Stock Market Opens Strong In New York May 8
The New York stock market opened strongly with gains in Amalgamated Copper Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Transit Colorado Southern and several others. By 10 10 a m opening sales showed Reading 66 and 66 44 and Louisville up 1 percent as heavy buying appeared in Southern Railway. By 11 a m most prices rose further led by low priced issues with mixed results in some leaders.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Colorado Southern
Erie
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk &Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
Reading First
le Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Southern Railway
Canadian Pacific
Chicago-Great Western
Kansas City- Southern
Tennessee Coal
Northwestern
St. Paul
Reating
Metropolitan Street Railway
Chicago
Indianapolis
Chicago Terminal Transfer
Wisconsin Central
Fort Worth
Denver City
Kansas City
North American
United States Express
Colorado
Market Futures Open Lower Across Contracts
New York futures opened easier with May at 9.25, June 9.20, July 9.16, August 8.99, September 8.46, October 8.24, November offered at 8.20, December 8.10 and January 8.14.
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New York
Coal Lands Purchases Expand in Middleboro District
It was announced last night that Louisville and Nashville has purchased 25,000 acres of coal lands in the Middleboro district, bringing the road’s total coal property to at least 60,000 acres.
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Louisville
Nashville
Middleboro
Andover Notes: Sermons Lectures and a Funeral
Rev James L Barton of the American board spoke on mission work in India before the Society of Inquiry in Bartlet chapel. Prof C O Day preached at Seminary church and spoke in Ballardvate church. H L Clark of Yale addressed the Phillips academy Society of Inquiry. Nathaniel J Bartlett, longtime Cornhill bookseller, died after a brief illness. funeral at his home. Harvard Varsity defeated Andover 2 to 0 in a season opener.
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James L. Barton
D. D
American Board
India
Society of Inquiry
Bartlet Chapel
C. O. Day
Seminary
Ballardvate
H. L. Clark
Yale
Lowell
Harvard
Andover
Cuis
Mayo Woolen spinners receive weekly wage rise
Millbury, May 8. The Mayo Woolen company says spinners will gain one dollar per week. No. 1 mill is now running day and night and No. 2 mill will be operated to full capacity.
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Millbury
The
Mayo Woolen Company
Investment Securities at 6 State Street Boston
Records show Investment Securities located at 6 State Street Boston with telephone number 4051 Main for inquiries and services.
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Telephone
Steamers Arrive In Boston From Transatlantic Routes
Marine news notes multiple arrivals in Boston on May 8 including Cambrian from London Saint Nicholas from Calcutta Germanic from Liverpool Havre and La Savoie from New York. The report lists steamers Cambrian Saint Nicholas Germanic and La Savoie docking with cargo and passenger traffic noted.
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Boston
London
Saint Nicholas
Calcutta
New York
Liverpool
Havre
la Savoie
Haytien insurgents take Dominican capital
Yesterday's Late Edition reports San Domingo the capital of Santo Domingo fell to revolutionary forces under Vice President Vasquez on May 2. Government officials fled to the French and U S legations while foreign ministers sought to protect lives and property. Vasquez agreed to terms for capitulation, with a new government to be formed after hostage and prisoner releases.
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Monte Christi
Republic of Santo Domingo
San Domingo
Santo Domingo
Vasquez
Puerto Plata
General Deschamps
Horatio Vasquez
Republic
Jiminez
United States
Cincinnati
Alejandro Wes Gil
Powell
M. de Jouex
Herr von Krosigk
Signor Campbiaso
Gosling
L. Berno
Revolutionary
Obituaries Tell of Fife and Snow Deaths in Local Homes
Margaret H Fife aged 60 dies at 29 Fifth street leaving husband Clarence two sons Anthony and Corburn two sisters Mrs Winthrop Fox of Dracut and Mrs James Rushton of Lowell and one brother Berry Simpson of this city Wilfred L Snow aged 31 dies at 160 Merrimack street leaving wife Margaret father Edwin L mother Olivia of East Boston and sister Faustina C Barker Body to be sent to Nashua tomorrow morning for burial by Undertaker O'Donnell
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Margaret H. Fife
Fifth Street
Clarence
Anthony
Coburn
Winthrop Fox
Dracut
James Rushton
Lowell
Berry Simpson
Wilfred L. Snow
Merrimack Street
Margaret
Edwin L
Olivia
Boston
Faustina C. Barker
Nashua
O'Donnell
Funeral notices for Bois Kennedy Carroll and Cutter
The funeral of Mrs. Delima Bois occurred at 9 from 54 Exeter street with a 9 30 mass at St. Josephs church. James Kennedy died by drowning and funeral at 2 from 102 Congress street, burial in Catholic cemetery. John E. Carroll held at 3 from Undertaker Molloy with burial at St. Patricks cemetery. Walter Cutter sent to Nashua for burial by Undertaker Molloy.
