Speculation in specials dominates dull market day
Traders held back on large commitments amid uncertainties ahead of the Agricultural Department August crop report. Speculation concentrated on specialties while steel and Southern Pacific moves showed selective firmness, with gold exports seen likely and sterling advancing as London markets rallied.
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New York
Agricultural Department
United States Steel
Southwestern Railroad
Southern Pacific
England
Sterling Exchange
London
Adinance
Bose
Daily cotton market opens firmer on new crop prospects
The cotton market opened firm with a 2.5 point advance on new crop positions while August was neglected. After fluctuating to a midday loss, renewed bull support and Orleans buying pushed prices to a firm close with a net gain around 3.8 points. Trading was light with professional accounts predominant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hibbs & Co
FB Street
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Belte
Wall Street
New Orleans
Prises
Houston
Ruggists
Financial stock listings and bond notes update
New York markets show varied sentiment with numerous bonds and railroad stocks cited. Notable entries include Atchison general ds Central of Georgia, Chicago and Alton, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Northern Pacific 4s and 3s, Union Pacific 4s and convertible 4s, United States Steel second, and Wisconsin Central 4s among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atchison General
Central of Georgia
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago
Consolidated, Tobacco
Colorado
Denver
Rio
Manses
Texas
Misgouri
Kansas
National Railroad of Mexico
Consal
New York Central General
New Jersey Central General
Northern Pacific
Norfolk and Western Oregon
Pennsylvania
Reading General
I.e.e.r
St. Louis
Iron Mountain
Consol
San Francisco
Washington stock quotations and bonds closing bids
Closing bid quotations for Washington Railway and Electric and related stocks and bonds include Washington Railway and Electric 4a at 90 percent and 1,900 at 20 percent. Preferred issues show 66 to 65 percent, with many other rail and utility bonds and bank stocks cited along with Metropolitan and Capital Traction items. Names such as Bank of Washington and various trust companies appear among extensive listings of prices and percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Railway and Electric 4A
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Gov. National Safe Deposit Company
Citizens’ National Bank
National Union Fire Insurance Company
Washington Gas
Lauston Monotype
American Graphophone Company
American Graphophore Company
Washington Railway and Electric
Capital Traction
Istrict of
Columbia
Philippine Land Purchase
wconaa—Capital Tuaction Railroad
Metropolitan Railroad Ss
Metropolitan Railroad
Metropolitan Railred
Columbia Railroad
City and Suburban Railroad
Anacostia and Potomac Railroad
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Washington Gas Company Gs
Washington Gas Company
United States Electric Light
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Washington Market Company
Safe Deposit and Trust
National Safe Deposit and Trust
Washington Loan and Trust
American Security and ‘Trust
Union Trust and Storage
Washington Savings Bank
Capital Traction Company
Washington Mailway and Electric Company
National Bank
Metropolitan
Corcoran
Potomac
Arlington
National Union
Lampia
People's
Commercial
Denial
Columbia Title
Washington Title
Chesapeake
Typa Machine Stocke
Mergenthaler Linotype
Lanston Monotype
Mincellaneolla
Greene Consolidated Copper Company
Washington Market
Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat
J. Maury Dove Company
Wheat and corn falter as markets digest Northwest news
Chicago grain report shows wheat slipping from early highs as traders await clearer Northwest conditions. September wheat fell to 1.00% with bids at 1.00% while corn and oats held steadier amid mixed receipts. Provisions eased and market tone remained cautious with forecasts of a slow new crop.
New York Grain Summary Signals Wheat and Corn Rally Paused
The New York grain report shows wheat trading in a wide range with a weaker finish after gains from Northwest crop news and outside selling. Wheat closes fractionally lower after May and September shifts. corn see a firmer opening on cool weather, then mixed to slight gains, oats with steady but modest activity amid receipts and exports.
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New York
Duluth
Bard Manitoba
Gnally
New York Produce Prices and Commodities Report
Market rundown from New York and Baltimore on August 10 shows quiet demand and mostly steady or unchanged prices across poultry butter eggs flour and grains. Notable items include dressed poultry steady, eggs firm, flour receipts high, coffee copper and tin prices described as steady with London markets softer. in Baltimore more steady wheat corn oats hay and sugar also activity subdued.
