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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
8
Wall Street stocks traded mostly on the down side as United States Steel weakness weighed on sentiment. Big block trades of 20000 shares and gold shipment anxieties shifted buying toward a few specialties while bank and railroad shares showed mixed activity.
Treasury statement from Washington shows available funds at $161,387,362, gold coin bullion $28,583,221, and gold certificates $49,618,530, excluding the $150,000 gold reserve.
London markets saw demand for Indian bills and firmer Consols while American issues hovered near parity and Japanese bonds remained strong. Berlin and Paris bourses steadied with higher bank shares in Berlin and steady tone in Paris as exchange rates and discounts edged cautiously.
To take home small packages means shorter hours for the saleswomen, drivers and delivery boys. The note signals a shift in workload distribution affecting retail and courier staff as demand patterns evolve.
The list covers bond sales details with many securities from U S Steel to Reading and Wabash, including P R R and New York lines. Values show varied prices from 80s to 106 percent, with numerous issues maturing across 1915 to 1931 and regional rail and utility issues highlighted.
Visitors from Pittsburgh New York Columbus Evansville Wheeling Nashville and others attended the executive committee meeting in New York. Practice commission handlers from the Cincinnati Produce Commission board applied for Chamber membership. Directors elected George R Hersole J W Allison and James W Buckingham. Washington Chamber invites attendance at Taft inauguration and offers its buildings as headquarters.
New York reports money rates firm at 1 ½ to 2 per cent with a 2 per cent bid for 60 day bills and 3 per cent for 90 days amid dull time spans. Sterling exchange closes firm. bankers’ bills at 484.50 to 484.60 for sixty days and 486.75 for demand. Government and railroad bonds show steady to irregular values. Boston notes include calls at 2 to 3 ¼ per cent, with listed rail and misc. stocks and bonds and varied quotings across Atchison and other issuers.
Washington reports November 1908 receipts at 48.0 million, up from 45.5 million last year, while expenditures reach 57.9 million, up from 42.3 million. The November deficit totals 10.0 million, with seven months of the fiscal year showing a 54.0 million shortfall.
Changes in global grain availability show U S and Canada wheat up 3 224 million bushels while Europe down 6 3 million. Corn and oats shifts occur with Manitoba Portland Rochester and Chicago elevators listed among rises and Minneapolis and Omaha noted among declines.
Boston mining figures list numerous company names with percentage values including Amalgamated 9 percent and Calumet & Arizona 124 percent, alongside others such as Arizona Commercial 38 percent and United Copper 14 percent, dated December 1. The roster features a mix of metals firms and ore producers with varied quotients and several garbled entries.
The monthly report shows total national bank note circulation at 667,178,177 dollars with a yearly rise of 10,959,881 and a monthly gain of 1,333,190. Bonds based circulation stands at 614,907,265 dollars, yearly increase 4,751,257, monthly decrease 11,871,290. Legally money secured circulation is 52,270,912 dollars, yearly rise 6,208,724 and monthly rise 13,206,480. Deposits to secure notes total 618,496,940 dollars and public deposits 136,724,546.
New York mining notes list prices for Brunswick Con .05, Comstock Tunnel .30, Comstock Bondia .17, Con Cal and Va .69, Horn Silver .10, Iron Silver .115, Leadville .05, Little Chief .08, Mexican .9, Ontario 4.00, Ophir 1.80, Standard Oil .? , Yellow Jacket .40 in early December trading.
New York December 1 Coffee futures finished steady to 5 points higher with 12,000 bags sold. December at 5.10c, March 5.25c, May 5.30c, July 5.30 5.35c, September 5.35c. Spot quiet with Rio No 7.6c, Santos No 4 L%c, Mild dull. Cordova 9% al 2% ec.
The monthly mint statement shows total coinage of 8,817,210 dollars for November 1908. Gold coin amounted to 7,993,740 dollars, silver 820,000 dollars, and minor coins 3,470 dollars, with 475,000 pieces coined for the Philippine Islands.
The note urges early Christmas shopping and suggests starting purchases early in the day to take advantage of selections and crowds. It frames timely planning as a practical way to manage busy holidays.
The market showed more active tone with traction shares leading, Detroit United at a high since panic began. Bonds were sought with municipal issues favored. call loans at 4 percent and time loans at 5 percent. New York exchange quoted at par to premium.
A terse notice indicates a dividend distribution by Dileg Br to shareholders. Details on amount and date are not fully legible but point to a corporate dividend action affecting investors. The item mentions mass earnings and relates to company profits.
New Orleans and New York bid and selling pressure eased as outside support helped limit losses. Futures showed a small net decline while spot cotton remained quiet, with receipts and stocks reported for New Orleans and Liverpool markets.
The November 1908 public debt, net of cash, stands at 989,433,561 dollars, down 12,657,936 for the month. The recapable debt totals 1,290,820,923 with offsetting cash of 1,350,869 tied to certificates and notes. Cash on hand equals 301,387,862 after liabilities of 1,471,512,709. Receipts reached 48,902,690 while expenditures were 59,938,138.
Boston reports wool activity easing slightly but prices hold firm across grades. Domestic quotes show Ohio Pennsylvania fleeces and washed varieties trading at 31 to 35 cents, delaine 28 to 36 cents, and scoured ranges up to 60 cents. Pulled wools list Extra 58 to 62 cents while higher grades sell for 46 to 50 cents in St Louis, with firm, medium combing and fine Maize noted.
Market notes report steady to unchanged prices across several goods in New York. Receipts total 7 138 cases with demand for white and fancy selections moderate. Western spring chickens and turkeys listed with varied prices as buyers show cautious activity.
Light offering rye and dull trading with mixed oats and hay firmness. Wheat and corn show varied bids across No 2 red winter, mixed colors, and sample grades. whisky stocks steady at bulk barrels. Receipts and ship counts for oats, hay, rye, and other staples listed alongside grain inspections and adjacent commodity totals.
The list shows apples at 8.50 a4 per barrel, bananas 1.75 to 1.42 per bunch, assorted vegetables priced by crate or barrel, and citrus by box. It also notes pork by barrel and various meat cuts with multiple price points, reflecting a dense groceries and commodities catalog.
O., Dec. 1 reports clover seed trading at Prime $8. SS and March activity show similar price levels with 0 TDs noted.
New York reports light receipts with sheep and lambs rising in price and good to choice grades advancing. Saint Louis notes steady to higher cattle and hogs with steady lamb values. Chicago sees strong hogs and cattle, with higher sheep and lamb ranges. Kansas City and Pittsburg also show steady to higher trends in cattle and sheep quantities and prices.
In New York on December 1 tentative gold export engagements to Paris were reported in Wall Street. Two firms were said to have arranged these at the United States assay office while others were negotiating. If exchange markets hold, shipments should advance Thursday and be delivered in bars.
The English committee of shareholders of the Flour Mills held an extraordinary meeting in London to approve a reorganizaton plan. A new operating company will be formed in Minneapolis to carry out the arrangement.
Special dispatch notes Louisville market shows rising demand with dark tobacco bringing 14.50 dollars per cwt and burley around 12.75 to 21 dollars. Dealers report higher selling prices and steady activity across reported tobacco classes.
An unclear item from an OCR segment notes a figure 12 and a $20 amount in a premarket context. The readable words suggest a monetary value and a quantity but lack full context or identifiable names or places.
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