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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1905
Page
5
Special to The Wallington Post reports on rising industrial stocks led by Union Pacific with plans for broad railroad ownership in its territory. The piece notes speculative market behavior, strong agricultural and manufacturing signals, and concerns over the Northern Securities case and equitable Life scandal affecting confidence.
Daniel F Kellogg warns that congressional talk and election jitters may spur risky schemes in the West, urging stock buyers to exercise caution. The piece suggests seasoned financiers push cautious viewpoints, but doubts Wall Street will heed warnings.
In St Louis on April 9 stock and banking circles report that control of the Ann Arbor Railroad and its car ferry system has passed from the Gould group. A syndicate led by Eugene Zimmerman reportedly bought control of the Detroit Southern and plans to join it with Ann Arbor, creating a through line from OhioRiver to Lake Michigan. The property is valued at about 13 000 000 with a 7 000 000 bonded debt. 3 200 000 is said to have changed hands for control. The St Louis Union Trust Company and James Ramsey Jr led the underwriting. Gould reportedly held an option paid 160 000 that expired without exercise.
In Danville Virginia the closing tobacco week saw light loose leaf sales likely under 60 000 pounds with most offerings Carolina tobaccos. Prices stayed steady with bright lugs stronger and common leaf higher while few old cutters sold to Japan at around 12 cents. Local dealers hold smaller stocks as producers have sold much of their crops and overall year breaks expected small.
Charles A. Calvo Jr of Lynchburg argues that blacks must stand in their manhood to gain respect from whites and end subservience. He criticizes Rev Richard Carroll for urging deference and urges mutual respect, noting race pride on both sides and a need for dignity in public discourse. He cites Swift & Co beef sales data in Washington for the week ending April 8.
In New York on April 9, the court postponed argument on whether Equitable Life Assurance officers and directors should be enjoined from permanent amendment to allow 28 of 52 directors to be elected by policyholders. Frank M. B. Lord, a stockholder, argues lack of indemnification and violation of property rights. Justice Maddox to reconvene Monday after directors agreed not to proceed with mutualization until after the hearing.
Special trains from across Schuylkill County brought superintendents and workers of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company to Pottsville for a Baer lecture marking the end of a winter lecture series. Baer warned of conflict between public demand for clean fuel, worker wage needs, and owner profits, criticizing coal companies and various outsiders who weigh in on management.
A committee of local American Society of Civil Engineers members led by Gen Alexander MacKenzie has issued a prospectus for forming a Washington society of civil engineers to affiliate with the national body. About fifty Washington residents are ASCE members, with eighty six in the state, and a 50 mile radius inclusion is planned. A meeting is set for next Thursday at 8 p m at Rauscher's to discuss bylaws and organization details. The committee includes Gen Alexander MacKenzie chairman D B E McComb D S Carrall F H Newell and H M Wilson.
A tentative agreement dated April 9 among the Southern and Southeastern rail and steamship firms, centered on speeding interline freight and damage claim payments and balancing accounts. Territory spans roughly from the Mississippi to the Ohio River, effective May 1, with local claims to be handled as before. The pact involves principal carriers in the region.
A dense list of securities trades and closing bids from Washington markets. Includes Washington Railway and Electric multiple issues, Lanston Monotype, Metropolitan Bank, Arlington Fire Insurance, and diverse railroad bonds and stock offerings with prices and par values. Also notes closing bid quotes from the Washington Stock Exchange and nearby markets and begins with cotton market opening in New York.
A mixed historical notice describes Washington Loan & Trust Co offering loans on real estate or collateral, fiduciary services, and vault storage. It lists officials including John Joy Adeos and John A. Swope, with a market report touching on cotton receipts and New York produce figures alongside commodity prices and freight rates.
Market notes from New York and Chicago show mixed cattle hogs and sheep results with varied receipts and prices. Beef cattle at New York steady to firm, dressed beef around 79 cents, calves steady, sheep and lambs slow but steadyish with prime clipped sheep at 60 per hundred pounds and dressed mutton around 8 to 10 per pound. hogs steady to slightly lower with country dressed hogs 5.40 to 5.65. Chicago cattle receipts 5,000 with steady to strong prices for good to prime steers 6.00 to 6.15, hogs 19,900 with steady to slightly lower close, sheep 3,000 steady to strong on western and native lambs 4.75 to 7.50.
Baltimore Md April 8 Prices show wheat dull with spot No 2 red at 1.08 went unchanged on export. Corn dull with Southern mixed steamer at 47-48 cents. Rye firm uptown No 2 Western at 9. Hay steady. Butter steady with fancy imitations at 25-26 and creamery 29. Eggs firm at 16-34. Receipts: wheat 6,082. corn 67,123. hogs unchanged.
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