Feverish Market Follows Decision in Northern Securities Case
Wall Street reacts to the long anticipated Northern Securities ruling with a volatile session. Traders cover shorts before noon, prices swing, and a late rally leaves the day with no clear verdict on whether the decision is fully discounted. Railroads, steel, and mining shares move, with notable activity in United States Mining and Amalgamated.
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Wall Street
Northern Securities
Telegraph
Metropolitan Street Railway
United States Steel Corporation
New England Telephone to Redeem Bond Series in 1904
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company offers to redeem third, fourth, and fifth bond series payable 1906 1907 and 1908. Tender at 119 Milk Street Boston until noon March 21 1904 with redemption limited to 1020 per 1000 plus accrued interest. WM. R. Driver Treasurer March 9 1904.
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New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
American Loan and Trust Company
Boston
Milk Street
Mass
WM. R. Driver
The Japs in Seoul The road to the capital
The landing of Japanese troops at Chemulpo and the reported march to Seoul focus attention on Corea. The Chemulpo harbor faces Yongjong island where Russians once sought a coaling island. The Seoul railway runs about 18 miles, with an old river route nearly four times longer. A large bridge spans the river near Seoul, a walled city with modest houses and gates like Pekin.
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Chemulpo
Seoul
Corea
Yongjong
Pekin
Northern Securities decision sparks Wall Street debate on prices
Ex-dividend figures show total sales of listed stocks at 11 791 shares and 27 000 dollars in bounds, with 6565 shares of unlisted stock. State Street Opinion notes mixed expectations after the ruling, with bears more confident of a rally then a sharp fall, while bulls await market direction and assess long term impact on big capital interests and community of interest plans. The piece cites brokers predicting potential volatility, short covering, and possible lower prices before any sustained upturn, and reflects on the decision as a limit on manipulation and a boost to public confidence in finance.
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Relet
State Street
Bulls
Bears
Northern Securities
Shorts
Wall Street
New York
Morgan School of Finance
Heath
Wheat Gains and Corn Drops on Chicago Markets
Chicago March 14 active milling demand and lower availables boosted wheat with a net gain of 1 4 to 3 8. Corn fell 1 4 to 3 8 while eats slumped 1 4 to 3 8. May soy? Later May rose to 97 and July to 921 8. Close firm May 967 8, July 915 8 to 34. Primary receipts 200000 bushels.
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Chicago
Palmo Tablets advertised for nerve and kidney restoration
Palmo Tablets promise to transform weak nervous wrecks into physically perfect individuals by restoring nerves and kidneys and making users look and feel younger. Sold for 50 cents per box with a guarantee, offered by multiple Boston area druggists including Walker-Rintels Drug Co and F. H. Putnam and others.
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Walker-Rintels Drug CO
Dewey Sq. B. I
Bradbury
Beach St
Harrison Ave
F. H. Putnam
Schooll St
Washington St
KF. Eaton
Friend St. Klein's
Tremont and
Boylston Sts
Knight's
Court
Hanover Sts
Sawyer
Hollis Sts
Sagamore and Western Monarch Import Vast Shipments
The Warren steamer Sagamore arrived with 1000 tons from Liverpool after 11 days, anchoring below Boston light. The Western Monarch from Singapore, under Norwegian flag, carried 36 000 bundles of rattans the largest single shipment of the product, plus gum copal and other goods, after a 153 day voyage.
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Sagamore
Liverpool
mid-Atlantic
Boston Light
Singapore
Anjier
Ry of Good Hope
Nokomis
Lillian
Bertha M. Bailey
Mattie Brundage
Rose— Standish
Frank Munroe
M. Madeline
Sadie M. Nunsa
Charles W. Parker
Motor
Quartette
Ocean Belle
Flavilla
Vida M. Brigham
Hattie C. Hickman
Winnifred
Nellie Dixon
Eglantine
Irene
May
Colonial
Haddock
Howard
T Wharf
Plymouth
Kiowa
Smith's Point
Essex
Gardner G. Deering
Bath
Atlantic
Cunard
Ivernia
G. J. Jeffries
Boston
Queenstown
WW. K. Bradbury
W. M. Bunting
R. C. Fillingham
G. M. Forman
J. FF. Havey
J. Henderson
Harold Stewart Henderson
W. B. Jackson
Shipping News Miniature Almanac March 15 Itemized Arrivals and Clearances
Shipping news lists arrivals at various ports including Sagamore Fenton from Liverpool and Western Monarch from Singapore, plus schooners and tugs with barges. Cleared steamers include Ivernia and Camperdown heading to Liverpool and Philadelphia respectively. Sailed vessels include Dominion and St Croix and multiple towing barges. wind NNW to SW.
