Money Market Firmer Amid Mixed Securities Activity
Boston market notes limited bank lending and stable money rates with time loans 4–5 percent and car loans 3–4 percent. Exchange activity shows gains versus last year while government securities hold firm with 4 percent bonds around 105–106. Sugar Trust certificates advance as copper stocks attract renewed interest amid talks of Atchison earnings and market optimism.
Big trusts in Germany and the labor strike danger
United States Consul General Jacob Mueller reports on Germany’s incorporation fever and stock schemes that mirror 1873 crash. He warns private industries convert to stock concerns, enhancing tension between capital and labor and foreseeing a hardening battle unless production methods change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mueller
Germany
Wasmincrox
Jacob Mueller
Frankfort-on the-Main
State Department
Krupp
Siemens
Labor League
Russia agriculture report denounces wheat corners in U S
Consul General Way reports Russia's cereal exports surged due to vast harvests and ruble depreciation, blaming U S wheat corner schemes. He warns corners benefit Russia by absorbing surplus at lower prices and undermining American grain profits, urging awareness to curb such practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Way
Russia
Europe
Poland
Kansas
Dakota
Chicago
Newark
America
New York
Spiritualists Convene at Lake Pleasant Campground
Lake Pleasant Aug 2 The first week of the Spiritualist convention ends with about a thousand campers in the summer city. Attendees come from across the States and abroad. J J Morse of England opened with a highly regarded lecture while rain pushes meetings indoors. Dr Henry Slade performs slate writing at the hotel. Worcester Cadet Band plays through Sept. Speakers Sunday include Mrs A M Spencer and Mrs Sarah A Byrnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Pleasant
Convention of Spiritualists
J. J. Morse
England
Association Hall
J. B. Newburgh
New Mexico
Earth
Heaven
Henry Slade
Worcester
E. D.hompson
A. M.pencer
New York
Sarah A. Byrnes
Boston
Ocean Park Chautauqua ends with reunion lecture by General Morgan
The Ocean Park Chautauqua at Beach Me concluded tonight with a reunion and a lecture by General T. J. Morgan. The assembly drew strong attendance and interest. Tomorrow Free Baptist meetings begin and continue through next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Park
Chautauqua
Oro Orc Harp Beach
Chautauquan Normal Assembly
T. J. Morgan
Free Baptist
Railroads eye Kansas Pacific link to Alton and Denver
Chicago & Alton conflicts with rivals grow as reports say negotiations may allow the Alton a through line from Kansas City to Cheyenne via the Kansas Pacific branch of the Union Pacific. Amsterdam and European stockholders are mentioned as holding most Kansas Pacific shares while Chicago officials deny formal talks. If realized, the plan would shift major through traffic to Union Pacific, impacting rates and alliances across the western rail network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Herald
Alton
Mississippi River
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Denver
Cheyenne
Julesburg
McMullin
East
Little Wizard
Bankers’ Triangle
Gentlemen's Association
New York
Colorado
Gentlemen’s Association
Holland
England
Blackstone
The
Europe
Alton Road
Union Pacific Road
Transcontinental Railway Association
White
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Midgely
Western Freight Association
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Company
St. Louis
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Altons
St. Paul
Wabash
Atchison
Rock Island
Chcaco
Chappelle
Kansas City Pacific Securities
MecMullin
Boston
Energies Flag Use Promoted by Dr Suit
Dr T C Suit of Charlotte North Carolina extols HORSFORDS ACID PHOSPHATE as an invaluable nerve tonic a delightful beverage and a strong restorer when energies flag and spirits droop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsford
T. C. Suit
Charlotte, N. C
Dividends Declared by Several Companies
The Salem Gaslight Company declares a dividend of 3 per share. The Canadian Pacific Railroad Company declares a dividend of percent. The Hartford Carpet Company declares a semi annual dividend of 3 percent. The Linseed Oil Trust paid a dividend of 1 per share yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Gaslight Company
Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
Hartford Carpet Company
Linseed Oil Trust
New York Stock Sales Aug 2 Reported Today
New York stock transactions on August 2 total 76 800 shares. The report lists shares sold with opening, highest, lowest and closing prices for the day and compares the closing price to yesterday's close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange Sales Report
Report of assorted stock sales by Wilson W Fay and Co listing prices and quantities for items such as Reece button Hole Mach Edison Phon toy Maverick Land East Houston Land Thomson-Houston Electric Edison Polyform Bay Process Shoe and Gray's Dynamo Electric with per unit prices and lot sizes. It catalogs varied industrial and electrical equipment trades including land and machinery in a compact ledger format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Reece
Edison Phon. Toy
Isi
Kay Land
Ea Gran
Maverick Land
Eseecee
Seree
Sevegones
Gray's Dynamo Electric
Cerereeees
New York Financial Market Summary Aug 2
Money on call steady to firm with last loan at 4 and close near best levels. Sterling at 4.86 to 4.88 on bills, 4.8744 demand. Government and railroad bonds dull. Trust stocks boom at open. Sugar and Southern Cotton Oil rise. Chesapeake & Ohio prominent. C C C St. Louis active. Grangers aided by crop news. Reading short interest declines. Market rally after 2:30 but closes dull yet firm near day’s top. Sugar Trusts drop 1%. Rates cited for various bonds and receipts.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
New Orleans
Charleston
Savannah
Frances
Reichsmarks
Atchison
Kansas
Boston News
Wichita
White
Ihe
L. H. Taylor & Co
Philadelphia
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Orks
Ug Eal
H. Pref
Ws Pacific
Ule
Tee
Air L
Roch
Free Ee
C.C
C.& St
Central Iowa
Central Pacific
Co i
Ches
Ohio
Gait Arnold
Aiton
Mont
Hutte & Bsston
Cal
Hecla
Catulpa
Crescent
E. Eeteene
Del
Tinron
del. & L
Lissa Aren
Ki. G
Sear
Kearsarge National
Osceola
Quincy
Santa Be
Houston &Texas
Aenee Eeae
Eise
Euae Ml
Hoothbay
Gly Han
Ieeka
Boylston Street
Brookline Ereeers
Lake Shore
East Hoston
Long Island
French, Bay
Souis
Newport
Payson
San Bleyo
Sullivan Seere
E . Enone
Topeka
West End
Qile the Minn
St.l
Winthrop
Ay Wollaston
M. & Ohio
M. & Essex
Atchison Lstes
Ish. & Chat
N. d
Plains
Lung
Adou
Ays OU
At. & Pac
Ae Northwest
Ogle Nak
Lluys An .E
Ohio & Miss
Ont
West
Oregon
OL C
Ee Inc
Rich. & al
Aioe
Rock Island
Rome
W & Oo Ae
St. L
Seewee
St Paul
K. C
K. C. Sd
C. i
St Re My & M
St. P
Melee Taey's
Qing L. R. & Ft. S. Ts
Weaee
Pullman Pv
Ad. O. D
Vwlbe W. Union
L. C. Con
Ae Inc
Sae Pueb. & A
Chi. Gas Trust
Rutland
Ainerattle Trust
Sugar Trust
Sonora
Eee
St. Jo
G.L
Union Pacific
Cen
I O. & Trans
de Inc
St. L&i. M. Se
L. W Atch
To & SF
Atlantic Pacific
Boston & Albany
Sl. P
Boston & Lowell
Oston & Maine
So. P
Central of Mass
J. Cc
Tex. R . C
River
Col. Ssp. & Cine
Det
L. & Neere
Ontario Et Do
Con. C
Va Seem
Ophir
Col
Quicksilver
Ewer
Commonworth
E Cristo
Nevada
Flint
Hock
Coal
Bavars
Cdo
I. FS
Gulf
Ceree
U. Ward Con
En Cl. & Sp
Ls K
Mem
COA Reiss Reeds Ee
L. Kk
Steevee
Maine Central
E. E
Old Colony
Kirkutland
Ereeee Caer
Gummi
Wisconsin Central
Am. Bell
Erie
Rene
Sela
Eastman Car
Larason Store Ser. Co
Pullman Palace Car Co
Cotton Oil Trust
Burton Stock Car Co
Boston & Liverpool Co
Klee
Illinoia Steel Co
Lynn & Boston Railroaan
Lynn Gas & Electric Co
Mt. Desert & 1St Shore
Ig Malden Electric Co
Sterling Exchange
Chesapeake & Ohio
Richmond & Alleghany
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Hocking Valley
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Houston & Texas General
Market quotes and notices from London and Paris and local school openings
London financials show Consols at 987-16 money and 982 account with other securities listed including Atlantic and Great Western firsts 3044 and Mexican Central 67 8. Paris quotes 3 per cent rentes at 84 francs 85 centimes. The Sixteenth year of Mrs Potter Home School in Everett opens Sept 18 with a tour Monday 8 to 5. Natick school opens Sept 11. Elastic Starch advertised as superior.
