Stock Market Opens Weak. Rallies Amid Broad Support
Market opened lower with heavy early volume but soon found support and advanced to the close. Louisville & Nashville fluctuated, Sugar held steady and faded later, while New York listings showed nervous trading before partial recoveries. U S Steel and copper were among leading movers as Pennsylvanian and other rails saw mixed results amid heavy activity.
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Louisville& Nashville
Boston
Dominion,Iron and Steel
Montreal
U. S
Massachusetts Electric
New York
Amalgamatei Copper
Atchison
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Colorado
Tron
Erie
Erie First
International Power
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri — Pacific
Norfolk and Western
New York Central
Ontario and Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
United To Steel
Western Union
Pol Lnae Provenea
Canadian
Rutland Preferred
Illinois
Gentral
Colorado Tuel
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Cealers
Illinois Central
Rutland
Pacifics
Missouri Pacific
United States Steel
Amalgamated
Copper
Tennessee Coal
American Express
Northwestern
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburg
Duluth
South Shore
Atlantic
Market rally falters as stocks drift lower
Prices rose briefly but the rally faded and stocks retreated to lower levels while overall trading remained quiet. Investors showed caution as price gains did not hold, keeping the market in a subdued mood amid uncertain demand and limited activity.
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Eries
Cotton Market Opens Steady With Mixed May Declines
New York cotton prices opened steady with slight declines across the futures board. May slipped to 9.23, June 9.24, July 9.21, August 9.07, September 8.51, October 9.24, November 8.18, and December 8.12 as traders weighed supply and demand signals.
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New York
Thea
Santa Fe Railway Purchases Petroleum Development Holdings
President Ripley announces Santa Fe has closed a deal to acquire Petroleum Development company holdings. Officially at Santa Fe headquarters, purchase price exceeds $1,000,000. The railway's oil fuel output rises to about 80,000 barrels per month.
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Ripley
The
Santa Fe
Petroleum Development Company
Waller Desertion Trial Concludes in Manila Court Martial
Arthur Howard alias Waller, a U S Army deserter captured last August by Lieut Hazard, faced a court martial in Manila. The trial was delayed as he served as a civilian scout for Gen J Franklin Bell in Batangas campaign. A conviction could lead to a pardon but civil authorities may rearrest him on murder charges.
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Manila
Arthur Howard
Waller
United States Army
Hazard
Third Cavalry
Howard
J. Franklin Bell
Batangas
Granite Workers Strike Stalemate in Rockport
In Cape Ann granite strike neither side will discuss today. A conference is scheduled for this afternoon with hopes for settlement. Manufacturers are open to compromise, while workers demand full satisfaction of their demands.
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Rockport
Cape Ann
Local Woman Found Dead In Boston Apartment
Miss Louise M Duffield aged 20 was found dead in her bed Friday evening at 62 St Germain Street Boston a revolver in her right hand and a bullet hole in her temple Police report she left no note and the motive remains unknown She worked as a manicurist at the Hotel Cecil barber shop and her mother lives in Quincy The article also notes the resignation of Rev Oliver M Fisher from Beverly First Universalist Church after six months since moving from Canton Dr Fisher a University of Chicago graduate and Berlin degree holder is said to seek rest while parish leaders dispute claims of resignation requests
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Louise M. Duffield
St. Germain Street
Boston
Miss Duffield
Cecil
Quincy
Oliver M. Fisher
First Universalist
Beverly
Fisher
Canton
University of Chicago
University of Berlin
Treasurer Talks as Cuban Sugar Trust Testifies
Arthur Donner, treasurer of American Sugar Refining Co., testifies before the Senate committee on Cuban relations about American holdings of Cuban sugar. He cannot explain a discrepancy in purchase figures and confirms most Cuban sugar remains in Cuba. He says the firm buys through Havana and New York brokers and holds no Cuban real estate or planters’ advances.
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Washington
Arthur Donner
American Sugar Refining Co
Senate Committee On
Platt
Havemeyer
War Department
Donner
Teller
Hargemeyer
Cuba
Zaldo & Co
Francke & Co
Czarnakow & Co
Havana
New York
Senator Platt
American Sugar Refining ‘Co
Senator Teller
Henry C. Mott
United States
Dinner to Reid Honors White law Reid in New York
A notable dinner will be given at the Union League club on May 14 to honor White law Reid, special envoy at the London coronation ceremonies. The event is organized by club members, with Cornelius N. Bliss and others in charge, and invites Roosevelt, cabinet members, and several former officials. Reid recently returned from California and plans to sail for London in June.
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New York
Whitelaw Reid
London
Union League Club
Reid
Cornelius N. Bliss
Thomas L. James
Chas. Stewart Smith
Edward D. Adams
Joel B. Erhardt
John A. Sleicher
Herbert P. Brown
Geo. S. Terry
Roosevelt
Charles Emory Smith
Griggs
Platt
Depew
Odell
Melville J. Stone
Mr. Reid
California
Postponement Sought for Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Secretary Hay sent a letter to the Senate requesting postponement of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition from 1903 to 1904. The package included a Carter government commission letter and a telegram from the exposition company president Francisvef. Senator Cockrell read the letter and offered an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill to implement the postponement.
