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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1913

Page

2

Stock Market Dips After Morning Gains As News Stirs Bears

Trading in New York amid crop movement and month-end demand showed small early gains that eroded later as bears pressed prices. Call money rose to 6 12 percent, banks loaned at 4 3 4 percent, and money tightness curbed speculative activity. Reports of Berlin banking troubles and a London copper drop weighed on sentiment, while Southern Pacific posted a $500,000 drop. Bonds were irregular with weak old issues and a US bond unchanged on call.

New York Canada Berlin London Southern Pacific Mexico New Haven United States Nelling

Money market rates and rates in New York stock exchange

United States Treasury report from New York lists money on call at 6 percent, time leaves steady with 60, 90, and 120 day rates around 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 percent, prime mercantile paper about 4 1/2 percent, and sterling exchange easy for 60 days at 4.8695 for demand. Government bonds steady and railroads irregular amid market conditions.

New York Prime Mercantile Starling Exchange

Copper and livestock prices in early market report

New York copper markets show quiet trading with electrolytic copper quoted around 1623 and nearby months higher. London spot copper listed near £72, with futures at £72. Hogs trade around 8.84 per pound, sheep at 4.40, veal calf around 11 to 13 per pound, reflecting a mixed early commodity session.

New York Lake London Cleveland

Baltimore Markets: Grain Poultry Butter Prices Reported

Baltimore markets today show wheat prices for various red and white grades, oats values, and mixed poultry rates for chickens ducks and turkeys. Butter prices include creamery and printed varieties, with Maryland Pennsylvania and West Virginia origin references and process butter noted.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Virginia

New York Cotton Markets Slump Amid October Notices

The New York cotton market weakness deepened as October notices spurred a sharp drop of about 2.50 per base in October delivery to 14.64, with active months 22 to 26 lower and heavy liquidation. Selling drew on talk of a easier Southern spot market, a Mississippi bank in trouble, and higher curb estimates. prices closed near the day’s lows, with declines around 59 points on October and 17 to 26 for later months.

New York To Ag i Mississippi

Wall Street Dull Trade Amid Small Noon Sales

Market activity was tepid with noon sales under 73 000 shares. Chesapeake St Pauli and Great Northern barely traded while other leaders held near yesterday's closes. Municipal bonds showed strength as New York City gold rose, and Reading earnings declined sharply. A new $12 million New York Central note issue drew interest and plans for a $20 million West Coast Railroad project were announced in Olympia Washington with preliminary steps described.

New York Chesapeake St Pauli Great Northern West Coast Railroad J. D. Farrell Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company Harriman United States Land Office Olympia Wash Hne Northern Pacific Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Cascade Mountains Tacoma Seattle James I. Braig North Coast Railroad North Yakima

Local Market Quiet as Public Utility Bonds Weaken

In a subdued local market yesterday public utility bonds showed little appeal with few buyers. Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric stock traded near year lows while odd lots and small blocks changed hands. Bond demand outpaced supply with a total value around 13000 dollars. Separate items note the flour rate challenge before the Interstate Commerce Commission, a new theater company incorporation, and upcoming Washington Credit Men's Association meeting.

Potomac Hlee Capital Traction Jrawn Wash. Ry Elec. Pfd Lanston Monotype District National Bank United States Trust Continental Trust Capital Traction Rrb Washington Gas Be wEy Capital Triction Co Seereae Lotee Treasury Aturbbis Columbia Railway I Metropolitan Alex Mount United States Eton Market Co Norfolk and Wash Fn National Riggs Realty Priil Orours S Capital Traction Co Wash. Railway Bisctric Washington Slyee Norfolk and Wash Bees Wee Teresington Gas Thanes Nei Bor Telegraf Abe Ascots Mergenthaler Treasury National Bank Lincoln Metropoli Security and Trust National Savings Yaton Trust Company Hs United Aise Ttc Co Savings Bank Savine East Arlington at _ National Union Columbia Wakat Barn of Sa American Graphophone Com Atene Washington Railway and Electric Common Trust Nat Lanston Washington Railway and Electric St. Potomac Electric Consolidated

Local Produce Market Report From Pa And Ohio

In Oi City Pennsylvania on October 20 credit balances are reported at 4.50. Runs total 97 508 with an average of 107 980. Shipments reach 112 932 with an average of 121 543. In Toledo Ohio on October 30 Wooster price 1.91, North Lima 1.38, and South Lima and Indiana figures listed.

Oi City Toledo Ohio Wooster North Lima South Lima Indiana

Live Stock Markets Activity Across Chicago and New York

Chicago hogs receipts around 20 000 with varied prices and mixed trends. Cattle receipts about 4 500 with slow to steady demand and state Texas steers and feeders priced. Sheep receipts near 28 000 showing strength, natives and yearlings listed. New York hogs and calves receipts mix with limited trading and steady to flat prices.

Chicago Texas New York

Holland says features of income tax law will go before courts

New York, Oct. 30. Appeal to Federal courts is planned for judicial interpretation of income tax law features. Proceedings aim to obtain authority on administrative methods, not to challenge the law itself. Banks and corporations weigh tax-impact measures as Treasury rulings outpace statute.

