Grant Special Returns From Grant Ceremonies Trip
The Pennsylvania Railroad special bearing President McKinley Mrs Grant and cabinet members returned to Washington from New York. The train carried about twenty five diplomats including Sir Julian Pauncefote and M. Patenotte. The vice presidential train arrived shortly before five after a five hour run from New York with Mr Hobart and congressional committee members aboard. The trip had no incident.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
McKinley
Grant
New York
Sherman
Gary
McKenna
Wilson
Ruggles
Julian Pauncefote
M. Patenotte
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Hobart
Senate
House
Warships Depart Down Hudson After Grant Day
The fleet of American and foreign warships weighed anchors at 4 PM and moved down the Hudson. The Englishman Talbot led the procession, saluted by the flagship New York and the Maria Theresa as she passed. The New York, In sana, and Columbia followed at slow speed with other ships trailing amid shore cheers.
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New York
Hudson River
Talbot
Insana
Columbia
Lancers Start Home From Boston Harbor
The National Lancers of Boston sailed for home on the Fall River line steamer Puritan with naval brigades from Fall River and New Bedford aboard. The Lancers marched aboard in a body.
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New York
National Lancers
Boston
Fall River
New Bedford
Lancers
Congregational Club Holds Monthly Meeting and Elections
The Young Men's Congregational Club met at the American House with seventy six members present. Morris O. Hall presided as the annual officer elections were held and the program focused on the layman minister dynamic with speakers G I Partridge W L James Rev William Cole and Charles F Carter.
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Young Men’s Congregational Club
American House
Morris O. Hall
G. I. Partridge
W. L. James
William [F. Cole
Charles F. Carter
Dearborn School Reunion Brings Alumni Together in Roxbury
Graduates and former pupils of the Dearborn School Roxbury gathered for the fifth reunion in the school hall under the Dearborn School Association. The program featured readings and vocal and instrumental selections with Charles F. King presenting a paper on Harlan P. Gage who led the school from 1882 to 1887.
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Dearborn School
Roxbury
Dearborn School Association
Charles F. King
Harlan P. Gage
Charles town Bridge Steel Span Bids Opened
Bids for eight spans of steel bridge superstructure were opened at the transit commissioners office. Twelve bids were received and the lowest from A. & FP. Roberts & Co. at $75,196 won the contract, about $8,000 lower than the others.
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Charlestown
Transit Commissioners’ Office
A. & FP. Roberts & Co
Benefit Concert for Miss Harriet Merrill at Steinert Hall
The Schubert Orchestral Club presents a benefit concert this evening for soprano Miss Harriet Merrill in Steinert Hall. Featured performers include Miss Olive Smith Miss Ida Florence Miss Hattie Connors Mr. Frank Kennedy Master Louis Bachner and Mrs. M Castillo.
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Harriet Merrill
Schubert Orchestral Club
Steinert Hall
Olive Smith
Ida Florence
Hattie Connors
Frank Kennedy
Louis Bachner
M. Castillo
Somerville Representative Injured in Horse Incident
Representative Melville D. Jones of Somerville suffered severe injuries when his horse bolted on Medford Street yesterday, throwing him into an electric light pole and breaking several ribs.
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Melville D. Jones
Somerville
Medford Street
Warning on fraudulent collectors for New England Helping Hand Society
The public is alerted to beware of unwor thy parties soliciting money in the name of the New England Helping Hand Society. Only an authorized collector, a Society member, with credentials signed by Eliza Trask Hill the president, may collect.
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New England Helping Hand Society
Eliza Trask Hill
Howland Corporations Face Large Debts in New Bedford
Morgan Rotch, president, issues a letter to creditors of three Howland corporations from New Bedford dated April 28. It states total indebtedness may reach as high as 2,550,000 dollars, though the figure could be lower.
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New Bedford
Howland Corporations
Morgan Rotch
Receivers Appointed for Bennett Manufacturing and Columbus Spinning
Theophilus King of Boston Andrew G Pierce Jr of New Bedford and Valentine P Snyder of New York were named receivers for the Bennett Manufacturing and Columbus Spinning properties in New York. They must post a bond of 39000 and aim to raise capital to reduce indebtedness to a prudent level.
