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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1915

Page

2

European market and U.S. stocks drift as Munition tax talk weighs

New York wires report a subdued trading day with European selling weighing on shares. Hiring on mining issues and a drop in Anglo-French notes add to cautious mood while talk of a tax on munitions plants spurs losses in steel and war stock sectors. Copper dividends rise, United States Steel verges near lows, and Sterling remains firm amid limited demand.

New York Board Room Washington Mercantle Marine United Fruis United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Sterling Exchange

New York Bond Market Summary of Notable Issues

New York bond prices and yields on December 9 note mixed activity across major sectors. Listings include American Agricultural 53.9, American Tobacco 6s at 119, Armour & Co 44.48, and United States Steel bonds near 108, with varied prices for railroads, utilities, and industrials.

New York American Agricultural American Tea & Teleg Aimerican Smelters Armour & Co Atchison Gen Atchison Co Atlantic Coast Line Consol Baltamore & Ohio Baltimore & Ohio Cy Heblehem Steel Wresee Brooklyn Transit Cent Georgia Consolidated Central Leather Central Pacific Chesapeake & 610 Chesapeake & Ohio cv Cat Baorl & Quincy Joint Chi, Burl & Quincy Chicago Great Western Chi, MH & St P. Co Chi Mi & St P S. Chi, Roe & Pac Chicago & Northwestern Colorado & Southern Consolidated Gas Co Denver & Rio Grande Distillers Securities General Electric Ss Great Northern Witnets Central Obw Inspiration Copper Interborough Rapid Transit Interborough Met Kansas City Southern Lake Shore Oy Liggett & Myers Lorilard Louisville & Nashville UN Missouri, Kansas Texas Isles Missouri Pacific cv New York Cent New York Central New York City New York State New York Railways Adj NFH Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific St. Louis Southwestern Con Seaboard Air Line Southern Bell Southern Pacific Southern Railway Texas Company Co Texas & Pacific Third Avenue Union Pacific U & Rubber Us& Steel Bs Virglnia- Carolina Chemical Wabash Ist

Baltimore Securities December 9 Market Quotation

Baltimore securities report lists bids and asks for Nat Bank of Baltimore and Maryland Trust along with Consolidated Power and Houston Oil trust funds. Municipal bonds show Baltimore City 1981 issue and utilities such as Va Water & Power and United Railways and Electric 1st liens with various yields.

Baltimore Nat Bank of Baltimore Maryland Trust Consolidated Power Houston Oil Houston Bly United Bys. & Bloc. Co Baltimore City No,m &C Va Water & Power United Rys Elec City & Bub Wash Cee

CURB MARKET AND BOND RATES REPORT near steady government bonds

New York December 9 mercantile paper 3 3 percent sterling 60 day bills 4 6750 demand 4 7185 cables francs demand 5 25 cables 6 84 marks demand 79 cables 79 percent guilders demand 42 cables 42 percent lives demand 6 56 cables 6 64 rubles demand 31 cables 32 bar silver 56 Mexican dollars 42 percent government bonds steady railroad bonds heavy time loans weaker 60 days 2 2 90 days 2 4 2 six months 2 3 call money steady high low 1 percent ruling rate 1 percent last loan 3 offered at 2

New York

Copper stock gains fail to spark market move

All Street News and Gossip reports copper stocks activity after increased 1915 dividends from Utah Copper Ray Consolidated China Nevada Consolidated with earnings cited as nearly double dividends. Bank of England weekly reserve shifts with noted depreciation and France adds gold reserves. Railroad car orders follow from American Car and Foundry and others with substantial box and gondola car requests.

New York Porphyry Copper Companion Utah Copper Ray Consoltaated China Nevada Consolidated

New York Stock Market Stronger as Northwest Outlook Improves

The December 9 1915 New York Stock Market summary highlights broad gains in diverse sectors with heavy activity in mining and steel issues. prominent traders like George H Partridge T A Schultze and EB W Backus note improving business conditions into 1916 driven by big crops and lumber revival along with northern factory demand.

United States EB. W. Backus Backus Minneapolis BR. A. Horr Duluth Minnesota Dakota Montana Northwest Horr Mr. Rich Great Lakes Rocky Mountains Holland

Prosperity Seen Rising on Pacific Coast and Midwest Demand

Reports from the Pacific slope and a Federal Reserve unit in Minneapolis indicate growing business activity and optimism for next year. Observers note increased rail traffic linked to Pacific coast commerce, with California exports boosting markets while nationwide recoveries spread from Oregon to New York.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis New York Pacific Mississippi Pacific Slope California Pacific Coast Northwest Oregon Washington Panama Canal San Francisco Union Pacific

Local Financial and Business Notes on Stock Market Movements

Sharp advance in American Graphophone stocks on the Washington Stock Exchange as demand from the New York curb market pushes prices. Common stock bids rise to 141% with 19 shares at 142, preferred at 160 bid, and Washington Gna stock sliding to 76. Mergenthaler and Lantan Monotype weaken, Capital Traction trades steady at 87. Bonds and other issues quoted, transfer books for Capital Traction close December 34 to January 13 with a 4 percent quarterly dividend payable January 1 to December 12 record holders.

Washington Stock Exchange New York Washington Gna Mergenthaler Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Potomac Electric Power Consolidated Columbia Gas and Hlectric Capital Traction Company

Live Stock Markets in Chicago and New York

Chicago receipts total 87,000 with market weak for hogs and mixed cattle values. Cattle receipts 6,000 with firm trade, Christmas show beeves at 13.60, native steers 6.50 to 10.50, Western steers 3.10 to 3.20, cows and heifers 2.60 to 8.28, calves 6.50 to 10.35. sheep 16,000 with firm prices, lambs 7.10 to 9.40. New York receipts 1,015 no trading for hogs, calves 7.50 to 12.00, sheep and lambs 4.00 to 11.75, hogs 1,338 with no trading.