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London
Atlantic & Great Western
Canadian Pacific
Erie
Illinois Central
St. Paul
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Mexican Central News
Paris
Business troubles cloud Bryant King and local assignees
Theophilus King of Bryant and King says creditors will meet once affairs are reviewed under National Bank of Redemption’s Case. A report will be issued soon, likely within a week. Conference between Case and King hopeful for a favorable outcome amid general distress in multiple firms and growing national failure totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theophilus King
Bryant & King
W. F. Johnson & Co
Purchase Street
Post
Case
National Bank of Redemption
Mr. Case
Mr. King
C. M. Barker
Salem
Charles Hardy
Merrill & Mackintire
J. M. Raymond
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
E. Russell & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Dominion of Canada
Bradstreet
Supreme Court
Manville Company of
Providence
R. L
Lewis Bros. & Co
Peole’s Bank
Johnstown
N. Y
Manville
Watches Awarded to Loyal Slade’s Amber Soap Clerks
Five grocery clerks received Howard gold watches totaling $500 for selling the largest quantities of Slade's Amber Soap. Prizes went to Frank P. Snow of East Boston Robie Freeman of Boston William L. Booth of Fall River Charles A. Howland of Roxbury and K. A. Washburn of Fall River. The award committee included J. F. Johnson of Wasp Pierce & Co Henry B. Pierce of Howard W. Spurr & Co and C 8 Ober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Slade
Frank P. Snow
East
Boston
Robie Freeman
William L. Booth
Fall River
Charles A. Howland
Roxbury
K. A. Washburn
Messrs. J. F. Johnson
Wasp Pierce & Co
Henry B. Pierce
Changes in the militia roster for the week
The weekly militia roster lists promotions and resignations. First Artillery Lieutenant H Lincoln Chase becomes assistant surgeon vice Johnson promoted. First Infantry officers W S Pepperell and John Kenney exchange and Henry T Parsons is listed as second lieutenant. Pepperell resigns. Kenney is promoted.
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H. Lincoln Chase
First Artillery
Johnson
W. 8
S. Pepperell
First Infantry
Alexander
John Kenney
Pepperell Romoted
Henry T. Parsons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago & West Michigan
West End Railway
West End Street Railway Company
Atchison Trust
California Southern
Bell
Eriel
New England Telephone
Erie Telegraph & Telephone Company
San Diego Land
San Diego Land & Town Company
Raht
Lake Superior
Boston & Montana
Jackson & Curtis
Jere, Abbot & Co
Calumet & Hecla
Atlantic
Kearsarge
Herald
Mechanical Manufacturing Company
New Hampshire
Treasury
Lureka
Lavemeyer
Messrs. John, I Davis & Co
J. W. Mackintosh & Co
Milk Street
Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Company
Port Huron
Boston Stock Exchange
Frenchman's Bay
Atlantic Mining
Osceola Mining
Tamarack
Enone
N. Bubb
Chi
Kan
Do Inc
New
Eng
Sullivan Harbor Land
West End Land
A. Ts Seer
West Ind .Pfd
Lead Trust
Houst
Elec
Westinghouse Elec
Cwicesce Pa
Winnisimmet Co
Railroad Matters
Chicago & Alton and
Warsaw
Ind
New York, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad
Baltimore
Frank Harriot
Baltimore & Ohio
Trunk Line Association
Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
George C. Lord
Boston & Maine Railroad
Arthur Sewall
Payson Tucker
Maine Central Road
Machias
Shore Line
Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore
Philadelphia & Erie
Columbus Water Works Co
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co
Rlyter & Doubleday, Bankers
Columbus, Han
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Bankers
Devonshire Street
Nassau Lst
Alessrs
Baring Brothers & Co
California
British Provinces
West Mich
Pace. L
C. Wis
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
NEW York Financial
Sylvanite Mining & Milling Co. OF
Colorato
Norvin Green
Pres
Union Tel. Co
H. Smith
Congress St
Eastern Banking CO
Francis A. Osborn
T. Merrihew
North Belle Isle
Gachsenbny
Sheet
Belcher
Sree
Potosi
Sierra Nevada
Crown Point
Ewes
Eureka
Union
Hale & Norcross
J. C. Davis
School Street
John Jeffries & Sons
James F. C. Hyde
Milk St
G. M. Haffords & Co
American Linen Co
Barnard Mfg
Bournevee
Border City Mfg. Co
Karnab Mfg.Co
Chace Mills
Hargraves Mills
Eenar
King Philip Mills
Laurel Lake Milla
Merchants’ Mfg
Mechanics’ Mills
Narragansett Mille
Osborn Mills
Pocasset Mfg. Co
Richard Borden Mfg
Sagamore Mfg. Co
Na Shore Mills
Stafford Mills
LOO Ee Seaconnet Mills
Rao Ie Eee
Tesumseh Mills
Troy
W. Manufac
Tor Seer
Ios Union Cotton Mfg. Co
Wampanoa
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