Market reacts to bear pressure amid mixed commodities and bets
The opening session showed dull trading with traders favoring a reaction as bears reasserted control. Anthracite rumors weighed on coalers while the industrial group lagged. Mexican Central stock climbed and bonds advanced, with London buying guidance noted. Notices include dividend actions by Chicago Gas, New England Telegraph, and Chelsea bonds bids, plus street petitions opposing further gas pipe diggings in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Gas Company
Anthracite Coal Committee of Five
Reading
Pennsylvania
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
New England Telegraph & Telephone Company
Boston News Bureau
General Electric
Westinghouse
Swift & Co
London
Boston
New York
City of
N. W. Harris & Co
Lee, Higginson & Co
Farson, Leach & Co
Mexican Central Railway Company
Kansas City
Fort Scott & Memphis
H. Duncan Wood
The
Stock Exchange
Chelsea
Mass
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook
Blodget, Merritt & Co
Pinikham
Peabody Medical Institute Promises Cure for All Diseases
All diseases of men including exhaustion vitality nervous and physical debility premature decline varicocele and atrophy are claims of Dr. W H Parker at the Peabody Medical Institute Boston. The physician cites 32 years of practice and a gold medal from the National Medical Association with endorsements. Consultations daily with prospectus and testimonials offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
Boston
Mass
W. H. Parker
National, Medical Association
Parker
Fountain Head
DR. Lougest & CO
Columbus Ave
Farewell to Chelsea pastor Dr. T. Corwin Watkins
Chelsea Walnut Street Methodist Episcopal Church held a farewell reception for Dr. T. Corwin Watkins after five years of service. Choir member Herbert L. Williams received a silver fruit dish from George B. Pratt. church ladies hosted supper. During his tenure Watkins delivered 470 sermons and attended 1 117 meetings including 427 funerals and 142 marriages. He made 6 720 pastoral calls and mailed letters, gave 18 470 public lectures, and oversaw $27 800 in money raised. He was a noted advocate for no license during his five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Corwin Watkins
Walnut Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Chelsea
Herbert L. Williams
George B. Pratt
Watkins
Jani tor at East Boston Ferry Head Dies in Hospital
John H. Marsh 37, janitor at the East Boston ferry head house, died at Massachusetts General Hospital at 5 30 yesterday afternoon from complications after injuries two weeks earlier. He fell on Eastern avenue and struck railway rails, breaking his leg after slipping from the sidewalk. Marsh lived at 128 Trenton Street East Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Marsh
Massachusetts General Hospital
Marsh
East Boston Ferry
Eastern Avenue
Union Freight Railway
Trenton Street
East Boston
Yale Student Gilmore Injured In Bicycle Accident
New Haven March 27 Robert Capen Gilmore of Rutland Vermont Yale 97 was severely injured this afternoon by a bicycle fall At Woodbridge he struck an obstacle and was thrown He was unconscious when picked up and his condition is critical The injuries are confined to his head Gilmore a member of the Yale News editorial board is a popular student in his class
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Robert Capen Gilmore
Rutland
Yale
Woodbridge
Gilmore
Yale News
Weary Raggles and Dusty Rhodes Barter for Tobacco
Weary Raggles asks Dusty Rhodes for tobacco and offers to share a chaw as they discuss who will have it. Rhodes challenges the idea, insisting he already has it and that Raggles has none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusty
Dusty Rhodes
Arrests in Liquor Raid Involving Six People At 24 Cortes Street
Municipal Court will hear several cases this morning linked to last night’s liquor squad raid at 24 Cortes Street. Six people named Edward Dennison Fannie Williams Henry Johnson Etta Wilson Henry Everett and Josephine Lewis were arrested in compromising situations. The six, all reportedly married to prominent Boston families, were taken to Lagrange Street station with a gallon of lager three pints of whiskey and two quarts of wine seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Brown
Cortes Street
Lagrange Street
Edward Dennison
Fannie Williams
Henry Johnson
Etta Wilson
Henry Everett
Josephine Lewis
Boston
Dentist charged with arson and fraud in Hartford blaze
