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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1905

Page

39

Market Gains Despite Profit Taking On Wall Street

New York stocks opened higher with broad gains led by industrials and rail shares as earnings reports showed mixed results. Prices fluctuated through the day amid profit taking, but ended with higher levels than Saturday, while rails and utilities showed notable strength and expectations for U S Steel earnings loomed.

St. Louis Isle Missouri Pacific Chicago and Northwestern Chicago, St Paul Omaha Yrica Alltis-Chalmers Common Preferred American Car and Foundry

Government bonds and market update from New York

In New York on Oct 28 money on call remained steady at 4 percent while mercantile paper traded at 6 percent. Government bonds were easy and railroad bonds steady with traders noting the market for refunding issues and specific bonds like American Tobacco and Chicago lines. A note on tobacco orders by Shaw requires precise bale content for import classifications.

New York Salem High Agosigematet Co Aay Wea War and Foundry Am Cer Enaaey Leo Ant Mae Daz Avaconda Moving Co Johnson Atohison Pth Baltimore Omo Pacifc New Jersey Central Laather Hetegoeke BI Pene Wad Axton Aera U . 3A American Tobacco Atchison General Atchison Adjustment Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co Central of Georgia Istine Central of Georgia 24 Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Alton Chicago, Burlington and Quincy New Chicago R. 1 and Pacific Railroad R. I. and Pacific Railroad Ad. Ta CG and St. Louis General Colorado Industrial Fa Merien Colorado Wensss and Texas $A National Railroad of Mexico New York Central General New Jersey Central General Louis Southwestern Boulevard Air Ling Southern Pacific Prime Mercantile Sterling Brecheres Sotecpe Marcial Bitte Capuita Bay Aliver Ori Bonda Stesdy

Local stock exchange opens with broad gains on Mergenthaler rise

Prices boom as buyers rush in and confidence returns. Mergenthaler jumps to 200 and then settles around 199, with Lanston, Gas stock, Union Trust, Capital Traction and Washington Railway showing strong demand. The market notes a record report from Mergenthaler and reports a broadening market with substantial bond and stock activity.

Mergenthaler Lanston Union Trust Capital Traction National City Bank Saley Washington Railway and Electric 4A Chesapeake and Potomac Telephones Norfolk and Washington Steamboatds Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Railway and Electric Common Union Trust Company Washington Gem Gong Graphophone Stock Exchange District of Columbia Gis Philippine Washington Railway and Electric Bristol Gas and Electric Washington Gas Company Washington Gee Company United States Electric Light Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Washington Market Company Potomaic Electric Norfolk Washington Safe Deposit End Trust National Safe Deposit End Trust Washington Loan and Trust American Security and Trust Washington Safe Deposit Union ‘Trust Company Washington Savings Bank Home Savings Bank Union Savings Bank Capital ‘Traction The Washington Railway and Hlestric Bristol Gea and Electric National Bank Bank of Washington Central Washington Loan & Trust Co John Joy Edson JOHN A_ SWOPH Ets Ellis Spear Andrew Parker Harry G Meem Aoyd Taylor Thomas Bradley

Wall Street Gossip on Allis-Chalmers and Electric Giants

Speculations from The Washington New York desk claim Allis-Chalmers may be jointly owned by General Electric and Westinghouse, a move seen as easing competition and harmonizing interests among the big electrical firms. Brokers debate benefits versus weak working capital, while Pennsylvania and other rails show strong trading as dividend expectations and earnings outlook drive prices.

