Whalers in Arctic Ice Face Starvation as Dogs Sold for $50
George F. Tilton, last survivor to escape frozen vessels near Point Barrow, reports steam whalers Belvidere Orea and Jeanie along with schooner Rosario trapped in Arctic ice since Oct 10. Vessels grind to matchwood at ice break, relief may come overland via Mackenzie and Yukon routes, dogs sold at $50 each to survive.
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Nanaimo
B. C
George F. Tilton
Belvidere
Jeanie
Orea
Rosario
Point Barrow
Tilton
Mackenzie
Yukon
Pacific
Pelkey
St. Michaels
United States
Bear
Dutch Harbor
Recital by Lyon Ferrand and Sera Maile at Newton Centre
Mr. Lyon Ferrand and Miss Sera Maile present a song recital this evening in the parlors of the Unitarian Church Newton Centre. Ferrand is praised as a pleasing singer and the program is expected to be an artistic and social success.
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Lyon Ferrand
Sera Maile
Unitarian Church
Newton Centre
Ferrand
Grief at bier as two Poles die from gas accident
Stanislas Covilsi and Leopold Crabiick, both 22, were asphyxiated when a gas leak at Tinkham's undertaking shop on Howard Street claimed their lives. Stanislas Duda, injured, lay unconscious at Massachusetts General Hospital as mourners watched. Samuel Finn had arranged work for the men after their arrival from Conte, Russia.
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Stanislas Covilsi
Leopold Crabiick
Tinkham
Howard Street
Samuel Finn
Mr. Tinkham
Simon Crisnofski
Conte
Lumza
Russia
Stanislas Duda
Massachusetts General Hospital
America
Freeom
Parente
Boston
Duda
Crisnofski
Rhode Island Election Outlook in Providence Tomorrow
Aldrich will win in Providence as the Rhode Island election set for tomorrow is expected to be dull with Gov Dyer and the Republican State ticket likely to secure a smaller plurality amid a reduced total vote. The Legislature should be strongly Republican and Aldrich may be re-elected in June. national factors drive the lack of interest.
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Providence
R. I
Dyer
Aldrich
Harvard 1900 Dinner Roars With Class Spirit at Vendome
Over 250 members of Harvard class of 1900 gathered for their annual banquet at the Hotel Vendome. N Biddle led the program as W B Cuttin spoke on class achievements and scholarship. F L Higginson praised the crew, L G O Smith lauded the press, R C Bolling delivered Debating, and R S Holland read the class poem amid applause.
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Harvard
Hotel Vendome
N. Biddle
W. B. Cuttin
Sp Oke
Ff. L. Higginson
L. G. O. Smith
R. C. Bolling
R. S. Holland
Epsilon Chapter Alumni Seek $25000 by Assessments
At a Boston University Liberal Arts alumni meeting the Epsilon Chapter voted to raise $25 000 by assessments with part by concerts. A Tremont Temple Lorimer Hall concert tonight features readings by Mrs Jessie Eldridge Southwick vocal solos by Mrs Emma Howe Unverhall soprano Miss Lucie A Tucker contralto and Mr William H Kenney baritone. The second act will be the cantata King Renes Daughter by the Sappho Glee Club directed by Mrs Unverhau.
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Epsilon Chapter
Boston University College of Liberal Arts
Lorimer Hall
Tremont Temple
Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Emma Howe Unverhall
Lucie A. Tucker
William H. Kenney
King Rene
Unverhau
Doctor Painter lectures on emergency topics at Y M C U
Dr Charles F Painter of Boston delivered the closing of his emergency lecture course at the Young Men's Christian Union in Norcross Hall last evening. The special topic covered shock collapse apoplexy epilepsy injuries to the head first aid for drowning or suffocation and poisons.
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Charles F. Painter
Boston
Young Men’s Christian Union
Norcross Hall
House Debates Extermination Bill and Harvard Vote Plan
The House postponed the telephone bill to next Monday at Representative Mead’s request. The session featured debate on a $65,000 agricultural bill for disease control in animals and a measure allowing Harvard graduates five years after graduation to vote for overseers, which passed to engrossment amid wide discussion. Senate actions included stricter child labor restrictions and a Malden bridge bill amendment to cap costs at $250,000, with construction to begin immediately.
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Representative Mead
Harvard
Committee On Agriculture
Senate
Quirk
Malden
HOUSE
Judiciary Committee
Innes
Boston
Whidden
Waltham
Bosworth
Springfield
Hayes
Lowell
Myers
Cambridge
Washburn
Worcester
Law
Mr. Myers
Bresnahan
Cove Street
Winslow
Norwood
Massachusetts Association of Relief Officers
Messrs. Stevenson
Pittsfield
Crouch
Northampton
Bram’s Murder Trial Hears Closing Defense Plea
In court the defense argues Bram could not have committed the crime, attacking Brown and Casey while urging the jury to view the Herbert Fuller. French highlights lack of motive, opportunity, and contradictions, with witnesses detailing wheel lashing and mutiny theories as the ship's events unfold.