Dr Malcolm R Griswold a Hartford dentist was arrested on two counts of arson and for defrauding several insurance companies after the March 15 Woodbridge building fire. Total losses reached about 70000 with his office burned. Police say evidence shows he started the blaze with a candle in his closet. He could not post 10000 bond. Griswold served in the 1882 Stafford Legislature and ran for state comptroller as a Democrat in 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Malcolm R. Griswold
Woodbridge
Stafford
Graphophone suits for injunction in patent clash
Federal Court in Trenton refused a preliminary injunction in the American Graphophone Company versus United States Phonograph Company case. Graphophone says the other firm infringed its speech recording machine patents and seeks profits and a temporary halt on sales. Final hearing anticipated, but permanent injunction decision before fall unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Green
Federal Court Today
American Graphophone Company
United States Phonograph Company
Graphophone Company
Captured in the House at Charlestown Burkett Home
Late last night two young men were caught leaving M. K. Burkett’s house at 112 Main Street Charlestown and arrested on breaking and entering and larceny charges. They identified themselves as Joseph Kelly alias Collins, 25, of 19 Madison Street, and Joseph Stepper, 21, of 18 Lenox Street. Officers found an over coat, dress coat, two silver mugs, two and a half dozen silver spoons, and other silver items believed stolen, allegedly gained entry by forcing a kitchen window in the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Burkett
Main Street
Charlestown
Joseph Kelly
Collins
Madison Street
Joseph Stepper
Lenox Street
Fifth Annual Lawn Tennis Opens At Casino Courts
The fifth annual lawn tennis tournament began at the Casino courts in St Augustine on March 27. Preliminary results included A E Wright defeating C Bohler 6-2 6-5 and W Farrington beating W Mucklow 6-1 6-2. In singles L H Dulles defeated Patterson by default after his knee injury, and T S Beckweth beat A S Carpenter 6-1 6-0. Beckweth then defeated Dulles 6-4 6-2 in the second round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Augustine
Fla
Casino Courts
A. E. Wright
C. Bohler
W. Farrington
W. Mucklow
E. B. Thompson
Blanchard
L. H. Dulles
Patterson
T. S. Beckweth
A. S. Carpenter
S. B. Thompson
G. C. Butler
Beckweth
Dulles
Train robbers beaten off near Greenwood Kentucky
An unsuccessful attempt to hold up Cincinnati Southern train No. 23 at Greenwood Kentucky at 2 am ended in a fierce fight between robbers and trainmen. Report says three robbers were killed. The Florida special from Cincinnati at 8 pm was the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Cincinnati Southern Road
Greenwood
Cincinnati
Harvard Mott Haven Team Plans Spring Training
The Harvard Mott Haven squad begins strict drills next week on Holmes field. Most players leave Cambridge during April recess, but the quarter milers stay to prep for a relay against the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on the 20th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Mott Haven
Holmes Field
Cambridge
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Springfield Trades Banquet Attended by Record Crowd
Springfield Board of Trade held its fifth annual banquet at the Masonic Temple with the largest attendance to date. General Francis A. Walker of Boston delivered a masterly lecture on Bimetallism, attracting close attention and frequent applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Melbourne lecturer portrays Australia at YMCA Hall
W Hinton White of Melbourne delivered an illustrated lecture on Australia at the YMCA Hall Boylston Street for the Dover Street South End Charitable Dispensary. The views of the land, home of the kangaroo, drew involuntary cries of approval as a large crowd applauded and a considerable sum was raised for the dispensary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
W. Hinton White
Melbourne
Boylston Street
Dover Street South End
White
Pittsburg Falls to Brooklyn in Slow Contest at Augusta
In Augusta on March 27, Brooklyn defeated Pittsburg in a long, uneventful game. Kennedy pitched after the first inning to a fair effort. Final score Brooklyn 6, Pittsburg 4. Hits: Pittsburg 11, Brooklyn 10. Errors: Pittsburg 5, Brooklyn 2. Batteries Jordan and Sugden for Pittsburg Stein Kennedy and Dailey for Brooklyn.
