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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1896

Page

7

London Market Slumps On Political Talks And Mining Stock News

London closed lower amid renewed political discussions and investor caution. In New York, stocks fluctuated with sugar and Chicago gas firm while industrials, including Lake and Montana shares, showed mixed moves. copper and mining issues led gains, and a Boston & Montana rise followed short-covering.

London Ndon Louisville & Nash- Mie Ana St. Paul Chicago Ransvaal Treasury Messrs Samuel Carr T. L. Livermore Edward F Atkins Lake Boston & Montana Montana Montana Peole Boston News Bureau Boston & Montanaining Company Iting Great Falls Butte & Boston Boston Missouri Pacific Loledo Cleveand & Canton Fitchburg Oad Vathan Leopold Huron Ortngo Sheldon Columbia Isle Ooal Maverick Landompany Chicago Gas New York Westinghouse Electric United States Circuit General Oston & Albany New Union Staton Bell Telephone Sumary Bell New England West Shore New England Railroad West Shore Railroad Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Cleveland, Cincinnati,Chicago & St. Louis Railway Big Four

Official Daily Securities Sale Report

The report lists the day’s highest and lowest prices, closing values, and bid and asked figures. It presents the official transaction snapshot for all listed securities on February 14.

Cripple Creek and Other Colorado Stocks Log Closing Bids

Colorado Mining Stock Exchange records closing bid prices for February 14 in Denver. Listings include Anaconda Jack Pot Lincoln Boy Argentum Mollie Gibson and several others with fractional percentages and varied values, reflecting trading activity across multiple mining outfits.

Colorado Mining Stock Exchange Denver E. C. Davis & Co Washington Street Pees Alamo Ieeeease Anaconda Jack Pot Lincoln Boy Argentum Mollie Gibson Bangkok Mount Rosa Bankers New Zealand

Market Tone Shows Futures Firm as Sales Top Ten Thousand

The market closes firm with futures holding steady amid a sequence of date ranges from September through August. Traders report sales totaling 10 000 and a spot rate of 4 percent.

Excursion to Washington Leaves Boston in Spring

Royal Blue line personally conducted ex cursions to Washington leave Boston February 19 April 3 and 15 and May 6. Twenty three dollars covers transportation, hotel accommodations and every expense. For illustrated itinerary address A. J. Simmons N. E. A. 211 Washington Street Boston.

Washington House Senate Congress Royal Blue Line Boston A. J. Simmons Washington Street

Gloucester Schooner Strands Fish Off South Boston

The Gloucester schooner Sheffyld ran aground on mud off South Boston with about 3500 pounds of mixed fish and floated at high water five hours later. Twenty-five fishing schooners arrived since Thursday, cod and haddock prices plummeted to 1 1 2 to 4 cents and 2 to 4 cents per pound respectively. Captain Parker of the Bostonian reports a tempestuous voyage from London with a cargo of general merchandise and 5409 bales of wool. The schooner John M Ball arrived at Goree and the crew of the Italian bark Santa Rosa, abandoned January 18, was landed at St Louis, Senegal.

Gloucester Sheffyld Boston Haddock Parker Bostonian London A. W. Black

Various Civil Court Actions in Boston Sessions

Civil docket items list multiple cases in Boston courts: Stone vs City of Boston for 5000 dollars claimed for personal injuries. Royal P. Farmer vs West End Street Railway 6000 dollars with a 500 verdict for plaintiff. Hart vs Lynn & Boston Railroad 5000 dollars pending. Fairbanks Company vs Learned contract dispute over stearine hogsheads with 1951 verdict for plaintiff. equity case Joseph F. Smith vs George L. Ames seeking receiver for partnership in land formed October 1894.

Bishop Royal P. Farmer West _ End Street Railway Company Northampton Washington Streets H. E. Bolles R. M. Saltonstall M. EF. Dickinson, Jr Lilley Edward Hart Lynn & Boston Railroad Company W. H. Baker Berry & Upton Hammond N. K. Fairbanks Company Samuel S. Learned L. D. Brandeis E. R. Thayer R. M. Morse G. E. Smith Equity Braley J. Joseph F. Smith George L. Ames Salem Bill In Equity H. P. Moulton H. F. Hurlburt

Shipping News Mini Almanac for Feb 15

Maritime brief lists arrivals and clearances in Boston harbor with ships from Liverpool and London arriving with merchandise to prominent firms, coal and lumber shipments, schooners from Savannah and Fernandina, plus sailings toward Boston and New York and several tugs and barges noted. Includes sunrise sunset and tide data.

