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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1906

Page

10

Navy dispute ends over visiting card rank

Secretary of the Navy resolves a long running dispute with Rear Admiral Upshur about using the words rear admiral on the chief constructor’s visiting card. The department holds that the bureau chiefs have actual rank of rear admiral for the time in office, though titled differently. The issue is deemed one of taste, with no formal action required.

Navy Bonaparte Upshur Navy Department Admiral Upshur Secretary of the Navy Department John H. Upshur Henry N. Manney Bureau of Equipment Manney Far East Admiral Manney Bureau of

Provisions for Fleet Move to Atlantic Fleet

Orders issued to the New York Navy Yard to ready the supply ship Celtic for a winter Atlantic fleet passage from San Francisco. The Celtic is to arrive in New York with vast provisions including 400000 pounds beef 10000 pounds mutton 20000 pounds chicken 300600 pounds potatoes 10000 pounds cheese and 100 tons of ice, plus hundreds of tons of ordinary provisions.

Victor S. Houston Worden Pine Beach Lawrence Louisiana Connecticut New York Navy Yard Weither A. KR. Cowden F. L. Chapin Bureau of Navigation Cordmander Thomas Washington R. K. Crank Wiliam Swift W. BR. Shoemaler Lincyd Chandler Kentucky Alabama New York Sandoval Spain Navy Board Indiana West Indies Massachusetts Aliana Navy Yard Celtic San Francisco

Tobacco Market Reports Mixed Prices Across Virginia

Tobacco sales were larger on the Danville and Lynchburg markets last week with steady demand from corporation buyers. Loose tobacco receipts rose in Lynchburg to 940,000 pounds while South Boston saw strong upturns with prices reaching 14 cents for all grades, and Petersburg reported large weekly sales averaging $1.89 per hundred pounds. Government tug Rocket ran aground at Craney Island but was floated after naval assistance.

Danville Lynchburg Boston Roanoke Norfolk Durham N. C Petersburg Washington Post Hampton Roads Craney Island Portsmouth Berkley Navy Yard Harrington Wahneta

Stock Market Review Shows Broad Strength And Weak Copper

New York traders report last week as broadly strong with irregular moves. Public buying grows, aiding higher prices while large speculative sales fade in impact. Low priced shares attract demand whereas Great Northern and copper remain focal points amid consolidation trends across rail and industrial stocks.

Financial District Stock Exchange Stoo Wall Street Great Northern Labor Party London London Stock Exchange Europe Morocco

Copper Use and Wall Street Dividend Standards

The piece discusses copper consumption driven by tiny brass items and its price rise, then shifts to Wall Street shifts on Union Pacific and Great Northern stocks. It contrasts American dividend practices with European norms, arguing for a stable, low fixed rate to curb speculation and reveal true company value, citing American Sugar Refining as a leading example.

England Bank of England Gershan Bank Sterling Exchange Berlin Paris London Wall Street American Locomotive Company Ewes Great Northern Northern Pacific Union Pacific European Europe Daniel F San Luis

Trade with Netherlands and Belgium in 1880s to 1906

Exports to the Netherlands in fiscal year 1880 reached 73 million dollars with imports of 22 million, while Belgium saw exports of 28.5 million and imports of 26 million. The two nations rank just behind the UK Germany and France as U S markets. They serve as gateways to eastern markets including Russia and Austria Hungary. In 1905 copper exports to the Netherlands totaled 20 million dollars and diamonds dominated imports at 9 million. Belgium 1906 exports reached 4.25 million in cotton with rubber imports of 4.5 million and diamonds plus precious stones at 6.5 million.

Bureau of Statistics Department of Commerce and Labor United States Netherlands Belgium United Kingdom Germany France Russia Austria Hungary

Good Crops in Europe Report Highlights Warm Humidity

The December foreign crop report from the Department of Agriculture notes unusually warm weather and high humidity across Europe. Timely sown crops germinated well and are in strong health, while late sowings show anxiety due to extensive and unusual conditions.

Department of Agriculture Europe Great Britain Belgium Holland France Switzerland Spain Italy Sicily

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