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Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1901

Page

9

Copper stocks lead Boston market as gains widen

Boston June 21 copper shares show emphatic strength with mid-range gains. Notable increases include Copper range up 4 1 2, Central 1 4, United States 1 4, Isle Royale 4, Baltic 4, Trimountain 6, and Mohawk 3. Trinity remains very active while Montana, Butte and Amalgamated stay quiet. Market notes exclude NYSE listed stocks.

Boston Cen-tral United States Isle Royale Baltic Trimountain Mohawk Trinity Montana Butte Amalgamated New York Stock Exchange

Chicago Stock Market Report Keeps Activity Narrow

Special to The Philadelphia Times from Chicago notes limited trading and no price movement. The New York Exchange saw a 25 cent premium today while call and time loan rates ranged around 4.425 percent.

Chicago New York Exchange

Cottolene Label Claim Declared State Law Violation

The Supreme Court has ruled that constitutions prohibit labeling cotolene as lard substitute unless clearly marked "lard substitute" in a decision dated June 21 from St Paul. The ruling centers on the sale and labeling of cotole ne similar products in the market.

ST. Paul Supreme Court

European Stock Markets Fade Ahead of Half Year End

European stock markets were quiet with mixed moves. Consols closed percent lower at 939 16, Canadian Pacific down 2 percent, Anaconda off 4 percent, Spanish 4s up 4 percent, Grand Trunks steady, and American securities generally down before a tentative recovery. Demand remained modest despite plentiful money supply.

London Canadian Pacific Anaconda Treasury Stock Exchange St. Paul New York Stock Exchange

Paris Bourse Steady Amid Tax Budget Speculation

French 3 per cent rentes rose to 100 fr. 30c but closed at 100 fr. 2c. Spanish 4s held around 71.27% with exchange gains lifting Spanish rails. Market was quiet with prices firm as new income tax plans linger over the budget. Industrial securities showed irregularity and Rio Tinto stock faced selling pressure on weak New York reports.

Paris Rentes Rio Tintos New York

Market Report From Berlin on June Bonds and Shares

Berlin shows 44 percent level for settlement money on Toerse today while home funds stay firm. International shares are irregular with Canadian Pacific in good demand on London advices. Transvaal rails improve but Bank and Industrial stocks remain harder as transactions stay limited.

Berlin London Transvaal

London Gold Premiums Report June 21

Gold premiums in London on June 21 show Buenos Ayres at 135.70, Madrid at 40.32 unchanged from yesterday, Lisbon at 39.50 unchanged.

London Buenos Ayres Madrid Lisbon

Liverpool Cotton Statistics Weekly Report

Liverpool reports weekly cotton data: total sales 61 000 bales with American sales 54 000 bales. English spinners purchases 54 000 bales. Total export 6 000 bales and all imports 30 000 bales including American 25 000 bales. Stock totals 961 000 bales of which 61 000 are American. Afloat stock 89 000 bales overall and 70 000 bales American. Speculation sales 1 200 bales and export buyer sales 1 400 bales.

Liverpool

Paris and London Financial Briefs June 21

Paris reports three per cent rentes at 100 francs 25 centimes for the account while London writes of a balance bank cash intake of forty eight thousand pounds.

Paris

Baltimore Stock Exchange Membership Tax Dispute

The Appeal Tax Court cited Derick Fahnestock president of the exchange to show cause why his seat should not be taxed at market value. The seat rose from 400 to 10,000 in three years as Fahnestock argued the exchange is a voluntary unincorporated association akin to a social club.

Stock Exchange

Bank clearings by city for week ended June 20

Bradstreet's table shows bank clearings in principal cities for the week ended June 20 with year over year percentage changes. The report compares current totals to the same week last year across multiple cities and notes increases and decreases.

New York Bradstreet's

World Gold Output Figures for United States and World

The Engineering and Mining Journal will publish tomorrow a complete table of gold production for the United States and the world for the year. The figures include national output and global totals, with monetary values cited for major markets.

