Trading Again Limited and Gold Receipt Signals Trade Upturn
New York May 28 trading remained subdued with about 170000 shares changing hands after an initial burst of 60000. News of an additional 2.5 million dollars in gold from Ottawa and steadier foreign exchange supported cautious gains in late sessions. Redeemed issues like United States Steel and Canadian Pacific showed mixed moves as markets awaited replies on Lusitania and broader European tensions.
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New York
Lusitania
United States Steel
Gals
Coppers
Laading Metal Producing and Selling
New York Bond Market Aims at May 28 Prices and Yields
The New York bond market report lists numerous securities with quoted prices and yields including American Cotton Oil, American Tobacco, Armour & Co, Atchison gen 4s, Baltimore and Ohio, Bethlehem Steel ref 3s, Central of Georgia Ss, Central Leather, Chicago Great Western, Chino B and Quincy gen 4s, Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul, Chivgo ARC and Paa Ry ref 4s, Missouri Kansas Texas lat 4a, New York Central debentures, New York State loan, Northern Pacific, Reading, St Louis and San Francisco ref 4s, Southern Pacific ref, Texas Company cv Bs, United States Steel, Virginia-Carolina Chemical bs, and Western Union. Prices show fractional quotes and various coupon structures. yields span mid to high single digits and into double digits for some issues.
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New York
Apishican Agricultural
Amercian
Ninesican Smelting &S
Aneyican Tobacco
Armour & Co Flan O Atchison
Wee Atchison
Ternite Coast Line
Baltimore and Ohio
Tethlehem Steel
Brooklyn Transit
Central of Georgia
Ss - Central Leather
Hesipethe
Ohio
Chesapeake
Chicago
Quincy
Chino B
Chicago Great Western
Mierge Wil
St P
Chive
Chicixo Mil
St Pey Ss
Chivezgo Arc
Paa Ry
Nicaxo
Northwestern
Hartford
Norfolk and Western cv
Northern Pacific
Stevens
San Fran
St Lou
Southwestern
Dane Adj Gs
Southern Bell
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Ox Bs Oy
Southern Failway
Southern Railway
Texas Company
Cv Bs
Tevis and
Lacie
1St
Thin Avenue
Adj
United States
United States Steel
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Bs
Wabash Ist
Western Union
Tls Q
Weatinghouse Eiectric Co Bs Hid
HghtLow
Har
N. J. Pf. Jro
Alaska
Interlaper
Anlis-Chal
Kan
City Boy
Sebo
Lehigh Valley
Ag Chem
Loose-W. Ist
Am Heet Sugar
Louis & Nash
Manhattan el
Maxwell M. C
Am. Cat & Fay
Maxwell M. Ist
Maxwell M
DOAM
Cat, & Fay
Miami
Hide & L
M. St. P
S. SM
Iyigag
American Ice Secur
S. M. Wthias
Mo. Pacific
Mont. Powe
Biscuit Pi
Nat
Cloak & Baty
Am Tel
Enam
Atchison
N. Y
N. Y. Central
Baldwin
Bouin. Y
N. H
Balt & Ohio
Nort. South
Bethlehem Steel
North
Pacific
Pacific Mall
Butte & Sup
Penna. R. R
Cal Petrol
Ptd
People’s Gas
Canada Pacific
Pittsburgh Coal
Caste
J. T
Pittsburgh
Immmches & Ohio
Chicago Gt West 10%| 1034] 10% 2400/Ray Con. Cop 20% W0iChicago G Ww. pfta
Reading
M & Slp
Rep
Tron & Steepel
Tron & Steel Pea Gt
Rumely
Cht &Nw
Chi
Colo. Fuel & Iron
Tenn. Co
Third Avenue
Crucible Steel
Cuba Am
Dist. Securities
Union Pacific
Erie
Union Pac. Pfd
Fed. M “Ae
United Ry. Inv
Gen. Chemical
U. S. Express
Ee Bi
Gen Motors
TwiGoodrich
B. Fenites
Gt North
Utah Copper
Guggenheim Expl
Wabash
Lai
Minois Gentral
Westinghouse
Interbor
Willys-Overlan
Market report of cattle hogs and sheep across New York and Chicago
Government bonds and farm livestock prices listed for May 28. New York receipts show beef steers bringing 7.00 to 9.15, cows 3.50 to 7.50, calves 7.50 to 12.00. sheep and lambs softer with ewe and lamb ranges. Chicago hogs mainly steady to easy with bulk 7.65 to 7.80, cattle receipts around 1,000 with beef and western cattle quoted, and sheep receipts about 6,000 with lambs 7.50 to 10.50 and ewes 4.80 to 6.00.
