New-York tribune., 1901-04-27
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-London prices We're high
er, but arbitrage houses not active buyers in
the local market. Early purchases were followed
by sales. total dealings amounting to about 5000
shares, with so 900 shares sold balance
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
were Atchison common Missouri Pacific, Della
ware and Hudson. Western Union. 8; Atchison pre-
ferred, 31ad4 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
General Electric. Northwestern Manhattan. Louis
VILE and Nashville. 81; Peoples Gas. New-York
Central. Northern Pacific preferred. Reading first
preferred. st. Paul. Sugar, Union Pacific common
and preferred, American Tobacco common. Cont
mental Tobacco common. United States Leather
preferred, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Tennessee Coal
and Iron. Southern Railway preferred, 4; Northern
Pacific common, Rock Island, 21A; Baltimore and
Ohio common, 2; Southern Pacific. Amalgamated
Copper United States Steel. 4: United States Steel
preferred. 3h.
KANSAS AND TEXAS EARNINGS.-The net
earnings of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail-
way Company for the present fiscal year, figuring
on the nine months already passed, show 10 per
cent on the preferred stock, after deducting all
rentals and interest charges This fact makes 1t
probable that the directors will yield TO the wishes
of their stockholders and declare dividend at the
close of fiscal year the preferred stock, at
least Owing the decidedly good showing there
has been a considerable advance in not only the
direct obligations of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas but also in the group of bonds guaranteed
by this system. The bonds of the Southwestern
Coal and Improvement Company. guaranteed by
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas to interest.
principal and sinking fund. which are selling on
5 per cent basis pointed out as attractive In
cheapness
COLORADO SOUTHERN.-It Is reported that
per cent is to be guaranteed upon Colorado and
Southern first preferred by the Gould interests 1t
is a fact that the net earnings of the company are
increasing at rate that will show per cent on
the preferred this fiscal year. The statement of
March earnings will be published soon. and 1t is
will Ehn n
$50, 600 over last year.
CRUDE OIL LOWER-Following a fifteen point
decline in the price os refined OIL the Standard
Oil Company has reduced the price of crude oil
three barrel, 10 81 IT,
SUGAR TRADE CONDITIONS.-Willett & Gray
say that the business in refined sugar has been
small In consequence of the weather conditions,
which had a depressing effect on business gen.
orally. The is two or three weeks late.
Stocks of refined in grocers hands are light. and
with the return of good weather an increased de-
mand is looked for. The raw sugar market is
frmer with a tendency TO gradually improve
HOLIDAY FOR CURB BROKERS.-There will
be no outside securities market to-day. on account
Of the Stock Exchange being closed The trading
on the curb" will be continued as heretofore In
Broad-st on Monday morning.
SILVER EXPORTS.-The steamer Umbria, sail
ing for Europe to-day, will take out 6o3O0 ounces
OF silver shipped follows: The United Metals
Selling Company. 453CA ounces and Zimmerman
& Forshay. 10000 ounces.
TENNESSEE COAL AND IRON.-At meeting
OF the directors of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railroad Company yesterday D. H. Bacon and n.
Baxter, jr.. were reelected chairman and presi-
dent respectively. The vacancy caused by the
resignation of James Bowron who was both vice
president and treasurer. was filled by the election
OF F. s. Wttherbee 5 vice-president and l.. 7.
Beecher as secretary and treasurer succeeding J.
F. Fletcher in the former office and Mr. Bowron
in the latter. The directors have appointed
f,I1Ar fly-G mi mi Il.
Woodward Albert B. Boardman. E. r hap
man. Frederick H. Benedict, James H Smith.
Frank s. Witherbee. Cord Meyer and William Bar
bour. The committee reduced from ten to
eight members. w. s Gdrnee and D. j. McComo