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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1904

Page

26

Profit taking drags but gains were numerous on wall street

New York stock market closed unevenly with heavy profit taking in several groups though many issues advanced for the day. Amalgamated Copper rose to its highest level this year while a suspected clique drew curtailment talk. crop reports and unsettled commodity markets added a cautious tone as U S Steel and steel interests showed strength and treasury activity remained steady.

New York Commission Hocuss Baltimore Ohio St .Paul St Paul France Germany Philadelphia Mexican Central Favoritie Develonmres Missouri Kansas Texas St. Louis South- Western Colorado Republic Iran United States Steel W. B. Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of TSR Chicago Sec Argentina Manitoba Northwest Minnegapella Duluth Gorn Wee

Market Quotes and Bond Prices From Washington Exchange

The day’s quotations list numerous bonds and stocks across railroads, utilities, and manufacturing firms led by Capital Traction, Washington Railway and Electric, and Metropolitan lines. Government bonds and municipal issues show varied bids while bank and insurance shares reflect the district's financial activity with multiple firms named and priced.

Bank Clearings Across U.S. Cities in Early August

Bradstreet's weekly table reports New York clearings at 31,017,643,701 with a 10.4 percent rise. Other major centers show varied changes with Chicago up 3.5 percent, Boston up 7 percent, Philadelphia down 12.2 percent, and Los Angeles up 9.1 percent, among numerous increases and decreases nationwide. Total United States clearings reach 31,751,247,990 with outside New York at 714,604,229 up.

New York Bradstreet Chicago Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburg San Francisco Baltimore Cincinnati Kansas City New Orleans Cleveland Minneapolis Detroit Lauravitte Omaha Lwaukee Providence Buffalo Docianapolis St. Paul Los Angeles Denver Memphis Richmond Washington Sash Savannah Norfolk Augusta Hirmingham Wilmington Del Knoxville Wheeling W. Va Chattanooga Tackspan We Fis Charleston S. C United States

Baltimore Markets Aug 2 Flour Wheat Corn and More

Market summary from Baltimore shows flour steady with 12 189 barrels receipts and 135 barrels exports. Wheat irregular with spot and futures prices noted and varied by month. Corn and oats weaker to steady with mixed receipts and exports. Rye firm, hay steady, grain freights quiet, butter steady, and creamery and imitation cheeses priced. A distress signal line concludes with a medical advert for New Life Pills.

Baltimore Samp Enenannes New York Ila Jersey Long Island Liverpool

Trade Review Reports Complex Labor and Market Shifts

Bradstreet and G Dun & Co findings show mixed gains and ongoing labor unrest. Clearances of summer goods widen distribution but caution remains as steel, iron, and textile sectors face uncertainty. Wheat and corn exports rise with steady textile and construction orders while failures edge up in the U S and Canada.

New York Bradstreet Boston Northwest Canadian Pacific Railway Birmingham Alabama Virginia United States Canada G. Dun & Co R. G. Dun & Co Pacific Structural Steel Milla New England

Washington Produce Market Prices Listed for Nearby Items

A grainy list shows near by produce prices for various items including potatoes, carrots, cabbages, cucumbers, eggplants, green corn, onions, peaches, apples, lemons, cantaloupes and watermelons. Prices are given per various units such as per barrel, per bunch, per dozen, and per hundred, with some entries showing Maryland or Virginia origins.

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Local Financial Gossip on a Quiet Trading Day

A dull local exchange saw Washington Railway and Electric common at 17 with no gains, Capital Traction at 233 and a single 1 1 4, Washington Railway and Electric preferred at 7 1 2 for a 50 share block, and Traders National Bank stock at 160 1 8. A large block purchase boosted interest after hours, with $5,000 Washington Railway and Electric at 8 3 4 and 32,000 at 5 8. Greene Copper moved 14 3 8 before and after call.

Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric, Preferred Washington Railway and Electric National Back Greene Copper Stock Exchange District of Columbia Philippine Land Purchase Capital Traction Railroad Metropolitan Railroad &E Metropolitan Railroad Columbia Railroad Columbia Railrod City and Suburban Railroad Anacostia and Potemas Sa Twe Washington Railway and Electric Company Washington Gas Company United States Electric Light Chesapeake and Potomac Telephoni Bs Washington Market Company First National Sate Deposit and Trust Washington Loan and Trust American Security and Trust Union Trust and Storage Washington Ravlings Home Savings Bank Rattroal aiurke—Capital Traction Company The National Bank Washington Riggs People’s Commercial Colanial Columbia Title Washington Title Chesspeake Potomac American Graphophone Washington Gas Mergenthaler Linotype Anstan Monotype Greene Consolidated Copper Company Washington Market Norfolk Washington Stearmbeet J. Maury Dove Company Realty Appraisal and Agency Company Washington Railway and Electric Common Washington Railway and Bilectric Preferred Traders National Bank

Wheat and Corn Slide Mixed in Chicago Market Report

The Chicago market shows wheat drifting amid nervous trading as September and December contracts swing between small gains and losses. Corn weakens while oats drop, with private rumors and short-covering driving brief rallies before extended declines. Wheat exports and receipts at Minneapolis, Duluth, and Chicago inform market tone, while local buyers and sellers position for next day deliveries.

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New York Grain Market Recap August Wheat Prices Rise

Wheat receipts total 22 000 bushels with spot firming. No 2 red and No 1 Northern futures show gains amid mixed messages and suggested manipulation. Corn and oats follow wheat with mixed futures, spot values steady to higher and daily closes edging up.

