Stock Market Opens Strong Then Dulls After Noon
The stock market opened firm with gains in Amalgamated Copper and major shares but soon weakened as traders booked profits. Erie Telephone slipped early then recovered. overall activity remained light at noon with many issues down 1 to 3 points from opening. Strong showing in several rails and metals faded into a dull, profit-taking session.
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Boston
Amalgamated
Osceola
Wolverine
Atlantic
Quincy
Tamarack
Erie Telephone
New York
Anaconda
Atchison
Brooklyn Transit
Erie
Erie First
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk and Western
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
U. P
U. S. Steel
N. Y
Consolidated Gas
Chicago
Great Western
Indianapolis
Illinois Central
General Electric
American Car
Hocking Coal
Iowa Central
Wabash
Copper market tremors as Amalgamated dividend in doubt
In Houghton Michigan Cal and Hecla may pay a $20 dividend next time if desired while Adventure mine expands capacity and treasuries rise to about $300,000. Amalgamated Copper stock plunges from year high by $63.50, a 50 percent drop, amid wide ownership and Rockefellers influence. Dividend hopes fluctuate with industry leaders and copper prices stay pegged as European markets falter.
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Houghton, Mich
Cal. & Hecla
Amalgamated
Amalgamated Company
Amalgamated Copper Company
Anaconda
Boston
Montana
Butte
United States Steel Corporation
Rockefellers
Rogers
Standard Oil
King Edward's Ireland Visit May Be Delayed Post Coronation
Dublin correspondent of the Times reports a prospect that King Edward's planned visit to Ireland will be postponed until after the coronation. The dispatch notes wartime urgency and royal schedule considerations impacting travel.
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London
Edward
Ireland
Dublin
Times
Unlucky Car 150 Collides With Sleigh Near Belle Grove
Sunday night on the Lowell to Lawrence line car 150 struck a horse and sleigh near Belle Grove. The vehicle halted near the river after a sharp turn and a near-miss caused by low light. Three passengers and the motorman escaped serious harm. two doctors from the city were among the shaken riders. The unknown sleigh driver, a theatrical troupe manager, was uninjured.
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Lawrence
Lowell
Belle Grove
Timothy Halloran
Bickell
Porter
Rutland Dam Construction Advances Amid Snow and Cold
In Chittenden Vermont the Chittenden Power company proceeds with a dam project likely the largest in New England despite two feet of snow. Italian workers have left due to cold. 150 Russian laborers will replace them. Construction will use three large stoves to warm the air as 6000 barrels of cement are employed.
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Rutland
Chittenden
Vermont
Chittenden Power Company
New England
Boston Caucus Frauds Trial Opens In Ward 21
In Boston on December 9 the ward 21 caucus fraud cases dominated the morning as defense counsel Samuel J. Elder moved to quash indictments and argued the conspiracy charge should be dismissed. Judge Stevens ruled the defense must present its case before ruling on the conspiracy count, noting the caucus opened legally with some conspiracy evidence, while denying objections to the aiding and abetting counts.
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Boston
Samuel J. Elder
Stevens
Elder
Fraternal Court Middlesex F of A Meets in Foresters Hall
At the regular meeting five members were initiated and seven propositions considered. A committee was named to propose officers for the next meeting. Spanish American War veterans elected officers led by Captain P H McNulty and Frank Dodge as lieutenant. Officer installation set for January 1, 1802.
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Court Middlesex F
Foresters’ Hall
P. H. McNulty
Frank Dodge
A. 2. Duncan
F. C. M. Silk
George Hutton
H. Harrington
William Fairweather
F. G. Huntoon
G. W. Pearson
Dimon
Frankfort Man Denies Conspiracy In Goebel Murder
Serry Howard, jailed in Frankfort Kentucky for the Goebel murder, signs a public card denying any complicity in the alleged conspiracy. He declares he knows nothing of any plot and was a personal friend of the late Democratic leader and would have protected him from harm.
