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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1899

Page

8

Market Liquidation and Dividend Declarations Amid Tight Money

The report notes continued liquidation on margin in New York and Boston markets with brief recoveries as short sellers cover. Atchison declares a semiannual 1.5 percent dividend on preferred stock payable Feb 1, while American Sugar Refining boosts quarterly and semiannual payouts. Calendar items include Dec 16 book close for the sugar firm and a Pullman Palace Car Company stock increase to 71 million dollars and board additions.

Keene New York Shorts Boston Coppers Osceola Centennial Arcadian Montana Butte Old Dominion United States Parrot Franklin Santa Fe Atchison American Sugar Refining Company Lake Navigation Boston Financial News Calumet & Hecla Quincy Pullman Palace Car Company Wagner Palace Car Company Pullman Company W. K. Vanderbilt F. W. Vanderbilt W. Seward Webb J.P. Morgan U. S

Copper stock and market notes on Centennial and extras

The report covers copper stocks and market activity including U S Oil and U S Mining rates, Centennial price movements, and Bigelow group opinions on copper as a mine. It notes Halifax ore samples for Dominion Paris expo, and stock sales, prices, and broker observations in Boston and New York.

U. S Centennial John Stanton Captain Parnell Bigelow Group Salt Lake Tribune Highland Bay Perth Amboy N. J Cole U. S. Oil Company Messrs BE. A. Clark William H. Coolidge Centennial Eureka Mining Company Cape Breton Copper Company, Limited Mining Department of Nova Scotia Halifax Boston New York Eeesee New York Commission New Hampshire Butte Amalgamated New England Gas Aid Coke Bay State Gas Fortuna Republica Eureka Little Tiger Pinkham

Market Summary From Boston December

Boston reports closing bids and asks at Sc A prices with the day’s highest and lowest sales noted. The record covers price extremes and final quotes for the session.

Boston Dec

Liver pool Cables Rise on World Wheat News

Mesars Howard Crosby & Co report Liverpool cables show an advance at the opening spurred by yesterday's gains in American markets. Spot cash wheat steadied with a firm close, Chicago prices up. Short covering and scant Northwest receipts marked the day as Lindstreet’s weekly world wheat stocks rose by 1,300,000 bushels, 100,000 Europe and the rest U. S. east of the Rockies. The December May spread narrowed to 3 1 2 percent amid liquidation on both sides.

Howard, Crosby & Co Liverpool Cables Chicago Mac Lindstreet United States Rockies

Cashier Mining and Milling to Hold Stockholders Meeting

The annual stockholders meeting of the Cashier Mining and Milling Company will take place at Room %, 27 State street, Boston, on Tuesday December 12 at 10 a m. F W Hill secretary.

The Cashier Mining and Milling Company State Street Boston F. W. Hill

Governor-Elect Names His Official Staff in Boston

The governor elect announces nine staff appointments with many veterans of the War of Rebellion and Spanish War. Notables include Brigadier-Generals Dalton and Blood, Major Gihon, Colonels Wellington and Frye, and Lieutenants De Capelle Morgan Soutter Williams. Staff to be sworn in at inauguration. retiring officers listed.

Samuel Dalton Boston Wolcott Robert A. Blood James L. Carter Henry S. Dewey

Notable Union Officers' Spanish War Service Listed

General officers named include Captain and Lieutenant Colonel roles in the Spanish War. Jacob Co. R. Peabody Boston assistant inspector-general. William H. Brigham Hudson on First Brigade staff. Edward J. Gihon Wakefield wounded in Porto Rico. George B. Hagar Dalton aide-de-camp with prior War of Rebellion service.

EL Nor Crane Wolcott Edward B. Robbins Boston Richard D. Sears Nahant William D. Sohier Beverly George R. Jewett Salem Frank B. Stevens Brookline Jacob Co. R. Pea Spain William H. Brigham Hudson Edward J. Gihon Wakefield Porto Rico George B. Hagar Dalton

Doan's Ointment Promises Gentle Skin Relief

An advertisement urges parents to ease child eczema with Doan's Ointment. It claims the ointment is safe for delicate skin and available at drug stores in 50 cent quantities.

Doan

Mayor appoints Pettingill to Pauper Institutions Board

Mayor Quincy yesterday named Ubert K. Pettingill as a trustee of the Board of Pauper Institutions for the term to April 30 1902 replacing Professor William T. Sedgwick who resigned Sedgwick becomes institutions registrar to April 30 1900 and will serve without pay The registrar position carries a $3000 annual salary by law Sedgwick accepted with the understanding of no pay otherwise he would not take it

Quincy Ubert K. Pettingill William T. Sedgwick Pettingill Board of Commissioners of Inking Funds Sedgwick

Woman Uses Secret Remedy To Cure Husband's Drinking

Mrs. Chas. W. Harry of 920 York Street Newport Kentucky secretly mixed an odorless remedy into her husband’s food and coffee to end his drinking. He recovered, gained weight, returned to work, and credits his wife. Dr. Haines offers free samples by mail from Cincinnati Ohio with directions and testimonials.

