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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1902
Page
7
The market was dull in the forenoon with little activity. By noon there were hints of higher prices as Amalgamated moved up a point, but traders described the session as a cautious, featureless market on Wednesday, March 26.
The stock market opened irregular with Amalgamated Copper and Colorado Fuel showing buoyant advances. Amalgamated gained 1 percent and Colorado Fuel traded at 106 and 107, later rising to 2 points. By 11 am buying orders steadied declines, lifting several leading issues while some steel stocks lagged.
Futures prices opened firm in New York with March at 8.65 and April 8.60. May 8.54, June 8.60, July 8.60, August 8.43, September 8.18, October 7.98, and December 7.90.
Halifax reports that Dominion Coal intends to absorb the Gas and Coke Co and cancel the Everett works coal delivery contract as part of an early amalgamation of coal and steel firms. Boston could not confirm the report and it was widely discredited.
The Boston and Maine Railroad recently received a heavy compound consolidation from Schenectady Locomotive Works and will receive 23 more engines from both Schenectady and Baldwin works. Six passenger engines from Schenectady are due early next summer and 20 engines from Baldwin, ten passenger and ten freight, are in construction, strengthening capacity for the busy season ahead.
Caroline Whitcher née trustee of the Shakers at Enfield New Hampshire is dead. Col Joseph A Lubliner died at Sterling Illinois. He served on Kossuth's staff in 1848 with rank of colonel, was prisoner in Russia for 25 years, escaped via Brussels Hamburg and Liverpool, joined Kossuth again in America, helped California during 1852 as pioneer guards captain of a vigilance committee, and settled in Sterling in 1885 until his death.
Aaron French aged 79 died at his home in Pittsburg Pennsylvania shortly after midnight Sunday of paralysis. He was president of the American Steel Spring company and elected president of the steel spring combine formed in New York recently.
In Hoosick Falls New York on March 24 Margaret D Ewings dies funeral services at her brother James Wilsons home 127 Stackpole street Thursday at 2 pm burial private
George Reilley of Lowell has been awarded an original pension of fourteen dollars.
Marine news reports the Saxon King arriving from Rotterdam and Avonmore from Mediterranean ports in Boston on March 26, along with the Oscar II arriving from Copenhagen and Christiania in New York, and the Georgic from Liverpool on the same date.
Chicago reports a near fatal rodeo in Phoenix when Miss Mary Harriman, daughter of E H Harriman, rode a bucking broncho. The horse reared and rolled, she escaped with an ankle injury and was hailed as a veteran broncho buster by onlookers and her renowned equestrian background.
Alfred Skinner, about 55, a baker by trade, shot himself last night in Avon after failing to support his wife and two children. He recently moved from the west, could not find steady work, and took a dry goods store clerk job in Brookton, which proved insufficient to meet his family's needs. He died about two hours after the act.
A permanent organization named the Business Men's Protective association is created to foster harmony among merchants, promote cooperative trade, protect members from unjust demands, and advance local commercial interests. Officers include Arthur F.E. Seymour as president and Senator John A Sullivan as corporation counsel. A Lowell branch is anticipated.
Gardner March 26 A blaze started shortly after midnight in the main building of the chair factory owned by J A Dunn and by 1 am the building was nearly destroyed with an estimated loss of 50 000 Firefighters seek aid from Templeton as flames threaten nearby chair making facilities The main building loss is 14500 machinery 9000 stock 28000 and total insured value 112 000
Princess Imperial Yang Shen and eight other princesses hosted the American legation ladies and sladem Uchida at a Forbidden City palace reception. It follows Mrs. Conger’s March 14 fete for 11 Chinese court princesses and ladies, and officials say social intercourse with foreign legations will pause for now.
Mrs Fiske and her New York company bring The Unwelcome Mrs Hatch to Tremont Boston for a limited engagement next Monday. The drama of metropolitan life stars Mrs Fiske in a strong social portrait with scenes of a New York hotel and Bond Street mansion. An adjacent one act, A Bit of Old Chelsea, features Mrs Oscar Beringer, with Saturday matinees during the run.
The Ways and Means committee at the State House continued hearings on a bill to honor General Benjamin F. Butler with a statue. Proponents from Lowell and other cities argued his patriotism and public service, while opponents cited disputed records. Speakers described Butler as a defender of the poor, a strong supporter of labor laws, and a national figure whose memory Massachusetts should honor, with Friday’s adjournment scheduled for further discussion.
Washington March 25 Representatives O H P Belmont and Jacob Ruppert were arrested this evening for driving an automobile beyond the lawful speed limit. They were taken to the station house but later released.
Fall River March 25 The removal of Taunton’s board of license commissioners was argued before Judge Bell in Superior Court. L E White defended politics as no bar to service, while H J Fuller for the mayor contended commissioners could be removed at the mayor’s will with limited remedies beyond legislative action. The judge took the papers and will render a decision later.
