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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
2
Early advances in stocks faded as trading cooled, with uneven sessions across major names. Notable activity showed Adams Ex, Am Coal, and various railroad and steel issues fluctuating between bid and asked prices as unlisted securities and local delistings appeared in late quotes.
Two corporate notices announce annual stockholder meetings. American Cotton Oil Co directs a December 3, 1908 meeting at the Guttenberg refinery to elect directors and conduct business. books close November 12, 1906. Manhattan Railway Co fixes November 11, 1908 meeting at 12 noon with directors and three inspectors. books close October 13 and reopen November 12.
Board of Directors announces a semi annual dividend of 3 percent on both preferred and common stock to be paid December 1 1908 at the Banking House of Winslow Lanier Co 59 Cedar Street New York City Stock transfer books close November 12 1908 at 3 PM reopen December 4 1908 at 10 AM Secretary Ustus E Ralph.
Money on call opened at 2 percent with slight fluctuations. Time money showed broadening demand. funds readily available. Domestic and mercantile rates listed for various terms. Foreign exchange opened easier with sterling around 4.8620 and 4.56 percent for cables. Bank clearings across New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago noted with balances. Silver and gold prices quoted. Mexican exchange at 2.01 percent. Government receipts show day, month, and year-to-date figures. Sub-Treasury debt noted at 1,945,575.
Fragmentary OCR notes from Eyer & Co at 87 Wall Street show bond offers and yields with partial dates and values. Mentions May and November terms, market levels around 395 and 1024, and a 7% note. No complete transaction details available.
In yesterday's stock market, early gains lifted leading issues to new yearly highs while late sessions brought heavy selling and notable declines. United States Steel and Union Pacific led advances, copper and steel shares rose on strong metal demand, and bankers reported brisk activity in bonds and high grade mortgages amid favorable money conditions.
Yesterday's government bond quotes show U S 2s 1930 at 165% bid 104 asked and U S 3s 1930 at 100% registered. Panama 3s registered 102% and District of Columbia bonds 110. Chicago closing stocks include American Can 1-7% and national carbon Go pref 70 with various other issues at mixed figures.
The document catalogues numerous bonds and stocks with issuers such as Iron Wks & Dot Am A C and Kansas City Southern, including 4s 1957 issues, 6s, 5s and various percentages. It records prices, yields, and trading notes across multiple firms like Am Tobacco, N Y Central Gen, St L & S F Ref, and L & N Unit, reflecting a dense, numeric market snapshot.
Early session trading in outside securities was active but slipped to a slower pace around midday. Copper stocks held firm with metal strength, silver issues weakened on metal price declines, United Copper remained in good demand, McKinley Darragh rose then eased, Chicago Subway stayed firm and active, while bonds were quiet and fairly steady.
An OCR fragment shows a snippet of a market ticker or sale entry with unclear figures and partial labels. The readable parts include indications of prices, December context, and ending characters, but the meaning is not fully recoverable from the provided text.
Collateral trust notes maturing 1908 to 1922 listed with prices and yields. Entries show Am Cigar Co, American Telephone and Telegraph, railroads like Ches & Ohio Ry, Kan City Ry, Lackawanna Steel, New York Central, Interborough, Norfolk & Western, Penn Railway, and others. Competitive bids and yields range from about 3.5% to above 6%.
The Consolidated Gas Company of New York sets January 1, 1909 as the final conversion date for its convertible 6 percent debentures. Debentures received by November 10 with a 1 percent dividend deduction will yield stock issued for exchange by November 2, 1905, and presented by November 11 will receive full interest to January 1, 1908 with stock issued ex dividend. Exchange handled by National City Bank, New York, 52 Wall Street. James A Bennett, Treasurer, signs for the board.
Arbitrage houses sold about 15000 shares in the local market. In London American stocks were heavy amid realizing sales and the general market there weak due to unsettled foreign politics. Call money in London was easy with further gold demand for Paris noted. A bondholders committee was formed for Hudson River Water Power Company receivership with plans to grow representation in Pittsburgh and Canada. Niles-Bement-Pond declared 1½ percent dividends on both preferred and common. payments set for November 16 and December 21. American Cotton Oil declared 3 percent dividends on common and 3 percent semiannual on preferred. E S Black named director of Toledo, St. Louis & Western. Butterick declared 0.5 percent quarterly dividend payable December 1. Pittsburgh Bessemer & Lake Erie set 3 percent semiannual dividend on preferred stock payable December 3. Sub-Treasury transfers moved $50,000 for New Orleans.
The Iowa Central Railway Company posts gross earnings of 3 002 475 for year ended June 30 1905, down 129 572 from prior year, with operating expenses at 2 128 983 up 67 529 and net earnings 873 487 down 197 202. After charges there is a 21 198 surplus. Revenues fall 4.14 percent due to 1907 Iowa Illinois rate-cut laws and weak business mood. Operating expenses rise 3.23 percent from depreciation charge and higher wages.
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