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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1898

Page

7

Bear Raids Mark Tumbling Market Amid Gold Flows and Copper Hopes

The market faced bear pressure with aggressive short selling and a dramatic London gold shipment of £450,000 ($2,250,000) to the United States. Birmingham steel demand rose, copper prospects improved, and Mexican and Birmingham securities showed potential gain as mineral yields and smelting costs shifted. Pinkham.

Aus Boston London United States Minnesota Iron-Illinois Steel Illinois Steel Birmingham Ala Kansas City Memhis Birmingham Securities Mexican Central Mexico Cochiti Assay New York Franklin Osceola Atlantic Boston & Montana Butte & Boston Butte Gray Rock Silver Bow Blue Jay Mercantile Pinkham

Daily market report with highs lows and closing prices

Official report of sales for the day lists the highest and lowest prices, and shows closing bid and asked figures.

Massachusetts to Lead Squadron to Boston Visit

The battleship Massachusetts is assigned to a squadron bound for Provincetown to join other vessels, then enter Boston Harbor with the Massachusetts in front. Smaller ships depart Norfolk and should reach Provincetown by Thursday, with arrival in Boston planned for Friday or Saturday.

Washington Massachusetts Boston Allen Old Bay Provincetown Newport News Tompkinsville Department

Stowaways Banned as Trojan Docked at South Boston

The Puritan line steamer Trojan from Antwerp docked at New England pier amid fog and head winds. Two Austrian and German stowaways were jailed for $300 fines while consular passenger Fred Stanley recounted a shipboard hoax. The news notes fisheries cargo, missing sailors, and transatlantic sailings from the area.

Puritan Line Trojan Antwerp New England South Boston Thorkildsen Grand Banks Land of the Free Chinee Baltimore August Klein Wilhelm Agarats Fred Stanley New York Stanley Norfolk Rotterdam United States Tch George F. Lincoln Lincoln Haddock John J. Fallon Atlantic Avenue Arthur Binney Tom Foster Joe Crafts South Channel Kennebec Warren Cunard Leyland Dominion Liverpool Furness Johnston London Allan Glasgow Wilson Hull Elder-Dempster Avonmouth Dallas Gresham Drowe’s Wharf Castle Island Hogan Massapequa Hampton Roads Dewey Nila Hanser McDonald

Massapequa Ties Up as Harbor Seeks Anchorage Ground

The Massapequa was moved downstream to an anchorage off Bird Island flats to keep waterways between ferry routes clear for war vessels. Government collier Marcellus moored nearby to bunkers, while City of Macon was released. a New York rep said Savannah service may resume in season though no official notice. Longshoremen sing of a hoped soon return as winter sets in. Fifteen Jamaica passengers arrived at Long Wharf aboard steamer Beverly. Captain McGrath reported eight Cuban transports sighted offshore last Thursday, too distant to signal.

Howell Brooklyn Navy Yard Massapequa Bird Island Flats Marcellus City of Macon New York Savannah Long Wharf Jamaica Beverly McGrath Cuban

Moonlight Excursion on Steamer Lewiston Sails with Prize Watch

The first moonlight trip on the steamer Lewiston was a success with perfect weather and a full moon. Tickets sold out. Mr and Mrs Quigley of Charlestown Massachusetts won the gold watch. Major Clark's orchestra performed. another watch prize will be offered next Saturday for the final moonlight excursion.

Lewiston

Excursion Train to Newport From Boston Sept 1

The New York New Haven and Hartford line runs a special Boston to Newport excursion on Thursday Sept 1 with no change in the $1 round trip fare. Tickets are limited and on sale three days before at No 3 Old State House and Park Square station.

New York, New Haven & Hartford Boston Newport Old State House Park Square Station New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Shore Line

Free Murdoch liquid food for sick soldiers in war effort

Boston based Murdock Liquid Food Company offers free delivery of one case of Mur dock’s liquid food to any sick soldier. It claims rapid absorption without digestion and faster blood recovery, citing use in government hospitals during the War of the Rebellion and past wars abroad.

Cuba Murdock Liquid Food Company Boston Express Murdock

Winthrop Steamboat Co.Stages Popular Boston Trips

The Winthrop Steamboat Company reports peak business as daily trips run from Boston to Pilgrim-land aboard the Plymouth and to Salem Willows aboard the O. E. Lewis. Both boats depart from 478 Atlantic Avenue daily, Plymouth at 10 a m, O. E. Lewis at 9:45 on weekdays and 10:30 on Sundays.

Winthrop Steamboat Company Plymouth Boston Pilgrim-land Salem Willows O. E. Lewis Atlantic Avenue O. B. Lewis

Crowds Gather Around Bernard Wolf Baseball Scoreboard

Increasing interest draws larger crowds to the baseball scoreboard of Bernard M. Wolf known as My Clothier as spectators flood the area with enthusiasm.

Bernard M. Wolf My Clothier

Shipping News Mini Almanac Arrivals and Departures Today

Shipping notices list arrivals of the hospital ship Solace and numerous steamers with passengers and cargo from Guan tanamo Antwerp Jam Port Antonio and more. Cleared vessels include Sagamore Irene and Ella H Barnes with several tows and barges. several steamers sail for St John N B and Baltimore.

United States Solace Guantanamo Trojan Torkildsen Antwerp Etolia Purcell Avonmouth Eng Beverly McGrath Port Antonio Jam Indian Nickerson Philadelphia E. B. Sampson Bay State Deering Portland Cape Ann Godfrey Gloucester Santuit Nye Newport News Knickerbocker Enos Soule Harvard H. Harvey Scott St. John N. B Temperance Bell G. H. Perry Robinson Annie F. Conlon Baker Susie P. Oliver Winslow Hoboken Eagle Eaton New York Fort Warren Nil Desperandum Hutchings Orland Clara Dinsmore Brown Lubec Charles A. Hunt Centipede International Suffolk Henry Clay N. P. Doane Sears Bayonne N. J Dudley Pray Coffin Hackensack Passaic Clara Sagamore Liverpool Carita Halifax N. S Levinte Mereghan N. 8 Irene Ella H. Barnes Lizzie Wharton Fred A. Small Windsor Laura J. Sprague Darien Helen H. Benedict Kennebec Washington

Boston Seeks bids for 1165 feet of sewer work

The Street Department of the City of Boston invites proposals to build about 1165 linear feet of sewer on Park Street in West Roxbury District Boston Mass. Bid forms bond due by 12 M Friday September 2 1898 with $500 certified check to be city property if proposal not carried out.

Middlesex Avenue Somerville Metropolitan Park Commission Ames Building Oston Mass Paewey Foundation Engineering Department Exchange Street Boston Commission Commonwealth William B. DE Las Casas Edwin B. Haskell Thomas L. Livermore Forrest C. Manchester Edwin VA. Curtis WM. T. Pierce Park Street Centre Montview Streets West Roxbury City Hall Newhe

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