The Manufacturers Association held a morning hearing with the weavers' union on cloth cut standards for weaving wages. The weavers proposed 45 yard print cloth cuts and arbitration of disputed cuts, plus pegged actual cut length. Manufacturers rejected the first proposal but favored the last two. no decision was reached after two hours as further input from other manufacturers was needed.
Lewiston Maine March 25 A sparsely attended loom fixers meeting urged a 19 percent wage rise in local mills. A larger weavers’ meeting followed. a committee will contact Lowell and Lawrence mills to compare pay. Weavers may demand a 10 percent raise after investigation. Mill agents defer to directors.
Mrs. Kammler of 21 Kenney Street Roxbury seeks her husband Robert Kammler missing four weeks after he left his wife and four children for work as a chef at Hotel Rockingham Lowell. Police and Donohoe confirm he left employment and may have returned toward Roxbury with belongings.
Judge John F. Philips in Kansas City issued a temporary restraining order against eight railroads including Chicago Kansas City and Kansas City St Louis, to stop deviations from published schedules. The order mirrors the Chicago ruling and joint arguments are set for June 23 in Chicago.
New Bedford on March 25 reports a meeting of manufacturers who decided to seek a conference with representatives of the operatives about a proposed wage increase. A conference is to be held Friday afternoon to discuss the issue.
M C D Borden of New York arrives in Fall River with formal notice of adding a new mill to the Iron Works plant. The expansion will bring the site to five large cotton cloth factories with a brick four story building of 272 by 165 feet housing about 70 009 spindles. The existing mills were built by day labor and the plant now includes 266 512 spindles and 7660 looms.
Washington March 25 hearings began before the House commerce committee on creating a new cabinet department named the department of commerce and labor. Business leaders from National Association of Manufacturers National Board of Trade and other groups attended including Theodore R. Search of Philadelphia president of the National Association of Experts and representatives of major leagues and chambers of commerce.
Christian C. Nelson railroad contractor and horseman is jailed in St. Louis on bigamy charges after being shipped from San Antonio. He admits three wives but claims ten others are myths. One wife, Mary A. Parker of Plattsburg, was married here last September, and Nelson may be tried in St. Joseph. A separate Des Moines claimant, Dorothy Harvey of Lake Park, says she was married to him a year ago after he wooed her as a wealthy horseman and she sold her home for a portion of his promised stock farm funds.
The House resumed the third Kentucky district contest as Rhea argued that Kentucky had sealed a lie. He charged Moss with switching parties before the election and pledged to prove him a true Democrat. Rhea was warned and then concluded as Moss secured the seat 187 to 127.
A brush fire in the First Street neighborhood on Tuesday was promptly put out by men from the Fourth Street engine house. It was started by boys and threatened homes along the water front. Lowell hosiery workers are on short time from 8 to 5 with a full holiday on Saturday.
In Colwyn Bay a shop manager David Richards shoots his sweetheart Lillian Kealy after accusing her of stealing a small box of money. He then shoots himself. The coroner reveals the missing box was later found near the couple’s suspected hiding place.
New York dispatches say Venezuelan revolutionists led by Gen. Domingo Monagas have seized momentum against President Cipriano Castro. The eastern provinces are in revolt, Monagas expects victory within a month, and Barcelona and Guanta are key targets to secure coal supplies for filibuster ships. Monagas’s son Antonio serves as a colonel on his staff.
Count Matsukata ex premier of Japan and adviser to the Emperor arrives on the Kaga Maru for an eight month world trip to study economic conditions. He says cordial US Japan relations should be built on reciprocity as trade between the nations continues to grow, with stops in St Paul Chicago Niagara Falls New York Boston and New England.
A letter from Captain Geo L Kelsey aboard Edith Folwell reports the three masted Portland schooner Addie Charleson capt Edgar H Dennison sailed from Carabelle in January and is seen off Frying Pan Shoals on January 20 in a southeast gale her beam ends and likely dragged anchors or parted chains before rolling over.
In New York on March 25 Justice Gaynor granted Charles O. Guden an order directing Norman S. Dike the governor's Kings county sheriff appointee to hand over all office records to Guden. The order includes a stay of proceedings pending appeal. Albany reports the civil service commission asks Attorney General Davies to recognize Sheriff of Kings County after receiving Guden’s certified deputy pay rolls and awaiting direction.
The House of Commons met briefly in London on March 26 and adjourned until April 7 for the Easter holidays.
A High School girl comments that Hood's Lotion is indispensable and suggests every student should try it to see results. The ad promotes Hood's Co. remedy, prepared in Lowell, with selling points of softer skin and fairer complexion. Large bottle priced at 35 cents, available from all druggists.
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