New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING-Foreign trading
IN the local market amounted TO upward
transactions were restricted, owing 70 the
unsatisfactory working OF the cables
BANKS GAIN CAsH-The reported
movements OF currency this week indicate
$500 Except for the exports OF 5. 10000
including nearly ssooO.o 90 from the in
terror A4,52S0l0 and shipped TO the interior
S.. .545, ,0o0. including $4,000 transferred
5HcG ShT9pga m tas m = su9ea5qEy S ssn TO sSs s = q
national bank notes sent 20 Washington
for redemption The gain from the interior
ss s oc@Ha@ey. s.sSs eS on Nex y YORK Assay s one
checks. go, OF San Francisco Mint
checks. $500, and on Seattle Assay Ohce
checks. S20oo Gold exports actually made
during the week amount 70 S,0oo.et9. or
which Sl0,o0o were Tor Argentina ana Soee-
Co for Brazil Ordinary disbursements by
the Sub-Trsasury amount 70 SZ6.l+SOto-
Payments by the banks 70 the SUPPRESS
ury for customs. internal revenue. per
showing q gain on Sub-TreaSury operations
proper OF s. 81 lC0- The total gain 1Fom the
irterior BY new geld and on Suo-IreaS-
0o1 Deducting the gold exports. the net
loss was S.5-6,000-
SWIFT cos YEAR-The report OF
swift & Co shows gross business 1or tne
fiscal year ended september 50 last OF S2Se,-
oOuee, al increase or SlJ.OOO.Ouo over the
preceding year. While IL is stated that the
profts derived from the Company'S gross
bt,siTSsS vTs~s onIv about per cent the
net results were satisfactory, being equiv
SlSnI 70 so per cent on the So o0,uoo cCrIl-
preferred and ! per cent on the SSO, ,00o.u0s
common ana allowing Hoerally for main
tsnSnce there was LETT A,UOo.oto 70 oe
added 70 surplus account, as compared
with S.Sl0,o0O IN the preceding year. The
report shows accounts receivable OF So
tSs. ~. against $S,4lS. 1SS in The year ended
81
n the balance sheet, now stands al g.
oSG1G Lewis l. Clarke, OF New York. was
the late DumolI Clarke. Otherwise there
Was no chSnSs in the board
GRAIN EXPORTS DECLINE II Brad
streets reports me exports OF grain Tor
bushels, as follows: Wheat (hOur includeGl,
SlN,l$5, against S6SS. $50 last week and
$'SS,tSO in this week last year; fiscal year.
st,SlS,-N% compared with 01.lzSoSS IN Jhs
CORES pOn6lLs period OF 1903. Corn. l.67S.6S4.
contraSted win L1Sl.1d last week and
1,StS,OS6 IN the same week last year; hscaL
responding period OF 1893.
COTTON MOVEMENTS-Expo since
September ! totalling SSo6.OoO bales. repre-
sent an approximate value OF S210JOo 30
Last year 4Sl6.0t9 bales exported 10 even
date did not represent more than 0O.0o0. 90
The average price this year has been about
"A cents pound for export. against SIS
cents last yea-. gain OF - per cent
W c. ROCKEFELLER vICE-PRESI-
DENT OF &. L GAS--William @. Rocks-
teller has been elected vice-preSident OF the
Brooklyn Union Gas Company. 10 I'll the
vacancy caused by the death OF Henry II.
Rogers
COPPER PRICES FIRM--Fcrrhsr sales
OF electTolytic copper were made yesterday
al IA cents a pound. Scattered sales wsrs
reported at a shade below this figure. hut
the large producers and selling agencies re-
ported the market firm az "a cents.
THE FINANCE FORUM J. IIsrnan
VIII address the Finance Forum az the
West 5lJh street branch CT the Young
Mems Christian Association next wednss-
day evening
INVESTMENT OFFERINGS N W
HalSsy * Cos January circular OFFERS a
variety OF municipal. railroad and public
utility bonds yielding from s * TO about s
per cent All the bonds offered ara owned
by the firm which IS represented IN AL
American bond markets.