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New York
Cordova
Long Island
Jersey
Southern
Liverpool
Ile
London
Glasgow
Sadalestbor
Uni Foundry Northern
Fa, & Foundry Northern
Foundry Southern
Baltimore
Live Stock Markets Report August 10 New York and Chicago
Live stock markets show mixed results across regions with New York receipts totaling 2015 cattle and 537? hogs and sheep, while Chicago reports large cattle and hog numbers. Cattle prices in New York steady to higher for steers and bulls. calves and sheep varied with slow calf sales and firmer hogs. Export gold shipment notice follows: National City Bank engaged 1,500,000 in gold coin for Cuba shipment likely by Saturday steamship.
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New York
State
Chicago
Lnlower
National City Bank
Cuba
Skturgay
Washington Railway and Electric leads Washington Stock Exchange gains
Washington Railway and Electric securities drove trading with notable gains in both bonds and stock on the Washington Stock Exchange. The 4s opened at 96 3/4 and moved up after call, with several lots selling at 90 7/8 and 91 0. The preferred fluctuated, closing with smaller net gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Railway
Washington Stock Exchange
Washington Railway and Electric
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Washington Gas
Lanston Monotype
American Graphophone Common
Capital Traction
August crop reports show improved corn condition
The August 1 crop bulletin notes corn at 87.2 condition, above last month and well above 1903 figures, with spring and winter wheat, oats, barley, rye, buckwheat, flax, tobacco, potatoes and other crops reported with varied conditions. The report also previews hay, clover, pasture, and rice conditions, plus notices of bankruptcies and corporate filings.
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Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Northwest
South Dakota
Equity Court Proceedings and Probate Matters in District of Columbia
Summary of court actions across equity, district, circuit, and probate divisions. Includes orders for de confesso against defendants, extensions to answer, decrees vacated, trustee appointments, estate administrations, letters of administration granted, guardianship appointments, and numerous property conveyances with specific lot and square references in Washington DC. Notable entries include dissolution actions, fee rulings, and probate filings for multiple estates.
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Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Equity Court
Justice Barnard
Slight
George
W. C. Sullivan
Collins Va
Collins
EB. L. Gles
Willamson
Daniel
W. Mosby Williams
Buckley
District Court
Justice Barner
Hanna & Budlong
Commission
William Henry White
Circuit Covcat
Barnam
Clements
Potomac Electric Power Company
Baes
C. Tucker
Cole
William Henry Dennis
W. H. Dennis
Hugh Keenan
James Keenan
Bond
John B. Larmer
Almira E. Hazel
Lester & Price
David Wolfe Brown
Joanna R. Brown
W., Sullivan
Ernest Becker
John Becker
William H. White
William Blundgn
Edward Spaulding
Percy Metzger
Virginia A. Waineright
Mary A. King
Med
Aldis B. Browne
Maurice Kelly
Deeds of Trust and Legal Notices Across District Squares
Legal notices announce deeds of trust in several blocks with securing sums from 163 to 1900 dollars, including Metropolis Building Association loans. Also listed are lawsuits, limited divorces, cloud removals, trustee substitutions, and rail company ejectment cases with respective complainants and attorneys.
Real Estate Transfers On Various Washington Streets
Real estate transfers listed for Wilton Jambert and others to J Edward Lewis on lots 21 and 2 with $10,000 value. Lea L Herrell and others transfers to Nannie B Newcomb on Lot 39 Block 3 valued at $10. Laura L Shall and others to William P Lipscomb on Lot and Square 720 valued at $10. Benjamin F Leighton and others to John C Heald on parts of Lots 1 and 2 for $1. Frederick E Maynard and others to Charles T Hollows on Lot 26 Block 8 valued at $10. Second Street Southeast between Land M.
