Chinese Loan Revival Shapes Global Currency Plan
Revival of a $30,000,000 Chinese currency reform loan is under discussion among American bankers. A syndicate led by National City Bank, J. P. Morgan & Co. Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and First National Bank plans to take $7,500,000. Separate Hu Kwang Railroad bonds of $30,000,000 may be offered by mid month with 5 percent interest, at slightly under par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Germany
France
National City Bank
J. P. Morgan & Co. Kuhn, Loeb & Co
First National Bank
China
Arbitration Committee Forms at City Chamber Meet
READY FOR ARBITRATION. The Chamber of Commerce will swear in its new Arbitration Committee today under a Supreme Court Justice. The group revives its former arbitration court to settle business disputes quickly. Any business person may refer cases for chamber settlement, avoiding lengthy court delays. Charles L. Bernheimer chairs the committee. Expected adjustment time for ordinary disputes is two to three days.
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Chamber of Commerce
Committee of Arbitration
Supreme Court
Chamber
New York
Charles L. Bernheimer
Foreign Trade Opportunities in Shoes and Turkish Agency
Special to The New York Times Washington May 81 The Consular and Trade Report notes foreign trade opportunities including shoes for army purchases in a Latin American country and a Turkish commission house seeking to represent American manufacturers for Asia Minor. It cites bids to be sent to the American Legation and details merchandise from cotton drill dress goods to galvanized steel and elevators with cash on delivery terms.
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New York Times
Washington
Bureau of Manufactures
Commerce and Labor
Washington, C
Turkey
Department of Commerce and Labor
Asia Minor
Panama Canal Supply Bids Sought For Various Items
Government notices call for sealed proposals from firms for Panama Canal supplies including trunnions line material copper products and kitchenware due by June 15 at Washington DC. Additional bids cover riprap stone dredging work in Providence River Rockhall Maryland and Chesapeake Bay areas with deadlines June 12 20 and 26 and involve multiple US Army Engineers officers.
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Washington
Bureau of Manufactures
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington, D. C
General Purchasing Officer
Isthmian Canal Commission
D. C
United States Engineer’s Office
Memphis
Tenn
Clerke S. Smith
Providence River
R. I
United States Engineer's Office
Newport
Frederic V. Abbot
Picatinny Arsenal
Dover
N. J
Ordnance Department
Rockhall
Queenstown
Claiborne
Claiborne and
Cambridge
Susquehanna
Chester
Choptank
Warwick
Pocomooke
la Trappe
Wicomico
Manokin
Tyaskin Creek
Nanticoke River
Del
Broad Creek River
Custom House
Baltimore
Thomas L. Casey
United Service promotions and assignments note
The Army releases several officer movements and duties. Major P G Wales is to Washington for promotion exam. Capt J R Procter to New York City and Bridgeport for dummy armor equipment work. First Lieut F B Eastman detailed to Delaware College as Professor. Lieut Dravo transferred to Eighth Infantry. Lieut Kinard to Fort Ethan Allen for duty. Lieut Pepper to San Antonio for Army Retiring Board. Engineers hear on Hetch Hetchy permit in San Francisco. Major H J Gallagher to Seattle as Purchasing Commissary and Chief Commissary duties, with Dravo reassigned to Chicago.
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Washington
P. G. Wales
Medical Corps
W. H. Arthur
J. R. Procter
General Staff
New York City
Bridgeport
C. A
Dravo
Eighteenth Infantry
Eighth Infantry
K. W. Kinard
Medical Reserve Corps
Fort
Ethan Allen
East
K. L. Pepper
Twenty-third Infantry
F. A. Smith
Army Retiring Board
San Antonio
Texas
Corps of Engineers
Col. S. Cosby
Col
J. Biddle
Col. H. Taylor
Secretary of Interior
San Francisco
Hetch Hetchy
Cal
Francisco
H. J. Gallagher
Seattle
E. E. Dravo
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Gallagher
Department of the Columbia
Col. Dravo
Chicago
Central Division
Navy officer appointments and transfers listed
Rear Admiral Schroeder assigned to General Board duty. Capt Doyle begins temporary duty at Navy Department Washington. Commissionings: Commander G G Mitchell, Lieutenant Commander J K Taussig, Lieutenants G B Wright W Wallace R A White and W H Booth. Lieutenant Commander A E Watson to the Maine as Navigator. Lieutenant E P Finney to the Nashville as Executive and Navigator. Boatswain J M Smeallie orders revoked May 23.
