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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1901
Page
8
Chicago scene shows heavy banking traffic with active deposits and borrowing, unsettled rates from 3 to 6 percent, and large dealings in New York exchange. Bond and stock quotes drift lower as government and rail issues weaken, while wheat and grain futures edge lower on bearish cashGoods data and favorable harvest weather.
The early market shows narrow trading with many bonds and Little Miami stock neglected while Columbus & Xenia and C N C securities attract bids. As the day progresses trading broadens with strong interest in Cincinnati Gas and Electric and C H D preferred stock, and a notable sale of Little Miami 5s. Open market activity includes Cincinnati Street and Phil Carey Mfg notices amid ex-dividend shifts.
Battle Mountain rose to 17 percent while Elkton advanced to 175 and Isabella to 57 amid varied quotes. In New York iron markets continued active with 70,000 tons of pig iron bought by Steel at old levels. prices ranged from about 9.50 to 10.25 for pig iron on warrants with Northern foundry around 14.25 to 15.50 and Southern foundry around 13.75 to 15.25.
Prices in English markets eased with Glasgow at 58s 5d and Middlesbrough 44s 10d. London spot tin declined to 27.75 27.90 and copper closed easy at 68 1s 3d spot and 69 0s 0d futures. Locally copper and lead and spelter held steady amid thin business as Adams Consolidated and other listed leads moved in New York trading.
New York spot dull and fractions higher with sales 1900 bales. Futures close steady with June 8.24 cents and later months around 7.3 to 7.5 cents. New Orleans market steady with 1405 bales sold, middling around 8.0 to 8.5 cents, receipts 2558 bales and stock 111,549 bales.
Visible grain stocks for June 15 show wheat 35,139,000 bushels down 153,000. corn 17,271,000 up 1,222,000. oats 10,832,000 up 244,000. rye 616,000 down 82,000. barley 546,000 down 149,090 bushels.
D A Baldwin & Co promotes a piano event labeled Pianos Baldwin Piase Grand Prix in Paris with the address 142 144 W Fourth Street referenced in the listing.
Prices for railroad stocks bonds and various securities listed in Cincinnati and New York show mixed activity. Major rails like Little Miami U Ry and Cin Gas and B trade with varied bid and ask prices while bank stocks and insurance shares display scattered gains and losses. Public bond listings include Cin ref 3.65s 1908 1914 notes and several mortgage and city bonds with diverse yields.
New York market notes strong overall with rising prices for brown cottons and bleached muslins likely to rise. Wide sheetings and prints show varied activity. ginghams selling well in leading makes and white goods demand expected to improve next year.
New York reports a quiet market with wheat down on visible supply decreases and bearish crops news. Corn and oats show firm to steady moves with occasional gains on UK cargo effects, while coffee and sugar markets stay subdued across trading hubs Toledo Baltimore and St Louis.
Merchants' Cafe and Lunchroom at Burnet House opens at 11 30 A M and serves quick service meals at moderate prices.
Receipts and shipments for the past forty eight hours compared with last week show cattle 1 457 head and hogs 2 573, with a fair cattle run today and prices mixed. Fat steers and feeders steady to easier, milch cows steady to stronger, but overall quiet trade and selective offerings.
Provisions firm with light movement in lard and flour steady. Grain receipts liberal with dull wheat yet firmer tone. corn steady. Sale notes include 1 car No 2 yellow on track at 44c and mixed at 43 1/2c. Timothy hay prices rise for top grades. seeds active. Whisky modest gains. rye strong. ginseng in demand. golden seal uncertain. Wheat and rye totals listed. grain inspections noted.
Receipts mixed across New York Chicago Kansas City and Pittsburg with prices steady to higher for choice cattle and sheep. Hogs show weak to steady trends with top quotes around 6.12 in Chicago and 5.90 to 6.10 elsewhere. Lambs and spring lambs Howe higher in Eastern markets while Western ranges show stable to firmer values.
Butter and eggs prices noted from Elgin to Chicago with regional quotes. Butter strong or firm in several markets. eggs firm in New York Baltimore and Chicago. poultry prices mixed with some declines in dressed goods.
Credit balances show 1.05 with no bids on certificates. Shipments total 239 352 barrels with 103 barrels in process. Savannah reports turpentine at 33 percent rosin price around 3.30 and margin quotes around 1.25 to 1.55 for various grades.
The Privy Council of Norway ruled that brides are not compelled to vow obedience to their husbands at marriage. The change aims to remove the obsolete clause deemed a dead letter. The decision follows public pressure and similar considerations in other countries.
In Earlington and Madisonville on June 17, gunfire damaged the Monarch Mines boarding house wounding a coal company official and dynamite damaged the colored Methodist parsonage. Two job seekers arriving at Madisonville were targets of the unrest, marking a third consecutive day of attacks on nonunion miners and operators in Hopkins County.
Conrad Bayles son of D W Bayles of Madison married Cora Wilson daughter of a wealthy farmer in Anderson after eloping there yesterday. The bride provided the funds and carried a large roll of bills. after the ceremony by a Justice of the Peace she declared the father could object but could not break their bond.
Walter B. Sharpe, long overlooked, is credited with bringing in more gushers in the Beaumont area. After seven hard years of toil and misfortune, he returned from New Orleans with news of Lucas gusher and rapidly expanded his drilling operations. He now runs a dozen outfits with sixty teams, pays thousands monthly, and holds about 150000 dollars in the bank as he continues to grow his oil fortune.
The Sandusky River and Sandusky Bay are thick with dead carp dying from an unknown cause. Health Boards order removal and burning of the carcasses as the Fish Commission investigates. Few other species appear affected.
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