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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
6
Closing quotes yesterday show most active securities trading lower than Thursday with heavy prices and net declines. ERN pacific dividend noted but not enough to lift market sentiment as investors pulled back.
OCR shows fragmented bond prices and ratings for several issuers including North Pacific, Reading, and others. Missing context and garbled symbols limit reliable extraction of names, dates, or exact values.
Stock moves were small and listless with most shares inactive amid bear pressure on Northern Pacific and steel issues. The May foreign trade report shows exports at a record high and a growing U S lead in global money markets, suggesting eventual strength despite current jitters.
The day’s operations in bonds show a firm market with final quotations. Total par value sales reached 767,000, down from 895,500 on Thursday. Heaviest activity occurred in Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio issues, along with several listed rail and midwestern issues.
London June 15 American securities market was dull and inactive with activity limited to professionals. Final prices showed a steady but quiet close with Atchison 26 1 2 percent, Canadian Pacific 9, St Paul 174, Illinois Central 114 1 4, Louisville and Nashville 79, Union Pacific preferred 7, New York Central 134 1 4, Erie 1, Pennsylvania 66, Reading 8, Erie first preferred 35, Northern Pacific mc f red, Grand Trunk 6, and Anaconda.
The report shows money on call at 1% to 2% and time money at varied rates 24% for sixty days, 3% for six months on railroad collateral, with commercial paper at 3% to 4% for strong names. Foreign exchange markets show weak demand with closing rates across cables and bankers posted rates, while domestic exchanges vary by city and time. Bank clearings across major cities are listed with exchanges and balances, and the foreign money market notes call money and discount rates in Frankfurt and Berlin.
Berlin exchange on London 20 marks 42 pfennigs. Paris exchange on London 2% francs 14 centimes. Paris discount rate 2 percent. British consols 101 percent. French rentes 101 francs 274 centimes. Spanish 4s closed 71 percent. Bar silver 4c. Mexican dollars 47c. London bar silver 27 11 16d. Gold premium: Madrid 25.82, Lisbon 41.0, Buenos Ayres 129, Rome 6.25.
The page lists bond and stock quotations from the stock exchange including US issues, railroad bonds such as M K and T, Missouri Pacific, New York Central, and C&O Gen 4s with prices and percentages. Totals show $767.0. Total sales of bonds.
Washington June 15 Treasury condition details reserve fund gold coin and bullion totals. Government receipts for day and month and fiscal year shown with excesses. Sub Treasury debtor at Clearing House with net loss, weekly receipts and payments summarized.
Week ending June 15 1898 1899 1900 entries and market throw figures show large totals. Entered at the port and thrown on the market figures are listed for three years, with yearly sums and January to June totals. The data include values for entered at port and thrown on the market across the period.
Market closed steady with Standard Oil at 543 1 4 as the top price. Foreign trading in New York was about 5 000 shares, mostly sales. Silver exports via Campania include 128 000 ounces and 25 000 Mexican dollars with selling agents United Metals and Zimmermann Forshay. Grand Rapids Railway bonds issue details noted by N W Harris & Co.
The report details principal buyers and sellers, naming firms such as Hedge Lounsbury & Foster, Jones Maury & Co, Mendham Brothers, Button & Fiero, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co, and others. It notes limited activity across several lines including Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Manhattan Railway, and Southern Railway, with specific trades in Northern Pacific common and Sugar Refining among the actions through 12:30 p.m.
The week sees local banks down about 1.5 million in cash versus last Saturday while the Sub-Treasury gains from bank operations and the interior ledger shows a 2 million decline. Receipts from out of town offset by shipments. no notable Canada shipments or outside receipts. Domestic exchange rates between New York and San Francisco discourage shipments to this center. Next week banks will pay the Treasury under a 5 million dollar public deposits call, with pensions disbursements light. Bank direct express to the interior totals 977,355 shipped and 3,038,527 received, net gain 2,061,172. after gold exports, apparent net loss 1,438,528. In prior week banks shipped 662,200 and received 2,952,498, a movement gain. The New York Sub-Treasury loss to date is 3,117,000 from the first 5 million call. Sterling eases slightly. a 1 million export gold deal for today’s steamers was canceled. About 3.5 million exported Thursday, with 1 million to Berlin and more shipments likely for German accounts.
Northern Pacific directors announce a one per cent dividend on common stock. Despite earlier thoughts of a four per cent payout, earnings to date supported only the smaller rate. The president dismissed rumors of conflicts with the Oregon Railroad and Navigation, saying tensions at Wallace Idaho and elsewhere have cleared up and no further friction is expected.
John H. Davis & Co. reports a depressing daily sales figure of about 2,000 shares and widespread bearish sentiment. The monthly circular says traders doubt the economy, fear recession, and predict disaster, but notes the danger of extrapolating into a prolonged stagnation and urges a broader view of national industries for courage and confidence.
Wheeling and Lake Erie stock dipped due to investors swapping old first mortgage five percent bonds for new four percent bonds with a preferred stock bonus. Despite this, the company reports solid earnings gains and a coal tonnage contract for this year well above last year. Management expects a healthy percentage increase. The stocks were strong features yesterday.
Radstreet s reports weekly grain exports with wheat totaling 4,678,029 bushels up from 3,084,474 last week and 2,799,471 a year ago. Corn exports reach 3,634,25 bushels, down from 4,230,221 last week. Since July 1 this season wheat and corn totals stand at 191,824,952 and 196,254,227 bushels respectively.
Frederic H. Hatch of 30 Broad Street furnishes miscellaneous securities and stock listings. The brief notice outlines available securities offered for investment and transfer, highlighting price ranges and broker details for interested buyers.
Wheat in Chicago opened weak and closed mixed amid rain in the Dakotas and no rain in Minnesota. July wheat at 72.5 to 71.5, close 71.75. September 7.75. Corn declined early, then recovered. oats supported by Northwest demand. Flaxseed steady. cash grain at 19 cents. Receipts 598 cars. exports light. Northwestern losses cited. hedging and liquidation noted.
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