New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

London bought In the local market. Subsequent
dealings. however. on the selling side to the
extent Of 5000 shares. although total dealings for
the day showed 10000 shares bought on balance.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-I-oan quotations
A.chisop common, Northern Pacific COM
mon, Delaware and Hudson Western Union ana
Baltimore and Ohio common, 3; Atchison preferred,
Peoples Gas General Electric. New-York Central.
Northwestern. Northern Pacific preferred Reading
lst preferred. ST. Paul. Sugar, Union Pacific com
mon and preferred, American Tobacco common
Continental Tobacco common. United states
Leather preferred. Brooklyn Rapid Transit rem
ncssee Coal and Iron. Southern Railway preferred
Southern Pacific, United States Steel common ana
Amalgamated Copper. 4: Chicago. burlington anu
Quincy Missouri Pacific. Manhattan. l0ulsville
and Nashville an1 United States steel prelerreo'
3Ie; Rock Island. PA.
CHICAGO AND EASTERN Ii.LlNoiS'-ihe
earnings Of the Chicago and Eastern ILLINOIS t'aN-
road continue TO show large gains Ihe report io'
the week ending April %, was received yesterday
src,r,rg earnings OF sl2aOO an increase of Ns5cO
c,,rnared with the corresponding period last year
The stock in good demand YESTERDAY anu "u
vanced in price. Control OF the ROAD sun Is S0"st'
bv two large systems. but the owners OF a ma
jority Of the stock refuse u 81" e''
high price ,,,. ra.,,
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT.-Brookiyn RAPID
Transit developed marked strength ana closeu
within n fraction of the high price OF the uay- INC
buvuR was by of the best houses IN 'he
street and was apparently largely permanent IN
its character. 1850
COIIAlBIiS AND HOOKING COAL. AND IRON
OF the 200 shares of preferred stock issued
OF the Columbus and Hooking Coal and Iron COM
many nearly 100 shares have already been eX-
changed for common stock. making complete
success of the plan and there are outstanding
only sS74 900 bonds, the interest on which is more
than met by royalties. rents. etc. the eh'ire net
nroat ON coal sales is applicable 10 dividends on
the common stock. The preliminary estimates OF
the business for the year to April show profit
OF nearly $4,000. and with the new tonnage from
the new No mine OF probably 4ooDo tons ad-
ditiouaI this year, the earnings should De largely
increased
AMERICAN LINSEED. Officers of the Ameri-
can IInseed Company say that they can give no
reason for the rise in the stock. and that they do
not know who the buyers are II Is said that there
is nothing In the rnseed oil situation 10 IN
crease the value OF the stock at this time. while
the bond Issue precludes the payment OF preferred
dividends for probably five years. 1t Is possible
that the bonds will be paid off before that time.
and dividends be resumed. The company is doing
a satisfactory business.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE TO OPEN.-The
Consolidated Exchange will be open as usual to-
morrow despite the fact that the Stock Exchange
will be closed. Business on the Consolidated mas
increased such extent In the last few years
that the management feels that the time has ar
rived assertion OF independence OF the STOCK
Exchange quotations
ERIE'S BIG EARNINGS.-The Erie Railroads
earnings running well ahead of the heavy re-
of this time For March gross
earnings Increased siO0 764 and earnings sl60OS0
From July / net earnings have increased Sl12,l6S.
II IT had not been for the coal strike last fall,
CENTS would be many thousand dollars ahead OF
the present rec ord. In view of the losses on this
account the roads record IN the last nine months
has been remarkably encouraging. The Erie Is an
ably managed property.
ANTHRACITE TRADE ADVANCES.-It Is re-
nored that the plan for the control of the anthra
cite trade involves a series of small advances in
prices OF from to 10 cents a ton from now untl
the winter
MISSOURI PACIFIC MEETING.-A special
meeting of the stockholders of the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company will be held in st. Louis on
June &C. This meeting is called for the purpose or
OF the capital stock of the company by SO.UooO.
and of authorizing the Issue and determining the
disposition and use OF the additional stock
'IRON AGE REPORT.-"The Iron Age"
verely critcises the policy of advancing steel rails
at this time when little be gained by Ii.
Regarding; the trade generally. this publica ton
saws that "the buying movement has shown some
abatement, but that is not surprising. In view of
the enormous booking for Forward delivery which
has gone on in the last two months
NEW EXCHANGE MISREPRESENTATION II.
Dixon J. Nelson Borland. of c. d. Halsey & Co:
Iohn Gibbons Max Ellinger. of the Cotton Ex-
change: Walter p Bliss and ]. l.. Dawson Speer.
of Pittsburg elected members or the Stock
Exchange yesterday
ICE TRUST DIVIDEND.-The American Ice
Company has declared dividend OF l per cent
the common stock OF the company. payable on May
Is 10 stockholders of record on May l. Transfer
books of the stock Will be closed from
D. m on May until May l6.