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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1904

Page

3

Market Tone Firmer Amid Mixed London Influence

New York August 22 market tone steadied after a prior week’s reactionary shift as London purchases and conservative notes suggested broader activity. Wheat weakness and strong short covering boosted rails while Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Reading showed gains. general list rose, money markets steady to easy, bonds stable and sterling bids firm.

New York Nst London Union Pacific Southern Pacific Atchison Grangery Towa Kansas Nion Pacific Reading Atchigan Newark Central Missouri Pacific Louisside Nashville Amalgamated Copper Consolidated Gas States Steel United States Verartie Sterling Exchange Aean Doliara

Cotton Market Action Steady After Early Rally

The cotton market opened higher on bullish Liverpool cables and favorable weather, then rose slowly as buyers returned. Local demand appeared mixed with some selling by locals, but persistent bull support kept prices near the top with a late gain of about 1.73 points and estimated sales around 260,000 bales.

W. &. Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade New York Liverpool

Rail bond quotes mix of 4s and 3s across multiple lines

New York dated Aug 22 lists numerous railroad bonds and finance issues with varied 4s and 3s, including Atchison general 4s, Baltimore and Ohio 4s, Atlantic and Pacific lines, Chicago and North Western 4s, Erie general 4s, Missouri Pacific, Reading general 4s, Pennsylvania, Union Pacific 4s, Southern Pacific 4s, and others. The document catalogues prices or yields labeled Offered, covering major carriers and allied concerns.

New York Saes Adains Papres Pia Antar Boundry Ameri Ad Tota aAmerhart Amer Cai Agress Ameriuad Ie Amer An 'E Ptt Amiran Lansead Amecan Linseed Baltimore Brooklyn Road Transit Central of New Jersey Ita Nesapeak TEL & Mo St Paul Chicago St Louis Colorado Fuel Tran Colorado Southern Colorado Swihern Consolidated Gas 400 Produrta Ptd Deleware Ani Hudson Seo Del Lack Ang Western Ze Denver Rio Grande Distillers Securities Evien Evie Erie General Electric Hocking Valley Humola Central International Paper International Central Iowa Central Kansas Ty Southern Ity Southern Louisville Nashville Manhattan Metropolitan Securities Minn and Nat Ror Meszico Ptd New York Central Western Norfolk and Western Peoples Gas Pittac O St L Pathan Palace Republic Stes Republic Steel Rock Island St. L San F St Louis Southwestern Southwestern Southern Pacific Southern Railway Pacific King Atchison General Chio Baltisiore Ohip Chesapeake and Ghio Chicago and Alton Chisago Burlington and Quincy M and St. Paul Northwestera Conagl R I B. L Pacific A. A C, C Consolidated Tobacco Colorado and Southern Denver and Erie General Fort Worth Denver City Louieville Consol Minn St. Louis Missouri National Rrk Mexico New York Central General New Jersey Central Northern Pacific Oregon Partic Pennsylvania Reading General Iron Mountain San Francisco Seaboard batSeae Texas and Pacific Toledo, St Louis and Western Union Pacific United States Steel Wabash Inter Geee Wabash Wheeling and Lake Reig Wheeonsin Central

Government Bonds and Market Quotations on Washington Stock Exchange

The report lists bids and prices for government bonds and a wide array of securities on the Washington Stock Exchange. It includes Washington Gas certificates, Washington Railway and Electric issues, Lanston Monotype, Mergenthaler Linotype, and various railroad, bank, insurance, and utility stocks with prices, yields, and call data. Also shown are district bonds, mortgage certificates, and miscellaneous listings across multiple years and series.

