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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1901

Page

8

Profit Taking Dominates Local Copper Shares Rally

A day of profit taking hits the copper stocks led by Amalgamated Copper and the local market as small traders trim positions. British Columbia Copper and other copper issues show strength while notes on Atlantic Mining and St. Mary’s Mineral Land outline new issues. Railroad stocks including Atchison and Chicago and North Western lift bids amid overall strong New York activity. total volume tops one million shares.

Montana Senate Heinze Amalgamated Butte & Boston Boston & Montana S. O Baltic Bingham Centennial Cochiti Copper Ranger Dominion Coal Dominion Iron and Steel Isle Royale Mohawk Osceola Parrot Utah Old Dominion Standard Oil Boston Richardson, Hill & Co Butte Mining and Development Company Amalgamated Copper Company British Columbia Copper British Columbia America Atlantic Mining Company St. Mary's Champion Old Company Old Colony Trust Company Trinity Copper Parkinson & Burr Bay New York Sears Third National Bank Arnold Postoffice Square House Chicago & Northwestern Copper Range Water's Meet Northwestern Road Mass City Hamlin Pennsylvania Railroad Company Baltimore & Ohio Louisville & Nashville Union Pacific Atchison Pinkham Q. Sarna Louieville Nashville Manhattan Escoportan New Jo New York Central Nestern Peers Tee Eseeneens Northern Pac Ontario & Weastern Pennsylvania Neweeewes St Louis & Do St_ Louis St Paul Jo Southern Pacific Southern Railway Texas & Pacific Third Avenue Wheeling & L E Bote Anaconda Minin ‘Co Brooklyn Rapid Colorado Fuel & Iron Continental Tobacco Central Erie Ill Steel el & Tel Arcadian Mining Atlantic Ining Baltic Mining Bingham Mining Bonanza Mining Boston & Albany Boston & Maine Bos & Mon Boston Merches Boston Law Bos Quicks R Mi British Colu Butte & Bos Cal & Hecla Con & M Daly-West Dom Coal Do Pre Tee Dom Ren ‘& Bteel Erie Tel & Tel Tr Elm River Federal Steel Eeee Franklin Mining Michigan New Veola Mining Pere Marquette Phenix Mint Iman Uincy Eece Rhode Is Rutland Pref Santa Fe Ha Swift Ae Tana Ib Town Coal & Iron Torrington N. Union el Eevececee Ue & Minie Wisteria Mint Winona Mining Wolverine

Boston Stock Market Report Shows Daily Sales

Boston on March 6 reports highest and lowest sales, closing bids and asks. Ex dividend notes and assessments listed for stocks and bonds. totals include 68,830 listed shares and 86,285 unlisted shares with bonds data.

Boston

Searles Money Unlisted Stocks and Bank Crisis

John E. Searles faced a Brooklyn Circuit Court filing to recover 70 000 on four overdue notes dated July 1 1900 tied to sugar trading bets and cotton inventions. His rise from an office boy to treasurer of the Sugar Trust linked him to Washington lobbying, tariffs, and church leadership, amid questions about his finances and a looming crisis.

New York John E. Searles United States Circuit Court Brooklyn William ‘Cook Circuit Court Connecticut E. A. Cornell Cornell Petit Searles Sugar Trust Congress Socree de New ‘York “Avenue Washington Congress

War in China lecture draws Japanese consul and guests

At the Waldorf Astoria Thomas F. Millard spoke on The War in China. The audience included Mr Uchida the Japanese consul in New York Mrs Uchida and eight Japanese guests. Ackerman showed moving pictures of Chinese troops scaling a mud wall at Tien Tsin and the audience applauded until told the scene could not be repeated.

Waldorf-Astoria Thomas F. Millard China Uchida Japan New York Ackerman Tien Tsin Milard Osten

Reserve Police Examinations Set For Deputy Superintendents

The lice commissioners named Deputy Superintendents William H. Pierce and Clinton M. Hanscom and Captain John J. Hanley to chair a board of examiners to review reserve police officers with six months probation for appointment as patrolmen. The meeting occurs at police headquarters at 10 o clock. Examinees include Michael M. Laffey Martin Leonard Joel Foss Herbert I. Wingate Daniel P. Cameron Thomas F. Dolan Richard A. Fisher Miches Bowlen John W. Forbes Bernard J. Hoppe James J. Murrin Edward J. Griffin Patrick J. Morrissey Frank M. Lee Thomas F. Connolly

Lice William H. Pierce Clinton M. Hanscom John J. Hanley Michael M. Laffey Martin Leonard Joel Foss

Secretary Hay Signs Commission Despite Doubts

In Washington on March 6 Secretary Hay prepared his own commission, asserting confidence in his own ability and fidelity. He notes he must sign cabinet commissions and that he remains trustful of himself and his diligence.

Washington Hay Cabine

Cyclist Corps for South Africa Formed

The Colonial Cyclists organize a wet onion effort in South Africa, forming a cyclist corps to support recent useful work in the region.

Cyclist Corps South Africa

Alleged Cudahy Kidnapper Held in Omaha Bond Set

James Callahan waived preliminary hearing and is held on 1000 bond in Omaha. Police allege connection to the Cudahy kidnapping case. Proceedings proceed in district court with the suspect in custody.

Cudahy Omaha Neb James Callahan Cudahy Asap AG

Searles Failure Shocks Wall Street and Cotton Firm

The Searles failure is filed in Brooklyn as he resigns the presidency of the American Cotton Company. Vice President William C. Lovering takes charge in New York while Dwight, the assignee, notes the collapse follows risky unlisted securities and failed loan efforts. The saga sparks speculation about vast lost wealth and Searles’s long career in finance.

