Market Gloom Lifts as Stocks Rally Amid Weather Forecasts
A cautious market opens gloomy with heavy prices but recovers midday as Union Pacific and Atchison lead a broad rally. Reports of favorable crop weather from Kansas reach investors, boosting expectations for higher rail and utility stocks. Boston and Maine rise to 1824 while Maine Central jumps on strong quarterly earnings, with talks of a fast train to the Provinces and other provincial links fueling optimism despite earlier weather setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Atchison
Gould
Bears
George Gould
Clark
St. Louis
Jay Gould
New York
Beesten
Kansas
Chicago
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
Fitchburg
Provinces
Boston
St. John
Mt. Desert
Campobello
New Hampshire
Maine
Chicago Junction Railroad
Sui
F. A Prince
West End
Railway Common
Jackson & Curtis
Hornblower & Weeks
West End Preferred
William Bliss
Irving A. Evans
Exchange
Fort Wayne
Boston & Monana
Chicago Gas
Hocking Valley
New York Central
Messrs. Leland, Towle & Co
Congress Street
Total daily stock sales and price ranges noted
May 16 total sales reach 230,700 shares, compared with 171,600 on Saturday and 38,165 on Friday. Principal stocks show daily highs and lows, with prices recorded for the day by Vi WMO Mey.
Quiet London markets ease as Americans hold steadiness
Special Cable reports May 16 trading closing with a softer tone and disappointment at lack of business. Americans remain above par. expectations rise for a Lake Shore blanket mortgage though no announcement yet. Fifty five thousand pounds in gold arrive from Australia amid mixed securities including Consols near 97% and NY Central at 117.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Souther
Delaware
Iki
Delaware & Lack
Fiinge
Pem
S.cas
Louis. & Nash
Islana
Lake Erie
Seeee
Mobile & Orsseve
Eeet M
Minn & St
N.Y. Entral
N.Y
Uette
Lily LL
Ohio
Aes
Setetee
St. Pa
St. P
Eee Eeesee
GO Dioliss
Ccs
Southern Pac
St. Paul, M
St. Rp
St. LL
Texas Pacific
U. Ve A
Gulf
Lise
Wabash Pac
Seer Enes Trusts Am
Cot
Roots
Us Express
Agams Eeeeeeeesis Ee
United States
Canton
Edison
Bill Nat
Uordage
Imp. Co
Pacific Mail
N. W
Ceek
Iit N. & W. Gs
Erie
RG. W
Iowa
C. Trust
K. P. Con
P. C
Ianeg N. J
Ben
Pac. Lets
Ontario
New York Evening Post
London
Lake Shore
Australia
New York
Pennsylvania
Fiie
New York Central
Reading
Weetie
Mexican Central News
Electric and Copper Stocks Bulletin
A stock notice from Boston firms lists electric and copper shares including Boston Electric Light Thomson-Houston Electric Fort Wayne Westinghouse European Welding Quincey Mining and Tamarack. Prices or percentages appear garbled but indicate market movements and closing figures for multiple listed companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Doine
Bost
Mont
S.y
K. GM. & Beves
Or. & L Con
Union Pacific
Wis
Atchisoniacssseee
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Mass
Bos. & Prov
Linnie C
U T
Cleve
Can
Fitchburg
N.Y
Rutland
Seeee
Summit Br
Ess
Union Pa Cosaae
West
Eesesene
Pees
Batte & Hoston
Centennial
Il i
Franklin, Eeees
Eaee
Kearsar, CO Vee
Tamarack
Lear Land Companies
Boston
W. P
French Bay
West End
Bell
Sevees
Chicago Gas
BOM
Tallman
Suge Wera
Eee
Hay Tate Gas
Wayne Elec
Illinois Steel
T.H. Prust
Boston Electric Light Co
Thomson-Houston Electric Co
Fort Wayne Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric Co
European Welding Co
Detroit Electric
Aeee Quincey Mining Co
R.ccacdesadedes Tamarack
Oil Market Pipeline Certificates Opening and Closing Prices
The notice from CF. W. Prescott & Co. at 36 Ames Building outlines pipeline certificates with trading times. Opening at 10 a.m. May 16 and closing at 3 p.m. May 14 indicate the sequence of test closures and market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Prescott & Co
Ames Building
CF. W. Prescott & Co
Commerce Quiet as Week Sees Odd Lots Move
The dry goods trade shows a quiet week with odd lots from jobbers driving most activity. Poor weather reduced retail sales and affected mill and jobbing movements while jobbers push cut price job lots to clear stock. Machinery speeds production of cotton goods to meet demand.
