Wall Street Dull Trading and Heavy Prices Today
Wall Street reports dull and heavy trading with a confused price movement reflecting traders mood. Amalgamated Copper led gains before a midday slip, Tennessee Coal rose on earnings usage, Anaconda up then back, American Locomotive strong late, and Metropolitan Street Railway advancing but not sustaining. New York market remains easy in tone with slightly firmer Boston rates and tabled figures for call loans time money and New York funds.
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Wall Street
Amalgamated Copper
Tennessee
Anaconda
Metropolitan Street Railway
New York
Boston
Dean
Amalgamated
Trimountain
Massachusetts Gas Securities
Copper Range Up to 5 Again
Copper Range and Amalgamated led a day of copper stocks with strong early buying, then middling drift and late weakness. London and New York prices rose, while Amalgamated and Range faced profit-taking. Germany increased copper consumption, and talk of higher dividends for Amalgamated persisted.
Court frees prisoner who had twin brother
Thomas Cummings was arrested for vagrancy after allegedly marking people leaving Parker House. The court learned he has a twin brother John, already jailed for vagrancy, and released Thomas.
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Court Frees
Thomas Cummings
Parker House
Cummings
Keefe
Thomas
John
Notice to Boston United Gas First Series Bond Holders
To holders of receipts for Boston United Gas First Series five percent bonds The Mercantile Trust Company of New York offers cash or cash and Massachusetts Gas Companies Preferred Shares in exchange under Kidder Peabody plan of reorganization dated January 8 1903 Brown Brothers Company Vermilye Company February 18 1903.
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Mercantile Trust Company of
New York
Massachusetts Gas Companies
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Brown Brothers & Company
Vermilye & Company
King Edward Promises Irish Land Bill During Opening Parliament
London events report the King's speech promising a bill on Ireland's land question aiming at compulsory landlord sales when tenants wish to buy out. The coverage details the royal procession, House of Lords and Commons proceedings, and debates on Venezuela, North American borders, and Turkish reforms.
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London
Friends of Ireland
North America
Alaska
Inces
Turkey
South Africa
Edward
Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
House of Lords
House of Commons
Duke of Roxburghe
Earl of
Due of Devonshire
Venezuela
Duke of Devonshire
Great Britain
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Balfour
Would Fix His Accounts
John W. Dickinson testified at the South Danvers National Bank case before Judge Lowell. He said in 1900 President Clarke urged paying 10,000 on a certificate, raised with Highland Foundry notes, to avoid bank closure. Dickinson described talks with the directors in 1899 and Clarke pressing him about finances while promising to fix his accounts when his mine ventures stabilized. The hearing resumes today.
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John W. Dickinson
South Danvers National Bank
Lowell
Paul
Clarke
Dickinson
Highland Foundry
Jury List of 6815 Names Posted in Pemberton Square
Election commissioners posted the 1903 jury list at Pemberton square and City Hall yesterday, showing 6815 names. This total is 74 more than last year’s list.
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Pemberton Square
City Hall
Tragic Elevator Death in Malden Building
Sidney Smith aged 17, living with his mother at 19 Baldwin street Malden, was crushed to death in a fifth floor elevator accident after eight days on the job. He was alone in the shipping room placing wood into bundles when the elevator rose from the basement and crushed him between the elevator car and the floor.
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Summer Street
South Station
Sidney Smith
Baldwin Street
Malden
Seventeen Drown In Norfolk Steamer Olive Disaster
A cyclone struck the passenger steamer Olive between Franklin Virginia and Edenton North Carolina at 9 30 last night sending her to the bottom of the Chowan River off Woodleys pier Seventeen are known to have drowned with others rescued in serious condition The captain and five others were saved from the submerged vessel while the river steamer Pettit later rescued exhausted survivors The Olive owned by J A Pretlow of Franklin had been operating between North Carolina and Virginia for years continue to Edenton when struck by the cyclone
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Norfolk
Olive
Franklin
Edenton
N. C
Chowan
Woodley’s
Mt. Pleasant
Oliver's Wharf
George H. Withy
Schermerhorn Estate Proceeds to Family in Newport Will
The will of William G. Schermerhorn, formerly of New York but died a Newport citizen, leaves the entire estate to his family. The three residences go to the widow with a $50,000 annuity. Frederick Augustus Schermerhorn, a godson, and Mrs Ellen Auchmuty receive $100,000. The residue goes to daughters Fannie Brigham, Sarah Schermerhorn, and Annie Kane.
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Newport, R. I
William GC. Schermerhorn
New York
Newport
Frederick Augustus Schermerhorn
Ellen Auchmuty
Fannie
Samuel W. Brigham
Sarah Schermerhorn
Annie C
John Inness Kane
Woman Held On Breaking and Entering Charge
In court yesterday Moses M. Wood and Sarah Robinson were held in 1000 dollars each for the grand jury after being charged with breaking and entering the premises of T. Connolly on Northampton Street.
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Moses M. Wood
Sarah Robinson
T. ©. Connolly
Northampton Street
Aged Wakefield Man Dies by Own Act at 9th Year
Porter Smith of 12 Eaton Street Wakefield hanged himself in a barn shortly after 10 this morning after a brief visit to his wife. The 79 year old widow and his son Frank Smith survive. Smith, born 1814 in Wakefield, was a respected local figure noted for his long life and temperate habits. Medical examiner confirmed death by strangulation.
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Wakefield
Porter Smith
Eaton Street
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Smith
B. S. Jack of
Melrose
Frank Smith
Central Church Criticised over Denison Installation
The installation of Rev. John Hopkins Denison as pastor of Central Congregational Church at Berkeley and Newbury streets sparks controversy among Congregationalists. Debates focus on the installing council, the missive, and similarities to the William J. Long case, with some calling the council improper while church members defend its propriety.
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John Hopkins Denison
Central Congregational Church
Berkeley and
Newbury Streets
Charles H. Parkhurst
New York
Eliot
Harvard
William J. Long
North Avenue Congregational Church
Cambridge
Denison
Lodger's suicide attempt during delirium fever
M. A. Blakeley aged 23, a Bowdoin street lodger, attempted death by cutting his throat while delirious from typhoid fever yesterday morning. He was taken to City Hospital at noon in serious condition.
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M. A. Blakeley
Bowdoin Street
Gic
City Hospital
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Amalgamated Companies
Germany
Boston & Montana
Amalgamated Company
Montana
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W. Murray Crane
John H. Cahill
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Crane
American Telephone Company
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Mining and Stock Exchange
Bay State Gas
Boston Consolidated
Eclipse
International Rotary
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de Prease
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Canadian Pacific
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Colorado Southern Ee
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BRS
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Mexico
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Doer Og & Ning
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Cerescoa
Cecccornce
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Oese Eecesesee
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Boston Stock Sales
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Seattle Electric
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Allouez Mi
Bee
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Eooes
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Old Colon
Parrot
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Shannon
Swift & Co
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Victoria
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