Stock Market Opens Irregular in New York Trade
New York stock activity remained dull with a few gains and several losses. Louisville rose 1 4 percent after large-scale buying, Canadian Pacific advanced a point, while Western Union fell about 1 2 percent. Major issues like Norfolk & Western and United States Express moved modestly higher as mixed sentiment persisted.
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New York
Amalgamated
Atchison
Canadian Pacific
Erie
Erie First
Louisville
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Steel
Western Union
Toledo
St. Louis & Western
Minneapolis
St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Chicago
United States Express Advanced
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
New York Air Brake
Nashville
Chattanooga & St. Louis
Chicago & Alton
Chicago- Great Western
Chesapeake & Ohio
Consolidated Gas
Twin City Rapid Transit
American Telephone and Telegraph
Northwestern
United States
Colorado
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Futures Opened Quiet and Steady in New York
In New York on August 19 futures opened quiet and steady with August at 8.47 and September through May listed at 7.79 to 7.98. Prices shown include October 7.87 and January 7.81 with several near-term months around 7.80.
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Uda&s6
DhRw-iAo
New York
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad year ends 1902 report
The annual report shows net earnings rise by nearly 400000 with gross receipts of 5272496, up 10.92 percent from 5659446. Operating expenses rose to 3466243, taxes 233489, net income 1444881. A dividend of 7 percent on preferred and 6 percent on common was paid, leaving a net surplus of 607171 used for improvements and new equipment.
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Company
Kronprinzg Wilhelm Arrives From Bremen
Steamship Kronprinzg Wilhelm has arrived in New York from Bremen bringing latest marine cargo and reflecting busy transatlantic traffic as of August 19 with reports of further steamers expected to dock today.
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New York
Kronprinzg Wilhelm
Bremen
Notice to Quit Given by Castro Exile Family
Port of Spain Aug 9 The wife of former Venezuelan prime minister and her four children arrived after expulsion by order of President Castro and forced to abandon home within 48 hours. Venezuela had previously treated women as neutral in husbands actions.
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Associated Press
Port of Spain
Island of Trinidad
Zoilo Bello Rodriguez
Andrade
Royal Mail
S. 8
Castro
Venezuela
Maine Warped Into Dry Dock For Speed Trial
New York Aug 19 The battleship Maine was moved into dry dock No 3 at the Brooklyn navy yard without mishap to prepare for an official speed trial. Officials expect the vessel to be ready in time for the winter naval manoeuvres in the Caribbean Sea.
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New York
Maine
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Caribbean Sea
Cholera Spreads in Manchuria and Siberia
Cholera continues to spread in Manchuria with isolated cases reported in Siberia near Blagovetschensk where the disease holds firm.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Siberia
Blagovetschensk
Fifth district fight shapes up with Bruce Sparks clash
The Fifth district congressional contest intensifies as the Democratic national committee backs a Bruce Sparks matchup. Bruce selected over Sparks for fundraising strength, while Sparks backers hype his independent appeal. Ames campaigns in Lowell as Republicans plan coordinated effort with Col. Ames at the helm and William Hounsell guiding outreach.
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Tte
Democratic National Committee
State Committee
Alexander K. Bruce
Lawrence
National Committee
Bruce
John T. Sparks
Sparks
Butles Ames
Lowell
Col. Ames
William Hounsell
Republican City Committee
Knox
Ames
Army
Institute of Technology For Business
Gaston Victory as Boston Picked for State Convention
Boston chosen over Worcester by 39 to 15 votes as the site for the Democratic State convention with Sept 17 set and caucuses on Sept 16. Gaston supporters claim the win strengthens Col. Wm. A. Gaston while Hamlin backers favored Worcester. Tremont Temple named for the convention with Richard Olney likely as permanent chairman.
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Boston
Executive Committee
Worcester
State Committee
Col
Wm. A. Gaston
Chas
Hamlin
Beacon Street
G. B. Cook
Milford
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
W.S. Menary
Tremont Temple
Richard Olney
Bequests From Senator McMillan Estate Reach Millions
Detroit August 18 The will of Senator James McMillan disperses an estate estimated at 6 to 10 million dollars. Public bequests include 1000 dollars each to several charities and hospitals. The widow receives a life interest in property, with trustees managing the rest for the children and grandchild.
