Partnership Shakeup At New York Stock Exchange
The governing committee asked Edward L. Norton of Henry Allen & Co to dissolve his partnership with Asa P. Potter within thirty days. Complaint against Potter, once Boston Maverick Bank president, prompted an inquiry by the law committee. Briggs, linked with Potter in Potter & Briggs Co, faces further investigation.
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New York
the Times
The
Stock Exchange
Edward L. Norton
Henry Allen & Co
Asa P. Potter
Potter
Maverick Bank of Boston
Law Committee
L. C. Briggs
Norton
Ry Allen & Co
Boston
Maverick Bank
Briggs
Potter & Briggs Company
Potter-Briges
Embezzler Harry Fowle Arrested In Boston Lumber Scam
Harry M. Fowle, ledger clerk for Shepard Morse Lumber Co, confessed to embezzling about 47 000 dollars since 1893. He forged signatures on checks and used company funds to speculate in real estate, with banks potentially liable. Authorities say the case could trigger civil suits and involve multiple New England banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Fowle
Roxbury
Newton Centre
Shepard & Morse Lumber Company
Mason
Kilby Street
Fowle
William B. Watts
H. B. Shepard
Shepard
Lumber Company
New England
Fowler
Watts
Houghton
Collins
al Tryder
Old Colony Trust Company
Mr. Shepard
Boston Safe Deposit Company
Piace
Lumber
Newton
Clifton
Glidden
Tryder
Gomez and Maceo seize towns as western Cuba rises
Havana reports Gomez travels to Pinar del Rio to join Maceo who leads a growing patriot force. Maceo, with 2000 men initially, now commands over 500 plus volunteers, seizing towns, forming local governments, and earning support from locals who supply aid and arms as government troops struggle to counter the advance.
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Havana
Gomez
Pinar del Rio
Maceo
Coloma
Luque
Navarro
Arizon
Luquerond
Trocha
Guanajay
Santa Lucie Estate
Pinar Province
Gomez and Mores
Rucua
Promised High Tide Fails to Lift St. Paul Wreck
In Long Branch New Jersey January full moon brings no full tide or easterly wind to aid the St. Paul wreck. Crew removes deck fixtures and masts for a planned float attempt at 8 a.m. If unsuccessful no further efforts until a storm tide. Railroads draw thousands of visitors from up to 300 miles away.
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Long Branch
N. J
St. Paul
President Cleveland finishes Quantico duck hunting
The President returned to Washington at 8 45 p m from a Quantico expedition. He reached Quantico at 2 a m and hunted from 6 a m until late afternoon with a dinner break. The Maple steamer left the hunting grounds at 6 p m. The day's total was thirteen ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cleveland
Quantico
Burley Defeats McGlory in One Round Bout
Nick Burley beat Ed McGlory in a one round match at the Empire Theatre on January 29 in Holyoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Nick Burley
Ed McGlory
Empire Theatre
Davenport Robbery Probed by City Detectives
Police Inspectors Cleary and Wolf questioned Mr Davenport at 282 Huntington Avenue about the January 18 robbery. Investigators hinted at new clues while keeping details private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Cleary
M. Wolf
Mr. Davenport
Huntington Avenue
Inspector Cleary
Blake 5 to 15 Years in the Wood Before Bottling
Blake 5 to 15 years in the wood before bottling are sold in Adams Taylor & Co. 1ub State St. Boston.
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Adms, Taylor & CO
State St
Boston
Grandson Robbed Grandmother Then Buried in Court
Mrs. W S Menard cried over her 16 year old grandson Frankford Menard who stole $451 of her silverware watches bracelets and a ring then bought a horse and buggy. A 15 year old Shawmut avenue girl involved with a horse passion was part of the incident. He was arrested Monday and bail posted. The case was continued to February 6 for possible probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawmut Avenue
Menard
Salem City Council Proposes 15000 for Essex North Feeder
Salem reports two council meetings with the waterworks committee seeking 15000 for iron pipe on Essex and North streets. An order authorizes the mayor city solicitor and a committee to petition the legislative committee to limit Salem’s burden on widening the Essex bridge with costs possibly shared by Beverly county Essex or the Commonwealth. Engineer Pope resigns and is accepted.
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Salem
Essex
North Streets
Essex Bridge
Beverly
County of Essex
Commonwealth
Pope
Color Line Claims at Boston Hotels Hinders Bishop Arnott
A Christian Endeavor committee reports that Adams Parker’s Young’s and Revere hotels blocked rooms for Bishop Arnott of Wilberforce University, with clerks denying availability after noting he was colored. Parker House says it was full and no rooms allowed for third parties.
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Christian Endeavor
Adams
Parker’s
Young’s
Bishop Arnott
Wilberforce
S. C
Memnber
Adams House
Arnott
Wilberforce University
M. E. Church
United Societies of Christian Endeavor
Albany
Parkers
Revere House
Mr. Arnott
Parker House
Landlord Whipple
Virginia
Murder on Battery Street: Michael De Cote Dies at 32
Michael De Cote a 32 year old French Canadian of Brockton died after a stabbing on Battery Street Monday night. He succumbed at Massachusetts General Hospital. Police have not located the assailant who was described as Italian or French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael de Cote
Battery Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brockton
Hartford Steam Boiler Shows Strong Financial Health
The annual statement issued January 1 by Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company reports a policy holder surplus of 783 270 59 dollars and a stockholder surplus of 233 270 59 dollars. Total assets amount to 2 013 186 46 dollars. C. E. Roberts of the Telephone building 125 Milk Street manages the northeastern department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company
Hartford
Conn
C. E. Roberts
Telephone Building
Milk Street
Reunion of Council of 1880 Dinner at Young's Hotel
The Common Council of 1880 met and dined at Young's Hotel with eight ex-councilmen present and guests including City Messenger Alvah H. Peters and Mayor Josiah Quincy. Harvey N. Shepard, council president in 1880, presided as reminiscences and informal talks filled the evening.
