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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1898

Page

7

Market Report and Copper Stocks-Tin Talk From Butte

The day shows dull trading with Northern Pacific leading gains amid rumors of an Interstate Commerce Commission hold on certain freight rules. Butte copper shares move. West End common and Butte & Boston attract cautious investors while quotes rise and fall. Pinkham observes price swings and cautions against manipulation while noting improved long term value in copper equities.

London Orthern Pacific Securities Interstate Enmerce Commission Mead Lawson Dominion Marquette Mining Journal Charles H. Palmer Palmer Ucochiti Gold Mining Company New Mexico Stock Island Oregon Short Line Road Pioneer Gold Mining Company Butte Montana Centennial Arnold Butte & Boston West End Common Boston & Maine Old Colony Pinkham

Prospectors Gold Claim in Alaska Offers Stock Plots

Prospector company based in Salt Lake City secures claim in Alaska Dawson Creek Minook Gold District near Klondike rivals. Offers limited stock at 30 cents per share with 1 to 1000 share lots through Woods brokers in Boston and Regina for immediate subscription.

C O.’S Alaska

Cambrian and Victoria Sail From London and Newcastle

The Furness liner Cambrian captained by Wise sailed from London on its first trip to this city, while the Wilson-Leyland-Furness steamer Victoria departed Newcastle for New York. Harbor activity surged with 48 00 bales of cotton handled at Lewis wharf and large cargoes aboard City of Birmingham, Delaware, and Matteawan. A British schooner crew member was injured by a Blackford assault, with the ship set to depart for Cape Breton.

Furness Cambrian London Wise Lepanto Wilson Line Wilson-Leyland- Furness Line Victoria Newcastle Eng New York Lewis Wharf City of Blackford Nere Cape Breton Newfoundland Brazil Blackforunis Ja- Miah Beverly Rio Janeiro Baltimore Barkentine Josephine Julia Robins Foveal Buenos Ayres Sune Michael HurkKe Boston Bogan Galveston Havana Mathea Wwan Menemsha Esurope Liverpool I. A. Pike Stace Ledge Polly Amesbury Mass Maine Vinton Belleveau Cove N. 5 Bay of Funny Digby N. S Oliver Trinick Greenbrier Newport News Coal King Luckenbach Gloucester Fresh Fish Company Atlantic Avenue J. P. Locker J. M. Locker & Co Gloucester Sk‘resh Fish Company Gloucester Massachusetts

Torpedo Boat 15 Launched at Bristol Yard

Torpedo boat No 16 was launched at the Herreshoff yards this forenoon. No 15 is 100 feet long at the water line and will be required to attain 20 knots an hour.

Bristol R. I Herreshoff

Paine says breach not irreparable in state committee clash

Robert Treat Paine Jr defends the Democratic State committee meeting, rebutting claims the call was unread and the roll improper. He cites proper procedure, 58 members voting, and a 16 to 24 defeat for temporary secretary Coakley, urging unity despite bolting actions.

Robert Treat Paine, Jr Democratic State Committee State Committee Lee Coughlin Crowley Danvers Coakley Boston Democratic Party

Newton inaugurates new charter with mayor and council

The Mayor Cobb sworn in by Judge Bishop as Newton adopts its operative charter. Cobb proposes school expansions including new primary schools for Wards 1 and 7 and brick grammar housing for Bigelow. He also suggests converting the old Newton National Bank into a police station and establishing a city physician office. The council organizes with Alderman Thomas White as president and Alderman W M Knowlton as vice-president.

Newton Bishop Cobb Bigelow Underwood Newton National Bank Thomas White W. M. Knowlton

Massachusetts Press Association Elects Officers at Annual Banquet

The twenty-ninth annual meeting and banquet of the Massachusetts Press Association was held at the United States Hotel with about 150 attendees. New officers include A C Dowse as president and H B Smith as secretary, among others. Guests included Hosea M Knowlton General Charles H Taylor and Rev A A Berle. Ex-President Benjamin Anthony presided and a Boston Theatre outing followed.

