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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1901
Page
10
A M Fletcher an i cas banker transacts a general banking business receives deposits subject to draft. Dividends collected and remitted. Acts as fiscal agent for corporations and negotiates security issues of railroads and other companies. Deals in government bonds and other investment securities. Commission orders executed.
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Chicago traders covered shorts to erase early losses as a broadly firm grain session followed weak openings. May wheat rose to 2% cents, corn and oats gained, while pork and rib prices posted gains. Receipts and shipments data for wheat, corn, oats, and fats hint at improving supplies and export activity amid a cautious market mood.
Flour receipts reach 42 219 bales with 11 700 export sales as markets firm late. Wheat and corn futures recover after early bearish signals. Spot oats lard and oils show mixed strength while coffee and sugar hold steady amid steady refining margins.
Quotations from St Louis and other cities show flour markets quiet with assorted grades steady to easy. Grain and wheat prices appear unsettled in the muddled OCR text, listing various tenths and cents with incomplete figures and misread words.
William C. Hays of Tariffville reports rapid adoption of cheese cloth tenting for tobacco in Porto Rico. Experiments near San Juan show two feet growth in two months and protection from rain wind heat and pests. He predicts tent raised tobacco will become common across the island and notes keen interest from local planters.
Asheville, December 3. Mr and Mrs George Vanderbilt entertain a party of distinguished guests who arrived this morning at Baltimore house in two special cars. Among the guests are Ambassador Joseph H Choate Prince Delorado Talleyrand Portgood and Commander W J Cowles and Mrs Cowles of Washington.
In New York the market tumbled as money supplies tightened and call loans spiked to 12 percent with renewals near 10 percent. Reading led a sharp advance on heavy block trades, while most stocks remained unresponsive until Reading weakened and the market steadied briefly.
A detailed list of New York clearing-house banks is given alongside market moves. Reports note banks steady, readings on reserves, and government bond redemptions fueling liquidity. Reading, Pennsylvania, Amalgamated Copper, Northern Pacific, and Pacific rail entries show varied reactions. Stock activity includes declines in Ohio soft coal stocks and mixed bond performance with total par sales at $2,200,000.
Indianapolis reports commercial paper at 4 to 6 percent and balances near 1.99 million dollars. New York call money at 6.1 percent, mercantile paper 5 percent, bankers’ bills around 4.83. Chicago posts New York exchange premiums, Boston and Philadelphia report clearings and balances, St. Louis, Baltimore, Cincinnati show varied money rates and Aurora exchange figures, London Paris Berlin clock similar discount rates.
In New York bar silver sells at 53 1 2 cents per ounce and Mexican dollars at 43 1 2 cents. London markets show silver bars steady at 2 1 2 pence per ounce with three month bills at 3 percent and six percent on settlement bills.
Washington on Monday published general fund balances excluding the $13,000,000 gold reserve in the redemption division. Available cash totaled 175,211,229 dollars while gold reserves amounted to 116,355,799 dollars.
Private wire reports a mixed opening with coal shares strengthening, Amalgamated Copper pressured by Judge Clancy’s ruling on the Anaconda mine. Money rates rose to about 8 percent, then recovered after late lending by Morgan and associated banks. Reading issues led gains, with Pennsylv ani a potential control rumor for a rail line, though resilience suggests strong hard coal demand despite market uncertainty.
In New York trading Reading leads as rumors of large interests seeking control circulate. The day sees several pools and heavy trading, with coalers rising in sympathy while the broader market sells on strength. Higher money rates trigger liquidation and small short positions limit buying power. Sentiment at close is mixed and tomorrow's direction unclear.
Cattle receipts total about 200 with brisk competition and price gains, steers 1,200 to 1,300 pounds and heifers around 3.75 to 4.10, cows 1.75 to 3.58, calves to 4.75. hogs 15 shipments with buyers cautious then strong packer competition pushing prices higher, sheep arrivals and prices noted with varied quotes. market outlook cautious with possible further gains but ample receipts may limit advances.
Indianapolis Gas Co reports steady market improvement at Interstate Yards with prices rising for good to choice steers and heifers, strong hog demand, and light stocker activity. Regional quotes show gains across cattle, hogs, and sheep with notable benchmarks in Chicago and other markets.
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