Market Dull then Rally on Ladysmith News Amid Strong Rail Stocks
London trading opened quiet as Transvaal news awaited. Uplift came from steel and railroad shares as investors priced improved earnings and potential control of New York tractions by Metropolitan. Pan Handle and Fitchburg shares showed notable moves with various rail interests driving local sentiment.
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London Stock Exchange
Transvaal
Ladysmith
St. Paul
New York
Standard Oil
American Woollen Company
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pan Handle
Otis Elevator Company
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Union Pacific Railway
Chauncey M. Depew
Northwestern
D. O. Mills
New York Central Railroad Company
Horace J. Hayden
Twin City Rapid Transit Company
Isle Royale
Boston & Montana
Parrot
Old Dominion
Butte Mont
Fitchburg
Preferred
Fitchbare Com Tation
Boston & Maine Railroad
Massachusetts
Lee, Higginson & Co
Fame House
Rutland Common
State House
the Post
Boston & Montana Mining Company
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Ex dividend assessment totals for bonds and stocks
Assessment totals include unlisted bonds worth 18 000 and unlisted stocks 6654 shares. Total sales on record are 33 310 dollars along with 11 754 listed shares.
Farmers push wheat prices amid crop damage in France and Russia
The report notes rising French wheat prices due to crop damage in France and Russia. Farmers resist current prices as sales slow while markets track advances and discuss copper trusts, stock allocations, and mining fortunes with references to Standard Oil, Fortuna mine, and several Boston capital interests.
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France
Russia
Market daily highs and lows in Boston trading today
Boston reports shown include the day’s top and bottom sales, with the closing bid and asked prices. The brief lists indicate market activity and price levels for the session.
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Boston
Sales Reported by Wilson W Fay Company
Report notes sales performance data reported by Wilson W Fay & Co. with figures indicating market activity and revenue movements for the period. No additional context provided in the fragment.
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Wilson W. Fay & Co
Market notes show wheat expected higher amid short interest
Howard Crosby & Co report general wheat market optimism with strong demand from French buyers and speculative buying in Varis and Liverpool. Wheat in Chicago rose on weather fears, while Liverpool faded after rains in India and concerns over Transvaal. Northwest receipts totaled 331 cars versus 494 a year ago.
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Messrs. Howard
Crosby & Co
Liverpool
London
Chicago
Tye
Bagney
Tiverpool
India
Mrs Whittemore to Speak at Bromfield Street Noon Meeting
Mrs E M Whittemore of New York City and Door of Hope Mission will address a noon gathering at Bromfield Street Church under the Evangelistic Association of New England. The event aims to share evangelical outreach and victory in faith.
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E. M. Whittemore
New York City
The
Door of Hope Mission
Bromfielad Street
Evangelistic Association of New England
Stock Subscriptions Open for 75 Cents per Share
Applications for stock at 75c per share must bear date not later than Thursday Jan 25 1900. Regular monthly dividend benefits shareholders of record Jan 25 and payment due Feb 1. Investors seek 16 percent return on their investment.
Williams cannot return to Massachusetts after 1695 ban
The Massachusetts judiciary denied a request to bring Roger Williams back to the Bay State. Williams, founder of Rhode Island, was banished by the Great and General Court in 1695. Repeated attempts since 1873 failed, with a recent report withdrawing the bid. He remains in Rhode Island after 265 years.
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Roger Williams
Massachusetts
Committee On Judiciary
New
Judiciary
Salem Church
Rhode Island
Fire damages Brookline home. woman narrowly saved
A kerosene lamp explosion at 659 Walter Avenue Brookline damaged a two story wooden house owned by Joseph J Donovan. Tenant Thomas J Curley occupied the second floor. Mrs Curley jumped from a second story window into a crowd held overcoat and was uninjured.
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Walter Avenue
Brookline
Joseph J. Donovan
Thomas J. Curley
Regivered Stolen Brass Ends with Arrests
Timothy Harrigan of 6 Newhern Place, after eight years of service at James Barrett & Sons on Franklin Street, was arrested on complaint of theft. He allegedly sold missing fittings to Benjamin Feinberg of 16 Milton Street, where nearly a thousand brass pieces valued at hundreds of dollars were recovered. Feinberg was charged with receiving stolen property.
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Timothy Harrigan
Newhern Place
James Barrett & Sons
Barrett & Sons
Franklin Street
Pear Street
Harrigan
Benjamin Feinberg
Milton Street
Weinberg
Escaped Prisoner Caught After Boston Arrest
James Caffey a 30 year old from 16 F street was arrested in Division 6 on an escaped prisoner charge. He had been serving a six month sentence at Deer Island and was brought to Boston on a habeas corpus writ for breaking into a Boston and Albany freight car from which he had previously escaped.
