Local Market Shares Broad and Strong at Boston Lay May First
The Boston market showed broad strength with extensive chart coverage and heavy new buying. Hayden-Stone issues led, with Butte & Superior rising from 33 to 35 1/4 aided by its 1913 annual report showing earnings of $942,989 or $3.50 per share. Alaska Gold faced selling pressure capping gains. Steel common New Haven and Amalgamated recovered, while Greene Cananea slipped 11 2 points to $11 2, and overall the day ended with a very strong tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hayden-Stone
Butte & Superior
Alaska Gold
Greene Cananea
Steel Common
New Haven
Amalgamated
Market day figures show gains and activity shifts
Total sales in New York 456 400 shares and Boston 25 604. Most active issue in New York Steel 90 700 shares and Boston Alaska 3600. Year to date totals Jan 1 1914 show New York 30 182 600 and Boston 2 226 221. Compared with last year New York 31 260 300 and Boston 2 175 000. Notable moves include National Biscuit up 5 to 130 in New York and Lorillard down 314 to 175. Ahmeek Mining gains 10 to 270 in Boston while Boston & Providence falls 20 to 225. Call money New York 1 3 4 per cent. Boston 3 per cent. Time money New York 2 3 4 to 4 1 4 per cent. Boston 3 1 2 to 4 1 2 per cent.
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New York
Boston
Steel
Alaska
National Biscuit
Lorillard Co
Ahmeek Mining
Providence
Market Gains Lift Stocks Amid Bullish Tone in New York
May 1 New York market shows continued upward drift with broad participation and two point gains in many issues. Strength driven by easing Mexico tensions, bright crop prospects, railroad earnings up, and higher freight rate expectations. Union Pacific rises on dividend distribution ruling. Pennsylvania and New York Central show improved monthly contrasts. Bonds firm as US 2s slip 1/4. Total par value trading at 2.27 million.
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New York
Sach
Mexico
Eastern Railroad
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania
New York Central
United States
Cotton markets report from Liverpool and New York
Market table shows cotton futures with May July September and other months across Liverpool and New York. Prices for Prev close Open High Low and Close posted, with spots and good rates noted amid minor fluctuations and daily sales activity.
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New York
Market Buoyancy Drives Stocks Higher Across Week
A brisk rally on Wall Street pushed most leading shares to fresh highs for the recovery since last Saturday. Union Pacific rose to 156 1/2 intraday before closing at 156 3/8, Reading and Steel hit top prices, and Missouri Pacific surged to 195 5/8 amid signs of renewed buying and possible control shifts.
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Union Pacific
Reading and Steel
Missouri Pacific
Goulds
Stock Exchange
Bond Market Mixed as Rates Hold Ground in Large Session
A broad bond trading session showed a strong tone with gains across New York City issues Virginia 6s and various convertibles from American Telephone to Seaboard Air, along with several railroad and steel issues. Prices shifted across United States Steel and Distillers, with notable activity in 5s and 4s from major issuers, and the day closed with total sales around 2.27 million dollars, up from yesterday and comparable to last week.
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New York City
Virginia
American Telephone
Baltimore & Ohio
Central Leather
Distillers
Interborough-Metropolitan
Missouri Pacific
New York Railways
Seaboard Air
Southern Pacific
United States Steel
New Haven notes buy price rises as sale success noted
The sale of the New Haven notes boosts stock, which yesterday traded at 71 for the first time in weeks. Discussion grows on whether the new notes are eligible for savings bank investment. The bank commissioner withholds a decision, yet banks are purchasing the notes, suggesting a practical settlement by their legal experts.
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New Haven
Savings
Three Yachts Ready For Trials To Challenge Americas Cup
By John B. Killeen, three superb yachts will be completed this month and enter trials to decide which will defend the Americas Cup. Touted as the acme of design and build, these vessels aim to outshine what is widely regarded as the best large racing yacht ever built abroad.
Three American Yachts Under Stricter Measurement Rule
The Resolute now in water for trials at Bristol Rhode Island, the Defiance near launch at Bath Maine, and the Vanitie near first water at Lawley's Neponset yards. All three are built under a new rigid measurement rule making them real racing yachts rather than disposable racers.
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Herreshaft
Bristol
R. I
Bath
Lawley
Neponset Yards
Vanitie
Trade Review Indicates Mixed Outlook With Recession Noted
Duns Review forecasts in New York that some sectors show slight gains while overall activity trends downward. Weather unsettled delays retail distribution and outdoor work. structural material contracts scarce, steel production cutbacks, railroads restricting purchases. Copper prices soften, footwear markets improve, dry goods cautious, underwear and hosiery weak, knit goods cuts rising. US failures total 308 versus 293 last year, Canada 53 versus 34.
