Market summary shows erratic trading and unsettled sentiment
New York markets opened with wide swings as traders tested current in prices amid ongoing concerns over future earnings. Bear short covering emerged amid mixed railroad and commodity activity while coal and sugar faced pressure. Bond trading stayed narrow with U S securities steady as London and Paris kept shrinking gold reserves.
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New York
Escort
Lackawanna
Bank of England
Bank of France
United States
Money and rates in New York market recap
New York reports money on call at percent with closing bids and asks near percent. Prime mercantile paper at percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers’ bills around 4.56 to 4.57 for demand and 4.89 to 4.854 for 60 days. Posted rates 4.84 to 4.87. Commercial bills 180 thousand. Bar silver 49 7 8 percent. Mexican dollars 2 percent. Government and state bonds steady. railroad bonds irregular.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange Firm
A.S7
Market Wrap: Copper Tin Lead Spelter Iron Prices Steady
New York reports dull local markets with copper and tin easing in London while locally steady. Copper futures and spot hold near £51.19d and $11.60 to $11.70 per unit. tin at $260.37 with London declines. lead and spelter largely unchanged. iron market quiet with No.1 foundry prices $25 and $23 for southern variants.
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New York
London
Ste. Lake
England
Glasgow
Middlesboro
Northern
Southern
Southern Soft
Chicago Markets Mixed as Wheat and Corn Rally Then Slip
Chicago markets report dull wheat trading with a bearish early tone for Bearastene and a late day decline. December wheat opened steady then weakened to 71 1 4 cents, corn quiet with a late day bull bias and a firm close, oats uneventful, and provisions led by lard with hog receipts down.
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Chicago
Longs
Grain prices and market receipts reported
Cash quotations show flour steady and grain prices for spring wheat No 2 at 70 7 8 cents No 2 red 77 01 cents No 2 corn 54 cents No 2 oats around 28 28 4 cents No 2 rye 41 g 0 cents with barley and flaxseed values listed Mixed figures for pork lard and various salted meat prices accompany a table of receipts and shipments for flour wheat corn oats rye barley and rye across different columns
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Northwestern
Chicago Cattle Receipts Rise to 9500 Demand Steady
Cattle receipts total 9 500 with 8 600 westerns. Trade steady. Good to prime steers bring 6 50 to 7 40. Poor to medium grades 5 50 to 6 20. Stockers and feeders 2 04 to 2 75.
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Chicago
South Omaha Market Report Nov 6 Cattle and Hogs
Cattle receipts 1400 with market steady. Native steers 441.74, cows and heifers 3.446.50, western steers 3.5006.50, Texas steers 3.25010, cows and heifers 21506, canners 1.50 2765, stockers and feeders 82.05404.7, calves stags 2743.50. Hogs receipts 6000 with market higher. Heavy 6.5006.60, mixed 6.596.75, light 5.751, bulk 6.60 6.45. Sheep receipts 11000 market steady. Wethers 12.75, ewes 1.5003.40, common and stockers 4%5.
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Aera
Texas Fed
H.we
James Steady
South Omaha
Texas
RA Sheevo
Kansas City
Miles Report Urges Training and Fortification Reforms
Lieutenant General Miles presents a brief review of army reports endorsing Brooke's plan to redraw departmental boundaries to equalize conditions. He highlights needs for proper troop quarters and better coastal fortifications with ammunition and electrical plants, praising the 1898 army as disciplined and professional and stating evils in large systems will be eradicated.
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Miles
Brooke
Pacific
Frank R. Baldwin
Mindanao
P. T
Treasury cash and gold balances reported
Washington on November 6 released a treasury statement showing available cash balance of 205,412,001 dollars and gold holdings of 123,214,907 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Water Pipe Melodies Sparked by Falling Drops
A New Orleans Times-Democrat reader recalls a strange musical scene where brass basin echoes from two water pipes create a soft, sweet melody. The dripping water produced notes forming a bugle call and ditty like Poor Old Ned, captivating the listener with entrancing low tones.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Harry Stillwell Edwards
Ned
Edward
Baron von Schaezler divorce case reveals Newfoundland dog rule
In a Chicago Inter Ocean report, the baron’s wife testifies to a love of a Newfoundland dog, harsh living conditions, and heavy drinking. She, with past divorces, describes cruelty from Davenport, Iowa to West Grassdale, including a two-seat kitchen and the dog fed before her.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Baron von Schaezler
West Grassdale
Sharon
Chicago
Davenport
Bavaria
Paul
Illiteracy Decline Shown by Census Across United States
The New York World notes a census driven drop in illiteracy as schools expand. Illiteracy among those ten and older fell from 17 percent in 1880 to 13.3 percent in 1890 and 10.7 percent in 1900, with marked gains among African Americans. Foreign whites show slight increases due to immigration, while native whites continue to improve, especially in the South.
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New York World
United States
Wants Bring Results For Store For Rent And Lost Item
STORE FOR RENT The Storeroom F Granite corner of alley opposite Hennessy’s market building 3658 feet with basement Inquire at Standard office 23 E Broadway Butte LOST Diamond stud lost on park or main between Wyoming and Main Reward $4 for return to Standard Butte
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A. J. Clark
Butte
Cor. Broadway and
Main
A. J. Darch
West Porphyry
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Iowa Avenue
South Main
Park St
Tel
McNamara
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Alley
Hennessy's
Standard Ofee
E. Broadway
E. Park
Botchera
W. Park
Park OR Main
Wyoming
Diamond Stud
Standard
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