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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1916
Page
2
Wall Street steadies after initial losses as investors weigh Berlin note terms. United Fruit and Mercantile Marine lead advances, with United States Steel and other industrials posting gains. Railway earnings rise. bonds fluctuate but end near level as prices firm and trade resumes.
New York May 5 bond notes show varied quotations across a broad list. Prices include American Cotton Ol Sa 997, Atlantic Coast Line 4s, Chesapeake and Ohio 4s, Chicago and Quincy 4s, Denver and Rio Grande 4s, General Electric 2 9103, New York Central debentures, Pennsylvania 4s, and Western Union, among others.
Fragmentary OCR note reports cattle market activity in Washington with scattered figures. Mentions heifers calves lambs and sheep with unclear percentages and prices, rendering a concise price or outcome unavailable.
United States Industries Alcohol stock above 150 based on prospect of a large stock dividend tied to refinancing to meet capacity. Rock Island stock rose amid bond refunding talk suggesting a new reorganization plan by 4 percent bondholders. Crusible Steel reported April net earnings about 2 million, totaling 7.76 million for four months 1916, with most income reinvested. Allig-Chalmers Manufacturing elected Gray son M P Murphy and Charles F Pfister to board to replace Pabst and Potter. other directors reelected.
New York May 5 market report shows unsettled butter with varied grades, large egg receipts and mixed quality in cheese and live poultry. Sugar and flour trends steady to unsettled, pork steady, beef firm, lard steady with Middle West price at 13.30.
Mercantile paper and foreign exchange rates listed for New York on May 6 with bids for sterling francs marks and rubles, time loans and call money at firm and steady rates. Cottonseed oil prices shown for prime crude and various months, with summer and winter yellow and white grades quoted.
Philadelphia markets show butter lower with Western creamery extra at 33 a4 and nearby prints 36. Eggs steady and cheese quiet. Wheat pressed lower with No 2 red spot and May at 1.16 1.19, No 2 Southern red at 1.44 4.17. Corn steady while oats hold.
Holland reports that two major New York trunk lines finance and build large hotels, using stock for furnishings as demand for steel and iron grows. Projects include a $16 to $20 million cooperative hotel and a final investment around $30 million across four nearby hotels, signaling a renewed business boom in the city.
May 5 New York notes nervousness after the German note, with heavy opening liquidation. July futures fell to 12.37 before recovering to 12.52 by day’s end, May at 12.42 and other contracts showing varied moves. Washington reports later sentiment improved, keeping first close about 2 to 6 points lower. Also listed are city cargo balances and shipments figures for Ol City, Pa.
Yesterday's Washington Stock Exchange session highlighted a sharp rise in bond demand with $19,500 traded. Key issues included Washington Railway and Electric 4a, Capital Tractions, Washington Gas 6s, American Graphophone 5s, and Riggs Realty Qiong 6, while stock activity favored small lots and saw lower bid prices. Lanston Monotype reported strong April earnings, with 1915 net income near $430,000, about $50,000 above the prior year.
Local stock exchange report of regular sales calls with prices for Washington Railway and Electric and other public utilities, railroads, mining, and miscellaneous stocks and bonds. Notice of a daily call time change effective May 8, 1916, from 11 45 a m to 12 noon.
United States Treasury financial picture dated May 4 1916 shows net general fund balance 132 485 824 total receipts 2 352 9938 and payments 2 987 707 with a year to date deficit of 50 320 498 down from 99 873 442 last year excluding Panama Canal and public debt. Assets and liabilities list available gold silver dollars and various notes totaling 1 684 202 116 49 with further details on revenues and monthly receipts.
Chicago May 5 wheat and grain futures saw volatile moves after shifts in opinion on the German note. May and July wheat posted modest gains and losses, while corn and oats were largely flat to mixed. Cash grain prices for No. 2 and No. 3 reds, yellows and wheats varied, with barley and rye also quoted.
Baltimore markets report quiet wheat with spot and May bids around 1.14 to 1.15 for red varieties. Corn at 0.84 to 0.85, oats 0.54 to 0.52. Live poultry prices list various weights and birds including ducks and pigeons, with butter types and factory ranges. Eggs quoted for Maryland Pennsylvania Western regions and Southern at 21 to 29 cents.
May 5 market report shows New York receipts 2 185 steady cattle veals 8 11 strong calves 8 11 sheep and lambs 2 330 strong hogs 3 500 steady. Chicago hogs receipts 17 000 weak prices 9 75 10 00 cattle 1 000 weak beef 7 91 9 95 stockers 5 75 8 50 calves 6 25 9 50 sheep 000 steady wethers 6 90 9 30 ewes 5 25 9 10 lambs 7 75 11 85.
New York May 5 report shows copper firm electrolytic nearby August futures at 28.50 23.50 with tin quiet and London spot copper £137 futures £150. Tin spot £261 futures £199 16s. Wheat spot easy No 1 durum 1.28 1.32 No 2 hard 1.22 1.32 May futures 1.20. Corn spot steady 0.90. Oats steady with No 2 yellow listed.
Sealed proposals due May 19 1918 at 2 pm in Room 509 District Building for furnishing and installing heating systems at Truck House No 2 New Hampshire Ave and M St NW Truck House No 3 at 14th St and Ohio Ave NW Truck House No 4 on M St near New Jersey Ave NW and Engine House No 11 at 14th St between Irving and Kenyon Sts NW Washington DC. Deposit $5 to insure return of plans and specs.
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