Stock Market Opens Strong in New York
New York May 21 The stock market opened strong with gains across many names. Amalgamated Copper 69 and United States Steel 40 led with broad advances, while Canadian Pacific touched 134½ before easing. By 11 am some profits trimmed early surges as Colorado Fuel and Reading fell back from intraday highs.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado Southern
Chesapeake and Ohio
Erie
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk and Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Western Union
Canadian Pacific
Duluth
South Shore
Atlantic
Minneapolis
Sault Ste. Marie
Colorado
Anaconda
Iowa
Central
Brunswick
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Pittsburg
D. C
Great Western
Futures open firm with varied May 21 quotes
New York futures listed a range of prices on May 21 with May at 9.21, June 9.10, July 8.89, August 8.63, September 8.13, October 7.99, November 7.91, December 7.90, January 7.89, and February-March 7.94.
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New York
Wireless telegraph experiments near Beaulieu bay
In a French wireless telegraph test near Beaulieu France two American ships Nashville and another vessel 15 miles at sea carried matched instrument sets. Lieut John M Hugins watched Nashville and Lieut Walling the other ship for the navy. The only message received was recevez-vous responder before a lurch shattered the resistance lamp and Capt Niles returned to Villefranche.
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New York
Beaulieu
France
Nashville
Beaulieu Bay
Navy Department
John M. Hugins
Walling
Albany
Niles
Villefranche
England’s cotton trade hit by reduced spinning output
New York May 21 report from the Tribune’s London correspondent notes England’s cotton spinning slows as Lancashire’s 16 million spindles run four days weekly. With 48,000 workers affected, masters propose closing four more Saturdays to curb overproduction and yarn stocks in first hands.
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New York
England
London
The
Tribune
Lancashire
Masters Association
Fire destroys Memorial hall at Thiel college
Greenville Pennsylvania May 21 Memorial hall at Thiel college was destroyed by fire at 3 o clock this morning. The blaze caused an estimated 25000 dollars in losses. The nearby boys dormitory was evacuated in night clothes. No injuries reported. authorities believe incendiary origin.
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Greenville
Trade figures with Cuba show shifts in imports and exports
Washington May 21 A War Department summary reports nine months to March 31 1902 Cuba imported 49 675 748 in merchandise up from 48 836 193 in 1901 while exports fell to 33 847 749 from 40 368 499. U S imports rose slightly to 21 221 825, but exports dropped about 4 500 000 due mostly to weaker sugar trade.
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Washington
War Department
Cuba
United States
French sloop reports volcanic explosion near Montserrat
Captain Magras of the Iscellina reports from St. Bartholomew that a Herald despatch from St. Kitts says a small volcanic island northwest of Guadeloupe, Montserrat, emitted an explosion and flames bursting from a mountain side.
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New York
Magras
Iscellina
St. Bartholomew
St. Kitts
W. I
Montserrat
Guadeloupe
Cambridge Masonic Lodge to Visit Halifax Next Month
Mount Olivet Masonic lodge of Cambridge Massachusetts will visit Halifax Nova Scotia next month as guests of St Andrew's and Virgin lodges. The Cambridge group plans to charter a steamer for the trip and travel about 250 members, staying two or three days in the city.
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Halifax
N. S
Mount Olivet Masonic Lodge
Cambridge
Mass
St. Andrew’s and Virgin Lodges
Cambridge Lodge
Bright, Sears and Co. New York Stock Exchange Members
Bright Sears Co operates from 38 and 40 Middlesex Street Lowell and 26 Exchange Building Boston. Connected by private wire with Rolston Hooley J. Bacfe & Co New York members New York Stock Exchange.
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Middlesex St
Lowell
Mass
Exchange Building
Boston
Boston Stock Exchange
Rolston & Hooley, J
Bacfe & CO
New York Stock Exchange
All a Fake Story Told by Mamie Brounelle
A ten year old girl found at a Middlesex street depot said she came from Salem with her mother but police investigations showed the tale was false. The child admitted stealing seven dollars found in a closet and was taken to Kirk Street Nursery with her father and an officer.
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Mamie Brounelle
Middlesex Street
Guardian of the Law
Salem
Kirk Street
Mamie
Lowell
Government forces prepare to attack rebels in Panama
In Panama on May 21 the government begins to move out 2000 troops under Generals Amaya and Salazar to confront insurgents. Salazar vows immediate action and expects 3000 reinforcements within eight days under Panpillo Gutierrez. The rebel Herrera faces over 5000 armed troops and the fleet, as the government plans to end the revolution on the isthmus. Fifteen thousand government soldiers remain to defend Panama City.
