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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1908

Page

8

Disturbance in London Echoes on Wall Street Trading

London unrest triggered selling by arbitrage brokers in New York while traders sought profits from recent gains. Bank clearings for April fell 22.9 percent year over year, and 1,152 business failures occurred in April, the worstApril since 1893. The market shifted as McCrea and Gould voiced cautious optimism, easing tensions with bonds and guiding investors through a weak business backdrop.

Aessen Bradstreet United States Steel Corporation

TICKER TALK

Pipettocks in London weak and percent below parity. Union Pacific directors plan new financing soon. Confidence grows in commercial circles, but no other change. Idle rolling stock weakens railway equipment firms. Light demand from loan crowd. Negotiations to sell 40 million dollars New York Central revenue bonds temporarily abandoned.

New York

Brokers Say Market Quite Active with Steady Openings

The market has been described as quite active with prices opening fairly steady and showing early advances. Analysts note strong demand from buyers and ongoing price strength across key sectors.

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Wall Street Stocks See Mixed Trade Amid Varied Forecasts

Traders reported bullish sentiment in some rooms while profit taking and late selling pulled others lower. Analysts noted divergent views on未来 price paths with few concrete news catalysts and speculation about Union Pacific financing shaping near term moves.

Wall Street W. B. Hutton & Co

Financial market summaries from New York and Boston May 4

Money on call easy at 1 to 2 percent in New York with a 1 1/2 percent ruling rate and various term rates. Sterling exchange steadies with bank bills quoted around 486.80 to 486.85 for demand and 484.40 to 484.45 for sixty days. Boston reports varied loan and bond rates, including Atchison 4s around 86 to 89 percent, Mexican Central notes around 15 percent, and major equities such as American Telephone 174, General Electric 133, United States Steel 35 to 100 percent ranges.

George Eustis & Co Mercantile Library Aurosas H Chison Atlantic Coast Iim Eel B. Neta Canadian Pacific Ste Colorado Southern G. W Arden Delaware & Hudson Erie Great Northern Isi Illinois Central Gadde Oybar Manhattan New York Centralr Norfolk & Western Ontario & Wren Pennsylvania Rock Island Southern Pacific Southern R St. Paul Sode Texas Pacific Union Pacific Car & Fdy Col. F. & Iron Consolidated Gas Weeee General Pilectric le Hane Ee Ewnne Ateeteee Pacific Mail Republic Btee Wees Steel Springs Sugar Ax Rf Ease UN & Paast United States Steel Iim New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Boston Atchison Adj Atchison Mexican Central Boston & Albany Edison Electric Illuminating General Electric Massachusetts Electric Massachusetts Gas United Fruit United Shoe Machine United States Steel Toledo Rys Light Cin. Gas and Electric Morning Call United States Printing T. of Saenececce Cleveland (O

New York Dry Goods Auction Opens with 3 Million Carpet Sale

An auction in New York today drew 800 buyers as $3,000,000 worth of carpets sold. The sale runs all week with prices 11 to 18 percent under list on tugs and 20 percent on scarce piece goods. Changes in seersucker ginghams and percales were noted and jobbers offer summer goods incentives. The market shows a better undertone.

New York

Grain supplies in New York May visible totals

The visible grain supply on May 2 reported by the New York Produce Exchange shows wheat 30,318,000 bushels down 5,547,000. corn 5,176,000 down 698,000. oats 9,986,000 down 576,000. rye 338,000 down 76,000. barley 2,246,000 down 684,000 bushels.

New York New York Produce Exchange

New York Bond Sales Reported By W E Hutton and Co

Bond activity shows 4s at 895000 and 4,000 Erie converters in series N Y Ko 4914A with 112 16,000 figures. Interboro 1% notes and rapid transitions noted, with total sales around 2 781 000.

W. E. Hutton & Co First National Bank Ken Erie N. Y. Ko Uu N Interboroc R. An

Final arrangements for Wholesale Saddlery convention in Cincinnati

The Committee of Arrangements meets at the Linton Hotel to finalize plans for the Wholesale Saddlery Association convention slated for early June in Cincinnati. Dr W H Wiley will speak at City Club May 18 on pure food. James Bryce may address the City Club in June. The Council Finance Committee delays bond power talks as members are away. The Miami and Erie Deep Waterways Association is discussed at the Chamber of Commerce meeting today with a special session planned for tomorrow featuring H R Probasco on linking Cincinnati to Chicago via canal.

