Jefferson Tribute Sparks Political Oration in New York
A Lisbon-style crowd heard John E. Russell praise the current administration while arguing for free trade over protection. Hamlin predicted the McKinley tariff would fade, and Douglas Adams? No, Grover Cleveland would guide Democratic pledges to fruition. The meeting closed after cheers for Josiah Quincy.
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Jefferson
Mark Twain
John E. Russell
Stearns
New York
David B. Hill
Hill
Hamlin
Grover Cleveland
Thomas Jefferson
Wilson
Washington
Josiah Quincy
Ice dealer John Donovan vanished after day with costello
Lowell April 12 John Donovan of Donovan Bros ice dealers disappeared after a day with Walter Costello. They were seen in several saloons then parted at the Aiken street bridge about midnight. Costello searched Saturday and foul play is suspected.
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Lowell
John Donovan
Donovan Bros
Walter Costello
Aiken Street Bridge
Donovan
Costello
Real Estate Deal Lures Newton Clubs to New Premises
In Newton on April 12 a potential deal could move the Players' Club to a new home and compel the Second Congregational Church to seek a larger worship space within days or weeks.
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Newton
Players’ Club
Second Congregational Church
Fire damages Mansel shoe factory in Lynn
A fire last night severely damaged E. S. Mansel's Walnut street shoe factory, inflicting about 2000 dollars in losses. The plant, which makes children's shoes, was likely started by an overheated stove on the main floor. insurance coverage is 1500 dollars.
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Lynn
E. S. Mansel
Walnut Street
Mansel
Gale Overwhelms Poles and Wires in Boston Area
The storm knocked down poles and wires across the region, with trains delayed until operators moved in from Cambridge. Ninety minutes of bright lightning illuminated the night, and a dangerous trolley wire near the Samuel Adams statue was cut to prevent casualties. Waves pounded Atlantic Hill and damage spread to piers and breakwaters, while forecasts indicated the storm would ease by week’s end.
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King Storm
Weather Signal Bureau
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Southern
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine Road
Keene
N. H
Cambridge
New England Telephone Company
Samuel Adams
Washington Street
Atlantic Hill
Observatory
Atlantic House
Susan H. Ritchie Wrecked Off Asbury Park
The three masted schooner Susan H. Ritchie from Boston bound to Portsmouth on oak timber ran ashore at Bay Head at 9 last night during a storm. Eight crewmen were rescued this morning after heavy seas and a breeches buoy pursuit. the vessel, uninsur ed, lies breaking up as it fills and drifts offshore. Cap tain Priest of the life saving station led the rescue efforts.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Susan H. Ritchie
Boston
Portsmouth
St. John
N. B
Bay Head
Priest
Fisherman Vessel Grampus Sails From Gloucester Amid Fears
The U S Fish Commission schooner Grampus, under Captain Edward E B Hohn, departed Gloucester on Saturday to explore the southern mackerel region. Captain Adams, recent shore duty, fears for the ship’s safety due to north east gale and vessels steering south. Crew includes Conley acting first officer Hansen acting second officer Stanton cook Cahoon cabin boy and seamen Graves Lowey Kennefick Dahlman Thompson.
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Gloucester
United States Fish Commission
Grampus
Adams
Ten- Pound Island
Edward EB. Hohn
Washington
Woods Hall
Lewes
Del
W. C. Kendall
Provincetown
Frank S. Conley
Gustave F. O. Hansen
Robert Stanton
William Cahoon
Nantasket Storm Tides Ocean Foam On Beach
A northeasterly storm battered Nantasket on April 12 with high waves washing against the shore and flooding the area near the Hotel Nantasket. Snow began Tuesday evening, cutting visibility and breaking wires. By 4 o clock the high tide drove surf over the beach and onto rocks and piers.
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Nantasket
Mary A. Hood
Strawberry Hill
Hotel Nantasket
Storm Paralyses Coast and Delays Transport
Telegraph and telephones down, trains delayed as lines and poles fall. Eastern Long Island endures worst storm since 1885 with ships driven aground at Greenport Sag Harbor and Stratford Breakwater, crews rescued after misreading Stratford light.
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Long Island
Manhausett
James F. Smith
Greenport
Sag Harbor
Nevada
Griffin
Warren Gates
Block Island
Stratford Breakwater
Stratford
Middle Ground
Stratford Lighthouse
Storm Wires Spark Fires Across Hartford Region
A fierce storm crossed electric lines causing five fires in Hartford area. Ber ry & Cosgrove’s saloon ignited by a live wire in the Arlington Hotel. sixty guests escaped unharmed. A larger blaze on Ford street affected Peck & Prouty printers and Marcy Bros. shoe stock, with total losses around 23,000 dollars, insured. Additional minor blazes and widespread wire damage followed in New Haven Providence Newport Provincetown and New London as poles, wires and telegraph systems were down or disrupted.
