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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1900
Page
10
Incomplete OCR fragment notes a discussion of contracts and dividends with a stated amount around 160 dollars. The text is partly garbled and lacks clear context or names. No verifiable actions or outcomes can be confirmed from the fragment.
Stockholders of Federal Steel Company set annual meeting in Jersey City on April 2 with books closing March 1 and reopening March 20. Tecumseh Copper Company reports cash on hand and receipts. Osceola lode drift shows copper with north drift richer. Isle Royale Copper buys 160 acres for about 40000 dollars. Boston and New York money markets listed. Boston reserves fall 279000, New York 659000. Third Avenue assessment expected at 75 percent per share. Quincy Mining output February 747 tons. year to Feb 28 1455.5 tons. Erie Telephone and Erie control shifts amid Bell interests. Utah Consolidated attacked by London paper. Gordon Barnato mentioned. Swift & Co declares 13.25 percent dividend payable April 2 to stock on record March 17. Curb market quotes Bay State Gas 7.12, Little Tiger 36-40, Revenue Leasing followed. Royal B Young to depart for Joplin Missouri.
Wheat opened firm as paverpost moved higher while Liverpool stocks fell by 260000 for the week. World shipments reached eight million bushels with a notable rise in passage and an expected rise in visible supply. European visible supply up 2920000 bushels, total world visible about three million higher than last year. Wheat afloat to the United Kingdom up 2400000 bushels and to the Continent up 400000 bushels. Northwest receipts 787 cars versus 992 last year and 904 last week.
Percival W. Clement, president of the Rutland Railroad, declares strong opposition to the proposed Fitchburg lease to the Boston & Maine. He says Rutland will fight the lease with all power and that Rutland's interests align with Massachusetts public interest, arguing the B&M lease would promote monopoly and high freight rates, while Rutland seeks competition and lower rates. He notes readers in Boston and Massachusetts may side with Rutland.
The Spaghetti Society held its initial dinner at Dwyer and Bars rooms 463 Tremont Street with all members in attendance. Edward Merrigan was named president and Kenney vice president, with William Holes treasurer and Edward Bars secretary. next meeting set at Kenney's residence.
General Kelly-Kenny commands divisions on the south and center while Tucker Colville and French guard the north bank and left front. Ridley Martyn leads mounted infantry on the right front as a Boer force of about four thousand occupies kopjes south of the Modder, with horse artillery shelling near the river.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach outlined a wartime budget outlining total expenditures six times October estimates to cover 300 million dollars. He proposed extending stamp duties to produce sales and raising beer by a shilling per barrel and spirits, tobacco, cigars by multiple pence per unit.
In Cape Town on March 4 disaffection among colonial Dutch rises as Afrikander Bond members speak openly. Executive council member M. J. Pretorius publishes a letter saying the British cabinet’s loyalty assurance comes too late and that independence of the republics must be respected.
The Vaal River frontier clash centers on Fourteen Streams where a railroad bridge has been wrecked, signaling heightened tension and possible new confrontations along the critical crossing.
Durban reports praise for Ladysmith women and children estimated at 500 in town. Cor respondents say the town could have held out to April 2. Dr Jameson ill with typhoid. Buller had not entered a bed for three weeks before entering Ladysmith. White and Hunter receive unstinting praise.
British forces report Stormberg evacuated by the Boers last night as March 56 actions unfold.
The body of Walter E Spicer late postmaster of Guantanamo who died recently is expected to arrive in Boston this morning and will be funeralized in the undertaking rooms with a chapel at 2 pm today or tomorrow Interment will be at Mt Hope Cemetery.
New York March 5 The National League Club owners plan a meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to resolve the Baltimore Brooklyn sale dispute. Committee members Brush Soden Rogers and Hart review three bids: pay 75000 for league to take franchise grounds and players. 45000 with Baltimore men keeping McGraw and Robinson. or 30000 with syndicate retaining players and releasing them.
Dr. Im manuel Pfeiffer started a three weeks fast in North Adams on March 5 to aid scientific study. He stopped eating at 3 p.m. with a final plate of soup and will receive daily medical visits throughout the experiment.
Manuel C. Silva and his son were seen aboard a boat off Race Point before an easterly blow. The vessel later disappeared, prompting search efforts and safety warnings in the area.
General Bates’s force of 2300 troops from the Fortieth and Forty-fifth Regiments occupied Nuevita Caceres and Daet in South and North Camarines after night fighting. Lieutenant John B. Galleher died in Libmanan while bayonet combat preceded a 40 minute battle. insurgents retreating to the mountains harass Legaspi and Albay with foreigners taking shelter on ships or American barracks.
A conference between the granite manufacturers committee and a Cutters Union committee in Quincy on March 5 failed to produce concessions. The meeting adjourned with no action and no agreement reached by either side.
City government holds stormy session appointing the Board of Aldermen and city solicitor to meet with the Legislature. They seek suspending rules to allow a bill enabling election of a Police Board for Fall River by popular vote.
Ex-Senator John Quinn and ex-Representative Michael F. Sullivan of Ward 7 depart for Havana Cuba to represent a large local land syndicate. They will also visit Jacksonville Tampa Bay and New Orleans and plan to return around the middle of next month.
Enrietta I Milligan and a list of names from Order Scottish Clans attended an evening with an organ recital by B F Young. The First Regiment Band performed from 7 30 to 8 o'clock accompanying F L Benjamin in Soldiers of the Queen Rule Britannia and The Old Brigade with audience singalong. The exact collection total was not stated but was certainly large.
The Bethany Baptist Church at West Cottage street Roxbury hosted a musical and literary program led by the church choir with Dorchester Choral Society performers. Elmer E Towne led The Lost Chord with seventy five voices while Thomas C Murphy sang baritone numbers and stereopticon pictures played. Nor ton readings and Martin violin pieces complemented soprano Mrs McLean. The Dorchester Choral Society offered Song of the Wij in a well received closing item.
The aldermen committee probing the park department held a session yesterday to plan public hearings. Joseph Lundy was finally elected as counsel for the committee.
Brookline railway hearing before railroad commissioners debated locations granted by Brookline Selectmen for the West End Street Railway. Questions focused on Boylston Street widening and track placement. postponement set to March 15 at 1 o'clock a m. Community opposition appeared to over Boston Elevated location approvals.
At a public hearing before the full Board of Aldermen in Newton on March 6 192? Aldermen Speare J R Leeson B B Haskell James P Tolman C H Riley Edward F Barnes and 72 others presented a petition urging the Legislature to enact home rule in taxation C B Fillebrown presented the petitioners case.
The conservative ministry of Sir James Winter resigned this evening in St. John’s Newfoundland. Liberal opposition leader Mr. Bond has been asked by Governor McCallum to form a cabinet. If Bond fails, Winter will appeal to the country.
Elder Sandford announces revival meetings this week with sessions Tuesday at 2 and 7 p.m. at Cotton Hall in Charlestown and Rossiton. Thursday at 7 p.m. at Stanwood Hall in Malden. Friday events at Clerk's Hall 83 Summer Street Lynn and Corinthian Hall 1651 Washington Street.
At a Boston Athletic Association meeting last night a committee was appointed to bring in nominations for the elective offices at the annual meeting. The nominees include Henry G. Hartshorn A F B Wilkie A S Wattles Peter Daly and Arthur Blake.
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