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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1916

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2

TIPS BY WIRE AND TICKER ON SECURITIES TRADE AND FINANCE

The Washington Post reports a feverish New York trading session with advances and declines in key specialties while major stocks like United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel showed volatility. European and Mexican affairs fueled short selling. domestic news remains encouraging with steel and iron orders up and copper prices high.

THE Washington Post New York Europe Mexico United States Industrial Alcohol American Coal Producta United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Polnta Mercantile Marines New York Central Thea Bane Metala United States

New York Bond Market Roundup Jan 19 1920s

Bond listings show American Agricultural Be 9102 and American Cotton Oils at 96 1 2 percent with others including American Tel & Telco 4 8 107 1 2 percent American Smelters 65 113 and American Tobacco 6a 7118. Various railroads and utilities including Baltimore & Ohio Central lines, Bethlehem Steel, Brooklyn Transit, Atlantic Coast Line, Central of Georgia, Chicago lines, and Denver & Rio Grande appear with coupon prices and series notes.

New York American Agricultural Be American Cotton Oils American Tel Telco American Smelters American Tobacco Anglo-French Armour & Co Dan Atchisongen Atchlison Cy Atlantic Coast Line Con Baltimore & Ohio Baltimore & Ohio cv Bethlehem Stee Ret Brooklyn Transit Central of Georgia Central Leather Bs Central Pacific Lste Chesapeake & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio Co Chicago, & Quincy Joint Chicago B & Quincey Chicago Great Western Chicago, Mil & St Chicago, Mi & St RI & Pac Ry Chicago & Northwestern Colorado & Southern Ertegen General Electricia Great Northern Illinoix Central Copperev Butte Interborough Rapid Transit Cerro de Pasco Interborough Chandler Chevrolet Kansan City Southern Cone Arizona Lake Shore Liggett & Myers Mar Lorchard Louisville & Nashville Int Merc M. of Missouri Kans Texas Kennecott Cop Missouri Pacificev Central Ref York State New York Railways Midvale Steel Nwy,nh & Hartford Co Norfolk & Western cv Nipissing Northern Pacific Peerless Motors Submarine Corp Oregon Short Line Texas Corps Pacific Tel & Tel Triangle Film Pennsylvania Con Miscellaneous Pennsylvania Atlas Powder Republic Steel Goldfield St Louis & San Frances Avans Tobacco St Louisa Southwestern Havana Tobacco Texas Company Cy W. P. Lines Texas & Pacific Isla O. of Cal Third Avenue Adj. Bs Q. of Indiana Wee Union Pacific Kansas S Rubber Kentucky U S Steel Nebraska Virginia-Carolina “Chemical Ba 3. O Ohio Western Union White Motor v. i World Film Weatinghouse Electric Co Yukon Gold

Wall Street News and Gossip Highlights 1880s Trade Data

New York reports December exports at 190 to 192 million dollars, a record for an American port, beating November figures. Texas Company to seek a 20 percent capital stock increase at par. Southern Railway plans to retire 5 million dollars of 5 percent notes due February 1 from earnings and short-term borrowings. St. Paul orders 30,000 tons, Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 6,000 tons, US Steel 4,000 tons from India and 2,000 tons to Africa. Pennsylvania orders 5,000 freight cars for Cambria and Ralston.

New York The Texas Company Southern Railway St. Pav Pittsburgh & Lake Erie United States Steel Corporation India Africa Pennsylvania Cambria Steel Company Ralston Steel Company

New York Stock Market Brief Ex Dividend Totals

On Wednesday January 19 the New York Stock Market reported total sales of 577,810 shares with ex dividend conditions noted. No further details were provided in the fragment.

Washington cattle market report summary

The Washington cattle market shows hogs trading at seven to seven and a half percent dressed, small and medium hogs around nine to ten percent, and heavy hogs at eight percent. Sheep are clipped four to five percent, veal calves at twelve percent, medium at sixteen percent, lambs priced at ten dollars.

Copper and tin prices in government bond report

In New York on January 19 copper electrolytic quoted 24.00 to 24.75 with tin quiet at 41.00 bid. London spot copper at £85 15s with futures £85 7s 6d and electrolytic £115 10s 8d. Spot tin £175 with futures £175 10s. Am diamond price £125.

