New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-08
Wall STREET AND EXCHANGES.

s tDEEIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses dealt IN
@es shares in the local market OF which 1900
shares were purchases. IN London oorsols were
strong while the general market was Irregular at
unimporta1t changes Money was in. fair demand
and the sentiment rule IN the foreign financial
capitals was cheerful over the general OUTLOOK, for
money and stocks
AAkAET GOSSIP.-Of the individual operations
IL NE CAY, perhaps the most important was the
- OF United States Steel common by H y
"-l--eg 4 Co. u was q substantial lot IN such
MsiEel and II says good deal for the intrinsic
Strength o. The position that it was all absorbed
VIA Only JTltinE price changes. II was reported
-luM montreal that Canadian Pacific would peti-
'- ra!-aIlent Tor permission 70 increase its
Ns.l4- oI some S-59gop0 before the fall II de-
I-os ~ The temper Of The market whether most
- g laa upon the Increase OF capital or the
IS1''-ie rights 10 stockholders Cne OF the most
-. 80 houses with uptown connections reported
1' ll7F were doing a big business I'd 10 satur-
"a OUT IRON that point even the active clioues
-so suspended speculation and were waiting for :
VAC The unsettled market for Anlalgamated
Pc Goes good deal TO check active specula-
l4soets lately have been regarding fl as A
's-e. or me encouragement 70 be ex-
- ron Standard on interests. and are all at
49,, 0i'-- mo narrow fluctuations Of the last
-. 30 -A-F would be more willing TO sell at
'a- a- present figures. ard would Droba blv
-, .-5 Stock was out Of its rut one way or
-. me selling in Pennsylvania was scat
- arg i'l -- large volume, but was rather IN
- ll view Of The fat failure OF the Con-
49, ''-fes-satlon. one OF the most active
- %" me Hc2r reported Ihet Inquiries round
49,, ''- 9a1-s-led him that there were too many
'-1 -94aias stocks waiting for some one To nut
80 ifice W. Tie early strength g., c.. Nj,
\, -''71 ana ~ Northern Pacific was checked
~ character ~ the market for those stocks.
esrr T-sl enough 20 advance hut difficult 10
49, --a--'l- The best 0f the buving in North
". So was uy PrUost. Wetzlar 6. Co., who
-s'2 prominent in the market in the different
s~a- ARISING our OF the Northern Securities
O. - OF LIFING.-DUu's Index Number
y. ,-y-lts Prices proportioned TO consumption
-. ''7pA on February T. 1876 against slo4 454 at
So F-'-5 o- iAe year aud s0lO42 on February J.
srsr ugh i-e decline during January
- - t-s aggregate IL vas well distributed
49, oi.@ miscellaneous being the only classes in
ss 'aFa'.ee occurred The rise in meats
s-. a-t higher prices Tor building materials
r, - ID s1-E " over Der cent in the miscel-
49, -'Elson- " hcl almost neutralized the effect
''ss H me five other classes. While not ex-
81. '' A@apeling OF breadstufrs and dairy
products was most pronounced being
IL result - the abuormaIy mild weather
important single nuctuation downward
sr.... 1eT. dsEIl gazing D.-e cents dozen IN
es-s l'-'' AID multiplied by q large per capita
a.. '-o- There stll appears an advance OF
ogo,,.. ''' cent IS compared with the level of
sas q te1T ago; tire rise IN clothing metals
an 7--aneous products overbalanclng by that
20 N@---7e VI about per cent in articles OF
e7-rr- cue 10 the difference IN breadstuffs.
70 - hAIls.-The leading steel mills continue
- mat steel rail orders are coming IN salts
A.. - ''itne Orders over the last several weeks
,s ne rate 90 h@r1eea 5000 and 10000 tons
e,. Ae Tonnage oH he books OF the United
49, a-se- Corporation. Lackawauna Steel Com
r steel comp Pennsylvania Steel
-"-'s ai-e lea'.~ssee Cozl ana Iron Company
~ ssi7gate more shan go ions. the largest
-. recently placed represented 5000 tons from
:. Kansas CITY Southern
1'bAstD Oil EARNINGS Earnings Of the
-. arc On Company n the last quarter OF 1885
-, 30 excess OF S5Cn 0gl The directors Of the
,-b"-.s VIII meet next week to take action on
ios and Is believed that least Is per cent
~ o. .aFcd foI Tie nrst quarter OF the current
y, iL4s MAS The rate declared N the correspond
-. .9~ilrr last year. TIE large increase IN the
S1 81 TIE COMPANY is due ia great part 10 the
-AIoDean demand for petroleum IL this