Holland New York Feder Courts Treasury Department Washington United States Steel Corporation

Hill Warns Bonds Market Hindered by Illusion and Risk

Chicago October 30 James J Hill urged investment bankers that the bond market is overextended warning that many municipal and industrial issues lack real backing. He defended railroad bonds as largely faithful to trust but called for tighter issue controls and a return to prudent standards to restore confidence and curb wildcat securities. The speech urged business courage and a moral legal code to stamp out excessive prospectus backed claims and restore stability.

Chicago James J. Hill Investment Bankers’ Association Mr. Hill Hong Trent

Courage Called For As Finance Fails Drag Economy

Financiers' timidity blamed for creeping business slump as leaders urge bold action. A memorial to the Interstate Commerce Commission backing higher freight rates east of the Mississippi was unanimously adopted by bankers urging railroads to raise incomes to fund improvements.

Interstate Commerce Commission Virginia West Virginia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Mississippi Bankers' Convention

New York Grain Prices Slip On Liquidation

New York on October 30 reports spot grains barely steady with No 2 red at 97 nominal a ft f o b and No 1 Northern Duluth at 96 f o b afloat. Futures weakened on liquidation and bearish cables then rallied on covering. Export sales totaled two tracts for December at 95 and May at 83. Corn spot firm export at 40 f o b afloat. Oats weak and barley steady to firm.

New York Duluth Chicago Argentina Australia

New York Produce Market Report October 30 1923 Butter Cheese Eggs and More

New York Produce market report lists irregular butter receipts 5800 tons with varied grades, cheese receipts 2800 boxes of whole milk, eggs receipts 14150 cases with inner grades, poultry including western chickens and turkeys, flour rye corn and oils with steady to easy pricing, cottonseed, sugar, coffee and nuts shown with mixed quality and no major shifts in value.

New York Fordeva

Smuggled No Gowns Aboard The Emma St Angels

Capt Kneeland of the Angels clears customs showing no 160000 worth of gowns or other finery aboard the Nova Scotia schooner. The vessel arrived at Alexandria port under tow, underwent inspection, and paid duty on plaster cargo. Nearby notes cover bond campaign closes and local lectures, with obituaries and property purchases in the area.

Capt Kneeland the Angels Washington Post Bureau King Steel Alexandria Paris Poiret Doucet Paquin Emma St. Angels Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company Treasury Department W. G. Kneeland The Angels Nova Scotia Washington Mitchell Davis Arthur Snowden Marine Hospital John A. Corwin District of Baltimore Maryland District of Columbia William H. Myers S. L. Maglar James J Farrell C. A. Thatheimer Baltimore Custom House Chevenne Vineyard Haven Mass

Pleads for Eugenic Laws At Congregational Council

In Kansas City a plea for eugenic marriages by Gov. Simeon H. Baldwin and an address by Rev. Newell Dwight Hills closed the fifteenth triennial Congregational council. Baldwin urged state laws allowing ministers to judge fitness before performing marriages.

Kansas City Simeon HH. Baldwin Connecticut Newell Dwight Hills Brooklyn Congregational Churches Gev. Baldwint

Liberal wins in Ontario South Bruce by election

In Teeswater Oct by election R. B. Trusx Liberal was elected by a 125 vote margin over W. D. Cargill Conservative. The Conservatives had carried the seat previously by 108 votes. The result marks the first seat lost by the Borden government since it came to power, though Chateauguay in Quebec remained with the government after a Liberal hold.

Teeswater Ontario South Bruce R. B. Trusx W. D. Cargill Borden Chateauguay Quebec

Warriner, ex Big Four treasurer, released from prison

Charles L. Warriner, former treasurer of the Big Four Railroad, was freed after serving about four years in the penitentiary. He left for Cincinnati and plans fruit farming. He was convicted in Cincinnati in 1907 of embezzling $643,000 and received six years. time reduced for good behavior shortened his term by just over two years.

Columbus Ohio Charles L. Warriner Big Four Railroad Company Cincinnati Warriner Big Four

Philadelphia Markets Market Notes Unclear Data

Market bulletin for Philadelphia shows mixed commodity notes with butter eggs oats and poultry listed as unchanged. Readable items include state and export references, with several garbled phrases hindering precise figures or entities.

Philadelphia

Doctors Clash at Kief Trial Over Wounds Count

In Kief Russia on Oct 30 the trial of Mendel Heits continued with sharp exchanges between Dr Paviof and Prof Kosorotoff over medical jurisprudence. They argued whether the boy Yuskienky had thirteen or four wounds on his left temple, a point tied to occult symbolism. The jury was shown a preserved owl but its relevance remained uncertain as the wound count was not resolved.

Kief Russia Mendel Heits Emn Paviof Kosorotoff Yuskienky

Indorsement by Antizalk League at National Convention

A resolved pro prohibition platform was adopted by the National Antizalk League during the national convention in Indianapolis. The motion calls for the swift abolition of liquor traffic and urges metropolitan groups to join broader anti liquor movements in support of prohibition.

Indianapolis Ind National Antizalk League Nat‘ora

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