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Washington
Hay
Senate
Carter
Government Commission
Francisvef
Exposition Company
Cockrell
Brakeman Fatally Injured Near Plainfield Bridge
Springfield May 2 W F Young a Boston and Maine brakeman was fatally hurt when a spark from the engine fired his collar and he leapt from the train near the Plainfield street bridge He was taken home to 502 North Main Street with possible skull fracture.
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Springfield
W. F. Young
Boston & Maine
Plainfield Street
Young
North Main Street
MacArthur Questioned On Republican Principles In Philippines
Gen. MacArthur faced inquiries from Sen. Culberson at a Philippine affairs hearing. The Texas senator pressed how far republican tenets like free speech and free press have been implanted in the Philippines. MacArthur noted the broader constitutional history, while joking that Filipinos could hold mass meetings if they surrendered their guns.
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Washington
MacArthur
Culberson
Texas
Philippines
Gen. MacArthur
Disbursing Clerk Barrows Fired Over Shortage At Census Office
Washington May 2 H A Barrows the disbursing clerk of the United States census office has been removed after a shortage was found in the accounts Two treasury department experts began an investigation and will report the exact amount Barrows admitted a discrepancy of 7400 and blamed speculation The government is secured by bonds totaling almost 30090 no loss to the United States Barrows formerly worked in the treasury and auditor offices He joined the census in 1899 as first assistant to Edward McCauley now chief clerk He lived in Berwyn Maryland and left a widow and seven children
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Washington
H. A.barrows
United States Census Office
Treasury Department
State
Edward McCauley
Barrows
Art Berwyn
Local strike shows limited change as talks continue
Lawrence May 2 There is little change in the local strike situation. Some master teamsters and master plumbers remain out while both sides express confidence in eventual success. Washington mills plant continues running and loom numbers reportedly rise daily, though strikers dispute this and expect mill shutdown soon.
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Lawrence
Washington Mills
French Ship Gaulois to Visit Boston on Atlantic Run
The battle ship Gaulois, departing Toulon, will visit Annapolis May 21 or 22, then New York for four days before heading to Boston. It carries the French mission to Washington for Rochambeau monument unveiling May 24. Vice Admiral de Beaumont hosts a farewell banquet in Toulon.
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Paris
Toulon
Washington
Annapolis
New York
Atlantic
Lowbhet
de la Bonniniere de Beaumont
Fournier
First class French battleship Gaulois to visit Boston
Gov Crane announced Washington has notified that the Gaulois will arrive in Boston on May 31. The battleship will stay one day, as the cruiser continues its voyage to France, leaving June 1.
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Gov. Crane
Washington
France
Old Comrades Elect Officers and Honor McQuesten
The 39th annual reunion of Old Company A, 33rd Massachusetts Regiment met at Post 120 G A R hall with ten Lowell area members. Officers Smiley Bartlett and Hope were re-elected, resolutions praising John McQuesten were adopted, and a Lowell reunion was favored. dinner followed with letters of regret from several comrades read.
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Thirty-third Massachusetts Regiment Association
Hall
Lowell
S.C. Smiley
E. A. Bartlett
Henry Hope
D.L. Page
Charles Hy Ceburn
Charles H. Kimball
John 3
City
J. B. Smith
Lawrence
John Stone
John McQuesten
Thirty-third Regiment Association
Smiley
Bartlett
Hope
Tnev
Page Company
Mr. Hope
J. P. Randlett
Groveland
Austin A. Richardson
West Acton
J. H. Little
Canton
Maine
J.C. ‘Stacy
T. A. Stacy
Haverhill
A. C. Stacy
Somerville
J. Kelvin
Tot Spat O
Amimi R. Sewall
Albany
Terribly Scalped Employee Dies in Steam Accident
Everett Jennings, 23 or 24, an New Bedford Boiler Co worker, was badly scalded at the Atlas tank factory in Fair Haven. A water hammer formed on a steam pipe. opening a rip valve sent water and steam into his face and body, with skin peeling. He is at St. Luke's Hospital, deemed fatal.
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New Bedford
Everett Jennings
New Bedford Boiler Company
New Atlas
Fair Haven
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jennings
Wedding and Card Engraving Services Ad
WEDDING AND CARD ENGRAVING. We make a specialty of fine engraved work of every description. Calling cards wedding invitations and announcements at home cards etc engraved In any style desired and printed or newest and best stock obtainable. Our prices are as reasonable as consistent with high grade work. Call and see samples Courier Citizen Co Merrimack street.
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Courier- Citizen Co
Merrimmek
Lowell Institution of Savings Board of Investment
Lowell Massachusetts May 3 1902 attested by Geo J Carney Clerk names James W B Shaw Frederick Taylor John J Colton Charles H Hobson and George J Carney comprising the Board of Investment in the institution.
