Price Rally Shows Demand for General Bonds and Rail Earnings Rise
The Washington Post reports renewed demand for general bonds amid window dressing by banks and investors, with a broad stock market rally offset by cautious speculation. Railway earnings improve, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific November results show gains. call money pressures ease late in the week as year-end liquidity considerations loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Grosa
Stock Exchange
Sterling Exchange
Bank of England
New York Stock Market and Weather News Summary
New York stock market report shows total daily sales at 247,600 shares with quotes unchanged from W. B. Hibbs & Co. Key items include Washington Gas at 100 percent, Potomac Electric Light and others at 106 percent, and Union Trust at 142. The exchange will suspend sessions on Saturday December 31, 1910, and Monday January 2, 1911. Money on call steady around 9 1/2 percent. prime mercantile paper 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 percent. Other markets note Wheat firmer in Baltimore and oats quiet in Chicago. corn steady in St. Louis. grain futures show slight shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Gas de
Washington Gas
Potomac Electric Light Sa
Ington Railway and Electric Prer
Union Trust
Capital Traction
New York
Prime Mercantile
Btering
Kansas City Southern
Allis-Chalmers
Amalgamated Copp
American Agricultural
Laclede Gas
Lehigh Valley
Louisville and
Nashv
Amer. Car and Foundry
Minn
St. Louis
Ai. P
American Cotton OK
Kansan
Texas
American Ice Securities
Kansas
American Linseedey OU
Missouri Pacific
National Biscuit
Nat. Hys
Mexico
New York Central
FLVEN
American Steel Foundries
Ontario and Western
American Sugar Refining
American Tel and
Tel AE
Norfolk and Western
American Tobacco
North American
American Woolen
Northern Pacific , It, Mining Co
Pacific, Mal
Anaconda
Pacific Tel
Tal
Atchison
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Coast Inc
Baltimore and Ohio
G, C
St. Te
Bethlshem Steel
Pitteburg Coal I
Brooklyn Rapid
Pittsburg Coal Ptd
Pressed Steel
Canadian Pacific
Pullman Palaeco
Central Leather
Central Leather P Sos
Rahway
Central of New Jersey
Chesapeake and Ohio
Republic Steel Chicago and
Rock Island Co
Chicago Great Western
Chicago and Northwestern
San
Bt. Pau
Southern Railway
Delaware and ‘Udson
Tennessee Copper
Denver
Fico Grande
Texas and Pacific
Alo Grande
St. Louia
Western
Dfettilers
St. L
West
Bay
Erle
Yong Sil
Unlon Pacific
Union Pacife
Erle Tet
United States Realty
Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Wabash
Interborough-Met
Inter. Harvester
Maryland
Inter Marine
Westinghouse Electric Inter
Western Union
Wheeling and Lake
Iowa
Alle-Chalmers
American Tel
Erlean Agricultural
Armour and Co
Atchison Gen
Atchisoner
Atlantic Oast Tineau
Baltimore and Ohio Boat
Brooklyn ‘Franalt
Central of
Central R. R
Johns Georetown Gan
Ind
Aston
Chicago
Burlington Batt
Quincy Joint
Burlington and Quincy
Coastal Traction
Milwaukee and St Paul
Rock Leland and
Pacific
Iteal
Ane
Iicago
Flock Ioana
Pacific Boymbia Ry
Colorado Industrial
Columbia Ry
Colorado Midland
Metropolitan Tt.R.ye
Colorado
Delaware and Hudson cv
Ash. Hy
Elec
Denver and
Rio Grande
Ba ‘Wash
Alex
Mt. Vern
Power Con. Mort
Pot
Elec. Power Co
Iat
Q. & P Telephone
Erie Ev
bin Erie
Gerleg Ea ‘Emerson
General Electric
Interborough Met
Japan
Virginia Ey. Com
Virginia Ry
Lake Shore
Norfolk
Washington
Loulavite
Neton Gas BR
Sour
Ansea
American
Mirao
Rigourt Pacific
Miscouri Pacific Ev Sa
Mergenthaler Linotype
National Railways of Mexico
York
Cer Central
NG Btocke
A. Greene-Cananes
MD Tetvlatne
Newark
Newparty National Bank
Norfolk Sod Western Co
National City
Farmers and Mechanics
San Francisco
Lincoln
Louis
Metrap
Louis Southwestern Con
Secan Ees
Ig Southwestern
Seaboard Air Ne
Southern Pacific Coi
Pacife
Southern Pacific RR
Kcin Security and ‘Trust
Bout m Railway
National Bavinga and Trust
Union Trust Company
Union Paci
Union Pacific
United ‘Mes Trust Company
Bae Bank
Home Savings
Steel
Merchants and Meadnnids Savings Bankers
ints-Ci Union Savings Bank
Havin
Provident Savings Bank
Western Maryland
TOCKE
Westinghouse Electri
Wisconsin Central
Arlington
Orearan
Franklin
National Union
Golurabie
Batate Tito
Eni
Emerson Steam Pump Co
Washington Stock Exchange Treads Water in Quiet Session
Yesterday's Washington Stock Exchange saw limited activity with prices firming on select issues. Traders anticipate a more active market once dividend disbursements flow, as bonds and local securities show modest gains amid holiday adjournment.
