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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1901
Page
2
Closing prices yesterday of the principal active securities show a general decline with little lasting momentum. Net changes from Monday's final quotations indicate a soft session across money and exchange markets.
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The day saw weakness and irregularity as investors reacted to lower London prices and fears gold exports may deplete reserves. Call money rose to 5 percent and then 4 percent, with many loans called. Key moves centered on St. Paul and Union Pacific, while Colorado Fuel and Iron tumbled on takeover doubts and Tennessee Coal and Iron followed suit.
Government bonds held steady with final quotations and various 1907 to 1930 issues cited. Railroad bonds showed irregular trading totaling par value around 4 0 0 200 with heavy activity in Atchison, Baltimore and Ohio Central Georgia Missouri Kansas Texas Northern Pacific Reading St Louis Southwestern Southern Pacific Union Pacific Wheeling and Lake Erie Wabash Wisconsin Central among others.
The London market ended weak for American securities with final prices: Atchison 1/2, Canadian Pacific 16, St Paul 186 1/2, Minnesota Central 150, Louisville and Nashville 112, Union Pacific preferred 0, New York Central 161, Erie 45, Pennsylvania 78, Reading 24, Erie first preferred 73, Northern Pacific preferred 10, Grand Trunk 11, Anaconda 0, United States Steel 4, and Co. preferred 101.
The report shows trade figures for the Port of New York in 1961 with a week ending June 18 totaling 6,174,218 dollars. Cumulative from January 1 reach 240,127,764 dollars with multiple cataloged codes and figures accompanying the summary.
Money rates show call money at 2 3 4 percent with 4 percent ruling. Time money ranges 24.03 percent for sixty days, 34.4 percent for three to four months, and 4 percent for six months on railroad collateral. Domestic exchange lists varied discounts and premiums across New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Boston, Chicago, Charleston, Savannah, with bank clearings outcomes for New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Baltimore. Foreign money markets report London call at 1 1 2 percent, Berlin and Paris rate activity, and British consols and Spanish bonds in London. Silver and gold prices noted with bar silver in London and bullion prices in Madrid Lisbon Buenos Aires Rome.
The Treasury reported daily receipts of 1 360 681 dollars with 535 000 dollars in expenditures. Month to date receipts total 29 570 210 dollars versus 19 990 000 dollars spent. Year to date receipts 565 084 611 dollars against 496 907 266 dollars in expenditures, leaving a surplus of 68 177 345 dollars. Redemption receipts on national bank notes amounted to 585 731 dollars.
The report lists last sales activity for consolidated exchange options with a July option noted as TO 22.400, followed by a September tripled figure and a large 358,000 amount.
About sixty thousand shares were sold on this market for foreign account. The arbitrage selling focused on Union Pacific Southern Pacific United States Steel and FE issues. Dividends declared include seven percent by National Park Bank quarterly one and a half percent by American Smelting and Refining Company one percent by Hall Signal Company and two percent semi annual by Standard Trust Company. Republic Iron and Steel showed strength on absorption talks and there were high finished material contracts and May production figures. Pennsylvania's new stock deliveries schedule outlined for various receipt dates and surrender periods.
The Metropolitan Savings Bank on Third Avenue declares its ninety sixth dividend for the half year ending June 30 at 4 percent per year. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company declares a quarterly dividend of 3 1 2 percent per share, payable August 1.
The Distilling Company of America gains quotation in the unlisted department. Its capital structure shows $29,418,818 preferred and $44,459,282 common stock with total authorized capital of $125,000. The group controls American Spirits Manufacturing, Kentucky Distillers and Warehouse, Standard Distilling and Distributing, Spirits Distributing, and Hannis Distilling Company. Net sales for the 12 months to April 1, 1901, totaled $80,116,811.39, including $45,069,757.08 in internal revenue tax. The balance sheet lists assets from subsidiaries and sundry accounts, with significant stakes in the allied firms.
The outside securities market closed firm with better distribution during the session. Seaboard Air Line issues were firm with good demand, Cotton Duck issues strong, American Can shows fractional advances, Transportation up, White Knob Copper firm, Standard Oil up about five points, Tennessee Copper at 2 percent, and Bank of Commerce strong at 4.20 bid.
A table of gross and net railway earnings and mileage for Canadian Pacific and U S lines. It lists miles operated, second week in June figures, and year to date totals from January to June for each company including Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul, Denver and Rio Grande, Fort Worth and Rio Grande, International and Great Northern, Iowa Central, Mexican Central, Mexican National, Minneapolis and St Louis, Missouri Kansas and Texas, Rio Grande Southern, Rio Grande Western, St Louis Southwestern, Toledo Stanley Western, Chicago Great Western, San Francisco and Northern Pacific, Richmond Frederick, and local gas and electric accounts with May and April reports and year totals.
Chicago market report notes wheat weak early and steady by close. July demand high with many ships and rising visible supply. Liverpool spot markets dull while cargo clearances and Western receipts show slight gains.
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