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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1891

Page

6

Electrification Debate Spurs Two Mile Test Proposal

The Rapid Transit Commission debate in New York centers on electricity as the sole motive power for a tunnel. Frank J. Sprague proposes a two mile test on Second Avenue and related lines using six elevated cars and a pilot locomotive to prove performance under high speed and braking conditions. The plan includes cost and time safeguards. The piece also notes an electric yacht Electron on the Hudson, a large electric locomotive in use at Lonsdale Mills, and Harvard College plans for an on campus electric light installation expected before fall term.

New York City Rapid Transit Commission New York Frank J. Sprague Sprague Motor American Institute of Electric Engineers Sprague Mr. Prague Second Avenue New York & Northern Taljows Electron Hudson River Shersiman Atlantic City Steamboat Company Atlantic City Atlantic City Electric Railway Masia Lonsdale Company Lonsdale Thomseon-Houston Electric Company Thomson-Houston Harvard College Harvard University Massachusetts Electric Engineering Company

Prominent hotel arrivals listed by name and city

The night’s hotel register includes many notable guests across galleries and cities. Names such as P Williams J H Sherburne John Nelson F Brown Youne Mrs Fr B Ewing Albert Parker J M Killop and numerous others from Buffalo Chicago Detroit New York London Sydney Montreal and more are recorded among Tremont Reynolds and United States listings with several couples and leading figures staying at major hotels.

P. Williams J. H. Sherburne John Nelson City F. Brown Buffalo N. Y. Youne Fr. B. Ewing St. Louis Albert E. Parker St. Joseph John M. Killop Chicago S. A. Baugh Detroit Mich F. W. Reisig New York Mt. Clair N. J Spindle Montreal Canada F. P. Maginus Providence J. W. Davis Clark’s G. Mowry Milwaukee Lincoln Pittsfield Charles W. Coe Brookline F. J. Kelsher Bar Bate Thorndike H. A. Bray Conn United States George McHughes Toledo G. O. Horton Utica N. Y M. Rothschild L. M. Larsondo Charles P. Fagnaud Yonkers Proctor Patterson Cleveland O. Tremont J. L. Anderson Cincinnati E. Ranson F. B. Tarbell Cambridge Duncan W. G. Smith F. H. Tows Washington, D. C EB. W. Southworth Los Mas Comed TV West Indies E. A. Gennett Rutland J. M. McClary M. Isabell Woodward Flora C. Barber Washington C. H. Kelsey KP. W. Bernstein Revere John G. Aiken New Orleans BE. M. Milland Albany Raymond Lloyd

Waiting for Verdict on Milk Inspector Harrington Probe

Mayor Matthews waits for the committee report on Dr. Charles Harrington city milk and vinegar inspector. The six week delay follows a costly stenographic investigation with Reagan Lewis and Stacy on the panel. Residents wonder if reports will favor majority Lewis and Stacy or minority Reagan.

Matthews Charles Harrington Reagan Lewis Stacy Regan Messrs Lewis and Pincey

Pain's New Pompeii Set for July Fourth Debut

Preparations surge for Pain's new spectacle The Last Days of Pompeii at Pompeian Grounds Huntington avenue Boston opening Saturday evening July 4. Workmen build a 10000 seat grand stand as offices at 177 Tremont street handle two weeks of posters lithographs and contracts. Henry Pain oversees the pyrotechnic finale while West End Street Railway guarantees transport for crowds and rail excursions from New England towns.

Pain Pompeii Pompeiian Grounds Huntington Avenue West Chester Park No. 177 Tremont Street Henry Pain Pompeiiou Grounds New England

Picnic at Gordon's Rest Hanson June 26

The New England Helping Hand Society plans a picnic at Gordon's Rest Hanson on Thursday June 26. Activities include rowing hammock swinging and roaming the woods. Train leaves Old Colony at 8 am tickets should be purchased for Whitman. Contact Mrs E Trask Hill Room 9 Tremont Semple.

