Market Review and Outlook Highlights Market Weakness and Strength Split
Last week the market showed unusual strength in Boston while New York remained dull yet stable. Boston is seen moving upward across most listings, led by low priced copper stocks and bullish sentiment in non taxable investments. The Osceola report is awaited. copper shares may rally if the negative reads are minor, while major copper firms distance themselves from Amalgamated’s policy.
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Boston
New York
Dominion Securities
Osceola
Amalgamated
Standard Oil
Amalgamated Affairs
United Metals Selling Company
Charles S. Smith
Lincoln
Mass
Old Dominion
J. A. Coram
Cochiti
Rock Island
American
American Car and Foundry
St. Paul
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Baltimore & Ohio
Union Pacific
Mexican Central and Southern Pacific
Manhattan
Erie
Reading
Norfolk & Western
Amalgamated Copper and
Atchison
Metropolitan Street Railway
United States Steel
Dominion Coal
Centennial
American Telephone
Arcadian
Wolverine
Boston Elevated
Bingham
American Woollen Preferred
Copper Range Consolidated
Planters’ Compress
Tamarack
Hbpath
Escape and suicide attempt end in tragedy at Somerville jail
Mrs Emma A Sears arrested Friday by Somerville police. She escaped Saturday morning, rejoined later in Medford, returned to Somerville and again placed in a cell. Yesterday the matron found her hanging by a dress rope. City physician battled to save her. she remains under guard. The couple room at 36 Mt Pleasant Street Somerville. Sears had multiple drunkenness arrests.
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Emma A. Sears
Somerville
Medford
May fill Irish jails and a King’s visit cancelled
The Irish government foresees political prisoners after the United Irish League is proclaimed and coercion revived. The King’s planned Ireland visit is cancelled as landlords and London Times press for suppression amid widespread English anti Irish sentiment over Ireland’s Boer sympathy.
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London
Ireland
United Irish League
London Times
England
Gaelic School Anniversary Concert In Three Halls Planned
Gaelic School held a general meeting at 1151 Washington street to announce an anniversary sacred concert lecture and dance next Sunday. The event will run from 8 p m to 2 a m the following morning, with three halls at 1871 Washington street secured for the occasion. Alderman Bowen earned thanks for obtaining a concert permit. Jeremiah O Sullivan George Finneran and Daniel O Sullivan provided songs in Irish and English. The program includes 18 numbers with a lecture on The Travels of the Gaels.
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Washington Street
Alderman Bowen
Jeremiah O’sullivan
George Finneran
Daniel O'Sullivan
Donovan's Relatives Sought by Brockton Police
Brockton police seek relatives of Eugene Donovan who died from injuries from a fall suffered earlier in the week. It is believed his wife resides in this city.
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Brockton
Eugene Donovan
Strike Threatens Boston Food Supplies From Provisions Shortage
Provisions dealers warn of a looming food famine as a strike cripples teamsters longshoremen and freight handling in Boston. Visible stocks are small and cold storage relies on scarce coal. Squire and North pork wholesalers mobilize crews, shipping about 100 tons by morning to sustain two days of supply, with prices likely to rise if the stoppage endures.
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Boston
Quincy Market
Squire
North Companies
Squire Company
Galbraith
BE. D. Whitford
Cambridge
North Merket Street
Whitford
North Company
Strike Opinions From Freight Firms and Express Companies
Representatives of United Fruit Company Adams Express and National Express discuss the looming strike. Captain J C Young notes normal operations for now and awaiting developments. J C G Curtis says only a small portion of staff would strike and readiness plans may be made. R Henry W Dwight adds none of National Express workers are involved and no inconvenience is feared.
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J. C. Young
Divison
United Fruit Company
J. CG. Curtis
The
Adams Express
Newton
R. Henry W. Dwight
National Express Company
Brookline
City Brevities: Arrests and Fire Reports Across Boston
A sweep of brief city notices lists arrests for breaks and entering, larceny and illegal liquor sales, plus fire alarms and a chimney blaze with modest damages. Notable items include Richard Good charged with copper theft from Iton Electric Light Co and fires at 27 Newcomb Street and 33 Decatur Street. A concert at Park Theatre benefited the North End Dispensary and Emily Montgomery of Brigam's Hotel lies gravely ill at City Hospital.
