Army officers testifying on Manila expedition results
General Miles and General Merritt faced the War Investigating Commission detailing logistics shortages and medical failures in the Santiago campaign. Miles denounced embalmed beef and inadequate medical supplies, while Merritt praised volunteers and civilian staff, noting transport and supply issues and the relatively swift Manila assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nelson Miles
United States
Wesley Merritt
Manila
Miles
Nelson A. Miles
Santiago
Shafter
Merritt
China
Tampa
Porto Rico
Howell
Secretary of War
Ecoantry
Desperate اشت
Desperate struggle over a Providence candy shop ends in violence. Max Nathanson, landlord, uses a keeper after an attachment for 2000 dollars and back rent claims. A confrontation escalates with a revolver drawn, Nathanson cut across the scalp and face, left marked for life and facing assault charges and damages suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence, R. I
Providence
Westminster Street
Max Nathanson
Nathanson
Marlboro Soldier Dies From Injuries in Train Jump
Marlboro Private John Morgan of Company K Ninth Massachusetts died at South Framingham Hospital this forenoon from injuries after jumping from a train on the Fitchburg railroad. He was 23, a Marlboro native and a recent recruit who had served only a few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Miles
Weaver
Beaver
Marlboro
John Morgan
Massachusetts Regiment
South Framingham Hospital
Fitchburg
Morgan
Record-Breaking Day in Boston Stock Market Copper Rally
A wild trading day in Boston sees record volume with mining stocks led by copper issues. Franklin, Butte & Boston, Arcadian, Osceola and Rhode Island stock moves dominate, while Baltic weakens as insiders reportedly unload. The American Bell Telephone dividend is declared and a seat in the Boston Stock Exchange sells for 24000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Arnold
Old Dominion
Mexican Central
New York
Union Land
Old Colony
Franklin
Rhode Island
Franklin, Jr
Butte
Tin Butte
Boston Stock Exchange
Charles Sn. Robbins
Edward W. Muzzey
American Bell Telephone Company
Atchison
Cochiti
Arcadian
Butte & Boston
Boston & Montana
Osceola
Centennial
Baltic
Boston News Bureau
Allouez
W. B. Thomas
John E. Searles
American Sugar Refining Company
Federal Steel Securities
Pinkham
Mrs Moore on Trial in New York Court
Kayne Strahan Moore faces dramatic testimony at the General Sessions Court as Assistant District Attorney McIntyre accuses her of luring Martin Mahon to seduce and rob him. Mahon details Moore's alleged schemes and social escapades from Waldorf Astoria to Thousand Islands with references to a diamond pin and a riding master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kayne Strahan Moore
McIintyre
Court of the General Sessions
Martin Mahon
Grenoble
Moore
McIntyre
Mahon
Troubled in Life continued from Page 1
Publisher recalls Miss Dodge as a gifted associate editor whose original style and strong rewriting ability made her invaluable. He notes her care for meals and clothing, lack of personal romance, and belief she found color beyond earth in her final story The Color of Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dodge
New York
Anne O’hagan
New York World
Marie Louise Home
Boston University
Botkin case witness backs Botkin as letter writer
Carl Esen shmell the writing expert testified Mrs Botkin wrote the anonymous letters to Mrs Dunning and the candy box note. John P Dunning, arrested for contempt, was released after questions were dropped. Dunning later testified citing Botkin as the guilty party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Carl Esenshmell
Botkin
Try Dr Bull's Cough Syrup for throat and lung affections
An early advertisement promotes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a remedy for throat and lung issues priced at 2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bull
Price
Official daily sales report with highs lows and closing
The document lists the day’s highest and lowest sales figures and shows the closing prices along with bid and ask levels for the period. It presents a concise snapshot of market activity and price discovery for that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pee
Warning to Investors on Copper Stocks’ Risks
The letter from Thomas W. Lawson warns investors about the surge of copper stock tips on the Boston market. It urges caution, calls many offerings worthless or fraudulent, and notes examples of speculative, low-priced shares amid a risky copper boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
