Reading Coal Pact boosts markets with Sugar merger talks
The Reading coal combination bill passes New Jersey Legislature signaling a possible sugar company takeover. Reading stock rises to 59 Hare Scrapers advance as coal trusts form. Sugar stock climbs to 93 with reports of buyouts of Harrison Frazer and Claus Spreckels refineries. Richmond terminal stock surges on merger news amid a $35 million underwriting. Copper markets mull production restraint as Arizona mines resist higher prices. Foreign exchange stays easy. government buys silver amid buoyant money market.
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Reading Coal Combination
New Jersey
Coal Trust
Reading
Jersey Central
Lackawanna
Delaware & Hudson
New York Dispatch
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Reichsmarks
London
Clearing House
New York Clearing House
Financial Mining and Brokerage Roundup of February Activity
The report details Jubilee at Flint and Marquette directors with upbeat tones on the road, Bell Telephone stock actions and offerings, Reading purchases by Philadelphia and London, and large bets by firms like Kirkner and Mead on New York & New England. It notes rising Reading and Sugar activity, coal price expectations, and substantial grain exports.
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Flint & Pete Marquette
Flint
Channing and Hudson
Bell Telephone
Boston News Bureau
Boston & Montana
Messrs
Kearsarge
Philadelphia
London
Reading
Fairchild
Amory
King
Moore & Schrey
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Halstead & McLane
Keppler
White
Kennett, Hopkins & Co
N. W. Harris & Co
Omaha
Durand
Kirkner and Mead
New York
New England
Hollins
Moore & Schley
E. Sweet
Cammack
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Sloss
Delabarden Companies
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Moore & Schler
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Chicago
Dividends and Quarters Reported for Multiple Firms
A compendium of quarterly dividend announcements across diverse companies including Bell Tererxone Co, Boston & Albany RR, Commercial Cable Co, Calumet & Hecla Mining Co, Chicago & Northwest RR, Chicago Gas, Delaware & Hudson Canal Co, Iowa Central RR, Laclede Gas Co, Louisiana Spring Water Co, Manhattan Elevated RR, Northern Pacific RR, Great Northwest Quicksilver Mining Co and Western Union Telegraph Co. Details include per share or percent cash dividends, on preferred stock, and payment dates mainly in March and April. Strong entities include several railroads, utilities and mining firms with varied payout terms.
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Aupnicay Bell Tererxone Co
Boston & Albany RR
Commercial Cable Co
Calumet & HecLa Mining Co
Chicago & Northwestsaun
CarcaGco
Milwauker & St Paul
Seimiann
Siepaen
Cargeeo & Easteex RA
Be Q
Cmicaco Gas
Asi
Delaware & Hipson Canal Co
OWA Central
Ape
Pfa
Laclede Gas Co
Loxpoxpernt Lithia Spring Water Co
Manhattan
Navioxal Leap Trust
Northern Pacific RR
Saapa Quicksilver Mining Co
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Sortew Bet Oe Electric
Cece’ Transess Loax & Trust Co
Western Union Tetecorary Co
Market table shows total and daily stock sales
On March 11 total shares traded reached 531 360 with 219 600 on Thursday and 340 400 on Wednesday. The list below details principal stocks along with the day high and low prices.
Foreign Financial Reports from London Markets
London markets were idle with foreign securities weak on the Paris Bourse. Consols quoted 95 15 16 for money and 96 1/2 for the account. Canadian Pacific 91 4 2, Erie 34 4 4, Mexican ordinary 2 9 1/2, St. Paul common 79 7 2, Pennsylvania 56, Reading 23. Money rate 1 1/4 percent. Paris rentes at 96 francs 75 centimes for the account. Silver down one sixteenth.
