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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1915

Page

6

Prices climb higher Bethlehem 18 less erratic

New York April 14 trading in the stock market again exceeded 1,000,000 shares with broad strength. Bethlehem Steel gained 20 points early to 145 but closed up 8 at 133 after a volatile day. All leading issues rose with a brisk forenoon. U S Steel fluctuated with a final irregular tone as readings of the weekly trade review tempered optimism. New Haven one year notes rose to a premium amid strong investment demand. Total sales 4,696,060 par value.

New Haven New York Bethlehem Steel Ralway Ust Bnown United States Steel Reading Weekly Trade Review United States

New York Bond Market Headlines Mixed As Prices Fluctuate

In New York on April 14, a wide array of bonds traded with varied results. Notable listings include American Agricultural 108, American Cotton Oil 58, Am Tel & Tel cv 6s 105, Armour & Co. 64, Atchison 4s 102.5, Baltimore & Ohio 4s 4, Central of Ga 6s 64, Chesapeake & Ohio 4s 45.2, Chicago B. & Q joint 4s, Great Northern Ist 448, U. S. Steel 5s, Southern Pacific cv 4.5, Union Pacific av 4, and many others reflecting a broad market with differing yields and calls.

New York American Agricultural Fa Tel & Tet American Tobacco Armour & Co Atchison Gen Atchison Cy Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Transit Central of Ga Central Leather Chesapeake & Ohio B. & Q. Joint Great West Mil & St. PL Mil. & St. P. Co Rlit. & Pac. Ry Chic. & Northwestern Col. & South den. & Rio G Distiners’ Securities Erie Co General Electric Great Northern Ist Abnois Central Interborough Met City South Lake Shore Liggett & Myers Louis, & Nash Kan Tex Missouri Pacific Central New York State N. H. Railways Adj U. S. Steel Virginia Car. Chemical Wabash Western Union Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Weetinghouse Electric Bid Swereee Oregon Pacific Tal. & Tel Pennsylvania Bay Reading Republic Stesl Ba St L Fran S W. & Con Seaboard Air Line Adj Southern Bell Tel Southern Pacific Cv Bbm Southern Pac Say Southern Railway Southern Ry GTR ‘Texas Company Co Osaga Texas & Pacific Third Avenus Enron Pactifice Tnion Pacific Baltimore Houston Oil T UC. RE. & BE. Co Goldfield Cons Ley Sapanes Ig Havana Tobacco Havana Tob. Pr Lehigh C Wes Riker Hegeman sud + & Co J. Ita N. J St. W. P Ind Kanoeode Nebr Gil N. OY Tonopah Mining Tonopah Unite Cigar Stores Shar Yukon Gold Ednesday Laska Gold M Liggett & Myera Pr Loose- Wiles Anlis-Chalmers lg-Chalmerg Pri Louis & Nash Amal Maxwell Motor Blexican Petrol Ptd Miami Copper Kans Hide & I Hide & Lpr Montana Power Lingeed Pr Losomotives Nat. Cloak & Suit Am. Loco. Pr Baas Nat Cloak & S. Pfd Mat Nevada New York Air Brake New York Central Ara. Steel Foundry Byoin. Yu Tel & Tel Wees Ar. T. Pr. New Pacific Mail Pacific Fel & Tel Penna, R. BR Fiegag Leahy Assets Real Co Peoria & East Atchison TOR He People's Gas & Chs Fe Atchison Pr Philadelphia Co. Ity Coast Line Pittsburgh Bald Locoata Pitts. Coal Ohio Pullman Palace Eth. Steel Beth. Steel Erongqutty St. Spring Brooklyn R. T T Brooklyn UN. Gas Rep. Iron & Steel Cal. Petrot Pr Rep. Iron & St. Pra BOSS Canadian Pacific Rock Island Y Ae Rock Island Pid Cent Leather Jos Ag PooKumely Dichiic. & N. Wi Seaboard Air Line Seaboard Atr. L Seara Roebuck COL, F. & Iron Moscol, & So P. R. Sugar Consol Contin Studebaker ImMiCorn Cuba Texas & Pacan del & Hudson Texas Co Den RB. G. Pr Third Avenue Bel Union Pacific Erie United Cigar Erte 2d Pr Gen. Chemical Ste Eka Oo Chemical Lotes Otl Soo United Ry Sgen. Electric United Ry. Inv Cen. Motors L. Sa PL & Fis Gen. Motors Pr Ind. Alco Alco Goodrich North N. Ore Suane Gusgen Utah Car. Chem Iron C. & C Puma Pump Wells Fargo Western Maryland City Western Mary Mi Kreske Co Western UN Tel Af Biel Lack. Steel Westinghouse Laclede Gas Woolworth Lake BE Witlys-Overland Lehigh Valley

