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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1905

Page

31

Up on slow trading more gold from England

London cheerful amid firmer discount rates as gold exports to the U S surface in reports. In New York the market shows little excitement with professional traders dominant and some blue chip advances led by industrials. The article analyzes a large shift in banks reported cash and two main theories to account for a sudden cash gain amid fears of a reserve imbalance.

London Washington Post New York Stock Exchange Conservatioe Rational Bank Act United States

Wall Street Gossip Sees Bullish Hints Amid Rail Stock Talk

The Washington P. reports on brisk activity in American Cotton Oil and related shares. Rumors swirl about Thomas W. Lawson and a possible bold pronouncement while investors await readings on rail and industrial stocks, with notes on Consolidated Gas and Rock Island expansion plans and cautious sentiment among bears.

Washington stocks and bonds quoted by Hibbs & Co

Daily quotations from the Washington Stock Exchange listing numerous railroad, utility, and industrial issues with bid and ask levels. Notable names include Missouri Pacific, Union Trust, National Metropolitan, Potomac Insurance, Washington Railway and Electric, Reading, Norfolk and Western, and Southern Pacific among others.

Consolidated Gan Ger Denver Rio G Minn St. Lawry F and & Ste. M. 1A Ao Co Missouri Pacific Kansas Texas Kans Tex Penne Dalede Bi Mt Greene Copper Washington Railway and Electric 4S Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Railway and Electric Common National Biscuit National Lead Nat. R. R Mexico New York Central Nyc Ontario Norfolk and Western Pacific Mall Pennsylvania Pressed Steel Souther Pacific Southern Pacific Southern Railway Southern Railway Tennessee Coal and Tho Texico and Pacific Toledo Union Pacific United States Ateel Pid Carolina Chemical Carolina Chem. Pfd Wabash Wabash Pia - Wella-Fargo Bixprecs Westinghouse Hilectric Western Union Wheeling and Lake Wisconsin Central W. G. Hibbs & Co Bankers and Brokers Mis F Street New York Stock H Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Washington Stock Exchange

New York Bond Market and Money Rates Oct 2 1906

New York reports a wide range of corporate and railroad bonds with varied yields. American Tobacco and Atchison issues show diverse certificates and 4s. Money on call stands firm at 5 to 6 percent with bills for 60 and 90 days. Closing stock quotes list district bonds, railroads, and assorted financials, with numerous banks and trust stocks shown.

New York Esley Adams Express Amalgamated Copper Car and Foundry Ate Am Car and Foundry Ptd American Tee Securities Cy America American Sugar Refining Pid Certit Ateoonda Mining Co Atchison Ea Aa Atchison Atlantis Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Central Leather Central New Jérsey Esartake Ohid Chicago Alton Chisego and Alton Galeago Great Western RO Northwestern Mit St. P Chicago T T. Pfda Louis Colorado Treu Colorado and Southern Colo Southwest Aay Cole South'n 2d EwePpa Prrfrchiye Cad Tima Toana Aixty Prime Mercantile Erling Exchange Tary

Live Stock Markets and Government Receipts Report

New York quotation lists cattle and hog receipts with price ranges and changes. Cattle and veal markets show steadier to lower quotes. sheep and lambs mixed with softer lambs. Chicago totals indicate steady to higher cattle and hogs with varied weights. Government receipts include internal revenue and customs. expenditures noted. Catarrh cure testimonial observed with sales listing for Agnew’s Catarrh Powder.

New York Breves Udverpool London Cables Canada State Pennsylvania Chicago Qet

Railway and Safe Deposit Stocks Dominate Local Trade

Dealings on the Stock Exchange featured Goa and Washington Railway preferred, with National Safe Deposit showing peculiar activity. Gas rose earlier but fell back, Washington Railway common gained size while closing near three weeks low, and bonds plus banks drew demand as Capital Traction and Metropolitan Citizens notes traded vigorously.

Washington Railway and Electric da Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Common National Safe Deposit Loz Stock Exchange Goa Washington Railway Washington Railway Common

Baltimore Markets and Cotton Market Summary

Baltimore markets report steady grain prices with mixed futures for flour wheat corn oats and other commodities. Cotton market opened firm then fell under bear pressure with a late recovery amid anticipated crop reports and bearish expectations.

Gold shipments linked to India currency reserve report

London reports a shipment of gold from India on September 28 with a portion to be landed in Egypt and held by the Bank of England for the Indian state secretary in connection with the paper currency reserve. New York confirms National City Bank engagement to import gold.

