Market dull but copper stocks lead gains
New York trading showed an unclear undertone with limited selling after early declines. Copper shares stayed strong throughout while United States Steel rose late. Bond sales to a bankers syndicate totaled 65 million dollars, testing investment conditions amid a broad list of industrials and utilities.
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Westinghouse Electric
United States Steel
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Lehigh Vallley
New Haven
Rock Island
Duncan urges federal help to limit centralization and brutal competition
Albert Greene Duncan of Boston, president of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, spoke at the association's Boston meeting and urged legislative aid to curb centralization and harsh competition. His extensive knowledge of iron and cotton industries marks him as a leading authority, with a view echoed by attendees returning to New York.
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Albert Greene Duncan
Boston
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Association
Dunn
England
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Cotton market outlook brightens at Boston meeting
In Boston a gathering of cotton manufacturers praised broad public sentiment against regional business protection and heard Thomas W. Slocum of New York predict a revival. He said current conditions show good prospects, with profitable margins for those who acted on low fall cotton prices, and anticipated rises in domestic and export demand driven by world conditions.
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Boston
United States
Thomas W. Slocum
New York
Slocum
Holland
Wall Street Gossip and Rail Finance Notes
New York May 4 The Kuhn Loeb & Co proxy group authorized a 65,000,000 new general mortgage 4% gold bonds offering by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to refinance obligations and fund new construction. Receivership actions against the Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway were announced as nearly resolved with the Sheldon proxy group dissolving. Foreign selling was light in early trading as European supply dampened. Studebaker declared an initial 1 1 4 percent quarterly dividend and a regular 1 1 2 percent dividend on preferred shares payable June 1 to holders of record May 20.
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Bankers’ Syndicate
Pennsylvania Railroad
General J
American Cotton
Amer
American Smelting
American Tobacco
Armour & Co
Arensongen
Archisoner
Atlantic Coast Line
Colt
Baltimore and Ohio
Hethlehem Steel Jet
Brooklyn Transit
Central of Georgia
Cheasapeake
Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Quincy
Chicago
Western
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Ad Pac
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Rio Grande
Diatiliers’ Securitias
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General Electric
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Lorillard Ig
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Miagouri Pacific
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New York City
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Northern Pacific
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Con
Seaboard Air Line
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Southern
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Va -Car Chemical
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Kuhn, Loeb & Proxies
That !T
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Sheldon
Acre
Rock Island
Studebaker Corporation
Compton
New York Produce Prices Report May 4
New York market notes for butter cheese and eggs show steady to firm tendencies. Butter receipts total 10 246 with creamery extras and firsts quoted. eggs irregular with storage packed and extra firsts appearing. cheese strong with State whole milk specials. poultry unsettled with Western frozen roasters and fowls modest. sugar raw steady. flour rye quiet. cornmeal steady. pork beef steady. lard firm in middle West at 10.00.
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New York
Hennery
Middle West
New York Cotton Market Recovers After Opening Decline
New York May 4 A brief drop at the morning bell gave way to a sharp recovery and a net advance of 12 to 14 points by close Futures led with May at 9.78 open 9.60 close 9.8 July at 10.07 open 9.79 close 10.6 October 10.39 open 10.13 close 10.3 December 10.58 open 10.38 close 10.5 January 10.64 open 10.43 close 10.¢
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New York
Live Stock Markets Report From Chicago and New York
Chicago markets show hog receipts at 13 000 with weak bids and varied prices across categories. Cattle receipts around 3000 with native beef steers at 6 25 to 3 75 and calves to 8 50. Sheep numbers near 9000 with limited trading. lambs quoted around 7 40 to 8 40. New York reports no beef trading. calves none. sheep and lambs around 2 600 with little activity. Virginia spring lambs steady at 6 25 each. hog receipts 1525 with no sales, steady near 8 00 to 8 15.
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New York
Virginia
Grain Prices and Futures Report from New York Market
New York grain quotes show regular No 2 red at 169 percent and No 2h at 171 percent c. J. f. track. No 1 Northern luth 1.96 and No 1 Northern Manitoba 1.66 percent c. J. f., Buffalo futures in New York May 4. Wheat spot and May 166 percent. Corn spot firm No 2 yellow prompt shipment. Oats spot steady. Rye firm No 2 Western 1.29 sexport. Barley quiet.
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Manitoba
C. J. F. Buffalo
New York
Chicago grain market mixed as exports tighten futures slip
Chicago May grain prices edged up on a bullish export cue from Canada but the session closed with wheat and corn mixed. Wheat futures held modest gains while corn faded from intraday highs. Cash grain quotes showed No 2 red and No 2 hard wheat around 1.62 to 1.63, corn No 2 yellow near 78 to 78 1/2, oats around 55 to 55 1/2, rye 1.22 and barley about 0.78.
