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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1900

Page

8

Circuit Court Docket Includes Damages Actions

Superior Court Middlesex session records claim damages in multiple tort actions. Notable cases include Elizabeth W. Carter v John J. Mc Culphur for dog bite damages of 150 dollars and Calvin B. Carter v same for loss of services valued at 50 dollars. Additional listings reference Boston Elevated Railway Company personal injury suit and others across 1898 filings.

Middlesex Cambridge Hardy Elizabeth W. Carter John J. McCulphur Calvin Carter Same J. B. Kelly John F. Gilson Boston Elevated Railway Company Delia M. Coggan P. H. Cooney Alexander I. Peckham

Shipping News Mini Almanac April 18

Ship arrivals and clearances list vessels and routes including Bostonian London Eva Paul sen and others arriving from Eastport Portland Gloucester and Philadelphia with merchandise and passengers. Wind and tide notes accompany reports of steamers Lancastrian Heathmore Boston Avona and more sailing for Liverpool London New York and Charleston with towing barges and barges Manahoy Solus and Randolph.

Bostonian Foot London Admiral Sampson Hopkins Port Antonio Eva Paulsen Louisburg C. B Cumberland Allan St. John N. B Eastport Portland C. EB. Laechler Tremont Thompson City of John Rose Vannaman Philadelphia Fannie and Fay Mehaffey South Amboy H. T. Hedges Paine Damon Jeversy Newark Julia Martha Hopps Mystic Conn Swatara Taylor Mahanoy Lynn Catawissa Robinson Newburyport St. Nicholas William E. Cleary Gloucester Richardson Charles Davenport J. J. Manchester Haynes Charleston 8. C Charles F. Tuttle Savannah Lancastrian Liverpool Heathmore Boston Prince Arthur Ge de

Washington copper region touted as world leading

The Washington mining district is praised as one of the best in the world for copper mining. The Bunker Hill Sullivan Copper Mining Company owns a property in the Index copper camp, which won top honors at the exposition for the finest copper display in the Northwest. The company has 1,000,000 dollars in capital stock, with shares at 1 dollar each. A limited treasury stock offering is available through Joshua T. Nowell of Boston at 16 cents per share with 5 cent monthly installments. Officers include W. H. Freefield of Boston as president and H. Walter Roby of Melrose as treasurer, with other directors from Tacoma and Stoneham.

Washington Index Bunker Hill-Sullivan Copper Mining Company Northwest Bunker Hill- Sullivan Copper Mining Company Treasury Joshua T. Nowell State Street Boston Comany W. H. Freefield Oston Mass H. Walter Roby Melrose John R. Brooks Poughkeepsiex Stuart Rice Tacoma Wash Joshua T. Nowell Stoneham Maas

Bears Dominate Early Trading Then Rally Fades

The market opened weak with many stocks for sale as bears pushed prices lower. After an initial rally, renewed selling pressed shares, but shorts covered late. closes steadier though well above the day’s lows. Notable moves included American Steel and Wire, Federal Steel, and Sugar. The day’s volume was 900,000 shares with professional participation and little public interest.

Bears London New York Shorts American Steel Federal Steel Sugar Commission Houses Sub-Treasury Wormser Pool Mexican Telephone Company United States Boston Towboat Company Pleiades Hyades Boston Salt Lake City Utah Butte Montana Standard Oil Heinze Wyoming Consolidated Copper Company H. A. Frambach Denver Brackley Shaw Brighton Thomas J. Kenney Mr. Shaw Wyoming Consolidated Estey Revenue Mining and Leasing Company Revenue Company Boston Gold Copper Smelting Company Dollar Bay Mass Consolidated Mining Company Mass Company Ontonagon Herald Captain R. R. Tregona The Butler Lode Old Ridge Tregona National Salt Company Boston & Montana Butte & Boston Amalgamated Arcadian Anaconda Parrot Osceola Old Dominion Baltic New York Funds Boston Curb Stock Exchange Fortuna Republica

Financial and service claims crisscross a dated quote sheet

A mosaic of 19th century market quotes and notices cites margins on small lots, bid and asked prices for various commodities, and dividends. It mentions Howard CrashpdsCo at 62 Wall Street and cites the Copper Range Road earnings, plus an extra 6 percent dividend from the Boston and Colorado Smelting Co payable on April 35 to stock holders.

