Stock Market Firm Advances Amid Mixed Trading
The market closed with gains in some leading issues as Brooklyn Rapid Transit rose while Amalgamated Copper lagged. Strong financial forces drove small net advances. declines were generally limited, with fractional quotation gaps and cautious optimism amid profit taking and distribution.
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Amalgamated Copper
Lasier
Sayers
Bus Reas
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania
Ton Paett
Sof Vest
Ikea
Stock Exchange
Boston Closing Prices Treasury Buys Silver
Treasury Department bought 200,009 ounces of silver yesterday at New York and Philadelphia at 55.927 cents an ounce. This market activity highlights persistent demand in the bullion market as prices hover near established levels and traders monitor supply shifts.
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Treasury
Treasury Department
New York
Culladelphia
Washington cattle market prices and item listings
Market notes show lambs calves hogs and sheep mixed quality quotes with per hundred weight and per pound figures.entries include prime calf and cow prices plus common butcher ranges and miscellaneous terms reflecting a historic livestock market record.
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Wall Street Gossips Spark Mixed Market Signals
Special to The Washington Post reports a mixed revival in New York stocks with activity returning to several neglected issues. Strong shows in St Louis Southwestern and copper shares prompt debate whether the market expands or tightens, as unions of major rails and utilities move on gains and dividend expectations.
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Balla Pelat
Derennent
Raul Roverment
Uber
Jay
Titan
Elavatad
Wo Haven
Mastachugetts
St. Louis Southwestern
United States
Washington Stock Exchange Fruit Prices
A fragment from the Washington Stock Exchange lists fruit prices for crates and barrels. Apples range from 3.75 to 5.00 per barrel set by various sellers, with oranges priced around 2.25 to 2.75 per box and cranberries offered at 7.00 to 8.08 per barrel.
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Per Lee Fruits
Greenwars
T_Swere
Spa
Rage
Yock Imperiale
Oranges
Florida
New York Produce Prices and Market Notes
New York market summary lists poultry and butter, flour receipts, and steady to firm tendencies in grains. Wheat futures fell modestly on weak cables and global demand, corn steadies with laments on supplies, oats and rye show firm/steady tones amid mixed receipts. coffee and molasses noted with general price firmness across commodities.
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AZ Minds
Gon Rye
Grain market report shows weak prices in wheat and corn
Chicago price action followed Liverpool declines with May wheat down to 4 higher opens. Primary receipts 728000 bushels. contracts and classes mixed as oats and corn eased amid selling. Meat futures weak as hogs, lard, and ribs fell. traders noted bearish signals from export movement and large primary deliveries.
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Duluth
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Arade
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Washington Produce Market Quotations and Prices
Quotations indicate wholeeala prices for eggs butter cheese and poultry. Eggs receipts abundant. butter supply steady with good quality. Live poultry and dressed meats show steady demand. vegetables active with varied prices for potatoes sweet potatoes yams beets and cabbage. Prices reflect regional markets from Virginia North Carolina and local states.
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North Carolina
Taroy
Westar Fireta
Juno
Turkesa Fn
New York Cotton Market Surges to New Highs on Bull Rally
The New York cotton market rose sharply with active buying and a bullish cover. March and May climbed from 10.21 to 11.85 and 10.96 to 11.99 as traders anticipated strong receipts and a key bull leader returning with backing.
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Scandal in Fire Hose Usefulness at Fatal Parker Blaze
New York reports detail a Parker Building fire that killed three firefighters after water pressure failed and forty five hose lengths burst. Mayor McClellan orders an audit into rotten hose purchases by the Windsor Fire Appliance Company and related contracts. The probe names Commissioners Purroy Mitchell and Edward B. Gaynor, with Water Commissioner Laniry seeking a $250000 hose fund. Windsor ties to Nicholas J. Hayes era. the United and Globe Rubber Company supplied hose details, while Windsor stamped its name on the hose.
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Parker
Windsor Fire | Appliances Company
New York
Parker Building
Nineteenth Street
Fourth Avenue
McClellan
City ‘Hall
John Purroy
Mitchell
Edward B. Gaynor
Laniry
Board of Aldermen
Windsor Fire AppHanze Company
National Board of Fire
Nicholas J. Hayes
Windsor
Michael F. Loughman
Tire Department
Julius Burkhardt, Jr
David C. Meyers
Loughman
Department of Water
Windsor Company
United and Globe Rubber Company
Trenton
Windsor Fire Appliance Company
Fails to Oust Railroad in Mass Supreme Court Ruling
Massachusetts Supreme Court sustains demurrer of New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad in state case brought by Attorney General Malone alleging violation of state laws and seeking quo warranto. Court rules information improper and equity relief appropriate. master reported on equity issues.
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Supreme Court
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New York
Hartford Reilroad
Aginst
Malone
Tackle Currency Anew At Bankers Association Meet
The currency commission of the American Bankers Association will meet Saturday in Chicago to discuss the currency question. The body includes metropolitan and country bankers, national and state trust companies, and private bankers. Chairman Hepburn of Chase National Bank will call the meeting and a committee may be sent to Washington to present views to Congress and the President.
