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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1914

Page

2

Prices Recede Again In Weak Foreign Markets

Market closes show declines across rail stocks and industrials led by Canadian Pacific and New York Central with losses of four points and more amid demoralized overseas markets. Foreign exchange firmed slightly as demand for time loans remained weak and total sales reached about 2.03 million dollars in par value.

Canadian Pacific New York Central London Berlin Bring Southern Railways Foreley Lassen Northern Pacific Harrimany Anthracites United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Ore Trsnea Banda

New York Bond Market Highlights and Trading Notes July 2

Market desks report on American Agricultural 5a, American Cotton Offe, American Tel and Tel debentures, Amour & Co issues, and Atlantic Coast Transportation bonds. Quotes list bids and asks for several rail, steel, and utility securities, with notable entries for Chesapeake and Ohio, Chicago and Northwestern, Missouri Pacific, United Ry and Elec, and Pennsylvania related issues.

New York American Agricultural Ati American Tel Tel American Sighing American ‘Tobacco Armour & Co Sige Achisen Ty Atenison cv Ss Atlantic Coast Tne Battimore and Ohlada Battinare Obie Cy A. Fa Rethienom Steel Rat Borat Broukive Central of Georgia Chesapeake and Ohio Quincy Great Western MIT Chicato Ant Pas Rorell Omraso KR Pac Chicago Northwestern Er Colorale Southern Tigayer Aly Grande Diatcters Securities Baecy Baltimore Briegen Serena Elactric Sa Orient Qooik Con. Power United Rys Elec Kansas City D. Bier Toulwile Nxatelite Missour Kansas Texas United Ryn Elec. Inc da Missouri Pucile Wash Bolte York Central New York City Rowbuck State New York Railway NX Oy Hartford Sertalx and Western Northern Pacific Deegon Lng Fenrylvania Pennsylvania Roy Consolidated Republic Steel Ay Strals San Fram Vauls Southwestern Aersinia-Carolina Chemical Hacc Union 4.S Unguouse Alectria Or

Market summary of Baltimore securities and Chicago grain

The report notes unsettled trading with Western wheat deliveries showing limited gains and overall heaviness. Corn declined modestly, with pork futures mainly steady, and July pork tightening while other contracts fell from last night.

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News of July Cotton and Market Prices From New York

The daily cotton market report from New York lists quiet butter receipts at 7,463. firm hogs with 15,046 head. irregular live poultry markets with Western drovers and frozen chickens. steady raw sugar and molasses. flour and rye flour steady. cornmeal firm. lard weak. refined products steady. bagged coffee and oils detailed with futures for cottonseed oil including prime crude and yellow varieties with prices across months.

New York Jiddie West South America Barsty, Meady Santos Juiz Prima

Live Stock Markets Boston and New York Closing Prices

Transcribed report shows live stock markets with Boston hogs and cattle receipts, New York grains and livestock quotes, and interior movement. Highlights include hog receipts around 16,000 head, cattle about 1,000 head, and sheep around 7,200 head, with mixed prices and regional quotations across major markets.

Chicago Galveston New York Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Conper Range Con Co Bust Butta Copper Mine Co Frangtin Granby Consolidated Philaderpate Slaow Todas Greene Cananea Mohanna Tse Evade Consolidated Sintesing Mu Miminent Worthen Manitoba Old Dominion Rivas Ea Suleman United Frat T Alien Bacorn Utwn Consolidated Jory Toran Taaag

Wall Street Gloom Over Near East Ties and Stock Prices

Wall Street reports gloom over Near East tensions exerting pressure on European markets. New York Stock Exchange saw 90 000 shares sold for foreign accounts and 20 000 shares bought for London accounts. Berlin and other exchanges noted declines and new multi year lows for several railroad and utility stocks. New York Central Union Pacific and others hit fresh low records with declines in Baltimore and Ohio and Southern Railway favorites. Six months earnings for Corn Products were cited and Paris bankers expected a 3 000 000 dollar gala shipment next Tuesday. Sterling remained strong with no steamships sailing before Tuesday.

New York York Stock Exchange London Berlin Baltimore Ohio New York Central Union Pacific Corn Products Company Paria Wallatrest

Local Produce Market Wholesale Prices Listing

Wholesale prices for poultry and vegetables listed in a fragmented local market sheet. Items include chickens hens turkeys and various greens and fruits with prices per pound basket barrel crate or box. Unclear OCR yields scattered figures and mis-spellings across regions and product names.

New York State Atribe Beate Ceepinnt tolMiatoss Tomeiaaistenes Virginia Allons Eageoo Jemona Florida Wackberrice Ucktebarriey BOT Matertoolous Ingan Calstoraia Berenito

Government Bonds in Root City Market Report

Government bonds in Root City zip code 72006 show an average 72006 value around 300453 with notable figures 605 average and 93 242. Ta market activity includes shifts in Shipeens with 605 average and related totals.

