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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1901

Page

8

Boston Coppers Rally Amid Market Turmoil on May 15

Boston copper stocks faced early heavy declines on May 15 amid forced liquidation and selling by bear traders. A late rally followed rumors of an amicable Northern Pacific settlement, lifting Amalgamated and Union Pacific while European demand remained weak.

Amalgamated St. Paul Rock Island Union Pacific Northern Pacific Erie Cleveland & Ohio Paris Amsterdam London Kansas City Fort Scott Memphis Birmingham Old Colony Trust Company Pierce Syndicate New York Boston Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Rio Grande Western John Stanton United Metals Selling Company Europe Gemart Geer Butte & Boston Baltic Montana Parrot Osceola Quincy Mining Company Butte Miners’ Union Odlin-Bingham Jersey City Messrs B. E. Abercrombie F. A. Schirmer Armstrong, Schirmer & Co Salt Lake Utah Bingham Canyon New York City Arvey Fisk & Sons Vermilye Lo

Isaac Van Horn & Co Subscription Details

Isaac Van Horn & Co offers shares at 1.00 per share with 25 cents due on subscription and balance on allotment. They reserve the right to reject or reduce any subscription. Location: 7 Congress and 31 State Streets.

Mini Pee Brains Ty Sre San Juan Colorado Treasury Ian Aik Ancbistophe Henson Creek Lead Mines Co Court Square Goston Mass Isaac van Horn & Coo Congress Dean

Mt St Joseph Alumni Hold Whist and Dance

Alumni of Mt. St. Joseph Academy arranged a whist and dance last evening in Catholic Union Hall. A large attendance enjoyed the lively event.

Mt. St. Joseph Academy Catholic Union Hall

Constitution's Trial Spin Plans Confirmed

Bristol Rhode Island May 15 J B Herreshoff said there is nothing new regarding setting a date for Constitution first trial spin.

Constitution Bristol R. I J. B. Herreshoff

400 Horses Parade in Boston Roadster Display

A novel horse parade is set for Boston with 413 entries and about 2000 spectators. The event will run from Brighton to the State park system via Commonwealth avenues and Lincoln Cambridge Northward streets, featuring trotters and road horses led by notable owners including Dutton and Shepard. Kentucky Star leads the fastest entries with 2 08 1 4 record.

Horse Kingdom Charles River Speedway Boston Brighton and Commonwealth Avenues Linden Cambridge North Orward Streets Speedway State Park System C. H. Belledeu Salvini

Harvard Interclass Tennis Results

Yesterday Harvard interclass tennis results show Seniors Miller by default over Liaverack, Stearns over Rothh 6-4 6-3, Beals over Clark 6-2 6-2. Juniors Cook over Baker 6-0 6-3, Frothingham over Foster 5-7 6-2 6-3, Fischer over Bowdoin 6-2 2-6 6-1. Sophomores List includes Roth over Foster 6-0 6-4, Ives over Brewer 6-1. Freshmen Souther over Lee 6-3 6-2, Stone over Drinkwater 6-3 6-0, Blagden over Pierce 6-0 6-2.

Miller Liaverack Stearns Rothh Beals Clark Cook Baker Frothingham Foster Fischer Bowdoin Rotch Ives Brewer

Exeter Records Fall as Track Meet Splits Classes

Two Phillips Exeter track records fell at the inter class meet in Exeter New Hampshire this afternoon as Howard E. Smith ran a quarter in 62 seconds and J A Leer hurled the 12 pound hammer 153 feet to set new marks.

N. H Phillips Exeter Phillips Andover Howard E. Smith J. A. Leer

Tufts Second Beats Somerville High 8 4 in Baseball

Tufts second team halted Somerville High School’s streak with an 8 to 4 win. Tufts scored eight runs in eight innings, while Somerville tallied all four in the second inning on errors. The game featured sharp Tufts defense and several notable hits by Tufts players.

TUFTS Somerville H Somerville Chiefs Somerville Somerville High Pie

Harvard Second Defeats All Leiter Team 9 to 2

Harvard Second team beat the All Leiter cup squad 9 to 2 on Soldiers Field after noon. Winsor stood out with fine fielding and double plays by Coburn Laverack Kendall Daly and Nye highlighted the game. Batteries went to Winsor Clark for Harvard Second and Coburn Putnam for All Leiter.

Harvard All Leiter Soldiers Field Winsor Coburn Laverack Kendall Daly Nye

Malden High School Beats Haverhill In Close 17 9 Win

Malden High School defeated Haverhill High School yesterday in Malden by 17 to 9. Malden built and maintained a lead after the third inning with strong batting led by Eugene McCarthy who hit two home runs and three base hits. Horton and Horton from Haverhill also produced hits as Malden racked 15 hits to Haverhill's 14 with 3 Malden errors and 7 by Haverhill. Umpire Cleveland officiated.

Malden High School Haverhill High School Malden Eugene McCarthy Hill Killion Horton Haverhill Clapham Reagan Harris Cleveland

Brookline High Defeats Dorchester High In Hurling Duel

Brookline High defeated Dorchester High with a 14 to 5 score in a baseball game. Pitcher Smith of Brookline hurled a stellar performance fanning 21 Dorchester batters as Brookline posted six errors to Dorchester’s twelve.

