October copper dividends loom large in New York market
The column notes October dividend disbursements from major and newly paying firms in New York and Boston. It cites totals over 15 million with American Sugar Refining and Standard Oil as leading payers, mentions Amalgamated Copper and Anaconda dividends, and quotes brokers favoring Utah Consolidated amid copper stock commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
American Sugar Refining Company
Standard Oil (of
New Jersey
Sugar Company
Amalgamated Copper Company
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
American Agricultural Chemical Company
American Ice Company
Havana Commercial Company
National Tube Company
New York Air Brake Company
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
National Steel Company
Boston & Maine
Lawrence
Cct
Schofield
Whicher & Co
Utah Consolidated
Arcadian
Isle Royale
Centennial
Butte
Parrot
Anaconda
Bingham Camp
United States Mining Company
Bingham
United States
Baltimore
Pinkham
Jupiter steel monopoly promises vast tool steel orders
The United States Steel Co Boston office claims a six month production of Jupiter steel far ahead of capacity, with monopoly status and a new Everett plant planned near the N E Gas and Coke Co. It offers treasury stock at par and promises profits. prospectus available from J Ransom Bridge & Co Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel CO
Boston
Tremont Building
Jupiter
Everett
N. E. Gas & Coke Co
Treasury
J. Ransom Bridge & Co
State St
Advertising pitch in 18 offices promises fair dealings
The message promotes ethical business with 18 nationwide offices. It claims ample regular work and guarantees good service for every order, large or small, inviting readers to request a free book on purchasing.
Boston Steamship Changes Sailings October First
Howard Crosby & Co announces new sailings from Boston for the steamers Prince Arthur and Prince George to Yarmouth on Sundays Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays at 4 pm. Return trips depart Yarmouth on Tuesdays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays in the afternoon. Direct service to St John via Prince Edward stays the same with departures from Long Wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Arthur
Prince George
Boston
Yarmouth
S. 8
Prince Edward
St. John
Long Wharf
McManus & Co Enlarges Store on Washington Street
McManus & Co expands quarters on Washington street adding two new departments and a balcony boosting floor space by about 60 percent. The Broadway National Bank space on the second floor is converted to a complete line of boys and children’s clothing while new overcoat and men’s furnishings departments are developed. Colonel John McManus returns from Europe with imported woolens to uphold the store’s high quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McManus & Co
Washington Street
Boston
Broadway National Bank
John McManus
England
Ireland
Boys Tap Till At Roxbury Shoe Store
Two youths, a 15 year old and a 19 year old, entered R. W. Henderson’s shop at 2345 Washington Street in Roxbury at 3 PM. While one distracted the clerk, the other tapped the till and escaped with $6. Police issued a description as they hunt for the perpetrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury
R. W. Henderson
Washington Street
Herrich Collection Agency Prominent Boston Firm
The Herrich Collection Agency at 61 Court Street has ten years of steady growth and a nationwide network. Manager F. W. Herrich leads a respected firm noted for prompt collections across many U S towns and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrich Collection
Court Street
Boston
United States
F. W. Herrich
Convictions in September Term for Larceny and Assault
Florence Moore and Sarah West received two year sentences in Sherborn after six counts of larceny from the person in a large department store case. One carried $1000, the other $1500 in diamonds. Their husbands, fashionably dressed, were in the detention room. Benjamin F. Abbott of Brighton was found guilty on three counts of assault on three little girls and faces five years and one day at Concord Reformatory. questions about his sanity were raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Florence Moore
Sarah West
Sherborn
Benjamin IF
Abbott
Brighton
Concord Reformatory
Sawyer Held for Back Support in East Boston Court
George Sawyer travelling salesman for a Boston firm appeared before Judge Emmons in the East Boston District Court to show cause why he failed to support his wife and 4 year old child. The Probate Court had granted Mrs. Sawyer a decree for separate maintenance with maintenance of 1 week. The court found him guilty and fined him 36 dollars payable to the wife with payment due by next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sawyer
Boston
Emmons
East Boston
Sawyer
Funeral of Ferdinand M. Trifet Held at 28 Charlotte Street
Funeral services were conducted at 1 PM yesterday at the home of Ferdinand M. Trifet, 28 Charlotte Street, Dorchester. Rev. H. P. Barnard of Vermont led the service with the Masonic ritual by Joseph Warren Lodge. The Beethoven Quartet performed selections and interment followed at Worldlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand M. Trifet
