Customs receipts at port show year end decline
Edward S and Fowler, Collector of Customs, released figures showing duties totaling 212 57 926 76 for the year at the port, a rise from 200 PHAMORGS for 1906. The year’s totals dipped sharply in November and December due to the financial panic, with October receipts about 50 6074. The downturn began after the financial troubles, with November at 142 287 87141 and December 14 7294, marking a continued decline in imports and duties.
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Edward S& Fowler
Phamorgs
Adoption Declared Legal Heirline to Estate
A long surrogate court contest ended with a decision that the adoption of Judson Ward’s son was legal, making him the heir to the estate. The dispute involved the Chicago Children’s Home Society’s agents and raised questions about the adoption’s validity across state lines. The referee found the adoption valid after witnesses from Arizona and West Virginia testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell B Ward
Judson Ro
Jervis Wo Mastee
Children’s Home Society of
Chicago
Prpal
Calder
Arl
Arizona
West Virginia
Iis
Grain traffic falls off in Great Lakes port
Buffalo reports grain traffic for the season ended, though solid, fell short of last year's peak. Total receipts across all grains amount to 181 237 17 bushels, down from 187 493 448 last year and 177 4 = 229 in 185. Oats lead losses with a decline over 1.40 per bushel. Wheat shows an increase of 11 113 586 bushels from the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Great Lakes
Exports of Merchandise in Week Ended Dec 3 1907
Trade data shows weekly exports totaling 12,306,629 with declared value 10,566.54 and related totals 628,063,031 for January start. Figures indicate large shipment activity and monetary amounts across the period.
Closing prices and changes for active bonds listed
Bond prices and net changes are shown for multiple issues including AT&S F gen 4s at 48.96 percent and S/M S 4s at various yields. Readings cover Can So ist 5s, Cent i Sa RA Penn con 5s, CR & Q 4s, CRIP RR 4s, Reading genes, and Del & H con 4s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rel Lopen
Adams Express
Allia-Chalmers
Amal C ‘Opper
jAmer Chem
Nee Sugar
Am Car & Firs
Ae Kaeeckean Coal
Amer
Amer Dist Tel
Amer Express
H & Tex
Amer Hide & i
Allis Chal Co
Mackay Pf
St L
Iowa
K CF S & M
Nash
Ray — Gas
Gen Oss
Nat Biscuit
Wy Newhouse
Waterbury
Amer Steel Furya
Atchison
Apy
Amer Sugar
Orf & West
Am Tobacco
Batopilas
Hide & L
Beth Steel
Pacific Coast
Brooklyn
Pacific Mall
Hes & Ohio
AT & SF
Tast Chie & Alton 14
Rock Island
Bethlchem
M & St Paul
Sloss Shefany
Cobalt Central
West
South Pac
Brunswick
Combina
Buffalo R & P
Crown Ariz Sm
Cal Fuel & J
Cal & South
South Ry
Butterick Vo
Dolores Lim
G&e
Tenn Copper
Canada
Ely
Canadian Pacific
Florence
Coast
O&w
Cen & So Am
Fur Creek
Ten & Rio G
Halt & Gold
Central
Giroux
Ansga
Gold Hill
Erie
Twin City
Central of
N J Loh
Goldfield Con
Gen Electric
Union Pac
Chesa
Vsscip
Chic & E Hm
In & Steel
King Edward
Kitchener
Utah
Upper
Ind & L
M & St
Montez M & Pt
Louis & Nash
Westaryland
New Utah
Chic & N West
Nipissing
Mackay Co
Pm&o Saas
North Butte
Pitts
McC Cc
Col
United Rico
Col & Southern
Lw & O
Col & Hc
del & Hudson