Brookline Epeeres High Dorchester High Smith Aera Brookline High Dorchester Brookline ‘High

Unclear Scoreboard Snippet From Buffalo Providence and Toronto Events

A fragment lists results at Buffalo Providence 7 to 38 over Buffalo, Toronto Toronto 4 to Hartford 3, Rochester Rochester 5 to Syracuse 4, and Montreal Montreal 3 to Worcester 0 with reference to other sporting news on page 3.

Buffalo Providence Toronto Hartford Rochester Syracuse Montreal Worcester

Tom Jenkins A Marvel In Muscle Display

Tom Jenkins visited the Hemenway gym yesterday with manager Ack Ragetook. Nick Nott and Carl Lothrop of the Howard club were examined by Dr. Sargent who praised Jenkins as a superb physical specimen with even limb development and strong back and shoulders. Jenkins said his only exercise was wrestling and work in a rolling mill. Measurements were recorded by the doctor.

Tom Jenkins Hemenwaynasium Ack Ragetook Nick Nott Carl Lothrop Howard Sargent Jenkins Esencosssesee Evevese Neenee Nick Elliott Oeal Gus Ohnson

Women’s Great Win at Golf at Clyde Park Links

At Clyde Park links the Country Club beat Vesper Country Club of Lowell 380 up in a Woman’s Golf Association match. Miss L L Wells, holder of the course record, defeated Mrs Ludlam 11 up, while Miss N C Sargent also won easily 10 up over Miss Hobbs.

Mrs. Ludlam Misa N. C. Sargent Miss Hobbs

Allston Defeats Newton Centre In Golf Club Match

At the Allston Golf Club a club team match vs Newton Centre ended with Allston winning 14 up. Sprague and Gilbert led the best individual play while Wingate Scully Pratt and others posted steady scores as the meet unfolded.

Allston Allston Golf Club Newton Sprague Gilbert Newton Centre Ock Wook Wadeworth Wingate

Woman's Handicap Stroke at Commonwealth Golf Club

May 15 Newton report: a women's handicap stroke contest at the Commonwealth Golf Club with the course in good condition. Miss Shreve won the net prize scoring 110 for the round.

Newton Commonwealth Golf Club Miss Shreve

Oakley Downs Lexington In Women’s Golf Match 16 Up

In the Woman's Golf Association series at Oakley Country Club Oakley defeated Lexington 16 up in a team match played this afternoon.

Watertown Oakley Country Club Oakley Lexington

Wollaston Defeats Concord in Women’s Golf Match

In the Woman's Golf Association match at Wollaston Golf Club Montclair Wollaston beat Concord. Weather was perfect and play was fast as the teams competed on the links.

Wollaston Wollaston Golf Club Montclair Concord Ssup. Com

Union Chess Club Defeats Press Club in Evening Match

The Boston Y M C A Union Chess Club defeated the Press Club 4 to 2 with two games still unfinished at 11 o clock. The Press Club led on odd tables with White pieces while Table 6 produced the sole draw. Final scores show Pennypacker Smalley Daniel Sanger Fosdick Sussman Cooke Young Foster Lee George Hampe Newhall Barry Falkbeer with the union winning the overall match 4 to 2.

Boston Y. M Ayeetee Pennypacker Smalley Petro Daniel Sanger Fosdick Sussmap Sicilian Cooke Young Gambit Foster Lee Ray Lopez Snow George Hampe Newhall Barry Falkbeer

Cadets Defeat Georgetown in Severn Two-Mile Row

Annapolis May 15 The Naval Cadets won against Georgetown College in a two mile straight-away race on the Severn by about five lengths.

Annapolis Naval Cadets Georgetown College Severn

Embezzlement Charge In East Northfield Postmaster

Assistant Inspector James Bulman presented evidence to the grand jury against Samuel Walker the East Northfield postmaster on embezzlement charges of clerk hire funds He is free on $1000 bail Walker a nephew of Dwight Moody and former Sunday school superintendent at Moody Church served as postmaster at Hast Northfield.

East Northfield James Bulman Samuel Walker Walker Post Office Dwight Moody Moody’s Church Hast Northfield

Missing feeble minded girl flees Waverly school

Eddith Webber, 13, a pupil at the School for Feeble-Minded Children in Waverly, escaped from a keeper and grounds yesterday. Police alerted to watch for her possibly heading toward Boston. Authorities fear harm as search efforts continue. She wore a light coat, plaid skirt, and cap. She is small for her age with short black hair and dark eyes.

Waverly Eddith Webber Boston Theirl

Cambridge Jewelry Theft Suspect Arrested on Return from New York

Acting Inspector Conway brought Magnus A. McSwain aged 29 of 249 Chestnut Street Cambridge into custody. He faces larceny charges for allegedly stealing jewelry valued at 1077.70 from Oscar Berry of 694 Washington Street. McSwain, a Berry salesman, allegedly pawned the goods in New York after being given them to sell on April 25.

