Stock market opens irregular with mixed gains
New York stock market opens irregular as early trading shows small volume and varied moves. Amalgamated and several rail and utility stocks post fractional gains while some issues slip. By 11 am, Baltimore & Ohio and Louisville firm, others rise modestly. International Silver and Sloss-Sheffield ease.
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New York
Amalgamated
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Steel
Western Union
Fort Worth
Denver City
Illinois Central
St. Louis
Futures Opened Quiet and Firm in Early Trading
New York on August 12 reports futures opening steady with August at 8.37 bid. September 7.85, October 7.72, November and December 7.63, January 7.67, February 7.66, and March 7.66.
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New York
Bingham Consolidated Mine Expands Yet Holds Capital Steady
Advices from Salt Lake City indicate the Bingham Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company is producing about 75000 dollars worth of ore weekly. It takes 16 weeks to ship, sell, and receive returns, tying up roughly 1 million dollars of capital. The firm has spent about 200000 dollars on smelting changes, all covered from earnings, with a small floating debt related to new construction. The company shows profit on 12 cent copper and significant revenue from custom ore treatment, with no plan to increase capital stock. Earnings will fund improvements and maintain ample working capital.
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Salt Lake City
Bingham Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Steamers Arrive From Europe and Mediterranean Ports
Marine news reports arrivals at Boston and New York with steamers Cambroman from the Mediterranean and Tripoli from Hamburg lleging signaling a busy transatlantic schedule for August.
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Boston
Cambroman
New York
Tripoli
Hamburg
Hamburg-American steamer Moltke arrives with returning Americans
The Moltke from Hamburg Boulogne and Southampton reached New York last night amid a northwest thunderstorm. Lightning struck the foretopmast and a bridge crewman was shocked.
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New York
Moltke
Hamburg
Boulogne
Southampton
Quay Seeks End to Anthracite Strike in New Jersey
Atlantic City August 12 Senator Quay declares readiness to use influence to end the anthracite coal miners strike. George Llewellyn of the Citizens Alliance of WilkesBarre urged the senator to employ his good offices to resolve the dispute.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Quay
George Llewellyn
Citizens’ Alliance of
Burglars Loot Highland Falls Post Office
Burglars entered the Highland Falls New York post office last night blowing the safe with dynamite. Stamps valued at 1500 dollars, 500 in currency, three diamond rings, a valuable bracelet, and all office records were stolen. Police have no clue to the robbers.
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Highland Falls
N. Y
Shocked Senator Burrows visits as McMillan dies
Oyster Bay and Detroit reports sweep in with President Roosevelt learning of Senator McMillan’s death. Michigan’s Burrows laments a loss of a strong statesman and influential Senate ally while Prince Chen arrives at Sagamore Hill. Congressmen Corliss relay Roosevelt’s condolences. Local bodies plan tributes and half mast displays.
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Prince Chen
Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Senator Burrows
Michigan
McMillan
Senate
National
District of Columbia
Washington
Burrows
Roosevelt
New York
Detroit
Mich
John B. Corliss
L. L
Senator McMillan
WM. Loeb
Livingston
Lake Carriers’ Association
Wayne
Common Council
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange
Cloudburst Devastates Hillside Cemetery in Madison NJ
Graves opened as a cloud burst swept Hillside cemetery in Madison New Jersey uncovering about 75 coffins. The torrent washed graves across 400 feet of ground and 50 feet wide, carrying bodies up to a mile away toward the Passaic river. By 10 30 a m forty bodies had been recovered and rail service was disrupted along the Lackawanna line between Madison and Chatham.
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Madison
N. J
Hillside Cemetery
Passaic
Lackawanna
Chatham
Water Tank Collapse Injures Four at Shoe Factory
In Brockton Walter Russell of F C Kingman Shoe Co fell four stories when an 8000 gallon tank collapsed onto the building. He suffered a broken nose and serious injuries while Arthur Bradley S H Tielston and Percy Hall escaped with minor scratches. The factory flooded and walls damaged. trestle condemned by inspectors. Damages estimated at 3000 dollars.
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Brockton
Walter Russell
F. C. Kingman Shoe Company
Arthur Bradley
Randorp
S. H. Tielston
Percy Hall
Russell
No Strike Talked In New York Transit Talks
W L Jencks chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and H B Penney head of the firemen’s group met Alfred Skitt vice president of the Manhattan Elevated. A ten minute discussion followed with both leaders declining questions. National reps Youngson and Wilson returned to city and conferred with the grievance committee. They said talks were unchanged and dismissed any notion of a sympathetic strike on Gould lines.