New York Money Market and Wheat Prices Report

New York money market notes steady sterling rates and firm call money. Mercantile paper 3 percent. 60 day, 4.7850, 60 day cables 4.7976. Wheat futures strong with May at 1.6345 and spot No.3 red 1.63. No.2 hard 1.69. Corn spot firm No.2 yellow 85c. oats standard 3. rye steady.

New York Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Cf. F Northern Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Unstoppable Wall Street Rally Amid Dissolution Rumors

Stocks showed strength led by Amalgamated Copper American Locomotive Rock Island Mexican Petroleum Bethlehem Steel Maxwell. Rumors of Amalgamated Copper dissolution within 30 days boosted buying while copper market strength supported gains. American Telephone reports first quarter earnings 11 594 494 with dividends 3 460 090. business returning to normal. Electrolytic copper ware sales cited at 16 ½ to 16 ¾ cents per 2 pounds. Copper exports from ten districts for week ended April 3 total 10 623 000 pounds versus prior 22 503 262.

New York Amalgamated Copper American Locomotive Rock Island Mexican Petroleum Bethlehem Steel Maxwell Amalgamated Copper Company Anaconda Amalgamated American Telephone and Telegraph Company

New York Stock Market Update Quiet Trading Day

The New York stock market reported 100,212 shares traded today compared with 1,064,465 yesterday as activity cooled amid quiet trading and investor caution throughout the session.

Holland writes of war forces up interest in New York market

In New York on April 14 Thomas W. Lamont outlined to the public service commission why 6 percent interest is justified for a proposed 100 million dollar bond issue by the New York Central Railroad. He argued that as European nations pay high yields, American securities must offer a comparable rate to attract funds, tying the move to unification gains and long financing studies. England’s reluctance to a 6 percent rate is noted, with France and Russia already accepting such yields.

New York England Thomas W. Lamont Public Service Commission Albany New York Central Railroad Company Lamont United States New York Central House J. P. Morgan & Co Frederick P. Olcott Richmond Terminal Company Coster Morgan Cour New York, Central London John Bull France Russia Ruasela Holland

Chicago Grain Markets Rally As War Fears Drive Prices

Chicago on April 14 saw grains surge with wheat near 0.3 per bushel gains and corn oats and other staples rising modestly. Trade was jolted by fears of exhausted global reserves ahead of new US crop, with July buying by a major speculative house triggering a broad rally before profit-taking trimmed gains. Cash prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and futures levels across the board reflected a bullish mood and market volatility.

Chicago United States Shorts Seaboard

New York Produce Prices and Market Notes for April 14

New York market report lists butter receipts and prices across grades with 92 score creamery extras at 32, firsts around 30, and seconds near 28. Eggs show unsettled receipts at 19,672 with various pack and grade prices. Cheese firm receipts at 15% whole milk, and poultry steady with Western broilers at 45 and fowls at 16. Sugar and flour values noted as firm, rye and pork largely steady.

