New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-16
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses vsr. -.
active factors IN the local market dealing in -
than X Op) shares sales predominating In Lond.s
the General market was easier on realizing g.
though on the curb American stocks closed stron,
Money was quoted at IA per cent on call. but nm
were firm on further gold Withdrawals No I'M
provement was reported in the German fnanc,s
situation but cable dispatches indicated the exns
tatfon off better conditions in the course Of n.
next fortnight Direct engagements Of gold d,
German account were made for the first time H.
season I'm the New York market yesterday "a.
to the amount OF s3,5oo000 has been shipped m,
Australia to Berlin
STANDARD OIL DIvIDEND-The Standard q.
Company of New Jersey has declared diyta.s
for the quarter OF 50 a share. payable Jun. =
TO holders of record May 20 The last preceS,,.
disbursement was SIS share. on March IA kv
The following will show the dividends declared :,
the company at this time for a series OF year,
1907! 1856 and 1905, 50 share In each year: 1904 II
a share; 1905 81 a share: 1902. so share; Inn
$40 share and 1900. so share The follows,
will show the dividends declared by the cornars
In the first two quarters for series of caIend,
wears: 1907, 1895 1905 and 1904. S4 share In each
year; 1903. ST a share; 1892. $50 share; 1901 al
a share. and 1860. $50 a share
EAIJrRES THIS wEEK.-Commercia falr-.
this week in the United States. as reported BY ri
C, Dun & Co.. 26. against 305 last week. so nl
preceding week and aB the corresponding we.|
last year Failures in Canada number % against
% last week Is in the preceding week and q Iasl
wear OF failures this week in the United Stated
f1s were in the East 70 In the South 81 in the Wes
n
~ s5On0 or more against 1os last week Lablirsl
Of commercial failures thus far reported for Ma
are a ss5 POS against S.9s65oS for the same period
the preceding year
RANKS LOSE CASH.-The reported movement
o< currency in the current week shows loss MI
cash held BY the banks Of s2.365.000 Rsceipt,l
from, the interior amounted to s1-,957 500 anal
shipments S.. 913. 500 The banks lost their or.|
erattous with the Sub-Treasury. including GOAL
EXPORTS ss61s3O New gold to the amount al
81 9O9 600 was received in the week The net gain
from, the interior was s40o0000 smaller than i,|
the preceding week
LIGHTER TRAIN EXPORTS-Bradstreet rs.|
norts the exports of grain for the week with COM
psrfsons figures in bushels. as follows: Wheat
-four included. 2,701,S06. against 1.955sS3 last
week 2soO.177 last year and 5112.634 in 1909
For the fiscal year 10 date 1S3.015,974 contrasted
with 1885, 217 in 1906-'07 and 223.sois0s In
10000 Corn 1O2270 compared with 33527s
last week and 906 COS in 1907. for fiscal year to
date 44457 955 against 65.0S0.625 in 1e05-0I
BETHLEHEM STEEL EARNINGS.-Ths Beth
Iehem Steel Corporation. in the first quarter Of
dividends on the stock Of approximately s3s5.O09
or at the rate of 81 $50. 900 a year These earn.
fngs included no return from the new structural
mill which only recently started to contributsI
anything TO the treasury
DIVIDENDS Observation-Disclosures havsI
been declared as follows National Lead. reguIarl
quarterly Ia. per cent on the preferred. payablsI
June Is General Chemical Company. REGULAR
quarterly I per cent on the common payab.I
June l.