New York United States

Grain Market Slips Amid Weak Demand Across Regions

Receipts show 251,586 bushels of mixed wheat and 153,784 of corn with overall stock totals bulging. Market softness persists as prices fall about 2 cents with export interest fair, and private parcel trading remains limited. No. 2 yellow and No. 2 mixed grades vary by location and on track, while car lots reflect quiet, steady activity amid light selling pressure.

Pennsylvania Delaware Sane

Market Report Shows Dull Trading and Declining Prices

The market for shipments of grain and sacks remained weak as buyers held back. Receipts totaled 1 732 barrels and 2 010 980 pounds in sacks while prices for various flour and patent brands ranged broadly with evident pressure to sell.

Kansas Clive Cpatent Baverite

Rye Flour Quietly Sold at Stable Barrel Rates

Market report notes rye flour held steady with dull demand as price stayed near 2.75 to 2.85 per barrel. buyers showed little movement and officials recorded no change in quality or supply.

Bran prices in bulk and sacks shown per ton

The record notes bran availability and weak demand with quoted prices. Winter bran in bulk ranges from 15.50 to 16.00 per ton and spring bran in sacks also at 15.50 to 16.00 per ton.

Receipts Show Liberal Hay Straw Supplies Market Weak

Receipts of 200 tons hay and nine carloads of straw met light demand with pressure to sell. Prices quoted include Timothy hay large bales No 1 at 13 50 No 1 small bales 50016 No 2 12 50 13 The straw market lists No 1 straight rye 15 00 No 2 17 50 No 2 and No 1 tangled 12 50 13 50 No 1 8 50 7 50 No 1 7 </analysis>

Dairy and egg markets show firm demand and clean supplies

Demand for solid packed and prints remains good as supplies are well cleaned. Western creamery prints command wholesale 20c and jobbing 2lalde while overall offerings are light and market steady. Eggs in good demand with Pennsylvanian and nearby quotable at loss off and 12alSe for Western and fair to good varieties.

Pennsylvania

Auction Advert for Fowls and Hens and Chickens

A fair request details moderate offerings of fowls and hens with notes on quality. It lists old roosters and various chickens weighing up to Sat pounds to the elepha with 200 chickens totaling 1 pounds to the ae men ing S08.

Fresh stock quotations from local suppliers

The listing shows prices for fresh killed fowls and chickens. Items include fowls 10a104, roosters 6Glgc, broilers and near by stock around 25c per pair, smaller bites 20a22e, Western dry picked 20a 2%e, Western scalded 13al8e, and frozen hens.

Market prices for beef pork and bacon from city and western cuts

Ruled steady with moderate sales. Quoted prices cover city and Western beef sets smoked air dried knuckles and tenders hams cured smoked shoulders pickled bacon lard and breakfast items. Prices list per hundredweight or per tierce with brands averages noted.

Market Report On Fresh Produce and Receipts

Receipts were liberal and the market steady with fair demand for produce. Southern Rose potatoes prime per barrel 2.00 to 2.50. medium 1.00 to 1.50. No 2 0.75 to 1.25. Southern peachblows and reds per barrel 2.00 to 2.25. Norfolk cantaloupes per barrel 1.00. North Carolina beans round skeet per basket. wax beans per basket 10. Tomatoes and Mississippi carrier baskets listed with quantities.

Norfolk North Carolina Mississippi

Prices for Green Fruits Market Report

A fragment lists liberal supplies and outlet for choice fruit with quotations. California oranges and navels priced per box, Mediterranean sweets, strawberries per quart, huckleberries and raspberries per quart or pint, and berries per quart. Florida prime fruit and Georgia lines appear with per crate and per cent figures.

California St. Michaels Florida Jeorgia Ee Havana

Refiners Report Limited Sugars With Stable Prices

Refiners' prices held steady with minor shading on hard and soft grades. A fifteen cent per hundred pound rebate after thirty days applied to all listed refiners' prices. Grainulated and extra white grades show small adjustments while cane sugar terms remain unchanged.

Cotton Prices Steady Amid Quiet Upland Market

The market showed firm but subdued activity as middling uplands traded at a steady basis per pound with limited price movement and minimal reporting of changes.

