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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
2
The American Locomotive Company in New York on March 24 1908 declared a dividend of one quarter per cent on common stock payable May 27 1906 to stockholders of record at close of business May 11 1968. Transfer books close at 3 PM May 11 1906 and reopen May 18 1906. T Callaway secretary.
The Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Co will hold its annual meeting at the company office in Pittsburgh on Wednesday May 26 1908 at 12 o clock to elect five directors four to replace terms expiring that day and one to fill a vacancy. J B Upham Secretary.
The Vulcan Detinning Company released its year ended March 31, 1908 statement. Net profits reached 71,152 after depreciation and betterments. Three 14 percent dividends on preferred stock totaling 56,250 were paid, adding 15,551 to surplus. No indebtedness beyond materials purchased. Cash reserves strengthened by two dividends. Balance sheet shows cash 113,584 and accounts payable 56,883 with total surplus 389,373.
A denser accounting of railroad earnings for multiple lines including Central of Georgia, Canadian Northern, Detroit and Mackinac, and others. The data lists fourth week in April totals, year to date figures through April, miles operated, and various revenue and expense lines. Entities include Detroit & Mackinac, Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste. Marie, Rio Grande Southern, and Cuba Railroad with March and nine month summaries.
An irregular start gave way to a general stock decline with net losses for most issues. Gould stocks bucked the trend, Missouri Pacific closing lower than Wednesday, while London sales and bond-issue expectations influenced sentiment. Grain and money markets were mixed as officials eyed today’s government report.
Foreign money market rates show car money in London at 14 241 percent and short bills at 24 2 percent while long bills stand at 2 percent. Berlin 4 percent and Paris 2 percent discount rates. Paris exchange to London at 25 francs 13 centimes. Bergold Tis 10 percent in London 20 marks 43 pfennigs. British consols for money 85 percent. French rentes 96 francs 69 centimes.
A fragmented listing of bond market sales with numerous issues and prices. Highlights include Japanese issues, various corporate and government bonds, and totals showing broad activity and substantial sums across multiple issuers and maturities.
Yesterday's closing quotations for government bonds show bid and asked prices alongside the previous day figures for May 6 to May 7. Bonds listed include U S 2s and 3s with coupon dates 1930 and 1908, various registered and coupon forms, and Panama Canal 3s among others with slight changes in bid and asked values.
London weekly Bank of England report notes reserve rise of 40 thousand pounds and currency up 78,600. bullion up 118 thousand. deposits up 1.226 million with public funds down 995 thousand. rate unchanged at 3 percent. Paris Bank of France shows notes in circulation down 157.3 million francs and gold on hand up 60.8 million. general deposits fall 1.875 million. bills discounted drop 287.606 million francs. advances rise 11.957 million francs.
List of last closing quotations for stocks with no transactions on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. Includes numerous issues with bid and ask figures, par values, preferred shares, and debentures. Names such as Adams, Am Coal, Lake Shore, Long Island, Marine, New York Dock, Pitts, reads across many corporations and holdings. An oddly long ledger of last prices for common, preferred, and issue notes appears, reflecting a paused trading day with compiled quotations.
Money on call opened at 2 percent, with short rates easing for sixty days at 2 percent and other tenors varying up to 4 percent for longer terms. Foreign exchange opened higher, cables strong, demand sterling up, with rates for sixty day bills around 4.84 to 4.87 dollars. Bank clearings listed for major cities, silver and gold prices noted, Mexican exchange and government receipts details given, Sub-Treasury debt to Clearing House reported at 1,128,645.
Market for outside securities showed a heavy contraction in activity due to unfavorable weather, reducing attendance to about half of normal. Prices remained steady overall, with Butte Coalition firm yet quiet and Cobalt Central steady, while Boston and Nevada Consolidated were (text cut).
Yukon Gold and Nevada-Utah held steady while Tonopah Mining and Cumberland-Ely edged slightly down. Gold field stocks were nearly unchanged as special ties weakened in bid levels. Allis-Chalmers 5s remained firm and New York Air Brake 6s ticked up a fraction.
About 15 000 shares were sold yesterday in London accounts confined to five to six active international issues. American stocks in London were inactive but curb trading held steady with a firm general market and strength in consols. An opposition Produce Exchange ticket lists Derle as president candidate Welding Ring and L Mo and E G Broenniman as managers. Abeham B Baylis and George R Leslie of Mayer & Co. are reinstated on the Stock Exchange. Henry S Redmond elected trustee of the Fifth Avenue Trust Company.
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