New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-23
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses dealt in
1900 shares in the local market selling 5000 shares
on balance. In London the copper stocks were
heavy and consols did rally. The mining
market showed some irregularity. but no important
changes. The Bank of England did not change its
been expected, showing fair proportion of reserve
TO liabilities. and a rather unexpected gain in
bullion on the week.
STOCK LOAN oUOTATIONs.-Loan quotations
were Amalgamated Copper. Anaconda. American
Ice. Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Colorado Fuel. Della
and Hudson. Erie common, first and second
preferred; Manhattan. Missouri Pacific. Norfolk
and Western. Metropolitan Street Railway, Peo-
pies Gas, Reading first preferred, Rock Island
st. Paul. Southern Railway preferred Southern
Pacific common, United States Steel common,
United States Leather preferred. Wabash preferred
per cent Atchison common and preferred, Penn
sylvania. Union Pacific preferred IL and per
cifc. Louisville and Nashville. United States Steel
po e T common nd pfeferTed United
States Realty common and preferred fiat; Republic
Steel preferred and Locomotive preferred 1-64 per
cent.
BANKERS CONVENTION EDITION-The
bankers convention edition of THE Wall Street
Summary wide field of topics of great
interest and value to all people, who in anyway are
connected with the banking business. And the sub
1ects treated may also be read with profit by
business men in general and politicians. Such well
known Charles Stewart Smith Judge Nor
gan ]. O'Brien. Congressman Charles N Fowler.
strucve papers. dealing with the currency question
and other subjects that are uppermOSt in the minds
of every banker. business man and statesman. The
Editor OF The Wall Street Summary Collin Arm
strong the managing editor of the New-YOrk News
Bureau. James :. II. Umsted. and other able writ
ers. identified with the banking community. have
added value to the Pages of the special edition Of
The Summary" with articles of rare merit on
various questions affecting money and business
EXTRA DIVIDEND FOR NORTHERN PA
CIFIC.-The Northern Pacific Railway Company
has declared a dividend of ~ per and extra
dividend of \ to l per cent. making per cent, all
paid In the present calendar year. The preceding
dividend disbursements this year were follows:
On February >, l12 per cent and y of per cent
extra; on May ]. III per cent, and on August l.
Ia per cent. The dividend declared yesterday Is
payable November 2.
SUGAR REFINERY SHUT DOWN-The Ameri-
Sugar Refining Company has closed its Jersey
City refinery. and the National Sugar Company has
closed its Yonkers plant. The Mollenhauer plant
of the latter company has been closed for some
time 1t IS customary close some of the re
fneries during the dull season enabling the re-
hners to clean up and make repairs.
PENNSYLVANIA-Tke demand for Pennsyl-
vana shares for investment is heavy The number
shareholders OF the company at the close of 1902
about 5000 This number increased O
30 $50 in May. and September 80 there was fur
Their unprecedented increase TO 49, 4S3.
NEW STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBERS.-S w
Baruch and Benjamin Loeb have been elected mem
bers of the NewYork Stock Exchange.
A. W. KRBCH ELECTED DIRECTOR.-AIvin
W. Krech. president of the Equitable Trust Com
pany of NewYOrk. yesterday elected a di-
rector OF the Lawyers Mortgage Company.
NEW PERE MARQUETTE CHAIRMAN
George II. Norman. of Boston, has been elected
chairman OF the board of directors of the Pere
Marquette Railroad Company.