New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign houses dealt in
* o0o shares In the local market chiefly purchases
II London the general market strong. with con-
spcuous strength in consols and the copper shares.
London attached great Importance 10 the reported
ore discoveries at Butte, Mont. and, as conse-
ouence, there was an active demand for Amalga-
mated and Anaconda There was no material
charge in foreign discount rates. but a reduction
In the Bank OF England rate was predicted 1t IS
believed the gold being taken IN New York for
Paris account ultimately will 60 to Berlin.
DIVIDENDS Dividends have been
regular quarterly 1s4 per cent on the preferred,
PAYABLE May % and the regular IA per cent on
the common. payable July -: American Sugar Re-
hning Company regular ia per cent on the com
rron and preferred. payable July ]: Bordens Con
densed Mix Company regular quarterly IL per cent
on the preferred payable June Is; Homestake Min
ming regular monthly 30 cents. payable May %;
Honduras Rosario Mining Company regular monthly
! per cent payable MAY %: Adams Express Com
panv regular serni-a7nual per cent. PAYABLE June
]: Union Pacific regular quarterly pig per
TIE common payable July l: Southern Pacific regu-
lar quarterly IL per cent on the common, payable
July J. and the regular semi-annual So per
the preferred psyable July i.
sECT RITES IISTED-The following securities
have been added to the Stock Exchange list: Chi
cago &. Western Indiana Railroad. 2.772.000 addi-
rional consolidated mortgage ffty-year per cent
coupon bonds making the total listed Sls.9l5. 900:
Kew York and Richmond Gas Company S164.O00
additional first mortgage per cent coupon bonds.
making Total listed S1.3s9.o00: Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Sl31S.oeo additional first refunding mort
gage onNertible = per cent bonds making total
listed SS3.557 600: Utica Gas and Electric Company
g 900 600 refIinGins and extension mortgage per
cent ffty-year coupon bonds. To the unlisted de-
tartment there added Dob additional capt.
Ia stock Of The Utah Copper Company
METAL. EXCHANGE ADVANCES COPPER
The Metal Exchange quoted copper prices yester-
DAY up In the pid quotation. making lake 12z.c.
electrolytic i25so and casting 1870 Producers
prices appear he above che Metal Exchange quo
tatious * understood few sales for future
delivery are being made below 13c. Foreign CON
SUMPTION O copper is improving. II is said number
large trolley companies Will come into the market
With large orders just soon certain financing
IS Accomplished
PACIFIC MAIL RESPONDS TO SENATE
ACTION--Thcre increased inquiry for Pa
c.hc Mail the Stock Exchange yesterday,
which the price moved up poinr, 27iz. IN the
first hour, closing at ~ The strength Cf the
stock was attributed wholly to the action of the
Senate Tuesday ia increasing the postoHice an
preparation by amendment practically providing
"a mali subsidy.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE SEAT Soda New
York Produce Exchange membership sold At
auction yesterday :or k275 advance o. So ever
the last preceding sale
ORIENTAL. BANK STOCh.-F1fIr shares Of
Oriental Bank stock acre sold at auction yesterday
st so share Before the bank Jailed Its stock
SOLD 81 ass q skara-