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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1915

Page

2

Dull and Irregular Four Issues Lead Trading

New York July 1 stock market features dull and irregular trade before the holiday. Foreign conditions weigh on sentiment after the Armenian sinking raising fears of Germany relations. Domestic news favorable with cotton report and Northwest crop steadiness, steel and rubber stocks gather interest as dividend prospects loom. European markets slip with high grade rails steady, dollar bonds heavy, total US bond sales $2,490,000 par.

New York Germany Northwest Pittsburgh I' m Steel American Can Mami Copper U 8 Miami Copper Dan Rose Tonden Itty Stedmans Pennsylvania Canadia Daeiic Europe Rome

jumble of bond names and placeholders from New York market

A dense, OCR style list of corporate bonds and securities from New York markets, naming many issuers such as American Liberty Armour & Co, Bethlehem Steel, Chesapeake and Ohio, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Southern Railway, Union Carbide, United States Steel, Western Electric, and others. The passage includes bond types like 4s, 3s, and 4s, alongside fractions and percentages, but presents no clear narrative or pricing sequence.

Americal Niverty Amerian American Armour & Co Flas Vichison Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Testimore Ohio eimMore Rethlehem Steel Brooklyn Georgia Os Central Chesapeake and Ohio Fisapeake Nica Chicara LaiaKo Chicago Chirag Denver Boreas Boreas Telegen Teneral Electric Reat Northern Tentral Interborough Met Kansea City Slerett & Myers Bs Toulstlte Missouri New Transit Quincy Great Western RK Ft Pac Ry Northwestern Rio Grande Nermmtles & Ts Pba Tide Ashville UN Kans & Texas Baeifle Central Wen Ita Agay New York Central New York City New York State York Railways M . He Hartford cv Western Ev Uihe Tel Yelba Hepabhe Steel Sa St Louwis Southwestern Nouthern Bu Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tears Company Texas and Pacific Ists Avenue Adj Luton Cacific United States Rubbers United States Steel da Luton Fs Wirwinte- Wabash Western Mesting Carolina Chemical Union Houre Electric Evea

Wall Street News And Gossip Update July 1

New York reports pool activities at $3 per share annually with general stock activity muted. Milam dividend rise excites, while Goodrich and American Can rise sharply. U S Rubber and Miami Copper declare quarterly dividends. Vanderbilt remains steady amid earnings signals. New Jersey Zinc declares 30 percent extra cash dividend for July records.

Milam Tack Goodrich U. S. Rubber Company Miami Copper Company New York Vanderbilt New Jersey Zinc Company

Livestock Markets Roundup From New York and Chicago

New York receipts show 1 153 cattle and 4 766 sheep and lambs with steady calves and lower lambs while hogs fetch no trading. Chicago reports 20 000 hogs lower and cattle with strong native beef and western cows and calves prices, sheep steady and lambs weak with ranges across multiple classes.

New York Chicago

Chicago grain prices drift on 1915 harvest forecast

Chicago July 1 estimates show U S harvest could rise by nine million bushels in 1915 versus prior month, restraining bulls in wheat. Corn gains range 0 to 0.5 cents, oats up to 0.5 cents, while provisions swing from slight losses to gains. Cash prices list No 2 red wheat 1.31, No 2 yellow corn 75–76, No 3 white oats 49–50.

Chicago United States

New York Money Market Daily Report July 1

Mercantile paper 3.8 percent. Sterling 0 day bills at 4.7225 demand 4.7625 cables 4.7710. Francs demand 6.68 cables 6.67. Marks demand 81 cables 81%. Lives demand 5.14 cables 5.18. Rubles demand 17 percent cables 37%. Government bonds steady railroad bonds heavy. Loans soft 90 days 2 percent six months a user note. Call money steady high low 1 percent ruling rate 1 percent. City Pa. July 1 credit balances 1.36 runs 137,716 average 91,775 shipments 69,206 average 58,389.

New York Mercantile Paper Ol City

New York and Philadelphia Markets Report July 1 Cotton and Commodities

Government crop report dulls cotton market with prices easing after release. Futures show declines of 3 to 6 points while offsetting factors include acreage reduction expectations and steady to firm tone in cottonseed and related commodities.

New York Sacog

Loree Reports American Railroad Securities Abroad At $2.576 Billion

President Loree and a committee he heads disclose that U S railroad securities held in Great Britain and continental Europe total 2 576 101 342, a figure that may still understate and reflect strong British and European investment in American rail properties.

Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company U. S Europe New York Harry L. F. Loree Great Britain Loree McAdoo the Treasury Delaware and Hudson Mexican National Railroad Leaat

New York Produce Prices and Market Reports July 1

New York market notes list butter eggs cheese poultry and grains with receipts and price ranges. Highlights show butter at mixed scores, eggs with extra firsts and seconds, cheese steady, poultry varied with alive and dressed categorizations, flour rye hay lard coffee sugar and refinements all reported with bid levels and recent sales volumes. Riots mentioned as offered in cost and freight market this afternoon.