Massachusetts Press Association United States A. C. Dowse The New England Grocer Ernest H. Pierce Revere Journal Barrows Jamaica Plain News George W. Prescott Quincy Daily Ledger Alexander Starbuck Waltham Free Press-Tribune C.T. Fairfield North Adams Transcript H. B. Smith Rockland Standard Parker Arlington Advocate George H. Proctor Gloucester Daily Times Hosea M. Knowlton

Prince Edward Steamship Lags Behind Contract Speed

Dissatisfaction at the Dominion Atlantic Railway office over the steamer Prince Edward failing to meet contract speed. Built by Earle Ship Building of Hull, she has clocked only about 16 knots versus 19 promised. General Manager William R. Campbell demanded Chief Engineer William J. Milne’s resignation after reassigning him from Prince Rupert, with Engineer H. Gardner Smith unable to improve performance.

London Dominion Atlantic Railway Prince Edward A. N. McGray Yarmouth Earle Ship Building Company Hull Eng William R. Campbell William J. Milne Prince Rupert The Shipbuilding Company H. Gardner Smith

Brig Manson Wrecked Off Virginia Shore

A telegram from Lewes Delaware says the New Bedford brig Manson struck Turner's Lump five miles southeast of Assateague life saving station. Captain Thomas Crapp and six crew were rescued by tug North America and landed in Philadelphia. The wreck is likely total. cargo may be salvaged. Built 1867 at Brewer Missouri, 224 tons, valued about $3000 with no insurance. Owned by the commander, the vessel was known in local waters with recent lumber cargoes from Norfolk.

Lewes Del New Bedford Manson Bermuda Hundred Philadelphia Turner Assateague Virginian Thomas Crapp North America Brewer, Mo Norfolk

Shipping News Mini Almanac for Tuesday January 11

Arrival list includes steamers Ambria Frocklich City of Birmingham Burg Savannah Indian Nickerson Lizzie Dyas Mallett Mereghan Sunbeam Tidal Wave etc and schooners Warwick Mor ris Cliff names of ports and towage details. Cleared steamers include Sachem Scottish King and City of Birmingham with several schooners sailing and vessels bound for Antwerp Baltimore and New York.

Ambria Frocklich Hamburg City of Birmingham Burg Savannah Indian Nickerson Philadelphia Lizzie Dyas Mallett Mereghan Mary Louisa Alley Bangor Robert Byron Hart Leona Lane Rockport Sunbeam Campbell Greens Landing Nolan Portsmouth F. A. Smith Barnes Ipswich Honey Brook Durkee Port Johnson C. R. BR Paoli Hawes South Amboy Radnor Braddock Strafford Dudley Pray Coffin New York Alice Pequest Scranton Lewis Hoboken Shickshinney Tunkhannock Watteras Warwick Jacksonville Warren B. Potter Georgetown S. C Morris and Cliff Carteret N.J Sachem Liverpool Antwerp Baltimore Chattahoochee, Co G. Hart Apalachicola H. H. Benedict

Bar Association Adopts Resolutions on Death of George S. Hale

The Bar Association adopted resolutions upon the death of George S. Hale, a late member. The resolutions committee included Alexander S. Wheeler Solomon Lincoln George Putnam John Noble and Andrew Fiske.

The Bar Association George 8. Hale Alexander S. Wheeler Solomon Lincoln George Putnam John Noble Andrew Fiske

Trains Run Every Fifteen Minutes Between Key Stations

The new passenger service operates at fifteen minute intervals connecting Park Square Roxbury Heath Street Boylston Jamaica Plain and Forest Hills and works admirably.

Park Square Roxbury Heath Street Boylston Station Jamaica Plain Forest Hills

Third creditors meeting for insolvent ROBERT A STRANAHAN

Notice from Suffolk Court of Insolvency announces the third meeting of creditors for ROBERT A STRANAHAN at the Boston Court of Insolvency on January 14 at 10 o clock for proof of claims, objections, and presentation of the assignee's account by DANIEL B. RUGGLES Assignee.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk George H. Hastings Newton Mass Boston Charles Q. Tikkell Franklin D. Rideout Frank B. Hemenway Robert A. Stranahan Daniel B. Ruggles Mary E. Roberts Mary A. Roberts Chester W. Clark Wilmington Middlesex Boston Post John W. McKim Esquire Elijah George Register Dennis Twigg Joseph Hancock

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