Chicago wheat market weak on prospects of huge harvest

Chicago prices fall as wheat and corn slide amid forecast abundance. September wheat closes around 66 to 67 cents lower. early declines driven by heavy selling and liquidation of July. Argentine exports and domestic receipts show varied movements as traders weigh ample harvests.

Chicago I c le. Down Seaboard Minneapolis Duluth

Grain futures at mixed close with declines and weak oats

Market closes lower in grain and hog futures as oats and provisions weaken. September oats range to 26%2c with sparse activity while wheat corn and rye show uneven finishes. Cash quotes for wheat corn oats and other commodities listed alongside receipts and shipments.

Oswey Soessipan

New York Prices June 21 Market Summary

New York price report shows flour receipts 20 502 barrels exports 31 420 barrels. Wheat receipts 173 500 bushels exports 120 487 bushels. Spot markets weaker various grades, July options down, corn oats and related commodities follow. Prices listed for rye flour cornmeal barley oats hay hops hides leather wool coal and fats with assorted downticks and steady to weak tendencies across grains and oils.

New York Minnesota Duluth E. F. Oo Hay Western Haydwick Continental S. A

New York Cotton Market Shows Late Session Rally

New York June 21 cot ton opened steady then fell 3 to 6 points amid nervous selling and weak demand. Prices dipped from 7 83 to 7 76 in August and 7 46 to 7 43 in January before outside buying and bullish South news lifted several months. Spot oats 1 16e lower to 59 16e. sales 620 bales.

New York Livy 1 Liverpool

Wheat futures mixed as markets quote several contracts

Minneapolis trading notes show cash wheat Otixe July Grige and September futures trading around 63% 4c with No 1 hard at 66c No 1 Northern 64ec and No 2 Northern 82KC. Flour prices ease with patent values at 3.70 to 3.80 and 2.00 to 2.70 for clears. Bran bulk at 10.7 to 11.

Minneapolis Grige Northern

Chicago market report shows mixed livestock prices and large receipts

Cattle receipts around 2500 with 500 Texans among them. hogs active with about 18000 today and 15000 projected. sheep and lambs around 5000 receipts. Prices range across cattle from 2.00 to 6.50, Texas fed steers 4.25 to 6.40, hogs 5.80 to 6.24, sheep 3.00 to 4.40, lambs 4.00 to 5.25. Other city reports show Cincinnati and New York activity with fluctuating but steady prices.

Chicago Texas Cincinnati New York East Liberty York

Prices of Oil In City June 81

Credit balances stand at 1.05 while certificates show no bid for oil shipments. Readable figures record 95 645 barrels in transit or awaiting shipment at OI.

City

Wool sales show large totals across markets this week

The Textile Manufacturers' Journal reports wool sales for the week ending June 21. Domestic and foreign sales totaled 2 683 000 pounds with 1 548 000 last week and 2 485 000 last year. Cumulative sales since January 1 reach 40 683 000 pounds domestic and 16 227 800 pounds foreign, totaling 57 160 000 pounds, versus 78 145 900 domestic and 26 921 800 foreign, 105 067 700 pounds total for the same period last year.

Textile Manufacturers’ Journal Boston

World’s Visible Cotton Supply Reported for June

Secretary Hester reports the world total visible cotton at 2,048,006 pounds, up from 2,012,128 last year. American cotton totals 1,865,006 pounds, while all other kinds amount to 1,088,000 pounds. Of the supply afloat or held, Great Britain and Continental Europe hold 1,455,000 pounds, Egypt 148,000, India 616,000, and the United States 727,000 pounds.

New Orleans Hester Egypt Brazil India Great Britain Europe United States

Linseed Oil Prices Rise Across Four Days

New York on June 21 reports linseed oil up five points adding 9 cents a gallon in four days. Current prices stand at 70 cents in five barrel lots and 71 cents in smaller lots, Calcutta oil unchanged at 85 cents.

