Star Chamber and Liquor Bills Engage Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate debated the public bar bill, the twenty five feet clause, and liquor licensing limits. Debate touched on employment losses, extortion, and party blame with votes split 21 to 12. The Star Chamber bill faced strong opposition but passed to engrossment.
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Massachusetts Senate
Donovan
Suffolk
Champlin
Nutter
Plymouth
Smith
Worcester
Reade
Young Men’s Christian Association
West
Gilman
Middlesex
Senate
Coveney
Thayer
Massachusetts
Yeas
Bennett
Bradley
Carpenter
Cooke
Drury
Eaton
Haggerty
Howard
Kemp
Kimball
McDonald
McNary
Frovin
Ainteen
Rothh
Savage
Stopford
Clark
Fernald
Tow
Pinkerton
Raymond
Simpkins
Soutwick
Towle
Wyer
Alden
Brickett
Boston
Messrs. Eaton
Star Chamber
House
Wardwell of
Haverhill
Boston Bar
Boston Bar Association
Executive Chamber
Board of Police Commissioners
McEttrick
Commonwealth
Kittreage
Warren
Board of Commissioners
Everett
Ohio
Edson
Barnstable
Mellen
Quincy
Sohier
Beverly
Tenement House Labor Sparks Boston Meeting
A public gathering in Huntington Hall featured Jacob A. Riis of New York criticizing sweating labor and immigration dangers. Speakers including Dr. Samuel Eliot, Mrs. Alice N. Lincoln, Horace G. Wadin, and Rufus R. Wade urged public action and enforcement of labor laws to curb tenement abuse and sanitary hazards.
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Huntington Hall
Institute of Technology
Jacob A. Riis
New York
Samuel Eliot
Boston
Eliot
New York Consumers’ League
Mr. Riis
Massachusetts
Ledger
Alice N. Lincoln
Horace G. Wadtin
Labor Bureau
Riis
Rufus R. Wade
Unusual US court scene in Howes ship trial
In United States District Court Captain Henry J. Howes master of the Annie M. Small faces a cruel punishment charge. Assistant District Attorney Marshall calls Assistant DA Wyman to testify about admissions by the captain when the mate’s case was before the commissioner. Wyman testifies the commissioner asked Howes for remarks and he said none. Burdett, for Howes, questions the procedure, and Wyman clarifies he is merely recounting what was said. Burdett condemns the prosecution for calling a district attorney to testify, claiming no such move occurred before.
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United States District Court
Henry J. Howes
Annie M. Small
Marshall
Wyman
United States
Howes
E. W. Burdett
Mr. Wyman
Money and Stocks Very Weak in Early May Markets
In Boston and New York the money market eased after a May 4 bank condition call. Clearing House balances were tight but 6 percent rate held. New York funds sold at a small discount. The stock market opened firm then fell on gold shipments and gloomy Argentine reports. St Louis & San Francisco dealings dominated, with Fitchburg, Calumet & Hecla and Bay State Gas highlighted. numerous rail and finance notes followed.
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London
Bank of England
Argentine Republic
Wall Street
St. Louis
San Francisco
Atchison Company
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company
Atchinson Company
Asa
Frisco First Preferred Stockholders
Bay State Gas
Bay State Gas Company
Delaware
Herald
Bay State
Boston
Atchison
New York & New England
New England
Charles Francis Adams
Jay Gould
New York
Edison Electric Company
Boston Stock Exchange
Detroit Electrical Works
Detroit
Standard Stave & Cooverage Company
Capital
Elisha F. Converse
Henry K. Hill
W. W. Gooch
Daniel H. Lane
W. N. Mills
Anaconda Mines
Osceola
Kearsarge
Buenos Ayres
Massachusetts Passion Telephone
Michigan Central
Canada Southern
Messrs
F. H. Prince & Co
Eastern Development Company
Ac P. Gragg
Albert A. Pope
Vino Pensigant
M. F. Dickinson
W. 5
Barrett
Marcus Keebe
Thomas Mair
Historical Stock Quar List From Early Markets
A dated quarter list shows American District Telegraph Co 500 p sh Boxiver City Mere Co-Quar 2 pc Boston & Maine RR Semi annual 4 pc May 16 plus many other issues. Companies include Fort Wayne Electric Co 7i psh May 16 Lowell Machine Shop Pullman Car Co 2 pc May 15 and Thomson Houston Electric Quar 1 psh May 15 with Silver Mining Co 5 pc Troy Mere Co Quar 10 psh and Union Savings Bank Fall River 214 pc preferred May 15.
