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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1899

Page

6

Dull Market Day with Broad Range of Stocks Noted

Amid weak broad trading New York and Boston markets closed heavy with irregular action. Agricultural Chemical stock surged on strong buying while other sectors like steel and grangers lagged. reports from Jerome and United Verde Extension hint at ore discoveries and ongoing development.

South Africa Treasury Department New York Boston American Agricultural Chemical Common Preferred Boston Stock Exchange State Street New England Connecticut Northern Pacific Railroad Company Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner Jerome United Verde Extension Company Hull Group United Verde Copper Company Wade Hampton United Verde Red Line Eureka Western Union Telegraph Company George Coppell William Lannan_ Bull James H. Hyde Morris K. Jesup Frank J. Gould Boston & Cripple Creek Cripple Creek Tenderfoot Hill B. L. Reed Springs Stratton Independence London Deadwood Calhoun No. 2 Ross Lewin Boston & Cripple Burress & Sexton Monarch Sexton Yorktown Boston & Cappe Creek GroSe AiFabbacc Teanes Dominion Coal

Market Brief Signals Broad Stock Breaks and Dividends

Planters' Compress shows a major price break from 471-2 to 451-4 and 35 to 29 with a later rally, blamed on forced liquidation. Trustees of Street Railway and Illuminating Properties to pay $12 per share on common stock Oct 17 as books close today and reopen then. Amalgamated Copper climbs to 92 as Boston Consolidated advances to 8 and Bay State Gas gains. A Fremington Coal and Coke visit notes strong natural advantages and potential for profitable mining.

Street Railway and Illuminating Properties American Pneumatic Service Company Lamson Store Service Company Lamson Company Lamson Fortuna C. A. Campbell Boston Fremington Coal and Coke Company Nature Fremington Company Flemington Coal and Coke Company Amalgamated Copper Boston Consolidated Bay State Gas the Herald Lowry Press Boston Lambs Press Service Pinkham

Wheat Opens Higher on South Africa Situation

Wheat rose in London and in Liverpool as investors weighed the South African crisis and profit taking after an early advance. Northwest sellers pressured prices while foreign houses sold more than bought. Bradstreet reports a 6,022,000 bushel world stock increase with 4,322,000 in the West and 700,000 in Europe.

Messrs Northwest Bradstreet Rockies London

Gould Heir Edwin Gould Jr Struck by Scarlet Fever

The five year old Edwin Gould Jr heir to Edwin Gould is seriously ill with scarlet fever at Ardsley Towers near Dods Ferry. His grandmother says he is improving slowly while his mother stays by his side. If he recovers he stands to inherit about 10 million dollars.

New York Edwin Gould, Jr Edwin Gould Ardsley Towers Dods Ferry George F. Shrady the Hudson Edwin Jay Gould Charles Street Boylston Street

Benefit Concert at Boston Theatre for South End Dispensary

A mammoth Sunday night benefit at the Boston Theatre will feature five headliners Pauline Hall James Thornton Frank Bush Annie Hart and Thomas Clifford all appearing. Additional acts include May Armstrong George McKenna Ben Walker Marion Sawtelle Lothian Hartwell Gertrude Holmes Henry Waite Willis Milgan and others.

Boston South End Lst Pauline Hall James Thornton Frank Bush Annie Hart Thomas Clifford May Armstrong George McKenna Ben Walker Marion Sawtelle Lothian and Hartwell Gertrude Holmes Henry Waite Illiams Wil Hams The Emperors of Music Willis Milgan

O'Donnell Divorce Trial Reveals Clashing Allegations

In Boston the ongoing O'Donnell divorce case features Mrs. O'Donnell accusing severe brutality and abandonment, while Dr. O'Donnell contends only mild chastisement. Testimony details years of alleged abuse, drunkenness, and disputes over his sisters in law, with witness James Walsh noting decorum issues. The trial proceeds amid dramatic, contradicting accounts and questions of character.

