Stock Market News Shows Mixed Outlook As May Quiet Ends
A May 24 stock market report notes waning enthusiasm despite favorable rail, iron, copper earnings and easing money. Canadian Pacific and traction shares lead activity while banks stall. It discusses coal strike tensions, miner pay demands, and unions versus operators, plus Amalgamated Graphite meeting in Johnsburgh New York and reserve shifts in the bank statement.
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Canadian Pacific
Traction
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Henry Clews & Co
Amalgamated Graphite Company
New York
Johnsburgh
Simpson & Rowland
Greenwood Brothers
Boston Market Dull Except Mohawk Bucks Rise
Boston trading opened sparse with few quotes. Mohawk rose to 43, up two points from yesterday. Santa Fe fell to 2 on 2000 shares, United States Mine gained to 21% on light turnover.
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Boston
Mohawk
Sante Fe
United States
New York Stock Market Opens Steady Then Stagnates
The New York stock market opened steady with mixed early quotes. Amalgamated Copper and several rail and industrial issues moved in narrow ranges before slipping into a near stagnation. Minor gains appeared in Geo A Fuller Construction and Anaconda, while Canadian Pacific and others posted slight movements as the market hardened only marginally.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Broostyn Transit
Colorado
Erie
Manhattan
New York Central
Ontario & Western
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Canadian Pacific
Geo. A. Fuller Construction
L A
North American
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburg
Futures open quiet amid mixed May to February bids
New York on May 9 reported futures opening quietly with May at 9.16 and June at 9.00. Contracts for July through February showed declines with August 8.62 and September 8.06, through January 7.85 and February 7.88, and a March bid at 7.85.
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New York
Wall Street notes copper rise and rail mergers in weekly letter
Haven and Stout report copper prices above 12 cents per pound with a recovery in Amalgamated Copper and rising American Smelting stocks. Major rail deals include Southern Railway and Louisville & Nashville buying Cincinnati Indianapolis and Louisville, issuing 4 per cent bonds, granting access to Chicago on favorable terms and signaling cross‑ownership benefits. Additional moves: Wabash controls Ann Arbor and Kansas City Southern to unite with Chicago & Alton.
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Chicago
Ann Arbor Road
Wabash
Kansas City Southern
Chicago & Alton
Wisconsin Central
Chicago Great Western
Wall Street
Boston smallpox second victim Mary E Sheedy nurse dies
Lawrence May 24. Miss Mary E Sheedy a nurse in a Boston hospital is reported as the second smallpox victim in the city. She returned home about a week ago to rest at 8 Exchange Street. Doctor Morse confirmed the diagnosis and she was moved to the contagious hospital yesterday.
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Lawrence
Mary E. Sheedy
Boston
Exchange Street
Morse
Tragic double suicide in South Bend
South Bend, May 23. John W. Churry aged 31 and his sweetheart Susanne Keaske meti aged 16 were found dead on the porch after a planned final act. Neighbors describe a peaceful gathering until late, with no known motive, as the couple apparently died holding a revolver between them and Churry shot himself.
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South Bend
Ind
John W. Churry
Susanne Keaskemeti
Cherry
Quieting Tide in Martinique Amid Refugee Exodus
Fort de France shows calmer skies yet a continued exodus to Trinidad Cayenne and Guadeloupe. About 3000 refugees gather in southerly Martinique while trades distort as workers flee. French cruisers Tage and D Assas bring relief money provisions and a governor notes no new fatalities and considers partial evacuation only if justified.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Versailles
Ville de Tangier
Trinidad
Cayenne
French Guiana
Guadeloupe
St. Lucia
Tage
Servan
Mont Pelee
Ajoupa Bouillon
Camas Trianon
Capote
D'Assas
Brest
Relief Commission
Peace talk uncertain as fighting rages in South Africa
London reports peace in South Africa is believed assured but no official declaration yet and timing of any statement remains unclear after today’s cabinet meeting. Meantime fighting continues near Boer positions, with a letter from Klerksdorp dated April 25 noting 70,000 to 80,000 British troops waiting for De larey’s reply as Boers prepare to advance.
