Market Wires Tumble as War Stocks Tug Investors
New York April 18 War stock shares eased in moderate, steady trading as investors weighed England and France may meet munition needs without aid. Metals remained firm with spot copper at 0.60 a pound. United States Steel moved barely, Bethlehem Steel fell on wage news. Mercantile Marine and coal shares rose on demand and expectations of miner settlement talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Steel Corporation
Mercantile Marine
United Fruit
Norfolk and Western
New York Grain Market Report April 13
New York grain notes show spot wheat steady with No 1 durum at 1.28 and No 2 hard at 1.26. No 1 Northern Rusuth at 1.32 and No 1 Northern Manitoba at 1.80 f. o. b. Futures ease in May at 1.22. Corn spot steady with No 2 yellow around 0.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manitoba
Holland Plans Large Scale South American Shipping
Holland writes of William R Grace & Co expanding trade with South America in coordination with the American International Corporation and Pacific Mail steamer absorption. The bonds financing this effort reflect confidence in boosting commerce, cotton manufacturing, and canal access, anchored by Grace family leadership and Dutch shipping assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Grace & Co
New York
Speh
William B. Grace & Co
United States
Europe
William R. Grace
South America
Peru
Chile
Michael P. Grace
Mr. Grace
Republic
Andes Mountains
William Crookes
England
Grace
Strait of Magellan
Valparaiso
Nicaragua
Joseph P. Grace
American International Corporation
National City Bank
House of Stone & Webster
Stone
Pacific Mail Company
Pacific Mail
Holland
Local Financial Market Notes See Mixed Bond and Stock Activity
The report details a volatile local securities scene with bonds in limited supply and prices holding. Riggs Realty and Potomac Electric issues traded near listed levels, Washington Railway gains, Capital Traction and Washington Gas showing strength, and Mergenthaler recovering from recent weakness with notable Boston exchange activity aiding local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riggs Realty
Ong
Potomac Electrics
Washington Railway and Electric
Capital Traction Bs
Washington
Capital Traction
Washington Gas
Continental Trust
Mergenthaler
Webk
Boston Exchange
Lanston
Washington market and utility stocks and bonds report
Local stock exchange prices show bids and asks across gas bonds railroad bonds and miscellaneous securities. Figures include Washington Gas 102 for 1,000, Capitol Traction 5 at 107, and Washington Ry and Electric at 80% on calls. numerous preferreds and common stocks with varying premiums and percent yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assas
Washington Gaga
Continental Trust
Washington Railway and Slectric 4E
Washington Railway and ElectricYrd
Potomac Electric Cons
Georgetown Gaac. I
Georgetown Gas Fa
Ev. Col. Gas & Hes
Metropolitan R. R. Bs
Wee Wash. Ry
Elec
Capitol Traction
Anac
City End
Amer, Tel
Telcon
Mkt. Co
Nee
Mkt Co
N. & W. Steamboat
Riggs Realty
Rigga Realty
Capital Traction Co
Wash. Ry
Elec. Com
Continental
Home Savings Bank
Commerce and Savings
East Washington Savings
Com. Bank
Arlington
Corcoran
Biremen’s
Greeny-Cananea Copper
Mergenthaler Linotype
Lanston Monotype
National Bank Stoges
American
Capital
Aee Columbia
District
Farmers and Mechanics
Lincoln
Aes
Washington Sawen
Trust Company
Amer. Sec. and Trust
Natl
Stv and Trust
Ses Union Trust Company
Wash. Loan and Trust
Columbia
Chapin-Sacks Co
C. Paper Mfg
Trans and Storage
Security Storage Co
Washington Market
Local Produce Market Prices For Poultry And Groceries
Prices listed for alive poultry including hens roosters ducks and turkeys with per pound rates, and dressed poultry. Cheese butter eggs vegetables and fruits with unit measures and ranges across regional suppliers, including New York State cheese butter from Elgin eggs from Virginia Florida and California oranges grapefruit apples and other produce with bulk packaging terms and per crate or per basket figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Elgin
Virginia
Florida
California
United States Treasury balance report shows deficits narrowing
The Treasury reports a general fund net balance of 128 million plus a total receipts of 8.04 million and payments of 3.01 million. This fiscal year’s deficit is 57.07 million, down from last year’s 101.95 million. Revenue receipts and ordinary disbursements are detailed with assets, gold, silver, and currency in the general fund, and totals across accounts as of April 17, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Treasury
Wise
General Fund
Assets
Federal Reserve
