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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1899

Page

10

Profit Taking and Rumors Sweep Copper Stocks in Utah Markets

A April 27 Wall Street column notes profit taking in Standard Oil and copper issues as talk of a major copper consolidation swirls. Reports name potential deals among Lake Superior properties and Utah mines, with U S Mining and Butte and Boston featured, while Utah Consolidated and other stocks rally and waver amid rumors.

S. O Sideboard Club Lake Superior Southside Evergreen Bluff Ash Bed Meadow Wahalla United Verde Junior Old Dominion United Verde Valley Boston & Carolina Boston & Arizona Montana Ore Santa Fe Boston Consolidated Aztec Pawnee Boston Cape Breton Sepematazuma Fortuna Nighthawk Tomahawk Jay Hawk Hawkeye Consolidated Mining Company New Jersey Butte Washington Goldore Mining Company O’brien Colorado Dominion Utah Consolidated Utah U.S. Oil Company Whittikind Lucius Tuttle Boston @ Maine railroad Butte & Boston Standard Oil U. S Elm River Mayflower Yukon Montana Coal & Coke American Zinc Cameron & Noyes Hassel Mont Cambria Diamond Hill New York Pennsylvania Boston & Lake Superior Boston Elevated Tennessee Copper Company Albert CC. Burrage Adolph Lewissohn H. H. Rogers Leonard Lewissohn Joseph Rechert British Columbia

Captain Dugan Celebrates Thirty-One Years With Boston Police

Captain Joseph Dugan, acting chief inspector of the Boston police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, marks 31 years since joining the force. His career spans from Union Army service in the Civil War to rise through patrol, liquor officer, and inspector roles, culminating as captain. He played a key role in high profile cases and earned a reputation as the office’s go-to legal adviser.

Joseph Dugan Bureau of Criminal Investigation Boston Police Department Captain Dugan Boston North Dugan Massachusetts Burrill Department of the Gulf United States Signal Corps Signal Corps Mobile Bay Farragut Joe Mississippi Louisiana Alabama Tecumseh Pensacola North End Headquarters

Late courting barred in New Jersey assault case

Charles Messler of Scotch Plains is held for the grand jury on assault and battery charges from Mountainside suitors. Ball says he was courting Messler’s 11 7 year old daughter. after midnight Messler ordered him out, Ball refused, the daughter supported him, and Messler allegedly broke a chair during the confrontation.

Newark N. J Charles Messler Scotch Plains Clark Harry Ball Mountainside Ball Messler

Lawson's bullish forecast on copper stocks in 1899 letter

Boston investor Thomas W. Lawson argues the first 75 million of copper stock at 100 per share will be massively oversubscribed and trade at a premium, predicting 8 percent dividends and demand 15 to 30 times supply. He warns holders in Montana Butte Arcadian and Isle Royale not to sell soon and defends copper investors against critics.

United States Mining Company Utah United States Company Telegraph Jordan United States New York Pinkham Consolidated Company Montana Butte Arcadian Isle Royale Thomas W. Lawson Boston

Lawson Weidenfeld & Co Members NYSE

Lawson Weidenfeld & Co. is listed as members of the New York Stock Exchange. The note identifies the firm within the NYSE broker network.

New York Stock Exchange

Military tournament planned at Mechanics Building May 8 to 13

Preparations for a five night military tournament at Mechanics Building from May 8 to 13 advance with a review of participating organizations and nightly guard mounts. Sailors, marines, Captain Dodd’s rough riding troop, light and naval artillery, cavalry and bayonet drills, with blank ammunition, will be featured. Captain Myles Standish’s Massachusetts Ambulance Corps will demonstrate first aid and battlefield litter methods on Tuesday and Saturday evenings, with divisions from Lowell and Boston on hand to assist and cover emergencies. A grand reunion of Massachusetts soldiers and sailors is slated, and private boxes used at the horse show will be auctioned at Horticultural Hall on May 2.

Mechanics’ Building Captain Dodd Dodd Bordman Headquarters Department of the East Boston Mechanics Massachusetts Ambulance Corps Myles Standish Harvard Medical School Regular Army America Hospital Corps United States Service Ambulance Corps Lowell Corp Massachusetts Horticultural Hall Frank A. Leonard

Sale Details For Tournament Boxes And Prices Released

Plans for tournament box sales are mailed on application to the financial secretary P O Box 3145 Boston Mass General admission is 60 cents with balcony seats 50 cents plus 1 and 1 50 for reserved options Tickets go on sale May 1 at 9 am at Twomblys Florist 171 Tremont Street and at Mechanics build

Tioneer P. O Boston Mass Twombly’s Florist Tremont Street Mechanics’ Building

Gomez forms Cuban general junta on army disbandment

Havana April 27 General Gomez proclaims the formation of a junta of Cuban generals to advise on disbanding the army and on keeping arms as memorials of the independence struggle. He urges all Cubans to aid the goal of an independent democratic republic.