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New York
G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Copper Range notes month copper output totals
The Copper Range Consolidated properties produced 2214 tons of copper last month, up from 1917 in March, 1759 in February, and 1688 in January. Vice-President Campbell resigns from Boston & Maine to commit to the New England road. William R. Craig resigns as a director of Assets Realization Company. Robert W. Sanford joins Tucker, Anthony & Co. Arthur C. Hastings elected President of the American Writing Paper Company succeeding W. N. Caldwell.
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Campbell
Boston & Maine
New England Road
William R. Craig
The
Assets Realization Company
Robert W. Sanford
Tucker, Anthony & Co
Arthur C. Hastings
American Writing Paper Company
W. N. Caldwell
Westfield bids sought for 4 per cent gas and electric bonds
Westfield Massachusetts will accept bids until 10 am May 5 for 25000 dollars of four percent gas and electric light bonds dated May 1 1914 and due 2000 annually 1915 to 1919 inclusive and 1000 annually 1920 to 1934 inclusive Medford awards a temporary 50000 dollar loan due March 5 1915 to Bond Goodwin with other bidders named and New Orleans bonds issued by H C Spiller Co at about 4 60 percent yield Winchester awards 97000 dollars of four percent bonds including drainage and fire police building issues to Merrill Oldham Co with multiple bidders listed and engagements.
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Westfield
Mass
Medford
Bond & Goodwin
Curtis & Sanger, Loring, Tolman & Tupper
Blake Bros. & Co
H. C. Spiller & Co., Inc
State Street
City of
New Orleans
Public Improvement
Winchester
Merrill, Oldham & Co
Ola Colony Trust Company
R. L. Day & Co
Blodget & Co
Miller, Roe & Hagen
E. M. Far
Freshmen Triumph Over Juniors in Williams College Opener
In Williamsport Mass on May 1 the freshmen won the opening interclass baseball game against the juniors by 11 to 6 in six innings.
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Williamstown
Mass
Innin Inakme
Rival Cup Yachts Defiance Vanitie And Resolute Compared
Three new cup yachts Defiance Vanitie and Resolute are compared for size sail area and seaworthiness. Defiance carries the largest sail plan while Vanitie is longest overall and Resolute is the smallest. All hover around 74 9 load water line and 138 9 draft with beams from 21 6 to 22 6 feet. The rigs promise windward performance though Defiance may be hard to steer. The new trio will shape the defense against Shamrock IV.
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Vanitie
Herreshoff
Defiance
Herreshoft
George Owen
Thomas Lipton
Fresh groundfish prices slump at pier amid low quotations
Groundfish prices fell with hake at 13 4 cents a pound and haddock at 31 2 cents. Seven vessels docked with good catches as dealers posted varied rates for haddock 81 2, steak cod 41 2, market cod 23 4, steak pollock 21 3, large hake 23 4, medium hake 13 4 cents per pound.
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Haddock
Ships and buoys: repairs at Boston harbor update
Norfolk reports the outer buoy and the No 8 buoy in Great Rouneé Shoal channel extinguished at 2 am yesterday on passage. The schooner Bradford c French moved to Leighton's East Boston for overhauling and repairs. Tug Lenape from Philadelphia with barges hauled out at Lockwood's Fast Boston for repairs and unlikely to leave before Saturday.
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Northwest Light
Sable Island
Jeanette
Frances P. Mesquita
Quereau Bank
Mesquita
Cape Shore
Lotus
Clementsport
N. S
Norfolk
Great Rouneé Shoal Channel
Bradford c. French
Leighton’s
Boston
Lénape
Philadelphia
Lockwood’s
Shipping News Arrived and Sailed with Numerous Vessels
A long listing of ships arriving and sailing including steamers and gunboats. Named vessels include Belita Baness Norberg Banes Altamaha Nor, Nor, Jaim town and many others, with destinations such as New York, Newport News, Baltimore, Philadelphia and port calls at Gloucester Newburyport and Portland. Various tugs barges and schooners are noted, reflecting active maritime movement and cargo operations in multiple ports.
