Stock Market Opens Steady With Slight Upward Tendency
New York stock market opened steady on December 4 with minimal changes from last night’s levels. Early gains in St Paul Louisville New York Central Brooklyn Transit and Amalgamated faded after profit taking, though some names like International Power and Republic Steel preferred edged lower. Manhattan drifted back to below 150 as dealings remained on a small scale.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Erie
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Western Union
Bull
Amalgamated
Evansville
Terre Haute
Cleveland
Do. C
St. Louis
Republic Steel
Futures Opened Firm In New York On Trade Data
New York on December 4 reported futures opening firm with December at 8.26 to 8.28 and January at 8.29. February 8.18, March 8.21, April 8.21, May 8.23, June 8.22, July 8.23, and August 8.07 bids.
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New York
Freight wreck blocks two railways at Framingham
In South Framingham on December 3 a broken air brake on a freight train at the New York New Haven and Hartford and Boston and Albany crossing caused a traffic blockade on both lines. No injuries were reported. The crash left two empty coal cars and a box car derailed, though rolling stock damage was minor after several hours of clearance.
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South Framingham
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Boston
Albany
Roosevelt Immigration Bill Interest Reaches Rome
In Rome on December 3 the president's message to Congress drew interest, especially the immigration bill. King Victor Emmanuel told a parliamentary deputation that the bill matters to Italy and Montenegro, noting many literate Montenegrin workers and California employing 2000 Montenegran laborers despite illiteracy, who perform well for their employers.
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Rome
Roosevelt
Congress
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Montenegro
California
Constitutional convention adopts 1889 rules with changes
In Concord New Hampshire the fore noon session of the constitutional convention approved modified versions of the 1889 rules. The morning business concluded with the drawing of seats.
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Concord
N. H
Brockton Elevator Crush Kills Philip Quirk at Stay Company
In Brockton on December 3 Philip Quirk aged 18 was crushed in an elevator inside the Brockton Stay Company building at the Montello and Ward streets corner. He died almost instantly. Quirk resided at 204 Grove Street.
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Brockton
Philip Quirk
Compan
Montello and
Ward Streets
Quirk
Grove Street
Clerks Quit Over Union Directive At Michigan Central
More than 20 Michigan Central clerks quit their jobs rather than withdraw from the Order of Railway Clerks of America after being directed to do so by a company official.
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Suspension Bridge
N. Y
Michigan Central Company
Railway Clerks of America
Fire damages clothing store of John McManus in Providence
A forenoon blaze at John McManus clothing tore in Providence caused about 25000 dollars in damage. The fire started from poorly insulated wires and ruined a large amount of clothing by smoke and water. The loss is insured.
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Providence
R. L
John McManus
Spencer Trask & Co Bankers Firm Listing
Spencer Trask and Company bankers located at 27 and 29 Pine Street in New York City. Members of the New York Stock Exchange.
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Spencer Trask & Co
Pine St
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Steamers Cestrian and Kingstonian Arrive in Boston
Marine news reports steamers Cestrian from Liverpool and Kingstonian from London arriving in Boston on December 4. The arrivals mark a busy maritime period with ships from transatlantic routes docking at the port.
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Boston
Cestrian
Liverpool
Kingstonian
London
Deaths and obituaries from local city notices
Rev William Mortimer Willian of Dorchester died December 2 at 15 Liberty Street in the city He was born in Clitheroe England and served as the first curate of St Annes church of this city His remains will be taken to Pawtucket RI for interment Daniel D Finnegan aged 28 died at 164 Crosby Street yesterday morning He leaves a wife two sons John and Dennis three daughters three brothers and two sisters He was actively connected with the Hibernians and foresters of the city Mrs Carrie D wife of Willis N Ward died at her home 22 Wamesit Street this morning after a long illness She leaves a husband two sons one sister and a brother the latter of Vermont
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William Mortimer Willian
Dorchester
Liberty Street
Clitheroe
England
St. Anne’s Church
Pawtucket
R. L
Daniel D. Finnegan
Crosby Street
John
Dennis
Finnegan
Hibernians
Foresters
Carrie D
Willis N. Ward
Wamesit Street
Vermont
Vinnegan
Lundy
City Hospital
Catherine Lundy
Undertakers O'Donnell & Sons
Trainor
Annie Trainor
Willian
Holden
Lowell Hospital
Dee
Elsie Holden
Salem Street
Savage. Moore
Twelfth Street
Florence Moore
Johnson
Andrew L. Johnson
Lowell Cemetery
Ward
Funeral Notices and Obituaries Timed for Early December
Multiple funeral services held yesterday in the city for Patrick Lane John Miller and John Morris with burials at St Patrick's Edson and unspecified cemeteries. Names include Fr. Carney Rev Bigelow Rev Greene bearers Latham Green Wilson Hindle and undertakers listed. Also lists several deaths with ages and addresses including Finnegan Lundy Trainor Willian Holden Moore Johnson Ward and others.
