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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1908

Page

26

Sharp Break in Westinghouse Follows Financing Doubt

The Washington Post reports heavy stock market pressure with broad declines. Declines are linked to doubts over a new financing plan for Westinghouse and softer foreign buying, while gold shipments ease pressures and US markets see thinner trading volume.

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Stock Market Notes From The Street Parade

Traders described Great Northern and Northern Pacific activity as bearish after limited rises. St. Paul showed modest strength while Westinghouse fell on reorganization doubts with a 55 to 47 1/2 range, and Southern Pacific improved on favorable reports. Rumors linked Harriman to UP and SP control, and American Smelting faced potential dividend cuts amid mixed earnings.

St. Paul Atock Great Northern Northern Pacific Steel Corporation

Bond Market Picks Up As Yankee Issues Lead

The New York bond market shows activity with various issues from American Tyhnen Ae and others trading across regions like Denver, Erie, St Louis, and Kansas. Notable mentions include certificates and 4s from Erie general and Missouri lines, with rail and industrials contributing to mixed gains amid broad listings and near-term maturities.

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Prices and receipts for grains and staples in Baltimore market

Flour receipts 1,043. wheat values listed with April to July futures. Corn and oats dull to steady with No 2 white and mixed grades shown. Rice steady. eggs, cheese, sugar and butter quoted. freight and market tones unchanged.

Washington Market Prices for Poultry and Produce

Quotations mark wholesale prices for eggs dairy meat and vegetables from Virginia West Virginia and North Carolina. Butter eggs and cheese steady with strong demand while dressed poultry and hams show solid activity. fruits and vegetables include potatoes apples oranges and tomatoes with varied barrel and per crate pricing. New York and London metal markets noted with copper lead and tin shifts and mixed local quotes for foundry products.

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New York Cotton Market Rises on Trade Support

The New York cotton market opened firm and climbed to near the day’s top as big trade interests backed prices. After a strong start, the market held near its high with July and other futures showing gains amid ongoing covering by short interests and expectations of stronger demand from Liverpool and Southern sources.

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Oil Quotations and Credits Snapshot

Fragmented OCR item notes oil quotations and credit balances for city and region with figures on shipments and averages. Text is garbled but indicates financial data points and trade terms.

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Washington Railway and Electric Shares Hold On In Market

Trading on the Washington Railway and Electric common shows offerings at 34 with a closing bid of 21 12, but no business executed. The market sees declines helping large banking interests while a rumored control change at an uptown national bank swirls, with a deal expected soon.

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New York Money Market Report April 30

New York money rates show call money easy at 1 2 percent with a 1 percent ruling rate. Bankers’ acceptance and mercantile paper ranges from 4 4 to 5 percent. Sterling exchange weak with actual business quiet. time money firm. Commercial bills around 4 5 percent. Bar silver and Meafean dollar quoted. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds irregular.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling ‘Exchange Meafean Dolla

Washington cattle market prices and rates listed

Market rates for cattle hogs sheep and calves in Washington listed by classes and weights. Includes per ewt figures for cattle hogs and lambs, and per pound quotes for calves and spring lambs with notes on prime medium and common quality levels.

New York Produce Prices and Wheat Market Summary

New York April 30 Wheat futures rose as higher cables and colder weather supported gains before noon. No. 2 red futures closed around 1.08, May 1.06 to 1.07, July 0.96 to 0.97. Corn receipts 3,228, No. 2 spot 72% to arrive end May. Oats receipts 21,500 spot steady with white and mixed grades listed.

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Chicago Grain Market Mixed On Wheat Strength and Corn Shake

Chicago wholesale wheat closed strong amid export demand and chilly West warm weather. July futures moved from fractional gains to near 5 8, while oats and pork showed mixed moves with lingering volatility. Primary receipts reached 291000 bushels with strong cash demand for wheat, corn, and hogs moderating later in the day.

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Realty Changes Hands as DC Properties Sold for Major Sums

A George Washington University transfer of land to the federal government valued around 209000 is reported along with the sale of the Massachusetts avenue residence near the German Embassy for about 100000. Other DC properties change hands including a 13th street building for about 15000 and a 19th street residence sold for 5000. Permits issued for fourteen two story brick dwellings on Third Street and Marlboro Place, plus a new home for J Schoenfeld on Thirty Fourth Street. Spelden and Spelden architects plan a Saurs subdivision house with English half timber, and a Baptist church project in Brunswick Maryland with Flemish bond, stone trim, slate roof and a square tower.

Washington Massachusetts Massachusetts Avenue Fourteenth Fifteenth Hattison Realty Company M Street George Washington University United States International Bureau of American Republics Thirteenth Street Thomas H. Hall Belog C. J. Lynch Third Street Marlboro Place Melville D. Menney J. Schoenfeld Thirtyfourth Street Marshall & Hornblower John Simpson Spelden & Spelden J. W. Dayton

Jerome Testimony on Grand Jury Promise in Life Insurance Case

District Attorney Jerome testified at a hearing on alleged kingpin charges before Commissioner Hundley that he never brought the so called Nylictration before any grand jury. The Nylic transaction involved New York Life, Kidder, Peabody, and Mexican Central bonds with a profit discrepancy later credited to Perkins. Jerome found no criminal intent by Perkins.

Specalio Washington Post New York Jerome Hundly-day Armstrong Committee New York Life Insurance Company Nylic New York Life New York Dee Insurance Company Kidder, ‘Peabody & Co Boston Gestion House Company Exican Central Kidder, Pobods & Co George W. Perkins Nyne New York Life Agency Perkins Mr. Perkins

Wisconsin student sentenced for bogus check in Chicago

Howard Ogilvie, former University of Wisconsin student linked to elopement and suicide last summer, was sentenced in Chicago to one year in the house of correction for passing bogus checks. He used aliases, reportedly attended several Western universities, and even his fraternity members were said to know him. He was arrested in Philadelphia as Sumner Osborne.

Chicago Howard Ogilvie University of Wisconsin House of Cor Tection Ogilvie Philadelphia Sumner Osborne

Stockholders reject merger of three trusts

The Equitable Trust Company and the Mercantile Trust Company stockholders voted down the merger agreement. Directors of Equitable declared a 9 percent dividend and Mercantile 3 percent, both at the regular rate, covering the period questioned during pending litigation against the merger.

Washington Post New York Equitable Trust Company Mercantile Trust Company

Live Stock Markets Stay Steady in New York Trade

New York reports to today show receipts of 2244 cattle and 435 calves with modest demand. Dressed beef prices for native sides steady at 8 to 9 cents, veals 4 3/4 to 6 1/6, country dressed 6 to 8 cents. Sheep and lamb receipts 4310 with varied quotes, hog receipts 1087 and prices 10 to 2 cents higher. Buffalo reports note Maryland pigs at 5.26. Chicago cattle receipts estimated.

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