Duluth Furnace Company Duluth Wall Street Searles American Cotton Company Willam Street William C. Lovering Boston New York John Mr. Searles Havemeyers American Sugar Refining Company St. Mark's Avenue Brooklyn New York Avenue Sgar Trust Earles

William Filene Dies. Longtime Boston Merchant Laid to Rest

The death of William Filene shocks his social and business circle. His funeral was held at his daughter Mrs. Melvin A. Heilbrun's home with a simple service and music by a quartet. Filene headed William Filene & Son, dealers in ladies furnishings at 49 Washington Street. Survived by a widow, daughter, and three sons Edward A. Filene A Lincoln Filene and Bertram L. Filene.

William Filene Forest Hills Cemetery Filene William Filene & Sona Washington Street America Germany Boston

Inauguration Soldiers Return Home Two 17 Year Olds

Two Roxbury youths from the provisional Massachusetts regiment, William Halloran and Michael Fitzgerald both 17, who got lost in New York after departing Fall River for the inauguration, are expected home today with their guardians. The New York Poor Department had taken charge and would send them home, their passage paid in hope of reimbursement. John Fitzgerald, Michael’s father, recalls the boy’s illness and the voyage to New Bedford with the brigade last year.

Roxbury Massachusetts Regiment Fall River New York William Halloran Albany Street Yeoman Michael Fitzggerald John Fitzgerald Michael Camrell & Upham's New Bedford

Captain Michael Flynn Dead in Ill Times

Captain Michael Flynn a noted Civil War blockade runner dies aged has years. He sailed as master mariner in the Chinese trade and plied between Southern ports and the West Indies during his long nautical career.

Michael. Plynn Dead Lynn

Carey Rebuked as Talks Turn to Dubuque Law

In a heated House session Speaker Myers rebuked Mr. Carey of Haverhill for accusing a member of uttering falsehoods during debate on the repeal of the Dubuque debt law. The vote defeated the Dubuque repeal while Mansfield’s alternate bill passed unanimously.

Myers Mr. Carey Haverhill Carey Hunt Weymouth Myera House Massachusetts Mr.Speaker Boston Mannefield Garrity Ward 17 Mansfield Judiciary Committee Dubuque Manefield Apsey Cambridge Board of Prison Commissioners Borofsky Foster Somerville Committee On Election Laws Caroline J. Cook

Senate Reconsiders Water and Sewer Consolidation Bill

On motion by Mr Post of Berkshire the Senate reconsidered engrossing the bill to consolidate metropolitan water and sewer commissions. A reconsideration on amendments to set July 1 as the act’s effective date and initial terms of one two and three years was moved and laid on the table.

Post Berkshire Senate

Commission selects site for Vicksburg memorial masthead

The Massachusetts memorial commission chose a site behind General Sherman’s siege lines for the memorial. It plans an oval roadway with a central monument to General Sherman.

Massachusetts Vicksburg Sherman

Opposition to Night Work Ban Faces Strong Debate

Mr. Jones of Middlesex opposed the bill to ban women and minors from night work to recover time lost to machinery breakdowns. He cited rising South competition and longer hours in other New England states. The bill passed to a third reading on a toll call vote, thirteen in favor, nine opposed.

Mr. Jones Middlesex South New England Massachusetts Corser Hampen Ae Morrison Bristol Senioor Suffolk

Boston Land Sale Bill and County Salary Provisions Engrossed

The engrossed bills authorize Boston to sell land in Roxbury that was bought for playground purposes. Other measures adjust year end salaries for widows of Sart County and Otis W Soule in Plymouth County, with a prohibition related to laminated waters.

Boston Roxbury Sart County Willa P. Cook Plymouth County Otis W. Soule

Metropolitan affairs panel probes Boston Board of Police fate

The committee on metropolitan affairs meets to consider abolishing the Boston Board of Police. A bid to halt further inquiry is reported, with a suggestion to refer future action to the Governor and Council. Lawyer Baker seeks access to Seas ex-Inspector Cogan and to compel witnesses. A parallel hearing weighs repeal of the semicolon liquor law.

Committee On Metropolitan Affairs Boston Board of Police Baker Cogan Clark State Street

Primary Election Law Hearings In House Committee

The primary election law bills by Senator John A Sullivan and Representative Na were argued before the committee on election laws by Elihu B Hayes from Joe and Representative Robert Luce of Somerville. James Jean of the Republican State committee opposed the bills.

John A. Sullivan Elihu B. Hayes Joe Robert Luce Somerville Committee On Election Laws James Jean Republican State Committee

Revere Seeks Annexation to Boston as Ward 26

The committee on towns heard John J. Sweeney and supporters petition to annex Revere to Boston under Ward 26 and join the first aldermanic district to gain two alderman seats. The bill requires a majority vote from both Revere and Boston. Timothy J. Donoghue spoke in favor of the bill.

Committee On John J. Sweeney Revere Boston Trst Timothy J. Donoghue

Storti Death Penalty Hearing Before Governor and Council

Governor Crane and the executive council held a hearing on Luigi Storti’s petition. The condemned men Peter S. Maher and C. W. Rowley were represented by their counsel while Assistant District Attorney M J Seghine appeared for the government and Assistant Attorney General Hallowell sat by the Governor.

Crane Executive Council Luigi Storti Michele Colucci Peter S. Maher C. W. Rowley M. J. Seghine Hallowell

Against Mrs Livermore Leave to Withdraw Petition on Male Voting Clause

The committee on constitutional amendments recommended granting Mary A Liver more and others leave to withdraw their petition to strike the word male from voting qualifications. Senators Manning Worcester Nutt Middlesex and Rep Fall Malden dissented.

Committee On Mary A. Livermore Manning Worcester Nutt Middlesex Fall of Malden

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