New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-01
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign houses dealt IN
500 shares In the local market chiefly purchases
In London cOnsols were heavy. and selling of gilt
edged issues 10 meet the requirements OF the end
Of the quarter reported The copper stocks
firm Money rates were a trifle stronger, dIe En-
tfrely to October needs II Is not expected there
will be any change in the Bank OF England's DIS
count rate al the weekly meeting OF rhe governors
to-day.
ERIE COUPONS Referring 70 the recent -
tees OF the Erie Railroad Company. ?. Morssn
& Co announce that they will until further notice
continue 10 purchase at par coupons due october I
on the New York & Erie Railroad Company fourth
mortgage per cent bonds. Jefferson Railroad Com
pany per cent bonds. Bergen County Ra1road
Company per cent bonds and Erie Railroad com
pany per cent convertible fifty year gold bonds
(series A and b.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED-Dfvidsnds have been
declared as follows f W Bliss Company, regl
lar quarterly per cent on the preferred paya0s
October / n. p C1aHi1 Company. regular quar-
terly per cent, payable October 70 Galiacn W
tOnai Bank. regular semi annual Per cent paya-
BILE October / Cleveland Cincinnati chicago
ST Louis. regular quarterly IL per cent on ne pI
ferred, payable October %
PENNSYLvANIA'S EARNINGS the month
of August the Pennsylvania Railroad or It's ms
east and west of P1ttsburg shows a decrease a
gross earnings Of s. 81 los and decrease m Ae
earnings of Sl7f7.7OO- Since January I gross al
ings Of the entire system have decreased So
and net earnings have decreased &.lIs+". co'hFN'
son being made with the same tine year asV
QUOTATION DISCONTINJ ED -Cluotatien - =
been discontinued in the unlisted department ~
Stock Exchange for the Illinois Central kaiIo-11
subscription receipts and for the American -
Foundries certificates OF deposit for coinl'1 -
preferred stocks
TO PAY INTEREST or WHEELING q - ,.
ERIE-The Mercantile Trust company Las -
ceived funds TO pay the interest due JUN -.
on the equipment mortgage per cent ooAds u -
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad CCmpdus-
STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS LOWER 80.
on the New York Stock Exchange was soio p,
terday FOR $500 This compares with a p1Ns -
$500. the last preceding sale. and S@"" '-0
record
HEAVY FALLING OFF IN BANK CLE--ssr,
INGS.-Bank clearings in New YORK yes'e-,
amounted 70 SIS 2SS14S. a decrease from inc "a
day a year ago Of So. zoo 507- All cities shoH a,
heavy falling OF from the corresponding UA-'
1907 -
NORTHERN PACIFIC NEW STOCh- 20
stock issue OF S9s 000.CNO falls due to-day. II -
amount to Sll S3s.Oon and. with preceding -
nents viii amount to 81 .575o'o OF the totai 'A''
for. pr
INTERNATIONAL PAPER DIVIDEND, "a
DCCED.-The directors 81 the lntern 5,-t4sad
per Company have declared q quarterly q .o,s
of Cne-half of I per cent on the preterreu st
This compares with per cent al the las' p
ing dividend period -
GOLD FOR CANADA-(iOh 90 the alIa'O
yOOOC0 was shipped yesterday 20 CanAia- ~
DISTILLERS' SECURITIES pINlbt--ND q
CHANGED.-The directors of the plS'ile, Az
clrfties Cooperation have declared a quarters n,
idead Of One-hsIf OF I per cent THIS : SIX
as the preceding quarter