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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1900
Page
4
Market observers reported weak demand for wheat with prices falling across Chicago and Liverpool. July wheat dropped from 91½ to 87¾ as rain hopes faded and market sentiment shifted to profit-taking while corn and oats held firmer amid ongoing speculation and weather forecasts.
The article notes near total wheat crop failure in northern and central Indiana, with much land plowed up for other crops. Southwestern counties like Daviess and Gibson show near average prospects. Lack of snow and flood damage in bottom lands are cited, while corn prospects remain good overall.
The Admiral Social Athletic and Baseball Club of Cincinnati was incorporated today in Columbus by George Federle Frank Paine Thomas Garvey James King and others. Other filings include Erie Realty Company Cleveland $5,000 Century Machine and Manufacturing Company Mansfield $30,000 Imperial Club East Liverpool and Attica Telephone Company Attica $2,500.
The New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company with Chauncey M. Depew as Chairman declares a 1 percent dividend payable July 15. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern declares 3 percent payable July 28. The Michigan Central declares 2 percent payable July 28.
A group of capitalists including Boston men and W. P. Ijams of Terre Haute secured franchises on five Terre Haute roads for electric railroad rights of way. The company has $800,000 capital stock and work will start on the lines within months.
The Comptroller of the Currency approved Colonial National Bank of Cleveland First National Bank of Columbus and Hanover National Bank of New York as reserve agents for Commercial National Bank of Upper Sandusky Ohio on June 26 1926 in Washington D C.
In San Jose on June 2 the California Cured Fruit Association announced new contracts securing a large acreage. By prune picking time more than 9 percent of the state’s yield will be under the association’s control.
Washington June 26 The Secretary of the Treasury will issue tomorrow his third call on depository banks for 5 000 000 held as deposits. The funds will be returned to the Treasury on July 16.
Dr. Charles H. Todd prominent Owensboro physician and businessman assigns to J. H. Hickman. The estate includes about 1500 acres of land and Todd’s personal assets. Todd, son of Col. Charles H. Todd former US Minister to Russia, has held roles with the Daviess County Fair Company and Citizens' Savings Bank. He is trustee of the Harriet Johnson estate valued at 100000, with no listed liabilities, though the deed shows 22 in revenue stamps and estimates suggest liabilities may top 75000.
Doctors at City Hospital plan a rare two stage operation on Thomas Laffey to insert a feeding tube into his stomach. A tumor in his larynx has blocked breathing and swallowing, requiring a tube in the windpipe and now a stomach tube to allow nutrition without mouth intake.
Chicago June 26 Wheat futures showed a steady slackening in demand with a four cent drop in July to 82 cents. The decline since Saturday reached six cents as longs liquidated and prices bounced briefly to 83 1/4 cents before dipping again. Trade cooled as traders weighed national crop forecasts and Northwest selling. Kansas City predicted higher wheat output this season nearing total regional gains to offset Northwest losses.
Indiana state reports early estimates show the year’s wheat crop will yield about 30 percent above last season. Returns gathered by the State Statistician’s office indicate improved prospects for farmers statewide with higher production than the previous year.
Lagoon management announces Prof. Walker's troupe of diving horses and elks for the coming week. The acts, once in London and at Coney Island, feature horses named Chimes and Powder Face trained by Prof. Walker. They dive head first from a ninety foot elevated platform, swimming through water and swamps, with no compulsion in training.
M. E. Ingalls, president of the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, aboard the Oceanic after a Europe visit, says English investors resent Northern Pacific dividend issues and railroad shares, cautions against assuming universal profit from rail stocks, notes rising coal and wage costs, expects a ragged market until after the election and lasting value in long run.
The Baltimore and Ohio achieved a record speed from Chicago Junction to South Chicago covering 260 miles in five hours forty minutes including stops. Excluding dead time the average speed was 57 mph. Eight stops occurred with an engine change and inspections at Garrett Indiana and a ten minute drawbridge delay in South Chicago.
The order ends the sliding scale for party rates in East, setting a minimum cost per traveler. A party of 500 cannot be cheaper than a party of ten after July one. Officials expect a material effect on traffic and note the loss of the one free ticket incentive previously offered in Central Passenger Association territory.
General Passenger Agents report brokers attempted to push fake tickets on the National Republican line in Philadelphia. Western Passenger Association officials found brokers sold passes with bogus stamps and no railroad backing. Several buyers were roughly handled and ejected from trains, including a cooperative for the association.
The C., H. & D. carried a party of about forty Cincinnati school teachers to Put-in Bay yesterday. They left on No. 6 at 8 20 and will spend a week or two island hopping for recreation. The line is displaying a Put-in-Bay temperature record, noting 72 degrees while Cincinnati sweltered at 90.
Directors announced the regular semiannual disbursement of 3 percent on debentured bonds. The meeting weighed declaring interest on debenture B bonds, but no such payment was approved.
The Louisville and Atlantic Railroad formerly the Richmond Nicholasville Irvine and Beattyville files with the Kentucky State Railroad Commissioner an amendment reducing capital stock from 2 million to 1.9 million and moves its principal office from Louisville to Versailles.
The Lake Erie & Western directors announce a 2 percent dividend on preferred stock payable July 16. Dividends on this stock were suspended last year and had stood at 5 percent annually since 1893 before suspension.
In Louisville on June 26 stockholders owning 5 900 shares filed objections in U S Court to the companys reorganization plan filed by Alex P Humphreys and Judson Harmon. They contend the plan excludes them and other common stockholders.
