New-York tribune., 1901-03-08
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-London prices We're
strong. and arbitrage houses bought In the early
trading Total dealings for the day. however
showed a large excess Of sales over purchases.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
were: Atchison common and Louisville and Nash
VILE .: Atchison preferred. Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy Peoples Gas, New-York Central
Northwestern. Northern Pacific common and pre-
ferred Reading first preferred. Rock Island. St
Paul Sugar Union Pacific common and preferred
American Tobacco common. Continental Iooacco
common. Manhattan. United States Leather pre-
ferred Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Tennessee Coal ana
J-o, Southern Railway preferred. Southern Pa
ciGc Federal Steel common and American steel
and Wire common. 2u21e; Third Avenue. Federal
Steel preferred American Steel and Wire preferred
and Smelling preferred, fat; General Electric rs
Missouri Pacific 1l2a2: Delaware and Hudson and
Western Union. !: Baltimore and ONO common
fat11.
BIG MEN TRADING-The greater number Oh
ir,nortant market interests are out OF town. but
wire connections IN brokers' offices show that the
wandering millonaires are not entirety out OK INC
market The unimportant public operator Is not
active I'm speculation. and all signs point 10 ouSlis
bv strong interests. Millionaire syndicates Couu
hardly afford let the market 20 10 ile0
this period Bear traders who count upon cheape'
- because Of the absence OF prominent inter
ests are few in number
ST. LOUIS sOUTHWESTERN.-It is reported
that the ST Louis Southwestern VIII sen Si'O''VO
second mortgage income bonds held In the 'leaSuiS
Irub the company lot cNpeHuANNiS' A''e0
from earnings for betterments and improvements
:, 90 sa,d that A syndicate has arranged to take
the entire amount. - -
{ STANDARD ROPE AND TWINE.-The COM
,,ttee OF stockholders appointed to investigate the
o1yairs OF the Standard Rope and Twine Company
o,d m report TO the stockholders at a speci''i
,,ee+,np has been at work on the matter Tor sew
eraI months IT Is understood that a report mas
been prepared. but that 1t does not meet 'he APP
probation of all the members Of the committee and
= socord renort Is now being prepared 1t is likely
that both majority and minority report VIII ne
the result 1t is understood the reports Will as
close a very curious state OF affairs IN the past
nnanaCement Of the company.
CONSOLIDATED CASH. Is reported IN circles
that have often been well informed on coming deals
that the directors OF the Consolidated Gas Com
many have unofficalIy decided to declare an extra
dividend OF 10 per cent the stock. this action
heing rendered possible by the profits accrutng to
the company from it's acquisition OF the New-1ork
Gas and Electric Light and Power Company
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.-The net earnings
of the Chesapeake and Ohio for the first seven
months OF the company's fiscal year were SfS'p'.
an Increase OF $751; SO7 over the same period OF the
preceding year On June 80. 1900 the close OF the
company's last fiscal year. there was a surplus,
after the payment OF fixed charges. OF sSO7,SS6.
which added the increase in the net for the first
seven months. would give s155s693 or pa per cent
applicable TO dividends with five months yet to be
heard from.
ANTHRACITE IN FEBRUARY-The prelimi-
nary estimate of the production of anthracite coal
for February is 4O9S.0(O tons. as compared with
5153 400 tons in January and 3lSSlOO tons In Feb
ruary. 1900.
SUGAR sroCK-The tip has gone forth that
Sugar Refining is TO have a big advance. The
record OF this stock shows that tips about 1t have
generally caused losses 10 public traders
SPEYER IN UNION TRUST COMPANY.-
James Speyer. OF the banking house OF Speyer *
Co.. has been elected trustee of the Union Trust