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New York
Theophilus King
Boston
Mass
Andrew G. Pierce, Jr
New Sgedford
Valentine P. Snyder
Bennett Manufacturing Company
Columbus Spinning Company
New Bedford
Charles L. Robinson
Authors Night at Sanders Theatre Features Several Readers
An Authors Night at Sanders Theatre Cambridge sponsored by the Cantabrigia Club benefited Radcliffe scholarships. Readers included Herbert D. Ward with The Secretary's Murderer, Anna Eichberg King with Josselin, Louise Chandler Moulton with new poems, Frank Hopkinson Smith with Colonel Carter of Cartersville, Charles Follen Adams with Leedle Yaweeb Strauss, Ruth McEnery Stuart with Maria Monin, and George W. Cable with Narcisse Discourses on Poetry and the Death of Narcisse.
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Sanders Theatre
Cambridge
Cantabrigia Club
Radcliffe Scholarship Fund
Herbert D. Ward
Himslf
Elizabeth Phelps Ward
Anna Eichberg King
Josselin
Kitwyk
Louise Chandler Moulton
Frank Hopkinson Smith
Colonel Carter
Cartersville
Charles Follen Adams
Leedle Yaweeb Strauss
Ruth McEnery Stuart
Maria Mo’nin
George W. Cable
Massachusetts woman urges immigration suspension at meeting
At the semi annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society in Lowell, Susan S. Fessenden of Dorchester, president of the Massachusetts WCTU, urged restricting immigration landings and a four to five year suspension to grasp the situation and preserve the state.
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Lowell
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of Boston
Eliot Church
Massachusetts W. C. T. U
Susan S. Fessenden
Dorchester
Society
Hazewell and Walker Wed in Chelsea Home Ceremony
Edward Wentworth Hazewell of the Boston Transcript and Letitia Emma Walker of Chelsea were married at Miss Walker’s 180 Walnut Street Chelsea home last evening. The Rev. Augustus P. Reccord of the Austin Street Unitarian Church Cambridge performed the ceremony.
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Edward Wentworth Hazewell
The
Boston Transcript
Letitia Emma Walker
Chelsea
Custodian Vacancy at East Boston Library Branch
An examination will be held at the Central Library in Copley Square on May 4 to fill the custodianship vacancy at the East Boston branch of the Public Library.
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Central Library
Copley Square
East Boston
Public Library
Pilot boat Americas Floated After Tide Trials
Gloucester authorities report unsuccessful attempts to float the new pilot boat Americas during last night and this morning tides, delaying her launching and signaling ongoing harbor trials.
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Gloucestisr
Senator Butler Talks Tariff at Boston Leg Hall
North Carolina Senator Marion Butler arrived at the Thorndike from New York and spoke at Faneuil Hall. He defended the tariff, predicted Senate passage, urged protection for American industry and labor, and discussed bimetallism, the Dingley bill, and Populist alignment with Democrats.
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Marion Butler
North Carolina
Thorndike
New York
Senate
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Butler
Republican Party
Europe
England
Germany
Bryan
McKinley
Democratic Party
Charlotte
N. C
Cleveland
South
Nebraska Legislature
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Humphreys No 10 Sold by Drugists at 25 Cents
Humphreys Medicine Company advertises No 10 remedy sold by druggists for 25 cents. The notice cites the corner of William and John streets in New York as the company's location for sales and distribution.
