Heavier Tone Grips World Markets on Feb Market Day
The Washington Post reports a heavier tone across major markets as professional traders dominate activity. News from Paris Berlin London hints at eco tensions while London repays a $150 million loan. copper and other metals show mixed moves with a late-day rally.
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Boston market roundup with diverse commodity prices
Boston closing prices show varied values across departments including sugar, wool, metals, and meats. Cattle receipts near 12 000 with market steady to lower. calves 4.09. veal 9.59. Lambs 7.40 to 7.85, sheep dull. hogs receipts 8 787, steady. Chicago cattle Friday receipts around 12 000 with steers 4.25 to 6.23, cows 2.00 to 4.75. Pigs receipts 37 000, market steady. hogs at 5.40 for yearlings 5.59 for others.
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Wall Street Gossip on February Trading Action and Key Stocks
Special to The Washington Post reviews the day on the New York Stock Exchange. Traders concentrated on bear positions in Amalgamated Copper tied to Rio Tinto weakness abroad while United States Steel showed only modest gains. Republic Iron and Steel noted rising output, Union Pacific faced renewed selling, and American Locomotive faced bearish sentiment despite dividend discussions. Rail earnings showed mixed trends with Southern Railway and Louisville and Nashville posting declines, while Great Northern posted a notable monthly gain.
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Local stock market shows limited demand amid small trades
Yesterday's financial note indicates weak activity with several minor blocks exchanging hands. Washington Railway and Electric preferred dipped to 61 1 2, Capital Traction at 118, while the WA Mount Vernon line reported a year of growth. tributes to George T. Dunlop marked a historic exchange resolution.
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Washington Railway and Flectric
Washington,Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Washington Stock Exchange Closing Quotations Summary
The bulletin lists bid prices and notes trades for companies such as Faloa-Steguler Mergenthater Mitchel Mining Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania Washington Railway and Electric Capital Traction and Capital Crgellon Ga with prices ranging from 20 to 320 and percentages including 165 196 121 140 320 and 120 reported at 2 o'clock market close on the Brack Exchange.
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Bell Telephone
Pransylvania
Washington Plailway and Electric Preferred
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New York Stock Market Report February 1908
A brief stock market note from Thursday February 1908 records trading activity in New York. The report lists price movements and notable changes across primary shares, government securities, and industrials as investors gauge market sentiment for the day.
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Chicago Grain gives mixed signals on May wheat and corn
Chicago grain markets closed firm with May wheat and other grains showing wide swings. May wheat opened lower and fluctuated, aided by Liverpool and export demand, while corn moved from weakness to strength on buying and selling, with receipts reported at 402,000 bushels.
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Washington Produce Market Prices in a Whispering Winter Grain
Market quotations list butter eggs poultry fruits and vegetables with scattered figures from Virginia and nearby regions. Receipts vary while dairy and meat prices reflect a thin market for farm goods and shipper demand.
Baltimore Markets and New York Cotton Highlights
The Eaton market weakened early but recovered in New York cotton trade with futures near prior closes. Trading showed active monied interest, short covering, and limited outside buying. May offerings rose then eased, while the market hovered near top levels. Export totals for the day exceeded port receipts by about 5,200 bales amid steady Liverpool cables and firm grain and livestock notes.
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London tin and copper markets shift amid sharp London quotes
New York report notes a sharp advance in London tin with spot near £140 24s and futures £130. Locally, tin bleher and copper firmings show mixed prices while London warrants, foundry standards, and other metals move.
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New York Produce Prices and Market Reports
New York February 8 reports varied commodity quotes across poultry dairy grains and fibers with steady to firm tendencies. Prices show Western chickpeas eggs flour rice sugar and leather as steady or easy while wheat corn oats and hay display mixed movements amid export and domestic demand cues.
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Darkest Africa Dull Hippo Bit His Black Courier
The Washington Post reports from New York that E M Cravath, fresh from Europe, assessed Congo Free State perconcessions and found little dark left besides native complexions. He traveled up the Kasai by steamboat seeking rubber, shot hippos, and met few natives beyond a Belgian recruiter with 150 workers. He notes 40,000 natives in Branley Pool District and varied transport and water power.