Chicago New York

Philadelphia Markets Sees Mixed Dairy and Poultry Prices Dec 9

Philadelphia markets report higher New York full cream cheese at 16 to 17 cents, wheat steady, corn firm, and poultry prices easing. Alive fowls bring 12 to 14 cents, roosters 10 to 11, spring chickens 12 to 14. dressed poultry steady with fresh killed fowls 12 to 17 and turkeys 15 to 18 cents. Tallow steady.

Philadelphia New York Baltimore Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania West Virginia

Local Stock Exchange Report of Bonds and Stocks

Regular noon call lists bids and asks for gas, electric, railroad, and utility bonds. Note entries include Columbia Gas and Electric debentures, Potomac Electric consolidated, Capital Traction, Washington Railway and Electric, Graphophone common, preferred shares, and numerous municipal and miscellaneous bonds. Public utilities, railroads, telephone, steamship and various stock listings follow with varied prices and yields.

Columbia Gas and Electric Debenture Potomac Electric Consolidated Capital Traction Columbia Gas and Electric Washington Railway and Electric Washington Railway and Eilectric Geotown Gas Georgetown Gas Gs Washington Gas Columbia Gas and Blec Col Gas Elec Railroad Bonds Capital Traction Co. Sa City Bub Metropolitan R. R. S Wash. Ry Blec P. Con. Migi Hlec. Power Let C. and P. Telephone Bs Am. Tel Tal. Co N. & W. Steamboat Riggs Realty Mkt. Co. Gs Mit. Co. Ss Cold Star Capital Traction Co Wash Elec. Com W Steamboat Columbia Gas & Elec Tel Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype National Bank American Capital Columbia Commercial District Farmers and Mechanics Federal Lincoln Metropolitan Riggs Wee Tee Washington Am, Security and Trust Nat'l Savings and Trust Seeee Union Trust Company Loan and Trust Continental Home Savings Bank Commerce and Savings East Washington Savings Security Lav. & Com Arlington Corcoran Firemen's National Union Columbia Title Chapin-Sacks Co Graphophone Security Storage Co Washington Market

United States Treasury reports fiscal balance and assets

Treasury figures show net general fund balance of 114 million with total receipts of 2.15 million and payments of 8.78 million. Fiscal year data notes a 44.77 million deficit, down from last year, alongside detailed asset tallies including gold and silver holdings, bank notes, and miscellaneous coins and bullion.

United States Treasury Public Dept General Fund Treasury United States Federal Reserve Philippines

Chicago Grain Market After India Wheat Victory Curb

Chicago observers note India and empire wheat stockpiles reduce UK import needs, nudging prices lower. Wheat and corn futures drift, with modest losses and gains across wheat, corn, oats, and provisions as markets digest supply expectations.

Local Produce Market Prices Listed for Poultry and Groceries

A dated market listing shows live poultry prices for hens ducks turkeys and spring chickens with per pound rates. Also listed are cheese butter eggs vegetables fruits including potatoes onions peppers cucumbers lettuce greens and citrus with varied regional and crate or basket pricing.

New York Produce Prices and Market Notes Dec 3

New York market report lists butter receipts 7,712 with various creamery grades, eggs receipts 7,319 with price ranges for fresh gathered and firsts, cheese 872 with State and other butterfat grades, live poultry including Wesker Westerns and turkeys with price ranges, dressed meats steady for beef and lard, and miscellaneous notes on fats and stock.

New York Hennery

New York Cotton Falls on Profit-Taking Pre-Estimate

In New York on December 9, traders reduced long positions in anticipation of tomorrow's official crop estimate. Match contracts slid to 12.80 cents, about 20 points below yesterday's high, with the close 3 to 6 points above the session low and overall tone slightly negative by 2 to 5 points. High 13.11, Low 12.52.

New York Wala

Sues Du Pont Directors In Stock Transfer Suit

Philip F. du Pont sues to compel Du Pont Powder Company directors who formed Du Pont Securities to return over 16 million dollars’ worth of powder company stock to the powder firm. A New York statement says the action targets a stock transaction between shareholders, not the company’s business or management.

Wilmington Del United States Philip F. du Pont du Pont Powder Company du Pont Securities Company Powder Company

New York Grain Prices and Nearby Wheat and Corn Quotes

New York grain list shows spot and futures for wheat and corn. Wheat prices include No 1 durum 124 f 0, No 1 northern Duluth and Manitoba around 1.21, with December futures at 1.21. Spot corn No 2 yellow about 81 prompt. Oats spot No 5 white around 45 to 41 6.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Copper and tin prices in New York and London market notes

The Metal Market reports dull copper at 19.75 to 20.00 in New York with steady tin and unchanged exchange quotes. London spot copper at £772 6d with futures at £717 128 6d, tin spot £166 15s and futures £160 Ws, plus electrolytic copper £97 10s and antimony £125.

New York Metal Exchange London

Washington cattle market hog and sheep prices update

Hogs dressed 6 to 5 percent, heavy at 7.7. Sheep clipped at 433.5, veal calves 10 percent medium 9.10, lambs noted then.

Immigration Commissioner Named

Oil City December 3 report shows credit balances 2.10. Runa 117,881, average 67,233. Shipments 156,884, average 43,329. President Wilson yesterday appointed Bertram N. Stump commissioner of immigration at Baltimore.

Oil City Wilson Bertram N. Stump Baltimore

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