Markets Dull With Mixed Stock Activity Across Two Cities
Market report shows New York and Boston total sales for January 1915 to date at 11,101,200 and 1,147,379 shares respectively, with last year figures higher in New York and Boston. Notable moves include Cuban Sugar pref rising to 93 and Tamarack advancing to 323 8, while General Chemical and Calumet & Hecla fall in New York and Boston listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Steel
Butte & Superior
Pitts
General Chemical
Tamarack
Calumet & Hecla
New York Bond Bid Leads Albany Auction as Steel Totals Change
Bids opened in Albany for New York State 27 million dollar 4 1/4 per cent bonds showed no award by session close though bids averaged acceptably. Steel tonnage rose February, but gaps appeared in smaller companies. Lackawanna posted a $1.737 million deficit while Sloss-Sheffield weakened. Copper and marks steadied. London markets were firmer but American issues quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albany
New York State
United States Steel
Lackawanna Steel
Sloss-Sheffield Steel Company
American Tobacco
American Sugar Company
National Lead Company
Continental Exchange
London
United States
Surplus for January at Bangor & Aroostook rises to 36760
Bangor and Aroostook reports a January surplus of 36760, against a January 1914 deficit of 2467, and seven months show a deficit after charges of 17722 versus a prior surplus of 47950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor & Aroostook
Boston Market Mixed as Zinc Stocks Lead Daily Variations
Boston market shows irregular trading with gains and losses evenly split. Zinc stocks remain active though volume declines. New Haven and Boston & Maine hold advances while Shoe Machinery prices wobble. Government dissolution suit decision looming. North Butte dividend talks likely postponed. Public Service Commission approves 435000 added West End Street Railway stock. Walpole Tire & Rubber property bid tops auction at 780000. Wheat prices surge amid government demand for future needs, buyers focused on securing grain for governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New Haven
Boston & Maine
North Butte
Old Dominion
Public Service Commission
West End Street Railway
Boston Elevated
Walpole Tire & Rubber Company
Walpole
E. R. Williams
Richardson, Hill & Co
New York Stock Prices Ranged On Exchange Listing
New York March 10 prices show high and low figures for today at the New York Stock Exchange with comparisons to the previous close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Boston Stocks Report Bond Prices and Comparisons
The Boston Stock Exchange publishes intraday data for bonds with high, low and last prices and a comparison to the previous close. The report lists several bond categories and price movements to guide investors.
Financial notes and market items from a year end report list
Adventure reports total receipts 15806 expenditures 13750 with January 1 cash balance 9263. Cotton exports for week to March 6 total 271819 bales. since Aug 1 year start 5752867 bales. NYSE new minimums American Cities preferred 50 Detroit United 62 Federal Mining and Smelting preferred 24 Norfolk Southern 23 Pressed Steel Car preferred 88. Cliff Mining balance assets Dec 31 1914 36379 vs 46317 prior year. B F Goodrich stockholders vote to reduce preferred stock from 30000000 to 28000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
American Cities
Detroit United
Federal Mining & Smelting
Norfolk Southern
Pressed Steel Car
American Sugar Co Shows Lean Year and Board Change
The American Sugar Refining Co report for 1914 shows only 2.8 percent earnings on common stock after adjustments, despite large quick assets. Karl Babst of National Biscuit Co joins the sugar board, signaling management changes. The article notes other industrial earnings, including United States Steel, American Tobacco, and National Lead, with varied reliefs and regional developments such as a Duluth Edison contract vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco
American Sugar Refining Company
Karl Babst
National Biscuit Company
American Sugar Company
Sugar
Mr. Babst
American Tobacco Company
Duluth Edison Company
Duluth
Edison Company
Mexican Metals Surges on Boston Curb with High Turnover
Mexican Metals shares jumped from 17 to 23 cents intraday and closed at 21 cents on 11,100 shares traded. Fortuna advanced 2 percent to a new high, Jumbo Extension rose to 1.25 from 88 cents, and Verde Extension climbed to 3 percent amid broader gains in related issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet & Corbin
Humboldt
Fortuna
Verde
Tast
Atlanta
Bay State Gas
Calaveras Ee
Cal & Corbin
Campion Seer
Crown Reserve
Daris Daly
Nat'l. G
Yortuna
Gold Co
Houghton
Humboldt Eene RR
Jumbo
Eee Ewes
Nevada
Money market loan rates in today’s brief quotations
Current quotations show customers call loans at 3 to 34 percent, outside brokers at 3 to 314 percent, customers commercial loans from 4 to 6 percent, individual collateral loans at 4 to 6 percent, commercial paper at 3 14 to 4 percent, and year money from 4 to 5 percent.