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Charles BH. Allender
Walter Daniel
Neme
Tame
Finetta Nalle
Mary E. Maile
Square
Grant Avenue
Fifteenth
Sixteenth
Gilbert J. Osterman
E. Plowden Dougherty
Mount Pleasent
Alley
K and L
Trentyust
Jamen
Grant
Edward ‘M. Dulin
Mary A.’ Smith
Liftcoln
Pitanogie
M Street
Marietta
B. Upton
Henry J. Cromon
Andle Park
Arthur B. “Randle
Katharina M. Nelson
Wilton Jambert Et al
J.edward Lewis
Randle Park
Lea L. Herrell
Nannie B. Newcomb
F Street
Laura L.shall
William P. Lipscomb
Metropolitan View
Benjamin F. Leighton
John C. Heald
Congress Heights
Frederick E. Maynard
Charles T. Hollows
Second Street
Tobacco crop outlook across states shows reduced yields
Special to The Washington Post reports from Petersburg Virginia that tobacco yields will be well below last year across Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Ohio and Kentucky with reductions ranging from one fourth to three fourths of prior crops. Conditions vary by county with Old Belt Virginia best and several districts showing only partial recoveries.
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Washington Post
Petersburg
Trade Journal
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Ohio
Kentucky
Old
Danville
Lynchburg
Burley
Amelia
Brunswick
Dinwiddie
Greensville
Lunenburg
Mecklenburg
Nattoway
Prince Edward
Excursions Promote Indian Head Trips and River Sailings
The Randall Excursion Company expands family day trips to Colonial Beach with the steamer Arrowsmith leaving at 8 45 am and returning about 10 30 pm. Tickets for the day trip are a penny, other trips fare is five cents and good for the season until it closes. Saturday and Sunday sailings are planned with two boats operating on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Hall
Prof
Schroeder
Indian Head
Randall Excursion Company
Colonial Beach
Arrowsmith
Alexandria
Harry Randall and Arrowsmith
Steamers and shore amusements lure weekend visitors
Steamers sail from here at 5 46 p m on Saturday and 1 45 a m Sunday with stops at Alexandria on all trips. Chevy Chase Lake draws crowds as mild evenings invite dancing and concerts by the United States Marine Band. The Nor folk and Washington Steamboat Co offer weekend excursions to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk with two nights aboard, returning Sunday. Through tickets to San Francisco available Aug 15 to Sept 9 via rail lines, with stopovers and return route flexibility. Royal Italian Band plays at Cabin John Bridge daily, and the Cabin John Bridge restaurant remains popular. Treasury receipts show $1 259 112 in bank note redemptions and $2 070 000 in expenditures. A sewing matter ends with Flora Johnson released on personal bonds after a knife incident at a boardinghouse.
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Chevy Chase Lake
United States Marine Band
Rustic Theater
Chevy Chase Car Service
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Fort Monroe
New York
Boston
Bond Building
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
Seventh Street
Royal Italian Band
Cabin John Bridge
Counery
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General Stock List
NEW York Stock Market
Seles
Kilgh Lew
Awam
Sress
Momalgsmate
Pray An Var and Foundry
Express
Ar Amereal
Atchisond
Batimore
Brooklyn
Central of New Jersey
Chicago and
Alton
Chicago and Alton
St. Pita
Ws C
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Oloraig Southam
Colorado Southern Jet Pt
Colorado Southern
Consolidated Gas
Pridueta
Delaware
Hudson
Rio Grande Io
Denver and
Rio G
Hocking Valley
Becking Valley
Sing Manhattan
Metropolitan Securities
Merican Central
Minneapolis
St Louis
St Pends
Ste. M
Pitts. d Co
St. le
