New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADING.-London prices were lower
and arbirage houses sold stocks in the local mar
ket.
STOCK LOAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES loan
quotations are: Atchison common and Illinois Cen
trail 2; Atchison preferred Chicago Burlington and
quincy Northern Pacific preferred. Reading first
preferred, Rock Island st. Paul Union Pacific
common and preferred Manhattan Southern Rail-
way preferred Louisville and Nashville and Pacific
Mail, 44419; Peoples Gas, General Electric Sugar
American Tobacco common Continental Tobacco
common United States Leather preferred Brook
lyn Rapid Transit, Tennessee Coal and Iron Fed
eral Steel common, American Steel and Wire com
mon and Amalgamated Copper AZ; Missouri Do
cifc, Western Union and Erie first nreferra5 o.
New-York Central, Northwestern Northern Pooieo
common, Delaware and Hudson and Baltimore and
ohlo common, 4; Erie common and Erie second pre-
ferred. 2Q3. and Third Avenue. 2
NET EARNINGS.-The Burlington reror+s J.
erase in net earnings for November of s91o 20,
the St Louis and San Francisco an Increase of
Sll0s23, the Minneapolis and St Louis a decraa
Of s6042, the Northern Pacific decrease of S11O g3
the Canadian Pacific decrease of 6,7OS the
big Four a decrease of S1,732 the Ptttsburg
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis a decrease oP
Sl0S,359, the Indiana and Illinois an increase of
slH,s76 the Denver and Southern a decrease NJ
s159l. the Savannah, Florida and Western an In
crease Of S36447, and the Charleston and Savannah
an increase OF So 526.
INVESTMENT BUYING. - Investment huv,ne
was reported in ST. Paul, Pennsylvania New-Yort1
Central, Rock Island, Burlington and Delaware ana
Hudson. Predictions were made that the trunk line
shares would be prominent features in 1901
BULL INTERESTS BUYING-Despite the ear,,,
9echhe buii interests were buyers throughout the
uay. me sugar Rehnlng pool active and in
slders bought the fractions. Hil-NorRan inteTests
] me SOY coal stocks were taken for inside
| Steel and Wire ENHieIlcah
| ST PAUL.-SL Paul stock advanced nearly, Pow,
Polhnts on heavy transactions. Morgan and Keene
raised 10 per cent basis were again baarS 1 oe
/ nfaF tha -
| rectOrs. -" VI Ii
| ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO -Farnt,,.
OF the st; Louis and San Francisco for Nover1pssS
snow an increase in gross of $lSl COL and in ~ -
earnings increased $3.50 liz In ibe Taet ~ SC net
company earned over per cent on the second nre
| ferred stock. 'ii" pre-
| BANK CLEARINGS.-The total bank clear4r,.
OF al the clearing houses of the United States e.,
the week ending December 29 were 81 s9s 20 es9
sgainst SZ35s3lO.S0 in the preceding week ana q
| 4os the corresponding week of last wear ~
| ,MINNEAPoLIs AND ST; LOUIS.-It is explained
| taat me decrease In the November net earning.
OF the Minneapolis and st Louis Railroad i An, IN
the heavy purchases OF rolling stock and necesea -
engines, which were required for the handIng -
| the increased business iuiihs o.
| MOBILE AND OHIO PURCHASES -1os. -. -,
offerings of Mobile and Ohio stock for the on
| est In recent years. 1'iS'' inter
| MECHANICS AND TRADERS RANV D.
9eht ht Leo Schleslnger OF the Mechanics and Trades
| Bank has issued statement showing tbs+ - ;
banks deposits from December o. 1sgs 70 'Iat n th'
| s3.0u.6O0 " 'ie total o.
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST Dala
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Comm n,E are A. =
declared dividend Of ia per cent and Ibss H Is'
tiOnal Biscuit Company a dividend ~ me ene ma
The North River Savings Bank and The VI NttST cent
Savings Bank announce declarations Of intar. RI
| ~ per cent 'SSt a