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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1909

Page

15

Gould Shares Higher Reading Shows Heaviness

Speculators fear a decision adverse to railroads on the commodities clause case. Relief felt in London over completion of the Russian loan. Trading in New York mixed with notable strength in Goulds Denver and Rio Grande shares. Reading stock weakness weighs on rail carriers amid court case expectations.

London New York Washington Stork Market Ag Fox Gould Denver Rio Grande Wall Street Ava Chicago Surlington Quincy Denver and Colo Ju Southern Chiey Western Pacite Company E Burington California Missouri Mossouri Rie Grands Saares Ty Rapid Wisconsin Supreme Court Wobat Mare Jess Wall Street Tennsylvania Festing Soto Dawrwand Sarkarhy Anu Mae Wall

Washington Stock Exchange Quotations and Market Items

Wholesale price quotations cover groceries and farm produce. Butter creamery dairy and dressed poultry show mixed to steady demand, with fancy grades strong in some lines. Vegetables and dried fruits see varied activity as markets report receipts, per bushel prices, and packer notes across multiple regions and items.

West Virginia Southwest Virginia Tennessee Noth Caroline Fancy New York State New Moierate Famey Fruit Yorks Albemirte

Wall Street Gossip and Speculation Circulate in Press

A New York speculation roundtable reports traders hot with rumors of acquisitions by Burlington and Rockefellers involving Defiver Grandé Chee peak and Ohio, though nothing tangible emerges. Treasury calls for 9 million to be returned by February and market experts anticipate higher prices, while Western Pacific opens to lift Denver and Rio Grande and boost related rails, amid talk of Missouri Pacific gains and persistent bullish sentiment despite dullness.

Defiver Rf. Grandé Cheepeake Ohio Burlington Missouri Pacific Rockefellers Bowlover Denver and Rio Grande Pacffc Texas Pacific Misouri Pacific St. Louja Wall

Cotton Standard Fixes Classification for Government Use

A Washington report describes a committee of expert cotton classifiers proposing a uniform scale for cotton grades to be adopted as the government standard. They designate nine grades from good ordinary to strict good middling, to take effect September 1, 1903, with foreign concurrence sought and penalties for tampering.

Secretary of Agriculture Congress Department of Agriculture Wilsop Europe America

Washington cattle market reports and London tin prices

Cattle prices show demand for calves and lambs with mixed grades and regional notes from Washington market. London tin breaks hard with spot and futures quoted. local markets in New York and London are reported dull or weaker amid uncertain demand and various metal prices.

New York Loudon Cowper London Lake Ie Wwenl Cleveland Notte Ar Mu

Chicago Grain Market Ends Steady Amid Wheat Rally

In Chicago trading on February 4, wheat faced a late-session pullback from earlier gains as prices closed near steady. May delivery peaked at 1.10 and settled around 1.09, while July closed at 1.064. Corn and oats weakened on light demand and selling by long holders. cash grain softness and reduced export demand contributed to a cautious finish.

Chicago Melina Minneaguiis Rusirng Argentina Loulalona Geralina Vitginia Nebraska Estern Shippers

New York Produce Prices and Markets Snapshot

New York prices across poultry, butter, eggs, flour, and grains show mixed moves. Poultry and fowl steady, eggs firm with Western wholesale demand. butter steady to higher on receipts, cheese unchanged. Potatoes and cornmeal steady, hogs steady, lard easy, petroleum steady, and freight rates unchanged amid broad market steadiness.

New York Droceas Cumman New York State Weater Continent Maine Jersey

New York Grain Prices and Market Move on Feb Fourteen

New York grain prices rose amid expectations of large Argentine and Australian shipments. Wheat futures strengthened on dull support and unfavorable Kansas crop news with mixed futures close. Corn and oats receipts and prices noted, with modest activity and no major changes in the option market.

