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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1908

Page

10

Market gains quickly pared as stocks slip into mixed close

Stock activity saw advances up to 214 points in morning trading before a broad midday retreat trimmed gains and left many issues flat or with small gains. Reading held steady while Union Pacific fell about 1 percent on heavy volume as gold shifted to Canada and currency movements showed large interior cash inflows.

Erie Southern Pacific Reading Union Pacific Atchison and Missouri Pacific Newark Canada London

Calendar for today books close

Calendar note listing book close times for several railroad companies and the American Bank Note Co in Boston alongside the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railroad New York Ontario & Western Railroad with no additional details.

American Bank Note Co Boston & Albany Railroad Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad New York, Ontario & Western Railroad

Money Market and Exchange Rates Report

Money on call on Stock Exchange loaned at 1 1% per cent closing at 1 per cent. Time money loans ranged from 2 per cent for sixty days to 3 3/4 per cent for six months. Mercantile paper rates ranged around 4 3/4 to 5 per cent. Clearing House figures show exchanges at 222,374,350 and balances at 14,237,410. Sterling exchange steady near 4.8580 to 4.8605. Continental bills quoted for Francs and Reichsmarks with spreads. exchange from Boston and Chicago discounts noted.

Stock Exchange Mercantile Clearing House Sub- Treasury Sterling Exchange Reichsmarks Guilders New York Boston Chicago St. Paul St. Louis New Orleans San Francisco

Silver Quotations and Mexican Dollar Prices

Bar silver in London quoted at 28 11-16d per ounce and in New York at 04e. Mexican dollars listed at 45e.

London New York

Consolidated Exchange Stock and Mining Tables Overview

Consolidated Exchange shows extensive stock prices and figures for many companies and mining stocks. Highlights include Am. Beet Sugar, Am. Car & F, Am. Locomo, Canada Pacific, Inter.-Met, U. S. Steel, Union Pacific, and various mining entries with bid, ask, and percentage changes. total sales reach 12,875 with significant option values noted for Sept and Dec.

Pacific Allis Car & F EGO Cary Balt. & Ohio Brook R. T Can. Pacific Ches. & Ohio Lego. Cok Fl& of Col Dist Secur Gt. North Inter Inter.-Met Louis Nor Pacific Pacific Mail Pennsyl. Sea St. Car Seevchoene Rep. Steel South. Pac South. Ry South Bexas Pac Union Pac U. S. Rubber U. S. Steel Wabash Wabash Pf Atlanta Con. C Goldfield Con Daisy Flor Isabella Montgomery Overman Aris Et Sydkay Pharmacist Red Hill Ton. Belmont

New York Stock Exchange Closing Prices and Totals

The New York Stock Exchange reported August 28 total sales with numerous listed securities and closing bids. Major listings include Allis-Chalmers, Am. Sugar Ref, Bethlehem Steel, Brooklyn R Transit, Central Leather, and many others with varied bid and ask figures and several pf and ex-dividend notes.

Aca Lew Yoo Alis-Chalmers Uae Tee Securities Locomotive al Say Am. Steel Foundries Ams Steel ES Tel Tobacco Top S. F Atlantic Coast Line el Ce Ees Il Baltimore & Ohio Oly Batopilas Mining Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem Steel Pf Mt No Brooklyn R. Transit Brooklyn Union Gas Brunswick City Wee Noo Butterick Coci Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado Southern Col. Southern Ist Col. Southern 2d Consolidated Gas Delaware & Hudson Del Denver & Rio Grande Distillers’ Securities S. S Erie Ist Ceecee Fa .S General Electric Great Northern N. Cts Hocking Valley Illinois Central Interborough-Met Har Iowa Central City Southern Toursville & Nash Mackay Cos Mercantile Marine Pf Mexican Central T. R Minn St. Louis Reif St. P S.S Kan Posepate T. Pf Missouri Pacific Nat. Biscuit Co Nat. Lead Co Nat. R. R M.pf.t.r Newhouse M. & S N. Y New York Central Chi. & St. L BALO Pacific Coast Pacific Mail Pennsylvania St Tod Pittsburg Coal Pressed Steel Ullman Company R. See I.C. Stk Cts Cela Ae Iron & Steel Rep Rock Island Co Rockee Co Louis Southwest L. Southwest ROO oss-Shef. S. & Iron

Outside securities drift with narrow market moves

The curb market marked time with minimal trading as Nipissing dropped 1 point on 5,500 shares. Bay State Gas and other issues posted tiny fluctuations while Copper and other industrials showed minor gains amid light volume.

Nipissing First National Copper Bay State Gas M. Sec Boston Boston Ely Brit. Col Butte Coalition Butte & N.Y Gcobalt Con Comb Ou. .Com Ely Min Davis-Daly Es Dom el Rayo First Florence Creek C Bend Gold Hill Greene-Can Gold-Sil Gr. Gold-S. Pf King Edwine la Rose Con Mex Miami Copper Miami Miemaec Mines M. Co Shosh’e I Coe Ines

Railroad Earnings in August 1908 by Major Lines

A summary of railroad earnings and financial figures for several lines in August 1908 and the July 1 to August 21 period. Data include gross revenue, expenses, taxes, and net income for companies such as Alabama Great Southern, Central of Georgia, Mexican International, and Missouri Pacific, with comparisons to prior years and notes on interlined totals. Also includes brief notes on intercity lines like Detroit and Chicago.

