Potter Palmer Faces Sunday Saloon Charge in Chicago
Potter Palmer, Chicago social leader and Palmer House proprietor, may be arrested tomorrow on a charge of keeping his hotel saloon open on Sunday. A warrant issued by Justice Everett follows Frank Hall's complaint. conviction could bring a fine of 200 dollars or more.
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Chicago
Potter Palmer
Palmer House
H.H. Goodrich
Justice
Mer
Justice Everett
Frank Hall
Fire Claims Nine Children In Tragic House Blaze
Nine children die in a blaze at 23 Chickatawbut Street. Mrs Blanchard perishes. Mrs Washburn sustains severe injuries but later improves. The Shea boy recalls the maid and teacher mother and daughter occupant in a two family house as flames are extinguished with minor structural damage.
Fire damages hit Yonkers and Little Falls plants
Fire at Yonkers New York nearly destroyed a large frame building at 10 16 Palisade Avenue with damage pegged around 25600 dollars. In Minnesota a blaze at Tiennepin's paper mill in Little Falls caused 75009 dollars in losses and 63000 dollars insured, with minor pulp mill damage.
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New York
Yonkers
N. Y
Palisade Avenue
Little Falls
Minn
Tiennepin's Paper Mall
Robbery Report In Tremont Pembroke Streets
Mrs. Emily C. Suter of 91 Pembroke Street reported to police that at 9 30 p m a man accosted her at Tremont and Pembroke with a revolver demanding money. Startled by something the robber fled down the street without taking valuables.
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Emily C. Suter
Pembroke Street
Tremont
Pembroke Streets
In Session Till Morning Dems and Reps Split In Lawrence
The Lawrence Common Council adjourned after 509 ballots for president with nine Democrats and nine Republicans. Democratic candidate William B. Bartley and Republican Charles H. Choate are the contenders. Mayor-elect urges street light upgrades and business district focus. Net debt 1 426 014. valuation 39 855 797. borrowing capacity 222 494. Fred H. Sherman named president of the Board of Aldermen.
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Lawrence
Common Council
William B. Bartley
Charles H. Choate
Leonard
Fred H. Sherman
Aldermen
Cambridge Mayor Urges Bridge, Law, and Police Reforms
Cambridge Mayor David T. Dickinson calls for placing grade considerations with six approaches on bridges under the bridge commission. He urges strict enforcement of the no license law and careful consideration of police official promotions before action.
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Cambridge
David T. Dickinson
Bridge Commission
Everett City Hall urged to ban politics in city business
Mayor Charles C. Nichols advocates removing politics from city operations and running Everett with business principles. The listing includes W. J. Bricklet, Augustus A. Marshall, James A. Anderson, James H. Cannell, and George W. Bocken as officials, with Rev. A. Harris named clerk of committees.
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Everett
Charles C. Nichols
Board of Aldermen
W. J. Bricklet
Augustus A. Marshall
James A. Anderson
James H Cannell
Frank
George W. Bocken
A. Harris
Multiple City Proposals Move Forward in Chelsea and Maldien
In Chelsea Mayor Gould backs purchasing a steam fire engine an ambulance road roller paving Washington avenue with vitrified brick and correcting tax assessor over valuations while shifting ash collection to the street department. In Maldien Mayor Dean discusses charter amendments to expand mayoral power and supports new Ward 6 school buildings and a contagious disease hospital. Debt reduced by $56 070 in the past year.
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Somerville
Edward Glines
Jackson
Hodgkins
Powder House
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Lowell
Lowell Street
Middlesex Fells
Gack Bay Fenls
Union Square
Chelsea
Gould
Washington Avenue
Cary Square
Carmel Street
Board of Aldermen
Harry W. James
Charles H. Reed
Maldien
C. L. Dean
Thomas P. West
Common Council
Wlliam A. Hastings
President McKinley Confined to Bed With Cold
President McKinley is in bed with a heavy cold after a White House visit by Senators Lodge Platt Nelson Clark and Congressman Taylor. Dr Rixey warns no alarm though recommends rest as precaution. The couple cancels a Canton trip to attend the funeral of Navy official Barby, related to Mrs McKinley.
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Washington
McKinley
White House
Senators Lodge
Platt
Connecticut
Nelson, Clark
Representative Taylor
Cortelyou
Rixey
Fifth Annual Entre Nous Ball Draws Packed Paine Memorial Hall
The Paine Memorial Hall hosted the fifth annual Entre Nous Club of the South End ball drawing crowds outside and inside. Notables including Charles F. Murphy and sister Catherine led the grand march at 9 pm with about 50 couples, while honored guests such as James A. Gallivan John A. Kelliher W T A Fitzgerald Tanavan Mackey and several councilmen attended.