Charlotte Street
Dorchester
H. P. Barnard
Vermont
Joseph Warren Lodge
Beethoven Quartet
Wordlawn
Boston & Albany excursion to river trip via Hudson River
A large number of people took summer short trips and a Boston and Albany railroad excursion is planned for Tuesday. The route includes Springfield Pittsfield and Albany with a night boat on the Hudson River to New York. A. S. Hanson of Boston will send circulars on bonification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Springfield
Pittefeld
Albany
Hudson River
New Fore
Hanson
Boston
Episcopal Church Scores the 400
Accused of breaking of God Rev. Dr. Dix action of Mr. Belmont Mrs. Sloane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
New York Diocesan Convention Attacks Divorce
The New York diocesan convention denounces divorce by the fashionable set, led by Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix who cites the Sloane Belmont case. It condemns lax morals among high society and urges stricter church rules to bar divorced individuals from remarriage by Episcopal ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Protestant Episcopal Curch
Morgan Dix
Sloane-Belmont
Dix
Potter
Four Hundred
I Beieve
Connecticut
John Jacob Astor
Hamilton Fish
Episcopal Church
Bates Campaign Maintains Lead In Delegate Fight In 1899
The report shows Speaker Bates leading the delegate count for lieutenant governor with 115 pledged delegates and Guild supporters disputing totals. Bancroft denies statewide canvassing and says efforts target unpledged delegates, while recounts spark controversy over Ward 22 results and county tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana
Colonel Guild
Franklin County
Mr. Bates
Bates
Bancroft
Questioning Innocence in Divorce and Public Opinion
The passage questions whether any party is truly innocent in marriage breakdown, critiquing perceived female folly and vanity as causes. It notes harsh judgments of women for seeking admiration and hints at a broader discussion by a parliamentary committee on remarriage and morality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Deputies
General Convention
The Fashionable Class and the Divorce Question
A harsh critique targets the wealthy social elite for corrupting morals and driving a rise in divorce. It laments shameless remarriages among the higher classes and calls for reining in society through possible legislation forbidding remarriage after divorce.
Panic on New Orleans Cotton Exchange Over False Cablegrams
Intense excitement gripped the New Orleans cotton exchange as directors suspended all business after false Liverpool cablegrams caused a sharp jump in futures. Reports from Liverpool and New York misled brokers, prompting a temporary halt to protect parties and declare transactions based on the false quotations null and void.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cotton Exchange
New York
Liverpool
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Dogns Ointment Relief Claim in Patent Medicines Ad
An old advertisement asserts that itching can be cured and relief is instant with Dogns Ointment. It promises a permanent cure and claims availability at any drug store for 60 cents.
Extravagant Diamond Studded Corset Shown In Window
A white brocade satin corset with chiffon trims and diamond studded gold clasps is displayed by Messers A Shuman Co in Summer street show windows. Made to order for a bride, it features 14 k gold eyelets for the back and five gold front clasps, all set with diamonds, with white kid accents and white taffeta lining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messers
A. Shuman & Co
Dr Agnew Catarrhal Powder Cure Claim
An 1880s testimonial describes chronic catarrh relief after using Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. The author, James Gougier of Dundee New York, reports instant relief and complete cure after trial. Local vendors listed include Coodwards 82 Bromfield St Hunt Co 70T Washington St Wheeler Massa chusetts Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Agnew
Ames Gougier
Dundee
N. Y
Coodwards
Bromfield St
Hunt & Co
Washington St
W. L. Wheeler
Massachuseits
Guilders Seek Convention Ballot Over Bates Nomination
Republican leaders discuss county figures in town as they weigh whether Bates can be replaced by a Guild majority. Some push for a party ballot to settle the contest while others insist the convention must vote. The debate centers on control of the party machinery and the method to determine the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Bates
Crane
Republican Party
Guild
Colonel Guild
Parker House
Commonwealth
Bristol County
Berkeley
Charles G. Bancroft
Boston
Mass
Boston Journal
Srey
Calvin T. Cram
Franklin County
Greenfield
Packard National Bank
Reception for Innes at Crane Club in Ward 10
The W. Murray Crane Republican Club on Chandler Street hosted Senator Innes to celebrate his victory and that of Speaker Bates. Speakers Freeman O. Emerson William C. Parker William D. Wright and F H Krebs Jr addressed the crowd. The club pledged a permanent organization for future campaigns and ended with three cheers for John L Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Murray Crane
