Market Notes From Butte and Banks Raise Discount Rate
Dull trading in Boston and New York despite tighter money as rates rallied briefly. Bell Telephone led gains, copper property sales reported, and extensive mining activity described in Butte. Bank of England raised the discount rate to 5 percent as markets eyed further shifts.
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Butte
New Listgigs
Boston Stock Exchange
Bank of England
C. J. Cesar
Wall Street
Boston
Bell Telephone
Cochiti
Tucson
Ann
George H. Sisson
Oxide Copper Company of
New Jersey
Silver Belt
Standard Oil Company
Rasus
Pennsylvania
Boston & Montana
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Standard Oil
Heinze
Pioneer Gold Mining Company
Helena
Mont
Jaques
C. T. Guething
North German Steamship Line
R. H. Jermen
Jermen Gros
W. B. Mansfield
Guething
Butte & Boston
Erie Telephone
Flemington Coal & Coke Company
Stocks and margins for fluctuating shares
The piece notes various stock categories including industrial, traction, and trust stocks. It explains these shares fluctuate widely from 16 to 20 dollars a share and demand a large margin.
New Listing Moves North Star Mines into Regular List
The North Star Mines Company, now on Boston Stock Exchange unlisted list, is placed on the regular list with 600 shares par $10 and 250,000 issued. New Jersey corporation. officers Hague, Bull, Pagan. directors Agnew, Bull, Hague, Pagan, Strong, White. Principal office New York. transfer at Old Colony Trust. Globe National Bank registrar.
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North Star Mines Company
Boston Stock Exchange
New Jersey Corporation
James D. Hague
W. L. Bull
W. D. Pagan
A. G. Agnew
W L. Bull
Andrew W. Preston
Minct C. Keith
Lamont G. Burnham
Lorenzo G. Baker
T. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr
Frederick S. Dumois
Hipolite Dumois
James A. Jones
Kenneth K. ‘McLaren
Bradley W. Palmer
Michael T. Snyder
Boston
New York
Pullman
Bell & Co
Little Tiger
Newceland Gas and Coke
Elm River
Batate Gas
Amalgamated Upper
Goldore Mining Company
United States Rubber Company
Bell Telephone
American Agricultural Chemical
Wisconsin Central
Boston & Albany Railroad
Albert C. Houghton
Chauncey M. Depew
Reginald Foster
Richard Olney
Butte
Pinkham
Market Update Boston Bonds and Stocks Report
Boston reports daily market figures with totals for bonds and stocks. Highest and lowest sales, closing bid and asked prices are listed for ex dividend sessions with counts of listed and unlisted bonds and stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Motion Badass
Union Pacific
Local Investment Fragments Highlighted Across Listings
Readable items show 200 Boston Little Circle Zinc at 8.50 with 25 Mass Real Estate and 100 Joseph Ladue Gold preference. Batopilas Mining appears with 300 unit indication amid a scatter of securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Little Circle Zinc
Joseph Ladue
Batopilas Mining
Wheat Breaks in Liverpool as American Markets Dip
Wheat opened higher in London trading with a sharp Liverpool advance to 144d amid a 1c drop in U S markets. Bank of England rate rise and unclear foreign news cloud sentiment though wheat remains buoyant. traders mix on the war outlook and local New York activity fuels short selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Howard
Crosby & Co
Liverpool
Bank of England
New York
Dewey Day in Montpelier Big Celebration Planned
Admiral Dewey is honored with a mass Montpelier celebration on October 12. The Boston and Maine lines offer low fares with routes from Springfield Mass to Concord New Hampshire and beyond. Vermonters and visitors are urged to attend the reception for the hero of Manila Bay.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Boston & Maine Railroad
Springfeld
Mass
Concord
N. H
Boston
Lowell
Lawrence
Nashua
Manchester
White Mountains
Claremont
New Hampshire
Manila Bay
Fireman Severely Burned At Dorchester Blaze
Fireman George Dowling of Engine Company 21 suffered severe burns while directing a water stream at a Dorchester fire. The blaze confined to C. H. Maybury’s house 1972 1974 Dorchester Avenue caused about 1000 in losses. Dowling slipped and rolled down cellar stairs into the flames. A third annual convention of the Photographers Club of New England opened at Copley Hall with over forty exhibitors. At the State House executive council meeting Governor Renominated James Renfrew of Adams as State director of the Fitchburg railroad. James F. Jackson of Fall River was confirmed as railroad commissioner succeeding John E. Sanford.
