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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1915

Page

2

Advances in United States metal shares lift stock market

Metal shares led gains as refined copper hit 32 cents with reports of higher prices and large foreign contracts. United States Steel rose on optimistic trade news while Bethlehem and General Motors faced mixed moves. Ol shares and Mexican Petroleum surged amid large deal activity. overall trading showed strength in oddly volatile markets with Anglo French bonds active.

United States Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motora Common Preferred Ancona United States

New York Bond Market Prices Tumble Through Trading Day

New York Bond Market reports varied closes with few gains amid scattered activity. Investors note changes across corporate issues including American Agricultural 58, American Tobacco 63, Armour & Co 4 93, and Northern Pacific 4s, while rail and utility bonds show mixed results. Municipal notes and railroad issues like Chesapeake & Ohio and Baltimore & Ohio common bonds demonstrate modest shifts in demand.

New York American Agricultural Coe American Tel & Telco Armour & Co Atchison Gen Baltimore & Ohio Baltimore & Ohio Co Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Transit Ss Central of Georgia Con Central Leather Central Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio Cr Chicago, B. & Quincy Joint Chicago, B & Quincy Gen Chicago, Mil & St. Paul Chicago, Mi. & St Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Oregon Short Line Distillers Securities Engie Erie Wen Géneral Miedrio Great Northern Ist ¢Ia Hitness Central Inspiration Copper Ingerborough Rapid Transit Kansas City Southern Lake Shore San Francisco Bt. Louis Bouthwestern Bouthern Bell Tel Bouthern Pactic cv Bouthern Pacific Southern Railway Ga Southern Railway Gen. Texas Company Teas & Facife Third Avenue Union Pacific U Ae Rubber Firemta Chemical Wabash Western Union Weatinghouse Electria cv Hid Interborough-Mat Beaboard Air Line Adj Union Pacific 4A

New York Grain Prices Mixed in Spot Markets

New York grain report shows spot irregular for wheat with No 1 durum at 1.24 and No 1 northern Duluth at 1.29, No 1 northern Manitoba at 1.28. Futures ease but corn and oats stay steady with No 2 yellow corn at 81 and oats unchanged. Buffalo observations noted.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Wall Street News and Gossip Dec. 23 Dividend Sparks Rail Earnings

The Pennsylvania Company directors declare a semiannual dividend of 4 per cent, totaling 6 per cent for the year, with 1914 at a lower rate. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway also approves 4 per cent preferred and 3 per cent common. The Delaware and Hudson plans 9 per cent annual dividend. trading in Anglo-French stock shows a 1.26 million dollar turn.

New York Pennsylvania Company Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company Pennsylvania Railroad Austria Ware and Hudson Delaware and Hudson

New York Stock Market On Wednesday December 22

The New York stock market activity for Wednesday December 22 showed mixed trading with notable shifts in industrials and utilities. Traders weighed mixed economic signals as observers anticipated year end portfolio adjustments and potential policy guidance from financial authorities.

Where Austria-US talks weigh on postwar trade

New York dispatch notes reluctance of Washington and financial leaders to take diplomatic steps amid Austrian crisis yet hopes persist for an honorable U.S. Austria reconciliation. Analysts cite Austria's postwar plans to buy American machinery to restore home industries and rely on U.S. credit and resources, risking friction if the market shifts. The piece recalls Civil War bonds in London and England's view of Anglo-French loans as a gauge of investor sentiment and national credit.

New York Washington Aggard Austria Germany Italy United States France Russia England London Holland

New York Cotton Prices Ease as Market Remains Quiet

The New York cotton market opened steady and drifted lower under light offerings. March fell from 12.22 to 12.15 during late trading, closing at 12.16, with overall activity subdued and the general market close down 2 to 7 points. July and October futures shown with varied highs and lows.

New York

Cottonseed Oil Market and Financial Updates

New York reports cottonseed oil prices with prime crude at 1.27 to 1.38 and various monthly and seasonal quotes up to 9.40 for March. Oil City balances show credits at 2.16, runs 169,128 with averages 86,882 and shipments 111,809 averaging 56,322. Paris notes Bank of France gold deposits exceed 40 million francs for the week.

New York Oil City Paris Bank of France France

New York Money Market Rates and Currency Quotes

New York financial notices show Mercantile paper at 3 3 percent, Sterling 60 day bills at 4.68 percent, demand 4.72, cables 478 percent. Francs demand 5.88, cables 82, Marka demand 7.16, cables 77 1 16. Guidera 4.34, cables 48 percent. Rubles demand 31 percent, cables 32. Bar silver 4. Mexican dollars 42. Time money easier with days 24 2 percent, 90 days 2 percent, six months percent. Cal money steady high 2, low 13. Ruling rate 2, closing bid 1 percent, offered at unknown.