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S. Schroeder
General Board
R. M. Doyle
Navy Department
Washington
G. G. Mitchell
J. K. Taussig
G. B.wright
W. Wallace
R. A. White
W. H. Booth
A. E. Watson
Maine
E. P. Finney
Nashville
But
J. M. Smeallie
Movement of Naval Vessels Arrive and Sail
Arrived at various ports including Patepsco and Hannibal at New York Navy Yard Sylph at New York Ne braska at Boston Tacoma at Galveston Hull at San Francisco Vulcan at Newport News Yankton at Montauk Yorktown at Panama Sailed: Ajax from Galveston to Charleston Justin from San Diego to Mare Island Perkins from Annapolis to New York Petrel from Santo Domingo City to San Juan Helena from Hankow to Ichang
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Patepsco
Hannibal
Navy Yard
New York
Sylph
Nebraska
Boston
Tacoma
Galveston
Hull
San Francisco
Vulcan
Newport
Yankton
Montauk
Yorktown
Panama
Ajax
Charleston
Justin
San Diego
Mare Island
Perkins
Annapolis
Petrel
Santo Domingo
San Juan
Helena
Hankow
Ichang
Transfers and Leaves in Police Departments 1881
A late 19th century police bulletin notes transfers among precincts including Frank Rathgeber to 158th Precinct and G A Camerer to the First Deputy Commissioner's office. It also lists leave of absence for Burgeon Franke and Oastler for ten and thirty days respectively and a pension for Patrolman with a $700 yearly amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rathgeber
M. Larkin
G. A. Camerer
A.” Mayer
Telegraph Bureau
Manhattan
First
American Bonds In Paris and Market Rumors Reach Paris
Paris reports indicate American securities may list soon after Atchison. Expected moves include American Telephone and Telegraph readiness for Paris listing and Banque Privée purchasing Missouri Kansas & Texas bonds. Crdit Lyonnais Société Générale and Comptoir d Escompte tied to Banque Privée as silent partners, Prince Poniatowski heading the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
Paris
Atchison
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Banque Privée
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Crédit Lyonnais
Société Générale
Comptoir d’Escompte
Prince Poniatowski
United States
Self-Inspection of Banks Expands in Reserve Cities
The Clearing House examination system, already in use in Chicago and St Louis, is being promoted by Controller of the Currency Murray. The National City Bank notes that expansion to more reserve cities could improve banking, with proposed plans for bank funded examiners or coordinated reports to Clearing House. Overall banking power and deposits show substantial concentration in central reserve and reserve cities, underscoring the case for centralized supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearing House
Clearing House Association
Chicago
St. Louis
Central Reserve
Murray
National City Bank
National Banking Department
New York Clearing House Association
National Bank Examiner
Clearing House Committee
United States
Central Reserve and Reserve City
Produce Exchange Report Shows $67,838 Net Surplus
The New York Produce Exchange reported a year end net surplus of 67,838 dollars at yesterday's annual meeting. Property valuation was raised to 4.3 million dollars from 4 million. It bought and canceled 101 memberships for 44,599 dollars, eliminating gratuity obligations of 179,445 dollars. Rentals earned 265,199 dollars. The Rooms Committee noted 92 percent space occupancy despite nearby buildings with reduced rents.