Root Shipeens

Baltimore Markets Poultry Prices Report

Baltimore Market listing poultry prices with hens, fowls, ducks, and small birds from Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby states. Includes figures per dozen and per pound, with varied weights and quality levels, plus store packed and regional references.

Baltimore Smatler Marylang Pennsylvania West Irate Maryland Fenpsylvan Virginia Wiesnig Paria Silvala Airy Procene

Philadelphia Markets Report July 4 With Grain Prices Noted

Market brief from Philadelphia on July 4 shows butter and wheat quotes for various grades including No 3 ret spot old export 696, No 1 Northern Duluth export, and other mixed commodity terms. Lacks clear entities beyond generic product notes and unclear codes.

Philadelphia Duluth Toms Coe Orma

Washington Cattle Market Report Missing Details

Fragmentary note from the Washington market column shows garbled text and unclear data on cattle prices and market conditions. No coherent names, dates, or figures are readable to establish a concrete event or outcome for a precise summary.

Tariff Effect on Exports Looms Over Wheat and Cotton

Holland reports on US foreign trade tallies from the fiscal year ending June. Cotton exports rose to 610 million dollars, while overall agri exports fell. the tariff is blamed for mixed results. Forecasts note large wheat harvests may offset losses, with tobacco crops faltering in parts, and industry showing weakness despite good crops.

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New York Money Market Snapshot

New York money market reports Mercantile paper at 4.495 percent with six day bills at 4.8920 demand, commercial paper at 4.81 percent. Government bonds and railroad bonds are heavy, call money steady. Time loans show strength with 62 day and 6 month notes at 4.4 percent.

New York Mercantile Paper Eierliog Ber Oftner GFK

Copper Market Report From York July Fourth

The Metal Market notes copper steady with spot around 429 and near term 650 to 650 range. electrolytic prices show nominal moves while warrants and futures appear quiet with minor variation. Market references include Cleveland, Bird moves to Lorton and unsettled tone across copper terms.

York Cleveland Bird Lorton

Local Financial And Business Notes Amid Market Dullness

The stock exchange opened with few brokers present and no visible buying or selling. Quotations largely unchanged from the day before reflect a market in distress as bankers brokers and clients depart the city while public utility issues loom over speculation. Daily sales included 8 Washington Gas 5 at 012-2 and 5 Capital Traction 5 at 1072-2. Richard H. Claughton, a leading member, leaves today for a Great Lakes trip and a weeks visit at the Thousand Islands hosted by Col. O. G. Staples.

Stock Exchange Washington Gas Capital Traction Richard H. Claughton The Exchange Great Lakes Thousand Islands Col O. G. Staples Georgetown Gas SR Cal Apital Traction Co Stuburban Ry Ie Zolumbia Jolumbia Alex Feo Mtg. Be. Pot Power Usk Ou P. Telephone Bs Teleg Amer. Tel Tel. Co Market Co Steamboat Capital Traction Co Wiese Wach Virinka Ry Ralto Washington Bae J. and Tel Co Mergenthaler Linotype iLanaton National Bank American Golumbic Armaers Lineali Ig Trust Company Amer Security and Trust National Savings and ‘Trust Union ‘Trust Company Loan and Trust Continental Wings’ Bank Union Savings Bank Commerce and Savings Rust Washington Savings Ansuranch Stoc Corcoran Arlington National Union Chapin-Sacks Co

United States Treasury Financial Snapshot July 22 1914

Treasury report shows receipts and disbursements for the current and prior year, with detailed asset tallies. It lists gold coin, gold certificates, silver dollars, U S notes, treasury notes, and various bank and coinage figures, ending with overall net balance and reserve status.

Treasury United States PhD Inpines Sega Treasury Bank

United States Savings Bank Buys Munsey Trust Branch

The United States Savings Bank at the northwest corner of Fourteenth and U streets NW has purchased the Munsey Trust Company and United States Trust Company branch at Fourteenth and U streets. The deal includes deposits, the long term lease of the building, banking fixtures, and goodwill. After consolidation, resources are expected to reach about 1,000,600 dollars. Officers listed are Wade H Cooper president William D Bercy vice president and William H Zepp cashier. Negotiations were conducted by Eldridge B Jordan Samuel D Henry and Wade H Ellis.

United States Savings Bank Fourteenth and U Streets Munsey Trust Company United States ‘Trust Company United States Sayioxe Bank Wade H Cooper William D. Bercy Wiliam H. Zepp Eldridge 2B Jordan Samuel D. Henry Wade H. Ellis

Range of Local Prices on Washington Stock Exchange

A table compiled by W. B Hibha lists daily opening, high, low, and closing prices for active securities traded on the Washington Stock Exchange up to July 2. It includes numerous securities from railways, banks, utilities, and trust firms with varied figures and percent changes, reflecting broad market activity in a historic local snapshot.

