Dead General Sherman to lie in state and funeral plans announced
The remains of General Sherman will be placed in a burial casket tomorrow morning and viewed by a limited family group. A route from the Eighth Avenue to Fifty-seventh Street then to McDougald and Watt Streets will host the funeral cortege with minute guns. Thousands are expected to line the route as the Stock Exchange closes and trains move toward St. Louis where the body will be transported by the Pennsylvania line. Deputy leaders and officials across cities offer tributes, with formal resolutions from Grand Army posts, Boston City Council, and Loyal Legion noting his service and virtue.
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New York
Sherman
United States Army
Eighth Avenue
Fifty-seventh Street
Fifth Avenue
Washington Square
McDougald Street
Watt Street
Debrosses Street
Stock Exchange
Produce Exchange
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Road
Roberts
The
Pennsylvania
WashineTon
Is Howard and Slocum
Rny Ains
General Sherman
Grant
Itary Academy
Willet’s Point
N.Y
Ward
Atland
Grand Army
Grand Army Republic
St.Louis
J. H. Gounpine
William Tecumseh Sherman
William J T. Sherman
William T. Sherman
Boston
Lincoln
Sheridan
Generali Sherman
City Council
Board of Aldermen
Lewis
Stacey
Lee
Keenan
Common Council
Allen
Casey
Norris
Spring
Parker
Barry
Lyons
Ratschesky
McClellan
Wood
Massachusetts Commandery
Loyal Legion
Massachusetts
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
General Corse
Joseph Cook
Tremont Temple
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Chase
Porter
Seward
Adams
Washington
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Connecticut
Ohio
Europe
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Sarah J. Webber
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Lansingburg
Troy
Sarah McGuckian
James
Jane MccGuerign
Gaia
Jane McGuckian
Commonwealth
Towit
A. D
Sarah J. McGuckian
J. W. Pickering
School St
Mass
Libellant
Arthur H. Vinal
Moody Merrill
Merrill
Hepsebeth Fenton
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dorchester
Melville Avenue
Said Avenue
Allston Street
Charles W. Bartlett
Bartlett
James Houghton
Home Savings Bank
Silas Potter
Resolutions Adopted in the House on General Sherman
The House reported resolutions mourning General William Tecumseh Sherman as a great soldier and last of the trio Grant Sherman and Sheridan. A committee of nine was named to attend his funeral, with tributes paid by several members. The Senate follow suit, announcing senators to attend the funeral.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Cutcheon
Michigan
Phas
William Tecumsen Sherman
United States
Republic
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
General Sherman
Grosvenor
Outhwaite
Janet Williams
Ohio
Henderson
Liline
Vandever
California
Eral
Coggswell
Massachusetts
Wheeler
Evarawley
Manderson
Pierce
Wees
Walthall
Massachusetts Adjutant General orders flags at half staff for Sherman death
The Adjutant-General announces General William Tecumseh Sherman died in New York City at 1:50 PM. Flags at half staff are ordered on Armories statewide until funeral. Senate resolutions praise his service and character and extend sympathy to his family. House members engaged in reading the resolutions.
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Adjutant-General
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Adjutant-General’s Office
William Tecumsen Sherman
United States
New York City
Sam Mouel Danton
Senate
State Senate
Sherman
Pinkerton
Worcester
Senate of
Massachusetts
Wiliam T. Sherman
Themy
Reblic
Pidher
House of Representatives
Carpenter
Brookline
Sherman and Porter Memorial at Ancient and Honorable Artillery
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts met at American House to honor General William J. Sherman and Admiral David D. Porter after their deaths. Tributes by Colonel Henry Walker and others praised their service and patriotism, with resolutions adopted and copies sent to their families. The flag was ordered at half staff until after the funerals.
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Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Massachusetts
American House
W. T. Sherman
D. D. Porter
William Hatch Jones
Fred. I. Clayton
Henry Walker
George O. Noyes
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
William J. Sherman
United States Army
Walker
David D. Porter
Joshua M. Cushing
Admiral Porter
Artillery Company
United States Navy
Navy
George B. Spaulding
General Sherman
J. Henry Taylor
Edward Blasland
Charles J. Adams
Jacob Fottler
Charles W. Stevens
Fatal landslide kills Duff's College student in PrirrspurG
A 200 pound rock from Duquesne Heights struck a Washington, Penn express coach causing the death of Miss Clara Fleming, 19, and serious injuries to J. F. Donahue, 20, Miss Mamie Baldwin, 18, and another unidentified youth. The victims were Duff's College students en route to class. A medical ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla follows.
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Prirrspurg
Penn
Duquesne Heights
Washington, Penn
Pan Handle
Clara Fleming
J. F. Donahue
Mamie Baldwin
Duff’s College
Lenten Services Include Phillips Brooks Sermon at St Pauls
The first noon Lenten service for business men was held at St Paul’s Church on Tremont Street. Dr. Phillips Brooks spoke after a brief organ prelude as a large crowd attended, with prayers and singing of Rock of Ages. Brooks urged reflection on liberty through faith and urged believers to deepen understanding rather than fear constraints. Vespers and related services followed at Emanuel and St John the Evangelist churches with prayers and hymns noted.
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St. Paul’s Church
Tremont Street
Lindsay
St. Paul’s
Edwin Johnson
Phillips Brooks
George Titus
Brooks
Jesus
Thim
God
Jesus Christ
Dr. Brooks
Emanuel Church
Leighton Parks
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Bowdoin Street
Father Hall
C. H. Brent
Seven year old shoots self with pistol at home
Charles Dunner, age 7, at No 10 Ulmer Street, played with a pistol and shot himself in the bowels. He was rushed to City Hospital in serious condition.
