Copper market and mining notes stir Chicago area report
Market activity shows weak copper prices pressured by selling while covering shorts lifts prices later. Tecumseh mine updates report drilling progress and shipments, with plans to extend below old workings and drift toward copper near Osceola mine. Executive dividends, stock tips, and Cape Breton reforms outline a busy dispatch of mining finance and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miners’ Copper Company
Calumet
James Chynoweth
The
Tecumseh
Osceola
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bingham
Isle Royale
Centennial
Boston
Mayflower Mining Company
Butte & Boston
Arcadian
Miners
Utah Consolidated
Old Dominion
Parrot
Cape Breton Copper Company, Limited
Exchange Building
Lake Superior
Treasury
American Loan & Trust Company
Globe National Bank
Benjamin B. Hyde
Cape Breton
Dominion Coal Company
Coxheath
Argyne
Cleveland, Canton & Southern Reorganization Committee
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Wyandotte
Meadow
Michigan
Victoria
New York
Pacific
New England Telephone Bonds Payable in Boston on April First
Financial notes discuss the New England Telephone and Telegraph bonds due April 1 1899 payable at the Boston treasurer office 125 Milk Street Room 30. Other market items include clearing house figures copper prices and several stock market rumors from New York and Boston reflecting shifts in Bay State Gas and various proposed corporate entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Commission On
Bay State Gas
Boston
Bay State Gas Company
New York Stock Exchange
Addicks
American Rick Company
New Jersey
American Gold Brick Company
Fortuna Leads Outside Market Amid Mining and Rail News
Official market report shows Fortuna rising from 1.20 to 14.0 with plans for a tunnel and gravity tramway to cut ore costs. Prospectus notes $2,000,000 ore in sight and potential profit of at least 20 per ton. Planters Compress stock climbs, Standard Oil and others acquire shares. Old Colony Trust receipts proposed for listing with a five year right to purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Junction Railway
Union Stock Yards
Fortuna
Charles H. Boynton
Standard Oil
New York
Old Colony Trust Company
Henry E. Howland
8. M. Weld
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Molineux Arraigned in Murder Case in New York
Roland B Molineux faced arraignment before Judge Blanchard on the murder charge of Mrs Kate J Adams. Counsel Bartow Weeks pressed to inspect grand jury minutes claiming coroner proceedings were a travesty while District Attorney Gardiner argued against such permission. Judge Blanchard reserved decision and Molineux returned to the Tombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roland B. Molineux
Kate J. Adams
Blanchard
Bartow
Weeks
Gardiner
Molineux
Bond Tender Offer by New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company invites tenders for its second series bonds numbered five hundred one to one thousand. Tenders due by noon March 18, 1809, at the Treasurer's office 125 Milk Street Boston. Company may redeem up to fifty bonds at the lowest price or all tendered if fewer than fifty. payment max $1,020 per $1,000 bond plus accrued interest. Tenders labeled Tomiers of Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
American Loan and Trust Company
Tieston
Milk Street
Boston
Mass
New England Telephone and Telegraph, Company
Mi Street
Cody Testifies In Gould Heirs Blackmail Trial
Mrs. Margaret E. Cody testifies in Albany as the Gould money blackmail trial proceeds. She recounts travel to Rouses Point seeking the mother of Mrs. J. F. Pierce and a claim that Gould’s alleged marriage to Angell could be proved. Letters discuss securing testimony and potential dower payments.
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Albany
N. Y
Margaret EE. Cody
Jay Gould
Cody
Rouse’s Point
J. F. Pierce
Angell
Pierce
Jason Gould
Cough remedy ad touts Scott's Emulsion as lifesaving
The ad warns a cough may become serious and urges use of Scott's Emulsion, claiming it prevents consumption and helps the lungs. It promotes Cod liver oil with hypophosphites as the best remedy, noting it warms, soothes, strengthens, and costs 10 cents or $1.00. ScotT & Bowne, Chemists, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne
W York
Conflicting Telegraphed Views From Massachusetts Regiments
Governor Wolcott receives a telegram from Colonel Whitney claiming reports of hardship are exaggerated and camp conditions are fine despite influenza and severe weather. A soldier’s father relates a Greenville SC diary entry describing high sickness rates, death escort duties, and pneumonia while awaiting muster out.
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Wolcott
Whitney
Fifth Massachusetts Regment
Company C
Fifth Massachusetts Volunteers
Greenville
Teena
Santiago
Limit of Worst ed Combine in woollen industry seen
The American Woollen Company and allied mills form a large woollen and worsted combine led from Boston with 3200 looms across multiple plants. National plans foresee NYSE listing with underwriters like Guarantee Trust and Kidder Peabody. Other mills. Philadelphia talks of consolidating firms including Erben Harding, Gamble, Towland Croft.
