New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-18
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADINC.-Foretgn houses dealt in
1900 shares in the local market. mostly sales. In
London consols were Il per cent harder at SIS,
but the copper stocks were inclined to sell Off and
the mining market was very quiet There was no
particular feature in money exchange in any OF
the European centres. The Bank Of England did
not change its rate, and made rather indifferent
return. showing a lower proportion Of reserve 10
liabilities and considerable loss III bullion the
week.
STOCK LOAN QUoTATIONs.-I,oa quotations
wore; Amalgamated Copper, Anaconda, American
Ice, Atchisoa common and preferred, Brooklyn
Rapid Transit: baltimore and Ohio common.
Canadian Pacific, Colorado Fuel and Iron Delaware
and Hudson, Erie common, first and second pre-
ferred, Louisville and Nashville, Manhattan. Mis-
souri, Pacific Norfolk and Western. Metropolitan
Street Railway Peoples Gas Reading first pre-
ferred. Rock Island. St. Paul. Southern Railway
preferred. Southern Pacific. Sugar. Tennesses Coal
and Iron, Union Pacific common and preferred.
United States Steel common and preferred. United
States Leather preferred Wabash preferred. West
Union, Shelters common, Republic Steel COM
mon. 3 per cent; New-York Central. ~ per cent?
Pennsylvania, 400 per cent; Shelters preferred
Republic Steel preferred per cent; American
Locomotive preferred. fiat.
UNITED STATES STEEL.-The dividend that
will be paid the common stock OF the United
States Steel Corporation in January will go to
2.240 more shareholders than the books
three months ago. On October l the common divi-
dend went TO 1897 shareholders. on July TO
the common stock was paid in September, 1901, at
which time there were 1898 holders of the issue.
GOLD INIPORTS.-The steamship Teutonc,
which arrived from Liverpool yesterday had on
board $e,41.SiO gold consigned to the following
firms: Lazard Freres. 1851 612; National City Bank.
$70901S; Goldman. Sachs & Co. S486,67O; order.
1926 C69. and Royal Bank of Canada, $4s667.
BANKS GAIN CASH.-Not counting the SAIL
$40 in gold received from Europe yesterday morn
Ing which will figure appreciably in this weeks
bank statement. the banks up the close of bust
ness on Wednesday had gained since last Friday
s., S59OO9- This compares with loss by the banks
in the same time last week Of $1.335.OOO.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE SYNDICATE EN-
TENDED.-Formal notice has been given OF the
extension of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad syn
dictate for fourteen months. until February IS.
1906 It is understood that 81 per cent OF the sub
scribers assented to the extension
CURRENCY MOVEMENT - On Wednesday
Treasurer Roberts authorized teegraphic transmits
sion OF $4,000 from New York New Orleans Since
January l New-York has sent TO interior cities
$S1 10000 against $967I0O0 for like period last
year.
AMERICAN LINSEED 0IL4-It is reported from
Chicago that gross sales OF the American Linseed
Company for 1903 will show an increase of 10 per
cent over the preceding year. The business has
been conducted basis Of prices averaging 10
cents lower than the preceding year. but the cost
Of seed has been correspondingly less. hence net
profits Of the business believed to have been
no smaller.
VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CFIE0uCAIA-One of the
rumors regarding Virgina-Caroln Chemical is
that the company contemplateS the retirement OF
the preferred and the substitution therefor OF
bonds. No confirmation of this report can be had,
and in we'll informed circles it is regarded as UNI
true. The explanation given by those who dis
credit the refundng for the strength OF the
stock is the improved outlook for the sale of
fertilizer