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Frankfort
Serry Howard
William Goebel
Goebel
Miss Stone and companion hidden near Rila Bulgaria
Reports from Salonica claim Miss Stone and Madame Tsilka are concealed about five miles south of Dubnitza in Bulgarian territory near Rila. A Macedonian brought the news December 1 with details on hiding places and food agents. American officials in Turkey seek emissaries to treat with the bandits with free frontier passage sought.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Salonica
Miss Stone
Madame Tsilka
Rila
Dubnitza
Turkey
Bonine Murder Trial Testimony on Hip Wound Location
Judge Anderson sustained a DA objection to a hypothetical question about Dr. Carr's analysis. The expert later reframed the query and testified the hip wound height or direction could not be materially influenced by whether Ayres was walking or running. Carr's testimony focused on the relative positions of Mrs. Bonine and Ayres at the killing.
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Washington
Anderson
Lolanda Boniné
James Seymour Ayres, Jr
Carr
Ayres
Fayette county bar calls mass meeting over Hawkins murder
Lexington citizens rushed to action after J. N. Hawkins was shot by footpads last Saturday night. The Fayette county bar urged a large meeting to organize pursuit of the killers. Police report tangible clues and looming public outrage.
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Lexington
Fayette County
J. N. Hawkins
Odell III Confined by Sudden Illness in Newburgh
Gov. Odell III of Newburgh New York has been in bed since Saturday evening after a sudden illness. A physician reports the indisposition is not serious and is providing care at his residence.
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Newburgh
M. Y
Odell
Navy announces arrivals of two admirals at Iloilo and Kobe
Washington December 9 The navy department received cablegrams announcing Rear Admiral Rodgers arriving at Iloilo aboard the flagship New York and Rear Admiral Remey arriving at Kobe aboard the flagship Brooklyn both recent arrivals signaling ongoing fleet movements in the Pacific.
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Washington
Navy Department
Rodgers
Iloilo
New York
Remey
Kobe
Brooklyn
Farm buildings burned in Littleton fire
The house and barn of Augustus Plant, outside Littleton New Hampshire, burned yesterday. Loss set at 2500 dollars with 1500 dollars covered by insurance.
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Littleton
N. H
Augustus Plant
Cienfuegos Rejects All Bids for Sewering Paving and Water Works
The municipal council of Cienfuegos on December 9 rejected all bids to sewer and pave the city and to construct water works. Ill pl an clarifications were not provided. Local officials signaled a pause in the project while seeking new proposals.
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Havana
Cienfuegos
Fr John’s Medicine Slogan Amid Christmas Crowds
A clipped advertisement urges carrying Fr John’s Medicine as a life saver. It notes the holiday shopping crush and the urge to avoid elbowing others as people move through crowded doors, reflecting a blunt social reminder amid seasonal bustle.
Tariff Bill Extends Dingley to Pacific Imports
Washington officials report Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee introduced a revenue tariff bill for the Philippines. The measure applies the Dingley law to Philippine exports entering the United States and uses the Philippine tariff schedule for goods entering the Philippines. It also allows a rebate on customs tax for goods already taxed internally. The bill lacks a temporary clause, so rates would stay until Congress acts.
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Washington
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Philippines
Supreme Court
Philippine Commission
Congress
President nominates postmasters in Massachusetts list
Washington notes the President sent Senate nominations for multiple Massachusetts postmasters including Worcester Adams Amesbury Beverly Chester Cottage City Edgartown Falmouth Great Barrington Medford Melrose Speck mac North Andover Depot Sharon and reappoints Cornelius Van Cott as New York postmaster.
