Market Gains Amid McKinley Roosevelt Rally and Coal Market Strength
General gains on the New York market as McKinley and Roosevelt are nominated, with coal stocks especially strong. Investors cover shorts in Industrials and Sugar Refining and American Tobacco, while railroads attract dividend buyers ahead of July disbursements. Reports on Northern Pacific bonds and coal road plans influence specific names, but overall closes show modest gains or flat finishes.
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New York
Dakotas
McKinley
Roosevelt
Financial
Northern Pacific Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Northern Pacific
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Jersey Central
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kingston
Market Stirs as Marsden Leads Anthracite Shares Rally
Trading in Philadelphia stocks and bonds picked up with about 32 000 shares and 139000 dollars in bonds changing hands. Marsden led gains with a swing from 10 to 11 percent amid an inspection party’s upbeat view, while Electric Company of America and Asphalt showed strength and American Cement rose to eight percent. Bethlehem Steel reported solid year end results and discussed a large government order for steel armor plate with a bid expected to be highly competitive.
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Marsden
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Cambria Steel
American Railways and Electric Company of America
American Railways
Europe
Philadelphia
Electric Company of America
Union Traction
American Cement
Northern Pacific
Jowest
Northwest
New York
Jersey Central
Leigh Valley
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Kingston
Ennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem
Bethelhem Iron Int
Beth Steel
Burplus
Bessemer
United States
Bethlehem Company
Foreign Exchange Report by Brown Brothers Co
Brown Brothers Co reports exchange figures on the guilder ahead of trading. The note records slight fluctuation in European currencies with commentary on the Dutch currency and expectations for market movement.
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Brown Brothers & Co
Special Kindergarten Course Planned at Normal School
A September class at the Philadelphia Normal School for Girls will offer a third year elective in kindergarten methods and practice. The program aims to provide thorough study of the discipline and its teaching techniques.
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Normal School
Philadelphia Normal School
Grain and Produce Wheat Market Moves on Northwest Crop Reports
Receipts 5710 bushels, shipments 1770, stock 305804. Market rises 8 cents on strong crop outlooks and active speculative buying. Cables higher, export limited by foreign limits. Milling grades steady, 7000 ungraded Pennsylvania at 85 cents. June 84.5 cents on call. Car lots: No 2 red 85, seed stock No 2 red 82 bid 83 asked, No 3 red 83 bid 83 asked.
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Northwest
Pennsylvania
Vegetable price report with mixed potato demand
New potatoes in moderate supply and good demand with higher prices while old potatoes are weak. Southern vegetables sold fairly, prices steady. Florida eye plants and tomatoes show notable prices. cucumbers and beans priced per basket and per crate in regional markets.
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Florida
Mississippi
Equest
North Carolina
Charleston
Virginia
Wheat Market Rises as Prices Firm in Receipts Report
Receipts 90 170 bushels and shipments 235 455 bushels push market higher. The option market shows a firm tone with calls around percent above Wednesday. Local car lots rise on scarcity. No 2 yellow local trade at 48 48 1 2 cents. No 2 mixed June bids 47 cents, 47 1 2 cents asked. Export elevator No 2 mixed 47 bid 47 asked steamer 46 bid 46 1 2 cents. No 8 44 1 2 bid 44 1 2 cents asked.
Market Report on Receipts and Shipments and Car Lot Prices
Receipts stood at 31,708 bushels with shipments of 5,715 bushels and total stock 259,864 bushels. Offerings were light and the market advanced to on car lots, but demand remained moderate. Sales of 8 cars No 2 white clipped track at 31 cents.
Grain and Wheat Prices Edge Up as Trade Quiets
Receipts of 2 525 barrels and 2 777 460 pounds in sacks mark a market upswing in armpa thy with wheat prices rising while activity stays muted. Mills quote Winter super 2 602.85 to 2 8503.10, Pennsylvania roller clear 3 35 to 3 60, straight 3 60 to 3 85, patent 4 4 25, and other grades noted.
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Pennsylvania
Estern
Clear
Do. Do
Ing
City Mills
Rye Flour Prices Drift Between Good and Fancy Quality
Rye flour values were quoted steady to firm with a range from 3.25 to 3.50 per barrel. The lower end covered ordinary grades while the upper end applied to fancy Western patent flour.