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Panama
Colombia
Amaya
Salazar
Panpillo Gutierrez
Herrera
Republic
Uribe-Uribe
Smallpox Case Reported in Nashua Resident
Nashua May 21 Dr A W Petit reports a new smallpox case. The patient Joseph Herbert aged 67 of 6 Salem street is married with eight children. He was moved to the isolation hospital at the city farm under board supervision. The house has been quarantined and inmates vaccinated. The illness is typical and likely contracted from Lowell visitors.
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Nashua
A. W. Petit
Joseph Herbert
Salem Street
C. E. Congdon
Petit
Herbert
Lowell
City Farm
Senor Palma
Gomez
7Th
U.S. Cavalry
Cabanas
Malecon
Cuba
Great Britain
Italy
Republic
Morro Castle
Wood
Col
Scott
Brooklyn
Havana
Santiago
Whitside
Eighth Cavalry
Palma
Hazleton Iron Works to Run Eight Hours Amid Strike
Hazleton Pennsylvania May 21 beginning today the Hazleton iron works long the foundry and machine shop for nearby collieries will operate eight hours daily due to a miners strike. All recently hired workers laid off and over one hundred foreign strikers left for Europe.
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Hazleton
Riot in jail leaves guards dead and wounded in Ohio
In a mutiny at the Starke county workhouse in Canton Ohio this morning guard George Jacobs was killed and guard Homer Stone was dangerously shot by a prisoner named Gigante. The incident disrupted the jail and authorities began investigations.
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Canton
Starke County
George Jacobs
Homer Stone
Gigante
Major Seward Dill Dies at 90 in Soqueel Cal
RECENT DEATHS. Major Seward Dill, aged 90, died in Soqueel California. He helped found the Republican party in Maine and was a delegate to the convention that first nominated Abraham Lincoln. He long served as postmaster at Phillipsburg and was a friend of Hannibal Hamlin J. G. Blaine and Senator Frye.
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Major Seward Dill
Soqueel
Cal
Republican Party
Maine
Abraham Lincoln
Phillipsburg
Hannibal Hamlin
J. G. Blaine
Senator Frye
Carter Rites Held at 63 Jenness Street Residence
In this city on May 19 John W. Carter aged 69 years 6 months and 10 days. Funeral services will be held at his late residence 63 Jenness street Thursday at 2 p m. Friends invited.
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Carter
John W. Carter
Jenness Street
Cuba Surrenders Occupation as Flag Change Unfolds
The May 20 1902 transfer in Havana marked the end of U S military rule in Cuba. Theodore Roosevelt announces end of occupation and transfer to Tomas Estrada Palma and Cuba Luis Esteves Romero with Proclamations A B C. Spectators cheered as Cuban and U S flags exchanged, Go mez hailed, and ceremonies proceeded with regattas and mass.
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Havana
Cuba
Wood
Congress
Tomas Estrada Palma
Luis Esteves Romero
United States
United States of America
Spain
Paris
White House
Washington
Republic of Cuba
Republic of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt
The
Sudden Death at Talbot Mills No Billerica
John Crawford died suddenly at the Talbot mills in No Billerica yesterday. He worked there and asked to lie down in an upper room when feeling unwell. He was found later unresponsive. a doctor concluded he had been dead several hours. He lived at Centre village with his wife and family, about 45 years old.
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John Crawford
Talbot
No. Billerica
Ones
Crawford
Man James Doran Dies at Boarding House
James Doran died suddenly at his boarding house on Lincoln Street yesterday. The Medical Examiner Irish was notified and viewed the body. Undertaker O'Donnell took charge and moved the remains to Merrimack Street. He is said to be from Peabody, about 45 years old.
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James Doran
Lincoln Street
Irish
O'Donnell
Merrimack Street
Peabody
Sympathy Strike Ties Rutland Industries in Vt
In Rutland Vermont on May 20 workers at the Lincoln iron works and at the Patch Manufacturing company joined a sympathy strike with the Howe scale workers seeking shorter hours without pay cuts. Eighty men left the Lincoln plant and one hundred quit at Patch, totaling about seven hundred workers in the three major local industries affected.
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Rutland
Howe Scale Works
Lincoln Iron Works
F. D. Patch Manufacturing Company
Lingoin Works
Patch Company
Low price trusses advertised by Carleton and Hovey
Carleton & Hovey advertise shop worn trusses at 50 cents to 1 dollar for single units and 1 dollar for doubles. They claim the goods though not bright are as good as new and offer a fit guaranteed. The seller notes a wide assortment and locates at 236 Merrimack Street, Lowell.
