Atlantic's Big Strike Drives Copper Shares Rally
Copper shares gained on the New York market as London prices rose. Anaconda jumped to 56 1 2 after closing at the day’s high as reports of consolidation with Rio Tinto circulated. The Boston & Montana Mining declared a regular dividend plus an extra, with May 29 payable to May 3 record holders.
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London
Anaconda
Rio Tintos
New York
Standard Oil Copper
Boston & Montana
Boston & Montana Mining Company
Edward S. Grew
Joseph W. Clark
Charles van Brunt
Wyoming Consolidated Copper Company
Chicago
Thomas W. Lawson
Wisconsin Central
Atlantic
Baltic
Houghton, Mieh
Isle Royate
Baltic Lode
Isle Royale Bavely
Butte
Yukon Mining & Dredging Company, Limited
Yukon
Mass Consolidated Mine
Mayflower
Elm River
Gas and Coke
Bay State Gas
Michigan
United States
Atchison Adj
Bur & Mo
Eee
Cc IR & S Y
NY & NE
West End
Boston & Albany
Eston
Maine
Hoston
Flint & Pere M
W& H
Wheeeling & L B. Mo
Ailene Etna
Arnold
Boston
Mont Tr
Catalpa
Franklin
Org
Humboldt
Old Colony
Quincy
Rhode Island
O Brie Edison EI
Federal Steel
Lamson
Merenthaler Ln
Uity
Ee Union
L&m
Westing Elec Steee
Winthrop Land
Isle J Gale New
Old Dam
Camp
Bkonds
Franklin Mining Company increases capital stock at annual meeting
Stockholders voted 63 000 shares to raise capital from 80 000 to 100 000. New stock to be reserved in treasury for future needs. Frank H. Raymond of Somerville elected director replacing O D Ashly who resigns due to other duties. United Zinc and Lead reports zinc at 56 per ton, highest price on record, up 3 from last week. Pinkham.
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Fortuna
Victoria
C. H
Mahine N. Y
Treasury
Frank H. Raymond
Somerville
O. D. Ashly
Kidaward FE
Leland & Co
United Zinc and Lead Company
Pinkham
Market Highlights From Boston Trading Session
Boston reports show the day’s highest and lowest sales with closing bid and asked prices. The data reflect the latest market activity and price ranges across sectors.
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Boston
Arkansas anti-trust bill urged for passage in Texas
The Texas Senate special committee, after hearings with interested parties, recommended passing the Arkansas anti-trust bill without amendments except a delay clause. The bill would not become operative until January.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Texas
Gas and Lighting Deal in Washington City
The Washington Gas Company is absorbed by the Street Railway and Lighting syndicate led by Frederick C. Stevens. The group has bought most street railways and electric light companies in the city for about 7.2 million dollars. The syndicate also includes former Senators Smith of New Jersey and Gorman of Maryland, with total holdings in the city likely around 30 million.
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Washington
Washington Gas Company
Street Railway and Lighting Syndicate
Frederick C. Stevens
Electric Light
Smith
New Jersey
Gorman
Maryland
Buffalo Troops Leave for Manila via San Francisco
Company A C G and H of the Thirteenth United States Infantry departed Fort Porter escorted by the Seventy-fourth Regiment and the Sixty-fifth officers. They marched to Lake Shore station and headed for San Francisco on the way to the Philippines. Colonel Alfred T. Smith accompanied the battalion amid large crowds and holiday decorations. One year earlier the same unit left Buffalo for the Cuban campaign.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Thirteenth United States Infantry
Fort Porter
Seventy-fourth
Sixty-fifth
Lake Shore
San Francisco
Philippines
Alfred T. Smith
Bishop James H. Blenk Named Bishop of Porto Rico
Archbishop Chapelle learned from Cardinal Ramposa that Pope Leo XIII appointed the Very Rev. James H. Blenk of New Orleans as Bishop of Porto Rico. Blenk, a former Jefferson College president and longtime pastor of St. Mary’s Church, is a member of the Society of Mary.
