Boy of 10 Shot by Companion in Brookline Incident
A 10 year old, Roger Cutler, was fatally wounded by a revolver discharged while a companion attempted to fix the jammed weapon. William F. Stamford, who fired, and witnesses Eliot and George Cutler and Stephen Cunningham provided accounts as the boy was carried home for medical aid.
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Prookline
Roger Cutler
William F. Stamford
Eliot
George Cutler
Stephen Cunningham
Roger
Walter Dwyer
Heath Street
Stamford
Cunningham
Drs. Channing
Sabine
Death by Own Action Ends Dr Cocke's Life in Boston
Dr James R Cocke died by his own hand at 23 Pinckney Street three days ago. The medical examiner Dr Frank A Harris ruled death by own action after autopsy. Miss Ellie Townsend, his second wife, discusses the shock and the life they shared while Mrs Cocke contemplates funeral plans.
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Pinckney Street
James R. Cocke
Tinkham
Frank A. Harris
Harris
Cocke
Harrington
Worcester
Ellie M. Townsend
Dr. Cocke
Boston
Hartford
Miss Townsend
Miss Harrington
Harvard Wines Trip to Charlottesville Team Arrives
Harvard nine reached Charlottesville Virginia after a long trip and checked into the Clermont House. Six players stayed over as Loughlin and Murdock led spirited singing while Captain Reid organized fun. The Virginia game is set for 2 PM before Harvard departs at 5:40 PM with a listed batting order.
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Charlottesville
Harvard
Clermont House
Reid
Loughlin
Murdock
Virginia
Paten
Washington
Thevard
C. F
J. D. Clark
George
G. C. Clark
Coolidge
Wendell
R. F
Jones
Ll. F
Stillman and Ernan
Cadet Officers Receive Humane Society Medal
The oldest English Humane Society medal honors Cadet Officers for a rescue at Lisnakea where a drowning woman was saved. Cripps and Hayal Ham Cripps are noted for the act and recognition.
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Ait Humane Soci
Hayal- Ham Cripps
Lisnakea
Pega
Boers Readied as Roberts Reports Movements
Telegraph dispatches and cor respondents describe Boer forces in Natal and the Free State, German mediation rumors, and Roberts reorganizing staff. Estimates place Boer losses around 12 000 by end of March with 7000 in Natal and 9000 in the Free State.
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South Africa
Rome
Daily News
Transvaal
Germany
Count von Buelow
Milan
Bloemfontein
Daily Mail
Denetsdorp
Odendahl
Lord Roberts
Duke of Marlborou
Lorenzo Marquez
Begbie
Johannesburg
Natal
Free State
Daily Telegraph
Boers Repulsed at Wepener in April Reports
Dispatches from Bloemfontein dated April 13 say Colonel Dalgety’s troops at Wepener repelled a Boer assault with heavy losses. TheBoers subsequently relinquished their position and withdrew.
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Bloemfontein
Dalgety
Wepener
Emperor Queries Former Vice-Consul On Lorenzo Marquez
The official recently back from Lorenzo Marquez was questioned by the Emperor for over an hour about opinions and facts gathered during his service as vice-consul.
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His
Lorenzo Marquez
Reichman Photo Chief Denied Leading Boer Force
War Department received a cable from Consul Adelbert Hay in Pretoria stating Reichman, the U S military observer, did not participate in Boer fighting. The note says the rumor is false and no inquiry was made, with Reichman believed in Pretoria ready to issue a denial.
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Washington
War Department
Adelbert Hay
United States
Pretoria
Carl Reichman
Transvaal
Reichman
Hay
New British Division Formed at Bloemfontein
April 13 reports a new division under General Ian Hamilton at Bloemfontein. It comprises four mounted infantry corps with Canadian, New Zealand, and Australian units, led by officers including Colonel Martyr Lord Gosmead and Colonel Hood. Strathcona's Horse and Victorian units form parts of the corps with imperial mounted infantry and Maxims joining.
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Bloemfontein
Ian Hamilton
Hutton
New
Pitcher
Henry
Lissard
Herchmer
Strathcona
Steele
Price
New South Wales
Wepener Siege Amid Boer Surroundings and Tactics Shift
The Times from London reports April dispatches from Jammersberg noting Colonel Dalgety’s force under siege at Wepener with Boer forces surrounding and adapting tactics in Natal. A notable attack is described as fierce and persistent as the position remains precarious.
