Reserve Heady Naval Brigade Drills Aboard Minnesota
Regular duty of the Massachusetts Naval Brigade began on the Minnesota under Captain Weeks with infantry artillery great gun and rifle drills from 7 30 a m to 5 p m The brigade band performed and Lt Arthur B Denny stood in for Captain Weeks as executive officer while Washington plans for enlistment and recruitment were outlined A tow with sugar ship Marcella narrowly avoided collision and a cutter was crushed between a tug and the warship Today no detachments will depart unless ordered by Washington
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Minnesota
Weeks
Massachusetts Naval Brigade
John W. Weeks
Washington
Arthur B. Denny
Massachusetts Naval Militia
Marcella
Boston
Congress Street
Oere
Naval Reserves Enjoy Life in Brooklyn
The Massachusetts Naval Reserve unit waiting to take command of the auxiliary cruiser Prairie stays at the Hotel St George in Brooklyn due to navy yard lack of space. They attend a Montauk Theatre show featuring De Wolf Hopper in El Capitan with American flags present and an enthusiastic reception. The men express indignation at Washington orders forcing individual enlistment that breaks up their unit.
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New York
Naval Reserve of Massachusetts
Brooklyn
Prairie
Pereng
Hotel St. George
Navy Yard
Montauk Theatre
de Wolf Hopper
el Capitan
Washington
Navy
Rendezvous for Troops Chiefly National Guard Details
Secretary Alger assigns officers to muster the troops called by the President. They must proceed without delay to designated rendezvous and report to state governors on arrival. List includes Conn Niantic Lt Hamilton Second Artillery Maine Portland Lt Herbert Royden Twenty third Infantry Massachusetts Springfield Lt B M Weaver Jr Second Artillery New Hampshire Concord Capt Winfield Edderly Seventh Cavalry Rhode Island Providence Lt Charles W Abbott Jr Twelfth Infantry Vermont Burlington Major Stephen P Jocelyn Nineteenth Infantry.
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Washington
Alger
United States
Connecticut
Niantic
Hamilton
Maine
Portland
Herbert N. Royden
Twenty-third Infantry
Massachusetts
Springfield
B. M. Weaver, Jr
Second Artillery
New Hampshire
Concord
Winfield S. Edderly
Seventh Cavalry
Rhode Island
Providence
Charles W. Abbott, Jr
Twelfth Infantry
Vermont
Burlington
Stephen P. Jocelyn
Nineteenth Infantry
Hebrew Battalion Planned by City Hebrews
A mass meeting is set for Monday evening at the Baldwin Place Synagogue hall to form a Hebrew battalion for the front. About 150 Hebrew citizens attended the gathering with presidents of several Hebrew societies present, Samuel K. Borofsky elected chairman and Albert A. Gingberg serving as temporary chair.
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Baldwin Place
Puncilman Samuel K. Borofsky
Albert A. Gingberg
Bnai Zion Educational Society
Drill Camp reorganized at Mobile with two brigades
In Mobile Alabama on April 26 drills dominated the day as General Coppinger and his staff moved to camp. He will issue orders tomorrow dividing the camp into two brigades of three regiments each with daily drills by brigade.
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Mobile
Ala
Coppinger
Bri
Mobilizing Troops at Southern Points
About 8000 men are under tents at Chickamauga as General Brooke prepares for a rapid deployment. The Army works to settle camps, fill units, and accept recruits through authorized officers. A recruiting station is planned in Chattanooga amid many enlistment applications.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chickamauga
Brooke
Park Army
Amos S. Kimbat
Department of the East
Hudson River Lighterage Company
Tansport
Willets Point
Fort Slocum
Fort Trumbull
I. C. Bates
West Point class of 1898 graduates at noon ceremony
West Point, N Y April 26 1898 55 cadets graduated at 2 o clock in a ceremony led by Colonel O M Ernst superintendent and Colonel Peter S Michie delivered the address. First time since 1861 a class graduates before year end. Exams may be delayed to July or August. Top ten named with several states represented.
