New-York tribune., 1901-03-20
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Iondon dealt in about
10000 shares selling 10000 balance Erie issues
heavily sold for foreign account Berlin
bought Northern Pacific. The rejection of the peace
overtures by the Beers followed by persistent
selling Of all the international issues.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Iloan quotations
Atchlson common. General Electric New
York Central. Northwestern Northern Pacific
mon Manhattan and Louisville and Nashville. 2;
Atchison preferred. Chicago Burlington and Quincy
Peoples Gas. Northern Pacific preferred Reading
1st preferred. Rock Island. st. Paul Sugar. Union
Pacific common and preferred. American Tobacco
common Continental Tobacco common, United
States Leather preferred. Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Tennessee Coal and Iron. Southern Railway pre-
ferred Federal Steel common and American Steel
and Wire common 2la; Third Avenue Federal Steel
preferred. American Steel and Wire preferred and
Smelling preferred. fiat Missouri Pacific L. Della
and Hudson. Western Union and Smelling
common. 1l4: Baltimore and Ohio common I1a692
Southern Pacific. 26i2I2
STEEL SHARES.-The steel shares were con-
spcuously strong features advances of gas per
cent In the outside market United States Steel
shares advanced to a for the common and 90Is for
the preferred The directors OF the Federal Steel
Company have declared the regular quarterly divf-
dend of l13 per cent the preferred. and the di-
rectors of the American Smelling Company have
declared the quarterly dividend of ia per
Smelling preferred. Lake Superior Iron sold in the
outside market at 49, against 121 on Monday Ger
tain National Tube stockholders have decided not
to deposit their securities under the United States
Steel Corporation plan 1t is said that 80 per
of the holdings of the various companies have been
deposited.
VANDERBILT SHARES.-Vanderbilt interests
bought their specialties. 1t was reported that
Michigan Central would take Canada Southern on
the expiration of its lease 3Ia per cent guar
antee Reports that the Vanderbilt interests would
have an increased representation on the Delaware
and Hudson board credited. Nickel Plate
issues were bought on increased earnings and ex-
pectation OF heavier earnings in the summer as a
result of the Pan-American Exposition
MISSOURI PACIFIC.-The Missouri Pacific drec-
tors met yesterday. but took action the divi-
dend question. The stock Irregular but we'll
bought. AS non-dividend payer Missouri Pacific
Is selling at fictitious level. but course the
present price Is based upon we'll founded expecta-
tions of dividends and important DEVELOPMENTS in
the Southwestern railroad situation Rockefeller
holdings of Missouri Pacific are large
NEW WABASH ISSUES-The Wabash stock
holders have approved the two issues of bonds
OF 100000 each. The stockholders have also
authorized the issuance of 50 100000 of euuipment
bonds bearing per cent interest to run twenty
years. 10 be used in taking up 50 10000 equipment
obligations issued by Wabash. and balance to be
used in purchasing equipment Stockholders
have also authorized the guarantee 500 900 bonds
to secure the purchase of the Kansas City, Excel
sior Springs and Northern Railway. nine miles.
THE GRANGER SHARES.-It reported that
Burlington would receive per cent and that Rock
Island and Atchison would consolidate CHICAGO