New York Calcutta

Market notes signal strength with commodity gains

Bradstreet's reports sustained strength in several lines and improved trends in others. The crop situation is favorable overall despite excess rain in the South Atlantic and insufficient warmth for corn in the Northwest. Prices rise for cotton goods and raw materials, with corn, oats, lard, cheese, coffee, and tea higher. wheat shows a decline due to July option liquidation and crop news. International demand and iron and steel activity remain robust. weekly wheat and corn exports and year-to-date totals are given alongside foreign and Canadian failures.

New York Europe Pittsburg Bessemer Canada

Merchan dise Distribution Expands as Trade Outlook Improves

New York June 21 R G Dun s weekly trade review notes growing distribution of merchandise beyond the Ohio and into the far northwest with widespread prosperity and confidence. Railroads move more luxury goods despite higher money market, crop news stays good, labor disputes ease, and cotton goods markets recover. Exports from Atlantic ports rise year over year while Pacific shipments climb, signaling stronger overall trade amid foreign demand and crop hopes.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Ohio River Northwest Wall Street France Atlantic Eastern Seaboard Pacific

Pittsburg Rolling Mill Combo Forming With Five Local Firms

Preparations are under way to form a Pittsburg rolling mill machinery combination uniting five local concerns and a large plant in Youngstown Ohio. The project aims to place all mills under one roof with operations starting early next year. Capitalization will be around five thousand dollars. Participating plants include Lingo Foundry Frank Kneel and Mawe Hoe Seaman Sleuthhee Iron and Steel Foundry I Co and Dare Booth Company all of Pittsburg with others from Youngstown.

Pittsburg Fir Youngstown Ohio Lingo Foundry Frank Kneel Mawe Hoe Seaman-Sleuthee Iron and Steel Foundany I & Co Pitana Dare -Booth Company

Juvenile Court Hears Theft Allegations In City

Clarence Taylor age ten of 3642 fket street and Percy Price age eleven of 8653 Ludlow street appeared before Magistrate Stratton charged with stealing a watch from William A. Ward at 205 South Twenty-first street. Taylor allegedly aided a driver named McCloskey in removing goods.

Clarence Taylor Fket Street Percy Price Ludlow Street Stratton William A. Ward South Twenty-first Street Taylor McCloskey Barons Bolegistrale Meldit Wi

Lawrence Man Drowned in Merrick River and Sought by Police

Louis Van Herren alias Robert A. Patterson reportedly drowned in the Merrick River at Lawrence Massachusetts after deserting his wife and child twelve years earlier. Chief of Detectives Miller has contacted Lawrence authorities seeking further information as the wife has heard nothing from him since his disappearance at 476 North American Street in the city.

Louis van Herren Robert A. Patterson Merrick River Lawrence Mass North American Street Miller

Printers to Expand Steel Plate.

Chicago June 21 formal notice reads as printers plan to expand steel plate facilities. mueve

Chicago

East River Tunnel Plan for Long Island Rail Link Debated

Pennsylvania Railroad officials and Long Island Extension Railroad members met at the Long Island Railroad offices to organize an under East River tunnel project linking Long Island trains to central New York. Samuel Rea was elected president of the Long Island Extension Railroad Company with F. E. Haff as secretary treasurer and several directors named.

Pennsylvania Raiilroad Company East River Long Island Railroad New York Long Island Extension Railroad Company Samuel Rea F. E. Haff John P. Green Charles PB. Pugh 8. M. Prevost W. A. Patton Dumont Clark W. H. Baldwin, Jr T. de Witt Cuyler Stuart Patterson Rea. Green Pugh Prevost Pennsylvania Railroad Patton Cassatt Messrs Clark Baldwin Long Island Long Island Road Manhattan Terminal

Reading desires bids for Western Maryland Railroad asset

Rumors in railroad circles claim Reading Railroad offered to buy the Western Maryland Railway held by Baltimore authorities. City leaders and Mayor Hayes deny progress on a deal, noting no action by Western Maryland directors and no public announcement.

