Wild scramble to sell stocks rocks Wall Street
A volatile day in speculative circles centered on Northern Pacific common sparked a scramble to dump high priced issues. Rumors of a Harriman Hill clash intensified market panic, with large short positions exposed and transfer book plans around the Burlington deal in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
New York
Venezuela
Harriman
J. J. Hill
Mr. Hill
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Union Pacific
Hill
Harriman Syndicate
Ili
Northern Pacific Company
Harriman and Hill
Market Turmoil Triggers Record Liquidation Across Stocks
A heavy stock market decline spreads through the list led by Northern Pacific fears. Union Pacific climbs after an early drop, while Amalgamated and Butte & Boston suffer steep losses. Reports note contract wins and dividends for GE and Adams Express, with multiple mini-crises and rumored deals affecting prices.
Boston Bond Market Report Highlights Prices
Boston May 8 report shows the day’s highest and lowest sales along with closing bid and asked prices for bonds. Market activity centers on government and corporate issue quotations across the trading session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
T&s F
B& Q
Erie Ee
Fts&m
Maine Central
Mexican Central
Cotarn Gs
Gas & Coke Bs
Ate - Aliques - Minin
Eee
Tel & Tel
Ine, L. & Ee
Quick Stock Turn On New York Exchange Floor
On May 8 in New York the stock floor showed rapid moves as J. J. Manning, amid a crowd, sold 180 shares of Northern Pacific then quickly bought 600 at a higher price and flipped 08 other traders who followed the swift action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimountain
Wolverine
Old Dominion
Isle Royale
Sears
O. D
Postoffice
Boston Stock Exchange
Yankee Consolidated Mining Company
Salt Lake Valley
Champion Copper Company
Wlliam Ane
S&s
Calumet & Heela
Tamarack
Osceola
St. Mary's
Stoc
Champion
Tama Ck
St. Mary’s
Copper Fangs
New York Stock Exchange
Phenix Consolidated C R Comny
Pinkham
New York
J. J. Manning
Phares
Northern Pacific
Cole
Poe
Eat
Atchison
Canada Southern
Ccses
Louis
Eevee Eesereese
Denver & RG
Missouri Pacific
Esceres
St Louis
San Fran
St Louis W
St Paul
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
Wheeling & LE
Obacco Seeevenar
Brooklyn
Colorado
Nat Salt North American
Pacific Asteereevenese
Ues Steel
People’s Gas
Ceeseere Eeerese Pullzves Palace
Ugar Ae
Tenn Coal & Koron
Eeeree Union Bag & Paper Pref
Seeeee
Western Union
Jefferson in The Rivals Draws Full Boston Theatre Crowd
Last evening Art the Boston Theatre presented The Rivals with Jefferson as Bob Acres drawing a full house. The cast earned high praise with Boyd Putnam as Captain Absolute and John Jack as Sir Anthony also lauded. Tonight and tomorrow feature Rip Van Winkle and the weekend closes with Cricket on the Hearth and Lend Me Five Shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Sesene Jefferson
Bob Acres
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Mr. Jefferson
Jeffersonian
Jefferson
Boyd Putnam
Captain Absolute
John Jack
Sir Anthony
Ffolliott Paget
Fleece
Elsie Lesiié
Lydia
William Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson, Jrr
Sir Luciuser
Jefferson Winter
Faulkland
George Degen
David
Blanche Bender
Lucy
Rip Van_ Winkle
New England Home for Little Wanderers Elects Board
At the thirty sixth annual meeting held at West Newton Street the Little Wanderers Home reported receipts of 30. and expenses for the year. The home cared for 402 children this year and 9383 since its founding. B McPherson was re elected to the board with W A Cooper D Watad and Arthur Carr among officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Wanderers
New England
West Newton Street
William G. Ereete
Ion
A. Cooper
D. Watad
Enese Él
Om B
McPherson
A Carr
Dent
Reigene
Tre Arthur
Imperial Smelting and Mining Co. statement over Swan links
A letter to the editor defends Roland A. Swan’s role with the Imperial Smelting and Mining Company. It states Swan was temporary president before Arlington troubles, reimbursed all company claims, holds only stock, is not a director or officer, and has no management or funding duties. The note contrasts this with no connection to Colonial Zinc, outlining future plant plans and local editorial support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland A. Swan
Imperial Smelting & Mining Company
Swan
G. Whalen Beach
Arlington
Joplin
Joplin Club
Nks
Sug- TE Imporial Smelting & Mining
Phri & Minit Company
