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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
23
A turbulent session shows firmer undertone across Commercial, Mercantile, and Manufacturing shares as investors await policy cues. Analysts note improved market breadth with rising prices, bank rate expectations easing, and renewed buying in rails and steel stocks supported by steadier credit conditions.
A Washington dispatch reports Wall Street sentiment improving as oil demand rises in rail, industrial, and mining sectors. Bears falter while bulls scramble for stock loans amid weak bond activity and rumors of Union Pacific financing, with trading stagnant into the afternoon and speculation about a new Pacific plan tomorrow.
Yesterday's trading showed strength and weakness with Inez and several bank shares firm while Lanston and Gay lagged. The Bank of England rate cut to 3 1/2 percent boosted New York prices and active properties locally. Washington Railway and Electric proposes moving its transfer office to Washington on June 1 with American Security and Trust Company as registrars, satisfying exchange members. Bonds were in higher demand with Metrovolitands at 108 and Capital Tractions at 11 1/2 cents. trades were light. Stockholders may soon receive a clear business report from Washington Railway and Electric.
Washington Railway and Electric preferred traded around 14, with common stock unchanged. Capital Traction small blocks moved 119 to 119 1/2, while other listings showed limited activity and varied quotes. Sterling exchange held steady near 4.85 to 4.86 for bankers’ bills, with government and railroad bonds noted as irregular.
Oil City market report shows mixed oil quotations with balances and credits. The notices reference North America regions including Ohio and Indiana with various totals and figures.
Quotation style wholesale prices for eggs butter and live and dressed poultry. Notes include regional Virginia and North Carolina markets, various cuts and weights, and miscellaneous fruits vegetables and grains. No clear conclusion, but steady markets and ongoing receipts across categories.
Experienced or inexperienced applicants sought to represent a top insurer. The firm, noted for financial strength and prompt service, seeks a capable man with character and enterprise. Apply to George C. Jordan, Washington Manager, alG Bond Building.
New York Produce and freight listings show steady to firm movement across commodities. Corn futures mixed with No 2 yellow and white offerings. soybeans and cottonseed steady. butter and cheese firm with steady receipts. flour and rye steady. hay active but firm. hogs and beef quiet. Freight rates to Liverpool steady by team and mixed carload movements across grains and produce.
Wheat faced steady to firmer tone with exports and milling demand reported in the West. cash and futures mixed with Midday weakness followed by late cover. Corn and oats showed spot firmness and modest advances while fats and oils traded steady with light demand. overall market quiet with limited new directions.
Chicago March grain market saw wheat weak on profit taking, corn and oats mixed with firm closes. May wheat fell below yesterday while corn up on unsettled weather and liberal shipments from Argentina. Provisions moved higher as shorts bought, with strong gains in lard and ribs late in the session.
New York reports a quiet cotton market with irregular fluctuations and a steady close after a modest decline of 4 to 8 points. Opened steady, months weakened under liquidation with support absent, then rallied briefly before ending near the day’s lows as pressure and market sentiment cooled. The National Ginners Association estimated March cotton ginned at 10,852,000 bales with about 6.4 million bales remaining to be ginned, affecting Southern spot markets and exports.
Receipts varied across cattle hogs and sheep with firm to strong demand for top grades. Cattle futures show strength on steer and cow lots while hogs trend weak to pigs amid overall cautious activity. lambs and sheep strong in some categories, with notable price points and limited sales for common grades.
Market report shows cattle values by hundredweight and per head including cattle and hogs with various price lines. Includes figures for beef cuts, lambs, calves, and cows with prime and common classifications, reflecting a detailed livestock pricing snapshot.
Mrs Teresa Stein, her husband, and their sixteen year old daughter Louise were among reluctant witnesses at the trial for the murder of Frank Gettinger. The jury acquitted Mrs Stein after half an hour of deliberation. She thanked her counsel and embraced her family in the corridor as bystanders cheered. The defense cited that she is epileptic.
New York Attorney General seeks to dissolve the New York City Railway Company and revoke its charter on grounds of insolvency before Federal receivers were appointed last September. Auditor W E Brown testified that five years 1903 to 1907 inclusive saw total damage costs of 776 057 excluding the Third Avenue system with a yearly rise from 856 598 in 1908 to 31 890 775 in 198. Former president Herbert Hareel blamed the vast increase on congestion faster operation and a new policy of settling suits with little delay.
New York March 5 The third of the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels under the East River connecting New York and Long Island City was opened today. Engineers reported the shields from opposite sides met almost perfectly. Work on the fourth tunnel is well advanced.
Stockholder Charles T Yoder filed a petition in the district supreme court asking for a court appointed receiver to take control and manage American Home Life Insurance Company due to alleged mismanagement and faulty bookkeeping. He holds 160 shares valued at 25 dollars each and alleges Gilbert W Cave, the manager and treasurer, plus James H Clifton and James H Weymira as officers, have usurped rights of other officials and stockholders. The petition seeks an injunction restraining Cave from further conduct and management of company affairs.
In Mexico City on March 6 Charles M Schwab of New York and associates were reported to purchase the famed Botes mine. The terms are listed as 72 million gold dollars, making it one of the largest mining transactions in Mexico. Schwabs recent Europe trip was said to relate to this pending deal.
The Deutsche Bank annual report shows a total turnover of 22573 million dollars in Berlin, with net earnings rising to 3371 million. Deposits total 11000 million, up 23700 thousand, and the dividend remains unchanged at 1 12 percent.
Rio Taneiro Mar G The UCUnion Bank of Conmme-ce of this city closed its doors to day. Other banking inatltuie will be seriously affected. The Union Bank was the prncipal de pository in Rio Janeiro for the people and carried a large number of smal ac counts.
Rail schedule fragment shows departures and connections from Union Station to Philadelphia and New York, with listed Pullman and parlor car options, diners, sleepers, and various times. Includes routes toward Atlantic City, Chicago, St Louis, Louisville, and Wheeling, with service notes and station calls. The text is a garbled OCR of timetable data with multiple train numbers and car types.
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