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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
2
Total sales for the day reach 233,676 shares, up from 48,741 on the prior day in 1907. For the period January 1 to December 23, inclusive, 191,420,391 shares traded, slightly below the 194,896,915 shares for the same period in 1907. Unilisted.
London markets show American securities inactive and irregular yet generally firm. Quoted closes include Anaconda, Atchison, Illinois Central, Louis and Nashville, Central of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Southern Pacific, and Transcontinental. Foreign money rates list call money 7 percent, Berlin 3, Paris 7, and Berlin/Paris exchange figures.
Fragmented OCR lists various gas company securities and bids including New York and Chicago listings. Entries reference preferred stocks, government securities, and price quotes with scattered percentages and figures for firms such as Buffalo Gas, Pittsburgh, St Louis, and Indianapolis area gas concerns.
The market shows solid activity with gains in leading issues while low priced stocks attract buyers. Carnegie rumored backing Bethlehem Steel spurs activity though United States Steel remains strong. Brooklyn Rapid Transit leads gains as Wabash issues weaken. Banks may trim loans as January disbursements loom.
Directors reportedly planned a dividend based distribution but altered plans as the financial disturbance grew. Investors buy in on hope that the stock will be added to the dividend paying column in the new year.
A dense catalog of bonds and debentures from various issuers including New York National Bank and Pacific Coast rail and utility groups. Entries show prices, yields, maturities, and coupon rates with numerous percent figures, many in the 80s and 90s, across a wide range of railroad, electric, and industrial securities.
Bond market sales show multiple issues including West Md 4s at 85 to 3,5000, Kan C & Pl 5 percent 5,000, KC El 48 Stpd 85 percent 20,000, Westingh 8S F 10,000, and Wis Cent Gen 4s at 89 to 7,000. Total sale amount not provided.
Last reported sales and closing quotations for numerous issues with no trades yesterday. Listings include Adams Ex, Am Coal, Lake Shore, Am Exp, Am Malt, Am Snuff, Am T & C, Ann Arbor, Chesapeake & Ohio, Consolidated Coal, DL&W, Det U R R, Genl Ch Co, Granby M, Homestake, Int Harv, Int Power, Kansas City, Keokuk DM, Lackawanna, Lacle, Louis & Nash, Nat Bis, NY Dock, Pac Coast, Pittsburg Coal, Pullman, QuickSilver, Rens & Ser, Rutland, Sears Roebuck, Southern Ry, U S Express, U S Steel, Vandalia, Vulcan Det, Wells Fargo, and others with bid and ask figures or last close without trades.
Money on call opened at 3 percent with limited demand and eased further. Rates for sixty to ninety days at 3 percent and longer terms mixed. Foreign exchange opened steady, then eased at midday with cables around 4.87 sterling and sixty day bills near 4.85. Bank clearings listed for New York, Boston, Chicago and other cities. Silver and gold prices noted, Mexican exchange at 2.01 percent, government receipts and deficits summarized. Sub-Treasury debited to Clearing House by 1,288,643.
Fragmentary notes show bids and asks for the Brooklyn Ferry along with price quotes such as 32 percent and 5s rates. References to 10th Street and 234 Street appear with uncertain codes and commodities.
The market for outside securities improved with quieter trading at times. Gains appeared in Standard Milling and Standard Oil, while National Railways of Mexico second preferred rose. Mining shares such as Nevada Consolidated Kerr Lake United Copper Miami Goldfield Consolidated and Nevada Utah led activity with Cobalt Central uneven. Consolidated Arizona Smelting fell on reorganization news but recovered. Chesapeake & Ohio 5s showed notable bond strength. Brazilian 56 remained firm but dull.
A strong enlargement in market interest appeared on the Consolidated Exchange with more small sales in the first hour than since the new building. Bulls led early, but during the crest the market slipped under the rival board before late afternoon buying steadied prices. Notable quotes include Union Pacific around 179 179 and Southern Pacific near 118 115 and Copper at 79.
Notice from secretary Leon Goldsmith and Robt Millas announcing annual stockholders meeting at 97 106 Cedar Street New York on Tuesday in January 1906 for election of directors inspectors of election and other business. polls open noon to 12 38 pm. Also Nova Realty Company stockholders to meet January 7 1909 at 4 pm at 200 West 72nd Street Manhattan for election of five directors and other business.
The document lists officers Edwin Gould as President William H Taylor as first vice president Charles P Armstrong as second vice president John A Hilton as third vice president and treasurer William M Laws as secretary It also names the board of directors including Charles P Armst Frank Brainard Harry Bronner Franklin Q Brow Robert C Clowry Edmund C Converse and others such as Grenville M D A Goepel Edwin Gould Frank J Gould George J Gould John A Hilton Edward T Jeffery Winslow S Pierce Dick S Ramsay Frederick B Schenck William Skinner George T Smith Andrew Squire John P Truesdell Charles M Warner and additional names.
At a directors meeting held this day Mr Henry D Cooper was unanimously elected a director to fill a vacancy. The Importers and Traders National Bank of New York also notes its annual director election to be held January 12 1909, open from noon to 1 PM at the banking rooms Broadway Murray Street.
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