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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1904

Page

8

No fireworks but slow steady gain in steel and copper stocks

Wall Street shows a quiet session with few bright spots as major equities, led by United States Steel on quarterly results, drifted. Amalgamated Copper helped by metal strength while U S Realty and Construction and railroad bonds drew modest demand amid easy money. Mohawk rose to 44, Shannon rallied, Calumet & Hecla jumped, and American Telephone showed weakness amid bond speculation.

Wall Street United States Steel Iron and Steel Amalgamated Copper Building Trades New York United States Boston Cicam C. Dis State Street Shannon Amalgamated Flower & Co New England Fish Lake Calumet & Hecla Mohawk Allouez Centennial Copper Range Daly West Elm River Winona Atlantic Bingham Isle Royale Mass Osce Dominion Coal Mining and Stock Exchange Bay State Boston Consolidated Bald Butte Greene Consolidated Smith Old Dominion United Globe Mines Boston News Bureau Date Houghton, Mich Copper Range Railroad Western and Anchor Boat Lines Dollar Bay Buffalo Houghton Osceola Quincy Heath Bell Tel Tel & Tel M & B Inc Boston & Albany Boston & Maine Cal & Hecla Hj&s Y Conn & Pass Daly-West Com Coal Dom Iron & Steel East Boston Land Vo Edison Elee Fitchburg Franklin General Electric Granby Guanajuato Ee Ees Eeae Pere Marquette Seeeee Phenix Pullman Co Quincey Rhode Island Santa Fe Tamarack Trinity United Fruit United Shoe Mach Ss Coal

Silk Firm Robbed and Harry Woods Arrested

Special Officer Murphy of Division 4 presented Harry Woods alias David Lundberg of New York in court yesterday on charges of stealing silk from Farley Harvey and Co and other firms. He was held until April 12 in 500 dollars bail.

Murphy Division 4 Harry Woods David Lundberg New York Farley, Harvey & Co

Brookline High Relays Upset Sets Yale Meet Qualifier

Brookline High School relay team beats Newton for the first time in seven years at the schoolboys indoor meeting and will compete in the Yale Intercollegiate track championships on Saturday, May 14 in New Haven Conn. The item also notes various sports and local notices about figures like Rube Rush Mullaney and Lajoie, and a reader request about Eli Bourdon the Bumble Bee.

Brookline Newton High New Haven Conn Toledo Herman Long Harrisburg Rube Rush Fulton Addie Joss Newport N. H Eli Bourdon Bumblebee Post

Kidney-Wort Claims Relief for Kidney Ailments

Personal testimonials from James Caldwell and Miss Susie Lang praise Dr Pettingill's Kidney-Wort Tablets for curing back pain and kidney trouble. The ads urge readers to seek free advice, warn against alcohol modern tonics, and promote one bottle with a free consult if ineffective. Includes promotion of urinary health as life indicator and direct to Burlington Vermont consultation.

James Caldwell 4Th Ave Louisville Dr. Pettinill

Ellis Breaks Trap Record at Riverside Practice

Dr S A Ellis of the Boston Athletic Association set a new straight hits record at Riverside traps with 100 consecutive hits during a training session for the New England Kennel Club event. The prior record was 71 set March 7 1903 by C R Dickey. Other shooters scored 8 78 79 77 and 39 out of 50.

New England Kennel Club S. A. Ellis Boston Athletic Association Riverside Dr. Ellis C. R. Dickey W. B. Farmer L. C. Fenno J. H. Daggett Thomas Silsbee George B. Clark

Iron Shoe Falls on Man From Overhead Structure

Judge Adams heard Victor Weisse vs. the Elevated in Municipal Civil Court over an injury from a heavy iron piece, described as a shoe, falling into the street near Dudley street station. The case was taken under advisement.

Adams Victor Weisse The Elevated Dudley Street

Roxbury Latin Dominates Boston Latin In 19-5 Reliefer

Roxbury Latin routed Boston Latin 19 to 5 at Columbus avenue yesterday afternoon. Jameson pitched for Roxbury Latin with strong support from his battery and offense piling up 18 hits led by Richardson, Jameson, Draper and Waterman. Boston Latin offered limited resistance as Roxbury Latin seized command early and never relinquished control.

Roxbury Latin Boston Latin Columbus Avenue Jamieson Roxbury Boys Bh.po.a.e Po.a Rich Rogers Jameson Michan Draper Wat W. J'h Miller Kissee Wendell F. J Covall C.f Oj Lane Mills Ramsey R. F Parker Shore B.i White Roxbury Waterman Kennedy Wendell Covell McLaughlin Kelly Johnson Richardson Hallahan

Boys Sodality Meet at Boston College Gym

The fifth annual athletic meet of the Boys' Sodality of the Church of the Immaculate Conception will be at Boston College Gymnasium on Friday April 8 at 7 30 pm. Open events include sprints distance runs and potato race with handicaps and relay races. Prizes awarded in each event with an entrance fee of 25 cents for the first event and 10 cents for each additional. Entries close April 14 with Frank P. Craig 116 East Canton Street Boston.

