New-York tribune., 1901-10-15
BONDS.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-London prices were low
er, and foreign houses sold in the local market
Total dealings aggregated 10000 shares mostly
sales. There were heavy sales of Southern Pacific
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
were: AmaIgamated Copper. Anaconda, Atchison
preferred, Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Delaware and and
second preferred. Louisville and NashyilIe Nan Mar
pies Gas, Reading first preferred. Rock Island St
Paul, Southern Railway preferred, Southern IA
cifc common ana preferred. United States Steel
common and preferred United States Leather pre- pre-
ferred, Wabash preferred Western Union. S12 per
cent; Republic Steel common and preferred, Balti-
more and Ohio common, Atchison common g. Cni-
cago Terminal. 2
ST. LOUIS SOUTHWEsTERN-Edw Gould,
president of the ST. Louis Southwestern, said yes
terday that no action would be taken at the di-
rectors meeting next week the question OF a
dividend the preferred stock. The policy of the
company is to put the money into betterments that
will permanently affect the operating expenses OF
the road and TO defer the declaration of dividends
bmsiness Inc at low cost and until the maintenance
OF dividends is assured.
ST. PAUL.-It is said that John W. Gates and
his crowd of stock market manipulation were re-
sponsible for the movements in St Paul stock 1t
is thought that the consolidation rumors are by
no means played out and can be made to do fur7 ad
the highest authority that there is no basis for
the current reports regarding the future OF St
Paul. The advance in the stock has been due TO
operations by powerful interests against an. over
extended short account
DISTILLING OF AMERICA.-It announced
yesterday that the proposition reduction of the
Dstiling Companys capitalization from a25.oo 900
to S75500OOO, which was carried by majority or
YEAR had not been p1t into eject as the vote
did not amount TO the necessary two-thirds major.
ity. 1t is known whether or not motion will
be made at the forthcoming annual meeting for the
retirement of the stock.
QUICKSILVER. - Quicksilver mining company
shares in demand the Stock Exchange
yesterday. Shafer Brothers being the principal
buyers. 1t was reported that foreign interests;
headed by the Rothschilds. seeking control
q
SILVER SHIPMENT.-The steamship Columbia.
sailing for Europe to-day. will take out 4S5. 900
Selling Company.
MEXICAN NATIONAL READJUsTMENT.-At-
tention is called the fact that, beginning to-nor-
row. securities OF the Mexican National Railroad
Company. under tho plan OF readjustment pub
lished on Saturday. may be deposited with Speyer
& Co, of New-York; Speyer Brothers. OF London:
Deposited securities will be placed with the Cen
trail Trust Company. OF New-York. or its agents
in due course to list the certificates OF deposit to
be issued by the several depositaries' upon the
changes.
MEXICAN NATIONAL IssUEs.-Asiel 6 Co.
announce that they prepared to deal in this or
IN the London market In series "a" and series b
London certificates OF the Mexican National Rail-
way Company Limited. representing Mexican Ma
cent "a -i and 'B' bonds listed on the New-York
Stock Exchange. The drm will also trade in Mex
new tirst consolidated per cent bonds and new
preferred shareA
WASHINGTON TRACTION PLAN OPER-
ATIVE.-The reorganization committee OF the
Washington Traction and Electric Company gives
notice that more than 90 per OF the first coll
lateral trust mortgage bonds having been deposited
with the United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany, under the plan OF reorganization. dated Au-
gust ]. 1901, the plan is declared operative. The
time for the deposit OF bonds and stock under the
agreement is extended 10 october 81, after which
date further deposits will be received except
upon such terms the committee may prescribe.
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC RAILWAY PRE-
FERRED DIVIDEND-Ths Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light Company has declared a regu-
lar quarterly dividend I IA per cent on It's pre-
ferred stock. payable November Books close