Swiss government notes fully sold by Lee, Higginson
Lee, Higginson & Co. announced late yesterday that the entire issue of fifteen million dollars in Swiss government notes had been sold.
Trustees to discuss B and M bill fate in reorganization
Federal trustees of the Boston and Maine railroad will address proposed curtailment of powers in the reorganization bill before the Legislature and Public Service Commission within a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Legislature
Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission Reviews Road Trustees Proposal
The Public Service Commission considers changes to a bill on reorganization of the road system. Judge Marcus P. Knowlton, chairman, says suggestions may come after the commission’s proposed modifications are known. He cites potential delays from hearings on each leased line. George W. Anderson consults with PSC and regional officials as plans evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Marcus P. Knowlton
North Station
Knowlton
George W. Anderson
New Hampshire
Maine
Lynn boy struck by brakeman near Boston & Maine tracks
A 15-year-old boy from Lynn, found unconscious beside the Boston & Maine tracks on Brookline street, was taken to Lynn Hospital. He recalled standing by the tracks watching a freight pass when the brakeman allegedly struck him with a stick as the last car cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Divers
Bossom Street
Lynn
Boston & Maine Railroad
Brookline Street
Lynn Hospital
Metal Market Quotes Speak to Copper and Lead Prices
New York spot copper ranges around 14.80 cents with March and April deliveries. Lead futures around 3.5 cents spot and March, with outsiders at 4 cents. East St. Louis spot near 11?2 cents. Tin and antimony vary by supplier. iron and coke prices listed for Boston area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Lake
East St. Louis
LLC
Boston Common Points
Birmingham
Boston
Providence
Connellsville
Local Mass Bond Bids Reported From Several Cities
Brockton grants a temporary 250000 loan to F S Moseley at 3.09 percent with 1.65 premium. Gardner solicits bids for 60000 temporary loan. North Attleboro sells 90000 loan to R L Day at 3.48 discount. Middlesex county invites bids for 200000 temporary loan due 1915. Lynn sells 209000 in 4 percent bonds to P M Chandler Co and others bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton, Mass
F. S. Moseley & Co
Estabrook & Co
Blake Bros. & Co
R. L. Day & Co
Curtis & Sanger
Farmers’ Loan & Trust
North Attleboro
Mass
Middlesex County
Lynn
P. M. Chandler & Co
Central National Bank of Lynn, Estabrook & Co
Catholic Directory Shows Growth in U S Parishes and Schooling
The 1915 Catholic Directory cites 18,994 clergy in the United States and 14,961 churches with resident priests. It notes 5488 parishes with parochial schools enrolling 1,456,206 children, plus 84 Catholic orphanages housing 45,742 orphans. The editor argues Catholic numbers are undercounted and outlines state distributions of adherents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Directory
