New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-24
MINING STOCKS.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

E,opETGN TRADING.-Foreign houses dealt in
sna shares in the local market. buying 1900 shares
IN London Consols were frmer, and the copper
stock notioeaby stronger. The foreign bond market
Vas strong and is so far uninfuenced either way by
he expected Russian and japanese loans. AS the
regular Sortnightly settlement begins on Wednesday,
business abroad shows tendency TO contract as
,bere Is a certain amount of evening up Of the &C
oo,,r+ omen on both sides Money should be IN good
Demand and is likely continue into the middle
~ next week in view of requirements for the settle
-,s,+ both in London and Paris, and the usual de-
rand for money at the end Of the month.
MARKET GOssIP-Rock Island was one of the
.TceDtions to the general strength. The stock was
Cor sale at all times on any small rally. The annual
-or+ has effectually checked attempts to bull the
cannon stock. although it should be remembered
that the showing there would have been better but
FAR the large Improvements out OF earnings. Rope
end Irvine came TO the front again after period
If not undeserved neglect It is worth comment for
n. respectabity OF the buyers. of whom Probst
Weller & Co. were the most noteworthy. One Of
the strongest bull points at the opening was on
Pressed Steel Car. 1t seemed to come from people
bo were successful in the bull campaign in Aneri-
cSa locomotive. The most influential of the early
buying in Republic Steel issues, which made an ex-
e.pt,oDally strong showing, was by Spencer Trask
& Co and commanded considerable respect from
he traders. The Gates following is still bullish
Southern Railway took on some activity ana
frsngth with the principal buying orders executed
"a thu1ght on the floor that a movement IN all the
southern stocks IS due the cold weather Will
sbrogate the quarantine regulations in the inmedi-
ate future There some heavy trading IN
Pennsylvania, with Dominick & Dominick taking
200 shares A movement in the stock was talked
OF In active trading circles. It thought that
H B. Hollins & Co had given out some large buy
ing orders. An early movement in Missouri Pac1nc
Is said 10 have been planned by active houses IN
touch with the Gould interests There is nothing IN
1-rAg ja ranGG
be that there is some small short interest,"
Western houses probably bought a good deal more
stock than they sold in the course of the day. par
tculsrly in the minor industrials
NORFOLK AND WESTERN CHESAPEAKE
AND oHIO-The Norfolk and Western common
stock dividend and the Chesapeake and Ohio dlvi-
dsnd are due for declaration by the directors OF
the respective boards this week As the time
draws near for action the impression Is strength
ened IN well informed quarters that the NOTION
dividend will be Increased, though Ncrfolk ana
Western stock especially has been aoVdicihB Az
the market However. the chances are CONSIDERED
decidedly more favorable for Norfolk and Western
than for Chesapeake and Ohio to an advance IN
the dividend rate. The understanding Is tha' q
great deal more money can be spent on Chesapeake
and Ohio than Norfolk
INTERNATIONAL. PAPER-A prominent mem
Der Of the Stock Exchange offered yesterday 10
BET $50 even that International Paper common
Steel common Ct Brooklyn Rapid T-arsit He ior-
Their offered 10 bet 500 to 500 that he would win
the bet within ninety days.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE SEATS HELD HIGH
ER-New-York Produce Exchange membership IL
now held at go an advance Of SIS over the last
sale and not many are to be had at that ng1re-
MANY ISSUES DEALT Mn yesterdays STOCK
market 1sl different stocks were dealt in. While
not a record for full business day. It was
larger number than recorded on any preceding oay
this year Many Of the second and third rate
issues were traded in. mostly wash sales accolo
ing 70 well Informed observers Of the market II
the ATTEMPT 70 attract a public following in the