Stock Market Slips Despite Bearish Mood on New York List
Bearish sentiment weighs on Thursday noon trading as the New York market shows a modest decline across many stocks. Opening prices in copper issues include Anaconda 304 percent, Atlantic 37, Baltic 39, Copper Range 658, Trinity 1542, Utah 21, Wolverine 554, and others. Erie Telephone rises from 16 to 18, Woolen preferred at 79, Fitchburg up to 145.
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Boston
Anaconda
Atlantic
Baltic
Franklin
Mass
Mohawk
Michigan
Isle Royale
Santa Fe
Trinity
Utah
Wolverine
Adventure
Erie Telephone
Fitchburg
Stock Market Opens Heavy in New York Trade
The stock market opened heavy in New York with many issues slipping. Amalgamated Copper rose over a point then fell back, New York Central slid while Manhattan and several rails posted losses. overall prices declined by the first hour, signaling continued monetary unease and the prospect of lower prices at noon.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Chesapeake and Ohio
Erie
Erie First
Manshattan
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk and Western
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Reading
Reading First
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
London
Canada Southern
Rock Island
Consolidated Gas
General Electric
Met
St. Ry
Chicago
St. Louis
People’s Gas
Tenn
Coal
Union Pacific
Manhattan
Lackawanna
Colorado
Omaha
Amalgamated
Mass Electric reports strong earnings and growth clues
Massachusetts Electric reports its second annual review showing gross earnings of 5 778 133 and net 1 862 647 with increases of 5 percent gross and 7 percent net over the prior year. The company controls 819.5 miles of road in 22 cities and 66 towns, with 1 339 436 spent on improvements.
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Mass. Electric
Mass
Wall Street bankers split on Amalgamated drop
New York bankers react to the Amalgamated decline with heavy losses in the money market. Rockefeller opposes the movement, while Morgan and John D. Rockefeller push to bolster confidence amid a market that unsettles investors.
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New York
Wall Street
Amalgamated
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Co
P. Morgan
Senators Duel Over Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Debate
In Washington on December 11 the Senate held executive session speeches by Senator Bacon opposing the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and Senator Cullom supporting it. Bacon argued the pact does not place the Isthmian canal under full American control and mirrors old Suez restrictions, while Cullom credited the agreement with ending the Clayton-Bulwer framework and allowing the United States to own, manage, and defend the canal under international law, with neutralization preserved in peace.
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Washington
Senate
Bacon
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Lodge
United States
Davis
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Democratic Senators Hold First Day Session in Washington
Washington December 11 Democratic senators convened for the first time this session noting unity on agenda. They pledged to advance legislative priorities including economic relief and national security measures as part of a preliminary meeting in the capital.
Special Sale on Ladies Slippers At Pollard & Co
Continued on page three announces a Friday morning sale of 1700 pairs of manufacturers samples including patent leather, vici, fur trimmed Juliette and Princess slippers, satin and velour party slippers, in all colors and sizes. Prices range from $1.25 to $2.50, now 98 cents per pair in the Basement shoe department.
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Juliette
A. G Pollard & CO
Longtime Centralville resident George Webster Dies at 91
George Webster, a respected Centralville resident born in Newburyport, died after a line of health issues culminating from a sleigh accident. He moved to Lowell in 1823 with his contractor father Humphrey Webster, helped build mill property, and married Sarah Shepard in 1835. survived by son George E. Webster and daughter Clara W. Rowell. Funeral set for 2 pm Saturday at 70 Methuen Street. Hannah Sullivan Hamilton, 30, wife of Charles A. Hamilton, died at 46 Albion Street after losing a newborn son the day prior. funeral notice to follow.
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George Webster
Centralville
Mr. Webster
Newburyport
New England
Lowell
Humphrey Webster
Sarah Shepard
Webster
Old Residents’ Association
George E. Webster
Clara W. Rowell
Methuen Street
Hannah Sullivan Hamilton
Charles A. Hamilton
Albion Street
Multiple Funerals Mark Lowell Noticeable Services
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs Tappan Wentworth at her Lawrence street home with burial in Lowell cemetery. Dartmouth College officials attended. Also noted were funerals for James McPadden Dennis Reagan and Charles Walker with services at St Patrick’s church and Lowell Cemetery. Fr McHugh led mass. Undertaker Currier Young and Savage managed arrangements.