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American Woollen Company
Capital
Boston
Nlow
Washington Mills Company
Lawrence
Mass
Riverside Worsted Mills
National and
Providence Worsted
Valley Worsted
Pocasset Worsted Company
Victoria Mills
Providence
Saranac
Waterford
R. L
Fulton Worsted Mills
Fulton, N. Y
Fitchburg Worsted Company
Beck Company
James Phillips, Jr
Fitchburg
Chase Woollen Company
Uxbridge and Webster
Vassalboro Woollen Company
Vassalboro
Washington Mills
Fletchers
James Phillips
Riverside Mills
North
United States
United Companies
New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee Trust Company
Mutual Insurance Company
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Fall River
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Erben, Harding & Co
Tacony
George Gamble & Co
Towland Croft, Sons & Co
Camden
Wade on factory laws before industrial commission
Rufus W. Wade chief of the Massachusetts district police told the industrial commission that Canadian laborers come to the US during Canadian downturns or US strikes but do not stay. He praised Massachusetts child and female labor laws and night schools for towns over 19 000, supported gradual hours reduction, noted sweat shops once existed in Boston but were largely gone, and did not see convict labor or store orders as affecting workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rufus W. Wade
Boston
Massachusetts
Industrial Commission
United States
Canada
Flo
Bay State
M. VD. Ratchford
Wade
North
Woman Versus Whiskey in The Early Eden
A compact reflection contrasts woman and whiskey with Edenic loss. The text links the snake to corruption via alcohol and argues the drink harms the home and moral order. The serpent figure reappears as a symbol of temptation and downfall.
Electric Shock Victim Survives Power House Accident
Joseph Hamp er an employee at the Lexington Avenue cable power house received about 2000 volts at the switchboard. He fell through a floor hole and was burned from head to foot. Doctors said there is no known case of a man withstanding such a shock. Hamper is expected to live pending recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Hamper
Lexington Avenue Cable Power House
Hampe
Hampel
East Boston Grade Crossings Plan Faces Fresh View
The Railroads Committee at the State House heard East Boston grade crossing proposals and debated the Bates amendment. Senator Donovan led the case while Boston & Maine and Boston & Albany officials voiced concern over schemes and costs, with a view to a formal inspection of the crossings before further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boston
State House
Committee On Railroads
W. J. Donovan Wess
Coolidge
Boston & Maine
Hayden
Boston & Albany
Addams
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Road
Day
Douglass and
Donovan
Hickey
J. L. Kelley
Railroad Committee
Bates
Special Commission
Ment
Senate
Boston
Duane
Webster Street
Alderman Day
Harbor and Land Commission
Adams
Revere Zeach & Lynn
Crosby held in Salisbury Beach arson probe
Lawrence March 7 John Crosby a job teamster was arrested for attempting to burn a building at Salisbury Beach, linked to a February 12 fire that destroyed six cottages. He likely faces Amesbury hearing tomorrow. Also noted counterfeit silver dollars dated 1879 1882 and 1834 spreading through Shamokin Penn banks stores post office pending secret service inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
John Crosby
Salisbury Beach
Crosby
Amesbury
Shamokin
Penn
Secret Service
Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Ad
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for weak lungs and various lung troubles. It cites testimonials from patients, claims significant blood-nourishing benefits, and urges readers to obtain the medicine and Dr. Pierce's medical adviser free by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcr
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Tere
A. C. Jones
Walterboro, Colleton Co
S.C
Doctor Pierce
Lisk
V. Pierce
Buffalo, N
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Bay
American Agricultural Chemical
Hecla
Howard, Crosby & Co
Toston Sass
Dzly
Preasurer
PINK
Ilam
Boston Stock Exchange
Ane
Atchison
Ts & M
Nailroads Atchison
Sha Noston & Albany
Hoston
ST SS
A Oseteees
Inc
NH & H
Union Pacific
Aetna
Rhode Island
Eeeerss
Winona
Bell Tel
Poston Land
Dom Coa
Erie
Boston Land
Federal Steel
Pullman Palace
Reece Button Hole
Tenn Coal & Iron
Union Shoe
West End Land
Te'e Royaleater
Merced Mining
Old Dam Mining
Wyoming
Moston
Consolidated Copper Co
Norman Cameron
Tate Street
Seeees Asaee
Great Northern
Illinois Central Ee
Lake Erie
Louis & Nash
Manhattan
Met Street
Minn & St L
Missouri Pacific
Mobile & Ate
Nox
NH &H
NJ Central
Y Central
Chit & St
North West
North Amer Ca
Northern Pacific
Ontario
Tom Rio Grande West
Rock Island
St Louis
See
St Paul
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific
Col
F & Tron Nee Nl
Hey Federal Steel
Eee
Wee Osere
General Electric
International Paper
Pacific Mail
Loz Pulman Palace
Gt Stardard Rope & Twine
Colonel Gardiner
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Bonanza Devel
Boston Wharf Co
Sereseenes
Trowker
Boston & Arizona Con Copper
Little Chief Mining
NEW York Stock Market
Railroads
Stig
Baltimore & Ohio
Vibo
Brooklyn Transit
Canada Pacifica
SBM
Canada Southern
Central Town
Aasl
Central Pacific
Vuy Ogle
Ches & Ohio
Chicago
Gould Money
Whiskey
TRE Snane
Jackson
Post
East
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Boston & Albany Company
TimotHy
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