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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1915

Page

2

Market Closes Mixed as Steel and Copper Rally Fades

New York stocks posted early gains led by copper and industrials but finished broadly weaker as Reading and United States Steel weighed on prices. Reports from high financial authorities and a favorable foreign trade statement kept sentiment buoyant earlier. rail issues and Missouri Pacific weakness marked the late session.

Union Pacific Great Northern St. Paul Missouri Pacific Missouri Kansas Texas Atchison Chicago Northwestern Ha Fe Foreign Exchange London Itaiy

New York Money Market Report April 26 1924

Mercantile paper and exchange steady for day bills. Cables and demand rates noted with 4 for cables and 4.79 for demand. Bar silver at 30% and Mexican pesos at 38%. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular. Time loans easy at 2% to 3% for various terms. Call money steady with ruling rate at 2, last loan 2 1/4, closing bid 2, offered at 4%.

New York Mercantile Paper Ling

Wall Street Gossips on Bond Market Expansion in April

New York April 26 expansion of activity in the pond market in the last ten days has delighted bond houses. Turnover on the exchange reached 32 217 500 par value, most at higher prices, a record not seen since June 1805. Foreign selling is light, but liquidation of foreign holdings continues at a high pace. New York Life reports 27 death claims in Q1 1915 tied to war, anemia, and old age factors. Kansas and Texas notes maturing next Friday offered at 76 with no bids. no banker bids observed.

New York Roosevelt Stock Exchange New York Life Kansas Texas Alaska Gold Lake E. & W Allis-Chalmera Lehigh Valley Allia-Chal Amal Ag. Chem Lortttard, P Louis. & Nash Am. B Mack, Co Mack, Cos B.S. F Manhattan LAB Can Maxwell M. Co Am. Car Maxwell M Cotton Petrot Orgington Am. Hide & Lea New York City Hide & L. Pf Miami Am. Linseed Imern ‘Minn St. Louis St. P Pacific Power Ie Nash. & Chat Nat Cloak Tay Am. Snuff Pf Nat Enam. & Ss New York Custom House Ney. C Tel Teles Central Tobacco N.Y New Nort. & West North Amer Oa Atchison Pacific Mall Atchison Pfd Atlantic Coast L. +e Pac. Tel. & Tel Auigaa The Trade Commission Baldwin Loco. i Penn R. H WiPeople Philadel! Co Balt Ohio Pitts England France Russia Batopolis Val Wwbl Beth Rtbhei Cal Cat Pta Canada Pacific United States Central Sea Rep Ir. & Steel Chas Ap- Sooichi Rock Island Gt. W. Pta Gt. W Chicago N. W Custom House Most Sears-Roebuck Consol Southern Pacific Germany Austria Holland Denmark Texas and Pacific United States Steel Corporation del. & Hudson Ain Aince Erie Union Pacific Fed. M. & S. Pfd 14thGen Chemical P United By Gen. Motors Inv U. S. Express Asco Goodrich B. F BOM Aleo United States Chamber of Great North U. S. Red. & Fet Oe Commerce Chamber of Commerce Guggenheim Federal Trade Commission Baty Dlinois Central U. S LU. S. Steel S.imlinter Inter. Met Cara. Chemical Inter Federal Tracts Commission Wells Fargo Kayser Western Maryland Kans City Western UN Kane Westinghouse Woolworth Kresge Co Uolback, Steel Wheel, & L Behsess Thia Laclede Gas Mos Willys-Overland Tee Secretary of Commerce Wwillaces Jam C. Redfield Washington Redfield becaUuse A. B. Leach & Co Investment Securities Broadway

Holland Writes Of Foreign Commerce Expansion Prospects

Holland reports that hearings will open in New York to gather data on export expansion possibilities. The article notes Great opportunities now open to the United States as the Federal Trade Commission begins its activities focusing on foreign trade and aligning with business interests.

