New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
MINING STOCKS.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-I.ondon prices for Amer
lean stocks were strong end foreign houses bought
upward of 2s,OO0 shares in the local market lhere
was a good demand for Union Pacfnc' southern
Pacific Baltimore and Ohio and the steel snares.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS Loan quotations
Amalgamated Copper. Anaconda Atchisoi
common and preferred, Brooklyn Rapid Irai9it'
Baltimore and Ohio common, Chicago Terminal
Delaware and Hudson Erie common, first and
second preferred. Louisville and Nashville. Man
haitian. Missouri Pacific, New-York Central Feo-
pies Gas, Reading first preferred Republic steer
common and preferred Rock Island, St Paul
Southern Railway preferred. Southern Paclhc
Sugar Tennessee Coal and Iron. Union Paclhc
common and preferred United States Steel pre-
ferred. United States Leather preferred Wabash
preferred, Western Union 5G519 per cent ana
United States Steel common
MISSOURI PACIFIC.-It is authoritatively stated
that the decrease $ in the gross earnings OF
the Missouri Pacific for the second week of De-
cember due entirely to the blizzard whlch
ragged throughout the West and Southwest good
part Of the week. and to any decrease In ton
mage It is pointed cat that while there A
small decrease in the earnings for single week,
the benefit the wheat crop from the snow is in
estimable
TWIN CITY RAPID TRANs1T-Interests con-
nccted with the Twin City Rapid Transit Company
are directing attention to the recent strength of
the common stock and predicting further de-
cided Improvement. 1t is estimated that the years
operations. based the experience of 1901 and the
pany's business. will amount to per cent on Twin
City CON mon.
GULF AND SHIP ISLAND.-The Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad has decided to refund its bonded
debt and to provide for the completion OF
its terminals and the reconstruction of the road, In
order to accommodate the heavy traffic that has
developed unexpectedly. The improvements pro-
iected. including the enlargement of the pier at
C,ulfport Miss new steel bridges, O-pound
steel rails and additional equipment will cost In
60 n00 COr11T1a nv
earnings for the year ended June 80 were SzSZs'4'
a gain of S123053
THE BURLINGTON SYNDICATE.-The syndi-
cate formed at the time of the purchase OF Bur
lineton by Northern Pacific and Great Northern
TO facilitate the exchange of burlington stock for
bonds was to expire on January l. A majority or
the members of the syndicate have agreed 10 an
extension of its existence to July next
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.-Colorado Fuel and
Iron directors have declared the regular quarterly
dividend OF ia per cent. the common stock Met
ropoIitan directors have declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of IA per cent New-fork Air Brake
directors have declared the regular quarterly DIV
idend of per cent.
The following dividends also announced:
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railway Com
nany 81 % 4 share: Franklin Trust Company, per
cent quarterly: Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Company, =. per cent, semi-annual irving Ma
tional Bank. per cent, semi-annual; the han
Signal Company. l per cent, quarterly; Title
Guarantee and Trust Company, per cent, quar-
terly.
NEW ASSISTANT CAsHIER.-It was an
nounced Yesterday that George E. Lewis had been
appointed assistant cashier of the Gallatin National
Bank Mr. Lewis was formerly connected with
the Fourth National Bank in a conhdential ca
pacity.
Union PACfFIC-The annual report 10 the
stockholders Of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany Will be made public late this or early next
week It shows between per cent and 10 per
cent earned on the common stock.
RECORD PRICE FOR a BOND.-At the Muller
arc,ton sale A 81 900 Tidewater Pipe Company. Lin
tied certificate Of loan a. sold for $500, the
record price for a bond OF this kind.