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Entre Nous Club
South End
Charles F. Murphy
Catherine Murphy
James F. McDermott
Nellie Brady
Charles Curley
Mamie Harrington
James A. Gallivan
John A. Kelliher
W.T. A. Fitzgerald
Tanavan and
Mackey
Ibeanal McDermott
Sullivan and Donnelly
Jon J. Crowley
Addie Laffey
Addie Brennan
Mary Sullivan
Catherine Collins
Catherine Dacey
John A. Nolan
Nellie Kennery
Mary Trainer
Clifford
Power
James McIntyre
John Wigmore
Rose Regico
Mary Shea
John Teary
John Cuff
Edward Welch
Tim Manley
Annie Carter
Kiley Dances At Fourth Annual A O H Ball In Charles Town
Division 44 A. O. H. held its fourth annual ball at Roughan's Hall in Charles Town last evening with about 350 couples. Grand march led by President William H. Cuddy and Miss Mary Adams. Numerous officials and guests attended, including Daniel J. Kiley of the Common Council and many city and state figures.
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New England Association of Railroad Superintendents
United States Hotel
W. G. Bean
E. A. Smith
H. C. Robinson
GC. A. McAlpin
C. C. Elwell
J. Q. Sanborn
W. Merritt
J. H. French
F. G. Spence
Co. M. Underwood
Cambridge Common Council
Young's
John McDuffie
F. L. Pratt
A. Counihan
Frank Evans
Bellevue
Brighton High School Athletic Association
Roughan’s Hall
Charlestown
William H. Cuddy
Mary Adams
Cuddy
Johns. Crowley
Thomas F. Madden
Thomas M. Sullivan
Daniel P. Kelley
Daniel J. Kiley
Common Council
John A. Ryan
John Monahan
Tinkham
James Mattey
James F. Battles
M. M. Lomasney
John F. Fitzgerald
Henry Fitzgerald
J. KE. Mahoney
J. E. Mahoney
Martin J. Padden
W. J. Scanlan
Michael IF. Hart
Horgan
J. P. Lomasney
Mullen
Trooper
J. P. Crowley
J. P. Kennealley
Bertha Mealey
James Kane
Frances Lowney
Hugh McClellan
J. M. Kelliher
Annie Braham
Margaret Driscoll
Mabel Burns
Nellie Lawrence
Annie
Sterling Club Holds Its First Annual Ball in East Boston
The Sterling Club staged its first annual ball at Lyceum Hall in East Boston last evening drawing a large crowd. Floor marshal Thomas J. Giblin presided as Peter Maguire and Miss Katy Cunningham led the grand march with many club members in attendance.
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Sterling Club
Lyceum Hall
East Boston
Thomas J. Giblin
Peter Maguire
Katy Cunningham
F. J. Johnson
Gordon Mackay
W. Nelson
J. B. Winston
J. L. Gannon
W. R. Irwin
Robert Greenfield
John Hayes
Hugh Mullen
Daniel Sheehan
James Kane
E. D. Hanson
Preter Maguire
D. A. Donahoe
James JL. Gannon
James Leonard
John C. Magee
William Norton
Deputation From Cape Parliament to England
At a meeting of Afrikander members of the Cape Parliament the delegation Merriman Sauer and Hofmeyr were chosen to go to England to explain South Africa’s state of affairs to the government Parliament and the people of Great Britain General Grabant has arrived to organize colonial forces Reports place 1500 Boers near Sutherland and additional parties approaching Richmond Calvinia and Clarwilliam expected imminently Delarey and Steinkamp command 5000 in Bufferspoort Martial law proclaimed in Calvinia Clarwilliam Piquetberg Tulbagh Paarl Stellenbosch districts.
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Cape Town
Afrikander
Cape
J. X. Merriman
Cape Colony
J. W. Sauer
J. H. Hofmeyr
England
South Africa
Great Britain
Grabant
Sutherland
Richmond
Calvinia
Clarwilliam
Delarey
Steinkamp
Bufferspoort
Piquetberg Tulbagh
Paarl
Stellenbosch
Boer Victory Reported in British War Dispatch
General Kitchener reports Jan 6 engagement at Naauwpoort where Boers retired northwest. Casualties described as slight with a Boer doctor noting twenty killed or wounded. Prisoner Duprez captured. Knox command suffered heavy losses including Lt Laing and 17 others killed. Scene likely Naauwpoort on the Potchefstroom Frederikstad rail.
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London
Kitchener
War Office
Babington
Delarey
Steenkamp
Naauwpoort
Duprez
Heilbron
Knox
Lindgley
Laing
Cape Colony
Cape editor arrested for seditious libel in Ons Land
CAPE TOWN Jan. 7 The editor of Ons Land, the leading Afrikander newspaper, was arrested on a charge of seditious libel.
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Cape Town
Ons Land
Boers Claim Dewet-Influenced Invasion Prep
From Cape Colony dated January 7 the report says Boers boast the current incursion is a patrol for a larger invasion by General Dewet. It notes Dewet’s sway over the Dutch could trigger a widespread uprising if he were present.
