Market Record Shows Narrow Rally and Weak Finish
A barely steady market on Thursday December 27 saw little public interest and cautious trading by professionals. Jersey Central weakened to around 90 a 4, with fears of reduced dividends and coal sector softness. New York Central declared a 114 percent dividend payable mid January, while other rails posted mixed earnings and copper stocks rose modestly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey Central
New York Central
Bears
Louis Bell
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Quincy
Boston
Montana
Franklin
Alfred T Turner
City of Boston Public Park
Massachusetts
Detroit, Lansing & Northern
Havemeyers
Wires Josephs
American Sugar Refining Company
United States Treasury
Westinghouse Electric Company
Manhattan Elevated Railway
Hain
Manhattan Company
Merced
Boston News Bureau
Concord & Montreal
Concord & Montreal Road
Manchester & Lawrence
Omaha
Denver
American Tobacco Company
Sugar
Cuba
Spain
United States
Greenhut
Great Western
Ss. M. Felton, Jr
Southern Railway
Ashley
The
Wabash
Net Gains Forecast After November Drop By Pinkham
The document notes a $106 000 decrease in gross earnings for the present month but projects a substantial net gain over November 1893 when the net totaled $217 669. Pinkham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkham
Sam Green Sentenced in House of Correction Case
Sam Green a colored man who formerly ran a notorious dance hall at the South End was yesterday sentenced to nine months in the House of Correction. He was caught on November 4 with a young white girl named Mamie Sears alias Wilkins on Bradford Street by police from Station 4 who were in search of gaming implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam’’ Green
South End
House of Correction
Mamie Sears
Wilkins
Bradford Street
Berkshire Life's Calendar Of 1895 By Berkshire Life Ins Co
The Berkshire Life Insurance Company of Pittsfield Mass presents a 1895 calendar issued through Joseph H Hunne man at 40 Water street. The calendar is praised as one of the prettiest offered to the public this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Life Insurance Company
Pittsfield
Mass
Joseph H. Hunneman
Waterstreet
Flavor Claim About Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
A claim compares taste of Scott's Emulsion to milk noting the plain oil differs in palatability. The text signals a discussion of taste and product description.
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Scott
Scott's Emulsion Promises Digestion Help and Strength
An advertisement asserts Scott's Emulsion leaves no fish oil taste and provides digestion aid with no after effects. It claims the product promotes flesh and strength and notes production by Scott & Bowne. All druggists carry it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Judge Rules Brookline Gas Works Permits Valid
Supreme Court judge Morton dismisses the bill of information filed by the Boston Aldermen against Brookline Gas Light Company. The action sought to restrain street digging outside the city contract area. The board later ratified permits issued since 1893, and the court finds the 1885 statute requires Aldermen consent, which was satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Supreme Court
Boston
Brookline Gas Light Company
Brookline Company
Fitzgerald O'Brien reconciliation fuels council caucus
A Quincy House reconciliation between Congressman Elect Fitzgerald and President O'Brien, brokered by Alderman Lomasney, boosts hopes for O'Brien’s re election as council president. Ward 6 rival Mahoney absent amid past feud as Norris support grows in South Boston and Roxbury backing for Miller fuels a volatile caucus with multiple ballots expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
O’brien
Quincy House