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Young’s Hotel
Alvah H. Peters
Josiah Quincy
Harvey N. Shepard
Barton led Red Cross steamer to Turkey for Armenian relief
Miss Clara Barton president of the American National Red Cross and her staff arrived on the steamship New York at Glara Barton Agrocs Southampton. She welcomed the Porte's permission for US nominated distributors to handle relief funds and said the Red Cross would proceed to Turkey to decide further actions while reporting the voyage had been pleasant and all were well.
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Southampton
New York
Clara Barton
American National Red Cross Society
Turkey
Miss Barton
Porte
United States
Terrell
Committee of the Red Cross Society
Acre of Fire Destroys Pingree Lumber Paint Shop
Fire in Lewiston Maine at 8 45 p m destroyed the Chin muc? paint shop and adjoining moulding line at Pingree & Co sprawling nearly 3800 feet along the canal and railroad. Loss estimated at 75 000 to 100 000 with most insured. Forty to fifty workers affected as tools vanished. two firemen briefly injured by a falling ladder but no severe harm. The chimney collapse sent people scrambling but they were saved by ladders.
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Lewiston
Auburn
Mammoth Lumber
R. C. Pingree & Co
Maine Central Railroad
Bates Mill
Main Street
Pingree & Co
Edward Martin Surprised With Diamond Ring
Edward Martin of 179 H Street South Boston was surprised last evening by friends gifting him a diamond ring. Guests included Mrs M A Christie Mr and Mrs Charles Holman Miss Josie Barker Miss Louie Anderson Miss May Anderson Nellie Martin Miss Gertie Martin Miss Ettie Russell of Lowell and others with local figures Tim Butler Flood William S McNary and Commodore Jerry F Hollahan.
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Edward Martin
H Street
South
Boston
M. A. Christie
Charles Holman
Josie Barker
Louie Anderson
May Anderson
Nellie Martin
Gertie Martin
Ettie Russell
Lowell
Albert Walthers
Herman Morrill
Joe Gallagher
Winter carnival bowling and handball tourney opens
At Meres Quebec on January 29 Lieutenant Governor J A Chapleau declared the bowling and handball tournament opened as part of the winter carnival activities.
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Quebec
J. A. Chapleau
Great Boston Burglars Captured in West End Raid
Chief Watts and Capt. Dugan led inspectors in a dramatic arrest of Eddie Kelly alias Henry T. Kelly George Towns end Jr. William Gray alias Frederick P. Gray Jack Arthur alias George Wilson and Henry B. Lowery, all top listed criminals. Police seized burglary tools dynamite and revolvers at a harness shop and a West End house. The gang planned a wide crime spree across Boston and vicinity.
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Watts
Dugan
Houghton
Abbott
Gilmore
Gaddis
Harris
Eddie Kelly
Henry T. Kelly
George Townsend, Jr
William Gray
Frederick
P. Gray
Jack Arthur
George Wilson
Henry B. Lowery
Bowker Street
West End
James Donahoe
Kelly
Townsend
Donahoe
Jimmy
Smith & Wesson
Black Street
Gray
Lowery
Arthur
Boston
George Clary
Frederick P. Gray
New York
Lawrence
John Dobbs
South Lawrence
Glars
Johnnie Dobbs
George Day
Tony Moore
William Thompson
Smith
Dobbs
Thompson
California
Day
Brooklyn
Boston Police
Jimmy Lowery
Meynard
Springfield
Donahee
Durgin
Fitzsimmons Breaks Nose Of Trainer in El Paso
Fitzsimmons broke his trainer Fenchler's nose during a boxing session in El Paso. Dr. Justice treated the trainer's injury as crowds gather for a busy sports scene in town.
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Fenchler
el Paso
Tex
Fitzsimmons
Justice
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New York Stock Exchange
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Carter, Carter & Kilham
Smith, Benedict & Co
Geo. DC. Goodwin & Co
Warren F. Witherell
David Keefe & Co
Andrew J. Lovell
John D. Gilman
HM. Fowe
Shepard-Morse Lumber CO
Sughrue
New Hope
Louisville
Remmarkage
Western Provinces
Burley
Davenport
C. E. Davis, Mfg
Park Sq
Blake
Blake's Bourson
Dams Tayloré Db
KENTU
Frankford Menard
Salem City Government
Chrstan Endeavor $Parker
Parker's
Young's
de Cote
Mass
General Hospital
Counil
Artist’s Grave Daily
Sunday Post
Glara Barton Agrocs
Meres
the Win, Smith & Sons &Ems
OSH
Ben
Columbia
Telephone
J. B. Dunlat
Nineteenth Street
Wabash Avenue
Hotel Langham
Chicago
Langham
Ed Kelly
Taylor Street
Tyler Street
Howard R. Scott
Pop
Dunlap
Tim Smith
Charlestown
Maine
Cumberland County
Fred P. Gray
Henry Lowery
Edward Kelly
Fitz
Ma Nature
Spain
Rueter & Copipany
Highland Spring Brewery
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