Republican Club
Ward 10
Senator Innes
Chandler Street
Bates
Freeman O. Emerson
William C. Parker
William D. Wright
F. H. Krebs
John L. Bates
Bates Victory Celebration at Ward 16 Club Meeting
The John L. Bates Club of Ward 16 held a jullification meeting last evening with Sol Bacharach presiding. Speakers included J. S. Keeler William D. Wright and F. H. Krebs Jr. The enthusiastic gathering cheered Speaker John L. Bates and plans to remain active in Ward 16 politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Bates
Ward 16
Sol Bacharach
J. S. Keeler
William D. Wright
F. H. Krebs, Jr
Water Front Dispatches From East Boston Harbor
Steamer Cephalonia sailed from East Boston at dawn bound for Queenstown and Liverpool with 20 second cabin 75 steerage and a list of saloon passengers. Reports note mackerel landings at T Wharf and haddock prices as well as several vessels in tow or under repair after recent storms. A new cattle ship British Princess arrived in New York from Antwerp on its first voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cephalonia
East Boston
Queenstown
Liverpool
Lyman
M. Greenman
J. B. Peterson
E. S. Wright
Edgar Mann
A. T. Simpson
Lewis Page
M. Ansley
William S. Nichols
George E. Phillips
Cape Cod
Baltimore
Portland
Britannia
Cape Henry
Jacksonville
New York
St. John’s River
Clyde Line
Frederick de Bary
Lincoln's Wharf
Bass Point
City of
Portsmouth
N. C
E. Sterling
Newcastle
Honolulu
Jackson
Farragut
New England
Sagamore
Lancastrian
Etolia
Avonmouth
Anglian
London
Yarmouth
Skrimshire
Labrador
Montreal
Canada
McAuley
Maddox
Phenix Line
Antwerp
Two Cunard steamers sail from port with large passenger capacity
The article notes ships in the New York service including the British Queen, British King, and British Empire with passengers for Atlantic routes. It reports Cunard steamer Ivernia carrying 170 saloon 222 second saloon and 1000 steerage, and mentions the Saxonia sailing next month. New Pacific mail steamship cranes will build two 575 foot vessels larger than the St Paul and St Louis. The Blake surveys below Boston Light to locate an obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeth
South Boston
Antwerp
New York
Wills
Johnston
London
New England
Shipping News Highlights Arrivals and Departures Across Ports
Maritime list notes arrivals of steamers and schooners from Philadelphia Baltimore New York and Portland with passengers and merchandise to J F Masters and KE B Sampson among others. Cleared ships include Cephalonia Anglian and Venice with cargoes to Hamburg London and Weymouth while windsouth Admiral Schley and other vessels sail for Jamaica Antwerp and St John New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Arthur
Kinney
Yarmouth
N. S
J. F. Masters
Prince Edward
Lockhart
St. John
N. H
Nantucket
March
Baltimore
Norfolk
A. M. Graham
Indian
Nickerson
Philadelphia
KE. B. Sampson
Tremont
Thompson
Portland
Penobscot
Wesley Abbott
Peterson
Eddyville
N. Y
Commerce
Hutchings
New York
John W. Fiske
Nutt
Raritan River
N. J
Edward L. Warren
Closson
New London
Emeline
Sawyer
Rogers
Port Johnson
Mary Lee Neweton
Coleman
Red Beach
James A. Gray
Garland
Saco
Hannah Grant
Calais
Gatherer
Breene
Lanesville
Mass
Scranton
Lewis
Hoboken
Canisteo
Tobyhanna
Tunkhannock
International
Taylor
East
Henry Clay
Merriam
Cephalonia
Liverpool
Dorethea Rickmers
Hamburg
Anglian
London
Venice
Weymouth
I. V. Dexter
Lockport
Shelburne
Advance
Bridgewater
Lunenburg
Windsouth
Admiral Schley
Port Antonio
Jam
la Grande Duchesse
Storm King
Antwerp
State of Maine
N. B
Eastport
Hoboxen
Plymouth
Catawissa
Kalmia
Hammond
Clark’s Point
Enterprise
Indian Ridge
Phiadelphia
Newburysport
J. B. Martin
Annapolis
W. K. Smith
R. Carson
Quaco
Leo
Donna T. Briggs
Stonington
Ll. D. Remick
Emily F. Swift
George W. Collins
Sullivan, Me
Plymouth to sail in New York international yacht races
Fall River line steamer Plymouth will attend the international yacht races in New York starting October 3. Tickets cost 5 dollars for each race, 12 dollars for the first three races. A strictly limited number will be sold. Apply at 3 Old State House ticket office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River Line
Plymouth
New York
Old State House
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Money Market
Chicago
Sovnes
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
United Shoe Mach
Ceceeseres
Bay State Gas
Boston Little Circle
Fortuna
United Telegram
Boston & Texas Copper
van Choate Electric
Joshua Brown & CO
Wall St
Chestnut St
Little Tiger Mining Co
Enmond H. Noles
American Bell Telephone
William H. Driver
Khuston
Little Tiger
Ieer
Camelon K Roles
Scott
Dominion Atlantic Railway
Herrich Collection Agency
FP. M. Trifet
Mr. Belmont
Mrs. Sloane
Lord Jesus Christ
Dr. Warren
Innes
Shipping News
Wes
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Post Office Square
ETS
Massachusetts
Benj. F. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
F. Trull
WMB
Turner
Asst
Sec’y
B. F. Bradbury
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