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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1915

Page

2

Steel Shares Steady as Markets Await Germany Reply

New York May 26 The stock market stayed tied to war news with a dull, heavy tone. Traders await Germany's response to the U S note on Lusitania as railroad orders rise and steel mills maintain high output. Foreign exchange firms on Ottawa gold reports and lower Canadian Pacific shares reflect ongoing tension.

Germany Lusitania United States Bank of England Ottawa Reserve New York Today News Canatian Pacific Losmm Motora Rumely Fssues Ottawa

New York Bond Market Report May 26 Prices and coupons listed

Bond traders note mixed yields across issuers from American Agricultural to Western Union with prices and coupons shown for utilities railroads steel tobacco oil and other industries. Highlights include New York Central debentures 68 percent and State and city issues with Clark ranges while several rails and corporates trade near par with several calls and refis.

New York American Agricultural Amer Tcal & Telco American Tobacco Armour & Co Atchison Gen Atehlaon Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Hebhlehem Steel Brooklyn Transit Central of Georgia Central Leather Bs Chesapeake & Ohio Chi & Q Joint Great Western Chi Mi & St P Mil & St P Wil & St P Rt & Pac Ry Chi & Northwestern S. Colorado & Southern Danver & Rio Grande Distillers Securities Erie cv Erie Mante General Electric Great Northern Qunoin Central Interborough Kansas City Southern Tixzgett & Myers Be Lortilard Louisville & Nashville Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Oregon Short Line Pacific Tel & Tel Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Ton Ray Consolidated Reading Republic Stee Sn T Louis & San Fran St Louis Southwestern Seaboard Atrains Southern Belt Tel Southern Pacific Southern Railway Southern Railway Wew Texas Company Texas and Pacific Iat Avenus Adj Union Pacific US Rubber Virginia Car Chemical Wabash Western Union S . Westinghouse Electric

Wall Street Gossips on May trading and rail demand

New York May 26 A feature of the day’s trading was the scant stock supply as buyers and sellers remained scarce. Union Pacific Reading and Canadian Pacific fell while rail earnings slumped. rail orders from Russia for rails were reported. Despite wartime adjustments, railroads showed improving net earnings in the west and equipment spending surged at New York Central and Pennsylvania.

New York j@ay Union Pacific Reading Met Canadian Pacific Southern Railway Atchison New York Central Pennsylvania

Treasury deficit and receipts from year end report

United States Treasury data shows year end figures with a general fund balance of 13,112,546 dollars and total receipts of 725,682 dollars. The period deficit stands at 107,792,874 dollars, versus 40,191,215 last year, excluding Panama Canal and public debt operations.

United States Treasury Panama Canal KSOSK Treasury United States Alaska Allia-Chalmers Lorsiard P Federal Reserve Allis-Chalmers Loulaville Nas Lis Ys Maxwell M. C Ag. Chem Sai Maxwell M. Ist Am. Agri. C Maxwell M. 2d. Ptd One National Bank Mex. Petrol. Ie 166 Silver Coin F. Cifs Miami St. P F. Pid Cita Eee McMo National Banks Am. Car and Bullet Pacific Philip Cotton Oil Mont. Powel Pines Am. Hide and Nat. C LOZ Loz Sas Ice Securities Atlan Nat. Enam Nat. Lead Nev. C N. Y Am. Tel Tel. JiEo N. Y. Central Tobacco M. Tob. Pfd New North Amer Anaconda North Pacific General Fund Atchison. Iy Pacific Mail Loco Ia Penn. R. RB Baltimore Ohio WMZ Pitts, Coal Pressed Steel Car Balt Ay 4A Bethlehem Steel Beth, Steel Proie Ry. S. Spring Brooklyn R. T Ray Con Butte and Sup Reading Canadian Pacific Rep. Ir. & Stee Central Leather Rep. Ir. & Steelhpld Chesapeake Rock Island Chi. Gt. Western Chi. Gt. West Rumely CCIC N. W Seaboard A. Ty Sears Roebuck China Sioss S Bath Southern Ry Southern Crucible Erie Studebaker Texas Co Chicago Motors Third Avenue Golden Motors Ptd Inion Pacific Goodrich B. F Pensions Union Pacific Ptd Goodrich Ptd Ing Northern Ptd Tasmilig N. Ore SiMe Ind Olco Guggen. Exp Sait S. Rubber Aol Cowa Helfera Hav. H. Ry 1. S. Steel Wabash Inter.-Met Har N. J Colorado Int Har. Corp West UN Tel Kane City Southern Westinghouse Laclede Gas Willys-Overland

New York Stock Market and Livestock Prices May 26

Financial figures show New York market activity with daily totals and treasury cash assets. Beeves receipts and cattle prices are listed with steers bulls cows and calves ranges, plus sheep and lambs receipts and prices for the day.