New York Hennery Kansas Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia MN. B

Copper market steadies with steady London futures

The Metal Market reports New York copper prices firm for electrolytic at 16.50 to 16.62 and casting at 16.00 to 16.25. London spot copper stands at £72 7s 6d with futures near £73. Quiet and unchanged overall.

New York London Cron

Washington Stock Exchange notes on Railways and Mergenthaler

Washington Railway and Electric both preferred and common surged to new highs with 178 shares changing hands and common moving from 94 to 90 with a bid to 91 after call. Mergenthaler remained in demand with bids 176 to 176 inching toward recovery hopes. Bonds held steady as Washington Gas Light declared a 1.20 dividend payable May 1.

Washington Stock Exchange Washington Railway and Electric Aherea Mergenthaler Capital Traction Potomac Electric Consolidated Columbia Gas and Electric Washington Gas Light Company

New York Cotton Futures Close Mixed On May Contracts

New York on April 14 saw an early May cotton futures high before heavy realizing pulled prices down. May contracts closed barely steady with a net decline of 6 to 8 points, while brief gains were wiped out by selling pressure.

New York

Treasury report shows deficit and receipts totals today

United States Treasury report lists a wet balance general fund of 26,244,915 with receipts 1,413,652 and payments 2,657,588. It records a current fiscal year deficit of 397,690,518 versus 30,711,302 last year, excluding canal and debt transactions, with various large numeric figures.

United States Treasury General Fund Treasury United States Federal Reserve Philippinea Tuna

Live Stock Markets Report from Chicago and New York

Chicago and New York livestock prices show varied demand. Hogs receipts around 25,000 in Chicago with mixed and heavy ranges 6.20 to 7.55. cattle receipts 16,000 with Westerns 5.60 to 7.40 and calves 5.50 to 8.06. sheep at 7.40 to 10.60. New York cattle and calves steady to firm with veals 6.50 to 9.25 and sheep and lambs firm, lambs 9.50 to 11.25. hogs around 7.50 to 7.80.

Chicago New York

Treasury appoints Korbey as general receiver of insolvent banks

Treasury announced former Representative Charles A. Korbiy of Indiana will succeed Scott Nesbitt of Virginia as general receiver of insolvent national banks. Nesbitt resigns effective May 1 due to ill health. Gen. A. Godwin, retired U S A, and president of the Army and Navy Club, was elected to the Continental Trust Company board of directors at yesterday's meeting.

Treasury Department Charles A. Korbiy Indiana Scott Nesbitt Virginia Nesbitt A. Godwin Army and Navy Club The Continental Trust Company

Financial market listings and broker notice from Hume

Financial broker Thomas L. Hume advertises buys and sells on listed stocks and bonds. He lists prices and bid wanted statuses for Washington Gas, Capital Traction, Graphophone, Potomac Connld, Mergenthaler, and other issues with cash deliveries and prior cancellation acceptance.

Elec Potomac Conrld Georgetown Gan Capital Traction Washington Rwy Washington Eastern Light & Fuel Mergenthaler Lanaton Washington Baseball Club Gayety Theater Columbia Hotel Co Washington Tian Washington Gas Laneston Banecy Trust Jo Yety Theater Graphophone Com Thomas L. Hume

Financial note lists depository protectors and names

A financial notice emphasizes protection for depositors and lists individuals including Wiward MelLecan Samuel Maddus William F Quicksall Frank W Stone William J Walther John L Weaver and Henry B Willard as associated figures.

Wiward MelLecan Samuel Maddus William F. Quicksall Frank W Stone William J. Walther John L. Weaver Henry B. Willard

Stockholders Entitled to Vote As Of April 10 1915

Stockholders of record at the close of business April 10, 1915, will be entitled to vote. Dated at New Haven Connecticut, the 3d day of April, 1915. By order of the Board of Directors. A. E. CLARK, Secretary.

York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company Harmonie Hall Elm Street City of New Haven Conn Treasury General Assembly Connecticut Rhode Island Providence New York Boston A. E. Clark

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