New York Tin—Metal Exchange London Dimony

New York Money Market Report Winter Rates

New York money market figures show Merrantile paper at 3.2 percent, Sterling 60 day bills at 4.71 percent, demand and cables around 4.76 to 4.77 percent, Frances forward at 6.85 and cables 5.84 percent, Marks 74 percent, Kronen 12 to 13 percent, Guilders 44 to 46 percent, rubles 29 to 30 percent, with bar silver at 56 percent and Mexican dollars at 43 percent. Time loans firm for 60 days at 2 percent, 90 days and six months at 2.3 percent. Call money steady, high 2, low 1, ruling rate 2, flat loan 2, closing bid 1, offered at.

Salea Alaska Gold Kans Alsaka-Junean Kans. C Toojanis-Chalmera Ath Keo. & D Alis-Chal, Pt Lack Steel Lorillard, P Can Lorillard, P. Pt Louis, & Nagh Bay Am. Lingsed Mer. M. Pf Maxzican Petrol Am. Locomotive Hi Miami Copper Minn. & St. L St L. Pf Steel Pdy Sugar Pacific Bugar Pf Pac Atis Tel Bimcui Hin Nat. I W. Etfs Amer Bay Bey Ney. C Agno Y. Air Ble Atchison OT N. H. Central Atchison P N.Y N.H N. Y Nort. & West Balt North North. Pac Batopilas Ontario Beth. Steel Pacific Mail Beth Steel P Brooklyn R. T Pitts Cal Petro Press Can. Pacific Pal. Car Cent Quicksilver Ae Cent. Lesth. Pf Quickstiver Ches Chio Chic. Cf. Ww Chic. Gt. W. Pf Rep. L & Stati Chic M. & St. P Rep Rock Island Chic, & N. W Seab A. L. Pf Seara Roebuck Sioss Chile South, Ry Colo Studebaker South Tenn Consol. Gas Texas Co Contin Third Ave Union Bag & P Crucible Steel Union Pacific Crucible St. Pf A. Pf del & Hudgon U. Dry Gade. Pf Dal., Li & W United Fruit Ry. Inv Erle S. I Alco Gen. Electric U. S Gen. Motors BAU Steel Goodrich B. F Gt. North Car. Chem Gt. N Wabash Guggen Wabash Pf. A BoolInt. Agricul Wabash Pf. B Int. Agri. Pf West. Mary UN. Tel Inter Westinghouse Inter. Con. Pt Woolworth N. J L. E Nickel L.E New York

Philadelphia Markets Butter Eggs Cheese Wheat Corn Oats

Philadelphia reports butter steady and eggs lower with nearby firsts at 10 20 and 3 50 current receipts. Cheese higher for New York cream at 17 18 percent. Wheat steady, corn steady, oats higher with white types 53 54 in West market ranges.

Philadelphia F. c New - York Baltimore Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Southern

New York Grain Market Report January 19

New York grain prices mixed with futures feverish. Wheat shows spot easy with No 1 Durum and northern origins quoted. Corn steady with No 2 yellow. Oats firm with No 3 white trading.

New York Duluth Manitoba Cc. i. F

Oil Quotations Downgrade on City Pe

On City Pe January 19 credit balances stand at 2.25 with runs totaling 66 793 and an average of 74 20 Shipments total 90 362 and an average of 60 428 indicating market movement and price levels for the period

Public Interest in Trial Fades as Directors Face Retrial

In New York on January 19 the attorney general announced retrial for five New Haven Railroad directors. The lengthy case, costly to all, shows heavy personal losses from absence from business, especially for Charles M. Brooker, a brass industry leader. If retrial occurs, three months may pass with uncertain outcomes. some urge offering bulk evidence to shorten the process. The public interest signal hints at shifting views on railroads and their relation to the public and industry.

York Department of Justice Washington New Ba Railroad Company United States United States Steel Corporation Steel Corporation Yayte Ew Haven Railroad Charles M. Brooker Wal Brooker New England Holland

Local Financial And Business Notes In Market Slide

Local stock activity shows nominal strength with bond sales dominating. Potomac Electric and American Graphophone popular, Washington Gas bids steady, National Savings and Trust declares 2 percent quarterly dividend. Dupont National Bank charter filed with 200000 capital. North Capitol Savings Bank elects new directors and officers led by Theodore Michael as president.

