Calumet Fire Impacts Boston Copper Shares
Calumet mine No 2 shaft fire yesterday sent Boston copper stocks lower with a 35 point drop to 720, closing 724. If production is curtailed, metal markets may rise as buyers move in. Revenue Mining notes drifting northeast into Alhambra ground could boost future returns.
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Sey, Johnson & Co
Themarket
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Missouri Pacific
New York
Chicago Junction Railways and Union Stock Yards Company
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Boston
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Alhambra
Robert Estey
Colorado
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Amalgamated Copper Company
Jersey City
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Cochiti
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Fortuna-Republica Mining Company
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ortuna-Republica
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Sedalia Copper
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Eclipse Oil
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Helvetia
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Consolidated Mica Mining
Meadow Mining
Internationaline, Limited
Avino Mining
Copper Crown and Related Market Listings in Harborside Ledger
Copper Crown at 1 20 represents the noted quote. Harvard records 26 8 and Gold ore 2 percent. Onecoming 50c and Boston & Aurora Zinc referred 11. American Hide and Leather preferred, Copper ueen 20c. Boston & Columba 1d redging 71 2. United Yukon Limited $c. Champion Buttonhole 21 2.
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Harvard
Goldore
Onecoming
Boston & Aurora Zinc
American
Boston & Columba
United Yukon Limited
Champion
Greatest copper prospects claimed in Montana mines
Oliver M. Holmes writes to a Montana stockholder from Helena on April 6 asserting the state holds the world’s finest copper deposits. He touts fissure veins, accessible tunnel sites, abundant timber, ready water power and easy mining by rail, claiming ore can be concentrated to five percent with no antimony zinc or arsenic.
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Montana
New England
Oliver M. Holmes
Helena
Copper Investment Prospects Offer Cash and Installment Plan
An advertisement touts a copper investment promising high gains from a small initial investment. Subscriptions are awarded in order, with 20 percent cash and the balance by June 1. A limited 10,000 shares at the current market price is available, first come, first served. Subscriptions close May 31. Call or write for circulars.
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Calumet & Hecla
Treasury
Copper Kings
Boston
Blackfoot Copp. CO
Montana
Capital
Calumet
HECLA
Wheat Market Opens Weak Amid Cables and Drouth
The wheat market opened barely steady influenced by cables down 5 to 1 percent and scattered Northwest showers yet the drouth remains unbroken. July sold at 66 1/4 cents with small local trade and few foreign orders. Northwest receipts totaled 795 cars today versus 407 last week and 979 prior year. Corn dull and easy alongside wheat with overall lower visible supply figures restraining activity.
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Messrs. Howard
Crosby & Co
Northwest
Southwest Newsi
Big Northwest
Mammoth Bicycle Carnival to Parade at Waltham on Memorial Day
Lovers of bicycle sports are urged to attend the Mammoth Bicycle Carnival in Waltham Massachusetts on Memorial Day. The program features a grand afternoon parade a premier race meet and a grand bicycle ball. Fitchburg Railroad offers a special excursion rate for Boston to Waltham travel on May 20 for both directions.
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Waltham
Mass
Fitchburg
Boston
May festival and talks at Tremont Temple draw 100 plus
The Boston Congregational Club held its annual May festival and ladies night at Tremont Temple with over 100 attendees. Speakers included Charles A. Hopkins Amherst College president George Harris and Dartmouth’s William Jewett Tucker on the theme Church Going. A Decoration Day Niagara Falls excursion is offered by Fitchburg and West Shore railroads for 10 dollars round trip, valid May 28 to May 29 with return by June 1.
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Temple
Charles A. Hopkins
George Harris
Amherst College
William Jewett Tucker
Dartmouth College
Niagara Falls
Fitchburg
West Shore
Boston
Itch Relief Promised by Dean's Ointment
An advertising note touts Dean's Ointment as a instant relief and permanent cure for itching piles. Available at any drug store for 50 cents.
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Quincy Hugger Gustavus Alden Arraigned In Assault Case
Gustavus Alden, a Quincy man nicknamed the hugger, was arraigned on three assault complaints from Ida E Anderson Maggie Frazier and Gertrude England. Police suspect more than one assailant as other victims described similar incidents. Alden claims alibi evidence from wife and neighbors and will fight the case with witnesses ready to testify. Ball set at 600 dollars.
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Ida E. Anderson
Maggie Frazier
West Quincy
Gertrude England
Bradley
Hugger
Ida Anderson
Alden
Magge
Smithin Bros
Bef
Two Divorce Cases Heard by Judge Richardson
Two contested divorce filings were heard in Judge Richardson's court yesterday. The first involved Annie M. Lord appealing probate with the lower order standing, and the second concerned Michael F. D Arcy and his wife Helen J. D Arcy. The couple had lived in Andover until 1897 before moving apart. The proceedings revealed a quarrel over the stepchildren and a humorous dispute about the mispronunciation of Esquimaux, which escalated into insults and accusations. The case was still ongoing at adjournment.
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Annie M. Lord
Las H
Michael F. D’arcy
Charlestown Street
Helen J
Andover
Tour to Western North Carolina Mountaintop Land of the Sky
Teachers are urged to take a mountain side trip on return from Charleston featuring the Southern railway route. Mt Mitchell stands 6711 feet, the highest peak in the East, with the region rivaling Alpine scenery. The trip for National Educational Association events is one fare round trip plus a $2 membership. Apply to George C. Daniels in Boston for full details.
