New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foregn houses dealt In
Zoco shares In the local market. selling on bal
ance The Bank of England did not advance its
rate ana this helped the market early. Consols
were hrmer but the copper stocks sold of ana the
mining hst was heavy. Money noticeaoiy
easier in Berlin
MAhhhI GOSSIP--There big crowd WIN
big trading in Pennsylvania, with the Keene
brokers' rather prominent. The buying seemed u
come largely from traders who had sold on the
preceding day. and presumably represented the
covering Of shorts Pearl e. Co were the largest
sellers of Pennsylvania the early trading There
was some trading In the next dividend Of Unlteu
states steel common. There a standing oid Oh
L per cent but good deal of it was oHereu a'
= per cent Frank Savin had some Western ouE
ing orders, which were considered good one OF
the brokers who does large part of the stanua'
Oil business said that there supporting or
ders in the market. although he did not thihA
there was any intention at No. &c Broadway 10
bid up prices. y canvass Of the commission houses
showed a cheerful sentiment, but very
limited public interest in the maret- There was 9,
fair amount of investment buying. but out OF an
proportion to the very heavy professional opeia
lions One of the hest features of the day udu-
Ing was the readiness with which Steel 5s were
absorbed. E. &c c. Randolph had Sl09eN OF 'heIh
TO sell, and W. B. Oliver sold 100000 Inc ldt'ei
reported them readily taken and the buylns
seemed very largely by the more important IN
vestment houses. There was some good selling OF
Louisville the advance.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS-Loan quotations
were: AmaIgamated Copper, Anaconda, American
Ice. Atchison preferred Brooklyn Rapid transit
Delaware and Hudson. Erie common. first and sec
ond preferred, Louisville and Nashville. Manhat-
tan. Missouri Pacific. Norfolk and Western, Metro
politan Street Railway Peoples Gas. Reading hrst
preferred, Rock Island. St Paul Southern Railway
preferred, Southern Pacific. Sugar Tennessee Coal
and IRON Union Pacific common. United states
Steel common and preferred United States Leather
preferred and Wabash preferred. per cent; Atchl-
son common. Baltimore and Ohio common ana
Colorado Fuel, ~ per cent; Canadian Pacific ana
Pennsylvania, 1a112 per cent; New-York Central,
Union Pacific preferred. Western Union and United
States Realty. flat Republic Steel preferred and
Locomotive preferred, LEA per cent.
LACKAWANNA'S SCRANTON SHOPS.-With
the equipment of its shops at Scranton the
I.ackawanna will have a plant covering 1854
sqIare feet, equipped with every modern appliance
for repairing its rolling stock. The location Of the
Shops while not at the geographical centre OF
the road, is very close to the traffic centre, as
great portion Of the traffic OF the road originates IN
the anthracite coal regions in the vicinity Of Scran-
ton. In addition to two freight repair shops
covering 5000 square feet. there are numerous
other buildings, including over house. atfording
every facility fer rapid repair of equipment
complete system of tracks connects and enters all
buildings.
TIME EXTENDED FOR MEXICAN CENTRAL
DEPOSITS.-Ladenburg, Thalmann Co. announce
that. at the request Of holders who have not yet
deposited their income bonds of the Mexican Cen
trail Railway Company. Limited the time for the
DEPOSIT such bonds under the offer OF August TO-
in accordance with the retirement plan. will be
extended TO October 81
ONTARIO AND WESTERN.-Ontario and West
ern reports for August increase in gross earn
ings Of S272.65 and gain in net earnings Of Sl4i-
97S Surplus after charges for two months was
$3.50 S45 gain of s34352, compared with the
same time in 1902.
NEW STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBER.-Nax
ITessberg. of Knauth. NaChCd & Kuhne. was elect
ed a member OF the Stock Exchange yesterday
ST PAJ-IiS EARNINGS.-St. Pauls gross earn
ings for the month of August increased $2l4i6 anu
earnings decreased &5'olN, comparisons Uei.lS
made with the same month last year.
ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT.-Geo George NJ Cum,
ming FORMER yiCe-rresident of the Erie Railroad
Company. has been elected vice-presldent OF Inc
United States Mortgage and Trust Company
SENII-ANNJAL INTEREST.-Sen annual in
ter5st the S5o.00o@0 bonds OF the lnternatlonlI
IL 600 was paid yesterday by J. =. Morgan Il
Co. as fiscal agents