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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1898

Page

9

Crazy Bulls On Wall Street Speculation Buzz

Market closes buoyant as New York trades nearly 900000 shares and Boston reaches about 100000. Copper stocks dull amid New York craze. London market tumble signals cross Atlantic betting. Copper amalgamations and Rhode Island stock shifts noted, with plans to advance Cochiti Gold Mining and Baltic ventures. Pinkham reports outlook for Butte and other copper plays and new company formations to exploit eastern land holdings.

New York Boston Atchison London Standard Oil Rhode Island Lake Quincy Joseph A. Coram Cochiti Stock Exchange Baltic Cole United States Bonanza Catalpa and Crescent Union Copper, Land and Mining Company Old Colony Copper Company Union Company St. Mary’s Canal Mineral Land Company Calumet & Hecla Union St. Mary’s Pinkham

Official sales report shows high low and closing prices

The December 12 report lists the day’s highest and lowest prices along with the closing figures and the bid and asked prices.

Lawyer Sweeney seeks gubernatorial probe of Police Board over Knowlton case

Investment GATE reports Lawyer Sweeney, defending Officer Knowlton in the Cora Bradford matter, will ask Governor Wolcott to investigate the Police Board. He may challenge the board's handling, fault management, and lack of a jury trial for Knowlton, while accusing Clark and Curtis of withholding information from General Martin.

Sweeney Knowlton Cora Bradford Wolcott Board of Police Martin Clark Curtis

Provincetown Wrecks Float After Gale

Two fishing schooners Frank Foster and William A. Morse, driven ashore in the big gale, were floated today apparently uninjured. The Miranta, bound from New York to Boston, will be towed in as soon as weather permits.

Provinchitown Frank Foster William A. Morse Miranta New York Boston

Fitchburg Hoosac Tunnel Rails Offer Christmas Tickets

The Fitchburg railroad announces greatly reduced round trip fares for students and others returning home for Christmas. Tickets are valid for travel from December 1 to December 24 and for return until January 12, at a reduced rate.

Fitchburg Hoosac

Anti Imperialist League Expands Across States

The Anti Imperialist League reports growth with leagues formed in over thirty states and a committee of correspondence receiving many editorials opposing annexation. Notable vice presidents include Carnegie Adams Gompers Schurz Sherman Carter Potter Cleveland and others. Ex President Cleveland declines imperialism and expresses opposition to expansion.

Anti-Imperialist League Winslow Warren Enair Committee of Andrew Carnegia Charles Francis Adams George F. Edmunds United State Samuel Gompers John C. Bullitt Philadelphia Herbert Myrick Edward Atkinson Patrick A. Collins Samuel Bowles Springfield Republican Carl Schurz John Sherman James C. Carter New York Bishop Potter Pingree Grover Cleveland Reverdy Johnson Maryland Johnson John G. Carlisle Cleveland Princeton N. J Anti- Imperialist League

Along the Water Front in Maritime Trade and Ships

A Cleveland marine note reports weathered lake vessels struggling to tow multiple barges along the New England coast while insured by the Atlanta Transportation Company. It cites Katahdin’s tow of three barges, wrecking pumps aiding Haverford, new ships Lokoia and Cephalonia, and freight figures for the week alongside ballast like haddock and coal movements.

Cleveland Atantic New England Boothbay Maine Atlanta Transportation Company New Jersey Thomas T. Parker W. D. Beecher H. D. Halvorsen Lokoia A. D. Cole Avonmouth Cephalonia Boston Liverpool Queenstown Haverford Isaac Reed Singapore New York Barkentine Allanwilde Eastern Railroad East South America Montevideo Buenos Ayres Rosario Governor Ames Philadelphia Vera Cruz Mattie D. Brundage Mattakeesett Mary P. Mosquito Haddock Atlantic Transportation Company Newport News Portland State of Maine F. Pike Bay State Lizzie Dyar George’s Island Simpson’s Dry Dock Yarmouth N.S

Wrecks Reported at Vineyard Haven Along with Several Salvage Actions

The schooner Carrie Easler collided with Ida C Southard over Nantucket Shoals and ran aground on Horseshoe Shoal leaking with gear lost. Bertha E Glover burned to the water edge after going ashore Nov 27. James A Brown floated for repairs, Marion Draper being refloated with its lumber, James W Ponder Jr to be floated, and Underwriter Storm King Mercury returned after a failed search for the steamer Atlantic.