Wholesale Saddlery Association Linton Hotel Cincinnati W. H. Wiley United State Bureau of Chemistry Eee Dee City James Bryce Miami and Erie Deep Waterways Association Chamber of Commerce Chamber H. R. Probasco Chicago

Visitors listed at the Business Men's Club meeting

Visitors registered yesterday for the Business Men's Club included T. C. Berger Chattaray W Va J Resses New York City W H Leanard Cleveland C John L Bul G H Edmonde Co H Barry Chicago Ill H D Griffith R T Griffith Pittsburg Pa and R Dale Benson Philadelphia Pa Resolutions praised Charles P Taft by the board and public The Sinking Fund Trustees adopted them Charles L Harrison Sworn in to replace Taft on the board The board approved 5000 House of Refuge bonds and 37000 street improvement bonds

T. C. Berger Chattaray W. Va J. Resses New York City W. H. Leanard Cleveland John L. Bul G. H. Edmonde H.barry Chicago Ill H. D. Griffith R. T. Griffith Pittsburg R. Dale Benson Philadelphia Charles P. Taft Sinking Fund Charles L. Harrison Mr. Taft

Cincinnati Business Directors Elected at Three Local Bodies

The Cincinnati Convention League, Gas and Electric Company, and Little Miami Railroad all held meetings. Reynolds was added to the league board. Melish, Foraker, Burkhardt, Finch to officer posts. many directors reelected at the gas firm. Charlies D. Jones named secretary at Little Miami to replace Urner, with Harrison added as director.

Cincinnati Convention League Linton Hotel R. R. Reynolds W. B. Melish J. B. Foraker, Jr C. A. Burkhardt Will L. Finch David C. Jones L. B. Ath Luke W. Smith E. N. Roth Little Miami Railroad Company Charlies D. Jones Frank J. Jones Henry Co. Urner Charles L. Harrison Urner Jones

Cincinnati Equitable Insurance Elects Board of Directors

The eighty third annual meeting of policy holders elected Frank J. Jones James M. Glenn Richard Dimond William H. Alms Briggs Cunningham Louis B. Miller M. M. White Charles P. Taft Charles L. Harrison Charles F. Windsich Maurice J. Freiberg and Albert H. Chatfield to the board. Unanimous choice with no opposition. Directors to meet next Monday to organize.

Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company West Fourth Street Stephen R. Burton J.T. Carew Briggs S. Cunningham Charles H. Davis Joseph B. Foraker R. A. Holden C. L Harrison Louis J. Hauck Keith Norman G. Kenan M. E. Moch Casper H Cincinnati Equitable Insurance Company Frank J. Jones James M. Glenn Richard Dymond William H. Alms Briggs Cunningham Louis B. Miller M. M. White Charles P. Taft Charles, L. Harrison Charles F. Windsich Maurice J. Freiberg Albert H. Chatfield

Promoters Rally Over Legislation For Cincinnati Elevated Rail

Promoters of the proposed Cincinnati elevated railroad praise the legislative act but admit no construction plans yet. J G Schmidlapp doubts start date while optimistic about securing funds. County auditors set appraisals for rail lines and rolling stock in Hamilton and Butler counties. Civil Service leaders Doyle Moss and Callahan head to Chicago for the National Reform Association convention.

Cincinnati Ohio J. G. Schmidlapp Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern Railway Middletown Montgomery Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railway Hamilton County Butler County John T. Doyle Civil Service Commission Washington, D. C National Civil Service Reform Association Chicago C. W. Moss Civil Service Board John Callahan Cincinnati Board of Safety

Coffee futures open steady in New York market

The New York coffee market opened steady to as much as 5 points higher on Europe driven demand and Brazilian receipts. The day closed steady to 5 points lower with sales totaling 18 250 bags for May July and September contracts, while the world visible supply for April fell 511 521 bags to 14 949 069. Spot quotes showed No 7 Rio 6c No 4 Santos 9 75 to 9 9 inch mild dull Cordova 9 5 to 12 c.

New York Rio Santos Cordova New Orleans England Liverpool Ithwest ERY Sv Cdecde Uen Aess Bureau of Corporations Houston Gulf

Foreign bourses reel as Indian frontier trouble hits shares

May 4 market round up shows money in ample supply but quiet demand. Indian frontier tensions trigger a 1% fall in controls and a dip in Indian stock, dragging gilt-edged issues and rails. DeBeers and Rio Tinto weaken in Paris while New York, London, and Berlin trade open sluggishly with rates steady to easy.

London Continent Stock Exchange Paris New York Anaconda Atchison Baltimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Great Western Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul DeBeers Denver & Rio Grande Hrie Grand Trunk Illinois Central Louisville & Nashville Missouri, Kansas & Texas New York Central Norfolk & Western Ontario & Western Pennsylvania Rand Mines Reading Southern Railway Southern Pacific Union Pacific United States Steel Wabash Amalgamated Copper Exchange Berlin Pilla

Traction stocks lead brisk Toledo market. bonds quiet

In Cincinnati and Chicago style notes, Toledo Railway and Light dominates sales as traction stocks climb while bond activity stays muted. Cincinnati Gas and Electric strengthens early before easing. United States Printing trades around 7d8. Bond quotes show municipal issues in demand but overall money market soft.

