New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
W411 STREET AND EXCHANGES.

-,-opErczN TR RADING.-I.ondon sold stocks IN the
local market. the heaviest dealings oeins IN ~
,+cbisons Chesapeake and Ohio and the PaClnS
.,,ns About 20 800 shares sold on balance.
sTOrK LOAN oUOTATIoNS-Loan quotations
were: Atchison common, Atchson preterreu.
cago burlington and Quincy. Missouri Pacine'
New-York Central Northern Pacific preferreu'
Reading first preferred. Rock Island. 81 rau,; s
Union Pacific common Manhattan. Delaware anu am,
Hudson Louisville and Nashville Baltimore g."
Ohio common Pacific Mail Alton common -
PEOPLES Gas General Electric Sugar. Unor LII
cihc preferred. American Tobacco common; eatbe-
mental Tobacco common, united SS.tatssoossee coal
and IRON Southern Railway preferred. FeGeIai
Steel common. American Steel and " s,epn Ire and
western Union. g. Northern Pacific common "4'7z'
Illinois Central 2d3
ported Yesterday that the Widener- Elkins conlOi-
nation was buying American Steel and WIRE Sc
curities and it was due to this impression tha' an
advance of per cent was made. IL Is sr
making 70 bring about change in the e,dnsnS
ment of the American Steel and wire Coipd"S
ERIE AND WABASH.-Erie and Wabash issues
were strong features on buying induced by reports
of coming changes in the traffic relations or the
companies Wabash common and Erie common
and first preferred were among the DAY ; dc'iVe
SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Southern Railway
earnings for the last week in November increased
$50 4o over the same week year ago sST E9P 3s the
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.-Earnings Of the
Norfolk and Western for the last week IN Novem-
her increased SSa6. making from July l IN
crease of Net earnings min would f not not have to to
order to show per cent on the common stock.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.-Activity In Texas and
Pacific continued yesterday. The companys earn
ings for the last week IN November showed an
increase of $4,000 over the same week last year.
AMALGAMATED CoPPER.-Amalgamated Cop
per declined on heavy selling by J. S. Bache & Co.
Malcolm & Combes and A. H. Combs & Co. A A.
HOuSman e Co were active BUYERS
ST JOSEPH AND GRAND ISLAND.-Directors
of the St Joseph and Grand Island will meet this
month to declare dividend on the first preferred.
second preferred. it is said.
FEDERAL sTEEL~-FederaI Steel stock was
strong on inside buying. A A. Housman Co
METROPOLITAN Metropolitan stock declined
on speculative liquidation
PEORIA AND EASTERN.-Strength in Peoria
and Eastern stocks and bonds due to inside
buying and 70 report that the big Four" would
absorb the company.
COMPRESSED AIR PURCHASER is officially
announced that the Compressed Air Company has
acquired the Rome Locomotive Works at Rome,
DULUTH AND IRON RANGE,-Announcement
made of the offer Of $4,000 per cent bonds of
the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad at 100. TO net
AZ per cent. The bonds are gilt edged issues.
TWIN CITY RAPID TRANSIT. - Twin City
Rapid Transit preferred stock to the amount OF
1O0O shares is offered for sale in another column at
145. At this price the investment nets +S3 cent
The road is earning per cent the common
stock after Z per cent on the preferred
SUCCESS ASSURED-Kuhn. Loeb & Co. say
that advance subscriptions already received for the
Third Avenue per cent bonds to be offered for
public subscription December very large.
insurng complete success for the issue.
PREFERRED SUGAR SHARES.-The state
ment made yesterday by official of the
American Sugar Refining Company that nearly all
of the preferred stock is now entitled to quarterly
dividends. This statement made because it
was decided several years ago to exchange that
portion of the preferred stock which entitled
to semi-annuaI dividends for preferred stock en-
titled to quarterly dividends.
ELECTED DIRECTOR.-William H Baldwin,
jr.. president of the Long Island Railroad Com
pany, was yesterday elected director of the Corn
Exchange Bank.