Textile Market Report Shows Mixed Week for Fabrics and Trims
Trade with China stalls while brown cottons and foreign markets advance. Fail River and Providence report steady to strong activity in prints and dress goods, with cottons firm at annual lows and futures high. Gingham demand ease, Cassimere and Cheviot suitings improve, with heavy forwardings in overcoatings despite overall quiet wholesale activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Fail River
Providence
Shipping News Miniature Realmanac
Water, Moon length of day details appear in this May 17 miniature realmanac style listing. Fragmentary entries note tides and nautical times with scattered figures and symbols.
Port of Boston May 16 Arrivals and Clearances
Listings of arrivals at Boston Harbor dated May 11 to May 16 include steamer Ethelweld Freeman from Port Antoni a with fruit to Boston Fruit Co and steamer City of Savannah Savage from Savannah with moose? and passengers to Richardson & Barnard. Several steamers and schooners as well as the bark Charles Loring from Portland with hides to S Morgan & Co. Also noted are cleareances of steamers Ottoman and Boston and various coasting ships, with withdrawals and sailings to Yarmouth NS, New York, Philadelphia, and other ports.
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Ethelweld
Freeman
Port Antoni
Boston Fruit
City of
Hides Tod S Morgan & Co
Ella May
Steeves
St Martins
Georgie Harold
Nickerson
Harrington
Harry Prescott
New Haven
Gilmore
Brunswick
Cox & Green
Thompson
Georgetown
K Park
Lake
Philadelphia
Clara E Simpson
Houtvet
Georgetown, Co
Addie Sawyer
Cook
Baltimore
James Rothwell
Burlingame
Hoboken
Geo W Collins
Gray
Franklin, Me
Rattler
Johnson
Eastport
Ottoman
Williams
Liverpool
Warren & Co
Godolphin Pr Millington
Little Glace Bay
Weabody & Co
Boston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
Jall & Co
Coasi Wise
H M Whitney
Hallett
New York
Lewiston
Pierce
Bangor
Calvin Austin
Kennebec
Collins
Bath
George C. Hills
Tremont
Craig
Portland
Chase Williams
Jonn W Marr
Hull
Eng
Chatham
North
Mount Hope
Portsmouth
Augustus West
Cassie F Bronson
Helen H Bevedicd
Norfolk
Fall River
Fred C Bowen
New Bedford
Horatio
Spotlageiohing
H K Condon
Orfolk
Norska
Howard W Middleton
Mary E Olys
Senator
Kate G Ogden
Salem
Henry Lippett
Chase Balch
Newport News
Lizzie Babcock
Ichs DJ Sawyer
Matanzas
John K Souther
Independent
Whitmore
Str
Aly
Gonaives
Titchcock
Liverpent
Hattie G Dixon
Paysandu
Rosa Madre
Smyrna
Agnes
Oporto
Asker
Port Spain
Trinidad
Ercole
Marseilles
J F Merry
E H Williams
Charleston
J Waples Ponder
Habitant
River Garry
Vera Cruz
Manuel Lingune
San Francisco
Laguayra
Ete
Aller
Bremen
Orizaba
Mexico
Amur
Banes
Perth Amboy
Sdis Franklin
Reuben Eastman
Augusta
Matthew Vassar
Bidgeford
John Parker
Barbadoes
Delaware Breakwater
Vilora H Hopkins
Norman
Guantanamo
Eleanor M Williams
Charles H. Fabens
Savannah
Satilla
Waterman Taft, Jr
Addie B Bacon
London
Inchgarvie
Milanesco
Boston City
Jone
Melbourne
Furness, Withy & Co., Ltd
Water Street
Lewis’ Wharf
Gate City
City OF Macon
G. Pearson
A. Dew
Maritime shipping notices and sailings scattered along the Atlantic
A patchwork of vessel movements dated May to May 18 lists ships and destinations from Baltimore to New York, Portland, and Savannah. Entries note cargoes, origins, and routes, with ships such as Jonn W Marr, Cassie F Bronson, Kate G Ogden, and City of Macon.