New York

Baltimore Markets Price Listings and Poultry Rates

Baltimore markets report varied grain and poultry prices with regional oats terms and Maryland Pennsylvania firsts. Notable items include live poultry prices for chicks duck varieties and old hens, with specified weights and conditions across Maryland Virginia and nearby states.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia Western Ohio West Virginia Southern North Carolina

Baltimore Securities Market Snapshot May 26

New York reporters note Mercantile paper at 3 percent, Sterling exchange steady with 60 day bills at 4.7576 and 4.7836 for cables and demand respectively. Bar silver and Mexican dollars quoted around 49.5, government and railroad bonds carried a heavy and easy tone. Time loans show easy conditions with 60 days at 2.5 percent, 90 days at 2.3 percent, six months at 3 percent. call money steady to high with a ruling rate near 1 percent.

New York Mercantile Sterling Exchange Elos

Chicago Grain markets falter on Nebraskan torpedoing rumor

The Chicago grain desk reports wheat plunging then steadying as reports claim the Nebraskan was torpedoed and weak export sales dampen demand. Corn ease accompanies mixed pork and dairy prices while cottonseed futures show firm to varied shifts in late May trading.

Chicago

Philadelphia Markets Report May 26 Market Fluctuations

Philadelphia markets report dated May 26 shows butter weak eggs steady cherub weak and grains. Wheat futures fell for No 2 red and No 1 Northern Duluth prices ranged around 1.51 to 1.65 with corn and oats exhibiting weakness.

New York Duith Manilo Buffalo Philadelphia New Duluth

Local Produce Market Wholesale Prices

Wholesale prices for poultry including alive Heng roosters ducks and turkeys with various per pound rates. Dressed poultry lists chickens ducks and turkeys with quality labels. Butter eggs vegetables fruit and specialty items priced by crate, basket, sack or box with diverse regional sources.

New York State Elgin Virginia Florida North Carolina Earthtower Calery Iaie California

Local Financial and Business Notes

Washington Stock Exchange activity shows a diversified yet weak volume with irregular quotations. Capital Traction declines in interest while Washington Railway and Electric trades vary, and dividends emerge from East Washington Savings Bank. Southwest crop prospects dim due to insect damage and cool weather, with Iowa corn 75 percent planted and Missouri facing Hessian fly damage.

Washington Stock Exchange Washington Railway and Electric Washington Railway Milectric East Washington Savings Bank Southwest Middle West Iowa Tennessee Kentucky Missouri Npon Washington Railway and Electric Preferred American Security and Trust National Savings and Trust City and Suburban Mergenthaler Linotype Georgetown Gas India Georgetown Washington Gas Es Columbia Gag & Electric Railroad Bonds Capital Traction Co OS City & Suburban Metropolitan Wash. Ry Wash Alex Mt. V Era Elec Tal Teleg Tel Col. Paper Mte Sea Wash. Market Co Wash. Market Co Norfolk & Wash Riggs Realty Ry & Etec Etec Virginia Washington Gas Am, Tel. & Teleg. Co Aroente Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype Greene-Cananea Copper National Bank American Capital Columbia Commercial Ce District Farmers Mechanics Wee Federal Lincoln

Army Orders Leaves of Absence and Relieved Officers

Army orders list various leaves of absence and duty reassignments across branches. Lieut Col Prnesta V Smith and several Majors and Captains receive extensions or new assignments, including shipboard and state militia duties. Fort Sam Houston Texas and Fort Leavenworth Kansas figures prominent, with resignations and transfers noted for medical and ordnance personnel.