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Fiquetberg Road
Cape Colony
Dewet
Widow Adah Richmond Loses Suit in Dower Estate Case
Judge Richardson granted a non suit in Adah Richmond versus John Stetson, dropping the action for widow’s dower in the late theater manager’s estate. Richmond abandons the State court action and will seek jury trial in the Circuit Court, with the same facts reexamined as in Judge Morton’s Supreme Court hearing.
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Adah Richmond
John Stetson
John Stetson, Jr
Richardson
Miss Richmond
State
Morton
Supreme Court
Satow Proposes Terms for Chinese Commerce Treaty
Sir Ernest Mason Satow, British minister to China, drafts a commerce treaty with seven conditions. Freedom for coastal vessels and inland waters, especially the Yangtze. permission to import foreign salt. encourage Chinese investments in foreign concerns. expand exports and imports. protect trademarks and treaty ports. Powers have not accepted the draft and discussions are postponed.
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Baltimore
Wellington A. Hardy
Broad Street
Boston
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Mark
Thunter Rye
Palmer
Manuel Marshall
Becantstree Cambridge
General Hospital
ST. Paul, Minn
Bazille
Cushman K. Davis
St. Paul Trust Company
Southworth's
Rinsh Team
Somerville School
S. Newton Cutter
Gordon A. Southworth
Croker
Lexington
Richard Croker
Colonel W. Barns
Melbourne Stud
Victory Bateman Ell
Pittsburg
Victory Pateman
Ward
Thomas Ward
John Farrell
Simmons Street
Toxbury
AUTO
Julia Tulasko
Arklow Street
Tremont Street
Roxbury Crossing
O'Callaghan & Co
Washington St
Hayward Place
Lawrence Council
Arthur P. Vinal
Joseph S. Pike, Jr
Frank W. Kaan
James I’. Beard
George I. Vincent
Worcester
William A. Lytle
Philip O’donnell
Board of Registrars
G. A.B
Francis Washburn
Grand Army Hall
Brighton
W. W. Blackmar
A. M. Stickney
Medford
Blackmar
J. H. Wolfe
Washburn
Oil Trade Association of
Poston
Young’s
Woo Chester
Massachusetts State Board of Trade
Jerome Marble
F. W. Marden
J. E. Hazeltine
H. B. Coburn
George H. Leonard
Frank L. Young
Charles FE. Pager
C. M. Coburn
W. M. Ware
Railroad
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Railroad Club
Quincy House
Deeco
Boston & Albany Railroad
C. F. Holton
Michael Maguinis
Arthur D. Healey
Young Men's Congress
Tremont Temple
J. W. Richardson
William
Entre Nous
Paine Memorial Hall
Kiley
Willard M'Leod
Curtis Hall
Jamaica Plain
Willard Mcleod
Spain
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Federal Republican Party
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Chamber of Deputies
Holland
Lindley
Ajah Richmond
Stetson Wealth
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Santiago DE Cuba
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Moore
School of Physical Culture
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Princess of Wales
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Kentucky
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Chamber of Ocommmerce
Tremont Row
Jenny Lidback
West Cedar St
Boston Woven Hose
Warren. N. Ye
Amy
Ony Druggist
Omega Chemical Co
Broadway
Ghia
Pekin
Count von Waldersee
China
Hie
Ghaffee
Chafee
War Department
Frank D. Thompson
Sixth Cavalry
Mung Chow
Michael Nevins
Ninth Infantry
Hiang Ho
William Owens
Quartermaster's Department
Prince Ching
Jran
United States
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East Side Life
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Board of Police Commissioners
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Alexander J. Kerr
Broome Street
Tina Bintz
Frankfort
W.S. Taylor
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Berry Howard
John L. Powers
William Goebel
W. H. Culton
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Wharton Golden
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Omaha
Neb
Jacksonian Club of
Nebraska
Millard Hotel
William J. Bryan
Democracy
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Democratic Party
Architect Withers
Frederick
Derie “Larke Withers
America
Miss Bolansky
Wolf Kanter
Brighton Street
Minnie Bolansky
S. J. Freederman
Armour
Philip D. Armour
Prairie Avenue
Bedy
Frank Gunsaulus
Grace and Cemetery
William Paursault
Forty-third Regiment
Philippines
Paursault
A. P. Gardner
Beverly
A P. Gardner
Hamilton
Messager
Grau
M. Andre Messager
Covent
Maurice Grau
Adath Israel Auxilary
Robert A. Woods
Templa Adath Israel Auxiliary
Munyon
Twentysixth Street
Frank Crimlisk
Frank Crimlsk
Charter Street
North End
St. Stephen’s Church
Queen Ufae
Sudbury
Loston, Mass
Vic Fresh
ETS
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont St
Bartholomew
Charles Darwin Bartholomew
St. Stephen's Church
Florence St
Wait
Mary Wait
Fatfeld Centre
N. H
A. Sawyer
Boylston St
Harvard
Hoel
Lia
Aia
A. W. Wheeler & Co.’S
Hanover Street
Bostom
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