Essex Baltimore Chatham Maverick S. O. Co Philadelphia St. Croix Portland St. John N. B Boston Yarmouth N. S Santuit Atlas Harrisburg Lorberry Underwinter Norfolk Highland Light Mercury Vineyard Haven Mercedita Sumner R. Mead New York Tunkhannock Plymouth Port Johnson Nottingham C. R. R. Nos Wilkesbarre Salem H. W. Hills Alaska Aloha Darien Charles P. Notman Bertha Dean Berks Centipede President Roads M. L. Bonnell McLean Perth Amboy J. K. Manning Gorman Port Liberty Gloucester Williamsport Manhattan

Hearings on pedlers laws and marriage certificates set

State House Boston February 14 1896 committee on judiciary will hear parties on bills amending pedlers and itinerant vendors powers of cities towns issuing marriage certificates and railroads liability for employee injuries as well as bills on solemnizing marriage and spiritualistic lecturers power to solemnize and employer compensation at 10 30 11 00 and noon February 18 in Room 254. J J Myers chairman Albert E Addis clerk.

State House Boston Committee On Judiciary J. J. Myers Albert E. Addis

Hearing on hospital nurse labor hours bill in Boston

Commonwealth notice announces a Feb 18 hearing at 10 30 a m in the State House executive chamber before the Labor Committee on House Bill 316 to regulate nurses hours and sleeping quarters with Dana Malone as chairman and John M O Hara as clerk.

State House Boston Committee On Labor Executive Chamber Dana Malone John M. O'Hara

Insurance hearing on foreign companies at State House

The Committee on Insurance will hear parties concerning Plympton and Bunting petition and others to restrain certain foreign insurance companies from doing business in the Commonwealth. The session is at Room 187 State House on Monday Feb 17 at 11 a m. Chairman William A. Morse. Clerk William W. Davis.

State House Boston Committee On Insurance Plympton & Bunting Commonwealth William A. Morse Wm. W. Davis

Dressing and Carving of Stones Bill Hearing Notice

Notice to parties interested in House Bill No. 486 an act on dressing and carving stones for state and municipal works will be held at the executive chamber state house on Friday February 14 at 10 30 o clock a m.

State House Boston Committee On Labor Executive Chamber

Hearing on Benton insurance amendment petition announced

A hearing for interested parties on Ever ett C. Benton petitioning to amend Chapter 522 of the 1894 acts relating to life fire and accident insurance companies is set at Room 187 State House Monday February 17 at 10 30 A M. Chairman William A Morse presides.

State House Boston Committee On Insurance Everett C. Benton William A. Morse Wm. W. Davis

Hearing on co operative bank powers in Boston February 19

State House Boston February 12 1896 The Committee on Banks and Banking will hold a second hearing for parties interested in the petition for greater powers to co operative banks in retiring shares for legislation on retiring shares and for greater loan powers at Room 131 State House on Wednesday February 19 at 10 30 am Rufus A Soule Chairman Monroe Clerk of the Committee

State House Boston Committee On Banks and Banking Rufus A. Soule Co. D. Monroe

Everett hearing on electric light plant petition

The Committee on Manufactures will hold a hearing on House Bill No. 414 for Everett to authorize an electric light plant. The session, led by Chairman Louis Southard, will take place at Room No. 8 Old State House on Tuesday February 18 at 10 o clock A M. James F. Melaven is the Clerk.

State House Boston Committee On Manufactures Everett Old State House Louis Southard James F. Melaven

Hearing on House Bill 376 for Lyman and industrial schools

State House Boston announces a hearing before the Committee on Public Charitable Institutions regarding House Bill No. 376 about children committed to the Lyman and industrial schools. The session will be in Room 8 on Tuesday Feb 18 at 10 o'clock a m, with J O Neill as chairman and John H Ponce as clerk.

State House Boston Committee On Public Charitable Institutions Lyman and Industrial Schools

Hearing on liquor licenses in cities and towns

State House Boston February 138 1896 Committee on Liquor Law to hear interested parties on House Bill No 425 regarding number of licenses in any city or town. Hearing at Room 10 State House Friday February 21 at 10 30 am. Erastus Jones chairman Timothy J Donovan clerk.

State House Boston Committee On Erastus Jones Timothy J. Donovan

Committee on Liquor Law to rule on brewing by corporations

The Committee on LIQUOR LAW will give a 490 as to brewing of liquors by manufacturing corporations at Room No. 10 State House on Monday March 2 at 10 30 o clock a m.