Lomasney
North End
Mahoney
O'Brien
Common Council
Quincy
South
Boston
Michael W. Norris
Michael J. Reidy
Peninsular
Norris
Miller
Charlestown
Roxbury
Causeway Street Fire Damages Six Story Building
Patrolman Burns found a blaze on the third floor of 91 93 and Causeway street at 5 38 pm. The fire reached the fourth floor and burned for nearly an hour before extinguishment. Loss listed as 2000 insured. Ground floor housed Hartford Woven Wire Spring Co and Derby Kilmer Pond Desk Co. Building owned by H H Hunnewell. firms previously suffered a prior fire a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Causeway Street
Hartford Woven Wire Spring Company
Derby, Kilmer & Pond Desk Company
H. H. Hunnewell
Inaugural Hurdles Cloud Babson Appointment Plans
Curtis left town so he could not comment on the report that Corporation Counsel Babson was asked to remain. An intimate says there is no truth to the claim and the incoming mayor has been busy with his inaugural. Babson may assist with facts for the inaugural, and a potential law partnership with Bailey is still under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Babson
Law Department
Bailey
Matthews
Real Estate Covics Transfers Across Wollaston Back Bay and Roxbury
Nickerson Hannah & Co sold to W A Jordan a house and 6000 feet on Taylor street Wollaston. The same brokers sold to W G Emery 6000 square feet on Winthrop avenue Wollaston. Joseph T Bailey sold to Emma W Batcheller a swell front brick house and 8237 square feet at 55 Commonwealth avenue Back Bay for about 53000. L M Merrill sold to George H Lyons a new house at 351 Commonwealth avenue for about 50000. John F Cronin sold to John Hartin 1500 square feet land with wooden building at 29 Sheafe street. Ida E Winlock sold to the estate of William Seaver a frame building and 1100 square feet of land at Weston and Chapel streets Roxbury. J I Sharp sold two lots on St Botolph street Back Bay to H W Eliot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Avenue
John F. Cronin
John Hartin
Sheafe Street
Ida E. Winlock
William Seaver
Weston
Chapel Streets
Roxbury
J. I. Sharp
St. Botolph Street
Back Bay
H. W. Eliot
Keating Joins Florida Winter Trip for Canada Atlantic
Mr. M. J. Keating, press agent for the Canada Atlantic and Plant line, left yesterday to winter in Florida and other Southern States and Cuba. He will travel wherever company interests call him, as the firm stands as the largest transportation concern in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Keating
Canada Atlantic and Plant Line
Florida
Cuba
Keating
South
Spring Likely Withdraws From House Clerk Race
The battle over Clerk McLaughlin’s re election continues with a caucus plan debated among Republicans. Col Sam Winslow and Rep George back McLaughlin while Rep Spring signals withdrawal to avoid religious faction ties. his exit could seal McLaughlin’s victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLaughlin
House of Representatives
Sam Winslow
Sdm George
Haverhill
Spring
Clerk McLaughlin
Longtime Boston Banker Dies at his Desk
Messenger John Durrell Bean, an employee of the Five Cent Savings Bank for nearly forty years, collapsed at his desk at 9:30 AM yesterday and died of heart disease. He lived in Brookline with his daughter and grandson and was a well known figure in city banking circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Cent Savings Bank
School Street
John Durrell Bean
Brookline
Bean
Boston
West End Union Elects Three To Executive Board
In Charlestown Raymond Hall last evening the Drivers Conductors and Motormen Union 3873 held its annual election for three representatives to the executive board. The vote recommended hiring a practical railroad man to inspect a car in bad condition in presence of a West End inspector. Division 6 will meet monthly. Tobin grievance case and other points of the new agreement were debated. Elected to the executive board and grievance committee were J. F. Maloney, T. J. Contlin and John C. Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Raymond Hall