Seles Adams Express Lehigh Valley Alaska Gold Alaska Juneau Loose Allia-Chalmers Alis-Chal Pf Man Shirt Co Lonla & Nash Maxwell M. Co. Ab Amer Maxwell M Can Car & Frdy Mor. M Moex. Petrol Amer. Express Miami Copper Kan Amer. Ice Mo. Pacific Amer. Linsesd Mo. Pac. Otta Amer. Loco Mont Nat. Biscult Nat. Clark Amer. Smelt Ena Am. Smelt Ptz Am. Smelt. pf.Aj N. RR Am. Steel F Amer. Bugar Am. Tel. & Cab Amer. Tobacco Wool Ett N'Y West Nort. & Went Wooleti.pt North. Amer Anaconda North. Pac Assoc Ontario Atchison Pacific Mail ALA Atchison Pf Pac. Tel. & Tel Penn. R. R People's G Batopilas Phila. Co Beth. Steel Brooklyn R. T Pitta, Coal Brown Shoe Pf Burns Bros Pitts. Coal. Pl Brunswick Butte & Sup Quicksilver Cal. Petrol Steel Sp Cal. Petrol. Pf Ray Con. Cop.das Rep. L & Bteel. Bee Central Leather Rock Island Chi Gt. W. Pf Leoe BF St. Lb & SW zoolCni. & N St.l W. Pf R. L Seaboard South Pacific SC. P. R. Sugar Southern ‘Ry Crucible Steel Ry. Pf Crucible St Studebaker Cuba-Am Del Exan Hird Avé Union B.& Ppt Dist. Securities Union Pacific Erle Bloc. Star, Bat Aeteeee Union Pac. Pt United Cigar C. S of A United Fruit Gen. Electric United Ry Gen Notora U. Ry Gen. Motors North N. Ore. Sul AS Guggen Greene C Con Steel Linois U. & Steel Pl Int. Agricul Utah Copper Ins Va. Car Chem Inter Har. N. J Har. Corp Ella Fargo Weat U. Tel Woolworth Kan. C L. EL New York Mercantile Joan

Livestock market receipts and prices across New York and Chicago

New York receipts for cattle calves sheep and hogs show steady to uneven demand with steers to 8.50 bulls to 6.50 cows to 6.25 calves to 12.50 hogs around 6.50. Chicago reports mixed livestock activity with hogs weaker and cattle steady. native beef steers reach 10.25, cows and heifers to 8.40, calves to 9.50, sheep steady with wethers to 6.75 and ewes to 6.10 to 10.60.

New York Chicago Zayabs

Local stock market note shows dull trading and limited moves

The local market yesterday was dull with Moergen thaler and Grapho common stock among the few active issues. Prices drifted with a recovery from last week’s low, Lanston Van’s bid held near 75, while Greene-Cananea Copper surged, and Washington Railway and Electric quoted lower bids amid scant selling. The New York Exchange marked a 51 level with light close, and Washington Gas and Riggs Realty traded amid modest activity.

Moergenthaler Lanston Capital Traction Washington Greene-Cananea New York Stock Exchange Pond Washington Gas Riggs Realty

Local Stock Exchange Sales Regular Call at Noon

Washington Gas ba shows $500 at 106 percent. Riggs Realty long 54 with $1,000 at 101. Capital Traction 1 at BT percent. Mergentheler Linotype buys 1 at 168, 2 at rt 210 at 170, 10 at 170, 10 at 270. Sat trades.

Washington Gas Ba Riggs Realty Long Capital Traction Mergentheler Linotype Sat Geotown Gag Ind. Ga Georgetown Washington Abaee Wee Wash. Ry Elec Hlec. Power Ist P. Telephone Mkt. Co Nears N Capital Traction Co Wash Biec Gay West Steamboat Washington Gas Aeaa Tel Baeee I Mergenthaler Linotype Ertto Lanuston Mindygook Greene-Cananea Weeee National Bank American ci Peewee Capital Columbia Commercia District Farmers Federal Lincoln Wae Rteen Ok Trust Company Amer. Security & Trust Nat'l Savings and Trust Union Trust Company Wash, Loan and Trust Beeen Continental Savings Bane Aeae Security Corcoran Firemen's Ee Aene Enee National Union Columbia Title Miscelland Chapin-Sacks Co Paper Mfg. Co Pevary Am American Grapho Feces Security Storage Co Washington Market

Treasury reports deficit and asset totals with 1918 data

United States Treasury daily condition shows net general fund balance at 107,493,843, total receipts 2,067,289 and payments 1,584,669 with a year deficit of 61,092,116, plus assets in the general fund totaling 200,649,154.26 and liabilities 93,621,341.18. Wheat and grain futures quotes from Chicago follow, with December corn at 1.23% and May at 1.25% and related prices for oats rye and barley.

