Wall Street Advances As Stocks Rise In Quiet Trade
General stock prices lifted today in a steady, unexcited market with scarce supply. Buying aimed at year end positions and anticipated January demand, keeping bonds firm and the money market easy.
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Wall Street
New England
Reading
Erie
Southern Pacific
Northern Securities
Pacific and
Amalgamated Copper
Butte
Heinze
United States
Boston
New York
CAD Joate Sc
Ssscess
Chicago Grain Quotation Summary and Market Moves
Ennis and Stoppani report Wheat declines after a government crop estimate tops expectations with Dec May and July contracts showing varied highs and lows. Corn and Oats trade dull to firm with notable copper stock gains and widespread market optimism on copper prices and Osceola dividends amid a busy financial day in Boston and New York markets.
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Chicago
Ennis & Stoppani
Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual Building
Shorts
Boston Market Notes First Instalment Paid
The Boston Market reports an ex-dividend status with total sales across listed stocks of 67 564 shares bonds totaling 35000 and unlisted stocks 27545 shares reflecting market activity for the period.
Wheat market gains as supplies tighten at Chicago close
Chicago December 29 world wheat supplies fell unexpectedly aiding gains. May wheat rose fractionally while corn and oats held steady and provisions slipped about two to three quarters of a cent.
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Chicago
Riley’s Story of Death by Own Action Reported
Riley, after regaining consciousness, said he and a friend planned to end their misfortune by death by own action and traveled to New York for that aim. Mrs. Weed rushed from Brookline to the city, disputing the suicide theory. Riley remains in the hospital awaiting arraignment on the charge of attempting death by own action.
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Riley
New York
One Lewisohn Daughter Mentioned in Company Rows
The text notes one of the Lewisohn daughters and identifies Mr. Henry as a large stockholder in the Boston Consolidated Company. It adds that when the Utah Consolidated Company was an English corporation Mr. Henry served as an English director of that company. Edwin G. Heath.
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Lewisohn
Henry
Boston Consolidated Company
Utah Consolidated Company
Edwin G. Heath
Upward Market Pulse Buoys New York Stocks
The New York stock market rose today with widespread gains and a buoyant finish. Amalgamated Copper led a broad advance with several leaders like Copper St Paul Union Pacific and US Steel at day’s highs.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Steel
John Filkins & Co
Congress Street
Amalgamated
TATO
Amer Sugar
Brooklyn Es Tran
Chi, Mil & St P
Colorado F & J
Toiq Roy
Southern Pacific
US Steel
Bot
Billy Box
Celeiesearesre
SRI BR
Missouri Pacific
Pennsylvania
Dividends Payable Schedule for Various Companies
A list of upcoming dividend payments shows Osceola Consolidated Mining Company at 2 dollars per share semiannual on Jan 27, El Paso Electric Company at 2 dollars per share for preferred on Jan 0, E W Bliss Company with quarterly 244 percent common and 2 percent preferred on Jan 3, Delaware Lackawanna & Western R R Company at 1% quarterly, Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company at 2 percent preferred on Jan 13, Manufacturers' Light & Heat Company at 14 January.
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American Woolen Company
WM. M. Wood
Boston
Mass
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
William R. Driver
Osceola Consolidated Mining Company
el Paso Electric Company
E. W. Bliss Company
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Company
Nova Scotia Steel and Corl Company
Manufacturers’ Light & Heat Company
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Alton
Chicago & Gt Western
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Mil & St Paul
Colorado Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Denver Rio Grande
Erie
Hocking Valley
Illinois Central
Iowa Central
Kansas City
Manhattan
See
St Ry
St P & Sit Ste M
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas & Tex
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
Pittsburg
Rock Island Co
St Louis & SF
St One Southwestern
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific
Toledo, St Louis & West
Union Pacific
Wheeing & Lake Erie
Wisconsin Central
American
Amalgamated Copper
Car & Foundry
Cotton Oiler
Anaconda Mining
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Colorado Fue & Iron
Consolidated Gas
Distillers Securities
General Electric
International Paper
North American A
Pacific Mail
Republic Steel
Ark
Tennessee Coal & Iron
US Steel
Westinghouse Eletric
Western Union
Roberts urges wide military training for Britain in modern war
Field Marshal Lord Roberts argues in the January issue that Britain must build a large reserve and train all able-bodied men from youth to shoot and follow orders. He notes South Africa war lessons, calls for more mounted troops, and cites a massive new gun program costing 17.5 million dollars to be delivered in 20 months.
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London
Lord Roberts
Great Britain
Earl Roberts
South Africa
No Crowding Planned for Governor Inauguration
Captain Remington announces no crowding in aisles at the State House for Governor Douglas inauguration next Thursday. State House tickets will be issued with 25 seats for staff, plus seating plans for Bates and Douglas staffs. Total inauguration seating capacity is 804 across House floor galleries sides and aisles.
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Remington
State House
Douglas
Commonwealth
William R. Buchanan
Bates
Testing Water Supply of Roberts Reservation
The State Board of Health asks continuation of water tests at Roberts reservation in Waltham for a few days to determine water quality and the rainfall effect. Officials are anxious about water quality and extend the tests to reach a definite assessment.
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Roberts Reservation
Waltham
State Board of Health
Governor Bates Receives Dinner Invitation from State Committee
A committee led by ex-Governor John D. Long called at the State House to present a letter signed by 173 prominent men inviting Governor Bates to accept a public dinner after his term. Long spoke in the executive chamber and Bates promised a reply later, moved by the remarks.
