Prices and production trends in iron, steel and footwear
The index shows eight staple iron and steel products 1.7 percent lower for the month and 6 percent lower than Dec 1 1890, with 23 percent higher than a year ago. Boot and shoe manufacturers cite ongoing price resistance until leather improves, while ship ments in June are at their lowest in nine years, signaling serious embarrassment and the need to adjust prices to new conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun’s
Shipmer
Canadian Trade Reports Show Mixed Conditions Across Cities
Dun's Review notes improvements in several Canadian sectors despite holiday pauses. St John sees healthy dry goods and shoe sales with prompt collections. Halifax Fall orders are strong though spring season nearly over. Montreal unsettled by South Africa celebrations. Toronto active in teas and sugars with fair leather demand, but hides and wool soft. Winnipeg crops temper trade amid slow collections. Vancouver sees moderate trade and rising shipments north. Victoria quiet with unsatisfactory collections as provincial elections loom.
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Dun
Canada
St. John
Halifax
South Africa
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Victoria
Reduction in Bank of Bengal discount rate
Bank of Bengal lowers its rate of discount from five to four percent. Also noted: New York State Land Board grants 310 acres under water to the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company of Buffalo. May trade shows imports up by £2,999,600 and exports by £1,685,700 per British Board of Trade. Treasury calls for surrender of Government deposits in National bank depositaries totaling $5,000,000 by June 20.
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Wall Street
Bank of Bengal
New York State Land Board
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company of
Buffalo
British Board of Trade
Treasury Department
Union Pacific Claims Against Old Railway Tied to Receivers
The Union Pacific Railroad filed a number of claims against the former Union Pacific Railway tied to receivership property. Details were listed in the filing as actions against several estate assets and related liabilities, with the court overseeing settlements and case numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Uion Pacific Railway
Dry goods imports rise week over week and year over year
Imports of dry goods totaled 8,830,348 dollars for 23, up 340,204 from the previous week and higher than the same week last year, indicating sustained growth in early year trade activity.
Sale on Stock Exchange for 10 Ninth National Bank Shares
A sale on the stock exchange is reported for 10 shares of Ninth National Bank stock at an 80 price level. The transaction details indicate a limited volume trade and a single lot change in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
Ninth National Bank
Shipments of 420000 Ounces of Silver to Europe
A steamer today carries 420000 ounces of silver destined for Europe. The shipment highlights trade activity and currency material movement across the Atlantic with no noted delays or incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Money Rates and Exchange Figures in Open Market Summary
Money on call and time money details across domestic and London markets are listed with rates for sixty days to six months. Clearing House balances, open market discounts, and foreign exchange quotes include francs, marks, guilders, and cables. Domestic exchange centers show premiums and discounts for various cities and banking conditions.
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Mercantile Paper
Clearing House
Treasury
London
Continental Exchange
Frances
New York
Chicago
Boston
New Orleans
San Francisco
Charleston
Savannah
St. Louis
Cincinnati
London stock market opens firmer on New York gains
American securities rise on overnight U S gains with Atchison leading. Close steady as quotes hold: Consols 1017-16, Atchison 2644, Canadian 9519, St Paul 119, Illinois Central 116, Union Pacific preferred 76, New York Central 134, Erie 12 1 2, Reading 8, Erie first preferred 63 4, Northern Pacific preferred 77 1 4, Grand Trunk 7, Rana mines 40. Bar silver 275d. bullion out £181000 Bank of England withdrawals. Gold premiums listed for Buenos Ayres Madrid Lisbon Rome.