Cotton markets rise across New Orleans and London futures

Cotton prices advance in New Orleans and London with spot and futures gains. Trading shows steady to strong backing from England and Liverpool, amid rain and frost fears in the western belt, while volume remains robust and receipts mix varied by port.

London metal markets mixed with slight gains and firm local prices

London tin rose to £143 5s while copper advanced about 2s 6d with spot £57. Local markets showed strength for lead at $4.10 to $4.15 and spelter at $4.60 to $4.65 though copper and iron remained weak or unchanged.

Louis Spelter New York London Cleveland Northern Southern

Turpentine and Rosin Prices Across Southern Ports May 4

Charleston reports turpentine quiet at 43 1/4 cents with no sales and rosin varying by grade up to 5.65 per barrel. Savannah shows firm turpentine at 43 cents with large rosin sales and several price points from 2.90 to 5.75. Wilmington notes little activity in turpentine at 2.65 with minor tar and crude movements. City reports oil runs and coastal shipments data for Toledo and Lima areas.

Charleston Rosin Es Savannah Wilmington City Toledo Lima Indiana

Treasury balance report shows funds and gold holdings

Washington May 4 statement lists available cash in the general fund at 254,003,946 dollars excluding the 150 million gold reserve. gold coin and veseta 14,427,395 dollars. gold certificates 27,0

Washington Treasury General Fund

Cincinnati Markets Report May 4 1908

Market summaries show wheat firm with No 1 Northern at 1.09 and No 3 red winter at 1.03, corn and rye higher on demand, oats steady, flour firm, hay steady with top quotations. Inspections list varied car loads and commodities including hogs, butter, oranges, coal, and petroleum in a dense, era-typical tally of prices and arrivals.

Cincinnati Minneapolis Northern L Hay Farley Tobatco D.s.mts

Fruit and Grocery Price List Highlights

The list shows prices for apples to strawberries, citrus, onions, potatoes, and squash with per barrel, per crate, or per box rates. Meat and fats include beef plate, green meats, lard, beans, and wool items with varied unit prices. The entry ends with feathers and poultry values.

Messina Palermo Florida Queens

Ohio Incorporations Special Dispatch May 4 1924

The Continental Company Hamilton 3000 dollars by John C Hooven James W Lee Elmer R Shipley C E Hooven Paul W Hooven. The Slovak Printing Company Byesville 10000 dollars by E S Berry Andrew Fecho Andrew Wanczak J A Skinner and W C Gage. The Berlin Heights Brick and Tile Company increase capital from 10000 to 15000. The Chapman Run Coal and Mining Company Cambridge 10000 dollars by J H Mackey W P Devore J C Orr Dillon Marsh F A Pomeroy. The M Dugan Concrete Company Cincinnati 10000 dollars by James N Dugan E J Tully E J Oliver M L Maddux and H W Bante.

Commercial Tribune Columbus Continental Company Hamilton John C. Hooven James W. Lee Elmer R. Shipley C. E. Hooven Paul W. Hooven Slovak Printing Company Byesville E. S. Berry Andrew Fecho Andrew Wanczak J. A. Skinner W. C. Gage Berlin Heights

Augusta firm fails in bankruptcy filing

In Augusta, Ga, a bankruptcy petition was filed in the U S Circuit Court against Inman & Co by Atlantic Compress Company Gulf Compress Company J J Evans and C R Sims claiming liabilities of 1 25 million dollars and assets about the same. note says several other Inman firms are not connected.

Atlanta, Gay United States Circuit Court Atlantic Compress Company Gulf Compress Company J. J. Evans C. R. Sims Inman & Co Augusta

Dairy market roundup across multiple cities May 4

Butter steady with varied regional quotes. Chicago reports creamery 19a2c, dairies 26c. Eggs steady with firsts around 14c. Cheese generally steady to irregular with state and New York varieties cited. Poultry dressed and fowl prices listed, turkeys 12 to 17c, fowls 11 to 13c.

Elgin Chicago Philadelphia Pennsylvania New York Kansas City Western Factory Mae

Seeds and seed prices listed for Toledo area

A fragment lists seed items in Toledo including 4 Clover seed for cash 13 and October aLet with mentions of Timothy seed priced at 2.5, indicating a local seed sale catalog.

Toledo

Cotton Seed Oil Markets Reported in New Orleans

In New Orleans on May 4 the market for cotton seed oil shows prime grade at 41.

New Orleans

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