Stocks Decline Slows as Short Covering Helps Market
Measures curb the violent decline seen on Saturday failing to spark sustained buying. New York gains led by Amalgamated and Union Pacific with mixed London influence. Boston shows modest advances and losses as traders digest New Haven suit signals and Delaware & Hudson surge.
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State Street
London
New Haven
Delaware & Hudson
Boston & Maine
Brooklyn
Coney Island
New York
Amalgamated
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Reading
Steel
Navy
New York Stock Exchange
Atlantic
North Butte
Shannon
Boston
Boston Consolidated
Utah
Cccssse
Uroe
Comil Tommm Ooacters
Boston Clearings
Boston Balances
Sub-treasury
New York Clearings
OCR -Dalencob
Kas Cis
Theasurg Debit
Avis So
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Reichsmarks
Haw Eee Ecees
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Wall Street Notes on Stocks and Mining Shares
Reports from the copper market and ore shipments highlight fluctuating prices on the New York Metal Exchange. Directors of Pensacola Electric announce a 3 percent semiannual dividend on preferred shares, with earnings uncertain but recovering after a strike. Investors watch payments on Westinghouse and other utilities while earnings for mining and gas bonds show varied activity across multiple companies and exchanges.
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Pensacola Electric Company
Stone & Webster
Pensacola
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Boston curb market details on May 25 at Exchange Place
Today's curb market was moderately active with prices holding from Saturday. Bay State Gas traded around 49 to 52 cents while Cumberland Ely Rawhide and Rosario also participated. full curb list fluctuations are detailed herewith.
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Rawhide
Rawhide Mining Co
Curb Exchange
Rawhide Mining Company
Treasury
Mr. C. Barnard & CO
Congress Street
Boston
Exchange Place
Bay State Gas
Cumberland Ely
Rosario
Acme Consol
Amal-Nevada
Argenta
Beaver Bay State Gas
Boswyocolo
Ely
Davis-Daly Cre
East Butte
Dom Copper
Ccee Eureka
Globe Consol
Goldfield Boston
Goldfield Consol
Goldfield Florence
Greene
Helvetia
Howell & Little
Laramie
Majestic
Consol
McKinley-Darragh
Miemac
Nevada
Utah
Nipissing
Ojibway
Palmer Mountain
Dividends Declared by Various Firms and Railways
A list of dividends declared on the dates noted. Cos to pay 1 percent quarterly on common or preferred shares, including Mackay Cos July 1 and Sears Roebuck July 1. Detroit and Mackinac Ry Co July 1 at 2 percent preferred. Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co July 1. Atlantic Coast Line Conn June 10.
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Amer Car & Foundry
Amer
Amer Locomotive
Amer Smelt & — Ee
Amer Sugar Refining
Owas i
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific Eee
Central of New Jersey
Chesapeake & Ohio
Great Western
Northwestern
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Iowa Central
Kansas City Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Mexican Central
Minn, Sp&ssm
Missouri Pacific
Missouri
Kan
Texas
New York Central
Ny, Ontario & West
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
Republic Steel
St Louis SW
Southern Pacific Ee
Rit Oe Railway
Texas & Pacific
Toledo
SL & W
Union Pacific Sa Eeat
U §S Realty
U S$ Rubber
US Steel Aipie Avecevs Iis
Utah Copper
Carolina Chemical
Westinghouse Electric
Western Union
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Cos
Mackay Cos
Detroit & Mackinne Ry. Co
Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co
Conn
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Crook Leaves Party for Democrats in West Roxbury
John E. Crook, longtime West Roxbury Republican leader, registered as a Democrat yesterday. He says the Massachusetts GOP is controlled by rich bosses and that moderate Republicans have little voice in the party under their influence.
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Hibbard
John E. Crook
West Roxbury
Crook
Massachusetts
Hibbard cited for party switch by Ward 22 leader
Mr. Crook, longtime Ward 22 councilman, explains leaving the Republican party to support non partisan reforms under Mayor Hibbard. He criticizes city layoffs, Parker’s fire department duties, and notes GOP supporters plan to vote against Draper for governor.