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Highland Falls
N. Y
West Point
O. M. Ernst
Academy
Peter S. Michie
Frank Boggs
Pennsylvania
C.S. Smith
Dlinois
W. W. Wooten
North Carolina
L. Brown
Tennessee
R. D. Keer
West Virginia
E. I. Brown
Georgia
A. A. Fries
Oregon
M. McCloskey
Philadelphia
J. E. Stephens
T. E. Merrill
Kentucky
B. N. Benchley
Massachusetts
Ralph E. Ingram
Recruits Rally as Ninth Regiment Drills in Blue
Three hundred and fifty recruits joined the Sheridan Guards in an evening drill at the armory. Captain J J Hayes led officers Clark and Flannagan as ex-high school captains and others drilled with enthusiasm before a cheering crowd. Light Battery A also conducted a drill with notable officers observing.
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Sheridan Guards
J. J. Hayes
B. J. Flannagan
Hayes
Clarke
Grady
Logan
O’connor
Kelly
Spanish Officer Captured Off Cuban Coast
The torpedo boat Porter reports the blockade position unchanged with no fighting. The USS Cincinnati captured Lieutenant Pedro Fernandez of the Spanish Army returning to his family on a small sloop and he is detained aboard the flagship.
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Key West
Fla
Porter
Cuban
United States
Cincinnati
Pedro Fernandez
Fernandez
Majestic Leaves New York Passes Liner Paris Near War News
The White Star steamer Majestic reports passing an American liner at 4 AM Monday in latitude 48.62, longitude 29.06 while en route to Liverpool. Passengers cheered America after learning war had been proclaimed with Spain. The Majestic saw no Spanish warships on the voyage.
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Queenstown
White Star
Majestic
New York
Liverpool
Paris
Spain
United States
America
Blockade Steady as Ships Stay On Station Off Havana
The blockade remains in place as of April 26 with no casualties reported in the United States blockading squadron. Key West dispatch notes the ongoing patrol and steady status of vessels aboard off Havana.
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New York
Havana
Key West
Fla
United States
Irish Brigade organizing as 35 more sign on in Boston
The Boyle O Reilly battalion expands with 35 new members as plans unfold to unite Irish societies under distinct units. Committees prepare to interview Governor Wolcott and pledge to offer services to the Governor and President McKinley.
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Boyle O’reilly
T. W. Coakley
Faneuil Hall
Wolcott
McKinley
A. O. H. Rifle Corps
Glan-Na-Gael Guards
Irish National Alliance Regiment
Hibernian Knights Corps
Irish Brigade
Charles McCarthy
Sam
George J. Lovett
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
William J. Cronin
Hibernian Rifles
National Guard
Murphy
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Hibernians
Rhode Island
Boston
A. O. H. Halls
Mr. Cronin
Wolfe
Worcester
Woburn
Aimee
Somerville
Caner
Hibernian
Delegates of Revolutionary Descendants Meet at Algonquin Club
Nearly 400 lineal descendants gathered at the Algonquin Club with State regent Miss Sarah F E Hunt presiding and Mrs Henry Sanger Snow as re elected president general. Fadettes provided music and refreshments featured yellow daffodils and frappe. Evening programs continued with patriotic exercises at Old South Church in Copley Square.
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Algonquin Club
Sarah FE. Hunt
Henry Sanger Snow
Adeline W. Sterling
Massachusetts to receive federal guns for coast defense
Colonel William D. Sohier returned from Washington with news that the War Department will provide ample guns for the Massachusetts coast. The militia may man the artillery as earthworks are proposed away from cities. Boston's defenses will be better equipped soon, with immediate improvements expected.
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Wolcott
Council of War
Department
Washington
William D. Sohier
War Department
Sohier
Massachusetts
Long
Boxing Gossip Sparks London Night Matches
Boxers George Byers and Johnny Gorman meet at Lynn this evening. Ben Jordan faces Darky Wallace in London for a twenty round 122 pound bout with a $2500 side wager at the National Sporting Club. Additional notes cover Kid Lavigne, Spike Sullivan talks, and O’Rourke’s Ice Palace boxing plans in New York with several bouts listed for tomorrow.
