New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-21
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADING-FOrelgn houses dealt in
less than 5000 shares IN the local market most o.
which were purchases. In London corsols were
frmer. and the general market was strong, with
the exception OF some OF the mining shares. Money
was moderately easy. The Paris demand Tor gold
continues.
CONSOLIDATED CAST is practically certain
that the directors OF the Consolidated Gas Com
pauy VIII take no formal action in regard 70 t1s
dividend for several weeks. not even 20 the extent
OF announcing what will be done IN the futurs.
The next quarterly payment viii not be due until
June Is. and in the ordinary course would not Be
declared until May. but there is reason 20 expect
an announcement OF the rate at which the board
considers it advisable 10 continue the payment
OF dividends some time before the next regular
dividend meeting. This policy was adopted BY the
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company when Il
reached agreement with the Chicago city al
thorities to sell gas at So cents
THE GINNING REPORT.-The census ginning
report gives the amount Of cotton ginned from TIE
1sO5-o6 crop exclusive Of Hnters) as 1l6IO bales
The figures OF the report OF January Is. in -nlins
bales, counting round bales as half bales and not
including linters in 1895. 9sSsSS5: 1875. Z %
600 1854, 94s55S1- The total crop 1904 IN running
bales counting round bales as half bales. and not
including linters. as 13451GS7 and i'm 1895. s.19S
The total amount OF linters last year was 2am
bales. and the preceding year 1S4 .4Ss bales
WESTERN PACIFTC-The decision against 10
Western Pacific and in favor of the Southern Pa
States Circuit Court OF san Francisco. IS not 50
drastic as early dispatches would appear 70 ind
cate. The attorneys for the Western Pacific say
The decision simply refers TO a small piece q
land made by the dredging operations of 70
United States government. This made. land az
joins some owned by the Southern Pacific. whi''
has a line running along the shore The western
Pacific claimed that this land was state land and
subject TO occupation for railroad purposes IA'
court however. seems TO have held that II q
louEed TO the Southern Pacific as an accreton
its adjoining property. The case will. OF coasS-
be appealed The Western Pacific has other re-
miual property in san Francisco and thsrsfoS
this decision by no means shuts Il out from TAI
city
TENNESSEE COAL AND IRON-The direct'f'
OF the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company VIII nee
in Birmingham. Ala. on March y. 10 act on tn'
preferred and common dividends The reguLA
quarterly dividends OF > per cent and I per cel-
respectively. VIII be declared The experts $
lected TO draw up extension plans. which VII y
paid for from the proceeds 81 the new stock iss-a
they viii be in position TO make their Hnai ~
port.
KANSAS CITY sOUTHERN-At the speaN
meeting OF the Kansas City Southern Railroad -
Monday the plan 70 authorize $4,000 gold no,a
and 100000 OF Az per cent twenty-year imPI''-
ment bonds was carried OUT. In line with the Fso'-
mendation OF the directors.
ADVANCE IN SUGAR-American, Howell an
Arbuckle advanced list prices 10 points 20 +6 esA's
less 1 per cent for SranuIated. Federal advsn,-
prices points. shading lists 10 points and taNl'
business az $50 cents.
TRUST COMPANY or AMERICA DfNIpAa'
lNCKEASEp.-The directors OF he Trust 90.
pany of America have declared a quarterly o.
dend Of per cent Books close March 3 an