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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1904

Page

3

Stocks Rise Then Fall as News Mixes on Markets

U S stock prices opened higher on upbeat notes from Erie Reading and Baltimore and Ohio but late losses trimmed gains. Major names like Wisconsin Central and Reading and Baltimore and Ohio moved with mixed results as investors weighed early optimism against renewed market uncertainty amid shifting outlooks and industry signals.

lErie Reading Baltimore Ohio

Cotton Market Rises on Firm New York Trading

It was an active irregular day in cotton with rapid moves yet an overall net gain. Prices advanced early on strong cables and continued bull support from New Orleans and Wall Street houses, closing with a firm tone after mid session rallies and local crop optimism.

Hibbs & Co New York Stock Exchange Washington Stockheadinge Chicago Board of Trade New York New Orleans Wall Street Liverpool

New York Grain Market Update and Closing Prices

The New York grain market shows firm spot barley at 11% to 9 afloat with No 1 Northern Duluth signals and Manitoba bids, while corn receipts rise over 127,120 bushels with No 2 yellow firm at 60% for afloat and higher options on cold weather news. Oats receipts reach 225,800 bushels with spot prices easing and various white oat categories listed across weights.

Duluth Bard Manitoba Llos Somez

New York Produce Prices and Market Reports

New York August 29 prices list steady to firm in dairy and meat sectors with butter at 19 1 4 to 19 1 2 cents, cheese receipts 2984, various grades of creamery and skim milk. Poultry and eggs show steady to firm values while flour, lard, and tobacco futures, and metals including copper and tin vary with London and local markets cited.

York Pennsylvania Coflee Invyalee Cordova Long Island Jersey Bouthern Stead Liverpool London Elms Spester New York Glasgow Middleahorn Latally Iran Northern Southern Southern Soft

Live market summaries from New York and Chicago plus sugar fire

Market reports show live cattle and hog receipts with mixed demand across New York and Chicago trading centers. Cattle, calves, sheep and hogs posted varied advances and declines with wholesale prices cited, while a major German sugar factory fire near Thorn caused a Hamburg price rise. Swift & Co reported fresh beef sales in Washington for the week ending August 27 at six and a quarter cents per pound.

New York Canada Pennsylvania Chicago Berlin Germany Kulmsee Thorn West Prussia Hamburg Swift & Co Washington, D. C

Equity Court Actions and Probate Records from DC Court

Equity docket items include multiple petitions and hearings. Names such as Shively, Roberta Rabinowitz, and Wolf & Rosenberg appear. several name changes, alimony actions, and repairs to estates are listed with guardians ad litem and bond details. Court orders extend through September 1904 with petitions, interim rulings, and distributions.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court Stafford Fisher Shively Hallam & Hallam Keane Jacobs Jacobs Guardian Ad Litem Wolf & Rosenberg Levi H David Ip Abraham Rabinowitz Roberta Mo Strasburger White White Stuart McNamara Montgomery Ve Knight Niles & Whitt Howard Boyd Saunders Conumental Savings and Loan Association Lambert & Baker J W Patterson Wilson & Barksdale Gardiner Waggaman Ida Burch Et al Ralston & Siddons W G Gardiner

Citi zens National Bank talks collapse as bid fails

Local financial news reports a failed attempt by Lewis Johnson & Co to acquire Citi zens National Bank and notes that negotiations are off. It also covers bank stock movements, bids on renovations for the American National Bank building, and mixed earnings across regional firms including Baltimore and Ohio and Washington Gas.

Citizens National Bank Lewis Johnson & Co F Street New York Traders National Bank Citizens Wext Washington Mortgage Loan Co N. W Cpward Building and Loan Association Ronalug Saba First National Mortgage Loan F ST

Baltimore Markets Quiet Winter Prices in Local Highlights

Baltimore markets report mixed grains and foods with bid prices for wheat, corn, oats, rye and hay. Spot and futures levels show firm or steady tones for commodities, with receipts and grades noted for Southern corn, steamer oats, and dairy products including eggs and cheese.

Baltimore No & Western Liverpool Cork

Seek to Hold Directors In Electric Vehicle Company

Richard Siegman of New York filed in the Court of Chancery a bill against the Electric Vehicle Company and its directors Martin Maloney and others to recover 70 300 paid as dividends in 1899 and 1900. He alleges no profits or surplus and says dividends were paid from capital stock in violation of New Jersey law. A similar suit was tried two years earlier but dismissed for lack of a formal demand. he has now demanded but was refused.

Trenton Richard Siegeman New York Court of Chancery Electric Vehicle Company Martin Maloney Maloney Siegman New Jersey Fie

The World's Tongue: English As Universal Language

An analysis of English gaining global prominence as a common linguistic medium. The piece cites German officials adopting English studies in Saxony, praising English for international trade and cultural vitality, and tracing its rise from Latin and French precedents to a cosmopolitan role. It notes British and American influence driving adoption and ends with a literary aside and an ad-like fragment.

San Francisco Bulletin Europe Saxony Dresden France Bacon

Negroes Losing Ground In Census Figures

The San Francisco Argonaut cites a census bulletin showing higher death rates for blacks versus whites and a growing urban black population. It notes the United States has the largest black population outside Africa, with Washington as the greatest black city and several Southern cities where blacks outnumber whites. Professions dominated by African Americans include teachers, carpenters, clergy, and artists, with notable counts in education and crafts. The article highlights the youth of the black population and a smaller share under the flag, then shifts to brief humorous exchanges from other columns.

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