Consolidated Gas Board Sets Debenture Exchange Terms
The Consolidated Gas Company board approved exchanging 6 percent debentures for stock starting after November 2. Debentures before November 1 earn full interest to January 1 1909 with a 1 percent deduction for the December 15 dividend. those after November 1 earn full interest to January 18 with no deduction as stock is ex-dividend. Outstanding debentures total 18.135 million of 20 million authorized, convertible to stock at 6 percent on interest payments since July 1 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Gas Company
Freight-rate cuts claimed in Sherman act hearing
William T. McCulloch testified at a New York Custom House hearing on Standard Oil’s alleged Sherman act violations. Others described lower rates for oil and coal shipments, secret discounts, and favored treatment for Standard Oil, with interruptions in testimony as the session neared adjournment. The probe into Standard Oil’s practices continues with further testimony planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. McCulloch
New York Central Railroad
Custom House
Franklin Ferrins
United States
Sanderd Ofl Company
New Jersey
Wiliam A. Cleary
Weiter
New York
Champlain Transportation Company
Ferguson
Central Vermont Railroad
Barney Marble Company
Gisc
Intersate Commerce Commission
New London
Burlington
Crenshaw
Indiana Standard of Company
Chicago
Standard
Duluth
Want Joint Receiver Pushed in Hudson River Power Suit
Prominent lawyers urged Judge Rey in Federal Building to appoint a joint receiver for Hudson River Electric Power Company and seven related firms amid claims of insolvency and mismanagement. Eben H Gay and Joseph Jackson of Boston filed the equity suit in U S Circuit Court Northern District of New York. Debtor companies operate Sparrow, Fats, and Meteniceville dams supplying Albany and Troy. Knickerbocker Trust opposes the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Circuit Cort
Northern Destrict
New York
Eben H Gay
Joseph — Jackson
Boston
Hudson River Electric Power Company
Hndred
United Capital
Judge Ray
Federel Bulldine
William Dewey Loucks
Schenectady
Nash Rockwood
Saratoga Springs
Gey and
Jackson
Rey
Hudson River Water Power Company
Hudson River Electric Company
Eudeon River Power and Transmission Company
Plicon Sps Electric Light and Power Company
Sera Tose Gas
Electric Light and Power Company
Empire State Power Company
Madison ‘ Gas and Electric Company
Meteniceville
Albany
Troy
General Electric
Glens Fells
N. Ene & Gay
Triend
E. H. Gay
Ste Sult
Bankruptcy filings reveal debts and assets in New York case
Geo F. Whiting of 217 West 13th Street lists liabilities at 2970 with assets. Augustine Constantian of 117 33rd Street shows liabilities 5600, claiming unsettled land interest in Three's Neck. Heman Eyl, furniture dealer, reports assets 4 and five liabilities. Walter E. Coe named receiver by Judge Hoit to take possession of Eehendorf property and Mex Bystein & Co records. James A Crabtree, trustee, sought receiver action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine Constantian
Three's Neck
George M. Beerbower
Constantian
Pulton
William Street
Jering & Co
Wall Street
Heman Eyl
Third Avenue
Sie
Walter E. Coe
Hoit Reegeer
Benjamin Schondert
West 1Th Street
Hoist
Eehendorf
Mex Bystein & Co
William Berth
James A Crabtree
Benkruptcy
Schondorf, Flamm & Salkowtz
Judgment filings list destor names and associated firms
Yesterday's docket includes several judgments with primary names Rovier, Orlands W2w H Harley Sunmmne and Mary F-D Samion Ertren. Also listed are Patrick J. Columma Constructhen of Windsor Trust Co Kelan and Patrick J. with Federal Construction T S Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rovier
Orlands
Harley Sunmmne
Mary F
Samion Ertren
Patrick J
Columma
Windsor Trust Co
Kelan
Federal Construction
Improvement in South Business Says Finley After Southern Trip
President Finley of the Southern Railway reports signs of improving business conditions across the South after a two week inspection. He notes firmer pig iron prices, rails and car demand rising, coal movement to industries increasing, a larger cotton crop moving to market, good cottonseed product demand, and replenishing merchandise stocks. He cautions some retail jobbing trade remains cautious but overall prospects point to a gradual return to prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Finley
The
Southern Railway
South
Anter
Wheat, corn, oats move on Argentine crop damage news
Chicago grain market today shows wheat prices rising at the open on reports of frost damage in Argentina, then retreating as profit taking steadies prices. December and May futures end near weak to slightly higher, corn and oats steady, provisions weak amid heavy hog receipts and late pork rally.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Argentina
Minneapolis
Duluth
S&s
Ecuador Enacts Trade Mark Protection Law
The United States Trade Mark Association reported from Washington that Ecuador has enacted a law to protect American trademarks. It imposes fines from 50 to 1.4 cucres and imprisonment from five months to a year for infringement. The association aims to similar laws in other South American nations to curb counterfeit goods.
