Market Movement Shows Gradual Improvement Across Markets
The market opened with selling in London and a brief dip in home quotes, but signs of improvement emerge with stronger money rates, weaker foreign exchange, rising railroad earnings, and steady buying at large mercantile centers. Key gains include Texas & Pacific $26,932, Missouri Pacific $57,000, Louisville & Nashville $63,140, and Missouri, Kansas & Texas $84,176. Sugar spiked early then fell 1.25 points. Sugar common may reach parity with cash assets, while Sugar preferred rises. Boston stocks stabilize. GE and Erie Telephone tick up. The Wisconsin Central reorganization foresees a large 4 percent mortgage. Money market remains firm. call loans up, time money at 3.4 percent, and sterling exchange viewed as weak with expectations of slow rate declines and eventual gold inflows. Free gold in Treasury at $55,467,475.
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London
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Bears
Texas & Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri
Kansas
Boston
American Sugar Refining Company
Boston & Maine
Fitchburg
General Electric
Erie Telephone
New York
Wisconsin Central
Sterling Exchange
Chicago Market Prices Reported by Traders' Stock Exchange
Open Highest Lowest Closing figures for commodities such as CORN OATS PORK and LARD are listed with monthly and weekly quotations. The snippet shows Sept Oct and Jan prices with percentages and fractional values, reflecting data from the Boston exchange’s devorshire street notes.
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Yestery
Chicago
Excha Devorshire Street
Boston
Jang Ok Ae
Aoe
Boston Schools Open For New Term As Pupils Return
Boston youths return to public schools with over 60 000 pupils in attendance. Head Master Babson notes 320 applicants and 20 exam takers at English High. Latin and Mechanic Arts schools conducting exams. Committee denies Colored National League claim of rejections, citing current colored teachers including at Phillips School.
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Robert E. Babson
English High School
Mechanic Arts
Colored National League
Phillips School
West End
Wanderer Died in a Cell in Revere Police Station
A feeble wayfarer died in a cell at the Revere police station after being brought in by patrol wagon. He gave the name Israel Sullivan from Chicopee and Ireland, with a cousin in Lynn and a brother in Springfield. Watchman Sanford identifies him as James Wright from New Brunswick, Watertown, bound for Lynn, who appeared feeble at Chelsea lock-up Monday night.
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Revere
Broadway
Israel Sullivan
Chicopee
Ireland
Lynn
Springfield
Watchman Sanford
Chelsea
James Wright
New Brunswick
Watertown
Sanford
No More Boy Recruits Policy Halt Enlistments
Washington reports the army’s enlisted strength at 24,860, within 140 of the legal limit. With vacancies scarce, officials decide that no one under 21 will be enlisted until further orders, except musicians who are to learn music.
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Washington
Reverend John Winston Faced Marriage Charge Rumors
A Beachmont pastor, Rev John Winston, returned from vacation amid rumors he married couples without legal authority. Police chief denied any charge. The church kept him as pastor. some weddings occurred without ordination, and the law may deem the couples legally married if they believed they were wed.
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John Winston
Union Church
Beachmont
Ray
Revere
Winston
Post
Ohio
North Suffolk
North Suffolk Congregational Conference
Wriston
Everett
Along the Tracks Trackmen Report on Rail Service Changes
Mr George Newton returns to duty as conductor on the New York New England line after hip trouble. Old Colony officials report baggage congestion at their station versus smoother handling at Union station. Proposals include widening platform at track 23 and adding space by moving track 23 to 22. Old Colony men resist New Haven cars repainted for Old Colony. Horse cars return between Everett square and Malden as electrification proceeds. Electrical work near complete with overhead wires pending. East Somerville awning planned to aid passengers. American general passenger agents meet in Quebec on the 18th with D J Flanders delivering the annual address.
