New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-02

opened steady, with little change I'm prices. except
that offers were somewhat reduced. bringing trad
ers very close in number of The sales
were 100 tons for January at ST. Prices on the
call December, 81; January and February.
81 1887 2O March. 81 1oas7 3d. April ST 1851 30:
May. 81 1887 %; July 81 5Gfs7 60 On the second
call there sales OF 100 of January and of
500 tons of February at sl7 90 Prices on the call
follow; December. slIaH7 25 January. s17ds17 20;
February 81 1OQs7 90 March, sl7 goa 81 90 April.
ST O5as7 90 May. s17 2Oas7 30; July 81 O5ds7 90
LARGE SHIFTING OF ACCOUNTS.-There was
large shifting of bank and trust company
counts yesterday, approXmating $50 100000 more,
including the second and last payment on South
ern Pacific preferred stock subscriptions and an
other large corporate transaction. Over sl5OO000o
has been will be deposited to-day these
counts in OF the largest national banks Of this
city. Notwithstanding this shifting of accounts and
the preparations for the December disbursements.
offerings of call money by large interests depressed
the rate to ga per cent after 1t had touched per
cent.
LEHIGH NAVIGATION STOCK STRONG
George A. HUM Sons were large buyers of L-e-
high Coal and Navigation stock IN yesterdays
Philadelphia market. Their orders came from
New-York. The stock closed at 1lsIHd119. against
1854 at the close Wednesday, The stock is closely
held. and as the demand for it appears urgent
much higher price Is talked Of.
LACKAWANNA STEEL DECISION-t Is
stated that the referee selected to decide the diff
ferences between the Lackawanna Steel Company
and the members of the Steel Rail Association has
handed down his decision. which allows the Lack
awanna Is per cent of the rail production of the
pool.
IMPORTS OF SILK.-For November the imports
OF dutiable silk goods at New York for immedi-
ate consumption amounted. according to the for
egn invoice value s1.721.291 compared with
81 .769 In the corresponding month last year.
Free silk entered for the month amounted
in value to 81 997549. against s647.979 in the same
month in 1893
CONSOLIDATED CAST is reported that the
Consolidated Gas Company will issue additional
$50 co., COO of stock provide for the expenditures
incident TO the building Of the Astoria Gas plant
SHARP ADVANCE IN PIG LEAD.-The Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company has advanced
the price pig lead per 100 pounds-from 81 20
to $50.
MONTREAL AND BOSTON.-Shipments OF ore
from the Montreal and BOstOn's Rawhide mine
have increased the company's working capacity 800
tons.
COTTON EXCHANGE MEMBERS WANT Elk
IRA HOLIDAYS.-A petition is being circulated
and freely signed by the members OF the Nev-YOrk
Cotton Exchange to close the exchange Deem
Der 2i and December 81. Stock Exchange members
doubtless will present a similar petition the gov
ernors.
SECURITIES LIsTED.-The following securities
have been added to the Stock Exchange list; So
100000 equivalent S 10000 United States gold
per cent bonds of the Imperial japanese govern
ment s25 OO0O00 3a per corporate stock Of the
city of New-York, 81. 10000 additional first mort
gage twenty-five year per cent coupon bonds Of
the Milwaukee Gas Company. SLIGO additional
stock and $40 0OOOo0 preferred stock OF the
Southern Pacific Company and 100000 per cent
convertible fifty year coupon bonds. series A. OF
1858. OF the Erie Railroad Company.