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American District Telegraph Co
Boxiver City Mere Co
Boston & Maine RR
Boston & Montana Minine Co
CaLumner & Hecla
Enig Telegraph & Telephone
Fort Wayne Electric Co
Lowell Machins Shop
Pullman Car Co
Richard Borden Mills
Silver Mining Co
Thomson-Houston Electric
Troy Mere Co
Union Savings Bank
Fall RivEr
Waekuine & Lake Exit RR
New York Financial Update May 7 Markets Steady
Money on call remains easy at 4 to 6 percent with last loan at 5 and closing offers at 4. Prime mercantile paper at 454 6%2 percent. Bar silver quoted at 9844. Sterling exchange steady with actual business 4.84% for sixty day bills and 4.88% for demand. posted 4.8542 to 4.89%. Government bonds dull, railroads steady, stock market dull after noon with no clear direction and cordage as an exception.
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Boston
Clearing House
New York
Sub-Treasury
London
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Market Ends Weak After Morning Rise In Industrial Stocks
The market opened strong with Industrials rising to 101 percent after a 100 level sale, but most gains faded as the day progressed. Selling resumed in the regular list, prices fell to day’s lows, and even Cordage saw morning gains erased. News of UK discount rate and gold shipments pressured sentiment, though money returns from the country and liquidity remained ample. Bears sold heavily, but overall activity stayed steady, with railroad bonds showing irregular movement and total sales about 1.024 million dollars.
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Bank of England
Pacific Railroad
Atchison
Kansas & Texas
Foreign Financial Reports and Bank of England Rates
London markets report Consols at 95 D and 95 for the account with a 12 30 p m update. New York and Canadian issues show varied yields while the Bank of England raises its discount rate from 3 42 to 4 percent and open market rates stand at 3 4 percent for short and three month bills. Bullion in the Bank of England falls by £540 000 in the past week and the bank’s reserve proportions are noted.
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Prime
Minnesota
Dakotas
California
Virginia
Kansas
Kentucky
Illinois
London
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio Firsts
Canada Pacific
Erie
Mexican Cedinary
St. Paul Common
New York Central
Pennsyvania
Reading
Bank of England
Kidder Peabody Names Four Partners in Boston Office
The firm Kidder Peabody & Co. to be carried on by Francis H. Peabody Oliver W. Peabody Frank G. Webster and Frank E. Peabody at 113 Devershire Street Boston effective April 30 1891. The change marks a continuation of the existing business under new partnership.
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Boston
Suffolk
O. Phila Ander Sweet
O. P. Sweet & Co
O. P. Sweet & Son
Court Square
Frederick P. Knapp
Daputy Eberts
Essenger
Catherine &. Rosenberg
Somerville
Middlesex
Catherine A. Rosenberg
Joseph I. Wiggin
State Street
Joseph F. Wiggin
Henry W. Bragg
Poston
Thomas Jn Smith
Massachusetts
Franklin J. McNaila
William H. Preble
Boston & Maine Railroad
American Loan and Trust Company
Amos Blanchard
Kidder, Peabody & Co
New York
Baring
Baring, Magoun & Co
Baring Brothers & Co., Limited
Devershire St
Francis H. Peabody
Oliver W. Peabody
Frank G. Webster
Frank £. Peabody
Idder, Peabody & CO
American Insurance Co
Kilby Street
Messrs
George Croshaw & CO
London
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
Henry 8. Bean
First National Bank
Malden
Mass
National Bank of Redemption
Nathan Beal
Lynn
Harry H, Barrett
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East Bridgewater
General Court
Salem
Board of Aldermen
Stearns
Wardwell
Haverill
Judiciary Committee
Cambridge
Money Market
The
St. Louis & San
Francisco
Fitchburg
Cleveland & Canton
Calumet
Hecla
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad Company
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company
Messrs. Hitchcock & Finkelnburg
Atchison Com- Dady
Trust Company
Missouri
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners
Fitchburg Company
Cheshire Road
Gleason
Fitchburg Railroad
George O. Foster
Calumet & Hecla
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
Chicago & West Michigan
Detroit, Lansing & Northern
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Pere Marquette
Louisville
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Huron
Kearsargé
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Santa Fe
Tamarack
Anniston City
Aspinwall
Oston
W.P
Boylston Street
Cambridge Field
Campobello
Ciutier
East
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French Bay
Gouldsboro
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Bell
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Texas
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Brunswick
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Nat'l Cord. Co
Oregon
Pacific Mail
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Union
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Shore
Nor. Pac
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Col. Coal
Hocking Coal
Horn
Ontario
M. Cosseese
NEW York Financial
Devonshire St
Boston, Mass
Baring, Brothers & Co., Limited
Europe
British Provinces
Philadelphia
Choice
F. W. Prescott & Co
Devonshire Street
Treet
Fastern Electric Cable Co
Thomson-H Houston Electric Co
Thomson Houston Electric Co
Wayne Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric Co
European Welding Co
Detroit Electric
Devonshire
Commonwealth OF Massachu
SETIS
Messenger's Nation
Massachussetts
Boston Library Society
Boylston Vince
Samuel
Shaw
N. A. Thompson Coal CO
Congress St
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