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New York Cotton Opens Irregular Amid Mixed Cables

In New York Aug 26 the cotton market opened irregular with August unchanged and other months 2 20 points higher amid weak reserves yet robust southern weather. Traders absorbed a crop outlook issued by a leading grower, while market room followers noted high cables but cautious sentiment dominated early.

W. B. Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade New York Ste Sts. Nw

Equity Court cases and estate filings in Washington DC

The Legal Record lists multiple DC court matters under Equity, Bankruptcy, Probate. Notices include Gardiner v Witman, Thornton v Thornton, Washington Brewery Co v Doe, alimony ruling on Wiegant, and receiver accounts. Probate actions name Charles Henry Blumer, Martha Ann Burnup will, M Anne Van Mater, and Walter H French. Property transfers cover numerous blocks and avenues in Northwest and Northeast DC, with many lot purchases and deeds recorded.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court Aer Stafard Gardiner Vs. Witxaman Ralston & Siddons Richerda Thornton Va Thornton Qute John P. Harnest A. A. Lipscomb and Lambert & Baker Washington Brewery Company Doe Compiainos Birney & Wooderd Justice Stafford Willem EH. Lawson Alseharg Eatate Charles Henry Blumer Wolf & Rosenberg Marthe Ann Burnup Frankan P. Burnup R. A. Ford M. Anne van Mater 3. M. Mitcheson Walter H. French Walter French

Deeds of Trust Entries in Washington Heights and Surrounding Areas

A verbatim list of deeds of trust and related legal notices from various blocks and squares in Washington Heights and Anacostia, detailing grantors, trustees, securing parties, amounts, terms, and dates. includes numerous multi-property entries and equity suits with parties such as Nally, Chapin Brown, Bergmann, Stubblefield Banking and Trust Company, and others, reflecting early 1900s real estate finance activity.

Thomas W. Stubblefeld Garfield A. Street Stubblefield Banking and Trust Company Anacostia Mike FR. Smith B. A. Griswold Jennie M. Waller Luke J. Kearney Edmand Fitzgerald John J.fegen Enterprise Serial Building Association Charles W. Pickford John Taylor Arms Samuel A. Drury James D. Nicholson Mantha Chichester Willam H. Shawet Ax Juliue Randolph L. Eliot William W. Host Equity George ©. Boarman Ami Washington Heights Areking

New York and Chicago Market Annotations August Receipts

New York markets quote flour and butter with steady to firm prices, rye and corn blends steady, oats and hogs varying, cottonseed oil easy, and coffee firm. In Chicago cattle receipts run strong with higher hog values and mixed cattle prices, while sheep and veal show steady to modest gains amid broader market tone.

Chicago Texas-Tech Western New York

Metal Markets Mixed in London and New York Trade

Tin rose further in London and New York with spot at £193 5s and futures £228 16s while copper and lead held steady in London and New York. Prices for iron and foundry alloys drifted with local and London quotes showing modest changes as the market remained quiet with a strong undertone. In Illinois and Tennessee, officials noted a public accounts audit and a permit issued to John E. Senne and Charles F.

New York London New Tork O's Glasgow Wadin Northerna Country Northern Fontey Southern Goultern Labor Hawk Chicago Springfield oThe Auditor of Public Accounts John E. Senne Charles F

Strubbe and Farrell form First Union Labor Bank in Chicago

Strubbe and John B. Farrell organize the First Union Labor Bank in Chicago with capital stock of 209000. The Peter Power suit tests the legality of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy merger. Referee George B. Abbott sustains charges against attorney Lamb for unprofessional conduct in the Power case. The appellate division’s session resumes in October.

Lamb New York The Bar Association George Alfred Lamb Peter Power Northern Pacific Railroad Company George B. Abbott Appellate Division Supreme Court Northern Pacifi Power Weidenfeld Northern Pacific Rairoad Company Great Northern Railway Company Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company

Receiver Appointed for Insolvent International Mercantile Agency

George R Beach a Jersey City lawyer was named receiver for the International Mercantile Agency of New York City by Vice Chancellor Garrison. The firm faces alleged insolvency with liabilities over 216000 and assets not exceeding 100000. A separate attachment of 54220 was granted in New York Supreme Court on a complaint by former president Thomas N McCauley.

International Mercantile Agency New York George R. Beach Jersey City New York City Garrison John Enright New York Supreme Court Vernon M. Davie Thomas N. McCauley

Woodend in Business Again in Albany

Albany reports the incorporation of Woodend & Co of New York City with a capital of 400,000 to deal in stocks bonds and securities. Directors named Noah Spingarn William E Woodend and Francia J Waters. W H Woodend was the senior partner of the former W E Woodend & Co which suspended several months ago.

Albany N. Y Wooedend & Co New York City Noah Spingarn William E. Woodend Francia J. Waters Brooklyn W. H. Woodend W. E. Woodend & Co

Million-dollar land deal by Hines Lumber in Mississippi

In Detroit and Chicago linked deal Edward Hines Lumber Company official 64,000 acres of Mississippi yellow pine bought from Comstock Brothers. Reported price slightly over 1 million cash. Also notes Germany investment report to State Department and Seaboard Air Line stock quotes with Treasury receipts and government expenditures listed.

Detroit Mich Hawara Hines Edward Hines Lumber Company Chicago Mississippi Comstock Brothers Alpena Germany State Department Richard Guenther Frankfort Don Pong Treasury Aia

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