New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-London bought stocks in
the local market to the extent of $4,000 shares.
Sales were small There a good demand for
Union Pacific. Norfolk and Western. ST. Paul and
Louisville Nashville.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
Were: Atchison common St. Paul. Manhattan and
Louisville and Nashville. 1l962 Atchison preferred.
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Peoples Gas
New-York Central, Northwestern, Northern Pacific
preferred Reading first preferred. Rock Island.
Sugar Refining. Union Pacific common and pre-
ferred American Tobacco common. Continental To-
bacco common United States Leather preferred.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Tennessee Coal and Iron
Southern Railway preferred Southern Pacific Fed
eral Steel common, AmalGamated Copper and
American Steel and Wire common >: Third Avenue
and Baltimore and Ohio common fat: Missouri
Pacific and Northern Pacific common 112; Delaware
and Hudson. Western Union Illinois Central and
Smelling common, 1; Smelling preferred fiat to
1855.
LAST LOAN TRADING.-Aggressive buvinC IN
the last hour caused violent advances in many
issues. Graham Glandy was the most conspicuous
buyer while brokers usually used by prominent
banking firms took large blocks Of various issues
Reports were circulated that most of the buying
was for the account of Andrew Carnegie. Talbot
j. Taylor & Co. heavy buyers of New-York
Central and other issues Bell & Co were active
buyers OF 81. Paul The advance in American Ex-
press was accompanied by reports that the COM
pany would be absorbed by the Adams Express
TO 16sA4 In the last hour reports that a Ieas Sc
to the New-York Central had been arranged
MORGAN STOCKS-The so-called Morgan shares
were strong and there appeared 10 he active inside
buying. The theory put forth that Morgan
interests were active on the bull side in order 10
establish strong market for the hotation Of the
proposed new steel combination
WESTERN UNION.-There will be no consoIida-
ton at present between the Western Union and the
Postal Telegraph companies Buying of Western
has hear
cheapness of the stock a ) per cent issue Efforts
are being made 10 the price above par and a
leading speculative interest is backing the plan
MISSOURI PACIFIC.-In eleven months of the
last year Missouri Pacifc's surplus after fixed
charges was s2.742,25S. equivalent to SIS per cent
the stock. Charges increased S5lS 2s4 for dis
count and premium but this IS not recurring
charge. For the year. with December net esti-
mated the results show 6l2 per cent for the stock
Missouri Pacific will hardly he placed upon I per
dividend basis this record and the price Of
the stock is therefore high AT the ruling level
EVANSVILLE AND TERRE HAUTE. - The
sharp advance ia Evansville and Terre Haute Is
attributed 70 reports that the property has been
examined by representatives of a large system with
a view the acquisition OF its control The latest
rumors that a substantial dividend guarantee
upon tho stocks Of the company will he made
SILVER ENPORTS-The steamship T-nbria
sailing for Europe to-day will take 500 go ounces
Of silver shipped follows, The United Metals
Selling Company. 4o6GED ounces. and Zimmerman
& ForShay 10000 ounces
PENNSYLVANIA TRUST CERTIFICATES
Kuhn. Loeb & 60. will receive subscriptions at 1o1
and accrued interest 70 Gate Of delivery for Sl0-
G0o."H Pennsylvania company guaranteed ~. per
cent trust certificates series r. The principal
and interest uncondItionHIly guaranteed 10y the
Pennsyvauis Railroad Company. The bonds
secured by deposit OF $locoO0 par value OF per
cent guaranteed special stock Of the Pttsburg
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company. hav-
ing market value or almost double this amount
The subscription books will he opened 10 o'clock
on February 20 and close AZ ? o'clock or earlier
the day.
PEOPLES COOPERATIVE COMPANY--The
stockholders meeting Of the Peoples Cooperative
Ice Company. which 10 be held Yesterday TO
ratify an increase OF capital stock from $2o0~ to
81 o." o"o postponed subject 10 the call OF the
president