New York Middle West Rio Santos

Capitals Traction Stockholders Receive Dividend Circular

Transactions on the Washington Brooke Exchange show normal activity with some price irregularities. Capital Traction traded at 69 bid with no sale, Washington Railway and Electric at 91, Lincoln National Bank at 160, Mer­chants’ Transfer at 105, and Potomac Electric at 100% among others. A circular from President George B. Hamilton to stockholders notes half year earnings funded operating costs, depreciation, and a 6% annual dividend while addressing merger rumors with the Public Utilities Commission and asserting no knowledge of such negotiations.

Washington Brooke Exchange Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Common Washington Gas Lincoln National Bank Lanston Merchants Potomac Electric Consolidated Sa Traction George B. Hamilton Alsways Auch Railways Public Utilities Commission

Local Stock Exchange Closing Figures

Regular noon sales show Washington Gas ba at 104 percent for $500. Potomac Electric cons. trades include 58 with $1,000 at 10045 and multiple $1,000 blocks at 100 percent. Lanston Monotype 10 at 60, Lincoln National Bank 10 at 160 and 10 at 16. Merchants Transfer and Storage 10 at 105. After call Capital Traction Railroad 5s with $1,000.

Washington Gas Ba Potomac Electric Cons Lanston Monotype Lincoln National Bank Merchants Transfer Georgetown Gas c. 1 Georgetown Gas Washington Gas Bs Columbia Gas & Elec Capital Traction Co. Bs Ana. & Pot. R., Guar City Metropolitan R. R Wash Elec Alex. & Mt. V Hlec. P. Com Met Hlec. P. Ist P. Telephone Bs C. Paper Mkt. Co Cold St N. & W. Steamboat Riggs Realty National Bank Ameri Capital Jena Columbia Farmers and Mechanica Federal Lincoln Washington Trust Company Amer Sec. and Trust National Savings & Trust Union Trust Company Wash, Loan & Trust Ie Security Storage Co Ashington Market

Treasury balance and daily receipts and payments

The United States Treasury report shows beginning balance in general fund of 82,025,716 dollars at yesterday's start, receipts of 44,716,154 dollars, and payments of 715,609 dollars. The fiscal year deficit stands at 35,864,382 dollars, versus a 23,784,452 dollar surplus last year, excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions.

United States ‘Treasury

Baltimore Markets Wheat Corn and Poultry Prices July 1

Baltimore markets reportsettling prices for wheat corn and oats across grades with many poultry butter and eggs figures. No. 2 red wheat and Western grades quoted along with corn oats and various poultry weights. Butter eggs and dairy prices listed for Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio and nearby regions.

New York Grain Prices Mixed on July 1 Spot and Futures

Wheat shows firm spot values for No 2 red and No 2 hard with 1.23 and 1.39 percent figures, while No 1 northern Duluth and Mani toba bids stand at 1.39 and 1.31 percent. Corn remains firm for No 2 yellow at 86 percent with prompt shipment. oats hold firm with standard 56 and white 55 14. rye dull and barley quiet.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Thaw's Wife May Attend Testimony Despite Health Fears

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw plans to testify as a state witness in the Barry Thaw sanity trial in New York. Plans to issue a writ of attachment were dropped as she reportedly decides to submit to the ordeal. She camps near Malone in poor health and fears cross examination. Former Gov John M Slaton of Georgia attends proceedings as Thaw's case records are read.

New York Slaton Georgia Malone N. Y Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Barry K. Thaw Tie Haa Thaw Chateau-at-Lake Stanford White Tormorrow John M. Slaton Leo M. Frank Justice Hendrick Matteawan Asylum

The Metal Market Report From New York and London

The metal market shows electrolytic copper steady at 20.25 to 20.60 in New York. Iron remains quiet with no change. London spot copper is quoted at £170 10s, futures at £81 1s, electrolytic £94 10s, tin at £170 10s with futures £187 10s 8d.

New York Metel Exchange London

Local Produce Market Offers Wide Range of Poultry and Groceries

Yard prices list shows alive poultry with hens at 14, roosters 109, ducks 12 13, turkeys 18 15, spring chicks 23 28 per pound. Dressed poultry includes chickens 20 22, hens 16, ducks 15 16, turkeys 20 22, fair 16 17, roosters 11. Cheese and butter rates set. eggs posted for nearby Virginia and western regions. Vegetables and fruits priced from potatoes to cucumbers, corn, apples, oranges, and berries with multiple regional rates.

