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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
13
The Fourth National Bank of the City of New York announces a quarterly dividend of two percent payable on and after October 1. The transfer rocks close at 3 PM on this date with reopening October 1, 1908. Signed by Benjamin F. Werner cashier and Charles H. Patterson cashier.
The Book of Directors announce a THREE PERCENT quarterly dividend on capital stock payable tax free after September. The transfer book will be closed until Thursday October 1st. W L Douglass Cashier James L Morgan Treasurer.
London market for American securities showed early strength but closed unsettled. Quotations list London and New York close figures, along with foreign money rates for call money and discount rates in Berlin and Paris. Foreign securities include British consols at 85 7/8 percent and French Tentes at 5 francs 74 centimes.
Yesterday's bond market closes show government bond quotas against Mon Gay's figures. The report notes slight differences in yields and allotment amounts, highlighting shifts in demand and investor appetite for government securities.
The excerpt lists varying bid and asked quotes with percentages and dates ranging May and November 1957. It includes references to coupon or registered statuses and multiple numerical figures such as 1.110 percent and 112M, alongside other percent values and codes. The fragment suggests a financial market ledger or bond quotation section from a historical newspaper.
Securities values show heavy losses with total daily sales at 1,426.59 shares versus 317,210 the prior year. For January 1 to September 22 the period totals 130,308,968 shares, down from 151,599,245 shares in 1907.
A weak rally faded as stocks slid 2 to 6 points from early highs with renewed short selling and professional bears pushing declines. Reading fell 3½%, while other leading issues also retreated. Margin liquidation continued and the West showed buying interest in gilt edged issues amid political uncertainty.
Aggregate bond transactions reported total 4 068 500 dollars in sales. The list shows numerous issues from Erie Gen 4s to Adams Ex 4s and various railroad and utility bonds with yields ranging from 0 to 101 percent. The data reflects a broad mix of maturities, issuers, and percent bids across the market.
The article lists last closing prices and bids for numerous stocks on the New York Stock Exchange with no transactions yesterday. It includes lines for Am Coal, Lake Shore, Marine, Am Exp, NYC & StL, and many others with bid and ask figures, sometimes showing preferreds and fractional quotes, reflecting an inactive trading day and the closing quotations across multiple issuers.
Money on call opened at 1 percent with trading light and a dull market. Sixty to ninety day money quoted 2 34 to 3 percent, Mercantile paper slow. Foreign exchange opened strong, sterling around 4.87, short francs and reichsmarks mixed. Bank clearings show New York leading, domestic receipts and expenditures nearly balancing. Sub-Treasury short to Clearing House by 945,495.
A market snapshot shows bid and asked prices for several foreign government securities. Entries include German states and cities such as Cologne and Munich, Hessian and Saxony governments, and the Vienna and Hamburg issues with varying bid and ask quotes. Also listed are references to Augsburg and Bertin issues along with a line noting Mexican government gold.
A market break in outside securities mirrored the weak stock market with sharper declines than in recent periods. There were some supporting orders but the overall trend remained down. In late trading, few issues edged up while many fell, led by Standard Oil and several mining stocks and smelters.
Foreign trading dominated by 29 000 shares in the local market with sales. Consuls firm in London while copper shares show strength. money rates easy in London. Dividends declared by banks and companies with payable dates in October. Sterling approaches gold export level with a 3 ½ point rise, later dipping. talks of more gold exports to South America. Long Acre Electric seeks rehearing on a $60 million equity/bond plan. Steel demand seen rising with 600 000 tons projected in September, offsetting no stock slump. Great Northern declares 3 4 percent preferred dividend. October disbursement expected in excess of 135 million.
The report lists dividends and stock actions across banks railroads and corporations. It notes October 1908 payouts and comparisons with October 1907, a Twenty third Ward Bank stock increase and 10 percent dividend, copper price drops at the Metal Exchange, Schwab joining Greenwich Bank as director, and American Woolen Company declaring a regular 1.5 percent preferred stock dividend with record dates and transfer book details.
Exports of merchandise show totals for the week ending September 22, with figures indicating shipments valued at 12 dollars per unit and a combined value around 13,008 dollars. The data include 388 units and related shipment codes and monthly totals through January 1 totaling 405,086 and 545 units in some categories.
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