Quiet Stock Market Edges Up as London Market Sags
New York August 1 dull stock market with reluctant trading due to London market shutdown. Grangers and Pacifics led a creeping rise on favorable railroad traffic reports, while United States Steel and related issues showed strength amid cautious sentiment and weak speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grangers
Pacifics
New York
London
Grargeirs
Pacifica
Atchison
Telptul
tChimerts
Peinwunet
Punts
Oteb
COU Son of
Steel Iatis
United Fev of
Cit
Troi
Erontaca
Toampan
Publin
United States Steel
Acton
New York Stock Market Note Highlights Exchange Data
Fragmentary stock market item mentions quotes and daily reception by W. B. Hibbs and Nevers archive. Mentions of market activity are unclear due to OCR corruption but indicates typical daily quotation transmission. Entities Hibbs and Nevers are likely firm or individuals referenced in the archival note.
Washington Stock Exchange closes with varied bonds and stocks
Closing quotations show Washington Railway and Electric lines trading at mixed yields from 78¼ to 100 plus in several bond series. District of Columbia bonds, Metropolitan and Capital Traction issues, plus numerous city and private securities, are listed with bid figures. Oil and gas, insurance, and railroad shares add to a broad market snapshot amid a busy trading day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Gas
Semany
Washington Railway and Electric
Tsig
District of Columbia
Philippine Land Purchase
Railroad
Capital Traction Hai
Metropolitan Railroad
Metropolitan
Columbia Railroad
The
Washington Railway and Llecerie Company
Washington Gas Company
United States Electric Light
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Washington Market Company
Safe Deposit and Trust
Nadomab Safe Deposit Ant Trust
Washington Loan and Trust
American Security and Trust
Washington Safe Deposit
Union Trust and Storage
Washington Savings Bank
Capital Traction Company
Washington Railway and Electric Company
National Bank
Bank of Washington
Metropulitan
Central
Farmere and Mechanics
Citizens
Columbia
Capital
American
Lincoln
Riggs
Ae Insurance Stocka
Firemen's
Frimklin
Corcoran
Potortine
National Union
People’s
Commercial
Colonial
Columbie
Washington
Chesapeake and Potomac
Georgetown
Margenthaler Linotype
Lanston Monotype
Ureens Conaglidated Copper Company
Washington Market
Norfolk and
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
New York
Richerd A. McCurdy
Thomas P. Morgan
Arkel
Haight Freese Co
Broadway
F St. N. W
Washington, D. C
Market Reports From New York and Chicago Trading Floors
Strength in wheat and corn amid reports of rust damage and strong demand. Prices rising at session close with September wheat up over one percent, corn up around a half to three quarters, oats firmer, and provisions mostly steady as traders weigh receipts and export news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hibba & Co
F Street
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Waderton
Liverpool
Wall Street
Ersp
Dorath
Manitoba
Newa
W. B. Hibbs & Co
Ely
Ry Bia
Chicago
Atchison General
Fay Atchison Adjustment
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore and Ohio
Central of Georgia
Central of Georgia Ist Inc
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago and Alton
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
New
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chicago and
Northwestern
Consola Ovens Serem
R. I
Pacific R. R
Paria
Minneapolis
Duluth
Tay
Iummission HS Seaepeik
Pa Rotes
Houses
Shorts
Commission House
Denver
Rio Grande
Erie
Erie General
Fort Worth
Denver City
Hocking Valley
Louiaville
Nashville
Manhattan
Consol
Mexican Central
Minneapolis and
St. Louie
Missouri, Kansas and
Texan
Texas
Ational Railroad of Mexico
New York Central General
New Jersey Central General
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Ja
Norfolk and Western
Oregon Short Line
Partic Pennsylvania
Reading General
St. Louis
Iron Mountain
San Francisco
Bt. Louis Southwestern Lata
Seaboard
Sir Line
Southern Pacific
Southern Railways
Texas and Pacific Ista
Toledo
St Louis and Western
Union Pacific
Pacife
United States Steel Second Sa
Wabash
Wabash Debenture
Wheeling and Lake File
Wisconsin Central