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London
New York
Atchison
St. Paul
Illinois Central
Louisville
Union Pacific
New York Central
Erie
Pennsylvania
Bank of England
Buenos Ayres
Madrid
Lisbon
Rome
Ea Sales
Sereee
Car & Found. Co
American Ice Co
Sea
Eal
Ice Co
Eee
Eaters
American Linseed Co. Ee
Linseed Co. Pf
American Malting Co
Am. Smelt. & Ref. Co
Bick R. Co
Hoop Co
Steel Hoop Co
Pf Am. Steel & Wire
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio Pf
Brooklyn Rapid Tran
Brooklyn Union Gas
ITU
Chesapeake & Ohio
Bur
Quincy
East
Ill
Chicago Great West
Ind. & Louis
Mil. & St. Paul
Delaware. &Hudson
del., Lack. & West
Denver & R. G Pf
Evans. & T. H
Federal
Federal Steel
Ft. Worth& B
Hocking Valley
Homestake Mining
International Paper
Internat
Ai Or
International Power
Iowa Centra
K.C
Michigan Central
Inn
St. Louis
S. P
S. S
Mis P&s S
National Lead Co
Eree — National Lead Co
BASS
National Steel
National Steel of
Weeeeee National Tube Co
National Tube Co
New Jersey Central
New York Air Brake
N. Y., Ont. & West
Norfolk & Western
North American
Northern Pacific
Pacific Coast
People’s Gas
Chicago
Dec. & Evans
Pullman Company
Republic Iron & Steel
Rep. Iron & Steel
Rio Grande Western
U. S. Leather
U. S
Wabash Sf
Western Mon Tel
Wheeling & Lake Erie
L._E
Wisconsin Central
Markets mixed as China talks buoy Paris and Berlin trading
Paris opened dull with later realizations giving way to a rally on a rumor of a China negotiations agreement among powers. Rio Tinto firm on copper, Kafir steady, three per cent rentes 101.27 and Spanish tours 73.07. Berlin quiet with local shares closing harder but hopeful, London exchange around 20 marks 45 pfen nigs, discounts at 4 percent.
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Paris
China
Rio Tintos
Kafir
London
Berlin
Exchange
Bank of Bengal Cuts Discount Rate to Four Percent
Calcutta June 8 The Bank of Bengal lowered its discount rate from five percent to four percent today signaling easier credit. The decision impacts lenders merchants and borrowers across the city and may influence money market activity.
Dividend Declarations Reach Several Railways and Bonds
Details appear in another column of dividends declared by United Fruit and Shelby Iron. New York Central and Hudson River Railroad to pay 413 percent dividend to New York stockholders of record June 15. Speyer & Co. will pay 9 per share for shares and 300 per bond upon surrender of receipts for Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway. N. W. Harris & Co. offers 2.5 million dollars in Grand Rapids Railway first mortgage 5 percent gold bonds. Grand Rapids street lines now owned by Eastern capitalists with retirement of old bonds and a first mortgage on the property. road earning well above interest. Legal proceedings tied to the bond arrangement are described by Dillon & Hubbard of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fruit Company
Shelby Iron Company
New York and Harlem Railroad Company
New York Central and Hudson Hiver Railroad Company
Central
Speyer & Co
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Company
N. W. Harris & Co
Messrs. Dillon & Issue
Hubbard
Outside Securities Market Mixed Activity Amid Low Volume
Trading in outside securities showed modest activity with few notable movers. New Amsterdam remained active near recent levels, Distilling of America traded erratically with a low for common at 5% and a high near 19% for preferred, while Amalgamated Copper eased on copper price declines and New England Transportation faced its first day of uptick after a lull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Distilling
America
New Amsterdam
Consolidated Gas Company
Amalgamated Copper
New England Transportation
New York Transportation
Active Securities
New York Stock Exchange Report Shows 27 Percent Change
A garbled stock note references the New York Stock Exchange with figures including 27 percent and 43 21 months and a sales total of 288,768 at 1. The readable fragment hints at a market movement or index value but lacks clear context or full data.
Philadelphia Prices Spark Mixed Market Session
Philadelphia prices showed improved leaders like Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley while overall trading remained quiet. Consolidated Lake Superior led the list at around 34, with Union Traction and Choctaw showing gains as the fiscal year nears June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
Union
Consolidated Lake Superior
Pennsylvania Steel
New Haven
Cambria
Marsden
Choctaw
Phil. Trac
Con. T., P’g
Union Trac
E. C. of Am
U. Gas Imp
Lehigh Val
Chicago Quotations Rise Slightly on Northwestern Elevated
Chicago market summary shows a weak and featureless session with Northwestern Elevated preferred up 1 point to 66. Metropolitan preferred advances to 78 while other stocks hold near yesterday's levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Chicago
Northwestern Elevated Preferred
Metropolitan Preferred
Bonds Exchanged and Redeemed
The Treasury reports 292,409,150 in exchanges for the new 2 percent bonds, with 67,937,200 from individuals and non bank institutions. Old 2 percent bonds redeemed under the call total 1,277,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Closing Quotations and Rail Earnings Report
Closing bid and asked quotations for government bonds and stocks with no transactions listed. Includes various issues and prices, then shifts to railroad earnings for several lines in 1900, 1899, and 1898 with monthly and yearly totals, net income, and percentages.