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Augusta
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Kennedy
Jordan
Sugden
Stein
Dailey
New Bedford Signs Sharp and Wiehl for New England League
New Bedford manager Fred Doe signs George Sharp catcher and Jake Wiehl outfielder, last season in the Pennsylvania State League, to join the New Bedford ball club of the New England League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
George Sharp
Jake Wiehl
Fred Doe
New Bedford Ball Club
Aldermen Reconsider Fire Station Plan Debate
The Somerville Board of Aldermen held a meeting with humor as Alderman Wiley, chair of the fire department committee, urged plans for a Broadway and Franklin street extension fire station. Alderman Downs challenged the authority and the order was reconsidered after Mayor’s intercession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Wiley
Alderman Downs
Alderman Wiley
Civil court docket entries in early Commonwealth law report
Supreme Judicial Court and Superior Court lists reveal cases by number and party, with counsel names for plaintiff and defendant. Docket entries include Manning vs Reynolds, Cassady vs Boston & Albany Railroad, Coan vs Marlboro, Perry vs Old Colony Railroad, and Cambridge city and town disputes among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court For the
Commonwealth—Field
C. J
Holmes
Morton
Perry Vs. Old Colony Railroad Company
H. L. Boutwell
J. H. Benton, Jr
C. F. Choate, Jr
Ship News Mini Almanac for March 28
Maritime brief listing arrivals and sailings with multiple steamers and schooners. It notes ships arriving from Liverpool Hull St John Baltimore Philadelphia Newport News and more with merchandise passengers and towing barges. Also lists notable sailings past Highland Light and various vessel names and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambroman
Evans
Liverpool
Warren & Co
Francisco
Jenkins
Hull
Eng
Sanderson & Son
New Brunswick
Hilyard
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
E. A. Waldron
Gloucester
Hawes
Baltimore
Norfolk
A. M. Graham
Santuit
Philadelphia
Atlas
Lebanon
Hand
Preston
Henry Clay
Berks
Ireland
Centipede
Herman Winter
Nickerson
New York
M. Whitney
Tremont
Blanchard
City of Gloucester
Godfrey
Dudley Pray
Merlin
P. J. Carleton
Annie W. Weston
Newport News
Ice King
Curran Philadelphia
Robert Lockhart
Wentworth
Vineyard Haven
Baffle
Bravo
Perth Amboy
May O'Neill
Watts
Fernandina
Philip Towle
Lillie Bell
Erb
E. H. Foster
Wilcox
Cerdic
French
Heather Bell
Gale
R. Carson
Sweet
Quaco
Augustus Hunt
Blair
Massasoit
Rabbitt
Mount Hope
Crowley
Sagamore
Mane Yale
Etheridge
Salem
Mass
Renair
Odell
McDonough
Winterport
R. L. Kenney
Colson
Rockland
W. C. Norcross
Robinson
Ripley
Heath
Antelope
Banks
Rockport
Venetia
Fearaday
Bostonian
Highland Light
Gardenia
Pottsville
Keystone
Reading
Gilbarton
Parthian
H. PF
Dimock
Ethelred
Port Antonio
Jam
Tny Mercury
Joseph Baker
Eliida
Primrose
Bear River
N. S
Josephine Ellicott
Pascagoula
Fla
G. Hart
Apalachicoli
Harry Messer
Oliver Schofield
Commerce
J. Sawyer
Boothbay
St. Andrews
Grace
Greenpoint
TL. T
William Keene
Machias
Cottage City
Stella B. Kaplan
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Traders’ Stock Exchange
Evonshire Street
EDGE
C. M. Sprague
Treas
Water St
American Bell Telephone Co. A
Aon F
William At Driver
Boston Stock Exchange
Am Bell Tel
Atchison
Dbu
B &Q
Ill Steel
NY & N EB
West End
QOU
Wis Cent
Sig
Railrovads Atchison
Das Atlantic & Pacific
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
B& L
Chic & Northwest
Fitchburg
NH &H
Old Colony
Phil & Reading
Union Pacific
Wisconsin Central
Boston & Montana
Butte
Franklin
Quincy
Pullman Palace
Westing Elec
Bay State Gas
Wayne Elec
U S
Frenchman's Bay Land
Mollie Gibson Mining
Reeve Button Hole
Reece
Coshocton & Southern Railroad
Boston Water Power
Belden
Pennock Electric
Catalpa
Morley
Mae Hino Sevcees OU
NEW York Stock Sales
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Gas