New York Produce Prices and Market Notes
New York trading data shows butter receipts at 6001, creamery specials around 30 31, eggs easy with 10,754 receipts, cheese steady, and flour firm. Cottonseed oil steady with various futures quotes, rosin and turpentine firm, sugar raw and refined quiet, coffee steady with Rio No 7 at 13 1 2, potatoes dull Bermuda at 3.50 5.00, Jersey sweets 1.80 2.60, cabbages steady, freight unchanged, peanuts unchanged.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Tennessee
New York State
New
Florida
California
New York
Pec
Pennsylvania
Hennery
Middle West
Continent
South America
Rio
Santos
Cordova
Bermuda
Jersey
New York Cotton Markets Hold Steady Ahead of Holidays
Trading in futures was uneven and not active as the market closed for holidays from tomorrow night until Tuesday morning. Prices finished generally steady with a slight net gain across contracts, while Liverpool reported quiet activity and the eastern belt showed good export demand. January notice effects loom, and spot houses edge hopeful on January contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tomorrw
Liverpool
LIVE STOCK MARKETS REPORT FROM NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
New York and Chicago markets show mixed cattle hogs and sheep results. New York receipts include 1,730 cattle and 603 calves with steady tone and lower hogs. Chicago reports 7,500 cattle and about 27,000 hogs with prices down slightly and strong demand for heavy grades. Lambs and sheep show uneven adjustments across regions with varying weights and prices.
Court of Appeals DC calendar and diverse dockets
Assignment for Tuesday January 3 1911 lists cases in equity circuit criminal probate and other courts. Entries include United States ex rel Ricera Moore Davis v United States Rudolph and others with listed counsel. Criminal arraignments and motions noted, plus probate filings for wills and estates and multiple property transfers in Washington DC districts.
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Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
United States
Ricera
Moore
Strasburger
Ruckman
Davis Ve
Davis—Wilson
Rudolph
Stuart
Thomas
Tucker Kenyon
Macfarland
Warner
Baker
Darlington
Davis
Hogan
Equity Court NO. 1
Justice Gould
Moterman Vt. Sands
Justice Barnard
H. J. May Ant
Watson
William Henry White
H. H. Hollander
Mann Ve. Somervills
Justhe Barnard
Alexander Wolf
Mehrborg
Brandenburg
Birney & Woodard
Hoshilug
Stetson
Maddox & Gatley
Myars
Myera
J. A
Nomiey
Gorrell
Lyle
Lynch
A'Donoghue
Hamilton
Colbert, Yerkes & Hamilton
Ambrose, Kappler & Merillat
Dartington
Cohen
United States Express Company
Brosnan & Tobriner
Birney
Criminal Court
Clabaugh
A—M. McIntire
Green
Tucker, Kenyon & Huidekoper
Luckett
New York City bond market steadies amid high price fears
New York city 4 percent bonds sold near record highs with prices around 101 percent though most sold below 99 percent. Banks expect new 4 percent issues may be profitable and perhaps bear interest at 4 percent. Bond turnover on the stock exchange reached about $3 million, the strongest day since December. Interborough Metropolitan speculation centers on subway franchise outcomes and surface line impacts amid rising or falling steel and copper hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
The Metal Market in New York and London Trade
New York copper prices for December and January show spot and futures around 12.00 to 12.16. London market closes steady with futures at 56 pounds 18s 3d. Arrivals in New York reach 30,009 tons. exports for the month total 28,764 tons. Local dealers report market largely unchanged as of today. Northwest electrolytic copper quoted at 13.25 to 13.00. cast copper at 12.75 to 12.87. Tron-Cleveland warrants trade around 498 to 10%4. In London, tron activity quiet with No 1 foundry Northern at 16 2, No 2 at WTR, No 1 Southern and No 1 Southern soft at 15.25 to 15.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Custom House
Lake Ropper
Tron
Cleveland
Tocally Tron
Foundry Northern
WTR
Sonthern
Southern Soft
Banks to Keep Books Alike Nationwide Directive Issued
The Comptroller ordered all 7,200 national banks to adopt a uniform bookkeeping system after revealing the Quanah National Bank of Quanah Texas operated insolvent for two years without proper records. Inspectors failed to learn the true condition, and dividends exhausted capital and surplus. Washington will be notified if exact condition cannot be determined, with 30 days to install books. No criminal actions pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quanah National Bank
Quanah
Tex
United States
