Stock Market Opens Irregularly With Mixed Advances
New York July 22 The stock market opened irregular with Amalgamated Copper at 64% and a long list of other leaders including Atchison 90% and New York Central 162%. By 11 am prices steadied and advanced in key rails and majors such as Baltimore & Ohio Missouri Pacific and Metropolitan Street Railway while some issues like Rock Island and Rock Island rallied from earlier losses. General Electric fluctuated, slipping to near two points below prior close.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Erie
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk and Western
Ontario and Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Steel
Baltimore and Ohio
Metropolitan Street Railway
General Electric
Wheeling
Lake Erie
New York Air Brake
Rock Island
Hocking Valley
Amalgamated
Chicago & Alton
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Des Moines & Fort Dodge
Fuller Construction
Westinghouse Electric
Futures open weak with varied July to March quotes
New York on July 22 reports futures opening weak with July at 851, August 8.37, September 8.48, October 7.87, November 7.77, December 17.76, January 7.76, February 7.76, and March 7.78 reflecting early session pricing across contracts.
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New York
Dominion Coal dividend declaration delayed to resolve technicalities
The July 1 payout for Dominion Coal is postponed due to technicalities in adjusting shareholder interests of Dominion Coal and Steel Co bondholders, delaying the dividend until these adjustments are settled.
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Dominion
Coal Co
Steel Co
Steamers Arrived From Bremen and Liverpool
New York reports the Kron Prinz Wilhelm from Bremen has arrived. Boston lists the Devonian from Liverpool and the Friedrich der Grosse from Bremen as arrivals.
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New York
Kron Prinz Wilhelm
Bremen
Boston
Devonian
Liverpool
Friedrich der Grosse
Chess Masters Tourney Opens Round One Pairings
Hanover July 22 round one of the Berger system sets second day pairings. Swiderski faces Mieses Mason meets Oland Levin plays Marshall Coln opposes Wolf Gottschalk meets Gunsberg Tschigorin duels Atkins Pillsbury faces Napier Janowski meets Bardeleben Popiel takes on Suechting Two games decided Gunsberg defeats Gottschalk Popiel and Suechting draw Napier presses Pillsbury in a promising afternoon continuation Marshall had winning chances vs Levin other games adjourned in even positions.
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Hanover
Swiderski
Mieses
Mason
Olland
Levin
Marshall
Coln
Wolf
Gottschalk
Gunsberg
Tschigorin
Atkins
Pillsbury
Napier
Janowski
Bardeleben
Popiel
Suechting
Generals Assigned as Cholera Fades in Luzon
Manila wired report says Brig. Gen. Theodore T. Wint to commend the second brigade in North Luzon while Brig. Gen. Jesse M. Lee moves to Batanangas as Brig. Gen. Franklin M. Bell is relieved Cholera continues to decrease in Manila and provinces with authorities noting reduced virulence.
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Manila
Theodore T. Wint
Luzon
Jesse M. Lee
Batangas
Franklin M. Bell
Philip R Hovey Investment Securities Ad
Philip R Hovey offers investment securities at 6 State Street Boston Telephone 4061 Main seeking clients for financial services and brokerage guidance.
Trial of Desert Folk in Murder Case Continues
At Tunis on the second day of Elkheir and Hamma Chiekh's trial for the 1896 murder of the Marquis de Mores, Col. Rebillet and Gen. Laroque testified about strategies to deter the expedition. Rebillet said the Marquis broke his pledge and headed toward Tripoli, leading to his death.
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Tunis
Elkheir
Hamma Chiekh
Marquis de Mores
Col. Rebillet
Gen. Laroque
de Mores
Sahara
The Girl and the Judge Contempt in Pittsfield Court
Miss Nellie E. Haskell of Great Barrington appeared before Judge Jabez Fox in the superior court on a contempt charge for writing a letter to the judge regarding a case on the trial list. She expressed remorse and claimed intent was to highlight points not raised by counsel. The judge reprimanded her publicly but took no further action citing her regret.
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Pittsfield
Nellie E. Haskell
Great Barrington
Jabez Fox
Fox
Baltimore Tornado Hits City with 12 Dead and Major Damage
A sudden July 21 tornado struck Baltimore causing 12 deaths and extensive damage. Waters of the harbor boiled, boats capsized, ships rocked, and 200 homes lost their roofs. Churches suffered partial destruction, uprooted trees filled squares, and the sloop Tulip sank near Arundel Boat club.