Dupont National Bank Hxra Gould H. 9. Wolfe H. H. Weacott G. A. Garrett B. C. Copenhaver Connecticut Avenue Dupont Circle United States Trust Company Federal Reserve System North Capitol Savings Bank James W. Bean George Clagett A. C. Dille W. C. Dickey Daniel Doody Robert A. Dore John A. Eckert H C. Hasterday James W. Wrench W. H. Haycock Lewla Holmes Dr. E. B. Horen Gustave Hartig Joseph A. Herbert Charles A. M. Loffier Theodore Michael H. P. Pillsbury George E. Phillips Leo A. Rover Warjmer Stutler Clifford Sparrow Leon Ullman G. H. Winslow Charles E. Young Offcere Theodore Michael Warner Stutler A. O. Ditle E. B. Horen W. Hunter Haycock Leo. A._Hover J. Sobotka D. D

Chicago grain market weakens on profit taking

Huge sales in Chicago wheat trading push prices lower with May at 1.50 percent and July at 1.28 percent. Corn and oats decline modestly, with provisions down 10 to 12 cents. Cash grain values show No 2 red wheat around 1.21 to 1.32 and corn around 78 to 74 cents.

Chicago

New York Produce Market Summary January 19 U S

NY produce reports show butter receipts 6428 creamery extras and higher grades, cheese strong with state whole milk flats, poultry dressed strong western chickens and fowls, turkeys scarce, sugar steady with refined firm, flour firm for spring patents and winter grades, pork and beef firm, lard steady in middle West markets.

New York Hennery Middle West

Local Stock Exchange Notes and Bond Listings

The report lists regular noon sales across utilities and bonds. Highlights include Potomac Electric 5s at 99%, American Graphophone at varied prices, Washington Railway and Electric bonds, and multiple railroad and utility issues with bid and asked quotes. Also noted are mining, banking, and insurance stocks with assorted prices and yields.

Potomac Electric Consolidated Washington Railway and Electric American Security and Trust Washington Gas Geotown Mlec EL Pow Con P. Pelephone Amer Graphophone Mkt. Co W. Steamboat Riggs Realty Public Utility Stocker Capital“Traction Co Se Bai J Se Bai J Wash. Hy Elec Go! Wash. Ry W. Steimbeat Am. Tel Tel. Co Columbia Washington Trust Company Am. Security and Trust Nat Savings & Trust Union Trust Company Wash. Loan and Trust Continental Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype Greene-Cananea Copper Sation Bank A Savings Bank Home Savings Bank Commerce and Savings East Washington See Arlington Cordoran Firemen’s German-American National Union Columbia Title Chapin-Sacka Co Deot,c. Paper Mtg. Co Graphophone Com Security Storage Co Washington Market

Treasury daily financial statement of January 18 1916

United States Treasury reports a net general fund balance of 101 891 204 with total receipts 2 826 497 and payments 1 997 479 marking a fiscal year deficit of 59 609 877 against last year 68 247 053. It lists assets including gold and silver holdings and total general fund assets at 198 638 280 64 with 1 702 686 266 63 in precious metals and bank notes redeemed this month 81 993 676 00.

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Local Produce Market Prices and Range of Goods

A fragmented price listing shows alive poultry with roosters and turkeys by pound, dressed chicken and turkey quotes, cheese and butter rates, fresh eggs from nearby and regional sources, and a long vegetables section with potatoes onions peppers cucumbers tomatoes and greens. California oranges and Florida lemons appear among green fruits with assorted crate and basket pricing.

New York State Virginia Western Florida California

New York Cotton Falls on Easier Liverpool Cables

Cotton markets eased as Liverpool cables suggested stronger selling in the South. March contracts dropped to around 12.365 cents, with the overall list barely steady and a 14 to 18 point daily decline. Futures show January at 12.19, March 12.36, May 12.58, October 12.70, December around 12.70.

New York Liverpool Dunye Ce Ceessenes Paeinienen Aoe

Cottonseed Oil Market Prices Reported

New York January market notes list futures prices for Cottonseed oil and related contracts. Prices shown include prime summer yellow, January through August months, and primes for white and winter yellow grades with several values and a large overall price.

Continental Trust Company Directors Sign Off On 1915 Financials

The Continental Trust Company presents a balance sheet for the year ended December 31, 1915, filed under Section 16 of an act approved October 1, 1880. It shows capital stock authorized and paid in, gross earnings of 201,418.02, total expenses 120,806.97, and debts totaling 2,143,111.95, with Warden and Bright among officers and directors sworn in January 1916 by a notary in the District of Columbia.

Congress N. B. Scott Frank W. Bolgiano Charlie Pancor Gc C. Calhoun William G. Carter Wade H. Gooper Basil B. Earnshaw Richard J. Earnshaw Fran’ BH. Edmonds William T. Gallther II. Jenkins James L. Karrick William Lennox John C. Letts H. Melton Sos William R. Merriam E. A. Godwin George H. Petera Charles W. Warden Frank 8 Bright T. Scott W. Z. Galliher Allan Walker Bates Waeren F HH EMD Monds Contenental Trust Company W. Warden

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