Wall Street Swings on War Scare and Market Turmoil
Wall Street faced a sharp war scare with heavy early selling and price volatility as fears of Russia Britain hostilities loomed. By day’s end quieter trading and a partial rebound limited losses. bond prices held firm except for convertible issues while gold exports to Paris rose amid a broader international loan context.
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Wall Street
Russia
Great Britain
Hill
Great Northern
Paris
Japan
United States Steel
Ontario & Western
New Haven
Boston
New York
Lehaasn Ou
Rene New York
Vidaus
New York Stocks on Bear Raids and Dull Close
Bears attacked the New York market three times with rapid declines, then rallies, ending with a firm close as most active shares held or firmed modestly. Copper and Reading showed notable moves while United States Steel preferred fell after a weak quarterly report. the market anticipated a potential rebound tomorrow amid limited optimism.
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State Street
Bears
New York
Bulls
Boston
Wall Street
Calumet & Hecla
Ontario & Western
New Haven
Atchison
Reading
Big Bull
United States Steel Preferred
Amalgamated
Atchinon
Baltimore
Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Loutaville & Aauaioesonsee Pia
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Nowy
Southern Railway
IsRe
Iton Pacific
Ig Ceetes
Calumet
Atlantic
Elm River
United States Mining
Victoria
Old Dominion
Quincy
Adventure
Bingham
Centennial
Daly-West
Isle Royale
Mohawk
Mass
Parrott
Shannon
Tamarack
Utah
Winona
Albany
Rutland
American Telephone
Montana
Mining and Stock Exchange
Arizona Commercial
Bald Butte
Boston Suburban
Nashua Machine Company
Market Near Rally Hinted Amid Russo British Tensions
New York Oct 27 speculators cite diplomatic strain between Russia and Britain from the North Sea action. Union Pacific shows strong support and closes near last night. room traders bullish for a sharp rally tomorrow. Prices firm across many active stocks led by Union Pacific and steel concerns.
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New York
Russia
Great Britain
North Sea
Union Pacific
Commission
John Filkins & Co
Congress Street
Top & SF
RI & Pac
Wieces
Missouri Pacific
Ny, Ont & West
Pennsylvania Speke
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Boston Resident
For four years a Boston reader attests Doan's Kidney Pills cured backache and urinary issues. Mrs. Byers of Dover Street reports lasting relief from severe pains and disordered kidneys after a few doses. She endorses the remedy and urges others to remember the name. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents.
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Boston
Dean
Wm. Byers
Dover Street
Washington Street
Mass
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Wheat Rises on War Prospect but Gains Trimmed
Chicago, Oct. 27. Wheat futures swung higher on speculation of an Anglo Russian war, then pared gains after rumors of an amicable North Sea settlement. December wheat up 38 8 to close, May option up 1 8. Corn gained 1 4 8 8 8, oats up 3 8 and provisions up 71 2 to 121 2.
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Chicago
North Sea
Receiver appointed for Slocum owners in $166 claim suit
New York Oct 27 A receiver was appointed by the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company, owners of the General Slocum, in a suit on an assigned claim for 166 dollars. Henry L Joyce was named receiver by Justice Amend in the Supreme Court. Several officers of the company face indictments over the Slocum disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Knickerbocker Steamboat Company
Henry L. Joyce
Justice Amend
Supreme Court
Thief Steals Week's Washing From Wakefield Home
A thief entered Edward F. Preston's yard at 267 Lowell Street Wakefield last night and carried off the entire week's family washing. Footprints in the yard suggest the thief may be a woman and police are pursuing that angle.
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Wakefield
Edward F. Preston
Lowell Street
Knox Club Hosts Reception for Maine Governor Elect Cobb
The Knox Club of Massachusetts will host a Nov 29 reception at the Langham Hotel in honor of Governor elect Cobb of Maine. It is the club’s annual ladies night with Governor Bates Lieutenant Governor Guild ex Governor Long Mayor Collins and many friends invited from Maine and Massachusetts.
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Knox Club of
Massachusetts
Elect Cobb
Maine
Langham Hotel
Bates
Guild
Long
Collins
City Council Fails to Meet Due to Quorum Absence
With no quorum reached, the City Council did not hold a session last night. No actions or votes were taken as officials were unable to convene a formal meeting.
Dorchester Girl Married in Melrose
Ernest M. Cuzner of Dorchester and Miss Annie R. Dustin of Dorchester wed at the Universalist parsonage Melrose. The couple plans a brief wedding tour and will reside at 16 Hurd Street Melrose.
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Melrose
Ernest M. Cuzner
This City
Annie R. Dustin
Dorchester
Universalist Parsonage
Harold Marshall
Boston Market Bonds and Stock Sales Summary
The Boston Market reported a fx-dividend and assessment paid. Total sales encompass tested stocks valued at 50,512 shares, bonds at 22,975, and unlisted stocks totaling 20,455 shares.
