Directors Warn Stockholders Of Boston Gas Trust Deception
Statement issued June 14 explains the Boston gas light companies true condition. Dominion Coal Company and New England Gas and Coke Company are accused of subsidizing Boston papers to mislead stockholders. The notice cites June 20 editions showing false statements published as news and editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Gas Light
Dominion Coal Company
New England Gas & Coke Company
Boston
Dominion Coal and
New England Gas & Coke Companies
Boston Gas Companies
Dominion Coal Reports Calm After Caledonia Fire
Dominion Coal officials dismiss reports of heavy damage at the Caledonia mine and note underground fires are limited. Everett coke production runs at about 400 tons daily as orders surge. company aims to complete a major business proposition and maintains strong securities despite disaster rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Coal
Caledonia
Associated Press
Dominion Coal Company
Everett
New England
Eyrett
Boston gas stock saga outlined by directors
Directors claim over $50,000 paid to newspapers by paxties and present evidence that articles are not news but creations of specified parties. They cite statements by Henry M Whitney and Thomas W Lawson from Nov 1897 and later, detailing expectations of bond interest, potential receivership, and the New England Gas & Coke Company's ventures and failures as of June 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Whitney
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Whitney
New England Gas & Coke Company
Everest
Dominion Coal Company
Bay State Gas Company
Oason
Bay State Gas Company of Delaware responds to investors
The statement outlines sales of New England Gas & Coke bonds and stock to investors at deep discounts and notes Boston gas light company bond deficits. It accuses Henry Whitney and associates of misrepresentation and claims Dominion Coal New England Gas & Coke and Boston gas interests profit from a new DominionSteel contract. It asserts prior fixed charges were met and Boston lighting was reliable before forcible possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Whitney
Emerson McMillan
New England Gas & Coke Company
New England Gas & Coke
Boston Gas Light Companies
Boston Gas First
Seling
New England Gas & Coke Bonds
Dominion Coal Stock
Dominion Coal Company
Paper Corporation
Dominion Steel Company
New Enegland Gas & Coke Company
Boston
BAY State Gas Company OF Delaware
J. Edward Addicks
Fragmentary Market Ledger Note Reads 885 500 Shares
A fragmented financial item shows total sales of 885 500 shares with scattered figures and company codes like Western Union and GS Rubber appearing amidst garbled OCR text the piece continues from page ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Chicago Market Opening Quotes Across Grains and Oils
Chicago June 28 price snapshot shows opening, high, low and close for Wheat Corn Oats with futures for July and September contracts. Lard and Ribs futures também listed with bid and ask ranges, illustrating a mixed session across commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sada Br Bop
Sale
Bent
Court of Appeals rules theatre must honor tickets sold to any buyer
In Montreal on June 23 the Court of Appeals held that while a theatre may refuse to sell tickets to Negroes or others, once tickets are sold they must be honored regardless of buyer. The case involved the Academy of Music and two orchestra seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Montreal
Academy of Music
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Alonzo T. Mendum
Boston
Mary E. Mendum
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Lamartine
Bell Streets
Nugent
Jamaica Plain Station
Green Street
Training Ship Alliance Arrives at Navy Yard
The training ship Alliance arrived yesterday afternoon from Fortress Monroe. She carries apprentice boys set to join the Lancaster, now waiting in the dry dock, before a planned practice cruise to the eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Navy Yard
Fortress Monroe