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Carleton & Hovey
Lowell
Merrimack Street
Burlington mill mule spinners strike over wage rise
Burlington Vermont May 20 mule spinners at the Burlington cotton mill strike in support of a ten per cent wage increase claiming other mills have raised pay. President J M Gates says the request cannot be granted and the mill will not shut down due to sufficient yarn on hand for several weeks.
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Burlington, Vt
Burlington
J. M. Gates
Foresters of America Open Annual North Adams Convention
North Adams May 20 The Foresters of America opened their annual convention with 350 delegates. High Chief Ranger Wm H Stafford of Lowell praised progress, urged by laws printed in Italian and ritual in Portuguese, while assets totaled 3494 with liabilities of 216 and a credit balance of 8 for subordinate courts.
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North Adams
the Foresters of America
W. N. Brown
W. F. Duncan
Sureme
Edw. B. O'Brien
Palma
Cuba
Wm. H. Stafford
Lowell
Stafford
Barre carpenters strike for union recognition in Barre
One hundred carpenters in Barre Vermont initiated a strike today over the refusal of master carpenters and builders to recognize the Carpenters Union. Builders blocked union communications, workers say the dispute centers on recognition, not wages or hours, with a protracted strike likely.
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Barre
Carpenters’ Union
Lager Beer Seized In Transit Through Quincy
Police seize a stock of liquor at the station including 840 bottles of lager beer and eight gallons of whiskey. The liquid was in transit under Mayor Bryant's orders toward Abington. Driver Richard Gardner was not arrested. Liquor transported through no license territory for illegal sale is forfeited if seized, with court review on specs fulfilled.
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Quincy
Bryant
Richard Gardner
J. Kelly
Abington House
Abington
Commonwealth
Sullivan’s Theft Case: Property Recovered and Suspect Awaiting Trial
The April theft from Odd Fellows Temple yielded 230 silver plated knives 200 forks 20 teaspoons and 40 dessert spoons recovered. James W. Sullivan alias George S. Shirley is in the superior court on breaking and entering and larceny charges awaiting trial.
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Odd Fellows’ Temple
James W. Sullivan
George S. Shirley
Superior Court
France’s Premier Waldeck Rousseau to resign before June
Paris May 20 official announce that premier M Waldeck Rousseau will resign before June 1. He told President Loubet he had achieved unity and would retire from the present cabinet but stay until a new cabinet formed by the majority of the newly elected deputies.
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Paris
M. Waldeck- Rousseau
Loubet
M. Waldeck Rousseau
M. Loubet
Russia
Champion runner Kanaly suspended by New England association
Boston May 20 The registration committee of the New England association of the Amateur union suspended Frank M Kanaly until February 13 1903 for conduct unbecoming an amateur. Kanaly is the American five mile champion runner.
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Boston
New England Association of the Amateur Union
Frank M. Kanaly
Kanaly
Peace Makers Civic Federation Busy in Coal Strike Talk
New York May 20 The Civic Federation continues efforts to end the anthracite miners strike with a conference between Ralph M. Easley secretary and the operators' representative. Details remain speculative as both sides refused comment. Easley later visited Hazelton Pa to meet President Mitchell.
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New York
Fedetion
Ralph M. Easley
Federation
Easley
Hazelton, Pa
President Mitchell
Prof Sewall Resigns From Bangor Theological Seminary
Bangor Me May 20 Prof John Sewall D D resigns after 28 years as chair of sacred rhetoric homiletics pastoral theology and sociology at Bangor theological seminary effective next June A strong figure at the seminary he previously taught literature at Bowdoin College and served as navy chaplain. At the trustees annual meeting officers were elected Henry L Chapman president Galen C Moses vice president Henry L Griffin secretary John L Crosby treasurer Willis J Bunker auditor.
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Bangor
John
Sewall
Bangor Theological Seminary
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
United States Navy
Seminary
Henry L. Chapman
Galen C. Moses
Bath
Henry L. Griffin
John L. Crosby
Willis J. Bunker
Brewer
Collision at Hell Gate Between Steamers Glen Island and Virginia
The Stari line steamer Glen Island and the Joy liner Virginia collided at Hell Gate. The Virginia lost the wheel box officers rooms and guard amid wreckage along its port side. 150 passengers aboard from Boston and Providence and 50 aboard the Glen Island bound for New Haven. No injuries reported.
