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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
9
New York money tightness discussed but Cincinnati banks report no clear evidence. Trading in Cincinnati Railway and tobacco shares shows modest activity with limited price movement. Sterling exchange steady and government bonds traded lightly as New York quotes indicate a fair but cautious market.
Coffee stocks for December 1 show 7,474,142 bags, up 72.1% for November, with prior declines in 1899 and 1898. Reports on Huntington Southern Pacific and C O indicate transfer and dividend shifts. Market houses note strong hands, a sound technical position, and expectations of a higher market tomorrow.
Cripple Creek Stocks notes a weak Monday opening with prices down, partial recovery through Wednesday, and renewed weakness after Thanksgiving. Rumors about Stratton's Independence affect sentiment, while cheaper securities Sedan Ernestine Trenton and Eclipse rise due to ore discoveries boosting nearby districts.
New York markets opened weak as London sold Americans about 30 000 shares while bears covered later, lifting prices. Money market showed pressure with calls at 5 percent and large currency transfers to the interior signaling limited credit expansion and probable money tightening into year end. Strong late in the day on low priced issues and select rails, while Amalgamated Copper fell sharply before recovering. bonds fared better with notable gains and total sales at 4 026 000 par.
NEW YORK December 5 indicate money on call steady at 4.5 per cent last loan 4 per cent. sterling rarely steady with bankers bills at 4 for demand and 4 1 2 for sixty days. Government bonds weak, railroad bonds irregular. various bond quotes and listings across Atchison, Southern, Reading, Chicago terms, and Boston stocks noted.
The New York metal market closed quiet with tin and spelter prices easing. Tin eased to around 27.62 to 27.66 per unit, with futures weak as December and January offerings slipped. copper showed a following decline while iron demand remained apathetic.
Market round shows dull copper at 17 with a weak undertone after European declines, and speller prices easing to 42 a 30 amid liquidation of long speculative positions. Reports from St. Louis and Boston note further shifts with several mining stocks quoted and varied percentages while copper notes remain uncertain.
London Consols and global stocks drifted with minor gains and losses amid treasury bill tender news from the Bank of England. Berlin Paris and other exchanges opened softer on weak Western cues with sporadic recoveries by funds and transit shares.
Oil City on December 6 reports credit balances at 1, 0T. certificates closed at 108% bid for each oil. Shipments reach 112,679 barrels with an average run of 81,930 barrels. Turpentine price and HF white kerosene figures appear incomplete in the fragment.
A brief notice from George Eustis and Co. and R Todd & Co. invites clients to request a special circular on municipal bonds. The firms operate from 116 East Third Street and No. 35 East Third Street with telephone access.
Baldwin Piano Grand Prix held in Paris in 1900 under D H Baldwin and Co. The firm operated from 142 144 West Fourth Street, detailing its involvement and location. The concise notice highlights the event and company address linked to the Baldwin name.
Quotations in stocks and bonds from the Stock Exchange and outside list railroad stocks misc stocks banks insurers and unlisted securities with various bid and ask prices. The report also covers farm products markets including wheat oats corn provisions and local commodity prices in Cincinnati and surrounding markets with details on futures and cash prices.
Spot cotton in New York closed at 103-16c for middling upland and 107-16c for Gulf with 3,407 bales sold. Futures settled steady with December at 9.75c and May at 9.58c. New Orleans market quiet with 2,700 bales sold and prices across grades posted. futures ranged around 9.55–9.58c for several months.
Burnet House Merchants' Cafe and Lunchroom offers lunch from 11 30 a m to 3 p m with quick service and reasonable prices at Burnet House.
Demand for meats remains moderate with prices steady across lard dry salted and bacon. Short clear sides rib sides and bellies show limited activity while ham and shoulder quotes vary by weight and packing, reflecting a cautious market overall. Flour and grain markets are steady with prices around 3.50 to 3.65 per unit.
New York reports firm grain markets with strong exports and high sales across flour and corn. No. 2 red wheat futures closed mixed while spot oats and corn show steady to firm prices amid active outside support and market rumors.
Grain and flour markets display a quiet refined tone with some rally on covering but feeble underlying speculative support. Major markets include Baltimore Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Milwaukee with Dec to July futures quoted and large total sales reported.
Cafe Duquesne offers evening dinner for 50 cents in the Prevath dining rooms at 217 K. Fourth St. Advertises O H Kennedy and J T Sullivan as contacts or managers.
Cincinnati reports mixed cattle and hog prices amid slow cattle demand with high receipts. Pittsburgh and Chicago show strong hog markets and higher cattle values while New York and St Louis feature firm to higher trade on steers and varied sheep and lamb movements.
Burley tobacco season starts with brisk arrivals as farmers ship new crops directly. Total 768 hogsheads offered and sold across multiple warehouses with new averaging 567 per 100 pounds and old at 782. Prices fluctuated with many down moves in a jumpy market and rejections common.
Receipts today about 31 000 hogs 25 000 head estimated. Market is higher with close easier at 4.95 for mixed and butchers around 4.00 to 4.95. Heavy hogs 4.80 to 4.92 percent. light hogs 4.60 to 4.95. Sheep and lambs steady to strong with choice higher. Western sheep 4.40 to 4.50, Texas sheep 9.50 to 26.0, native lambs 5.0 to 6.0 reaching higher quotes.
December 5 market notes from New York Chicago Saint Louis Philadelphia and Kansas City report butter creamery and dairy prices steady or firm, eggs prices mixed by region, cheese firm with New York full creams. Poultry markets show active demand with turkeys and chickens varying by city.
The American Wool and Cotton Reporter notes a quieter tone in the wool trade despite sizable activity. Week’s sales reach 3,517,500 lbs with Boston handling 3,517,500 lbs total, domestic 2,967,500 lbs and foreign 550,000 lbs, while year totals show strong year-over-year figures.
Real estate transfers include Theodore Hesselberger to Henry Haefker for a five year lease of premises at Ninth and Mound streets. Numerous deeds record parcels in Colerain Township and Madisonville, with addresses on Liberty, Central and Sedam avenues. Mortgages and assignments involve Elizabeth B. McIntyre, Frederick Schmidt, and other parties, plus lease details and annual rents.
E P Hay former Hancock County Ohio clerk was arrested in Fort Wayne Indiana on charges of defalcating between 12000 and 15000 dollars of county funds. He was returned to Findlay Ohio with Ohio officers after denying guilt and claiming he was en route to Findlay when seized.
Central Asia cotton crop expected excellent this year reports Vice Consul Smith in Mos. Supertine notes strong harvest with estimates around 7,000 to 8,000 s, enough to meet about half of general demand. Remaining cotton for Russian manufacturing will need import.
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