Joseph H. Meier
Mr. Meier
United States
Daily Press
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Louisiana
Michigan
California
Minnesota
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maryland
Kentucky
New Mexico
Kansas
Rees
Maine
New Hampshire
Colorado
North Dakota
Washington
Vermont
Montana
Oregon
Belgian relief fund subscriptions total $229 523 03
A running list shows Joseph H. ONeill treasurer at 8 Devonshire Street acknowledged subscriptions for Belgian relief. Amounts from Worcester to Ashland, Milton, Farmington, Salem, Grand Lake Stream and others total $229,523.03 with many small gifts and an March 9 lecture noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. O'Neil
Devonshire Street
Worcester
Mass
O. H. Alford
Brookline
A. B. Larcom
Farmington
Milton
D. B
Mildred Jackman
Tasbon
Camaliel Bradford
St. Peter's Church
Salem
CG. B. Cambridge
Alice A. Thorp
Cesrrereserts
Harriet FE. Spencer
Grand Lake Stream
Joel B. Spencer
David Welch
Centre Harbor
N. H
Okie Oak Org
Fitchburg
Ashland
Polish Relief Fund Receipts Top $36 000 in Contributions
A committee reports Polish relief receipts totaling 36 175 18 with numerous contributions from individuals and groups, including Rev Charles L Hutchins 25 06 Grenville T Chapman 50 00 and Amy from Harwich Cape Cod 100 00. The record lists many donors and amounts to celebrate broad support for war sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fund For the Relief
Poland
Eere
Charles L. Hutchins
Con Cord
MBSE
Cree Tnt
Grenville T. Chapman
Harwich
Cape Cod
Mass
W. A. RR
Eabieai
Helen Buttrick
Dtowell
George A. Page
E. I
Gulick
Aselnies
Alpba Ummer
Erereee
Philip L. Hale
Joseph de Camp
Ieee Ate Sare
J. EE
Muleay
Esseressees Wit
H. P. Hale
Dorothea M. Hughes
Brva Glee
Seeeeys Ric Dees
Howard R. Wasted
Morgan Frith
Wisua Dalek
Milton Club
Ea Ars
Frederic Schenck
Migs
Emily G. Balch
Firat Congeemeren Church
Hyde
Roy
Additio
Watertown
Aye ‘ James
Wougst
Catholics in the United States Reach 16 309 310
The Official Catholic Directory shows 16 309 310 Catholics in the U S up from the prior year by 241 325. Forty four dioceses report population increases while 15 show decreases after territory shifts for two new dioceses El Paso and Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
P. J. Kenedy & Sons
New York
Fourty-four
el Paso
Spokane
Fire Captains Appointed in Boston Fire Department
Fire Commissioner Grady named four new captains for Boston units: Michael F. Silva to Ladder 2 Fred W Battis to Engine 48 Thomas F E Conroy to Engine 13 and John F Watson to Engine 28. Transfers followed including Kel ley Ladder 13 to Engine 93 Sullivan Chemical 7 to Ladder 21 Walsh Engine 47 to Chemical 7 Dermody Ladder 14 to Ladder 8 and Donahue Ladder 8 to Ladder 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady
Boston Fire Department
Michael F. Silva
Fred W. Battis
Thomas FE. Conroy
John Fr. Watson
P. J. V. Kelley
John J. Sullivan
Chemical
John P. Walsh
Francis J. Dermody
Florence Donahue
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Hornblower & Weeks
Congress Street
New York Market
