Sugar Melts and Copper Kings in Market Turmoil
The day brings heavy liquidations across the general market with a Sugar price collapse and widespread bear pressure. Copper leaders meet at Young's Hotel amid rumors of Standard Oil absorbing United States Mining and United States Oil, while local copper stocks swing on fluctuating quotes and new explorations at Old Colony Copper Company.
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Old Colony Copper Company
Standard Oil
U. S
Boston
New York
Butte & Boston
Montana
Quincy
Tamarack
Old Dominion
Arcadian
United States Mining
United States Oil
Young’s
Boston News
Fortuna
Navaho
Wyoming Development
Little Tiger
Boston Consolidated
Centennial Eureka
Bay State Gas
Helvetia
Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad
Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western
Chicago & West Michigan
Boston Financal News
Flint & Pere Marquette
Pere Marquette Railroad Company
Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Exchange
Pinkham
T&s F Ds
GR & W
M Gs
KCM & B
Kc,m& Inc
T&sf
Seeee
Boston & Albaye
Poston
Boston & Maine
OJ &Sy
Fitchburg
Mexican Central
Aiz
Old Colony
Union Pac See
Ingham
Ee Aly Monanza
Dominion
Montana O & Ae
Santa Ysabel
Rere
Seeere
Tecuiseh Vanes
Utah
Victor
Victoria Eteerser
Winona
Wolverine
Ne Am Bos Elec Light
Eaet Boston
Edison Birts
Erie
Federal Stael
Enthaler Lin
Ean Tel
Torrington
United Fruit Seat
United Shoe
Am Ag Chemical
Do Weft
Etrio
Musg
Ko Gas & Coke
Swift
Boston Stock Exchange Sales Report Highlights
The Boston Stock Exchange daily report lists the highest and lowest sales and the closing bid and asked prices. The miscellaneous stock exchange report is provided by Wilson W. Fay & Co. at 7 State Street.
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Boston Stock Exchange
Boston
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State
Boston Little Circle Zinc
Wheat market faces mixed signals from Transvaal and US
Liverpool wheat opened quietly up 4d due to British reverses in the Transvaal and smaller Western American shipments. English Board of Agriculture pegs 1899 British wheat at 85,529,325 bushels, up from 73,028,856. Illinois winter wheat area down 11 percent to 2,088,000 acres. primary receipts rise, government crop report delay disappoints, export demand revival needed for higher prices.
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Messrs. Howard
New York
Antwerp
Illinois
William H Swift Charged With Forgery in Boston
William H Swift of 1098 Commonwealth Avenue was arrested yesterday by Inspectors Howard and Collins for forging a signature by mark. The accused allegedly signed Julia Swift’s name on January 18, 1596, witnessed by Mary Upham, on an order to the Suffolk Savings Bank for Julia Swift’s funds.
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William H. Swift
Commonwealth Avenue
Howard and
Collins
Julia Swift
Mary Upham
Causeway Street
Suffolk Savings Bank
Sheridan Club Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
At the Philip H. Sheridan Club meeting held last evening the officers were elected for the ensuing year. N. J. Healy was re elected as president James J. Cashman became vice president John J. Keely was recording secretary James F. O'Brien was re elected as financial secretary Jeremiah Crowley became treasurer Richard W. Garrity and James M. Curley were named trustees.
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Philip H. Sheridan Club
N. J. Healy
James J. Cashman
John J. Keely
James F. O’brien
Jeremiah Crowley
Richard W. Garrity
James M. Curley
Inspectors Houghton and Harris Track Moore to Valparaiso
Boston inspectors Houghton and Harris left Nov 15 for Chili to seize Fred Moore, Bank of Commerce cashier. They expect arrival in Valparaiso today or soon and aim to return via the shortest route, possibly San Francisco, as Chief Inspector Watts weighs any risks.
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Boston
Moore
Valparaiso
Houghton and
Harris
Chili
Fred Moore
Bank of Commerce
Watts
Houghton
San Francisco
Wood Assigned to Command Cuba Division
By directive of the President Major-General Leonard Wood assumes command of the division of Cuba and acts as military Governor of the island. Major-General John R. Brooke is to report to Washington for further orders after the transfer. Secretary Root mentions possible reassignment for Brooke to the military department of the lakes with Chicago headquarters.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Cuba
John R. Brooke
Wood
Brooke
Army
Fur
Root
General Brooke
Military Department
C of the Lakes
C*hicago
War Department
Boston Wesleyan Association Dinner Honors Longtime Leaders
The Boston Wesleyan Association held its annual dinner at Youngs with President Joshua Merrill and senior officers listed. A large array of visiting speakers from New England and Maine conferences, and notable members including Rev H L Winston and Rev G A Grant attended and spoke.
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Boston Wesleyan Association
Young’s
Joshua Merrill
Matthew Robson
Pliny Nickerson
Charles R. Magee
Avery L. Rand
Willian C. Lefiin
Edward H. Dunn
Co. C. Bragdon
E. F. Porter
H. L. Winston
New England
H. D. Deetz
New HampShire
Boston Boot and Shoe Association Dinner at Parker House
One hundred twenty five members attended the Boston Boot and Shoe Association dinner at Parker House. Officers for the coming year were elected with James Seaman presiding. New officers include L. N. Whicher as president and F. C. Hibard as vice president.