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George Dowling
Engine Company 21
Dorchester
C. H. Maybury
Dorchester Avenue
Dowling
Photographers’ Club of New England
Copley Hall
Executive Council
State House
James Renfrew
Adams
Fitchburg
James F. Jackson
Fall River
John E. Sanford
Price of Goal Up Coal Dealers Raise Anthracite Prices
Local coal dealers have advanced the price of all grades of anthracite coal by 60 cents a ton. A prominent dealer warns of an unprecedented demand, little current supply, and bleak prospects for increases in supply, predicting further price rises and stating dealers are not making a profit at present prices.
East Boston to Honor Returning Soldiers in Testimonial
Public meeting in lower Lyceum Hall Tuesday to arrange a testimonial for Frank J. Fremont Arnold G Payson and John J Lewis who return home after one and a half years service in the Philippines All three East Boston natives are with the Eighteenth Regiment of SREAROEE Committees to be appointed and Joseph A Conry will preside
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East Boston
Lower Lyceum Hall
Frank J. Fremont
Arnold G. Payson
John J. Lewis
Philipnes
Eighteenth Regiment of
Srearoee
Board of Aldermen
Joseph A. Conry
Republicans Converge in Worcester Ahead of Convention
Bay State Republicans gather for the Worcester meeting led by Speaker, Moody, and leaders from Cape Cod to Berkshire. Delegates push for a strong platform backing McKinley while anti imperialist motions are sidelined and key figures are conspicuously absent.
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Hoar
Philippines
Bates
Wolcott
Crane
Cape Cod
Berkshire
London
State House
Moody
Worcester
Haile
Springfield
Resolutions Committee
Melvin O. Adams
Hafle
Boutwell
Senator Parsons a Prominent Figure in State Politics
At a hotel gathering Senator Parsons of Greenfield drew wide attention for his anti-imperialist stance and refusal to back Lodge. He hinted no decision after the upcoming senatorial convention and faced questions about running on nomination papers. Speakership talks featured Myers of Cambridge as a rising candidate, with other hopefuls amid active lobbying.
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Parsons
Greenfield
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Myers
Carbridge
Bennett
Saugus
Saunders
Boston
Reed
Taunton
Mills
Newburyport
Cigar Platform Draws Crowd on Eve of Convention
Treasury candidates Neal and Bradford handed out thousands of cigarettes to delegates at the American House. A lone suit in the crowd stood out as a symbol of formality amid a sea of smokers. The large audience filled corridors as leaders greeted supporters and tried to locate friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Neal
Bradford
Sleeper
Guild
Bates
Cigar Rushes Mark Boston Political Headquarters Night
A smoky campaign scene centers on candidates Neal Bradford Whipple Sleeper and others as cigars flow from headquarters to supporters. Crowds press Bates and Guild while Speaker Bates receives visitors and leading lawmakers. Guests include Ames, Lipton, and the yacht set as race intrigue unfolds.
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Neal
Bradford
Mr. Neal
Whippe
Sleeper
Mr. Sleeper
Whipple
Brockton
Henry E. Turner
Malden
Kimball
Bates
Willard Howland
Isaac P. Hutchinson
Charles Mann
Guild
Crane
Olin
Knowlton
Smoksa
Lynn
Gillett
M. J. Murray
Edward
Washburn
Worcester
William FE. Neal
Roberts
John J. Whipple
Chamberlain
George T. Sleeper
Charles W. Wood
J. W. Kimball
Roe
America
England
Mr. Ames
New York
Thomas Lipton
Lipton
Ames
Shamrock
Mr. Lipton
Erin
Ward 18 Improvement Association Seeks Local Upgrades
A large turnout in Woodbury Hall Roxbury discussed ward 18 needs and planned united action for improvements. Members urged resident involvement in upcoming elections and the secretary noted rising membership and interest among property owners in association activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imrovement Association
Ward 18
Woodbur Hall
Shawmut Avenue
Ofoodbury Street
John Cronin
Roxbury
Progress Club Banquet Opens Season with New Officers
At The Progress Club on West Concord Street last evening a banquet and entertainment welcomed the season and installed new officers. J. Strauss acted as toastmaster. M. Schienfeldt was re elected president. Sam Cohen, Sol Scheinfeldt and others were named officers. An orchestra provided music and members sang. About fifty members attended.