Chas. W. Harry York Street Newport Harry Haines J. W. Haines Glenn Building Cincinnati Ohio

Remarkable Blood Poison Cure Offered by Institute

State Medical Institute at Elektron Building Fort Wayne Indiana announces a new cure for blood poisoning claimed to restore mouth sores throat ulcers hair loss skin boils and general health. Free trial treatment mailed to sufferers to enable home self cure with privacy and discretion.

State Medical Institute Elektron Bldg Ft. Wayne Ind

Otis reports no word from General Young in week

General Otis cables the War Department that no word has been received from General Young for a week. The message suggests Young is still pursuing Aguinaldo and may be in a country unsafe for couriers. Otis also provides an official account of Lieutenant Parker's engagement at Wigan.

Washington General Otis War Department General Young Young Aguinaldo Otis Parker Wigan

Horse falls into excavation damaging carriage and gas pipe

A horse hitched to a carryall owned and driven by William Smith of 17 Wendell Street fell into an excavation on Boston Street near Mt Vernon Street last evening. The horse escaped injury but the carriage was wrecked and a gas pipe was badly broken.

William Smith Wendell Street Boston Street Mt. Vernon Street

Maritime convoy sails from multiple ports to unknown destination

A list of ships including Steamers Admiral Dewey Jamaica Turret Bay Cumberland and schooners Myra B Joseph Hay Hillsboro and others departed from ports such as Jamaica New Brunswick and St John New Brunswick, indicating a sailing movement.

United States the Alliance New York English King Saunders Antwerp Etolia Vans Avonsouth Cumberland Ailan St. John Eastport Salem Paxinos Reading Milter Cto Otto Bay State Dennison Portland City of Mary Manning Burr Lucinda Sutton O’brien Baltimore George A. McFadden Wallace Newport News Sea Bird Bunker Norfolk Thomas Clyde W. H. Oler Studley Cox and Green Thompson Raymond T. Maul Smith Henry L. Peckham Harding John S. Davis Young Philadelphia Henry N._ Squire Gray Phladelphia Milton Charley Rucki Jenkins Guttenburg N. J Doane Sears Newport R. I Bayonne X. J Boxer Kelly Newburyport Herald Herey Metacomet Islenville Admiral Dewey Jamaica Turret Bay Louisburg C. B Joseph Hay Hillsboro N. B Myra B Wind Northwest Lancastrian Liverpool Eng Prince Arthur Turret Age Sydney Co. B City of Birmingham Feronia Charleston Jacksonville H. M. Whitney Allan Joy Harrisburg Satem Auburndale Fernandina Sirdar Gettysburg Glendower Clark's Point Sea King Lamar Cohen Dudley Pray Weehawken Arges Albany Rondout Clara Marita Rondo Providence Sandy Hook Walter A. Smekenbach Providence Rm A. W. Chesterton Boise Penrose Portsmouth

Water Front Skipper Delivers Big Four Masted Schooner

Captain Roger Sears of tug Nathaniel P Doane shows water depths at low tide by safely towing the four masted coal schooner Frank A Palmer with 3500 tons aboard. A Norwegian steamer Britannic cargo for Everett Coal Company arrives. one sailor Leonard Larsen, 37, dies by fall into a hold. Bayside fleet news and ship movements include Alliance at Whidden's Point and Machias bound for San Domingo.

Boston Roger Sears Nathaniel P. Doane Bayonne Blanche Nellie Frank A. Palmer Louisburg, Co. B Britannic Everett Coal Company Leonard Larsen Siim T Wharf Haddock Whidden’s Point North End Park Alliance New York Machias San Domingo Chesapeake Hes Sorensen Clara Clarita Rondo Providence John R. Teel Baltimore Galveston Punta Gorda Starting Point Warren Sagamore Liverpool Allen Hibernian Glasgow Wildcn Alecta

Widow Mary Morse Dies on Warren Avenue of Natural Causes

Mary Morse a widow of 480 Columbus avenue was found on Warren avenue last night and died soon after. Dr Kennedy stated death was due to natural causes.

Mary Morse Columbus Avenue Warren Avenue Kennedy

Pennsylvania Railroad Tours 1899 1900 Boston Departures

The Pennsylvania Railroad announces personally conducted tours for 1899 1900 season. Mexico and California tour departs Boston February 12 lasting forty seven days with fourteen in Mexico and nineteen in California aboard the Mexico and California special. Florida Jacksonville tours depart Boston February 19 and March 5. Washington tours depart Boston February 2 March 2 16 30 April 13 and May 1 and May 18. Old Point Comfort Richmond and Washington tours depart New York February 3 March 3 and 31 April 14 and 28. Details from D N Bell tourist agent 26 Washington Street Boston.

Pennsylvania Railroad Company Mexico California Boston Florida Jacksonville Washington Old Point Comfort Richmond New York

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