New York U. B Duluth Kansas

Live Stock Markets Report From New York Prices and Receipts

New York stock market bulletin dated February four reports cattle receipts around 2.3 thousand with steers near 4.60 to 7.00 and heifers about 3.00 to 5.90, hog receipts near 42 thousand with prices around 6.10 to 6.50 for various sizes, sheep and lambs around 3.05 to 7.90, calves and veals showing slower dressed demand, and overall market tone steady to nominally lower for some categories.

New York Jaca Nelfers Enlyes S

Stockholders Ask Court to Save Terminal Company

Minority stockholders of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Company urged the court to set aside the lease of the Baltimore and Ohio ratlrosa to prevent foreclosure of a $15 million mortgage. The hearing ended with the court granting two weeks for briefs, as attorney Clarence A. Knight accused E. H. Harriman and George J. Gould of bankrupting the terminal company. Knight asserted Harriman effectively owns the road whenever involved.

Terminal Company Harriman B. & C. Line Chengo, DL Chicago Terminal Transfer Company Baltimore and Ohio E. Hi. Harriman Clarence A. Knight E. H. Harriman George J. Gould Haniman Mr. Knight

New York Metal Exchange a Myth, Probe Says

A government inquiry in New York revealed that the so called New York Metal Exchange does not exist as a genuine market. Three men on a committee posted copper quotations daily, closely mimicking transactions, exposing the exchange as a sham.

New York Wep Sne Gov Hughes New York Metal Exchange Philander R. Jennings Exchange Horace White Jennings Metal Exchange

Netherlands approves arbitration treaty with United States

The Hague February 4 The first chamber of the Netherlands legislature approved the arbitration treaty with the United States following the second chamber which adopted the measure last November. The treaty mirrors recent pacts the United States made with other nations.

The Hague Netherlands United States United

Baltimore Markets Quotations From Baltimore Produce Appraisal

Baltimore markets report quotations for flour corn meal rye poultry and dressed poultry with multiple price ranges. It lists winter and spring flour varieties. corn meal prices per 100 pounds. stock in elevators and shipments. live poultry and dressed poultry rates. and regional notes for Maryland Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.

Baltimore City Mills City Mille City Mil’s City Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia Eastern Shore

William Lewis Woodson Dead New York Editor Dies After Railroad Injury

William Lewis Woodson of Yonkers died at St. John s Riverside Hospital after his right foot was severed when he slipped under a Central Hudson train at Glenwood Station. Born in Ivy Virginia he was 54 years old and an editor for the American Press Association in New York City. Survived by his wife two sisters Miss Betty Woodson of Charlottesville and two brothers Eugene of Proffit and T L Woodson of Dade City Interment will be at Lynchburg Virginia.

New York Virginia Washington Post Yonkers N. Y William Lewis Woodson Glenwood Station Central Hudson Railroad St. John's Riverside Hospital Ivy American Press Association New York City Betty Woodson Charlottesville Eugene Woodson Proffit T. L Woodson Dade City Mla Lynchburg, Va

Smallpox in Penitentiary Causes Alarm at Prison

Moirggeville West Virginia reports four cases of smallpox among inmates. Officials have isolated seven prisoners and implemented precautions to prevent spread. Two sick prisoners recently ate in the dining room with four thousand one hundred convicts, heightening concern.

Moirggeville Ren

Carrie Nation Fined in London Police Court

Carrie Nation faced London magistrates and was fined 37.50 for thrusting an umbrella through a car window on the underground railway where a cigarette advertisement was pasted. She remarked that she expected a higher cost.

London Carrie Nation

Verdict against railway over ear injury in Virginia trial

Edward L. Jones, a colored fireman, received a verdict of 2500 dollars from a jury against the Southern Railway for injuries to his ear caused by a defective whistle on an engine. He had originally sued for 20000 dollars in Warrenton Virginia.

Washington Warrenton Edward L. Jones Southern Railway

South Carolina Deadlock Over Supreme Court Justice

Columbia Feb 4 The legislative deadlock over the election of an associate justice of the State supreme court persists after eight days with three ballots today showing no change in the stalemate.

South Carolina Columbia State Supreme Court

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