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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1905

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2

Railway Shares Rally As Market Recovers In New York

Moderate stock weakness in London and fears over Allegheny bank troubles weighed on early trade. President Roosevelt's Raleigh speech and hopes for regulated railways steadied sentiment. United States Steel and copper shares fluctuated but buying power absorbed declines. Bank of England reserve rise and easier money conditions aided a late market recovery with American Car and Foundry and locomotive stocks leading gains.

New York London Enterprise National Bank Allegheny Roosevelt Thomas W. Langon United States Steel Pennsylvania Bank Raleigh Inter- State Commerce Commission Lawson Boston Amalgamated Europe Paris Berlin Bank of England Bank of France Hee Call American Car and Foundry Southern Pacific Brooklyn

New York Bond Market and Stock Market Quotations

New York money on call steady at 4 1/2 to 5 percent. Time loans 60 and 90 days 4 1/2 percent. Six months 4 1/2. Prime mercantile paper 5 1/2 to 6 percent. Sterling exchange easy, closing strong. Bankers' bills 4.9640 to 4.877 for demand and day bills 4.825 to 4.827. Commercial bills 4 534? to 4 58%. Bar silver 62 1/2. Mexican dollars 47 4. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular.

New York Money Om Time Tomas Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Easy Bankers Billaut

Livestock Market Report New York Oct 19

New York reports receipts of 208 sheep and 3,245 lambs with steady to weak demand. Calves and veals show mixed quotes from 4.75 to 9.25 per hundredweight, while steers and stockers move in the 3.60 to 6.35 range. Market activity varies by class with some declines in butcher grades and demand for heifers and calves noted.

New York Pennsylvania Market Agendy Asegembs Youthway Lami COMER

Wall Street Gossips on Erie and Allied Stocks

New York Oct 19 London sold Erie stock which the market absorbed as it rose from May levels. Strong sentiment followed improved Erie road and feeder plans, with dividends on the second preferred. General Electric gains linked to locomotive orders, and Republic Steel’s back dividend scheme drew attention. Amalgamated Copper and Amalgamated Copper subsidiaries eyed higher payouts amid steady earnings. Car and Foundry faces competitive pressure from rivals. the market remains cautious with manipulators active and a muted outlook among major financiers.

New York London Erie Wall Street General Electric General Electric Company Republic Tron and Steel Amalgamated Copper Stock Exchange Anaconda Arkalgamated Amalgamated Lawson Jacob Field Brooklyn Rapid Transit American Car and Foundry Car and Foundry Company American Locomotive Company Standard Steel Car Company Car and Foundry Common United States Steel Common Car and Foundry Greene Consolidated Copper Company Luis Mining Company George A Treadwell Mining Company Luis Treadwell Sors Ag SAN Luis Mining Company Treasury Myra B. Marden William Street

Local stock market ends dull with slight losses and bank stock strength

The local stock market moved slowly with minimal trading and small losses. The Commercial National Bank stock stood out, rising from 185 to 157 by close, amid talk of a 6 percent dividend on January 1 and renewed demand from investors.

Commercial National Bank Washington Railway Company Lanston Mergenthaler Hfe

Washington stock list and closing quotations for District of Columbia bonds

Closing bid quotations from yesterday show Washington Railway and Electric preferred and common across multiple price points, ties to District of Columbia bonds and various railroad and utility stocks. Listed are prices for Washington Gas, Mergenthaler, Lanston, and many miscellaneous bonds and trust stocks, with figures for Metropolitan Railroad, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, and other local entities.

Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Railway and Electric Common Commercial National Washington Gas Mergenthiler Lanston Washington Hallway Stock Exchange District of Columbia Columbia Railroad City and Suburban Railroad Anacostia and Fotomac Washington, Railway and Electric da Bristol Gag Washington Gas Company Washington Gag Company United States Electric Light Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Washington Market Company Int Fa Potomag Electric Light Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Ba Safe Deposit and Trust National Safe Deposit and Trust Washington Loan and Trust American Security and Trust Washington Safe Deposit Onion Trust Company Washington Savings Bank Home Savings Bank Union Savings Bank Capital Traction Washington Railway and Mectric Bristol Gas and Electric National Bank Atoska Cammergiah Bank of Washington Metropolitan Central Second Columbia Capital American Lincoln Rizas Inguranse Firemen’s Franklin Corcoran Potomac Arlington National Union Riggs People’s Commercial Colonial Heal Estate Washington Chesapeake and Potomac Columbia Graphophone Een Gensamineion Gan Georgetown Mergenthaler Linotype Lenston Monotype Greene Consolidated Norfolk Washing Steamboat

Baltimore Markets Cluttered Trade Reports and Frank Ads

Baltimore markets note erratic grain quotes with Corn and Wheat prices for spot and futures alongside large, noisy medical ad copy. The piece blends commodity figures with an aggressive promotional paragraph for Agnew's Catarrhal Powder and local shop mentions, reflecting crowded urban ad copy and mixed news.