Dr Lorimer Honored At Large Reception
Dr George C Lorimer received more than 1000 guests at a reception in Primer Hall last night. The event featured speeches by local clergy and leaders and a grand crowd thronged the halls as attendees shook the pastor’s hand and joined a post feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Lorimer
Dr. Lorimer
Gilbert and Lorimer
W. W. Bustard
Dudley, Street
Bepiat
A. A. Berle
Bighton
Charles H. Wason
Arlington
H. Roblin
A. M. Wentworth
Franklin BE. Hamilton
Lorimer
Charle N.allen
Church Quartet
Boston Not Decadent Despite Philadelphia Deaths
Boston shows more births than deaths with a long standing average of about 16 births to 10 deaths. Philadelphia records reveal deaths surpassed births last year, at 10 610 deaths to 10 013 births, while Boston anticipates roughly 16 000 births to 10 000 deaths. City records at City Hall confirm Boston remains a healthy growing city.
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Boston
Philadelphia
City Hall
Jones under treatment in New York for stomach catarrh
Charles F. Jones, valet and secretary to the late William Marah Rice and key witness in the Albert T. Patrick murder case, was moved from the House of Detention to a boarding house for medical care. He is very ill and will be guarded by detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles F. Jones
William Marah Rice
Scipal
Albert T. Patrick
Rice
Jones
Piles Relief Ad Describes Dean's Ointment
An old advertisement claims relief for itching piles with Dean's Ointment available at drug stores for 60 cents. The brief copy emphasizes persistent itch and discomfort and suggests remedy accessibility.
Amalgamated Copper Victory Triggers Boston Market Rally
Jersey City judge dismisses a temporary injunction against Amalgamated Copper allowing consolidation with Boston & Montana and Butte & Boston. Geer and backers ousted from the case. Street expects rapid consolidation and higher quotes as Kidder Peabody prepares terms. Amalgamated shares rise from 1 1/4 to 1 1/2, Butte & Boston up, Montana rally anticipated with prices improving after the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jersey City
N. J
Pitney
New Jersey Supreme Court
Calvin O. Geer
Amalgamated Copper Company
Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston
Messrs. F. Aug. Heinze
Clarence H. Venner
Butte Mountain
Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co
Amalgamated
New York
Montana
Pinkham
Strategists Fear A Fight At Republican City Meeting
Tonight at Wesleyan Hall Dr. J W Johnson of Ward 12 vies for president of the Republican city committee with Jesse M Gove as vice president The strategists fear enough votes to keep their Board of Graft influence and worry over possible disorder at the gathering
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Hall
J. W. Johnson
Ward 12
Republican City Committee
Jesse M. Gove
Ca. N Committee of
A. P. Russell
Gove
Hurley Renominates Police. Packard New City Marshal
May 8 at Hurley’s board meeting the mayor announced police nominations. One officer and thirteen patrolmen kept, others replaced. city marshal replaced with P. Frank Packard. Packard, a military man, becomes marshal after Hart’s twenty four years in office. New patrolmen named: Bray Whitney Welcome Arnold Spencer Haley Ahern McCue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salpm
Board of Aldermen
Hurley
P. Frank Packard
John W. Hart
Ernest P. Bray
Dennis J. Cronan
Joseph F. Whitney
John J. Carr
Ralph A. Welcome
Thomas J. Gartland
Francis J. Arnold
James S. Keen
Alfred Spencer
David M. Pollock
Dennis D. Haley
Benjamin C. Smith
Patrick F. Ahern
Charles E. Childs
John A. McCue
William F. Morse
Widow Mahoney Finds Comfort Through The Post
The Somerville widow Mahoney told a Post reporter that the paper’s coverage has helped her. She noted neighbors from Mattapan Neponset Quincy and Worcester wrote and visited after reading her troubles. She thanked the Post for support and for reconnecting her with old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattapan
Neponset
Quincy
Worcester
Peter
McKinley to visit Plymouth and Worcester during Massachusetts trip
President McKinley plans a Massachusetts visit culminating with stays in Hingham and Worcester. He will tour Plymouth historic sites and Marshfield home of Daniel Webster. The trip, tied to July Fourth celebrations with John D. Long and Senator Hoar hosting, may include a military escort from South Framingham.
