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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1905

Page

22

Stocks Sell Higher Amid Encouraging Factors In Markets

New York March 9 There was a distinct revival of speculative enthusiasm as railroad stocks moved up on merger rumors and dividend hopes. Reading advanced toward par while copper and metal shares led by Amalgamated Copper gained on trade optimism. Bank of England cut its discount rate to 2 1/2 percent fueling broader gains and easing money conditions.

New York Northern Securities Reading Amalgamated Copper Anaconda Bennett United States Canadian Pacific Atchison Bank of England London Snans Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

New York Stock Market Quotation Summary

Daily quotations from W. B. Hibbs & Co. list many corporate bonds and stocks. Notable entries include American Tobacco certificates, Atchison general and adjustment bonds, Central of Georgia issues, Chicago and Alton, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Erie, Missouri, Kansas and Texas, New York Central, Northern Pacific, Pennsylvania, Union Pacific, United States Steel, and Wabash, among others. The list reflects diverse railroad, steel, and tobacco securities with various coupon rates and seniorities.

New York American Tobacco Atchison General Atchison Adjustment Atindle Coast Line Central of Georgia Central of Georgia 1St Inc Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Alton Chicago Burlington and Quincy R. I Pacific R. BR We i Pacifc R. A. Ctl Colorado Midland Colorado Southern Cuba Denver and Rio Grande És Ostiliers’ Securities Eris Prior Erie General Fort Worth Ferver Hocking Valleys Japan Loulavilla Nashville Manhattan Consol Gentral Minneapolis St. Lou Missouri Kansas Texas Kangar National Railroad of Mexico New York Central General New Jersey Contrel Northern Pacific Norfolk and Western Oregon Pennsylvania General St. Louis Iron Mountain San Francisco Southwestern Seaboard Air Line Southern Pacific Southern Railway Texas and Pacific Toledo, St. Louis Western Maryland Wheeling and Lake Erie Wisconsin Central Higa Bia Adams Express Amalgamated Copper Car and Foundry BBC Am American Express American Sugar Refining Anaconda Mining Co New Jerse Ohio Alton Alten Great Western Northwestern Mil St. P Sat St Lowia Souther Colo Beuth Delaware and Hudson Ava Lark Denver Rio Grande Ric G Beauritto Wba G Vatley Hocking Valley Aay International Bay Ap International Iowa Centra Iowa Central Kansas City Southern Loulsvile and Lashville Manhattan L Wtyke Metropolitan Securities Tho Adhe Metropolitan Street Ry Mexican Central Bete Micneapolis Ste. Me M'sanuri Pacific Missoni Kans Tex Kars National Biscuit Pullman Palace Gar Big Republic Republic Steel Rock Island Co Bucklen

Wall Street Bond and Stock Quotation Fragment Aged

A dense list of securities from Washington Railway and Electric and related firms shows bids and prices for common and preferred shares, bonds, and certificates. The report includes closing quotations from yesterday, plus bonds and stock figures for Capital Traction, Metropolitan, and various utilities.

Chicago Grain Market Shows Volatile Wheat at Close

Predictions of colder weather buoyed the Chicago grain pit with May wheat rallying after sharp declines. May and July futures swung on forecasts and receipts, while corn and oats gained modestly and provisions barely changed. Final May at 1.13% to 1.14, July at 94% to 96, with clearances around 13,400 bushels.

W. B. Hibbs & Co 141 & Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Mey Shorts Commission Houses Northwest St. Louie Kansas City Frealy Minneappe Duluth Chicago Carm Pit Liverpool May

New York Cotton Market Opens Firm Then Slips

New York cotton prices moved moderately higher at the open on better cables and South demand but succumbed to profit taking and bear pressure, closing near the previous day’s low. May reached about 7.57, while the close showed a net decline of 6.7 points. Sales ran around 150,000 bales amid steady to firm Southern spot prices and heavy tomorrow movement anticipated.