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Baltimore
Weather Bureau
William Street Independent Methodist Church
Trinity Episcopal
Tulip
Arundel Boat Club
Disappearing guns board organized for tests
Washington July 22 The board chosen by Secretary Root to test disappearing gun carriages met and organized. Col. Wallace F Randolph Capt E H C Leutze Maj J G D Knight Chas Shaler A S Cummings B H Randolph and John R Freeman will select future carriage systems. They will visit five posts to inspect disappearing and barbette carriages across calibres.
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Washington
Root
Wallace F. Randolph
Artillery
E. H. C. Leutze
U. S. Navy
J. G. D. Knight
Engine Corps
Chas. Shaler
Ordnance Department
A. S. Cummings
B. H. Randolph
Artilery Corps
John R. Freeman
Providence
R. I
JIGGER Evidence Questions If Tre worgy Could Drive Onto Pasture
Plisworth Maine July 21 court resumed in the murder trial of William A Treworgy with defense contending a jigger could not have been driven into the Nicholson pasture to reach the body of Sarah Ware. George Eldridge Frank Perkins and Frank Perkins testified the fence opening near Miles Lane was wide and the pasture track showed no wheel marks or signs of a team entering the area. Mrs Elmira Miles testified of a mysterious man who visited before the body was found and was seen entering the Nicholson pasture where the body was later discovered.
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Frank G. Perkins
Frank C. Perkins
Bucksport
Eldridge
Wm. A. Treworgy
Sarah A. Ware
Elmira Miles
Sarah Ware
Miles
Nicholson
Treworgy
Local Selectman Testimony Ties Fogg Case to Treworgy
Selectman Hall testified regarding Joe Fogg's account implicating Treworgy in the unfolding story. Sarah Ware is noted as previously friendly in the record, highlighting community ties amid the inquiry.
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Sarah Ware
Selectman Hall
Relaing
Joe Fogg
Treworgy
Ship Sails for Buried Treasure Mystery
In San Francisco on July 21 the schooner Hermann departed for the south states on a pleasure trip said to mask a treasure hunt. Reports claim a cache of 70 million dollars supposedly hidden on an island by mutinous Japanese sailors. Captain James Brown leads the vessel with four or five Eastern friends. outfitting cost reached $18,000.
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San Francisco
Hermann
South States
James Brown
Obituary: Philip R. Coats of Saginaw dies at Mackinaw Island
Philip R. Coats of Saginaw Michigan dies at Mackinaw Island of stomach cancer at age 3 He was a draughtsman for Merrimack Manufacturing for five years and made many friends in the city He left for the West a year ago for a better position but ill health forced him to stop work since last October The illness’s cause remained unknown until last week He had traveled to Mackinaw Island for the summer hoping to recover before fall
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Philip R. Coats
Saginaw
Michigan
Mackinaw Island
Mr. Coats
Merrimack Manufacturing Company
West
Funerals Of Willis Foster And Others Held At Local Homes
Funeral services were held this weekend for infant Willis Foster at Meadowcroft Street home with Rev. N W Matthews officiating and burial in Edson cemetery. Floral tributes came from many relatives including the England and Walsh families. Catherine McCusker and Doris Laporte also buried locally with services at their respective homes and St Patrick’s cemetery.
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Willis Foster
William
Sarah E. England
Meadowcroft Street
N. W. Matthews
Edson Cemetery
England
Hopkins
George E. Putnam
Geo. E. Hutchinson
John Laycock
Sarah Laycock
J. P. England
James Bradley
William E. Walsh
Alice
Blanche Walsh
Lillie
Master Laycock
Fred D. Rolfe
C. Midgely
Walter Kellerby
Thomas England
William Pickles
Catherine McCusker
Patrick and
Mary
Fayette Street
St. Patrick's Cemetery
McDermott
Doris Laporte
Eli Laporte
Hamel
Hamel Street. the Officiating Clergyman Was Rev. I. Lafleur
Edson
Bilodeau
Whistler Recovers Health After Illness
London July 21 James McNeill Whistler the American painter reports to friends in London that he has practically recovered from a recent illness.