Lancaster
Marine Blue Book 1899 Highlights Shipping Ties and Industry
The 1899 edition of the Blue Book of American Shipping summarizes a surge in maritime interest and shipyard work across coasts and the Great Lakes. It features a comprehensive history of vessel construction and navigation, lists of owners, builders, naval architects, and government officials, and details ship lines and navy personnel. The Marine Review Publishing Company in Cleveland publishes it and offers mailed copies on receipt of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Great Lakes
United States
Merine and Navy
Western
Navy
Merchant Marine
United States Navy
Canada
Marine Review Publishing Company
Cleveland
Water front notes include ships arrivals and shipping lore
The column lists Captain Williams of the Warren liner Roman arriving at Momval from Liverpool, the America yacht with Col Butler Ames aboard, Captain Bill Yates returning from Bras d Or lakes via Portland, and the Altonia docking after quarantine. It notes cargoes, passenger manifests, and potential troopship rumors, plus new service plans by Dominion Atlantic Railway to St John and Yarmouth and a Plant liner heater update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Williams
Warren
Roman
Momval
Liverpool
Dominion Line
America
Marblehead
Rowe's Wharf
Butler Ames
Bill Yates
State Street
Portland
Bras D'Or Lakes
Cape Breton
Boston
Queenstown
New England
McAuley
Charlestown
South Africa
Catalonia
Cunard Line
Ashley
Tpavonia
Cephalonia
Altonia
Gallia
St. Lawrence
Servia
Pavonia
Saxonia
Ivernia
Philomena Menta
T Wharf
Haddock
Gloucester
Norfolk Navy Yard
Merchants’ & Miners’ Transportation Line
Cheruskia
Constitution Wharf
Hamburg
Boston Light
Bangalore
Samarang
Barbadoes
Cape of Virginia
Blanchard
Chicago
London
Galileo
Hull
Lycia
Avonmouth
Emir
Antwerp
Baltimore
Chattahoochee
Savannah
New York
Atlantic Works
Lewis
Edwin Dayton
Metropolis
Kansas City
New Brunswick
Provincetown
Owen Galloupe
Jonefellow
Dominion Atlantic Railway Company
St. John
N. B
Prince Edward
Long Wharf
Maritime Provinces
Prince Arthur
Prince George
Yarmouth
Halifax
N. 5
Shipping News Ships and cargos sail and clear across ports
The list records multiple vessels including Alliance Cheruskia Rusch Hamburg Prince George McKinnon Yarmouth A M Graham Indian Nickerson Er B Sampson H F Dimock Baker Tremont Thompson Port City Bangor City of Gloucester Ober Kennebec Collins Vik ing and others sailing from Portsmouth to destinations like Sourabaya Java and New York with numerous barges and tugs. Also cleared were Catalonia Galileo Lycia Avonmouth Emir and Admiral Schley among others sailing for Boston Philadelphia New York and overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Alliance
Trampton Roads
Cheruskia
Rusch
Hamburg
Prince George
McKinnon
Yarmouth
N.S
J. I
Masters
Gloucester
Parker
Baltimore
Norfolk
A. M. Graham
Indian
Nickerson
Philadelphia
Er. B. Sampson
H. F. Dimock
Baker
New York
Tremont
Thompson
Portland
City of Bangor
Ingraham
Bangor
City of
Warren B. Potter
Slocomb
Georgetown
8. C
Marguerite
Tripp
Newport News
W. E
Tuck
Eldridge
D. L. Sturgis
Foster
Kennebec
Mentora
Grant
Fannie
Hall
Hutchins
William H. Arch
Rich
Antelope
Piper
Atalanta
Rockport
Lizzie Lee
Fernald
Stonington
Gatherer
Breene
Lanesville
Mass
Hannah Coomer
Turner
Deer Isle
James PR. Foster, Jr
Bush
Provincetown
Eben Parsons
Ipswich
Storm King
Jones
St. Croix
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Admiral Schley
Port Antonio
Acacia
Hopewell Cape
Stag
Reading
Coleraine
Canning Packet
Jordan River
William Kutmin
Gardiner
Tauisa Francis
Kate Walker
M. K. Rawley
Hattie Lewis
Dover
N. H
Stariwick
Clementsport
KE. Norris
Bear River
Windsor Packet
Mereghan
Belmont
Gilbert Coye
N. KS
N. J
Eas
Salem
C. R. Kt
Ocean King
West Point
Charles D. Foster
Seguin
Bath
A. White
Bradford
Prench
President Roads
Alfred Fiske
A. Hooper
Calais
Bhvira J. French
Washington, DC
Jhomuas
Kennebecs
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BAY State Gas 60
Delaware
Dominion Coal Affairs
Chicago Market
Todey
Alliange
Shipping News
Eng
