Show Z C 31 I Meeting Today was the time set for Z C M I stockholders to consider the qutstloU of ttttrcfulng the capital stock It h now 1003000 and the proposition was to make an increase of 250000 100000 of which was to be Issued at present and the bilance an the board of directors might see DU It require boweverj a twothirds vote of tlie stock and this amount was not represented today to-day to the meeting aJJaurned llhout action We have alrea ly stated that tbe purpose of the Institution U to pay quarterly dividends hereafter Instead In-stead of semlannually A fair idea of the increase of business Is given in Uie excess of sales this year over that of last year In Mirch IS90 tliueales amounted to 47000 more than in March 1SS9 The sales for the year pot were 3530 141 Zi Tbe institution has a flxrd scale of low prices aud has been a great factor in preventing corners among other dealers in tlie various commodities The managemeut endeavor en-deavor to gain custom by having the best classes of goods at tbe lowest low-est consistent prices |