New-York tribune., 1905-08-17

rather liberal supply OF long stock AZ tha. e,r
Traders did not seem disposed TO follow +5a t-,
far One OF the principal sources OF srrsrz.s -
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas issues ia the d.
mand Tor both common and preferred in the la,
crowd This seems 70 coma princioaIv f-o,, 49,,
arbttrageurs who report the stock di-srrIt - -
row both IN London and Amsterdam II Is ,zfd ,b..
the buying OF Mexican Central in the recent na,,
has been by people in close touch with the St Iou.
and San Francisco ranag cement Traders reuort
further indications OF accumulation in Great
Western, especially when the heaviness IN the res.
OF the list brings any stock in the market Ths
break IN Biscuit common was believed TO have been
the result Of a raid to G!slodgs stock
COPPER TRADE CONDITIONS on. q,
the leading consumers of copper has enough on
the metal on hand meet requirements OF Argus.
aud September ami there is an active demand
IoF spot deliveries OF the metal at 10 cents a
pound The best judges here believe that spot
copper will sell at Il cents before the end OF Sep
tember TIE United Metals Selling Company has
sold ahead up 10 TIE end Of October. The other
large sellers are IN the same position
NO CHANGE IN PRICEs.-At a meeting or nut
and bolt manufacturers in the Waldorf-AstOria
it was decided 10 make change in the Official
price schedule. This action Is In line with The
policy OF other steel and iron organizations How
ever. Jnere have been independent advances in
nut and belt prices all along the line in SYM
pathy with the upward movement in lar trOn.
LACKAWANNAS QUOTATION SERVICE
Wall Street men and others Interested IN the
Nev--Yorx stock market ara longer compelled
10 foreeo information about the movement ot
stocks while travelling on the Laekawauua rail-
road Arrangeuents have Just been made whereby
ticker quota tons from Wall Street are delivered
10 patrons OF that road Scranton all the
important I.ackawanna trains arriving there IN
Stock Exchange hours. The service includes re-
ports on the eastboUnd and westaound Lacka-
wanna limited the Syracuse Limited. the Man
haitian Flyer and the Chamber Of COmmeros
Special
FIRST DIVIDEND on SMELLING PRE-
FERPED "B-"-The American Smelrers Securities
Company has declared a quarterly dividend OF u
per cent on its preferred stock, series b. paya-
bic September l. This is the d-st dividend declared
on series 'E' stock. The company has also de-
clarad quarterly dividend OF III per cent on rs
preferred stock. series a, payable September
CANADIAN PACIFIC DIVIDEND.-Inforrzriou
vas received yesterday by The Tribune from a
prominent Canadian Pacific interest in London that
the dividend on the stock Of the company viii ee
increased at the next dividend meeting OF the d.
rectors The recent valuation Of ths conpany's
land holdings makes the roads assets worth over
Sl09.O0oOOO. The people who interested in tas
current movement in the stock believe that rs
price will cross that CT Northern Psci4c.
MOVEMENT OF MONEY-There VIII be SHIPPED
to Chicago to-day, by Sub-Treasu-y trarsssr'
S5000o0 making 100000 this week
BIG RAII. ORDER-The Hartman lines havs
it is reported. placed order for 0o tons Of s'ss
rails with the United states Steel Corporation