Denver & Rio
Ieee
Detroit
M&sp G Gale
Tex & Pac
Evans & TH
Reinhardt
Broad Street
M&o
Exchange Place
Boston
New York
Tau
Enares
Gen Electric Co
Havana
Black Mountain
al Lixke del & H
Bay State
Philadelphia
Otis
Boaton Corbin Aren
Boston Ely
Vt& Ga
Ingersoll- Rand
Butte & Son
Consolidated Steam
Cumberland Ely
Davis- Daly
Dominion Copper
Greene
Iowa Central
Keewenaw
Anon
Laramie Sess
Inter Marine
McKinley
Mines Co of America
Ls Yam & Mich
Nevada-Ut
Cfrs& M
BAS Nipissing O
Keokuk
Newhouse
Old Dominion Trust
Saciede
Lake Fiie
Long Island
Fouts
Superior
Pittsburg
Manhat Beach
Troy Manhattan
Manhattan
Joe Union
St Roway
United
Michigan
Min
St Louis
Sod Lo Trust
Moran & Texans
Clinton Gilbert
Wall Street
Missouri Watfir
Mtg
Morris & Esa Lee Alliance Realty
Law T Ins & T
Im Am Safety Co
Lincoln
Long Isi
Bankers
Mount Vernon
En & Street
Bd & M Gr Co
Green
Rowling
Broadway
Mtg Bond Co
Carnegie
Mortons
Cas Co
Newhouse M&s
Ro Central
Mutual Im
New Cent Coal
Mutual Alliance
Nassau
Y Central
Columbia
Commonwealth
Mtg & Sec
Y Trust Co
New York Dock
Empire Trust
People’ S
NY &N J Telee
Farm L & T
Nh&u
Fifth Avenue
Flatbush
Franklin 20 Trust Co
Norfolk & West
Fulton
United States
Fidelity
Guaranty
T Co
Ye Guardian
Hamilton
van Norden
Ontario
Home Trust Co
Pacifi
Hudson Realty
Washington
Hudson Trust
Westchester
Rkg Corp
Pacifice
Kings Co
Windsor
Penn
Peoria
East
Reading
Ath
EX Penses Includin
Rutland
Sl& SF
OS Inc
C& BE
Inc
St Ll
NS West
Pso
Sears
Jim Butler
Stla&i
Zu MacNamara
Tnesar Diamond
Midway
Southern Pacific
Thy
TKTI
1Lf Inc
Montana Ton
RM North Star
Southern KR
Esperanza
Do Land Trust
Greene Gold Sli
Toledo
Red Hills
Toledo Stl & Wo
AMY Wy BS
San Toy
St Ives
Adams
Nevada Hills
Soo 'Atlent
Rox & Pap
Nevada
Bive Bell Om
Golditer
Bire
Mont Shosta
Paso
National Bank Tm
Vordan Gaddan
Jackeson Gas
Kan City
Relmeont
Bingham
Day & Co
Huffalo
Mutual
Charles D. Barney & Co
Host & Albany
Brereton
South 4Th Street
Berton Eley
Heelan
Los Ohio
Ind
Achemel
Paterson & Pas
Fitehbos
Steel
Franklin Mining
Wal Am Cement
Marsden St's
Colony
Grants Mining
Denver Gas
West End S. Ry
Vantalia
Cambria Stee
Philadelphia Co
North Katte Mining
Tel & Tel
Oncecia Mining
Herianing
Fairmount Tract
la & Tr
St Paul Gas
United Railway
Parrit Dam
General Asphalt
Phila Electric TN
Eng
INN
TNIQ
Phiea RT
Pi Indianapolis Gas
Syra
West Tel & Tel
Quincy Mining
Wella Fargo Es
Ine Co
Light
Tamarack Mining
West Maryland
Union Traction
Init Bhoe
Wolverine
Union Tel Lake Sup Corp
Union Gas Imp
Westinghouse Man
Welsbach
Charleston
Arcadian Mining
Lehigh Nav
Seaboard m
Inion Trust
Atlantic M Ning
Elec & Peo
Wees
Nyse Rit Oo
Third
Nat Bank
Bhannon Mining
Ang Wisconsin Cent
Palle Co
Idei & T
Bingham Mining
Lao Na Sae
Tis A. & Ter
Northern Centry
At&s
S&m
I. Sa
Penn Con
CR & Q
del & H
Stock Market Falls After Dividend Cuts and Atchison Figures
The stock market opened firm but soon slid as profit taking and Atchison November figures sparked a selling wave. Anaconda and Amalgamated Copper shares fell on dividend cuts, leading to broad declines in railroad and industrial stocks. Bond prices dropped on new offering fears while call money and currency premia shrank. The market faces readjustment from extreme high prices and upcoming additional rail system reports.
