Turpin Vents War-Sweeping Electric Mitrailleuse Claim
Paris reports an interview with M. Turpin about an electric automatic mitrailleuse alleged sold to Germany. He claims the weapon uses liquefied gas and fame for vast destruction, asserting forts fail and trains of artillery useless. He says the gun could sweep corps and outmatch siege ordnance.
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Paris
le Temps
Turpin
Germany
M. Turpin
Dupup
Pancastine Company
Japan
Nervous Murderer Sought in East Side Tragedy
Mrs Minnie Weldt 22 was found strangled in her room at 324 East Sixty First Street. Police question murder or suicide while $15 cash and valuables were missing. A pale nervous middle aged man visited morning after the crime, shielding his face as he hurried away.
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New York
Minnie Weldt
No. 324 East Sixtyfirst Street
Puzses
Hella Kahlost
Anna Bees
Captain Nathan Peters Dead at 91 in Amesbury
Amesbury May 31 Captain Nathan Peters died at South Hampton aged almost 92. Born January 21 1808 in Goshen New Hampshire he lived in Haverhill and Amesbury working in woollen manufacture and carding. A deacon and Republican he served South Hampton in the Legislature in 185. Funeral Sunday afternoon.
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Amesbury
Nathan Peters
South Hampton
Goshen
N. H
Haverhill
Lving
Whittier
John Chase
Dolly Jewell
Warren Lodge of Masons
Universalist Church
Memorial Tiffany Window Placed in Salem Church
A memorial window honoring the wife of the Rev. E. B. Willson was installed in the North Church in Salem yesterday. The Tiffany & Co window, valued at 2500 dollars, was crafted by the New York firm.
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E. B. Willson
North Church
Salem
Tiffany & Co
New York
Killing of Farrar in Lincoln burglary case told at trial
Witnesses recount the pursuit of fugitive Barrett after a burglary in Lincoln. James Farrar was shot during a confrontation beside a woods fire and a fence as Barrett kept them at gunpoint before being overpowered by the pursuing group.
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Waltham
James Farrar
William Barrett
Lincoln
Luce
Barrett
Edward Farrar
James
Tower Hill
Wayland
Mr. Farrar
Messrs
Hart
J. F. Farrar
Samuel Farrar
Dr. Mead
Margaret L. Rice
F. M. Jackson
Weston
George L. Rice
Josephs. Hart
George W. Hildreth
Henry V. Jennison
Weston Selectmen
Waltham Station
Amalgamated Association Formed in Fall River Mills
Tonight a union of unions representing Fall River textile trades was formally organized with officers led by Arthur Lees as president and James Whitehead as secretary. The Amalgamated Association aims to promote concerted action during strikes across the city mills.
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Fall River
Arthur Lees
Mule Spinners’ Association
James ‘Tansy
Carders’ Association
James Whitehead
Weavers’ Association
Henry Reynolds
Motor Car's Victim An 11 year old boy loses foot in street incident
Joseph Holmes of 62 O street South Boston was crossing East Fourth street when he was struck by a rapidly moving electric car at 1 46 yesterday afternoon. Motorman Charles Calley attempted to stop the car as the boy fell and his left foot was severed. He remained conscious during treatment and transport to City Hospital.
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Joseph Holmes
O Street
Boston
East Fourth Street
Charles Calley
City Hospital
Eastern
Winthrop Avenue
Revere
Beachmont
Post
Street Railroad
Revere Crossing
Levoix
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Electric Road
Funeral of Theodore H. Woods Held at Hotel Warren
Theodore H. Woods who died at the Hotel Warren Somerville Monday was buried yesterday. Funeral services were conducted at the hotel by Rev. George W. Durell of St. Thomas Episcopal Church and interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery amid many floral tributes.
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Theodore H. Woods
Warren
Somerville
George W. Durell
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Woodlawn
Dedham Silver Wedding Celebrated at St Pauls
A group of friends and parishioners gathered at St Pauls rectory Dedham last evening to celebrate the silver wedding of Mr and Mrs R H Starr. The house was prettily decorated and a party from Boston including Bishop Lawrence of Cambridge attended though bad weather kept many from traveling.
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R. H. Starr
St. Paul’s
Dedham
Boston
Bishop Lawrence of
Cambridge
Tobacco Seizure Blunder Sparks Blame Debate
Collector Warren received notice to release tobacco owned by I Kaffanburg seized three weeks earlier. Inspectors and appraisers initially said wrapper tobacco, but later experts found filler, confirming 35 percent duty. Kaffanburg, a long time Boston importer, sought witnesses and expert opinion to prove the shipment was honest.
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Warren
Washington
I. Kaffanburg
Converse J. Smith
Boston Custom House
Boston
Havana
Vigilancia
Jose Gonzalez
James B. Ward
New York
Kaffanburg
Pease
Appraisers
Dodge
Dunham
Custom House Investigating Committee
Smith
Bunn
Port of
Messrs
Hanlon
Wood
Custom House Commission
Local School Textbook Debate Heads Toward June Meeting
The Somerville school committee flags objections to Thomas's History of the United States Sheldon’s American History and Montgomery's History as secessionist and biased. Norman W. Bingham and others oppose overemphasis on war leaders and tariff politics. A public reaction and further changes are anticipated.