United States Treasury Tn General Fund GAY Elickienieres Ares General Fund Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Banks Philip- Inga Cassee Chicago

New York Produce Market Summary

New York Dex notes unsettled butter and eggs with varied receipts. Creamery butter values range up to 92 score, eggs show extra firsts and firsts with prices around 34 to 37. Cheese and poultry steady with firm receipts. sugar raw and refined quiet. flour and pork steady. beeps steady.

New York Dex Hennery

Local Produce Market Prices and Items Listed

A dense local listing of poultry fruits and vegetables with varied prices. Includes alive poultry such as hens roosters ducks and turkeys with per pound rates, dressed poultry, butter and eggs, and a broad range of vegetables and fruits with unit measures and fluctuating figures across regions. Names of regional sources and market terms sprinkled throughout.

New York State Virginia Western Florida California New York

Washington Cattle Market Report Summary

Washington cattle market report lists categories and lots including boys six sixes dressed small medium and heavy weights with counts and prices for veal calves and lambs. Specific figures are scattered: 240 medium 8 3 percent heavy 74 sheep clipped 4406 veal calves 4 dollars medium 4 lambs 829.

Baltimore Markets Dec 22 Wheat and Dairy Prices

Baltimore markets report dull wheat with prices for various wheat contracts, oats stock at 612,663 bushels, poultry and butter prices listed by quality and region, eggs by grade, and dairy items including creamery butter and Maryland Pennsylvania rally butter. Pigeon and turkey prices also noted. regional animal prices span Maryland Virginia and Western markets.

Baltimore Ted Western Geene Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania West Virginia Southern

Metal Market Report Copper Steady Amid Mixed Quotations

The Metal Market in New York lists copper at 20.50 to 21.00 with firmness. Iron remains unchanged. Tin shows dull activity at 33.55 bid. London spot copper quoted at 283 pounds, with entries for electrolytic and tin prices noted. Antimony priced at 13 pounds.

New York London

France Allows Tartars Exports To United States

Paris reports that on Alexander Ribot's advice the government has rescinded the decree banning export of crude tartar and by products to the United States. These items, valued around 9.6 million francs, are used in bread raising. Tartar deposits are said to come from wine casks and were restricted due to fears of aiding explosive manufacture and possible German final destinations.

Paris Alexander Ribot Findhee United States America Germany

Army and Navy Medical Corps Exam Board Appointments

Boards of officers of the medical corps meet Monday January 10 at designated places for preliminary examination of applicants joining the medical corps. Officers from Fort Jay Fort Wayne Fort Oglethorpe Fort Monroe Fort Preble Vancouver Barracks Lettermen General Hospital Presidio of San Francisco and other garrisons will attend with details and leave approvals for various duty and travel.

Medical Corps Army Fort Jay Albert E. Truby George H Scott Fort Wayne Mich James Rourke Fort Oglethorpe George B. Lake Fort Monroe Alexander N. Stark Frank W Weed Jefferon Barracks Will L. Pyles William A Wickline Charles 8. Freeman Fort Banks Mass George B. Foster Army Medical Museum Washington, D. C Champa G. McCulloch, Jr Carroll D. Buck Navy Hospiter Hot Springs Ark James D. Fife Robert M. Coller Edward M. Welles, Jr Columbus Barracks Ohio Charles Willcox Charles F. Morse Ferdinand Echmitter Fort Sam Houston Ter Merritte W Ireland Raymond F. Metcalfe Calvin D. Cowles, Jr San Joan P. B

Naval Orders Lent Junior Grade McHenry Detached Tennessee

Navy announces personnel moves and ship deployments including junior grade officers detached to Tennessee from various states, and ensigns reassigned to Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Several ships sail and arrive at Cristobal, Newport, Mare Island, and other ports as assignments shift.

H. D. McHenry Tennessee Nevada BR. H. Hammel Minnesota L P, Wenzell J. H Rockwell North Carolina D M Syteech Naval Training Station Great Lakes F . Huntoon M J Walker H. H. Jalbdrt Boatswain John Law Sip New York Wisconsin Gunnner Anthony McHugh Maine Vestal William Herzberg Naval i C. & Wolf Naval Transig Station W. H. Crap Birmingham Tallahasage Cleveland Corinto Balboa Criatobal Newport Galveston Mantle, Potomac Cristobal Raleigh San Diego Bucramento Hampton Heads Sem Mare Island Revern Sylph Indiana Head Diah New York Yard Yorktown Nereus Guam Gan Francisco Olongape Melville Atlantic Feet Celtic West Indian Waters Bebrussy Boston Guantanamo Philadelphia New Orleans Naval Station Key Wert

Philadelphia Markets Report in Brief

Philadelphia markets show butter and eggs steady with firm wheat and steady corn and oats. The brief item notes overall steady prices across primary commodities in the Philadelphia market scene.

Philadelphia

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