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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1910
Page
2
A chaotic Wall Street session shows prices rebounding early then slipping as heavy selling pressure returns. Federal policy toward railroad rates and mixed economic signals spook investors while traders weigh corporate earnings, credit conditions, and potential regulatory actions.
Closing prices listed for multiple stocks including Boston Copper and silver groups, East Butte Copper Mine, Franklin Es Laz Ghoux Consolidated, Granty Consolidated, Greene Cananea, Mohawk Nevada Consolidated, Nipissing Mines, North Butte, Shannon, Utah Consolidated, and Butte Coalition. Regular noon sales data shows volumes and ex dividend statuses, with entries such as 66 and 1,000 at specified exchanges.
June 3 report recounts French bankers pricing, reform plans, and retrenchment across major railroads. Executives from New York Central, Rock Island, Illinois Central discuss rate hikes, suspended improvements, and staff cuts to counter rising costs. Foreign buying supports market despite broad price declines, with several key stocks tumbling from prior levels.
The New York stock market report for Friday June 3 1910 notes active trading with many issues advancing while a few retreating. Traders monitor daily price shifts and government bond movements amid a steady market tone.
Bond sales dominated the local securities scene with Potoman Electric Consolidated stock at 201 1-8 and 101 1-4, while Washing Railway and Electricks traded around 86. The Singer Manufacturing Company announced a 30 million stock dividend as part of growing profits, and railroads forecast strong fiscal year earnings. Banking and bullion details show broad gains, with notes on commodities, eggs, butter, and produce, plus a leadership change at Commercial and Farmers' National Bank and new appointments at Southern Railway. The report paints a generally firm market with rising bank clearings in the South and a robust, if uneven, economic picture.
Money on call ease to 4 2 percent with a fading bid. Time loans weak amid thin demand. Prime mercantile paper 4 to 5 percent. Sterling steady. bankers' bills 4 75 for 6 days and 4 2689 for demand. Commercial bills 453% 4924. government bonds steady. railroad bonds easy.
Cotton prints see price reductions as demand softens. Structural metal demand up with more new work in the West. Steel orders vary with some furnaces rejecting current levels. Pittsburg shows renewed dullness while finished steel demand holds. Rolling stock negotiations focus on locomotives though few contracts close. Wire trade improves after prior weakness.
Daily market report notes break in raw cotton causing hesitation before stabilizing. Staple prints down half a cent weekly while drills and sheetings stay in moderate demand. New underwear lines, price cut on cotton duck, and firmer cotton yarns accompany cautious primary market trading. Leather trades weak with tanner concessions. footwear demand remains poor and overall dry goods trend remains conservative. Bradstreet’s shows US weekly business failures at 160 for week ending June 2, down from prior weeks.
Chicago wheat and corn traded nervously as cautious speculators avoided large risk after yesterday’s moves. Wheat slipped about half a cent, corn shed slight gains to fractions, oats dipped, while pork and lard fell modestly amid the brisk selling and thin demand.
New York market notes show mixed movements June 3 with cheese receipts steady at 971 pkgs and eggs steady at 22 814 boxes. Poultry quiet with Western broilers at 25 fowls 20. turkeys 10914 dressed. flour steady. meats steady with lard 12 25 to 12 35. cottonseed oil prices listed. sugar varied with muscovado at 9 test. coffee futures No 78% Santos and No 49% Cordova. potatoes steady in the South. cabbages easing in Western Shore. soya and peas receipts unchanged.
New York June 8 cotton rose after the government crop report with July at 146.5 cents and a firm close showing a 5 to 14 point gain. New Orleans closed. Texas heat reports and favorable weather tempered gains as market strength rested on old crop support and June condition figures.
The Chamber of Commerce finance committee seeks 25000 to establish a permanent fund to attract conventions to the capital. About 19000 is already in sight, with the remaining 10000 expected by next Saturday. Subcommittees of five will cover fields including banks, theaters, transportation, printers, and news services. Next finance meeting is Monday afternoon, June 8.
Market reports show receipts across cattle hogs sheep and calves with mixed to steady activity. New York listings note 2 056 head with steadier to higher undertones and varied prices for steers bulls cows and calves, while Chicago sees cattle and hog prices and volumes including heavy, light, and stockers with modest gains and declines across categories.
The metal market shows steady copper quotes with spot and near terms around 12.37 to 12.50 in New York and 68 pounds 3 pence to 57 73 in London. Local dealers list electrolytic and cast copper around 12.63 to 12.50, with limited arrivals and exports rising slightly. Northern foundry prices range from 16.00 to 16.25 for No 1, while No 2 and Southeny lines sit near 15.75 to 17.25.
Corbin Thompson sues Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in the District Supreme Court for 206 dollars claiming two thoroughbred cows were injured while in transit from Riverdale Maryland to Occoquan Virginia. He claims the animals were lost and not properly cared for and treated.
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