Charlestown
Tobin
Messrs. J. F. Maloney
T. J. Contlin
John C. Harrington
Executive Council Nominates MIT Professor for Topographical Commission
The Executive Council nominated George H. Barton of MIT to succeed Professor Shaler on the Topographical Commission. The Governor named Albert F. Noyes of Newton to replace Harvey N. Collison of Boston as metropolitan sewerage commissioner. The finance committee supports Abner C. Goodell Jr. editing the province laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Barton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Shaler
Albert F. Noyes
Newton
Harvey N. Collison
Boston
Noyes
State Board of Health
Abner C. Goodell, Jr
Civil Court Docket Hopkins Session Argued and Verdicts Rendered
Suffolk County Superior Court lists multiple civil actions from Feb 1891 to 1893. Notable cases include Samuel Rushton by next friend vs Arlington Mills for 30000 damages over a mill accident. verdict for defendant. Other dockets include Wilde vs Lynn & Boston Railway for 80000 damages, Alvord et al. vs Nutter et al. on land sale commissions, Lombard vs Blacker for 1000 damages over a horse loss, Anger vs Sinclair for 10000 damages, and numerous case listings across sessions with contracts and tort claims. Also noted are juries, guardians, and counsel from Shattuck & Munroe, Elder, Gould, Badger, Manchester, Forrest, Bennett, French, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County Superior Court
Hopkins
Samuel Rushton
Arlington Mills
Lawrence
J. W. Corcoran
Shattuck & Munroe
Richardson
C. S. Wilde
Lynn & Boston Railway Company
J. Elder
D. E. Gould
W. S
Greenhood
S. L. Whipple
John Anger
Charles A. Sinclair
J. T. Bennett
W. B. French
Clark
Lynn
Tufts
West End
B. R
Beshgoturian
Old
Col
R. R
Meagher
Baille
Stand
Cloth. Co
Steele
Sherman
Kent & Stanley
Company
Hfe
Applegate Et al
Fowler & Prentiss
F. EB. H. Gary
Lilley
William E. Biddle
H. W. Burgett
H.L. Baker
R. Champlin
R. Darling
Boestly
McDowell
Smith
Sontusness
Killian
Moore
Same
Moran
Bergengren
Baker
Morrill
Ship News Mini Almanac December 28 Arrivals and Cadences
The page lists arrivals including Steamer Kansas with merchandise for Warren, Steamer Halifax to Ridbirdsee, Steamer Boston to John G, and steamers Durham City and Georges with cargoes to Newport News Portland and Port de Paix. Sailings note City of Macon bound for Savannah and Baltimore with timetable cues. High and low tides and sunrise times anchor the maritime schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Murdock
Mangeel
Warren
Halifax
Pye
Ridbirdsee
Durham City
Thompson
Newport News
Illiam Johnston & Co
Cumberland
Portland
BE. A. Waldron
Georges
Haytien
Perkins
Port de Paix
Hayti
Green, Knaebel & Co
Trader
Merriam
Port Williams
N. S
Delong & Seaman
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.H. Parker
Oston
America
Peabody Medical Institute
National Medical Association
Aonbie Sea
Prospectus
Boston Stock Exchange
Atchison
Bost & Alb
Bost & Low
Bost
Cone & Ee
Chie & Ae Ee
L&n
NY & NE
Nynhe&e
Norwich & W
Bost & Montoenee
Butte & Bost Tees
D&c
St Ry & Til O
U S
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
National Telephone
Mollie Gibson Mining
Tennessee
Arnold Mining
New York
Seerew Aee
Canada Southern
Ches
Lake
Erie & West
Lake Shore
Louisville & Nashville
Manhattan Elevated
Missouri Pacific
NY &Neb
New Jersey Central
NNY
C & St L
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Northwestern
Oregon Navigation Co
Pullman Palace Car Co
Ibi
Rock Island
Union Pacific
V. Western Union
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Oy Bay State Gas