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New York
Chicago
En Sheen
Indig
Repta
New Orleans
Galveston
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
Norfollx
Interior Movement
Houston
Augusta
St. Louis
Little Rock
Memphis
Wheat declines as first Texas wheat shipment weighs on Chicago
Bearish mood grips Chicago grain after announcement of the first car of new wheat shipped from Texas to Kansas City. Wheat leads declines with futures showing losses while corn and oats hold firm. Cash prices quote No. 2 hard wheat at 1.43 to 1.45 per unit amid mixed futures. provisions largely unchanged.
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Chicago
United States
Texas
Kansas City
Washington cattle market summary report
Hogs and sheep values listed with varied clips. Veal calves steady after receipts. lambs in heavy demand yet market shows cautious tone. Prices reflect general steadiness amid mixed demand and receipts across categories.
Copper stocks lift dividends as market steadies
Wall Street reports multiple copper companies boosting quarterly dividends including Utah Copper 1.00, Bay Consolidated 0.87, Nevada Copper 0.37 and Butte and Superior 0.75 with 2.50 extra. Despite higher prices and improved metal trade, stocks hold firm while Rock Island receivers project year-end cash of about 3.30 million and a saleable balance near 2.0 million. Chesapeake and Ohio and Boston and Maine post encouraging April and ten month figures with mixed net income shifts. Currency movements show a $1.6 million net gain with $2 million gold imports noted.
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New York
Utah Copper Company
Bay Consolidated Copper Company
Nevada
Butte and Superior Copper Company
Chesapeake
Ohio
Boston
Maine
Treasury cash balance and deficits report
United States Treasury figures show a net balance in the general fund of 12 634 395. Total receipts 2 621 552 and total payments 2 789 649. The local year deficit stands at 108 364 722, compared with 41 081 461 last year, excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
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United States Treasury
Sellete
Washington Railway and Electric
General Fund
Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve
Philippines
Investment buying boosts Washington Stock Exchange activity
Public utility bonds led gains as demand surged on the Washington Stock Exchange with Potomac Electric, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, and Capital Traction 5s advancing. Washington Gas 5s firm while total bond sales reached over 48 million. cash assets and gold reserves show sizable balances. Exports of American foodstuffs rose sharply, led by wheat flour beef and oleo, with total exports valued near $657 million for ten months through April.
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Pont
Washington Stock Exchange
Potomac Electric Consolidated 5S
Orougne
Chesapeake, and
Potomac
Mergenthaler
Lanston
Department of Commerce
United States
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Potomac Electric Light
Potomac Electric Cong
Washington Railway & Electric Common
American Security & Trust
Washington Gas
Capital Traction R. R
Georgetown Gas
Ind .S
Columbia Gas & Electric Bs
Capital Traction Co Bs
Ana
Pat
Ana and
Pot
Guarda
City & Suburban Bs
Metropolitan R Rbs
Baai Bay Wash
Ry. & Hise ’ Wash
Alex
Mt V
C & P Telephone
Tel. & Teleg. Co
Tel & Teleg
Col. Paper Mtg
Wash. Market Co
Wash Market Co
Norfolk & Wash
Riggs Realty
Fis
Capital Traction Co
Wash Ry and
Elec Cam. Oy
Wash. Ry & Elec
Virginia
Tel & Teles. Co
Mergenthaleries
Swanston
Greene-Cananea
National Bank
Capital Columbia
Farmers & Licenses
Federal
Lincoln Metropoltan
Washington A Trust Company
National Savings
Graphophone
Security Storage Co
Washington
New York Produce Prices May 28 Market Snapshot
New York May 28 reports show butter receipts 10 014 creamery extras 93 scoring 28 29 percent, firsts 27 28, seconds 26 27. Eggs receipts 13 938 fresh gathered extras 23 24, firsts 20 21%, seconds 16 17%. Cheese irregular 16 percent, pork steady, beef firm, lard barley steady, flour varying with spring patents 740 765.