Unclear Food Prices and Descriptions From Obscure OCR

Fragments of dairy and commodity terms appear, listing receipts, grades, and quotes for butter cheese and granulated sugar. The garbled text references Western exports, creamery products, and size categories with inconsistent figures and descriptors, offering no clear event or narrative.

New York Produce Prices and Market Report

New York stock and commodity notes show butter cheese eggs and poultry steady or unchanged. London copper tin and iron markets trend lower abroad while local copper lead and zinc quotes vary with quiet demand and nominal spot availability.

New York City Extra India London Standard Foundry Cleveland Warranta Foundry Northern No. 1 Foundry Southern No. 2

Chicago Grain Market Slumps On Wheat Weakness December

Fresh selling by many holders pushed the wheat market lower in Chicago with December futures ending near day lows at 1/2 to 1% down. Corn and oats followed wheat downward while provisions held near unchanged as forecasts of cool wet weather and large western movements weighed on futures.

W. B. Hibbs & Co Bankers and Brokers F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Coxchange Chicago Board Chicago Cora Icusta Sing Liverpool Minnéapolis Duluth Central West Commission Hetsea Wold

New York Grain Market Summary for Oct 19

New York reports dull buckwheat and steady rye with No 2 Western at 7 1/2 cents. Wheat receipts reach 117,000 bushels as spot remains easy, No 2 M ed 91 1/2 elevator, No 3 red 92 1/2 f. o. b. afloat. Liverpool wheat closes 4 1/2 cents lower amid Argentina supply and interior liquidation. Corn receipts 12,975 bushels, exports 632 bushels, No 2 steady at elevator. oats receipts 129,200 bushels with mixed stock and spot steady.

New York Buffalo Northern Duluth Manitoba Liverpool Argentina Interior

Cotton Market Steady After Early Setbacks

The cotton market opened firm on unsettled weather in the belt and lower Southwest temperatures. Prices firmed with a net advance of about 20 to 15 points as traders priced in tighter conditions, with an estimated 500,000 bales on the market and steady late support from speculative demand.

W. B. Hibbs & Co F Street New York Stock Exchange Washington Btock Exchange Chicago Board New York Spitom Heach

Real Estate Firm Promises Quick Rentals in Inver

The F. H. Smith Co. Real Estate, Loans, Inver 1408 N.Y. Ave., Bond Bldg., advertises a large supply of vacant houses for rent. They claim a higher rental activity per office than any other agent in town and offer their services to property owners seeking quick tenants.

F. H. Smith Co N.Y. Ave Washington Loan & Trust Con Offics Cor ITH and F Sts John Joy Erdson John A. Swope Ellis Spear Andrew Parker Harry G Meem Thomas Bradley Metropolitan Loan & Trust Co N. W F Street National Loan, and Investment Co N. E. Cor Building and Loane Association Pata National Mortgage Loan Compa

Market Climb and Weather Push Liverpool Prices

Traders report higher cables and firm spot sales in Liverpool as forecasts of rain and colder weather stir sentiment. A sharp advance followed an official bulletin, with later profit taking from local bears and a 24 point rise for January open, while Southern spot markets gain about 4 points.

Liverpool

Guthrie Elected Chairman and Cooper President of Republic Iron

New York Oct 19 Charles S Guthrie elected chairman of the board of Republic Iron and Steel Company G Cooper chosen president succeeding A W Thompson Charles R Duffy named chairman of the executive committee The committee includes Casper Duffy Schley Hanna and Gates Dividends on preferred stock and other pay issues referred to the executive committee Cooper’s prior positions noted Ex President Thompson to remain as director until term ends and retires from board.

Charles S. Guthrie G. Cooper New York Charles 8. Guthrie The Republic Iron and Steel Company A. W. Thompson Charles R. Duffy Casper Duffy Grant B. Schley J. C. Hanna John W. Gates

Increase in earnings for Baltimore and Ohio in September 1905

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports September 1905 gross earnings 6 647 806 ties 1904 6 048 760 up 499 046 expenses 3 992 453 up 462 164 net earnings 2 565 353 up 36 892 for the quarter ended September 30 1905 gross 18 1?1 422 193 654 up 1 521 083 net 7 002 850 up 260 760 Northwestern re elects officers at Chicago meeting and Amalgamated Copper declares quarterly dividend of 1? percent

Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Controlled

Shafter Stocks Jersey Cattle At State Fair Exhibition

Gen William R Shafter retired U S Army from Bakersfield shows a small but high bred Jersey herd at the State fair. He declares Jerseys excel in milk richness and that stock raising is California’s great industry despite low beef prices. He also notes profitable swine breeding and growing pork. End remarks discuss eating and food supply in Indiana and crops.

Santiago Sacramento Bee William R. Shafter United States Army Bakersfield Shafter California Califor Poland Todienspolis Mr. Exilson Jean New Jersey Indiana Mr. Edison

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