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New York Produce Exchange
Board of Assessors
Committee On
Exchange
Commodity markets news on May wheat and corn fluctuations
May wheat at Chicago climbed to record highs ending near the day’s top amid alleged bull manipulation. July wheat closed around 89 1/2 cents, weather favorable, with large May contract stocks and 6,851,000 bushels on hand. Corn opened weak on rain but rallied late, closing near best. large speculative buying and expectations of lower receipts supported prices. Visible supply fell by 245,000 bushels, no export business reported. Prices for No 2 corn at 60 1/2 cents free on board. rains boosting crop prospects across the Midwest.
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Liverpool
Carolinas
Oklahoma
Texas Pan
Texas
Journal of Commerce
Norden & Company
Decoration Day
North Carolina
South Carolina
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Chicago
Bradstreet
America
Manitoba
Northwest
Central West
Coffee market closes with mixed gains on drought loss
Coffee business totaled 22 250 bags while nearby prices gained 3 to 8 points. Havre rose 45 francs and Hamburg advanced 4 pfennig. Rio and Santos climbed 50 reis. A European cable reported Santos firms saw heavy hull loss due to drought. spot Rio No 7 at 12 1/2 percent. Contract prices follow.
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Havre
Hamburg
Rio
Santos
Europe
Rio No
Court Calendars for Today Federal Circuit Court
United States Circuit Court calendars list motions and equity matters for today. Justice Lacombe opens with Penn Steel Co versus New York City Ry in multiple listings, followed by Hemphill Goodwin Tort creditors and Metropolitan Express Company matters. Equity docket includes Stavenhagen versus Bernard and Am Optical versus Bay State Optical at 2 PM.
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United States Circuit Court—Lacombe
Penn Steel Co
NY City Ry
Nat Conduit, &c
Hemphill
Goodwin
N City By
Met Exp Co
United States Circuit Court
Hough
Equity
Stavenhagen
Bernard
Am Optical Co
Bay State Optical Co
Supreme Court appellate and special term motions list
A historical court record lists appellate division cases and special term litigated motions by judge Giegerich. It enumerates numerous named parties across cases such as Stafford v Washburn Simon v Burgess In re Coutant Isenberg v Rainier Egbert v Barrie Mischner v Altman Trust & Guar Co v Sawyer Union Trust Co v McCrum Maneri v Joline Alaska Ranking & S D Co v Van Wyck Boskowicz v Sulzberger Schefler v eres Franco v Radi Hills v aig with many docket numbers and case references. The entry reflects a procedural calendar rather than substantive rulings for that session.
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Supreme Court—Appellate Division
Ingraham
P. J
Stafford
Washburn
Simon
Burgess
Schwab
Kassel
Pollak
Fiedler
Miller
Mutal Life Ins Co
Black
Bentel
Lax Mfg Co
Praisner
Same
Granoff
Murray
Ubert
Parker Sheet Metal ‘Works Bieee Co
Surrogates and Probate Wills Names List
A dense list of case recalls and probate references including multiple vignettes such as Surrogates Chambers Cohalan and Wills for probate. Names like Auguste Freitag Thomas Gerrard John Nolan Jacob Steurer Fannie Clark William Tobin Catherine Baltz Eliza Werner Minnie Graff and others appear alongside numerous case numbers and references to v. and ex parte business.
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Hachemeister
Jetter
Schmeidler
Butler
Hawlett
Am Mfg.Co
Hatch
Heinze
Am Assa of Masters’ Mates and Pilots
Reynolds
Wallace
Bouvier
Vogel Co
Backer Coast Co
Salomon
Easton
Jewell
Davenport
Bernhard
Clompaas
Kaplan
Keeler
Collins
MccAneny
Supreme Court
Bischoff
Chambers — Cohalan
Auguste Freitag
Thomas W Gerrard
John Nolan
Jacob Steurer
Fannie Clark
William Tobin
Catherine C Baltz
Eliza Werner
Minnie Graff
Margaret White
Albert B Baltzly
Lilla M Briggs
Mary B. Lithauer
Louis Greenebaum
Gustave Reno
Charles Bull
Supreme Court Docket Summary of Several Civil Actions
Supreme Court entries list several cases with judges Bischoff Elli Mur ray Adam Wiener Retwish Eithwisch Truesdale Giegerich Goodman McGrath Lane In re Lord Adv Co Kelley Smith Pasco Beer In re Fullerton Algernon Norn.