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New Orleans
Chapelle
Cardinal Ramposa
Leo Mil
James H. Blenk
Porto Rico
Father Blenk
Jefferson College
Louisiana
St. Mary's Church
Society of Mary
Great Arizona Copper Nugget Arrives in Boston
A 320 pound copper ore nugget from the Copper Queen No 3 mine of Val Verde Copper Co arrives from Arizona. The mass is about 50 percent copper and reveals interior copper veins when the upper piece separated during transport. It was exhibited at the company's offices in the Stock Exchange Building 53 State Street.
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Boston
British Columbia
George W. French
International Trust Co
Milk Street
Arizona
Grand Canon
Colorado
United Verde
Jerome
Val Verde Copper Company, Limited
Stock Exchange Building
State Street
New Sunday Train To New York From Boston
Beginning Sunday April 25 a new Sunday train will depart Park Square Station Boston at 1048 a.m. via Shoreline with stops at Providence Wickford Junction Kingston Westerly Stonington New London Saybrook Junction New Haven Bridgeport Stamford and arrives New York Grand Central at 430 p.m. The train will carry parlor cars and coaches.
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Boston
Shoreline
Providence
Wickford Junction
Kingston
Westerly
Stonington
New London
Saybrook Junction
New Haven
Bridgeport
Stamford
New York
Grand Central Station
Prince in Crime A Portrait of Pedro Fernandez the Pickpocket
A detailed profile of Pedro Fernandez a renowned pickpocket with many aliases. The piece highlights his charisma intelligence and cultured demeanor while outlining his methods from May to October and the careful craft of reefing pockets with minimal effort. It ends noting his small muscular hand and pianist like finger suppleness.
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New York
Pedro Fernandez
Chicago
Germany
England
Italy
Beef court nears end as hearings continue
The beef court of inquiry will hold a Saturday session to hear remaining evidence with two or three witnesses. Major Lee will present General Miles' case at the same sitting. An additional evening session will review official reports. No completion of findings expected before next week.
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Washington
Beef Court of Inquiry
Lee
Miles
Carnegie to Buy Lake Superior Mines in Michigan
Rumor says Andrew Carnegie will acquire the Lake Superior mines, the Marquette range’s largest producer. Carnegie already bought the Queen group at Meganeau April 15. T. S. Cole and Dr. L. P. Hurst review the Lake Superior deal, which would make Carnegie the top operator on the range.
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Ishpeming
Mich
Andrew Carnegie
Lake Superior
Marquette Iron Range
Carnegie
Queen Group
Megaunee
T. S. Cole
Upper Peninsula
L. P. Hurst
Chicago Mayor Harrison rules out 1900 run
Richmond Virginia April 20 Mayor Carter H Harrison of Chicago said he is not seeking the presidential nomination for 1900 and is content with his present duties. He noted Illinois Democrats prefer Bryan and predicted the Chicago platform with some additions will be adopted by the national Democratic convention of 1900.
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Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Lower James
Natural Bridge
Illinois
Bryan
General Brooke Refuses Behind Native Army Rolls
In Havana on April 20 General Brooke announced the Cuban officers will be treated as soldiers and gentlemen and not be examined beyond their submitted rolls. Cuban lists will be accepted with prior eliminations. those entering after July 1898 or holding office are excluded. The note also mentions Gomez likely to receive a share.