Washington Produce Market Highlights and Prices
Potatoes in heavy receipt and dull. Cucumbers in heavy supply and moving slow. Green corn firm. Tomatoes steady. Apples scarce and priced held. Near-by primes potatoes per barrel 125 150, near-by seconds 75 100. Beans, beets, carrots, cabbage, lettuce, onions and other produce listed with prices and origins. Livestock and eggs priced, with dairy and meat markets steady to firm amid broad commodity notes. News includes state and national market movements and a Kansas City receivership note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
West Vir Reva
Virginia
North Carolina
Local Securities Dull but Firm in Quiet Day of Trading
Local securities were dull but firm yesterday as trading volume barely produced quotations. Washington Railway and Electric preferred shares, Washington Gas, and Capital Traction bonds showed modest activity with prices near prior levels amid light town attendance. Brown Brothers & Co. disclosed a 1.5 million Potomac Electric Power Company 6 percent bond purchase secured by a first mortgage on the plant and franchises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Exchange
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Washington Railway and Electric
Washington Gas
American Graphophone
Capital Traction
Brown Brotherge & Co
Potomac Electric Power Company
United States Electric Lighting Company
Lewis Johnson & Co
Live Stock Markets Report From New York and Chicago Aug 1
Market summaries show mixed cattle, calves, sheep and hogs with declines seen in steers and hogs. New York receipts total 4,203 with steers down 100 to 250, calves up to 2, and sheep and lambs steady. Chicago reports 25,000 cattle and 38,000 hogs with widespread price ranges and declines across beef and pork, Texas and Western switches noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gros
Galveston
Nerfath
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Memphis
New York- Quiet
Great Britain
France
Continent
Japan
Mexico
Aug. J
Xkima
Fennaylvania
M!ld
Rio
Jorney
Southern
Long Island
Jersey
Liverpool
London
New York Metal Exchange
Spot
Teese
Tran
Northern
Foundry Northern
Foundry Southern
Foundry Southern Soft
Chicago
Baltimore Markets Grain and commodity wrap Aug 1
Baltimore markets report mixed grain prices with winter and spring wheat futures and spot bids, along with corn oats rye and hay values. Receipts include 89 434 bushels of wheat and 3 333 bushels of corn, with butter eggs cheese and sugar steady to unchanged amid quiet freight activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Liverpool
Cork
July Treasury Reports Outline Public Debt and Fiscal Brief
The July 31 1904 public debt rose to 980,781,418 after cash balance reductions of 14,945,662. Interest bearing and noninterest debt totals are given with certificates offset by cash. July receipts fell short by 17,407,728 amid declines in customs and internal revenue, while expenditures rose across civil, war, navy, and other accounts. customs and internal revenue contributed most to the shortfall. The mint notes minimal coinage in July and national bank notes rose to 450,888, with bonds backing 3 percent of the circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
National Bank
Treasury of Philippine Islands
Customs and Internal Revenue
United States
Legal Records and Court Actions Across Multiple DC Courts
Supreme Court actions list numerous cases on real estate, guardianship, bankruptcy, and probate. Notable names include Dunnya Walter, Campbell, Loyally e. Kyl, Royal Laundry, and Proctor. Probate filings cover estates of Susan Whalen Elza Mosher Elizabeth Rittenhouse Hugh Morgan and others with varied administration and will matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnard
United States
John Mitchell
Justioe Barnard
Susan Whalen
Levi H. David
Elza Mosher
Rale
D. W. O’ Donoghue
Harrison J. Holland
WC. Martin
James C. McConnell
James E. McConnell
Bond
George P. Hoover
Elzabeth Rittenhouse
B. P Miramack
Hugh Morgan
Ann Morgan
William H. Manogue
Hizabath Skelly
G. P. McGile
Ellen Thompson
Charlea W Floeckler
Robert Preston Shealey
Ranson M Willams
Guardian
John H R. Shields
Keturah Lee
Joseph D. Wright
Lizzie Barnes
James F Bundy
Thomas N Jenkins
