Fortuna Stocks Drift as Market Weakens on Money Fears
Fortuna and Parrot shares headline a broad market slide amid tight money worries. Baltic Mining and Oregon Short Line exchanges see notable activity while Victoria Copper seeks a large water privilege sale to fund development. Insider trading and price bets pepper the day as Ontario and copper stocks move on heavy volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stirlington & Quincy
Baltic Mining Company
Oregon Short Line Railway Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Fortuna
Hornblower & Weeks
Pope, Merrill & Co
Charles P. Boyton
New York
Fortuna Company
Touraine
Boston
Centennial
New
Victoria Copper Company of
Michigan
Ontonagona
Victoria
Victoria Treasury
Adventure
Rhode Island
Isle Royale
Baltic
Boston Stock Exchange
Massingham
George M. Rich
Massachusetts National Bank
de Tord & Co
San Juani
Porto Rico
Santa Ysabel
John Wealton
Wahalla Copper Company
Atlantic
Wolverine
Merrill
Bingham
Posey
Copper Range
Pequot
Meadow
Swift & Co
Poyebie
Wyoming Consolidated Copper Co Stock Offering Exceeds Demand
The Wyoming Consolidated Copper Co offers stock in a premier copper property with rapid uptake. Initial lot at 6.25 dollars sold out in four days. second lot at 12.50 is over half subscribed and likely to sell this week.
Boston Benefits From Fifty-fifth Congress Improvements
Boston and Massachusetts gain from the Fifty-fifth Congress appropriations. Charlestown Navy Yard projects include a new dry dock, torpedo boat station, water front extension, power stations, basin with rail joint use, gate house, and dredging funded at 100000, 130000, and 150000 dollars. Officers at Charlestown gain promotions and warrant officers become ensigns. Admiral Howison regains preferred rank.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Charlestown Navy Yard
Hoosac Tunnel
Fitchburg Railroad
Charlestown
Percival C. Pope
Marine Corps
A. C. Kelton
Charles C. Long
Laurence H. Moses
Iine
Schley
Sampson
Senate
Feaster
John J. Killin
Wabash
John R. Grainger
Malden
Ice blockade breaks. Provincetown harbor reopened
Provincetown reports the ice blockade that closed the harbor for three weeks has been broken. Shore fishing fleets suffered extensive losses with the flounder dredging and cod trawlers together losing about $8,000 while the dory fleet faces up to $2,600 more, totaling roughly $10,600 in damages. The Onondaga attempted to break a channel but failed to free four vessels.
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Provincetown
Cape
Plymouth
Brewsters
Vineyard Haven
Boston
Wood End Light
Wellfleet
Onondaga
Dory
Rockefeller Wins Suit Against Westchester Officials
An order served on the Westchester county State of Supervisors demands refund of taxes improperly collected from William Rockefeller in Mt. Pleasant for 1806. The assessment, initially $901,469, was deemed excessive and reduced to $187,510 after a commission review.
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New York
Supreme Court
Barnard
Westchester County State of Supervisors
White Plains
William Rockefeller
Mt. Pleasant
Rockefeller
Priest
Grand Lodge Sons of St George Elect Leaders in Cambridge
The twelfth annual session of the Grand Lodge Sons of St George met at St George's Hall Cambridgeport. Elected for the next year were G P H M Potter G V P James H Briggs G S William F E Wall S M Reed G M Wilson G S H G Lamburn G A M R H Luscombe L B Randall trustees F Wilson P Marx Charles Atkins finance T I Maddox G V Eldredge Marx committee on appeals William F E Jall O J Briggs J H Briggs condition of the order R H Luscombe W M Dimock T L Maddox credentials and returns S Reynolds T Marx S M Reed constitution and laws W Carroll A D McCann J L Buckley.
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Grand Lodge, Sons of St. George
St. George’s Hall
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridgeport
G. P
H. M. Potter
James H. Briggs
G. S
William FE. Wall
Samuel Reynolds
S. M. Reed
G. M
Wilson
H. G. Lamburn
R. H. Luscombe
Randall
F. Wilson
P. Marx
Charles Atkins
G. V. Eldredge
Parx
William FE. Jall
O. J. Briggs
J. H. Briggs
Sargent Tea A Century Turnout At Copley Hall
Nearly two thousand attended the Sargent tea in Copley Hall with Mrs James T Fields and Miss Sara Orne Jewett presiding. Guests included Julia Ward Howe and granddaughter Miss Julia Ward Richards, with a New York Society of American Artists delegation and many leading Boston names visiting the exhibit.