Havana Gomez la Discusion McKinley Alger Senor Sagasta Senor Canovas Brooke Bates Marshal Blanco Arolas Sagasta Weyler la Lucha Ludlow John G. Davis Lacoste Felipe Bertran

Bitter Yet Loyal Cuban Official Attacks Gomez

Rafael Portuendo, former executive committee chairman and new public prosecutor for the Supreme Court of Santiago de Cuba, denounces General Gomez as insubordinate and dictatorial. He praises Major-General Leonard Wood and expresses confidence in U S aid to establish Cuba’s own government.

Santiago DE Cuba Rafael Portuendo Military Assembly Supreme Court Gomez Portuendo United States Cuba Leonard Wood

Overdue Norwegian Steamer Simon Dumois Reported Afloat

The Norwegian steamer Simon Dumois captained by Nieuwejaar sailed April 14 from here to Porto Plata with railroad plant material. It was feared lost but a New York report says she remained afloat in a crippled state, with Captain Skillings of the Alliance noting a crippled crank shaft and the vessel steering west south west near 26 56 N 74 15 W on April 2 half.

Simon Dumois Nieuwejaar Porto Plata New York Skillings Alliance Colon Nassua, N. P

Dr Esguerra Arrives In New York For Canal Mission

Dr Nicholas Esguerra arrives in New York aboard the Alliancia to represent Colombia on the proposed Nicaragua Canal matter. He will visit Paris and Berlin before returning to Colombia.

Esguerra New York Nicholas Esguerra Republic of Colombia Nicaragua Canal Alliancia Colombia Paris Berlin

Harvard Track Meet Opens On Soldier Field In Warm Weather

Harvard varsity track events will be held on Soldier Field this afternoon with over three hundred trainees in various heats. Trainer James Lathrop and assistants Garcelon Perrie and others prepare the squad for a scratch meet and Wells trophy handicap. The program lists trials and finals across 12-Yard Hurdles, 100-Yard Dash, 440-Yard Run, Mile Run, 220-Yard Dash, and more with caps and class numerals awarded to winners.

Harvard Soldie Field James Lathrop Garcelon Perrie Lathrop F. B. Fox L. S J. H. Converse A. W. Ristine R. McKittrick H. W. Locke C. Seaver W. Faxon J. T. Quinlan R. S. Silver G. J. Holliday E. J. Green L.S H. H. Fish W. G. Klerk H. J. Winslow M.L. Bernstein A. W. Blakemore N. Reed C. K. Bush P. L. Fish A. L. Dean E. D J. Noble Ate L. S G. Ms Matthews He Ek Clar G. O. Thatcher E. W. Bails W. Foote del. P. White W. eSson F. C. Agilltars R. A. Garrison L. C. Ledyard, Jr C. D. Draper A. B. Ruhl H. Bush S. F. Rockwell T. E. Burke E. D. Fullerton L. Ss. Co J. Swan R. M. Walsh E. F. Alexander W. A. Applegate C. E. Ingraham EB. B. Nielson M. S Aeak G. Morse C. C. Rumsey Warren P. ‘Oader J. W. Hallowell J. G. Willis J. H. Converse, Jr., 02; A. W. Ristine E. J. Sanderson Antisdell BE. J. Green R. L. Janeer A. M. Butler Noe T. Nichols O. W. Richardson E. W. Mills G. W. Matthews L S H. W. Foote G. S G. Ellis C. M. Rotch A. N. Rice W. G. Morse W. S. Burton R. Ferguson Ss. G. Ellis H. J. Brown W. A. Boal E.H. Clark

Teams from Cities Plan Six Day Madison Square Race

It is announced a six day bicycle race will be held at Madison Square Garden New York next winter. The race will use two man city teams riding twelve hours each with relays at 10 pm nightly to maximize distance and audience. International riders from France and Switzerland are expected to join.

Madison Square Garden New York Big Jim Kennedy P. T. Powers Barnaby and Waller Boston Miller

O'Brien Family Mourns Loss In City Funeral Details

In this city on April 25 Christopher O'Brien beloved son of Christopher and Izabeth O'Brien funeral from his residence 521 Commercial Street Saturday morning at 8 o'clock high mass at St Stephen's Church Hanover Street at 9 o'clock relatives and friends are invited for services.

O’ Brien Christopher Izabeth O'Brien Commercial Street St. Stephen's Church Hanover Street

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