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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
11
In a subdued session brokers note Balkan and Bulgarian news faded from focus as traders await outcomes. London connections monitor British views on American bonds and rails while American firms see varied bids and stubborn holders.
Bankers praise the choice of William H Porter of the Chemical National Bank as President of the Clearing House at its annual meeting. The report cites extensive year’s operations including total transactions over 2 trillion and peak daily activity around 241 million, with Porter described as widely known among New York bankers.
A dense list of bid and asked quotations across numerous stocks and bonds. The excerpt catalogs prices for railroads, utilities, and industrials including Am. Exp. Am. Tobacco Am. D. Tel. Am. W. Co. and many others with figures such as 100%, 92%, and varied pf earnings. The chaotic OCR reflects a historical market page with mixed currency and instrument notations.
A brief market summary notes export business at about two loads in all positions and receipts totaling 2,036,000 bushels across interior points, up from 1,356,000 last year. Liverpool closed partly higher while rain dampened Western wheat futures. New York cash prices for No 2 red and No 1 Northern Duluth wheats are quoted with slight gains.
London markets opened weak on Continental and local selling but improved after better Bulgarian news. Consols drifted to a low best and Kaffirs weakened. American securities fell early but rose with bear covering, aided by New York support. Paris opened firmer and Berlin trading was quiet.
The item lists camps including Camp Bird and Esperanza with figures 4 8 and 13 39, noting Tomboy with a negative 12 and references to Dolores El Oro Stratton's Ind with 6 10. The fragmentary data suggests a mining or prospecting score roundup with named sites and numeric values.
The St Louis and San Francisco Railway extends its December note issue by one year via Speyer & Co and Redmond & Co arranging a syndicate. Virginia Carolina Chemical plans about 12 million dollars in new 60 bond financing for working capital amid rising business. Speyer & Co and Kuhn Loeb Co. also reportedly placed more of the consolidated mortgage bonds for Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis.
The cotton market ended the day slightly higher and steady, with a 6 to 8 point net gain and about 150 000 bales sold. October led gains while other months slipped on favorable South weather. spot markets showed varied steady to slightly lower quotes across Mobile Savannah Norfolk Augusta Galveston New Orleans and Houston with mixed sales.
Special to The New York Times Washington October 6 forecast from the Weather Bureau covers Wednesday and Thursday for the cotton and grain states. North and South Carolina and Georgia fair with light to fresh north easterly winds. Alabama Mississippi Louisiana fair with light to fresh easterly winds. Utah Oklahoma Arkansas Kansas fair both days. Ohio showers and cooler Wednesday and fair with fresh westerly winds Thursday. Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin fair and cooler Thursday with fresh northwesterly winds. Minnesota fair Wednesday and Thursday warmer Thursday with northwesterly winds. Iowa Missouri fair Wednesday and Thursday cooler in eastern portions Wednesday. North and South Dakota Nebraska fair Wednesday and Thursday warmer Wednesday.
Copper rose on the London Metal Exchange with spot at 59 pounds 17 shillings 6 pence and futures at 60 pounds 18 shillings 9 pence. Pig tin eased to 153 pounds 15 shillings spot and 185 pounds 10 shillings futures. Lead fell to 13 pounds 5 shillings, spelter steady at 19 pounds 15 shillings, iron warrants weak at 49 shillings 6 pence standard foundry and 50 shillings 10 2 pence Middlesborough. Closing New York spot and futures bids versus Monday noted.
Special to The New York Limes lists closing quotations with bids and asks for Elkton Isabella El Paso McKinney Portland and Gold Delay. Prices shown include Elkton 66 84 Isabella 24 26 El Paso 38 McKinney 29% 105 Portland 104 and a note on Gold Delay. J TH Workseste 7%
Washington reports the Treasury open with a reserve fund of 150 million in gold and bullion. The trust fund to redeem outstanding certificates totals 1.335 billion and includes silver dollars from 1800. Current liabilities stand at 116.7 million, with deposits from national banks and awaiting reimbursement in the Philippine Treasury.
Special report notes a broader market with subdued prices and few changes in Baltimore. Sales consisted of small individual amounts as Houston Oil rose 44. Sito recorded small transactions with 544 shares and bonds involved.
John H. Edwards as receiver of the New Amsterdam National Bank of New York entered judgments yesterday against Walter W. Lee at 42 West Sixty-seventh Street for 44311 Edward 5B Wire at 43 Exchange Place for 44311 Adolph Rado at 43 Exchange Place for 28493 Frank Pringle at 52 Broadway for 9510 and Edward D. Shotwell at 423 West Sixty-seventh Street for 9510. The judgments arise from notes made about July 1, 1907 that were not paid at maturity.
United States Treasurer Charles H Treat visits the Sub Treasury. Union Pacific directors approve a new mortgage form to be pitched to stockholders on October 18. Judge Holt bankrupts A O Brown & Co and assigns proceedings to John Townsend. Norfolk and Southern restructures with deposit deadline extended to November 1, most bonds already in. Cotton Exchange to hold two sessions this week on contract changes. Clarence H Young, Albany native and NYSE member, becomes partner at Joseph Walker & Sons, son of Horace G Young of Albany Trust and former Delaware & Hudson VP.
Regular auction sale of stocks and bonds for the estate of Mary C. Lyles decd at Exchange Salesroom Vesey Street. List includes United Shoe Machinery, Brooklyn City R R, American Cotton Oil, Northern Pacific bonds, Bur & Quincy R R bonds, Brooklyn Union Gas, and various banks and trusts. Executed by the executors with advisory and accounting notes.
Notices announce stockholders meetings for The Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Railroad The New York Albany Transportation Company and Cub Live Stock Co to elect directors and transact other business Transfers close dates and meeting locations listed for October 1908 in Cincinnati New York and Omaha with secretaries’ names and official stamps.
Sealed proposals in triplicate due by 11:00 AM October 19 1908 in Washington DC or San Juan Puerto Rico for construction plumbing and electrical wiring of a hospital building in San Juan Puerto Rico Plans and details free United States reserves right to reject any or all bids Major M Gray Zalinski Constructing Quartermaster U S Army San Juan Porto Rico And also proposals received here for electrical junction boxes and cabinets by October 8 1908 from the U S Engineer Office Boston Massachusetts EDW Burr engineer in charge
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