Stock Market Opens Weak Amid Declines In Key Stocks
New York stocks opened weak with large fractional losses in St Paul Canadian Pacific Southern Pacific Norfolk & Western and Sugar. By 11 am bears retreated as prices recovered toward yesterday's close, some issues gaining while others fell. futures showed quiet activity with October at 8.43 and December around 8.56.
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New York
Amalgamated
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake
Erie
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
Steel
Wabash
St. Louis
San Francisco
Texas & Pacific
Minneapolis
St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Cotton Oil
Colorado
Controversy Over Coal Contract Stirs Massachusetts Gas Stocks
The dispute between Dominion Coal and New England Gas & Coke has slowed activity in Massachusetts Gas shares but not sparked a major drop. Market observers note the contract is highly valuable to the Coke Co and fear abrogation could pose a serious issue, while the true intent—pressure or real danger—remains uncertain.
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Dominion Coal
New England Gas & Coke
Massachusetts
Coke Co
Transatlantic steamers arrive in port this week
Marine news reports ships arriving in New York and Plymouth. The Lancastrian from Liverpool and Antwerp arrived on Oct 28. The Kroonland from New York, Graf Waldersee from New York, and the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse from Bremen also arrived in New York on Oct 28.
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Boston
Lancastrian
Liverpool
Antwerp
Kroonland
New York
Plymouth
Graf Waldersee
Bremen
Emperor in Vienna Carriage Ride Jumping Escape
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph escaped injury after horses in his carriage went wild during a morning return from Schoenbrunn. He jumped out and walked to Hofburg, avoiding harm amid widespread rumors of injury.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Schoenbrunn
Hoffburg
Princeton Debating Question Honors State Protection Power
Princeton inter-collegiate debating committee announces the Harvard Princeton debate topic to be held in Alexander hall on December 12. The question asks whether the President should have authority to provide federal protection when domestic violence endangers lives and property without requiring state application for federal aid.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton Inter-Collegiate
Harvard
Funeral Rites For Mary McCusker At St Peter’s Church
The funeral formed from 39 Summer Street this morning at 8 30. A 9 o'clock Mass at St Peter's Church was celebrated by Rev D J Heffernan. Bearers were Michael Gallagher John McGurn Arthur Fitzgibbons and John Carr. Burial in St Patrick's cemetery with committal prayers by Fr Heffernan. Undertaker McDermott in charge. The Garvey funeral followed from North Chelmsford this afternoon at 2. Burial at St Patrick's cemetery with Undertaker O'Donnell in charge.
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Mary McCusker
Summer Street
St. Peter's Church
D. J. Heffernan
Michael Gallagher
John McGurn
Arthur Fitzgibbons
John Carr
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Fr. Heffernan
Undertaker McDermott
Thomas A. Garvey
North Chelmsford
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
O'Donnell
Obituary notices from Lowell area deaths
In this city, Oct 25 Mrs Ara A Gilmore 54 died at Lowell General Hospital. Body to 167 Howard St. Charles B Stevens 69 9 months died Oct 25 at 53 Jenness St funeral Wed 2 pm. Morey Frederick A 56 of Billerica died Oct 26 leaves wife. Garvey Thomas A 2 years 3 months died Oct 27 in North Chelmsford. Caroline Freeman 88 9 months died Oct 24 at 648 Broadway. Armstead May at 351 Lawrence St aged months 19 days. John Nelson 06 years died Oct 28 at 19 Crosby St.
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Gilmore
Lowell General Hospital
Arathusa A. Gilmore
Howard Street
Stevens
Jenness Street
Charles B. Stevens
Morey
Billerica
Frederick Albert Morey
Garvey
North Chelmsford
Thomas A. Garvey
Freeman
Broadway
Caroline Freeman
Armstead
John
Bridget Armstead
Lawrence Street
Nelson
Crosby Street
John Nelson
Medford Man Penley Shoots Self in Lewiston
Edward Penley formerly of Medford and Harvard graduate shot himself Monday afternoon in Lewiston Maine. Despondent over business troubles he likely will die. He lived in Medford three years and recently moved from 56 Grant Avenue to Auburn to join his brother in produce. As a Medford resident he worked as a traveling salesman for a wholesale beef company in Boston. Survived by wife, a son Jester aged 11 and a daughter Miss A Penley aged 17.
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Edward Penley
Medford
Harvard
Lewiston
Penley
Grant Avenue
Auburn
Salemnan
Boston
Jester Penley
Mise A Penney
Spencer Trask and Company Members on the New York Stock Exchange
Boston report notes Spencer Trask and Company members listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Indicates brokerage presence in major market circle with regional mention of Boston.