G.W. Field & CO
State Street Exchange
Boston Curb Exchange
Durell, George & CO
State Street
Telephone
Fort Hill
Brady & CO
American Woolen Company
WM. H. Dwelly, Jr
Brockton and Plymouth St. Railway Co
Plymouth
Brockton and Plymouth Street Railway Company
Marah Sigik
Stone &Webster
Alaska
Arenes
Am Smelt & R Pf
Tel & Brite
Tel & Tel
At&sf
Oeetere
At& SF Pf Seeee
Ohio Eseseres
Ohio Ps
Beth Steel
Bklyn RT Seeeene
Cal Pet Corp
Can Pacific
Det Edison Co
U Rg
Erie
Fed M & Spf
Goodrich
Berkeley
Cal
New England
Circular Halsey & Co
Faeee We
Congress St
Philadelphia
Baltimore
San Francisco
Chicago
St. Louis
Liggett & Myers
Liggett Pf. Ae
Lorillard Co
Lorillard C Pf
Louis Nash
Manhat Elev
Maxwell Motor Aeeee
Maxwell
Mex Pet Co
Miami
Minn & S
Mont Power Co
Nh&h
Nor & Wes
Pitts Coal
Seaboard Air
Seab
Seare-Roebuck
South Pac Eee
South Rvee
Studebaker
Studebaker Pf
the Texas Co
Third Ave
Underwood Typ
Union -Acific
US Steel
Utah
Oaeee
Wells-Fargo
West Union
Westinghouse
Westin
Erland
Willys
Boston Stocks
Boston Stock Exchange
KC M& Inc
Pond Creek
West T & T
Allouez Stee
Ag Chpf
Arizona
Bos & Albany
Bos & Lowell
Bos & Maine
Bos C & Mel
Bos
Butte & Sup
Cal & Arizona
Cal & Hecla
Chino
Dean River
East Boston
East Butte
Edison Elec
Fitchburg Pf
Franklin Eee A
Greene Can
Hedley
Keweenaw
la Salle
McElwain
Mergenthaler
Nyn
P. Oa Crk Coal
Pullman Co
Incy Seus See
Ray Consol
Shannon Aeteeees
Sup & Bos
Superior
Cop Earee
Swift & Co
Torrington
Torrington Pf
Smelt P
U 6
Steel Pr A
U S Steel Pfacer
Utah Apex
Utah Consol
Utah Cop Co
West End
West End of
Western Union Seers
Winona
Financial News Notes
The
Cliff Mining Company
B. EF. Goodrich Company
American Sugar CO
United States Steel Corporation
Duluth Edison
American Zinc
Butte
Butte and
Lxise
Minneapolis
St Tovis Ee
Kansas City
Toledo
Cee Tees Enas
Sane Sere
E Fiateyes
Jan Dd
de Aercarein Atak
Horner
Vleisos Ogra
Standard Oil
Anglo-American Oil
Eee Bete
Atlantic Refining Ee Aw
Ater Eteres
Wang Oi
Buckeye P
Chesebrou Ae
Colonial Oil
Eee
Ete
Continental
Crescent Pi
Cumberlan
Eureka
Galena
Oicon
Indiana
National
Ansit
New York Transit
Northern Pipe Line
Ohio Oil
Pierce Oil Corporation Ete
Prairie Oil
Solar
Ae Co
Southern Pipe Line
South Penn Oil
South West Pa
Ohio
Swan & Finch
Union Ae Line
Illinois
Money Markets
Saad
Boston Reserve Bank
Sub-Treasury Newark
Sub-Treasury
Treasury
B. & M. Bill
Liverpool
Ener Eee
Ener Neeveseenees
Gardner
Cuba
Vy &P
Nort & & W
Nyc
del & H
North Pacific
den & RG Rig Seeaer
Peerne
Rg & Nav
Ael
Go Am Bissiting
Seeteee
Aee Am
T &T
Pat Té& T
Eves Am Tobacco
Penn Gtd
Penn Con
Armour & Co Real Distillers
Penn
Ais Erie
Pee & Cofc
Gulf & Ship Selles la Mer
Shasibs
Atl
Trust Co
Ail Central
Pear Balt & O
THI Gen &C
So Pacific Heds
Ane Balt &O
Sk Steel
Bklyn
So Pacific
Alton Os
Stl & West
Liggett & Mt
Union Ag
Pac S
Ane Regier Mil
Union Pee
C & Fost
Fg & Minn & St
Mil&St
Kk &T
Mil & St
Mil & St P
U S Realty
U . Rub
Ea St P
Steel S
Mil & St P Gol Nc
Wetmat
Montana Power
Morcis & Eaperig
C & Nywn
Power Pm
Wisconsin
Chineas
Fey
Eevee
Belgian Relief Committee
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