Market Slump Ends Mixed Session as Stocks Dip
Washington port area reports a dull market with broad declines in Reading, St Paul and Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Traders whisper of outside operators and corporate actions fueling the drop. gains in some sectors were offset by a weak finish and rumors of suits at major firms.
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Washington Port
Newark
Reading St Paul
Brooklyn
Tov
Btandhard
Boantas
Commissioner of Corporation
Tien
al Beit Qewsons
Bali
London
Teady
Curb Market Auction Notes Turn Up Mixed Bids and Dates
A garbled OCR snippet mentions curb market quotations and various items including gold, bullion, and railway topics. It references dates, a veteran day, and multiple public notices with uncertain details. The readable elements suggest a chaotic market brief with price mentions and local notices.
Market Echoes From Washington and New York August 1897
A wide wire report details stock quotations and market activity on the Washington and New York exchanges. It notes prices for Capital Traction, Washington Gas and other utilities, with references to certificates, bids, and closing figures, plus agricultural and poultry market data and currency exchange trends.
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B. Hibbs
L. Hume
Wall Street Slump Deepens After Standard Oil Debacle
Market traders traced late day selling to Standard Oil weakness and Judge Landis actions while heavy declines in Copper, St Paul, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific signaled broad pressure. Declines pressed by Frick selling and tariff-talk, with Met exchanges hitting new lows as money rates firmed and outside confidence evaporated.
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Henry C Frick
St Paul
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Tala
Guggenheimers
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Frick
Herrimay
Hartman
Fleao
Alton
Interstate Commerce
Harrimiah
Jim
Standard Oil Company
Jersey
Landis
Kar Rhuan
Port Ieland Circusa
Allen
Wall Street Watch: Sparse Trading at Washington Exchange
Attendance was thin with twelve members and quiet activity. Bonds traded modestly with Washington Railway and Electric at 81 7/8, Capital Traction mortgages around 20 1/4, and Potomac Electric to 11 1/2 percent. no major deals and several quotes showed limited interest while some stocks remained scarce and unchanged. Clarence J Norment attended after a break from Asbury Park.
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Wear Exchange
Washington Securities
Washington Railway and Electric Consolidated 4A
Capital Traction Srat
Potomac Electric
Washington Gaslight
Rueetreet
Washington Railway
Electric Common
Ranage Song
Washington
Georgetown
Clarence J Norment
The
National Bank of Washington
Asbury
Market Prices and Fresh Produce at New York Auction
New York produce listings show steady market for fruits vegetables and meats. Barrels of apples and pears with varied pricing along with chicken turkeys and beef offerings from regional suppliers.
New York Grain Trust Case Drives Market Quiet
A chaotic OCR inspired report outlines a New York grain trust case affecting the furniture trade. It notes a 4a elevator and rising wheat prices amid court actions in the United States District Court with Judge Landis presiding. The decree seeks to restrain antitrust activity, freezing trust arrangements while noting market strength in places like Chicago and ongoing legal battles against several firms.
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Dusyth
Chicago
Judse Landis
Texgny
Walled States District Court
Sachamgr
New York Cotton Market Dips on Dry Weather Signals
The New York cotton market opened firm but slipped as traders weighed reports of continued dryness in the Western belt. Prices retreated about 2 to 4 points from session highs, with selling spurred by caution over crop conditions and limited shipping news from Liverpool due to a market holiday. Traders noted increased visible supply and a weaker demand outlook, while futures in September eased and cash premiums narrowed amid cautious trading across floors in New York and Chicago.
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New York Stock Exchange
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Mexico
Toledo Road Deal Lets Bondholders Control Railway Assets
Federal Judge Taylor confirmed the sale of Toledo Railway and Terminal Company assets to a bondholders committee for 33 million, overruling intervening petitions. The reorganized entity would have a capitalization around 96 million with new owners led by Andrew T Sullivan of New York planning a large reorganization and to issue bonds totaling about 6.9 million.
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Ohio Savings Bank and ‘Trust Company
J Plerpont Morgan
Seta
Andrew T Sullivan
New York
Englishwoman in New York Case Hinted Fatherly Interest
Miss Violet Sterling, a twenty one year old English girl, was brought to America by John Bitty, a Greek and Turkish subject. She testified in court about alleged coercion and forced work in London before traveling to New York. Bitty was held for hearing, with a bond set as required for Thursday. The case involves alleged trafficking and improper purposes related to her voyage across the Atlantic.
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London
Bitty
America
Hugh Gordon Miller
Ats &Ment
Hir Tata
New York
Propany
Baltimore Markets Report with Grain and Flour Prices
Market notes from Baltimore detail prices for corn and white corn futures, southern yellow corn, and soybeans. reports mention shipments, steamer cargo, and August and September quotations, with references to river trade and by the bushel freight in Liverpool.
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Cobiract
Bengapet
Moffat
Yashola New Southern
New Southara
Cork
Metal Market Brief Shows Mixed Copper, Lack of Cable News
New York metal market notes a holiday lull with no cabler trades recorded. Copper prices drifted, with a weaker tone and few changes, while other alloys and electrical components showed minimal movement and distant quotes.
Report on Fort Dallas Bank in Miami Fla assets and liabilities
The report of the Currency department via K K McDonald lists Fort Dallas National Bank of Miami Florida with total assets of 87101 and a receiver’s estimate of 134708 as good, 4404075 doubtful and 13¢ 626 as worthless. total liabilities including capital stock are indicated.
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Gugpperusler
K K McDonald Receler
Fort Dallas
Washington cattle market report from a patter trade scene
Fragmentary Washington cattle market item describes yeasts and calves at a market, with figures and codes scattered like auction notes. Mentions common, per pound style pricing, and various odd labels possibly indicating lot numbers, weights, and vendor marks. Specific names or places are obscured by OCR glitches.
Mineral Water Production Leads U S States in Output and Value
United States Geological Survey figures show total mineral water production in the year at roughly 7400 gallons valued at about 1,374.68. Minnesota tops in production, Wisconsin leads in value, with New York ranked third, driven by Saratoga Springs trade. The data suggest a higher consumption of mineral water than in any prior year.
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United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New York
Saratoga Springs
War Springs
United Sta Es
Denied Mails Dey System Dared People to Send 610
Acting Postmaster General issued a fraud order against the Dey System and related companies in Philadelphia. The scheme urged people to mail 10 for stock speculation, with investigators noting the method bypassed prior post office scrutiny. In Superior Wisconsin, work began on United States Steel Corporation’s 10 million plant at the lakeshore, with men clearing a bay at the Duluth site.
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Steel Trust
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