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Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1901

Page

7

Trading Light on Wall Street Mixed All Day

Market notes show light two hour activity in New York and Boston with Amalgamated Copper steady yet lagging. Sugar weakens after rumor of par value. Calumet and Hecla gains. Mass slips. Quincey, Tamarack shift. broader readings indicate cautious trades and pending January reinvestment effects amid copper and monetary uncertainties.

New York Amalgamated Boston Calumet and Hecla Mass Osceola Quincey Tamarack Wolverine Yirie N. E. Telephone Amalgamated Copper Hocking Valley Reading Common Manhattan and Metropolitan Street Railway Whle Amalgamated Copper Grangers Pacifics Northwestern Preferred Wheeling and Lake Erie Henry Clews & Co

Market notes show stocks and sugar under pressure

Financial bulletin reports Amalgamated and sugar stocks in focus with declines in certain rails and banks. Leather sales at a first sale in a long time signal cautious demand while dividends and trading conditions hint at tentative encouragement. Cotton futures open mixed as bank reserves shift and a 4 percent semi annual dividend is approved for Traders National stockholders. A Kansas City control rumor links George Gould and Nathaniel Thayer to a possible major stockholding.

Unerring Laws of Market Values Guide Investors

The pamphlet explains governing factors behind market value movements and offers exhaustive analysis of exchange securities. It includes maps, trading rules, and long term price data, promising readers deeper qualification for successful trading. Haicut & Freese offer a free illustrated guide and daily market letter.

Wall Street Haicut & Freese

Secretary Gage Plans Resignation From Treasury

Washington reports indicate Secretary Gage intends to relinquish the treasury portfolio as soon as Roosevelt finds a suitable successor. Gage prefers relief before spring and has informed the President, who has urged him to stay. Gage says relations with the President remain cordial. A separate note confirms Secretary Hay does not plan to retire from the cabinet amid ongoing Isthmian Canal negotiations.

Washington Gage Treasury Roosevelt Wakeman Hay

Investment Securities. Members New York Stock Exchange

Branch Office: Albany at 65 State Street under the New York Stock Exchange network with registered securities services and member firm operations.

New York Stock Exchange State St Albany

St Thomas church land case ends. parish left without home

In Salem the supreme court dismissed the 1888 suit by St Thomas church of Methuen against Mrs Caroline E Huse, ending a lengthy dispute over church property. The decision leaves the parish without a church home as heirs may retain the land. The Methuen property is near the Lawrence line, about half an acre, with windows and other realty to be handled.

Lawrence Supreme Court Salem St. Thomas Church of St. Thomas Huse Prentiss Webster Trull & Wier Wier Methuen

Fire Devastates New London Block on Bank Street

A fierce blaze at Raub's gun store on Bank Street in New London started about 6:50 am. Five buildings on State and Bank were gutted and stores damaged, with losses around 100000. Firemen battled bitter cold to prevent total devastation. officials suspect a carelessly thrown match. Insurance covers the losses.

New London Conn Raub Bank Street State and Bank Streets

Wakeman Removed as New York Port Appraiser

Washington reports President and Secretary Gage agreed to remove Appraiser Wakeman of New York port after he accused Secretary Gage in a letter. George Whitehead, ex Porto Rico customs chief, named to succeed Wakeman. Alfred W. Brown to head Boston appraiser’s office as transition. Wakeman to vacate tomorrow.

Washington Gage Wakeman Port New York White House George Whitehead Porto Rico Mr. Wakeman Alfred W. Brown Boston George W. Whitehead Senate

Sampsons Condition Reported By Doctor In Chief View

Washington dispatch says Dr W S Dix, attending physician for Rear Admiral W T Sampson, reports the admiral is not in immediate danger. He describes a normal daily routine, active heart, no need for a nurse, and health that may endure for years or be brief, with daily visits expected.

Washington W. S. Dixon W.T. Sampson

Miss Burt Case Postponed to June Term

Northampton December 20 The case of Miss Mabel Burt Bridgton New Jersey indicted for numerous thefts at Smith college was continued again to the next June term. Burt is in an asylum at Beckfort Pennsylvania with a serious mental condition described as a paranoid form of adolescent insanity per affidavit from the institution superintendent.

Northampton Mabel Burt Bridgton N. J Smith College Superior Criminal Court Burt Eackfort

Train collision near Scott Haven injures three

Pittsburg December 20 The Cumberland Express on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad struck the caboose of a freight train at Scott Haven. The passenger engine derailed and ditched. Engineer Frank Hughes and his female were badly injured along with the freight flagman. No passengers were hurt.

Pittsburg Cumberland Express Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Scott Haven Frank Hughes

Mills Return to Ten Hours a Day Schedule

Nashua New Hampshire December 20. Orders issued state that after December 30 the Jackson and Nashua Manufacturing companies mills will operate ten hours daily. This restores the old schedule shortened earlier to fifty hours per week because China market troubles closed a major market for goods, causing accumulation.

Nashua N. H Jackson and Nashua Mfg China

Conductor Inherits Wealth In Medford Bequest

Medford on December 20 reports Patrick Donahue a conductor on the local Elevated railway tied to the Medford Division has learned of a $10,000 land and building estate from a distant relative. He travels to Brockton to inspect the inheritance details.

Medford Patrick Donahue Losion Elevated Brockton

Almost new seven room cottage for sale in good neighborhood

Owing to circumstances beyond the owner's control a cottage house of seven rooms with bath and hot and cold water, in fine repair, is offered for sale at your mercy. No reasonable offer refused. For particulars call telephone 909-4.

High Flier Wakefield Arrested for Larceny in Framingham

Wm C Wakefield 23 years old, once promoter of copper mining schemes, was arrested in South Framingham on a larceny charge. State Officer Whitney secured a bench warrant accusing him of misappropriating funds from investors including trustees of estates. He faces indictments for stealing 1200 from Horatio F Twomby and 3000 from Mrs L B Porter, who claimed he sought a Spanish war loan backed by signatures of Dewey and a London attorney. He was jailed in Middlesex awaiting hearings.

South Framingham Wm. C Wakefield London Middlesex County Jail Whitney Boston New York Iegan Cambridge Grand Jury Middlesex County Suffolk County Horatio F. Twombly Middlesex Grand Jury L. B. Porter Porter Jacob Skinner Spain George Dewey America

Sampson Objects to Dewey Report on Santiago Command

Admiral Sampson files formal objections to Admiral Dewey's statement that Schley commanded at the Santiago battle. The New York letter to Secretary Long dated December 19 argues Schley was not in command, that Sampson led at the battle, and that the question was not referred to the court.

Washington W. T. Sampson Dewey Schley Santiago Navy Department E. S. Theall Sampson Broad Street New York Department Commodore Schley United States Admiral Sampson

Governor Gregory Laid To Rest In Elm Grove Cemetery

The body of William Gregory former Rhode Island governor lay in state at St Pauls church Wickford before funeral rites led by Rev Frederick B Cole. State executive officers judges senators and representatives attended the Episcopal service and a large floral display including a six and a half foot state seal piece from Rhode Island marked the ceremony.

St. Paul's Church Frederick B. Cole Rhode Island

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