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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1915

Page

2

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.

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.

New York Albert Greene Duncan Boston National Association of Cotton Manufacturers Association Dunn England Hia

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.

Association 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.

New York 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 St Po Ni M Ad Pac South Denver and Rio Grande Diatiliers’ Securitias Erte Gen da Vernaae General Electric Great Northern Timots Central Interborough Met Kansas City Southern Lake Shore Liggett & Miers Lorillard Ig Louisville and Nash UN Kans Texas Miagouri Pacific New York Central Twa Y Central New York City New York State New York Railways Norfolk and Westev Northern Padfe Northern Pacific Wee BE Con Seaboard Air Line Adj Southern Ts Steel Jg 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.

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.¢

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.

Chicago 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.

Luth 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.

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.

Washington Stock Exchange 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

Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 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 Ana Tol Ana. & P. Riv R. R City & Suburban Metropolitan Wash Elec Alex Mt. V Mtge P. Telephone Tel Teleg Tél Col. Paper Mig. Sa Wash. Market Co Steamboat Fs 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.

New York State Elgin Virginia Florida North Carolina Ubl California Baltimore Western Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia

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.

Philadelphia

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.

New York

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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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.

New York 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.

Oil City

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.

L. Jeffords Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia Simon Archer Victoria Archer Thacker Archer Chula Bathos ‘Archer Elerson Harrison Archer Richmond Amy Archer Harret Johnson Mary Bird Darby Juning Archer Washington Law Reporter Washington Post F. L. Sidpons James Tanner Villa Gothinvia apZi Supreme Court OF the District Washington F. L. Riddons Supreme Court OF the Misetrict of Columia Euclid Street Ontario Road Champlain Street District of Columbia Detriet of Columbia Congress District of Columba Buchtd Street Char Plain Street Columbia Ove Turner Washington Evening Star Washington Times United States Marshal Ins Anderson Gunsingham Asmerart Francis Moriarty Supreme Cori OF TAR District of Columbia James Sullivan Elizabeth A Sullivan Caults News Verthan Washington Law Siddons Cunningham Supreme Court OF the Richard Y Mazinger Benjamin A Parker Sarah Morgan WrCormick Lizzwe Smith Richard Tate Magele Tate Mary Weyforth Agid Court Washington Poet Walte Columb Irving Williamson Supreme Court OF Tafe District OF Colnmia Maryland District of Corumbia Walter A. McFarland Elizabeta Arland Colorado Clarence E. Dawson Register of Wills District of Columba Protote Anrt Andi

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