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Humphreys’ Med. Co
William & John ® Ts
New York
Reunion at St Joseph’s Roxbury Bridge Faiths and Past Meet
A reunion at Orienta Hall in Roxbury united four parishes St John s St Hugh s All Saints and Blessed Sacrament with Old Tommy Rock as the mother church. Rev Garrett J Barry led the event with organizer P Frank Hennigan and noted attendees including John D Berran and others. Clergymen present included Riordan Kelly and Connolly.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Roxbury
Orienta Hall
St. John’s
St. Hugh’s
All Saints
the Blessed Sacrament
Old Tommy Rock
St. Joseph’s
Highlands
Garrett J. Barry
Father Barry
Boston College
The
Barry
P. Frank Hennigan
Edward A. McLaughlin
John D. Berran
Berran
Daniel Co. Riordan
John F. Kelly
Arthur T. Connolly
Cambridge Democrats Hold Ward Caucuses Across City
Cambridge Democrats held caucuses to elect ward and city committees with some wards skipping a session. Ward 1 rejected a slate amid protest over party lines and “gold bugs” while Ward 4 rented the Citizens' Trade Association hall but saw no attendees. Australian ballot adoption passed 105 to 57 and votes in Wards 2 and 3 reflected tablet results as officers and committees were named.
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Cambridge
Citizens’ Trade Association
McLean
Jonn P. Cooney
Ward 1
E. B. James
James M. Shannon
J. M. Shannon
Re. A. Whitman
William F. Brooks
Michael Ff. McGrath
John Fr. O’brien
Hollis R. Bailey
David G. Haskins
John C. Daly
Thomas O'Hara
Souvenir Day at Lothrop Grand Features Verdi Ladies Quartet
Yesterday at Lothrop Grand South End Theatre, each lady patron received a steel engraved photographic card bearing the likeness of the Verdi Ladies Quartet late of Denman Thompson’s Sunshine of Paradise Alley. The cards carry autographs from Phila Thay Marie Blanchard Lizzie Jarrell and Blanche Edwards. The cabinet size souvenirs are billed as the most unique gift yet offered and will be distributed again at matinee shows today tomorrow and Saturday.
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Lothrop
Verdi Ladies
Denman ‘Thompson
Paradise Alley
Abo
South End
Phila Thay
Camille Urso
Marie Blanchard
Sousa
Lizzie Jarrell
New England
Blanche Edwards
America
Lothrop Grand
Athens Legislative Assembly Adjournes Amid Disorder
Athens reports the legislature met with 95 deputies present, failing quorum at 104 and adjournment amid gallery protests. Turkish moves threaten Velastino and Volo with Edhem Pasha signaling mild intent. Greek forces stretch 14 miles from Pharsalas to Velastino as King George pledges to avoid bloodshed.
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Athens
Legislative Assembly
London
Delyannis
M. Ralli
Velastino
Volo
Edhem Pasha
Pharsalas
Turka
Larissa
Daily Mail
George
Sultan Rewards Grumbkoff Pasha Amid Grecian Turmoil
April 28 report from Constantinople says the Sultan decorated Grumbkoff Pasha and several Turkish generals serving in Grecian territory with high Ottoman orders.
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Constantinople
Grumbkoff Pasha
Grecian
Greek Army Blunders Defeat Frontier Campaigns
Despatches from Greece describe fierce fighting and demoralization among Greek troops. Critics fault political intrigues and palace orders, noting blunders at Elassona Vigla Mati and a rout at Phar Sala, with Prince Constantine blamed for the failures. The fighting capability of the troops earns praise despite strategic mismanagement.
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London
Greece
Athens
Smolenski
Elassona
Vigla
Mati
Pharsala
Daily News
Volo
Thessalian
Constantine
Greece protegido in Turkey by three powers
Great Britain Russia and France officially notify the Turkish government that they will undertake to protect the Greeks in Turkey.
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Constantinople
Great Britain
Russia
France
Turkey
Food Scarce At Athens Amid Riots And Reform Demands
The Athens panic blocks revictualling as Piraeus supplies run dry, Athens provision shortages bite the city, and Peloponnesus suffers. Rioters crown the palace shouting for a republic while firing pistols and mobbing officers.
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Athens
Volo
Piraeus
Peloponneseus
Constantine
Republic
Greek millionaire Avoff donates six million to war fund
A Paris based newspaper reports M G Avoff the Greek benefactor of the Olympian revival contributed 30 000 000 francs six million dollars to the war fund. He previously subscribed 1 000 000 drachmas for Stadion restoration and offered 40 000 uniforms to the Greek army at the Turkey outbreak.
