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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1916
Page
11
U S Steel held steady for most of the day while rails faded in the final hour. Shipping shares led activity with Mercantile Marine gains and United Fruit accumulating. Sugar and munitions lagged. money rates eased and crop and labor news offered little encouragement in a listless session.
The August 4 report lists numerous corporate and government bonds with bid and offered prices. Notable items include American Agricultural 4s at 102 1/2, American Tel and Tel 4s at 108, Armour & Co 4s at 25, Chicago Great Western 4s at 44, New York Central debentures at 68, Southern Pacific ref 4s at 38, Union Pacific 4s near 48, and Pennsylvania gen 4s around 44. Various utilities, railroads, and industrials are quoted with mixed bid-offer levels, reflecting broad market activity across the New York bond spectrum.
Wall Street notes announce Chase National Bank directors will vote on September 7 to raise capitalization from 5 000 900 to 16 900 000. The bank is described as the city’s third largest institution and other banks are said to plan capital increases soon. Imperial Bank of Germany reports varied changes in coins notes and securities as of July 31. St Paul’s earnings for June show disappointment with final surplus near 7 7 per cent versus earlier expectations.
Reactions followed a sharp opening in cotton with December futures sliding from 1427 to 1337 and closing 1398. The report lists various commodity prices including poultry, cheese, butter, eggs, vegetables, and green fruits with regional notes, and notes Aug 4 credit balances and shipments data.
In New York on Aug 4 Charles H Sabin, head of a major American trust, urged postwar reliance on U S exports, while bankers’ replies to his survey reveal mixed opinions. John H Rich of the Minneapolis Fed notes many praise the system but fault lines show misunderstandings and resistance rooted in old practices. Only one fifth of U S banks belong to the reserve system, with 7 percent offering critical views though many others approve and seek deeper knowledge of reserve operations.
The local market showed strength with bond purchases favored in trading. Washington Gas rose fully, Capital Traction and Potomac Electric rose or held steady, and major issues like Mergenthaler and Union Trust posted modest moves. Overall turnover reached 445 shares with road sales at 46,500 dollars as George W Weber departed for Atlantic City.
Inland market notes list regular call figures at noon for numerous issues. Capital Traction Railways and Potomac Electric lines show multiple lots at 106 percent and 101 percent respectively. Public utilities and railroad bonds include Capital Traction Coda and Ana. & Po. River Rail Robs with varied quotes. Miscellaneous stocks feature Mer Trans & Storage and Washington Market among others with mixed bid and ask levels.
Baltimore markets report prices and spot figures for wheat corn and oats along with poultry dairy butter and eggs. The listing shows bid percentages for August contracts and regional variations across Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia markets with specific weights and unit measures.
The close of business shows net balance in general fund at 228,115,748. Total ordinary receipts 2,802,436 and payments 3,318,776. Deficit for the fiscal year stands at 8,248,541, versus 6,372,417 prior year, excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions. Highlights include available gold and silver, various note forms, and total general fund assets totaling 220,656,480. Subtractions yield net general fund balance and total cash assets of 1,362,651,726.93 with 501,297,528.00 silver dollars in Treasury and redemption cash this month of 4,413,057.09.
Chicago and New York markets report mixed receipts and varied pricing for hogs cattle sheep and calves. Hogs strong in Chicago with 13 000 receipts and mixed lots around 9 45 to 9 60. cattle steady to firm with 2 000 receipts and calves weak. sheep firm at 8 000 receipts.
Spot markets show wheat gains with No 1 durum 143% and No 1 northern Manitoba 152% fob while No 3 yellow corn sits near 95% and oats firm at No 3 white 49%. Chicago futures rally on Canadian rust fears, with wheat near 134 138 by year’s end and mixed moves in corn oats and rye. cash grain quotes firm across grades.
A large medical board, involving many officers across the Army and Navy, meets on Monday August 14 to conduct preliminary examinations for officers listed by corps and fort. The briefing covers transfers, temporary duty, and examinations for cavalry, infantry, field artillery, engineers, and medical reserve, with assignments to Fort Sam Houston Fort Meade Fort Logan and other posts as part of readiness and mobilization plans. The document lists numerous officers by rank and unit and outlines reporting locations and duties, including medical reserve activations, transfer exams, and quartermaster assignments.
A listing of various bonds and securities with percentages and prices, including Washington Utilities, Georgetown Gas, Washington Gas, Capital Traction, and Amusement Co. entries. Mentions Mergenthaler bid, bank acceptances, and the broker contact at 1412 G Street with phone M. 1346.
Military roster and appointment notes outline examinations for transfers and fitness tests, with officers and soldiers listed for duty changes. Named figures include Col Charters, General Ernes Gartington, Captain Hart, and Lt Norman. The bulletin covers removals, reassignments, and leaves affecting units such as the Seventeenth Infantry, Third Field Artillery, and the Cavalry, plus a note on the removal of the Dome and reorganizations within artillery and equipment sections.
Naval orders detail transfers and retirements of officers including Tacmeater Podyer Hancock detached to Hawaii station and various ships sailing from Newport, Norfolk, and Guantanamo to multiple destinations. The note directs reassignment, retirement lists, and submarine base movements with vessels like Truxtun and Promethean ordered for New London area and Smith commands to Nantucket.
The New York stock market shows ex dividend trading with total sales at 209,238 shares, down from 3,225 yesterday, indicating lighter turnover and adjusted positioning ahead of dividend dates. Major price moves focused on key blue chips amid cautious trading.
Mercantile paper 3 3 percent sterling 60 day bills at 71 2 percent. Demand 4 3 4 percent cables. France idemand 59 1 2 percent cables 59 0 1. Market demand 71 2 percent cables 71 1 1 5. Kronen idemand 12 1 2 percent cables 12 4 9. Rubles demand 34 9 4 percent cables 30 4 8. Bar silver 64 0 percent. Mestean dollars 49 1 2 percent. Time loans easy 60 days. Money rates high. Closing bid 2 1 2 percent offered 2 percent.
Daily market notes from New York dated August 4 show steady butter with varied receipts and price ranges for creamery and firsts. Egg offerings display irregular receipts with mixed values for fresh, extra fine, and extra firsts, while cheese and lard trend firmer with regional influences noted on midwestern markets.
New York copper prices steady at 2500 to 2700 amid firm electrolytic futures. Tin in London quotes show spot around 3778 to 3825 with futures around £168 10s. Exchange notes copper at 106 futures £103 electrolytic and spot tin around £125 with £167 10s futures.
Philadelphia market notes show eggs firm and Ches steady, wheat firm and higher, No 2 red oats and August quoted, No 2 Southern red at 131 124, corn and oats steady with firm trends.
New York August 4 prime crude new 733 nominal. Prime summer yellow spot 925. August 940 September 833 October 881 November 840 December January and February 839 March 848. Prime winter yellow and summer white 950.
Washington cattle market reports mixed hog prices ranged from dressed to heavy grades with 8 9 percent shifts noted. Sheep and veal calf prices show modest changes while spring lambs and medium categories reflect small movements in value and demand.
London August 4 The latest blacklist of neutral shipping issued by the admiralty lists 162 654 tons of steamers and sailing vessels barred from British charterers for alleged unneutral service The ships Clara Tarts Fannie Palmer and Oakley Curtis on the American flag are named as newly added to the blacklist Portland Me August 4 The five masted ship Oakley Curtis and Fannie Palmer are owned by JS Winslow Co of Portland a firm representative could not explain the action Clara Davis owned by CA Davis of Somerset Mass is also listed
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