Market Review and Outlook: Centralization of Capital
The New York stock market showed increased activity and modest gains last week. Copper market unsettlements and delayed Northern Securities decisions cloud confidence in the financial outlook, while big investors anticipate a form of market consolidation. Public policy and rail/industrial stockholders may be protected, but centralization of capital concerns everyone.
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New York
Lawson
Lansom
Wall Street
Northern Securities
Quiet New Year in Chinatown Boston
The New Year week in Boston's Chinatown is unusually quiet due to arrests over papers of admission. Trials have cost Chinamen up to 200, keeping celebrations restrained. Some restaurants have started taking down decorations as the New Year dinners proceed quietly with menus including noodle soups and mixed dishes.
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Chinatown
Boston
Yin Yun Kai
Boo Low
Lin Chi Fame
Sah Lee
Tongaung
Big Prices For Princes Opera
New York Feb 9 Maurice Grau head of the Metropolitan Opera after a conference with the Mayor's committee announced arrangements for Prince Henry's visit at the Metropolitan Opera House on Feb 25. The program includes acts from Lohengrin Carmen Aida Tannhauser Traviata and Le Cid with leading Metropolitan stars. Ticket prices range from 8 standing room to 20 for orchestra chairs with box prices from 100 to 250 dollars. Boxes sold to the opera committee and general sales to follow. Grau urged the public to avoid speculators as the performance promises to be one of the grandest in America.
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New York
Maurice Grau
Metropolitan Opera Company
Opera
Prince Henry
Metropolitan Opera House
Opera Committee
Grau
Gray
America
Debate on Wise Governance and Streetcar Consolidation Rumor
A New York rumor about a planned consolidation of streetcar lines across major U S cities is disputed with no solid confirmation and warns against a union of interests lacking physical or practical links. The week saw mixed stock movements with notable gains for Southern Pacific and New York Central and several losses across varied names. The commentary stresses the people’s rule and locally grounded leadership.
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New York
Morgan
Greater New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Cleveland
Detroit
Toledo
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Boston
Louisville
Newark
Jersey City
Southern Pacific
American Sugar Refining
New York Central
Rock Island and Metropolitan Street Railway
Missouri Pacific
Atchison, Reading
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Louisville & Nashville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Pacific
Parrot and
Copper Range
Adventure
Isle Royale
Mass
Old Dominion
Utah
Heath
Conflict of Authority in Misamis Mindanao Governor Resigns
The Governor of Cagayan in Misamis province Mindanao resigns after clashing with military authorities who refused to recognize his writs of habeas corpus. Officials holding a banquet for an insurgent colonel and financing the insurgent case were arrested, labeled as prisoners of war by the military.
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Manila
Cagayan
Misanis
Mindanao
Misamis Province
Fiske Warren Arrives in New York After Asia Trip
New York February 9. Among Philadelphia arrivals today was Fiske Warren who had left Boston last fall with Sixto Lopez for the Philippines. Warren separated from Lopez at Hong Kong and went to Manila where he was required to take the oath of allegiance before entry.
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New York
Philadelphia
Fiske Warren
Boston
Sixto Lopez
Philippines
Mr. Warren
Lopez
Hong Kong
Manila
Filipino Junta Pamphlets Urge Philippine Independence
Manila reports flood of Hong Kong printed pamphlets from the Filipino junta. The memoorial memorial pledges sympathy for McKinley’s death and declares independence is eventual, claiming pacified provinces are kept in check by superior military forces. The memo praises American governance yet rejects partial steps toward nationhood.
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Manila
Hong Kong
Junta
Roosevelt
McKinley
Cuba Crisis Fears Grow Over Congressional Delay
Washington fears that slow action on Cuba relief may trigger Cuban unrest. If Congress delays, Estrada Palma could decline to assume the presidency, risking anarchy or continued U S occupation. A letter from Cuban politics experts warns annexation sentiment rises if relief is not provided promptly.
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Ways and Means Committee
Cuba
Congress
Senor Tomas Estrada Palma
United States
Roosevelt
War Root
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Ways and Means
Royal spectacle to unfold with lavish decorations
At eight o'clock the event begins and runs close to one. The prince is expected to arrive around 8:30 and will occupy the five par terre boxes set aside for the royal party. No expense will be spared to make the performance glorious, with decorations costing between 10 000 and 20 000 dollars.
Kaiser Pleased by American Preparations for Prince Henry Visit
A Berlin correspondent delivering a message to the Emperor about New York preparations for Prince Henry’s visit was received with courtesy by Count Sulenburg. The envoy noted American interest and said Prince Henry will travel from Kiel to Berlin, stay at the palace, and be accompanied by staff during a Tuesday to Sunday visit.
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Berlin
New_York
Prince Henry
Royal Palace
Count Sulenburg
Hofmarshal
Princse Henry
United States
Kiel
Henry
Mrs Soffel Improves After Escape Battle Tracts Sent
Mrs. Soffel, who aided in the Biddles escape and was wounded in the pursuit, shows improvement but suffers mental distress. She may stay at Butler Hospital a week or more before transfer to Pittsburg jail. Her husband, ex-Warden Soffel, won’t communicate, while she receives many religious tracts and legal letters from attorneys.
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Pittsburg
Soffel
Butler Hospital
Big attractions list for the Boston horse show
The Boston Horse Show Association announces an April event in the Mechanics Building with new breeding-class changes and several showy events. Premiums include $150 first prizes across classes, a Lenox silver cup, and multiple harness and pony divisions, with judging by age, height, and performance.