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George Byers
Johnny Gorman
Lynn
Ben Jordan
Tommy White
Eddy Curryff
Harlem
O’burke
New York City
Palmer
London Sportsman
National Sporting Club of London
Kid McCoy
Gus Ruhlin
Tom O'Rourke
Syracuse
Ruhlin
McCoy
Cambridge Springs
Penn
Martin Judge
Norfolk Jack Smith
Philadelphia
Judge
Andy Watson
New England
Dick O’brien
Jack Bonner
Adiens
O’brien
New York
Tommy West
Tom Ryan
West
Ryan
Billy Smith
Chicago
George Considine
Windy City
Joe Hopkins
George Dixon
Hopkins
Spike Sullivan
Brooklyn
Bernstein
Ike McArthur
Jimmy Gallagher
Walter Johnson
Maurice Rosenberg
Jerry Callahan
Jimmy Davenport
Ben DeBarry
Billy Johns
Charley Gould
George V. Tuohey
Cambridge City Council APPOINTMENTS AND LICENSES
The Cambridge City Council accepted the resignation of John O'Brien from the Park Commission and appointed Edmund Reardon to the unexpired term. Confirmed were Albert Roberts Isaac Bradford Frank Allen Charles Saunders Hopewell Hastings Cox Pierce for streets, and James Pierce as streets chief. About twenty licenses were listed with three in East Cambridge rejected amid aldermanic dispute over Captain Pullen testimony.
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Cambridge
John O’brien
Park Commission
Edmund Reardon
Albert F. Roberts
Isaac Bradford
Irank A. Allen
Charles H. Saunders
Charles F. Hopewell
Lewis M. Hastings
George H. Cox
James Wilson Pierce
Charles H. Brown
East Cambridge
Shea
Ahearn
Pullen
Steamer Mt Desert Reports Sighting of Minneapolis
Aboard the Mt Desert reporting cruiser Minneapolis seen off Mount Desert Island at around 3:30 p m. on the Rockland Bar Harbor run. The steamer noted the sighting as it arrived in Minneapolis.
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Rockland
Mt. Desert
Bar Harbor
Minneapolis
Mt. Desert Island
Somers Placed Under Guard at Falmouth Port
The United States torpedo boat Somers has been ordered not to leave Falmouth England due to neutrality measures. A British torpedo boat now anchors nearby the vessel.
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New Haven
Conn
Boston
United States
Wyandotte
Falmouth
Eng
Somers
Rain Breaks Up Two League Games
Heavy rain halted two league contests early, causing postponements and rescheduling. No injuries reported as teams sought shelter, with grounds crews arranging new dates for the postponed fixtures.
Spiders rally past Colonels in ninth for 9th inning win
Louisville nearly clinched but Cleveland and St. Louis combined for five singles and two errors in the ninth to score five runs. Mehaffy and Powell split the pitching duties with 5 and 6 walks respectively while Smith and Ritchie stole bases. Attendance 500 with a 2h 65m game time.
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Philadelphia
Aes
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cleveland
Louisville
Cincinnati
Chicago
the Colonels
Spiders
Burkett
Lis
Ccsccesenves
McKean
A. S
Wallace
Torre
Blake
R. F
McAleer
Tebeau
O'Connor
Powell
Seer
Iscseeres Ee
PO Clarke
F Eoneree
Ritchie
Hoy
Wagner
Ewe
Nance
Clingman
Wilson
Mehaffy
Cleveland Ee
Baseball Recap with Earned Runs and Key Hits
Cincinnati scored 1 earned run and Chicago 2 as the winning run crossed. McPhee Beckley Ryan Griffith led with two base hits while Corecoran hit a three bagger. Griffith Dahlen Everett Corcoran Mellie Beckley each drew a base on balls and Corcoran was hit by a pitch. Griffith struck out eight. Time 1 4 m. Umpires O Day and McDonald.