Phillippines
Wheat climbs on Sussex hopes and rains in Northwest
Chicago grain markets rose as investors priced in potential favorable Sussex case outcomes for the United States and awaited seeding progress in the Northwest. Wheat futures edged higher with nearby May and July contracts up, while corn and oats gained modestly and a mix of changes occurred in provisions. Cash grain quotes showed varied per bushel prices across wheat corn oats rye and barley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Germany
Lkely
United States
Sussex
Perlee
Baltimore Markets Reported Prices on Wheat Corn and Poultry
Baltimore markets list firming prices for wheat and corn futures and spot contracts. It covers no 2 red wheat, various corn categories, standard whites, and poultry items with per pound and per pair rates across Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West , Virginia
West Virginia
New York Cotton Markets Firmer on Covering and Trade Support
New York cotton opened firmer with covering activity and ongoing trade support. July futures rose to 12.09 before closing at 12.08, with the day’s general list closing up 6 to 11 points. May and other contracts posted gains, while regional notes mention election-related proclamations in Des Moines and a constitutional amendment for woman suffrage pending in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Des Moines
Iowa
Gev. Clarke
Delmara
Immigration bill reported with literacy test amendments
The House immigration bill with a revised literacy test, meeting President Wilton's objections on political offenses, was reported to the Senate with a recommendation for passage. The Senate committee flags the political offense exemption as too broad, maintaining a felony offense for unreadable aliens, while allowing certain relatives to accompany admissible entrants and exempting those fleeing religious persecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Wilton
Senate
Senate Immigration Committee
Atlas Powder stock hike boosts total capital to 20 million
Wall Street reports owners vote to increase preferred stock by 4.5 million and common by 65 million, bringing total capital to 20 million with no plan for large new issuance. American Linseed among market leaders, advancing to 61, a new high for the year, amid merger rumors between National Lead and American Linseed. Imperial Bank of Germany weekly figures show gold reserves up and note circulation down, with fourth War loan payments at 7.563 billion marks and banks lending 146 million marks for the loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlas Powder Company
National Lead
American Linseed
Imperial Bank of Germany
Ceah
Loan Banka
New York Money Market Rates And Cables Summary
The market reports Sterling 60 day bills at 4.73 percent and 4764 cables, France demand at 5.941 percent, Marks and Kronen demand with 14 and 13 percent respectively, Guilders 425-16 to 427-16 cables, Rubles demand at 3.14 percent, bar silver steady, time loans 60 and 90 days at 2 percent and six months at 3.92 percent, call money firm with 2 percent high and 1 percent low, last loan 2.4 percent, closing bid 2 and offer at th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ob Armour & Co
Atchison Gen
Athleon
Faitimore
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Co
Bethietem Steel
Brocktyn Transit
Chicago
Sia
Colorado
Southern
Cas Co. Oy
Aetna Exparguie Tp Gee
Enver
Elo Grande Con
Ajax Rub. Co
Denver and
Rio Grande
Kenefick Zinc
Lynn Phonog
Rinols Steel
Interborough Rapid Transit
Magma Cop
Interborough Met
Gaston William
Inter Marine
Midvale Steel
Kansas City Southern
Oklahoma
Lackawanna Steel
Perlman Rim
Ray Hercules
Ignett & Myers
Submarine Corp
Fortiard
Tobacco
Toursville
Nashv
Miagourt
Kana
Texas
Triangle Film
Miagourt Pacific
Montana Power Bs Cc & O
Midvale St
W.i
New York Central
New York City
St. L, S F
WN Ff
Hartford cv
St. L. S
Norther Pacific
du Pont
Hercules
Pennsylvania
Republic Steel
San Frances
Louis Southwestern
Gt. O
Seaboard Air Line
Adj Bs
W. P. Pipe L
Southern Ftell Tel
Stand Oil
Casere
Southern Pacife
St. ON
Ind
Southern Pacific Raf
St Oil of
Kan
Southern Railway
Bt. of
Southern Railway Wen
St. Oil of Neb
Tennessee Copper cv
St. Oil of N
Texas Company Co
Texan and Pacific Ints
Swan & Finch
Thiru Avenue
Adj
Bhar
Soalon Pacife
Union Tank L
France
Guildere
Oil Quotations Report From City Pad April Nineteenth
On City Pa April 18 credit balance runs show 139,322 average 62 195 shipments 130 519 average 4g 033. The data appears as a financial commodity snapshot with figures for balances shipments and averages. No clear event or named entities beyond generic oil market terms are identifiable.