Inaugural Ceremonies of Paris Exposition
Paris April 18. Exposition authorities push to ready the grounds for tomorrow’s inauguration as debris and partial installations limit readiness. M. Millerand will deliver the inaugural address to President Loubet who will open the Exposition by river route. Weather promising for ceremonies.
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Paris
M. Millerand
Loubet
Seine
Alexander III. Bridge
M. Loubet
M. Alfred Picard
Commissioncne
Assault and Robbery Probe Ties to Dover Street Victim
At 62 Dover street last night at 9 50 Miss Edna J Burgess was the victim of a bold assault and robbery. Murray Wardwell aged 21 years single and living at 224 Massachusetts avenue was arrested as one of Miss Burgess s suspects in the incident.
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Dover Street
Edna J. Burgess
Murray Wardwell
Massachusetts Avenue
Miss Burgess
Northward Return Mentioned In Attack Report
The report notes the attack occurred and mentions that the subjects are now retreating northward. Details on location or casualties are not provided in the readable text.
Roberts Dispatch Reports Boer Movements Checked at Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts reports from Bloemfontein that the enemy's movements south have been checked and Wepener remains surrounded but holds out. Troops are being moved to assist and the health and climate are described as good and perfect.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
German Italian press war over Dreibund in April Berlin
Kaiser watchers report the German government accusing France of funding Italian press campaigns against the Dreibund. Italian outlets deny the claim and assert their strategic Mediterranean stance aided by the pact. Süddeutsche commentaries discuss South African campaigns with figures like Von Schmelling and Lord Roberts, while Emperor William monitors developments with caution.
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Berlin
Dreibund
France
Popolo Romano
Rome
Italy
Mediterranean
Tageblatt
Milan
South Africa
Lokal Ansteiger
von Schmelling
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
Orange River
William
Count von Hardenberg
Boers Attack Wepener as British Hold. Rail Moves Rise
Telegraphing from Friday reports a fierce struggle at Wepener where Boer forces with eight guns and two Pom Poms bombard the town since Monday. British forces hold with plentiful food and small casualties, while Cape Mounted Riflemen bear the brunt. A Bloemfontein note praises calm headquarters amid raids and strategic rail delays. Blandslaagte dispatch says Boers shift westward to hit lines of communication to Ladysmith. Carabineers and Thornycrofts narrowly escaped being cut off due to Kaffir and native guide treachery.
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Wepener
Cape Mounted
Bloemfontein
Times
Lord Roberts
Daily Telegraph
Blandslaagte
Glencoe
Ladysmith
Carabineers
Thornycrofts
Roberts's Advance Delayed as Boers Hold Line
Bloemfontein April 13. Loui Roberts's advance is retarded by rolling stock scarcity but the railway remains strongly held. the Boers have not yet attacked British communications. Mr Winston Churchill has arrived here.
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Bloemfontein
Loui Roberts
Winston Churchill
Fears in Kimberley Prompt Guard Remobilisation
April 13 Kimberley reports the town guard remobilised and forts rearmed as fears of a Boer siege spread among residents. A battalion of the Scottish Rifles is deployed and redoubts are manned by regular troops though authorities deem the fears unfounded. Harl Beauchamp plans to resign at month’s end from the grant of New South Wales.
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Bunker Hill-Sullivan Copper
North Fork
Skykomish Rerom
Great Northern
Sunset Copper Mining Company
Eald River
Bunker Hill
Esterly
Ethel
John D
Joshua T. Nowell
State St
Boston
Mass
Kimberley
Scottish Rifles
Harl Beauchamp
Grv Ip
New South Wales
Assailants chase ends with arrest and escape in street confrontation
Miss Burgess identifies Wardwell and Harris as suspects after a doorway assault at 6:45 pm. Harris fled through Washington and Dover streets amid a crowd, while Wardwell remained. A purse containing $3.50 was stolen as Burgess was knocked to the floor. Harris, 21, about 5 feet 7 inches, 150 pounds, dark complexion, light gray suit, derby hat, lives at Burgess’s home.
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John Harris
Washington
Dover Streets
Miss Burgess
Harris
Wardwell
Man Held in Conn Suspected Mueller in Mass Brookfield Murder Case
In Naugatuck Connecticut a detainee using the name Gustav Hubba is jailed on breach of peace charges. Deputy Sheriff Booth of Wallingford, who helped trigger the arrest, believes the detainee may be Arthur Mueller the long sought suspect in the Newton family murder at Brookfield Massachusetts on January 7, 1596.