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Mechanics’ Building
Boston Horse Show Association
Edward
Grew
Lenox
John Shepard
John FE. Thayer
E. V. R. Thayer
Wheeler
A. 8. Bigelow
Bryce J. Allan
Massachusetts
Wien
Dedham Polo Lab
Nies
Seleaging Saf Association
Liberals Briefly Try to Seize Baranquilla
News from Colombia reports on January 28 Liberal forces in Baranquilla attempted to take the town during a government troop withdrawal to reinforce Panama. After exchanges of fire the Liberals retreated to the mountains. Generals Gonzales Valencia and Tovar are slated to lead large troop contingents from Santander Cundinamarca and Puerto Berrio toward strategic positions on the isthmus.
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Colon
Colombia
Barranquilla
Panama
Gonzales Valencia
Santander
Cundinaverea
Puerto Berrio
Tovar
Isthmus
Jewelry Heist at San Remo Hotel Stuns Guests
New York February 9 The guests at the San Remo Hotel on Central Park West woke to a $5000 jewel theft from Mrs Warren D Hanford's suite during breakfast The worn top drawer dresser held the case with wedding gifts including rings a pendant necklace a pearl necklace and bracelets The Hanfords who married November 27 at Calvary Baptist Church reside at the hotel Mr Hanford is a wholesale produce merchant at 128 Hudson Street.
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New York
San Remo
Central Park
West Seventy-fifth Street
Warren D. Hanford
Hanfords
MacArthur
Calvary Baptist Church
Hanford
Hudson Street
Mind Work Behind Cholly’s Daily Dress Question
In a brisk exchange, Berenice asks about the brain work involved, and Hortense replies that Cholly has shifted authority to his valet while he contemplates each day’s EC suit choice. The snippet hints at identity and control through wardrobe.
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Berenice
Cholly
Hortense
Vase tagged higher than selling price sparks rant
A shopper complains about a vase priced at ten dollars while the clerk reveals a real price of sixty cents. The exchange, framed in light humor, appears in Leslie's Weekly as a witty domestic scene.
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Leslie's Weekly
Webb Moves From Senate Bid to Governor Run
Burlington Vermont February 9 Dr W Seward Webb a Vermont resident and Vanderbilt family member has announced his candidacy for Governor of the state. Webb a noted railroad figure with substantial wealth and broad connections is prepared to wage a vigorous campaign aiming to build political fences and gain the governorship.
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Burlington
W. Seward Webb
Vermont
United States Senate
Webb
Vanderbilt
Weathered Gales Bring Coal and Salt Trade News
The harbor reports heavy northwest gales dispersing fishing schooners Alcina and Ruth M. Martin with equal loads of fresh fish from off Chatham. Ice encrusted forerigging, a damaged jib on the Alcina, and wreckage work on the old Providence prompt a busy waterfront with 40,000 tons of coal in loaded schooners. Shipping actions include Iberian and Sylvania's grain shipments, St Irene hay cargo, and the J. C. Strawbridge and Jennie S. Hall transport tasks. A hearing on Commonwealth’s harbor call is set for 11 this morning at the Chamber of Commerce, with Captains and pilots to appear.
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Chatham
Ruth M. Martin
Alfred Sorensen
Old Old Colony
Providence
Thomas Butler
Nut Island
East Bostom
London
Sylvania
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Grand Junction
Calcutta
St. John
N. B
Africa
Barkentine John Swan
New England
South Boston
New York
J. C. Strawbridge
Turks Island
Philadelphia
Daiquiri
Jennie S. Hall
Brunswick
Mystic
Fortuna
Aladdin
Chamber of Commerce
Dominion
Commonwealth
Steamship Company
McAuley
Char
Whiteh
Henry
S.ttle
John
Twohy
Forther
William H. Galligan
Secon
John Twohy
Boston
Longe Wharf
Yarmouth
N. Y
Jonathan Symonds
William Murphy
Hattie Winship
Arbutus
United States
Hokendauqua
Perth Amboy
Princetown
Shipping News Mini Almanac Feb 10
Shipping items list multiple arriving vessels with cargoes and passengers, port calls from Liverpool to Boston and Norfolk, plus lighthouse channel anchorages and gale conditions. It notes times, distances and steamer movements, with several named ships and companies.
Eight Hour Day Law Passed for Mines in France
Paris reports the chamber approved a plan to limit mining work to nine hours daily after six months, then eight and a half in two years, and eight hours later. The move, cheered by Socialists, faces opposition from large employers and economists who warn of illusory gains and potential disaster.
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Paris
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Of Dudley Street Property Boston
Under a power of sale in a 1872 mortgage from A Parker Newman and Lewis Perris to City Five Cents Savings Bank the Roxbury property on Dudley street will be sold at public auction on Monday March 3 1902 at noon for breach of the mortgage conditions. The parcel contains about 2093 square feet with buildings and is described by bounds to J Brown Dean and others. Sale subject to taxes and a $100 purchaser’s payment. terms announced at sale. WM C Williamson administrator with will annexed of Louisa Eaton deceased assignee and holder of the mortgage.
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A. Parker Newman
Lewis Perris
City
Five Cents Savings Bank
Suffolk
Monay
Dudley Street
Boston
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Roxbury
J. Brown
Brown
Dean
James W. Dean
WM. C. Williamson
Court #1
Louisa Eaton
Lecture on Russian Literature at Civic Service House
Professor Leon Wiener of Harvard spoke yesterday at 112 Salem street on Russian Literature and Life with Mr. M. Bloomfield presiding Fresh Butter from the churn salted in taste noted at Houghton & Dut.
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Civic Service House
Salem Street
Leon Wiener
Harvard
M. Bloomfield
Houghton & Dut
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Getts
Committee On Public Lighting
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Chester B. Williams
Albion F. Bemis
France
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