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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1900
Page
8
A dull New York market and strong London influences set a mixed tone for gold and stock dealings. Gold exports near 4 million dollars were forecast, with potential rises next week. The Boston Stock Exchange faced internal tension over advertising and market guidance amid frictions with public exchanges.
The note outlines moving from old to new offices, indicating a relocation sequence. It mentions starting from the old offices and relocating to a new space, down one direction. The terse language suggests a planned office move with minimal detail.
A Boston market note reports Amalgamated Copper and other copper shares rising with strong activity in Colorado Midland. bonds and city financing details are outlined. Real estate brokers anticipate a spring land boom as subway and rail projects boost suburban values, while money markets show easing conditions and strong bond interest.
The January anchored notice reports an extension by GM and L Co regarding stock of Cripple Creek at twelve cents. Advances after that date are to be recorded in the company ledger and filed with the appropriate agency.
Boston market update lists the day’s top and bottom sales along with closing bid and asked prices as of today. The report records price ranges and indicates market activity for the day with concise figures.
Wheet opened dull with prices a shade easier, later falling 4c from last night. Foreign houses in New York did little, and trading remained quiet in Chicago and Liverpool. Clearances light with 140000 bushels No 1 Nov exported to the United Kingdom. Argentine shipments for the week reached 680000 bushels, down from 855000 prior week. Northwest receipts up with 20 car arrivals versus 51 cars a year ago and 452 cars last week.
President Codman of the Fitchburg Railroad discusses the rumored lease to the Boston & Maine while industry executives at a passenger agents conference dispute feasibility. Officials hint at competition with New York Central and Albany interests, noting bonding privileges and potential effects on New England trade.
Boston traffic hinges on Dr Webb as he pushes Rutland and Fitchburg lease moves. Map shows routes from Boston to Canada via Canadian Pacific Grand Trunk and Ogdensburg Lake Champlain links. Fitchburg lease eyed by Maine Boston & Maine rivals and Vanderbilt interest blocks Rutland entry to Boston.
R G Dun reports 1899 failures at 9293 with $128,132,679 liabilities and year end defaults pushing totals. Steel wire prices rise, textiles show strength, and exports of wheat and corn soar or fall with weekly and year to date totals. Bank clearings reach $1.78 trillion, New York leads in yearly clearings, and Pittsburgh shows strongest gains in frontier trade.
Bradstreet's notes a quiet business week as stock-taking ends and holiday influence fades. Hog and hog products lead strength due to tight supplies and lower cattle output, boosting wheat and cereal prices. American wheat stocks remain high, while European stocks are lighter. Iron and steel show quiet strength with Chicago price gains and rising bar profiles.
A city caller extols a Leopold Morse & Co. overcoat sale with low prices of 9.50 13.50 and more, praising Boston’s corner Washington and Brattle streets store for best style quality and fit for large men during a weekend event.
Seventy delegates from coffee sugar tobacco and agricultural interests met in San Juan Puerto Rico to fund a delegation to Washington for agricultural relief. Senators Lucas Amadeo and Eduardo Gonzales to present the case. five San Juan Chamber of Commerce delegates to sail on the same steamer urging free trade and a $10 000 loan.
Charles Johnson a colored man from Grove place suffered a seizure while visiting Henry Williams of 35 Grove street. During the attack he bit Williams on the arm. Both men were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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