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Sargent
Copley Hall
James T. Fields
Sara Orne Jewett
Ian Maclaren
Mrs. Watson
Dr. Watson
Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Richards
Mrs. Fields
Miss Jewett
Miss Perry
Miss Richards
Miss Rosamond Tudor
Miss Elise Tyson
Gertrude Rice
Miss Tudor
Miss Tyson
Boston
New York
Society of American Artists
Messrs
Frank Fowle
Irving Wiles
William Thorn
W. H. Hyde
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York Art Students League
Vicinity
Richard Olney
Olney
Jewett
Mary Jewett
T. J. Eastman
Harvard College
Gordon
Barrett Wendell
Wendell
Charles Sargent
Robert Treat Paine
Sarah Paine
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
Henry L. Higginson
Higginson
Frye
Schofield
Gretchen Schofield
Frank A. Hill
A. W. Longfellow
Robert Grant
Shattuck
Desmond Fitzgerald
Lindsay
Holker Abbott
Earnest Major
Alice Marion Curtis
William Paxton
Paxton
Dunham
Kate Sprague
Ross
W. V. Apthorp
Miss Dyer
Brown
Randolph Osborn
Eaton
Miss Eaton
C. G. Greely
Miss Crocker
Gordon Dexter
Gooding
Frank Chick
Caroline Washburn
Parkman Blake
Mixter
Boston University Student Minstrels Tonight at Public Library
Boston University students stage a second minstrel show to support the Athletic Association. About fifty rehearsed participants will perform new songs and sketches including tandem bits by Billy MacMasters and Joe Neil, with end men led by Werner and Humphrey.
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Boston University
B. U
Athletic Association
Billy” MacMasters
Joe’ Neil
MacMasters
L. M. Goulston
M. D. Abrams
Dennis Murphy Oppenheim
Harry A. Werner
F. J. Humphrey
L. A. Baker
Bob” H. Newcomb
J. H. MacDonough
M. 4. Abrams
Brother of Boston Cashier Dies at Bruer’s Hotel
New York March 6 Charles Collier a middle aged man died suddenly at Bruer's Hotel in New York this morning. He was reported to be the brother of Abraham Collier cashier of the National Bank of the Commonwealth in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Collier
Bruer’s
Abraham Collier
National Bank of the Commonwealth
Boston
Kipling Family Seeks Privacy in Josephine's Funeral
Mr. Doubleday reports that Mrs. Kipling requests private funeral arrangements for her daughter Josephine. He notes Rudyard Kipling has had a good day, slowly regaining strength, while Elsie shows signs of recovery. The family asks reporters to respect their privacy.
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New York
Mr. Doubleday
Kipling's Daughter Dies of Pneumonia in New York
Josephine Kipling, six year old daughter of author Rudyard Kipling, died shortly after 6 this morning from pneumonia at Miss Julie De Forest's home in New York City. Mrs Kipling was almost prostrated by the news. Mr Kipling has not yet been told.
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New York
Josephine Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Julie de Forest
Message to Mrs Kipling From Kaiser About Rudyard Kipling
A Kaiser telegram from Berlin dated March 5 expresses admiration for Rudyard Kipling and requests news of his health. The sender, W I R, hopes he may be spared for his wife and for those grateful for his influential poetry about the common human struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Rudyard Kipling
Hotel Grenoble
William, I. R
Development of Street Car System Examined by Harvey White
Resee J. Harvey White of the executive staff of the elevated railroad lectured last evening at Dudley Street Baptist Church on street railway development from horse car days to the elevated line. He argued the downtown demand would require Tremont street track return for comfort and discussed company business with statistics claiming that Heston tracks could form a single line to Philadelphia or a double track to Albany. He noted the total daily car mileage is about four times the Earth's circumference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harvey White
Elovated Railroad
Dudley Street
Heston
Philadelphia
Albany
Protests Rock Spanish Senate as New Cabinet Faces Opposition
Disturbances raged in both Senate and Chamber as Senor Silvela pushed the decree of dissolution amid cries of Conspuez. Weylerites oppose the cabinet while conservatives praise it. Cortes elections set for April and fears of internal war and a threatened throne hang over Madrid. A Valencia march by repatriated soldiers was dispersed with no major violence.
