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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1904
Page
6
The market opened with great strength as the government crop report interpretation boosted sentiment but later faced profit taking and higher wheat prices that unsettled optimism. Copper Range and Amalgamated drew attention amid mixed results, while Atlantic shares eased and mining stocks fluctuated as investors balanced profits and futures.
Ennis and Stoppani report Chicago grain prices with wheat near 101 to 108 as September and December futures move, corn holding around 58 to 53, oats around 88 to 83. They note Liverpool wheat down 1 percent on government data, a firm local market, and a predicted rise in corn with strong foreign conditions. oats seen low relative to government figures and other grains.
News from Tonopah Nev reports rapid work on the Bay Consolidated mine. Two feet of silver galena ore was opened in ledge No 2 on the first level claiming 812 ounces of silver about $18 in gold and 44 percent lead. Stoping on the lower level will start early next week. Activity spreads through the Ray district with growth near the Ray Consolidated. Heath.
The report notes assist instalment paid and ex dividend statuses. It records total sales across listed stocks amounting to 29 802 shares, bonds valued at 18 100 dollars, and unlisted stocks totaling 6 332 shares.
New York consolidated reports about 30 percent higher activity led by Harriman Pacific stocks with Southern Pacific advancing nearly three points and Union Pacific about two. Strong moves also hit St Paul Atchison Reading Southern Railway and Canadian Pacific while Metropolitan Securities rose over two points in local traction. Total sales reached 135 080 shares as market closed near its best quotes.
Berlin Aug 11 Emperor William has given his American built yacht the Meteor to the Crown Prince. His new yacht, to be built by the Herreshoffs at Bristol Rhode Island, should be ready for the Kiel races next June. The Meteor crew will be entirely German rather than mixed German and English.
Gloucester Aug 11 The East Gloucester Yacht Club open regatta drew 40 boats across eight classes under light southwest wind and smooth seas. Winners included Chewink IV in 30s, Seboomook 25s, Per NI 22s, Hugi 18s, Vera II 15s, Kit first handicap, and Owaissa second handicap. The Tayac led early but shed crew and dropped to second as Seboomook overtook Early Dawn. Follows tomorrow with YRA Cape races and Annisquam YC open events.
Fifty five shops employing about 125 workers were on strike over open shop and wage scale. By last night many manufacturers had signed the union agreement and about 400 men were to return to work. Firms signing include Porcher, Nuzzo, Yeretsky, Corvin, Viaforo, Solomon, Adler, Waxer, Harris, Perlman, Rea, Levin, Miller, Kopansky, Rose and others. A mass meeting at Wells Memorial Hall urged workers to stay off struck premises. many contractors remained bonded not to sign until a vote.
Boston Machinists Lodge 264 arranged to entertain G. A. R. men visiting Boston who are members of the International Machinists Union. The union invites all G. A. R. members to attend Thursday night at Wells Memorial Hall and the lodge picnic at Apollo Garden Saturday Aug. 20. At the meeting $10 was donated to Somerville tube workers and $10 to Fall River textile workers.
The Massachusetts State branch of the American Federation of Labor sent a circular to all state trade unions urging immediate financial aid for the Fall River textile workers on strike and to sustain support until manufacturers raise wages to a living level as Americans expect.
Frank Greer of East Boston, United States champion sculler, issues a world wide challenge. He names Scholes the Henley sculls winner and Peterson as rivals and says he will arrange a match if either man agrees in reasonable time.
New Haven Conn Aug 11 All of the old boilermakers on the New York New Haven Hartford railroad returned to work today under a company agreement. The settlement provides a pay raise of one and one half cents an hour, a nine hour day, and concessions on helper pay and overtime.
Boston Cigarmakers' Union 97 meets at Investigator Hall on 9 Appleton Street. Amalgamated Butchers and Meat Cutters' Union 397 elected Vice-President Al Neale as business agent. Hoisting and Portable Engineers' Union 4 to discuss aid for Fall River textile strikers next Thursday. Boston Cloth Hat and Cap Makers' Union plans to organize manufacturing concerns in the city. Marble Workers' Helpers' Union 54 reports ongoing battle with Vermont Marble Company, to continue in Boston until demands are met in Vermont quarries.
Major Stafford examined the finances of Company A Eight Regiment Charlestown. Late last evening a deficiency of 61 dollars was reported along with outstanding bills expected to be settled in a few days.
Chief Watts says H. R. Thomas is a noted English crook tied to a $2750 forged draft against Fidelity Trust of Buffalo. Thomas, 55, opened an account under D. H. Hubbard on July 2 with a National Hudson Bank draft. three days later he drew checks and fled, later found with about $200. He resided near Providence and kept mail at Riverside R I post office. traveling bag returned to Boston contained only clothing. He awaits Buffalo custody.
Today the automobilists from New York and Boston visited the exposition in their 122 cars. Receptions and entertainments have been arranged by the local committee. On Sunday a number of automobile races will take place. After the races some touring party members will return East, some continue West, others stay for an exposition visit.
At Saratoga N Y on August 11 Molly Brant won the Dela ware handicap for 3 year olds and up Tramotor the favorite did not place Tea cress the second choice won by more than a length in the race not in the money for Tramotor
New York August 11. Mme Janauschek the aged actress suffering illness at the Actors Fund Home on Staten Island has suffered a relapse and been removed to a sanitarium at Amityville Long Island for special treatment. She is a victim of paralysis.
Isaac Cravelle, on trial near Helena for robbing a powder house used to wreck Northern Pacific trains, killed a deputy sheriff then shot himself in the governor’s basement after a pistol duel and rooftop chase. He had escaped custody while being moved to the courtroom.
Rear Admiral Wise anchors flag ships Minneapolis Columbia Prairie and Dixie off Gloucester Harbor inviting guests of the Colonial Arms Hotel to view the naval fleet. A dance honoring Admiral Wise and his officers was held in the hotel ballroom last night.
Manchester August 11 A large gallery watched the opening of the USGA tournament on the Essex county links. Seventy three players contested 36 holes in fine weather aside from a shower. Henry H Wilder of Vesper Golf Club set a new 18 hole course record with 77, one stroke better than the prior mark.
Scoreline fragments show Haverhill Haverhill 8 Concord 2 and Haverhill 7 Concord 3. Lawrence Manchester 1 tied 013 10 innings. New Bedford Nashua 6 2, New Bedford 2 Nashua 2 called end of seventh. Fall River Lowell 5 8, Fall River 3 Lowell 1.
New England teams matchups include Manchester at Lowell, Nashua at Concord, Fall River at Lawrence, New Bedford at Haverhill. The club notes an even break so far with three wins and one loss in Cleveland, one win and three losses in Detroit, and mixed results in St. Louis as they headed away seeking parity.
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