Market Chaos as Northern Pacific Surges and Fades
Wild trading on the New York Stock Exchange drives Northern Pacific to extraordinary highs amid heavy selling of other stocks. Reports say arbitration and peace talks between Kuhn Loeb Harriman and Morgan & Co calm the market. later, prices rally briefly before easing. News mentions bank lending and looming leadership changes in Britain with Lord Salisbury ill and possible premiership shifts.
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New York
Northern Pacific
Stock Exchange
Shorts
Europe
New York Central
Missouri Pacific
Louisville
Atchison
Majestic
Servia
Union Pacific
Burlington
Kuhn-Loeb- Harriman
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Northern Pacific Stock
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States Steel Corporation
Manhattan
Suthern Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Lava Rock Tax Fight and Public News in May
A split decision by the United States board of general appraisers upholds a 50 percent ad valorem duty on lava rock used for building stone, reversing a prior ruling. Also reports: Chicago journalist Chas G. Seymour dies in El Paso. Southern Baptist Convention opens in New Orleans with about 2000 delegates. two Morgan children burned in Fort Worth fire. latest death tolls from Hendays France via Barcelona.
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New York
Board of Classification
United States General Appraisers
San Francisco
Giant Powder Company
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of New York
Fischer
United States
Chicago
Chas. G. Seymour
el Paso
Tex
Seymour
Old Chicago Times
Chicago Herald
Chicago Chronicle
Horatio Seymour
The
Chronicle
Southern Baptist Convention
New Orleans
Convention of Southern Baptists
Baptist Young People’s Union
Northern
Georgia
Eagle
Arkansas
Fort Worth
Dan M. Morgan
Cotton Belt
Saginaw
Morgan
Waco
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Indemnity Talks and War Front Updates
Reports from Pekin outline a large indemnity demand now set at 837 million dollars after reductions from about 500 million. In Bilbao agitation grows in the mining region while a 6000 strong garrison is noted as wounded in an ongoing grave situation. At Los Angeles the president’s May 9 reception delighted crowds with a flower filled parade.
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Bilboa
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Underwood
Richard & Robbins
Libby
Dodson & Braun's
Heinz
Batavia
Houston
Howell Bros
Coppee
Harder
Chatham
John Wittmann
Bryan
Bryan Steam Laundry
A. E. Worley
Texas
Change Hotel
Bryan, Texas
W. H. Brower
Broadway
J. T. Lee
Consolidation Exchange
A. F. Field
Consolidated Exchange
Gallatin National Bank
Associated Bankers
Salisbury
London
Lord Salisbury
A. J. Balfour
House of Commons
Jeanlie
Riviera
Beaulieu
Lord Haugh Cecil
Edward
Duke of Devonshire
Mr. Balfour
Barcelona
Hendays
France
Spain
Ani
Bryan Grocery Companyj
Washington
Pekin
Russia
the Hague
L. M. C. Asser
Los Angeles
Dan J. Ford
Prop
J. R. Barnett
Battle Ax
Dee Mike, JR
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