Cottonseed Oil Market Prices in New York
The Cottonseed oil market in New York shows prime crude trading around 9.53 to 9.73 with seasonal and contract quotes for April through October ranging from 10.60 to 10.86. Prices cover prime summer yellow, dame, and prime winter gale varieties with futures for May to November noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Produce Market Summary of Butter Eggs Cheese and More
New York market reports firm butter with strong creamery receipts and varied scores, eggs steady with steady gathered and nearby whites and browns, cheese steady with specials and Wisconsin twins noted. Poultry demand quiet with Aliva frames and prices for chickens, fowls, and turkeys listed. Flour prices show Easter and winter patents, pork lard and sugar firm with refined granulated sugar at 7.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Afri
Hennery
Wisconsin
U.sa
Philadelphia Markets Apr 18 Market Snapshot
Philadelphia markets report April 18 shows butter and eggs steady. Cheese and wheat also steady with no price changes noted in the daily market summary.
Washington cattle market prices and offerings
Hogs sold in mixed categories with dressed, small, medium and heavy weights. Sheep are clipped. Veal calves and spring lambs offered with price ranges and quality notes. Market activity reflects typical seasonal levels.
Live Stock Market Report from Chicago and New York
Chicago hogs receipts 14 060 weak unchanged bulk 2.29 9.95 calves 7.25 10.26 beef steers 1 909 090 stockers 6.85 8.55 cows and heifers 4.00 9.25 lambs 7.85 11.65 New York beef receipts 590 no trading calves 11.25 11.40 sheep and lambs 1 860 steady lambs 11.60 12.08 Omaha? market figures show light and rough hogs 9.00 10.20 roughs 9.50 9.75
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clasp
Adams Express
Kelly
Tire
Ajanxa Gold M
Alla-Chal
Lehigh VaLley
AtHa Chal
Lee Rub. & T
TOOL
Maxwell M
Car & F
Minn. & St. L
Locomo Tey
Loco
Clork & 5
Enam
Tel
N. Y
N. Y. Central
N. H
Aaso
Ontario
North, Amer
Atchison
Pacific Mail
Penn. R. R
Basto, & Ohio
Phila, Co
Balto & Ohio Pf
Pitts. Coy
Batopilas
Pitts
Bath, Steel
Preas. Steel Car
Brooklyn
R. T
Quicksilver Pf
Butte & Su
Cal. Petral
Can. Pacific
Rep. I. & Steel
Cen. Leathe
Seaboard A. L
Chandler Mo
Seab. A. L. P
Ches. & Ohio
Sears Roebuck
Chic
Gt. West
M.& St P
Shattuck AL C
Bt.P.pt
Sloss
Chio. & N. W
Ch. R.L& Plr
Chiie
P. R
Chino Con
Southern Ry
Col. Fuel & Ir
Col. & South
Studebaker
Consol
Texas Co
Third Avenue
Cub. Arm
Union Bag & Pi
In. & Rio G
Den
Dist. Securities
United Fruit
Bloc. Stor. Bat
Bn. Fruit 2d Pf
C. L
Erle Ist
BOM
Gen. Electric
Alco
Gen. Motors
Goodrich, B
Smelt & RI
Gt. N
U. S. Steel
U. S. Steel Pfd
ILI
Illinois
Utah
Int. Agricul. Pf
Car. Chem
Wabash
Interboro
Con
Int
Nickel
West
K.C. FS
Mpry
Kan
Westinghouse
Kennecott
Woolworth
Chicago
Lambe
Utg
New York
Supreme Court Rules Safety Laws Apply to All Rail Workers
The Supreme Court ruled that federal safety appliance acts cover all railroad employees in interstate matters. A Texas and Pacific brakeman, A Rigsby, injured by a defective ladder in Marshall, Texas, was awarded $11,000. The decision asserts exclusive federal jurisdiction over safety appliances for interstate railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Federkl
A. R. Rigsby
Texas and Pacific
Marshall
Tex
Rigsby
Pliney
Congress
Texas
Rigeley
Army and Navy News Resignations and Departures Move Officers
Resignations and reassignments of medical corps officers are announced. First Lieut Carl M. Robinson is relieved April 17. Capt Wallach M. Craigie to join an army retiring board in Washington. Capt William H. Alden ordered to Monterey for Ambulance Company No. 1 duty. Officers in Hawaii and the Philippines are relieved and ordered to U.S. for further orders. Faliss to Hot Springs Hospital. Reynolds to Chicago Central Dept for surgeon duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl M. Robinson
Medical Reserve Corps
Wallach M. Craigie
Thirteenth Cavalry
Henry G. Sharpe
Quartermaster Corps
Army
Washington, DC
William H. Alden
Medical Corps
Presidio
Monterey
Cal