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London
South Africa
House of Commons
Klerksdorp
Transvaal
Boston Stock Exchange Members Link With New York Firms
Bright Sears and Co led by Charles N Woodward at 38 and 40 Middlesex Street Lowell and 26 Exchange Building Boston, are connected by private wire to Rolston and Hooley J S Bache & Co New York Members New York Stock Exchange.
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Middlesex St
Lowell
Mass
Exchange Building
Boston
New York Stock Exchange
Peace Smiles Mark Hopeful Pretoria Visitor
A Pretoria visitor arrives every other day and appears unusually upbeat. His bright smile signals progress toward peace, a gesture significant for the talks and the mood among delegations.
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Sitchener
Pretoria
Inquest Opens Into Emery Murder in South Framingham
Private inquest before Judge Kingsbury investigates the death of Andrew J. Emery. Miss Nina Danforth of Newton stands accused. about 25 witnesses, including Beatrice Emery, testify. District Attorney absent. Assistant DA Bancroft conducts. Evidence notes Emery showed letters from a Boston sweetheart signed Nellie. Findings expected for grand jury.
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South Framingham
Andrew J. Emery
Nina Danforth
Newton
Judge Kingsbury
Beatrice E. Emery
O. F. Schuehle
W. R. Richards
W. R. Norwell
John Cotter
Danforth
W. F. Dunn
J. M. Purcell
Eugene Westcott
Emery
W. T. Woodward
J. C. Watkins
Shea
James Dunn
William F. Dunn
Boston
Nellie
Young Dunn
Kingsbury
Church Militant: Bishop Thorburn Testifies on Philippines
Bishop Thorburn told the Philippine committee of the Senate that chaos could follow England’s withdrawal from India and argued the United States has broader rights in the Philippines than over American Indians due to a treaty. He cited Hong Kong’s governance and commerce to illustrate relative safety and order. The committee refused to call visiting senators and members as witnesses.
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Washington
Thorburn
Philippine Committee of the
Senate
United States
Philippine Islands
England
India
Far East
Hong Kong
Chicago
Philippines
Memorial Service Held at Notre Dame for Martinique Victims
Paris May 23 A memorial service for the repose of the souls of the victims of the Martinique volcanic outbreak was sung in Notre Dame Cathedral. Madame Loubet the cabinet ministers and their wives senators deputies and diplomats attended. Cardinal Richard officiated as Notre Dame was draped in black.
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Paris
Martinique
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Madame Loubet
France
Cardinal Richard
Montrose High School Principal Hangs Self in Montrose
Susquehanna Pa May 23 Prof Benton E James longtime Montrose High School principal died by hanging last night. The body was found today with temporary insanity and ill health cited as possible causes. James was a leading Northern Pennsylvania educator and figure.
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Susquehanna, Pa
Benton E. James
Montrose High School
James
Pennsylvania
No Developments In Smallpox Case In City
No developments in the Smallpox case of Selina Martel who was taken to the contagious hospital yesterday morning. The board of health investigates the Aiken street boarding house where Miss Martel stayed with Cyrille Pichi and the Rogers street area where she recently boarded with Gaspard Pleau and family. Her brother lives nearby. Other cases at the contagious hospital are doing well.
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Selina Martel
Board of Health
Aiken Street
Miss Martel
Cyrille Pichi
Rogers Street
Gaspard Pleau
Schooner Struck by Lightning Off Sodus Point
Rochester N Y May 23 A terrific thunder storm moved along Lake Ontario last night A schooner was struck by lightning near Sodus Point and burned to the water edge It was not learned whether the crew escaped Significant crop damage occurred ashore
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Rochester
N. Y
Lake Ontario
Sodus Point
Modest Gift Reported for Wesleyan Science Building
President Raymond told a Wesleyan class that a wealthy patron has donated 75000 dollars for a new science building. The donor's name was not released.