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New York
Hennery
Kansas
Middle West
Cotton market quiet as New York closes for Liverpool
New York cotton trading was very quiet as Liverpool and New Orleans observe holidays. Early advances due to wet weather in the South and end-week covering gave way to small declines, with the overall net gain limited to points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
New Orleans
Clegg
Jane
Diembar
Railroad cost lines discussed by Brantley and officials
W G Brantley speaking for railroad presidents argued that 40 percent of the nation’s about 1.25 billion ties have deteriorated but this cannot be used to cut book value of railroads. Director Prouty and engineers fielded questions on depreciation, reproduction cost, and keeping valuation reports current for federal and state use.
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W. G. Brantley
C. A. Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prouty
W.G Brantley
Bir
Deantley
Seantley
Baltimore Market Summary of Grains and Farm Products
Baltimore May 28 market report shows OATS and CORN prices with spot contracts and futures movement. Wheat notes mixed, No 2 red quotes cited. POULTRY prices list live weights, categories, and regional variations. Butter and eggs prices cover creamery, dairy prints, and regional firsts across Maryland Pennsylvania Western districts.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
New York Grain Market May Report
New York May 28 report shows spot wheat irregular with No 2 red at 1.52 percent c.i.f. and No 2 hard at 1.52 percent. May futures 1.43. Corn spot barely steady with No 2 yellow at 85 percent prompt. Oats spot easy with standard 68 percent and white varieties around 57 59 percent. Hay firm with No 1 at 1.17 percent shipping 90-95, No 2 at 1.10 and No 3 at 1.024–1.05.
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New York
C. i
Duluth
Manitoba
New York Money Market Update May 28 Market rates and bonds
Mercantile paper 8 percent. Sterling exchange 60 days 4.7626. Demand cables 479. Francs demand 542 percent cables 5.424. Marks demand 88 cables 83 percent. Rubles demand 39 percent cables 39 percent. Bar silver 49 percent. Mexican dollars 88. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds steady. Time loans easier six months 3 percent. Call money steady high 2 low 1 ruling rate 1 last loan 2 closing bid 1 offered at 2.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Delegates Visit Mount Vernon on Mayflower Trip
Delegates to a pan American financial conference visited Mount Vernon aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower. They laid a wreath on George Washington’s tomb and viewed relics at the old mansion, joined by Secretary of State Bryan and Secretary of the Navy Daniels and their spouses. Tea accompanied the return voyage.
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pan-American Financial Conference
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Potomac
Bryan
Navy
Daniels
Washington
U. S. Fire Losses Reach 221 Million in 1914
New York May reports show U S fire losses totaled 221 million dollars in 1914, a figure surpassed only in 194 and 1906. Losses were widely distributed across the nation, while overall underwriting for leading companies stood at a 4.21 percent loss as premiums totaled 348,047,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Local Produce Market Wholesale Prices
Wholesale prices for poultry dairy eggs and produce, listing live and dressed poultry prices per pound, cheeses and butter, several egg grades, and assorted fruits and vegetables with regional notes such as Virginia Florida California Texas and Connecticut quantities and per unit costs.
Metal Market copper and oil quotations report
The Metal Market in New York dated May 28 notes copper steady at electrolytic 18.87 to 19.00, with London spot copper at £78 15s and futures at £79 128 6a. Iron remains quiet and unchanged. Oil quotations appear under OI City Pa data showing credit balances, runs, shipments, and averages for the period.
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New York
London
Oi City
Gompers assails Taft over labor in New York address
Samuel Gompers president of the AFL denounces former President Taft for criticizing organized labor before the National Association of Manufacturers in New York. He calls Taft’s remarks unchanged and reflects on his past judicial stance against workers while praising labor's uplift. Frank Morrison says Taft’s public statements align with anti labor policy and judicial sympathy to manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Taft
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
Post
Congress of the United States
Coumon
United States
National Manufacturers Association
Frank Morrison
Federation
District Court Notices and Inquests in City Actions
In District Supreme Court yesterday Charles M. Beall petitioned for letters of administration on the estate of Charles B. Beall who died May 22 and left no will. Heir at law are William Beall and Nelile B. Joyce. Also James W. Robinson sued Elmond Burton for 10000 dollars for injuries from a bicycle collision near Massachusetts Avenue on November 14, 1914. Articles of incorporation filed for Musher and Co. to handle olive oil with principal office at 2849 Connecticut Avenue and 50000 in capital. Cowle and Taylor Company name change to Taylor Auto Hiring Company due to sale of Cowle holdings. Indictments include Joseph Andre Tressi for false pretenses and George B. Lockhart, Walter L. Harris for poker crimes. A list of defendants charged with non support includes Mary Coleman and others. A verdict awarded Roger Wagener 650 dollars for injuries. A jury verdict by consent in Wagener v Koones involved a collision case. The Juvenile Court authority issue involved Judge Latimer and Board of Children’s Guardians. Chief Justice Covington to be away at Easton after Poland murder case. Decoration Day holiday will close courts Monday.