New York Cotton Exchange Raises Certificate Prices
Following a commission rule change by the New York Cotton Exchange, membership certificates saw higher prices. A certificate sold yesterday for 3000 dollars, while the last actual sale prior was 2300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Exchange
New Commission
New York Cotton Exchange
Treasury Calls for Depositary Banks to Transfer 5 Million
The Secretary of the Treasury issued the second call in the series asking depositary banks to turn over 5 million dollars to the Treasury on or before June 23. This move follows an earlier demand and aims to mobilize funds for government needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
The
Treasury
Bond Transactions Shown Across Extensive Listings
Complete bond transactions list includes numerous issuers such as Nor/va Ist 6,000 and 2.0 entries, Balt & Ohio Sigs 20,000, and Chicago area rail bonds. The catalog covers utilities, railroads, and city papers with varied par values and yields, noting totals and percentages across many entries.
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Bor Yongers Atch, Top
San Ivegen
S.cc
SAV
Aus
Norwa
Eeee
Balt & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Broadway & 7Th
Bur & Quincy
St T
Tron
Lille Art
Penee Eng
Nee Ee St
Mil & St
L & St
Ser Fe
Reno
Chic
Col Fuel & Igen
Eliz
Lex & Big S
Erie
Wednes Aces
Erle Ist
Ce Eel Bth
Wabash
Flint & P M
Brook W& WH
Trust Co
Galv, Har & San An Wabash
Cecee
Aan & P div
Real
Consolidated Exchange Sales Report Fragment
A partial stock sale note shows figures like 100 shares and 20,000 units with percentages noted. The text is incomplete but indicates consolidated exchange sales data and minor price or share counts. Names and full details are missing, but the item appears to record trading activity and quantities.
Seymour Johnson & Co Af Fair Securities Filed by Assignee
Schedules filed by assignee for Seymour Johnson & Co stock brokers show liabilities of 682720 with nominal assets 798895 and actual assets 610266. Secured loans total 468000 backed by stocks and bonds largely sold by banks. net actual liabilities 219739 and net assets 14766. Alfred Hayes Jr, assignee, informs creditors that contracts cannot be carried out and cotton contracts were closed at May 28 prices. assets to be collected and accounts to be charged at bank/market prices May 28 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour, Johnson & Co
Broadway
Ffice
Hanix National
American Exchange Nat Yational Bank of Com
Bank O. America
Orn Exchange
Mercantile Trust
W. Seligman
J. Townsend
Chicago
Logan
E. Howland
Meeker Brothers
Colum Drummond, Betts & Co
W. Brady
New York
Alfred Hayes, Jr
Seymour, Johnson Co
Cotton Exchange
Superintendent of Exchange
Port of New York weekly dry goods imports rise
The week’s dry goods imports at the Port of New York totalled 1 521 408 dollars, up from 1 491 065 the prior week and 1 181 204 a year ago. Dry goods marketed valued 1 412 731 dollars, below last week’s 1 637 835 and the year ago 1 130 822.
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New York
Attorney General appoints two deputies in tax bureau shift
Attorney General Davies announced the appointment of Henry B. Coman of Madison County as Deputy Attorney General in the Franchise Tax Bureau and Robert E. Steele of Herkimer County as Corporation Deputy. The posts fill vacancies from the transfer of Deputy Attorney General Job Hedges to the Bureau of Elections. Each salary is $4000.
