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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
9
The Washington Post reports a subdued stock market with little price movement after a brief revival on Friday and Saturday. Investors show cautious optimism amid political tensions, while gold shipments to Germany and various bond market indicators reflect a restrained trading environment and ongoing uncertainty.
New York live stock markets report active receipts across cattle, calves, and hogs with steer lots steady to higher. Beef prices hold at elevated levels while hogs trend firm. lambs and sheep show varied flows with a generally firmer tone for bulk orders.
Special to The Washington Post York June 11. Commission houses held back buyers to aid Chicago convention, while Erie issues weakened and rumors swirled about property values. Traders noted Union Pacific bond activity, Westinghouse plans in doubt, and market skepticism amid political uncertainty.
bankers and brokers praised Secretary Cortelyou for the emergency currency decision in Washington while reports show stagnant trading in Capital Traction shares. Investors expect a rally after the convention, with stronger interest in standard shares and copper stocks, and the market views varied. Largo notes include Capital Traction bonds at 110 and 320, Chesapeake and Potomac stock, Washington Gas, and Greene Cananea at 10 or 10.5.
Market reports show uneven price movements across commodities. Poultry prices rise for some items while turkeys and chickens vary. dairy and meat sections show mixed demand with small and large lots noted. Fruit and vegetable lines list multiple staples with fluctuating quotes across regions.
New York and London markets show dull cotton trading and a slight downturn, with reports of better Eastern belt conditions yet ample selling. London copper and zinc hold steady, lead slips, and gold exports rise as Heidelbach secures $500,000 for Germany, pushing total export engagements to $42.36 million.
New York June 11 reports mixed wholesale prices for poultry meats and dairy. Dressed poultry and Western spring chickens show modest declines while eggs, butter, cheese, and flour hold steady amid receipts from Pennsylvania and nearby regions. Market activity lists hogs, beef, lard, and fats firm with sugar, coffee, and oils showing varied prices.
Receipts listed at 099 thousand bushels with exports 172,964 bushels. futures around 16.09 and 66.40 for July and September notes. Market mixed to steady with weather and liquidation influencing declines. spot prices for various wheat, corn, oats, and soy products show fluctuations at major elevators and ports. In late trading July open lower, weather blamed for cautious demand. overall tone soft across grains with some firming on deferred deliveries.
Ordnance experts in Norfolk examined the great hole in the monitor Florida to assess torpedo damage. Five feet of plating must be replaced, double-bottom sections torn open, yet Admiral Capps said the test was successful and that some American battleships could not have withstood such a hit.
The militia board, appointed by the Secretary of War to aid the militia law, met to organize and outline procedures. Officers include Generals Netvon H Henry, Oran Perduvant, Charles Ro boardman, and James A Dlan, with Cob Werver as secretary candidate. They will use quarters in the Jeff Davis Building at Eighteenth and G streets and expect to stay several days. The group aims to suggest legislation to boost the organized militia as an auxiliary to the regular army.
The transport Sherman with quarantine grounds aboard reaches Honolulu after an illness outbreak. One man is buried at sea. The ship is declared infected and the 119 crew and passengers face mandatory quarantine for 14 days. The vessel will sail with troops and passengers to wartime stations.
Secretary Metcalf plans a Honolulu visit with a Navy Bureau inspector to survey the proposed Pearl Harbor dry dock site. A board led by Rear Admiral Schroeger will study the project and report back, following Congress approving a large construction appropriation.
New York June II bids for 1500 717 worth of supplies for the United States army were opened in the army bidding here today. About seventy two bids were received. successful bidders will supply the army with what is probably the largest quantity of supplies ever purchased at one time under peace conditions. Practically everything that army men feed in the way of clothing and supplies is to be purchased.
A long army dispatch lists officers granted leaves of absence, retirements, and reassignments across multiple arsenals and forts. It notes Capt George Gandale Twerry and several other captains and lieutenants placed on two to three month leaves, transfers to Philadelphia and Springfield Armories, movements to Watertown and Sandy Hook postings, and duties linked to Forts Benning, Franklin, and Phippine Island. Many names appear with explicit duty changes and effective dates around July 1908.
The Manila Liberal lists assignments for naval officers and staff including Lieut Com Turpin, Lieut TL Ozburn, and Lieut G Moo Masere in various commands plus retirement plans for several personnel. It notes a 160000 pesos appropriation for the Marine insed Susing Partth fleet and mentions opposition in the assembly over salary adjustments, with per diem reduced from 30 to 20 pesos.
Announcement from the Navy Department states the Academy practice squadron will cruise the New England coast as far as Bath before returning from its summer headquarters at New London. The headquarters move from Hampton Roads to New London was completed, with the final port calls and destinations listed in the dispatch.
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