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Southern Railway
New York
Mt. Mitchell
New England
Virginia
South
National Educational Association
George C. Daniels
Washington Street
Boston
Envoy arrival plans announced for Boston visit
Thomas J. Gargan leads a committee arranging a reception for Boer envoys arriving in Boston from Providence at 1 57 PM. A procession to a hotel, a Thursday visit to the Mayor and Governor, and an 8 PM Faneuil Hall program featuring Edwin Mead and Thomas Gargan are planned. Higginson will preside.
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Boston
Providence
Provdence
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Faneuil Hall
Edwin D. Mead
P. A. Collins
Forty Voices
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Kruger Warns Johannesburg Existence at Risk
Lorenzo Marques despatch reports President Kruger issuing a proclamation telling residents to leave Johannesburg or stay at their peril as the town and mines could be destroyed if necessary.
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Johannesburg
London
Morning Post
Lorenzo Marques
Kruger
Kruger Ready 10 Flee Arrangements Reported
H. J. Whigham has returned from Pretoria with word that Kruger has made flight arrangements to Holland. A special provisioned train with steam up waits near Pretoria while Kruger plans escape.
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Pretoria
London
H. J. Whigham
Lorenzo Marques
Kruger
Holland
New Hospital Opens on Franklin Street by Metropolitans Co
A Boston institution on Franklin Street 77-79 operated by Metropolitans Manufacturing Co treats clothing and carpet care items. It offers ambulance service for damaged clothes wringers and carpet sweepers and pledges rehabilitation to extend usefulness.
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Boston
Franklin Street
Metropolites Manufacturing Company
Diphtheria Closes Charles G Pope Grammar School
Somerville school board ordered the Charles G Pope Grammar School closed this morning after three diphtheria cases appeared in the previous two days. The closure will lift only when the board of health approves reopening, and fifty pupils already pulled from class.
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Somerville School Board
Bennett
Charles G. Pope Grammar
Board of Health
Calumet Mine Fire Brought Under Control
Fire started in No 2 shaft of the Heola branch at Calumet and last night was brought under control. Miners are improving and damage estimate is not yet known.
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Calumet
Calumet, Mich
Heola
Weird Eclipse Observed Over Algiers By International Observers
May 28 report from Algiers notes a fine eclipse observing under clear conditions with observers from England France Germany Italy and Switzerland. As totality neared darkness swept the land the sea grayed and trees took a funeral purple while the corona appeared unusually large and bright extending toward Mercury two degrees away. The corona’s winged shape matched the 1878 U S eclipse with a near vertical and near horizontal solar equator.
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England
France
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
United States
Death of Darius Emerson in Newton
Darius R. Emerson died suddenly this afternoon in his Newton home from heart failure, with family nearby. Longtime employee in Boston and a respected local figure, his passing marks the end of a life spent in business and civic duty.
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Newton
Darius R. Emerson
Emple Place
Boston
Forest Hills rail starter receives gold watch upon resignation
Mr. James McLaughlin, starter on the Forest Hills section of the Elevated rail road, resigned to go into business and was presented a gold watch and chain by friends and fellow-employees of the road last evening.
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James McLaughlin
Forest Hills
Racing by Electric Light at Medford Park
Crowds braved cold for nightly show at Combination Park with Teel’s Band Balch’s Orchestra and vaudeville by Sallie Stembler O'Brien Havel and Charles Kenna. Morris's ponies impressed. Genevieve and Miss O. B. led in free-for-all trot and pace with times around 1:11 to 1:14.
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Harry Bailey
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Cocke of Boston Married at Centre Street Court
In New York on May 28 Magistrate Duel officiated a marriage at Centre Street Court for George Albert Cocke a Boston shoe merchant and Lavinia Houseman of West Brighton Staten Island. They traveled to St Louis after the ceremony amid good wishes from court staff.
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Centre Street Court
George Albert Cocke
Lavinia Houseman
West Brighton
Staten Island
Boston
St. Louis
School boy killed in street accident on Blue Hill Avenue
A Roxby schoolboy ten years old named Bmilina Olver was struck by outward bound Grove Hall car Electric Car 27 driven by motorman Richard B Parker at 4 30 yesterday afternoon on Blue Hill avenue near 298. The boy was returning from school when he attempted to cross in front of the car and died almost instantly.
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Blue Hill Avenue
Brooklyn Pastor Called for North Avenue Baptist Church
The North Avenue Baptist Church in Cambridge voted last night to extend a call to Reverend Charles F. Williams of Brooklyn New York. The committee recommended a salary of 2500 dollars, compared with the previous pastor Riley A. Vose who earned 3000 dollars annually.
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North Avenue Baptist Church
Cambridge
Charles F. Williams
Brooklyn
N. Y
Riley A. Vose
Explosion Wrecks Car in St Louis Attacks Injure Officers
A Bellefontaine line streetcar was wrecked by dynamite placed on the tracks at Newhouse avenue and Tenth street in St Louis. Officers Stellaine and O Keefe protecting the car were seriously injured in the blast.
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The
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O’keefe
Lasell Seminary Drill Impresses Despite Rainy Weather
Young ladies at Lasell Seminary Auburndale held their annual drill amid dark skies and cold winds. More than a hundred relatives watched as red blue and yellow bunting decorated the grounds. The companies marched with cadet like precision and flawless evolutions from start to finish.
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Lasell Seminary
Auburndale
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