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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
6
New York data show a heavy price break across stocks amid rising volume and bear pressure. Rumors about Rock Island system finances, a slump in related bonds, and uncertain loan maturities fueled selling as copper and silver hit new lows and freight-rate opposition clouds earnings.
Tokyo highlights a trade agreement with the United States pleasing Japan. London stocks drifted lower with many shares below parity. Guggenheims deny hiring Lawson to market Yukon Gold stock. July gross for twenty five roads fell 13.97 percent. Municipal subway project blocked in New York. Copper stocks in Europe on July 15 tallied 39 675 tons. Nickel Plate failed to earn preferred dividends in H1. New York Central posted 1.02 percent dividend yield in H1 versus 3.20 percent a year ago.
There is no fresh news to explain the weakness but weak accounts must be liquidated, likely extending declines. With favorable crops and easy money a serious market reaction seems unlikely before a notable development. Prices may rally by week’s start, while overvaluation and later fall stock
Money on call easy at 1 percent with a 1 percent ruling rate. Time loans dull with 60 days 1 1/2 percent, 90 days 2 1/2 percent, 6 months 3 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady. government bonds steady. railroad bonds irregular. Boston reports call loans 2–3 percent and lists varied bonds and equities including Atchison, Boston & Albany, and United States Steel among others.
New Orleans August 14 cotton seed oil markets show Prime at 42 cents.
Joseph A. Keauin was yesterday appointed agent of the receivers of Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company. W. S. Taylor of Detroit is in the city for several days visiting trade and business partners. The American Druggists Fire Insurance Association of Cincinnati raised its capital from $100000 to $150000 in Columbus to support expanded operations across thirteen states. The Business Men's Club elected F. W. Sprong Benton Oppenheimer Mortimer Levering C. E. Benedict Dr D E Weatherhead Harry C Busch Crawson Walsin C P McCarty C D Altick H A Winans and Frank B Stewart to membership.
The Terrace Park Co operative Water Company was incorporated in Columbus with $5,000 capital by O. T Robertson Charles A Meyers Jr R S Mayer C J McDairmid and Jv P Mayer The firm will build a plant to supply Terrace Park with Little Miami River water Will L Finch secretary of the Industrial Bureau returned from Chattanooga after attending a Southern secretaries convention He did not win Cincinnati as next year’s host but Cincinnati was promised for 1910 He also reports enthusiasm for a 1915 Cincinnati peace exposition by Southern groups.
London trading opens dull with British securities easing under consols pressure while Grand Trunk full rate dividend boosts related issues. American and continental stocks weaken on Wall Street selling, with copper and various rail shares showing declines and discounts firm in the open market. Paris and Berlin also report firmer to weaker bourses with mixed discount and exchange rates.
London markets show declines across tin copper lead and spelter with spot and futures easing while English iron gains. In St Louis on August 14 lead stands at $4.47 and spelter at $4.57 amid a weaker local market and mixed London quotations.
St Louis notes wool steady with medium combing and clothing grades at 19 to 20 cents and fine at 164 to 1?2 cents. Boston preview cites a busy week with about 5 million pounds traded and Texas and Montana lots moving, prices around 20 to 27 cents for various bloodlines, with shipments and receipts compared to last year.
A dated bond trading summary lists offerings and prices from 10 a m to 12 45 p m in New York City. It includes government and corporate issues such as T and T, Interboro and Union Pacific bonds with varied yields and total par values.
Boston mining market notes list varied bids and asks across multiple firms. Prices show sustained activity with equities like Amalgamated 76 percent and Granby 105, Daly West 10, United Copper 10, and North Butte 80 percent among others.
The New York dry goods market saw a rise in jobbing activity and stronger buying in the primary market. Auction sales of 25,000 cases of napped cottons concluded at 4 pm with every lot sold, delivering satisfactory results to owners and a widely regarded successful distribution.
New York price table lists Alice at 2.50, Breece 0.05, Brunswick Con 0.03, Com stock Tunnel 0.22, de bonds 0.11, Con. Cal & Va 0.75, Horn Silver 0.50, Iron Silver 1.25, Leadville Con 0.08, Little Chief 0.08, Mexican 0.72, Ontario 3.75, Ophir 2.00, Small Hopes 18, Standard 1.75, Yellow Jacket 0.53.