George Francia Williams
Harvey Perry
Walter C. Clephate
Real Estate Transfers and Debentures Across Washington
A long list of real estate transfers and trust deeds across Washington areas including CENTRAL HEIGHTS, BLOOMINGDALE, MERIDIAN HILL, TRINIDAD, and GIRL'S PORTION with numerous lot and block references, buyer and seller names, and monetary figures. Several squared blocks show transfers between individuals and trustees, with notes on bonds, mortgages, and secured properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Heights
Marie V. Gehring
Martan F. Gitt
Strept
Ptreets
John McCormick
Mary E. Riordan
Molmbad Manor
Dfenry Klinge Et Ax
Kitamilier
Dumbarton Street
Frederick W. Emrich
Thomas Wiliams
Mettie R. Sater
John G
Mary B. Hooper
Richard A. Ford
John G. Thunscomb
Alfred Few
Ida R.reagan
Iveridian Hill
Alexander Grant Et al
William E. Thompson
Willian E. Thompson
Tenace Slater
Frank E. Smith
Alexander Grant
Fivorge F. Stone
James H. Crew
John Masten
Sixth
William ‘H, Hennage
Darla
Fifth Street
South Grounds
Columbian Univiersity
Northern Real Estate Corporation
Lota
Bloomingdalec Slarry “Wardman
Mary J. ‘Maultby
LE Droit Park
William
Eighth Street
Wtreeta
Laura M. Groove
Joseph H. Milany
Washington Heights
Jennie S. Emmons
George E
Helene Downing
Trinidad
Mary Orme
Milton McDonant
Bloomingdale
Francis
A." Blundon
Jona Waldman
Fparhk
Thomas
Waggaman Et Ux
Johan Sherman
Injunction Continued In Royal Laundry Case
Equity Court No 1 extended the temporary restraining order against Andrew Mundy in the Royal Laundry Company suit until a final hearing. Testimony time was fixed at thirty days for the complainant, two days for Mundy, and two days for rebuttal. Mundy’s answer claims non incorporation, misrepresentation in his employment contract, and that the laundry has legal remedy, while contending Mundy’s new customers were former Royal customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnard
Equity Court
Andrew Mundy
Royal Laundry Company
Mundy
Coldren & Fenning
Equity
Ihs
The
Royal Company
Suit for Lost Certificates Against Alleged Finder
The National Gate Deposit Savings and Trust Company sues William B. Hibbs in the District of Columbia for 6000 in two counts. The first alleges Hibbs found and converted a 4000 stock certificate No 1105 for 20 shares of Mergenthaler Linotype valued at 4000. The second repeats a 2000 claim for another Mergenthaler certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
I Mergenthaler Company
Articles of Incorporation filed for multiple firms in Washington
Articles of Incorporation were filed yesterday for numerous companies including Eeonomy Gas Puracé Company with $100,000, Metropolitan Coach Company, Millard Natural Asphalt Company with $300,000, McMillan Lumber Company, White Star Rice Company with $500,000, Union Commerce Company, Stockett-Fiske Company, Nevada Electric Power and Transmission Company with $35,000,000, Butterfield Nursery Company, Oriental Tea Company, American Automobile Company, and American Therapeutic Society. Petitions in Bankruptcy were filed for John Breen and Frank P. McShane. From the Philadelphia Inquirer. A dollar saved is a dollar earned, and a dollar not loaned is a dollar saved. Swift & Co.'s beef sales in Washington averaged six and eighty-five one-hundredths cents per pound for the week ended July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squard cii
Charles W. Holmes
Arthur T. Brice
William J. Fisther
Wrandia P. Morse
Masonic Hall Association
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Chichester
John Owen
Julius W. Tobeon
William H. Benson
Warriner
Guardian
Mery C. Hiordan
Forrest H
Charles P. Stone
Charles W. Fairfax
Ralph L. All
Josephine C. Webster
Joan E
Wharton B. Lester
J. Clarence Price
Milton Patterson
Frances A. R. Hager
Wilton J.lambert
D. W. Baker
Peter P. Phillips
Meridian Hili
James H. Crow
Margaret Stanzel
John
Walter G. Davis
Clarence I. Gessfard
Minnie E. ‘Wood
Barry Fahm
Hillsdale Station
C. M
Church Po
Samuel H. Walker
Michael Wailer
Eastern Building and Loan Association
Mary K. Burton
William J. Flather
William A. Hii
Francis P. Saviae
Carrie Af, Clark
Vir
Thomas
Albert H. Fleeckher
Kemp Duval
William H. K. Pendleton
Trinidad
Adelig Giddings
Alfred W