W. B Hibha Secur Washington Stock Exchange Diom Cap Col. BR. Bs Metro BR. E Nose Tosh W. Ry BOE OOOP Wier Coma Bs Sri Sam Ron Edoalm Wee SON Lorth Washington Gas SelGeorgetown Gas Mark Linntype 2Iay Bidi Lanston Mono Dia Nat. Bank Fed. Nat. Bank Ulincoln Nat. Bk Nat Met. Bank GoRiges Nat. Bank Sis Asim Union Trust Juaang Aifw Loan & Tr Contl ‘Trust East W. Say. B Arlington Fire Uecol Bis Fibl Bil Il

Trade Outlook Improves Amid Mixed Merchandising Signals

New York July report notes gradual business improvement with irregularities in major centers. Iron and steel values rise on better conditions while dry goods show cautious recovery. footwear and leather show activity, though overall goods trade remains subdued. Foreign exchange strengthens but balance of trade favors abroad. grain outgo may bolster credit position. commercial failures decline from last year.

New York Dana Review Tomasro New England

Plans Ready for New Alexandria High School Building

City engineer C. Dorn completed high school plans for Alexandria totaling about 90000 dollars. City council earlier chose a city engineer over an outside architect to draft specs, with bidding soon and construction likely to begin early. The school will rise at Cameron and West streets on land bought by the county two years ago. The annexation suit stalled but a general assembly act allowed city land holdings for school use.

Cameron and West Streets Councl Alexandria County General Assembly J. Fred Birrell

Testimony on discrimination in railroad coal rates hearings

Naval Affairs Committee probes alleged railroad discrimination at Southern ports. Southern Railway President Fairfax Harrican to testify next Monday as inquiry nears September closure. Benjamin L. Dulaney, key witness, cites coal exports via Charleston water frontage and a planned coal pier.

Naval Affairs Committee Thom Charleston D. C Fairfax Harrican Southern Railway Mon Jhday Senate Navel Affairs Committee Souther Railway Benjamin L. Dulaney

New Outlet For Coal Port Sees Virginia Operators Eye Charleston

Virginia coal operators and Daniel Brentz attend Senate coal rate hearings while Southern Railway announces a Charlest on South Carolina coal pier to transship Virginia coal for export. 4 000 feet of waterfront at Magnolia Cemetery site will host rapid construction as rates to Charleston mirror Norfolk with hopes Charleston becomes a coal export hub.

Wenn Wacerfront New Fier A. P. Thom Southern Charleston, & C Virginia Thom A. P Thor Southern Railway Charleeton S .C Sts Unes Charliteton Magnolia Cemetery Daniel Brentz Senate Atlantic Charleston Norfolk Black Mountain Norfol Finley Fairfax Harrison

Apple Growers Plan Union for Virginia Trees

At Charlottesville conference Piedmont fruit growers formed a five member committee to organize a packing and selling union for 60 000 Virginia apple trees. A fifteen member finance group will canvass subscriptions to build a 390 storage plant. Prof William B Always discussed government labor at Stonehenge and a local bank offered funding under the new currency law. Over 5 000 trees were represented.

Virginia Washington Post Charlottesville Piedmont Fruit Growers Masonic Temple William Stonehenge

Schrank May Not Be Tried On Assault Charge

Milwaukee July reports that Schrank, who tried to kill Roosevelt in Milwaukee, may never stand trial for assault with intent to kill. Judge Buckus said physicians at Waupun report Schrank is rapidly deteriorating mentally, though the assault charge remains and cannot be acted on until he is pronounced sane.

Milwauke Wis Gonn Schrank Col. Roosevelt Milwaukee A. C. Buckus Criminally Insane Stats Waupun Schrank

Alexandria Daily News plant sold to Wedderburn

The Vesyspaper Plant Soli Receivers of the News Publishing Company sold the Linotype machine and other equipment of the Alexandria Daily News to Alexander J. Wedderburn. The Alexandria Daily News suspended publication about a year ago. Also noted are Lone Star Camp Excursion and Holy Name Beach excursions planned for August 6.

Vesyspaper Soli News Publishing Company Alexander J. Wedderburn Alexandria Daily News Lone Star Lone Star Camp American Indian Guards Indian Head Holy Name Beach Colonial Beach

Claflin Offers Fortune in Receivership Assets

Temporary receivers report for the H B Claflin Company shows assets of 287,634 and liabilities of 1 0 481,052, leaving an apparent excess of 8 034 100. The figures are preliminary and subject to large claims against various stores nationwide, as receivers seek a protective organization for creditors. John Claflin pledged his property to pay debts and urged termination of receiverships while favoring a consolidated retail group. The court appointed receivers for the Pennsylvan ia haberdashery unit with a 600 bond as creditors petitioned for action.

New York H B Findin Company H. B Ciafm H. B. Clamn Company Atores Clafin

Lawyer declines retainer in Georgia divorce case

A pren stated that he will not defend Britt vy, Davia, private secretary to Representative Walker, of Georgia, who is sued for divorce by Anna H. Davis. Davia called by telephone, but he declined to be retained by wire. Attorneys ER. F. Downing and A Berry represent Mrs Davis.

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