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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1915

Page

2

Nervous Stock Market With Rail and Bank Shares Mixed

Stocks again nervous and unsettled with reduced volume. Missouri Pacific slips to 31 2, Southern Railway and Union Stock issues show losses, while Reading Union Pacific and U S Steel face bear pressure. England loses gold as demand for bills steadies and foreign offerings decrease.

Missouri Pacific Uke Reading Union Pacific Unite States Steel London Ramburg

New York Bond Market Snapshot Jul Report

New York bond market listings show varied prices across American Tobacco American Steel Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio and other issuers. Notable items include Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Great Western consolidations and Interborough Transit and Rapid Transit issues with mixed yields and par values across multiple rail and utility firms.

New York American Agricultural ADL Ae Amerian Tet and Tel Co Ys American Simelters American ‘Tobacco Fa Semour & Mo @ye Oy Atchison Gen Oss Aterisos Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio Co Berblehen Steel Brooklyn Transit Os Iaver Rio Grande Inanliera Securicien Irle Ovts Kents. Genera Electricia Rreat Mitueis Central Met Interborough Rapid Transit Interborough Met Kansas City Southern Tages & Myers Ba Lonard Lonevile and Nashville Missouri Kans Tex Missouri Pacife Cois NOY Central New York Central New York City New York State New York Railways Hartford Norfolk and Western Cycne Northern Pacific Northern Vacitie Oregon Short Line Garifie Tel Tel Bennaylvania Pennsylvania Wen Dsm Kay Consolianted Ws Rerding Ken Hopublic Steed As Hours San Pran Far Cathern Ty Stouts Pacific Southern Raiway BN Southern Railway Nubber

Baltimore Securities Market Report Summary

New York and London paper markets show varied rates for stocks and bonds. Demand and cables list rates for Sterling bills, francs, Marka and other currencies with minor fluctuations. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds easy. Time loans steady at 2 percent for 60 days and 90 days, with six months at 3 percent. Call money steady, high 3 percent, low 1 percent, with a 2 percent current rate. Short-term rates for small loans show a closing bid at 1 percent and offer at 2 percent.

New York Mercantile Paper France

Wall Street News at a Glance Bond Market Holds Firm

Market resistance persists as Europe supplies large bond amounts daily yet declines stay modest. Missouri Pacific and related names slip from recent highs while coal road tonnages fall in June led by Lehigh Valley and Reading. Erie president denies links to Canadian Pacific Heat rad and vows to stay with Erie until dividends resume.

Delaware and Hudson Lehigh Valley Reading Ita Jersey Central Lackawanna Pennsylvania Erie Ontario and Western Underwood Erie Railroad Canadian Pacific

New York Stock Market Closes After Ex Dividend Day

The New York stock market posted 532,945 in yesterday trading as shares dropped after an ex dividend event. Investors watched key indices and major holdings adjust values following the payout.

Chicago Grain Markets Edge Higher on Wheat Futures

Wheat futures rose amid delayed movement and expectations of a larger crop yield. Corn and provisions shifted little with steady to modest gains, while cash grain prices showed mixed quotes for No 2 red wheat, No 2 yellow corn, and other grains.

Holland Writes Of Is Valuable As A History

A July report from New York discusses H G Noble’s 9 page monograph on the New York Stock Exchange crisis after the 1914 European war outbreak. It lauds the work for clear finance history, cites Sir George Paish and Basil Blackett aiding US credit, and notes the exchange reopening aided by British treasury figures. It highlights the monograph as a testament to market value testing and integrity in a time of peril.

New York Banking Securies Europe New York Stock Exchange H. G. 3. Noble United States Allenge Stock Exchange Ths George Paish Basil G. Blackett Blackett Washington Great Britain London William R. Grace & Co Financial District Noble Sir George Paish Stock Exchanges Committee of Five Frst Sir George Paish Committee of the Stock Exchange George Paleh Blackett. Holland

New York Cotton Prices Fall Amid Liquidation

Heavy general liquidation drove a sharp price break in cotton today with the market closing easy, October contracts slipping to 9.96 from last week’s high near 10.92. Futures showed a decline of 20 to 27 points, marking a substantial drop from April’s highs as traders weighed demand and supply.

New York Aince Washington

Washington stocks show gains as Dutch Market increases capital

Transactions on the Washington Stock Exchange show improved activity with gains in several issues. Washington Gas displays strength despite light sales. bids rise for Capital Traction to 9 1 4 with no offers below 9 1 3 4. Mergenthaler trades at 182. Bonds are irregular but no selling pressure. Capital Traction bonds sell at 195 1 2 for 4 000 and 16 3 4 for 500. Washington Loan & Trust declares a 2 percent quarterly dividend payable August 1 to holders of record July 24. Old Dutch Market stockholders vote to raise capital from 160,000 to 200,000 with a new issue at 125 per share, preferred stock with a 10 percent cumulative dividend.

New York Europe Baltimore Washington Stock Exchange Washington Gay Railway Common Mergenthaler Capital Traction $S Washington Railway and Electric Washington Loan & ‘Frost Company Alexandria Snew Capitol Traction Railroad Fs Washington Railway and Electric Common Washington Gaz Mergenthaler Linotype City and Sub Metropolitan Wash Elec Alex. & Mt. V Sn Mtg P. Telephone Mkt Co Mkt. Co Cold St N. & W. Steamboat Ss Riggs Realty Long Riggs Realty Capital Traction Co Wash. Ry Elec. Com Commerce and Savings Washington Savings Corcoran Avenues German- American National Union C. Paper Mfg. Co Washington Market Algo FA. Jones Conrage Huntington Chevy Chase Floree Murphy's Fourrell Willard 14Th St Columbia Et. Nw Harry Beasley Lanston Rwy. Ptd Munsey Trust Nat. Bank Gayety Theater Thomas L. Hume Tel BI

Local Stock Exchange Snapshot with Bond and Equity Listings

A crowded tabulation of stocks and bonds with regular call at noon. Capitals Traction, Washington Railway and Electric, and multiple utility and railroad issues feature prices, percentages, and listable notes. The report taxonomizes bonds, preferreds, common shares, and miscellany across rail, gas, telegraph, and manufacturing sectors.

