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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1900
Page
6
The day’s stock market shows dullness with broad selling in London and New York for foreign accounts. Copper gains in London contrast with weaker local copper shares, and a large Boston brokerage firm plans a June 1 move.
A sensational investment ad touts Blackfoot Copper Co offering one million shares with 800000 in treasury. It claims early buyers could have turned a fortune investing in Lumet Hecla at one dollar a share. The notice urges rapid purchase of 10 shares or more before treasury shares dilute value.
An old ad copy touts Dean's Ointment as a instant relief and cure for itching piles claiming rapid comfort at any drugstore.
The market remained active and firmer this morning with a small area of low barometer in the northern belt. Cables higher. foreign houses bought slightly. Visible wheat supplies fell 1,358,000 bushels, corn and oats down in varying amounts, helping bull sentiment despite scattered local sales.
The House passed two labor bills: extending the eight hour day to all government contract labor and banning interstate traffic in prison made goods. Southern objections over prison labor touched coal cotton and lumber production but leaders assured no harm to key industries. A Boer commissioners floor privileges resolution in the Senate failed amid a sharp exchange.
A Parker House meeting of the Boer peace envoy reception group created an executive committee of five to work with city officials. They voted to invite Colonel Mas Wentworth Higginson to preside at a Faneuil Hall gathering where the envoys will speak on their mission.
Garbled report on Back Bay Council discussion about smoke pollution and local health concerns. Mentions Robert Cee, Browne, Jack Trace, and unclear references to a Mr Riobert Cee, with residents seeking clarity on evening air conditions and safety.
The Postmaster General suspends Major Rathbone, Cuba posts director, and installs Fourth Assistant Bristow as acting director amid suspected links to Neely postal frauds. The North American Trust Company tied to Perry Heath and Fletcher Heath seeks broad Cuban control with profits around 1 million to 1.25 million dollars.
The final NE WPA meeting of the season will be at Parker House on Wednesday May 2 90 at 4 o clock. Mrs May Allen Ward presides. Ed ward H Clement Boston Transcript editor discusses morbid journalism. After dinner Rev Herbert D Ward reads an original story. Frank J Bonnelle contributes a poem and stories. Greta Masson sings. Julia Ward Howe will be guest of honor with other special guests.
The St Omer Commandery of Knights Templars in South Boston hosted an official inspection last evening in the Masonic apartments. Eminent Sir Charles A. Peabody led the visit and praised by officers, followed by a banquet for the visiting fraternity and local members.
Judge Webb in Portland Me delayed final action awaiting Massachusetts District Court word on jurisdiction. Assignee H W Chaplin says if Boston takes over the case, transfer will occur. else Maine proceedings may continue under Webb. Creditors and Squire interests, including Reed and Warren, attended the pooling meeting at Tremont Temple and backed unifying into a single creditor committee led by Curtis Burrage and Ripley.
The thirteenth annual Evangelistic Association of New England meeting began at Park Street Church with Rev. R. A. Torrey delivering a noon address on the era’s degeneracy. Attendance set a record as sessions continue through Wednesday with sermons, hymns, and appeals for revival and increased membership.
Charles A. Richardson a road builder promoter and bank official from Worcester vanished April 11 from his Waldorf Astoria apartments. Mrs Richardson believes he is in mental strain and may be in the city, describing him as left handed with gray eyes and light wavy hair. He wore diamond rings an emblem of the thirty second degree Masons on his watch guard and a diamond and ruby scarfpin. His physician warned of danger last months and he had disappeared about a year ago for three weeks with no word since.
Frescoat is guaranteed to be the best high grade kalsemine for painters and decorators. Available in white and eight tints ready to mix in water, suited for ceilings walls and interiors of factories and churches. It is marketed as a cold water paint for large surfaces and is fire proof. Insist on its use.
In U S District Court the government seeks forfeiture of two silk wearing trunks seized April 2, tied to Ellen Manahan known as Miss E T Slattery of Back Bay. An out of court settlement offer exceeding 3000 is before Morris D O Connell, Treasury solicitor. Foreign value 3600, home value 80.99, duties 2100.
Philadelphia May 21 Superintendent Quirk said Henry Ivory a colored laborer confessed he was with the murderer of Professor Roy Wilson White, young University of Pennsylvania law instructor killed late Saturday night. Ivory denied striking the fatal blows but stood near while the attack occurred.
Edward M. Maguire, longtime Waltham letter carrier, is under arrest on charges of robbing the mails. A physician says Maguire is in a state bordering on insanity. Inspector White says the arrest followed a decoy letter in which Maguire allegedly removed money.
In Gilbert Hall Tremont Temple the Young Men's Baptist Social Union held its annual meeting and dinner on Grand Army night. Speeches featured Major General O C Howard U S A Stillman Blanchard Boston appraiser and Rev Arthur Burrows. Officers elected include President Walter S Ray vice presidents J Babcock and Hiram N Lathrop clerk Ernest B Huston and treasurer Frank B Kimball.
The Marlboro City Council voted to appropriate 500 dollars for a grand four day Fourth of July celebration from the 8th to the 11th inclusive. An additional 8500 dollars is hoped to be raised. Officials aim to invite Governor Crane on the 6th and another governor on a different day.
In the sixteenth ballot of the Methodist General Conference held today in Chicago, Dr. David N. Moore of Cincinnati led Dr. J. W. Hamilton of New York by about a dozen votes for bishop. Total votes 657. 438 needed. Moore 425. Hamilton 413. Day 193. Spellmeyer and Neely gained a few votes. scattering votes increased.
Thirty sailmakers from Wilson and Silsbee and George W. Rogers quit yesterday over demands for a nine hour day and higher wages. About $10,000 worth of contracted work is suspended while a settlement is sought.
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