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John OD. Long
Curtis Guild, Jr
W. R. Evans
Winthrop Bank
Edwin A. Curtis
Jeremiah J. McCarthy
House of Representatives
James J. Myers
Everett C. Benton
Bates
State House
Long
Osborne adjudged sane and sentenced to 30 days
Harry W. Osborne was adjudged sane by Dr Putnam of Chelsea after a drunkenness charge in Chelsea court. He was convicted and sentenced to 30 days in the House of Correction, with an appeal to the January term of the Superior Court. He is identified as the husband of the woman whose body was found in the harbor last Thursday.
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Harry W. Osborne
Putnam
Chelsea
Shannon
Osborne
House of Correction
H. H. Rogers Not In Best Of Health
New York December 29 H. H. Rogers who was at his office yesterday for the first time in a week is not in the best of health according to several of his personal friends.
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New York
H. H. Rogers
Puritan Steamer Suffers Paddle Wheel Breakoff Off R I
The Puritan of the Fall River line broke its port paddle wheel near Pleas ant View Rhode Island as a high sea drove ice. The vessel anchored near shore while 400 passengers waited. With tugs and nearby ships assisting, the ship proceeded to New London and planned repairs to continue to New York. About 100 passengers disembarked, others stayed aboard.
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New London
Conn
Puritan
Fall River
Pleasant View
R. I
Boston
City of Brockton
Brockton
New London Harbor
Scott Wrecking Company
Chase
New York
State Dept Names Roche and Others to Diplomatic Posts
The State Department announced appointments in the diplomatic and consular service. James Jeffrey Roche becomes consul at Genoa Italy. James Johnston is appointed consul-general at Hankou China. William H. Bishop named consul at Palermo. Hugh Baugh named student interpreter at the American legation at Pekin.
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Washington
State Department
James Jeffrey Roche
Genoa
Italy
James Johnston
Hankou
China
William H. Bishop
Palermo
Hugh Baugh
Pekin
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Standard Oil
Gotham
Osceola
Calumet
Tamarack
Quincy
Parrot
Wolverine
Mohawk
Adventure
Allouez
Atlantic
Centennial
Franklin
Greene Consolidated
Isle Royale
Old Dominion
Utah
Parrott
Arcadian
Bingham
Elm River
Michigan
Trinity
United States Mining
Winona
Daly West
American Woolen Common
American Telephone
Mining and Stock Exchange
American Writing
Massachusetts Breweries
Seneca
Ventura Oil
Kansas City Southern
Western Pacific
Reading Common
Lake Shore
Jersey City
Pennsylvania Furnace Company
Pere Marquette
Buffalo
Grand Rapids
St. Thomas
John W. Weeks
Broadway National Bank
Lowell
United States District Court
Josiah Quincy
John A. Duggan
John R. Graham
Charles S. Henry
United Metals Selling Company
United Fruit
Bonanza
Boston & Albany
bBoston & Maine
bCal & Hecla
Con & M
bCumber Te & Tel
Daly-West
Ig Ay
Tn Dom Coal
Dom Iron & Steel
Fast Boston Land
Edison Elee
Mont C
NH & H
Old Colony
Pullman Co
Ener Ene
Rhode Island
Rutland Pref Ae
Santa Fe
Swift & Co
Tennessee
Union C
L & Min
United Shoe A
US Coal
Victoria
Western T & T
Wyandot
NEW York Bonds
N.r
M & St L
N.c
Wee B&o
Og B & O
Norf & W
Penn Cblys
J&a
St L & I
So Pac
C.ri& P
So Ry
D&rg
Wabash
Erie P
Our
Stock Market Bulletin
H.r.leighton&co
Washington St
Devonshire St
Orestes Weed
B. J. Riley
Coriot
Orestes
Benjamit Riley
NEW York Consolidated
Entertainments
Richard Carle
Price
Tel. Ox. Orved
Ireland
Wright Huntington & Co
Archie Enigmarelle
Howe
Scott Aliene
Ape
Lawrence M’carty
Lessee & Manager
Wm. A. Brady
Way Down East
Gen
P. A. Crorje
Columbia
B. Watson
Mats
Little Egypt
London Gaiety Girls
Faeres
Eve’gs
Charles Frohman
Henry Miller
Henry Arthur Jones
Joseph Entangled Mats
Hollis TA Texbeatre
Isaac B. Rich
Eve
Rogers Brothers
Paris
Hanlon Brothers
Tansham Exeter
Washington Street
Northampton Street
L Station
Springfield St
Will Dine
Gov
Sane
Keith
Tremont Theatre
Globe
Henry W. Savage
George Ade
the County
Wallack’s
Castle SO
Castle Square Theatre Dramatic Stock Co
Colonial Theatre
Nat Cc. Goodwin
I. N. Morris
Mr. Goodwin
BIJOU
Sarah French
Margaret Wycherly
Stheinert
Bowdoin
James Boys Ny
Patstliace
Harry Bryant
Haymarket
Howard
M. le Roy
Clayton
Dick’’ Cooley
Dollar Troupe
Caron and Farnum
Geo. B. Alexander
Olive Kerr
Jacksons
Tascott
MR. Roche
the Post Readers
Santa Clau
Theodore Matheis
S Fund
J. Newman & Sons Corp
Tremont St
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