New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
TOPICS OF THE STREET

r,pr1r.S TRaDING-Foreign houses dealt l.
~ 600 shapes in the local marker. olylns pa "a a
a1oa In London the general n1arket vas nrn- WI
considerable strength in gtt-edEed ~secWIu@ ~
,,a,y 1ras easv az the British capital bur 10
change was made in the Bank OF hnslands : nm :.
mum rate Of discount. Btis were discol,.su - = =
" ,s rar cent in spite Of the weaker tendency
ax.bange There was no change IN the Berhn a'a-
alton and the failure OF the Bank OF HnslaD- 1. =
Iorar fts rate in the face Of strong sno"1s Sas
taken as an indication or unedSillsSS ~ ~
over the German outlook
01-Nr-S CROP REPORT-Dispatches 70 "DIns
Review from branch Offices OF K . Dun = - -
located in the leading agricultural dlsy -, - ,Es
country indicate that the general ou,ooH ~ - ~.
crops is encouraging at this date. althougn n7ay
rains have retarded planting. especlaHy % - -
There is still ample time 70 make UP any a.s
in corn planting. however. so that me Ia1ensss -
does not necessarily indicate decrease ~ ~.
ultimate output while the ground Is oelns p1l = -
snIandfd condition for rapid growth later III u'
season Experience has shown that n1uen les ~. -,
age is to be feared from excessive rams -
drorth Winter wheat is making rapld pios...S
and harvesting will begin very soon IN me oO1. a.
'srr sar1iors Spring wheat seeding is about m
fsbed and the low temperature and aoundanee~ =
moisture give the crop deep root and eNceAeh' 80
dit1on Reports to oats and other coarse 80. 80.
show good progress and tendency az many any -, p,-r
70 increase acreage. the only drawback oenls -
plant Of rotting some low ground m cases - -,
rains have been excessive Cotton prospeCS -,
fairly bright although the early start was .l
lowed bv some delay through heavy rains ara "s
terlperature Some replanti1s will be necessai!,
usual. but warmer weather IS HOW lAiA-7
part of the lost time
COAST LINE RESUMES CASH DIVIDEND.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COMPANY - -
declared Il serrf-annuaI dividend of 20 per cent U
its common stock. payable July 10. The IaSt So 49,,
annual dividend at the rate OF 8 per cent On - -.
common stock was paid by this company IN =. -.
cent certificates of Indebtedness II January - -
present declaration represents resumption v- - -
payments. though at lower rate than mas neie 80
fore prevailed The company used TO pay 80 st
cent a year. but yesterdays declaration Ie-
the dividend 3 per cent basis
TIDEWATER NOTES Redmond & Co. and tas
Equitable Trust Company announce that. I oNIs ~
advance subscriptions having been receIved -
more than the entire S170O0.000 OF the IasNs
Company per cent notes which they are 70 -
for subscriptions. the holders Of the old no. IN
the company. which will be called for paynisn~ 1T
only be offered the right 70 subscribe Ior % Pc N
of the notes in exchange for Ike an an - ssb.
their present holdings. and that this oTer = -
ject 10 termination without notice. Ihey as d' ,rs.
nounce that hereafter deposit OF > per GEM -
accompany all subscriptions for the new ,. Ho'o
CHANGES AT THE CHASE NATIONAL 6ASA,
Samuel FL Miller. for many years 49, 49, s,-
cashier at the Chase National Bank mas -. -
pointed cashier 70 NIL the vacancy cauSe. = a.
resignation OF E J. Stalker. who has heio 1n "A
fee for eight or nine years. Henry VI CohAsy ohs..,t
Alfred e. Andrews have been made aS
cashiers
FAILURE ON CONSOLIDATED STOCK n u
CHANGE.-The suspension Of J. NJ Sci!th, % 80 ~
40 Broad street snnounced on IRE 80 I r.s
dated Stock Exchange yesterday NJ Snl.' IA.
failure was caused by inability 70 meet eon''''
and is understood TO be a small one
BOND MARkET NOTES.-The foilowins l1ss,-.ss, "a
nictpal bonds are TO be certified by the CO--
Trust Company: Mississippi County Nl.SSo. .S,~,,u
r. Boone, County Treasurer. r . = "a "a ,Ss;.
Mo. will receive bids until June To- L9US Lo 80,
900 per cent coupon two-twenty-!e4F sSlla4 = ~
OF Drainage District No IL The lessL4'1 ~.
issue will be approved by Wood OaAley, y sse.
cago. whose opinion will be furnished % S-.or0,d 80
cessful bidder. Glen Ridge. y. J, ,. E@y..v,
Roberts clerk Board of Education, WIZ ssa.
sealed bids until May %. 1905, for an isSus %
coo twenty-one -thirty-year serial coupon 49, 80
said board. The Borough of East ftl'he'i1o -. 4
J.. viii shortly receive sealed bids for an - ~
100000 thtrty-year Improvement bonds - tscl
of Waterbury. Conn. has recently sold ~
investor $4,000 per cent coupon water oO''~
OPTION ON CITY STOCK.-It was learneo, ,rT-
tertlay that the banking house of J. X w s5sinx
& Co. had obtained option on the reio- .rro-
s. OOO. 600 OF the S150 900 New York Ciy = ,er
rate stock voted last July. The stock oeAI'
cent interest and becomes due in 1851
DIVIDENDS DECLARED Dividends have Os y.s-
declared follows: Boston & Lowell RairodIr -
ular semi annual per cent. payable July :. -.-snt
man Kodak Company regular quarterly Pa pe.
on the common and Iia per cent on the pte.,lar
payable July l: National Lead Company to7srls
quarterly Il. per cent on the common pay
July /.
NEW STOCK EXCHANGE AIEMBER.-Ass "a.
Ford of Ford 4 Enos. Rochester. y Y. mas - -
elected member OF the New York Stock ENcIi''