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Detroit
Mich
James McMillan
Woman's Hospital and Foundlings’ Home
Children’s Free Hospital Association
Little Sisters of the Poor
Grace Hospital
Jefferson Avenue
Eagle Head
Manchester-by- -the- Sea
Massachusetts
Geo. M. Black
Chas. Moore
Richard Rice
W. C. McMillan
Philip McMillan
Francis W. McMillan
W. C
Philip H
Francis W. McMcMillan
Gladys McMillax
Edward Counselman Held by Chicago Police in Bartholin Case
Chicago authorities tighten the Bartholin murder inquiry with Edward Counselman held in bond for 10 days on charges of accessory after the fact. He admitted meeting Bartholin who spoke of trouble over Minnie Mitchell. A new witness says Counselman knew much about Bartholin’s problems.
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Chicago
Bartholin-Mitchell
Edward Counselman
Wm. J. Bartholin
Justice Quinn
Minnie Mitchell
Ann Bartholin
Counselman
Bartholin
W. M. Allen
Power's Presence on Train to Canada Details
U S Marshall Menkel received a telegram from Montreal stating Power will likely be surrendered Tuesday morning as agreed. Pinkerton men are reportedly armed with warrants to arrest Power once the train crosses the border. Power faces contempt charges for not appearing before Judge Lacombre in response to a subpoena.
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New York
U. S
Marshall Menkel
Montreal
Canada
George A. Lamb
Peter Power
Northern Pacific Railroad
Power
Lacombre
United States Circuit Court
Corporal OBrien Ordered to Washington Custody
Corporal R. T. OBrien was arrested in North Adams on perjury charges before the war in the Philippines inquiry. Judge Lowell ordered his delivery to Washington authorities, and he will be taken there at once.
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Boston
R. T. O’brien
North Adams
United States Committee of Inquiry
Philippines
Washington
Lowell
U. S. Supreme Court
O’brien
Readville Racers Travel to Providence for Open Meet
Readville grand circuit racers head to Providence this week joining rested horses and barred pacers. Secretary Moone offers an excellent programme as the meeting opens Monday. Major events include the $10,000 Park Lew stake for 2.10 pacers on Tuesday and the $10,000 Roger Williams stake for 2.14 trotters on Wednesday with rail excursions available.
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Readville
Providence
Moone
Park
Roger Williams
Train Delayed by Breakdown Near Winchester
An express train from Boston to the north stalled Monday near Winchester after the right side link broke, damaging the locomotive. A replacement engine from Boston was sent, delaying arrival in Lowell from 3 38 to 5 o clock. The engineer could not restart the halted train after the failure.
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Boston
Winchester
Lowell
Nnc
Vermont Vacation Appeal Promises Easy Getaway
Amid heat, Vermont’s green hills and Lake Champlain invite city dwellers. Central Vermont Railway offers low round trip rates until October 1 for lake, mountain, and village stays. Request the book Summer Homes in Vermont by sending a 4 cent stamp to T H Hanley in Boston. Burdock Blood Rid
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Vermont
Lake Champlain
Central Vermont Railway
T. H. Hanley
Washington Street
Boston
Pacers to Meet Prince Alert and Dan Patch at Empire City
Horace Wilson secretary of the Empire City track arranged a match race between Prince Alert and Dan Patch at the meeting starting September 15. The two in three heat race carries a $3000 purse with the winner taking all. Both horses have a 2.00% record and are under contract not to meet before the Empire meeting. The event is part of a five day program with $45,000 in purses and stakes.
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New York
Horace Wilson
Empire City
Prince Alert
Dan Patch
Train Wrecked Near Leeds After Washout
The El Paso limited on the Rock Island railroad was wrecked one mile west of Leeds due to a cloud burst and violent electrical storm. The baggage, mail, express and two chair cars were ditched, but the engine and Pullman stayed on track. No serious injuries. several passengers bruised. Two nearby houses were burned by lightning, with feared further damage.