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Brooke
Iists
Gomez
Lionel &. G. Carden
Tasker H. Bliss
Tax plan in Cuba halts public works and jobs
A Santiago de Cuba committee reports General Brooke’s order abolishes licenses and most taxes, leaving only land income tax at 8 percent. Revenues drop sharply, eight thousand unemployed, schools and public works halted, risk of starvation and brigandage rising as aid runs low and Porto en do questions relief. Portuendo praises Wood while local papers condemn the tax move.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Brooke
Santiago
Havana
Wood
Rafael Portuendo
Military Assembly
Washington
Portuendo
Allston Fancy Ball Thrives at Odd Fellows Hall
A Brighton Rebekah Lodge charity costume party at Odd Fellows Hall Allston drew praise for its elaborate Red Cross nurse themed disguises. Organizers Mrs M Jennie Jewett and team arranged the event with many notable costumes including Little Sister and Highlander figures. Six little fairies in white muslin delighted guests as dancers moved through the evening.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Brighton
Georgia Bumpus
Lizzie Vose
I. G. Brown
A. Rolland
Calvin Leary
Newton Hammond
Frank Jamison
E. F. Perry
F. J. Perry
W. N. Perry
U. S
G. W. Mentzer
A. Smith
Rudolph Burroughs
Carrie Lynch
Flolen Lawin
Carrie Bumpus
Roscoe Young
Newell
Liberty
Edina Evans
Annie Evans
Mabel Lynde
Red Riding Hood
Sadie Daniels
Mary Taylor
Imma Merrifield
Jacques
J. M. Saree Bir Knight
Eliza McNally
Mattie Mabie
Henry Burroughs
Laura Metcalf
Miss Wilson
Emma Colby
Hilda McConnell
Gladdis Brown
Pearl Jamison
Laura Leary
Marion Ringer
Masel Hammond
Ruth Ham
Labor Federation asks Johnson removal from federal post
Samuel Gompers presented to the President a petition by the American Federation of Labor delegates urging the removal of Claude M. Johnson, director of the bureau of printing and engravings, following charges raised at the December Kansas City convention.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Claude M. Johnson
Bureau of Printing and Engravings
Federation of Labor
Kansas City
Cambridge School Board Holds Short Session At City Hall
Cambridge officials met at City Hall to appoint janitors for the Latin schoolhouses and to nominate new teachers for Morse Peabody and Sleeper schools. The board discussed new Washington School accommodations, land purchase, sale of the Quincy School, and funding for English High and Rindge graduations. The Moore Street kindergarten was renamed the Shaw Kindergarten in honor of founder Quincy A. Shaw.
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Cambridge
City Hall
Edgar R. Champlin
T. IF. Cahir
Henry D. Winter
Grace A. Stone
Morse
Mary A. Ils
Peabody School
Dora Trefethan
Maud R. Coolidge
Peabody
Alice M. Gage
Sleeper
Washington
Quincy
Moore Street
Shaw
Quincy A. Shaw
Independence Mine Sold to English Syndicate for 10000
Cable advices report the Independence mine in the Cripple Creek district sold to an English syndicate for 10000. W. S. Straton, the locator and owner, conveyed the property along with about 10 percent additional surrounding territory.
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Colorado Springs
Col
the Gazette
Independence Mine
W. S. Straton
Cripple Creek
German Officer Arrested for Treason in Prussia
Sergeant-Major Al brecht of the One Hundred and Twenty- Ninth Regiment arrested at Bromberg and taken in chains to Spandau prison. He is charged with high treason for supplying Russian agents with fortification plans and mobilization details.
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Berlin
Albrecht
One Hundred and Twenty- Ninth
Bromberg
Prussia
Posen
Spandau
Canadians Flock to New England in Unusually Large Numbers
A Montreal special to the Mail reports the spring exodus of Canadians to New England is the heaviest in years. High wages in the United States and a slower Canadian spring push nearly 20,000 people across the border, many French Canadians. The shift reverses the typical Canadaward travel pattern for this season.
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Toronto
Ont
Montreal
The
Mail
New England
Canada
Temperance worker Daniel Carne dies after brief illness
Daniel Carne a longtime temperance worker died at his Cambridge home after twenty four hours of sickness. Born in Wells Maine in 1829 he lived in Woburn and Erie before moving to Cambridge in 1876 where he joined temperance work. He leaves an invalid widow and daughter Ada Carne a Cambridge music teacher. The funeral is Sunday at 2 PM led by Unity Temple of Honor No 10.
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Auburn Street
Cambridgeport
Wells
Mee
Woburn
Erie
Penn
Cambridge
Unity Temple of Honor
Minister Sued for Libel in Halifax Trial
Halifax April 20 a jury failed to agree in the libel suit of H B Clarke manager of the Academy of Music Halifax against Rev J Dustan eminent Presbyterian clergyman. The alleged libel centered on a letter criticizing the Devil's Auction and calling it an unfit jerk for the public stage per the bills.
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Halifax
N. S
H. B. Clarke
Academy of Music
J. Dustan
Gould's $1800 Canine Enlivens Cincinnati Dog Show
Frank Jay Gould of New York buys Alta Ruth a smooth-coated St Bernard bitch for 1800 dollars. Alta Ruth had won first prize in the smooth-coated open class at the Dog Owners' Protective Association bench show in Cincinnati today.
