Market Dullness on Stock Exchange Amid Mixed News
Yesterday's trading on the Stock Exchange was notably dull with 20,027 listed and 10,158 unlisted shares sold. New England, Atchison, and Union Pacific led activity, while sugar common dropped sharply from 95% to 92%. News on Pennsylvania, New Jersey coal deals, and General Electric prospects influenced sentiment, as officials and brokers watched for volatility and potential consolidations.
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Stock Exchange
New England
Atchison
Union Pacific
Gould
Philadelphia
Jersey Central
Reading
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Bay State Gas
J. Edward Addicks
Thomson-Houston
Westinghouse
Fort Wayne
General Electric Company
General Electric
Henshaw & Co
West End
Old Cotoxy Railroap Company Interest Notice
Quarterly 1 percent payable June 1 for Old Cotoxy Railroap Company. Pennsylvania Railroad Company semi annual 3 percent cash appears in notice.
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OLD Cotoxy Railroap Company
Pennsylvania RaiLroap Company
Market May Day Totals Show Dip in Trading Volume
Total sales on May 2 reach 199,100 shares, down from 242,300 Friday and up from 136,700 Saturday. The report lists principal stocks with their highest and lowest prices, noting ambient PL1lvUOD VivO UA as a data fragment.
Bank of England Semiannual Settlement Day Sees Holiday
Loxpor May 2 Paris advisory notes 3 percent rente at 97 percent and 20 percent for the account. Today marks the regular semiannual settlement day at the Bank of England, and the Stock Exchange observes a holiday as a result.
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Electric and Copper Stocks Drift in Mixed Trade
Trading in electric and copper shares showed a range of moves with Boston Electric Light and Thomson-Houston Electric among active names. Weakness appeared in some issues while others held firm, revealing a cautious market tone and varied investor interest across the sector.
Commerce Notes Hold Steady as Cotton Goods Firm Upward
The dry goods market shows steadier values despite cold weather. Coarser cotton goods remain firm amid general demand, with print cloths stronger and mills shrinking stock. Fall River weekly output hits 200000 pieces, with 214000 deliveries and 169000 sales. Providence weekly sales total 13500, stock 648 at 3000. Export movement outpaces most years except 1891, while China trade falters due to silver decline. Bleached goods inactive with several price cuts. Peabody H at 4 1 2 c, others near cuts. Competition between White & Co and Jordan Marsh enlivens prints and chambrays trades.
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Providence
China
Peabody H
RH White & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Pacific Company
Chambrays
White & Co
Bedford fashions fade as light fabrics gain favor
Consumer prices and fashion shifts show a shift away from heavier Bedford card pieces toward ginghams and thin white goods with pale designs. Wholesale clothing holds steady while retailers expect a stronger movement with warm weather, despite current weak demand.
Shipping News Mini Almanac Notes Moon Length Times
Shipping notices from Tums Bay dated May 3 include a miniature almanac with moon phase and length of day figures. The data shows 5:00 P.M. references and numeric coordinates or times linked to astronomical data.
Port of Boston May 2 Arrivals and Departures List
Port activity includes arrivals of Steamer Simon Dumors from Cuba with fruit to Seaverns & Co, City of Savannah with passengers to Richardson & Barnard, plus several tugs tow barges. Multiple steamers like Kennebec and Hercules listed, along with cargoes to Philadelphia, Bath, Weehawken, and Bath. Cleared foreign steamers include Norseman and Stanwood. Sailed winds feature Boston bound vessels and hollers for New York and St John NB.
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Domestic Ports: Mixed May 1 to May 2 Arrivals and Sails
Shipping notices from various ports list arrivals and clearances on May 1 and May 2. Vessels include steamer Chatham from Boston and schs Mary Boracoe Flora Condon Ellen M Mitchell and more, with destinations such as Boston Salem Gardiner Philadelphia and Havana. Also noted are ships from Liverpool and Bermuda and river entries into New York Newport and Perth Amboy.
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Holstein
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Pensacola
Formal River
James M Bayles
George D Perry
New Bedford
Henry Little
Mary Langdon
Rockland
Mark
Panther
Philadelphia
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Eagle Wing
Decorrah
Newburyport
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Port Spain
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Sleare Ayark
St Jagu
St Thomas
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Agualaware
Clotalde
Barbadoes
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Ree Techs
Wiley
Haggett’s Cove
Maritime Ship Movements and Arrivals Summary
Annapolis Nova Scotia port reports brisk activity with brig Nellis Pickup from Boston ar 24th en route Jamaica aboard Moneta arriving 23rd for Cuba. Buenos Ayres port lists John F Kranz from Portland to Rosario and Lapland from Boston en route to Boston as well as Martha P Tucker from New York. Halifax May 1 sees Halifax Boston with Champion bound for Porto Rico and Clif ford 4 in ballast. Matanzas reports T W Wynn Boston 27th and Flamborough entreal 28th. John R Stanhope ton. Windsor clears April 28 with Marion F Sprague for Reet Virginia. Zanzibar May 1 lists Sultan from New York.
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Nellis Pickup
Boston
Jamaica
Moneta
Cuba
Buenos Ayres
John F Kranz
Portland
Rosario
Lapland
Martha P Tucker
T Wynn
Flamborough
Entreal
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Windsor
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Reet Va
Zanzibar
Shiv Sultan
New York
Paine's Furniture Seeling Cedar-Lined Chiffonnières Bargain
Paine's Furniture Company at 48 Canal Street announces a closeout sale of cedar lined chiffonières. The oak exterior and cedar interior piece were valued at 30 dollars but will be sold for 17 dollars during the next few days at Paine warerooms.
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Pore California Wines Four Battles Assorted
Fragmentary OCR note lists wine pricing and items including California wines at 81 per gallon, four battles and assorted, with unclear references to Blanosrard and Farrar and a date or place near Faneuil Hall.
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