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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
The day's total securities values show gains with 52 2s percent. Total shares traded 386,68, versus 448,235 on the same day in 1907. For the year January 1 to September 20, inclusive, 134,592,987 shares traded, down from 154,780,732 in the same period in 1907.
Stockholders are informed the annual meeting will be held at 10:15 PM on Thursday October 15, 1908 at No 27 William Street New York City for election of Directors and other business. Transfer books for common and preferred shares close at 3 PM September 30 2008 and reopen at 9 AM October 16 1905. Edward C Card Secretary.
The Iron Age notes slow markets ahead of the election with little activity in iron and steel. Key transactions include 34 000 tons of cast iron pipe for Cuba and 16 099 tons to Algoma Steel with 28 960 tons to Dominion Iron and Steel. Dominion sells 9 000 tons to an East Indian railroad, signaling early international exposure. Central markets show easy pig iron in Alabama and dull New England activity, while South and Central West see firm prices and an Inland Steel contract for 25 600 tons of steel billets for rail and a 15 960 tons demand for St Paul cars' steel. The Cleveland cast iron pipe contract goes to United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry. Weather slows new orders but delivery calls rise. steel bar output sits near 60 percent of normal.
Systematic remnants from a list of German states and authorities. Mentions Bavarian Hessian Saxon governments, Munich Vienna Augsburg Cologne Cologne. Contains percentages and coded references, but little contextual narrative.
Wall Street held steady with fractional moves and no rush of big trades. Gains led by Amalgamated Copper, American Smelting, Baltimore & Ohio, Reading, Rock Island preferred, Colorado & Southern, and Union Pacific. Urban money trends show pockets of currency shifts and steady railroad earnings, with no looming panic over the November vote.
London mixed but firm for American securities as of September 20 at 4 p m. Call money in London at 1 1 2 percent open market discount rates for short bills 1 percent for long bills 14 4 percent. Berlin and Paris discount rates around 2 to 3 percent with Paris exchange quoted in frames. British censors for money around 5 percent and French rentes at 4 francs 12 4 centimes.
Bond market sales show a broad mix of issues led by Japanese securities and U S railroad and utility bonds. Notable items include 4s and 5s from Tokyo and Cuban representative bonds, large volumes of Gen 4s and Ref 4s from U S issuers, and varied debentures with coupons ranging around mid 4s to mid 5s, with totals reaching tens of thousands of dollars.
Money on call opened at 1 percent with highs to 2 percent and closes around 1 percent. Time money steady overall, six month rates easing, demand for over the year funds nominal. Foreign exchange opened steady with cables near 4.8650 to 4.8665, demand sterling around 4.86, short francs and reichsmarks quoted at various discounts. Domestic exchange shows mixed city rates, bank clearings reflect notable activity in New York and Chicago, gold and silver markets noted with premiums and London closing, government receipts show daily and monthly tallies with a month-to-date deficit and fiscal-year deficit. Sub-Treasury debtor balance to Clearing House recorded.
The list details last sales and closing bids for numerous stocks with no trades yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange. Entries include Acams Ex, Am A C pf, Am B, Am Can, Am Gr T, Am Tob pf, Coast L, Caley kin U G, and many others with varied percentages and prefixed notes, reflecting a broad snapshot of inactive securities.
Collateral trust notes maturing on November 18, 1922 furnished by Swartwout and Appenzeller at No 44 Pine Street.
Government bonds closed yesterday with lower quotations versus Tuesday, reflecting a softer market as investors eyed yields and fiscal policy. Traders noted modest activity and reflected caution ahead of economic data releases.
Market activity for outside securities was quiet aside from about six mining stocks showing renewed inside buying. The general trend remained steady with minor fractional gains and some pockets of strength. Key moves included Standard Oil up one, Bay State Gas down, La Rose Consolidated surging on heavy volume, Butte Coalition firm, and Cobalt Central active yet irregular. Consolidated Arizona Smelting slipped 2 cents while North Butte Extension traded heavily. bond demand was light and American Agricultural Chemical shares declined. Industrial Sells at fractions per share.
Bowling Green Trust Co. at 26 Broadway New York is identified with a roster of individuals including Charles P. Armstrong Frank Brainard Harry Bronner Franklin Q. Brown Robert C. Clowry Edmund O. Converse Wm Nelson Cromwell P C Costello Grenville M Dedge A Goepel Edwin Gould Frank J Gould and trustees George J Gould John A Hilton Edward T Jeffery Winslow S Pierce Morton F Plant Dick S Ramsay Frederick B Schenck Andrew Squire William H Taylor John P Truesdell EB FP C Young in a listing of officers and associates.
Foreign houses traded 5,009 shares as London consols fell while gilts sold to finish the quarter. Copper stocks held firm and October needs strengthened money rates. Bank of England rate appears unchanged at today’s meeting. Erie coupons and dividends from Bliss, Claftin, Gallatin Bank, and other firms announced. Pennsylvania earnings show August declines. stock quotations thin and bank clearings drop. Northern Pacific stock payments due. International Paper dividend cut. Canada receives gold shipments. Distillers Securities also lowers dividend.
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