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Cincinnati
Frank Jay Gould
New York Today
Ruth
St. Bernard
Dog Owners’ Protective Association
Bates Speaks on Grade Crossings and Sewage Policy
Worcester April 20 Hon T C Bates addressed a large crowd at Mechanics Halls urging low in spirits tracks. He criticized state legislation forcing costly sewerage purification and proposed connecting Worcester to the South Metropolitan Sewer at Wellesley and discharging sewage at sea.
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Worcester
T. C. Bates
Mechanics’ Halls
South Metropolitan
Wellesley
Best time to visit Washington Richmond Luray and Gettysburg
Royal Blue line tours depart Boston on April 28 May 12 and 26 with stopovers at Washington Richmond and Old Point. Hotels listed include Ebbitt Riggs Washington The Jefferson Richmond Chamberlin Hygeia Old Point, with lowest first class rates and stopover privileges. Application details: A J Simmons N E P A 211 Washington street Boston.
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Old Point
Richmond
Luray
Gettysburg
Royal Blue Line
Boston
Ebbitt and Riggs
Jefferson
Chamberlin
Hygeia
A. J. Simmons
Washington Street
Wreck ruins 4 cent store in Scranton blaze
A fire in Scranton Pennsylvania caused extensive damage to a four cent store and adjacent blocks, with losses estimated at 150000 dollars. The blaze occurred this evening and disrupted nearby commerce as investigators began assessing the cause.
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Scranton
Penn
Willams
Policy of Greed Sermon Attacks Philippine Policy
In Manchester on April 20 Rev Dr Everett Burr of Boston denounced U S policy in the Philippines as driven by commercial greed and urged prayer for presidential guidance. He urged no more Philippine bloodshed and criticized Christian leaders for moral laxity.
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Manchester
N. H
Woman’s Baptist Missionary Convention
Everett Burr
Ruggles Street
Boston
Philippines
Burr
Supreme Court Applies Lynch Law Statute in Lynch Victim Fund
The State Supreme Court ruled that the law against lynching will be enforced, with the provision granting the estate of the lynched party $2000 from the county of residence. The decision tightens penalties and enforces compensation for victims.
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Columbia
B. C
State Supreme Court
Funeral rites for ex representative Samuel G Hilborn
The body of ex Representative Samuel G Hilborn of California will lie in a vault after services at the Congregational Church and Masonic honors at the cemetery. Hope Lodge members serve as pallbearers with honorary pallbearers including Secretary Long ex Governor Perham Rear Admiral Hichborn Justice McKenna Judge Weldon and S H Kauffmann.
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Washington
Samuel G. Hilborn
California
Congregational Church
Hope Lodge
Secretary Long
Perham
Maine
Hichborn
McKenna
Supreme Court
Weldon
Court of Claims
S. H. Kauffmann
Alabama State Mutual Assurance Placed Under Receiver
Anniston Alabama April 20 The Alabama State Mutual Assurance Company was placed in the hands of a receiver. It was among the largest mutual insurers in the South.
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Anniston
Ala
Alabama State Mutual Assurance Company
South
Manhattan Beats Boston College In New York Game
Manhattan defeated Boston College 12 to 5 in New York on April 20, as reported from the scene. The article notes Manhattan’s lead and BC’s struggles on offense in a brisk early-season clash.
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Manhattan
Boston College
New York
The Care of Clothing and Its Prudent Maintenance
Frequent airing of garments kept in wardrobes or drawers prevents rapid wear and moth damage. Daily habits like brushing and quick mends preserve appearance, while smart, orderly care lowers costs and enhances the pleasure of wearing well kept clothes.
The Roman Numerals
A description of forming Roman numerals with two hands showing finger configurations for I II III IIII V and VI to X and beyond. It explains L and C as symbols using finger shapes and how to join Vs to complete hieroglyphics.
Birds in Snow Hold Indignation Meeting Over Food
An indignation gathering of birds in the snow decries human unkindness. The rook and starling accuse society, the robin exposes appetite under fashion, and an owl notes that appearance buys favors. Moral urges crumbs for the deserving and starving.
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Starling
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