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Belita
Nor
Knudsen
Baness
Bngland
Norberg
Banes
Altamaha
Rood
Jobes
Halifax
Hawes
Key West
Juniata
James
Baltimore
Newport News
Norfolk
Tuscan
Newton
Abbott
Whitney
Crowell
New York
Cit
Bangor
Mawthorne
Bath
Bay State
Dennison
Portland
Belfast
Brown
City of Gloucester
Godfrey
Gloucester
Herbert
Rickes
Newburyport
Jonas
Honey Brook
Tingle
Lenape
Bennett
Philadelohia
Leesport
Lynn
Manheim
Ontelaunee
Gettysburg
Minford
Philadelphia
Tunnel Ridge
Skippack
Pennypack
John G. Chandler
Mott
Lottie
Charles W. Parker
Natty
Clara
Flora
Harvard
F. G. French
Goodwin
Shulee
Jessie Ashley
Spicer
Maitland
Minnie Slauson Dickson
St. John
Warren B. Potter
Pierson
Rockport
Lotus
Buck
Clementsport
J. Arthur Lord
Sabean
Onward
Joinson
Geyer
Fredd Eaton
Calais
Annie & Reuben
Tro Stonington
Mary EF
Lynch
Robbins
Stottington
Priscilla
Granville
United States
Castine
Vera Crus
M. ©. Holm
Grindstone Island
Bos Vera
Port Antonio
Prince George
Yarmouth
Kasama
Governor Cobb
Eastport
Harper
Lamberts Point
Jonas H. French
Beverly
Edward K. Pilsbury
Lesser
Phiadelphia
Paxinos
Preston
Mahanoy
Charlotte W. Miller
Melinic
Rockland
Dorothy B. Barrett
Mary F. Barrett
Charles Whittem
Exeter Cruises Past Yale Freshmen In Seven Inning Duel
Exeter beat Yale freshmen 1 0 in seven innings as the game ended after recitations. Pitchers Welles and Underwood dominated, Welles fanning nine while surrendering four singles and Underwood allowing only two hits. Exeter scored in the sixth on LeGore’s long run after LeGore fouled a high ball. Rumor says Connie Mack offered LeGore a contract with the Philadelphia Americans.
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Exeter
N. H
Yale
Welles
Underwood
LaRoche
LeGore
Connie’ Mack
Philadelphia Americans
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Agi
Igar
Tel & Tel Am Tobacco
Ansconds Moate
Ohio of
Cael
Ohio
Cy Peer
Goodrich BF Co
POE
Nore Etis
Valley
Mex Pei Co
Mont Power Co
Power
Nevada
Nynhg&h
NY Ont & W
Nor Am
Nor Pac
Nor & West
Pacific Mail
Pac T & T
Penn
Rock Island
Baty Ats
Rumely Co
St Lou & &N
Sl& SF
Studebaker
Texas
Ihot
West Union
Westinghouse
Boston Stocks
Ark
Algomah
Allouez
Tel & Tel
Chicago
Enees
Ept Steeewee
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Maneas
Tin
City of Woonsocket
Rhode Island
Blake Brothers & CO
State St
Wall Street
New York Market
Cum Co Pal
Zeorgia Elec
Ianby Tee Ae
Greene
Island Creek
Isle Royale
Kerr Lake
Eweenaw
Lake Copper
Mergenthaler
Mohawk
New Eng Telew Arcadian
Lars Ny&nh Vss
North Butte
Tex Elee Pf
Old Dominion
Osceola
Pond Ork Coal
Pullman Co
Incey
Ray Consol
Reece
St Mary’s
Santa Fe
Shannon
Shattuck-Ariz
Ae Care
Superior
Sup & Bos
Swift & Co
Tamarack
Tuolumne
United Fruit
Sg . Veree
Steel Eee
Utah Apex
Utah Consol
Utah Cop Co
Victoria Wade
West End
Western Union
Butte & Lond
Calaveras
Ibe
Cal & Corbin
Widgies
Crown Restocence
Davis
Nat'l
Horton
Douglas
Cig
Ely Consol
Goldfield
Greene Can
McKin Dar
Money Markets
Corporation
Treasury Credit
Eee
New York Bankas
Treasury
Standard Oil
Atlan Ti
Mumberland Pi
Mureka
Indiana
National Transit
Solu Refining
Stee Ee
Kansas
Swan & Finch
Union
Washington Oil CP
Waters Pierce
Liverpool
Pennsy
Vanderbilt
Appelate Division
New York Supreme Court
Inquitable Life Insurance Company
Europe
Navy York Clearing House
Bros & Coetfs
Pacifi Ee
Ee Ree
Hess
Nyc
Chetna
Gulf & Ship
T&t
So Pacific
Ann Arbor
St Louis Ist
Liggett & Mt
Alton
Virginiai Ry
Cc & Ind
Steel Sar Tné
Detroit Edison
Ss Bes
I &Sf
Bs Ecang Ode
Foe Ae
Qvisias
Brie Cvt
St le Saige
103
Trust Co
Etfserty
Gen Wise
Daby
Ie Gran
de Ate Ae Ic
Kio
Pac Con Ge
Union Pa Pac
Intbo-Met
Beasie
Ggig
Laois Gas
Agen Gig
Beth Steel Im
Val of
Pets Ae
Vere Bilyn Tap
Manhattan
Mil & St P
Wab-P Ter
Maryland Pi Ag
Westghse Mig
Westaine Mig
Chicago Foye
Babes
North Pacific
Pac
Power & L
Nort & W
Pale Ee
L & West
Dey
Resolute
Resoluter
Munn & Co., Inc
John B. Killeen
Dun’s Review
Cod
Pollock, Hauke
Mary P. Goulart
F. P. Mesquita
Valeries
W. M. Goodspeed
Wissoe
Emily Sears
Australia
Sailing Vessels
Windrush
Buenos Ayres
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