Washington Gas Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Gry Riggs Fire Insurance Company Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype Washington Railway and Electricals Lanston Washington Stock Exchange District of Columbia Philippine Land Purchase Bande Railroad Bonda Traction Railroad Metropolitan Railroad Columbia Railroad City and Suburban Railroad Anacostia and Potomac Washington Railway and Electric Company Washington Gas Company United States Electric Chesapeake and Bpotomac 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 Home Savings Bank Railroedstoake-Capitol Traction Company Washington Bellway and Electric Company National Bank stocker—Bank of Washington Metropoliten Central Farmers and Mechanics Citizens Iss Lincoln Franklin Metropolitan Corcoran Lanastyan Monotype Misosilancom atocka—Greene Conzalidatea Copper Company Washington Market Nartali Washington Steamboat J’ Maury Dove Company Haight & Freese Ofice Broadway St. N. W Washington, D. C Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New York Richard A McCurdy Thomas P. Morgan

Wheat market plunges in Chicago after speckled gains

Chicago grain report shows heavy selling drives wheat down from intraday highs with September near 1.09% and December around 1.11. Corn also drops after early firmness as receipts rise, while hogs and pork futures slip on downward trend amid weak demand and large supplies.

W. B. Bibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washineton Stock Exchange Chicarg Board of Chicago Corp Iz 26 Inc Igc Baturdey Hgat South Dakota Minnesota Patanga Minneapolis Duluth Oeber Sraing Riba

New York Grain Market Report August 22 1899

Grain receipts and prices for rye corn and oats shown for New York. Rye steady to weak with futures easing and near end rally on covering. Corn receipts strong with spot firm bids and mixed yellow and white options. Barley market quiet to steady with varied weight classifications and unchanged nearby futures.

New York Exporia Duluth Manitoba

New York Produce Market Report Aug 21 1900 Prices and receipts

The New York market lists butter with receipts of 10 291 lots and various creamery prices. Ghee, eggs, pork, lard, and other commodities show firm to dull activity with mixed quality grades. Flour, rye flour, cornmeal, hay, hides, wool, and oils also noted with current prices and receipts. Freight and London market notes wrap the report, including copper and iron prices and freight futures to Liverpool.

New York Pennsylvania Long Island Jersey Liverpool London Lake Snecurelytio York Glasgow Staatesboro

Washington Produce Market Prices and Odd Text Fragment

Produce list shows varying prices for potatoes beets carrots cabbages cucumbers eggplants green corn onions and apples near by per unit per crate or per barrel with scattered garbled text and odd phrases about illness and headaches. The legible items include Maryland and Virginia origin designations and per unit prices with several stray words and typos.

Virginia Maryland Bey Sen Santaloupes Scoel

Equity Court notes in Pratt v Pratt and related dockets

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court briefs show Pratt v Pratt dismissed for failure to prosecute. Other cases include alimony and support rules, proofs ordered, guardianship filings, and numerous real estate mortgage and partition actions. Noted are appointments of examiners, referees, and attorneys such as H G Kimball Hayden Johnson and J K Reddigton, with assorted dates and bonds listed.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court-Of- Justice Stafford Pratt H.G. Kimball Stonerva Stoner Hayden Johnson Wells Vn Wells J-E. Potbury Edmund H. Hrady J. K. Reddiggton Ruth Va Ruth R. F. Downing Examiner J. J. Mather Campbell Carrington Truitt Turner Masters Niles & Whitt W. Avelgent Wolgant Wolgant Adrianna Bankruptcy Court Justice Stafford Ulysses Boyer Washington Loan & Trust Offich COR all_detaila John Joy Edson John A Elias Spear Andrew Parker Harry G Meem Thomas Bradley

Litigation Dismissed After Parties Reach Agreement

In New York on August 22 Judge Lacombe signed an order ending the case against United States Shipbuilding Company and Charles M Schwab. The dismissal follows a stipulation by counsel for the New York Security and Trust Company and others, with the action and cross bill to be dismissed without costs to any party.

New York Lacombe United States Circuit Court United States Shipbuilding Company Charles M. Schwab Counsil Hornblower, Bryne, Millar and Potter New York Security and Trust Company Guegenheim Crosa Costa

Real Estate Transfers in Northwest and Southeast Streets

Transfers involve Benond Street Northwest area parcels between M and N Ostreet Laura A Donaldson Blake to Elmer H Catlin Lot 1af square 558 valued at 10. American University Park Gelen L Talt trustees Norma B Tyrrell Lot 4 Black 12 valued at 500. Seventh Street Southeast Susanah A Crandell to William T Belt part original Lot A square 878 valued at 2000. 917 F Street Northwest and NC 3300 0 Street Northwest Thomas Waggaman et ux to Daniell Clarke Lot 64 square S76 and lots 125 116 square 1220 valued at 75000.