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London
James McNeill Whistler
Army surgeon general appointment for Col. R. M. O'Reilly
Washington July 21 The President designates Col R M O'Reilly as surgeon general of the army to succeed Gen Forwood who retires September 7 next O Reilly will serve until January 1909 He was appointed from Pennsylvania as a medical cadet in 1864 and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania medical department
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Washington
Col
R. M. O'Reilly
Army
Forwood
Col. O'Reilly
Lave
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Delegate's Fall Ends in Death at Hibernian Convention
Patrick J. Enright, longtime general organizer for the Ancient Order of Hibernians in New York, who attended last week's convention, suddenly became insane last Thursday and jumped from a second story window. He died yesterday in Denver.
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Denver
Patrick J. Enright
Hibernian
Ancient Order of Hibernians
New York
Shot by prisoner in Rushville killing near St Joseph
St Joseph Missouri July 21 Alfred M Fenton a wealthy Rushville farmer was shot by Mark Dunn last night and died today Dunn had been arrested for alleged intoxication but escaped from the officer and seized a gun shooting Fenton who was passing in a buggy Dunn is in danger of lynching
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St. Joseph, Mo
Alfred M. Fenton
Rushville
Mark Dunn
Dunn
Fenton
Obituaries and funeral notices from local city
In this city notices dated July 21 to July 22 list infants and young children with family homes on Rich mond Fayette Meadowcroft Lincoln Lakeview Charles streets. Names include Thomas Winn Catherine McCusker Willis Foster England Forest Frank Berry Catherine Roddy and John J O Malley with ages from 2 months to 13 months. Funeral details note services at 2 o'clock this afternoon from 19 Rich mond street for Thomas Winn.
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Winn
Richmond Street
Thomas Winn
McCusker
Patrick
Mary
Fayette Street
Catherine McCusker
England
William and
Sarah L
Meadowcroft Street
Willis Foster
Berry
Alfred H
Marion
Lincoln Street
Forest
Frank Berry
Roddy
Lakeview Avenue
Catherine Roddy
O’malley
John P
Catherine
Charles Street
John J. O'Malley
Desjardins and Howard Wed in St Joseph's Chapel
Alfred Desjardins and Georgianna Howard were married on Sunday in the chapel of St Joseph's parochial residence. Rev Fr Diss CM officiated and a reception followed at the bride's Gore Street home.
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Alfred Desjardins
Georgianna Howard
St. Joseph's
Fr. Diss
Brida
Gore Street
Vacation notes and travel plans of local residents
Miss Leslie Farrington of Westfort Street is spending her vacation at Revere Beach. George S. Griggs says he intends to go to Australia but has not fully decided. "Plugger" Bill Martin, an intimate friend of Mr. Griggs, will return to Australia in about two months.
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Leslie Farrington
Miss Orrs Win International Golf Match
London social note reports an international foursome at North Fenwick Scotland with Edith Orr, Miss Orr, Miss Griscom of the United States, and Miss Phona Adair of Ireland. The Misses Orr triumphed 2 up with one hole to play on the return leg.
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London
North Fenwick
Sotland
Edith Orr
Orr
Griscom
Phona Adair
Pascoag A Merry Time Ahead
In Pascoag Rhode Island July 21 deputy sheriffs delivered copies of the Olneyville injunction to restrain strike breakers at Anchor mills. Mill owners threaten to evict strikers from their tenements to clear space for the strike breakers while warning merchants to stop supplying food. The Anchor mills continue operating with a reduced force amid tensions with strikers who fear being driven from town.
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Pascoag, R. L
Douglass
Providence
American Woolen Company
Olneyville
Pascoag
Glass Case Delayed as Mother Remains Hospitalized
Dover July 21 The murder case of Martin A. Glass charged with killing his brother George A. Glass and assaulting their mother was continued until August 25 due to the mother’s inability to appear, still confined to her room from injuries believed inflicted by Glass.
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Dover
N. H
Martin A. Glass
Geo. A. Glass
Famous Maine bandmaster Daniel H Chandler dies at 84
Daniel H Chandler a renowned Maine bandmaster who led Portland and Chandlers bands, died in Portland after a long life of musical leadership. Civil War veteran, he conducted regimental bands and remained active into old age, counted among white coats club members and longtime friend of Ned Kendall and James G Blaine.
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Daniel H. Chandler
Maine
Portland
Mr. Chandler
Merrimac
N. H
Chandler
Washington
Montreal
James G. Blaine
Grant
29Th Regidental Association
White Coats Association
Beefs Price Sparks Uncertainty on Columbus Avenue
In Boston beef at 40 cents a pound signals rising confusion over Columbus Avenue hash component parts. The note suggests market volatility and unclear sourcing may affect local street vendors and residents.
