New-York tribune., 1901-03-14
MINING STOCKS.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.
FOREIGN TRADING.-London dealt in less than
10000 shares, buying on balance. Chicago Great
Western was in good demand for foreign account
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
were: Atchison common, New-York Central, North
western Manhattan and Louisville and Nashville,
?: Atchison preferred. Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy. Peoples Gas. Northern Pacific common
Northern Pacific preferred Reading first preferred
Rock Island ST. Paul Sugar, Union Pacific common
and preferred American Tobacco common Conh-
mental Tobacco common, United States Leather pre-
ferred, Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Tennessee Coal
and Iron. Southern Railway preferred Southern
Pacific Federal Steel common and American Steel
and Wire common 2d212: Third Avenue. Federal
Steel preferred, American Steel and Wire pre-
ferred and Smelling preferred. fiat; General Elec-
trc Baltimore and Ohio common and Smelling
common r2; Missouri Pacific, Delaware and Hud-
son. Western Union, l.
GENERAL ELECTRIC-It is reported that the
General Electric Company will. in the course of
the year, return to the stockholders one-har on
the capital that was written off in 1885 This would
call for a distribution of 80 per cent in stock
ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN.-St. Louis South
western issues strong features on consolda-
ton rumors. Talk of a Missouri PACING deal was
heard but nothing definite received from IN
side sources. 1t is generally understood that 0'
Louis Southwestern preferred Will JOIN the olFlueHu
column this year.
TENNESSEE COAL. AND IRON BONDs.-Of-
fering of Tennessee Coal and Iron bonds at con-
cessions is due to the belief that a blanket mort
gage VIII be issued to take up existing bonds ana
to provide about 100000 new working capital
GLOVER LEAF ISSUES.-Insiders We're again
buyers of Toledo. St. Louis and Western stocks
The earnings of the road heavy. while its posi-
ton in relation large systems suggests that it
may day be absorbed Some Of the Oldest
houses in the Street have bought the common and
preferred shares.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO EARNINGs-Balti-
more and Ohio earnings for February show a
gain Of $5S.S54 February a year ago. Gross
earnings increased $3lt569. From July l gross
earnings have increased $31S9.o1o and net earnings
s43S176.
WESTERN UNION-For the first three-quarters
of the last fiscal year Western Union showed
surplus of 1921 2aS, while in the time in the
current fiscal year the surplus $55o,464 In the
quarter ending March 81 tpartly estiuated) the
plus amounts $500 against deficit of $32,529
In the corresponding time last year.
MEXICAN CENTRAL BONDS.-It is again ac-
lively rumored that payment will be made next
July the Mexican Central first income bonds
II * said that the payment will be full per cent
Nothing has been paid since 1898.
AMERICAN BICYCLE REPORT.-The Amer-
can Bicycle Company reports TO the Stock Ex-
change Cash on hand, $753.1l0: accounts and notes
receivable. 3 1855; merchandise. s. .S65I49 and
Investments. N.e09.7oo. Accounts payable Sl25-
579; notes payable. S.2lI529: IA tory bonds and
mortgages $500. Net quick assets. $I1 So. .S36.
Against these assets are S95OoVO 3 per cent
debentures. The assets stated are entirely
apart from and in addition TO the company's real
estate. machinery. buildings and patents which
are represented by Na0f""r0 preferred and $1,000
On common stock
BURLINGTON STOCK RUMOR-It Is said on
good authority that about ten thousand shares Of
Chicago. Burlington and quincy stock were bought
yesterday morning on account Of a director who
has been practically the foremost advocate Of the
independence OF the system.
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT-It is understood
that II. H. Porter will hereafter take active
part IN the management OF the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company. and that with him will be asso-
ciated +. H. Hartman and a y. Brady. Street
reports suggest that prominent interests connected
with the Metropolitan have been buyers Of the
stock and it Is also said that Pennsylvania Rail
road interests have acquired large holdings Of
'B. r T."
EXCHANGE TICKER REPLACED.-Sorle time
ago the New-York Stock Exchange caused its tick
ers to be removed from number Of Consolidated
Exchange brokerage Offices among others from that {
Of Lewis a May x Co. No. 81 Broadway Yes
terday the Gold and Stock Telegraph Company
which operates these tickers, replaced one in May
* Co.'S office.
CONTINENTAL TOBACCO CONIPANY.-The net
earnings Of the Continental Tobacco Company after
deducting all charges ard expenses for manage
~ t1' & we Huhtttr tldits december 81 lS1 were
81 3 tS'' T. ana mo i2r me ninS months ending September
FORT WORTH AND RIO GRANDE.-A large
majority of the stock of the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande Railway Company has been sold at private
sale at $50 share. II. r. Hollns &, Co. who con-
Quoted the operation. stipulated that the minority
holders should have the right dispose Of their
stock at the same price The privilege. however.
must be exercised before March y. The firm
now announces that 1t IS prepared upon presenta-
ton of stock blanks indorsed, with proper revenue
stamps affixed paw therefor at the rate OF $50 a
share, provided the stock is delivered on or before
March -.
STANDARD MILLING COMPANY.-The reor-
senzation committee of the United States Flour
Milling Company. Brayton Ives chairman, an
nounces that, the plan of reorganzatIon having
been consummated. the Standard Milling Company
has been organized and the engraved Ccrtid-
Gates now ready for delivery. Holders of Metro
politan Trust Company certificates of deposit for
first mortgage bonds preferred stock and common
stock of the United States Flour Milling Company
requested surrender their holdings al the
Offices Of the depository. the Metropolitan Trust
Company of New-York and after March u. and
to receive the new securities under the reorCaniza-
ton. Application will be made to list the
securities of the sta ldard Milling Company the
New-York Stock Exchange.