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John Miller
Sheldon Street
E. Victor Bigelow
J. M. Greene
Robert Latham
Hiram Green
Jonah Wilson
Ambrose Hindle
Edson
Young & Co
John Morris
Epping Street
Wigginville
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Rogers
Cattle shipments to Britain amid New England foot and mouth fight
A cable from England to C P Jameson of the Allan Line says Britain will permit cattle loaded at Portland Maine to be landed in Great Britain if they can be shipped without entering an infected district. A single Maine outbreak is not quarantined by the U S government. In Littleton farmers believe the local foot and mouth disease has passed its worst stage, with Dr J W Murray treating 71 cases and 200 animals under quarantine.
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Boston
Great Britain
Portland
New England
England
C. P. Jameson
Allan Line
Real Britain
Maine
United States
Littleton
J. WH. Murray
Charge of Attempt to Blackmail Ends in Arrest
Fall River on December 3, Mrs Malvina Charpentier formerly of New Bedford is jailed on a charge of attempting to levy blackmail. The accuser Mrs Emma Jette a domestic says a letter demanded money or named her as an accomplice in a crime if not paid. A hearing is set for Saturday.
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Fall River
Malvina Charpentier
New Bedford
Emma Jette
Charpentier
Naval Changes in San Francisco Dispatch
San Francisco reports Rear Admiral Frederick Rogers to lower his pendant on the cruiser New York and depart for the Brooklyn navy yard to take command there. The battleship Wisconsin nears Panama while Admiral Casey is said to transfer his flag to the New York, and Admiral Grase will command the cruiser after months pass.
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San Francisco
Frederick Rogers
Hhs
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Wisconsin
Panama
Casey
Grase
New Electric Road Passes Through Lowell to Sea Coast
A Lowell syndicate plans a fast electric rail line from Fitchburg to the sea, tolling through Groton Villages Westford and West Chelmsford to Lowell. Trains would cover 25 miles to Lowell in about an hour and a half, then reach Lawrence and Haverhill with ten cent fares, averaging 20 mph overall. The project aims to use private lands, obtain state charters, and provide rapid summer links to Salisbury and Hampton Beach, improving access for Westford Ne Chelmsford Dracut and Lowell residents.
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Lowell
Electric Railroads
New Hampshire
Haverhill
Pelham
Fitchburg
Groton Villages
Westford
West Chelmsford
Lawrence
Princeton
School
Worthen
Moody Street
Aiken Street
Aiken Avenue
Dracut
Middlesex
Chelmsford
Hildreth Street
Salisbury
Hampton Beach
British notes accuse Chinese duplicity over Yangtze dealings
London reports reveal Foreign Secretary Lansdowne instructing Satow in Pekin to tell Prince Ching that China’s duplicity on German terms while denying knowledge was deeply resented. Britain asserts its freedom to act to protect interests in the Yangtze Valley. Germany drops conditions after assurances from China.
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London
Shanghai
Lansdowne
Satowat Pekin
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
Germany
Yang Tse
Great Britain
Yang Tse Valley
Lord Lansdowne
China
Quarantine urged against New Hampshire cattle
Dr Daniel F E Salmon of the US Department recommends quarantine of New Hampshire to prevent foot and mouth disease spread. An official order banning cattle transport from New Hampshire to other states is expected. Maine remains the only New England state allowed to ship ruminants beyond its borders, though Canada will not accept animals that pass through, and the English embargo affects all New England states.
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Boston
United States
New Hampshire
Daniel FE. Salmon
Agricultural Department
Washington
Wilson
Salem
N. H
Methuen
Maine
New England
Canada
New England States
New Railway Aims for Stockton to Sacramento Link
San Francisco Terminal and Ferry plans extend from Stockton to Sacramento and through Beckwith pass, making Oakland a transcontinental railroad terminus. The Call notes no Santa Fe tie yet, but suggests Gould interests may back the line and connect with Gould holdings in the Rockies.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Stockton
Sacramento
Santa Fe
Goulds
Rocky Mountain
Local youths held on theft suspicions and insanity case
Walter C. Moore was arrested yesterday by Inspectors Laflamme and Maher on suspicion of larceny and will be tried Thursday morning. Charles Lansavidz, described as peculiarly acting in the police station, is committed to Worcester insane asylum for religious mania, with Probation Officer Slattery escorting him.