New York Federal Trades Commission Wilson England I Tt Federal Trade Commission United States

Baltimore Markets Report From April 26 Oats and Poultry Prices

Baltimore markets list commodity prices for oats poultry butter eggs and related dairy items with various grades and weights. Includes live chickens old hens roosters ducks pork products and egg values across Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and regional markets with notes on regraded or handled eggs sometimes higher.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia

Chicago Grain Market Faces War Rumors Shock

Rumors of Italy possibly declaring war on Austria and Germany spurred selling in Chicago wheat. Prices closed unsettled with small declines and advances across grain and provisions futures. cash grain quotes show mixed values for wheat corn oats rye and barley.

Chicago Italy Austria Germany

New York Cotton Market Quiet Amid May Tender Uncertainty

The New York cotton market showed quiet trade with irregular fluctuations amid uncertainty over May tenders due tomorrow. Closing prices were steady to slightly lower, with futures ranges: May 10.13–10.18, July 10.41–10.46, October 10.37–10.76, December 10.79–11.04, January 10.94–10.95.

New York

Cottonseed Oil Prices Reported In New York

New York on April 26 reports prime crude prices at 5.60 to 5.67 with prime summer yellow at 6.60 to 7.08 for various months. Prime winter yellow sits around 6.80 and white varieties at 6.75.

New York

Washington Stock Exchange notes show limited trading gains

Local financial notes report modest activity after restrictions eased. Demand rose while supply stayed tight, with bids for hundreds of shares at 87 to 87 1/2 and minimal actual sales. Hallway Electric easing to 9 bid 92 asked. Capital Traction at 105 with no other sales. Graphophone values shrank. bonds quiet with Capital Traction at 105.

From Washington Hallway Electric Common Preferred Washington Lanston

Local stock market notes and bond quotes report

Local stock exchange bulletin lists Capital Traction R R 6s at 105 for $1,000, Capital Traction 2s at 87 with 25 at 87, Washington Gas at 70 with multiple lots, District National Bank 10 at 135, and post call quotes for Washington Railway and Electric 4s at par, preferred at 5, and Washington Gas at 70.

Washington Railway & Electric Preferred At &&U. Washington Gas Georgetown Gas Ind Washington Gas Bs Columbie Gas & Whied Capital Traction Co Anacostia Potomac Ana Pot River Ga City Metropolitan R. RB Wash Elec Alex Mt. V Potomac Electric Con Power Ae Co Tel Tel & Tel Col Wash Market Co Wash. Market Co Norfolk & Wash I. Riggs Realty Riggs Realty Qe Capital Traction Washington Ry Elec. Com Aie Wash. Ry Blec. Pf Oy Boi Transfer Security Storage Co Washington Market Rev. & Hlec Washington Washington Baseball Club Besk Thomas L. Hume Raoma

Treasury Report Shows Yearly Deficit Increased

United States Treasury reports at end of yesterday with net balance in general fund of 23,034,671 dollars, total receipts 1,681,079 dollars, total payments 1,673,749 dollars. Deficit for the fiscal year tallies 140,028,006 dollars, far above last year’s 20,973,272 dollars, excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions, 41,085,734,7850,298,255.87.

United States Treasury Treasury United States Federal Reserve National Anks Philippines Gere

Local Produce Market Wholesale Prices

A dense price list feature listing wholesale rates for poultry eggs dairy and produce. Alive poultry shows hens roosters ducks turkeys and chickens by pound with varying grades. Dressed poultry items include chickens hens ducks turkeys and roast. Cheese butter eggs vegetables and fruits priced by the sack crate basket or box with regional origin notes.

New York State Virginia Florida California Pineaplea

Washington cattle market hogs and calves report

Market notes show hogs and calves mixed with steady demand. Hogs quoted at 94 to 106 with small and large lots. veal calves and spring lambs appear in fair receipts. Sheep around 66 percent and cattle receipts listed as fair, with active trading conditions across categories.

Philadelphia Markets Reported Prices and Commodities

Philadelphia markets list butter cheese wheat corn oats poultry and other commodities with prices and daily variations. Butter and cheese prices from Western and New York sources. wheat and corn steady with No 2 and No 1 grades. poultry alive and prices across fowls roosters chicks turkeys ducks and geese noted.

