New-York tribune., 1903-08-18
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.


5000 shares in the local market. selling $45 900
shares In London the general market was feature
less but consols continued to show heavy tone
There was no feature in money or exchange on any
of the European centres. The Bank OF England re-
ported the withdrawal OF $4,000 in bullion on the
day.
STOCK LOAN QUoTATlONS-Loan quotations
were: Amalgamated Copper. Anaconda American
Ice, Atchison common and preferred, Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. Baltimore and Ohio common, Colo
rado Fuel. Delaware and Hudson Erie common
first and second preferred Louisville and Nashville.
Manhattan. Missouri Pacific. Norfolk and Western.
Metropolitan Street Railway. Pennsylvania, Peo-
pies Gas. Reading first preferred Rock Island.
Southern Railway preferred. Southern Pacific
Sugar. Tennessee Coal and Iron Union Pacific com
mon and preferred United States Steel common and
preferred United States Leather preferred. Wabash
preferred, 1isG2 per cent; Western Union and Cana
dian Pacific. nat: New-York Central. y per cent:
ST. Paul. per cent.
COPPER PRICES HIGHER.-Copper prices were
advanced yesterday. producers raising their selling
limits so that prices were quoted up about y OF
cent pound. This put lake at l3i2alSAc cleo
tTolytic al l3l2c. and casting at 13Ac. There
also sharp advance OF e IS at London. with spot
closing there at $50 and futures at f5s I5s.
STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND-The Standard oil
Company OF New-Jersey has declared a dividend of
s. a share payable September 10. 1893 to stockhold-
ers Of record August q. 1@S The quarterly divi-
dend OF s. compares with 81 for the previous quar-
s. for the corresponding quarter last year.
The company has paid dividends follows for the
last twelve years 1881 TO 1895 Il per cent year;
1886 81 per cent; 1897 % per 1888, 60 per cent;
1899 Is per cent. 1902 IS per cent 1901 IS cent
1902 IS per cent and 90 per thus far this year
SUGAR TRADE CONDITIONS.-The worlds
sugar markets show advancing tendency. The
position locally is especially strong. Rehners are
ready takers at Sac. 96 test duty paid basis.
Sugars are held in Cuba at above basis OF
3-l6c for shipment. cost and freight terms Cur
rent receipts at United States ports are less than
meetings. the latter being still large Available
supplies in Cuba diminishing. The European
markets are so far above a New-York parity that
sugars cannot be bought to advantage abroad.
Demand for refined sugars is considerable. espe-
cially on Withdrawals uneXpired contracts
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN-Receipts OF grain by
Western railroads at Chicago last week were in
creased over the preceding one although
count OF the late movement OF new grain. there
was a considerable decrease compared with the
same period last year and for several years pre-
ceding A further heavy movement of oats and
The first signs of a movement of new wheat
Chicago were responsible for the weeks gain. The
receipts of showed n small decrease. The total
deliveries of all kinds of grain for the week aG-
gregeted 3,977 9l5 bushels. increase of 399 7S0
bushels over the previous week but were loss OF
1l690O0 bushels compared with the corresponding
week In last year. Compared with 1901 the deliv-
cries decreased 10000 bushels and with 1900
there was loss of 22S9,OOO bushels Compared
with the previous week. receipts of wheat in
creased 9S,525 bushels. but 100s O76 bushels
less than in the corresponding week in last year.
Arrivals of corn decreased 1880 bushels from the
former weeks showing but were increase of
sos 220 bushels over the same week n year ago.
CRUDE OIL notwithstanding the
advance in the price of crude petroleum and the
activity in the field to bring about increased
supply the consumption of the Pennsylvania prod
uct for July exceeded the production by 13.4O1 bar
rels Stocks of Lima oil increased 1850 barrels
making the gain IN stocks in the two fields
"a IT'S barrels.
AMALGAMATED COPPER.-The sharp rally in
Amalgamated Copper in sympathy with the
strength in spot copper, and accounted in some
measure for the recent trade buying There seemed
to be a fair sized short interest
STOCK LIST APPLICATION.-The National
Fnameling and Stamping Company applies to the
New-York Stock Exchange to list $15OOOO additional
preferred stock and S5o.Ooo additional common
stock