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Richard Good
Ellery Street
Boston
Iton Electric Light Company
Newcomb Street
Samuel Lowery
Avenue A
New York
Decatur Street
Andrew McPhee
Frank A. Rhodes
Richdale Avenue
Somerville
Freeman H. Kendall
Washington Street
James Kimball
Harrison Avenue
Sid Hildreth
Hopper
Newark
N. J
Samuel S. Janney
B. T. Janney
Lves
Louis FF. Hubbard
Chandler Street
Division
Joe Ah Jim
Oxford Street
James H. Feeley
Wilbur Street
Charles McLaughlin
Vincent Hathaway & Co
Michael Curran
Medford Street
Edward F. Bearney
St. Martin Street
Patrick J. Hayes
Daniel O’connor
Short Street Court
Charlestown
O’connor
Park Theatre
North End
Emily Montgomery
Brigham’s Hotel
City Hospital
Lockout of Cincinnati Area Brewery Workers Nears End
The month long lockout of brewery workers in Cincinnati Covington and Newport is set to end tomorrow with over 1000 workmen affected by the conference outcome.
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Cincinnati
Covington and
Newport
Sunday Union Labor Strikes Disrupt Boston Freight
In Boston on March 8 1902 the freight strike by North Company and unions halts work across major railroads with 100 tons of provisions stored for potential emergencies. Labor leaders oppose Consolidated road actions while Knights of Labor and various freight, longshoremen and meat handlers unions pledge support as earliest shift ends and 200 workers remain reluctant to move goods.
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American Federation of Labor
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Albany
New York, New Haven ,& Hartford
Consolidated Road
Messrs. Chamberlain
Clarke
Road
Federation of Labor
Knights of Labor
Allied Freight Transportation Council
Wells Memorial
Shields
Cronin
Coal Teamsters No
Freight Teamsters
Coal Teamsters
Wmber
Knights of Waber
Freight handlers strike over Brine company freight dispute
Refusal by New Haven railroad freight workers to load Brine company merchandise sparked a fracas at South Boston freight house No 6. General manager Chamberlain demanded reinstatement of discharged men, threatening non discrimination duties. Foremen ordered unloading. workers refused and were discharged. A committee sought reinstatement. road officials insisted no discrimination and obedience to foremen. Conference ended on a conciliatory note as another Brine team arrived.
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Loring
Brine Transportation Company
Peavey
South Bostom
Foston
R. S
H. Loring, JR
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
R. S. Brine Company
South Boston
Chamberlain
Jordan
Warner
Temporary settlement aims to form separate Independent Carpenters Union
A night-long negotiation between Carpenters' Union 688, the Independent Carpenters' Union, and the Lynn Central Labor Union yields a plan for Independent members to apply for a charter as a distinct union under the Brotherhood. 688 may oppose. a meeting Thursday will seek ratification and lift the Lynn boycott once initiation fees are paid.
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Lynn
Carpenters’ Union 688
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Independent
Carpenters’ Union
Central Labor Union
Union 688
Italians Take Strikers Places In Freight Yard
A 600 Italian workers were brought in to replace strikers at a freight yard. Cars filled with freight jammed the yard as patrols watched from four points at each freight house. Officials said 10 cars of new trucks were placed with the workers to counter any disruption, and more precautions were planned for today.
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Warner
Green
New York
Miss Roosevelt Leaves for Florida Visit with Wood Party
Miss Alice Roosevelt daughter of the President with friends and a maid travels by rail from Washington to Florida to visit General and Mrs Leonard Wood in Havana and is expected to return to Washington late in the month. Mrs Harriet Blaine Beale and Captain Phillip join the party.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Leonard Wood
Havana
Florida
Harriet Blaine Beale
Captain Phillip
Miss Roosevelt
Quartet of colored individuals arrested in Cam Beince robbery
Joseph Given, 39. Thomas Golden, 29. Laura Waters, 22. and Jessie Camp, 4, all colored, were arrested yesterday and charged with robbing Edward Giles, colored, of 27 Pine Street. The incident occurred at 7 Strong Place, West nd, with a stolen amount of $26.
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Joseph Given
Thomas Golden
Laura Waters
Jessie Camp
Edward Giles
Pine Street
Cam Beince
Strong Place
West Nd
Mrs Walworth Indicted in Philadelphia on Fraud Charges
Mrs Helen A Walworth, under arrest in East Cambridge Massachusetts, is indicted in Philadelphia on two counts issuing fraudulent stock certificates and obtaining money by false pretenses with bogus stock papers. The case traces to a 1901 matter involving Miss Frances Demuth and an International Publishing Company scheme spread to West Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Helen A. Walworth
East Cambridge
Mass
Boston
Frances Demuth
West Virginia
West Philadelphia
Walnut Street
New York
Warrant Issued for Mrs Walworth in Lowell Case
Superintendent Moffatt swore out a warrant for Mrs Helen A Walworth on two counts. If released on $300 bail tied to a prior Stoneham matter, she will be rearrested. Allegedly she bought goods at a Lowell millinery store for about $3.50 and tendered a $10.91 check drawn on Traders National Bank of Lowell to Mrs Georgia Campbell signed R M Rolands.