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United States Trade Mark Association
State Department
Washington
Congress of Ecuador
Ecuador
Steam barge Adam Cornelius sails with record grain load
Milwaukee October 22 The steam barge Adam Cornelius departed for Buffalo with 27 70 bushels of wheat constituting the largest grain consignment ever shipped from Milwaukee in Great Lakes navigation history.
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Milwaukee
Adam Cornelius
Buffalo
Great Lakes
Inquiry Extends into Greens Gold Silver Company Assets
John H. Martin assistant secretary was examined by attorney Ralph Link as creditors seek whereabouts of 4 million dollars. Only worn office furniture and a 14 dollar bank balance found. 4.9 million from stock sale vanished. Colonel Greene in Mexico, examiner says. Judgment default for 7069 filed against Greens Gold Silver and Greene Consolidated for rent at Broad Street offices from May 1 to June 1, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Martin
Greens Gold-Silver Company
Ralph Link
Broadway
Martin
William C. Greene
Mexico
Link
Frank Fritsch
Greene Consolidated Gold Company
Broad Street
Sussex Realty Company
Chicago and other markets Oct 29 cattle hogs and sheep totals
Chicago supplies show cattle receipts around 10N head with steady to strong prices cattle steers 44 to 70 cows 8.85 to 9.05 heifers 250 to 405 bulls 2 to 3 calves 58, stockers and feeders 250 to 465 hogs receipts near 30,000 with mixed but overall lower tone. butchers 6 16 up to 6 10, packers and heavies around 5 30 to 5 90, bulk 5 00 to 5 55. sheep receipts about 26,000 with sheep 42 to 50, lambs 45 to 60, yearlings around 2 15 to 2 75. Cincinnati notes show hogs market active to strong, cattle steady to strong with export and dressed beef steers around 5 00 to 6 25, stockers 4 75 to 4 85, calves 3 25 to 3 87. East Buffalo figures report cattle steady prime steers near 5 75, veal receipts, hogs 5 60 to 5 80, sheep and lambs mixed, lambs 4 00 to 6 00. Kansas City reports cattle receipts 10,000 with steady market, western steers 4 0 to 4 55, stockers 3 75 to 4 85, hogs 16,000 with 5 20 to 5 80 bulk, sheep around 3 75 to 4 25.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
East
Buffalo
Kansas City
Toas
Fapions
Ctgan
Hich
Low Tioee
Gulf
Galveston
New Q
Wilmington
Housto
Memphis
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Norfolk
Baltimore
St Louis
Oty
Little Rock Steady
Satu.cay
Houston
New Orleans
Cotton Exchange
Liverpool
Futurea
Chester
Yarna
New York
City Co
City Clan
Broomhall
Buenos Ayres
Sant
Argentin
Minneapolis
Northwest
Kansas
Winnipeg
Duluth
Berlin
Hamburg
Budapest
Corm
London
Lake
Standard Foundry
Cleveland
Northern
Produce Exchange
Philadelphia
City
Calcutta
Omaha
South America
Continent
Brazil
Oleo
European Produce Market Update Oct 2
Market report lists closing quotes across grains and goods. Wheat futures quiet. corn bid steady. peas, flour, hops, bacon, lard, butter and cheese show varied steady to dull tones. Turpentine and rosin firm. linseed oil dull. petroleum steady. general tone is muted with minor changes across commodities.