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American Congo Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Buys 55000 Tons Of Rails For 1908
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co announces an order for 55000 tons of rails to be delivered in 1908, adding 39000 tons carried over from 1907 to reach 5000 tons. Rails to be produced under new specifications stress open hearth steel, testing material and service differences among manufacturers.
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Penncania Railroad Company
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Pennsylvania Railroad
John D's New Charity Plans Summer Playgrounds
Special to The Washington east New York Med 6 Great summer playgrounds in the country for ey children to the latest philanthropy in which John D. Mackefeller intends to use part of his wealth Harold Mestor John B.'s Chicago son in law. Capt. Jack Crasgford known as the poet scout is to direct the first playground to be opened a tract of wilderness in Mivh on Portage Lake near Manistee. The plan provides for a playground and supervised boys' summer play focusing on hunting training Woolcraft swimming military exercises and target practice.
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Protection of Canal Laborers Rests With Isthmian Commission
A dispatch from Panama reports the Isthmian Canal Commission refused merchants demands to deny laborers access to the commissary. The commission said its setup was justified to curb exorbitant merchant prices. It will maintain safeguards on coupon issuance and provision classification, with Panamanian efforts to reopen the issue via diplomacy.
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Canal Cement Ordered for Isthmian Canal Works
Reports that the Isthmian Canal Commission awarded a contract for 4 060 000 barrels of cement to build locks and dams. Work advances on the Gatun electrical power plant to run most machinery in that canal section.
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Marine Corps Officers Named From Civil Life
N Angler Eastman of New York H Butler of Obid John Dixon of Wa ington State and Franklin H Dreese of lone named as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps after examinations. Seven candidates took the exam and nine vacancies in the grade remain unfilled.
Insanity Murderer Plea in Foreseeable Hanging Case
Frank Cauthorne, accused of murdering Mrs. Adam Jones on January 2 at Cambria, remains in custody as Judge Moffitt postpones the trial to February 13. Cauthorne, who has shown a wish to be hanged, has not hired an attorney. his defense now includes Jenn J. Johnson and William Calhoun, with insanity as the anticipated plea. Authorities guard him closely amid strong local sentiment and risk of mob violence.
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Dr Charles W Goldsborough Dead in Walkerville
Dr Charles W Goldsborough aged 65 a prominent Frederick County physician died of paralysis today at his home in Walkerville He was a son of Dr Charles H Goldsborough whom he succeeded in practice He married Miss Henrietta Lee of Virginia daughter of Edward Jennings Lee a cousin of Gen Robert E Lee He is survived by four sons and two daughters one son Edward Lee Goldsborough of Washington connected with the United States Fish Commission
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Missing Man Found Dead in Lynchburg Area
Ahington Pot Virginia February 6 James RB Snead aged forty five a timer was found dead in his room above his shop today by the police He had been missing since Saturday He was found lying on the floor and it is thought that he died of heart failure He owned considerable property and is survived by his wife and two children from whom he had lived apart several years Special to The Lynchburg.
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Navy Yard Reinstates Machinists Under Furlough Plan
Secretary Metcalf orders return to work at the Washington Navy Yard for machinists who lost jobs January 16 due to funds. Furlough days will be four to six per month to conserve funds while keeping some workers employed. Union leaders including James O Connell and Emmett J Adams assisted, proposing monthly furloughs at the yard and other naval facilities to curb further dismissals.
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Movements of War Ships in Central Pacific Waters
The gunboat Eagle arrives at Guantanamo after duty in Haitian waters protecting American interests. Padrean replaces her. Cruiser Chicago sails toward the North American east coast, arriving briefly at Arica, Chile then Valparaiso before continuing. Yorktown departs Magdalena Bay for Acapulco to protect American interests, then proceeds to Central American waters, with Albany heading to Magdalena Bay for target practice.
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Army Orders and Danish Bank Suspension Report
Army orders list officers with transfers and retirements including Maj James Gon Maj William Techeppat Maj James Gos and Lieut Donald McDonald with unit changes and duty districts. Also reported is the Copenhagen Bank suspension due to heavy withdrawals, its capital around 5.6 million dollars.
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Mississippi's engines tested on voyage from Philadelphia
The new battleship Mississippi recently commissioned at League Island Philadelphia will sail around February 15 on a month long shake down cruise to Guantanamo and back to test its engines and propulsion.
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