Vineyard Haven Carrie Easler Liverpool N. S New York Nantucket Shoals Ida C. Southard Horseshoe Shoal Bertha E. Glover James A. Brown New Bedford Marion Draper James A. Parsons James W. Ponder, Jr Storm King Mercury Atlantic

Missing Howard H. Hanscom Sails to Providence with Coal

The three masted schooner Howard H. Hanscom of New Haven, captained by Mark Holmes, sailed from Philadelphia November 23 for Providence with 106 tons of coal. Seen before the Barnegat storm on November 27, she has not been heard from since. Crew of eight, built 1887 at Fairhaven, owned by H. H. Hanscom and partners.

Howard H. Hanscom New Haven Mark Holmes Philadelphia Providence Barnegat Fairhaven H. H. Hanscom A. Birdsall J. Holmes Birdsall Portsmouth

Tamaqua Floated After High Tide Avoids Major Damage

At high tide yesterday the ocean tug Tamaqua, driven high and dry on Rainsford Island during the storm of the Zithult, was floated with apparently little damage. The steamer John Howard burned at Colombis Louisiana with no lives lost.

Rainsford Island John Howard New Orleans Columbis Luss

New Departure from Mutual Life Insurance in 1899

A New Departure, New York reports that the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York will change its policy conditions effective January 1, 1899. Secrets kept to prevent rivals learning of the changes indicate new privileges and advantages unseen before, expected to outclass competitors.

Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York

Scollans Trial Set in Boston Defrauding Case

John B. Moran, counsel for Thomas J. Scollans, faces trial readiness for December 27 as he and co defendants J Richard Mulrey and Frank R Kimball stand accused of defrauding Boston city on teaming contracts. Sources suggest new witnesses will implicate others not previously named. Moran reportedly holds stronger leverage than in the Scollans Sr case, which ended in a practical acquittal.

John B. Moran Thomas J. Scollans Boston J. Richard Mulrey Frank R. Kimball City Hall Moran Scollans, Sr

Civil Court Docket Listings From Suffolk and Middlesex Sessions

Summary of civil court entries across Suffolk and Middlesex counties listing juries, case numbers, and parties including Anderson versus Lothrop Healey versus sane Bence versus NYHHR Knox versus Wachishehlli Shea versus Whitcomb Keton versus inhabitants of Revere Henry Woods & Sons Co. versus Shhaefer. Maynard Hall presiding. numerous cases against Boston Gas Light Co. Hartigan Doyle Tucekky Mooney. Fourth Session entries Adams Guss Welk. session without jury includes Ross McChuskey Manda Ascher Jacobs Boxton Manchester Nat Bank. Cambridge docket shows actions for damages by Webster against Newton Street Railway and Clapp et al. v city of Cambridge.

Anderson Lothrop Clark Finkelstein Val—Johnson Taber Young Bryant American Exchange Bank Perkins Forester Adams Guss—Welch Marshall Gair Thomas W. Emerson Stevens Reta Ross McChuskey Manda the Twombly Co Ascher Vivian Jacobs Commercial Nat. Bank Boxton Loan Co Averlcag Loan & Tr. Co McCarthy Connolly Manchester Nat. Bk Livingston Superior Court Middlesex Cambridge Hardy Prances J. Webster Ve Newton Street Railway Mayberry Morse & Lane J. B. Goodrich Clapp Et

Shipping News High Water and Vessel Clearances

Shipping notices detail tides and durations of darkness, moonrise, and high water times. List of steamers Cleared for multiple ports including Queenstown, Philadelphia, and New York with passenger routes and named officers, plus several British and colonial vessel names and destinations.

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