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R. M. Rolands
Aperson
Courtney
Central Street
R. B. Boutwell
Brayton Ves
Moffatt
Gregoire
Walton Park
Chief McLaughlin
Melrose Police
Boston
Mrs. Walworth
McLaughlin
Melrose
Walworth
Woburn
McGrath
Lowell
Helen A. Walworth
Stoneham
Dr Donald withdraws from case amid jail visit
The Rev. Dr. E Winchester Donald rector of Trinity Church will no longer assist Mrs. Helen Welworth who is jailed in Middlesex county House of Correction East Cambridge on charges of passing worthless checks. He visited her at the Cambridge jail but will not discuss the interview or offer further aid. Mrs. Donald, speaking in his absence, confirmed the rector’s withdrawal stating there is no further statement to make.
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E. Winchester Donald
Trinity Church
Helen Welworth
Middlesex County House of Correction
East Cambridge
Donald
Clarendon Street
Freight Council condemns Boston Police over Sunday freight sheds
The Freight and Transportation Council censured the Boston Police Department for its conduct toward its meeting. It alleged officers targeted minor city ordinance violations to favor a foreign railroad and protested to Governor Crane. A committee was formed to seek removal of Police Commissioners and appoint impartial enforcers.
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Freight and Transportation Council
Boston
Boston Police Department
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Crane
of Police
Bottlers Order Met With Criticism Across City
The police commission’s new order mandating close surveillance of bottlers teams and their trade drew sharp criticism from patrol officers captains and brewers. Chiefs call the rule an unwarranted intrusion while bottlers warn of hardship and potential business ruin if enforcement proceeds.
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Battlers’ Union
Polish domestic held on infant homicide charge
Worcester March 9 Margaret Ambrosantis, 30, a Polish domestic, was arrested tonight on a charge of infanticide after a tenant at 15 Spruce street found the head of an infant in a sewer trap in the basement. The body was not located. Joseph Savage of 15 Spruce street, named as the father by the girl, was held.
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Worcester
Margaret Ambrosantis
Spruce Street
Joseph Savage
Fitzgerald Speaks in Brooklyn on Emmet Life
Boston orator John F. Fitzgerald addressed a Brooklyn audience on the life of Robert Emmet. The March 9 event highlighted Emmet's role in Irish history with remarks focusing on bravery and nationalist ideals.
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Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
New York
John F. Fitzerald
Boston
Robert Emmet
North Cambridge Athletic Club Incorporates Board Elected
The North Cambridge Athletic Club has become incorporated with a board of directors elected including Ww. c. Coxon A. Fancon Jaloney J. Macarthy W. S. Wolfendale T. S. Maloney A. W. Schuler A meeting will be held Tuesday evening March 1 at club quarters 2419 Massachusetts avenue.
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North Cambridge Athletic Club
Ww. c. Coxon
A. Fancon
Jaloney
J. Macarthy
W. S. Wolfendale
T. S. Maloney
A. W. Schuler
Massachusetts Avenue
Burns Defense Receives Blow in Brooks Case
In New York on March 9 County Detective Riordan testified Florence Burns confessed the involvement of Walter S. Brooks in the Glenn Island hotel incident on Feb 14. The defense secured a rebuke to the bellboy’s identification and Deputy Coroner Weston supported a self-inflicted wound, arguing Brooks killed himself.
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New York
Riordan
Jerome
Florence Burns
Walter S. Brooks
Justice Mayer
Brooks
Miss Burns
George Washington
Glen Island
Albert T. Weston
Weston
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Donovan
ER Kimball & Co
Boston Shock Exchange
Adams Express Co
National Express Co
Elmer Swickering
Teamsters’ Union
William Hartnett
James F. Grady
John A. Wallace
Thomas J. Minihan
Jeremiah A. Murray
Cuba
General
Mrs. Wood
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Eng
Canal St
DR. Donald
North Cambridge A. C. Incorporated
Burns
Jacobs
ST. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
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