Maritime cargo and voyage notices from early 1900s ports
Record of ships and voyages mentioning Colgatin halted at Saugor on April 11 with Earl Burgess sailing to New York via West Indies and Cienfuegos, Emira sailing to Philadelphia, Aloha and Elise Schultze bound for New York and Boston, Halifax and Baring Brothers arrivals, Manila in port on April 2, Ruby from Belfast, Andrew Adams from Boston, Loring Bailard from Demerara, and several schooners at Windsor and Saint John era ports with dates in April and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colgatin
Saugor
Earl Burgess
New York
West Indies
Cienfuegos
Neptune
Barbados
Emira
Philadelphia
Aloha
Elise Schultze
Boston
James A Garfield
Ahan
Halifax
Aston
BAVRE
Baring Brothers
Delaware
Manila
W H Connor
Newcastle
Ruby
Belfast
Port Spain
Sdis
Andrew Adams
Loring C Bailard
Demerara
Indsor
Edhs Phenix
WBR Huntley
Walleda
Abandoned Schooner Fleetwood Rescued Off Nauset Light
Schooner Fleetwood of New York from Rockland Maine Captain Colson was abandoned five miles northeast of Nauset Light. The crew were rescued by the Nellie M Bow and landed ashore. Brig Mary Garner from Windsor Nova Scotia has arrived at New York leaking badly. Steamer Eastrate from Progreso Mexico discharged 6500 bales hemp in Boston. the largest hemp cargo from Mexico to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleetwood
New York
Rockland
Colson
Nauset Light
Pseresene
Nellie M Bow
Mary G Rnner
Windsor
Eastrate
Boston
Progreso
Mex
Mexico
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L. P, Atwood & CO
Exchange Building
State Street
Roslindale
Henry Dudley
Preorham
Hewlett
Walter
Stebbins
John Pierce
Bradford
C. P. Atwood & CO
South Street
Temple Pl
Beaconsfield Terraces
Brookline
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Skinner Hill
H. D. van Norden
School Street
Robert J. Stronze
Court Street
É. F. Drew
Russell & Drew
Portland &T
Lowell
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Meer Aville
Dorchester
State Room
Swan & Atwood
School ST
Joseiti Abrams
Boston Highlands
J. Townsend
Everett
Jas. Townsend
Newport
KR. L
Winthrop
Devonshire St
Dte
NEW Central Vermont Railroad
Washington Street
T. Hi. Hanley
E. W. Tele
Tremont ST
Spitzer & CO
Gaiteane
Boston Stock Exchange
NEW York Stock Sales
Eat
Ing. Alton & T. H
Central Pacifi
Sie C
Aees Canada
Plymouth
Ccaeeende
THE
Boston Loan .O
Washington St
Shipping News
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Marine Notes
Bezcnam
Pius
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East
Masa
Reo
Shipping
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
Seolwreelerly
Parthian
F. P. Wing
Long Wharf
E. B. Sampson
Gen. Mer
Fiske
Nessmore Ranmere Arkmoore
WM. Johnston & Co., Ltd
Keooms
Chamber of Commerce
Corner of India St
Central Wharf
White Star Line
Royal Mail
Queenstown
Atlantic
Europe
RED Star Line
Antwerp
Continent
Kk. A. Adams & CO
State St
Cor
Broad St
Adams Cable
Furness Line
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Cephalonia
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Warren Line
Palestine
Michigan
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Leyland Line
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H.& A. Allan
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Transp
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A. M.graham
International Steamship CO
Hartport
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Points East
International 8
Keston & Maine Railroad
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Charles F. Conn
Commercial Wharf
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F. A. Waldron
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
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Cabiforntin
KE. Currier
Washington
E. Hawlely
Trafic
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Savannah Line, New England and
Savannah Steamship Co
North Atlantic Steamship CO
Lewis Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Port Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Maritime Provinces
Worcester
B. Exroner
Ll. H. Palmer
Old State House
Canada
Atlantic U.S
Savannah Pier
A. Dew. Sampson
Palmer
Richardson & Barnard
Clyde Steamship CO
Great Southern Freight and Passenger Line
Strect
Florida
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South
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Iquois
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Boonton
J. A
Flanders
Theo. G. Eger
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Portland, Co
F. Williams
Ravelers’ Cyufroques
American Express CO
H. Harris & CO
Edwin
Fiske’s Wharf
Snow & CO
Fulton Street
Bosteon
LL. P. Atwood & CO
GIO
Back Bay Fens
Boylston St
Real Estate Exchange
Parker St
Povlaton St
West Chester Park
Five Cents Saving Bank
Hichborn & Coo
Court St
Commissioners
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Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Rossindale
Moses
Hiras
Cohasset Street
Joseph Williams
West Roxbury
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Albane Street
Brann
Albano Street
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John FF Sullivan
Amos W. B. Gooding
Oscar W. Evans
Bertha Bergman
S. R. Knights & Co
Main St
Cambridgeport
Concord Street
Assidnee
of & R. Knights & CO
Constable’s Sale
Wostonx
State Street Room
Larence P. Lovell
P. O
Clarence P
City of Boson
R. H. Eddy
Eutaw Street
Marion Street
Russell R. Knapp
J.B. Crawford
Plaintiff
Devonshire Street
Heriff’s
Bromfield Stree Room
John B. Fitzpatrick
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad Company
Kittery
F. Barrett