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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1904

Page

12

Market Narrowing After Speculative Advances In New York

The session reflected weaker advances across industrial and railroad stocks and tighter money. Gold shipments to Cuba and a Japanese loan dominated sentiment as prices closed irregularly with many stocks dormant until speculative activity stirs again.

Cuba York Ombrsad Tyadita Levoll Stock Exchange Juedas Thoels Corel Pa Hess Didierha Vada Flurepe Spei Fee Hireevimin Bove Poe Lo Voieris Louisville Serano United States Sotou A. Psa

Financial quotes and stock listings across major exchanges

The note lists quotes from W. B. Hibbs & Co. and extensive securities data including Atchison lines, Chicago railroads, Central of Georgia, Baltimore and Ohio, Pacific and Western lines, and various bond issues. It covers New York Cotton prospects with daily notes on market activity, weather cues, and trading dynamics, with detailed prices and order flow.

W. B. Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Washington Stock Exchange Atchison General Atchison Adjustment Atlantic Coast Line Baltmore Baltimore Central of Georgia Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Alton Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Chicago and Northwestern Consol FR. I. and Polo Railroad R. I and Pacific Railroad St. Louis Consolidated Tobacco Colorado and Southern Palorada Steel Denver Reading General Tanta Ron Mountain Louis San Francisco St Louis Southwestern Benhoard Air Line Southern Pacife Southern Railway Texas and Pacife Toledo St .Lowis Western Union Pacific United States Wabash Fedenture Wheeling Wisconsin Central Havemner & Kennedy New York Stock, Grain, and Provision Co Wall St Loring Washington Stock Exchanges Chesley & Spence Colorado W. 8. Smith & Co New York Consolidated Stock Exchange Whea

New York Produce Prices and Market Report

New York market notes broad commodities and rates as of Nov 16. Butter steady. cheese firm. eggs strong. pork and lard vary with Western and Continental prices. Copper, lead, and spelter rise in London and locally. potato and fruit prices listed. live poultry and game priced by weight and region. freight and refined sugar values noted.

New York Unc xi Cholse Long Island State and Western Jersey Liverpool London Lake Ion Sis Glasgow Middlesboro Lorally Iron Northern Foundry Northern Foundry Southern Soft New York State Western D. B Virginia Tennessee North Carolina

New York Grain Market Slides on Weak Wheat Futures

Nov 15 reports show rye barley steady while wheat futures sag on Argentina and English cables. Chicago notes record Russia shipments and weak US movement pressuring prices. December option down percent, May also lower, with primary receipts markedly below last year.

New York Liverpool Wall Street Argentina Chicago Russia United States Bouthwest Minnespolis Duluth

Corn market slips as December options lead decline

Lower cash corn prices press down speculative values with December options driving the fall. Market closes near lows as receipts total 405 cars with light activity across grains. oats ease slightly and hog products weaken amid heavy hog arrivals and softened shipments east. January futures drop to 12.55 12.57 while lard and ribs fall to 7.02 7.05 and 6.66.

Washington Cattle Market Prices Snapshot

Market quotes for cattle hogs sheep lambs and calves in Washington show varied rates per ewt and per pound. Included are cattle extra butcher common rough hogs per ewt gross and per cent figures. sheep shipped lambs spring choice medium and common. calves prime medium and common and grass and ordinary.

Youve Got Catarrh Stop It Before It Becomes Fatal

A health advertisement promotes Dr Agnews Catarrhal Powder as a cure for chronic catarrh. It claims quick relief and complete restoration, boasting hundreds of long standing cases cured when physicians labeled them incurable. Sold and guaranteed by Afflecks Drug Store District Agent 1429 Pa av a.

Affleck Ava

Financial Gossip: Stock Exchange Election and Railway Bonds

The annual stock exchange election is held today with candidates including William Hibbs William Flather and possibly Clarence Norment for president. Thomas L. Hume likely secures a third term. Washington Railway and Electric Company securities show heavy demand with brisk bidding pushing prices higher across bonds preferred stock and common. Trading volumes are modest but prices advance notably including Capital Traction and Washington railway stock. The Washington Railway books close November 2 with a dividend to follow.

Stock Exchange Charles P. Williams William B. Hibbs William J. Flather Riggs National Bank Clarence ¥. Norment Central National Bank Thomas L. Hume Washington Railway and Electric Company Inj Capital Traction Washington Railway Common Washington Railway Company

Coast Line Dividend Declared At Atlantic Coast Line

Richmond November 15 An Atlantic Coast Line stockholder meeting declared a regular 2 1 2 percent dividend and an extra 2 0 percent in common stock 5 percent in Connecticut 4 percent in certificates held in the company treasury payable January 1 next A capital stock increase of 50 600 000 was approved and all officers were reelected The year is described as prosperous.

