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Show 00 PROFITS OF MORE THAN $80,000,000 Washington. Jan. 9. Profits of more than (80,000,000 have been mad? by the First National bank of New York city since Its organization with a capital of 5500,000 in 18G3, according accord-ing to the testimony today of George F. Baker, chairman of the board of directors di-rectors of the bank before the hous: money trust commit tee Mr. Baker told the committee the bank had paid dividends of 22C pe cent or more than twice the total cap i Halization. which now is $10,000,001 in the four years since 1908. Samuel Fntermyer, ounsel for the commit tees, calculated from the figures sup plied by Mr Raker thai Blnce the Litter Lit-ter assumed the presidency of tho in BtitUtlon In 1878, the bank has paid dividends of 18,550 per cent on Its orlgiual capitalization. |