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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
4
Market activity rose with net changes totaling $4,404 for the period, contrasting with figures from 1904. Investors saw increased selling pressure and broader participation across sectors as prices shifted upward through the day.
Foreign stock trading remained subdued in London as American shares moved in a narrow range. Various corporations declared quarterly dividends, including People's Gas Licht and Coke 14 percent, Greenwich Bank 2 percent, Nassau 2 percent, Pacific Bank 2 percent, and Locred & Taylor 2 percent. National City Bank increased its dividend to 5 percent semi annually. New directors appointed at Batupilas Mining and Columbia Trust certifies bonds. Portland Railway bonds bought. J G Brill cuts common dividend to 0.5 percent. Atlantic Safe Deposit appoints George S Brewster as director.
Financial affairs note a stronger stock market after early weakness as railroads move to lift rates. The Pennsylvania Railroad contemplates about 40 million dollars in bonds, aimed at abroad placement, likely in France, with New York Central preparing 24 million dollar bonds. Foreign demand and prior Erie rescue bolster investor confidence and funding for railroad improvements, while gold shipments to Paris underscore a robust export push.
Yesterday's government bond quotations show figures compared with Monday, reflecting changes in yields and prices across various maturities. The report lists bonds and their latest closing prices, highlighting shifts in market demand and inflation expectations.
London dinar trading closed quiet with final prices shown for American securities across London and New York. Notable listings include Anaconda Atchison Pacific Central union Pacific and Reading with varied fractional quotes and foreign money rates in London and Berlin Paris exchanges.
Bond notice from Byer Company at 37 Wall Street lists interest due May and November. Details on bonds and payment terms are provided for investors and holders.
Fragmentary OCR lists bids and asks for German and regional government bonds including Bavaria Hesse Saxony Hamburg and MeAs entities with percent quotes and incomplete identifiers. Key figures show prices around mid 80s to 90s with varied maturities.
The list shows last and bid prices for non traded NYSE stocks on Apr 21. Inactive entries include Am Coal, American Telephone, Bethlehem Steel, Can South, C& SA, and others with varied bids and asks. Several issues display both common and preferred quotes, reflecting thin activity days.
Money on call opened at 1 percent with rates moving to 2 percent figures and 4 percent for ninety days. Mercantile paper demand fair with rates around 4 1/2 percent for sixty to ninety days and 5 percent for longer terms. Foreign exchange firm with cables near 4.87 to 4.88, demand sterling around 4.87, sixty-day bills near 4.85. Bank clearings reported for New York and other cities with large exchange totals and balances. silver and gold markets show minor moves. Government receipts and expenditures indicate a daily deficit and year-to-date shortfall. Sub-Treasury shows debt to Clearing House at 1,967,234.
London and Paris address listing 18 Bishopsgate St Within and 78 Rue de Richelieu notes letters of credit bills of exchange and cable transfers referenced in a bank or financial services context.
Speculation in outside securities moved slowly with only select issues showing action. Standard Oil rose briefly before easing, Illinois Central rights slipped, Manhattan Transit softened, while mining stocks like Butte Coalition and Cobalt Central held steadier. Consolidated Arizona Smelting fell, Furnace Creek advanced, and others such as Goldfield Consolidated Daisy Cumberland Fly and United Copper softened amid a mixed sentiment in bonds with Erie new notes rising.
In 1907 figures show year to date values with totals around 12.5 million and regional sums near 21 thousand to 188 thousand across multiple categories. The fragment references January figures and several large numeric sums including 754, but the exact categories and context remain unclear.
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