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Sagamore
Fenton
Liverpool
Warren & Co
Mystic
Abbott
Louisburg
Bailey
Harris
Georgetown
S. C
Star of the Sea
Quinlan
Philadelphia
Lillian
Grindle
Portland
Astral
McGoldrick
Bayonne
N. J
O. Co
Taccay
McConnell
Radnor
Wyalusing
Farnham
Perth Amboy
Buffalo
Buffet
Buttress
Beverly
Lackawanna
Lewis
Hoboken
Chenango
Nay Aug
Tunkhannock
Catawissa
Hansen
Franklin
Marion
Pine Forest
C. W. Morse
Hersey
New York
Liberty
Ellenville
Metacomet
Honey Brook
Durkee
Port Johnson
U. S
Barkentine
J. C. Strawbridge
Charleston
Cameo
Ivernia
Camperdown
Tallahassee
Savannah
Seaboard
S. W
Dominion
Mercury
Salem
Mass
Sumner
Southern descendant Surrenders After Boston Cab Incident
Morgan Leos Stuart of Richmond and Washington, a grandnephew of prominent Confederate names, was arrested for drunkenness after a chaotic scene near the American House. A crowd of 500 followed as Inspectors Rooney and Moe Cafferey escorted him to police headquarters, where he proclaimed Democratic loyalties and lambasted officers before being jailed.
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Robert E. Lee
Hanover Street
Morgan Leos Stuart
Richmond
Washington
Rooney
Moe Cafferey
Morgans
Lees
Stuarts
Boston
Stuart
Tammany Hall
Pemberton Square
McCafftery
Police Department
American House
Washington Star
Artist Upsets the 13 Hoodoo in Bold Supersition Challenge
Clinton Peters, Baltimore portrait artist, marked a 13 themed anniversary by inviting 11 guests to make 13 at the table. The meal featured 13 courses, tombstone menu cards, coffined plates, and black decorations. A ladder, a broken mirror, and astrology framed the superstition test. only one guest wed.
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Baltimore
Clinton Peters
Mr. Peters
Ruth
Betty
Jack
Saturn
Uranus
Beauty Luncheon in Chicago Promotes Facial Perfection
Mrs John Tarton Payne will host a beauty luncheon for fifteen invited friends. She stresses eyes as essential to beauty and cites facial harmony, a dainty mouth, suitable coloring, and personal magnetism as key. The menu cards will feature quotes from poets and novelists on beauty.
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Chicago
John Tarton Payne
Cleopatra
W. K. Coolidge Leaves 1000 for Family Gatherings
By his will Wil liam K Coolidge directs a public bequest creating the Coolidge family gathering fund with 1000 invested and income shared annually among descendants who attend the family gathering. He also leaves 12000 to his wife and makes liberal provisions for local churches.
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William K. Coolidge
Calabria Run Down In Fog By J Putnam Bradlee
The British schooner Calabria under Captain Glenn, bound from New York to St John with coal, was towed to an anchorage in President Roads after damage. In fog last Tuesday the steamer J Putnam Bradlee struck Calabria causing heavy damage to the bowsprit jibboom and all head gear.
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Calabria
Glenn
New York
St. John
President Roads
J. Putnam Bradlee
Northeast Virginia Coast Storm Warning Issued
The weather bureau issued a storm warning for the Virginia coast. A moderate intensity storm developed off the coast and moves northeast, likely bringing increasing easterly winds.
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Virginia
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U Ss Steel
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Tremont Row
Dugan
Wood Piano CO
Tremont ST
W. K. Coolidge
By N. M. Hatch
BSB Park Square
Commonwealth OF Massachus Suffolk
Josephine Rd. Gunnison
M. Friedman
Suffolk
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
John Shortell
Sali Court
Elizabeth Shortell
Marth
Sili Court
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Katif B. McHugh
Admx
Tremont Bldg
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Charles F. Adama
State House
F. M. Heath
Frank Selbeslich
John N. Cole
M. Heath
Frank Selberlich
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