Live Stock Markets Across Cities Hit Varied Receipts

Chicago reports 40 000 hogs and 12 000 cattle with mixed demand and prices near prior levels. New York shows steady beef and veal values with sizable calf and sheep receipts. Baltimore notes weekly cattle and hog movements with softer sheep and lamb markets and weekly totals.

New York Produce Prices and Market Receipts Report

New York market notes show butter receipts totalling 6,006 with multiple grades and scores. eggs easier with 21,781 receipts and varied grade splits. cheese receipts at 1,394 State whole milk lots. poultry prices firmer for dressed Western roasters and frozen turkeys. sugar, flour, pork, beef, lard, and tallow quotes all listed with ranges and current levels. no market establishment for live poultry.

New York Hennery Middle West

Railroad Survey Deposit Challenge Sparks Court Dissent

Associate Justice Van Orsdel dissented in an appeal over the Santa Fe Railroad deposit of 5500 to fund a land survey. The District Supreme Court refused an injunction, ruling department officials acted within rights, while the dissent warned that full cost demands without congressional authorization exceed legal authority and threaten executive overreach.

van Orsdel District Court of Appeals Robb Shepard Lane Department of the Interior Santa Fe Railroad Company Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company District Supreme Court Department Justice van Orsdel Congress Court of Equity Atlantic and Pacfic Railroad Company

Police Notes On Streetcar Crash and Local Thefts

Street car collision on New York avenue near Evans building halted traffic for 30 minutes. both cars derailed but damage slight and no injuries. A 6 year old boy in Virginia Avenue NW sustained a head cut during a school area fall and was hospitalized. Copper wire stolen from Capital Brewing engine room. Emrich Beef Co. store on Fourteenth Street NW robbed of groceries valued at 359. A 1914 motorcycle valued at 250 stolen from Fourth and H NW. Fire at 920 Sixth Street NW caused 2000 damage, with partial damages to adjoining units. 11 year old James Harper detained on assault charge after using a monkey wrench against Charles Renno.

Chevy Chase New York Avenue Evans Building Fourteenth Street Fourteenth Street Line David Slavitsky Virginia Avenue Grant School Emrich Beef Company Atpic Richard Storry HM Street Fourth H Streets Sixth Street Randolph Hendricks R. L. Nixon J. B. Landers James Harper Hope Avenue Anacostia Washington Charles G. Renno D Atreet Southeast Renno Harper Atrack Renno

New York Grain Prices April 26 1967

Wheat spot shows irregular bids with No 2 red at 1.70 and No 2 hard at 1.73 f o b track. No 1 Northern Duluth 1 654 and No 1 Northern Manitoba 1.67 c i f. Buffalo futures unsettled May 1967. Corn spot easy No 2 yellow 83 prompt shipment. Oats spot easy standard 63, No 2 white 62 fancy clipped white 65. Rye firm No 2 Western 1.26 2 if export. Barley quiet malting a2gse nominal c i f Buffalo.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo C. i F. Buffalo

Copper and iron prices in New York and London market report

The Metal Market reports copper strong in New York with electrolytic at 18.50 and casting at 18.25. London shows copper at £79 158 for futures. Iron values remain quiet with No 1 Northern ranging 14.50 to 15.09 and No 2 Northern 14.25 to 14.75, while No 1 Southern trades 14.00 to 14.50 and No 2 Southern 13.75 to 14.26.

New York London Apot Northern Southern

Oil Quotations From Oi City Pa Report

A brief oil market note lists April figures for Oi City Pennsylvania. Credit balances, shipments, runs, averages, and totals are given for the period, with values showing activity and supply movement. The data reflects the oil trade metrics tracked by the local market in late April.

Oi City

Wilson reports Panama-Pacific Exposition a success

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy Department and Assistant Secretary Philipps of the State Department with Vice President Marshall represented the government at the Panama-Pacific Exposition dedication in San Francisco. They informed President Wilson last night that the exposition was a success in every way and the President hopes to visit the fair later this year if public business permits.

Wilson San Francisco Roosevelt Navy Department Philipps State Department Marshall

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