Stock Market Opens Irregular on Sept 19
New York stock trading started hesitating with many prominent issues dipping slightly while some loans showed demand at higher prices. St Paul hit 191% and Missouri Pacific rose briefly. Rock Island climbed to 207 on cash trades and St Paul at 193% on 11am. Market tone remained firm with renewed talk of a tariff pact between St Paul and Missouri Pacific.
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New York
Amalgamated
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Colorado Southern
Erie
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
St. Louis Southwestern
Rock Island
Kinois Central
North American
Lead
Western Union
Minneapolis
New Jersey Central
Futures Open Firm As Markets Show Modest Gains
New York futures opened firm with September at 8.65 and November at 8.73. The move is modest but encouraging. investors note Montana Coal and Coke buyers from Lowell can absorb several points before breaking even.
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New York
Lowell
Montana
Steamers Arrive Nineteenth of September at Queenstown
Marine news reports two arrivals at Queenstown on September 19. The steamer Altonia arrived from Boston and New York, while the steamer Columbia arrived from Hamburg.
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Queenstown
Altonia
Boston
New York
Columbia
Hamburg
Condition of Roumanian Jews is Pitiful
London reports from the Vienna press that Americas note on Roumania treats Jews as aliens denied education security and rights. Jews, many veterans, must pay taxes yet lack protections and face mob baiting, driving them from Roumania despite service to the nation.
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London
Vienna
The
Standard
United States
Roumania
Austria-Hungary
America
Coal Prices Surge in Lowell As Demand Outpaces Supply
Coal in Lowell rises to 12 dollars a ton after a string of jumps from 10. Dealers report expected hikes next week and many lack coal or coke. Wood prices also climb due to high demand. A U S Bunting surplus offer provides workers with a 6 50 per ton coal price, creating sizable savings amid a flurry of orders before Thanksgiving.
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Lowell
U. S
Knight in Court arraigned in Somerville case
Somerville Sept 19 Jnc G Knight former police officer re arrested on a warrant charging breaking and entering and larceny from Jackson Caldwell Co store. He pleaded not guilty waived examination and was bound over in 1200 for the superior court. Patrick Ha and Philip McDonald Cambridge residents were arrested last night on charge of receiving some of the property.
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Somerville
Jnc. G. Knight
Jackson Caldwell & Co
Wentworth
Patrick H.a
Philip McDonald
Cambridge
Arraigned Defendants Held on Bond for Oct 3 Hearing
The two defendants, alleged to be connected to a theft by Knight, appeared before Judge Went worth. They entered not guilty pleas and were held in $600 bond pending a hearing on October 3.
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Knight
Wentworth
Deputy Sheriff Bennett jailed after Waterford riot shooting
Frank B. Bennett, deputy sheriff and Hudson Valley railway conductor, was committed for examination on a first degree assault charge after he shot a boy in the forearm during a riotous Waterford demonstration. He was brought to the Ballston county jail by two detectives.
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Ballston
N. Y
Frank B. Bennett
Hudson Valley Railway
Terry
Waterford
Bennett
Collision injures over 20 in Marion freight crash
In Marion Indiana on September 18 a Union Traction streetcar struck a freight train at a switch near the Soldiers' Home, wrecking both trains and injuring more than twenty passengers. The car was moving about 20 miles per hour and the motorman is said to have lost control.
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Marion
Ind
Union Traction Company
International Law Institute Opens in Brussels
A Morning Post dispatch from Brussels reports the first session of the Institute of International Law was held there. Lord Alverstone, Lord Chief Justice of England, Count Schonborn and Mr. Whitely representing the United States were elected associate members.
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London
Morning Post
Brussels
Institute of International Law
Lord Alverstone
England
Count Schonborn
Whitely
United States
Institute
Roosevelts Promise on Farms in Indian Reservations Reported
Johannesburg Sept 18 M Dieprink once a Raad member deported after refusing the oath of allegiance claims President Roosevelt promised to grant farms in Indian reservations if enough burghers could be persuaded to travel to the United States.
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Johannesburg
Transvaal
M. Dieprink
Raad
Roosevelt
Fraternal Lowell Aerie Holds Meeting and Initiation
Lowell Aerie 223 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles met for its monthly gathering. President F A M Tobin presided and helped initiate 19 new members before a banquet with a program of stories songs and speeches by Thomas Gallagher Thomas H Muldoon Andrew A Gray Daniel OConnell Robert Gallagher and others.
