New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-16
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses dealt in
5000 shares in the local market, buying 10000
shares on balance. In London cOnsols were un-
changed and the only feature was the copper
stocks which were notceably strong. There was
no change of consequence in money conditions in
any of the European centres Berlin exchange en-
London weak.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loa quotations
were: Amagamated Copper. Anaconda, American
Ice. Atchison 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. Pennsylvania, Peoples Gas. Read
ing first preferred Rock Island, St Paul. Southern
Railway preferred, Southern Pacific, Sugar, Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Union Pacific common and
preferred, United States Steel common, United
States Leather preferred. Wabash preferred,
Shelters common and Republic Steel common, D
per cent New-YOrk Central AZ per cent United
States Steel preferred and Western Union, per
cent. Shelters preferred and Republic Steel pre-
ferred 3 per cent American Locomotive preferred
and Car Foundry preferred fiat
BROOKI.YN GAS NEW STCCK-A special meet
ing of the stockholders of the Brooklyn Union Gas
Coupanv has been called for December so for the
purpose Of voting upon proposition to increase
the cornpauy's capital stock from S1500OO TO S20-
100000 In 4 circular to stockholders. President
James Jourdan explains that the stock issue Is to
provide additional funds to enable the company.
consequence or It's increased ana increasing OuSi
ness. to reconstruct and materially enlarge its
manufacturing plants, purchase additional real
estate, and construct several large holders. lay
miles Of large pumping mains to convey gas to
localities remote from the works; extend the gen
eral supply mains and install thousands OF new
house services and meters. Pending the issue OF
the stock it is proposed TO issue and sell converti-
bile debentures in sufficient amount to provide s.
OoO0oo
WESTERN MARYLANp-The syndicate formed
70, Mary md Pail
Company first mortgage fifty year per cent gold
bonds expires by limitation January l next.
1t is said that the managers have been requested
by the holders of many large parttcipaions in the
syndicate 10 take steps looking to extension of
the syndicate agreement until July next
AMERICAN SMELLING DIVIDEND IN
CREASED.-The directors OF the American SmeIt-
ing and Refining Company have declared a divI-
dcnd of Ia per cent the common stock. placing
the stock a per cent dividend basis year. The
regular dividend of ia per cent the preferred
stock also declared.
CURRENCY NOV EMENT-The Sub-Treasury
yesterday paid out 100000 on account of a tele-
graphic transfer from San Francisco. There was
deposited 100000 the Sub-Treasury for transfer
to New Orleans
GOLD IMPORTS-Gold to the amount Of about
100000 was engaged for import yesterday
STEEL COMMON DIVIDEND SOLD-The next
dividend of eight hundred shares of Steel common
sold on the curb yesterday at 12G15c
CONFI{M ST. LOUIS TERMINAL IOAN-Of-
hcals OF the First National Bank confirm the re-
port that the bank has made a loan of S45A0OOO to
the st. Louis Terminal Railroad Association hut
refuse information as 10 the duration of the loan
or Abe collateral given. 1t is understood that the
loan is for short period and that it was arranged
with the object of enabling the association 10 carry
int" execution Immediately its plans for the bet
termcut of its terminal facilities in St Loufs
EXTENDED TO JANUARY 9-The original
period within which stockholders Of the United
States Realty and Construction Company In sym,
pathy with the objects sought TO be ACCOMPLISHED
by the stockholders committee might deposit their
cerdhcctes of stock with the Equitable Trust Com
pany expired yesterday when an extension Of
time TO January announced How mucb ~
the stock has been turned In could not be learned
yeste rday afternoon
OFFER OF BoNDS-N w. Halsey & Co bank
ers, of New-York aud Chicago having sold since
last Friday $S51Ooo Chicago ST Paul MINNEAPOLIS
and Omaha Railway Chicago and Northern svs-
tenn consolidated mortgage 3s per cent bonds
offer the remaining $250OoJ at 93ts and interest,"
The bonds are secured lien on the entire prom
erty aggregatins l4S7 miles. subject to underlying
issues. and are first mortgage ON 4ae miles
GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY.-The regular