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New York
W. L. Jencks
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
H. B. Penney
Alfred Skitt
Manhattan
Skitt
Messrs. Youngson
Wilson
Engineers
Firemen’s Brotherhoods
Messrs
Jencks
Penney
Youngson
Gould
Mysterious Murder Probe in Cambridge and Boston
Cambridge and Boston police probe the death of Arlington painter James H. Fermoyle found unconscious in the Third street dump Cambridge after leaving Leonard's Aquatic Exchange on Green street Boston. Clarkson followed Fermoyle, assaulted his unknown companion, and authorities seek the tall dark haired man while tracing a team that moved a bundle away from the scene.
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Cambridge
Boston
James H. Fermoyle
Third Street
Leonard's Aquatic Exchange
Green Street
Phillips
John Clarkson
Fermoyle
Howard
Patrick O'Hagan
Independent Ice Co
Cambridge Street
Inman Square
Beacon Street
Arlington
Bowdoin Square
W. H. Murray
North Street
Clarkson
Pitts Street
Harris
Grannan
Green Street Place
Jimmie
Fermoyle House
Engine Wrecked and Brakeman Killed at Sneeden's Crossing
Morristown New Jersey August 41 heavy rain flooded the Delaware Lackawanna and Western track at Sneeden's crossing. Brakeman John Armstrong 30 of Port Morris was crushed when the engine toppled after engineer Morris Jennings cut it loose and started back to Morristown. A passenger train was halted by the flood.
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Morristown
N. J
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Sneeden's Crossing
John Armstrong
Port Morris
Morris Jennings
Armstrong
Coe pleads not guilty in embezzlement case
Henry F. Coe former Bowker Fertilizer Co treasurer appeared in Superior court after a misunderstanding led to a default. He pleaded not guilty to embezzlement and was held on $10,000 bail for trial. date to be set later.
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Boston
Henry F. Coe
Bowker Fertilizer Co
Superior Court
Quiet Conditions Persist at Shenandoah Mines
Shenandoah Pa August reports extreme quiet in coal region as no mines opened for the 14th week. Col Hoffman notes barefooted women and children collecting scraps from mess tents, some English-speaking locals. Mine owner D R James says Cambridge colliery will not restart until workers agree to return.
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Shenandoah
Hoffman
Eighth Regiment
D. R. James
Cambridge
Allentown man dies after shooting wife, self
Harry Weston, who yesterday shot Mrs. Bertha Brown and then killed himself, died today. Mrs Brown remains in precarious condition as authorities investigate the incident in Allentown Pennsylvania.
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Harry Weston
Bertha Brown
Allentown
Brown
Secretary Shaw Finds Cuban Loan Out of Treasury Jurisdiction
Washington August 11 Secretary Shaw studied the proposed thirty five million dollar Cuban loan and concluded the questions involved do not fall within Treasury Department jurisdiction.
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Washington
Shaw
Treasury Department
Fire damages Wall and Williams bank building
A six story brown stone bank building at Wall and William Streets in New York was damaged by fire early today with losses around 50000 dollars. The fire began in a lawyer’s office on the third floor, injuring several offices on that floor while the top floor suffered extensive damage. The bank portion on the lower floors and the safety deposit vaults were flooded by water.
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New York
New York Bank
Wall
William Streets
Bank
All Right at Home Gen Smith Receives Welcome in Portsmouth
General Jacob H. Smith, retired, visiting Columbus today, is expected to reach Portsmouth this evening where his aged mother lives. Extensive preparations are made for a cordial reception in the city.
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Portsmouth
Jacob H. Smith
Columbus
To Land Marines Governed by International Turmoil
German interests at Porto Cabello face threat from the Caracas uprising. Minister Bowen of Caracas reports Berlin plans to land a naval force there. Following a state and navy officials conference, Commander Nichols of the Topeka is ordered to Porto Cabello to land marines if attacked. the Topeka has already departed Le Guaira.
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Washington
Bowen
Caracas
State Department
Porto Cabello
United States
State
Navy Departments
Nichols
Topeka
le Guaira
Blockade Report From Cape Haytien Signals Tense Haiti Crisis
Washington dispatches reveal a de facto blockade at Cape Haytien by insurgents under Killick with a claim to protect foreign commerce and cables. Provisional government forces seize Petit Goave, burning it and leaving 4000 homeless as French relief arrives. Chicaye blamed for razing the town amid Firminist and Fouchardist clash.