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Walter C. Moore
Laflamme and
Maher
Charles Lansavidz
Worcester
Slattery
Agent Bailey Retires from Chicopee Manufacturing
Chicopee Mass December 3 The Chicopee Manufacturing company formerly Boston elects Albert G Duncan as treasurer and Henry A Bailey resigns after fourteen years as agent Bailey a noted cotton mill figure from Manchester New Hampshire and former state senator retires aged 528.
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Chicopee
Chicopee Manufacturing Company
Boston
Henry A. Bailey
Bailey
Manchester
N. H
Geo. A. Silsbee
Albert G. Duncan
Casen
Silsbee
Chas. N. Fish
Fish
Cocheco Manufacturing Company
Dover
Amoskeag Corporation
New Hampshire
Fit-Thrower Arrested After Jail Release
Patrick Bolan, just released from a six month jail term, smashed the plate glass window of W. W. Meade & Co.’s saloon at Union and Gorham streets with a large stone. Inspector Walsh arrested him as Bolan allegedly threw a fit, a pattern when approached by officers. He will face police court on drunkenness and malicious breaking of glass charges.
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Patrick Bolan
W. W. Meade & Co
Union and Gorham
Inspector Walsh
Bolan
Patrick
Russia sugar policy debated in Commons over Brussels pact
London December 3 in the House of Commons Foreign Secretary Cranborne stated that countervailing duties and banning bountied sugar imports would not breach the most favored nation clause of the 1859 Anglo Russian commercial treaty if Russia refuses the Brussels sugar convention terms. Russia has been informed of the view and offered to denounce the treaty if disagreed, but no reply was received.
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London
House of Commons
Russia
Great Britain
International Commission
Cranborne
New Chinese Steamer Line Aims at Hong Kong Trade Route
Victoria B C December 3 Eng Hok Fong arrives aboard the Kaga Maru to explore American trade prospects and to arrange a Mexico to Hong Kong steamship service with possible calls at San Francisco as part of a Chinese government initiative.
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Victoria
B. C
Eng Hok Fong
America
Hong Kong
Fong
Mexico
San Francisco
Consul General Rublee Arrives in San Francisco en Route to Havana
San Francisco December 3. Consul General Rublee, who succeeded the late Rounseville Wildman at Hong Kong, has arrived on his way to Havana to relieve Consul General Bragg. He will return to Milwaukee to await Washington orders on his next moves.
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San Francisco
Rublee
Rounseville Wildman
Hong Kong
Havana
Bragg
Milwaukee
Washington
Police Court Action Over Stone Theft Case In Was
Frank E. Wolcott faced larceny charges in a case centered on a gray granite stepping stone claimed by Louisa M. Doak of 8 Houghton Street. Prosecution and defense sparred over ownership while witnesses described exchanges about property and stock. The judge continued the case to Saturday if the stone is returned, potentially dismissing the charge. Doak left tears, defying court railings despite deputy warnings.
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Frank E. Wolcott
Louisa M. Doak
Houghton Street
William T. Wilson
Mr. Wolcott
Mrs. Doak
Portrait of Gen Butler Unveiled in Senate Gallery
Boston December 38 A life sized oil painting of the late Gen Benjamin Butler was unveiled in the gallery of the Senate reading room. The artist used a photograph taken in 1888 when Butler was governor as the sole material. Butler family regarded the photograph as the best likeness in existence.
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Boston
Benj. F. Butler
Senate Reading Room
Black
Butler
Premier Sprigg Defied by Hostile East London Crowd
Cape Town Dec 3 Premier Sprigg faced a hostile reception at East London with his speech repeatedly interrupted by hisses and cries of Judas second. The crowd showed clear disapproval of his policy and no confidence vote was proposed.
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Cape Town
Sprigg
East London
Judas
Five Hurt in Sharon Steel Flash Fatality Near Youghstown
One man killed and five others seriously injured at Sharon Steel Company works in Sharon, Pennsylvania, when a furnace flash erupted from an open hearth furnace. The incident occurred December 3 near Youghstown, Ohio, as workers faced a dangerous metalworking mishap.
