New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-24

WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

The Governing Committee OF tho New-York STOCK
Exchange at Its meeting yesterday did not consider
the ticker question Whether or not the En-
change viii furnish quotations TO the western
Union Telegraph Company after the present con-
tract expires on Juno 80 is not known. There Is an
intmc ion that 1; may do so without entering into
a new contract. The Western Union delivers the
quotations 10 others than members OF the exchange
through a subsidiary company. the Gold and Stock
Telegraph Company Quotations are distributed 10 10
Company a majority Of the stock OF which Is owned
by the Exchange George II. Fearons. counsel FOR
There have been no negotiations, formal or iafor-
NAL. between the Exchange and the Western Union
no Intention on the par. Of The Western Union to
open, the matter The. situation is practically a
&c. when quotations will be cut of under notice
e Chooses yonnar To Continue to give the quota
lions 70 the company. This would not estabhsh
future time make claim for compens alton, based
upon the present rat" OF compensation
Colonel Dudley F. Phelps Deputy Collector. In
charge Of the Law Division Of The Custom House
yesterday received from S. w Warren. Deputy
Collector at the Appraisers stores. several thou
sand scrappictUres 10 be pasted in books ana TO be
used in other ways for ornament These pictures
were found in box Of merchandise and were made
in Germany. Each bore represenia'ioln J., OF Of a
United States postage stamp. Deputy collector
Warren wanted to know If the pictures did not con-
staute as lhgy pore Ur
Washington. where they will he passed upon by the
Pictures were onnd was CONSIGNED to e. " Sheldon
K Co, Custom House brokers.
Notice has been filed at Albany Of the reduction
of the capital stock Of the International Bell
Telephone Company, Limited from 100000 TO
$4,000. 1t is proposed TO take up and pay for
$3.50 900 in stock out OF earnings. Formerly the
stock was $1,000 but s750ocO of 1t has been called
in. The stock may all he paid OF and cancelled in
IA few years. The company owns the Bell telephone
patents for Europe. twenty-year contract with
the Russian Government expires in 1901, when ii
Is expected the Government Will acquire the plants
now operated by the company in six cities In
Russia Plants in Sweden, Holland. Switzerland
and Belgium are TO be acquired by the govern
ments Of those countries.
Shipments Of gold to Europe 10y the Fuerst Bis
marck. of the Hamburg American Line. which
sails to-day. will be $4,000 by Lazard Freres and
500 600 by Kidder Peabody & Co., of New-York.
Lazard Freres obtained $4,000 of their gold from
The ,Ssn,b-Treasury and he remainder from banks
drawn from the Sub-Treasury 10y their New-York
correspondents. Barring Magoun g. Co The other
$4,000 was left over from previous withdrawal.
An order received at the Custom House yes
terday from the Secretary of the Treasury
ducing the salary OF the special deputy-surveyor
and auditor of the Surveyors office from $500 TO
5000 CO. year This office is now held by Samuel
ton to take effect on the appointment OF his sue
The members of the New-York Cotton Exchange.
at special meeting yesterday. adopted resolu-
tons on the death of Mayer Lehman. of the
charter members Of the Exchange. AS q tribute
Of respect, business will not begin on the Exchange
to-day, when the funeral occurs. until II o'clock
one hour later than usual
Six seats on the New-York Produce Exchange
sold rIa anr.iO (lpo hro,,p
three s165 each. $40 and sl75 All
bought by James 5. Carney. a Spectator in Prod
ice Exchange seats
D. y. Morgan United States Treasurer. in
New-York yesterday. His visit said 10 have
no official significance He will be succeeded on
July by Ellis H. Roberts Of New-York.
The Governing Committee Of the New-York Stock
Exchange. at its meeting yesterday, decided not to
grant the request OF the brokers 10 close the Ex-
change on Saturday July 3.
1t is reported that Edwin w. Winter. who is to
be succeeded by Daniel Lamont ex-Secretary OF
War, as president Of the Northern Pacific Railway.
will take the place of +. 7. Wilbur president OF
the Lehigh Valley Railroad
1t is stated that 900 0OOOO) Of the Lake Shore
Railway bonds have been delivered by the trustees
In exchange for existing bords.