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Bram
Herbert Fuller
French
Brown
Casey
Marshal Waters
Charley Brown
Lohenc
Monks
Mr. French
Lehan
Foreman Balcomb
Cotter
Henry S. Adams
Arlington
Spencer
Mr. Adams
Britain cites rights in China as Balfour warns of future surprises
London April 6 The House of Commons hears Mr Balfour Acting Secretary of State for foreign affairs outline concessions won by Britain in China. He notes Yangtze region protection and open inland waters, welcomes three new treaty ports, and says Britain balances Russia by securing Wei Hai Wei as Port Arthur is controlled by Russia. He warns future Chinese disintegration could reshape power and wars may change hands.
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London
House of Commons
Balfour
Far East
Great Britain
Yang-Tse-Kiang
Robert Hart
Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs
Funing
Yochau
Chin Wang
Germany
Russia
China
Ayl
Highway bill killed on Woodbury North Shore route
The roads and bridges committee in an executive session voted to withdraw on the Woodbury petition for a State highway from Boston to Newburyport along the North Shore. Senator Bennett was the sole dissenter in the committee report.
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Committee On
Woodbury
North Shore
Boston
Newburyport
Bennett
Water system tour by metropolitan affairs and water supply committees
The committees on metropolitan affairs and water supply conducted a two day fact finding trip to Clinton West Boylston and the metropolitan district water system area. Chairman Henry H Sprague opened with a stereopticon lecture in Room 431 detailing the original plan development watershed maps aqueduct courses and distribution work.
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Clinton
West Boylston
Metropolitan District
Henry H. Sprague
Metropolitan Water Board
Fielding Budget Shows 1896 97 Deficit and 1898 99 Surplus
Finance Minister Fielding presented the budget in Ottawa detailing 1896 97 revenue of 37 829 778 and expenditures 38 349 759 leaving a 519 deficit. For the current year ending June 30 the revenue is set at 39 300 000 and expenditures 38 750 000 a 550 000 surplus to wipe out last year’s deficit. Canada’s debt stands at 261 538 596 with 4 500 000 to be added this year. For 1898 99 the revenue is estimated at 40 500 000 and expenditures at 39 129 000.
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Oyvttawa
Ont
W. S. Fielding
House of Commons
Canada
Lighting the Capitol Dome Plan at State House Meeting
A session at the State House discussed rebuilding the walls around the grounds facing Beacon and Mount Vernon streets and adding electric lighting to the Capitol dome. Electrician Bailey presented a report advocating thirty two candle power lights every two feet for the cupola.
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State House
Beacon
Mt. Vernon
Capitol Dome
Bailey
Revolutionary House Fire Destroys Somerville Dwelling
Fire at 1291 Broadway in the Russell House, owned by George Russell of Winchester and occupied by Mary Jane Sheehan, originated from an overturned oil lamp. The old Revolution era frame building burned before firefighters could reach it, with loss of about 2000 to building and contents.
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Somerville
Broadway
Russell
George Russell
Winchester
Mary Jane Sheehan
Patrolman Flynn On Trial For Route Departure
Patrolman John Flynn formerly of La Grange Street station faced a new trial over leaving his beat to help at a restaurant where he allegedly stayed ten minutes. He claimed summons arose from trouble at the place and the case was taken under advisement.
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John Flynn
Lagrange Street
OFF FOR THE YUKON ARGO: PORTSMOUTH MINERS SAIL NORTH
A second division of Portsmouth Yukon Mining Company members departs for Alaska with plans to join the Concord at Seattle. The 11:30 forenoon party boards the Boston & Maine to Seattle via Montreal then travels overland to the Yukon River. Names include H. M. Seaward Daniel O Sea ward C Sawyer Ezra Kimball Leon S Patch J E Remick from Kittery Me and others.
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Portsmouth Yukon Mining Company
Concord
Portsmouth
N. H
Seattle
Boston & Maine
Montreal
Yukon River
Argonauts
Messrs
H. M. Seaward
Daniel O. Seaward
C. Sawyer
Ezra Kimball
Leon S. Patch
J. E. Remick
Kittery
Kittery Point
G. F. Malden
George A. Baughan
M. P. Boyne
Somerville
Henry A. Stone
Hudson, Mass
Austin A. Knight
Malden
George P
Burleigh
Dover
J. L. Sechurman
Hebrew Woman's Sewing Society Hosts Annual Children's Party
The annual children's party and entertainment by the Hebrew Woman's Sewing Society was held yesterday afternoon at Minot Hall. About 100 children attended and were entertained. a concert was performed by the children. President Mr. Jacob H. Hecht led the event with assistance from Mrs. George Spitz and several others.
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Hebrew Woman's Sewing Society
Minot Hall
Jacob H. Hecht
George Spitz
M. Spitz
Charles Weil
Strause
N. Isenbaum
A. Isenbaum
I. O. H. Ladies' Night at American House
On April 18 the Bay State Conclave No. 471 Improved Order of Heptasophs will host their first ladies night at the American House. The committee led by Dick Irwin has spared no expense to assemble an attractive programme for members and their ladies.
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Bay State
Dick’ Irwin
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