BA Bhatte
Prasaed Steel
Pullman Palace
Reading
Isl
Repubilia Steel
Republic Steel
Rock Island Co
Bam Rock Island Co
L and & F
St Louie Southwestern
Southern Railway
Tse
Texas and Pacific
St Ly
Amy Lnton Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Express
United States
S Beatty and
Imp
United States Rubber
Wellx Fargo Express
Westinghouse Electric
Wheeling
Ara Lake
Erl Ma
Wisconghy Central
Wisconsin Central
W. B. Hibbs
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Savannah
Memphis
Charleston
Cincinnati
Newport New
Great Britain
BBC
Continent
Consolidated
France
Japan
Mexico
RTS
Tefundtig
Toy
Chicago Grain
W. B. Hibba & Co
Chicago Board of Ade
Tom Bea BO
Shorts
Minnespolia
National Gate Deposit
National Union Fire Insurances
Button Trust
Del
United Button Company
New England
Scranton Button Company
Gceanney
J. A. Lewis
H. A. Stone
D. Voorhees Peck
John B. Mekman
Robert W. Kerr
William Mehn
Red Feather Springs Company
George T. Parker
Pailin Walker
W. 8. Parker
American Champagne Company
KE. M. Freeman
John B. Cefulu
John B. Cefa
B. Richard Shia
Everett Dufour
Interstate Coal Company
Jeanets Horton
F. Lomhard Woodward
Ax.” “B. Woodward
Gatarrh
George James
Scranton
Dr. Agnew
Ford Affleck
Klocsewski
Richard
AH. Thornton
Thomas Walker
Fountain Peyton
Erich H. Allen
Mamie
Newcomber
Edward J
Henry H. Gergmann
George M. Emmerich
Metropolis Building Association
Twining City
Robert F. Bradbury
Henry H. Bergmann
John W. Hawkins
James F. Bundy
Elijah A. Allen
John C. Umberger
Jesse H. Wison
Leon
Fray
Citizens’ Equitable Building Association
Albert Harris
Cora Wicks
Charles E
Jesse H. Wilson
Isaac E. Shoemaker
Potomag Savings Bank
Georgetown
Mantha
Jacob Neurath
Hdwin P. Jones Et al
Aala
J. Altheus Johnson
Eliza Bello Bowen
John A. Bowen
W. H. Landvoigt
Virgil G. Williams
Cloud
John M. Buckley
Walter
Elizabeth J. Miller
Executrix
Potomac Laundry Company
W. C. Prantisn
Weahington
Chesapeake Railroad Company
Plaintin
Charles Poe
Meyer B. Newman
Robert P. Brown
T. H. Callan
Justice of the Peace
Tobacco Crop Outlook
Southern and
Southern Pacific Railways
A. J. Poston
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ffteenth Street
Treasury
Flora Johnson
H Street
Charles N. Biandi
Flora
Fiora
Kimball
Blandi
San Ries A
Eee
Jenifer
Jth
D Sta.nw
Barnard
GN. W
Congressional
District of
Colombia
Corralitos
Candelaria
Chihuahua
Home Life
Eye
Wee
G Street N. W
Furniture Insurance
B. H. Warner CO
F Street Nw
BF. Saul
Anthony Gaegler
Alex. 5. Clarke
Francis Miller
Howard Moran
Aest
Washington Loan & Trust Co
Cor
John Joy Edson
John A. Swope
Elis Spear
Andrew Parker
Harry G. Meem Thomas Dradley
Pon Finance Yatlows
Oxéus Apne
Haight
Freese Co
Onice
Broadway
F St. N. W
Washington, D. C
Ferry Commission Co
Ferry Commission Company
Ghesley & Spence
Orado Building
The
Traders National Bank
Wth ST
PA. Ave
Lewis Johnson & CO
Moore & Sonler
Union Bank
Riggs National Bank
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company
15Th ST
New York Ave
Equitable Co-Operative Building Association
Equitable Building
F St Nw
Allis Bpear
Geo
Fo Street
N. W
U. S
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New York
Richard A. McCurdy
Thomas P. Morgan
F Stow
Wotory
W.b.hibbs & 60
Bankers and Brokers
Tern
Seas
York Stock Exchange
Washington
United States Depository
Capital
E. Bates
Washington Loan and Trust Bldg., Ltd
F Sta Pw
Tatephone
Heiskell & McLeran
Planos Calaty
Warder
9Th
FL Money
Metropolitan Loan and Trust Co
E Street N. W
Building and Loan Association Plan
Striefly
National Mortgage Loan’ Company
Pritt
National Loan and Investment Co
PMG
Pines, &c
Washington Mortgage Loan Co
West Place
Capital Loan Co
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