New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
WHEAT.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the for
egn account amounted to about 10000 shares. in
great part purchases.
STOCK LOAN QUoTATIoNs.-Loan quotations
were: Atchison common Delaware and Hudson,
Western Union. Illinois Central. Erie common 2;
Atchison preferred. Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
cy. Northern Pacific preferred. Reading hrst pre-
ferred. Rock Island, Sugar. Union Pacific COM
and preferred, American Tobacco common.
Continental Tobacco common. Southern Railway
preferred, Pacific Mail, 3d3h; Third Avenue, fiat;
Missouri Pacific fatQ1; New-York Central North
western, ST. Paul, Manhattan. Louisville and Nash
Vile, Baltimore and Ohio common. Erie first and
second preferred, s; Northern Pacific common.
1Q2: Peoples Gas, United States Leather pre-
ferred, Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Tennessee Coal
and Iron, Amalgamated Copper. Federal Steel
common. American Steel and Wire common, S1a;
Tube preferred, Il premium.
THE TRACTION SHARES.-Buying of Manhat-
tan and Brooklyn Rapid Transit thought to be
for the account of Metropolitan interests Devei-
opments pending in the city traction situation
that will add value to the various shares. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit is being absorbed by strong inter-
ests. a reflector of which will be at the
ing meeting OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit direc-
tors
PENNsYLvANIA's BoRRowINGs.-A Phila-
delpha dispatch that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road has raised since January /. 1900 by capital
account and borrowing. about s0OO0,0Oo. which is
believed to have been expended follows: Car
trust certificates. s1O.0O0.O00 Western New-York
Western stock, S4OO000; Baltimore and Ohio
stock, s1O0Oo.000 Chesapeake and Ohio stock $4,000
900. and Long Island Railroad stock s6.Oo0,0oo
SILVER EXPORTS.-The steamship Majestic.
sailing for Europe to-day. will take out $4,000
ounces OF silver, shipped follows: M Guggen-
helms Sons $4,000 ounces. and the United Metals
Selling Company, $4,000 ounces.
NATIONAL TUBE DIVIDEND.-The directors of
the National Tube Company have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of IA per cent on the
common stock.
ST Publishing of st. Paul stock is based on
the theory that serious obstacles in the way Of
carrying the proposed deal with other lines are
likely delay any announcement OF importance
affecting the stock.
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER AND PITTSBURG
COMMON DIVIDEND.-The Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg Railway Company has declared its
first dividend It's common stock since Its re-
organization. amounting to per cent and divi-
dend the preferred stock of per cent, pay
able February Is.
ERIE MAY PAY A DIvIDEND.-A meeting of
the directors Of the Erie Railroad Company will
he held tomorrow. 1t is expected In some circles
that a semi-annual dividend of per cent. will
then be declared the first preferred stock. A
prominent smoer of the Erie bond syndicate
said yesterday that dividends at the rate OF per
cent will doubtless be forthcoming. but ne re-
garded the expectation OF A dividend tomorrow as
rather premature
ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCIsCO.-St. Louis
and San Francisco stock advanced on buying in
duced by reports that retundng plan was to De
brought out by the company. 1t was said that
under this plan the first preferred stock would De
retired
KANAwFA AND MICHIGAN.-Kanawha and
Michigan stock advanced points on purchases or
$500 shares by Wasserman Brothers Ihere was
no news regard to the stock
PETROLEUM LOwER.-Rehned petroleum has
been reduced 10 points TO 81 45 IN barrels and 81 90
In bulk Philadelphia prices being on basis
points lower
QUARTERLY DIvIDENp-A quarterly dividend
Of 2L per cent has been declared by the Bond and
Rrooklyn. payable February Is to the STOCK
holders OF record the closing or the TRANSFER
books at 8 D. m. on February T. The BOOKS Will De
opened at 10 a m February ID
HOMESTAKE MINING DIVIDEND.-The Home
stake Mining Company has declared its regular
monthly dividend OF 25 cents a share; ana an ex-
ira dividend of the same amount. ootn payaole on
January 25 at the office OF the transfer agents
This makes a total of s950S75o paid In dvidenos 10
date.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR BONDS.-The subscrip-
ton books for the s45O000O Indiana. Illinois and
Iowa Railroad Company first mortgage per cent
gold bonds will beCopened at the ofce or tteo-
mond, Kerr q Co. to-day at 10 CLOCK ana ciose a'
o'clock D. m earlier the same day.
NEW-YORK, ONTARIO AND WESTERN GOLD
NOTES.-The subscription list for the 100000
New-York Ontario and Western Railway Company
Z per cent sinking fund first lien gold notes will be
D m. or earlier on the same day at the once OF
Kuhn, Loeb Il co.
J. J. HILL ELECTED TRCSTEE.-James j. Htll'
president OF the Great Northern Railway Com
pany has been elected trustee of the Union Trust
Company OF this city