New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-London traded on both
sides of the account in the local market
bought balance about 5000 shares, The heaviest
trading in Northern Pacific. upward of 10000
shares being taken for foreign account.
STOCK LOAN QCOTATIONS.-Loa quotations
Atchison common. Southern Railway pre-
ferred. Louisville and Nashville. g. Atchson pre-
ferred Peoples Gas, Missouri Pacific Northern
Pacific preferred, Reading first preferred Sugar
Union Pacific common and preferred American To-
bacco common. Continental Tobacco common. Man
haitian. United States Leather preferred. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. Delaware and Hudson. Tennessee
Coal and Iron. Federal Steel common. American
Steel and Wire common, Pacific Mail 4: Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Northern Pacific common
Western Union. 2. New-York Central. Baltimore
and Ohio common. Rock Island, 3ie; Northwestern.
/, -. Paul 3l2q4; Lnseed common fatGl-64; Lin
seed preferred. fiat tia -32d1-l6. now l-S2
GENERAL, ELECTRIC.-London and Chicago in
terests supposed have increased their hold
inGs In General Electric stock Ladenburg. Thai
mann & Co and Halle & Stieglitz have been active
buyers. and the advance of u points in the last
two days has been due their operations The
floating supply of General Electric stock is con-
stantly decreasing
NORTHERN PACIFIC.-Arbitrage houses were
heavy buyers of Northern Pacific Bell & Co were
also active buyers. II reported that a propo-
sition under by which $1,000 in 3 per cent
bonds would be given for 81 600 in preferred stock
Great Northern and Northern Pacific are working
In harmony. but reports Of consolidation
grourdless.
WESTERN SELL NG.-The steel stocks were
sold for Western account; also Peoples Gas Buy
Ing. however, was better than the selling There
Is a big short interest in Peoples Gas and it ia
understood that powerful interests are buying the
stock for much higher price and incidentally hope
TO punish the shorts
JERSEY CENTRAI.-Jersey Central was again
strong on the belief that the Pennsylvania or Bal
timore and Ohio would absorb the property II
begins to look II the only question Of change Of
COZ fr0l Of IerCa
which the present will sell 1t was said that
First National Bank interests were buyers yes
terday
MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAS.-Missouri
Kansas and Texas preferred was bid up on reports
OF closer relations with larger roads Irrespective
Of possible favorable developments affecting the
property is is thought that the preferred stock is
entitled to higher price its merits.
PACIFIC MAIL.-Pacihc Mail is fast ceasing 20
be a speculative feature of the market The pass
ing OF the companys control the Southern Pa
cihc leaves little stock available for speculative
purposes, and the current movement of the stock
In the market seems to he natural tendency Of
the minority stock to find its level.
ATCIIISON Observation-Disclosures preferred
advanced on buying said to be for the account OF
John w Gates. Brokers who usually trade for
Mr. Gates were taking stock up the close Of the
arket.
COMPRESSED AIR COMPANY.-At a meeting
yesterday of Board of Directors of the Conn
ment OF another crosstown line with compressed
air was discussed. Three sub-companies are we'll
advanced IN organization and they contemplate i'm
mediately introducing air in Ohio, Missouri
and New. England The Board passed resolu-
stock of the company on the New-York Stock Elk
change and statement sho wing excellent fnan-
cial strength was submitted the Board.
NATIONAL LEAD DIVIDEND-The directors
OF the National Lead Company have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of ia per cent on the
preferred stock.
DIVIDEND DECLARED-The Homestake Min
ing Company has declared its regular monthly diyi-
dend of 70 cents q share and an extra dividend Of
the same amount, both payable November 26 at the
office of the transfer This makes totaI
of $9,29S. $50 paid in dividends to date
MAKING CANADA KNOWN-J c Holden
president of the Ames- Holden COMPANY who re-
Gently returned to Montreal after a two and a half
years tour around the world, said in an interview
i'll The Montreal Gazette: Two things in par
tcular are making Canada more widely known and
more highly considered the world over First her
part in the war. which has excited interest nor
only in England hut in every part of the globe:
second the Widespread advertising of the Canadian
Pacific Railroad" 1"