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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
2
The piece notes New York Central issues gaining value as funds shift into securities. Janury disbursements totaling over 200 million dollars may prompt reinvestment in markets, suggesting higher value levels early next year. Caution urged for small operators amid rising participation in securities.
The text hints at traders waiting to equate speculative holdings in anticipation of a January rise, raising the possibility of days of sharp market reactions.
London market quotes show uneven price moves with last quotations comparing London close to New York close. Key issues include Anaconda Atchison Canadian Pacific St Paul Reading Southern Pacific Union Pacific U Steel and others with various percentages and ex dividend notes. Foreign money markets show call money at 2 percent and Berlin Paris discount rates, with exchanges and bar gold prices listed.
The report shows wide stock movements with many issues trading higher and lower. Strong listings include American Sugar, American Can, International rails, and major steel and mining names with fluctuating bid and ask quotes amid overall activity.
Yesterday's closing quotes for government bonds show bid and asked prices across various issues. Listings include registered and coupon bonds from 1905 to 1966, with districts and dates noted, plus specific bid and ask rates and percentages for several series such as 2s, 4s and 3%s, reflecting market mood.
Report from Clinton & Gilbert listing bid and asked rates for numerous trust and surety firms and mortgage related names. Banks and insurers such as Alliance Realty Manhattan Mercantile and Manag ement entries show varied percentages across bid and asked columns. The fragmented OCR reflects a dense ledger of rate quotes and company names including Bankers Long Island Mortgage Bond Citizens and United States among others.
The text lists securities and percentages from a Van Schaick & Co. brokerage sheet at No 7 Wall Street. It mentions cotton duck, railroad and trust preferences, and several named banks with small percentage figures, but many items are garbled and incomplete.
A partially readable clipped text shows fragments of brand names and company references such as National Biscuit and Commonwealth Edison. The passage lists various terms like Diamond Match, Pneumatic, Chicago, Quaker, and others in a disjointed sequence with no coherent event or clear subject. No dates, locations, or actions can be confirmed from the legible portions.
Trading yesterday showed irregular price action with overall small losses as profits were taken and broad bear pressure. Wabash securities surged while Reading and United States Steel preferred held steady. Pennsylvania touched a year high on expectations of heavy capital spending and improved rail assets.
Furnished by Swartwout Appenzellar details a market table of collateral trust notes with maturities from 1908 to 1922. It lists issues such as American Cigar 4 percent March 1911, Kansas City Southern 6 percent April 1912, Lackawanna Steel 5 percent March 1900, Interborough Rapid Transit 6 percent March 1910, and Norfolk & Western 6 percent May 1910 with bid prices, asked prices, and yields.
Early trading showed strength in outside securities with a midday surge followed by a correction. Copper issues led gains while gold field shares eased and silver moved in narrow ranges. Active names included Miami, Goldfield Consolidated, La Rose, United, Kerr Lake, and Nevada Consolidated with British Columbia slipping after an early rise. Standard Oil gained about four points and American Tobacco rose one. Chicago Subway showed irregular trading and Standard Milling remained firm. Bonds stayed active within narrow limits.
In early trading sentiment favored bulls with prices on the Consolidated Exchange rising above the Stock Exchange briefly. Later, selling pressure pushed the entire list under the other board. Southern Pacific touched 122% versus 122% at one point. United States Steel Common traded around 54.45 against 55. St. Paul moved to 15.31 versus 15.1. Union Pacific saw significant activity with 500 share lots common.
Last closing quotations show no transactions yesterday for numerous issues on the NYSE with listed bids and asks. Prices vary widely across sectors, including Adams Ex, Am Exp, Am Tel, Coal, Oil, and utility stocks, reflecting last sale or bid levels where activity was absent.
Sealed proposals will be received until 3 p m Thursday December 31 196% by The Pennsylvania Company for Insurance and Granting Annuities at 517 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Trustee for the sale of as many Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad stock certificates as 90542 90 will purchase. Bids must be net and not exceed par value in total and will be opened after January 2 1900. Proposals addressed Philadelphia Pa. Prope and Baltimore Ra
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