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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1901
Page
10
Market notes show higher prices across cereals meats and groceries with several items firm or advancing. Potatoes apples cranberries and honey demand shift as weather cools, while wheat corn and hay list narrow ranges on track and in wagon markets.
Wholesale dealers list prices for poultry and produce including ducks geese and fowls per pound, green salted hives and hides and tallow. Candy and nut goods section shows sticks mixed and cream variety with per pound rates. Canned peaches berries oysters and tomatoes are priced, along with coal and coke and regional shipping mentions. Prices reference Indiana Pittsburgh and California origins with assorted weights and measures.
A dense OCR excerpt lists groceries and commodities with prices from tea and coffee to spices and soaps. Items include coffee varieties, sugars, molasses, spices, canned goods, flour, and dairy products. The fragment references multiple brands, regions, and wholesale terms, reflecting a bustling storefront catalog.
Washington dispatch notes Dr P W Carr testifies for defense on range of fire in the Lolanda Bonine murder trial of James Ayres Sr with distances from pistol indicated as within 24 to 18 inches. Also reports Rev Dr Edward P Ingersoll elected as a forliding secretary of the American Bible Society following Dr Edward Gliman's death.
New York stocks faced renewed fear of money stringency with aggressive bear selling and sporadic rallies as prices drifted lower. Amalgamated Copper slid to 6 percent after a heavy day, while overall activity remained active but less intense in the broad list. Subtreasury transfers and currency movements dominated late trading amid tighter loan terms and higher call rates, with deposits and foreign exchange shifting as banks anticipate further money-market pressure.
Indianapolis street railway bonds and common belt railway preferred shares listed with bid and asked prices. Chicago stocks noted.
Benign global financial activity shows varied rates across cities from Indianapolis to Paris. New York margins reflect firm call money around four to five percent while London reports firmer silver and treasury reserves show available cash around 169.1 million with large gold reserves.
Private wire reports say British consols leapt to 1% amid hopes on South African developments. Traders dismissed the news as bearish, with heavy liquidation and weak sentiment in Manhattan and Amalgamated Copper. Missouri Pacific saw some buying by Gould interests. Banks reportedly lost about 5.71 million in currency. tomorrow’s bank statement expected to be unfavorable.
Cattle receipts rise with steady to firm prices amid generous demand from outside buyers. Steers 5.40 to 5.55 per 100 pounds, larger cattle around 5.75, heifers up to 5.50, cows in the mid threes. Hog receipts climb but early gains fade. prices near yesterday’s levels as buyers hold firm against advances.
Receipts and demand varied by market with steady to strong prices for choicest cuts. Lambs sold to 4.75, yearlings to 3.20. hogs ranged to 6.90 per cwt. cattle across regions showed firm to higher values for prime and select fat steers while common stock moved at lower end. Independent buyer activity and shipper demand supported overall market strength amid cautious trader sentiment.
Reports from New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Toledo Duluth Minneapolis and Milwaukee show wheat oats corn and rye prices firming or steady with varying bids. Receipts and shipments cited include wheat 43 800 bu corn 91 200 bu oats 14 008 bu and local price quotes for No 2 and No 1 grades with regional fluctuations.
A condensed market snapshot from major markets on December 6 shows butter prices firm or steady in New York Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis and Cincinnati with Western creamery and fancy grades in demand. Eggs hold firm in several markets including Kansas City and Cincinnati while cheese remains steady, highlights include New York full creams and Western creamery offerings.
Certificates issued to multiple Indiana residents including Oiginal Milton BF Williams Rochester War with Spain Arthur Woodcox J. Joe ac tion James Byrnes Vincennes John L Hose Mitchell Charles F Stevens New Salisbury Charlies Wilkinson Fairland Charles W Singleton North aaety Liriam A Jones Shoals David Mulholland Crawfordsville Michael Runyon Williamstown John W McCormack Cadiz James W tka Seiple Henry N Vermillion Mt Meridian David wards Ridgeville Gov James T Hurlock Soldiers Home Lafayette Original Widows Mary A Francis Russia ville Mt Kelly Frankfort Martha A Reamer New Albany totaling amounts from 3 to 16 dollars and notes of special provisions
New York on December 6 reports Modis Hostim an East Side politician was sentenced today to imprisonment in Sing Sing for a term of one to five years after conviction on an indictment accusing him of aiding a prisoner escape from a state election officer on election day.
New York reports a quiet regular session in grain markets with a late surge in curb trading as scalpers push for liquidation. May wheat jumps to 54 1/4 cents, corn hits near high, and oats, rye, and other commodities show firm to steady levels amid active outside demand and covering activity.
In St Louis market, flour dull but firm with Red Winter patents quoted around 3.70 to 3.00 per barrel. Corn meal higher at 1.10, bran strong, lard steady near 9.40, dry goods firm, bacon steady, flax no trading. Receipts show wheat 54,000 bu, corn 97,000 bu, oats 0 bu. shipments include flour 6,696 brl, wheat Som bu, corn 0, oats 43,000 bu.
Wholesale poultry markets show steady demand for fowls and turkeys in Philadelphia and Chicago with dressed goods mixed. Prices vary by market including New York, Louisville, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Savannah, Oil City, Wilmington, Charlestown and Montpelier, with roosters, ducks, geese and crude oil values noted.
Wool report indicates robust US demand and speculation for a rise. Boston stock and shipments show shifts. prices climb for B supers and fine wools amid a global auction surge. London sales push fine sheepskins up 5 percent as trade booms ripple through mills and dealers.
New Orleans reports revised cotton totals with varied grade ranges and strong receipts, listing multiple price points from good ordinary to good middling with midweek movement. New York closes lower for upland and Gulf varieties with limited sales. no daily volume reported.
DEC 6 There is a shift in demand for cotton with business confined to both plain and fancy goods. Print cloths firm but slow. Wide odds strong. Linens in demand at firm prices. Burnnps dull but steady. Metals remain firm in St Louis with lead at 4.21 percent and spelter active at 4 37 ½.
A new Bible authorized by the General Convention at San Francisco is under completion by the marginal readings committee at the Episcope General Semi in New York. The text will combine King James Version renderings with English revision and American revision notes. A sponsor will publish without cost to the committee, and an appendix will include Episcopal renderings for the prelate convention. An arrest report from Nogales, Texas notes Paymaster Robinson and three others jailed on charges related to contraband Mexican goods seized from a Southern Pacific Railcar.
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