New-York tribune., 1900-12-21
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-London was a buyer IN
the early dealings but subsequently sold Iotal
operations amounted to about fifty thousand shares'
with more sales than purchases.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
wc-e Atchison common per cent; Atchlson pre-
ferred Chicago. Burlington and Quincy. missouri
Pacific Northern Pacific preferred, Reaolhs HrsI
preferred. Rock Island, ST. Paul, Union Paclnc
common and preferred. Manhattan. Delaware ana
Hudson Southern Railway preferred. and Paclnc
Mail, 4dnk: Peoples Gas, Sugar Refining Amer
lean Tobacco common, Continental Iooacco coih-
mon United States Leather preferred BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit. Tennessee Coal and Iron, feoerdl
Steel common American Steel and Wire common
opd Annalgamated Copper AZ: New-York Central
Northwestern Northern Pacific common. LouisVlie
and Nashville, Baltimore and Ohio common -
Western Union and Illinois Central, g. Erie COM
mon 1855; Erie first preferred. gas. and Erie sec
ond preferred, fat
NORTHERN PACIFIC.-Northern Pacific made a
maximum advance of nearly seven points. Inc
heaviest buyers Of the stock were F. W. Savln SS
20 who took 10000 shares; A. A. Housman & Coz
10000; Bell & Co., 10000; Strong, Sturgis & co..
10000; Rolston & Bass, 1900 and London, 20'OOo.
room traders. Wassermann Brothers soio o'UVo'
London 10000 and. above 50, Strong, Sturgis & Co.
sold 10000 and F. W. Savin sold 5000.
PERE MARQUETTE.-The preferred stock OF
the Pere Marquette Company advanced five points
on inside buying and bidding by Housman d Co.
IF is understood that dividend of per cent VIII
he declared In January bid of 3+t made for
the dividend yesterday.
PEOPLES GAS.-People's Gas speculation is
honeycombed with short accounts. moderate
advance, many stop orders being caugnt on on @ Lne
way up. This stock has not enjoyed an advance
may be counted upon reach a higher level in the
course of the next thirty days
ERIE'S ADVANCE.-In connection with the ad-
vance in Erie issues the point is made that the
transfer of control of the Pennsylvania Coal Com
panys tonnage will mean much more than appears
on the surface In ADDITION to securing & this ton
large revenue from the sale of the coal as the
oF q high quality and the company's trade has
been established for generation.
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE.-There were
large dealings in Wheeling and Lake Erie stocks
Cleveland and other Western interests were prom
inent BUYERS 1t is reported that deal is under
way for a concentration of control in the bitumi-
nous coal trade, much the same as in the anthra-
cite trade.
AMERICAN ICE.-There has been admitted to
the unlisted department s1OoO.OOO additional per
cent a9mfted to ouetation ss 200 Of the
American Ice Company
AMERICAN BRIDGE.-Six million dollars worth
of the preferred stock of the American Bridge Com
pany has been listed in the London market.
NORTH RIVER SAVINGS INTERESTING
North River Savings Bank. No. 266 West Thirty
fourth-st. directed that interest the rate of
il5 per cent per annum be credited to depositors
has declared a semi-annual dividend OF per cent.
TO CONSIDER BUILDING PLANS-The Gov
ernng Committee of the Stock Exchange will have
a special meeting this afternoon for the purpose. it
Is said of further considering the building plans of
the Exchange.
ELECTED TO THE EXCHANGE.-sidney c..
Love- of Chicago. was yesterday elected member
of the New-Yor< Stock Exchange
KINGSTON AND PEMBROKE.-The demand for
Kingston and Pembroke stock Is stimulated by the
fact that dividend of cent is to be declared
next month the first preferred stock The prop
erty has recently been placed in excellent physical
condition and earnings show steady improve
ment There is prob ability that the road will be
acquired by the Canadian Pacific or the Grand
Trunk Railway. In the reOrga MIA tion of the
pany the capital cut in two and the bonds
were reduced from to per cent basis.