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George Newton
New York & New England
Newton
Fishkill
Old Colony
Union Station
Lowell
New Haven
New York & New Haven
Everett Square
Malden
East Somerville
General Passenger Agents of
America
Quebec
D. J. Flanders
Boston & Maine
Water Front. Steamer Lillie profitable between Boston and Plymouth
The Lillie continues to run prosperously between Boston and Plymouth for two more months. The Bath Maine schooner Sarah E Palmer, Captain Hammett, from Baltimore, reported a southwest squall near Highland Light that damaged her foretopmast. The British brig Victoria was docked at Simpson's to patch her bottom. The Fred Walton yard repairs are complete and ready for sea. Efforts begin to remove a wrecked coal barge near Pollock Rip lightship by blasting. Boston steamer Boston arrived from Yarmouth with 336 passengers. The Centurion Ledge gas buoy has been out of place, now lies mid-channel, endangering deep-draft ships. Lighthouse inspectors promise to replace the buoy after dredging adjustments, with pilots warned to expect restoration soon.
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Lillie
Boston
Plymouth
Sarah E. Palmer
Bath
Hammett
Baltimore
Highland Light
Victoria
Simpson
Fred Walton
McKie
Pollock Rip
Yarmouth
Centurion
Boston Harbor
United States
Second District
Reid
F. M. Green
United States Light House Board
Lighthouse Board
Populists Eye Western States After Senator Jones Defection
Washington reports Populists predict gains in Idaho Colorado Montana Wyoming and possible control of state legislatures. They claim Tillman’s rise strengthens their Senate balance, while Dubois says no Western Senator will imitate Jones. In Arkansas, Populists have not won any counties yet as Democrats regain ground.
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Washington
Jones
Republican Party
Idaho
Dubois
Mr. Jones
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Tillman
South Carolina
Senate
Little Rock
Ark
Carlisle calls for resignations of treasury division chiefs
Secretary Carlisle today urged the resignations of S. S. Garretson of New Jersey James P. Lowe of Massachusetts and Frank Milliken of Maine all chiefs of division in the architect's office Treasury Department. Leaver Harrington Latham and Beatty also chiefs who resigned by request months ago were told their services would not be required after Oct 1. Their replacements will come from comptroller's division chiefs elevated by Carlisle under the Dockery Treasury reorganization bill taking effect Oct 1.
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Washington
Carlisle
S. Garretson
New Jersey
James P. Lowe
Massachusetts
Frank Milliken
Maine
Architect
Treasury Department
Messrs
Leaver
Harrington
Latham and Beatty
Comptroller’s
Dockery Treasury
Treasury report shows August money in circulation drop
The August Treasury circulation statement shows a month decrease of 10,902,758 bringing total circulation to 1,646,671,481 or 23.99 per capita. Silver dollars in use rose 552 and gold holdings declined nearly 52,000,000. Circulation on Sept 1, 1894 was 34,000,000 less than Sept 1, 1898.
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Washington
Treasury
Miniature Almanac for Thursday September 6
Sun rises 6:15 a m, sets 6:10 p m, day length 12 hours 65 minutes. Moon sets 9:38 p m. Arrived steamers Olivette Hanlon Halifax to Richardson Barnard. Boston Stanwood Yarmouth to J G Hart. Schooners Delta Cheverie Idna Kelle Annie F Rudolph Jag Nhat William Mason James H Hoyt Studley Philadelphia. John C Haynes Georgetown CA John W Linnell Tauri Norfolk Susie H Davidson Philadelphia Abigail Haynes Amboy Chilton Carl Ipswich Me or Carl Schurz Smith Ipswich Me Lillie Parsons Eliot Me Sarah E Palmer Hammett Baltimore Pro Patria Denis St Pierre Mia.
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Pratt
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Peerless
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Hockland
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Kelle
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Jag Nhat
William Mason
Robbins
James H. Hoyt
Studley
Philadelphia
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Haynes
Amboy
Chilton
Carl
Eliot
Carl Schurz
Smith
Ipswich
Mass
Lillie
Parsons
Sarah E. Palmer
Hammett
Baltimore
Denis
St. Pierre
Mia
North Shore summer ends as Winthrop shutters fade
Winthrop empties after a lively season with many cottagers staying late at Cottage Park House and Youngs. The North Shore still offers music at Point of Pines where the Lynn Cadet Band plays daily. A dory race is planned at Beachmont with Crab and Vanus already entered and prizes displayed at Allen's apothecary.
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Goldsmith
Cottage Park House
Young’s
Leighton House
Crescengy Beach
Point of Pines
Lynn
Beachmont
Allen
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