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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
2
Securities values trend downward as total sales fall from 1,083,238 shares to 880,550 shares for the day. Cumulative sales from January 1 to August 11 reach 105,414,527 shares, down from 133,545,206 shares in the previous year. Unlisted.
London market for American securities opened with irregular activity and a tendency to sell. Last quotes show mixed performances with U S Steel and Anaconda near unchanged and various government and foreign bond quotes listed alongside currency exchange and interest metrics.
Bond listings from Eyer & Co at 87 Wall Street show rates and terms for New York City bonds. Includes issue dates May and November, maturity patterns, and price quotes ranging around 100 with varying yields from about 2.85 to 4.00 percent, plus several blank or small entries.
A broad market downturn followed heavy selling from uptown cliques and major operators led by Standard Oil affiliated interests. Large losses hit Amalgamated Copper American Smelting National Lead Reading Union Pacific United States Steel, while Colorado Fuel and Iron Northern Pacific and Ontario and Western posted modest gains. Banks report ample money supplies and possible outward capital flow to the South and West as a broader speculation stance persists.
General conditions suggest investment purchases in stocks and bonds. There is no danger in buying good American railroad and industrial issues for permanent holding, but speculative purchases on borrowed money at the present level do not appear attractive, at least for small traders who believe they can accumulate wealth on small margins.
The record shows a vast list of bond prices and yields across issuers like L N Unified, Mexican government notes, and U S rails. Numerous 4s, 5s, and 6s trade at various percentages, with totals indicating sales around 34.25 million and multiple large lots from Am H L to Am Ice Sec and Pacific Coast Ist.
A historical stock roundup lists prices for Philadelphia and Baltimore exchanges with bid and asked figures for rail, cement, steel, electric, and utility shares. Notable entries include Lehigh Valley Railway, Am Cement, Elec Stor Bat, Penn Railway, United Railway, Norfolk Southern, General Asphalt, and Union Trust, with varied bid and ask values reflecting a snapshot of market activity. Several lines mention specific company notes and prefixed shares, illustrating a dense, period-specific quotation sheet.
The list shows last actual sales and closing quotations for many issues on the New York Stock Exchange with no transactions yesterday. Prices vary across utilities, rails, mining firms, steel, and chemical houses, reflecting a quiet market with bid and asked figures, and several preferreds and debentures noted.
Market notes show call funds at 1 percent with slight gains later, shorter terms easing. Foreign exchange opened easier then firmed, with cables around 4.89 and sterling near 4.56. domestic exchanges listed across major cities. Government receipts posted daily and monthly totals, with a sizable fiscal-year surplus swing amid ongoing sub-treasury debtor status.
Sealed proposals for sale under sinking fund terms will be received until 12 m on Saturday August 29 1908 at The Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities Trustee for sale to the trust at the lowest price not exceeding 192 percent and accrued interest of as many bonds as 15818.72 dollars will purchase. Proposals to C S W Packard President 17 Chestnut Street Philadelphia
Investors read the Wall Street Journal note widespread irregularity in outside securities trading with mixed strength and heavy realizing. Bay State Gas fell on offerings while Standard Oil held steady. Mining stocks varied with some gains and losses across Boston British Columbia Nevada Consolidated and Yukon era names. bond inquiry improved.
Foreign houses sold forty thousand shares in the local market while buying only a few thousand. London operators disappointed bull leaders here as new accounts might have drawn fresh bulls. Consols improved after weakness. contango on Americans rose to 2.14 percent. Baltimore and Ohio traffic shows improvement with thirty idle engines put to work. Cumberland shops busier and coke racks moving west. Grain conditions viewed optimistically.
reports from grain connected houses say crop averages look good and doubt customers will sell on rumor. one Western linked house warned profits should be taken slowly. US Steel saw heavy distribution by bullish houses while Morgan followers linger as potential bulls. largest block traded 10000 Steel at 4 1 2 cents. Bay State Gas holds special meeting Aug 17 as receiver duties end. export oil prices cut 1 cent per gallon on benzine naphtha and gasoline for South Central America and West Indies. Cincinnati New Orleans Texas Pacific declares 4 percent dividend payable September. Colorado & Southern Railway applies to list 200000 added first mortgage bonds. Sloss Sheffield declares 1 1/4 percent dividend payable September.
In the period ending August, the exports show a value of 7,725,080 dollars with total shipments of 15,309,135 dollars. From January 1, the cumulative figures reach 10,354,173 dollars in exports and 738 in additional measures.
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