Delaware & Hudson
de Lac & West Tee Enews
den & Rio Grande
Erie
Hocking Valley
Kansas
Texas
Lake Erie & West
Louisville & Nashville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Mobile & Ohio
New Eng
New Jersey
Pee, Dee & Evans
Rock Island
Southern Pacific Sete
St Paul
St Paul & Omaha
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Texas Pacific
U Pac, den & Guif
Western Union
Southern Railway
FERRY
Liquor Squad
Mott Haven
General Walker
Pirates
Deacons
Downs Downs Wiley
Somerville Aldermen’s
Lewis
Hesselton
Town of
Same
Ellison
Perkins
Davis
Sanborn
Soley
Stone
Curran
Buswell
Sparks
R. R
City of Malden
Ship News
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Providence
West Point
Tenn. & Ga
Savannah Line
New England and Savannah Steamship C
Lewis Wharf
Philadelpha
New York & New England Railroad
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Sound Lines
Ocean Steamship Company
Denisa
Railroad of Georgia
Savannah
Florida & Western
Florida Central & Peninsular Railways
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
A. Dew. Sampson
Act. C. R. R
Washington St
A. P
Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line
Indian
Spartan
Central Wharf
Charleston
Savannmah
Wilmington
West
F. P. Wing
Agt
E. B. Sampson
Gen. Mer
State St
Fiske Bidg
Norseman
Hoosac Tunnel
Custom House
Milk St
Tado
White Star Line
Queenstown
Red Star Line
Antwerp
Brussel
Waterloo
Paris
Europe
North Cape
Midnight Sun
E. A. Adams & CO
Cor
Broad St
Adams
Azores
Sarah
FE. A. Adams & CO
Stato St
Warren Line
Steamships
Cambrom
Michigan Ottoman
Kans
Erpool
Boste
Scotsman
Fiteh
EN & CO
Mile Street
Cunard Line
Oqueenstown
Cunard
Pavonia
CEP
Lonia
Catalonia
Callia
PAVON
England
Scotland
Alexander Martin
American Line
Southampton
Berlin
Havre
International Navigation CO
Bowling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Krailroad
Arizona
New and
Old Mexico
Colorado
California
Curbrier
N. E
State Street
E.hawley
T Gen
Broadway
Yarmouth Steamship Co
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
J. BF. Spinney
Washington Street
Chatham Street
Commercial Wharf
A. Waldron
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Superior Court
Walter Austin
Commonwealth
Middlesex
Roxanna White
Josiah J. White
Boston Post
A. Willard
Jos
Samuel H. Smith
Dorchester Avenue
Ward
F. H. McDonald
Dorchester Ave
Office of the Inspector of Buildings
Peston Post
Aoe
John & Dam
TRE
Boston Loan
Diamonds
B. Ginzberg & CO
Winter St
Poston
Harry G. Collins
Brookline
Court House
Pemberton Square
Fred H. Seavey
George W. Field
Pemberton Sqnare
Jeremiah G. Fennessey
Orrin P. Sweet
Court Horse
John F. Kelly
George H. Eaton
New Court House
Joseph B. Phipps
Court of Insolvency
Lemufl FE. Demflman
Willard K. Dyer
Elijah George
Charles S. Whitney
Tulien G. Knowlton
County of
Michael J. Donovan
School St
Fred M. Libby
Melrose
Nathaniel M. Jewett
William G. Seeley
John Samavt
Charles Joan Daly
John BF. Cummings
Gilbert Q., Burnham
Court St
Asher B. Chase
Jennie Moulton
Jennie Chase
Charles J. McIntire
S. H. Folsom
Inwell
William Faulkner
Maynard
William Broadley
Chas. J. M'Intire
Mary FE. McGarry
Thomas J. Gangan
Commissioner of Public Institutions
Beacon St
Thos. L. Jenks
W.ers
Sidney Laurence
Davis St
Washington Oe
the Post
Berry's
Atlantic Ave
Industrial Aid Society of
Booton
Henry Peterson
Chardon At
William Johnston
Ink Press
Spruce St
Union Desk Coo
Sudbury _ st
Globe Gas Light CO
Union St
T. M. Ware
India Sq
Curtis
Sudbury St
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
P. O. Box
Newtonville
Boston Pubdue Schools
H. T
Gaatt
F. A. Moulton
Green Sst
James Lavery
Florence St
George
Seneca St
Methys Dental Co
Tremont Et
West Dennis
Congress St
Pentland
Thorp & Martin CO
A. R. Andrews
Minnie & Irvin
W 'T. Atkins
Provincetown
Tremont Row
Tremont St
St. Germain St
Madame Harms
A. L. Hollis
Massachusetts Ave
Slye
Jessie Dean
East Canton St
Miss Huntington
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