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Muscatine
el Paso Limited
Rock Island
Leeds
Italian government offers Tirindelli Venice Conservatory post
Rome August 18 The Italian government has decided to offer Pietr Adolfo Tirindelli director of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music who has just arrived here the directorship of the great Venice Conservatory of Music.
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Rome
Pietr Adolfo Tirindelli
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Great
Venice Conservatory of Music
Pope presents letter and mosaic from Leo XIII to President Roosevelt
Bishop O Gorman of Sioux Falls arrived at Sagamore Hill with an autograph letter from Pope Leo XIII and a two foot square Vatican mosaic of the gardens. He delivered the items after Rome discussions on friars lands in the Philippines and dined with Roosevelt before returning to New York. The pope's letter conveyed congratulations and continued goodwill toward the United States and the Vatican US relations improving after Taft negotiations.
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New York
O'Gorman
Sioux Falls
Roosevelt
Leo XIII
Vatican
Rome
Gov. Taft
Philippines
Bishop O'Gorman
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
United States
Mgr
O’gorman
Alger delays Senate bid as Michigan race opens
Detroit Aug 18 Gen R A Alger former secretary of war hesitates on announcing a bid to fill the late James McMillan’s Senate seat. He will decide within the week. The News cites William C McMillan as a potential candidate if wealth permits while Gen H M Duffield declined to comment.
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Detroit
Mich
R. A. Alger
United States Senate
Jas. McMillan
Gen. Alger
Wm. C. McMillan
H. M. Duffield
President Hosts Guests at Dinner in Oyster Bay Event
David B Henderson and Babcock will be the President's guests at dinner in Oyster Bay. Francis C Travers and Major John Crane lunched with the President. Jos Bernhardt invited the President to a Beth Israel hospital anniversary in January. P M Rixey, surgeon general, left for Washington after visiting yesterday.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
David B. Henderson
House of Representatives
Representative Babcock
Republican Congressional Committee
Francis C. Travers
John Crane
New York
Jos. Bernhardt
Beth Israel Hospital
P. M. Rixey
the Navy
Washington
Judge sentences Frank C. Andrews to 15 years for bank funds
Detroit Aug 18 Judge Murphy in recorder's court sentenced Frank C. Andrews, found guilty Saturday of misapplying and misappropriating funds of the wrecked City Savings bank, to 15 years at hard labor in Jackson prison. He had previously refused bail pending settlement of the bill of exceptions to be filed by his attorneys.
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Detroit
Mich
Murphy
Recorder’s Court Today
Frank C. Andrews
City Savings Bank
Jackson
Andrews
Mystery Boat Found After Sailors’ Misfortune
Gloucester reports the overturned dismantled boat was aired in Lynn by three men then drifted to Long Beach. The trio planned a luncheon on an island. one man returned to fetch food, a sudden wind carried the sailing craft out to sea, and those on shore could not assist.
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Gloucester
Mary A
Long Beach
Lynn
Wormald Will Recover From Head Wound
North Andover August 18. Harry Wormald fourteen years old was accidentally shot in the head by his brother John yesterday. He is resting as comfortably as possible and the wound is not regarded as serious.
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North Andover
Harry Wormald
John
Mason killed by fall from staging at church
Bridgewater Aug 18 Everett F Howard a 72 year old mason from Brockton fell from inside the Unitarian church staging about ten feet high and died of injuries. He was a widower with no relatives.
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Bridgewater
Everett F. Howard
Brockton
Howard
National Tennis Opens in Newport Amid Threatening Weather
Newport crowd gathers as 1880s national lawn tennis championship begins with misty skies and possible rain. Top match features English brothers R F and H L Doherty against Chicago duo Krieg Collins and L H Waidner, with early play under way and crowds watching keenly.
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Newport
R. C
St. Swithin
R. F
H. L. Doherty
Krieg Collins
L. H. Wardner
Chicago
W. J. Clothier
Philadelphia
T. H. Behs
New York
Street Figures in City Street Department Report 1901
The city clerk received the annual street department report for 1901 signed by former superintendent P. F. Brady. It lists 123.54 miles of streets, 53 400 feet graded, 10 943 feet macadamized, 8088 01 spent on new sidewalks, snow removal 3430 71, 573 feet brick, 45396 feet cinder walks, 10683 feet of mutters paved, granite crossways 445 80, pavements 1570 28, crossings relaid 405 26, crossings repaired 203 91, and personal property values: street 28194 31 sewer 12282 86.
