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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1908
Page
11
A crowded trading floor faced a barrage of rumors and political chatter as Union Pacific led declines. Market players ponder whether a partial rally can justify current prices while bond sentiment remains optimistic and odd lot activity signals continued speculative interest.
Judge Adams of the United States District Court empowered Receiver Charles E. Littlefield to auction the firm’s branch office furniture and fixtures. The Hoffman House item at 1800 dollars goes to W. N. King. Plaza Hotel 1000 to Haynes & Winthrop. Empire Hotel 150 to Bond & Buttfreed. 4 East Forty fourth Street 1250 to Hayden Stone & Co.. Iroquois Hotel Buffalo 750 to J. S. Bache & Co.. Erie Penn item 125 to Charles Messenkopf. Railway Exchange Building Chicago 1000 to Alfred L. Baker & Co.
Stock Exchange memberships shown for transfer from John G Mc Intyre to Victor Loew with sponsors W H Goodey and John Wallace, and from William H Hollister to Amgurius F Kountze with sponsors Albert Franecke and John Wallace. Bond & Butler open new office in the Future Building at Sixty third Street and roadway. the firm joined Stock Cotton and Coffee Exchanges.
Col Thompson accuses receivership of costly error and criticizes federal actions. He notes $2.5 million in assets remain and argues notes were forced at 50 cents on the dollar while securities sold at 10 cents, hindering revival of National Bank of North America. Morse, now dominant via proxies, unlikely to be admitted to new bank.
ST PAUL Minn Sept 21 The Great Northern Railway board convened in President Louis W Hill office and declared the regular 1 percent dividend for the quarter with routine business noted as transacted Other details were not disclosed
The cotton market saw a sharp drop after news that about 72 percent of Lancashire mills shut down. Prices closed down 10 to 15 points with estimated 160000 bales sold. Spot markets were quiet with Southern cities showing mostly declines and varied sales.
United States Weather Bureau forecast issued for Tuesday and Wednesday covers North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana New Mexico Arizona Utah Oklahoma Arkansas Kentucky West Virginia Missouri Kansas Colorado Wyoming Western New York Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Lower Michigan Upper Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota. Conditions include varying showers fair skies and light to fresh variable winds with some cooler periods.
Money on call on Stock Exchange at 1.1% to 1.4% with most loans at 1 1/4% and time money at 2% for sixty days and higher for longer terms. Mercantile paper rates range from 4 1/4% to 5 1/2% with various terms. Clearing House shows exchanges at 146,461,285 and balances at 7,579,223. local banks up 538,000 since Friday. Sterling firm at about 4.8650, continental rates listed for francs, reichsmarks, and guilders. exchange figures for New York, Chicago, and other cities noted.
Bar silver was quoted in London at 244d per ounce and in New York at 52 3 4. Mexican dollars were 45 cents.
London money easy but discounts harder as Paris claims most of a 2.5 million dollar gold trade. American securities drift listlessly amid New York liquidation. Kaffir stocks steady in Paris despite telegraphic disruptions, while Amalgamated slips. City money rates and discount terms cited. Berlin Boerse also weak.
Buying was active on cholera news from Russia and drought in the Southwest. Visible supply rose 3,872,000 bushels at noon while last year’s decline was 1,541,000 bushels, with later weak corn. Receipts last week hit 12,384,000 bushels. Europe and Northwest mills bought portions. Seaboard clearances totaled 802,000 bushels of wheat and flour. No. 2 red corn around 87 to 1.0 4 elevator quotes. Liverpool up. domestic finish pressured by large receipts and belt-wide wet weather.
Coffee trading stayed quiet with a steady to slightly down market as labor troubles dampen movement. Week totals show U S shipments around 122 581 bags down from prior weeks while Rio and Santos receipts sit near 286 000 bags for the week.
The New York Times reports Colorado Springs prices on the local Exchange with bids and asks listed for several entities. It notes Swift & Co. beef sales in New York City for the week ended Saturday September 19 averaging 7.42 cents per pound.
The Central of Georgia Railway Company bondholders’ committee filed a protective agreement with Metropolitan Trust Company and urged holders to deposit by September 28, 1908 to receive protections. Bond deposits incur a minimal upfront payment with $2.50 per bond, and no further expenses beyond $7.50 per bond deposit. The committee will seek New York Stock Exchange listing and notices detail deposit procedures and required endorsements.
Albany Sept 21 A report from State Banking Supt Clark Williams shows 200 banks ended Aug 31 with deposits totaling 44 856 973 down 8 879 766 since June 17 while resources rose to 579 887 752 up 46 295 119 and amounts due depositors fell to 60 394 227 a drop of 15 235 303.
Readers report difficulty obtaining The Times at news stands and can avoid disappointment by asking news-dealers to leave a copy at their residence each morning.
Washington reports the Treasury opening with a reserve fund of 150 million in gold coin and bullion. Trust funds to redeem outstanding certificates total 44.6 million in gold and 4.9 million in silver dollars. General fund stands at 162.4 million with bank deposits around 130.0 million and Philippine Treasury 4.19 million awaiting reimbursement.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company announces a dividend of two dollars per share payable Thursday October 15 1908 to stockholders of record at the close of business Wednesday September 30 1908 Treasurer WM R Driver signs notice.
Sealed proposals to furnish commissary foodstuffs to the Panama Railroad Company are invited with terms in Circular No P 17. Bids due 2 PM October 1 1968 at multiple listed offices including New York New Orleans San Francisco Chicago and St Paul. Fort Hancock project notices also listed with bid date September 28 1908.
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