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Delima Bois
Exeter Street
St. Joseph’s Church
Fr. Guillard
Albert
St. Joseph's Cemetery
James Kennedy
Hale’s Brook
Death notices for Margaret H. Fife and Wilfred L. Snow
In this city on May 8 at homes on Fifth Street and Merrimack Street, Margaret H. Fife aged 50 and Wilfred L. Snow aged 31 have died. Both deaths occurred in their respective residences.
Provisional Rulers in Revolution-Torn Santo Domingo
U S minister William F Powell suspends intercourse with the revolutionary government and plans to depart for Hayti amid rumors of a progressing revolution. The Dominican congress is dissolved and a provisional government is named with Vasquez as supreme chief and a full cabinet including Sanchez, Tiera, Richardo, Castillo, Cabrales Baez, Susman, and Cordero. Local laws stay in force until a new constitution is promulgated. Several political exiles have arrived.
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Juan Francisco Sanchez
Emelio Tiera
Miguel A. Richardo
Rafael Justino Castillo
Jose Maria Cabral Baez
Jose Francisco Susman
Casimiro Cordero
Interior
Police
Hold Up Near Chester Hit List Three Suspects
Deputy sheriffs Allen of Huntington and Alvord of Chester pursue three men, believed Italians, who robbed Henry Griswold, a Huntington grocer, of 80 dollars late yesterday. Griswold was stopping near the covered bridge at the Mica mills when dragged from his wagon and attacked before the bandits fled toward the nearby mountains.
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Chester
Allen
Huntington
Alvord
Henry Griswold
Beef Packers Fixed Prices Practiced by Major Firms
Testimony in Jefferson City shows uniform prices among Armour Swift Nelson Morris and Cudahy with rebates on pork. St Louis dealers report packers control cattle buying and price setting to exclude independents, with high grade beef sent east and overall meat quality down from last year.
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William Tammee
St. Louis
Swift
Tammes
Mound City Packing Company
North St. Louis Packing Company
Jefferson City
Crow
No Beef Trust
Maurice Brendiville
Prendiville
Nelson Morris
Atty
East St. Louis
Oil Fire at Swan & Finch Refinery Causes Huge Loss
Fire broke out at Swan and Finch Oil Refinery copper house on Staten Island Sound near Elizabeth port New Jersey. Wind drove flames across yards destroying thousands of barrels of crude and refined oil and several big tanks exploded. Loss estimated at $100000.
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New York
Swan & Finch Oil
Staten Island Sound
Elizabethport
N. J
Wreck of Santa Fe Limited Near Flagstaff Wounds None
The east bound Santa Fe limited struck a burning bridge two miles west of Flagstaff Arizona late yesterday. No serious injuries among passengers or trainmen. A composite dining and observation car and two Pullmans burned.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Santa Fe Limited
Here
British Soldiers Die in Pretoria Pietersburg Train Crash
London reports May 7 disaster on a train from Pretoria to Pietersburg Northern Transvaal. Derailment at a curve killed an officer and ten soldiers.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Pietersburg
Transvaal
President to Decide on Isthmian Canal Route
Washington May 7 Senator Hoar introduces a brief canal bill leaving to the President the choice of a route. The President would direct excavation and construction of a canal adequate for the largest ships, with harbors at both ends and authority to employ advisers. The project cost is fixed at 180 million dollars with ten million appropriated to begin work.
