New-York tribune., 1900-11-03

rector of the Federal Steel Company was quoted
Yesterday as saying that for the first eight months
of the year net earnings aggregated SHUoVW Inc
iron situation is improving. and with favorable
election results the various companies VIII De
sWamped with orders
sIrGAR REFINING.-The shorts in Sugar stock
were uneasy yesterday owing to the continued
pressure from bull sources. In the early dealings
a moderate advance was recorded and severai
stop orders caught There are two parties III
Sugar speculation and the bull side appears TO oe
the stronger despite the fact that trade conditions
do not warrant advance in the price OF the
stock The Sugar situation Is not particularly en- en-
reW 5rodduct foreshadows a reduction in the re-
fined and in consequence. a decrease In prohts.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.-Southern Pacific stock
was sold for London account, and good deal OF
long stock came out. Southern Pacific directors
met at noon. They did not decl a dividend, ard
fhsEd e0Sk basis nS this year Southern Pacc
for September were not favorable 10 dlNidenu pros
poets
Observation-Disclosures was in good
demand but realizing sales were moderately heavy
The declaration of extra dividend has had a
that with election out Of the way active buy,
advance in the price to $50 at least The company's
improvements for next year will II Is said be on
large scale including two hundred new locomotives
and one thousand pressed steel cars.
GENERAL CARRIAGE.-The buying Of General
Carriage in the outside market has been partcu
present equipment is stated to be constantly en-
poyed, and the number OF its vehicles is to ne in
ally important financial interests with the concern.
COPPER EXPORTS.-The Metal Exchange fig
of exports of copper from North Atlantic ports
for the month of October were follows: From
73 tons Of copper and an ss tons of cop
Philadelphia. 1O96 tons making a total Of l302l
tons of copper and 3l9 tons OF copper matte. The
copper matte reduced to fine copper brings the
grand total up to 13 l96 tons. Thus the total
ports from January l, 1900. to November 1. 1880
elusive of shipments from Southern ports during
pared with S72i2 tons in the same peroi Of 1899
International Paper Company said Yesterday that
heavy export demand for the cOmpany's prod
ucts had developed. and that contracts for 1901
current year.
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN-The Chicago
Great Western Railway Company will issue s4.sOOO0O
of It's per cent debenture stock for the purpose of
retiring car trusts and other Indebtedness
TO RECEIVE RETURNS THERE-Zimmer-
mann & Forshay. bankers at Nos and
IL Wall-st-. announce that they will open office
near the Republican National Headquarters
election night: November g. occupying the first
will be opened AZ p m. will remain open
all night. Election returns will he received over
communication with London
AT 1920 A SHARE-One hundred shares OF Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern stock sold at
$50 share on the Stock Exchange yesterday.
WAGER BY MR.. TAYLOR.-Talbot J. Taylor.
who Is James r. Keene's son-n-aw and his chief
stock market representative. has waRered $500 to
$1,000 that the stock of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company Will sell above the common stock OF the
Chicago and Northwestern road before the end OF
1901
NEW CC'r~ IN EXCHANGE MEMBERS.-These
new members have been elected the Cotton Ex-
change William d. Martin. Charles L. Cammann,
jr. and Alfred Hood. of this city; Maurice Stein
OF NewOrleans, and o. McR. Holmes, OF New
berry, s. {.