New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
MINING STOCKS.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-Iondon prices were ir-
regular and foreign houses were not active in the
local market Total dealings amounted n 5000
shares. with $500 shares sold on balance Arbi-
TRACE houses continued 10 receive selling orders
from the curb after tho close OF the London market
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Ioan quotations
We're; Atchson common. lLQ2: Atchson preferred
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. General Electric
New-York Central. Northwestern Northern Pacific
common. Manhattan Louisville and Nashville. o;
Peoples Gas. Northern Pacific preferred Reading
lst preferred. Rock Island. St Paul. Sugar. Union
Pacific common and preferred American Tobacco
common. Continental Tobacco common and pre-
ferred, United States Leather preferred. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. Tennessee Coal and IRON Southern
Railway preferred Federal Steel common Ameri-
can Steel and Wire common 2ia: Third Avenue
American Steel and Wire preferred fiat: Missouri
Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio common. fatal; Della
ware and Hudson. Western Union. l. Smelling
common. IL; Smelling preferred, fiat bid
STRIKING GAINS.-Among the striking gains in
yesterdays market were the following: American
Car and Foundry preferred, Ia per cent; American
Sugar 21s; Atchison. ~ Burlington. 17s; Colorado
Fuel and Iron. III: Eighth Avenue. 10; Erie 21g
Erie second preferred. 5i4; Erie first preferred. .
International Paper. pa International Paper pre-
ferred, 44 Iowa Central. "a: Iowa Central pre-
ferred A.; Lake Erie and Western. 2: Minneapolis
and St. Louis &; National Salt. %: National Salt
preferred. "a; New-York Chicago and St. Louis
issues 2is04as; North American 5l4; Peoria and
Eastern 27.. and Thhd Avenue. >
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVI.LE.-Insurance
companies and out Of town banks have been buying
Louisville and Nashville for Investment II Is esti-
mated that the company's actual earning power
equal 10 II cent its stock. and believed
in some quarters that the stock VIII he placed upon
per cent basis in the current year. Earnings of
the road for the second week In March larger
than for any other week in the history If the com
pany. AS per cent stock the present price is
low.
INTERNATIONAL PAPER-It was reported
irfO
have been on foot for some time between Inter
national Paper Company interests and the Great
Northern Paper Company looking a settlement
Of differences between them and TO making
harmonious working agreement. II is understood
that such an agreement was reached at a confer
in Boston Wednesday. and that the buying
Of the stock yesterday for inside interests who
knew of the Boston agreement. one order for
10000 shares of preferred stock is said Eeen
executed by firm during the morning
PEOPLES GAS.-Peope's Gas stock was bought
by insiders and people who appreciate the value of
the stock as an investment. Paying per cent the
stock yields over 5l2 cent. and its it
is worth 10 least. In the year the company
sold I,4260oo cubic feet of gas. increase of 20
per cent in three years. The company has been
the target for all kinds of legislative attacks and
sandbagging but the stock nevertheless continues
to be absorbed by investors. One of these days
the Chicago crowd will find no Peoples Gas stock
available for their stock jobbng operations
DIVIDENDS DECLARED-The Garfield Ma
tonal Bank has declared "A quarterly dividend of
3 per cent payable March 80 The National
Shoe and Leather Bank has declared quarterly
dividend of l per cent. pay able on April l. The
Continental Trust Company has declared a quar-
terly dividend of 1i2 per cent payable on April 10
Books close April and reopen April IL The
Metropolitan Street Railway Company has de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend of Ia. per
cent payable April Is. The General Chemical
Company has declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of Ia per its preferred stock payable
April l. The Amalgamated Copper Company
has declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1a
per and extra dividend of y per cent. pay
able April %. The Norfolk and Southern Rail-
road Company has declared quarterly dividend of
l per cent payable April 10 by the Atlantic
Trust Company.
EVANSVILLE AND TERRE HAUTE.-Evans-
Vile and Terre Haute directors have declared a