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Lowell Aerie
Order of Eagles
F. A. M. Tobin
The
Aerie
D. L. Page
Eagles
Tobin
Thomas Gallagher
Thomas H. Muldoon
Andrew A. Gray
Daniel O'Connell
Robert Gallagher
Central American affairs noted by Pourtales and Cuban aid
In San Francisco on Sept 19 Count de Pourtales the French minister to Central American states reports Guatemala recovering from the quake. He says Central American business is improving and comments on Europe and the Paris leave. Carlos Miron of Guatemala arrives with a commission to buy steel and iron for 16 new public buildings to replace those destroyed in the April earthquake.
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San Francisco
Count de Pourtales
Paris
Pourtales
Guatemala
Central America
Carlos Miron
Cabrera
Publc
Will Pull Free for Charity Draught Horse Contest
Middlesex North fair managers reject P. P. Conners offer to pull his team of draught horses against the prize winning team. Conners would pull free as an added attraction for postponed events tomorrow, with proceeds benefiting charity.
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Middlesex North Fair
P. P. Conners
Arrested Murderer From Bologna Held at Ala Frontier
Vienna reports Tullio Murri the noted Socialist and Bologna enthusiast accused of murdering Count Bon Martini has been arrested at the frontier town of Ala in Austrian Tyrol after the Count was found assassinated in his Bologna home.
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Vienna
Tullio Murri
Bologna
Italy
Bon Martini
Ala
Austrian
Tyrol
Wireless telegraph to be set up in Martinique and Guadeloupe
Paris announces the French government will install a wireless telegraph system in Martinique and Guadeloupe due to frequent cable interruptions. Two telegraph experts will depart from Bordeaux on September 26 with the apparatus.
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Paris
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Bordeaux
Illinois Central to open New Orleans to St Paul line
The Illinois Central Railroad announced it will open its St Paul line on November 2. The move creates the only through route from New Orleans to St Paul under one management, linking southern and midwestern regions.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad Company
St. Paul
New Orleans
Strikers Meet Troops in Lisbon Collisions Near Oporto
A Lisbon despatch reports deadly clashes between troops and strikers at Guarda near Oporto. Several workmen were killed in the unrest, signaling a violent confrontation amid labor tensions in Portugal.
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London
Lisbon
Guarda
Oporto
No Bill Declared in Milkman Larceny Case
Suffolk county grand jury returned a no bill against W H Redmond a South Chelmsford milkman charged with larceny of five cows from William Scollans of Brighton The outcome ends the case with no further action.
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Suffolk County
W. H. Redmond
South Chelmsford
William Scollans
Brighton
Devoe floor paint promises two-year wear
A Lowell woman asks for durable floor paint and is told Devoe's will wear two years if properly applied. Ad reads Adams Hardware and Paint Co offering Devoe's finish. Chris Holmes' specialty store on Merrimack Street advertises new walking suits at bargain prices.
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Devoe's
Adams Hardware and Paint Co
Chris Holmes
Merrimack Street
Card of Thanks from Harmons for their son Arnim
The Harmons express deep appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown after the death of their son Arnim. They acknowledge the help and sustain them with heartfelt support and pray that others never endure such sorrow, wishing God’s blessing on all.
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Arnim
A. N. Harmon
Haytian government setback as Limbe battle ends in defeat
Cape Haytien reports a severe defeat of Gen Nord and 3000 troops at Limbe. After three hours of fighting, Nord abandoned positions and guns, leaving many dead and wounded including several generals. An advancing force of 4000 well armed troops menaces Cape Haytien, and another battle is expected.
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Cape Haytien
Hayti
Nord
Limbe
Peary Arctic Windward Returns After Icebound Quest
The Peary Arctic club steamer Windward under Capt. Samuel Bartlett arrived Sydney from Cape Sabine with all aboard well. Peary’s report details the Aug 1901 to Aug 1902 Arctic expedition including storms of ice, multiple sledge marches, Eskimo illness, and a final return from Cape Sabine after a truncated attempt to reach the pole.
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Sydney
N. S
Peary Arctic Club
Windward
Samuel W. Bartlett
Cape Sabine
Peary
Arctic Exploration Club
Arctic voyage diary recounts hardship and progress
An Arctic expedition details rescues and survival after a deadly epidemic among Eskimos. News reached from Anvilak as survivors arrived. a large dog food depot was set near Cape Louis Napoleon. The Windward and escort ships progressed from Payer harbor to Chateau Bay Lab Labrador, reporting steady travel, ample food, and disciplined crews amid years of harsh ice work.