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Washington
McCrea
Machias
Navy Department
Cape Haytien
Powell
State Department
Vasquez
Hayti
United States Legation
Gonaives
Port de Paix
Petit Goave
St. Marc
Firmin
Port Au Prince
Associated Press
D’assas
Chicaye
Rail bridge fire delays traffic in Richford Vermont
A fire on the Canadian Pacific railroad bridge in Richford Vermont caused several hours of traffic delay as ties burned. The blaze, likely from cinders and coals from the morning Boston express engine, twisted the rails and led to a temporary suspension of service.
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Richford
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Boston
Lawyer George W. Cottrell Dies at Schroon Lake Home
Saratoga Aug 11 George W Cottrell a well known lawyer of New York died suddenly today at his country home on Schroon lake.
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Saratoga
N. Y
George W. Cottrell
New York
Schroon Lake
Ingenious Chinese Laundry Check System Described
The New York Post reports on a Mongolian clever laundry method using ideographs for items and days, torn half tickets, and daybooks with unique tags. Customers are identified by marks like moon or lion, while inspections rely on visual recognition and humorous Chinese character renderings of Western descriptions.
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New York Post
Bell La Clemence Cracks in Geneva Cathedral
An ominous crack is found in La Clemence, the famed Geneva bell, tied to the 1602 Escalade siege. The bell rang on December 21 for centuries, recalling Beza and the 8,000 Savoyards attack, a memory the city marks yearly.
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la Clemence
Geneva
Theodore Beza
Westminster Gazette
Valine of Affliction by George H Hepworth
An excerpt reflects on life after disappointment and bereavement. It contrasts darkness and later peace, suggesting affliction can deepen meaning. The author argues sorrows refine character and that being led by God curves one toward heaven.
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George H. Hepworth
Clergyman’s Funeral Address Prompts Candid Emit
A Boston Journal correspondent recounts a young clergyman’s funeral sermon that began with a quip about relief for tooth extraction and then noted there is nothing yet to ease the pain of parting with friends by death.
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Boston Journal
Philadelphia Record
Gas Arc Lights For Lowell Stores And Halls
The Lowell Gas Light company plans to install gas arc lights to illuminate stores halls and surrounding areas. They claim the gas system provides a large volume of light that is equal or better diffused, steadier and cheaper than electric arc lighting.
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Lowell Gas Light Company
Halla
New Westerners reshape the frontier in a changing West
Ray Stannard Baker notes in Century the rise of the new rancher and allied forces in Texas and beyond, replacing the old cowboy era with a pragmatic, lawbook driven, barbed wire world. The piece contrasts the rugged past with practical men from Kansas Ohio and Boston, and the waning violence of frontier life. A separate story in Youth's Companion recalls a Massachusetts teacher bringing music to Irish elders, triggering a poignant memory of forty years.
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Ray Stannard Baker
Texas
Jack
Mr. Brown
Kansas
Wisconsin
Mr. Smith
Ohio
John Doe
Boston
Massachusetts
Airline
Aunt Ailine
Ailine
Victorian Era Journalist Visits Salisbury and Pays Sixpence Bet
During Victoria's diamond jubilee a renowned journalist sought an interview with the Marquis of Salisbury. He was admitted promptly and conducted his business without flourish, recalling shared past with the premier. At the end Salisbury, addressing him by surname, repaid a sixpence bet from years earlier saying he had often thought of it.
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Julian Ralph
Marquis of Salisbury
Robert Cecil
Cowper
Ralph
The Naval Church Flag and Sunday Navy Worship
The Naval Church Flag floats above the stars and stripes on navy vessels marking a sacred service held every Sunday morning, attended by all officers and men. Denominations protest secularization of the Lord's Day, yet the Navy has increasingly honored Sunday observance.
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Navy
Louisiana Closes Gates to Prizefights
The article notes Louisiana bans all prizefights and that most states have enacted strict laws against professional pugilists. It reflects on historic boxing idols like Heenan Morrissey Sayers and Mace, illustrating societal shift as change drives the sport from prominence to pariah.
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Louisiana
Heenan
Morrissey
Sayers
Mace
New York
Isthmian canal route debated by barrelside men
A sharp exchange on a cracker barrel sets out opposing views on where the Isthmian canal would run. One man asks the location, while another cites the treasury and a contractor in a terse, humorous exchange.
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Treasury Department
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