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New York
Stari Line
Glen Island
Virginia
Hell Gate
Boston
Providence
New Haven
Foggy New York Harbor Delays Ferry Service
Thick fog persisted in New York Harbor from yesterday into today. Ferryboats and other craft were forced to sail at half speed as pilots exercised extra caution after collisions off the Battery. Reports noted coasters and other steamers anchored outside the bar at Fire Island and Sandy Hook.
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New York
Fire Island
Sandy Hook
Oceanic Arrives From Liverpool Amid New York Steamers
The Oceanic vessel reached New York today from Liverpool as part of a stream of incoming steamers. The harbor bustle reflected a steady flow of transatlantic traffic with further arrivals anticipated.
Cunard Denies Buying Kaiser Friedrich for 1.6 Million
London reports the Cunard line officials deny purchasing the German steamer Kaiser Friedrich for 1.6 million dollars. Built for North German Lloyd on a torpedo boat plan, the ship failed to reach expected speed, chartered by Hamburg American for about six months, then returned to builders.
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London
Cunard Line
Kaiser Friedrich
North German
Lloyd Company
Hamburg-American Line
Death of E L Godkin Former editor of The Nation and NY Post
Edwin Lawrence Godkin born 1831 in Moyne Ireland. War correspondent in Crimea then lawyer in New York. He edited The Nation and The New York Evening Post, later steering both papers until retirement before his death in England after lengthy illness.
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New York
E. L. Godkin
New York Evening Post
England
Edwin Lawrence Godkin
Moyne
County Wicklow
Ireland
Wakefield
Queen's College
Belfast
Harvard
Oxford
Godkin
London Daily News
Crimea
New York Times
London News
the Nation
Delage and Chaput Wed at St. Joseph’s Chapel
Louis Delage of Southbridge and Miss Parmelia Chaput united in marriage at 7 am in the chapel of St. Joseph’s parochial residence. Rev Fr Lewis O M I officiated. They left Lowell for Concord for their wedding reception after the ceremony.
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Louis Delage
Southbridge
Mass
Parmelia Chaput
St. Joseph's
Fr. Lewis
Lowell
Concord
Threshers Keep Grinding After Remedy Sold
H R Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma reports selling five bottles of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy yesterday to threshers who could not stop work. They continued threshing this morning without losing a day’s time. Keep a bottle of this remedy at home. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
H. R. Phelps
Plymouth
Oklahoma
Not Guilty in Dog Killing Case at Police Court
Hiram K Bent accused of cruelty for killing Dr A J Halpin's dog following a fight between the animals. Witnesses described the fracas and attempts to separate them with ammonia, ice hooks, and a pepper box. Judge Hadley ruled Bent acted to protect property and discharged him.
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Hiram K. Bent
A. J. Halpin
Walter A. Sherman
George H. Hooper
Mr. Bent
W. H. Bent
Donahue
Bent
Mr. Donahue
Mr. Hooper
E. Victor Bigelow
Buot Congregational Church
Bigelow
William H. Hope
W. H. Hope
Charles H. Warren
Dr. Halpin
Highland Club
A. Cross
Halpin
Dr. Halpine
C. A. Langdon
Halpine
Belmont Street
Cross
L. M. Greeley
M. Warren
Mrs. Cross
Police
Moffatt
Warren
Doner
Massachusetts fishing party visits Great Pond area
A party of Massachusetts men including George B. White of Boston John H Burke Frank B Dow Charles E Howe and Laforest Bears of Lowell traveled to Great Pond for a short fishing trip arriving Friday and inspecting the new city hall before departing Saturday forenoon The Kennebec Journal reported on May 18.
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Massachusetts
George B. White
Boston
John H. Burke
Frank B. Dow
Charles E. Howe
Laforest Bears
Lowell
Great Pond
Kennebec
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Courier Citizen Company
Lowell, Mass
New York Market
R.S. V. PL
Thiel College
Bright, Sears & CO
Chas. N. Woodward
Wall St
Haient & Freese
B'’way
Hildreth
Cuba Libre
Leonard Wood
Generacy
Department of
McGigney, Rokeby & Co
Santiago de Cuba
S. E. Reckenbach
San Juan Canyon
Michael J. Cady & Co
Matanzas
Cienfuegos
Isle of Pines
Talbot Mills
Burlington Mill
Foresters
Sullivan
Odd Fellows’ Block
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Central Street
Peace Makers
Civic Federation
Prof. Sewall
Marine Nws
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Oceanic
Liverpool
Delage
Chapu
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