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Chicago
Washington Stock Exchange Quiet Amid Bond Sales and Utilities
Trading on the Washington Stock Exchange was thin with scattered bond sales and limited utility stock activity. Washington Gas traded near 10 and around 70 holding area with bids showing potential near-term improvement, while Washington Railway and Electric preferred edged up. Capital Traction saw negligible demand, and the market closed dull with few notable transactions including small blocks of bonds from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, Potomac Electric, Capital Traction, and Washington Railway and Electric.
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Washington Gas
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Capital Traction
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Potomac Electric First
Capital’ Traction
Washington Railway and Electric
Local stock exchange call report for GAS BONDS
Regular call at noon lists Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s 1000 at 106 Potomac Electric Light 6s 1000 at 105 and Washington Gas multiple holdings with prices 71% etc after call Washington Gas 5s 1000 at 205 Capital Traction R BR bs 1000 at 106 Washington Railway and Electric 4s 1000 at 82% 82% and other Washington Gas entries plus Gas Bonds market activity
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Potomac Electric Light
Washington Gas
Capital Traction R. BR. Bs
Washington Railway and Electric
Washington
Georgetown Gas
Ind
Washington Gas Bs
Columbia Gas & Hieatric
Bonda Capital Traction Company
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Tol Ana. & P. Riv
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P. Telephone
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Col. Paper Mig. Sa
Wash. Market Co
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Riggs Realty
Capital Traction Co. Wash
Elec. Com
Biec
Virginia Ry
Washington Gases
Tel, & Tel. Co
Mergenthaler Linotype
Lanston Monotype
Greene Cananea Copper National Bank
American
Capital Columbia
District
Farmers and Mechanics
Federal Lincoln
Riggs
Trust Company
Amer. Security and Trust
National Savings & Trust
Union Trust
Wash Loan & Trust
Wba
Continental Savings Bank
Home Savings Bank
Ada Commerce & Savings
East Washington Savings Aes
Corcorane Firemen's
National Union Title Insurance
Local Produce Market Prices From Wholesale Fricks
A survey of wholesale prices lists alive poultry including hens at 16 cents per lb and roosters at 10 cents, ducks 12 to 13, turkeys 14 to 16 for choice, chickens 22 to 25, spring chickens 42 to 49 cents. Dressed poultry shows chickens 20 to 22, hens 16 to 17, ducks 15 to 16, turkeys 20 to 22, with roosters 11 and spring chickens 40 to 46. Also noted are butter, eggs, and a wide range of vegetables and fruits with regional varieties from Florida and California markets.
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Washington cattle market hogs and calves steady demand
Hogs 7 8s to 8s per hundredweight, sheep about 6 6 percent, veal calves 9 10, medium 8 9, lambs 10 11, hogs small 9 10, large 4 4 percent. Receipts steady with fair demand.
Philadelphia Markets May 4 Dairy and Grain Rates
Philadelphia markets report steady to firm prices across dairy and grain categories. Butter and eggs show firm demand, cheese remains steady, while wheat corn and oats hold to prior levels in quiet trading conditions.
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Cottonseed Oil Market Prices Reported
In New York on May 4 bids for crude prime were 5.67. Prime summer yellow apot and May stood at 6.57, with June 6.74, July 6.88, August 7.03, September 7.13, October 7.16, November 6.88, December 6.90. Prime winter yellow traded 6.90 to 7.60, prime summer white from 6.80 to 7.60.
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Treasury records reveal large daily and year to date balances
United States Treasury financial statement dated May 3, 1915 shows receipts of 1,625,126.79 and disbursements exceeding 1.4 billion, with total assets in the general fund at 282 million and total cash assets near 1.988 billion. The report lists gold and silver holdings, reserve funds, and bank note redemptions for the day.
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ARTO
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Sean
United States
Philip Bimea
Cscs
Eac Ae
General Fund
Baltimore Markets Reported Prices May 4 1900s Style
Baltimore markets list grain eggs and poultry prices with spot and contract quotes for wheat corn oats and butter. Each item shows varieties regions and unit prices with occasional quality notes and ranges. Recrated or handled eggs are noted as higher.
Copper market steadies with mixed quotes in London and New York
The metal market report shows copper steady with electrolytic at 19.00, cost 15.50 18.75 in New York. London spot copper at 78. futures quoted at 77 6s, reflecting a cautious tone in early May trading.
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The
Metal Exchange
Londor
Oil Quotations From Oil City May Fourth
Oil City columns show credit balances at 135 dollars with runs totaling 42 108 and average 27 883. Shipments reach 86 559 with an average of 35 401. The record ends abruptly with the word Seteee.
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Building line proposed for Euclid Street area DC Supreme Court action
Notice by District of Columbia Commissioners to condemn land for a uniform building line on the north side of Euclid Street between Ontario Road and Champlain Street in square 2564. The case seeks jury assessment of damages and court orders, with publication in Washington Evening Star and other papers.
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Darby
Juning Archer
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Villa
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Supreme Court OF the District
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