Commission Beurges U. S. Steel Corporation Chesapeake and Ohio Norfolk and Western General Electris Westinghouse Electric Allis-Chambers Company Norfolk and Western Sommea Wall Street Delaware and Hudson del, Lack and Weat Denver and Rio Grande Rio G Ee Distillers’ Securitie Bria Erie Boe Erie General Ec Hocking Valle Ilinois Central Ele Baal International Pump Sete International Pump Apage Town Town Central Kansas City Kaneag City Louisville Noahville Manhattan Ri Dean Central Inneapolia Bt. le Va Oe Pennsylvania Pullman Palace Teu Republic Steel Ary Rock Island Co St. L W. Pfa Br Union Pacific Cetaeons United States United States Realty United States Rubber United States Rubber Wa States Tool United States Steel Pea Teves Caro Chemical Pi Warach Wabashort Walls Fargo Express Westinghouse Mieoirt Western Union Wheeling Wisconsin Ee Wisconsi Central Play Wales Enn Tao 3 Street Ni Co York Stock Exchange Chicago Board ‘of Trade Washington Stock Exchange General Electric Westinghous Allis-Chambers Allis- Chambers Baruch Brothers Dominishk & Dominick Ponnnsylvania Brooklyn Rapid Transit Nassau Electric Railway Brooklyn Rapid Transit Aggregaton Nassau Company Southern Pacific Great Northern Northern Pacific Westinghouse N. Y. Glucose Co Glucose Ihs

Financial stock list includes diverse American names and prices

A catalog of stocks and prices from banks insurers and telegraph companies. Listed items include American Graphophone, Mergenthaler Linotype, Columbian and Metropolitan stocks, with figures ranging from 8 to 19914. The list also mentions realty firms and steamboat interests and notes a dividend.

Farmere and Mechanical Columbis Capital American Lincoln Franklin Metropolitan Corcoran Potomac Arling Top National Union Columbia People's Commercial Coloni File Insurance stoke—Real Tatata Th. Co Tembin Washington Checaneake American Graphophone Command American Graphophore Washington Market Norfolk and

Wheat and corn markets steady after bullish receipts and ships

New York and Chicago reports show firmer wheat on bullish crop expectations and large visible supply shifts. Prices fluctuated but closed with modest gains on wheat, while corn rose on Baltic export news and strong demand. oats and other grains followed firmer tone amid steady receipts and exports.

New York Cotton Market Spikes on Frost Reports

Open strong as frost reports and firmer interior storage lift prices. December through January futures rise to near season highs before closing near top on active demand and heavy local selling, with southern markets up to 3 16c.

New York Op Frost Elaca Liverpool

Baltimore Markets Report on Flour Corn and Oats Prices

Market brief from Baltimore noting firm prices and receipts for flour at 18,296 barrels and 26,060 bushels, with spot and futures terms for firmer corn and oats. References to Western depot, Southern white and yellow corn, and steamer prices with various percentages and monthly maturities.

Baltimore Red Southern

Mixed grain and dairy prices show steady to firm quotes

Market notes list No 2 mixed grain at 28 percent for recelyte and 185 76 bushels, rye firm with No 2 Western at 69 44 70 export and 3 74 domestic, hay quiet with No 1 timothy and mover mixed, butter steady at 19 20 fancy imitation and up to 24, eggs steady at 24, cheese strong, sugar steady with granulated at 4.00 and fine at 4.90. Grain freights to Liverpool 3 cents per bushel, cork orders 8 cents.

Liverpool Cork New York Extra Pennsylvania Walt Rio Cordova Maine Long Island State Jersey London Standard Foundry Cleveland Northern Houthern Southern

New York Produce Market Mixed Across Commodities

Commodities listed with receipts and price ranges for butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, flour, hay, hides, wool, cornmeal, corks, raisins, and metals. London tin and copper move higher. locally markets show quiet demand in copper and steady or firm tones in iron and other items. freight rates to Liverpool unchanged.

LIVESTOCK MARKETS AND CATTLE PRICES REPORT

Receipts compiled across livestock, with cattle calves sheep and hogs showing varied movement. Western cattle and dairies steady to higher, hogs lower, lambs up slightly. additional notes cover Canadian lambs and fresh market segments. Also includes a humorous local cartoon caption about political relatives.

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