Copper slump hits New York and Boston stocks
The stock market closed lower on Saturday noon December 7 with copper shares leading losses. Amalgamated opened 1% lower and fell to 64 1/2, Trinity dropped 10% to 10, then recovered to 14 1/2. Other copper issues such as Isle Royale Parrott Osceola Old Dominion Copper Range Baltic Wolverine also declined. Erie Telephone and Woolen preferred eased slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated
Trinity
Lawson
Isle Royale
Parrott
Osceola
Old Dominion
Erie
New York
CRI& Pac
Con. Gas
del. & Hutson
Erie Ball
Gen. Electric Co
L. o +e tenon
Manhattan
Metropolitan
Mo. Pac
Pfd
N.yo& W
Daly Daly
Paty
Ist
So. Ry
Pfa
Tenn Coat & Iron
Texas & Pac
Union Pac
Union Pas
U. 5. Steel
Lb Neee
U.8. Steel
U Leather
U.S
U.S. Rubber Co
U, Tel
Ww &L
Atlantic
Baltic
Cochiti
Franklin
Mont
Utah
Winona
Wolverine
Am. Wool
Elec
Mass
N. E.gas &Coke
Ne.gas& Coke
Stock Market Slump Deepens On Opening Amid Broad Weakness
The market opened with a somber tone as Amalgamated Copper weakly sold blocks at 68 percent and 68, both earlier 70. Manhattan slid to 135 after closing 136 percent, then briefly recovered to 136 before resuming decline. Major issues led the retreat with New York Central down 1 to 3 points and several others dropping 1.1. Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh fell three. Despite some later covering, the list closed weak and lower across the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Copper
Manhattan
New York Central
Amalgamated
St. Paul
Atchison
Union Pacific
Chicago Great Western
Texas
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburg
Cotton futures open firm with varied front months
Futures terms show Dec and several months in the 7.8 to 8.0 range while Sept was offered at 7.65. Government receipts list internal revenue 1,017,142 and customs 692,622 with miscellaneous 115,108. Expenditures total 1,645,000.
New England Construction Totals and Raisin Market Update
Across New England the week’s construction value nears 4.54 million dollars with 1.726 million in new contracts. Boston area work totals 1.266 million with 876 thousand in contracts. The California raisin market tightens as producers and the American Raisin Packing Company move to corner unsold crops amid rising prices. Wall Street notes from Henry Clews & Co and R G Dun describe limited weakness, strong long positions, wool market strength, and rising raw materials driving potential price lists for prints and textiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
F. W. Dodge Company
Boston
Vicinity
California
American Raisin Packing Company
California Growers Association
Henry Clews & Co
Wall Street
Amalgamated Copper
R. G. Dun & Co
Coates Brothers
Canal Treaty Favored by Senate Committee Report
Washington dispatch notes a large floor presence and few gallery spectators as House convenes. Gains from Tennessee sworn in after Philippines trip. Committees announced with shifted majorities. Metcalf joins Ways and Means, Brownlow Gardner Burkett join Appropriations, Underwood loses Ways and Means seat, Wachter becomes Enrolled Bills chairman after Baker’s defeat. House adjourns to Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Galeries
Gaines
Tenn
Philippines
Henderson
Payne
New York
Danzell
Pennsylvania
Hopkins
Illinois
Grosvenor
Ohio
Russell
Connecticut
Steele
Indiana
Tawney
Minnesota
McCall
Massachusetts
Long
Kansas
Babcock
Wisconsin
Metcalf
California
Richardson
Tennessee
Robertson
Louisiana
Swanson
Virginia
McClellan
Newlands
Nevada
Cooper
Texas
Appropriations Cannon
Bingham
Hemenway
Barney
Moody
van Voorhis
McCleary
Littaueur
Brownlow
Gardner
Michigan
Burkett
Nebraska
Livingston
Georgia
McRae
Arkansas
Bell
Colorado
Pierce
Benton
Missouri
Taylor
Alabama
Wachter
Maryland
Ball
Delaware
Burke
Currier
New Hampshire
Loyds
Edwards
Montana
House
Senate committee backs Hay Pauncefote treaty on canal
Washington December 6 The Senate foreign relations committee voted to report favorably the Hay Pauncefote treaty for an isthmian canal. No votes against. Money and Bacon criticized provisions shielding Clayton Bulwer terms and U S policing rights, fearing wartime loss of canal control. The panel urged swift Senate action and removal of secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Money
Bacon
United States
Senate
Great Britain
Frye
Lodge
Bacoup
Davis
Dear Mrs Pixxiam testimonial for Lydia E Pinkham remedy