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Washington
Hoar
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint Offer to Lowell Sirs
A letter from F. W. Devoe & Co to A L Kittredge & Co Lowell Massachusetts proposes a paint trial. It offers splitting a house in half applying lead and oil on one side and Devoe lead and zinc on the other, claiming longer color and water resistance with the Devoe mix.
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Devoe
Local Paint Agent Promotes Briggs Co. High Grade Paint
Sylvester Bean of 316 Bridge Street acts as agent for John Briggs & Co. promoting their high grade mixed paint and the celebrated Challenge iéad, a notable local merchandise.
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Sylvester Bean
Bridge Streets
John Briggs & Co
Iéad
Little colds warn of bigger illness says old ad
A vintage ad warns that small colds can worsen into serious illness and sumption and death. It promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy, urging care with early symptoms.
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Dr. Wood
Masses Held for Archbishop Corrigan in New York Cathedral
Thousands gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral as Archbishop Corrigan lay in state in full funeral robes. The body was carried in by six priests and placed before the altar with his face visible to mourners, after police formed lines for the public viewing. Clergy from New York and beyond officiated during 6, 7, and 8 o’clock masses.
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New York
Corrigan
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Father Lavelle
Father Daly
Geo. W. Corrigan
McQuaid
Rochester
Ignatius Sanchez de Oca
Sant Luis Potosi
Father McAleer
John Edwards
Cohén
McGean
Flood
McCreedy
Phelan
Archibishop
House Clears Calendar With Key Labor Bills Passed
Boston may 7 the House at the morning session cleared the day’s calendar by passing most measures and postponing a few. Notable approvals include a bill to pay workers in lawful money rather than checks a prohibition on hiring women and minors between 6 pm and 6 am in manufacturing and a bakery regulation bill mandating cleaner methods. This marks the first time the chamber cleared its calendar since morning sessions began.
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Boston
United States
Salisbury speaks at Primrose league meeting in London
London May 7 Lord Salisbury as president of the Primrose league addressed Albert Hall an immense audience in a less pessimistic tone. He praised Conservative backing, noted Britain’s supremacy in Egypt and warned Ireland should fear no public imperial disruption plans backed by some opposition statesmen.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Albert Hall
League
Great Britain
Egypt
Ireland
Rebels Rise in Chi Li Province Uprising
Bishop Favier in Pekin reports 10,000 armed rebels with several cannon aiding the revolt at Cheng Ting Fu Chi Li. Gov Yuan Shi Kai may lack sufficient troops as 10 Gatling guns and government forces approach the disturbance today. The uprising’s leader killed his family before raising the revolt flag to shield them from punishment if he fails.
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Pekin
Favier
China
Cheng Ting Fu
Chi-Li
Yuan Shi-Kai
Milner mills to resume work temporarily in Moosup
Moosup Conn May 7 It is announced that Milner mills of the American Woolen Co shut down due to a weavers strike in sympathy with Oineyville employees will resume work briefly to make yarn from other mills output Most weavers remain away from town and some have left to seek work elsewhere
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Moosup
Conn
Milner Mills
American Woolen Co
Oineyville
Germans Waver Over Strike at Ty Aigculbe Mills
Lawrence May 7 German weavers who began the strike at the ty aigculbe mills met today to decide tactics. Some favor returning to work while others insist on backing down, fearing delays into summer if no action occurs. No change in the strike among teamsters and plumbers.
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Lawrence
Ty Aigculbe
Germain
Acton
Daniels Case Sees Hearing On Separate Maintenance
In a Wednesday probate court session Judge Lawton heard Mrs. Rosella Daniels petition for separate maintenance against Joshua Daniels of Tewksbury. Witness Mary Hodge testified to abusive remarks and threats by Daniels toward his wife, including calls of despise and murder, and observed marks of violence on Mrs. Daniels. Evidence also showed close meetings with Mrs. White, folded into testimony about family dynamics and alleged mismanagement of provisions. The hearing adjourned without a date set for further proceedings.
