New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FoFEiGN TRADING. - London prices were
higher and aroitrage houses active buyers In
the local market. About eighty thousand shares
were bought balance
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS-Preva loan
quotations are: Atchison common and preferred,
Ihicaso. burlington and Quincy, Northern Pacific
preferred. Reading first preferred Rock Island St
raul Union Pacific common and preferred Amer
lean Tobacco common, Continental Tobacco COM
mon Manhattan. United States Leather preferred
ennessee ornnS Coal and Iron Southern Railway pre-
common and Erie common. LIST and 2d preferred
s. Third Avenue. fiat; General Electric New-YorK
Illinois Central 2; Missouri Pacific hatai-las. Peo
pies pies "a Gas; sugar BROOKLYN Rapid Transit. Anal
Samated copper, Federal Steel common and Amer
lean Steel and Wire common. 31s and Northern
Pacific common. fatQ1
ST. PAULA Wall Street news hureau nr;,ts as
official the following:
II is pretty certain that important interests have
ACQUIRED @ blocks Of ST. Paul stock, but they do not
relations win exist in the future between the three
dividend an exra vd Gi an increase in the St Paul
has not been discussed by the Board FnrtbeT Ften
more individual members have not talked over the
matter, ana II has always been the policy OF the
Board to defer the consideration OF such matters
@ 9htli me near approach OF the directors meeting
March ' Poe III
ONTARIO AND wEsTERN.-Mr Hill. of the
Great Northern has. II Is said excellent author
ity' made large investments in Ontario and West
ern Conferences between Mr. Hill and Ontario
and Western representatives have been hold IN the
last few days
DELAWARE AND Observation-Disclosures and
Hudson will drive dear bargain with New-York
Central interests, and Delaware and Hudson stock
holders are not apt 10 suffer the deal II Is he
ieved that the stock will advance to I75 or better
although at the present rate of money 100 is 4.
pretty good measure for per cent stock of this
class The stock will no doubt always remain a
sound investment The company has earned more
than the per cent declared.
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS.-The advance
in Minneapolis snd st. Louis preferred was due to
he hat IoCya
would be paid In the future.
ATCHISON DIVIDEND.-The question of divi
dends on Atchison common will be taken up
before April. n then; The report that dividend
the last half year Is denied
UNION PACIFIC.-Unon Pacific stock opened
at sharp advance over Fridays closing but lost
part of the gain before the close. Buying was said
stated good authority that the dividend
rate would not be raised per cent and that no
deal with other roads was contemplated.
MANHATTAN.-The sharp advance in Monbat-
tan stock was followed by reports a lease of the
company to the Metropolitan. Insiders were buy
All the traction shares were strong.
EXPRESS COMPANY RUMORS.-O Officers of the
large express companies say they know nothing of
the rumor from Chicago that movement is on
foot on the part of prominent railroad interests
TO acquire the franchises of the express companies
road fGSmpanies com and characterize the story
rumors of railroad cons olidatlon that are now
afoat.
AMERICAN CIGAR COMPANY.-The American
Cigar Company. which has been organized in the
interest of the American and Continental Tobacco
companies, Will have capital of sl0OOI0O0 II will
Powell, Smith & Co, of New-York City one Of the
largest manufacturers OF cigars IA the country
Other acquisitions are expected to follow
BANK CI4EARINGS.-The total bank cIes rings
Of all the clearing houses of the United States for
the week ending January I2 were 26l3 e55 2a0
against E356 ,l20521 In the preceding week and
SI7S.9i537S in the corresponding week of last wear
BAVARIAN GOVERNMENT LOAN-zImp,ar
mann Forshay announce that large numbers of
subscriptions have been received the s2 900 Ol0
Bayarlan government loan. for which the sub
scripton books closed yesterday AT noon at tbeI-
office. As the placing of foreign loans in this
country Is comparatively new. the subscrintions
received In this case have been considerably in
eXpectations. IA