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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1900

Page

8

Trading and Higher Quotations Highlight Market Day

New York opened firm and gained strength with activity into the afternoon. Large buyers and commission houses drove prices higher before a late drift and modest profit taking. Copper stocks surged with strong demand from brokers, Osceola and Baltic scarce, and notable gains in Butte & Boston, Amalgamated, Tamarack, and Lake copper.

New York Hst Chicago P. O Wall Street Goldman, Sachs & Co Lazard Itores Shawmut Oil Company Faneuil Hall National Bank American Loan and Trust Company John Reynolds Everett National Bank of Boston Boston Penny Savings Bank Asa H. Caton National Tube Company A. P. A. O'Farrell Boston Shorts Boston & Montana Tamarack Butte & Boston Amalgamated Centennial Parrot Kidder, Peabody & Co Baltic British Columbia Montreal United States Butte Montana Charles Head & Co. Wold

Market prices report from Boston on October 16

Boston at market close reports the day’s highest and lowest sales and the closing bid and asked prices. Packed with figures, the notice lists prices for key commodities and securities observed by traders in the session.

Boston

Trial of Hugh J Hills Captures National Attention

Principal figures in the United States Circuit Court trial of train despatcher Hugh J Hills drew vast public interest. The case hinges on a central question of the right to discharge, a matter of urgent concern to corporations and workers nationwide.

United States

Labor unions test case as Hill faces trial in Boston court

In a post office district courtroom, the United States Circuit Court hears a landmark case on the right to join labor unions. Hugh J. Hill is accused under the interstate commerce act for pressuring employees to drop union membership, with testimony from Peter Galligan and fellow workers. The trial centers on whether large corporations can quash unions despite federal protections. Meanwhile, Mrs. Dr. A. Woodman of Houston is jailed in San Francisco after confessing to stealing mining shares and valuables tied to a homicide-like pursuit, with concerns over her sanity and custody of the recovered items.

United States Circuit Court Boston Hugh J. Hill Taunton New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad United States B. B. Jones Charles F. Choate Lowell Peter J. Galligan Choate Galligan Order of Railroad Telegraphers Hill Augustus Clap John Trainor Allen Eaton Clark Lucius Tuttle Boston & Maine Railroad Turttle Gaase M. M. Dolphin Kansas City Union Philladelphia & Reading Railroad San Francisco A. Woodman Houston de Coursey Dr. Stone Page Street Miss de Coursey Woodman

Commonwealth Sails Today From Charlestown for Queens Town and Liverpool

The Dominion line passenger steamer Commonwealth begins her first voyage from Charlestown at 6 a m today bound for Queens town and Liverpool with 44 saloon, 75 second cabin, and 175 steerage passengers aboard. Notable travelers include Sir M Daly Lady Daly Miss Daly and maid of Chester N S, Major Dent and wife and daughter, plus numerous named passengers and officials.

New Dominion Line Commonwealth Queenstown Liverpool Charlestown M. B. Daly Daly Chester N. S Major Dent Malton England Allen A. Allen Ethel Allen William Bennett Kennett F. F. Brett J. J. Cawthra Harry Crowe Crowe Ferdinand F. French J. W. Hammond Fr. Ho RR. Heath H.L. Houghton Houghton Jardine H. L.cochers Shirley Smith Stevens Margaret Stevens Fraulein Wagner Samuel B. White White Thomas F. Williams

Concert Under Boston Seaman's The Vice

A brief notice reports a concert in Boston linked to the Seaman's group with George W. Log and Miss Georgie I. Perry performing. The item notes the event setup and identifies the performers involved.

Boston George W. Log Georgie I. Perry

Peremptory Auction of Desirable Investment at Shawmut Ave

S.R. Knichts & Co offers a public auction at 4 pm on Thursday October 1st for a brick dwelling at 312 Shawmut Avenue near Union Park. The 20 room house has furnace gas hot and cold water. Lot about 28 by 140 feet. Cash $300 at sale, $700 on deed delivery, remaining balance secured by mortgage for 8 years at 5 percent. Sale by trustee order.

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Pritchett Goes to Washington for Coast Survey Work

President Pritchett of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology leaves for Washington to oversee the Alaska boundary expedition report, ship remodeling for the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Philippine survey work. He will resign from the survey in six weeks to devote himself to the institute.

President Pritchett Massachusetts Institute of Technology Washington Hemi Coast and Geodetic Survey Coast Survey Philippines Pritchett Institute

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