Stock market uneven as bears press but averages stay firm
Stock prices moved unevenly with some leading issues heavy while many so called specialties surged. The market showed little overall decline as bear pressure failed to push the averages down, with Lackawanna reaching a new high and United States Steel cited for stability amid mixed reactions.
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New York
Wall Street
Intel
Union Pacific
United States Btec
Amalgamated Copper
American Smelting
National Lead
United States Reduction and Refining
Federal Smelting
Southern Railway Common
Jersey Central
Lackewanna
Steel Preferred
Steel Common
United States
United States Steel
M. Witte
Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
Rocnevalt
Europe
Aussie
Paris
New York Stock Market Quotations and Commodities Update
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET REPORTS price levels across flour wheat corn oats rye and dairy items with daily quotations and receipts. Banks and brokers W B Hibbs & Co list exchanges as NYSE CBOT and Washington stock exchange while Baltimore delays and regional prices show steady or unchanged values across grains butter eggs cheese sugar and freight markets.
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W. B. Hibbs & Co
F Street
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Washington Stock Exchange
Battimore
Basler
New Southern
Washington railway stocks and bonds mixed on last day trades
Washington Railway and Electric preferred and common show varied prices while United States and Capital Traction notes move in different directions. Bond quotations across District of Columbia issues mix, with several rail lines and banks listing actives as market conditions steady despite a warmer tone in cotton.
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Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
United States
Capital Traction
Washington Railway and Electric
Washington Railway and Electric Common
Mergenthaler
Langston
Greene Copper
Lanston
Riggs National Bank
National Bank of Washington
Yeserday
Stock Exchange
District of Columbia
Philippine Land Purchase
Capital ‘Traction Railroad
Metropolitan Railroad
Columbia Railroad
City and Suburban Railroad
Auucustin and Potomac
Bristol Gas and Electric
Washington Gas Company
United States Electric Light
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Washington Market Company Ist
Potomac Electric Light Tat
Norfolk and Weshington
Safe Deposit and Trust
National Safe Deposit and Trust
Washington Loan and Trust
American Security and Trust
Washington Safe Deposit
Union Trust Company
Washington Savings Bank
Home Savings Bank
Union Savings Bank
Bristol Gas and Hlectric
National Bank
Potomac
Arlington
National Union
Columbia
Riggs
People’s
Colonial
Columbia Title
Washington
Chesapeake and Potomac
Weehington Gam
Georgetown Gas
Morgenthaler Linotype
atocka—Greene Consolidated Copper
Washington Market
Norfolk and
Wall Street Gossip Boosts Odd Lot Trading Rumors
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports a volatile market with room traders driving prices. The American Smelting and Refining Co stock surges and sinks amid pool manipulation fears while insiders unload. Pittsburg Coal and Lackawanna show sharp moves as Chicago and Western buyers probe value and par targets.
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Washington Post
New York
American Smelting and Refining Company
Guggenheima
The Washington Stock Exchange Seats and Family Succession
The Washington Stock Exchange notes that seat succession mirrors estate lines, with several cases where a younger son inherits the seat from a departed father rather than the eldest son. O. H. Johnson obtained his seat through inheritance from his elder brother, following his honored father E. Kurtz Johnson’s tenure.
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Stock Exchange
Merrie
Old England
O. H. PB. Johnson
E. Kurtz Johnson
Perry Johnson Jr. A Washington Board Member Recalled
Born in the city twenty eight years ago Perry Johnson Jr. sits as the youngest member of the board he joined after Georgetown University graduation at eighteen. He inherited the Johnson Brothers firm from his father and has diligently learned its operations while pursuing his interests in horseback riding and automobiling. He is regarded as decent and personable and is seen as a future honored Washington citizen.
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Perry
Georgetown University
Johnson Brothers
Washington
Chicago Grain Markets Mixed as Wheat Hits Upswing
Chicago wheat closed firm after a volatile day as sentiment swung from bear to bullish on late rain forecasts and improved Northwest crop prospects. Corn gained and oats rose with strong cash bids. provisions also advanced. Receipts showed large primary totals, while export demand offered support for the stronger prices.
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W. B. Hibbs & Co
F Street
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Stock Exchange
Chicago
Minnesota
Liverpool
Russia
Karitas City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Duluth
New York Produce Market Mixed Prices and Metals News
Market reports show mixed commodity tones with butter, eggs, flour, and various grains steady or firm. Metals extend gains abroad with London tin rally while copper, lead, spelter, and iron trade within narrow local ranges amid caution on price stability.
