Copper Spot Offer Sparks Mixed Wall Street Move
Irregular advances and notable stock activity marked trading in New York with shipments mostly quiet aside from the first hour. Steel and metal shares led gains as short-covering supported prices while coal shortages threaten Western production and East centers recover. copper offers near 87 1/2 cents amid by product gains and robust demand for crude and refined products.
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East
United States Steel and Allied
Texas Company
Western Maryland reorganization moves toward March 1 stock swap
The Western Maryland Railway board began financing in its reorganization, drafting a share-for-share exchange notice for stockholders to be effective around March 1. They plan bonds sales and outline a $150,000,000 mortgage bond program backed by the Cumberland to Connellsville route, with interest capped at 6 percent. The railroad carries about $21.25 million debt and will assume existing bonded obligations of absorbed subsidiaries. Virginia Railway and Power reports January and seven-month totals showing gains in gross, net, and surplus. Car shortages rise with last month’s American railroad data showing 109,770 cars idle. Santa Fe orders over $10 million in equipment and rails including locomotives, freight cars, and 100,000 tons of steel rails.
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New York
Western Maryland Railway Company
Maryland
Cumberland
Connellaville
Santa Fe Company
Washington Gas
Askea
Geotwa
Ind
Georgetown Gas
Kan
City
Capital Traction Co
City S
Ana
Kelly S. Tire Pf
R. R
Kennecott
Ana, & Pot Guar
City & Suburban Ry
K.cel, & P.rts
Metropolitan R. R
Lack. Steel
Long Island
Mackay Cos
Amer
Alkali W. Bo
D. C
Mkt. Co
Maxwell M
N. & W. Steamboat Bs
Miami Copper
Riggs Realty
Ee US
Mo. Pac
Etfs
W.i
Mont. Power
Nat. Biscuit
Wash
Elec
Nat. Enain, & S
Nat. Laad
Wash, Ry. & Blec, Pfd
Nev, Bay
N. & W. Steamboat
N. Airbrake
Georgetown Gag
N. H. Central
Columbia Gas
Tel. & Tal. Co
Lacie
Ohio Fuel
Ohio Cities Gas
Ontario
Greene Cananea Cap
National
Owens Bot
Pacific Mail
Pac. Tel.& Tel
Pry
Pan. Am.Pet
Columbia
Pine
Penn. BR. R
Bam
Peoples G.&c
Phila
Farmers and Mechanica
Pitts
Coaletta
Metropolitan O
Pub. Ser
Pub
Pal. Car
Washington
Ry. Steel Sp
Ray Con
Trust Company
American Security & Trust
Rep
L&steel
National Sav. & Trust
Bee
I &Steel Pr
Union Trust Company
St.l & SB
Wash. Loan & Trust
Seaboard A. L
Continental
Seah. A. L. Pf
Jay & Com
P. R
Sage
Union Pacific
Union Pac. Pf
Bay Chapin-Sacks Co
Col. Paper Mtg. Co
United Drug
Graphophone
United Ergit
Mer. Trave. & Storage
Washington Market
BR. Pf
U.S Realty Co
U. Steel
S. Steel Pl
Utah Sec. Corp
Va. CG. & Chem
Va. Car
Westinghouse
Wilson Co. Cor
Woolworth
W. Tu. E. Pe
Willys
Wisconsin Cen
New York Stock Market Opens with Mixed Notes at Noon
Washington Gas and Capital Traction shares show varied activity. Prices include 107 for Washington Gas 6p and multiple Capital Traction issues around 106 and 83 percent, with after-call results showing Railroad at 105 percent and $600 traded. Poultry, dairy, eggs, vegetables, and fruits are listed with regional price ranges across New York markets, including potatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, and citrus.
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Washington Gas
Capital Traction Railroad
Capital Traction
New York State
Elgin
French
Virginia
California
Florida
Washington Gases
Capital Traction Sa
Mergenthaler
Trading quiet on Washington stocks and Chicago hogs report
The week opened with light trading on the Washington Stock Exchange where demand was flat and activity subdued. Chicago hog receipts reached 63,000 with prices mostly steady, while cattle and sheep markets showed weakness or limited movement and New York bids remained cautious.
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Washington Stock Exchange
Washington
Cottonseed Oil Prices Reported for February
New York on February 19 reports prime crude at 10.80 with accompanying futures quotes across the year. Prices show February at 13.48, March 12.46, April and May 12.3, June 12.30, July 123.8, August 123.38, and September 12.24, reflecting market activity for 1881 contracts.
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New York
Financial quotes from New York markets brief notice
New York bankers report foreign exchange and commodity prices with rates for mercantile paper sterling francs marks and liras, plus time loan terms and bullion bids. Includes figures for copper silver silver bars and related bid and offer levels amid a volatile quote environment.