Closin Highj Alaska Gold K. C. Southern Alls-Chalmers Lehigh Valley Allis-Chal Pt Lig. & Myers Car & Fredy May Dep Cotton Am. Cot Miami Pacific Steel Fury Nat. B & S Amer, T. & T Nat. Lead Amer Tobacco G. R.R Am. W. P Nev. C. Cap Anaconda N. Y Atchison N. Y. Central Baldwin Beth. Steel Nort. & West North. Pacific Brooklyn R. T Butte & Sup Penn, RR Canada Pacific Pitts China Cluett P. Pf Rumely Colo. F. & S Rumely Pt Comstock St. LL Consol S A. L. Pf Sears Roebuck Con South Pacific Southern Ry Crucible South. Ry Dist. Securities Stand. Mill Dome Mines Studebaker Erie Studebaker Pf Erie Ist Tenn Erie d Texas Co Chemica Third Avenue Sau Gen. Electri Gen. Motors Union Pacific Union Pac Goodrich, B. F Goodrich U. S. Rubber North, Pt U. S. Steel Gt. N U. S. Steel Pt Utah Wabash Pt Inter. Met Wella Fargo Inter. Con. Pt West. Mary Westinghouse Inter. Paper Pf Baltimore New York State Elgin Virginia Georgia North Carolina Florida New York Onlong Texas California

Washington cattle market report summary

Hogs and veal calves offered with prices 7 to 8 and 10 for medium. Sheep clipped and lambs at 2 to 9. Receipts of lambs heavy, calves light. Demand steady for lambs, active for calves.

President Harrison thanks Southern Railway staff for yearly effort

Southern Railway Company officers and employees received a telegram from President Fairfax Harrison praising the team for overcoming a year of anxiety and difficulty. He credited cooperation and self sacrifice across the organization, expressing pride and confidence for the future and thanks to every worker.

The Southern Railway Company Fairfax Harrison

School Janitors Instructed For Summer Care

About two hundred janitors, laborers and caretakers in public schools were given instructions on proper care of buildings and grounds during the summer. Hugh S. McQueeney, superintendent of janitors, led the meeting at McKinley Manual Training School. A letter from Ernest L. Thurston praised lawn appearance. R. O. Wilmeth warned against waste, noting $3,500 spent on hair brooms last year. McQueeney announced the fifteen days of annual leave beginning today, to be taken in sets of three.

Hugh S. McQueeney McKinley Manual Training School Ernest L. Thurston R. O. Wilmeth Board of Education McQueeney

Cotton crop much reduced this season

Unofficial Department of Agriculture estimate based on June 25 condition projects a 12.5 million bale cotton crop of 500 pounds each, down 22 percent from last year. Plantings cover 81,536,000 acres, with a 15.7 percent year over year reduction in area. Conditions improved versus last year and the ten year average, though Atlantic coast yields fell in June while Mississipp i Louisiana Texas Arkansas and Tennessee improved.

Department of Agriculture Atlantic Mississini Louisiana Texas Arkansas Tennessee

Credit for Half Holidays Granted to Government Prints

The Government Printing Office will credit about 4000 employees for half holidays if annual leave is taken during the Saturday noon closing period. Public Printer Cornelius Ford announced after a conference with leaders of nine labor organizations. The move aligns the GPO with other departments in vacation calculations.

Government Printing Office Eiven Cornelius Ford

June building work in DC totals over one million

A June report to the commissioners from Capt R G Powell shows district building operations totaling 1 142 482 with breakdowns by section. Northeast 26650 Southeast 316000 Northwest 449399 South Vette 502 and county 494643. Repairs and related work listed for Northeast 5594 Southeast 732 Northwest 96043 Southwest 1593 and county 88887.

District of Columbia R. G. Powell Katz

German Exports to America Reach Over One Million

Berlin reports that in the first half of this year exports from Hamburg Lübeck and Kiel to the United States and possessions totaled 1 153 000 dollars. For the same period in 1914 exports were 14 994 000 dollars. Data come from the American consular trade report prepared by Consul General Henry H. Morgan of Hamburg.

Berlin United States Hamburg Luebeck Kiel Germany Henry H. Morgan

Plans Work for Federal Prisoners

Attorney General Gregory returned from Atlanta after inspecting the federal prison. He hopes to devise a plan to employ federal prisoners for government use without competing with free labor. He said prison-made goods could be produced for government use and not sold on the open market. He gave a speech to the inmates before departing.

Gregory Atlanta

Leave for All G. A. B. Men to Join Encampment

President to issue order excusing all city war veterans from service during the fiftieth encampment of the G A R to be held in Raleigh September 26 to October. A conference at the Chambers Commerce discussed parade details and accommodations. Gen Stewaits praised remaining veterans and spoke of a standout encampment.

Wilson Thear Chambers Commerce William F Gude General Committee of Arrangements George Wewman R Stewetts G. A R G A. R Pennsylvania Avenue Stewetts Raleigh

Restrictions on European travel cautioned for Americans

The State Department circular warns the public it cannot generally advise Americans on travel routes abroad. It cites key limits on travelers from England to the continent, noting France requires a special passport issued by a French consul. Passports must include evidence of issuance, the French city to be visited, and the visit’s purpose, with the holder’s photograph.

Europe State Department England France

Government says copper and zinc will not be seized

In Parliament the Board of Trade spokesman stated the government has no plan to commandeer copper or zinc supplies unless it is impossible to obtain sufficient quantities by other means. He added that measures are being arranged to ensure adequate supplies for government requirements.

United States Delaware and Hudson Railway Delaware and Hudson System Loree Chicago American Railway Association National International Railway Organization Lorea Parliament Ia London Sor Board of Trade House of Commons

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