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New York
Rio
Malta
Cordova
Long Island
Bouthern
Southern Aweet
Liverpool
London
Ita
Glasgow
Middlesboro
Northern
Live Stock Markets Mixed: Steers and Hogs Firm in New York and Chicago
New York market shows receipts of 2205 cattle and 2777 calves with steady to lower ranges, hogs firmer in demand, and sheep and lambs mostly steady. Chicago reports 18000 cattle, 20000 hogs, and 20000 sheep with cattle steady to lower and hogs up about 16 cents, prices listed for various grades.
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New York
Buffalo
Duluth
A. B
Manitoba
Sftomt
Kansas City
T.o. B
Chicago
Railroads in Transition and Key Appointments Across Lines
Rail industry shifts include W W G Wagenhals named general manager of Ohio River and Columb us lines, G G Cleveland as chief engineer of Lake Shore systems, J 8 Hartsell promoted to division passenger agent at Tampa, and J J Kirby named passenger executive for Ann Arbor and Detroit Toledo and Iron Mountain. Resignations and relocations touch Big Four Dallas, Tennessee Central, B&O, Seaboard, and more while a push to union stations and new freight arrangements with North German Lloyd shape operations. The year also sees rate cuts on wheat shipments, additional capital plans, and leadership changes at multiple systems including Louisville, Augusta Florida, and Cleveland belt line projects.
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Ohio River
Colunebus
Richard Heoughton
Dallas
Big Four
G. G. Cleveland
Lake Shore
Allied Lines
Terry Tucker
Great Northern
Portland
American Railways
C. P. Gibson
Panama Railroad and Steamship Company
Albert FE. Clarke
Minneapolis and St. Louis
E. A. Faulhaber
Tennessee Central
Nashville
St. Louis
Missouri Railroad Commission
Hartsell
Atlantic Coast Line
Tampa
Fla
Boley
Fort Smith and Western
Port Smith
Ark
BE. B. Williamson
Seaboard Air Line
Kington
D. C
A. A. Aviche
Savanah
Melien
New Haven
John S. Mallette
Baltimore and Ohio
Rosiewood
C. H. Quimby, Jr
J. J. Kirby
Ann Arbor
Detroit
Toledo
Iron Mountain
Western Classification Committee
George W. Seevers
General
Iowa Central
Albert E. Clarke
Lexington
Louisville and Mashville
Chesapeake and Ohio
North German Lloyd
Philadelphia
Germany
Luis Jackson
Mississippi River
Vanderbilt Management 3 E
Cairo
Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad
Dugene Zimmerman
W. A. Bradford
J. J. Harrison
Wellington and
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Windsor
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J. L. Bell
Augusta
Florida
Allen W. Jones
W. M. Blunt
H. 8. Jones
United States
H. R. Duval
Kansas City Southern
R. B. Sperry
New York
Canadian Pacific
Pere Marquette
Chicago
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Robert L. Fryer
Buffalo
Westernew York and Pennsylvania Railroad
Paschall P. Pratt
Cleveland Short Line Railroad Company
Cleveland
Ciereland
American Association of General Passenger Agents
Mexico City
Mexico
Trea Ae
Ciear
George H.eating
Michigan Central
Rail directors elected as Worthington joins Wabash group
At a New York meeting of the boards of the Wabash Railroad West Side Bell Railroad and Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Railway B A Worthington was elected director and vice president succeeding J W Patterson who resigned Williams H Williams named traffic manager of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Pittsburg A Louisville Ky effort seeks a single union station for all rail lines Vice President Landstreet Western Maryland says Western Maryland extension plans to Pittsburg remain unaffected Lehigh Valley changes include J F Schapperkotter named general solicitor replacing H B Drinker who becomes Lehigh University president Erie tracks gain heavier pound rails to support new engines Dividends declared Vandalia 2 pct Union Pacific 2 pct plus extra half pct Erie 2 pct first preferred and 4 pct second preferred Pullman 32 per share.
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Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Railway
New York
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J. W. Patterson
Wiliams H. Williams
Sime
Baltimore and Ohio
Rock Island Road
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Union
Louisville and Nashville
Landstreet
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Maryland
J. W. Flatten
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
J. F. Schapperkotter
H. B. Drinker
Lehigh University
Erie
Vandalia Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Pullman Company
Erie Railroad Company
Haight and Freese Insolvent Receivers Report Insolvency
Boston August 2 James D Colt receiver reports assets and liabilities each about 200000 for Haight and Freese Company brokers He states insolvency clear noting the firm did not place orders unless urged and profits came only from customers losses The firm had branches across New England and beyond and faced receivership months ago
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Mass
Haight & Freese
James D. Colt
United States Circuit Court
Coll
New England
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