Till-Tapper Caught Stealing From Store

Michael F. Doyle of Cambridge, 43, entered H Lovejoys 168 Leverett Street store and took 62 cents from the money drawer. He was caught as he left and arrested.

Michael F. Doyle Cambridge H. Lovejoy Leverett Street

Passengers for Europe From Cunard Pavonia

The Cunard steamer Pavonia, Captain Alexander McKay, leaves East Boston for Liverpool at 8 am today. The passenger list totals 163 saloon travelers including many prominent New Englanders, with 150 in second cabin and 200 in steerage, plus a cargo and a specie shipment valued at $250000.

Cunard Pavonia Alexander McKay Boston Liverpool

Creditors meet over Emery shoe company assets

creditors of Francis F. Emery met at the Shoe and Leather Exchange to review assets and liabilities. Amos D. Albee reported assets totaling about 306 188 dollars with 300 000 stock in the Emery Shoe Company exchanged for ownership, while liabilities reached about 3 652 105 dollars. A creditor committee was appointed to oversee further action and counsel.

Francis Ff.mery Shoe and Leather Exchange Frank W. Breed Lynn Thomas E. Proctor W. FE. Barker Breed Amos D. Albee Albee Emery Watertown Flower Ball & ‘Ower

Money and Stocks Dull Yet Complex in New York Market

Dull money markets show easy conditions but with caution after recent failures. Banks remain conservative ahead of July disbursements. silver influx and gold exports threaten currency basis. Stock trading opens weak with slight rally hope, while NY & NE and several rail shares weaken amid mixed bond activity and crop prospects for June 17.

Boston New York Treasury

Boston Labor Meetings Elect Local Union Officers

Labor groups in Boston report meetings of mill hands at Wells Memorial Building electing officers for Bay State Council No 1 Painters and Decorators and a committee to organize the trade across the state. Iron moulders and Lasters' Protective Union update leadership and HQ moves to 561 Atlantic Avenue Rooms 51 and 62.

Wells Memorial Joel D. Cocher B Simons William McLean George W. Bean William LD. Garrison J. M. Fisher D. F. Molar Bay State Council No. 1 Bay State Hall Cies Lasters’ Protective Union Lynn Hathaway Atlantic Avenue

Street Car Changes In Sunday Route Revision

The West End Street Railway Company announced that from June 21 on Sundays all cars leaving Dudley street for Bunker Hill will run via Semple place Tremont street and Cornhill instead of the Milk Congress and Devonshire street route.

West End Street Railway Company Dudley Street Bunker Hill Semple Place Tremont Street Cornhill Milk Congress Devonshire Street

Old Schoolboys Association Summer Reunion Notice

Members of the Old Schoolboys Association are reminded of the ninth annual summer reunion on Monday, June 22, at the Atlantic House, Nantasket Beach. Steamers depart Rowe's Wharf at 10 30 a.m.

OLD Schoolboy's Association Old Schoolboys’ Association Atantic House Nantasket Beach Rowe's Wharf

Multiple Railroads and Companies Declare Semiannual and Quarterly Shares

Lists numerous dates and share amounts for various firms including American Bell, American Sugar Refining, Boston & Albany, Boston & Lowell, Boston Maine, and many more. Entries show semiannual, quarterly, and preferred stock figures with July or June payment dates and minor location cues across the United States.

American Bell Telephone Co E American Sugar Refineries Co Boston & Albany RR Boston & Lowell Boston Maine J Tog Revere Beach & Lynn BrookLine Gas Lignr Co Curcaco St. Pau Minneapolis & Omaha ChicaGo & Eastern Illinois RR Curcaco & Northwestern RR CuHicaGo Rock Island & Pacific RR CurcaGco Jonetson Railways & Union Pec Leap Trust Manhattan Merrimac Mea Missouri Pacific National Tobe Works NEW England Mortgage Security Co New Hampsnine Trest Co Phenome Pacific RR

Money and bond markets drift with mild activity

In New York on June 19 money on call remained easy from 1 to 2 percent with last loan at 2 and closing at 2. Prime mercantile paper stood at 6 to 7 percent. Bar silver traded at 99 percent. Sterling exchange stayed quiet with bankers bills at 4.86 percent for 60 days and 4.8844 for demand, while posted rates were 4.8642 and 4.89. Commercial bills ranged 4.85 to 4.87. Government bonds were dull and steady, railroad bonds soft and heavy. After noon a concerted drive hit leading shares, causing further losses despite some activity uptick. Compared with last night, New England at its low point.