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Arctic Library
Cape Hecia
Robinson Channel
Greenland
Black Cape
Cape Ramsome
Hecla
Polar Sea
Hensen
Eskimos
Conger
Cape Sabine
Cape Louis Napoleon
Babbitt Bay
Ellesmere Land
Buchanan Bay
Payer Harbor
Smith Sound
Ughfield Gulf
Caps York
Anvilak
Sabine
Henson
Percy
Godhoun
Greenand
Cape Haven
Baffin Land
Chateau Bay
Labrador
Jerson
Peary Arctic ship Windward to Newfoundland for winter
The Windward carries instruments and Arctic library abandoned by Greely expedition along with skins of bear musk ox reindeer and walrus. The skeleton of a two horned Narwhal and other living Arctic specimens are aboard. Fram left Godhaven Aug 20 bound home. One fireman died, others well. Forget-Me-Not bound for St John. Signed Peary addressed to Secretary Brigman. He plans to go to New York. Windward to Newfoundland for the winter.
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Greely
Erik
Fram
Godhorn
Lower Sound
Cape Haven
St. John
Peary
Will of Rev Thomas Scully Leaves Estate to Charity
Boston September 18 The will of the late Rev Thomas Scully of Cambridge filed in Middlesex probate court distributes most of his estate to charities. He leaves 3000 to his sister Mary Ann Roche and specific gifts to St Mary's Parochial School the St Vincent de Paul Society and the Annunciation Guild all connected with St Mary's in Cambridge. The residue is to be divided one third to St Mary's Parochial School one third to the Society for the Propagation of the Roman Catholic Faith for missions among Indians and Negroes. Patrick M Keating is named executor The will dated May 27 1902.
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Boston
Thomas Scully
Cambridge
Messrs
Society For
Roman Catholic Missions
America
Patrick M. Keating
Worcester to appoint tuberculosis inspector in October
Worcester announces a tuberculosis inspector will start October 1 to identify cases, report to the board of health, disinfect and fumigate living areas, and provide modern sputum cups to prevent contagion. Mayor Fletcher calls the rise in tuberculosis a grave danger with 240 deaths last year.
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Worcester
Board of Health
Fletcher
James C. Coffey
Will Protect
Washington reports Secretary of the Navy Moody received a despatch from Commander Mc Lean of the Cincinnati describing a Panama train escort by riflemen and rapid fire guns. Soldiers halted a freight train near Colon, demanded inspection of locked box cars, and directed men to flag a following passenger train. The message states will vigorously protect life and liberty of Americans and other peaceable workers and maintain unobstructed transit. Ranger to assist.
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Washington
Moody
McLean
The
Cincinnati
Colon
Panama
Missionary Ship Southern Cross Wrecked Near Tahiti
The schooner Southern Cross of the London Missionary Society was wrecked September 1 on Tahiti's eastern coast. A number of passengers were aboard but all were rescued. the ship broke to pieces along the coral shore.
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San Francisco
Southern Cross
London Missionary Society
Tahiti
BAKED ALIVE IN FATAL FURNACE ACCIDENT
Rochester New York September 18 William Jeffries in charge of gas ovens at a Charlotte blast furnace died instantly after losing balance and falling into a hot gas filled oven. The ovens are large and constantly heated with gas drawn from coke and coal. He was atop an oven when he fell in and his flesh was baked to the bone.
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Rochester
N. Y
William Jeffries
Charlotte
Jeffries
Scottish Rite Supreme Council Meets in Providence
The Northern jurisdiction 33d degree Masons closed its annual meeting after three days in Providence. Three men were elevated to full membership Wim Mason of Bangor Samuel Sweet of Indianapolis and Charles Cushman of Buffalo. Delegations left on outgoing trains as the forenoon exodus proceeded. Next year the triennial meeting will be in Boston in September.
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Providence
R. I
Supreme Council
A. A
Wim. C. Mason
Bangor
Samuel, Sweet
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Cushman
Buffalo
N. Y
Boston
Derrrick Boom Fatal for Two in Pawtucket Mill Site
In Pawtucket on September 18 two men Bartholomew Elliott 45 and Louis Paulus 38 were crushed under a derrick boom at a Hope Webbing mill site. The accident followed a guy rope splice failure as a heavy load moved, causing the duo to flee sand and fall beneath the tearing boom. Both men resided in Providence and were married.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Hope Webbing Company
Bartholomew Elliott
Louis Paulus
Providence
Greased the Rail Priors in Norwood Prank Case
Seven boys from Dedham were arraigned in Norfolk Superior Court before Judge Fessenden over a Fourth of July prank that greased Old Colony Street Railway tracks in Norwood. Two cars collided causing injuries to several passengers. Defendants pleaded not guilty to malicious mischief. names include Fulton, Stantaner, McDonald Jr, H M McDonald, Buttrick, Meyer, and Cleary.