George W. White
James I. Taylor
Louie Exkloff
Ux Droit Park
Richard
Wolfe
Genry W. Cofins
Thomas Walker
James F. Bundy
Elijah H. Ajlen
Washington Heights
Helene Downing
Robert
James F. Hood
Robert C. Jones
Jennie S. Fuamona
st—Hobert ‘Cohan
Wiliam J. Flather
J. Hakin Gadsby
Francia P
Susan J. Lewis
Lsqvane
Tilmary Halloran
Richard W. Tyler
Robert G. Rutherford
American Fire Insurance Company
Milton McDonald
R. Preston Shealey
Charles W. Floeckher
William M. Hannay
Cleveland Park
John Sherman Et
Clifford M. Story
Saul
Made & Sarbour
Oscar W. Larmanet Ax
National Sofa Deposit, Savinge and Trust Company
American Security and Trust Company
John M. Buckley
Charles F. Benjamin
Roger T. Mitchell
Perpetual
Richard G. Rawlings
Edward McC. Jones
D. H. R. Qrury
Eeonomy Gas Purnacé Company
George H. Corey
Eugena Schooley
J. L
Butterfield
J. A. Pettis
G. M Bhefer
KF. W. McCormick
BE. M. Freeman
B. E. T. Kretschmann
Oriental Tea Company
J. P Redington
FT. Donger
B. W. McCormick
Donaldson
E. M. Freeman
American Automobile Company
Cyzua Manta
H. Relph Burton
Beverly E. Bassford
American Therapeutic Society
Object
C . Oliver Thomas Osborne
Renold Webb Wilcox
Noble P. Barnes
John Speed McLain
Francis P. Morgan
Robert Reyburn
William Mercer Sprigg
D. Gitta Leech
Pma Inquirer
Swift & Co
Washington, D. C
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Dusiness Bue
NEW York Stock Market
Cokers
W. B. Hibbs & Niew Na
Machtuns
Bia
Sains
Ors Ag
Roy
Arelt
Guy Falti
St Louis Co
Alfeson Rats
Tees
Natonal Laval
Ontwins
Westen
Aes
Pacis Mai
Poans Lanla
Ty Sa
Pulkar Palace
Sita Sim
United States Rubber
Latte States Steel Hy
United States Steel Pra
Wabash Pie de Wells Fargo Express
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Wherling and Leke Erie
Wisconst Central
Washington Railway and Electric As
Chicago Grain
Washington Produce Market
Washington Cattle Market
Kansas City
Phil R. Toll Box Company
Armourdale
Phil R. 'Folt
George Condrie
Internal Revenue
Columbia National Bank
Treasury Reports
Jenifer
Seventh
D Streets
Barnard & Mark
Supreme Court
Harnard
Dunnya
Walter
C. G. Allen
W. J. Newton
George H. O'Connor
Washington Brewery Company
Deesale
H. F. Woodard
R. F. Downey
M. J. Keane Campbell
Campbell
James A. Cobb
J. Harry Smith
Herbert
Behrend
Examiner
Robert E. Mattingly
A. B. Duvall, Jr
Potomac Insurance Company
Gordon
Rose Fauntz
Guardian Ad Litem
Erskine Gordon
Green
Ralston & Siddens
F. A. Penning
Swenson
Mitchell
Ralston & Siddons
Smith Thompson
Christie
Griswold
Circuit Court
Perlie
Edward Y. Roche
Birney & Woodard
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company
William 3. Hibbs
A. 3
Worthington
Granton
Peetle
Pintach Compressing Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Baltimore and Wilmington Railroad Company
Pravitid
Joseph H. Dyer
A. Les Lowe
Parry A. Gloyd
Crandal Mackey
Msei
Walter Daniel
Hutty
Warflelt
John W. Glennan
Harry
Willam L. Garrison
Mary E Garrison
C. Carrington
John Breen
Habibas
Frank P. McShane
Twenty-second Street
Financial Note
W.b.hibbs & CO
Famphleta
Equitable Go-Operative Building Association
Equitable Building
F St
John Joy Sosom
Ellis Spear
Geo
Sernatiov, Banking Corporation
Pamphrets
C Street N. W
Saydings
Home Savings Bank
Mm St. and
Mass. Avenue
U. S
Washington Loan & Trust
F Sts
AL Estate Department
B. H. Warner CO
F Street Nn
Corner Isth ST
New York Ave Capital
Revere
Moore & Schley
Ferry Commission Co
Colorado
Ferry Commission Company
Chesley & Spence
Congressional and
Mexican Gold, Silver, and Lead Mining Company
Corralitos
Candelaria
Chihuahua
Home Life
Riggs National Bank
Exchal
Tha
Anae
Ecco Union Savin Wana
the National Met
George E. Harries
I. G. Kimball
Wilton J. Lambert
A. M. Lothrop
Theo
W. Noyes
J. H. Ralston
Ata
GS Bank
New York Avenueropolitan Bank
United States Depository
Traders National Bank
10Th ST
Columba
Hriskell & McLeran
ST. J E Bates Public Accountant and Auditor
Warder
Ivan
Metropolitan Loan and Trus Co
E Street N. W
Potomag Guarantee Loan CO
N. W
Atlantic
Tha Building and Loan Association
Ioana
Nationsl Mortgage Loan Company
Fst
Mio Steshone
National Loan and Investment Co
Opp Treasury
Ixia Jone
Washington Mortgage Loan Co
Reliable, Capital Loan Co
F Strent NW
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