Washington Post Richmond Atlantic Coast Line Connecticut

Rock Island Sells Bonds and James Speyer Becomes Director

The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway announces sale of 25 million dollars of first refunding mortgage 4 percent gold bonds to Speyer & Co. due April 1, 1984 to fund company needs until summer 1906. James Speyer to join Rock Island as director and finance committee member.

Speyer & Co James Speyer New York Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company Chisago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company Rock Island Rock Island Company Speyer

Live Stock Markets Report from New York and Chicago

Livestock receipts and prices across New York Chicago and Baltimore with cattle calves sheep and hogs. Markets show weakness in beef and hogs with mixed results for veal and sheep as capacity and demand shift. Labor and handling notes indicate variable prices and weekly comparisons across regions.

Baltimore Markets News Then Trade and Rates Update

Baltimore markets report quiet trading across grains with flour steady and receipts at 7,014 barrels. Wheat prices ease while oats and corn show modest firmer tones. sugar and butter hold firm. Gold shipments to Cuba total four and a half million dollars with major banks dispatching funds to Havana. Standard Oil Company declares a 74 cent dividend for December 15, boosting investor sentiment.

Baltimore Southern Cuba New York National Bank of Commerce National City Bank Guba Havana

Strike Closes Big Stores In Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires on November 5 reports a widespread labor strike affecting upper tier retailers. Tailors and dressmakers led the action with demands for higher pay, shorter hours, two hour midday lunch breaks, and the right to live off premises, while shopkeepers show some willingness to concede mainly on the mid day closing. Protests occurred citywide with limited property damage to date. Strikes also threaten railway workers and other labor groups though initial reports indicate likely settlements.

Buenos Ayres

Problems for the South and Vardaman’s Thanksgiving

Mississippi Governor Vardaman issues a Thanksgiving Day proclamation on November 24. He warns that grave southern problems lie ahead and that the nation’s organic law may be enforced by an unfriendly hand, requiring wisdom, courage, and patriotism to meet the difficulties.

Vardaran Jackson Miss

New York Presbytery Votes Against Separate Race District

The New York Presbytery with 185 members rejected by a wide margin the creation of a separate Presbytery for the colored race after a two hour debate led by Rev. Charles N. Parkhurst and others. Only three supported a separate organization. All presbyteries nationwide are voting, with final action to go to the national body.

New York

Dick for Major General Nomination in Ohio National Guard

United States Senator Charles Dick is renominated as major general of the Ohio National Guard and Brig. Gen. W. V. MacMackin of Toledo is renominated as division commander. Under the Thompson law officers are elected for life, with delegates from regiments meeting at the State house for the November 21 election.

Ohio National Guard Columbus Ohia United States Charles Dick Ohio National Guard W. V. MacMackin Toledo Ohto National Guard State House

Poisoned ice cream kills twelve at Alabama church rally

At Cedar Lake in Decatur Alabama twelve Black residents died after eating ice cream at a church rally. Authorities report the dessert was poisoned and the victims were part of a Black settlement near the suburb. Investigators are tracing the source and motive.

Decatur Ala Cedar Lake

Smallpox Found Among University of Michigan Students

Ann Arbor Mich Nov 15 Seven cases of smallpox have been found among University of Michigan students six in engineering and one in law Health Officer T B Cooley says none are dangerously ill The gymnasium is closed while classes continue All students are being vaccinated and checked for symptoms.

Michigan University Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Law Department T. B. Cooley

Rate War Settlement Approved at North Atlantic Conference

At a North Atlantic conference meeting in Liverpool under J Bruce Ismay the rate settlement reached in Berlin was approved and passenger fares were ordered raised to normal levels immediately. A separate item notes the Dorchester sank a barge after colliding with the Pactolus in Providence harbor. the crew escaped to another barge. In San Jose George E Letcher, a 50 year old capitalist, was arrested as a fugitive from justice from Williams County Ohio, charged with arson by a Williams County grand jury.

Liverpool North Atlantic Conference Lnes White Star Line J. Bruce Ismay International Mercantile Marine Company Berlin Providence Tf. I Dorchester Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company Pactolus Texas San Jose Cal George E. Letcher Williams County Ohio Willams Grand Jury

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