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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
2
A broad rally closed a tense day after an early demoralization in New York trading. Major issues such as American Smelting and Refining fell early, later supported by institutional buying and short covering. London markets faltered amid rising discount rates as investors awaited further policy moves and legal developments in Alabama railroad cases.
New York August 15 brokers report a mixed session with notable support preventing a full downturn. Strong bids at par lifted New York Central, while Vanderbilt interests or others appeared ready to stabilize prices. cautious investors reduced fear of failures as clearinghouse deliveries eased.
A fragmented Washington market listing shows wholesale prices and receipts for poultry, meat, and other goods. It notes steady to dull demand, varying quality, and regional items from North Carolina to New York, with several price figures and product notes scattered throughout.
New York market notes show prices and receipts across cheese poultry flour corn sugar and lard. Entries include bacon beef and staples with figures for butter, rice, peanuts, potatoes, cabbages, wheat and oats amid steady to dull demand and variable exports.
Wheat and corn futures traded with September contracts showing mixed moves as cold Northwest temperatures and rainfall supported early gains. Prices drifted on export demand and cash markets while trading remained moderate. sentiment shifted to bullish on stock and weather factors amid subdued volume and end-of-day broad market weakness.
Fragmented record shows cattle and calf prices with inconsistent codes and figures. Mentions butcher items, common per ew, per pound rates, gloves, and various unit prices, but OCR errors obscure clear details and entities.
A survey of leading merchants along Maiden Lane and Broadway shows general belief in national prosperity despite a March stock slump and Roosevelt talk. Jewelers report strong sales and prompt payments, iron works note steady building demand, and dry goods and book trades remain brisk though weather and stock fears loom.
The local market showed firm demand for investment issues on the exchange but speculative names were weak. Capital Traction and Washington Gas traded unevenly with mixed bids, while Washington Railway and Electric securities hit new lows. Industry notes included bids on Greene-Cananea and American Graphophone, with various issues seeing gains and losses in a tense liquidation environment.
The Bank of England raised its discount rate from 4 to 4.5 percent amid a tense monetary scene in Europe and New York. Directors cited continental and American finance pressures, potential gold shipments, and rising needs in South America as factors. The move signals tighter liquidity and may foreshadow further increases if Treasury action in New York falters.
New York Citys bargain sale of bonds stalls as contract workers holding bonds seize securities to seek cash in the financial district. Bonds traded 1 to 2 points below par, driving the market to new lows not seen in years. If prices remain depressed the city may halt private sales to await the outcome of this development, which has pressured a large portion of its issuance.
Washington readers can take weekly steamship excursions from Norfolk and Washington to Colonial Beach and Potomac River points. The fleet includes Harry Randall Stephen of the Washington Go 4 Totomac Elberabot Company with daily runs to Alexandria Old Point Comfort and Chevy Chase Lake. Concerts and dancing accompany trips, with shuttles to Marshall Hall and Indian Head and timings around dawn and evening returns.
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