London New York Treasury Boston Caot Third National Bank Wall Street Ophe Nyongo Lake Shore Jersey Central Atchison, N.Y N.E West End Lana Mexican Central Illinois South Dakota Iowa Kansas Nebraska Missouri Indiana Ohio Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin Kentucky Tennessee Sterling Exchange New England

Market closes firm after broad downdraft and short covering

Stock exchanges opened dull and steady as gold shipments spurred selling by professionals. A broad down move saw substantial declines in Burlington Rock Island and other favorites with late short covering producing a small rally. Union Pacific rumors circulated about May earnings, but the market ended firm from earlier losses while railroad bonds gained modestly led by Chattanooga consols and Norfolk & Western Os.

Burlington St. Paul Wabash Rock Island Wheeling & Lake Erie Atchison and Chicago Gas United States Wall Street Union Pacific Chattanooga Norfolk & Western Os

Financial market notices from London and Paris update

London noon quotes show U S 4s at 140 percent and various Canadian and American bond and stock references. Paris advices list 3 percent rentes at 96 francs 17.5 centimes. Open market discount rates for short and three months bills stand at 1 percent. Bar silver trades at 46 pence per ounce.

London United States Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul Paris

Market Quiet as Dividends Fail to Lift Quotes

In Fall River on June 19 the stock market remained quiet with prices sliding. G. M. Hafford & Co. lists a few quotations by par value and bid and asked, noting minor dividend reports did not bolster values. Items include Border City Mfg Co and Globe Yarn Mills with limited figures.

Fall River G. M. Hafford & Co Border City Mfg Co Tihs Globe Yarn Mills Hargraves Milia Aes King Philips Mills Asee

Cotton Seed Products Bond Subscription Advertisement

The company offers instalments bearing interest from payment date with a bonus stock granted at last payment. Scrip will be issued upon receipt from the Trust Company, then exchanged for Coupon Bonds engraved to exchange rules of major exchanges. Applications may be rejected or subscriptions closed early. bonds may be allotted in lesser amount. Copies of the Trust Mortgage and Bonds are available at Chicago offices 88 Commercial Bank Building and The Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, Boston Suffolk Trust Building, New York Holland Trust Company 32 Nassau Street.

New York & New England New York Europe Howard Boston West End Boston Water Power Company W. S. Iiss Messrs, Irving A. Evans & Co James P. Farrey, Jr Westinghouse Rutland Railroad United States Chicago Illinois Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago Commercial Bank Illinois Trust and Savings Bank Suffolk Trust Company Exchange Building Holland Trust Company Nassau Street

Officers And Titles From Chicago And Memphis List

A brief roster lists Jd. Foster Rhodes of Chicago as President Chas N Arnold of Chicago as Vice-President and Co N McLaughlin of Memphis as General Manager. The note appears as a short organizational header with names and locations.

Jd. Foster Rhodes Chicago Chas. N. Arnold Co. N. McLaughlin Memphis

Colorado Mining Investment Co promised stock plan in ad

The notice alleges a plan to issue stock at 1.25 per share with price advances and regular monthly dividends payable on the 15th plus an extra dividend later in the month. The company holds many mining interests in Colorado and Par value is 10. It suggests contacting Jas Cilfillan, Treasurer, Ames Building, Boston, for full details.

Colorado Lette Colorado Mining Investment Company JAS. Cilfillan Ex-Treas U. 3 Ames Building Boston Mass

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