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New York
Mercantila
Krenen
dejMand
Guilders
Liras
Bar Ailver
Gall Monex
Pete
Lsat Jean
Escming
Hogs and sheep market figures from midweek sale
Market report lists hog prices 12.00 to 12.50 dressed and various weights. Hogs described as small fourteen percent and medium fourteen, heavy eighteen. Sheep noted at seven percent and spring lambs around twelve to thirteen percent.
Baltimore Market Dairy and Poultry Prices Report
Maryland prices for wheat corn oats butter and poultry items are listed with firmer but quiet trading. Live chickens ducks geese turkeys pigeons and guinea fowl show varied per unit or pair prices including regional Maryland Pennsylvania and Western firsts.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
Kent Island
Old Tome
West Virginia
Southern
Pennsylvanie
Wheat market strength extends as improved shipping aids demand
Chicago and New York reports show firmer grain and metal trade. Wheat futures rise 0.44 to 0.52 cents with May at 1.75 to 1.78 and July at 1.50 to 1.50. corn and oats gain modestly while cash grain prices list No 2 red and No 2 yellow varies. Electric copper and tin in London steady amid limited spot offerings and third quarter demand.
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Chicago
New York
Agenfiles
ITRON
Northern
Southern
London
Philadelphia Dairy Prices and Grain Quotes Reported
Philadelphia and Oil City market notes report butter steady at 45 to 48 percent, cheese unchanged on New York full cream, corn and oats prices moving higher with No 2 yellow corn at around 1.16 to 1.17 and No 2 white oats near 0.70 to 0.71. Oil City notes Credit balance and shipment figures, with June settlement around 46.97.
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New York
Hannery
Kansas
Philadelphia
Western Creamery
F. c
New York Cotton Market Shows Firmer Tone
The New York cotton market today moved firmer with light offerings and confident buying. May contracts rose to 16.84 amid a late trading gain of about 3 cents per bale, while overall prices closed higher than Saturday.
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New York
New York Grain Prices Reported on February First
New York grain market shows spot wheat firmer with No 2 hard at 2.04 and No 1 northern Manitoba at 2.11 f o b New York. Corn spot No 3 yellow quoted at 1.19 c? per lb. Hay steady with prices for No 1 at 1.18 and lower grades down to 0.90 to 0.95.
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New York
Duluth
Manitoba
Aqueduct Bridge Dangers Diminish Likely Traffic Open
Weather improves after earlier threats of ice jams near the Aqueduct bridge and engineers say closure is unlikely. Officials would shut the span if flooding or ice worsens, diverting all traffic to the Fourteenth Street bridge. Police have previously managed traffic to reduce danger from ice and water against supports.
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Aqueduct Bridge
Potomac
Fourteenth Street
Fee
Garlington to retire as inspector general today
Brig. Gen. Ernest A. Garlington, inspector general of the army, will be transferred to the retired list today due to age. Col. John M. Chamberlain will succeed him and be advanced to brigadier general, formerly on Maj. Gen. Wood's staff at Governors Island.
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Ernest A. Garlingtonu
Army
Jean M. Chamberlain
Wood
Governors Island
Chamberlain
Aie
District Court News District Supreme Court case filings and divorces noted
The Sisman Cohn Company filed bankruptcy with a proposed 25 cent on the dollar settlement and court stay of adjudication. a referee to be appointed during creditor negotiations. Walter Colina faces suit for limited divorce over inherited funds and job stability. Probat of Maurice Joyce’s will and an absolute divorce for Mrs. Garye Bird are also reported. Ottawa notes wheat crop for 1916 shows 30 percent higher yield than earlier estimates.
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Sisman-Cohn Company
Twelfth
G Streeta Northwest
District Supreme Court
Conserna
Auttorneya Tebriner & Graham
Walter Colina
Washington Steel Ordnance Company
Aled
Florance W. Collins
Edward L. Ges
Thal
Eauae
Mra
Collins
Garye Bird
Iran
Bird
Washington
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John M. Chamberlain
District Court News
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Joyes Engraving Company
William F P. Curtis
Catherine M. Joyes
Canada
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Gt. Falla
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Georgetown Graent RA
Northwest Savings Bank
Thomas L. Hume
G Street
Tel. M
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W.w.easterday & Co., Inc
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Broadway
Atlantic City
Trenton
Earell
A. B. Leach & Co
Flather, Moorhead & Elmore
Fifteenth St. Kane Main
Truat Dept
National Savings & Just Company
Ith and
N.Y. Ave
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Union Security Company
Seamane
Maxpert
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Snd
Bulte
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Honet Moule
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Fit
Kong Distgnes
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Heltimere
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