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Progress Club
West Concord Street
Mr. J. Strauss
M. Schienfeldt
Sam Cohen
Sol Scheinfeldt
Charles Wyman and
Finkelstein
Morris Newman
Lester Mintz
Marc Wolfe
Marc C. Ward
A. Levy
Davidson
T. Berlin
A. Diner
Single Tax League Dines and Debates Local Taxation
A Dinner and meeting of the Single Tax League of Massachusetts was held at the Hotel Vendome with many ladies present. President Fillebrown praised local testing of taxation while Thomas G. Shearman urged local self rule and decentralized tax power, discussing ten proposed devices and fielding questions from attendees.
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Single Tax League of Massachusetts
Hotel Vendome
Cmeira
Filiebrown
Fillebrown
Boston
Chandler & Co
Gilchrist & Co
Thomas G. Shearman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Shearman
Berkshire
Middlesex
England
Ireland
Edward Atkinson
Mr. Shearman
Messrs. Cook
Atkinson
Garrison
Gargan
Hopes of the Socialists Gain Momentum Across Massachusetts
Representative James F. Carey toured the state as a speaker for the Social Democratic party. He predicted rapid spread of socialism, gains for the party in elections, re election of Mayor Chase in Haverhill, and several Representatives and a State Senator for Massachusetts. He announced the Socialist Herald would debut Saturday. Carey proceeded to Lynn for a mass meeting last night.
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James F. Carey
Social Democratic Party
Massachusetts
Chase
Haverhill
Carey
the Post
Social Democratic Herald
Lynne
New Ward 2 Democrats Organize in East Boston
A meeting will form the Young Men’s Democratic Club of Ward 2 in the Columbia building on Meridian street East Boston. The group already lists 300 members and plans a formal organization with a new club name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 2
Thurman Club
Columbia Building
Meridian Street
East
Boston
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Identity mixup over East River death clarified
The body found in the East River is George H. Hayden, brother in law of George E. Smith of South Boston, not Smith. A letter in the deceased’s pocket misled investigators. Hayden’s description matches, and Smith is alive. Mrs. Smith plans to travel to New York to confirm the identification. Hayden had recently fallen ill with the grip.
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East River
New York City
George E. Smith
South Boston
George H. Hayden
Smith
East Seventh Street
Mr. Smith
Fire destroys large chair factory in South Ashburnham
The Allen Thompson Whitney company chair factory at 112 Canal Street Boston and South Ashburnham was burned this week causing about 120 workers to lose employment. Insurance covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Ashburnham
Allen- Thompson- Whitney Ompan
Canal Street
Boston
South
Ashburnham
Isurance
Failures Rise in New England Nine Months 1895
Bradstreet reports show nine months in New England with 1595 failures totaling $18,110,195 liabilities and $7,336,483 assets. Nationally, failures decline with 7075 cases and shrinking liabilities, assets, and the share of assets to liabilities at record lows.
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New England
New York
Bradstreet’s
Bradstreet
Middle States
Eastern States
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Ohio
Illinois
Mississippi
Louisiana
California
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Indiana
Funeral for Isaac P. T. Edmands Held in Chestnut Hill
Last rites for Isaac P. T. Edmands former president of the Boston Revere Beach Lynn railroad were conducted at his Devon street home by Rev Edward Hale pastor of Chestnut Hill Chapel. Interment followed at Mt. Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac P. T. Edmands
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
Devon Street
Chestnut Hill
Edward Hale
Chestnut Hill Chapel
Mt. Auburn
Miss Lawrence's Mother Dead in California
Lilian Lawrence of the Castleware Theatre company mourns her mother's death in California. She did not travel for the funeral and remains not in the cast of The Governor of Kentucky this week, delaying her roles until next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Lawrence
Castleware Theatre Company
California
Miss Lawrence
Kentucky
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
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