Boys’ Sodality of the Church of the Immaculate Conception Boston College Frank P. Craig East Canton Street Boston

Time Ball to Announce Postponed Ball Games

A Boston Americans manager suggested using a time ball to signal game postponements. In Chicago officials would display a flag or ball signal. if called off, the signal would be pulled in. The system aims to prevent unnecessary trips and telephone calls.

Green Boston Americans Chicago Boston

Boston tops New Orleans 1–0 in tight series opener

Boston’s Ferris delivered the key two-bagger driving in Parent for the lone run as Winters and Lee held the offense at bay. Parent impressed with six assists and strong hitting, while New Orleans struggled to spark offense with only two clean hits in nine innings. Attendance reached about 2300 as the city lapsed into baseball fever.

New Orleans Ferris Lachance Parent New Oreans General Jackson Collins Boston Tommy Dowd Dowd Hadiance Rohes Winters Criger Lee Breitenstein Boocon Screee Fox Winter Dunham Fred P. O'Connell

Schoolboy crews drill on smooth water in practice

Coaches Donovan and Holton led a quiet afternoon practice with four boats on calm river conditions. Boston Latin moved Captain Comstock to bow, with Fitzgerald at stroke, while Somes and Riley rowed 3 and 2 respectively. Wallis took Weeks’s seat as stroke for De Merritte ord, and Ullman and Perkins alternated at two. Roxbury Latin fields Burkhardt at stroke with O'Brien 3 and Hall 2, Soule at bow, while Stones School sent an eight but Ballou and Hobigand did not appear.

Donovan Holton Boston Latin Comstock Fitzgerald Somes Riley Wallis Weeks de Merritte Ord Johnson Ullman Perkins Roxbury Latin Burkhardt O’brien Hall Soule Stones School Ballou Hobigand

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde staged at Institute Hall East Cambridge

Benjamin Pever of Boston directed a local cast in scenes from Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and The Convict s Daughter at Institute Hall East Cambridge last evening. Pever played Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, with Timothy Scannell as Dr Lanyon, John V Pendergast as Mr Utterson, George Smithfield as Newcomen, Nellie Daly as Alice Leigh, Mary Mathews as Frances Lee, George Smithfield as Colonel Mathew Lee and J W Ellis as James Blackburn receiving warm applause.

Benjamin Pever Boston Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Institute Hall East Cambridge Mr. Pever Dr. Jekyll Timothy Scannell Dr. Lanyon John V. Pendergast Mr. Utterson George Smithfield Newcomen Nellie Daly Alice Leigh Mary Mathews Frances Lee Colonel Mathew Lee J. W. Ellis James Blackburn

Sousa Band Delights Boston Audiences At Two Concerts

Yesterday afternoon and evening Sousa's band played in Symphony Hall to strong crowds. The program mixed classic and popular pieces, with Sousa's usual generosity offering many encore numbers. Es telle Liebling sang several selections, Jessie Strauss performed pleasing violin solos, and other soloists Herbert L. Clark and J. H. B. Moeremans contributed cornet and saxophone numbers. These will be the only Sousa concerts in Boston this season.

Sousa Symphony Hall Estelle Liebling Jessie Strauss Herbert L. Clark J. H. B. Moeremans Boston

Judge says slaps can ground for divorce in Missouri

In St Louis Judge Moses N Sale stated he would grant a divorce to any wife who proves her husband slapped her. He noted a distinction if the husband is aged, saying a single unprovoked slap by an older husband might not suffice. The case involved Julius Le Jasche and Octavia Le Jasche.

ST. Louis Moses N. Sale Julius le Jasche Octavia le Jasche Sale

Dr. Eastman held on charge in McIntyre death

Dr. Charles A. Eastman was arrested in Lowell and arraigned in Biddeford Mo for causing the death of Miss Edith S. McIntyre. He was held for further hearing next Wednesday afternoon.

Biddeford Charles A. Eastman Lowell Edith S. McIntyre

Die Walkure At Boston Theatre Aided By Strong Cast

Metropolitan Opera presented Die Walkure at the Boston Theatre last night with a strong cast led by Mme Gadski Miss Olive Fremstad and M Krauss. Fremstad made her Boston debut as Sieglinde delivering a clear powerful voice and earning deserved ovations. Krauss sang admirably in Siegmund with refined phrasing while Gadski gave a commendable Brunnhilde. M Homer Van Rooy and Blass filled their roles competently conductor Alfred Hertz led a refined performance. Tonight a double bill The Barber of Seville with Sembrich Bauermeister Dippel Campanari Journet Rossi and Cavalleria Rusticana with Calve Homer Bauermeister Nava Muhlmeann led by Gustav Hinrichs.

Wagner Boston Metropolitan Opera Company Gadski Sieglinde Miss Olive Fremstad Homer Siegmund M. Krauss M. van Rooy Fuungine M. Blass II M. Burgstalter Siegmund Mr. Conried Brunnhilde Olive Fremstad Sieglinde Mme. Gadski Mme. Homer van Rooy Blass Alfred Hertz Barber of Seville Mme. Sembrich Mme. Bauermeister M. Dippel M. Campanari M. Journet M. Rossi Cavalleria Rusticana Mme. Calve M. Nava M. Muhlmeann Gustav Hinrichs

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