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Dedham
Norwood
Old Colony Street Railway Company
Defendans
Norfolk Superior Court
Fessenden
Wm. K. Fulton
Paul A. Stantaner
John W. McDonald, Jr
H. M. McDonald
Fred C. Buttrick
Albert H. Meyer
Richard J. Cleary
Funeral Held for Nicholas Fish Banker and Diplomat
New York September 18 funeral was held for Nicholas Fish who died Tuesday at Roosevelt Hospital. Attendees included members of the Society of the Cincinnati the Historical Society and Alpha Chapter of Delta Psi fraternity. Pallbearers included G P
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New York
Nicholas Fish
Roosevelt Hospital
St. Mark's Eons Church
Society of the Cincinnati
The
Historical Society
Alpha Chapter
Delta Ps! Fraternity
G. P
Notable Obituary Names Interred at Garison Hudson
Wetmore Chas A Peabody Frank 8 Wetherbee W Watts Sherman Geo W Folsom Commander Rogers U S N Frank K Pendleton Dr J McG Woodbury Talbot Olyphant Louis L Lorillard Geo E DeWitt and Richard Martin Interment held at Garri son on the Hudson with listed pallbearers and officials unnamed in fragments.
United States protests over Romanian treatment of Jews
London reports U S note on Roumania's treatment of Jews gains approval in many quarters. The Globe comments that Hay's move seems self interested but hopeful it may curb wholesale export of eastern European Jews to Britain and America.
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London
United States
Roumania
the Globe
Hay
Globe
Europe
Great Britain
America
Grand Duke Boris Sails Home From United States
Grand Duke Boris of Russia departed New York aboard the French steamship La Lorraine after quarantine at Cornelius Vanderbilt's yacht Cherokee. A member of his suite said the duke planned to return to the United States in the future and that his brother Grand Duke Cyril would visit soon.
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New York
Grand Duke
Boris
Russia
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cyril
Highway Robbery Charge Involving Teenager Sealed
Lynn September 18 James A Hanley aged 15 appeared before Judge Wilson at Nahant and was held in 1000 on highway robbery charges. Hanley was arrested with two others for assaulting and robbing Charles Foster of Salem on Lynn beach two weeks earlier, in which Foster lost 210. Police hunt for the two remaining youths.
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Lynn
James A. Hanley
Wilson
Nahant
Hanley
Charles Foster
Salem
Lynn Beach
Foster
Cummins Party Arrives in Chicago for Des Moines Launch
Governor Albert B. Cummins of Iowa travels through Chicago with staff and families en route to Quincy Massachusetts where the U S cruiser Des Moines will be launched. Miss Elsie Macouter will christen the vessel, joining the party.
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Chicago
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Quincy
Mass
Des Moines
Elsie Macouter
Biltmore Wins Prix Chene Royal at Paris Races
Paris on September 18 W K Vanderbilt’s Biltmore won the Prix Chene Royal today at Maison la Fitte races. The victory marks another win for the Vanderbilt stable in European competition with owner W K Vanderbilt listed among the participants.
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Paris
W. K. Vanderbilt
Biltmore
Street Railway Changes In Fall River Area Adjust routes
Beginning Monday September 20 the South Lowell and Wamesit lines will reverse runs so cars from the square to South Lowell go to Wamesit and those to Wamesit go to South Lowell. Chelmsford Centre service will shift with the 10 83 p m Merrimack square trip running to Stevens street only and the 11 03 p m trip extended to Chelmsford Centre American house and Blatz Beer.
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South Lowell
Wamesit
the Square
Tewksbury
Chelmsford Centre
Merrimack Square
Stevens Street
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International Law Institute
Erik Harbor
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Robert E. Peary
Ours
Ball
Dano
Rams
Courriser
Middle Street
Cy” Sulloway
N. H. Republi
Congress
Manchester
N. H
Cyrus A. Sulloway
Green
Sulloway
Rochester, N. Y
Banker Fish
Mr. Hay
Land
Cummins
Vanderbilt
American House
Blatz Beer
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Central Street
Lowell, Mass
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