New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign houses were not
active factors in the local market dealing 1900
shares evenly divided. In London the general mar
ket was firm. There was strong demand for
money on account of the fortnightIy settlement
and the contango American issues was sG9 per
cent Open market discounts were strong. Gold TO
the amount of s5oOO,Ooo will be available in London
on Monday, and 1t will probably go to the Bank OF
England. The foreign Bourses were firm.
NORFOLK g. WESTERN DIVIDEND IN
CREASED.-Dreotors OF the Norfolk & Western
have declared q semi-annual dividend OF PA per
cent on the common stock. placing the issue
per cent basis. The company began dividends on
the common in 1901 at the rate of per cent, ad-
vancing the rate 21a per in 1902. per in
1903 and 1904 and 31a cent in 1905. though the last
payment IN 1905 was at the rate OF per cent The
company reorganized in 1896. and IN 1901 the
Pennsylvania and subsidiary companies acquired
S23 100000 of the stock. OF which about one
half recently sold. The first dividend the
preferred paid In 1897 and since 1899 per cent
the full amount to which this class IS entitled, has
been disbursed
SECURITIES LISTED-The following securities
have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. s2.S79OOO additional re-
funding mortgage convertible per cent coupon
bonds. making the total amount listed s24921. 900;
s2s s39.5o0 additional capital OF the York
Central & Hudson River Railroad, making the total
amount listed s179 2S2 900; 600 additional gen.
eral mortgage refunding per cent sinking fund
coupon bonds of 1853. making the total amount
tion. Of st. Louis; s2,OOoOoO additional refunding
and extension mortgage per cent coupon bonds
Of 1884, making the total listed s., 100000
of the Laclede Gas Light Company
PIG IRON CERTIFICATES-Pig iron certificates
at the New York Produce Exchange opened firm
and higher. There a sale OF 200 tons of De-
ceber standard foundry at $50 so. First prices for
regular Cash, SIS 75QS19; November SO 10
asked. First quotations for standard foundry. new
contract January, $21 509S22 75; February
o,d quot nIoa.
follows: Cash. SIS 75GS19; October SIS 25 bid; No
venber and December. SIS bid Final prices for
standard foundry, new contract follow: January.
S21 50QS22 75 February, S21 so bid; March, s21 Is
bid.
NEW CURB sToCK-The stock of the Portland
Mining Company will be placed the curb next
week. The company owns four lode mining claims,
with of 1886 acres. located in the Battle
Lake Mining District of Wyoming, famous for It's
copper and gold. The directors Of the company are
w. II. Baker. vice-president OF the Postal Tele-
graph Cable Company; p. S. Deany. of Denver; ].
C. Helm. former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Colorado: ". H D'Esterre. of Brooklyn, and T.
c. Delany. Of Colorado.
GOLD FROM CANADA-The agency for the
Bank of Montreal received s1o0OcOO in gold yester-
day from Canada Five hundred thousand dollars
came from Toronto and $500 900 came from Mon
treal. This Is part of the money shipped to Can
ada last week in consequence of the Ontario Bank
trouble In other words. necessity found
for this money there. representatives OF the bank
here saying that there run the banks.
expected.
AMERICAN TYPEFOUNDERS-At the annual
meeting OF the American Typefounders' Company
Robert NJ Janney, Walter S. Marber, Charles B.
Whiting Charles r. Forrest and H. Otto Barth
were elected directors. two filling the vacancies
caused by the death of Monroe Smith and the
ignation of Rudulph Ellis The others filed va
cancies existing the board The total vote cast
was 39371
UNITED COPPER DIVIDEND UNCHANGED
The directors of the United Copper Company have
declared the regular semi-annual dividend OF
per cent the preferred stock. payable November
Is to stockholders record the close business
on November .. The dividend declared out OF
funds previously set aside for this purpose.
CHEMICAL BANK DIVIDEND.-Directors Of
the Chemical National Bank have declared the reg
ular bmonthly dividend of % per cent on the capi-
tai stock payable November I.
EXTRA DIVIDEND ON AMERICAN CHICLE
COMMON.-The American Chice Company has de-
clared the customary monthly dividend of I per
cent and extra dividend OF l per cent on its
common stock payable November 90
ERIE OFFICERS RE-ELECTED.-The directors
of the Erie Railroad have reelected all the retiring
officers
MONEY FOR NEW ORLEANS.-The Sub Treas
ury transferred yesterday for local banks $4,000 to
New Orleans.