New York Duluth Speta Liverpool Ahorty Atlantic District Mississippi Valley Texas Tms Bears W. B. Hibba & Co F Street New York Stock Xchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Wall Street Receipta

Local Financial Gossip on Washington Railway and electric securities

Trading in Washington Railway and electric securities featured with bonds active at 89 7-8 and 90 asked, preferred stock around 98 1-8 to 4, common near 33 3/4. Mergenthaler and Lenston edged up. Union Trust and Graphophone notes mixed amid a bank association meeting with an address by Mr. J. Wirt Randall. New York markets show mixed dairy, grain, metals, and cottonseed oil data with several price ranges.

Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Washington Railway and Electric, Preferred Washington Railway and Electric, Common Union Trust Company Americsen Nations Bank Washington Gas Ray Mergenthaler Lanston Graphophone Greene Copper Ita Union Truat Company Stock Exchange District of Columbia Philippine Land Purchase Capital Traction Railroad Metropolitan Railroad Columbia Railroad City and Suburban Railroad Dimacontia and Potomac Chesapseke and Potomac Telephone Washington Market Company Potomac Electric Light First Sate Deposit and Trust Mnteske National Sate Deposit and Trust Washington Loan and Trust American Security and Trust Washington Safe Dapoatt Washington Savings Bank Riggs Franklin Metropolitan Corcoran Potomac al- Mngton National Union Columbia People’s Commercial Colonial Heal Estate Columbic Washington Chesapeake and Potomac Georgetown Gas Mergenthater Linotype Lanston Monotype Gresne Consolidated Copper Washington Market Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Realty Appraisal Agency Company Washington Railway and Electric Securities Bankera’ Associaion of the Reuacher’s Wirt Randall Farmers’ National Bank of Annapolis Bankers’ Association

Live Stock Markets Report From New York and Chicago

Market summaries show NY receipts with cattle weak and calves firming, hogs steady to high values, and sheep and lambs trading mostly steady. Chicago listings reveal steady cattle, strong hogs with prices near five dollars, and mixed sheep figures across the region.

New York Cary Chalee Trate Chicago

Baltimore Markets News Roundup and Stock Reinstatements

Market notes show steady flour and butter with dull grain activity in Baltimore on March 9. Reinstatement of W B Alley and Smith firms follows prior suspensions. Will of Mary Virginia Larkin allocates bequests to nephews and nieces. executor named. Filing of rate discrimination complaint with ICC targets Northern Pacific and Yellowstone firms. Treasury notes redeemed, government receipts, and customs spending listed.

Baltimore Interstate Commerce Commission William W. Wyle Bozeman, Mont Northern Pacific Railway Company Yellowstone National Park Transportation Company Amd Yellowstone Park Association

New York Brokers Suspend O L Simpson Co

The brokerage firm O L Simpson Co members of the Consolidated Stock Exchange suspended on the exchange. They show about 110000 in liabilities with 16000 in assets. The firm ran an uptown office and most customers were women.

New York O. L. Simpson & Co Consolidated Stocks Exchange Nor Godwin

Contest Over Henry Kengla Will Goes to Jury

Probate Court secured a jury yesterday to hear the contest of Henry Kengla's will made November 27, 1895. Testimony starts next Monday before Justice Gould, with about six weeks of hearings and 60 to 75 witnesses expected. The estate, about $200,000, includes legacies totaling around $92,500 and a 10 percent executor’s commission for Capt E. B. Randall.

Henry Kengla Gould Louis Kenela Cant. E Randall Capt Randall Samuel Knott Sarah Sritt James H. Taylor George C. Payne Elizabeth Hamiller Louisa Tengla Cole & Donaldson Hamilton & Colbert Gordon & Gordon A. S. Worthington Joseph B. Wright

Frisco System to Provide Homestead for All Employees

Chicago March 9. Frisco system chairman C B Yoakum proposes a homestead for every employee from vice president to section hand. Each employee may buy five or ten acres of land near the railroad, with water, at fair value paid over ten years. If the worker dies or is killed, land goes to wife or family with no further obligation.

Frisco Chicago C. B. Yoakum Frisco System

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