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London
Pacific Coast
India
United States
E&pirits
Essy
Coffee and Cotton Markets Read Sluggish in New York
New York on October 29 1998 reports a quiet coffee market with prices steady and a small net rise of 5 to 10 points. Trading showed limited activity with only 7750 bags moved and spot quotes around 64 1/2 cents Rio. Cotton futures fell slightly under profit taking despite well absorbed offerings, closing a bit higher than the day’s low amid mixed domestic and Liverpool guidance.
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New York
Hamburg
Preniz Havre
Rio No
Rio
United States
Santos
Havre
France
Liverpool
Texas
Georgia
Tin and copper markets edge higher in London trading
The article notes tin and copper gains in the London market with spot tin at £4 34s 7d and future at £1 36s. local markets were firmer amid foreign advances. Copper rose with spot £61 1s 3d and futures at £1 62s 0d, while lead and spelter held steady and iron and molasses trends mirrored the overall uptick.
Market Report from New York Beans to Eggs and Butter
Country produce markets in New York October 29 detail bean and pea receipts and prices, butter and cheese demand, egg stocks, and fresh fruit values. Beans offer marrow and kidney varieties with prices around 230 to 255 per bush, scotch peas firm, butter steady with creamery scarce, cheese stock up and prices mixed, eggs show hardening with strong demand for fresh, apples and pears noted with several varieties and price ranges.
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New York
California
Ste
Liverpool
Pennsylvania
McIntosh
Ben Davis
Do King
Spitsenberg
Baldwin
Hubbardson
Livestock Markets Report From New York October Market Drift
Receipts of beef cattle reach 5 cars direct to slaughterers with steady tone in prices. calves at steady values with Westerns less desired. Sheep and lambs show moderate supply, lambs slow but steady, dressed mutton and lambs steady. Hogs receipts 21 cars with steady market. Pennsylvania and New York hogs around 5 per 100 pounds, various lots sold by S. Sanders and others with mixed states and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tobin
Shannon
Grassera
Sanders
T Veuis
Slaughterera Amg
Jersey City
Newton & Co
Virginia
S Sanders
Pennsylvania
Kerns Commission
Ohio
Lamba
New York State
S. Santers
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Standard Oil
Hudson Electric Power
Ju@ee Rey
Knickerbocker Trust Company
States District Court
Geo F. Whiting
West
Elkes Company
Binghamton, N
Arthur W. T. Bach
Alfred H Isham
E¢win
James
Ae ‘Bank
Davia Rer m
Acct
Charies
Chicago Grain and Provisions
BR. L. Day & Co
Beet & Alban
Cal & Hecla M
Old Colony
West End
Elec Cos
Han Pret &I Co
Parrot
New
Eng Tel
Ila
To Gry
Tamarack
Quincy
Wolverine
Ehoe
Smeltera
Arcadian
Atlantic
United Fruit
Fairmount Tree
Phila Elec
Phila
Ins Co
Union Traction
Lake Sup Corp
Welshach Co
jUn Gas Imp Co
Lehigh
Orig
San Francisco
Hale & Norcross
Kentucky
Reicher
Emass
Mest & Belcher
Imperial
Crown Point Sol
Utah
Curry
Greene Gold
Silver Company
Rock Island System
Indianapolis
Louisville
Detroit United
Atlanta
Birmingham
Pee Ab Ae
Central OF
Tuly 1 & Pt
Rock Island
Morth of
Illinois
Evansville & Terre Hatte
Evansville
Reading Company
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Ee! and Iron Company
Telegraph
York
Ratis Lake
General Market Report
Mark
First National Copper
First National
From &To
Net
Guggenheim Exploration Company
Thomas W. Lawson
Charles C. Clapp & Co., Bankers and Brokers
Congress Street
Patna
Rangoon
Eagle
Ltsc
Cuba
American Sugar Refining Company
Muscovado
Small
Pearl. Secker
Clairgean
Duchess
Sheldon
Do Kieffer
Delaware
Niagara
Upriver
Cape Cod
Do Jersey
Florida
Do Porto Rico
Oregon
Sonoma County
State
Iéc
Michigan
Long Island
Ster
Maine
Jersey
Siotatoes
Southern
Gsiox
Orange County
Romalye
Orleans
Gobet
Hubbard
Canada
Toledo
Allike
Ver
Country Produce Markets
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