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Washington
Senate
Massachusetts
J. Evarts Greene
Worcester
Peter P. Smith
Adams
Cyrus W. Rowell
Amesbury
Francis Norwood
Beverly
James C. Cooper
Chester
Chas. L
Scranton
Cottage City
Henry A. Pease
Edgartown
Geo. W. Jones
Falmouth
Wm. C. Hinman
Great Barrington
J. H. Norcross
Medford
Sensation in Senate recounts South Carolina resignations
In Washington the Senate conducted routine business then debated McLaurin and Tillman over South Carolina resignations and seats, while Hoar and Tillman sparred over investigations. A call for executive action followed as the Hay Pauncefote talks moved ahead and Frye pushed a new ship subsidy bill with four titles and 15 sections touching ocean mail steamships and national defense considerations.
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Frye
United States
Frye bill expands ocean mail contracts and subsidies
The plan lengthens ocean mail contracts from 10 to 15 years and establishes seven classes with rates from 6 to 20 knot steamers and 8000 to 10000 ton minimums. A general subsidy offers one cent per gross ton per 100 nautical miles for up to 16 entries yearly, plus a five year bonus of a quarter of a cent. Subsidy ships must carry mails if required, train American youths, be classed A1, and employ at least a quarter of Americans. Separate fishing vessel subsidies are included, with rules on ownership, and ships receiving subsidies must remain under U S control, with limits on selling to foreigners.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Lodge backsHay-Pauncefote canal treaty in Senate
Senator Lodge presented the foreign relations committee report recommending favorable action on the Hay Pauncefote Isthmian canal treaty and said he would seek executive session to consider it daily until action. The judiciary panel reported Knox confirmation but it was postponed until tomorrow.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Committee On Judiciary
Knox
Senator Hoar Seeks Union for Exile Island
Washington December 9 Senator Hoar introduced a resolution urging the President to negotiate with civilized nations to establish a convention allowing a suitable island or other territory to receive and confine individuals guilty of attempting to overthrow governments or plotting violence against high officials after fair trial and proper precautions.
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Washington
Hoar
Defended Catholics Deny Episcopal Critique in Rochester
In Rochester, Bishop McQuaid at Immaculate Conception Church angrily refuted charges by Episcopal bishops about Catholic missions in the Philippines and Brazil. He accused critics of calumny aimed at raising funds, urged respect for the Roman Catholic church, and criticized the preachers for attacking distant churches.
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Rochester
N. Y
Immacwate Conception
McQuaid
Episcopal Missionary Conference
Wm. Croswell Doane
Albany
Philippine Islands
Lucien L. Kinsol Ving
Brazil
List of Grievances by Philadelphia Street Railway Workers
A Philadelphia committee from the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes delivered grievances to Union Traction Co President Parsons. They urged arbitration while Parsons planned to take the matter to his company’s executive board next Thursday for a response. A strike referendum was postponed due to today’s developments.
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Philadelphia
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Parsons
Union Traction Co
Dix Remanded Again in Larceny Case at Whatcom
London reports H St John Dix charged with larceny in the United States and accused of wrecking the Scandia bank at Whatcom Washington was remanded until December 17 despite protests from United States embassy officials. Dix sought further delay claiming lack of time to review extradition papers and said there is much not true in them.
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London
H. St. John
McKinley Memorial Group Shifts Target to Congress
The William McKinley National Memorial Association will change its strategy and appeal to Congress rather than the public to secure funding for the proposed McKinley memorial in Washington.
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Washington
Practical Xmas suggestions in low price robes and corset covers
The department presents practical Xmas suggestions with useful items for ladies. Due to unusual trade conditions, select robes and corset covers are offered at attractively low prices this week.
Obituary notices from Lowell section summarize multiple deaths
Obituaries and death notices list Isaac W. Norcross in New York, Mary A. Cahill in Chicago, Denis Regan of Lowell, Edward Wallerand of Lowell, Ellen L. Robinson, and Charles Henry Walker. Details include ages, residences, family relations, affiliations with Irish organizations, church ties, and funeral arrangements or tomb placements.
