Copper War Shifts Prices in Amalgamated Battle
The stock market centers on Amalgamated Copper as big interests led by J. P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller reportedly challenge Rogers control. The London copper price jumped while Amalgamated swung between 75 7/8 and 77 3/4, with market leaders fearing a broader power shift as insiders unload holdings.
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Heinze
Amalgamated Directorette
Finance
Amalgamated
Rogers
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Lewisohn Bros
United Metals Selling Company
William Rockefeller
Stillman
W. A. Clark
Phelps, Dodge & Co
Rothschilds
Kuehn, Loeb
London
Flower Interests
Lawson
Boston
Rio Tinto
New York
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Atchison
Ripley
Atchison Road
Calumet
Quincy
General Blackmar Urged for Congress in 1902 Letter
A Plymouth county group drafts a letter urging General Wilmon W. Blackmar of Hingham as the first representative of the new 14th district. They argue three terms for Lovering are excessive, emphasize Plymouth County's primacy, and cite Blackmar’s army service, public roles, business leadership, and maritime interests.
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W. W. Blackmar
Hingham
14Th
New
4Th Congressional District
Brockton
William C. Lovering
Congress
Lovering
Plymouth County
Wilmon W. Blackmar
Congressman Lovering
Massachusetts
Mth
Cape
Soerce
Bristol County
Liquidation plans after Schofield & Whicher death
Firm partner Mr Louis BB Whicher announces the death of Mr Schofield and begins liquidation of the firm. Assets are said to exceed liabilities, but Whicher has not decided whether to continue the business or close out. He owns a New York Stock Exchange seat and weighs relocating to New York or remaining in Boston with offers from other Boston houses.
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Louis Bb.’ Whicher
Schofield &Whicher
Schofield
Whicher
Elough
New York Stock Exchange
Boston
British loss at Abrahams Kraal engagement kills eight
The war office casualty list reports a previously unreported battle at Abrahams Kraal near Koffyfontein on January 28. Colonel D. J. Du Moulin of the Sussex regiment and eight soldiers were killed, seven were wounded.
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London
War Office
Abrahams Kraal
Koffyfontein
Orange River Colony
D. J. du Moulin
Sussex Regiment
Questioned fate of Kritzinger after capture
London reports uncertainty over Comandant Kritzinger condemned to death. General French captured him December 17, and though South Africa announced on January 20 that his trial would begin that week, no further word has emerged on his case.
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London
Kritzinger
French
South Africa
K Ritzinger
Water Front Notices and Ship Arrivals
Funeral services were held for Captain George W. Leonard at 187 Lexington Street East One. Chief Engineer Edward M. Titcomb died after years of service. Acting Chief Engineer J. W. Trim is poised for promotion. The David will bring coal while Devonian and other vessels dock, with crews scarce and ships from Philadelphia and Barbados arrivals noted.
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Lexington Street
East One
George W. Leonard
Department
Metropolitan Line
Herman Winter
New York
Edward M. Titcomb
Trim
Ecouic
David
Devonian
Leyland
Philladelphia
Catawissa
Lockwood
Boston
Barbados
Gloucester
South America
Africa
William Kemp
Juno
Joe
Vesta
Mystic
Harrison G. Johnson
Portland
Cunard Line
Immigration and Customs
Sylvania
Liverpool
Shipping News Delivers Arrivals and Clearances January 31
Listing of ship arrivals and departures with cargos and passengers. Steamers Assyria Schlacke and others arrive to carry merchandise and travelers to multiple ports including Boston, Stanwood, Yarmouth and Halifax. Cleared vessels include Anglian and Mira with various returns. Winds and tides noted alongside tug operations and towing barges Merriam Kohinoor Robesonia.
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Assyria
Ger
Schlacke
Hamburg
Portland
Patterson and Wylde
Boston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
N. S
J. F. Masters
Bonavista
Swatara
Traylor
Merriam
Kohinoor
Georges Creek
Kelly
Baltimore
Grand Junction plans freight yard and elevator complex
Grand Junction East Boston outlines a new Clyde street freight house of Ws by 50 feet with extensive railway platforms. Tracks will serve 42 cars on spur lines and provide access to a large Marginal street grain elevator. Yard paving and pier track work progress as superintendent Livingstone predicts major transformation in two years.
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Grand Junction
Boston
Clyde Street
Boston & Maine
Livingstone
Funeral services for Rear Admiral Kimberly held in West Newton
The funeral for Rear Admiral Kimberly will take place Friday at 2 PM at the First Unitarian Church in West Newton. Rev. Julian C. Jaynes will officiate. Pallbearers are six naval officers and body bearers are six seamen in navy dress. Taps will be sounded at the grave and the body will be cremated at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
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West Newton
Kimberly
First Unitarian
Julian C. Jaynes
Mortimer L.johnson
George E. Belknap
Nehemiah M. Dyer
Henry Lyon
The
Olympia
Eevin K. Moore
Stephen B. Luce
Navy issues order on Rear Admiral Kimberly death
The Navy Department announced the death of Rear Admiral Kimberly and ordered half mast flags at navy yards and stations and on vessels from sunrise to sunset. It also requires 13 gun salutes at noon on the day after the order is received.