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Tappan Wentworth
Lawrence Street
Lowell Cemetery
A. St. John Chambre
Currier
Tucker
Chase
Dartmouth College
Cyrus Richardson
Nashua
Wentworth
James McPadden
Lowell Hospital
C. H. Molloy
Charles Walker
Belrose Avenue
Young
Rev. L. Co
Manchester
Dennis Reagan
Suffolk Street
St. Patrick’s Church
McHugh
Fred Bond
Nora Murphy
Michael J. Johnson
John Corcoran
Timothy Mooney
Sampson
Timothy Corcoran
Daniel Breslin
Patrick Kelley
Boston
Brother
John Reagan
J. J. Reagan
Catch Basin
Lowell Tavern
Patrick Harrington
John J. Reagan
Michael P. Reagan
Daniel P. Reagan
James O'Neil
Daniel Murphy
Patrick Reagan
Irish Benevolent Society
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Fr. McHugh
Savage
Obituary notices from Whiting to Carter filed
Whiting aged 72 funeral Thursday at 1 30 at daughter Mrs George H Kirby 5 Quimby avenue friends invited Cooney at City hospital body moved to Undertaker Savage Inglisby 21 at 190 High street Colby 78 years 8 months wife of Harlow Colby two sons Erastus Homer H Carter 17 of 63 Jenness street funeral notice later
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Whiting
Saran Whiting
George H. Kirby
Quimby Avenue
Cooney
City Hospital
William Cooney
Savage
Inglisby
High Street
James B. Inglisby
Colby
Billerica
Abbey J. Colby
Harlow Colby
Erastus
Homer H. Carter
Lowell General Hospital
Webster J. Carter
Jenness Street
Brokerage manager vanishes with forty thousand in Wilson
E L Powell of Murphy & Co New York, brokerage manager, disappeared from Wilson leaving a note threatening self harm and claiming a 40000 loss on Union Pacific and cotton deals He allegedly mailed the note from Rocky Mount and is believed to be in New York Wilsonians suffer heavy losses from the deal
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Charlotte
N. C
The
Observer
Wilson, N. C
E. L. Powell
Murphy & Co
New York
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Union Pacific
Murder at Buckland Left Husband Shot in Head
Michael Zravion, a 40 year old Italian, was shot twice in the brain in his Buckland home. He woke to a revolver discharge and fled behind a door seeking help as his wife refused to go for neighbors. He remains conscious but unlikely to recover. Police launched a rigorous inquiry and expected an arrest before night.
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Buckland
Michael Zravion
Zravion
Robbers Crack Safe in Shreve Bank Heist
Early today in Shreve Ohio thieves blew the Farmers' Bank safe causing a village alarm. The robbers fled after the blast. two men were captured miles east and brought back for questioning.
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Shreve
Felicity bank safe blown but nothing stolen
In Felicity, Clermont County, Ohio, robbers blew the First National bank safe early today. The blast woke resident Thomas Donald, who was ordered back inside. He reemerged armed and exchanged shots with the robbers, who then fled, leaving no theft.
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Cincinnati
First National Bank
Felicity
Clermont County
Thomas Donald
Nordica Sues Over Heir Claim For Millions
Relatives of Madame Nordica in Sioux City report she has filed with ex Speaker Thomas Reed and another attorney a claim between three and four million dollars. She asserts direct descent from Ichabod Norton, a Revolutionary War ship owner whose confiscated cargoes led to indemnity claims. Nordica says Norton or heirs were never paid. A complete genealogy allegedly proves her status as heir.
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Sioux City
Madame Nordica
Thomas B. Reed
Ichabod Norton
Norton
New England
Nordica
Ada Gil bert Dennis Assaulted in Washington
Mrs Ada Gilbert Dennis fashionable dressmaker was found mysteriously assaulted in her Washington apartments. She showed slight improvement but remains near death. Detectives report incoherent phrases from the victim. Nephew William H Johns of Gettysburg arrived and left with a detective.
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Washington
Ada Gilbert Dennis
Wm. H. Johns
Gettysburg
Boxing bouts at Fort Erie to proceed under test case plan
Attorney General Gibson relaxed directives to Fort Erie authorities and indicated boxing matches there would not be halted. He said promoters would likely be brought to court to establish legality, with a test case. The Ferns-Wolcott bout on Dec. 11 was the club's next scheduled event.