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James Caffey
F Street
Division 6
Deer Island
Boston
Boston & Albany
Argentina Once a Colony of Spain Now a Prosperous Republic
The Wholesale Lumber Association of Massachusetts held a private business and social meeting at the Parker House. About 150 people attended with Morris A. Hall presiding. After dinner a stereopticon lecture by George Wrath an line titled Argentina Once a Colony of Spain Now a Prosperous Republic showcased many views.
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Wholesale Lumber Association of Massachusetts
Parker House
Morris A. Hall
George Tr Wrarth
Argentina
Spain
Cambridge man Jeremia h Frawley linked to officer assault
The third arrest in the Wyer assault case is Jeremiah Frawley 27 of Park Street Cambridge charged with assault and battery and rescuing a prisoner in the on Division area.
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Wyer
Jeremiah Frawley
Park Street
Cambridge
Cavalry Colonel Retired. Carr Promoted in Duty Change
Colonel Charles D. Viele of the Fourth Cavalry retires due to disability. Lieutenant Colonel C. C. Carr of the Fifth Cavalry succeeds to the colonelcy in the formal transfer of command.
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Washington
Charles D. Viele
Fourth Cavalry
C. C. Carr
Fifth Cavalry
Harvard President-Eliot Clashes Over Jesuit College Curriculum
A debate over education foundations arises between President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard and Roman Catholic educators. Eliot argues Jesuit colleges lack admission exams for law school, while Francis Y. Barnes and Jesuit leaders defend evolving curricula and keeping Latin and Greek time, noting Georgetown's standards.
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Eliot
Harvard
Atlantic
Iliot
Worcester County
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Francis Y. Barnes
Cambridge
Dr. Barnes
Georgetown University
Boston College
Timothy Brosnahan
Woodstock College
Foston College
Father Brosnahan
Dorchester Boys Runaway to Become Cowboys
Howard Libby age 15 Walter Libby age 2 and Charles Cole age 12 of Dorchester were picked up by Lawrence police after running away Tuesday evening. They planned to head to Arizona with a canvas valise of firearms and camping gear but ran low on funds and wandered the streets until found.
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Howard
Walter Libby
Chandler Street
Charles R. Cole
Lyons Street
Dorchester
Lawrence Po Ice
Arizona
Lawrence
Goulds Secure Social Triumph As Astor Joins Castallanes
Mrs Astor, arbiter of New York society, stamps approval on the Countess de Castellane and Parisian visitors. The Castellanes gain entry to exclusive circles, the Goulds celebrate a social triumph, and Astor’s verdict becomes final.
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New York
Goulds
Bunker Hill Yacht Club Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The Bunker Hill Yacht Club held its annual business meeting and banquet at the club house near the Chelsea bridge. Officers elected include commodore E. J. Harrington, vice commodore C. F. Broman, fleet captain D. C. Roberts, secretary treasurer M. J. Harrington, financial secretary William Holm, and directors Solon B. Badger John A. Gibson M. P. Hogan L. Johnson.
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Bunker Hill Yacht Club
Chelsea Bridge
E. J. Harrington
C. F. Broman
D. C. Roberts
M. J. Harrington
William Holm
Solon B. Badger
John A. Gibson
M .P. Hogan
L. Johnson
J. W. Fraser, Jr
E. A. Hinckley
G. B. Limington
Charles Dennett
George Holm
Joseph McCabe
Wiliam Wickells
W. H. Tolman
Wyman House Near Woburn to Be Preserved by Trust
The Francis Wyman house built in 1666 and used as a garrison in 1675, now in Burlington, may be purchased by the Wyman family and given to a historical association. A committee led by Edward F Johnson and I Waldo Thompson will report soon on terms and preservation prospects. Joshua Reed, former long-time occupant, died at 99 after dwelling there 62 years.
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Treasury
Joshua T. Nowell
Astern
State St
Boston
Francis Wyman
Woburn Centre
Burlington
Edward F Johnson
I. Waldo Thompson
Woblin
J. P. Wyman
Charles I. Wyman
Cambridge
Joshua Reed
Johnson
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Sarah F. Staples
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United States Circuit Court
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MR. Boutelle
McLean Asylum
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Boutelle
Social Democratic Party of America
G. A. R. Hall
Everett
James F. Carey
Haverhill
Sunday’s Post
Force
Boston Police Force
Lomasney
Ward 8
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