J Corry Willains of the C H D traveling staff spent yesterday in Cincinnati amid emphatic demis about the sale to Vanderby interests. The Western Passenger Association executive committee met to consider fall meeting rates for commercial travelers. The Star Line between Toledo Detroit and Star Island reports phenomenal business. Mr H H Hiland son of the C M S P official was in Cincinnati and hosted at the Business Men's Club by George A Blair, Commercial Agent.
Alabama coal miners demand a ten cent per ton increase for all coal mined and higher day wage pay, two weeks pay in lawful currency, abolition of contract labor, exclusive union labor, and coal weighing before dumping. Operators held a secret session and said no wage advance is planned. a strike is possible if miners stay firm after the June 30 contract expiration.
Washington June 2 6 Editor P Cu neo of the Wyandot Republican and Representative Dick secured two condemned cannon for Upper Sandusky. The guns will be shipped from Newport Rhode Island once local citizens arrange transportation.
Foster and Williams present a lively version at Chester Park theater with two daily shows 3:00 and 8:15 pm. The cast features Crusoe Verne John Foster Jules Robinson Tom Williams Emanuel Punk Frank Risdale Patrick Emerald Harry Scott Epic Georgia Bobby Fountain Caleb Sample Henri Gaston Juliet and others while songs and choruses enliven the performance.
The Lagoon plans a vast Fourth of July program with extensive vaudeville in the amphitheater, aerial and aquatic fireworks from a lake island, and the debut of Prof. Walker's $20,000 diving horses and elks. Crowd projections exceed 50,000 visitors for the day and night festivities.
The program at the Zoo concert by Weber's Military Band drew a good-sized audience. The band won first prize at the Elks' reunion in St Louis against bands nationwide. Ed E Nickerson answered three encores. A follow-up concert is slated for next Friday night.
Daily gatherings at Coney Island include Daughters of Israel and St Patrick's Church today and Springer Institute and Mothers Club tomorrow. Friday features Mohawk Presbyterian Church and Sunday School plus St John’s Protestant Episcopal Church. The week culminates with the Stamina Republican League outing next Saturday. tickets sold in advance and a special program adds base ball foot races sack races and tub races to the usual amusements.
Harry Yost, a popular local entertainer, is set to perform at Lagoon vaudeville during the week of July 1. The Chester Park Opera Company announces nightly showtimes at 8 o'clock this summer. Miss Norwood and Mr. W. H. Clarke drew large receptions from admirers at last night's performance.
Miss Henrietta C Graham leads a piano recital by her pupils at the John Church Company rooms Fourth and Elm last evening. The program includes works by Gurlitt Schumann Brunner Chaminade and encores arranged for two pianos eight hands featuring Misses Neubauer Lange Lee Foote and Graham among others. A second recital will be held Thursday evening with selections by Oesten Wohlfahrt Reitter Enke and others and duets by Edith Pratt Christine Porter and Graham.
Solomon Powell 68 hanged himself in his Liberty Township barn, half his weight on the floor. He owned a 400 acre farm and other securities. Authorities say he had suffered insomnia and an unbalanced mind for a month.
Berlin June 26 General Von Hahnke long serving head of the emperor's military cabinet has been appointed president of a newly created imperial military corps with a high salary and tenure attached to the post.
Rudolph Schaefer a leading Huntington Indiana businessman died by his own hand taking morphine authorities say domestic trouble is suspected as the motive.
Rumor of a suit by W A Hicks against the Madisonville Board of Education centers on paying architects Samuel Hannaford & Sons for school plans. Hicks contends the $800 contract was illegal due to absence of a required certificate that funds were on hand. Also reports a dairyman severely injured by a kick from a stray horse. Funeral for John D. Atkins set at Madisonville M E Church.
Mayor Ziegenhein warned a street railway strike could trigger a city wide prohibition of fireworks on July 4 unless the strike ends before the holiday. He said the move aims to prevent trouble while dealers sought a compromise. A coroner's jury ruled homicide in the death of Robert H Stolton from a May 29 disturbance at California and Chippewa streets.
Numerous transfers and mortgages are recorded, detailing parcels in Oakley, Walnut Hills, and surrounding areas. Names include Johanna Franke, Charles Theis, Barnabas Niles, and Helen M. Truesdale, with partial lots, quitclaims, and corner plots noted. Mortgages filed and canceled involve multiple lenders and buyers across Cincinnati subdivisions.
Dr. G. M. Fisk resigns as Second Secretary at the U S Embassy and leaves Berlin for a northern trip. He plans to sail for the United States in September.
A brief notice announces the closing performance of a children's recital tonight. It highlights the remaining event in a series and invites community attendance.
In Martinsville Indiana a crowd of about 200 unemployed white men gathered, stoned a camp of Black workers brought to build a sewer system, and fired a shot. No injuries were reported. Contractors pledge to hire local whites to reduce tensions.
In Star Fayette County Thos Tucker, a Black man, was shot and killed during a general row. Two Black men, late McQueen and Sam Burris, are jailed on murder charges but deny guilt. A white man named Stewart was also shot in the leg.
Special Despatch reports Nelson Brose of Pipestem ten miles south of Hinton was struck and killed instantly while repairing the roof of his residence last evening. He leaves a large family.
In Frankfort on June 26 Governor Beckham named Henderson physician Dr Malcolm H Yeoman as Second Assistant Superintendent at the Lakeland Asylum. The move places Dr Yeoman in a key administrative role overseeing asylum operations.
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