Chicago
Traders’ Stock Exchange
Devonshire Street
Sam” Green
Berkshire Life’s
Sre
Scott & Bowne
Brookline Gas Company
Council
Hunnewell
Babson’s Place
Real Estate Covics
Messenger Bean
Count — Midlaie Maneddlesex, SS
Coan
City of Marlboro
Keefe
Sanford
Pratt
Hammond
McNalley
Herrick
Eager
Aie
Fame
Innegan
Admr
Gerry
Melrose
Lewis
Jackson
Manning
R. R. Heese
Trust —Nutting
Duffee Arustee
Lawin
Harvard
Perrigo
Pro Ami
Williams
Condrey
Con
Mfg. Co
Hall
Ship News
Stanwood
Yarmouth
John G
City of Macon
Savannah
Gloucester
Baltimore
Hotels
Hallock
Court St
Maas
Orner
Cook Remedy CO
Washington St
Witcex Seecific Co
Phila.pa
Split Atlantic Works
Bkborder Builders
White Star Line
Queenstown
Liverpool
Azores
Sarah
West Indies
Atlas Line
Jamaica
Haiti
California
Isthmus
Panama
E. A. Adams & CO
State St
Cor
Broad St
Red Star Line
Antwerp
Bread St
Cunard Line
Cunard Wharf
East
Catalonia
Lenia
Pavonia
Catalonian
England
Ireland
Scotland
Alexander Mariin
Bosl
Michigan
Palestine
Gan
Roman
Dan
Fitchburg
American Line
Southampton
London
Paris
Harve
Havre
International Navigation CO
Bewling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
HOTEL
Crenogle
Broadway
57Th Street
7Th Avenue
NOBLE
Empire
Central Park
Grand Western Boulevard
Columbi Avenue
Irenroot
6Th
9Th Ave
66Th St
Grand Céntral Station
Long Island and
West Shore Ferries
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Sylvanus A. Destio
Warress
Clifford D. Sawyer
Bosto Post
John W. McKim
Elijah George
Jacob Baruch Asikowitz
Samuel Askowitz
Jacob Baruch Askowith
Samuel Askowith
Boston Post
Esquire
Frederick Herman Muller
Frederick Herman Miller
Owen A. Galvin
Sears
State House Annex
Massachusetts District Police
Rufus R. Wade
Thomas J. Gulick
Court House
Pemberton Square
Joseph P. Silsby, JR
Norfolk
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Providence
West Point
Thureday
Tenn
Go Air Line
Atlantic Coast
G. P. A. J.C. Whitney
Trafic Mgr
General Othes
Baltimore, Md
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
EMI
Parthian
Philadelphia
Central Wharf
Charlemon
Wilmington
West
Pevenne
F. P. Wing
E. B. Sampson
Mgr
Fiske Bldg
James H. Norris
Carpenter
Robert E. Maguire
Savannah Line
New England and Savannah Steamship Co
Fran Lewis
New York & New England Railroad
Metropolitan Steamship Company and
Sound Lines
Ocean Steamship Company
Central Railroad of Georgia
Savannah, Florida & Western
Florida Central & Peninsular Railways
Georia
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisana
A. Dew Sampson
Agt
A. P. Lane
W Ry
D. Palmer
William S. Downs
Benjamin F. S. Bullard
Robert H. Kein
William A, Baker
Arthur P. Richardson
Gilbert O. Burnham
Philip Tworoger
School St
Agsipmees
N. Y
Clyde Line
Rom
Hoosac Tunnel
Custom House
Warren & CO
Milk Street
L. L. P. Atwood
Mary E. Needham
West Roxbury
Lagrange and
Cowing
BE. B. Splopey
Lagrange Street
Range Street
Lagra Street
W. F. Carruthers
Wilson Bros
Old Colony Railroad
Tremont Row
Hig Line
Adddress
P. O. Box
Newtonville
Xitf
H. T
the Post
Commercial House
Boston Public Schools
James Lavery
Florence St
American Express
Post
Koel
DR. O'Keefe & CO
Homeopathic Med
Mfrs
Penn
Industrial Aid Society of Boston
Avery Peterson
Chardon St
Tremont St
Thomas M. Wares
India Square
Co. W. York & CO
Border St
Bowdoin Square
Thomas MuLdoon
Togus
Devonshire St
Boston Consignment CO
Main St
B. O. Box
Carter Loan CO
Water St
Worcester St
Tremont and
Columbus
Allen ST
Charlestown St
Smiths
Remington, Collgrang
Aremond
Densmore
Fro
Thorp & Martin CO
Milk St
A. R. Andrews
Leyland St
Dorchester
Boston Bamboo CO
Portland St
Twanela
4&Me
Old Kentucky
N. E
George V. Yenetchi & CO
Blackstone St
Slye
Fowler
C. E. Jennings
Globe Building
S A. Saunders
United States Rubber Company
Charles R. Flint
American Bell Telephone Company
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