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Madrid
Senate
Senor Silvera
d’Alemas
Senor Silvela
Chamber of Deputies
Republic
Liberty
Chamber
Weylerites
Valencia
London Ancients Plan Entertainment Tour For 1900 Visit
The London committee of the Ancient and Honorable Society met at Parker House. Colonel Sydney M. Hedges presided as members discussed credentials from Sergeant George R. Casey of the Honourable Artillery Company. Ousey to represent London Ancients in talks with Boston for the 1900 entertainment. A two week country tour by special train to be arranged. Death of Lt. Thomas Savage noted and resolutions to be drafted. Sub committee on hotels and banquets hosted a Parker House dinner hosted by Sergeant Fred M. Purmort.
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London
Parker House
Sydney M. Hedges
George R. Casey
Honourable Artillery Company of
New York City
Boston
Ousey
America
Thomas Savage
Thomas J. Olys
J. Stearns Cushing
J. Payson Bradlee
James M. Usher
Fred M. Purmort
Purmort
City Committee Probes Reinstatement Of Sewer Workers
A committee appointed by President Kiley and led by Councilman McInerney met the Mayor to learn why suspended sewer employees were not reinstated. Officials cited budget cuts from 2 million to 1 million dollars with 250 thousand allocated for contracts, and said reinstatement would occur this week.
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Kiley
Coimion
McInerney
Mesers
Donovan
Battis
Flynn
Atwood
MccInerney
Various court actions in Boston area courtrooms
David C. Sullivan released on 1000 bail after perjury charges connected to the Milliken bribery inquiry. Robert Scott of Hull faced manslaughter preliminaries in Charlestown, denied guilt, held on 1000 bonds. Laurence H. Brandreth detained on 200. Superior Court verdict awarded 44867.85 to J J Coleman et al. against Boston for land taken for a playground near Bellevue street West Roxbury. Bakers' Union No 4 case restrains members from interfering with baker S H Mitchell of East Cambridge's business.
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David C. Sullivan
Milliken
Superior Criminal Court
Stevens
McLaughlin
Robert Scott
Hull
Eng
Charlestown
Bragg
Thomas French
Scott
Laurence H. Brandreth
Superior Court
Bond
J. J. Coleman
Boston
Bellevue Street
West Roxbury
Fabor
Richardson
H. Mitchell
East Cambridge
John T. Walsh
Bakers’ Union No. 4
Isaac Wilkingon
Patrick McMahon
J. J. Cotter
Thomas F. Booth
Patrick Hennessy
Italy Angrily Severs Direct Talks Over San Mun Bay
March 6 report from Pekin notes Italian Minister Signor Martino refuses direct communication with Tsung Li amen after China rejects Italy's request for a lease of San Mun Bay in Che Tinris province to establish a coaling station and naval base.
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Pekin
San Mun Bay
Che Tinris
Signor Martino
Lalian
Naa
Tsung Liamen
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Aobacco Common
ORCS
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Trimountain
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Oval
Met Street
Mexican Central
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Mobile & Qhio
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Louis
See
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Merst
Gene Gee
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Federal Steel
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International Paper
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TC & Iron
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Atchison
Mich Scrip
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Maine
Inion Pacific
Cal
St Cochiti
Catalpa
Debt Crescent
Franklin Steer
Thode Island
Utah Sete
Winona Eee
Fast
Boston Land
Mergenthaler
New England
Tel
Pullman Palace
Torrington
L&m Ai
West Flee
Merced Mining
Old Dom
Joshua Brown & CO
Bannezeri
Wall St
State St
United States
Ball Hill
Ripple Creek
Ehoranei
Ieahelia Company
Bair Gold Mining & Leasing CO
GOS Rucet & Cranmer Bidg
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Col
Golden Gate Mining & Development Co
Rossland
B.C
Kootenay
Bank of Montreal
Merchants’ Bank of Halifax
Howard, Crosby & Co
Costen
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Way & Co
Stace Street
Boston Water Power
Cripple Creek
Canton & Son
Crescent Mining
Aztec Mining
Ereteee
Bay State Gas
NEW York Stock Market
Bilding
Ballinars
Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Ant
Canada Pacific
Wyoming Consolidated Copper Co
Norman Cameron
State Street
Congress
Ige
Sons OF ST. George
Wisconsin
Doan
F. B. Carleton
Chestnut Street
Chelsea
Bochy
Dean
Burwell
Park Square
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
N. K. Fairbank de
Student Minstrels
The
Mr Kipling
Kipling
Josephine
Resee
Dproar
Ancients
London Committee
Wells
Italy
China
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