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Albany
Davies
Henry B. Coman
Madison County
Franchise Tax Bureau
Robert E. Steele
Herkimer County
Job Hedges
Bureau of Elections
McCullagh
Leyland Line to Start Passenger Service to Liverpool
Leyland Steamship Line announces its passenger service between this port and Liverpool will commence on Saturday July 7. The steamer Cestrian, currently sailing Boston to Liverpool, has been chosen for the inaugural voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyland Line
Leyland Steamship Line
Liverpool
Cestrian
Boston
Bergen Turnpike Sold to North Jersey Group
E F C Young president of North Jersey Street Railway Company Jersey City and Dennis McLaughlin announced they bought the Bergen Turnpike from Hoboken to Hackensack. Details on price and use were not disclosed. The seller’s official said tollgates would stay open until further orders. It is believed the buyers plan a joint trolley line from the Hoboken ferry to Hackensack operated by North Jersey and Hoboken and Paterson companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. C. Young
North Jersey Street Railway Company
Jersey City
Dennis McLaughlin
Bergen Turnpike
Hoboken
Hackensack
Owever
Paterson Street
N.B. Zabriskie
Hoboken Ferry
North Jersey
Paterson
Notes of Insurance Interests and Underwriter Meetings
The Mitchell Kaufman Company of Illinois is organized in Chicago with $15 000 capital led by Charles F Mitchell formerly Western General Agent of the National Assurance Company of Ireland. The Illinois Field Club and the Illinois State Board of Fire Underwriters propose a cooperative meeting on compact matters. A Philadelphia plan aims to form a suburban compact across Delaware Montgomery Bucks and Chester counties and Camden County New Jersey. Chicago reports discuss Mercantile Insurance stock transfers with two stockholders approached but not selling. Industry leaders expect the 1900 agreement to be ratified by June 20, with full operation likely starting October under the Supervis ion Committee. The Owl Commercial Company tobacco stock fire losses are detailed by insurer shares, and fixtures are insured by Hartford.
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Mitchell-Kaufman Company of
Illinois
Chicago
Charles F. Mitchell
National Assurance Company of Ireland
Illinois Field Club
Illinois State Board of Fire Underwriters
Philadelphia Fire Insurance
Delaware
Montgomery
Bucks
Chester
Pennsylvania
Camden County
New Jersey
Philadelphia Fire Underwriters’ Association
Middle Department
Mercantile Insurance Company of
Boston
Rogers
R. W. Hosmer
Price, McCormick & Co
Ger
Grt
General Fire Insurance Committee
Committee of Supervision
Owl Commercial Company
East Twenty-seventh Street
Norwich Union
Law, Union and Crown
Transatlantic
Virginia Fire and Marine
American of Boston
Mercantile of
United Firemen’s
Providence-Washington
Westchester
Fireman's Fund
Springfield
Reliance
Home of
Baltimore
Caledonian
Atlas
Hartford
Scythian Abandoned to Underwriters in Boston
The steam yacht Scythian owned by Mrs C T Parker was towed in after a severe fire off Highland Light and abandoned to the underwriters. Insurance is reported at eighty thousand dollars and a public auction is expected for sale.
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Boston
Scythian
C. T. Parker
Highland Light
New Corporations Formed In Brooklyn New York And Spokane
Elwers and Sternberg Company of Brooklyn forms to deal in dry goods and clothing with 25000 capital. Directors include Charles A Elwers Laura Sternberg and M B Arnold. Clarence N Brune of New York City forms to deal in real estate with 25000 capital. directors C M Brune Minnie T Brune and A T Seaman. New York Real Estate Publishing Company forms with 25000 capital. directors Joseph H McKenna C W McKenna and L N Taft. Spokane Suburban Company forms to deal in real estate in Spokane Washington with 8150 capital. directors Edwin Packerd R B Moffatt and G H Southard.
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Elwers & Sternberg Company
Brooklyn
Capital
Charles A. Elwers
Laura Sternberg
M. B. Arnold
New York
Clarence N. Brune
New York City
C. M. Brune
Minnie T. Brune
A. T. Seaman
New York Real Estate Publishing Company of
Joseph H. McKenna
C. W. McKenna
L. N. Taft
Ridgewood
N. J
Spokane
Washington
Edwin Packerd
R. B. Moffatt
G. H. Southard
Are You Going to Incorporate
A brief notice lists a contact at Tel. 3237 Cortlandt regarding incorporation inquiries and process steps.
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Cortlandt
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