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Boston
Columbus Avenue
Laxative Bromo Quinine Box Signature Study
The fragment notes a signature on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine tainted product line. The text emphasizes a trademark style claim and repeats the brand name. It suggests a marketing or counterfeit tracing element without clear dates or officials.
Brooklyn Teacher Uncovers Right-Sided Heart Mystery
John P. Stafford a Brooklyn schoolteacher, age about 25, discovered his heart sits on the right side. Despite the unusual placement he is in perfect health and recently secured a life insurance policy after a rigorous medical exam.
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Brooklyn
John P. Stafford
Fourth Place
Mr. Stafford
Corps of Medical Examiners
Stafford
Empress Hosts Two Blossom Parties a Year in Tokyo
An English visitor at the Chrysanthemum show at Tokyo palace reports European dress worn by the Empress and suite, noting native attire absent and disappointment with the chrysanthemum display though one bush boasted 130 blossoms.
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Japan
Tokyo Palace
London
Dictation and Diffuseness in Herbert Spencer's Work
Herbert Spencer notes that before 1860 his writings were composed, after that they were dictated. He cites a belief that dictation fosters diffuseness and recalls Leweses’ remark that Social Statics reads better than later works. A recent revision of First Principles, dictated work, strengthens this view.
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Herbert Spencer
Abridgment Shaves Fifty Pages From Work
The revision trimmed superfluous words and clauses, reducing the work by about fifty pages or roughly one tenth of its original length. The editor notes the abridgment preserves core narrative while removing lengthy digressions and redundant sections.
Docked tail horses condemned for cruelty in New York parks
The New York Tribune denounces tail docking of horses in parks and pleasure drives as barbarous and inhuman. It states animals suffer from flies and permanent disfigurement, while defending the banging of tails on thoroughbreds as harmless since no sinew or skin is cut.
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New York
New York Tribune
Sabbath Rest as Human Welfare, Ainslee's Quote
Psychologist G Stanley Hall urges keeping one day a week holy for rest and renewal. He argues Sabbath aligns with physiological constitution and can take many forms from church attendance to outdoor leisure, stressing peace and relaxation in America’s hustling culture.
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G. Stanley Hall
Ainslee’s
Beyond His Power Justice Giegerich Aboat Tale
Justice Giegerich of the New York supreme court invites a lawyer friend for a sail from Staten Island. A gale hits the bay and the lawyer suffers, prompting the justice to offer help. The lawyer replies for the judge to overrul e the motion, turning a sea mishap into courtroom humor.
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Justice Giegerich
New York Supreme Court
Staten Island
Bee Exhibit by Rocky Ford Mayor at St Louis Fair
Mayor Swink of Rocky Ford Colorado plans a giant bee exhibit at the St Louis world's fair. He will ship 5.5 million bees to operate 640 hives that form a miniature Colorado statehouse. Colorado's beekeeping is highlighted by year round alfalfa pollination and winter relocations to Florida.
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Mayor Swink
Rocky Ford
Colo
America
St. Louis
Swink
Colorado Statehouse
Denver
Colorado
Loney
Florida
School Gardens Foster Botany Education in Europe
One of the most delightful methods of teaching botany to children is through school gardens. There are over eighty such gardens in Europe—from Switzerland with its Alpine flora to Sweden, a land of beautiful plants. Recently introduced in this country, they promise popularity and success, as noted by Mr. Henry L. Clapp in a Boston Society of Natural History address.
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Europe
Switzerland
Sweden
Henry L. Clapp
Boston Society of Natural History
Mystery Shrouds Gibson Death and Widow Inquiries
A perplexing case draws public attention to a man named Gibson and the fate of his widow. Questions arise about who Gibson was and when he died, as curious locals seek answers and context surrounding the family.
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Gibson
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3000 Marine News
American Telephone
NEW England Telephone
Bright, Sears & CO
Middlesex St
Lowell
Boston Stock Exchange
Fisk & Robinson
New York Stock Exchange
Cedar Street
State Street
George W. Cram
Broad Street
Spencer Stask & Co
Pine St
Philip R. Hovey
Investment Securities
Bar
Mr. Justice Fox
Courier-Citizen Co
Merrimack St
Middle St
Merchant
Board of Physicians
St. Francis’ College
Teachers’ Training School
Jamaica
Brooklyn Eagle
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Central Street
Lowell, Mas
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