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Younsstown
Ohio
Sharon Steelompany
Sharron
British Warships Sail for Venezuela from Bermuda
Hamilton Bermuda December 3 British second class cruiser Retribution sailed for Venezuela yesterday and the second class cruiser Charybdis sloop of war Alert and torpedo boat destroyer Quall followed today. The second class cruiser Tribune and the first class cruiser Ariadne are under orders to proceed to the same destination.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Retribution
Venezuela
Charybdis
Alert
Quall
Tribune
Ariadne
Sagasta Resigns as Spanish Premier After Cabinet Defeat
Madrid reports Premier Sagasta has resigned after an audience with King Alfonso. He cited distrust and discourtesy from the opposition as the reason. The king will decide next steps tomorrow. The cabinet’s resignation followed a chamber vote censuring the marine minister over a contract for two training ships without Cortes approval. The cabinet had formed on November 14.
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Madrid
Sagasta
Senor Sagasta
Alfonso
Chamber of Deputies
Cortes
Senor Montero Rio
Duke of Tetuan
Senor Sugusta
Train collision at Morrisburg kills engineer
Morrisburg Ontario December 3 a rear end crash between Grand Trunk freight trains killed engineer J Murphy and seriously injured three trainmen in a collision reported from the scene.
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Morrisburg
Ont
Grand Trunk
J. Murphy
Capn Moynihan Indicted for Bribery in New York
New York officials report that on December 3 a grand jury indicted former Police Captain Daniel C Moynihan on bribery charges. The case centers on alleged corrupt acts while he served in the police department.
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Capt
Powers Granted New Trial In Goebel Murder Case
Frankfort Kentucky December 3 The appellate court today awarded a new trial to Caleb Powers who was convicted in the Goebel murder conspiracy and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Frankfort
Dee
Caleb Powers
Goebel
London Shoppers' Market Adman Takes Own Life
London reports tragedy as G. W. Bennett a small jobber in the American market, shot and killed himself this morning at his residence. Police inquiry launched into motive and circumstances of the suicide. Authorities say no immediate inquest details released. He was known in commercial circles for minor trade deals and local client relations.
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London
W. Bennett
Literary Club Meeting Debates Lincoln Essay Life
The regular meeting was held last evening in Vincent building. The literary committee reported plans for a public debate. Essays on The Life of Lincoln by James E. Cannon and Opportunity by James F. Riley were presented, with recitation by H. A. Mack. One membership proposal was received.
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Vincent
Lincoln
James E. Cannon
James F. Riley
H. A. Mack
Florence Nurse Ellen Orbeson Dies at 86
Florence Italy December 4 Mrs Ellen Orbeson widow of John Harris and former United States consul at Venice and noted Confederate nurse died today at age 86. She faced sorrow and exile as a lifelong advocate for the poor and afflicted.
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Florence
Italy
Ellen Orbeson
John Harris
United States
Venice
Impurities in coal and furnace coke efficiency
The article explains coal washing to remove heat-absorbing impurities, notably iron pyrites and traces of sulphur and phosphorus. It details how furnace coke purity affects blast furnace operations, the role of flux such as limestone, and the substantial costs of melting ashes, estimating daily and yearly expenses tied to slag formation and impurity content.
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Iqui
Big Steve Rowan Helps Drunken Man Across Street
Lippincott's Magazine recounts Chicago policeman Big Steve Rowan famed for his records. He finds a weary man on the curb and gently assists him across the road to the opposite curb before leaving him with a quip about Casey’s beat and the morning polis court.
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Big Steve
Rowan
Chicago
Lippincott’s
Casey
Auto climbs a Danish tower in daring 100 foot ascent
A five horsepower auto with three passengers climbed Copenhagen's circular 100 foot tower, once used for astronomy, via a 12 foot wide spiral passage with seven inch per ell gradient. The ascent took one minute and the descent was equally successful, dating back to a historic carriage ascent by Peter the Great in 1716.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Peter the Great
Hard Drinkers Cut Life Short Says Doctor Dana
Dr Dana reports that heavy drinkers have limited lifespans, with serious cases averaging about fifteen years and a maximum over forty. Generally, hard drinking rarely exceeds twenty years and often leads to ruin around age forty.
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Dr. Dana
Lealie
Governor-elect Bates Sets Social Functions Aside
Governor-elect Bates announces that social events will not interfere with executive business. He urges respect for his decision from all who manage social functions and the public.
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Bates
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Merrimack Mi
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R. L. Day & CO
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Chicopee Mfg Co
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Heywood Bros & Wakefield Co
Lowell Machine Shop
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Courier
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Rock Island Common
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Myrtle Street
St. Michael's Church
Fr. Carney
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O'Donnell & Sons
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NEW Chinese Steamer Line
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