New-York tribune., 1901-04-04
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-IOndon prices were ir-
regular and foreign houses sold on balance in the
local market Total transactions 75 Oo0 shares
for which 5000 were sales Heavy selling was re-
ported In Northern and Union Pacific. Erie and
Reading issues.
STOCK LOAN QUoTATIONS.-IOa quotations
Atchison common Western Union. II; Atch-
ison preferred. Manhattan. Louisville and Nash
Vile Erie common. first preferred and second
preferred. 2a2lA; Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Third Avenue. fiat; Peoples Gas. Northern Pacific
preferred. Reading first preferred Rock Island ST
Paul. Sugar. Union Pacific preferred American
Tobacco common. Continental Tobacco common
United States Leather preferred, Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Tennessee Coal and Iron. Southern Rail
way preferred. Southern Pacific Federal Steel
common, American Steel and Wire common. ~:
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western. Federal
Steel preferred. American Steel and Wire pre-
souri Pacinc. New-York Centrei' NoFthwester5 ems
Northern Pacific common, Baltimore and Ohio
ware and Hudson. Smelling common. Ilaa2.
STRIKING MOVEMENTS net gains
were made by Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg
which advanced s7s per cent Burlington 6: St
Paul. "a; ST, Paul preferred. 3le Northwest. pa:
Northwest preferred, 4; Rock Island l2i4: Omaha
6; Delaware and Hudson. sss; Lackawanna. 3tt ;
Louisville and Nashville. 3. and Peoples Gas 32
Buying OF Missouri Pacific for Could Hartman in
terests reported. In Pennsylvania Keech
Loew & Co. and Strong, SturEs & Co. were heavy
Of United States Steel Preferred Milier 3 Co
bought 5000 Louisville and Nashville In Rurling-
N
MUpIT nhn T r tb b yolET h ~ 0" 3HH I'll H. q
distributed over ls5 different issues.
PEOPLES GAS.-People's Gas, which is solid
per cent issue. enjoyed sharp advance yester-
day a good class Of buying. Interests identified
with the company have increased their holdings in
the stock and II is thought that the price will work
higher. This issue would not he dear l25. as at
that level it would nearly per cent on the
investment. Consolidated Gas OF this city and
Brooklyn Union Gas return At the current market
prices less than per cent The two stocks repre-
business in New-York and Brooklyn. Peoples Gas
controls the gas business IN Chicago.
DELAWARE AND HUDSON Delaware and
Hudson's twelve point rise was accompanied by
reports that a lease of the company to the New
York Central a per guarantee for the
first year and per cent for succeeding years had
been signed. Delaware and Hudson and New-Y York
Central officers could not confirm the report and
derbiIt control OF Delaware and Hudson would
be reflected In the election of several Wander
& Hooley active buyers of the stock
BANK STOCKS ADVANCE.-Bank of Commerce
stock sold at auction yesterday as high as Al an
advance OF leo points in a week. On the curb
the price closed at f3Od43@. The demand for the
stock is apparently based on the expectation that
States Steel Cooperation Mr. Morgan is vice
Bank advanced 80 points. to 6S5.
PACIFIC COAST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Coast di-
rectors have declared the regular quarterly divi-
dends of Ia per cent the first preferred. I per
cent on the second preferred and per cent on the
common.
ATCHISON.-Atchson directors met yesterday.
but took action a dividend for the common
stock A dividend will be declared later in the
year; possibly in Nay.
SEABOARD AIR LINE HERE TO STAY-The
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company has Just
closed contract for number of years for the
lease of the building Nos 1.1sl and 1.1s3 Broadway
southwest corner of wenty-eghth-st. 1t Is the
intention of the company TO make these head
quarters as attractive as possible.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE BROKER DEAD.-Word
was received at the Produce Exchange yesterday
of the death at Saratoga Tuesday Of John A.
Reyer Mr.. Boyer a well known member of
he