Market Report on Receipts and Table Grade Prices
Receipts were liberal and the market held firm for table grades. Quotations show solid-packed ra 19 c, firsts 18 010 c, prints 2 c, jobbing 2 1 2 c. Prices reflect firm demand across standard quality lines.
Market Report Notes Steady Demand and Firm Prices
The passage records fair demand and unwavering prices with limited offerings of select goods. It mentions New York full cream, fancy small boxes, and skim varieties, indicating a cautious market with stabilized quotes and modest supply.
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New York
Fresh stock demand boosts market activity
A brisk demand for fine fresh stock kept market prices firm as buyers sought Western and near-by品 stock with strong quality signals indicating steady trading and price stability.
Live fowls and chickens in ample supply at steady prices
Live fowls and chickens were plentiful with choice stock in fair demand. Prices remained steady for old roosters and assorted chickens, with large birds 18 to 20 cents and small ones listed in the market notes.
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Tite Spring
Erie
Market Report on Dressed Fowls and Chickens
Dressed fowls and chickens were in moderate supply and fair inquiry. Fresh killed fowls quoted at one cent and higher, broiling chickens from nearby markets. Prices described as fair to good with firm demand for larger stock units.
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Cs Enehers
Market Report on Green Fruits Prices
The market shows good supply and steady demand for green fruits with full prices. Prices quoted include apples at $1 per barrel, strawberries and raspberries various units, cherries by pound, cantaloupes by crate, and Southern peaches with notes of quality, with several entries garbled or partial.
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Delaware
Maryland
Georgia
Florida
Refiners' Prices With Cash Discount and Rebates
Prices for refined sugar products are listed with a 1 percent cash discount at seven days and a 0. Ihc. per 100 pounds rebate after 30 days. Cubes 5.85c, powdered 5.80c, crown A 5.05c, crystal A 5.70c, standard granulated 5.70c, fine granulated 5.70c, extra fine granulated 5.80c, confectioners A 5.50c, soft Nos 16 to 1 4.90c.
Provisions Sale Prices From A City Market Ledger
A catalog of meats and provisions with quoted prices for smoked beef including knuckles and tenders 18 to 20 cents, beef hams around 20 dollars, pork family 14 dollars, hams cured and smoked at various rates, sides ribbed and smoked 8 to 8½ cents, shoulders pickle cured about 0.8 to 0.9 dollars, lard refined in tierces and loose butchers’ stock.
Market Report on Hay and Straw Quality and Prices
Demand matched mode rates for No 1 and choice grades of hay and straw with stable prices. Poor grades showed weakness in Timothy hay large and small bales priced from 16.50 to 17.50 dollars, mixed nearly 14 dollars, oats rye and wheat prices varied with No 7 wheat around 0 dollars.
Bran Prices Steady in Bulk and Sacks
Market report shows winter bran in ample supply with bulk price per ton at 16.50 dollars and sack bran per ton at 16.16 dollars. The figures reflect steady trading patterns and stable availability amid current conditions.
Cotton Market Brief Reflects Moderate Demand
Cotton was in moderate request with prices quoted at 99 16e per pound for middling uplands on a steady basis.
Wholesale Prices in Chicago Futures Market
Chicago June 21 The leading futures quoted varied values across grains and commodities as traders noted changes in prices for corn and wheat contracts. Specific figures appear garbled but indicate shifts in No. 2 corn and related grain futures with September and other nearby maturities showing notable activity.
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Chicago
St Jes
Gnese Ag
Buffalo Sails From Southampton in Training Ship Voyage
The United States training ship Buffalo formerly the Brazilian vessel Brasilian 4 pamite letheroy sailed from Southampton England on June 21 in a show of naval training movements.
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Southampton
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Gold Found in Dominica Rocks Island Treasure
Kingston reports from Dominica Island that gold has been discovered in the Trois area. The message states the find is in a remote section and may impact local mining interest and future prospecting plans.