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Lawton
Rozella Daniels
Joshua Daniels
Tewksbury
Mary E. Hodge
Miss Hodge
Mr. Daniels
Sam
Mrs. Daniels
Jim
Tor
Mrs.Daniels
Mrs. White
Mr. Fay
Mrs
Chaffee Sails to Mindanao for Sultan Conference
Manila May 7 Gen Chaffee sailed today on the transport Ingalls for Mindanao in the Lanao district. Gen Davis telegraphed that the military governor’s pen would influence the Moros and Chaffee replied by going to Mindanao. He ordered Gen Davis to arrange a conference with the prominent surviving Sultans and Dattos.
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Manila
Chaffee
Ingalls
Lanao
Mindanao
Davis
Philippines
Grocers Meeting Continues With Agenda and Speeches
Telegrams of success from national and regional associations frame a session where E J Johnson of Lynn urges action against labor pressure. Dowse bill against fake ads discussed. Dowse passage referenced. Delegates totaling 44 from Boston Chelsea Old Colony Westfield Lowell Haverhill Lynn Worcester Stoneham Manchester N H Providence and others. Evening banquet planned at Prescott hall with James Floyd among speakers.
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Massachusetts Association
Joseph B. Williams
South Bend
Indiana
P. G. Hanson
Minneapolis
Aaron C. Dowse
Malden
New England Grocer
House
Senate
Committee On Credentials
Boston
Chelsea
Old Colony
Westfield
Lowell
Haverhill
Lynn
Worcester
Stoneham
Manchester
N. H
Providence
R. L
Baker
E. M. Slayton Company
Frederick Humphreys
Hingham
Association
James Floyd
National Association
London
Jewelry thefts lead to Charlestown arraignment and sentence
Boston May 8 Geo BE Lombard arrested after chase and gunfire from a saleswoman. arraigned in Charlestown police court for stealing a gold watch from W L Anderson’s store. He pleaded guilty and received one year in State prison. Lombard, a resident of Auburn Maine, admitted the breaks but said yesterday’s was his first crime. Two Boston jewelers identified him as a recent thief.
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Boston
Geo
BE. Lombard
Charlestown
W. L. Anderson
Lombard
Auburn
Long sail for aid report from Beverle in distress
A life boat from the British ship Beverle, with the first officer and three men, arrived at Fremantle after sailing 1500 miles from Melbourne to report that the Beverie lost her propeller 1500 miles from Fremantle. The Boverie had sailed from Melbourne for Natal March 21 carrying remounts and soldiers aboard.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Beverle
Sydney
Fremantle
Western Australia
Boverie
Natal
Still Fighting Over Jumping Ball Tossers
Cleveland Ohio May 8 The Cleveland American League club will file legal action against Dummy Taylor who left yesterday to join the New York National League club.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland American League Baseball Club
Taylor
New York
Bowling Match At Highland Clubhouse Friday Evening
A bowling encounter is planned at the Highland clubhouse Friday evening between a Boston cracks team and a Highland Vesper selection. Boston entrants include Hill of the B A A Tower Perkins of the Commercials Hales and Pear son of the New Townes. The Highland Vesper side features Grover Pletcher Morse Farrell and Dick erman from the Highland club.
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Highland Clubhouse
Cracks
Boston
Highland and
Vesper Country Clubs
Hill
Tower
Perkins
Commercials
Hales and Pearson
Newtownes
Grover and
Pletcher
Vespers
Morse, Farrell and Dickerman
Highland Club
Judge rules NY franchise tax law constitutional
Albany May 8 Judge Earl referee in the case challenging the New York state franchise tax law declares the statute constitutional on every point and orders companies to pay the tax to their localities.
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Albany
N. Y
Earl
New York
Accidents on the Farm Prompt Quick Pain Relief
Farmers face frequent injuries including stings bruises and sprains. Dr Thomas Electric Oil promises instant relief and urges keeping it on hand for safety.
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Thomas
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