East Boston High School consolidates two companies into one
A reorganization at East Boston High School merged the two military companies into a single unit. Officers elected include Captain Nehemiah B. Kelly, First Lieutenant Warren McInnes, and Second Lieutenant William Scott.
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East Boston High School
Nehemiah B. Kelly
Warren McInnes
William Scott
Boston Gas Properties Valued At 20 276 598 in 1904
Engineer C E R Humphreys submitted to the State Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners an appraisal placing the total value of Boston gas companies machinery and other property at 20 276 598 excluding real estate The real estate was valued at 2 250 000 bringing total to 22 526 598 The valuation is to aid hearings for a potential takeover under the 1902 gas consolidation law He notes he used replacement value and excluded items such as stock and debts due changing daily and not yet included in schedules preserving named company and district figures.
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Humphrey
Boston Gas
Humphreys
New England Gas and Coke Company
Massachusetts Gas Companies
New England, Gas and Coke Company
New England
Heath
C. E. R. Humphreys
State Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Boston Gas Companies
Bay State of Massachusetts
Boston
Brookline
Dorchester
Jamaica Plain
Massachusetts
South Boston Co
Csscoveve
J. Murray Howe
Commercial Point Works
Boston Gas Light Company
Chicago Grain Quotations From Ennis & Stoppan
Ennis & Stoppan report wheat prices with July and December futures, noting Liverpool wheat up on war talk but retreating by noon, domestic news weak, and a recommendation to buy on declines. Corn and oats gain support from husking reports and cash demand, with expectations of higher prices ahead.
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Ennis’ & Stoppant
Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual
Ae Cl
Ennis & Stoppan
Chicago
Liverpool
Ohio Valley
Kansas
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Henry King Nuss
Devonshire Street
F. Ss. Colton
Nuss
Rutland Railroad
Robert Treat Paine, 2d
George H. Ball
E. F. Gebhardt
W. Seward Webb
Vermont
F. R. Callaway
Dennett Bros. & Co
Emery B. Gibbs
Massachusetts Gas
Atchison Peewee
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Central of New Jersey
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago Term &Trans
C & St Louis
Colorado Southern
Weeve
Hay
Trelaware. & Hudson
Delaware, Aack & West
Denver & Rio Grande
Hocking Valley
Illinois Centra Sete
Iowa Central
Kansas City Southern
Louisville
St. Ry
Missouri Kan & Tex
Norfolk & Western
Ant Rock Island Co
St Louis & S F
St Ee Southwestern
Treone
Texas & Pacific
Toledo
St Louis
Wheeling & Lake Ette
Wisconsin Central
Amalgamated Copper
Am Car & Foundry
Sugar Refining
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gas
Eneral Electric
International Paper
Pacific Mail
Republic Steel
Tennessee Coal& Iron
Ius Realty & Imp
Teel
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Western Union
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Cleveland
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Slocum
Knox Club
Cobb
New York Herald
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Tremont
Henry W. Savace
Richard Wagner
Henrietta Crosman
David Belasco
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Belasco Theatre
Boston’s
Eigen
Pha
THE
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S Theatre
Mat
Colonia
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Fritzi Scheff
Two Roses
NEW York Bonds
U S
Im & St
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Atch
T&s
Ene
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Gen
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Mergenthal Lin
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NH &H
Ee Rutland pPr
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Swift & Co
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Union Pacific Ee
United Fruit
United Shoe Ma
US Coal & Olno
U S Leather
U S Steel
I. West End St Ry
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East Boston High Military Reorganized
Boston Gas Properties
Bay State Works
Bay State
Roxbury
South Huston
Adams and
Scollay Sqs
Y Entertainments
Columbia Music Hall
Dally the
Weber-Field
Whoopie- Doo
Show Girl
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Young’s
Parker’s
Tel
Wunderhoox
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Wright
Lorimer the Shepherd King
Castle
Shtarre
Tremont St. Tel
Tremont 5
St. Verenberg’s Nest
Boston Theatre
Lawrence McCarty
Andrew Mack
Kenmark
Denman Thompson
Mrs. Black
Geo. V. Hobart
Elos Isaac B. Rich
Grace van Studdiford
Red Feather
William Gillette
Crichton
Worrester and Mitten
Florence Bindley
Walter E. Perkins
Hal Reid
Jace
Trocadero Burlesquers
CRAND
Bowdoin Srettee
Bowery
Holy City
Howard
Charmers Lesque
Bib and
Tucker
Roberts
Troubadour
Polk and Tresk
Bar- Roberts
Hayes and Cain
DeForrest
Vaudevillians
B. C. Pitts
Agt
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