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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
4
Yesterday’s closing prices for the principal active stocks show modest moves with minor net changes from Wednesday. Market activity centered on major indexes as investors digested new economic signals and earnings outlooks amid thin trading.
Securities trading showed light volume and irregular movement with unimportant changes at the close. Commission houses were not active and speculative interests held back amid European tensions and a wary Far East outlook. Prices dipped from May highs to a May 22 low before rebounding, with a cautious near-term view on first class issues and growing bear positions.
Total sales of bonds reach 2,108,000 with numerous issues listed from Cent P Gta to Verdaila and West Shara 4a. offerings. The document enumerates multiple securities by city and district with face values ranging from 7000 to 32000 and notes the overall distribution as 75 percent of a larger pool.
The document presents a dense compiled list of stock quotes from various railroads and industries, including American Cotton, Amoco, Northern Pacific, and Canadian Pacific among many others. It notes daily bid, ask, and last prices, with numerous figures and abbreviations across a wide range of entities.
Foreign houses traded 10 000 shares local market London consols easy heavy foreign bond market with lower quotes. Baltimore and Ohio earnings rise May traffic gross up 697 209, net up 327 569. eleven months 1905 gross 61 021 894, net 21 90 1904 19 580 526. Dun’s corn outlook notes uneven moisture, large harvest possible with replanting, Texas drought, Ohio Michigan wet, Iowa Missouri favorable. United States Steel closes furnaces at New Cantra, National Tube at Wheeling, July 1 restart expected. Western Pacific mortgage substitution planned. Gould interest replaces old bonds. Ontario and Western control to New Haven. Detroit Southern, Penn Railroad securities struck from list. Coal shipments up to 909 027 tons week ended June 10. copper exports 2755 tons May. Illinois Central trading highlights noted.
The Western Union Telegraph Company in New York announces Dividend No. 11 a quarterly payment of one and one half percent on capital stock. Payment to shareholders of record at the close of business June 2 and transfer books closed June 20. Treasurer Mount Wilbur to pay after July 1.
Government bonds held steady with final quotations, while railroad bonds traded irregularly. Total par value sales reached about 2.106 million, featuring issues such as Atchison general 4s, Central Pacific 2 1 2s, Brooklyn Rapid Transit 4 4s, Erie general 4s, Southern Pacific 3s and United States Steel among others.
London reports a rise in total reserve by 27 pounds and a mixed shift in deposits and securities, with circulation down 435 000 pounds and notes in reserve up 200 pounds. France shows notes in circulation falling by 1 million francs while treasury accounts gain 27 percent and gold on hand drops 450 000 francs.
Lonion June 15 4 p m The market for American securities was heavy and dull with London New York close and changes in the New York market. Foreign money markets show call money in London at 142 percent and Berlin and Paris rates quoted with exchange figures. Foreign securities include British consols around 90 81/2 for money and 91 for account and French rentes near 90 with francs and centimes cited.
Money on call opened at 2 percent, high 3, low 2 percent, with close at 2 1/2 percent. Time money quoted 4 percent for up to five months, 3 1/2 to 4 percent elsewhere. Foreign exchange market closed steady with varied cable rates and bankers’ postings across major cities. Government receipts show daily and monthly totals with a year-to-date excess expenditure of about 30.95 million. Sub-Treasury shows a debtor position to the Clearing House of 119,580.
The Baltimore markets page lists bid and asked quotes for stocks and banks. Notable entries include Union Trust and Third National Bank with quoted prices, alongside commodity and other financial references, reflecting a fragmented early market snapshot.
Quotations for regular at 11 a m and 1 p m calls today contrast with closing prices of Wednesday. Foundry goods also show 11 a m and 1 p m calls versus Wednesday close, with readable figures missing in OCR.
The central report notes a planned meeting of the Lactrville and Nusteilte that was canceled due to the absence of certain directors. It also mentions recent stock and railway news including Metropolitan Street Railway stock movements, new Stock Exchange member Allan A Ryan, and Mobile and Ohio dividend declarations with a strong market day overall.
The report shows slight improvement in the outside securities quartet with broad market strength in Greene assets and a sharp rally after the first hour. Prices hit day highs on Greene Gold and New Orleans Halfway shares, while International Mercantile was higher and Standard Oil rose over four points. Bond demand remained strong for United States Leather and U S Teather three saw solid activity.
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