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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1908
Page
9
The market advances as New York bond sale strength boosts investor confidence across equities. Some Gould group shares struggle early, while overall sentiment remains buoyant amid expectations of continued liquidity and improved conditions for securities trading.
Speculations cite bears failing to push the market, with stocks dipping briefly then recovering. American Smelting and Refining shows limited advance, while copper shares edge higher on modest gains. Union Pacific and other rail names face selling pressure, as bond news and dividend talks surface amid a cautious trading day as investors seek fresh cues.
Boston market wires note closing prices and movement across commodities and shares. Mentions Lima oil shipments and regional price listings with brief references to firms and traders.
The report lists New York stock market figures with prices, bid and offer quotes, and interest rates. It names numerous securities, bonds, exchange rates, and mercantile rates, noting closing bids, offered prices, and general market activity for the day.
London tin slips to 128 pounds while futures ease. Copper trades around 54 pounds with slight weakness. Lead holds near 2.8 pence, steel and foundry items list small moves. Market remains firm yet quiet with scattered price readings across London and Cleveland warrants easing slightly amid thin activity.
Yesterday the Washington Stock Exchange published closing quotations across sectors includingRailroad and utility stocks, banks, insurance firms, trust companies, and mixed transport and industry shares. Notable items include Washington Railway and Electric preferred at 50, Washington Gas at 69, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone at 101, and National Bank stocks showing varied activity with several listings around 100.
Wholesale quotations for fresh eggs butter poultry and produce across Virginia Maryland and nearby states list prices for hens chickens turkeys ducks geese and other vegetables and fruits with quantities and per unit costs. Treasury buys 110000 ounces of silver for delivery at Denver at 37430 cents per ounce.
The Washington Stock Exchange saw a mixed session with many note holders facing liquidation pressure as banks tire of call loans. Capital Traction showed weakness while Washington Railway and Electric activity reflected betting rather than purchases. Henry H Vilather shifts into District banking ethics, drawing attention to Riggs National Bank and local finance dynamics.
New York prices show mixed steady to firm readings across commodities. Butter, cheese, eggs, flour, meats, and oils move within narrow ranges while cereals and fibers remain quiet. notable activity in pork, potatoes, and coffee with firm to steady tones.
New York spot wheat held steady amid large shipments with No 2 red at 98, No 1 Northern Dum Dum afloat, and losses from October highs. Corn and oats also showed weakness in early trading as futures edged lower, with May and July contracts mostly down from prior highs, while shipments and Argentine market news weighed on prices.
May wheat hit a new low on the Chicago floor amid weak demand and large Argentine shipments. Corn and oats slipped slightly while futures prices retreated, with traders noting selling by shorts and a volatile late session. Severe weather and foreign market conditions weighed on overall grain sentiment as receipts and exports fluctuated across primary markets.
Severe activity dominated New York cotton trading with sharp declines toward late sessions. Prices slid from morning highs as traders faced bear pressure in New Orleans and interior markets, with May futures pressured and July/September contracts trading at lower levels.
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee favored advancing a Tillman resolution directing the Attorney General to file suits against Northwest railroads to force opening of government granted lands to settlers. The plan includes drafting a new resolution to prosecute alleged grant violations and possibly forfeiting railroad title. Prices for lands to actual settlers were set by Congress at up to 250 dollars per acre. The committee heard evidence that railroads manipulated settlements, leaving them in possession of large tracts.
Boston financier George F Fernald reports a receiver has been appointed in Indianapolis for the Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad Company. He calls the filing friendly and cites the line as a high grade road with 22 000 per mile bonded debt and 675 900 overall bonded debt plus about 53 miles of track. The action aims to preserve the property for all interested while floating debt reaches 1 750 000 and mortgages total 7 000 000.
Bradstreets bank clearings report for the week ended February 13 totals 21 627 454 000, up from 2 386 000 last week and 3 102 200 006 in the corresponding period. The list below shows the city-by-city figures.
Fragmentary market report lists prices for cattle calves hogs and lambs. Mentions steers calves hogs and lambs with varying bids and nominal values, including references to buyers sellers and receivers in a busy exchange.
Baltimore market notes show mixed activity on February 18 with receipts for several grains and feeds including soybeans and corn. Prices for spot and futures vary, with several items showing little change, while some grains such as oats and white corn display modest shifts in value and supply. Strong entities include Baltimore market reporters and commodity terms, reflecting regional trading mood.
The report details cattle values in Washington with per hundredweight prices for various grades and regions and shows a world cotton supply update. It notes totals of visible cotton, comparisons to last week and last year, and regional balances including Great Britain Europe Egypt and the United States.
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