New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
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WALL STREET AND EXCH ANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING Foreign houses dealt in
about 1000 shares In the local market with safes
and purchases about evenly distributed. Inc heaV-
lest trading in Louisville and Nashville Inc
South African peace rumors had favorable effect
upon the London market. bat particularly IN the
Kaffr stocks while the slightly greater activity
was taken as indicating a disposition OF operators
on the other side to more interest in Arneri-
cans. The account open in the American hst now
ever was extremely small. 1t is not thought that
beyond a few well known syndicates, London Is
any longer a considerable holder of Americans
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS-Loan quotations
Amalgamated Copper, Anaconda, Atchison
common and preferred. Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
Baltimore and Ohio common, Delaware and Hudson,
Erie common. first and second preferred Louisville
and Nashville. Manhattan, Missouri Pacific. New
York Central Metropolitan Street Railway, Peoples
Gas Reading first preferred Rock Island. st. Paul,
Southern Railway preferred, Southern Pacific.
Sugar. Tennessee Coal and Iron. Union Pacific COM
and preferred. United States Steel common
and preferred United States Leather preferred.
Wabash preferred Western Union per cent and
Colorado Southern common, 2.
AMALGAMATED COPPER.-The Amagamated
Copper directors will meet April II. when action
on the dividend will be taken. 1t is possible that
the rate may be reduced to onehaf of cent for
the quarter, although a director was quoted yes
terday saying that it was impossible to say what
the board would do. The copper market is dun
and narrow and practically featureess. with prices
quoted from 12c to 1880 per pound. Little credence
per Company has recently sold 100000 pounds of
copper at lie If such sale had been made. some
definite informatio would probably have come TO
the Amalgamated authorities The situation
regards the Heinze matter and the relations be
tween the Amalgamated and the Calumet and
Hecla remains unchanged and the policy of the
Amalgamated company in relation to the mining
and selling of its product. announced some time
ago is also unchanged.
PEOPLES GAS.-Under the ruling of Judge
Grosscup. in Chicago last Friday the assessment
OF Peoples Gas is reduced to S50l.ON which is
about $4,000 less than 1t under the assess
ment complained OF. This assessment is very
nearly the figure which the company paid
taxes in 1901 People interested in Peoples Gas
press satisfaction the outcome. because it Is
about the first favorable decision ever given in
Chicago.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Metropolitan in
the early trading the belief that Judge
Gildersleeve would dismiss the application for n
continuation OF the temporary injunction restrain
the lease of the company TO the Interurban Street
Railway. After the decision. which was in favor
of the company. came out there some realizing
in stock and it closed rs points under its best
price
INTERNATIONAL POwER.-A demand devel-
oped for international Power. a result of which
a substantial gain in the price OF the stock was
recorded. Capitalists identified with leading rail
road systems OF the country are among the prin-
cipa stockholders Of the company. and 1t is said
that they are increasing their holdings The oper-
atoms OF the company have been largely extended
in the present year, with a corresponding expansion
earnings
AMERICAN GRASS TWINE-It was said yes
terday in we'll Informed quarters that the current
earnings Of the American Grass Irvine Company
larger than those suggested by the recent pre-
dictions the officers OF the company. There has
been a steady absorption OF the stock In the last
few weeks presumably for the account Of people
who are closely identified with the company
NEW-MEXICO RAILWAY AND COAI.-BOndS
OF the New-Mexico Railway and Coal Company. TO
the amount OF 500 900 are offered for sale 1o0ia
and accrued interest. The company is controlled
by the Rock Island system. and its earnings
already more than double the fixed charges. The
bonds first mortgage collateral trust per cent
Issues and at lc0I2 cOnsidered cheap.
NATIONAL CITY BANK LOANS.-The officers
Of the National city Bank state that reports that
institution has been calling loans not
TWIN CITY RAPID TRANSIT COMMON DIVI-
DEND INCREASED.-The Twin City Rapid Tran
sit Company has declared quarterly dividend Of
Il. per cent its common stock This is In
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