New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

,,,pu,,n- 'rRADINC;-Foreian houses dealt In
Ave thousand shares In the local maFAe'' '''
nurchases in London. ConsOis were unrhahE'" "i"
the general market was fcaturcirss. ContinentaI
-. ,,.re steady Money continued I'm good
,cmand abroad. The Bank Of England rep"'''"
further Withdra walls of gold. Exchange on iEou'o'
WAS steady IN Taris and strong In Herhn-
STOCK LOAN QCOTATIONS-l"an quotations
MORO. AmaIGamntgd Copper. Anaconda. America"
Ice Atchison common and pretcrfeo FTOoh'S "
R,nId Transit Baltimore and Ohio common I'M
cago Terminal. Colorado Fuel. Delaware an" nun
son Erie common first and seo"n Pttt'''
Louisville and Nashville. Manhattan. MlSs""i
Pacific. New-YoEk Central. Metropolitan Str"''
pi1u,. NorfoIl, And Western. Peoples Gas. Read
inc frst prefcrred Republic Stcc; common ana
preferred Rock Island. ST. Paul Southern ttaii"aF
preferred, Southern Parifc. Sugar. Irnh"SS'e wa
and Iron Union Pacific common AHd PrFterr"''
I.nIted States Steel common and preferred bh'"h
States Leather preferred. NabaSh PIE''iie" ""
Western Union 31e per cent.
UNITED STATES STEEL.-The estimated net
earnings of the United States Steel corporation lot
II" month Of February total $SpHS. making Inc
ovyraoate for the two months Of the calendar year
ex,eed 5000 o00 '"rne Wall Street Journal SAL -
that the board of directors "f the corporation haS
definitely decided to go ahead with the rTeterre"
stock conversion plan and that announcement ~
this effect will be made shorty. In c0nnN'''"h "
nuttipE this plan into effect. warrants VIII W.
issued TO stockholders authorizing them to convert
into the rev bonds and to subscribe to new bo''h'
q; mar TO the amount of 10 per cent Of their hoih-
ings These warrants will be tranSferahIr ana 'hu9
facilitate dealings in the rights
500" PREFERRED BOTGHT.-It is reported
that the Bank Of Montreal which is identified with
Canadian Pacific interests has taken comparatirelE
large blocks Of Mnnea polls. ST. Paul and Sani'
ste Marie preferred stock during the last -"
weeks This explains TO q considerable extent
the recent activity OF the stock. The fact fha' n
siders have been buying 500 preferred Will" w
common has been left practically alone. W"uiI
seem to indicate rather pointedly the coming ~
dividends in the near future. That dividend VII
he declared at the meeting Of the directors to-day
however, is by TO means certain
CHICAGO GREAT WEiSTERN.-A FmraE" ''r"d'
Western officer Is of the opinion that th"r" Is
more than enough tonnage In the roads territory
to keep 1t very busy for year and h" ventures
the opinion that none Of the roads will he able 10
keen abreast with the demands from shippers with
in that time although equipment and other factii-
ties have been greatly increased At an almost
phenomenal rate.
MISSOURI PACIFIC TRAFFIC HEAVY. - The
Missouri Pacific Railway Company Is enjoying tn"
largest general traffic it has experienced The
car movement for February broke all former roc
ords and 1t is estimated that fully 81 per cent Of
last years corn crop still remains in its territory
and this will moved during the next few mont hS
ROCK ISLAND PROSPECTS,. An officer nf tho
Rock Island says that the amount of grain stu
unmoved in the Southwest will Furnish al "n"F-
nous tonnage this spring, especially after the open
ing of lake navigation. The outlook for winter
wheat is as good as be expected at this season
of the year.
"MOSON" JOINT BONDS TO 81; LISTED
Tho louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
and the Southern Railway company apply t" list
on the Stock Exchange &l1,6SSGn' Moron" col
lateral per cent joint bonds of 1852.