New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
MINING STOCKS.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses dealt IN
5000 shares on the local exchange selling 15eo
shares. In London cOnsols were strong and all
departments showed the favorable influence Of tba
reduction IN the Bank OF England's discount rate
TO-DAY'S STOCK LOAN QCOTATIONs-Losn
quotations were: Amalgamated Copper Anaconda
American Ice. Brooklyn Rapid Transit Erie CON-
mon. Peoples Cas- Reading first preferred Rock
Island Southern Railway preferred. Southern
Pacific. Sugar. Tennessee Coal & Iron. Uaitsd
States Steel common. United States Leather pre-
ferred. Wabash preferred. SHELTERS common and
Republic Steel common n per cent Atchison pre-
ferred. Baltimore Ohio common. Canadian Pa
cihc Delaware & Hudson. Erie frsc and second
preferred. Norfolk & Western. Metropolitan street
Railway and Union Pacific preferred u per cent:
Atchison common and Union Pacific common 1a14
per cent: Louisville & Nashville Manhattan and
Missouri Pacific 1kG11s per cent; Pennsylvania
and 81. Paul tzQ1 per cent; Consolidated Gas
per cent: Pressed Car common and preferred 1-6s
per cent: United States Steel preferred Eat aad
iaa1 per cent; New-Yorx Central. Western Cnion.
Shelters preferred. Republic Steel preferred ard
American Locomotive preferred fat
PARIS EXCHANGE DECLINES-Pars
change declined sharply yesterday. while sterling
rates at this centre were easier. Paris IS bidding
strongly FOR gold. and II looks n iJ would have
TO trouble in securing the metal The London
money market Is growing cheaper. while the local
market IS the cheapest in the world E1slands
gold supply is being constantly Increased through
the United States is growing fast that ship
ments Of the metal are more than offset.
RUBBER COMPANY RESUMES PREFERRED
DIvIDEND.-The United States Rubber Company
has declared a dividend OF liz per cent on the PIE
feTred stock. payable June Is The dividend viii
be paid out Of the earnings for the fiscal year
ended March g. This is the first dividend si1cs
January. 1901
To LIST CUBAN BONDS ABROAD-It IS stated
that plans are being made to list the new cuban
bonds bought by speyer & Co on the New-Yo-k
Stock Exchange. well on the exchanges %
London. Berlin and Frankfort.
STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBERS ELECTED
Albert II. MarCkwad and W. W sharp, OF sharp
& Bryan. were elected members OF the Stock Ez-
change yesterday.
REGULAR AN1ALGAMATED DIVIDEND.-Ths
Anialgamated Copper Company has declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of L OF per cent
CALL MONEY AT 4 PER CENT-Cau money
lent as low as per cent yesterday the lowest rata
since August 1893.
COTTON CROP PROSPECTS Dispatches to
"Dun's Review from branch Offices OF r. G. Dun
& Co. located in the cotton belt show exceptional
unaninnity regarding the outlook for the new crop
Amos. all the reports agree that the acreage has
been increased fully ID per cent. the few variations
being IN upward direction. some placing tns
gain over last year at . per cent. This expansion
is most noticeable AZ points where new ground has
been broken fer the first time. although more often
the additional cotton area was formerly cultivated
for other agricultural products Density anu
quality Of the cotton crop VIII also he improved
in SO far as may be done by larger use ~ fsruh1-
ers, some sections having received consignment
for tho first time on record. while total sales OF
fertilizers are, much heavier than last year "
most points the crop planted several weeks ear
lier than usual but IL IS difficult To judge how ''
this promptness Will prove beneficial for late irosS
killed more or less of the youns crop necessltaDs
replanting in many cases. There Is no eN-oeN''
that the hraI yield VIII be curtailed By thts nJa''
for dispatches are unanimous in stating that 'i'
seed was or is being. restored RAPIDLY as pOS
sfbIe. This extra work and some difficulty a0O''
securing supplemental supplies OF seed suggest
enhanced cost of production. and the scarclty
labor is also a factor Of Importance in deterhll-N
plantation expenses. The labor element VIII DC -
still greater moment when the cotton IS ready 70 y
picked fox delay at that end OF The season ~
cause heavy loss. At present. however ue.9
little uueasiacss. ard the splendid returns OF - -
last crop have put planters better hn'-''-
footing than ever before.
To RETURN To BUSINESS -George Diui--
thai. who retired from active business three -
ago. will on July enter the firm OF Lazard rIS- ~,
RAILROAD NOTES OFFERED To wv
TORS.-Th0mas l. .Mansen & Co. offer 20 in'SS -,
Pennsylvania ~ per cent notes. American
phone and Telegraph per cent notes. InlOn
cihc per cent notes. Missouri Pacific Per -
notes and Baltimore and Ohio a. per cent noteS