New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-London traded in about
10000 shares in this market. Sales exceeded pur-
chases somewhat The stocks sold included South
| Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio and United States
Steel. The buying was scattering.
STOCK LOAN oUoTATIoNs.-Loan quotations
were: Amalgamated Copper Anaconda, Atchison
common and preferred Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
Baltimore and Ohio common, Delaware and Hud-
son, Erie common, first and second preferred,
Louisville and Nashville. Manhattan Missouri Pa
cifc New-York Central, Peoples Gas, Reading first
preferred Rock Island, ST Paul, Southern Rail-
way 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, West
ern Union, Chicago Terminal. Republic Steel COM
mon and preferred, 32 per cent; American Ice COM
mon. fiat.
CONSOLIDATED TOBACCO.-The Consolidated
Tobacco Company did not issue any financial state
ment at its annual meeting. the company has
not been in existence full year. The reports of
the American and Continental companies, however,
indicate the financial condition of the Consolidated
company. After paying dividends the preferred
stock and interest scrip, the American company
had balance of $5,S4624 applicable to dividends
on the common stock The Continental company
had corresponding balance of $41s1,6ls The Amer
ican company reported 81 100000 and the Continental
company 100000 profits from subordinate Compa-
mics which were not included in the reports for
1901 These figures make a total of $n52T.S2 ap-
funds which might be transferred TO the treasury
Of the Consolidated company. this company
owns the stock Of both the American and
Continental companies This amount is equivalent
TO the full per cent on the Consolidated bonds and
balance of S5.21405s. The $3oo000O0 in cash paid
for the stock of the Consolidated company has
been earning interest.
AMALGAMATED COPPER.-It is stated that at
tie last meeting Of the board OF directors of the
Analgamated Copper Company il was known that
there would not he enough directors in the city
10 make a quorum at the time of the regular
meeting. The bylaws therefore were amended
so that in future action dividends will be taken
the third Thursday of April, July. October and
January
VIRGINIA IA-CAROLINA.-I is stated that the
largest holders of the stock Of the Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical Company are the Dukes, of the
American Tobacco Company; Henry Walters,
president OF the Atlantic Coast Line Samuel
Spencer. president of the Southern Railway. and
the seaboard Air Line interests They are not only
large owners of the company stock but also di-
reCtors and control the policy OF the company.
These connections are said to be Of great import
ance to the company both in connection with trans
portaton facilities and also because OF the large
amount Of fertilizers used by growers of tobacco.
AMERICAN ICE.-There than five
thousand individual stockholders in the American
Ice Company. The largest is Charles W Morse,
who holds > 90 shares Of common and 1870 shares
Of preferred John y. Briggs holds 500 shares OF
common and 100 shares of preferred. II. F. Morse
holds 900 shares Of the common. Leading houses
carrying from 1900 1000 shares each.
Among these are Strong. Sturgis & Co. Halle &
Steglitz Henry Clews & Co, Edward Sweet &
Co. T. l. Manson jr, and Ladenburg. Thalmann
& Co. Secretary Scott, OF the American lee Com
pany says. The meeting to consider the dividend
the preferred stock will be held the part
of this month and that on the common during
April. and until then announcement concerning
dividends will be made
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.-The First National
Bank OF New-York is ahead of all banks in
amount Of deposits with it by other banks and
trust companies. Such deposits reported by the
First National Bank 70 the Controller of the Cur
rency on February %, 1892. were S2.557.60 The
Hanover National third; National Bank Of Com
merce. fourth. Chase National Bank. fifth. and
National city. sixth. The First National reported
pro1ts February . OF 81, 600. Net prohts
reported on December 10. 1871. 81 354 40. \
semi-anrual dividend Of 10 per cent, 81 .oH 0N0
paid in January. Accordingly the profits
from December 10. 1901. 20 February 25. 1892.
81 2Sl go S2SI.6i0 than is required for the
next semi-anuual dividend.
ST LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN PLAN.-At
meeting OF the St Louis Southwestern Railway
Company directors the deposit Of a large majority
Of the second mortgage income bonds was reported
TO the directors who declared the plan for inau-
chg the property effective and announced that no
further deposits of bonds would be accepted with
ont a small penalty unless made at once.