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Paris
M. G. Avoff
Turkey
Boston Women Aid Greeks Form Auxiliary Committee
A group met at the Art Museum to form an auxiliary to the Crete Committee and extend work to the Union of Greek Women. They aim to reach students, raise Greek awareness, and collect funds. Mrs Barrows speaks at 5 Park Square and all money goes to her. once $100 is raised it will be cabled to Greece.
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Art Museum
Crete
Found Son Reunited After Seventeen Years Kidnap Case
In Manchester New Hampshire on April 28 1880 Ernest J Danforth was kidnapped as a baby. After a 17 year search the mother Mrs William H Behlman located him at Potsdam New York Normal School. The boy was taken by his mother previous husband amid divorce proceedings. Clues spurred by a will leaving the boy a fortune aided the search.
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Manchester
WN. H
Ernest J. Danforth
William H. Behlman
Potsdam
N. Y
Ex Presidents Visit Greenwich Aboard Oneida Yacht
Ex President Cleveland along with ex Secretary Carlisle and ex Postmaster General Wilson spent the day in Greenwich. They were guests of RE Benedict and toured the town after arriving aboard the yacht Oneida last night.
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Greenwich
Conn
Cleveland
John G. Carlisle
Wilson
RE. C. Benedict
Dreaded Flood Devastates Guthrie Killing Dozens
Flooding swamped Guthrie with two miles of Cimarron river width. Drowned include Mrs. Ella Dumas, Clemmons family members, George W. Estes, Mrs. James Watt, and many others. Three fourths of victims are negroes. Rescue boats capsized. four of six sent across the inundated district. Bridge failures halted traffic. losses run into thousands.
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Ella Dumas
Clemmons
George W. Estes
James Watt
James Montgomery
George Thornton
James Lilly
Erastus Gill
Watkins
Jack Thornton
Sante Fe
Yale Spring Games Highlight Freshmen Standouts At Yale Field
Severn events finished near record pace in Yale Track Athletic Association contests. Freshmen R. M. Graff won the 100 yards in windy conditions and B. Johnson cleared the pole vault. Hinckley and Ordway contended in the half mile while Chappel surged to victory in the furlong. Hill dominated the bicycle race but overall Yale ranked below Harvard and Penn in field events. Perkins won the double hurdle as usual.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Track Athletic Association
Yale
R. M. Graff
B. Johnson
Allis
Hinckley
Ordway
Chappel
Garvan
Byers
Hill
Medford Park Sale Features Notable Road and Speed Horses
April 28 at Combination Park Medford drew a large crowd under good weather for a sale of road and speed horses. Persilea a bay mare foaled 1891 sold to J H Richardson of Boston for 120 dollars. Forbes consignments included Onda and Pandoras priced at 410 and 149 respectively. Navahoe by Arion sold to General Norton of Cambridge for 660 dollars. Tot o foaled 1878 now in foal sold for 690. The sale noted a high city interest and forecasts of fast trotters this season plus a 1896 reference to Navahoe’s mile in 2 27.
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M Idford
Combination Park
Medford
Persilea
J. H. Richardson
Boston
J. Malcolm Forbes
Onda
F. Conlon
Hicks & Graves
Pandoras
Edgeline
Richardson
Toto
Princess
Navahoe
Arion
General Norton
Cambridge
Emerson Alumni Dinner Features Lecture on Egypt
Emerson College of Oratory alumni gathered for their annual dinner at Young's Hotel. Professor Henry L. Southwick presided and introduced Franklin Buecker who delivered a lecture on Egypt the Pyramids and the Sphinx. The illustrated talk used stereopticon views and drew about seventy attendees.