Local Produce Market Prices in Hens and Potables

Local market lists poultry prices per pound for alive stock including hens roosters ducks and turkeys with varied rates. Dressed poultry, cheese butter and meats are quoted, alongside extensive vegetable and fruit prices from Georgia to North Carolina California and Florida with crates baskets sacks and per barrel rates.

New York Produce Prices Across Dairy Eggs Poultry and Beef

New York July 8 price notes show butter receipts at 10 328 creamery extras 93 score 27 percent 28 percent and more. Eggs receipts 17 316 fresh gathered extras 22 23 firsts 204p 21 1814 19 percent. Cheese unsettled receipts 2 826 state whole milk flats and twins colored 15 percent. Poultry live Western chicks broilers 23 fowls 15 percent turkeys 11 13 dressed dull Western frozen roasting chickens 18 22. Pork easy 18 25 18 75 beef steady lard weak midwest 3 10 8 20. Coffee Rio No 7 74 Santos No 4 95 costs and freight firm Santos 48 9.95 49.26 Rio 7s 7.16. Sugar raw firmer centrifugal 4 39 4.95 molasses sugar 4 12 oi.

New York State Elgin French Virginia Georgia North Carolina Florida New York Texas California Hennery Middle West Rio Santos Rios

Treasury Daily Balance and Deficit Report 1915

United States Treasury reports close of business figures for July 7 1915 including net balance in general fund 75070377 total receipts 2400183 total payments 3366287 deficit this fiscal year 10060549 versus prior year's surplus 1675486 exclusive of Panama Canal and public debt. Revenue receipts for day and month listed with asset totals across gold silver funds and reserve notes totaling 9211454758 with bank note redemptions of 719237900.

United States Treasury General Fund Treasury Offices Federal Reserve

New Haven Board Wins Supreme Bench Victory Over Directors

Supreme Court of Massachusetts dismisses a $102 million suit by minority stockholders against former and current New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad directors for alleged improper expenditures. Justices find no reasonable grounds to pursue the directors or the estate of J Pierpont Morgan. The decision covers William G Rockefeller Lewis Cass Ledyard James S Elton and Charles B Mellen among defendants. The court notes no actionable basis to sue the directors for recoveries. The ruling accompanies stock market notes from Beeves Calves and Hogs reports with mixed commodity receipts and prices.

Boston New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Supreme Court William G. Rockefeller Lewis Cass Ledyard James S. Elton Charles 8. Melien Hammond J. Pierpont Morgan

New York Grain Market Reports Mixed Wheat Markets Firm

New York grain notes futures firm with spot strength across wheat and corn. No. 2 red wheat at 1.3544 and No. 3 hard 1.4444 request, No. 2 yellow corn at 85 cents prompt, oats strong with standard at 58, No. 8 white 59, fancy clipped white 60, rye steady, barley quiet.

New York Duluth Manitoba

The Metal Market in New York and London Activity

Copper in New York quiet but steady at 20.25 to 20.50 cents. iron unchanged. Tin quoted easy for 5 and 25 ton lots at 38.25 to 38.75. London spot copper £77 15s, futures £79, electrolytic £93 to £108, spot tin £170, futures £165 16s. antimony unchanged.

New York London

Cottonseed Oil Market Opens Mixed In New York

New York traders record varied cottonseed oil futures with July at 6.00 to 6.07, September 6.20, October 6.22 to 6.24, and December 6.30 to 6.26. Total sales reach 14,200 contracts amid scattered bids and trading activity.

New York Cottonshed Aran

1914 Cotton Crop A Record Reached By Nation

Government final report shows 1914 US cotton output at 116,134,930 500-pound bales, surpassing 1911 records. Lone star state produced 4,592,112 bales and Georgia 2,718,027 bales. Linter cotton used in shells for firearms contributed to total 16,926,394 bales.

Ins Census Bureau Department of Agriculture Crop Reporting Board Texas Georgia

First Cotton Bale Shipped From Lyford Texas 1915 Season

The first bale of the 1915 cotton season was shipped from Lyford Texas to Houston. It weighed about 60 pounds and came from several local farms. This marks the third consecutive year Lyford has sent the season's first bale.

Brownsville Tex Lyford Houston Texas

Notice of probate and administration in District of Columbia

Notices from the Supreme Court Probate Court of the District of Columbia warn heirs and creditors about estates. The documents grant letters of administration and letters testamentary for Cuiffunl B Aldridge, Risa A Bouldin, Catherine M Wilen, and others. Claimants must file proofs with vouchers by July 6, 1916, or be excluded from benefits. James Tanner, Register of Wills, and attorney references appear.

Supreme Court OF the District OF CO District of Columbia Cuiffunl B Aldridge Ace Otter Wis Margaret Aldridge James Tanner Wille Dintelet of Columbia Emory HW. Bogley Anpreme Court District OF Ch Jamba Wulseriber Protate Court Risa A. Bouldin Dietrict of Columbia Otbrewiae Ml Heneft Mos Florida Delany Sean James Tanner Register of Wills John J. Wilson Blupheme Court District OF Columba District Columbia Duetry of Columbia Catherine M. Wilem Strict of Columbia Jan J. Wilds Seal Jamo’ Tanner Willy Drattet Columbia

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