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Boston Boot and Shoe Association
Parker House
James Seaman
L. N. Whicher
F. c. Hibard
Robert Mills
Treaster
A Vinal
C. F. Hunton
Moree
H. Dyer
G. A. Swan
Colonel Hood Son of Confederate Leader Seeks Boer War Service
Poughkeepsie New York December 13 A West Point graduate and son of the famed Confederate General Hood has joined the South African republic’s forces. Duncan N Hood formerly a second lieutenant and mining student at Columbia College traveled through the Americas resigning his commission to join the Boer army. He was once urged by McKinley to organize immune regiments for Cuba and was briefly a colonel in a regiment that did not see action in Cuba.
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The
New York Herald
Duncan M. Hood
South Africa
Cuba
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Duncan N. Hood
West Point
Young Hood
General Hood
Riverview Military Academy
West Feoint
Duncan
John Morris
New Jersey
Graduattion Hood
South America
Central America
Mexico
Columbia College
McKinley
Washington
Hood
New York
Colonel Hood
Bryan Says McKinley Message Aligns With Wall Street
William J. Bryan, back from a hunting trip in Austin, analyzes President McKinley's congressional message. He says the money stance aligns with Wall Street, condemns trusts without remedies, and notes a clear position on the Philippines before criticizing the currency bill then before Congress.
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Austin
Tex
William J. Bryan
McKinley
Congress
Wall Street
Philippines
Bryan to Visit Boston Next Month Says State Committee
The Democratic State committee plans a semi political visit by Mr Bryan to Boston in January. He will meet New England Democrats and national delegates, with possible banquets or public meetings. He may be joined by Senators and Representatives including Lentz Richardson and Sulzer for events in Providence Boston and Springfield.
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Democratic State Committee
Mr. Bryan
Boston
State Committee
Bryan
New York State
New England
House of Representatives
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Providence
Springfield
John J. Lentz
Ohio
Richardson
Tennessee
Sulzer
New York
Thayer Favours Bill Gains Support in House
Washington December 13 The latest canvass shows twelve Democratic Representatives favoring the pending financial bill eight from New York with Fitz gerald added two from Pennsylvania including McAleer one from Maryland Denny and one from Massachusetts Thayer.
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Washington
New York
Fitzgerald
Pennsylvania
McAleer
Maryland
Denny
Massachusetts
Thayer
Croker to Fund Monument for Maine Hero Bill Anthony
Richard Croker offers to pay for a monument in Evergreen Cemetery Nyack for Sergeant William Anthony, the Maine hero who died in 1899. C.M. Travis of Nyack to craft a rough granite block with inscription The Nation s Hero. Died Nov 24 1899 Age 46 Years. Bill Anthony warned Captain Sigsbee of the battleship Maine before the ship sank.
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Nyack
WN. Y
Richard Croker
Europe
Evergreen Cemetery
Bill’ Anthony
Maine
C.M. Travis
William Anthony
Bill Anthony
Sigsbee
Battleship
Ten illustrated talks begin January 6 1900 at YMCU
The committee on lectures at the Young Man's Christian Union announces a course of ten illustrated practical talks on travel, science, and related topics, starting Saturday evening January 6 1900 and continuing weekly.
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The
Young Man’s Christian Union
Lime Industry in Rockland Passes to Boston Syndicate
The Rockland lime industry and nearby territory have been acquired by a Boston financial house forming a syndicate. The purchase covers the largest quarries and most manufacturing plants, including the Lime Rock railroad, signaling a major shift for city workers and exporters in land and sea handling.
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Rockland
Boston
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Keene
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Bears
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
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Union Pacific
Rock Island
Western Union
Inc. Pool Vechs Pweroan Dee
el Ing Cies
Northern Pacific
Chynoweth
Mossman
West
Howard, Crosby & Co
Wall’St
Chestnut St
Phila
Independence Extension Gold Mining and Leasing Co
Cripple Creek
Colo
C.A. Sawyer & CO
State St
John D. 1
Don
Jet
Columbus, Marshall & Northeastern R
Joshua Brown & CO
Bankers
Makhell Copper
Fortuna-Republica
van Choate Electric
Copper King of Arizona
Catalpa Mining
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Goldore Mining
Eclinge
Joseph
Bere
Ee Eeesees
Chi & East
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Denver & R G. Geeessees
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Oly
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Met St Ry Sees
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T.l
Southern Pac
Texas& Pacific
Wheeling & LE
United States
Anaconda Mining Co
Brooklyn Rap
Col Fuel & Iron
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Tobee
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Stan Rope & Twine
Tm Tenn Coal & Iron
Cccetoeere
Ccceceseset
Ene Steel
Chicago
An Park
Sheridan Club
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Barrow, Wade, Guthrie & CO
Chartered Accountants of
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Manchester
England
Philadelphia
Wall St
Houghton and Harris
Ted v
Inspekten
Boost Agrerica
Inspector Andy” Houghton
Callao
Colon
Guayaquil
F.T Moore
Maue
West Point Man
Wood IN Command
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Sagamore Zinc and Lead Co
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Kansas
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A. R. Specht & Co
Epselvin
Devonshire Building
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Coreieng Ori Building
Wesleyan Association
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Bradbury
KLEIN
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Walker-Rintall
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Croker’s
FB Lime Trust
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Cole
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Tremont Street
People’s Institute of Roxbury
Common Council
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