Market dull and idle as traders return from vacations. Cincinnati clearings 3,355,600 with mixed bonds trading. New York exchange at premium. Chicago and St Louis clearings and loan rates listed. Local stocks show little change. Telephone shares firm at year’s top, Cincinnati Street Railway down about 1 point, municipals in steady demand.
A compact section lists multiple securities including rail bonds Big Four 4s 103 Gh Baina H. 4s 31% and C.R. & F. W. 7g 119%4. It shows ex-dividend items, city and trust stocks such as Cin. Trust City Hall 245 Cit. Nat Cov 160 and Cosmopolitan 169 Cov. Trust 120 First N'l Cov 175. Also notes Traction St'Ks C. & S.Bdig pr 137 150, N.C. Bro pr 125, plus various bond yields like Ky. Cent 4s 81 91%. The text mixes unlisted entries with certificates and market indicators.
The New Orleans cotton market reports unchanged spot prices with middling at 10c and sales of 190 bales. Futures opened steady, then rose 4 to 5 points late. New York notes strong August prices amid bullish Wall Street tone and 100,000 bales traded. Liverpool and New York analysis show varied demand with receipts state 502 bales in New Orleans and 2,689 in Houston. Secretary Hes ter releases world visible supply at 1,846,745 bales with American total 1,038,699 bales.
The report notes egg prices eased to 1 1 4 cents in Kansas City with fresh extras at 19 with current receipts 14 cents. Butter and cheese hold steady in New York Philadelphia and Chicago markets with varied receipts and near terms. Poultry values show live and dressed ranges across regions including turkeys and chickens with modest shifts.
Market notes from Oil City Toledo Wilmington Charleston Savannah report油 prices for oil turpentine and rosin. Prices and receipts listed for Aug 14 with variations in oil runs shipments and rosin sales across multiple ports.
Articles of association filed with the secretary of state include St Steven s Hungarian Roman Catholic Reading Circle Cleveland educational and literary group Eugene Palossay and Joseph Gyorgy Terrace Park Co operation Water Company Terrace Park Hamilton County 5000 Cambridge Valley Coal Company Cambridge 20000 Keystone Brick and Tile Company Crooksville 80000 Aglen Glove Company Frazersburg 2000 Springfield Light Heat and Power Company Springfield 1000000 The Church of Christ Waterford The River Furnace and Dock Company Cleveland extension of powers James Corrigan President American Druggists Fire Insurance Company Cincinnati increase of capital stock from 100000 to 150000.
Toledo reports futures prices for Clover seed with October at 7.85, December 7.75, March 7.85 dollars. Alsike seed priced cash and August at 9.40 dollars.
Cincinnati August 4 1908 markets show steady wheat and firm whisky while corn and hay demand are slow to steady. Prices for flour rye and various grain varieties are listed with many specific grade quotes and recent sale notes.
The record lists numerous goods with quantities including apples lemons bananas and oats. coal petroleum coffee potatoes and corn. cotton wool and sugar. beef pork and bacon. hogs sheep and ham. wheat whisky and pig iron among others. It shows head counts and tons or bushels where applicable, reflecting a broad ledger of trade and exchange.
A dense list of fruits and vegetables with per unit and per quantity prices. Items include apples, bananas, beets, carrots, cantaloupes, cabbage, cucumbers, lemons, oranges, onions, new potatoes, peaches, pears, peas, string beans, sugar corn, squash, tomatoes, watermelons, and calves. Prices shown in dollars per bushel, box, basket, or dozen with various quality grades.
An order by the Interstate Commerce Commission extends the new bill of lading effective date from September 1 to November 1. Shippers and railroads urged the extension to allow two bill formats one negotiable and one not to be better understood and accepted by the shipping public.
The New York coffee market opened steady to steady plus up to five points amid selling against Brazil offers and Cables from Europe. Near month activity covered by shorts and local bulls pushed prices higher, with 11 500 bags traded and August at 5.65 cents, September 5.60, December 5.80, May 5.55, July 5.60. Spot Rio No 7.6 cents, Santos No 4% at 5 1/4 cents, Cordova 9% at 24 1/2 cents.
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