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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1907
Page
23
Heavy profit taking led by Western interests pushed stock prices lower in thin late trading. Atchison and United States Steel dropped while call money rose to 6 1 2 to 15 percent amid rumors of bank troubles and sharp shifts in money market conditions.
New York market digest listing several bond and certificate prices from American Tobacco Atlantic Coast Line Central of Georgia Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Alton Louisville and Nashville Denver and Rio Grande Missouri Kansas Texas and others. Various issues reflect 4s 5s 2x 3s and debentures with prices shown in the near term quotation grid.
Closing prices list for multiple railroads and utilities in Boston markets. Entries mention Boston and Albany Boston and Maine Boston Elevated Fitchburg Mexican Central New York New Haven and Hartford American Sugar American Woolen Edison Electric Massachusetts Electric United Fruit United Shoe Machinery and other securities with scattered fragment identifiers and garbled notes.
In Londontin and copper prices fell while local market weakened in sympathy with the foreign decline. Copper and tin moved lower with spot tin at 4189 bs and futures near £199 18. Lead and other metals showed mixed moves, with no consistent pattern across foundries and regions.
The article discusses renewed speculation as public funds may enter the market, boosting both demand and bank reserves. It notes Amalgamated Copper declines, a rumored 2 percent quarterly dividend, and rising short interest. It cites connections between Pennsylvania and Atchison, calls out Southern Railway weakness, and mentions Tate Samuel Spencer holdings as liquidating amidst a recent bull push.
Trading centered on copper issues with more than three fourths of the day’s business. Greene Copper fell from 223-4 to 323-8 while Mitchell Mining stayed active at 3-4. Railways showed little activity. Washington Railway and Electric and its preferred saw small trades.
The New York Stock Market listings show numerous securities across public utility, transportation, bank, and insurance sectors. Highlights include Washington Railway and Electric common and preferred, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, Langton Monotype, Greene Copper, Metropolitan and Riggs trusts, and Southern Public Service Corporation. Stock quotes range from fractional to percent figures and reflect varied trading activity on a January Tuesday.
Market reports show eggs and dairy prices firm with high grade creamery in limited supply while secondary qualities rise in demand. Live poultry and dressed meats move steadily as receipts trend high with Western points costing more, and greens and fruits see varied but hopeful activity across apples oranges and vegetables in the Virginia and Carolinas region.
Prices for North Lima 90, South Lima and Indians listed as oil quotations. Sparse OCR yields minimal context. Confirmed entities include To'edo Odo and Lima regions with quotation figures.
New York money market shows on call rates around 6 16 percent with closing bids at 8 and offers. Time loans firmer for sixty and ninety days at 6 percent, six months at 6 percent. Prima mer cantile paper at about 6 6 percent. Exchange edges higher with bankers' bills around 48490 for demand and 48070 for story-day bills. Rates show government and railroad bonds steady amid mixed quotations.
Baltimore markets report quiet and unchanged receipts of 698 barrels exports 8605 barrels wheat and corn futures firm with various grades and months noted. Soybeans oats rye hay butter eggs cheese sugar show firm unchanged prices with specific figures for steamer rates and different quality grades across the trading day.
Market summary shows cattle receipts steady with good demand for prime stock. Calves scarce heavy, large rough and small thin calves neglected. Lambs and sheep dull due to high Western dressed meat supply. Prices listed: cattle mixed rates per cwt and cwt breakdowns. calves and cows show wide spreads. lambs and sheep graded by quality with current quotes.
Market notes from New York and Chicago show firm to steady tones in wheat and corn with May and July futures mixed. Receipts and exports tallies, Argentina weather, and world breadstuffs supply influenced early gains that faded to near steadiness. oats and hog prices followed the broader trend with coastal cash activity muted by selling pressure from traders and packers.
Trading was not active but the New York cotton market steadied after an early decline and finished near session highs. Higher day sales were estimated around 125000 bales while January showed a small gain at times, with active months down 7 to 9 points earlier before covering and short covering pushed prices up. New Orleans quiet and the Census report awaited tomorrow afternoon with a large domestic cotton ginning estimate cited.
New York price listings show poultry and dairy items with mixed moves. Chickens steady to weak, turkeys varied. butter unchanged. eggs in demand locally. cheese steady. flour and cereals steady. hogs, beef, and leather largely steady. cottonseed off strong. petroleum steady. rosin firm. molasses steady. sugar mixed with centrifugal notes. sweet potatoes and cabbages steady or unchanged.
General Mackenzie chief of engineers designates Col H M Adams Buffalo district Col C B L B Davis Detroit district and Col D W Lockwood New York district as regular engineer board members to review the special board report on canalization of the Ohio River under the river and harbor act of March 3 1905.
Albany january court of appeals sustains Brooklyn Rapid Transit claim to charge a double fare from Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island despite city law forbidding more than a five cent fare. Riots and disruption followed the dispute. one death, Fanny Radinsky, and police incidents marked the upheaval during the 10 cent fare controversy.
Arguments opened before Judge Hallam in Ramsey County Court as the Minnesota attorney general seeks to block a proposed $60,000,000 stock issue by the Great Northern Railway. Rail officials argue the charter allows stock issuance, citing prior issues totaling $220,000,000 since 1898, and contend the railroad and warehouse commission lacks power, calling the body legislative not judicial.
A syndicate led by J P Morgan Co Kuhn Loeb Co and others purchased 25 million dollars of American Telephone and Telegraph three year 5 percent notes dated January 1 1907. European investors took a large share and terms were not disclosed. The issue is tied to prior convertible bond sales by AT&T.
For inspection chemists, examinations will be held February 5 for positions in the Agricultural Department under the pure food and drugs act. Vacancies include one chief inspector at $3,000, several inspectors at $2,000, and many food and drug inspectors also at $2,000 a year. About seventy-five appointments are expected. eligibles will be certified once papers are rated after the exams.
President directs District Commissioners to consider Richard F Preusser's complaint that his improved streetcar tender, adopted last year, has not been used by local railways. Preusser argues his Fender was approved, while Gen George Harries backs other fenders. Cal Biddle notes authority and selection rest with the railroad companies.
The Mercantile National Bank of New York shifted control from Edwin Gould and his interests to F A Heinze. A new board reduced from thirty one to nineteen directors with Heinze and A P Heinze named among the new directors. Re-elected directors included Charles W Morse and E R Thomas.
New York stock markets bulletin shows receipts for cattle and sheep with modest export activity. Totals include 920 cattle and 1,180 sheep today, and 3,800 quarters of beef. forecasts for tomorrow estimate 135 cattle and about 2,300 quarters of beef. Calves receipts at 3, testing steady to good quality, prices from 9.50 per 100 pounds in the barnyard.
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