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New York Stock Exchange
Molineux Trial Uses Handwriting Experts to Shorten Case
New York Oct. 27 Roland Molineux trial continues with 36 witnesses heard since the jury was seated. An agreement on expert handwriting testimony aims to ease juror burden, as Milwaukee expert Tyrrell links disputed writings to Molineux samples and a poison package address.
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New York
Roland M. Molineux
Molineux
John F. Tyrrell
Milwaukee
Osborne
Jerome
Tyrrell
Adams
Mr. Tyrrell
Knickerbocker
West
Street
Barnet
Black
Rogers
Cornish
Alfred S. Osborn
Molinax
Albert H. Graham
National Bank of North America
Aeae
Court House
Osborn
Manslaughter plea in Cambridge case for Nina Danforth
Boston reports that Nina Danforth the dwarf girl imprisoned for six months in East Cambridge jail awaiting trial for shooting the man who betrayed her is likely to plead guilty to manslaughter next week when the superior court convenes in Cambridge. An agreement among prosecutors and defense counsel on sentence is anticipated with a recommended term not exceeding two years and possibly less than one year. The court may credit time served, yielding a net sentence around eighteen months.
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Boston
Nina Danforth
East Cambridge
Cambridge
End of International American coffee commission sessions urged
New York October 28 The International American coffee commission is nearing its session end this week A committee on production adopted its report unanimously A distribution committee report proposes heavy penalties for bag brand tampering and calls for expanding markets abolishing domestic duties and permitting auction sales where suitable
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New York
International American Coffee Commission
Committee On Production
Committee On
Brick mill work resumes after labor troubles on Market Street
The brick work on the new mill in Market Street by the Bigelow Carpet company, delayed late last week due to contractor and worker disputes, was resumed yesterday with all laborers back at their posts. Work is being pushed as rapidly as possible.
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Market Street
Bigelow Carpet Company
Man Held in First Degree Manslaughter Charge
Charles Meinel was held by the coroner for the grand jury in $500 bail after accidentally shooting and killing John Volk during a Saturday night performance in Thespian hall Cold Springs Harbor L I Meinel waived examination and faces a manslaughter in the first degree charge.
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Cold Springs Harbor
L. I
Charles Meinel
John Volkman
Meinel
Actors as Jokers in Era Magazine Tale of Shuter
Penn Steele recalls how actors like David Garrick Foote and Ned Shuter used practical jokes. In a Brighton stage coach tale Shuter pretends to be a mad dog, barked and frothing to frighten four ladies, then climbs onto the roof for laughs.
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Penn Steele
Era Magazine
David Garrick
Foote
Ned Shuter
Shuter
Brighton
Peleas
Promotion Speculation Names S N M Young Next Army Lieutenant General
Washington October 27 Major General Corbin says Major General S N M Young will likely become lieutenant general of the army and notes his own joy at the prospect Miles plans to retire next August. The order in the army list appears tied to commission seniority and Young would have about a year in the grade if promoted.
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Washington
S. N. M. Young
Corbin
Miles
Young
Disappointed Thieves Target Saloon On Moody Street
Sunday night around 8 30 o clock burglars smashed a large pane at John Donohue s saloon at Moody and Worthen. They stole six or seven bottles wrapped in tin foil corked and wired but the bottles contained water. John Lynch was arrested on suspicion of involvement after fleeing from New Bedford and working for Merrimack Corp. Police believe two were involved and Lynch is likely one of them.
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John Donohue
Moody and Worthen
John Lynch
Lynch
New Hedford
Merrimack Corporation
Nels Anderson Dead Found Near Washington Golf Links
Chicago reports the death of Nels Anderson a famed steamship man whose body was found today in bushes on the Washington golf links by a passing officer. A bullet hole is noted but no weapon is located raising mystery. Anderson once served as general agent for White Star Steamship and was connected with Atlantic Steamship. his home is Chicago.
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Chicago
Nels Anderson
Washington Golf Links
Anderson
White Star Steamship Company
Atlantic Steamship Company
Customs Congress Plans Progress For 1903 Meeting
Washington date line reports the customs congress, one of three Pan American gatherings from the last Mexico meeting, to meet in New York on January 15, 1903. Thirteen republics have announced delegates. The sanitary congress meets December 1, while the coffee congress advances in New York.
