New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
TOPICS OF The STREET.

FOREIGN TRADINt7-Foreign houses tousat
about ten thousand shares In this market. chief
United States Steel, Reading and Union Pacific sai
sold practically nothing American stocks II L57-
don were quiet with an advancing tendency. s-t
were firm on the curb. The general 11a-Ast Was
inactive Consois were lower
DIVIDENDS DECLARED directors .. =.
Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company have DE-
clarsd q dividend OF 1 per cent on -he Common
stock, payable on April - Tle directors ot n
American Gas and Electro Company have 1s-
cIared the regular quarterly dividend Of "a De-
cent on the preferred stock. payable Nay : r.
directors Of the Pressed Steel Car Company Eav7
declared the regular quarterly dividend OF =. ~
cent on the preferred stock. payable on May =
ELECTED To COLUMBIA Trust BOARD
Charles F. Nathswson ras been e-e--ed q d-rec-'-
Of the Columbia Trust Company. M Nathevso-
vas special counsel for the Consolidated Gas Coz
pany in The important litigation regarding re =
cent gas law.
SECURITIES LLSTED--The following securities
have been added 70 the SJocz Eze2anss hsr-
Three million four hundred and seventy-dvs t1ou-
san dollars additional Eastern Oklahoma Division
first mortgage per cent twenty-five year bonds Q,
1928 Of the AtchtSon. Topeka & Santa F5 Ra--V8E
Company. s+1sIu00 first mortgage bonds sx-er1e1
at per cent. due 1918. or the Canada Southern
Railway Company: S45"0 additional common stoeN
and 8 80 additional preferred stucz q The Mime
apolis = Paul x SaCir Sre. Marie Railway IcH
pany. 0d0 additional FIRST consolidated mortgage
( per cent bonds Of 1851 or the National Railroad
Company Of Mexico. $22.554.5+- Central Trust Conl
pany certificates % deposit toC Mexican Len.-a-
r-onal first refundiGg mcrtEaE- ronFsrlole p
cent bonds CT @o"- Of the Broohi-r RAPID Trans,
Company.
ITS INITIAL DIVIDEND--TEe d--s,tors Of -
Fidelity Bank have declared an initial Ss---aa1-4
dividend or per cent. payable On Nas l.
NEW JERSEY BANKERS To NEET.-The 5tl
annual convention oI the New Jersey ba2As.
Association Will be- held Atlantis Clty on Fr.l4-
and Saturday Of this wees Among the S2eaSs-
viii be Alexander Gilbert president Of ne ~
York Clearing House Association and 7-esi-enl =
the Market and Fulton National Bans, of ms ciG
The speakers At the annual dinner WI iac.--'
Governor Fort of New jersey United states
ato7 Johnson. OF Alabama. and w : Nil-a''' q"
Atlanta
STANDARD OIL FAJTS.-Tae New York siolk
Exchange hru Of Pouch & Co have -->lsd . g.
let entitled a Few Standard OF F2etS, ~ W.
describes the growth and summaries ne ~.
position or the Standard oil Company and "A.'
includes table showing the relation OF O.
ket quotations. for the stock O. tEz coI-aa'. > '-
ings.
IRON AND STEEL CONDITIONS ras --''
Age says
There has been no tul7-ove~@-- IN ths tron
dustry and the feeling or discour4selent IS slr''.
Ing In those branches I'm which The maJel.- -
manufacturers are acting IN harmony ne I7.-...
Of moderate concessions are being recri'g- -
Indifference since there Is really -r- enough -.
10 seriously test the markets. NIar--lc---e's I
70 the fact that IT, the lines r. W.i~' J---7 -
open nl-rket-t1r instance. III bolts anu nus -
SEaftlUg-JlS low prices are Lf. S-.'--
business and that therefore nothing Is 81
gained yet by any revision OF Pr-t5s
AT the fairly attended uIe5-.E- cE RE 4l--,
iron makers OF the three leading districts as 81.
a somewhat radical course was ar mrs. lleF.7 10
ON reconsideration the action proposed Vas 80
allowance for two weeks and foiue. p-.cVs "a
rvaflrrned. TIE ranks were ks0c intact '-' -
vera aCCeSSiouS, particularly trcll l-- ss-s-
which is most important Ecr TIE F-te.-.' x
fore, The associated furnaces are IN t-e >i-l7
ton as before, aCcuuUlatlaS tae greater E - ~
their much reduced make. while the o-J-I-''
taking What HtLIe business = being done.
The Iron Trade Review SAYS
''The demand for some kinds q e1tS1e- F,lr.s- -
continues active. and Il Is noteworthy tAS. " s,s1
plate and wire goods. on which pr--rs Ns u,1s
absolutely maintained. there IS good So ,,,rs-
the pfs iron market I'm which some very low NJ
riors are being made. is very Juuri. ces. o
activity has increased IN some places Ne &c,
pig from producers last Week deNfl'sS- -, sn5
that conditions now prevailing n the E'',.., ravs
Southern sections are similar % those ~ Ee~
characterized the Central West since ea-i1 ,rryrs
rttsrv. that il a majority of producers arc .,tys
To maintain reasonable prices. bur w. -,-s.tc-
minority Is determined % follow the any - uet
get-au-or,er policy. The leading producers '.,css
Vet ready To rvturn - the ruinous WarIAt9 - - s,~
which follow ell the panic OF 1895 ne dc -, ?,
wire products continues active. ana tlle a. =
tha midsummer level promises - ne S''N .fH-
harmonious meeting of independents SAT"' .as~-,~i
plate manufacturers present prices Ners 'saI At.
and conditions IN the trade we're reporter N0iS
factory