Baron Harden Hickey Dies in El PasoDeath by own action
Baron Harden Hickey the Prince of Trinidad killed himself at the Pier Son Hotel in El Paso Texas after a personal crisis. He left a letter to his wife in Corona California saying he would die and spoke of bitterness and forgiveness in a final note.
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EL Paso
Tex
Harden Hickey
Prince of Trinidad
Pierson
Corona
Cal
John H. Flagler
New York
Standard Oil
Baron Hickey
Trinidad Island
Hardes
Blackguard
Smith Trial Testimony Details Dora Cushman Case
Charles Davis, brother of the prisoner, testifies at the Davis trial in Middlebury Vermont about Smith's appearance after Dora Cushman's death. He describes a glass instrument used in the incident, Dora taking it, and Smith's reaction before she collapsed. Davis says Smith offered to marry Dora but she refused. Smith was arrested shortly after midnight.
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Middlebury
Davis
Charles Davis
Montgomery
Smith
Dora
Cambridge Junction
Lincoln
Dora Cushman
Mueller seen again near North Brookfield in murder case
North Brookfield Selectmen received a letter from L. N. Pease of Munson Mass reporting a man matching Paul Mueller description seen near local stone quarries. Pease asked for a definite description and reward amount. Selectmen sent information and await reply.
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North Brookfield
L. N. Pease
Munson
Mass
Paul Mueller
Newton
Pease
Boston Drug Store Robbery Leads to Arrest of John Dever
Chief Watts reports the December 8 assault and $1200 robbery of Druggist Newell Paine on Tremont Street. John Dever alias John Dempsey, a Roxbury graduate of the Concord Reformatory, was arrested in Washington after a long string of clues linking him to an accomplice Charles Coot. Police seek a second man as they plan further pursuit.
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John Dever
John Dempsey
Roxbury
Concord Reformatory
Washington
Watts
Newell Paine
Tremont Street
Dever
Dugan and Wyman
Gaddis and Wise
Charles Coot
Paine
Coot
Reynolds
Wyman
Station 10
Mr. Paine
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
Boston
Washington Street
Major Moore
Willard’s
Gaddis
Japan Demands Wei Hai Wei Hold and No Foreign Loan
Official dispatches from Pekin state Japan will retain Wei Hai Wei permanently and China informs ministers that no foreign loan is needed since the loan was only to cover the Japanese war indemnity.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Pekin
Japan
China
Dunn Files Insolvency Petition in Augusta Probate Court
R Wes ley Dunn of Waterville Maine filed a insolvency petition in the Augusta Probate Court. Creditors include more than twenty Maine banks with holdings across Portland Augusta Belfast Lewiston and Oakland. Dunn claims assets around 48000 including 43645 tied to Petit Manan Land Company plus 14200 stock in United Machine Co of Oakland. Four months of precarious finances led deputies to seize assets and push the filing. Dunn once a wealthy city figure and president of the Somerset Railroad and director of several firms.
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Waterville
R. Wesley Dunn
Augusta
Dunn
Maine
Belfast
Oakland
Lewiston
Portland
Petit Manan Land Company
Petit Manan Land & Industrial Company
United Machine Company of
Luetgert Case Defense Seeks New Trial Time
Chicago attorney Harmon for Luetgert asked Judge Gary for 30 days to file a motion for a new trial. He claimed new information suggests Mrs Luetgert still lives and hinted some jurors should be disqualified. The judge granted until February 19 to prepare the motion.
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Chicago
Harmon
Luetgert
Gary
Argon
Udge Gary
Bag Taken From Train Traced by Advertisement
Charles Weysey and Gustavus Weysey were arrested after noon by Inspector Robinson for the larceny of a bag from Baggage Master Cyrus E. Allen of the Boston & Albany railroad. The bag, containing letters and papers, vanished on a Kneeland street to Newton circuit train trip. Aaron Allen offered a reward. a short man demanded 200 dollars for return. detectives used an arranged meeting at City Hall and St. Nicholas Hotel to seize the suspects. The bag was found at 18 Chapman place in a paper hangers’ locker. The brothers will be arraigned in Municipal Court.
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Charles Weysey
Shawmut Avenue
Gustavus Weysey
Smith Street
Robinson
Cyrus E. Allen
Boston & Albany Railroad
Allen
Tyngsboro
Lowell
Newton
Kneeland Street
City
Chase & Sands
Washington Street
Dunstable
Mr. Allen
City Hall
St. Nicholas Hotel
Inspector Robinson
Chapman Place
Charles
Tall
Gustavus
Short
Mrs Dreyfus III Bows Out Of Zola Trial Testimony
Paris dispatch reports Mme Dreyfus is gravely ill from worry and cannot appear as a witness in the Zola trial. She declines to provide further testimony and remains at home as the proceedings continue.
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London
Paris
Mme. Dreyfus
Zola
Poisoning at Capitol boarding house injures Congressmen and staff
At 251 East Capitol Street a large boarding house near the Capitol, 26 people became ill after dinner. Missouri Representatives Bodine and Lloyd were among the affected but could go out today. Miss Bodine, Mrs. Lloyd and two children remained in bed. Private secretaries A. M. Shelton and T. S. O Ferrall, and House doorkeeper Captain Williams also fell ill. Medical staff have not identified a cause.
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Washington
East Capitol Street
Capitol
Bodine
Lloyd
Missouri
A. M. Shelton
T.S. O’ferrall
Captain Williams
House of Representatives
Public Franchises Debate At Nineteenth Century Club
In New York the Nineteenth Century Club discussed municipal ownership of franchises. John A. Taylor chaired the meeting at Sherry's with Henry D. Lloyd, Mayor Josiah Quincy, and J. M. Robinson. Quincy defended public control, noting Boston Common use by the public for a subway project and its lease terms while highlighting practical directions for such control.
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New York
Sherry’s
John A. Taylor
Henry D. Lloyd
Illinois
Josiah Quincy
Boston
J. M. Robinson
Cambridge
Lloyd
Quincy
Boston Common
Florida by Atlantic coast line rail route favored by tourists
Promotes traveling to Florida along the Atlantic coast line as the preferred path used by 91 percent of rail tourists. Advises inquiries at the A. C. line Boston office located at 309 Washington Betts for details.
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Florida
A. C. Line
Boston
Washington Betts
De Lome Resignation Shakes Madrid and Woodford Guarded
In Madrid the cabinet accepted Dupuy de Lome’s resignation and named his secretary as charge d affaires until a successor arrives. The affair heightens anti American sentiment. Minister Woodford’s residence is heavily guarded tonight. De Lome’s critics note his honesty, while discussions debate a possible recall and cabinet reshuffle.
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Madrid
Dupuy de Lome
de Lome
Woodford
Washington
de Loime
United States
Heraldo
Senor de Lome
Maine
Havana
Dupuy
Deme
Day
Lee
la Correspondencia de Espana
Senor Muruaga
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Scholtz
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Washington, D. C
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Boxrle Bros
Washington St
Weyler
Amba
Doz
J. & R. Morley
Concord
Muravieff
ST. Petersburg
Count Muravieff
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Commodore
New York Yacht Club
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lewis Cass Ledyard
August Belmont
J. W
Oddie
F. W. J. Hurst
John Hyslop
de la Batut
Paty du Clam
Dubh
Uso
Mrs. Dreyfus III
Willard HI Dunbar
Boylston ST
Court &T
Bowdoin Sq. Theatre
Boyston
Hotel Touraine
Bodine and
Ili
Spain
Tringoes
Senor Canelajas
Senor Sagasta
Washburn Credit Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
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