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Emerson College of Oratory
Young's Hotel
Henry L. Southwick
Franklin Buecker
Egypt
Koodoodees' Ball in Bethesda Hall Draws Crowd
A reunion event in Bethesda Hall South Boston featured the Berkeley Orchestra directed by J. C. Kelleher. The concert ended after 9 PM and dancing followed as the hall displayed red white and blue decorations with club colors. About 100 couples attended.
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Koodoodees
Bethesda Hall
Boston
Berkeley Orchestra
J. C. Kelleher
Travelers, OBrion & Russell Split Insurance League Match
The Travelers defeated OBrion & Russell at Hub alley with a score of 2173 to 1999. Two postponed games remain to complete the series, leaving the final tally to be decided.
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Travelers
Obrion & Russell
Insurance League
Moylan Arrested in Slain Saul Case in Revere
John S. Moylan age 22 of 40 South Margin street was arrested in Revere last evening charged with manslaughter in the death of Thomas Saul a Malden resident. Saul was found unconscious Monday evening near Nashua and Causeway streets and died Tuesday from a fractured skull. Witnesses say Moylan struck Saul and left. police traced him to Revere and detained him at Station 3. It is unclear whether alcohol fueled the fight.
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John S. Moylan
South Margin Street
Revere
Thomas Saul
Malden
Station 3
W. D. Lane
Division
Saul
Nashua
Causeway Streets
Station 8
Thompson
Draper
Gilmore
Jane
Moylan
Marriage rule eyed as resignation for female teachers
Malden School Board rules committee proposed an amendment stating that a married female teacher in public schools should be considered resigned. The suggestion from Francis A. Shone prompted a heated discussion as members debated whether marriage ended a teacher’s career versus continued competence.
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Malden
Francis A. Shone
McLaughlin Bribery Case Dismissed by Judge
New York April 28 Judge Newburger dismissed five indictments against Police Inspector William McLaughlin tied to the Lexow probe. McLaughlin, once convicted and jailed, had a new trial ordered by the Court of Appeals and was later reinstated to duty. District Attorney Olcott and Justice Barrett agreed to dismiss the remaining charges.
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New York
Newburger
William McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Lexow
Sing Sing
Court of Appeals
Olcott
Justice Barrett
Somerville Board Deliberates on Sunday Watering
Somerville Aldermen heatedly debate Sunday street watering with five in favor of prohibition and one minority member proposing orders. A public hearing is set for May 10 to discuss the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Board of Aldermen
Boston Yacht Club Holds Routine Meeting at Parker House
About twenty members attended the Boston Yacht Club meeting at the Parker House with Commodore J A Stetson presiding. The sessions dealt with routine matters and a planned open race for summer. A committee including M O Adams Eben Denton and D A Dorr was appointed to draft resolutions on the death of ex Commodore Benjamin Dean.
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Boston Yacht Club
Parker House
J. A. Stetson
Benjamin Dean
Messrs
M. O. Adams
Eben Denton
D. A. Dorr
Charlestown Man Arrested for Stolen Shoe Die Shipment
Patrolman Jeremiah O'Brien of Station 15 arrested William Esler aged 24 of Charlestown yesterday after he was found with a bag containing eighteen shoeheel dies. Each die valued at 2.50 dollars. Esler admitted the theft and said he was formerly employed at a Boston shoe factory where he was discharged for trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah O’brien
Charlestown
William Esler
Esler
Boston
Everett ears vote for Shute Memorial Library project
A large public hearing in Everett’s City Council chamber saw the joint committee on libraries vote 67 in favor and 8 opposed to erecting the Shute Memorial Library.
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City Council Chamber of
Everett
Joint Committee On Libraries
Shute
Elevator accident leaves 16 year old injured in Roxbury
Stephen J. Flannagan aged 16 of 102 Heath Street Roxbury, an errand boy for Browning and Co, is at Emer gency Hospital with severe contusions to the right leg after his foot was caught in an elevator on the fifth floor of 32 Franklin Street yesterday morning. The leg was badly lacerated in the incident.
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Stephen J. Flannagan
Heath Street
Roxbury
Browning & Co
Flannagan
Franklin Street
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