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Boston
Phillies
Klobedanz
Hamilton
Ceeees
Tenney
Eeceeescees Coos
ONG
Bis Civivetsuccen
Duffy
Duggleby
de Cocceees
Philadelphia Oe
Stahl
Long
ST. Louis
Pittsboros
Browns
Pittsburg
R. B. PO
Padden
Donovan
Sence
Brodie
McCarthy
Ganzel
Cree
Gray
Cote
Fay
S. S
A Shriver
Killen
AR PO
Holmes
Turner
R. F Beers
Harley
C. F
Sugden
Crooks
Taylor
Pittsburg Scienceses
Cere Weet
Fly
Decker
Hall
Cushman and Heydler
Cleveland
Louisville
Smith
Ritchie
McAleer
Nance
Clingman
Childs
Mehaffey
Powell
Wagner
Piten
Mehaffy
Wilson
O'Connor
Swartwood and Woods
Cincinnati
Chicago
McPhee
Beckley
Ryan
Griffith
Corecoran
Haya
Grifith
Dahlen
Everett
Corcoran
Mellie Beckley
Hawley
O'Day
McDonald
Reds
Chicagos
R. B
Holliday
McBride
Ewe Ener
Miller
Ss. B
Vu Irwin
Weitz
Cement Eee
Seere
Eree
Po Kilroy
Rere
Lange
Ol Dahlen
See
Tees
Ekverett
Fi Sixsuses
McCormick
Woods
Donohue
Fone
Fire at Santa Cruz powder mills erupts in explosions
The Santa Cruz powder mills blew up with four heavy blasts amid a blaze at the nitro glycerine mill. The naval reserve was called to guard the works as flames threatened nearby magazines. Several workers were wounded and a suspicious man was noted near the site.
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Santa Cruz
Naval Reserve
Fifth annual Associated Cycling Clubs race meet announced
A. K. Peck announces the fifth annual race meet of the Associated Cycling Clubs at Charles River Park on May 8. The mid distance race purse rises from $1000 to $1500 and will be international with Tom Linton facing an unnamed top American rider. A team pursuit event follows, featuring clubs from Boston and vicinity. Club delegates are urged to arrange seat blocks at L A W headquarters 530 Atlantic avenue, with unsold seats going to public sale Monday.
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Charles River Park
A. K. Peck
Tom Linton
Boston
Peck
Atlantic Avenue
Bicycle Notes and Pace Makers at Berkey Oval
Frank Waller the Dutch comedian camps at Berkey Oval for the season and will steer a multicycle as pacemakers. Projections show three racing associations spending about 0 percent, with pacemaker costs about half and salaries for stars in mid and short distance. Henry Smith aims for the American twenty four hour road record on the shell road Baltimore next Sunday starting 4 a.m., record now 316 miles. Starbuck Kaser five mile pursuit shifts to Ambrose Park on May 21 from Philadelphia to New York.
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Frank Waller
Berkey Oval
Henry Smith
Shell Road
Baltimore
Ambrose Park
Philadelphia
New York
State A O H Officers to Meet in Boston
State officers of the A O H of Massachusetts plan a meeting in Boston to discuss enrolling members in the Irish brigade now forming. It is stated that one of the four state officers has volunteered to serve the governor even as a private.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Order
Wolcott
Individual tournament results at Kirby's Lenox Street Alleys
The Kirby's Lenox Street Alleys hosted an individual candlepin bowling tournament. Standouts from local leagues emerged with top scores and prize allocations announced by the management.
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Kirby
Lenox Street
Bowler
Fossa Eee
Kossee
Patterson
Wise
Eee
Eeee
BSE
Murray & Irwin
Ferguson
Dugan
Murray
Styrnes
Nobles
Rivers
Noble Neee
Bradbury
Cree
Lays McGee
Fall River Line Resumes Sunday Service May 1
The Sunday night service of the Fall River line will be resumed on Sunday May 1. Steamers Priscilla and Puritaney will be commissioned. The connecting train leaves Park Square Station Boston on Sundays at 6 p m, the same as on weekdays.
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Fall River
Priscilla and Puritaney Commission
Park Square Station
Boston
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