London India Egypt Bank of England New York National City Bank

Decrease in Public Debt and Fiscal Surplus Details

Monthly public debt statement shows a September 30 1905 total debt of 996,578,008 with a $3,946,588 monthly decrease due to cash on hand. Cash in Treasury totals 1,885,872,058, with demand liabilities of 1,098,848,365 and a cash balance of 286,823,692. Government receipts in September 1906 were 50,251,159 and expenditures 41,309,678, yielding a 9,941,000 surplus for the month and a 9,674,000 three month deficit. Gas tax receipts rose to 27,244,147. internal revenue 20,797,630. miscellaneous 2,208,231. National bank note circulation at September 30 1905 stood at 61,362,240, with a bond-backed circulation of 461,688,526.

Treasury Philippine Islands Gastoma Comptroller of the Currency National Bank United States Abetoi

New York Produce Market Report October Prices and Grades

Prices and receipts for butter cheese eggs poultry flour and grains from New York markets. Details include butter creams, cheese varieties, egg grades, poultry prices for live and dressed stock, flour, cornmeal, hay, hogs and cattle, oils, sugars, coffee, and metallics with national and London market comparisons.

Chicago Grain Market Report Sees Wheat Rally on Large Scale Buying

Chicago prices rose as large scale buying pushed wheat higher amid bullish trading. December delivery climbed to 84% with strong closing. corn showed modest declines while oats moved irregularly. Receipts from Minneapolis and Duluth remained ample and global shipments were large, boosting bullish sentiment despite bearish regional factors.

W. B. Hibbs & Co I Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Chicago Minneapolis Duluth Nevarthe Carn Endy Las

Market Report Shows Mixed Grain and Provisions Moves

Provisions were steady or improved with lard and flour prices noted. Lard rose slightly while other items varied. late morning quotes show wheat at 126, oats at 387, and hogs receipts for tomorrow around 20,000. Prices and percentages appear in scattered figures amid a busy commodities session.

Ted Raga Cates

New York Grain Reviews Mixed Market Movements

New York grain markets report rye steady but broad movement across cereals. Wheat: spot and futures firming after early weakness. May futures around 89 percent, December up to 884 893-16, with oscillations from shipments and receipts. Corn: receipts 146,950 bushels, futures firmer then lower. May 48% 48, December 61%. Oats: receipts 285,000 bushels, spot oats mixed with price ranges from 26 to 40 pounds, several white oat grades listed.

Baltimore Liverpool Cork de Creamery de Indie New York Buffalo O. B Duluth Manitoba

Cassatt Named President of Cumberland Valley Railroad

At the Cumberland Valley Railroad Company annual meeting in Harrisburg on October 2, A. J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad was unanimously elected president to succeed the late Thomas Kennedy. Directors elected include John P. Green Kenn i Stewart Charles E. Pugh Nat Shortridge Edward W. Mealey and John B. Thayer. General Manager M. C. Kennedy continues in charge after serving as acting president since his father's death.

A. J. Cagsatt T. B. Kennedy Harrisburg Cumberland Valley Railroad Company A. J. Cragett Pennsylvania Railroad Company Thomas &. Kennely A. J. Cassatt John P. Green Kenni Stewart Charles E

Census Bulletin Details Cotton Ginned Through September

The Census Bureau reports 2 858 031 bales of cotton ginned from 1905 growth up to September 25. Figures come from telegraphic reports by special agents surveying ginneries across states and territories, with round bases counted as two halves of a square base, listing state totals such as Alabama Arkansas Missouri North Carolina Texas and Virginia.

Census Bureau Alabama Missouri Arkansas North Carolina Florida Tennessee Texas Virginia

Corn High in Mexico May Prompt Duty Abatement

Mexico City reports finance officials probe corn price hikes harming the poor. While wheat's short crop drives corn gains, speculation is blamed. If high corn prices persist, duties on American corn may be reduced to ease consumer costs and permit heavy imports.

Mexico City Department of Finance

Railway ticket printer and the Italian inventor

Italian Count Pisgicelli of Naples demonstrated a tesserografo device to print and verify railway tickets. The machine uses station levers, a moving disc display, and colored cards to issue first, second, and third class tickets, single or return, with fraud prevention features. Separate discs show cash and total taken. Also reports a new Cudahy Pipe Line project from Independence Kansas, a 665 mile pipeline from Bartlesville to St. and a 26,000 barrel refinery planned at an already purchased site.

London Times Bedford Independence Kans Cudahy Cherokee Nation Bartlesvile S. 3

Bankruptcy Order Refused for Neafie and Levy Petition

United States District Court dismissed the petition of creditors seeking bankruptcy for Neafie & Levy Ship and Engine Building Company of Philadelphia. The firm, in receivership, continues work on the protected cruiser St. Nui as the case proceeds.

Philadelphia United States District Court Neafie & Levy Ship and Engine Building Company United States St. Nui

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