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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1911

Page

2

Rise in Prices Drives Broad U S Market Rally

London buyers boosted early gains in a broad stock market session led by Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Atchison and United States Steel. The day closed with renewed vigor as high grade bonds attracted institutional buying and Mexican news improved sentiment. Union Pacific preferred stock traded actively amid overall market strength as rail earnings showed mixed results with some lines cutting gross and net figures while others posted smaller net declines due to cost cuts.

Washington New York Stock Exchange London Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Atchison United States Supreme Court Mexico Tne Interstate Commerce Commission Southern Pacific Northern Pacific

New York Bond Market Summary from Toledo to Indiana

Toledo and Lima districts report varied bond figures with North Lima at 82 and South Lima at 77 while Indiana shows 77 and Ol City Pa notes a March 22 date. Crefilt balances reach 130 with Rome at 175,943 and average shipments listed as 234,496 with a 202,93 average.

Toledo Ohio North Lima Indiana City Rome

Washington Stock Exchange Market Roundup and Prices

Boston and New York wire reports summarize receipts and prices across cattle hogs and sheep, with mixed cattle steady, hogs steady to firm, and calves easy. Grain, produce, and bonds quoted. railroad and utility stocks show varied activity with several small trades and bid prices listed.

New York Buffalo Chicago Texas Ile Western Washington

Wall Street Grows Active After Monday Lull

New York stock market surged at opening after a dull Monday with heavy trading led by Union Pacific and Steel. Arbitrage buyers from London boosted shares, while Union Pacific common and preferred rose sharply amid questions on government dissolution suits. Canadian Pacific hit a new high before retreating as the day ended with losses in bank reserves.

Washington Post New York London Union Pacific Common Preferred Steel Common Atchison

New York Stock Market Day Totals 345200 Shares

Total sales for the day reach 345200 shares as quotes align with W B Hibbs & Co bankers and brokers Hibbs Building affiliated with the New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade and Washington Stock Exchange.

W. B. Hibbs & Co Bankers and Brokers Hibbs Building New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Stocks Ease After Strong Market Day

Washington trading featured higher bids on Washington Railway and Electric and Washington Gas with 704 shares traded. Bond demand was light while the Bankers Association postponed its annual dinner and the Riggs Building Company leased the Riggs corner to Monumental Brewing for six years at 17500 a year.

Washington Washington Gas Washington Railway Washington-Virginia Railway Washington Railway and Electric Company Preferred District National Bank Bankers Bankers’ Association of the District of Columbia Association Riggs Building Company Riggs Fifteenth Monumental Brewng Company Baltimore Baltimore Company Randolph T. Warwick

New York Cotton Banks Show Strong Reserves and Loans Gain

National banks nationwide report favorable conditions as of March 7 with $94,604,495 more than required in reserves. Loans and discounts rise by $155,000,000, cash up $71,000,000, and deposits up $191,000,000 since January 7, though Western and Pacific states show declines in loans and cash. Circulation falls $3,400,000 since the last call while overall lending increases by $126,000,000.

Treasury Pacific Pacific States

New York to Baltimore Markets Hold Steady Across Staples

Baltimore markets show dull wheat and corn with firm rye in steady trade. Butter, eggs, and cheese mix with steady or irregular prices as livestock and potatoes contribute to a broad, price-sensitive agricultural snapshot across New York and Washington markets.

Bush May Be Offered Missouri Pacific Presidency

Baltimore report says directors meeting decided to offer the Missouri Pacific presidency to Benjamin F. Bush current Western Maryland Railway Company president. Bush, a West Coast coal operations expert, visited the directors and did not confirm or deny the offer after the adjournment.

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Pennsylvania Railways approves $100 million capital increase

Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company authorize raising capital from $560 million to $600 million. Eight hundred eighty eight stockholders attend in person with 5,028,588 shares voted by proxy. Only $40 million of the increase will be issued now, $18 million added to an existing $22 million balance for equipment and expansion. Directors William H. Barnes, George Wood, and C. Stuart Patterson are reelected.

Road Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad Company William H. Barnes George Wood C. Stuart Patterson

Social events and family ties shadow New York society

Mrs Elise Peatley Curran and Guernsey Curran loom in social notices as her return to New York followed by a California trip with their son Clarence. The same pages note Ethel Cook Post ley and her ex husband near reconciliation, amid public sympathy for their ill son. A mission pageant opens a women’s jubilee at the Metropolitan Opera House, directed by Miss Gertrude E MacArthur, highlighting Western Christian influence in Eastern lands with 1,000 participants.

Elise Peatley Curran Guernsey Curran Ethel Cook Postley New York Clarence Metropolitan Opera Gertrude E. MacArthur Robert 5. MacArthur

New York Grain Markets Move on Mixed Signals

Rye-nomth barley steady while wheat spot shows irregularity in New York trading on March 28. Northern Duluth futures rose on steadiness abroad but eased on favorable advices. May and July closes noted. Corn and oats firm with limited transactions. copper and iron market activity mixed with wage gains announced for Lehigh Valley trainmen in South Bethlehem Ohio.

New York Jena Ib Uu Chicago Cash Barney Close BOM Duluth London Custom House Northern Lehigh Valley Bethlehem J. F. McGuire Lehigh Valley Railroad Company

Short Time in Altoona Shops

Altoona Pennsylvania March 24 orders were issued today for the temporary closing of the Pennsylvania Railroad shops for the rest of the week laying off 12 000 men four days Next Monday the shops will reopen on a 43 hour week

Altoona Pennsylvania Railroad

Society men as supers at Lyric Theater

At the Lyric Theater on Friday night Sam and Billy Huhn and Jack Potter appeared as supers in a stage joke. Members of the Racquet Club, the trio made the audience laugh as their box of wives and guests giggled. The Huhn brothers, wealthy bankers, are noted society figures.

Washington Post Philadelphia Lyric Theater Sam Billy Huhn Jack Potter Racquet Club Huhn Brothers

New York Money Market Steady With Mixed Rates

New York money market shows steady call money at 4 ¾ percent with bids at 2 percent. time loans dull with 60 day at 2 percent and longer terms near 2 1/2 percent. Sterling exchange steady, bankers bills at 4.9425 for 60 day bills and 4.8615 for demand. Commercial bills 4.83 percent. Bar silver at 52 cents. Mexican dollars 45 cents. Government and railroad bonds steady to firm.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

N. & W. Railroad Men Talk of Strike in Roanoke

A Norfolk and Western machinists conference with Vice President Maher ends without agreement after days of talks focused on wage increases. The unionization of all non engineer and fireman employees into one federation is reported, with a general strike likely across the system.

Washington Post Roanoke Norfolk and Western Maher

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