Quanah Bank
National Bank
Murray
Washington
Quanah National
New York Grain Markets End Year Firm on Demand
New York spot grains show firm cash markets for wheat corn and oats with modest gains in futures on strong overseas demand and higher Northwestern prices. Wheat No 3 red futures close higher with December at 97.34 and May near 1.02. Corn and oats also firm with light activity and limited deliveries. Cattle market described as easy with steady trade in Oil City and Toledo region reports noting varied regional prices and receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Duluth
Standard White
May
Baaley
Appropriation With Act Divides Courts Over Park Land
District Supreme Court Chief Justice Clabaugh rules Congress authority to purchase land for Meridian Hill park implies an appropriation since $450,000 was to be drawn from unappropriated Treasury funds and half the cost reimbursed by Washington District. Comptroller Tracewell contests money not provided. Attorneys Dartington Lewis McReynolds Henderson and Morgan Beach argued the case for owners and government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clabaugh
District Supreme ‘Court
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Meridian Hill Park
Florida Avenue
Euclid Street
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
District of Columbia
District Supreme Court
Tracewell
Treasury
J. J. Dartington
Fulton Lewis
F. W. McReynolds
J. B. Henderson
Morgan H Beach
Alfred A Corey Sr Dies In Chester County Farm
Braddock Pa December 29 Alfred Adam Corey Sr father of William Ellis Corey president of United States Steel Corporation died of stomach trouble today at Thorndale Chester County on an expansive farm given by his son Ellis after a Reno divorce suit. Surviving are his wife two daughters one married in Brooklyn another Ada Altenbaugh of Pittsburgh and two sons William Ellis Corey and Alfred Adam Corey Jr the elder Corey had been in business with cousin James B Corey for twenty years prior to retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weahington
Braddock
Alfred Adam Corey
William Ellie Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Thorndale
Chester County
Corey
James B. Corey
Alfred
W. Ellis Corey
Mr. Corey
Brooklyn
Ada Altenbaugh
William Ellis Corey
The
Steel Corporation
Alfred Adam Corey, Jr
Homestead
Deeds of Trust and Poison in Communion Cup
A mixed summary notes numerous deeds of trust across various properties with cited amounts from the Square neighborhood, including figures like 320,000 and 40,000, and mentions of interest, terms, and property lots. It also reports Lehigh Valley Railroad engineers to receive a wage increase beginning January 1, 4 percent on average, with daily rates for passenger, freight, and yard engineers, while maintaining a 30 hour workweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh
Washington Post
South
Bethlehem
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Noted War Reporter Dead A H Byington
Amos Homer Byington of Norwalk Connecticut, longtime editor publisher of the Norwalk Gazette, dies at 85 in Flushing New York. A Civil War correspondent, Lincoln confidant, and early Washington journalist, he helped spur dispatches from Gettysburg and secured Sherman’s Atlanta report. Survived by three sons and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Amos Homer Byington
Norwalk
Conn
Stewart W. Byington
Flushing
Mr. Byington
Herkimer
N.Y
Byington
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
The
Tribune
White House
Lincoln
Washington Clay Guards
Cap
Gettysburg
Gen. Sherman
Atlanta
Charles A. Dana
the Sun
McKinley
George R. Byington
Stewart W.byington
William H. Byington
Mary F. Eekie
Celestia Talbot
Hilizabeth Quintard
Bethel
Sugar Frauds Reach Million in New Orleans Probe
New Orleans reports reveal that the federal government was defrauded of more than a million dollars in import duties on sugar through false weights and improper grading. The grand jury investigation expects to reconvene July 18 to present a report, with suits to follow against certain refineries to recover unpaid duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Grand Jury
The
Grand
Perkins Executors Administrators and Fees in Colorado Building
L L Perkins arrangement notes executors and administrators fees, with details on emoluments and agents. Reference to Colorado Building room notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webond
Colorado
Flames Devastate Messina Harbor Area Trapping Posts