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Middletown
Conn
Raymond
Wesleyan University
Conferees Debate Free Action on Senate Amendments
Washington May 23. Senate convened as Mr. Hale reported an increased appropriation bill adding 98500 for navy and interior printing. House amendments to a soldiers housing project triggered a clash over conference rights. Philippine policy drew opposition from Mr. Dubois who warned of China and Japan risking U.S. interests, met with Beveridge’s defense of development. House focused on private pension bills 105 passed, adjourned for Rochambeau ceremonies Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
Maine
House
Navy
Interior Departments
Manila
Proctor
Spooner
Congress
Foraker
Hoar
Pettus
Ala
Allison
Messrs
Fairbanks
Ind
Warren
Wyo
Rawlins
Utah
Mr. Dubois
Idaho
Philippine Committee
Philippines
Dubois
United States
Japan
China
Orient
Beveridge
Indiana
Loud
Cal
Sulloway
N. H
Sulzer
N. Y
Miers
Rochambeau
Nine Imported Weavers Balk at Plymouth Mills
Plymouth May 23 Nine of fourteen weavers brought from New Hampshire to work at the Puritan mills refused to start duties after talks with striking workers. They say they were misled into believing no strike existed and were promised high wages. Some have left. about 400 people are out at the Puritan mills.
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Plymouth
American Woolen Company
New Hampshire
Wo Ck
Boston
Puritan Mills
Shives's Purchase In Eastern Canada Crown Lands
A Campbellton Sun report notes Kilgour Shives will acquire about 570 square miles of crown lands in New Brunswick and Quebec from A H Campbell and others. This expands his holdings to the largest in New Brunswick and may host a huge lumber mill at Athol House Point. Shives also dominates the eastern cedar shingle trade in the Boston market.
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St. John
N. B
Campbellton
the Sun
Canada
Kilgour Shives
A. H. Campbell
New Brunswick
Quebec
Shives
Athol House Point
Mr. Shives
Boston
Supreme Court upholds verdict in Roach vs Lowell Bleachery
James F. Owens receives notice that the supreme court refused to allow exceptions in Michael Roach vs Lowell Bleachery. Trial showed an employee superintendent started a machine. court ruled the superintendent was an employer figure, not a fellow worker, sustaining the $4000 jury award for injuries.
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James F. Owens
Supreme Court
Michael Roach
Lowell
Superior Court
Drowned Man in Merrimack Not Thomas Kelly Found
Report clarifies a drowning in the Merrimack near Hunt's falls on Friday morning. Initial belief tied the victim to Thomas Kelly, who resurfaced after a few days away, stunning local families on First Street. The drowned man's body had not been recovered.
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Merrimack
Hunt's Falls
Thomas Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Treet
Three Trainmen Hurt As Engines Meet in East Winsted
A collision between two engines on the New York New Haven and Hartford line at East Winsted left three railroad workers injured. Engineer Patrick O Hara of Waterbury suffered severe steam scalding while fireman H A Sincer beaux of Bridgeport sustained cuts and bruises and brakeman Charles Johnson of Brooklyn suffered eye injuries.
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Winsted, Conn
Naugatuck
New York, New Haven and Hartford
East Winsted
Patrick O’hara
Waterbury
H. A. Sincerbeaux
Bridgeport
Charles Johnson
Brooklyn
IN TOW TO BOSTON THE INDIAN FLOATED AND TOWED
The Philadelphia line steamer Indian, which went ashore off Cuttyhunk, was floated on Saturday and started for Boston in tow of three tugs from Vineyard Haven on May 24. Favorable weather and a moderate southwest wind promised a quick voyage, with an estimated arrival early Sunday morning if conditions held.
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Vineyard Haven
Philadelphia Line
Cuttyhunk
Boston
Paving Worker Suffers Knee Injury In Broadway Load
James Williams a Merrimack Paving employee broke the knee cap of his right leg while unloading a dump cart in Broadway this morning around 8. He was taken by ambulance to St Johns Hospital, and he lives at 78 Rock Street.
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James Williams
Merrimack Paving Company
Broadway
St. John's Hospital
Williams
Rock Street
Notable Engineers and Vatican Envoy Die in Rome and New York
Oscar Whitford, a respected civil and mining engineer, has died in Saratoga Springs New York. Monsignor Tarnassi, papal nuncio at The Hague during the peace congress, died in Rome after resigning the legation in protest over the Pope's exclusion from the congress.