George A. Rethead Thomas W. Stubblefield Garfield A. Street Stubblefield Banking and Trust Company Chichester James W Garrison Washingtog Loan and Trust Company Equitable Co-operative Building Association Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plaing August Donath Joe Charlea F. Benjamin Roger T Holmead Manor Charles C. Bryan Becond Ostreete Laura A. Donaldson Blake ‘W Elmer H. Catlin American University Park Gelen L Thomas & Waggaman Et Ux Daniell Clarke

Local stock trading dull on Lanston and Mergenthaler exchanges

Yesterday the local Stock Exchange saw muted activity led by Lanston and Mergenthaler. Lanston opened at 91-2, rose to 96-5-8 with 100 shares traded, then traded down to 93-4. Mergenthaler moved from 19 up to 18-7-8 with selective buys, Washington Gas and Washington Railway and Electric preferred showed scattered bids and sales, and Riggs Vurd Insurance stock sold at 81-3 for 100 shares.

Stock Exchange Lanston Mergenthaler Washington Gas Washington Railway and Electric Washington Railway Wmiectric 4 Rigga Vira Insurance Company

Live Stock Markets Report from New York and Chicago

Cattle receipts hindered trading with dull, lower prices and weak demand. Hog and sheep movements show mixed activity with scattered gains on calves and lambs, while Chicago market cites softer cattle and steady to weaker hog and lamb pricing at midweek totals.

New York Sajen Pennsylvania Boas Chicago

Cotton Crisis in England Holds Remedy in New Cotton Fields

Cambridge August 22 The British Association discussed the cotton crisis with Premier Balfour noting futures gambling cannot stop. A. A. Hutton of the British Cotton Growing Association outlined efforts to relieve dependence on U S cotton and warned of high costs to mills and employment. West Africa offered potential for 20 million bales annually, with gradual progress. Prof Henry F Osborn received an honorary DSc from the University.

Cambridge England British Association Premier Balfour A. A. Hutton British Cotton Growing Association Association Great Britain United States Hutton Europe Wyndham Rowland Dunstan Imperial Institute West Indies West Africa Henry F. Osborn Columbia University New York City British Association For the Advancement of Science

Baltimore Markets Flour and Wheat Prices and Grain Freight Rates

Baltimore markets report higher flour prices with various grades and ranges, along with mixed wheat quotations for spot and futures, daily receipts of 29,185 bushels, and notes on corn, hay, and grain freights. Treasury receipts show bank note redemptions of $853,440 and government revenue disbursements totaling $3,281,933.

Beltimore Red Western Liverpool Cork Treasury National Bank Secree

Foreclosure Ordered in New Jersey Mortgage Suit

Guaranty Trust Company of New York wins a foreclosure decree in the United States Circuit Court against the Atlantic Coast Electric Railroad Company for 800 000. The ruling declares leaseholds and stock in several lines subject to the mortgage, with the Atlantic Coast Electric Railroad under a receiver. Separately Southern California directors plan to sell the company’s 10 million stock to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, involving a long property track.

United States Electric Lighting Company Guaranty Trust Company Trenton N. J Lanning United States Circuit Court Owit Guarantee Trust Company New York Atlantic’ Coast Electric Railroad Company West End Long Branch Pleasure Bay Park Asbury Arid Gee Hirt Belmar Pleasure Bey Raint Bey United States Jamen Smith Santa By Southern California Ino Angeles Cal Afabicoa, Topeka and ta Fe Railway_ Company Transec Santa Fe Company

Wheat Prices Swing on Chicago Board Amid Frost Fears

Wheat futures in Chicago fluctuated in a wide 4 cent range on August 22 as frost worries in the Northwest and talk of a strong Canadian crop offset bearish and bullish signals. September futures slid from 112 to 108 1/4, December hovered near 100 1/2, with rust fears and cold-weather cautions cited. London trading followed, wheat futures advancing amid mixed signals and regional doubts about yields.

Chicago Board Chicago Northwest London Acre

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