Conway New York Magnus A. McSwain Chestnut Street Cambridge McSwain Enerry Oscar Berry Washington Street

Somerville Board Demands Compensation for Perry in Smallpox Case

The Somerville Board of Health on May 18 passed resolutions condemning the Aldermen for denying compensation to Arthur R Perry for services in the recent smallpox case. The resolutions cite precedent and urge recompense. The Aldermen, after receiving them, placed the matter on the table for one week.

Somerville Board of Health Board of Aldermen Arthur R. Perry Dr. Perry Board of Alderman

Ascension Evening Service of Knights Templars in Roxbury

The annual Ascension Evening service of Joseph Warren Commandery Knights Templars was held at the First Universalist Church Roxbury. Rev. Frederick W. Hamilton, D. D. delivered the sermon. Knights then marched to Masonic Hall Washington Street for a banquet.

Joseph Warren Commandery Knights Templars First Universalist Buena Vista Street Roxbury Frederick W. Hamlton D. D Masonic Hall Washington Street

Labor strike hits Chicago laundry machinery plant

In Chicago on May 15 workers at Nelson & Kreuter, a laundry machinery maker, walked out seeking a nine hour day and ten hour pay. The strike began days ahead of schedule and halted operations at the factory.

Chicago Nelson & Kreuter

Braintree Boys Help Boston Sick Babies At Harbor

Braintree Social Club No. 73 fundraisers at Lower Town Hall netted 16 for the Boston Floating Hospital’s sick babies. Principal Riley read the Boston Post account to his Monatiquot School classes and offered hospital tickets as prizes.

Boston Floating Hospital Braintree Lower Town Hall Carlton D. Beal Boston Post Riley Monatiquot Circle No Bos

Cavite Marines Headquarters Turmoil Involves Cochrane Goodrill

Manila May 15 Unhappy events unfold at Cavite as Colonel Henry C Cochrane is ordered home and Lieutenant Colonel Mancil C Goodrill arrives to relieve him. An altercation leads to Goodrill denouncing Cochrane with accusations tied to the Olongapo command. A court of inquiry awaits its outcome. Colonel Allan G C Kelton takes Cavite command as obstruction and prior disputes with Major Thomas C Prince and Major Littleton W T Waller are noted.

Manila Cavite Henry C. Cochrane Mancil C. Goodrill Cochrane Olongapo Goodrill Cocrane Kempff Washington Allan GC. Kelton Thomas C. Prince Major Prince Littleton W. T. Waller Gardner Major Waller

More Arrests in Shirley Case Prompt Fervent Search

Monson Maine May 15 Hundreds of men and boys comb Piscataqua county chasing murder suspects in Shirley case. One arrest Daniel Creighton tramp held at Dover jail. others detained in Brunswick and Port Fairfield as officials predict further, possibly in Shirley, within 24 hours. Local residents suspected. Sheriff Ireland leads large search.

Monson Piscataqua County Farmer Allen Shirley Daniel Creighton Dover Brunswick Port Fairfield Ireland

Holyoke Woman Shot by Boarder in House Incident

Mrs. Helena Fearing 28 who runs a Worcester street boarding house was shot about 10 pm by Frank Bernard Paltz a French boarder. Paltz was captured after the shooting and Mrs Fearing taken to House of Providence Hospital. He claims accident with conflicting hospital statements.

Holyoke Helena Fearing Worcester Pee Frank Bernard Paltz Paltz Fearing House of Providence Hospital

Williams Wins Debate at Dartmouth on Fourteenth Amendment

In Hanover New Hampshire on May 15 Williams defeated Dartmouth in the sixth annual debate on the resolution that the second clause of Section 2 of the fourteenth amendment should be stricken from the Constitution. Dartmouth supported the affirmative.

Hanover N. H Williams Dartmouth

Embryo Plumbers Graduate From North End Union School

The North End Union school of plumbing held graduation exercises last evening in the union hall at 0 Parmenter street. Brief addresses were given by C. H. Cronin Herbert W. Stebbins and Rev. James DeNormandie. The graduates: Lorenzo S. Frost John Merchand Frederick T. Whitney Isaac S. Collins Leo Holden John A. Yu Roscoe L. Elliott Joseph Y. Maglenchy Samuel W. Harris Edward M. Courseau.

School of Plumbing North End

Riverside Pleasure Club Ball at Winton Park Hall

The fourth annual Riverside Pleasure Club ball was held last evening at Winton Park Hall. A large, lively gathering of young people attended with young women in light spring attire. The grand march was led by chief marshal George Wachtell.

Riverside Pleasure Club Winton Park Hall George Wachtell

Princeton Defeats Brown In Close 4-3 Game

Princeton edged Brown 4 to 3 in Princeton New Jersey as the teams played a tight afternoon contest. The victory improved Princeton's standing in the series. Brown fought hard with several lead changes before the final horn.

Princeton N. J Princetons Brown

Mrs Gage Improves Slightly in Washington Health Update

Mrs Gage rested comfortably and displayed a slight overall improvement tonight in Washington. The brief health bulletin notes steadier condition as medical staff monitor her status.

Washington

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