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Crook
Board of Aldermen
Harvard Street
Hibbard
Parker
Draper
A 1773 deed sparks land dispute in Dorchester
An old man claims a parchment deed may grant him millions in central Dorchester land. The 135 year old document, dated 1773 and bearing the name Robinson, was not recorded, leaving the vast woodland estate open to contest. The registry awaits the claimant’s return with interest.
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Dorchester
Oolie Cuse
Robinson
Register
Eliot Associates in Clever Minstrels at Copley Hall
The Eliot Associates presented their first minstrel show under George F. Madden at Copley Hall. The program featured stage effects and a patriotic finale "The Spirit of 1908" spelling out Elliott with the tableau of a army and navy. Performers included Richard F. Collins Ethel Howland May Richland Addie Oakes Joseph McCarthy John Gavin and Katherine Richards.
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Copley Hall
Eliot Associates
George F. Madden
Army
John Sullivan, Jr
Navy
John Lynch
M. J. Hayes
Uncle Sam
Richard F. Collins
Ethel Howland
May R. Richland
Addie F. Oakes
Joseph McCarthy
John F. Gavin
Katherine Richards
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Kidder, Peabody & GO
Devonshire St. Boston
Wail
Foreign Exchange
Letters of Credit
Baring Brothers & Co., Ltd
Keystone Tel. Co
Philadelphia
Shelby Iron Co
Central Railway of
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Charles A. Stoneham
Trinity Place
New York City
A. D. F. Adams
Fort Hill
State St
Ennis &Stoppani
Broad ST
Consolidated Stock Exchange of
N.Y
New York Produce Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Boston State Mutual Building
Congress ST. Tel
Beverly R. Wood
Mgr
Estat 1885
Columbian National Life Insurance
James Shay & CO
GO State St
Mass
W. Barron
Exchange Pl
LEE, HIGGINSON @ CO
First Mortgage
U. S. Realty & Imp
General Electric
Calumet & Hecla
Superior & Pittsburg
Calumet & Arizona
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Union Pac
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Butte Coal
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Rhode
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United Fruit
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Newhouse M
Swift & Co
Taorte
Usbc&o
H. E. Stephenson & CO. Journal Building
Sederquist, Barry & CO
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New York Metal Exchange
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N. W. Harris & Co
Superior & Pitts
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Thunder Mt
Union Mines
US Coal & O
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SOULE
NEW York Bonds
Alaska Mines Securities
Traction
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Gam
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Gods of Ciedences Butte Coalition
Butte-N x Copper
Douglas Copper
King Edward
Manhattan Transit
Nevada Consolidated — Ee
New Mines & Smelting
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NY Transportation
Nipissing Eee
Northern Securities
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Stewart
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Japan
Adams
Ennis & Stoppant
Chi
Tate Mutual
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S . Close
Tremont Evgs
Wed
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B. C. Whitney
Slavin & May Vokes
John
Fred Niblo
Keith
George Auger
Lindsay
AMERI
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Hollis Theatre
America
Mellon the Mouse
Edmond Breese
Gertrude Coghlan
BOW Holts
Jay Hunt
Wilmer Walter
N. S. Wood
Scenic Temple
Berkeley St
Col. Warren Ave
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Ezra Kendall
George Ade
Nixon & Zimmerman Co
Nature
Baese
Eliot
Barnum & Bailey
Kline’s
Essex
Washington Sts
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Chauncey Olcott
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ALLEW
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Jack Manley
Ladies’ Orchestra Orchestra
Family Gircle
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Harry B. Smith
Robin Hood
Carmen
Faust
Tremont Row
Bijou Dream
Santiny
B. F. Keith
Germany
Howard
Jake Kilrain
Kid Cutler
Adamless
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Nankasket Ede
Satis Rowe
Pemberton
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G. P. Lusaing
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Yale
Daily & Sun
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Zoological Gardens
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