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P. F. Brady
Five Burned in Essex Street Tenement Fire
A tenement fire at 35 Essex Street in New York on August 19 killed five people two women and three children. Rosa Moses was severely burned and Jacob Moscovitz suffered three broken ribs after jumping from a window. A burned body believed to be Hannah Balothin was found and four Liebowitz children were reported missing with burned bodies of two youths found. An elderly woman also perished.
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New York
Essex Street
Rosa Moses
Jacob Moscovitz
Hannah Balothin
Nathan Liebowitz
Moses
Julius
Louis
Sallie
Liebowitz
Obituary: Mrs Kilbourne Dies at 80 in North Chelmsford
Mrs Margaret Kilbourne died this morning at the residence of her daughter in North Chelmsford. She was 80 years and 7 months old, widow of John Kilbourne. Survived by a daughter in North Chelmsford and three sons Edward F Small Nathaniel Small and Ivory Kilbourne. Funeral will be private.
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Margaret Kilbourne
Dellgates
J. A. Sampson
North Chelmsford
John Kilbourne
Edward F. Small
Nathaniel Small
Ivory Kiltourne
Thibet Larger Than Western Europe Inhabited Area
A historical note claims Thibet exceeds France Germany and Spain in land area but has a population of about 6,000,000. It reflects period geography views and highlights the vastness of the plateau region contrasted with its modest population.
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France
Germany
Spain
Wanted Three solicitors go to Manchester N H at once
Wanted three solicitors of good address to go to Manchester New Hampshire at once. Call Room 12 Richardson hotel this P M.
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Manchester
N. H
Richardson
P. M
Negligence Found in Marlboro Electric Car Crash
Judge W A Kingsbury blanks fault on Marlboro and Hudson streetcar crews and the Marlboro and Judson railroad in the Marlboro crash that killed Motorman John A Harris on June 28 and injured several others. The report cites conductor negligence on the Hudson car and corpora tion fault contributing to the collision.
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South Framingham
Marlboro
British cruiser Phaeton sails to Buena Ventura amid tug of war over troop transport
In Panama and Colombia the British warship Phaeton was dispatched to Buenaventura after Colombian officials pressed Pacific Steam Navigation Co to haul troops for Panama. The company refused, angering Bogotá, which cites a 1879 subsidy contract granting tax exemptions and favorable terms in exchange for transporting government personnel, prisoners, mail, and soldiers at a special rate.
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Panama
Colombia
Phaeton
Associated Press
Buenaventura
Department of Cauca
Associated Presa
Pacific Steam Navigation Co
Suicide In Weehawken Ferry Climb Ends Jump
Police seek identity of a well dressed man about 50 who leapt from a Weehawken ferryboat as it neared its slip. He appeared prosperous, walked to the gate muttering, then jumped overboard. Passengers alerted others but no body was found after a search.
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New York
Weehawken
Rival Roads In Armed Standoff Over Crowder Crossing
South McAlister I T Aug 10 There is trouble between the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad and the Fort Smith and Western recently built from Fort Smith Ark to Crowder City I T An armed crew under Superintendent Sullivan guards the crossing as both sides refuse to sign a joint crossing agreement despite efforts to settle the dispute.
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South McAlister
American Yacht Leads In Nab Lightship Race
Cherbourg France Aug 19 The American auxiliary steam yacht Uto Wawa owned by A V Armour of New York arrived first at 2 18 p m in the sailing match from the Nab Lightship off the Isle of Wight to Cherbourg and back for the coronation cup presented by the Earl of Crawford.
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Cherbourg
France
Utowawa
A. V. Armour
New York
Nab
Isle of Wight
Eng
Earl of Crawford
Oarsmen Eligibility Rules Set by Mid-States Regatta
New York Aug 19 The Mid States Regatta association voted on college oarsmen eligibility under the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen A collegian who has rowed in a varsity crew is deemed a senior A collegian who has rowed in any race is deemed an intermediate
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New York
Mid- States’ Regatta Association
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
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