State Street
Butte
Montana
Calumet
Thomas W. Lawson
Resolution Summary From Boston Merchants Association Meeting
The Boston Merchants Association adopted resolutions urging rate and price policies to prevent Treasury gold depletion, seek guaranteed redeemability of notes, and back bank guaranty. They called for granite dry dock at Charlestown Navy Yard, opposed Canada-U S bond transit shifts, and supported reviving the ocean carrying trade on American ships. They approved anti scalping, parcel post reforms, and planned a 1899 officers slate led by Webster as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown Navy Yard
Secretary of the Navy
Massachusetts
Congress
Transportation Committee
Boston Merchants’ Association
Canada
United States
Ocean
Representative Mody
House of Representatives
Senate
Andrew G. Webster
Charles W. Leonard
Edward A. Hatch
James K. Forsyth
Frederick L. Walker
Desks Offered In 60 Inch Oak Roll Top Version
60 inch solid oak roll top desk for sale at 17 dollars. Offered by G W Hall & Co in Portland. Bargain priced for quick sale to Boston buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best Barga
Boston
G. W. Hall & CO
Portland
Boston Merchants Plan Banquet and Philippine Discussion
The Boston Merchants Association voted to hold its annual banquet at the Vendome in late January or early February and to discuss the Philippine question. Notable invitees include U S Senators Thurston Gorman Nelson Faulkner Spooner and Representatives Routelle De Armond plus Assistant Secretary Hill. The banking and currency committee urged prompt legislation to create a Treasury division of issue and redemption to free commerce from inelastic currency and shift daily redemption of legal tender notes to banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Merchants’ Association
Hotel Vendome
United States
Thurston
Gorman
Nelson
Faulkner
Spooner
Routelle
de Armond
Treasury Hill
Banking and Currency Committee
McKinley
Sutton Mills Fire Rips Through Mill No 4 In North Andover
Fire at Sutton mill No 4 between Main street and the Boston & Maine railroad, North Andover, raged two hours causing about 70 040 dollars in damage. The cause is unknown and 185 workers are left unemployed.
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Lawrence
Fort Adams Victims Buried With Military Honors
Funeral services were held for Fort Adams fire victims Privates Kull Butler and an unidentified soldier in the post cemetery with military honors. Private Harris was buried in the city Hebrew grounds as the city mourns the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Fort Adams
Kull
Butler
Post
Harris
Dr Pierce Promotes Favorite Prescription for Women
Dr R V Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo discusses heart and nerve differences in doctors. He touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a private home remedy for women’s diseases and contrasts it with local examinations. Copies and pricing are noted for the patent medicine and his medical adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
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Hles and
Merrui
Philippines
Generalerritt
S. E. Ward & CO
Gontaua & Arizona Consolidated Copper Mining Company
John W. Candler
Sec'y and Treas
Clarence F. Hare
H. Gary
Ki. Ward c& Coq
335 Exchange Ride
Boston, Mass
Mrs. Moore Cry
Mrs, Botkin
Margaret
Trevial
Woth
St. John's Mission Church
Lross
Margaret Dodge
St. John’s Church
NEW York Stock Sales
Railroads
Cb& Q
Gs K CO
Bts & Mos
Og & LC
Heé& I
Union Pacifie
Calumet & Heela
Onioo Oy
Humboldt
Dacee
Quincy
Santa Ysabel
Tamarack
Vietor
Wolverine
Tse
Baltimore & Ohio
Iowa
Chicago S&l
Des & Ohio
Jniergo
Hicago
Aes
C & St
del & Hudson
Del
LD & W
Illinois Central
Lake Erie & W
Louis & Nash
Manhattan
Ma Street
Inn & St Loe
Missouri Pacific
IK & T
NBM Oe
NJ Central
NY Central
Chicago & St Line
North Americ Uno Hite Orgrey
Northern Pacific
Northwest Ter
Ontario & Weeaeee
Pacific
Rock Island
St Louis
St Paul Porte
St Louis S
Pm&m
Southern Pacific
Fexus & Pacific
Union Vacilie
Wheel & L
Pullman Palace
Ols
TC & Iron
U S
Western Union
Lawson, Weidenfeld & C0
Beaker and Brokers
New York Stock Exchange
Erie
Federal Steel Ee
General Electric
WA Waly
Mergenthaler
Pullman
Bay State Gas
Isle Royale
Merced
Nat Biscuit
Seer
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Central Mass
Eaves
Ailouez Mining
Boston & Cripple Crw
Cacdunnneness
Cceeeweceeenes
Catalpa Mining
Santa Fe
Altham Inter Motor
Sutton Mills
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