New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-17

WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign houses dealt IN
upward of $4,000 shares. mostly purchases Inc
trading in American stocks In London was not SUI
hcently large to have much Importance. but the
tone was good and most of the active issues gained
ground. The general market showed fair strensth
on small transactions. and gains were reported IN
both Consos and the Kafir market. Money was In
better demand in Berlin. The tendency OF Paris ex-
change easier.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATTONS.-Loan quotations
were: Amalgamated Copper, Anaconda, American
Ice Atchison common and preferred, Brooklyn
Rapid Transit, Baltimore and Ohio common. Chi
cago Terminal, Canadian Pacific. Delaware and
Hudson. Erie common first and second preferred;
Louisville and Nashville. Manhattan. Missouri Pa
cific New-York Central, Northwestern, Metropoh-
tan Street Railway Peoples Cas- Reading first pre-
ferred Republic Steel common and preferred, Rock
Island. St. Paul. Southern Railway preferred.
Southern Pacific Sugar, Tennessee Coal and Iron.
Union Pacific common and preferred. United States
Steel common and preferred. United States Leather
preferred. Wabash preferred and Western Union.
312 per cent.
AMALGAMATED COPPER.-The directors of the
Amalgamated Copper Company will meet to-day to
act the question of the next quarterly dividend.
While no will venture to positively what
the action OF the directors will be- it the general
belief that they will declare a quarterly dividend
of onehalf of 1 per cent. There is proba bility
whatever that any advance this amount will be
granted. Indeed. II is thought If any change will
be made in the amount, it will be reduction rather
than increase.
HANDBOOK OF RAILROAD SECURITIES -
The July edition of THE Handbook of Railroad
Securities" compiled by the publishers of 1.-The
FINANCIAL Chronicle has been issued The book
contains in a small compass vast amount of in
formation concerning the various railroads and
number Of the industras whose securities dealt
in on the leading stock exchanges. 1t shows their
earnings. dividends, etc. for series of years pres
ent fixed charges. and also the amounts of the
different issues of bonds OUTSTANDING their rates of
interest, etc There is also included the monthly
range Of stocks and bonds for 1901 and to July l.
1902 together with yearly range for the last four
years
DISTILLING PLAN APPROVED-The deposits
OF stock OF the DstillIng Company Of America with
the Mercantile Trust Company in favor OF the new
financial plap has amounted to a substantial ma
tority. Officers of the company express themselves
as entirely satisfied with the deposits made. which
Will be more than sufficient to carry the plan
through 1t is probable that extension OF time
will be given. and, in fact. under the Stock Ex-
change rules. srch extension is almost inpera-
tive. large number OF holders who have ex-
pressed themselves in favor OF the plan have for
various reasons failed to make the deposits within
the time limit. and It is expected that Others after
more careful consideration of the plan, will also
decide to favor It.
CURRENCY SHIPMENTS-There were deposit
ed at the suh-Treasury yesterday the OF $780,
900 for transfer TO ew-Oreans and 100000 for
transfer to Chicago
REGULAR ILLINOIS CENTRAL DIVIDEND
The Illinois Central Railroad Company has de-
clared the regular semi annual dividend OF per
cent.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE BOND OFFER.
The subscription books for the SO 600 Atlantic
Coast Railroad Company first consolidated mort
gage fifty year per cent gold bonds will be opened
this morning at 10 a. at the offices OF Brown
Bros q Co. New-York, Philadelphia and Boston;
Hallgarten & Co. New-York. and Vermilye & Co.,
New-York. Boston and Baltimore and close at
D. m. earlier. without notice. The bonds
the unsold portion OF Sl3 750c00 and offered at
lOO2 and accrued interest. payable July "a. at which
time the bonds will be ready for delivery.
HANNIS DISTILLING COMPANY.-The board
OF directors OF the Hannis Distillng Company has
declared dividend of % per cent from the
earnings OF the fiscal year. The net earnings for
the fiscal year ending June 30 1902 1893 $50.
increase Of loo the net earnings for the year
the year 1900