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Currency Commission
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New York City
Manitoba Takes Over Bell System in Manitoba Purchase
Special to The Washington Port Winnipeg Manitoba provincial government today assumed possession of the Bell system. Purchase price set at 3 200 000 dollars. A three member commission to administer the system named F C Patterson chairman W P Hayes and H J Horan. Patterson has twenty years with Bell and Northwestern manager for four years. Hayes twenty four years with Bell. Horan fourteen years with Bell.
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Giant Oil Gusher Opens in Baku Fire in Caucasus Sets Record
News from Baku reports a mammoth oil gusher in the Bibi-Fubateld field flowing at 220000 barrels per day, surpassing all local wells. Shares rose 2 percent on rumors of the discovery. Also reported: Winchester votes on 4000 dollar bonds to relieve overcrowded schools. Reading mayor received a Black Hand threat targeting police. John Chapman named receiver for R M Smith lumber company in Parkersburg with assets and liabilities listed.
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Bibi-Fubateld
Baku
Oll
Reading
Gerber
Uves
Nove Gays
Black Hand
Ttalians
Kelleher
Lumber Company
Parkersburg
Vwa
John A. Chapman
Sutton
R. M. Smith& Or
Re elect old officers of major banks and title company
The directors of the National Metropolitan Bank Second National Bank and Washington Loan and Trust Company re elected their old officers for 1903. Officers include E S Parker SW Woodward Gales Moore W W Parker William V Cox Walter Olephane John Eckloff Jacob Scharf John Jay Edson Hills Spear John B Larner Andrew Parker Harry G Meem Boyd Taylor Thomas Bradley Frederick Wichelberger. The Real Estate Title Insurance Company elected directors and officers W E Edmonston James J Becker George C McElwee Charles B E Marsh George Howard with Marsh new as secretary.
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Second National Bank
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Parker
SW. Woodward
Gales Moore
W. W. W .Parker
William V. Cox
Walter ©. Olephane
John (. Eckloff
Jacob Scharf
John Jay Edson
Hills Spear
John B. Larner
Andrew Parker
Harry G. Meem
Boyd Taylor
Thomas Bradley
Frederick Wichelberger
Real Estate Title Insurance Company
John Taylor Arms
James J. Becker
Charles J. Bell
George W. Brown
John Cammack
Benjamin ¥. Leighton
William J. Flather
George B. Fleming
George Howard
William J. Hoover
William E. Edmanston
Charles P. Stone
David Moore
Ward Thoron
Leon Tobriner
Benjamin #. Leighton
W. Iiley Deeble
Felows
W. E. Edmonston
George C. McElwee
Charles BE. Marsh
Marsh
Bank Clearings Rise at Washington Clearing House Meeting
At the Washington Clearing House Association annual meeting in the National Metropolitan Bank building officers for the year were elected. L. B. Parker presided. C. Carson, A. B. Ruff, W. J. Flahner, and R. Inman served on the standing committee. Ezra D. Parker became secretary and manager. The secretary’s report showed total clearings of $2,002,198,103, up by $19,930,081 from the prior year.
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Washington Clearing Hose Association
Tin National Metropolitan Bank
Parker
National Metropolitan Bank
C. Carson
A. B. Ruff
W. J. Flatner
R. Inin
Ezra .D. Parker
Bara D. Parker
Baltimore Markets Futures and spot grain prices report
Baltimore markets report dull trading with mixed grain prices. Receipts and exports listed for flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye and hay, with January to March futures noted for several grains and unchanged freight and sugar prices in a snapshot of January trading.
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New Southers
Live stock markets open in New Year with mixed gains
Belves receipts 2,416 in light supply. fat cattle steady to 10 higher. steers around 640 pounds. cows about 1,2064. calves receipts 1,904 with veals 8.00 to 9.50. sheep and lambs receipts 10,400 with prices firm to higher. hogs receipts 15,300 all for slaughterers. cattle futures steady in Chicago with steers 275 to 64.50 and hogs around 200.
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Metal Market Notes From London and Local Centers
New York reports a mixed metal markets day with tin prices slipping in London to £125 spot and futures at £48 while copper rose in the English market to £54 10 with local flat activity. Lead steadies around 8 9s 76 locally, Spelter up to £20 7s 64, and iron mostly steady to slightly higher as standard foundry quot es hold near 47 4 and Cleveland warrants at 48s 6d. Local quotations show little change across many metals with No 1 foundry materials listed and regional spreads noted.
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Publicity Push for Life Insurance Law Sparks Policy Rush
A mock proposal suggests men must report life value and policy adequacy, prompting a flood of inquiries to agents nationwide. It argues many will fear admitting inadequate provisions for dependents and seek more insurance. The piece praises Equita de Life of New York for its strength.
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