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Naugatuck
Conn
Gustav Hubba
Booth
Wallingford
Mueller
Newton
Brookfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Peter J Dolan Stabbed Near 0 EB Street
An officer found Peter J Dolan reeling at 9 30 last night and suspected drunkenness. Patrolman Manning learned Dolan had a knife wound in the abdomen and bleeding internally. Dolan was taken to City Hospital for quick commitment after Dr Young's examination.
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Peter J. Dolan
EB Street
Manning
Dolan
Dr. Young
City Hospital
Four Men Lost With the Georges Croise Wreck
New York reports the French steamship Georges Croise wrecked near Santo Domingo Harbor with fifty five aboard. four men died, two passengers and two sailors, while the captain Francisco Cathmen is alive but missing after abandoning ship. Survivors say the captain and pilot deserted. cargo included cattle valued with gold belt.
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New York
Santo Domingo
Georges Croise
Francisco Cathmen
Clyde Line
John C. Marmion
Georges
Santiago de Cuba
Joe Martha
Dom Pope Walle
Walle
United States
Hat Saved Boy From Drowning After River Hat Rescue
Eight year old Patrick Morrissey of 111 Bowen Street South Boston nearly drowned while chasing his drifting hat in the Charles River near Cambridge Street. Delivery driver Joseph Dudley of R W Willey and Co 115 Beverly Street hurled a rope from his wagon and hauled the boy to safety as the crowd cheered the lifesaving act.
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Patrick Morrissey
Patrick
Bowen Street
Boston
Charles River Bridge
Cambridge Street
R. W. Willey & Co
Beverly Street
Joseph Dudley
Dudley
Morrissey
Bishop Doane Plans Philippine Visit
Albany bishop Doane prepares a trip to the Philippines in a profile of church travel, echoing the recent journey by Bishop Pot. The note outlines intent and context for a missionary or ecclesiastical tour.
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Doane
Albany
N. Y
Philippines
Pot
No Doctor Called as Christian Scientists Blamed in Osgood Death
D J Osgood a wealthy New Yorker died at 8 West Ninety-first Street after a Bright's disease decline with no medical attendant. Christian Scientists faced scrutiny as coroner Weston opened an inquiry into possible neglect and the Health Board rejected the death certificate. Carol Norton defended the sect saying failure was not theirs alone and a further coroner investigation is planned.
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New York
D. J. Osgood
West Ninety-first Street
Bright
Osgood
West Side
Health Board
Baker
West Thirty-ninth Street
Weston
Mr. Osgood
Carol Norton
Church
Coroners Office
Record price for K'Ang-Hsi vase at Oastler sale
At a New York sale on April 13 William Churchill Oastler's Oriental collection sold for 3250 dollars a blue and white vase from the K'Ang-Hsi period. The 24 inch porcelain piece set a record for a non Hawthorne style. Buyer was Mr. Pendleton.
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New York
William Churchill Oastler
Pendleton
Railway's Statement on Operator Quits and Replacements
Reports to Mr. Gannon show 152 operators quit work by 11 am with many returning to their keys. The Southern Railroad Company employs about 1400 telegraphers. Some nonresumed positions have been filled by clerical workers who previously handled the key.
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Washington
Southern railway workers strike disrupts service in Rome
A Rome special reports the Southern railway operators are out and the freight chief clerk is discharged for sympathy with strikers. Eastern mail rerouted via Nesnville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroads. Trains run three to five hours late.
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Atlanta
Rome
Southern Railway
Nesnville, Chattanooga
A H Wyeth Dead Pioneer of Cambridge Passes
A H Wyeth a longtime Cambridge figure dies of heart failure at his home on Huron Avenue North Cambridge aged nearly 84. He was a former official of Fitchburg railroad and of the North Avenue Savings. In a separate note Yale defeats Maryland in baseball 10 to 7 with errors by Maryland and key plays by Brooks Lecrow McKelvy Cunha Tait.
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Andrew N. Wyeth
Cambridge
City
Huron Avenue
North
Fitchurg Re Ioad
North Avenue Savings
Baltimore
Yale
University of Maryland
U. of Mu
Brooks and Lecrow
McKelvy and Cunha
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