Prnesta V. Smith Seventeenth Infantry Harold F. Howard Fourteenth Cavalry John G. Gilmore Coast Artillery Corps Oliver L. Spaulding Fourth Feld Artillery Alexander M. Wetherill Infantry William H. Wilson Frank R. Keefer Medical Corps Southern Department Megean Cavalry Division Fort Sam Houston Tex Hewali George R. Spalding Engineer Corps Army Service Schools Fort Leavenworth Kans Cincinnati Ohio Clarence Deeme, Jr Sixth Field Artillery Michigan Indiana Indianapolis Ind Frederick J. Herman Ninth Cavalry Quartermaster Corps John J. Ryan Mark D. Weed Fort Bayard N. Mex General Hospital Leonard L. Deitrick Bakers and Cooks Oliver F. Snyder National Guard of North Carolina Alexander P. Landry Twelfth Cavalry Hest Leo J. Ahern Ordnance Department Walter Read General Hospital

Wartime Naval Orders and Arrivals Report

Navy dispatch lists detachments and transfers for Comdr R A Abernathy L J Wallace Ensign O R Schuirmann and more moving to Ark Rhode Island Charleston S C New York and various ships Arrivals include Olympic Glacier Denver Perry Preble Stewart Truxton Jason Tecumseh Washington Macdonough Dixie Tonopah and others plus Aylwin commissioned at Norfolk May 25 1915

R. A. Abernathy Chicago Arkansas L. J. Wallace Rhode Ensign Or. B. Schuirmann Castine F. EB. Sellers Charleston S. C Atlantic Reserve W. E. O'Connor New York N. Y Sailea Winter Arom

Washington cattle market hog and calf receipts mixed

Receipts show hogs at varying grades with clpped and streep notes, veal calves around 944 while lambs and hogs display mixed figures. Demand remains steady with fair calf receipts and heavy hog demand noted, market activity steady overall despite uneven quotes.

The Metal Market Update From New York and London

New York reports copper at 18.75 to 19.00 and a London spot price of £77 15s with futures steady. The market shows little change as trading remains quiet.

New York London Spot Co

Oil Quotations Reported for Oil City May Totals

Credit balances stand at 1.35 dollars. Runs total 87 167 with average 93 011. Shipments reach 22 069 and average 45 120.

Oil City

Germans discuss prohibition at United German Societies meeting

At Saengerbund Hall Washington Tuesday the United German Societies of the District debated prohibition plans for Congress and other issues. A committee considers measures but no action taken. Wiegand and Moran offered arbitration on brewery questions and were not yet accepted. Delegates for German week and the eighth convention were referred to a committee.

Congress United German Societies Saengerbund Hall C Street Soveleties Lan Washington Wiegand The United Societies Moran Chamber of Commerce Washington Post National German-American Alliance Supreme Court OF the District of Columba Minnesota Avenue Benning Road Gault Place District of Columbia Georgetown United States Unitedtates Washington Evening Star Washington Times Harry Covington Feb Cunningham

Commuters Attack Rates Over Pennsylvania Railroad Changes

Affidavits filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by commuters led by I Q H Alward allege property value depreciation and increased inconvenience due to Pennsylvania Railroad changes implemented last December. Signers include William P Thomas of Landover Maryland Henry P Harmon of Tuxedo Maryland and Rigel C Belt of Springfield Massachusetts describing land sale defaults declines in land values and a glut of property for sale with few buyers amidst reduced service and higher fares.

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad Washington Interstate Commerce Commission I. Q. H. Alward William P Thomas Landover Henry P. Harmon Tuxedo Rigel C. Belt Springfield Mr. Thomas Lendover Mr. Harmon Mr. Belt

District appoints new medical survivors to replace resignations

The District commissioners Tuesday appointed Frederick Fenning and Walter H. Guy lay to the board of medical supervisors succeeding B. L. Leighton and L. Cabell Williamson, who resigned after 15 years of service due to time constraints. Williamson and Leighton stated they had served 15 years at personal sacrifice and could no longer meet the duties.

Frederick Fenning Walter HE Guy Lay B. L. Leighton L. Cabell Williarmson Williamson Leighton

Washington Horse and Mule Exchange Ad Listing

A cluttered historical ad list shows horses and mules for sale or auction at 212 11th St. N. W. with daily private sales and Monday auctions. It mentions various tack and equipment at 398 10th St. N. W., a Willard Storage Office at 400 14th St. N. W., and multiple animal listings, including eight horses, two mules, wagons, harness, saddles, bridles, and a bay mare for sale near Page Laundry.

Washington Horse and Mule Exchange 11Th St. N. W Biosk Ng. Grean 10Th St. Tw D. G Willard Storage 14Th St Ith St Wilcox

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