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Washington
Customs Congress
Mexico
New York
Sanitary Congress
King Oscar rules in Samoan arbitration with jurists
Stockholm October 2 official organ reports that King Oscar’s arbitration decision aligns with the views of three jurists M Annerstedt former Swedish minister of justice M Hagerup former Norwegian premier and M Oederkranz Samoa chief justice, all invited to aid His Majesty.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Oscar
M. Annerstedt
T of Justice
M. Hagerup
Norway
M. Oederkranz
Samoa
Halifax Man Sentenced to Death for Wife's Murder
George W. Cook was sentenced to be hanged on January 13 after cutting his wife's throat in July and claiming drunkenness. The report notes the trial and his alleged intoxication, while the piece also includes a brief farm accident aside from the main item and a patent medicine plug for Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil.
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Halifax
N. S
George W. Cook
Cook
Rush of anthracite coal to Jersey City markets
On October 27 New York reports about 10,000 tons of anthracite coal reaching Jersey City yards as rail lines shift to supply fuel during a strike. Retail price is capped at 6.50 per ton, with some dealers pledging to sell to the poor at roughly 6.60 per ton by bucket. Dealers who bought high during the strike may still charge about 2.50 more per ton than new suppliers.
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New York
Jersey City
Rector’s
Broadway
Massachusetts
Money Drawer Rifled In Lakeview Grocery Raid
Two young men entered Arthur Lacombe’s 224 Lakeview avenue grocery yesterday at about 10 o clock asking for onions. After a short visit they left together. Lacombe found his money drawer missing $22 and notified police. One suspect wore fine clothes, the other overalls. Police expect a quick arrest.
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Arthur Lacombe
Lakeview Avenue
Lacombe
Lung
Badly shaken up a teen bikes crash near Perkins and Aiken
Ernest Bedard eighteen year old rider narrowly escaped serious injury Friday after his bicycle front forks broke and he was thrown to the ground. He was carried home and initially deemed fatally injured though a physician later described injuries as serious but not fatal. Bedard showed marked improvement by Sunday and may return to work in a few days.
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Ernest Bedard
Perkins and Aiken
Bedard
Death on Western Avenue Tracks Claims John Delude
John Delude aged 72 died of heart disease after being found on railroad tracks behind Jewett's cider mill on Western avenue. The former Parker's bob bin worker left his home at 100 Cushing street and was taken to his residence after the ambulance arrived shortly before 1 p m yesterday.
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Western Avenue
Jewett
John Delude
Delude
Parker
Cushing Street
Accidents Reported At Local Rail And Mills
Fred Renaud aged 63 residing at 10 Howard street fell twelve feet from a bridge crossing railway tracks near Living and sustained a brain concussion. He was taken to the Emergency hospital where recovery chances were reported favorable at noon. James Haggerty aged 53 of 223 Perry street cut his right index finger at Middlesex mills, requiring ten stitches and hospital treatment. Joseph Deners of Tyngsboro, employed at the power station, slipped on greasy iron at 2.30 pm, cutting his right knee. six stitches were needed at St. John’s hospital.
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Fred Renaud
Howard Street
Livingfell
James Haggerty
Ovea
Perry Street
Middlesex Mills
Joseph Deners
Tyngsboro
St. John’s Hospital
Substantial coal belts mapped in eastern Australia
Government geological reports indicate at least 62,000 square miles of coal bearing country in the eastern state of Australia. The finding highlights rich deposits and potential for energy development across multiple districts.
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Australia
Substitutes for coal haunt New York as heating crisis looms
The New York Herald notes a thousand minds seek a cheap substitute for coal as the strike worsens East of the Alleghenies. Oil and kerosene costs rise, gas is scarce, and asbestos bricks with oil soaking show promise. Oil stoves and asbestos burners attract buyers while industry seeks safe, affordable heat for tenement homes.
Bank Clerks Institute Promotes Practical Banking Education
The American bank clerks association forms the Bank Clerks Institute to teach employees beyond ledger basics. Chapters flourish in major cities with semi monthly meetings and a journal, enabling clerks to learn high level banking practices after hours. Brooklyn Eagle notes a cautionary cold line as advertising.
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Spencer Trask & Co
Pine St
Philip R. Hovey
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Fisk & Robinson
Cedar Street
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Lowell
Jams
Courrier-Citizen
Middle Street
Gen. Corbin
Gen. Miles
Thomas
New York City
New York Herald
Alleghany Mountains
Nan
Ima
Fire Department
William Street
Standard CW Company
Sixth Avenue
the Bank Clerks’ Institute
Morgans
Rockefellers
Jolly Good Fellowship
American Institute of Bank Clerks
Ecuador
Baden
American Bankers’ Association
Bank Clerks’ Institute
United States
Brooklyn Eagle
Wood
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Central Street
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