New-York tribune., 1902-05-06
MINING STOCKS.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADING.-After selling at the open
ing foreign houses turned buyers. taking about
1000 shares on the break Operators in the Lon
don market were fairly bullish and generally more
inclined 10 accumulate stock a temporary de-
cline than to sell it. Purchases were well dstrb-
uted, but included Baltimore and Ohio and Reading
in some quantity Arbitrage houses found the
London market narrow. but thought peace indi-
cations were sufficiently good to make moderately
effective bull sentiment
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loa quotations
were: Amalgamated Copper Anaconda, American
Ice, AtchsOn common and preferred, Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. Baltimore and Ohio common, Chi
cago Terminal Delaware and Hudson. Erie com
mon, first and second preferred. Manhattan, Mis-
souri, Pacific New-York Central. Northwestern,
Metropolitan Street Railway, Peoples Gas. Read
ing first preferred. Republic Steel common and
preferred, Rock Island, ST. Paul, Southern Rail-
way preferred Southern Pacific, Sugar Refining.
Tennessee Coal and Iron. Union Pacific common
and preferred. United States Steel common and
preferred. United States Leather preferred. Wa
bash preferred and Western Union, per cent; Colo
Tado Southern and Louisville and Nashville. per
cent
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN-From an agri-
cultural point of view Iowa in better
condition than ii is to-day. according officer
of the Chicago and Great Western Railway. The
entire State has abundance Of moisture The
oats crop is we'll above the ground and is looking
fine everywhere. All farmwork is in unusually
advanced stage, perhaps two weeks ahead of last
year and II these conditions count for ANYTHING,
prosperity is assured for some time TO come.
COLORADO FUEL AND IRON.-Optimistic John
w. Gates says that the Colorado Fuel and Iron is
within itself an empire, and that 1t will prove the
greatest steel company in the world after next fall
when all the departments now in process of con-
struction have been completed. The company is
eXpending about S16OO0O00 IN these departments
and will then supply the territory of the Mis-
souri, River with everything in the line Of finished
products in iron and steel.
A1rrT
tion has been made by Speyer & Co. to the Stock
Exchange to list the securities Of the National
Railroad Company Of Mexico.
CORN EXCHANGE BANK INCREASES CAP
ITAIA-At the meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Corn Exchange Bank held yesterday the increase
Of the capital stock from l4OOOoO to 81 100000 was
authorized. Stockholders OF record at the close cf
business on May 8. 1902, will be entitled 70 sub
scribe for 40 per cent Of their holdings.
ROCK IST,AND.-Earnings Of the Rock Island
system in March showed increase In gross OF
Hi0s54 decrease in operating expenses OF $276 4Ss
and an Increase IN net of $3s7342 For the COM
panys fiscal year gross earnings increased g 392O-
10 and net earnings s.. $50 2S3.
NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TEIE-
GRAPH.-Stockhoders of New-England Telephone
and Telegraph have voted to increase capital stock
from $50 10000 to S3Ooo0ooo
GENERAL ELECTRIC INCREASES STOCK
General Electric stockholders have approved the
increase OF capital stock from s25 2l2.2Oo TO s45-
10000.
BRANCH OFFICE OPENED.-The Trust Com
pany OF the Republic opened its branch office at
No. Il William-st. yesterday This office will be
IN charge OF the third vice-president James Duane
Livingston, and Claude w. Jester. assistant secre-
tary and treasurer. \ regular banking and trust
business Will be transacted, and the transfer and
registration OF stock Will be conducted exclusively
this cfice.
MINTYRE & MARSIALL'S NEW PARTNERS.
Mcintyre Il Marshall announce that Willard B.
SPadcr and August VI. Fay have become general
partners IN their firm, and that Roland c. NiCker-
son succeeds the late II. O. Armour as special
partner.
y. T.. TELEPHONE STOCK INCREASE-At a
stockholders meeting OF the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company yesterday II was
voted 70 Increase the capital stock OF the company
from S2U 10000 TO S30OOO6O