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Supreme Court
Multiple Chicago to Cumberland firms listed with goods and addresses
A catalog-like listing shows Siegel Cooper Co in Chicago and many others across the nation, detailing merchants, goods such as cloaks, domestics, hosiery, furs, and furnishing goods with corresponding addresses, hotel connections, and representatives. The compilation includes firms in Nashville, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Boston, and more, reflecting a broad wholesale or retail network.
Salesman Wanted for Cloaks and Salts Across Regions
A help wanted notice seeks a salesman for a popular line of cloaks and salts targeting New York, Pennsylvania, and New England states. Only applicants meeting the stated requirements will be considered.
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New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Next Sunday’s New York Times Review of Books
A brief listing highlighting three censored plays with English translations of Brieux and a laudatory introduction by George Bernard Shaw, plus a travel essay Seeing Europe by Automobile, a feminist critique, Wolzogen’s arch-heretic romance, and Armful of New Novels catalog of heroes and others.
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Next Sunday
New York Times Review of Books
Brieux
George Bernard Shaw
Massive North American Dry Goods Firms Listings
A dense catalog style listing of numerous dry goods and clothing firms across the United States and Canada. Includes company names such as Berry & Co Spokane, Lowenstein Brothers Memphis, Siegrist & Fraley Buffalo, Fowler Dick & Walker Evansville, and Wanamaker Philadelphia among others. Names of managers or representatives like M. Stein, F. Blauvelt, J. R. Duncan, and A. Levi appear with addresses in New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and more, reflecting a wide network of retailers and suppliers in the textile and fashion trade. The item reads as a directory snippet detailing firms, products such as cloaks, dresses, hosiery, and muslin underwear, and store locations.
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Mr. Weeks
M. J. Fox
Mr. Lyford
Mr. Pratt
Twenty-second Street
Spokane
Wash
S. L. Gradwohl
Leonard Street
Lowenstein, B., & Brothers
Memphis, Tenn
A. C. Herzberg
J. Lowenheim
Fifth Avenue
Shortemberg & Robinson
New Haven
F. F. Baldwin
Grand Street
Wolcott
Taylor, Browning & Co
Scranton
Penn
G. M.taylor
S. G. Browning
Hotel Imperial
Chandler & Co
Boston
Mass
A. EB. Beck
H. W. Schoske
Hotel
Union Square
Brottell Wanamaker, John
Philadelphia
K. C. Boyle
Broadway
Tenth Street
O. A. Moore, Jr
White Street
Brottell
Field, Marshall, & Co
Chicago
Ill
A. J. Gray
Worth Street
Gutman, Joel & Co
Baltimore
T. Steibel
Grand Street Gimbel Brothers
J. Scammell
A. Guggenheim
B. E. Ramsey
C. M. R. Whitely
L. Avery
Thirty-second Street
Corbin
F. A
Marks, , Sons
Amsterdam
J. Marks
Broad Street Property to Be Sold in Public Auction
A court ordered sale of 106 Broad Street Manhattan as part of an Interlocutory Decreem dated May 4 1911. Referee William Forster will auction the property on the first day of 19 at noon at 14 and 16 Vesey Street. The bid includes the building and improvements described by metes and bounds with Water Street Broad Street and Water Street corner, aimed at settling a partition among Ke Danial 8s Mill and others against George J Gould and co defendants.