O’donnell Boston Revere Street Boylston Street Howard Street Roslindale Rourke Barty Braley Massachusetts Charles Street Charles Harrington

Carpenters Win Eight Hour Day With $15 Weekly Minimum

Over 2000 carpenters and wood workers will start an eight hour shift next Monday morning at a minimum wage of $15 per week. After protracted talks and mass meetings, 260 employers agreed to the wage and hours change following a conference with unions. Only three wood factories initially complied, with more expected to join.

Carpenters and Joiners Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Woodworkers’ Union 24 Carpenters and Builders’ Association General Contractors Wells Memorial Hall H. M. Taylor Harry Palmer

Theatrical Topics Roundup in Lawrence and Boston

The article notes Sporting Life performances in Lawrence with the company in town and Eliza Proctor Otis boarding a train to the City of Spindles after a show. It mentions Jacob Litt’s The Ghetto ending at the Broadway Theatre in New York and Julia Arthur joining More Than Queen in Boston, with other London and Boston theatre details.

Lawrence Eliza Proctor Otis City of Spindles Jacob Litt New York Julia Arthur Queen Boston James Brown Potter Kyrle Bellew London the Tremont Amelia Bingham Columbia Theatre Promenade de Luxe Mr. Lederer Lederer Lillie Thurlow Mercia Museum James K. Hackett Grace Reals Jobyna Howland Rupert of Hentzau Hollis Joseph Jefferson Rip van Winkle Grand Opera House James A. Herme Sag Harbor the Park Bes Forrest Robinson Marion Abbott Julia Chrystal Herne Sydney Booth W. T. Hodge Charlies S. Pitt Robert Gillig Sol Smith Jessie Dodd Sara McDonald Gertrude Eindley Satan Marie Corelli Boston Theatre Mon

Dean's Ointment Promises Quick Skin Relief

Advertises Dean's Ointment as a gentle cure for eczema and other skin diseases. Claims to be safe for delicate skin and available at drug stores for 50 cents.

Dean

Zang Will Play The Children of the Ghetto in London

Liebler & Co secure English rights for The Children of the Ghetto and will stage the production December 9 at the Adelphi Theatre Strand London with Frederic De Belleville as Rob Shemuel Al Canby named manager A galaxy of feminine beauties to appear in Three Little Lambs Tremont October 2

The Boston Stage Sees Busy Week of Matinees and Closings

Julia Arthur headlines at Park Theatre with More Than Queen as crowds fill houses. Various Chicago-like schedule notes include matinees shifted for Dewey celebrations, Cyrano de Bergerac finale nights with Mansfield, and renewed runs at Tremont and Castle Square. verschied

Julia Arthur Park Theatre Miss Arthur Boston Broadway Theatre New York Tremont Bastonians Boston Museum David Tenerson Eugene Tompkins Anna Held Papa Richard Mansfield Hollis Mr. Mansfield Rays Grand Opera Castle Square Dion Boucicault Janet Melville Evie Stetson Keith Felix Paris Saucy Yanko Kinzo Austin Stone Museum Courtney

Boston Actors Benefit Draws Top Stars for Charity

The Actors Fund benefit at the Boston Theatre on Friday afternoon October 20 gathers leading companies. Joseph Jefferson and his cast perform Lend Me Five Shillings, plus scenes from Way Down Quast, with Tremont Theatre and Bostonians, Hackett’s company, the Sign of the Cross troupe, We Uns of Tennessee, Keith’s stars, and vaudeville acts from Austin Stone’s and the Palace, all contributing to a large charitable event.

Actors’ Fund Boston Theatre Joseph Jefferson William 4A. Brady Tremont Theatre Bostonians James K. Hackett Hollis Street Theatre Sign of the Cross Boston Museum We ’Uns of Tennessee Grand Opera House Keith Austin & Stone the Palace Ree Boston New York J. K. Hackett Rupert of Hentzau Hollis Street Des Re Tremonteatre Sign OF Oeonan Company Grand Opera Keitr Bowdoin Square Theatre Grand Dime ‘Theatre The Howard Palace Theatre Austin & Stone’s D. S. McDonald Company

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