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London
Canadian Pacific
Erie
St. Paul Common
Pennsylvania
Reading
Paris
New York Evening Post
Rengines
PhiladelphiaStockMarket March 11 Noon Firm Readings
Philadelphia stocks firm with readings including Philadelphia & Erie 89 58 Reading 28 9 16 Pennsylvania 54 48 Lehigh Valley 57% United Companies of New Jersey 26 Northern Pacific 23% Western New York & Pennsylvania 89 4 North American 15 54 Reading General Mortgage 4s 86 Reading first preferred 75 Reading second preferred 66 44 Reading third preferred 58
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Philadelphia & Erie
Reading
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
United Companies of New Jersey
Northern Pacific
Northern
Lehigh Navigation Company
Western New York & Pennsylvania
North American
Reading General Mortgage
Oil Market Closing and Shipments Report
The Oil Market records closing times and prices for pipelines with March dates and 1890s figures. It lists pipeline openings, reserves, and refined product shipments totaling 66 527 for a period with values around 6 400 gallons and prices per 14 units.
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Electric and Copper Stocks Bulletin
Published by F. W. Prescott & Co Boston list shows Boston Electric Light Co Thomson-Houston Electric Co Fort Wayne Electric Co Westinghouse Electric Co European Welding Co Quincy Mining Co and Vamarack Dr. ia 105 UL1 S332 FAM 7834 with figures 12% 13 12% 16448 318 43 60 per cent indicators and stock identifiers.
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F. W. Prescott & Co
Ames Building
Boston Electric Light Co
Thomson-Houston Electric Co
Fort Wayne Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric Co
European Welding Co
Quincyv Mining& CO
Vamarack
Elegant steamer schedule from Mer 20 East River New York
The notice lists weekly departures every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 3 p m from East River New York aboard several steamers including Algonquin Cherokee Seminole and Yemass with direct connections from Boston and eastern points. It promises low rates prompt service and provides contact details for bills of lading and information at 201 Washington Street Boston and address for Eastern Agent Theo G Eger at 5 Bowling Green New York.
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Algonquin
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Rewane Old Mexico
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Graham
Fros Bore
Mills
H M Whitney
Hallett
New York
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Proctor
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O Whiting & Co
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Jonsson
Green, Knaebel & Co
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Davis
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Wright
Fortune Bay
Estelle Phinney
Domestic Ports Update with March Sailing Movements
The March 11 port report lists multiple arrivals and clearances across U S harbors. Vessels include steamers Day break from Hamburg UVeptford and ships from Alexandria Calais and Boston, plus schooners bound for New York and St John NB. Charleston and Providence show several sailings, with wharves in Mobile Marblehead and Portland noted.
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In port and sailing notices list ships and their destinations across ports including Barbados Demerara Havana Hong Kong Natal Pernambuco Ponce Puerto Rico and more. Vessels like Victoria Regina J K Ridgeway El Capitan Martha T Thomas Star of the Sea Premier and others are shown with ports Boston New York San Francisco and Manzanilla and cargo details or passage dates.
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Calcutta
Victoria Regina
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J K Ridgeway
New York
Woodltan
Royal Sovereigan
el Capitan
Carbet Castle
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Shipping news reports multiple wrecks and vessel movements
Reports from Charles ton and New York note loss of foretopmast and jibboom on Sch WF Green and Son. Rebecca J. Moulton from Matanzas sustains two topmmasis broken. Antonio Sala from Havana has been north of Hatteras ten days in northeast gales. March 3 passer lumber and wreckage. Laura V Rose from Philadelphia for Bristol loses anchor and chain. Fannie Whitmore from Matanzas reports wrecks near Charleston and east of Hog Island. Barkentine Payson Tucker from Trapani to Gloucester seeks repairs in Teneriffe. Sterling bound for Hong Kong and Curtis bound for Port Philip are also mentioned.
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Cook
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Baik Antonio Sala
Havana
Hatteras
Sir Laura V Rose
Bristol
Schr Fannie Whitmore
Batteras
Hog Island
Mail deadlines from Boston for multiple routes
Notices list mail closing times at Boston for routes including St Croix St Thomas St Pierre Miquelon Jamaica Nova Scotia Honduras Society Islands Australia New Zealand Fiji Hawaii and Asian ports. Deadlines span March dates with various ship names and port transfers from New York Halifax Port Somerset San Francisco and New Orleans.
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