Lycia Reo
Bro
Barkentines
Stephen GG. Hart
James W. Elwell
Herry Nickerson
Westfield
C. J. Colwell
Wood Bros
Parrsboro
Silverwaive
Quaco
Cox and Green
Hillboro
D. T. Pitchin
Arichat
Chichester
Wee Genuine
Enalisi
Chichester Chemical Co
Madison
Sapere
Jpmilada
Geo. C. Goodwin & Co
MSU
Hallock Medical Institute
Court St
Owen
FOR
E. W. ¢ Gahan
M. D
Tremont St
Tris
Parisian Remedy CO
Tremont Street
Frederick F. Moore
Jary
Get ‘Vi Hospital
Bowdoin St
Beacon St
JE. Frothingham
Howard St
Dr. Bailey
Bell
Columbus Ave
Dr. Bell
Loston
Henning Medica CO
Hollis
Williams
London Hospital
C. Thompson
Washington St
I. E. Bishop
Boylston
Howard
Box
Stanley
Railroads
Nom Park Square
New York, New Haven
Karford
Shecre t.Mde
Eikail
New London
New Haven
Bay State Limited
Willimantic
New Flaven
Air Line
Fall River Line
Sound
Wall River
Puritan
Providence
Fox Point
City OF Lowell
Plymouth
Maine
Rhode Island
Norwich
Park Square
Worcester
Massachusetts
Paltimore
Washington
Shore Line
Pennsylvania
Ti. R
Maryland
Colonial Express
Federal Express
Old State House
Park Square Station
Geo
L. Coxnor
A. C. Kendall
Pase
L. H. Palmer
Boston Pass
The
American Bell Telephone Company
Inclider
William KR
Warren Line
Mansas
Bay
Sachem
Sagamore
Michigan
Fitchburg Railroad
Warren & CO
125 Mile Street
Common
LIV
Fitchburg R. R
Red
State St
Alex. Martin
Savannah Line
Ocean Steamship Co
North Side
Lewis Wharf
Florida
Wed
Nacoochee
N. Y. Wed
Gate City
N. Y
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
San Bete
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
E. B. Sampson
Fiske Building
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Co
Newport Rews
Revidence
Battery Wharf
Washington Street
Summer Street
J. W. McCloskey
R. 1
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Arizona
New and
Old Mexico
Colorado
California
BE. Currier
Edwin Hawling
Broadway
Dominion Atlantic BY. S. S. Line
Maritime
Poston
Omece
Foot State Street
J. F. Masters
Lukes
FE. A. Waldron, G. FF. & Pr. A
Yarmouth Steamship
Nova Scotian
Chatham Street
H. F. Hammond
India
C. F. Williams
Kansas
Fitchburg
R. R
Custom House
Milk St
Willis B. Mendum
Cottage Side
Dorchester Dist
Sawyer St
T. W. Bryan
Beach St
Watertown
W. L. Waugh
Henry Ave
Somerville
Union Square
Carlton St
Newton Highlands
J. W. Whith
Lander St
Lynn
Maes
W. A. Lawrence
West Acton
Roand
Higgins
Oliver St
Pine Woods
Ocean View
Sturgist
Winthrop Beach
Gaels A
West Springfield St
Hudson ST
Bowdoin Street
Washington — ST
Windsor ST
Fens
Huntington Ave
White
Hemenway St
Middleboro
Pine Grove
Onset
Central Ave
William A. Atkins
A. Grozier
Stoddard, N. H
B. F. Griffiths
Bolton
Beach
A. F. Crowley
Sumner St
East
Beach and Oliver Sts
Linden
Malden
Henry IX
Causeway St
A. W. Cooke
Edgewood St
Hugh F. Sheran
Woodbine St
Fourth St
Fith
Beeven St
John C. Fernald
Shawmut Ave
Blue Hill
Vlet—Ir Son
4Th St
Bricklayers No
Omeers
Albert
Eliot Street
Schenectady
Cambridge St
P. O. Rox
Reid
P. O. Roxbury
Oc Eee Williams CO
Chardon St
Abilty
the Post
Bodenbrown & Co
Bromfield St
Jones & Meehan
Wante Rae
Albert’s
Biot St
Lathrop’s
Tremont Row
Lawrence St
Levy & CO
Hancock St
Coma
Ripans Chemical Co
Ida Mattson
Oak Terrace
Dorchester
Victor Kesselman
Merrimac St
Lipson
Norman St
Long's
Stamford St
Merringe St
A. M. Cooper
Wall St
Eclipse OL
Chester
Water St
Tolman
van Choate sToc KT
Waterbury
W. P. Balser
Cleveland St
Arlington
T. Reilly
Wilson
Dorchester Ave
Main St
Sullivan Sa
School St
Shlok
Old Stand
St. Bernard
L. L. P. Atwood
Jamaica Plain
M. Frances
Eliot St
Parker's
Edison Concert Phonograph
Call
John CC
Haynes & Co
Music Store
Weber Plano
Weber Piano
Weber Piano Warerooms
Chickering
Ivers & Pond
Steinway
Weber Piano Warirerooms
Aeolian
St Tremont St
Weber
ISL
Miller, Knahe
Emerson
Wardman
Gabler
Watson
Columbus
Centleman
Union St
Kendall St
Bram Pindes
George F. Ricker
Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge Port
Wilson’s
L. Green
Holland St
West Somerville
W. Fhaw Warren
Temple Place
Eeneg Aee
Slye
Waltz
Albee Stove & Cycle CO
Blackstone St
Phony & Martin CO
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