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Guaranty Trust Company OF
Nework
Consolidated Lithograph Company
Morton Trust Company
Guaranty Trust Company
Adrian H. Muller & Sons
Exchange
Vesey Street
Borough of
Manhattan
City
State of New York
New York
Metropolitan Printing Company
Courier Company of
Buffalo
Ohio
Walker Lithographing and Printing Company
Pennsylvania
United States Lithograph Company
New Jersey
A. J. Hemphill
Supreme Court
County of Kings
Mary Belle Elwood
Philip L. Elwood
Achille
J. Oishei
Broadway
Borough of Manhattan
New York City
Harrington Putnam
Supreme Court of
Achilld
Daniel
George J. Gould
County
Bales
Vesey
of New York
Marx
Ings
Aaron
New
Broad Street
Water Street
Nile Water Street
May
William Forster
Cannon & Cannon
Tiffs
Ardrese
County OF York
William Parkin
Susan A. Remsen
R. Calthrop
City of New York
J. H. Mayers
Fifty-fifth Street
Sleventh Avenue
Eleventh Avenue
Charles A. Oberwager
Frederick W. Cole
Plaineiff
Post Office
West
County OF New Yor
Joseph J. Brady
William Hauptmann
Exchange Sales
Josep P. Day
State of
Avenue
One Hundred and Fourth Street
First Avenue
104Th Street
104Th St
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
the United Service
The
the Navy
Police Department News
Missouri, Kansas
Eecees Ee
Eeese
Cececscescsnes
Brunaey A Cssea Sd
Cescssesss
Psece
Produce Exchange Report
Commodity Markets
Prev
Closs
Close Fung
Cesdvee
Eseee Ee
Eseeenee Oe Ae
Federal
Recivers
City Court —Lynch
Westchester County
Pratt
Ruttledge
Siegel, Cooper & Co
Chicago, Ill
L. L. Moyer
Sixth Avenue
20Th St
Cumberland
Jonas, L., & Co
Meriden
S. Barbour
Church Street
Watt & Shand
Lancaster
Sullivan
Trask, Prescott & Richardson Co
Erie
Mr. Hoffmeyer
Meldrum
H. A., Company
N. Y
F. Hochreiter
Carson, Pirle, Scott, & Co
Mr. Tracy
Worth Steel
Righthouse Company, Ltd
Hamilton
Canada
W. A. Brock
A. Z. Armstrong
Pittsburg Dry Goods Company
Pittsburg
C. W. Dickinson
R. K. McQuiston
Leonard Treet
Firene’s
A. C. Bosselman & Co
Leumann, Boesch & Weingart
Floridine Mfg. Co
Franklin
Men’s. Barliner
Strauss & Sezer
India
Olive Schreiner
Wolzogen
Near East
Horace Greeley
Warwick James
Price
Lord Byron
John Talman
Lelia Sprague
Roy Temple House
London
Hotel Sherman
Randolph and Clark Streets
Chicago, Illinois
College Inn
Sherman
Convention Hotel of
Woodward and Housekeeping
Broadway & 55Th St
Columbus T. D. Green
Roland SL
Madison & Park Avs
Grand Plaza
Central Park
Lughow
St. Tel
Stuyvesant
Tabley D’hoth
Vienna Artist Orchestra
Wurzburger Hofbrau
Pilsner Genossenschafts-Brauerei
Brussels
B'way
Seiders
Brown School of
West 75Th St
West End
Ingleside
Wm. D. Black
New Milford, Litchfield Co
Conn
William Black Pell
Asquam
Algonquin
Manly
Edwin DE Meritte
A. B
Prin. de Meritte School
Boylston St
Madeleine Moore
111Th St
Park Row
N.Y
West Side Y. M. C. A
West B7th
Barclay St
Bway
Tesl
Cortlandt
Cor
Leonard St
Budd & Co
E. 20Th St
Gramercy
Spring St
Will
Centre Party
55Th Street
54Th Street
William J. Leitch
Pine Street
Stanley Channing Fowler
Allen Caruthers
Johanna Hauptmann
West 34Th Street
Joseph B. Mniacke
Ellen G. Thoon
David Thompson
Nassau Street
Guardian Litem
Frank Philip Brady
Montes Trou
Bgan
David W. Biow & CO
Ae Toh
Lispenard & Liquidation
Ee Ee
St. Gall
Nottingham
Greenwald & CO
Audtis
Leon Pearl
Howard St
Tel
Rochester
Greene St
D. Hartmann
Frank Walker
Williambure
Ees J
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