New-York tribune., 1905-01-18
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADINCT.-Foregn houses dealt In
thrty thousand shares in the local market buy
ing on balance. In London government bonds we're
heavy. while the copper shares were s-ro7s snd
higher. Money vas in good supply at cheap rates
PIG IRON CERTIFICATES MARKET-Pfr
IRON ceTtucates at the New-York Produce Fx-
change opened irregular. but with sales AZ last
nights bid prices The sales consisted of 1eo tons
Of February and of 100 tons of March Prices on
the call follow: cash SIS so: January SIS So. Feb
ruary SIG ogS7 20; March SIG S5as17 70; April SIC s5
qSl4 90 May SIS S9tsl7 10; June SIS s5ds17 o5 July
SIG 15qSl'. August and September 81 asked n,
the second cali there was no trading and nrioa.
were about unchanged. Closing quotations folIovr.
January SIS S5Gsl6 %: February S1s S50s1s *
March, 81 asked. April s16 scqs17 10; Nav. SIC a.
e$17 June SIS soGs17 July. August and septernbar
81 asked
OMAHA DIVIDEND INCREASED Directors oe
the Chicago 81. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
subsidiary line of the Chicago and NortbUaste-n
met Yesterday and declared senni-annuaI dividend
of ga per cent the s1soo00o common stock The
stock was placed on a per cent basis in 1872
From 1888 10 1862 > per cent was paid In 1850
@lz per cent; 1885 per cent; 1887. per cent The
regular Sle per cent seri-annual dividend on the
S11 900 preferred shares was also declared YES
terday The preferred stock has a prior right To
nOn-cumu!ative dividends OF per cent The COM
mon shareholders cannot receive more than is dis
tributed annually the preferred shares. The
Omahas common stock. which Is very inactive
issue Yesterday advanced - points 10 10. sales
HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE DIVIDEND
The directors of the Heuburs-American Steamship
Company yesterday decided TO recommend the pay
ment Of dividend of 3 per cent. The net earnings
Of the company last year were s7500OO0. OF which
amount si5oo.9do viii be placed in reserve. The
sales Of steamers and the large amount OF business
transacted with the Russian government We're in
part responsible for the extraordinary profits
SUGAR MARKET CONDITIONS.-Th condition
Of the raw sugar market In the home and primary
markets IS strong one, and prices show an ad-
vancing tendency. Offerings In all positions are
light and sellers have boon Indifferent in regard to
selling the present prices. Duty paid prices are
quoted on the basis OF 51sc for IS test centrifugal
and ~ museovado 1t is reported that cents
has been paid for 4 small lot OF Cuban sugar on
the cost and freight basis and thar very little
sugar could be obtained on that basis
AMALGAMATED COPPER DIVIDEND =, !.
generally believed that II the meeting of the d.
rectors OF the Analgamated Copper COMPANY IN
morrow quarterly dividend Of l per cent viii ba
declared. The last payment was at the rate 80 >
per cent year The 4recent Improvement in ths
price OF the security Warrants the BELIEF ths, :,
increRse in the dividend rate is eonte7nplato1
INTERNATIONAL PAPER.-FuIly 81 rs- .,,,
OF the 100000 consolidated mortgage per cen,
bonds issued b. the International Paper t,or,na,,
have beel subscribed for by the stockholders Thi.
is regarded most satisfactory showing Tn
amount not taken will be underwritten by a syndt
cate managed by Flower a. Co
PRODUCE EXCHANGE BANK FL. .ErTToN A.
the annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the Na.,
York Produce Exchange Bank. held yesterday IA.
retiring board was reelected. Forrest Il Parker