New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-London bought about "a :.
600 shares balance In the early trading in this
market, and then sold probably much most OF
the selling being Of Amalgamated Copper ana
United States Steel Prices the London e.
change were irregular. with declining tendency
American issues were firm on the curb The Paris
Bourse was strong The Berlin market dull
with the price movement downward.
NEW MEN IN PHILADELPHIA CASUALTY
COMPANY-F. Seymour Giles has been appointed
manager and Hugo Nettle assistant manager of
the plate glass department OF the Philadelphia
Casualty Company. with headquarters IN this city
and H W. Tillinghast has been appointed man.
ager OF the personal accident department OF thar
company The three men have until recently held
the same places with the Casualty Company OF
America the former president Of which. Robert b
Armstrong. was a week or 30 ago elected presf-
dent of the Philadelphia Casualty Company. The
latter company has withdrawn from the New York
plate glass compact
PIG IRON cERTIFICATEs-Pig iron certlh-
Gates at the New York Produce Exchange wsrs
unchanged. There sales Prices for stand
ard foundry follow: Cash and September, ST bid:
October, November and December, ST 50gs1s So
OUTLOOK FOR THE COFFEE CROP.-In their
nCnthly circular coffee Henry Nordlinger &
Co say that. according to the general estimate az
least 100000 bags were carried over into ths cur
rent crop year. beginning July /. IN the interior
of Brazil Most Of the receipts during July and
quarter of the August receipts consisted q old
crop IL IS estimated by the firm that not more
than about 10 10000 bags will come forward at Rio
and Santos during the present crop year with
about $4,000 bags Victorias and Bahias IN addition
A considerable shortage In the crops OF Central
America and the East Indies is looked for and
the best information at hand indicates a vorId,s
production of only about 100000 bags against a
worlds consumptfve demand of from R5o0o to
100000 bags
DIVIDENDS DECLARED-The directors Of ths
Crucible Steel Company have declared the regular
quarterly dividend OF IA per cent the preferred
stock payable October L The directors OF the
Westinghouse Air Brake Company have declared
the regular quarterly dividend of "a per cent. with
21a per cent extra The directors Of the New York
Dock Company have declared the usual serni-au-
nuaI dividend of per cent the preferred stock.
payable on October 10
STOCK EXCHANGE RULING On CITY
BONDS.-The committee unlisted securities OF
the Stock Exchange rules that deliveries
tracts in New York City IA per cent stock and
bonds may be made days notice IN en-
graved temporary receipts for amounts up TO $1,000
par value; endorsements Of contracts by pur-
chase until further notice from the committee
IMPROVEMENT IN PIG IRON.-Rogers. Brow
& Co. have received the following advfces from
Pittsburg-
THE last week IN the pig market has shown
con siderable Improvement IN the number OF in
uuiries and orders received for small lots. ranging
from carloads up TO 100 tons. for prompt and early
shipment While the tonnage booked IS not largs
enough TO affect the market. at the same time tbs
general feeling is better and this may be pre-
Iiminary a buying movement for future delivery.
Consumption still goes on az a lively clip. and Il
seems hardly possible that buying can be deferred
much longer