A Chicago reader Bonnie Deana claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her irregular painful menstruation and improved health after four months. The note warns that the testimonial above is not genuine and urges trusting the remedy as proof of its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ydin Pinkham
Bonnie Deana
Indiana Ave
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Masked Men Rob Depot and Flour Mill Heist
Three masked men broke into the Baltimore and Ohio depot in Wilmington Ohio early today bound operator R D Waim and rifled his pockets. They then blew open Langdon's flouring mill safe securing $50 before fleeing. The operator remained bound for hours before relief and release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
R. D. Waim
Langdon
Columbus
Fire destroys two Loftus blocks in Thorndike
Palmer December 6. Two adjoining Thorndike blocks owned by John F. and James W. Loftus burned early today, about 12,009 loss. Heavy cold hampered firefighters as J W Loftus family barely escaped with their lives from a bakery fire started by overturned doughnut grease.
Seven New Smallpox Cases Reported in Boston
Seven new smallpox cases were reported to the Boston board of health in the last 24 hours. The patients include three girls under three, one girl three years old, and three men. Five cases came from Roxbury, one from Dorchester, and one from South Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dec
Board of Health
Roxbury
Dorchester
When you buy a piano get a good one
A man buying his first instrument warns against cheap models and urges seeing M. Steinert & Sons Co. at 130 Merrimack Street. The firm stocks leading makes and offers flexible terms to suit all buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Steinert & Sons Co
Errimack Street
Central Savings Bank Board of Invest:Sat listing
The Central Savings Bank names its Board of Invest:Sat members Daniel Swan Arthur G Pollard Amasa Pratt Prescott J Cates J W C Pickering Samuel A Chase and Samuel A Chase clerk Lowell Massachusetts dated December 7 1991.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Invest
Sat
Central Savings Bank
Daniel Swan
Arthur G. Pollard
Amasa Pratt
Prescott J. Cates
J. W. C. Pickering
Samuel A. Chase
Lowell, Masa
Prince Henry of Holland Accused of Harsh Temper at Court
A Hague dispatch says Queen Wilhelmina's marriage has deteriorated since inception. Major Van Tets, wounded defending the queen, is praised as loyal. Prince Henry allegedly overeats drinks and neglects his wife, who reportedly insisted on penance before forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Evening News
Hague
Holland
Major van Tets
Wilhelmina
Henry
the Hague
Prince Henry
van Tets
Lottery goods seized at Boston station
A large box of Mexican lottery drawings destined for Portland, Maine, and New England investors was found at a Boston express office. Chief Inspector Evans and officers seized the contraband items under federal inter state law, with a Bangor man named as a $60,000 winner among the drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
South Terminal
St. Louis
Portland
Evans
Lottery Company
New England
Express Company
Bangor
Fire at Liverpool Exchange Buildings Subdued by Firemen
A Liverpool Exchange blast caused a morning fire that took two and a half hours to control. The Chamber of Commerce offices and the exchange news room suffered most, with considerable damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Liverpool Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
Exchange News
Corner of Church and George Streets Service Preview
Smith Thomas Ford pastor leads morning and evening worship at the corner of Church and George Streets. Morning service features organ preludes, anthems, solos, and a sermon titled A Blameless Life with a Coming Man theme. Baptism and congregational singing accompany the musical program including My Ain Countrie and Exalt the Lord Our God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repin
Ain Countrie
Lord
Mrs. Jemings
Mr. Walch
Sunday religious services and union meeting announced
Late Sunday notes list St. Anne's Church Holy Communion at 7:15 am full service and sermon at 10:80 am evening prayer and sermon at 7 pm Sunday school at noon. Branch Street Tabernacle morning message The Difference Between Morality and the Religion of Christ. Evening union meeting at Highland Congregational church with Sheriff Pearson of Portland Me. Grand Street Adventist morning Soul Body and Spirit Sanctified at 6:30 And Peter. First Baptist morning A Blameless Life evening The Coming Man baptism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anne’s