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Dominica
Kingston
Jamaica
Trois
Market News Notes on Dividends and Railroads
The Pittsburgh area ledger reports several dividends payable July 2 from companies including the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Street Passenger Railway and the Old Dominion Steamship Company. It notes Pullman and railroad stock movements, bond yields, and farm land sales with a focus on June activity and investor sentiment across the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
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Old Dominion Steamship Company
First Liquid Air Auto Demonstrated in Cambridge
The Liquid Air Power and Automobile Co displayed its first automobile on Albany Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge in front of the company factory. Officials and stockholders witnessed a quiet, rapid test with no gasoline or electric motor noise and a practical steering gear. Cars will run on liquid air or steam and are being built with new safety devices, with orders due for delivery after July 1 1900.
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Liquir
Albany St
Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge
Liquid Air Power & Automobile Company
Boston Globe
International Zinc Co declares regular monthly dividend
The Board of Directors of International Zinc Co Ltd in Joplin Missouri announces a regular monthly dividend of 1 percent on the outstanding capital stock. Shareholders of record as of June 5 will be entitled to the dividend. books close from June 25.
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Joplin
Policy on dividends and debt in Hawaii banks debated
The debate centers on whether a sound policy favors paying dividends or extinguishing floating debt as Seligman & Co ask the Comptroller of the Currency for a formal opinion on applying national banking law to Hawaii. A Honolulu national bank is planned with local banks consolidating to form its nucleus. Treasury balances show large cash and gold reserves, while gold shipments resuming influence Bank of England and Paris exchange dynamics.
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J. & W. Seligman & Co
Hawaiian Islands
Porto Rico
Seligman & Co
Honolulu
Treasury
General Fund
United States
National Bank
Foreign Financial Movements and Gold Find Report
Discount rates in Berlin fell to 4 percent as the Bank of Bombay also reduced its rate to 4 percent. Gold reportedly found in Dominica’s Trois Pitons area with expectations of German shipments to Germany and continued New York lending to German accounts. France’s notes in circulation fell, Treasury accounts rose, gold holdings increased, and bills discounted declined. London markets opened weak with sporadic rallies while gold withdrawals from the Bank of England reached 818000 pounds. England’s weekly Bank statement shows reserves, circulation, bullion, and securities shifts.
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Bank of England
Berlin
United States
Germany
Pelat
Bank of France
Paris
London
Acquittal in Bath Tub Death Case
Elizabeth Blakely, charged with drowning her 3-year-old daughter Marie, was tried before Judge McCarthy in the Court of Oyer and Terminer and acquitted yesterday. The court instructed the jury to return the verdict of acquittal in the absence of malice, or murder in the first degree could not stand.
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Elizabeth Blakely
Marie
McCarthy
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Quick Work With This Thief
Henry Martin a New York pick pocket was sentenced to two years in the Eastern Penitentiary. He was led away to begin the term after a swift handling by the court.
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Henry Martin
New York
Penian Ain Wae
German Athletes Open Annual Festival at Washington Park
Enormous crowd greets first day of North American Gymnastic Union events at Washington Park. About 1400 gaily dressed Turners and 125 societies perform wand drills and track events under Henry D. Auer. Prizes to be awarded tomorrow as sports continue.
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Washington Park
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Allegheny Avenue
North American Gymnastic Union
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Philadelphia
Columbia
Henry D. Auer
Painters’ Brotherhood Reaches Amicable Settlement After Long Split
A. G. Bainbridge from Minneapolis reports the National Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paperbangers ends a multi decade rift between the Lafayette and Elliott factions. The pact affects 60,000 workers and includes a 30 cent per thousand cigars wage advance for 82 striking Granley employees for one year.
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Washington
National Brotherhood
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Syracuse
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Meemss
Emloyes
Foreign sugar offers stun US refiners as prices dip
Foreign refined sugars appeared on the market with offers that undercut American net prices, including Russian crystals at 5.15c and Austrian granulated at 5%c. The move, tied to pre-advance purchases, stunned sugar refining circles and suggested no immediate large shipments unless domestic refiners widen profit margins. Imports at four Atlantic ports this year total only about 310 tons through January, far below last year’s pace.
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American Sugar Refining Company
National Sugar Refining Company
Mollenhauer
National
Doscher
Arbuckles
Atlantic
Sugar Trust
Stable Boy Killed By Fall At Race Track
George Hulshizer a 24 year old stableman from Thirteenth Street and Snyder Avenue was killed at Point Breese race track when he was thrown from a horse he was exercising yesterday morning.
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George Hulshizer
Thirteenth Street
Snyder Avenue
Point Breese
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