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Atchison
Anaconda
London
New York City
Financial News and Exchange Rates From Paris to New Orleans
Daily money and exchange report lists domestic and international rates. Coverage includes bank clearings in New York Chicago Houston Philadelphia and other cities with balances. silver and gold premiums. Mexican exchange. government receipts. and money market quotes with call money, time loans, and currency premiums. Distinguished figures for customs and internal revenue receipts, and sub treasury activity are noted alongside foreign exchange and remittance rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Sint Holland Guildere
Besten
Chicago
St. Louis
Sen Franciace
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Savannah
New York
Huston
Philadelphia
London
Madrid
Lisbon
Washington
Treasury
Clearing House
London market firms as trading stays light on street
The London general market remained firm though activity was limited. Consols rose to 33 3 4, the highest level since July 27, while dividends were announced by several firms and a large stock issue and mergers were outlined, including Canadian Pacific Railway and Southern rail road reorganizations. Gold shipments from Havana totaled $97.55 million. The steel and iron sector anticipated renewed plant activity after holidays with some pig iron sales and firmer regional tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
National Bank of Cube
Electric Company of America
Pennsylvania Company
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Road
Wheeling Terminal Railway
Ohie Connecting Railway
Cleveland & Marietta
Toledo & Walhonding Valley Railroad
Walhonding Coal Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Bank of Montreal
Montreal
New York
Central Foundry Company
Wall Street
Southern Roads
Mobile, Jackson& Kansas City Railroad Company
Gulf & Chicago Railway Company
New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago Railroad Company
Havana
National City Bank
National Park Bank
Kountze Brothers
Ros
Chicago
Cincinnati
Foreign money market and securities report
Call money in London at 6 percent to 7 percent. Open market discount rates for short bills 5 1/2 percent. Long bills 5 3/4 percent. Berlin discount rate 4 1/2 percent. Paris exchange on London 5 francs 1 1/2 centimes. Berlin exchange on London 24 marks pfennigs. British consols for money 3 11 16 percent for the account. French rentes 95 francs 73 centimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Paris Exchange
Bargold
Berlin Exchange
Pfennigs
Market Summary Shows Mixed Moves Across Sectors
In light trading Standard Oil rose about six points while Chicago Subway held steady. Nevada Utah led the mining group with solid strength and activity, Greene Cananea and Nipissing remained firm but subdued. Demand for bonds showed a slight improvement amid fair inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nevada-Utah
Greene Cananes
Nipissing
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Bankers and Brokers
Arther Cramp
the Times
Stock Exchange
America
Tomot
Gaye
London& Paris Exchange, Ltd
Basildon House, Bank
England
William P. Bonbright & Go
NEW York Stock Exchange
George St
Mansion House
Colorado Springs
Colorado
R.L. Day & CO
Congress ST. Boston
WALI
Schmidt & Gallatin
Investment Securities
Bonds Corporation L
Lawrence Barnum & Co
EVER
Ci Afaik Wienener
Wall
BAY State Gas C. F. Jonsson & CO
Curb Brokers
Broadway, New York
Judson R. Ward
Reme
Judson Ro Ward
Thi
Baltimores&stocks
Consolidated Exchange Sales
Tnist Securities
Bos
Aso
Ratopilas
Imperial
Litamendfeld
Goldfield
Omer
Mary Mehinn
Produce Exchange
Industrial
Llateral Trust
Swartwout & Appenzeilar
Pine St
Price and Tnt Appros
Minn & I
Pennsylva
Geo Public Se Corp
Po St
L & San F
Southern Ry
Ifus
Ize Wheel
Money and Exchange
Cades
LMA
Sternig
Fox
Nh&h
Wil's & Co
St Paul
Lemaes
Ulinois Central
Louis & Nashville
New York Central
Si_s
Iit
Pennsylvania
South Pacific Union Pacific
United States Steel
Eyer & Co
Slistes
Panama Canal
Philippine
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE
Js ST
Nova
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