New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses dealt in
1900 shares in the local market selling on hal
ance. In the London market there were evidently
some selling orders from New-Tork. Consols
were the feature and noticeabI weak on
selling for Paris account Tie mining market was
lower and other stocks were featureess. The Bank
Of England did not change its rate nor did the week
" return indicate that its position was specially
strong for the time Of year although there was a
fair gain OF bullion on the week One Of the most
important features of the foreign cables was the
further advance of Paris exchange on London. At
o francs 1s confines, gold exports from this side
out of the question, without corresponding
advance in demand sterling which it is not thought
likely will come
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONs.-Loa quotations
wers: AmaIgamated Copper Anaconda, American
Ice, Atchison and preferred. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Baltimore and Ohio common, Chi
cago Terminal, Colorado Fuel Delaware and Hud-
Erie common first and second preferred.
Louisville and Nashville. Manhattan. Missouri Pa
cic, New-Yorb Central Northwestern, Norfolk
and Western, Peoples Gas Reading irst preferred.
Republic Steel common and preferred Rock Island.
st. Paul. Southern Railway preferred, Southern
Pacific, Sugar. Tennessee Coal and Iron. Union Pa
cidc common and preferred. United States Steel
common and preferred United States Lea ther pre-
ferred, Wabash preferred, Western Union. "a per
THE FINANCIAL RENIEW.''-Thc publishers
of The Financial Chronicle" have just issued their
annual publication The Financial Review" Il
gives review of the business OF 1892 with
parativc statistics for series of years: the
market. daily prices of call loans, time leans and
commercial paper for the last i've years daily
prices OF foreign exchange for three years: the
weekly bank statements in 1892; the production OF
precious metals and staples for series Of years;
imports and exports since 1870; prices of United
States Government aud State securities since 1850:
monthly range of prices Of railroad bonds and
railroad stocks for five years. THESE ard many
other statistics conveniently arranged make up the
contents of this very useful volume.
UNITED BON BOARD AND PAPER.-At the an
n1;rI meeting of the United Bon Board and Paper
Company the following balance sheet as of Fcbru-
airy / 1868. was presented Assets mill plants $40,
23S 2S stocks i'm sundry corporations S. 34 1884, spe-
cial treasury stock g. 1873 SOL furniture fixtures
s. So; organization expenses. Saf +14, cash sT7S9:
accounts and notes receivable s943 692: inventories
of merchandise $685. $50: total SCI 7oO2S Liabilities
Preferred stock $l4 S626S; common stock, $13,782
1871 first mortgage bonds 81, 1000; accounts and
notes payable, $05646S; accrued interest. So 353;
profit and loss SURPLUS Sis 341; total, s3 $50 02S
UNITED STATES CAST IRON PIPE.-The
United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Com
pany has Just closed the largest contract for pipe
ever made. The contract amounts $4,000 and
is with the city of Philadelphia. The pipe is five
in diameter. and is TO be used under pressure
an uncommon thing for so large pipe
MR.. KEENE NOT ILL.-The report the board
that Mr.. Keene is seriously i'll is absolutely in
correct. Mr.. Keene is at the Waldorf aud it
is officially stated that his health is satisfactory
GENERAL ELECTRIC. - Application has been
made t. the Stock Exchange 10 list 81 $1,000 add
tionaI common capital stock of the General Electric
Company.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.-Earnings Of the South
ern Railway for the second week in February
show an increase of 1928 243 over the same time A
year ago. From July gross earnings have in
creased &.5i631o.