Alabama Ee Southern Ry Ons Central OF Wee Chicago Isedianapolis Louisville Cincinnati New Orleans Texas Pacific Hidalgo Northeastern Therocier Nig Hatlatay OF Mexico Mobile & Ohio National Railroad OF Mexico RIO Grande Southern Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE Citsawss PES Ee Rochester Pittsburg Net Inc Wits Total Colorado & Southern Lines Inc Ches. & Credits To Inc Detroit & Mac Gross Sngl Cso

Bonds on the Stock Exchange Featured in Pittburg Market

Special to The New York Times reports on transactions from the focal Exchange in Pittsburg with listed stocks and bonds. The bulletin details prices highs lows and last trades across iron steel coal and utility issues including U S Steel Bell Telephone and Pennsylvania lines. Trading activity shows total shares and bond figures for the day and notes Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck bonds leading bond gains.

Baltimore New York Times Altimore Bay State Gas

Bid and Ask Quotations From Early 20th Century Market

The fragment lists bid and asked quotations with numerous stock names, prices, and percent figures from a financial page. It references entities such as Shen, Arbor, Harv Power, Grandby Con, and various bonds and stocks with price percentages and notes, indicating a historical market listing and trader shorthand.

Copper Shares Rise in Boston Market on Aug 28

Boston on August 28 reports copper shares active with midmorning advances. Amalgamated leads gains as Capper Range hits 78, Old Dominion climbs to 43, North Butts tops 1.6, Trinity up a point to 21, and Calumes & Arizona advance a couple of points amid light turnover.

New York Times Boston Agai Lst Amalgamated Old Dominion North Butts Trinity Calumes & Arizona

Copper and metals margins rise on London and New York markets

Copper grades advanced at the Metal Exchange while London spot copper rose 5s and futures gained 3s 9d. Pig tin and pig lead fell, speLter held at 19s 2d 6d, iron warrants firm, and New York bids and asks showed mixed shifts across copper and other metals.

London Standard Foundry Cleveland New York Metal Exchange

Treasury begins day with mixed assets and liabilities

Washington notes the Treasury reserves include 15 million dollars in gold coin and bullion. Outstanding certificates redeemable against trust funds show 107,948,860. Silver dollars from 1890 total 4,849,000. National bank ore deposits reach 128,268,611 with Philippine Treasury awaiting reimbursement 95,2 million. Current liabilities tally 117,172,592.

Philippine

Executives Return From Europe on Baltic and Mauretania

Temple Bowdoin of J. P. Morgan & Co. returned from Europe aboard the Baltic. Roswell Miller, chairman of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul board, also returned from Europe. Charles G. Gates was a passenger on the Mauretania which arrived from Europe yesterday.

Temple Bowdoin J. P. Morgan & Co Europe Baltic Roswell Miller Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Charles G. Gates

Philadelphia Prices Show Firm Day on Local Exchange

Philadelphia prices on the local exchange rose with firmer trends and larger volume. About 42,000 shares changed hands as Reading and United States Steel trades dominated activity. Cambria Steel led pure local issues with 8,890 shares at 37 1 2, up 1 1 4 for the day. United Gas traded around 8 3 4 to 7 7 6, and Philadelphia Electric near 9 1 3 16. Union Traction rose to 49 1 2, Philadelphia Traction traded quietly around 85 7.

New York Times Philadelphia Penn Reading United States Steel Cambria Steel United Gas Philadelphia Electric Union Traction Philadelphia Traction

Chicago stock market news from August trading day

Chicago markets show Booth preferred stock surging to 81 as the day’s sensation with common at 23. Subways and Swift stocks move modestly while Chicago Telephone slips to 148 after a brief rally. Trading activity is stronger in local rails and utilities with multiple issues quoted and small percentage shifts across the board.

Chicago Booth Chicago Telephone Subway Swift Title and Trust Booth & Co Wan Moe ISO Chicago Subway Oak Park el Kan. C'y R’y Masonic Peoples Wistker Fears Roebuck Treet Carnea

Mining Exchange Quotations Special to The San Francisco

Local quotations from the mining market list values for Belmont Tonopah M IA Wey Montana and Goldfield with prices on several claims and districts including Bullfrog King Home stake and Silver Pick. The report notes figures such as Great Bend and Diamondfield yields and mentions the Jumbo Extension and various mining names in the region.

San Francisco Ing Mining Exchange Tonopah Belmont Seco Jim Butler McNamara MIA Wey Cwincuenee Ontana SRAM Sopah Oon West End Goldfield Adams Janta Slue Bell Rackerjack Nis Diamondfield Widfield C. M Great Bend Red Hills Sandstorm Frisbee Bullfrog Homestake King Somery Mtn Orirnal Bullfrog Osreluway Ld Flint Coma

Closing quotations on local exchange reach varied bids

Colorado Springs August 28 closing quotations show Elkton at 60 percent, Portland 190 194, El Paso 39 and 40, Isabella 28 and 29, Fauntleroy 5, McKinney 27 percent, Gouldeeta remains unclear.

New York Times Colorado Springs Col Elkton Portland Paso Work Isabella Fauntleroy McKinney Gouldeeta

Mining Stocks in London Nine Esperanza Dolores Stratton Ind

London stock list shows Esperanza and Dolores shares traded with nine units noted. Stratton's Ind appears among listed mining interests as a trading item.

London Esperanza Ae Eat Dolores Stratton’s Ind

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