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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1901
Page
16
Wheat soars to a fresh crop peak with prices up 24 24 1/4 cents, corn and oats follow gains, provisions rise. Bulls flood pits as buyers and country lenders push demand, while receipts dip and exports buoy confidence in a volatile session.
New York reports flour receipts at 17 750 and 13 565 exports as markets stay active and firm on wheat advances. Prices range for winter patents to Minnesota bakers and various grades, with rye flour, corn meal, and barley showing strength or steady levels amid higher curb and option activity. Spot wheat remains firm No 2 red at about 7 to 9 cents f o b afloat and futures inch higher on stronger cables before settling near earlier highs.
Market report traces flour prices corn meal oats and wheat across Louisville Baltimore Cincinnati and other cities with notes on receipts shipments and price levels. Includes detailed figures for flour wheat corn oats lard bacon butter and eggs alongside regional notes and port references.
From New York to London entries, dairy markets show firm butter and cheese values with varied regional quotations. Reports cover butter receipts, cheese quality categories, egg prices, and international wool auction activity with notable demand and fluctuating rates.
New York reports show a firm dry goods market with varied demand for cotton goods and yarns, while New Orleans notes cotton steady with varied bale counts and prices. St Louis records metals firm with lead and spelter trading, and New York notes tin steady with unchanged spot values amid a quiet metal day.
New York reports dull refined petroleum and steady spirits of turpentine as bulk shipments rise in oil city. Turpentine and rosin hold firm in Charleston Savannah and Wilmington with crude petroleum steady in North Lima and Indiana. Poultry prices vary, with hens around 6 cents and turkeys near 7 cents per pound in Louisville Kansas City and Cincinnati markets.
Speculators rushed to sell causing a violent market decline led by Amalgamated Copper and Manhattan. Bank statement weakness shrank reserves and boosted loan expansion, while railroad and U S Steel stocks showed resilience on first break. Continued speculation diverted funds to grain and cotton markets as insiders booked profits.
Boston December 7 Thomas W Lawson issued a statement denying any assignment and asserting he has no intention to assign. He acknowledges losses but says he will still retain enough to buy at opponents' estimates and resell at his own, denying rumors of an assignment spread via Boston Chicago and New York.
Indianapolis reports commercial paper at four and a half percent, time loans at five to six percent, with clearings not reported. New York notes call money nominal and mercantile paper around four and a half to five percent, sterling rates for bank bills and various posted exchange figures. Reading gaps exist in cities including Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati with assorted money, clearings, and balances figures.
London money discounts 2 and 3 percent with Consols near 92.16. Berlin and Paris rates seen, New York reports silver bar prices and currency exchange. Weekly New York imports include 107,038 in gold and 1,415 in silver. exports total 2,443,107 in gold and 881,745 in silver. Domestic dry goods imports noted.
New York December 7 prices broke from yesterday due to liquidation with copper sold for both accounts and rumors that Lawson made an assignment. Banks and pools reportedly liquidated holdings amid fears of higher money rates. The reserve declined more than expected and selling followed weak response to the President’s message, with West buyers exiting as grain prices remained high.
Nathan C. Schaeffer notes at December Forum that a State Normal School visit showcased brain diagrams and nerve tests but neglected inquiry into thinking. He argues true teaching rests on developing thought, not just memorizing nervous action or routine review.
A list of veterans and beneficiaries appears with scattered surnames and towns such as Montpelier Indianapolis Wheatley Boyleston Newbury Fairmount Lafayette Alexandria Portland and Portland names include R Pelit James Sutton John W Stoo Nathan Hunt and Andrew Holmes among others. The fragmented OCR notes indicate pensions or certificates issued to original widows and related dependents with unclear figures or dates.
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