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McKinley
Massachusetts
Plymouth
Daniel Webster
Marshfield
John D. Long
Hingham
Boston
Worcester
Senator Hoar
Mathews
South Framingham
Monmouth Byelection Returns Result After Unseating Ruthersam Harris
Liberal beat London in the Monmouth district byelection to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the unseating of Ruthersam Harris Cecil Rhodes's confidential agent for corrupt traces during the parliamentary campaign data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Monmouth
House of Commons
Ruthersam Harris
Cecil Rhodes
Festival of St John patron saint week services
The Church of St John the Evangelist on Bowdoin Street held a week long festival in honor of its patron saint. Last evening services focused on women workers, with Rev. Dr. A Vinton of Worcester delivering the sermon.
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Northern
Pacific
H. W. Pattee & CO
State Street
Mass
Isthmus Rubber Company
Continental Trust Company
Isthmus Rubber Co
Weld
Massa
Romero
York
Telephone
McPeck & CO
Bankers and Brokers
State ST
Boston, Mass
Halcut & Freese
Bost
Walnut Beret
Fourth Avenue
Pittsburg
Main Street
F Street
N.W
Washington
Guardian. Trust Bidg
Baltimore
Haight & Freese CO
Southwestern
HH. M
Holleman
Maas
Centaur Glub
Dorchester
Eas
Roetion
Wall Street
Vormeerts
St. Paul
Rock Island
New York Central
Houses of Cards
Boston & Albany
Union Pacific Common
Burlington
United States Steel
Shorts
Eidelbach, Ichelheimer & Co
General Electric Company
Adams Express Company
Michigan Copper Mining Company
Dominion Iron and Steel
Dominion Coal Companies
Whitney
Sydney
Federal Trust Company
Bingham
Bingham Company
Gall Loans
Lake Superior
H. J. Stevens
Boston Stock Sales
Boston & Maine
Se Mo. Pave Ae
Boston & Enee
Butte & Bosin
Cal & Hecla
Cen-Eureka
Centennial
Chiu & Stk Yds
Edison Electrice
Eric Tel & Tel
Gas & Coke
N & Heese
Old Colony Enn
Ave
Pere Mart Parrot Ee Son
United Fruit Unia
Utah
West Elec Pref
Winona Mining
Wolverine Mining
Wyandot Mining
Unlis
NEW York Stock Market Railroads
THE
Swan and the Smelting CO
Imperial Smelting and Mining
Geer
DR. Johnson
Salem
W’kinley
Mase
Liberal
ST. John’s Church
Halsid Drug Co
Cleveland
Walker-R
Dewey Sq
Iston
Wae
F. Eaton
Pat F._H. CENASE
Washington St
B. F. Brad
Klein’s
Tremont and
Boylston Sts
New England Mutual Insurance Company, Pte Square
Milk Street
Bun J. F. Stevens
D. Foster
Trull
WM. B. Turner
Lee
Buchu
Lithia
Offiza
F. Smith
Calladon
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