New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING. London prices
heavy, and arbtrage houses sold in the local mar
ket. Dealings were light. A member of a prominent
erbtrage house estimates that London is tech
ncaly short of at least 12500 shares OF Steel COM
and preferred in this market. A good deal of
this is the way over but the greater part con-
sists of protective short contracts made immedi-
ately after the last settlement, when it was dis
covered that there large and weak bull ac
count In London.
CONSOLIDATED TOBACCO BONDS-Dealings
in the per cent bonds of the Consolidated To-
bacco Company have in the last few days in
creased largely in volume and the price likewise
has materially improved At the current price the
return the investment In these bonds is large,
and doubt is entertained that they will accom-
plsh substantial advance in market value in the
future. The security behind the bonds is con-
sidered ample. and earnings by the constituent
companies far in excess OF the interest require
ments are assured
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC.-The
committee on stock list has directed that and
after August 100000 additional capital stock OF
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Company be added TO the list from time TO time
when notification has been made that 1t has been
issued and paid for in full making the total amount
listed S6O.c0VOO0. The committee has also di-
rected that 81 100000 additional general mortgage
: per cent gold coupon bonds of 1855 he added to
the amount listed, making the total amount
s555sl0OO
STOCK EXCHAEGE RULINGS.-The committee
on securities rules tndt All lTdHSdClloHS III
the common and preferred stocks of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company July 30. 1901. except
for cash. viii be ex-rights. The committee also
rules that contracts for Northern Pacihc-Great
Northern bonds If. when and issued" interest
accrues up to and including August ., 1901 viz:
Thirty-six days interest. 81 on each 81 900 bond
BANK CLEARINGs.-The total bank clearngs
Of all the clearing houses Of the United States for
the week ending July p 81 967 SIS 34S, against
s. 53 So 763 In preceding week and SSl7 S23 81
the corresponding week last year.
TWIN CITY PARALLEL LINE.-President
Lowry OF the Twin City Rapid Transit Company
says that the talk OF parallel line to the Twin
City Rapid Transit lines recently revived has been
heard for three years, and he believes the line To
be as near completion II ever will be.
SIXTH AVENUE DINIDEND.-The Sixth Avenue
Railroad Company ~ the Metropolitan system
has declared a real estate dividend of IS per cent
payable
NEW FINANCIAL DIRECTORY.-The latest ad-
diton the library ~ business hand books is the
International Directory OF Exchange Members. pub
lshed by the Financial Advertising Company and
compiled BY Samuel s. Fontaine and Albert r.
Wood II the only official list in existence Of all
the principal exchanges and commercial bodies In
the United States, England and tho Continent Of
Europe. The hook contains over thirty thousand
names Of brokers and business men in good stand
ing on their respective exchanges. The principal
railway companies OF the United States. with
mileage. capital, bonded debt. main Office and
transfer office. with like Information on Industrial
and miscellaneous companies given There Is
appendix containing the banks Of the principal
cities Of the country, with their capital, surplus
and officers.