Branch Street Tabernacle
Highland Congregational Church
Sheriff Pearson
Portland
Grand Street
Peter
First Baptist
New Sleeping Car Service to Chicago from South Station
Leaving South Station Boston at 6 p m the new through service to Buffalo Detroit and Chicago runs via Boston and Albany New York Central and Michigan Central railroads described as the best quickest safest and only direct double track route from New England to these points Also includes a note to request West Bound by A B Hanson General Passenger Agent for sale notices list three opportunities including an established city business a small five acre farm two miles from Lowell post office at 1200 dollars with contact T H Elliott 64 Central street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Station
Boston
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Albany
New York Central
Michigan Central
New England
Hanson
Lowell Post Office
T. H. Elliott
Central Street
Telephones per person start in San Francisco and Boston
The report notes San Francisco with 342 782 residents and 21 324 telephones giving one line for every 16 residents. Boston with 500 000 residents has 28 780 telephones about one line per 24 people.
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San Francisco
Boston
She
Purchasing Agent for City Needs Under Scrutiny
Voters are urged to consider the Purchasing Agent's Office goals and competence after listing multiple city purchases showing overcharges. The note cites items such as feather dusters, cremes, collars, pine wood, and metal polish with implied price gaps between costs in Boston and Lowell. It warns of potential mismanagement and urges voters to evaluate the office before the next election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lowell
ENOCH ARDEN. FOUND WIFE REMARRIED IN BARRE VT
Barre Vermont December 6 A husband who left for Alaska returned to settle his claim to his wife who had remarried. C M Steele left Newton Massachusetts for Nome in 1898 became a hotel keeper. Mrs Steele Willard married him after believing him dead. Steele returned tracing the pair to Waites River and then Barre. He decided to return to Alaska. Mrs Willard faced an uncertain action.
Attn to Murder Charge Shocks Brockton Area
Perley G. Ashley of Campello Brockton was arraigned in the juvenile session on assault with intent to murder Leroy Thorpe 22 of Holbrook. Ashley pleaded not guilty and posted 500 bond for Dec 12. Thorpe, who says the Holbrook shooting was not accidental, faces possible lifelong blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Perley G. Ashley
Campella
Brockton
Leroy Thorpe
Holbrook
Thorpe
Ashley
Remarried After 40 Years In Valparaiso Romance
Valparaiso Ind Dec 6 The marriage of John M Currier of Valparaiso and Mrs Laura M Morse of Chicago marks the end of an unusual romance The groom is 79 and a prominent resident who was divorced from his bride more than forty years ago She is 72 and has grown children from later marriages
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
John M. Currier
Laura M. Morse
Chicago
Columbia Theatre Shuts After Lead Refuses To Sing
Boston December 6 The Columbia Theatre canceled tonight production of the opera Boccaccio after lead Marion Manola refused to sing under the present conditions and no understudy could step in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Manola
Columbia Management
Boston
Columbia Theatre
Boccaccio
Five HarvardYale game ticket suspects named
The Harvard Crimson will publish a list tomorrow naming five men whose tickets for the Harvard Yale game were found with speculators. Every man named is in a Harvard graduate department. Also a drug advertisement for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets claims to ease stomach and liver disorders. Price 25 cents. All druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
The
Harvard Crimson
Chamberlain
Mary Callaly 51 Dies at Lakeview Avenue Residence
Mary Callaly aged 51 died yesterday at her home 524 Lakeview Avenue. She is survived by her husband Patrick and five children John, Thomas, Austin, Mary and Katie. Burial details were not provided in this notice.
