New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
WALL, STREET AND EXCHANGES.

ECBFIc1N TRADING-Forty thousand shares
were traded in on this market for foreign account
of which 5000 purchases principally OF United
States Steel common and Ontario and Western
American stocks on the curb in London closed firm,
with an active market in Union Pacific, Ontario
and Western and Erie The talk was principally of
the Steel earnings and the expected Ontario and
Western guarantee. Considerable Improvement and
growing activity In all Mexican issues have been
noticeable in the market throughout. The decline
in Paris exchange on London checked the buying
of consols at the close. which was unchanged from
Wednesday.
ANTI-INSU4.ANCE MEN WIN ON PRODUCE
EXCHANGE.-The members of the New-Yorll
Produce Exchange. by vote OF 1856 to 154, have
tanned the management and adopted the amendment
which is designed gradually to eliminate the insur-
ance fund.
BOXBOARD DIRECTORS ELECTED The
stockholders of the United Boxboard and Paper
Company have elected the following directors:
O. c. Barber, William NJ. Graves. c. S. Merrill
L. \. Wiley Daniel McCalIay, William A. Russell
Z. r. Stettinus. J. X. Robinson A. X. WINS and
S. B. Fleming. The number of directors was re-
duced from eighteen to twelve, and the Office of
chairman of the board was abolished The di-
rectors reelected the old officers except that E R.
Stettinius elected treasurer
ATCHISON HAS 1900 SHAREHOIDERs- fs
understood that the list of Atchison stockholders
which Is now being made up preliminary to the
offering to stockholders of the new convertible
bonds includes nearly 1900 names against less
'iS~44 A'V0V "pOut d year ago Inc increase s
result of the steady distribution among investors
of the preferred stock Beyond the block oF ao oo
10 S0ooo shares owned by the Standard Oil inter-
ests' there Is no very extensive single holding ~
Atchson stock, the largest block held bv anv irIi
vidual investor being. it is understood. not IN av
cess of 10000 shares
THE FOREIGN COPPER srTUAT1oN.-",rna
London Statist" says:
to. The r. European supplies and deliveries of coprer
Tor the twelve months to the end of IaruarI. yaS
coHtraSted with those for the nrevioTs corras1ot'
ING peIl9u, IurnlSh striking picture tbera bajo-
ule l1aFkaoIe feature of the enormous increase i5
supplies being met with almost corresonnJn.Se a.; ~
crease in deliveries Gin tnns}: III
Twelve January 81 1908 s4s ss Denysries
4"eiVe months ended January 81 1904 272117 81 1o6
Increase ..-...........-.....-....... 747e7 74194
DIVIDEND DECLARED-The directors of tho
National Lead Company have declared the regular
quarterly dividend Of ia per cent on the Preferred
stock. payable on March Is.
BUFFALO AND SUSQUEHANNA'S PLANS
The Buffalo and Susquehauna Railroad Cornna,,,.
has recently made trackage agreement with the
Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg, whereby It will
use the latter company's tracks between Stanley
and Juneau. distance of about fifteen miles This
agreement will give the Buffalo and Susquehanna
Railroad Company immediate access TO it's coal
properties at Sykesvle. Big Run and TroutvilIe
where upward of G0o00 600 await shipnlnc facili
ties. 1t IS stated that below Juneau the Buffalo
apd Susquehanna interests will construct their own
road through to Plumville where a tract containing
about 55cO'oO1 tons OF coal is owned. Arrange
ments have been made to finance this extension and
to provide funds for the immediate DEVELOPMENT OF
the coal properties.