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No. 10
Ulmer Street
Charles Dunner
Bank theft claim of two thieves described by police
A bank robbery case leaves Balfour free from censure as police detail the accomplice who stole the money. An employee of the National Provincial Bank provides a description of the first thief while the Bank of England notes are swiftly cashed. Police call it the biggest money haul by bank sneaks in a generation.
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National Provincial Bank
Bank of England
Hansard Publishing Union Put Under Receiver in London
Unfavorable reports surround the Hansard Publishing Union as a receiver takes possession of offices in Catherine Street Strand. Debenture holders through Debenture Corporation Limited gain control of bonds, with £15,000 annual interest, funds at Consolidated Bank and Capital and Counties Bank seized. capital increases earlier failing to secure actual business.
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London
Herald
Hansard Publishing Union
Catherine Street
Strand
Debenture Corporation, Limited
Consolidated Bank
Capital and Counties Bank
Whitechapel Crime Suspect Remanded For Nell Murder
London February 16 Saddler under arrest for the Whitechapel murder of Carroty Nell appeared in Police Court. A witness tied Saddler to Nell at a Thursday night coffee shop where they argued and left separately. The prisoner was remanded to February 24 for further police investigations.
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London
Saddler
Carroty Nell
Whitechapel
Therisoner
So Big a Ship and so Many Strangers at Bryrout Harbor
The Hamburg American steamer Augusta Victoria arrived at Bryrout Syria from Jaffa with a large excursionist party. It lay five days off Jaffa for visitors to Jerusalem, and will stay two days to allow passengers to tour Damascus Stora and Baalbek, causing great astonishment among locals unused to such a large vessel.
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Bryrout
Syria
Hamburg- American Packet Company
Augusta Victoria
Holy Land
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Damascus
Stora
Baalbek
Unsettled Italy and Italian Cabinet Deliberations
The Cairo dispatches report Italy’s government appears undecided and diffident about future stability. Signor Saint Bon is noted as a top naval officer becoming minister of marine with a policy of reduced expenditures. London commentary views Marquis di Rudini’s stance toward France as timely amid a difficult position.
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Vienna
Marquis di Rudini
Barbarity in Russia Chinese?
Sr. Prressure reports that Rabbi Markus and Jewish physician Chassanovitch, residents of Grodno, were arrested and exiled for two years for sending to the Government a petition on behalf of Jews demanding redress for an outrage by a Russian doctor Granoski. The petition said the case would provoke civilized world indignation.
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Prressure
Markus
Chassanovitch
Grodno
Granoski
Staub Takes Office as Hartford Controller
Staub formally assumes the Hartford controller post at 1:15 p.m. after presenting oath evidence. Chief Clerk Moore accepts the transfer upon proof of Staub’s constitutional oath dated Jan. 13, with attorney Hamersly certifying the oath. Staub notes Moore remains chief clerk. Gosbel to supervise Capitol duties and Honey to assist.
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Hartford
Conn
Nicholas Staub
Moore
Staub
Wright
Hamersly
Controller’s Office
Noble Pierce
Hartford County
Mr. Staub
Fire at Tremont House bakery from overheated oven
Early morning blaze at the Tremont House bakery triggered by an overheated oven. Box 35 alarm at 3:03. Damage described as slight.
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Tremont House
Sugar Trust Inquiry Probes New Jersey Incorporated Trust
In New York the Senate General Laws Committee met at the Metropole to investigate how the sugar trust reformed into a New Jersey corporation. Witnesses described books, cash, and loans, with figures showing $1,053,096.65 in unaccounted checks and assets around $1.78 million, while detailing payments by constituent companies to fund profits and dividends.
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New York
Sreciax
Senate Committee On General Laws
Htate Sugar Trust
New Jersey
Hotel Metropole
State Committee On General Laws
Senate
Erwing
Elihu Root
Edward M.sheppard
Sugar Trust
Sydney S. Harns
William Crosby
State of
North River
Court of Appeals
J. Yalden
Sugar
Messrs. W. White
General Slocum
H. O. Havemeyer
Leazer
John E. Searles, Jr
Mr. Searles
Yaldin
Standard Refining Co
Havemeyer Bles Oos
Revere Town Caucus Chooses People's Party Leader
A crowded Revere Town Hall last evening hosted a Citizens' Reform versus People's party caucus. John A. Staples was elected moderator for the People’s party. Balloting named Warren Fenno, Samuel Pratt, Albert Fitzmeyer for selectmen and G. A. Tapley for town treasurer, with C F Fenno, E. G. Paine Jr. as constables among others.
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Revere
Citizens’ Reform Party
People’s Vey
People’s Party
William H. Daley
Citizens’ Town Committee
William E. Hall
George A. Copeland
John A. Staples
Warren Fenno
Samuel S. Pratt
Albert Fitzmeyer
G. A. Tap
Cold feet and a physician’s advice to strengthen nerves
A Boston doctor, quoted in a late 19th century piece, explains that cold feet and hands stem from poor blood circulation caused by weak nerves. He endorses Paine’s Celery Compound from Dartmouth College as a nerve tonic to restore circulation, warmth, and vigor, claiming it benefits women, men, and children.
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Boston
Phelps
Dartmouth College
Paine
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