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Toronto
Ont
Gibson
Fort Erie
Buffalo
Buffalo Treasurer Promises Victory Over Shortage
Buffalo New York December 11 At City Treasurer Philip Gerst's hearing on removal for alleged misconduct he admitted a shortage of 350000 and upwards when the accounts were begun on November 13. He says since then all money missing has been restored and nothing is now due to the city.
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American Cotton Company
New England
J. E. Searles
American Cotton Common
Buffalo
N. Y
Philip Ggst
Gerdt
Gerst
Federation vows unionizing teachers at AFL meet
The American Federation of Labor convention in Scranton adopts a bid to organize school teachers nationwide while committees present reports on steel strike fallout and labor labor labels, with leaders Duncan Mitchell Mulholland Hughes and Gompers steering the autonomous trades panel.
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Scranton
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Federation
James Duncan
Boston
National Union of Granite Cutters
Shaffer-Gompers-Mitchell
McKinley
McKinley Memorial Fund
George Chance
Philadelphia
Congress
South
Committee On Labels
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Indianapolis
John F. Mulholland
Toledo
C. N. Hughes
San Antonio
Tex
Filipino Women Urge Peace Across Philippine War
The Women's Peace league led by Senorita Poolete with Gen Chaffee's permission sends letters to insurgent leaders Malvar and Lukban urging peace. The notes emphasize war's ruin and United States resolve to uphold sovereignty while inviting negotiators to cease hostilities to avoid greater evils. Lukban in Samar reportedly pleads for a halt to fighting.
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Manila
Women's Peace League
Senorita Poolete
Chaffee
Malvar
United States
League
Women’s League
Lukban
Samar
Sir Thomas Lipton Receives Silver Punch Bowl From Erin Guests
New York dispatch reports guests entertained by Sir Thomas Lipton on the yacht Erin are sending a Christmas present, a silver punch bowl about 20 inches across with a rococo border and a 25 inch tray. The inscription reads Christmas Greeting 1901 From a few American friends. Guests on board during the international yacht races.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Erin
Thomas J. Lipton
Fraternal Whist Party Awards and Social Evening
Post 185 held a whist party with 20 tables, awarding ladies and gentlemen prizes for top scores. Winners included Mrs. G A Cheney and C Dame among others, with performers Miss Helen Smith and Miss Stella Smith directing. Prosperity Circle hosted a monthly complimentary social at Forester's hall with Rourke's orchestra, dancing to midnight, and officers named for the event. The circle votes on the 27th.
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Post 185
G. A. Cheney
Daniel L. Whipple
Shirley
C. Dame
W. S. Carpenter
L. Fielding
Helen Smith
Stella Smith
Jennie Staples
Zenada Staples
Mary Kennedy
Frank Cragin
Companions of the Forest
Forester’s Hall
Rourke
Jennie Yehle
Minnie Keelan
Lizzie Murphy
Jennie Fallon
New Sleeping Car Service in Chicago Announcement
New sleeping car service departs Boston South Station at 6 p m with through travel to Buffalo Detroit and Chicago via Boston and Albany New York Central and Michigan Central railroads. It claims fastest safest direct double track service from New England to these points and invites requests for West Bound by A S Hanson General Passenger Agent.
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South Station
Boston
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Albany
New York Central
Michigan Central
New England
Hanson
For Sale Excellent business opportunity in city center
For sale an old established business in the heart of the city. Owner has another venture and time is limited. Also offered is a snail farm of 5 acres two miles from Luweil post office with one acre of heavy wood and fruit. Price 1260 dollars. Apply to T. H. Pillett Central.
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Snail Farm
Luweil
T. H. Pillett
Central wiTee
Highlands
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New York Market
Nicholas G. Norcross
Central Street
Lowell, Mass
Philip R. Hovey
Investment Securities
State Street
Telphone
Pers
Spencer Trask & Co
Pine St
New York Stock Exchange
State St
Nordica Sues
Mrs. Dennis
Canada
Bears
Women’s Peace League
Sir Thomas
Boston Cloak and Suit Store
Merrimack Street
Old City Halls
Ladies’ Capes
Christmas Furs
My Bay
Morris
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Strecets
D. J. Murphy
Eugene G. Russel
Aoe
Ak Gaara
Middlesex
Mercantile Printing
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