Customs figures show record year for duties at port
Edward S. Fowler, Collector of Customs, released figures showing duties totaling £212,697,926 76 for the year, a record. Despite a record year, the financial panic cut import receipts, with November and December the lowest months. October receipts were $5,?4,? and the two final months fell by more than $4,000,000 each, to $14,287,87141 in November and $14,727,62294 in December.
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Edward S. Fowler
SIS
Adoption Found Legal for Ward Heir in Estate Case
In Rome NY on December 31 an adoption ruling affirmed that Judson R Ward’s illegitimate son Russell R Ward is a lawful heir. The lengthy contest involved the Children’s Home Society Chicago and a surrogate referee in Utica who ruled the adoption legal, ending the dispute and settling in surrogate court.
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Rome
Noy
Judson R. Ward
Ciy
Russell R Ward
Judson Ro Ward
Jarvis W. Masbee
Children’s Home Society
Chicagipal
Chicago
Calder
Utica
Arizona
West Virginia
Grain traffic falls off on Great Lakes port
Buffalo, Dec. 71. The grain traffic for the season just closed on the Great Lakes was solidly good but below last year’s record. Total receipts of grain and flour at the port were about 181,237,17% bushels versus 187,493,448 last year and 177,4%.220 in 195. Oats led the decline with a drop of over tween bo hels while wheat receipts rose by 11,113, S86 bushels.
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Bufflalo
Great Lakes
Market Trend Reverses After Atchison November Figures
Stock market opened firm but profit taking soon took hold. Atchison November figures boosted monthly gross but widened expenses, shrinking net earnings by over 1.18 million. Anaconda and Amalgamated Copper dividends were cut, sending shares lower, with London selling and call money easing.
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Atchison
Anaconda
London
New York City
Money Market and Currency Premiums. Exchange Rates Decline
Money on call opened at 15 percent, peak 18, closing 12 1/2 percent. Time money offered for 30 to 180 days at 10 to 7 percent, with broad dull mercantile activity. Currency premium lower with few transactions. demand sterling and bills quoted, bankers’ rates show declines. Domestic exchanges patchy across cities. government receipts for customs and internal revenue listed. sub-treasury shows creditor balance to Clearing House.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
London
Madrid
Liston
Washington
SUB
Treasury
South-Treasury
Clearing House
Dividends declared and stock issues across major firms
The National Bank of Cube pays a 4 percent semi annual dividend on January 1 while the Electric Company of America issues a 3 percent dividend due February 3. Pennsylvania subsidiary stocks announce varied annual dividends including 7 percent for Ohio Connecting Railway and 2 percent for several lines. Also noted is a Canadian Pacific Railway stock issue offered to shareholders at par with phased payments and an optional prepayment discount.
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National Bank of Cube
Electric Company of America
Pennsylvania Company
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Road
Wheeling Terminal Railway
Ohio Connecting Railway
Cleveland & Marietta
Toledo & Walhonding Valley Railroad
Walhonding Coal Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Bank of Montreal
Montreal
London
New York
Central Foundry Company
Wall Street
Southern Roads
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad Company
Gulf & Chicago Raiway Company
New Orleans
Mobile & Chicago Railroad Company
Havana
National City Bank
National Park Bank
Kountze Brothers
Iron Trade Review
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ex dividend and foreign money market rates
Foreign money market shows call money in London at 6 1/2 to 7 percent with open market rates for short bills at 4 3/4 to 5 1/2 percent and long bills around 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 percent. Berlin and Paris exchange rates and Berlin discount figures are listed. British consols for money, 83 1/16 to 83 1/2 percent for the account, and French rentes at 35 francs 73 centimes are noted.
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London
Berlin
Paris Exchange
Ts Syd
Berlin Exchange
Outside securities market activity and prices
Speculation in outside securities was less active but still varied with notable activity in spots. Early prices were firm with an upward drift in active issues, then midday declines as offerings rose. Bay State Gas sold freely and moved higher on light trading. Chicago Subway remained firm. Greene Canaries and N bonds showed firmness with quiet demand and minor price gains.
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Delnels
Bay State
Chicago Subway
Greene Cananes
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Ondién & Paris Exchange, Ltd
Basildon House, Bank
England
William P. Bonbright & Co
Bankers
NEW York Stock Exchange
George St
Mansion House
Colorado Springs
Colorado
R.L. Day & CO
Congress ST
Walt. ST. New York
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Broadway
Eating Bonds Corporation
Pipes Investors
Lawrence Barnum & Co
Pine
Pittsburg
Wall ST
Hanover
BAY State Gas
C. F. Jonasson & CO
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Elals
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Allis Chal Co
Mackay Pf
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Iowa
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Newhouse
Waterbury Co
Central
C&sl
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Brit Col Cop
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Keenenaw
Laramie
Mer Marine
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400 Mines Co of
America
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Guardian
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Hamilton
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van Norden
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Westchester
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Big Corp
Windsor
Trondfeld
Ton
Kings Co
Amy Elkton
Goldfield
Mary Mehinn
Reading Company
Swartwoent & Appensteilar
No & Reading Railway Company
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Field & Reading Coal and Iron Company
RFR
Ns Am Fel & Rere
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Hanara
Inc
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Ile Loute
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jJm Butler
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Goldfeld
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Tnoy
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Creater
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Tenn Copper
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Kendall
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Mires Co
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Aventa’ Mines
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Liv
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de Pre
National Bank Portland
Meehan
Trethewey Ae
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Relm
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Mutual
Day & Co
Huffalo Gas
Charles D. Barney & Co
South 4Th Street
Jen
Albany St
Rubber Street
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Cal
Hecia
P&g
Raterson & Pas
Fitchbog
Leigh Val
St's
Franklin Mining
Am Cement
Marsden Denver Gas
Grante Mining
Itat Ny
Am Hallway
West End St Ry
Vantalia
Cambria Steel
Eenateipnin Co
North Butte Mining
van Behaick & Cc Nu
Masa
Bec Co
Penn Steel
la & True
Asta
Orcecia Mining and
Vulcane
Phie RT
Indianapolis
Nort Ry & L
West Tel
Quincey Mining
Tamarack Mining
Maryland
Ty Lake Sup Corp Union Traction
Selore
Arcadian Mining
Wentinghouse
Lehigh
Welatach
Ariest
Continental Es
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Elec
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Fidei
Shannon Mining
St Mary Ee
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Piniece
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France
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Lous & Nashvith
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Union Pacific
United States Steel
T Coupen
Eyer & Co
Panama Canal
Philippine
Atchison, Topeka & Santa . FE
Senko
Outside Securities
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