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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
27
The drift shows higher prices for London Houses and large buyers entering the market as railway equipment shares gain. Subtreasury money rates rise amid selling pressure. Smelting stocks lead a broad market decline with tariff fears adding to uncertainty. Banks erase gains as overall market momentum turns cautious.
The report covers European and American markets with closing prices and domestic summaries. It notes mixed activity across metals including copper and silver, unsettled London tin, and dull grain futures with tentative futures figures. It also lists domestic Treasury conditions, bank note movements, and various commodities prices including eggs, corn, oats, and livestock with cautious tone and regional price shifts.
New York produce prices show wide variety across poultry Butter Cheese Eggs and grains with steady to firm tones. Wheat corn oats flour and cotton futures move amid exports demand while reports note fresh receipts in butter eggs and meats from western and eastern markets.
New York market reports show cattle steers bulls and calves with fluctuating demand as hogs and sheep indicate steady to lower prices. Receipts and prices across beef and hogs reflect mixed strength while a separate court order in Richmond authorizes $4.25 million in receivers certificates for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to fund debts and improve facilities.
A Washington Post report from New York on December 14 notes strong trunk line stocks with Harriman New York Central reaching a yearly high and Palladiums of speculation tied to Harriman’s road board seat. Smelting and Refining led declines while copper stocks and United States Steel held up. Rumors of a new $29 million competing firm and a potential倒 consolidation plan involving Harriman Standard Oil and several rail lines circulated amid market uncertainty.
Trading on American Bank stock softened after a large Harper holdings transfer with only a single sale of ten shares at 1 price. American Security and Trust and Washington Railway and Electric shows mixed moves with several blocks trading at lower levels. Capital Traction weakens while Belt Telephone advances to its highest since market debut. Emerson Steam Pump and real estate deals feature minor activity and rising prices.
New York financial brief notes money on call at 2 4 percent, 2 year closing bids near 3 percent, bank paper around 4 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady amid bankers business, commercial bills around 4 4 percent. Government bonds and railroad bonds steady. Toledo Ohio districts report rail shipments and average balances. North Lima Ohio mentions December 14 notices and Indiana item 99.
Daves Warfield of Baltimore Lancaster Williams of Richmond and Edward C Dupean of Raleigh were ordered by Justice Wright to show cause on January 15 why they have not rendered an accounting of Seaboard Air Line assets. They must explain why the rail line should not be sold and a $4,500 judgment paid to Hoover & Denham, merchants who supplied the dining car. Receivers threatened to attach express trains but were dissuaded. Caperton Braxton will seek court order to issue certificates to pay due obligations under receivership.
Argument opened in the Supreme Court in government cases against the New York Central Railroad over a $108000 fine for granting rebates to the American Sugar Refining Company on sugar shipments to the West. Henry Brinson, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Wade H. Bills argued for the government. Austin G. Fox and John H. Lindsay represented the railroad.
The Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company sold to Brown Bros & Co and Edward B Smith & Co of Philadelphia 4 percent gold bonds. Proceeds to fund improvements on the Philadelphia Washington route. Wheat and commodity markets closed mixed with modest gains amid cautious trading. futures prices ranged and receipts noted. A $20 million Sao Paulo coffee loan was arranged with remaining funds to be offered by New York institutions.
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