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Charles B. Beall
District Supreme Court
Charles M. Beall
H. W. Sohon
Beall
William ©. Beall
Nelile B. Joycé
James W. Robinson
Elmond Burton
R. C M. Burton & Son
W G Gardiner
Eleventh Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Musher & Co
Connecticut Avenue
Nathan Musher
Anna Musher
Frank S& Bright
Incorporatora
George B Lockhart
Walter L. Harris
Lieut Pearson
Mary Coleman
Carrie Coleman
William P Miller
J Fulton Jennings
Albert Senior
Kate Lucas
Joseph Andre Tressi
Winfield L. White
Noah D. Rowe
Bowie D Carroll
Eugene A Gross
Harvey J .Glark
Leroy E McCauley
Jacob Coleman
George Harris
Benjamin Dixon
Thomas T. Mullen
Roger Wagener
Morris Simeon
Charles K Koones
Justice Stafford
Alvin L. Newmyer
Eugene Young
Wagener
G. B
Covington
Unitarian Endorses Wilson and Walsh in Labor Stand
Boston meeting on May 28 endorses President Wilson over the Lusitania issue and supports Chairman Walsh of the national industrial committee. The session approves both positions as part of a broader social justice agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Colorado
Boston
Unitarian Fellowship For Social Justice
Wilson
Lusitania
National Industrial Com
Capital Traction Stockholders urged to buy stock
The author argues Capital Traction stock is undervalued and deserving a true market. He cites May 12 to 18 trading, notes manipulation and investor risk, and invites cooperation from other stockholders to improve liquidity and fair pricing. He offers to buy any portion of 100 shares at a quoted price.
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Capital Traction
Capital Traction Co
Congress
Campant Capital Traction
Stoc
Euch
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Ottawa
Sualness
Hanaprike
Ohio Road
Curb Market
Alasna Juneau
Fiedan
Ebrigst-American Tobacco
Ibs
Brit-mer Tobacco
New
Goldfield Florence
Cts
Goldfield Consolidated
Habana Tobacco
Pfars
Lehigh
Riker-Hegeman A
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Old Stock
Standard Oil
California
Indiana
Kentucky
Nebraska
United Cigar Stores
United Profit Sharing
Wabash Rd
Wabash A. Pf. We Dees
Wile. Oe
Wabash B. Pf. A
Yukon Gold
Baltimore Securities
Alaska Gold
Alloues Mining
Franklin Mining
Jianby Mininga
Jreene-Cananea Mining
Lake Mining
Veos
Mohawk] Mining
Navada_ Consolidated Mining
N.Y &H
North Butte Mining
North Lake Mining
Ray Consolidated Mining
Shannon Miningae
Superior Mining
Ace Tamarack Mining
United Fruit
Sted’s— Es
Con Power
United Bys
E Co Am
Baltimore City
O. M
C. Bs
Sted Pa. W
U. R. and
B Co
U R
E. Co Inc
U S
U S 45
Panama
Washington Cattle Market
Wall Street
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Mudge and Dickinson
Rock Island Protective Committees
NEW York Stock Market
Bank and Trust Company
Atocka
American Security and Trust
coTtox
Local Stock Exchange
State Commission
NEW York Grain
MT. Vernon
U. S
National Board of Underwriters
Local Produce Market
Florida
North Carolina
Ontana
Gompers Assails
District of Columbia
the National Metropolitan Bank
U. S. Treasury
District Court News
Cowle & Taylor Company
Supreme Court
Taylor Auto Hiring Company
Gordon R Cowle
Robert’l Taylor
David EL Taylor
Castelnerg National Jewelry Stare
Pennsylvania Avenue
Latimer
District Court of Appeals
Board of Children’s Guardians
Stephens
Board of Children's Guardians
George Oat
Public and
Capital Traction Stockholders
Thomas L. Hume
St. N. W
Tel. M
The
Riggs National Bank
Penn. Avi, Opp
U. 8
Truascry
National Savings and Trust Company
15Th
N. Y. Ave. Worty
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street N. W
Ralph W. Lee
Ihe
14Th St.n.w
Swift & Company
F. S. Hayward
Massachusetts
Alson H Robinson
Newton Center
Puis Iainted
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