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

FOREIGN TRADING. - London prices were
higher. and arbitrags houses were moderately ac-
tive in the local market Southern Pacific and Erie
issues were In demand Total transactions amount
ed TO upward Of $500 shares. mostly purchases.
London was a heavy seller Of Ontario and West
ern the advance.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
we're: Atchison common, to fat; Atchison pre-
ferred Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. Missouri
Pacific New-York Central. Northern Pacific COM
rnon Northern Pacific preferred. Reading first pre-
ferred, Rock Island. St. Paul, Union Pacific COM
mon. Union Pacific preferred. American Tobacco
common. Continental Tobacco common, Manhat-
tan, United States Leather preferred, Tennessee
Coal and Iron, Southern Railway preferred Louis
Vile and Nashville Baltimore and Ohio common,
Pacific Mail. Amalgamated Copper, Southern
Pacific, 4: Peoples Cas- Brooklyn Rapid Transit
and American Steel and Wire common. "a; Sugar
and Federal Steel common. 1874; Third Avenue,
Northwestern. Illinois Central Erie first and sec
ond preferred. 2; Western Union and Alton COM
mon. 8: Erie common. fiat
COAL SHARES.-Ths Anthracite coal stocks
were in demand owing to the reported develop
ments among the coal companies tending to a still
closer control OF the trade The acquisition OF the
Pennsylvania Coal Company by interests identified
with the so-caled coal combine will mean the alb
solute control-of the trade by the interests headed
by J. P. Morgan & 90. The Erie stocks and bonds
in active demand: also Ontario and Western
and Reading first preferred. Ontario and Western
Is considered one OF the attractive cheap stocks.
ers bought Reading first preferred. Delaware and
Hudson advanced from the opening at 116 TO 119.
WasserTnan Brothers were heavy buyers Of On
tario and Western. Talbot ]. Taylor & Co. bought
all the coal stocks.
MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TExAS.-Earnings
Of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas for the first
week in December increased 81 O6S, making gain
from July OF s616,129 All the Southwestern roads
continue 20 show heavy traffic movement. st.
Louis Southwesterns earnings increased for the
oQ0
increased sSS.7g5 Missouri. Kansas and Texas pre-
ferred was an active strong feature IN yesterdays
market.
THE TRACTION sToCKs-A revival of con-
soldation stories led buying of the local traction
issues. Brooklyn Rapid Transit was taken by
good class OF buyers. and talk of increased earn
ings and reduced expenses was heard. The fact
that the late Cornelius Vanderbilt owned 1850
shares OF Brooklyn Rapid Transit Cbought at SO
created greater confidence in this issue. Many
solid capitalists are holding Brooklyn Rapid
Transit stock for the dividends which it is
peeteS S.I52, to pay aJ,I in 2, the future
tors meet next week at the Grand Central Station
to declare the semi-annual dividends Lake
Plate and the quarterly dividend on New-York
Central. Wall Street news bureau announced
crease in the New-York Central dividend would be
II Is thought that the Lake Shore dividend may be
AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY COMPANY
The American Car and Foundry Company has
received orders for 1900 from the Big Four,
675 cars from the Ontario and Western and a large
number Of 100 and $50 car orders from various
panies The Car Foundry stocks were strong
features yesterday.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE-Report from
Louisville say that the Louisville and Nashville
will either raise its dividend rate to a per
basis in January, or else declare extra dividend
of per cent.
EFFORTS of sII.vER.-The steamship Deutseh-
land sailing for Europe to-day. will take out III
900 ounces OF silver shipped as follows The United
Metals Selling Company, 46l 600 ounces, and NJ
Guggenheims Sons 0,0O0 ounces.
MANHATTAN DIVIDEND-The diractors %
Manhattan Elevated Railway have declared th.
regular quarterly dividend of 1 per cent
WESTERN UNION DIVIDEND-The Executive
Committee OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has recommended the usual quarterly divI-
dend Of Ia per cent.
TO CLOSE EXCHANGE CHRISTMAS EVF-A
petition requesting the Governing COMMITTEES to
close the Stock Exchange on Monday. December "a
has been adopted unanimously by the members
The petition WILL IT is expected, be granted by the
Governing Committee their meeting this after
WESTCHESTER LIGHTING BONDS.-J. & W.
SeIginan * 90. announce that the subscription to
the $2,S4OO0 Westchester Lighting Company bond,
closed yesterday and that the bonds were largerIy
OVersubscTibed.