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Mary Callaly
Lakeview Avenue
Patrick
John
Thomas
Austin
Mary
Katie
Funeral notices from Woonsocket area obituaries
The report lists the funerals of John Brady Pardon H Corey C O Landry William Fitzsimmons John Cowley and others. Details include times locations 19 Spring street East Blackstone Moody street St Jean Baptiste church Oak Hill cemetery and Lowell cemetery with clergy and pallbearers named. Floral tributes and attendees noted. Burial arrangements and receiving tombs referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brady
Spring Street
C. H. Molloy
Pardon H. Corey
East Blackstone
C. A. White
Woonsocket
T. G. A. Cote
Lowell
Smith Post 9
E. H. Corey
George Harriman
T. G. Boutelle
J. J. Hope
Grandpa
Mrs. Goddard
James Bowie
Mila Pringle
Leclaire
Caisse
C. A. R. Dimon
New York Suit and Cloak Store
Honore Constantineau
P. Vigneault
Wilfred Caisse
W. Sawyer
Alfred Leblanc
Pascal Harnois
William Fitzsimmons
Worthen Street
O'Donnell
John Cowley
Chambre
J. B. Currier
William
Susan P. Tallant
Isabelle M. Cowley
Cowley
Messrs
Robert Simpson
Edwin Cornock
Marcella Greenwood
John D. Hubbard
Obituary notices from city residents dated December
Veuilleux, Henderson, Goodridge, Ingolsby, Cook, and Ross appear in city obituaries with ages from 2 years to 82 years. Deaths include burial details and funeral times or private burial, residence addresses listed, and invitations to relatives and friends. No flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veuilleux
Marshal Street
Pierre Veuilleux
Henderson
Sarah J. Henderson
Fifth Street
Goodridge
Lowell General Hospital
Lyman V. Goodridge
Broadway Street
Ingolsby
Katherine Brady
Chapel Street
Bridget Ingolsby
Catherine Brady
St. Peter’s Church
Cook
North Street
Delia Cook
Ross
Wm. L. Farnham
Gates Street
Attalena A
Thomas Ross
Boston
Wm, Ll. Farnham
Deaths of Libby prison keeper Turner and Chicago grocer Southward
Recents deaths report Capt Richard R Turner, 63, once Libby prison keeper and Democratic county chairman, who died in Isle of Wight County Virginia after being prisoner released by Union troops. Also dead is William Southward, 75, founder of Chicago’s first wholesale grocery, a captain in the Seventeenth Wisconsin during the Civil War, died at his Wichita home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard R. Turner
Libby
Isle of Wight County
Richmond
Turner
Democratica County
William Southward
Chicago
Wichita
Kan
Seventeenth
Wisconsin Regiment
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Boston Exchange
Boston Market
New York Market
Haient & Freese
Hildreth
Lee Higginson &Co
State Street
Coston
Investment Securities
Hooper Knitting Co
Rogers Street
Nicholas G. Norcross
Lowell, Mass
Spencer Trask & Co
Pine St
New York Stock Exchange
State St
Capitol
Bright, Sears & Co
Isk & Robinson
Nassau Street
BoosTo
Philip R. Hovey
Bonnie Delano
Pixxiam
Gilad
Palmer
First Baptist Church
Church and
George
Smith Thomas Ford
Babylon
Pepin
Lutkin
Moderato
Iss Wermann
Mrs. W. H
Detrich
Enoch Arden
Juinebaug, Conn
NEW Union National Bank
A. G. Walsh
Andover St
Kilby
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