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Oscar Whitford
Saratoga, N. Y
Monsignor Tarnassi
Hague
Legation
Rome
Bellamys thank friends for sympathy and flowers
The undersigned express gratitude for kind words during their mother's illness and passing and for the many floral offerings. Signed by H. M. Bellamy Mat tie Bellamy and Mrs. T. G. Driver.
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H. M. Bellamy
Mattie Bellamy
T. G. Driver
Marine News Brief: Arrivals at New York Harbor
New York reported on May 24 that the steamers Fuerst Bismarck arrived from Hamburg and Martello arrived from Hull, adding to the day’s incoming vessel list.
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New York
Fuerst Bismarck
Hamburg
Martello
Hull
North Chelmsford Post Office Unclaimed Letters List
In North Chelmsford last night unclaimed letters were for Mrs Abbie Driscoll Mrs Quesine Jacques Alonzo Prince Manfrid Peterson and Charles O Johnson The Foresters held the first ladies night social in the town hall with ice cream cake and music by Olympia orchestra from 8 to 12 o clock An electric car returned to Lowell after the dance and the event drew many locals Officials named attended and the Moore’s mill will close next Friday and Saturday for Memorial day.
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Abbie Driscoll
Quesine Jacques
Alonzo Prince
Manfrid Peterson
Charles O. Johnson
Court Wannalandt
Order of Foresters
Foresters
Olympia Orchestra
Lowell
Frank E. McCluskey
Samuel P. Seymour
Michael Connolly
Dennis J. McCluskey
Thomas J. Larkin
John F. Graves
George F. O'Neil
Walter McEnaney
Andrew Livingston
John Sherlock
James J. McCluskey
Adolphus Mallory
Henry O. Miner
John J. Brennan
John F. MceManomin
William H. Corrigan
John H. McEnaney
Jeremiah O'Connor
Owen F
McNally
John &. Hogan
Patrick 5
Sterling Delivers Army Clothing to Martinique Sufferers
The US collier Sterling from Fort de France shipped box after box of army clothing to aid Martinique victims. A Cincinnati launch rescued Suchet’s wife from shore amid Fort de France unrest. A Fort de France report says ten soldiers died from gas near St Pierre. Governor Mart inique expresses gratitude to Gov Hunt of Porto Rico for relief supplies.
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San Juan de Porto Rico
United States
Sterling
Fort de France
St. Vincent
Cincinnati
Suchet
Fort 46
France
St. Pierre
Mont Pelee
The
Martinique
Gov. Hunt
Porto Rico
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Digestion Relief
Advert says half the ills of man come from indigestion and Burdock Blood Bitters strengthen and tone the stomach, claim to make indigestion impossible.
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Courier Citizen Company
Lowell, Courier Citizen Company
Thusiasim
Canadian Pacific and Fractions
Bright, Sears & Co
New York Market
del. & Hudson
Erie Rail
Metropolitan
Penn. Railroad
Southern Pac
Wae
Southern Ry
Bt. L
W’n
Union Pac
U. 8. Steel
Peeeerer
Boston Market
Dun & Co
New England
Wall St
Haut & Freese
Bway
Hildreth
Cal. & Hecla
Centennial
Elm River
Parrott
Santa Fe
Trinity
Teeee
Wyandotte
Elec
Pfd
Gas & Coke
A Tel. & Tel. Co
Amer Smelting Co
Himself
Island
New Orleans
M. l'Huerte
Trans-Atlantic Line
Philip R. Hovey
Investment Securities
State Street
Chas. N. Woodward
Boston Stock Exchange
Rolston & Hooley, J. S Bache & CO
A. J. Emery
Church Militant
Cardinal Richard of
National House
Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
Spencer Trask & Co
Pine St
Philadelphia
Fisk & Robinson
Cedar Street
Marine News
North Chelmsford
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Central Street
Lowell Mass
Middlesex
Levi
Hall
Hattie D. Pond
George A. Kinsball
Cambridge
Esquire
Emily
H. Folsom
Register
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