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Washington
Navy Department
Kimberly
Navy Yards
Accident case of Edmund J. Doherty in Roxbury
Edmund J. Doherty faced Suffolk Superior Court on charges of assault and battery for running over John J. Logan with a wagon while Logan rode a bicycle last October in Roxbury. Logan suffered a compound ankle fracture and has been hospitalized. the defense claims the wagon driver’s horse shied and the incident was accidental, not deliberate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund J. Doherty
Suffolk
John J. Logan
Logan
Doherty
Tin Roxbury
Casells Sentenced to Die in May for Lane Murder
John D. Casells was sentenced to death by electrocution during the week of May 4 for the murder of Mrs. Mary J. Lane in Longmeadow on February 26.
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Springfield
John D. Cassels
Mary J. Lane
Longmeadow
Death of Hon Charles F Sprague Former Massachusetts Rep
The Hon Charles F Sprague former Representative in Congress from the 11th district of Massachusetts died at 9:20 yesterday morning in Butler Hospital Providence after months of nervous and mental illness. His widow is abroad. The body will go to his mother Mrs Harriet B Sprague 367 Beacon Street this morning. Services Saturday noon at Emanuel Church Bishop Brent to officiate. Interment Mt Auburn. Born June 10 1857 on Beacon Hill Boston he rose from Boston schools to Harvard and Harvard Law School. He entered politics in 1887 and served in Boston Common Council 1889 Massachusetts House 1891 1892 Park Commission 1893 State Senate 1898 and Congress 1896 1898. He was reputedly the wealthiest member of the House with an estate around seven million dollars. He married Mary B Pratt in 1891. He owned the Faulkner farm and built a grand estate in Brookline with Italian gardens and a park setting.
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Charles F. Sprague
Congress
Massachusetts
Butler Hospital
Providence
Harriet B. Sprague
Beacon Street
Emmaneul Church
Brent
Mt. Auburn
Charles Franklin Sprague
Beacon Hill
Boston
Seth Sprague
Duxbury
Peleg Sprague
Seth FE. Sprague
William Lawrence
Abbot
Amos Lawrence
England
Sprague
Phillips Exeter Academy
Harvard
Harvard Law School
The
Park Commission
Matthews
State Senate
Suffolk
J. L. Gardner
C. A. Platt
Brookline
Allandale Street
Allandale
Daughters of the Sphinx Install Newly-Elected Officers
Lotus Court No 1 Daughters of Sphinx celebrated its first anniversary at Allington Hall Washington Street. Officers installed include Mrs A Jeffries grand worthy matron and Mrs I A Woolfolk vice-worthy matron with other posts filled by Mrs N E Seales Miss Adelia Woolfolk and Mrs Isadora Nelson among others. The organization is the highest Masonic degree for women under the Imperial Grand Council. Colored Masonic friends and their ladies attended the festival.
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Lotus Court
Daughters of Sphinx
Allington Hall
Washington Street
A. Jeffries
I. A. Woolfolk
N. E. Seales
J. H. Fisher
Venia Clark
Adelia Woolfolk
Isadora Nelson
O. BE. Jones
W. H. Nelson
Imperial Grand Council of Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of
Mystic Shrine
North and
South America
Four Held for Grand Jury in Hyde Park Kidnapping
In Dedham district court Mark Connolly Boston Darby Keady Roxbury and Anthony and Mary Frye Medford were held for the grand jury for kidnapping Michiel J. Connolly at Hyde Park on Jan 8. Witnesses Hannah Gibbons Officer Grant Mary Day and Dr John W Pratt testified. Judge Grover noted Connolly was taken from his house in night clothing and there was reasonable cause for Norfolk grand jury investigation.
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Dedham
District
Mark Connolly
Boston
Darby Keady
Roxbury
Anthony
Mary Frye
Medford
Michiel J. Connolly
Hyde Park
Grand Jury
Connolly
Hannah Gibbons
Grant
Mary Day
John W. Pratt
Grover
Norfolk Grand Jury
Dorchester Couple Wed at Bride’s Home on Rossiter Street
Mr. Samuel A. Tatten and Miss Katharine A. Johnson of Dorchester were married Wednesday evening at the bride’s home 63 Rossiter Street with Rev. J. W. Brigham officiating. They received many presents and plan a wedding trip before settling back at Rossiter Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Tatten
Katharine A. Johnson
Dorchester
Rossiter Street
J. W. Brigham
Appointment Delays for Acting Warrant Machinists
Washington January 30. Frank H. Church and Frances J. McAllister were named acting warrant machinists on November 1. Despite multiple telegrams, the bureau has yet to inform them. Each man has three years of service as an enlisted man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Frank H. Church
Frances J. McAllister
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Southern New England Telephone Company
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Philip Dexter
J. C. Hunt & Co
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Hayden, Stone & Co
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United States Mining
Bingham
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HEATH
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Boston Harbor
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Appomattox
Loyal Legion of Massachusetts
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Burdsit
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Fred H. Miller
Frederic M. Hersey
Edward W. Bartlett
M. Ripley Jimer L. Curtiss
John C, Andrew McNelilmone
Notman
Schofield Whicher, & Co
Abraham
Shipping News
Anglian
Mira
Louisburg
C. B
EK. H. Stimpson
St. John
N. B
Henry Withington
Sargentville
Batleed
Yentonia
Rotterdam
Katahdin
Norfolk
Parthian
Philadelphia
Nantucket
H. F. Bimock
Eleazor A. Percy
Lackawanna
Hoboken
Chemung
Cassels
Chas. F. Sprague
Daughters of the Sphinx
Garvin
N. E. Sealer
Lotus Court No. 1
Lundahl
Tatten—Johnson
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