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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1907
Page
2
The report describes a sharp market decline with unusually high volume as prices fall across many stocks. Traders note renewed pessimism and a likely shift toward speculative liquidation while call money rates rise and liquidity tightens.
The Washington Post reports a sharp intraday drop in Amalgamated Copper below 56 amid weak technical position and unsettled investor confidence. Traders cite unsettled demand, stop-loss clusters, and speculative reasons rather than fundamental changes in dividends or market conditions. The article notes ties among Union Pacific, Pacific Mail, and Harriman interests, plus references to United States Steel, New Haven, and recent dividend suspensions shaping trader sentiment.
Washington stock room displayed fair attendance with little notable action. National Bank stock and Washington Railway and Electric common were weaker, while Lincoln Bank preferred held around 7.5 percent. Interest appeared in mining shares and insurance Tide, but overall activity remained cautious amid scattered bids and exhausted supply.
The New York stock market report notes activity on Friday September 2. Banks and traders engage in the stock exchange with calculations and trade at Calcupo Hoert of Trade. The piece records market movements and prices for the session.
Market receipts show mixed demand across cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep. Prices hold steady for many classes with top cattle around 440 and calves firm. hogs and sheep see gradual price improvements amid steady demand.
Market brief shows cattle and corb prices with quotes for calf demand, ranged from 1.75 to 4.00 per pound. Reports note steady exchange and firm buyer activity, with various grades and ages listed, including calves, ewes, and hogs in demand. Ongoing government bonds and banking terms appear alongside live cattle prices.
Market notes show varied produce pricing across regions with beef, poultry, dairy, and vegetables fluctuating. Reports mention Wisconsin butter, North Carolina potatoes, Virginia dairy, and New York cheese, alongside active demand and supply considerations affecting prices and availability.
The Chicago grain market showed mixed activity with corn, oats, and wheat movements amid favorable crop reports from Argentina and favorable Northwest weather. Open interest and buying in the pit pressured prices early, then late-day declines followed by narrow closes, while exports and receipts varied and pork and lard futures moved in tandem with grain shifts.
The council says the protestors claims of unlawful assessments for opening a minor street are not proven invalid. Officials delay further action until clearer legislation is obtained while noting existing assessments appear not inequitable. Northwest of Mand O and Fourth and Fifth Avenues area involved. protests cite no effect on their property.
The metal market shows severe activity in the Egatea tin sector with spot price around 101 and futures near 1158. copper weak in London at 185 for spot and futures. Locally markets remain weak with no clear gains across lead, zinc, and other base metals. coal and iron ore trends show limited change and regional quotes vary.
sensational disclosures will be made before the public service commission about a fund found on the New York City Beltway Company books. Payments from this fund total over 8759000 charged to a special construction account. The account, linked with mysterious funds, allegedly involved Republican and Democratic politicians and many lawyers familiar with Albany and city registration. The period spans several years, with officials declining to confirm details as investigators prepare further revelations amid political tension.
The board of food and drug inspection refused to extend the privilege allowing old October 1896 labels to be used beyond an earlier deadline. Despite requests from the National Wholesale Grocers Association and many wholesalers, the board held labels must meet all regulations to avoid prosecution.
District Commissioners inform Albion Partia Weg that Congress has prohibited asphalt paving on streets already paved with Belgian block or granite. They note changes in policy and that a prior paving reversal on Seventh Street NW was done only on a property owner petition to the Appropriations Committee.
Market notes show exports of wheat and related grains with fluctuating futures and spot prices. Sugar values remain unchanged as traders weigh demand, with mixed activity across protein and bean trades and cautious responses to September and October quotes.
New York September 27 Bradstreets report slower collections in the East West and South as cooler weather dampens retail orders while fall trade begins to fade. Shoe and leather sectors show irregular output and price shifts. steel and iron industries stay busy on old orders. Wheat and corn exports rise with U.S. and Canadian shipments, while overall fiscal year export totals edge ahead of last year.
Thomas H Canning for Knights of Labor sues Alonzo O Bilgs in District Supreme Court to recover 941 for use of a party wall on B Street NW. The filing notes factional echoes within the Knights and questions ownership of the wall by the labor order.
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