License vote on Boston request at State House Room 10

Notice sets a public vote on Feb 24 at 10 30 a m in Room 10 State House Boston regarding a license question. The record identifies the voting time place but does not specify the license type or issuer.

Committee to Revise Liquor Law Meeting Announced

A meeting of the commission to revise liquor law is set for Monday February 24 at 7 30 p m in Room No 10 State House with Erastus Jones as chairman and Timothy J Donovan as clerk of the committee.

Hearing on liquor sale ban before elections in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts notices a hearing for interested parties on House No. 390 to prohibit sale of liquor after 6 p m on days before elections and legal holidays. The session is set in Room 10 at the State House on Wednesday Feb 19 at 10 30 a m.

Third creditors meeting for John F Simmons insolvent

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Court of Insolvency notices the third meeting of creditors for John F Simmons insolvent debtor will be held at the Court of Insolvency in Boston on March 13 at 10:00 AM. Creditors may attend prove claims and object to the assignee’s accounts presented by George W Buck Assignee.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Middlesex Sea William Haddow Watertown Cambridge Boston Post Boston Suffolk Charles J. McIntire Esquire S. H. Folsom Edward L. Crowell Court House Pemberton Square Joseph P. Silsby, JR Commonwealths OF Massachusetts Edward F. Draper Said Court Elijah George Charles Green Charles Green & CO Charles D. Bernheimer Edmund H. Talbot John Prentiss Elizabeth M. Cass Bedford Middesex Commonwealth Jabez A. Sawyer H. Folsom Register John F. Simmons George W. Buck Nixon Hazlet I Thomas Patton Chelsea John Acheson John W. McKim

Sale of Cigar Store Contents in Boston South End

John Romanus and Charles Selwisky of Boston transfer and sell to Benjamin Klaus, for one hundred dollars, the personal property of the cigar store and pool room at 105 Broadway South Boston. Items include two pool tables two showcases gas lamps clock curtains awning tobacco pipes cigars cigarettes and related fixtures. Auction set for February 15 1896 at 11 am by order of Benjamin Klaus mortgagee.

John Romanus Charles Selwisky Boston Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts Benjamin Klaus Broadway South Bienjamin Klaus, Mortgagee

Hearing on constitutional amendment petition set at State House

The Committee on Constitutional Amendments will hold a hearing for parties interested in the petition to amend the Constitution so the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House may be chosen by the people. Room A State House Wednesday Feb. A. F. Barker, Chairman. T. E. St. John, Clerk.

State House Boston Committee On Senate House F. Barker T. E. St. John

Institutions to hear petition for separate school boards

The State Industrial School and the Lyman School for Boys will hold a hearing to consider a petition for separate boards of trustees. The hearing occurs at Room 8, State House, on Tuesday February 18 at 12 o’clock a.m. J O Neill serves as chairman and Joan H Ponce as clerk of the committee.

State House Boston Committee On Public State Industrial School Lyman School For Boys J. O. Neill Joan H. Ponce

Goods auction for stored items in Suffolk Warehouse

The goods of Eleanor Warmer William Shields G H Sparrow Sarah Smith R E Sherwood H W Stee Stevens Sanford Tappan J Topham Mrs E H Taylor M J Turner George Kk White mortgagee Albert Hopkins O S Harding M Hurley Jennie Howe W B Joy Dr C D Jenkins G H Jacques Thomas Kane L Wilson George Ber W B Crotty Bella Creamer R E Dearborn Lucy Freedly Nellie and J R Gallagher Samuel Gueinheimer Franklin Carr L Caswell C M Dugan M H Golden Kate McGinty John Mullen M J Mead Josephine McGinnis Mrs Norton J H Norris Dr E G Perry dated Feb 12 1896 will be sold at auction after 60 days for non payment of storage.

Suffolk Eleanor Warmer William Shields G. H. Sparrow Sarah Smith R. E. Sherwood H. W. Stee H. E B. Stevens Sanford Tappan J. Topham E. H. Taylor M. J.turner George Kk. White Albert Hopkins O. S. Harding M. Hurley Jennie Howe W. B. Joy C. D. Jenkins G. H. Jacques Thomas Kane L. Wilson George Ber W. B. Crotty Bella Creamer R. E. Dearborn Lucy Freedly Nellie J. R. Gallagher Samuel Gueinheimer Franklin Carr L. Caswell C. M. Dugan M. H. Golden Kate McGinty

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