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Hartford
Conn
Berry & Cosgrove
Arlington Hotel
Sidney H. Allen
Black Crook”” Company
Ford Street
Marcy Bros
Peck & Prouty
Hills & Co
Tenhorse
Ressel
M. M. Merriman
East Hartford
Mary J. Munsill
Wethersfield Avenue
Main Street
George Schiller
Sheldon Street
New Haven
Shore Line
Church Street
Providence
R. I
Westerly
New London
Maine
Stonington
Pequot
New York
Newport
Western Union
Coddington Point
Boston
Provincetown
Josie Johnson
Greene
Dol
Somerville City In Darkness After Wednesday Storm
In Dar k e s t Africa Somerville faced a total blackout as the electric system halted to prevent pole damage. Stores shifted to candles and kerosene lamps while telephone service remained crippled. Cambridge handled Boston communications, police signaling was limited, and a wash street sewer bridge area flooded with a lantern watch on both sides.
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Somerville
Boston
Cambridge
West Somerville
Washington Street
Fatality From the Wind in Newport
Charles Humes died at Newport hospital after a wind dislodged plank smashed his head. A Norwich, Conn., resident until recently, he had moved to Newport to live with his children after his wife’s death.
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Newport
R. I
Charles Humes
Norwich
Conn
Coxeys Army Reaches Addison After Daylong March
Coxeys army, led by Coxey and Browne, arrives in Addison at 5 PM after a fourteen mile trek from Chalk Hill. Sheriff Hoover accompanies the march to the Maryland line, with deputies and local officials ensuring order. Camp Jefferson is set in Jasper Augustine’s barn as the group rests on bacon bread coffee and potatoes.
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Addison
Coxey
Chalk Hill
Smithfield
Browne
Hoover
Somerset
Maryland
Jefferson
Jasper Augustine
Cumberland
Butterworth Defends Breckinridge in Pollard Case Defense
Major Butterworth resumes his defense of Colonel Breckinridge, attacking Madeline Pollard's credibility and questioning why her mother was not called. He labels Pollard an adventuress and casts doubt on the letters and timelines while defending the nation's women and urging a verdict for justice. The court adjourns the session after his remarks.
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Washington
Ben Butterworth
Breckinridge
Madeline Pollard
Miss Pollard
James C. Rodes
Major Butterworth
Rodes
New Orleans
Jacksonville
South
Cincinnati
Towlesboro
Agnes
Augustine
St. Joseph’s Foundling Asylum
St. Joseph’s Asylum
Meyer -Butterworth
Miss’ Pollard
Mamma
Ben
Butterworth
Bread Loaf Inn
Europe
Mrs. Blackburn
Colonel Breckinridge
Adventuress
William C. P. Breckinridge
Mr. Carlisle
Wilson
Funeral for Eugene J Griffin Marked by Attending Delegations
The funeral of Eugene J Griffin president Division 12 A O H will be held tomorrow at 9 a m in South Braintree. Division 12 members and delegations from Weymouth East Weymouth South Weymouth Randolph and other divisions will attend in a body.
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Braintree
Eugene J. Griffin
Weymouth
East Weymouth
South Weymouth
Randolph
Appointed Bishop of Nashville
The Very Rev. Dr. Thomas S. Byrne of Cincinnati has been named to the bishopric of Nashville, announced from Rome on April 12. The selection elevates Byrne to lead the diocese amid traditions of Catholic leadership in the region.
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Rome
Thomas 8. Byrne
Cincinnati
Nashville
Outrage over Herald-Globe Newsboy Monopoly
Boston April 12 letter to the Post declares a boycott by the Herald-Globe combine via the Hotel & Railroad News Company restricting Evening Post streetcar sales. The writer urges readers to support the Evening Post and push back against the car sales monopoly.
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Boston
Post
Herald-Globe Combine
Hotel & Railroad News Company
Evening Post
Hotel and Railroad News Company
West End
Combine
the Post
Staniford Street Row Highlights Dual Accounts
Report covers conflicting tales after a brutal assault near 99 Staniford Street. Simon Rittenberg was taken to City Hospital by ambulance. Two arrested witnesses claim they were returning from a wake when attacked by three men using a weapon and club, denying serious injury to John Flaherty.
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Staniford Street
Simon Rittenberg
Rittenberg
City Hospital
Division 3
Bartholomew Flaherty
E. E. Moran
Stamford Street
Green
Green Street
John Flaherty
Flaherty
Yale junior class oratorical contest awards Ten Eycke prize
The Yale annual oratorical contest for the Ten Eycke prizes held this afternoon awarded a $50 prize to Mr. C. G. Clark of New York for his speech.
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New Haven
Yale
C. G. Clark
New York
Libel Suit Involving Attorney J Birney Tuttle Refiled
Attorney J Birney Tuttle filed an amended complaint in a $20 000 libel suit against the New Haven Register, bringing renewed public attention to the case.
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New Haven
Conn
J. Birney Tuttle
New Haven Register
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