New-York tribune., 1906-11-20
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign houses dealt IN
10000 shares In the local market, all purchases
The buying for foreign account was we'll distrio-
uted throughout the list OF international issues In
London the general market was strong, with de-
cded strength in the American department Inere
were no changes of Importance IN the money mar
ket but indications favored easier rates
ENLARGEMENT OF 'rPooR's MANUAL."-The
scope of "Poors Manual Of Railroads" the thirty
ninth annual number of which was distributed yes
terdsv has been emerged by the addition OF all
the data embraced in Poor's ready reference bond
list table of annual meetings. transfers, etc. and
table of dividends paid for eight years. The new
work has increased in text 1872 pages. and state
ments for no less than 40 Industrial corpora
tfons have been incorporated in the issue. There
has been also large increase IN the number OF
railroad and other maps, and the work in all It's
departments is, usual, replete with information
of great value to investors and business men in
general.
MARKET GOSSIP.-Many OF the prominent floor
traders who refused to come in the advance last
week because they afraid OF the market tried
yesterday TO make lost ground by selling stocks
on the early bulge for turn on the short side.
The averages have now gone up five days in suc-
cession and are within IA points OF the high point
reached IN October. The strength IN United States
Steel common. which crossed 49, is based on In
creased dividend talk because Of the expected larger
earnings due the tendency OF steel prices ad-
vance. A number OF important branches OF the
products last week. and further advances ex-
pected.
CALUMET AND HECLA DIVIDEND UN-
CHANGED.-The directors Of the Calumet and
Hecla Mining Company have declared a quarterly
dividend OF $40. payable December IS to stock OF
record November 2 This compares with $50 three
months ago. and SIS six months and a year ago.
With the payment OF this dividend stockholders OF
Calumet and Hecla will have received since the
formation of the company total dividends amount
ing to s9s. $4,000.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE REPORT-The New
York Produce Exchange reports receipts OF -four
and grain at this port for October at bush
els compared with 12e2S OIL bushels at the three
ports Of Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore Ex-
ports compare as follows: From New York 7.41S 81
bushels: from the three ports OF Boston PhiIadel-
phia and Baltimore. 6,s75.SS1 bushels
TOO BUSY TO SERVE ON WIRELESS ROARD
e. F. Buchanan. OF the firm of A O. Brown 4
Co. when asked about his connection with the
United Wireless Telegraph Company Yesterday
stated that. while he was in general way inter
ested IN the subject OF wireless telegraphy and
believed IN Its great usefulness and future possi-
oiitles, he was at present too busy to take an
active interest in the wireless company and had
therefore rendered his resignation Of the Office ~,
vice-president and director. TO which he had ra
cenuy oeen elected George l. Whitney of Pitts
burg. also announced yesterday his resignation
from the board of directors OF the wireless company
for similar reasons
SMALLEST BALANCE ON RECORD
American Exchange National Bank sent 70 ,ba
Clearing House credit items for saO4s25 2s and rs
ceived debit items FOR ssOs 25 10 making the ab,.
oalance L cents This is the smallest C1esrtne
House balance on record for the amount or sx
changes. On occasion there wa, dohi. -,
ance of 10 cents against a bank on EXCHANGES ..
s, 100000 %
PlG IRON CERTIFICATES.-Pig iron cert,a
Gates at the New York Produce Exchange vera
dull but steady. There were no sales Prices fo-
regular regular follow: cash. November and December.
SSaSlS0o. quotations for new standard foundr,,
follow: January. February and March ss9lI so5
The afternoon call has been discontinued.