United Verde Ext Bay State Gas Boston & Buffalo Idaho Paine Copper Range Road Boston & Colorado Boston & Colorado Smelting Company Pinkham

Boston Stock Market Today Ex-Dividend Prices Report

Boston report lists highest and lowest sales with closing bid and asked prices. Total sales include listed bonds at 54500 and unlisted bonds at 4500. listed stocks 27457 shares and unlisted stocks 22006 shares. Ex-dividend assessment paid.

Boston

Market Report Shows Wheat Prices Steady After Holiday

Howard Crosby & Co describe English cables as disappointing with no changes since last Thursday on wheat. Corn prices rise only modestly while May futures trade in a narrow range. Weather is seasonable with heavy rains across the Dakotas Minneapolis Missouri Illinois and Ohio valley. Private wheat stocks total 8 843 000 bushels and public plus private stocks stand at 1 686 500 bushels.

Howard, Crosby & Co Dakotas Minneapolis Missouri Illinois Ohio Valley

Floods Halt Rail Traffic Across Deep South Region

Reports from Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama recount heavy flood damage from unprecedented rains. Rail lines washed out with no trains through Jackson Mississippi for 36 hours and Meridian nearly waterbound. Natchez telegraph and rail links severed as coal mines near Birmingham flood crippling industry.

New Orleans Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Jackson Miss Natchezs Mobile Meridian Vicksburg Illinois Central Atlanta Meridian City Birmingham

Chelsea Compressed Air Petition And City Upgrades

Mayor James Gould replied to an attack by Alderman Beck and announced Henry M. Kirk as driver of the patrol wagon. The Revere and Boston Street Railway asks for track locations and power options. Hearing on the petition set for Tuesday May 15. An appropriation of 900 for macadamizing Chester avenue and plans for a new fire station at about 15 000 to 20 000 dollars were approved.

James Gould Chelsea Board of Aldermen Beck Gould Henry M. Kirk Revere & Boston Street Railway Company Chester Avenue Highland Street Willow Street

Dam Washed Away at Rochester New Hampshire Dam Break

Flooding from the Cocheco River surge washed away a dam at New Durham causing downstream damage to bridges and property. The Coburn knife factory was flooded with rock and gravel filling the forging room and its main building badly damaged forcing suspension of operations. estimated total damage about 1500.

Rochester N. H New Durham Coburn

Presbyterians Debate Revision of the Westminster Confession

Amid rising sentiment for creed revision, a mix of New York and Chicago clergy urge change while others in Brooklyn and New Brunswick oppose it. Notable clergy and scholars from Philadelphia Cincinnati and Princeton weigh in on predestination love and possible simplification of the confession.

New York Chicago John Calvin John Knox General Synod of American Presbyterians Briggs Swing Hillis McGiffert Utica General Assembly Brooklyn New Brunswick United States David Gregg Hell Brimstone Jesus Christ M. J. Eckels Philadelphia George B. Beil David 8. Schaff Cincinnati Dr. Gray

Waterville Jeweller Marries Stockton Springs Bride in Jamaica Plain

The marriage of Fred A. Harriman, Waterville jeweller, to Lillie A. Moulton of Stockton Springs occurred in Jamaica Plain at noon yesterday with Rev. Charles F. Dole officiating. The couple, who are en route to Washington, plan to return to Waterville later this month to reside.

Fred A. Hariman Waterville Lillie A. Moulton Stockton Springs Jamaica Plain Charles F. Dole First Congregational

Electric Belt Promises Nighttime Power Cure

Advertisement touts Dr McLaughlin's Electric Belt as the cure for weakness in men and a stream of electricity into the body while sleeping. Claims to restore vitality, nerves and organs with no burning, offers a free 80 page book.

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