Reading Railway Baltimore Maryland Road Baer Reading Philadelphia Times Western Maryland Railroad Hayes Lauderbach Syndicate New York Railroad Company Ohio Pennsylvania Maryland

President Newman Re-elected Links Vanderbilt Roads

Meetings of Vanderbilt System subsidiaries in New York yesterday formalized leadership changes. W H Newman was re elected president of the Lake Shore, aligning it under the New York Central and Lake Shore. W H Brown of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy became vice president and general manager of the Lake Shore, with authority over operations subject to Newman. Worcester was re elected as vice president, and Brown also became director of the Lake Erie and Western, succeeding the late John W Doane. Delano will replace Brown as Burlington general manager.

Newman Vanderbilt New York W. H. Newman Lake Shore New York Central Lne W. ©. Brown Chicago Burlington and Quincy F. D. Worcester Brown Lake Erie and Western John W. Doane Burlington F. A. Delano

Locomotive Trust Organized by American Locomotive stockholders

Stockholders of the American Locomotive Company met in New York yesterday and elected directors including Pilay Piske George R. Sheldon 8 R Calloway W Seward Webb A J Pitkin J Bryan F H Stevens Miller J B R French and George H Hoadley. Directors named officers such as Comptroller and others at the meeting.

New Harrisburg Station Planned by Reading Company

The Reading Company approves plans for a new passenger station at Harrisburg prepared by Philadelphia architects. The building will rise on the east side of Market Street near the art market area, signaling a business boom in the town.

Harrisburg Reading Company Plgins Philadelphia Market Street

New Equipment for Reading Unveiled at Comeau Reading Center

A reading program updates facilities with new equipment to aid literacy efforts. Local educators, students, and community members gather for the unveiling at Comeau Reading Center.

Steel Gondola and Flat Cars Ordered for 110000 lb Capacity

The order covers one thousand low-side gondola cars and one hundred flat cars. Both car types will be built entirely of steel. Gondolas will match the 110000 pound capacity of the company’s existing models. Flats will also carry 110000 pounds and include steel floors.

Western Maryland Adopts Railroad Rules Across Lines

The Western Maryland road adopts the standard railroad rules used by the Reading road to align procedures with its affiliate. A new schedule reflecting the changes is issued. Through runs from Harrisburg to Hagerstown will no longer require crews to understand two different rule systems.

Western Maryland Reading Harrisburg Hagerstown

Erie Railroad to switch main line locomotives to anthracite coal

President Underwood of the Erie Railroad orders that from July 1 all passenger train locomotives on the main line will burn anthracite coal rather than bituminous coal. The change does not affect Erie lines west of Marion, Ohio, until later.

Philadelphia Times New York Underwood Erie Railroad Erie Marion Ohio

New Schuylkill Bridges Begin Construction Near Filbert Street

Work on the new single track bridges across the Schuylkill at Filbert street, north and south of the present bridge, will be well under way by the start of July as announced by Pennsylvania officials.

Pennsylvania Schuylkill Filbert Street

Rail officials deny reports on major line mergers

Erie Railroad announces D W Cooke named general passenger agent replacing D J Roberts who resigned. Illinois Central President Fish denies takeover rumors involving Minneapolis and St Louis and Iowa Central. Chicago Burlington and Quincy manager Holdridge denies move to Missouri lines. Gould lines plan toll reductions cited by Harding. Parker seeks Missouri capital increase to 100 million for Frisco Kansas City consolidation. Horace Burt denies stripping executive power at Southern Pacific. union Pacific head refutes closer merger talks.

George W. Holdridge Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Lines Missouri River St. Louis Burlington Missouri Ll. FP. Parker San Francisco Secretary of State of Frisco Kansas City, Fort Scott Memphis Horace Burt Union Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Union Pacific Mr. Burta

Midnight beer stamps go on sale for brewers’ convenience

Local brewers may obtain the new perforated beer stamps at an unusually early hour July 1 as the Department Internal Revenue opens at 12.10 P M to aid compliance with the new law. The stamps must be canceled by the brewer and not by the saloon keeper, unlike prior practice.

Department Internal Revenue

First annual outing of the insane department inmates

Reported yesterday the Philadelphia Hospital insane department held its first annual outing. The event drew attention as patients were taken for a day in the city area under supervision, marking a rare communal activity for the institution.

Insane Department Philadelphia Hospital

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