Edgar D. Craft
Letterman General Mosphtal
San Francisco
Fort McDowell
J. Vincent Faliss
Medical Ressette Corps
Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Botings
Ark
Frederick P. Reynolds
Medent Corps
Hawaiian Department
Chicago
Central Department
Naval Orders Listing Assignments and Sailed Vessels
A naval orders bulletin lists officers granted sick leave and detachments to various ships and stations, including Lieut Lawrence Townsend Jr and Ensigns Van Yalzah Abd and Roberts. It also notes commanding officers and staff changes, plus vessels sailing from Port Arthur, Charleston, and New London, with arrivals at Nagasaki and Norfolk yard and ships ordered to proceed to New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Townsend, Jr
Baltimore
L. G. van Yalzah
Wyoming
L. B Abd
New Jersey
Vermont
W. B Hetfield
Monadnock
Huddleston
Naval Pay Officers' School
Washington, D. C
J v’Lonnell
North Dakota
Kearsarge
Mels Drake
Connecticut
Neptune
Boatewain
John Shottroff
Philadelphia
F Howe
Rhode
Aniutte
China
L . Bhapley
Naval Station
Olongapo
A. GC Roberts
Villalobos
Wilmington
Brank Loftin
Guiros
Liett
G. G Gilliland
Cincinnati
F. L. Conklin
Cavite
J. B. Dempsey
Naval Station, Olongapo
P. L Asst
RB. B. Hurst
aArethusa
Port Arthur
Tex
Kew London
Block Island
Lamson
Charleston
Kes West
Solace
Washington
New York
Sonoma
Norfolk Yard
Tonopal
New London
Perry
San Pedro
Mare
Ajax
Nagasaki
Aylwin
Baleb
Hercules
Lebanon
Mara
Ontario
Benham
Smithtown Bay
Birmingham
Jenkina
Boston Yard
Colorado
Tiburon
Cal
Glacier
Sem Mere
Montana
North River
New Orleans
New Haven
Conn
Tee Callao
Navy
Financial for Nearly a Century Bank Bonds At Auction
Financial advertisement listing long history of patronage and a dense catalog of bonds and stocks with prices and percentages. Names of prominent figures and entities appear, including Charles Carroll Glover and various companies. Broker Thomas L. Hume advertises bond listings at 1410 G Street with delivery for cash and commission exclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Traction
Wauh, Ry
Elec
Washington Gas
Lanston
Savings Bank
Continental Trust
Washington Bandhall Club
Oklahoma
Thomas L. Hume
G Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington ‘Post
Marine Shares Active
Norfolk and Western Advances
Reading
Eric Fret
Panama
NEW York Stock Market
Gurb Market
U. S48
NEW York Grain
Boston
Cow Alaska Gold
Allover
Hast Butte Mining O
Franklin Mining
Mayflower
Ld Colony
N.Y. N. Wend
Elly Shannon Mining
Eee
Superior Mining
United, Fruit Cease
Uteh Consolidated Mining
Ventura Oil
Wolverine Mining
Baltimore Securities
Nat. Bank of Baltimore
Consolidated Power
Consolidation Coal
Houston Ofpid. T
United Bys. & Hlec. Co
Ren
United Rys
Elec. Inc
West Penn, Tr
City & Sub. Wash Tat
Galveston
Mobile - Wn
Savannah
N’nee
Wimington
Texas City
Norfolk
Hiladelphia
Galventon
Mobile
Houston
Memphis
Augusta
St. Louis
Little , Rock
Auguste
Local Stock
Exchange
Local Produce Market
United States Treasury
Chicago -Grain
Wall Street
Washington Cattle Market
U. 5
Army and Navy News
NAVAL
The
Riggs National Bank
PENN
Ave
U. 8
Qearles of
Glover
M. BE
Re Tlather
Joshua Evans
Harry V. Haynes
Charles C Glover
H Rozier Dulany
Thomas Hyde
Willard H Brownson
James M. Johnston
Charles I Corby
William J Flather
Sylvester W Labrot
John R_M-Lean
Robert Wilkins
Milton E. Ailes
Joseph Paul L. Kemp Duval
Ebv Murphy
Louis
Jeffries
Sterling Ruffin
Charles Carroll Glover, Jr
Wash
Pot
Chen
Steamboat
Wlec. Com
Virginia Ray. Com
Washington Utilities
Ex dix
Georgetown Gas
Pet. & Chen
Steamboat Ptd
Lanaton
Farm, & Mech, Nat. Bank
Mansey Trust
Gayety Theater
Oklahoma Oil
Connecticut Pie
Equitable Co-Operative Building Association
Equitable Building
Lt. N.W
John Joy Edson
Frank Preeside
District of Columbia
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street
N. W
Tri-City Ry. & Light
N. Y. Stock Exchange
Ralph W. Lee
14Th St. N. W
Miller Train Control
George J
Flatcher, Moorhead & Elmore
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Stock Exchange
16Th St
Odd Lots
Seatt
London
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