A large fire in Messina, Reggio di Calabria, Italy destroyed wooden harbor buildings including the post office telegraph office and railway station. Telegraphic and telephonic links were cut as troops were deployed to fence the blaze, with the American quarter about a mile away from the inferno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reggio. di Calabria
Italy
Messina
Dr Hilprecht to Quit as Assyriology Professor
Philadelphia December 2 Special committee of trustees accepts the resignation of Dr Herman V Hilprecht from the Clark professorship of Assyriology at the University of Pennsylvania. Resignation presented in November and action made public today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Herman V. Hilprecht
Clark
University of Pennsylvania
Hilprecht
Board of Trustees
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National Bank Notes
Hil
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Philipping Treasury
Gom
NEW York Stock Market
W. B. Hibbs & Co
Hibbs Building
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Washington Stock Exchange
Boston
Curb Market
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Atlantic
Corb
Butte Coalition
Centennial
Tie
East Butte
Franklin Use
Giroux Consolidated
Granby Consolidated
Greene-Cananea Mohawk
Nevada Consolidated
Nipissing, Mines
North Butte
Utah
Utah Copper Co. Anh
Steel Freis
Steel FL Db
Adama Express
Boas
Braden
Butte Chalillo
Sibwa
Giroux
Greene-Cananes
Local Financial
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Lanston
Potomac Wicotricks
Broad and Market National Bank of
N. J
J. J. Rapter
David King
Christian Flessener
Joseph Bamuel
Charles W. Lent
Washington Produce Market
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Galveston
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Phiadelphia
Brunswick
Port Townsend
Boe
Houston
Bready
Auguste
Amy
Seeee
Memphis
Stent
Cleinnatone
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I .Cee
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France
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Net
Strang
Reeves
Mack
Western Steara
Thuesday
Supreme Court
Justice Stafford
Circuit Court
Diggs
Hocker
David Rothschild
Wil
Turner
Washington ‘Terminal Company
Forrest & Mitchell
Russell
Washington Post Compoor
Witeen
Barksdale—Brown
Abe
Taylor Vs. Weber
McNamara & Huldexoper
Tobriner
First National
Hank
Ombenhauer
Worthington & Woodward
Mattingly
Washington Railway and Bigetero Company
Bailey—Darlington
Webster Vs. Huppert
Sinclair—Tobriner
Aldridge Vs
Bliss
Hayden Johnson and
Franc
Thornton
North Chesapeake Beach Land Company
Montague
Moriarity Hamilton
Pennsylvania Rubber Company Re. Shore
Brandenburg & Brandenburg— Thomas
Avery Va
Ragan
Paladine & Pike—Cleary & Gles
Gowd Batate
William G. Wamsley
Susan Brown
Anna B. Edmonds
Laster & Price
Lucy Strother
Thomas Walker
Wesley Merritt
Walter R. Dorsey
da V. Warren Et al
W. He Holloway
Abraham Jacob Shapiro
C. W. Owen
Charles I. Diggs
Morris Hacker
Mandemus
David Rotherhild
William B. Fowler
Alice Porrard
M. J. Keane
Mechanic's Lies
Fred J. White
Robert Campbell
Jennie Campbell
Attormmey
Easby-Smith
Squire
Holmead Manor
B. Francis Saul Et Teed
Low Hill
Lewis W. Oldham
James H. Winslow
Ninta
Cha
Air
Luther L
Edward J. Cartweight
Eleventh Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Herward Walls
Rufus E. Boyd
Chichester
Glarence L. Gilbert
Thomas D. Mudd
William J. Hughes
Walter C. Butler
Wall Street
Nec
Bullsh
Interborough
Interborough-Metropolistan
Texas Institution
Chicago Grain
Manitoba
UOA
B.bott
NEW York Grain
Washington Cattle Market
Oil City
Toledo
Hie
North
South Irma
Indiana
Meridian Park
Justice Clabaugh
Alfred A. Corey, SR
W. E. Corey
Elizabeth H. Rixey
John
Barham
Carle F
George R. Beckham
Mary W. Hoeiberger
Charles Linidns
George R. Livinns
James L. Crawford
John W. Naim
Walter C
Mary B. Diller
St. Petersburg
Bruce Cleveland
Harvey C. Birkel
Seri
Toeite Building Company
Charlen F. Waring
Mae Peiaries
Ieee
Fred G L. Kircher
William T
Wash
Iapington Lound and Trust Company
Equitale Cooperative Building Association
Square
Allen Wells
Frenk T
Jesse W. Rawlings
Travers K. Camminck
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Holton Et
Charles Walker
Charles ‘W. Simpson
George ¥. Worthington
Ida M. Quilek
Scheutzen Park
Gertrude E. Lewis Etgin
Timothey
Ike
Financial
Special Department For Ladies
the Commercial National Bank
N. W
A. H. Byington
Battle of Gettysburg
Norwalk, Conn
Gazette
L. L. Perkins
Equitable Co-Operative Building Association
Equitable
Equitebis
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Northwess
Municipale
Lars
Lawrence Barnum & Co
Bankers
F St. N. W
Washington, D.C
Fittsburg
F. Linton
Normandle
Post
DR. Hilprecht
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