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James “W. B. Shaw
Frederick ‘Taylor
John J. Colton
Charles H. Hobson
George J. Carney
Geo
J. Carney
Lowell
Mass
Steamers Arrived in Boston and New York Trade Route
In MARINE NEWS steamers arrive in Boston and New York with ships from London and Liverpool. The Bostonian from London and Sylvania from Liverpool dock in Boston. The Celtic from Liverpool sails into New York on May 3.
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Boston
Bostonian
London
Sylvania
Liverpool
New York
Celtic
Pennsylvanian arrives after stormy Atlantic voyage
The Hamburg American line steamer Pennsylvania, Captain Spliedt, from New York April 22 for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg, reached Plymouth May 3 reporting a stormy passage. A hurricane on April 27 and 28 hurled a huge wave over the deck, swept away the motor launch and thirty feet of the rail, and flooded several cabins.
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Plymouth
Eng
Hamburg-American Line
Pennsylvania
Spliedt
New York
Hamburg
Cherbourg
Confessed Thief Surrenders for Extradition in New York
Hamilton Schuyler, former Bellevue Ohio postmaster, admits embezzling over 1300 dollars in government funds. He surrendered in New York and was remanded for extradition after fleeing Bellevue in February. Schuyler, described as a college man and a lawyer, was reportedly penniless and hungry at the time of surrender.
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New York
Hamilton Schuyler
Bellevue
Ohio
Schuyler
Large Chilean steamer Cheribon wrecked in Pacific
San Francisco reports the large Chilean steamer Cheribon under Capt W L Pitt wrecked on Remedios reef near Acajutlan Salvador on April 12. The ship broke up, but all hands were saved. News came via the steamer San Jose from Panama.
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San. Francisco
W.L. Pitt
Remedios Reef
Acajutlan
Salvador
Pacific ‘Mail
San Jose
Panama
Cheribon
Cholera Statistics Reveal Rising Death Toll in Philippines
Manila reports ports of Batan gas and Laguna provinces reopened to trade under cholera rules. Disease spread increases with totals: Manila 703 cases 554 deaths and provinces 2000 cases 1473 deaths.
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Manila
Batangas
Laguna
Lowell man arrested in Boston on burglary charge
At the request of the Lowell Police, George F Shirley was arrested in Boston yesterday and brought to Lowell last night by Inspector Donaldson. Shirley is wanted for breaking and entering the studio of Wee P Hovey in Wyman's Exchange about two weeks ago and stealing banjo strings and other musical instrument equipment.
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Lowell
George F.shirley
Boston
Donaldson
Shirley
Wee P. Hovey
Wyman
Sceptre Wins 484000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket
London May 2 Newmarket races saw Sceptre triumph in the 484000 Guinea Stakes after winning the 200%eiingus stakes on Wednesday. St Windeline finished second and Black Fancy took third as a field of fourteen horses raced.
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London
Newmarket
Sceptre
Government appeals heavier sentence for Volcano editor
Mattila May 2 reports the government unhappy with the court sentence for the editor of the Volcano and has appealed to the supreme court to seek a harsher punishment.
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Mattila
Supreme Court
Prudence Wright Chapter D A R Holds Annual Meeting
The Prudence Wright chapter D A R met at Bricks schoolhouse Pepperell on April 19. Officers were elected by sealed ballot with 43 of 64 votes cast. Post meeting activities included a gift of a carved paper cutter and gavel made from historic local materials, plus a supper and a drama by the Unitarian Ladies Social Circle.
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Prudence Wright
Bricks Schoolhouse
Otis
Continental Congress
Grace
Age) Greenhalgh
Paw
C. Dy Hutchinson
Mary L. P. Shattuck
5. P. Shattuck
C. B. Taft
HN. Tower
R. H. Blood
Eleanor Lawrence
L. Adelbert Boyntop
Prances ‘Pierce
Gimer Weston
Chanter
Pavel
E. My Comey
Condond
Fepperell
Concord
John Weamedék
Emn
Ole North Bridge
Powder House
Old North Bridge
E. M. Comery
E. M.C
M. L. P. Shattuck
Unitarian Church
River Profile of Tsang Po Flows 109 Miles High
The Tsang Po river in China feeds a 109 mile stretch at an elevation around 10,000 feet. The statement notes geographic scale and altitude, contrasting rugged terrain with the river’s course across high country.
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Tsang Po
China
Per Diem Plan Sparks Freight Unloading Debate in New England
Boston Journal reports leaders in Boston and New England freight circles fear the shift from car mileage to a per diem system will worsen congestion. Lowell mills warn that stored raw cotton, seasonal surges, and the need for giant warehousing and labor forces make instant unloading during peaks impractical and costly.
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Boston
American Railway Association
Boston Journal
New England
New York, New Haven
Lowell Mills
Lowell
Egypt
Healing Advertisement for Thad’s Leg Sore
An anecdotal note from C. W. Lenhart of Bowling Green describes a persistent leg sore treated with Dean's Ointment. The product allegedly stopped burning, itching, and pains and provided a permanent cure.
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Thad
Dean
C. W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
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