New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25


American Tobacco common. Continental Tobacco
common. Amalgamated Copper. Manhattan. United
States Leather preferred. Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
Delaware and Hudson. Tennessee Coal and Iron.
Western Union. Southern Railway preferred Louis
willie and Nashville Baltimore and Ohio common
and United States Steel common and preferred. 4.
SUGAR PRICES LOWERING American Sugar
Refining Company has reduced prices for all grades
of refined sugars 10 points TO 545c. The National
Sugar Refining Company has followed the 10 point
cut in refined sugars announced by the American
Sugar Refining Company Arbucke Brothers have
reduced their list prices points. thus quoting
graduated 5.45c, which is the price quoted by
other refinerS.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
report that crops along the system never as
large Winter wheat is being harvested
under conditions seldom. if ever. surpassed, and
the outlook for a bumper spring wheat crop was
never favorable at this season of the year.
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL AND SAULT STE.
MARKETING advance in 500 Line preferred
accompanied by a rumor that President Lowry, in
stead of dividing his time and attention between
the 500 Line and Twin City Rapid Transit. would
devote practically all of his time and atten-
ton to the former. Another rumor is that the
party of Canadian capitalists who inspected Twin
City Rapid Transit recently also inspected the
500 Line and was very favorably impressed with
what IL
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANsIT-BrookIyn Rapid
Transit stock heavily bought by Flower & Co.
and Van Emburgh & Atterbury. In view of the I'M
favorable weather in the month of May. the com
pany's showing of earnings was considered very
favorable Gross only decreased Sl126S and net
$6S327. Brooklyn Rapid Transit may prove good
stock to watch. owing to the companys earning
power and the possibilities that may develop in
connection with the Pennsylvania Railroads traffic
scheme in New-York and Brooklyn.
WESTERN RATES IMPROVE - Chicago dis
patches report that freight rates in the Western
territ baNya INN nNyad and in
much better condition than for several months.
Western roads doing enormous business.
The loss in grain traffic is being fully made up by
the abnormally large movement for this season of
merchandise. machinery. etc.
INTERNATIONAL SILVER.-It is stated ex
celent authority that Standard Oil interests re-
Gently had expert examination made OF the
financial position of the International Silver Com
pany and that results reported satisfactory
enough induce large investments in the property
1t said that dividends will be paid on the pre-
ferred stock before the year is out.
WANT TO CLOSE THE EXCHANGE.2The mem
bers of the New-York Stock Exchange have petit
toned the governors to close on July . and July D.
The petition 10 that effect is understood to have
900 signatures The stock Exchange governors
Will the petition to close the exchange from
Wednesday, July g. 10 Monday. July 5, on Wednes-
day next
MEXICAN CENTRAL.-A Boston dispatch states
that the new executive committee of Mexican Cen
trtl will take immediate steps to adjust the com
foundation. II is thought that in some manner
the income bonds Will be retired.
SILVER ENPORTS.-The steamer sailing for
Europe to-day viii take out 26400 ounces of sill
Yer. shipped by the United Metals Company.
TOBACCO OFFER-The offer of the American
Tobacco Company and the Continental Tobacco
Company to the holders of their common stock
TO exchange their holdings for the per cent fifty
year gold bonds OF the Consolidated Tobacco Com
pany expires to-day. when stockholders of the
TWO companies must deposit their holdings with
the Morton Trust Company, New-1 York. TO be en-
titled TO the exchange No deposits VIII be re-
ceived later, except in the discretion OF the Con-
SoIdsted Tobacco Company.
RIO GRANDE WESTERN BONDS-The sub
scription books for 10000 Of the Rio Grande
Western Railway Company first consolidated mort
gage per cent nifty year gold bonds will be
opened to-day al the offices OF kGhn. Loeb * 60.
and Spencer Trask & Co, and Will be closed at
3 j. earlier on the same day
ADDITIONAL COPPER STOCK LISTED.-The
Stock Exchange committee Unlisted securities
yesterday admitted dealings such additional
stock OF the Amagamated Copper Company as
has been issued. and provided for the admittance
OF the remainder a II may be issued from time
TO time The shares amount 10 SSO,OvOOO,
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