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Isaac W. Norcross
J. W. Norcross, Jr
New York
Norcross, Saunders & Co
Clinton
Tenn
Col. N. W. Norcross
Mary A. Cahill
Lowell
Chicago
Michael J. Cahill
The
Chicago Pilot
William A. Cahill
P. H. McName
Pp. H. Burns
Bernard Cahill
Funeral notices and services for multiple local residents
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Mary Donovan at 2 from 237 Broadway with burial in St Patrick's Cemetery under Undertaker Molloy. Attalena A Ross's service was at 2 from 9 Gates Street, burial in Edson Cemetery under Undertaker Young. Ethel Hoyt was mourned at her parents’ home on 33 Salem Street with burial in Edson Cemetery under Undertaker Albert. Oliver Bouchard’s funeral was at 4 from 56 Westford Street, burial in the Catholic Cemetery under Undertaker Albert. Mrs Mary Garvey's mass and burial followed from 68 Lilley Avenue with services at St Michael's Church conducted by Fr Boland. bearers named. Pierre Vielleux's funeral began 8:30 from Marshall Street, high mass at St Joseph's Church. officiants listed with a choir and organist.
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Joseph Langlois
George Richards
John Rochette
Adelard Boudreau
Arthur Deslauniers
Arthur Boudreau
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Albert
Sarah Jane Henderson
Fifth Street
Mr. Clark
M. E
Emma Coote
Morse
George E. Sturtevant
Geo. I. Burns
Edson Cemetery
Mary Donovan
Broadway Street
St.atrick’s Cemetery
Molloy
Attalena A. Ross
Gates Street
Young
B. V. Bigelow
Mr. Leonard
L.ferson
J. H. Colby
F. H
O. N. Farnham
Ethel Hoyt
Salem Street
Edson
Oliver Bouchard
Westford Street
Mary Garvey
Lilley, Avenue
St. Michael's Church
Boland
Thomas P. Boulger
Carolyn White
Timothy O'Neil
Patrick O’brien
Dennis Moran
Patrick Minihan
O'Donnell
Pierre Vielleux
Marshall Street
St. Joseph’s Church
Fr. Lamothe
O. M. L.,was the Officiating Clergyman. He Was Assisted By Rev. Fr. Fournier
Fr. Nolin
O. M. TI
H.A. Racicot
Ed. Vincellette
Beavers
Major Van Tets Alive After Telegraphic Error
London reports Central News retracts Amsterdam dispatch claiming Major Van Tets died December 5 after a duel with Prince Henry of the Netherlands. The correction states the earlier death notice was a telegraphic error.
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London
The
Central News
Amsterdam
van Tets
Prince Henry of
Netherlands
New Sleeping Car Service in Chicago from Boston
Announcement of a new sleeping car service departing South Station Boston at 6 p m with through routes to Buffalo Detroit and Chicago via Boston and Albany New York Central and Michigan Central railroads marketed as the best quickest safest and only direct double track service from New England to these points. Includes request to send for West Bound and names A S Hanson as General Passenger Agent and Fr Johns Medicine claim.
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South Station
Boston
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Albany
New York Central
Michigan Central
New England
Hanson
Smoke Talk by Bricklayers Union at 82 Middle Street
The Bricklayers Union invites members to a smoke talk at their hall on Wednesday evening at 8 oclock. There will be good speaking and refreshments. H. T. Foisik, Corresponding Secretary.
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Bricklayers’ Union
Middle Street
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England
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Suffolk Street
Lowell Irish Benevolent Society
St. Patrick’s Parish
Ellen
John
Michael
Lowell Tavern
Daniel
John Corcoran
Edward Wallerand
Fletcher Street
Alphonse
Hormidas
Ellen L., Robinson
Wesley J. Robinson
Coral Street
Elmer D
Frank W
Couch
Charlotte E. Couch
Oak Street
Robinson
Ellen L. Robinson
Walker
Belrose Avenue
Chas
Henry Walker
Maj. van Tetes
T. H. Elliott
Central Street
Fr. John
H. T. Foisik
Nicholas G. Norcross
Lowell, Mass
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