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Somerville
Norman W. Bingham
Thomas
United States
Sheldon
Montgomery
Bingham
Jackson
McKinley
South
Post
Letting Hawaii Alone Senate Resolution Passes
The Senate adopted a resolution declaring that neither the United States nor any nation should interfere with Hawaii's government. The vote was 55 to 0 with Mills paired and absent a vote. Senator Sherman spoke on tariff policy, noting the income tax as a direct tax and criticizing bounties and ad valorem duties.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Hawaii
Yeas
Mills
Sherman
Congress
Congress To Grant Bounties, But Mr. Sherman
Auburndale Wedding of Bourne and Brewster
Miss Caroline Lucina Bourne and Dr. John Dinsmore Brewster were married last evening at the Auburndale Methodist Church with Rev. T. W. Bishop officiating. Attendants included Miss Julia Hatch and best man Fred M. Goodwin. A reception followed at the Bourne home. the couple will honeymoon two months and reside in Windsor Vermont.
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Caroline Lucina Bourne
John Dinsmore Brewster
Auburndale
T. W. Bishop
Julia Hatch
Dorchester
Fred M. Goodwin
Hartland
George Kh. Bourne
Melrose Street
Windsor, Vt
War Secretary authorized to acquire Gettysburg battlefield land
Washington May 31 The House adopted a joint resolution granting the Secretary of War authority to acquire lands on the Gettysburg battlefield to complete the tract described in the 1893 act. The act originally appropriated 25000 and 50000 more was added in a sundry civil bill.
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Washington
House
Secretary of War
Gettysburg
Walker
Mass
Coal Schooner Sardinian Damaged Near Faulkner's Island
The schooner Sardinian from Hoboken to Rockland carrying coal was struck by the H. F. Dimock between Faulkner's Island and Little Gull. It stove in the starboard side broke bowsprit and jibboom and lost headgear. Towed to Lloyd's Neck then James Roy and brought to New York for repairs.
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City Island
N. Y
Hoboken
Rockland
H. F. Dimock
Boston
New York
Faulkner’s Island
Little Gull
Dimock
Lloyd’s Neck
L. I
James Roy
Metropolitan Rubber Company Store Promises Fitting Mackintoshes
Metropolitan Rubber Company at 49 Summer Street Megers offers mackintoshes cravenettes and travelling wraps in imported goods. Cleve and Krim are noted as great hustlers and business is brisk. Goods can be made to order in three days and guaranteed to fit and satisfy in every respect.
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Metropolitan Rubber Company
Summer Street
Megers
Cleve
Krim
Metropolitan
Body of Philadelphia Student Recovered After Harvard Tragedy
Harbor police recovered the body of Frank Whitehall of Philadelphia, one of the Harvard students drowned on May 13. He was the last body to be found.
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Harbor
Frank Whitehall
Philadelphia
Harvard
Monument Fund Donation To Ward 16 O'Reilly Memorial
Mr. A. Shuman received 100 dollars from Mr. David McCarthy on behalf of the Ward 16 O'Reilly Memorial Association for the monument fund of which Shuman serves as trustee.
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A. Shuman
David McCarthy
Ward 16 ‘O'Reilly Memorial Association
Mr. Shuman
George F. Byram Named General Baggage Agent
George F. Byram is appointed general baggage agent for the Fitchburg Railroad Company at the Causeway street passenger station, replacing George F. Foye who has resigned.
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George F. Byram
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Causeway Street
George F. Foye
President nominates Hills for Leominster postmaster
The president sent to the Senate the nomination of T. A. Hills to be postmaster at Leominster Massachusetts.
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Leominster
Washington
Senate
T. A. Hills
Mase
Fifty eighth annual New England Moral Reform meeting
At Park Street Church Dr Julia Morton Plummer described practical workings of the Talitha Cum Home and shared instances of girls aided spiritually and physically to overcome sin or misfortune. Rev Isaac J Lansing discussed the social evil and methods to combat it as the Tabernacle Male Quartet performed selections.
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New England Moral Reform Society
Park Street
Julia Morton Plummer
Talitha Cum Home
Isaac J. Lansing
Tabernacle
Malden School Board Elects Superintendent in Tie
Malden May 31 The School Board met and elected teachers for the year The main business was choosing a superintendent Candidates appeared on ballots but none won a majority so incumbent Charles A Daniels will hold over as superintendent of schools.
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Malden
Charles A. Daniels
Sailor Captain Struck By Hiccup Sickness In Portland
Captain Constandt of the Hereward of Gloucester fell ill after Memorial Day celebrations in Portland. He suffered violent hiccups and facial neuralgia, blaming a past blow from a cable that knocked out teeth. Medical attendance was called and the hiccuping stopped.
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Portland
Constandt
Hereward
Gloucester
Two Kelly brothers held on assault with deadly weapon charge
Thomas F. Kelly and John P. Kelly are held on $5000 bonds each until June 11 for an assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill on James Raftery at Cordaville. Peter Kelly and Raftery were wounded. both men are in Massachusetts General Hospital in dangerous condition with multiple bullet wounds.
Harvard Announces Commencement Speakers for Graduating Classes
The Harvard commencement list includes speakers from Boston and other cities. Edward Kennard Rand of Watertown and Lindsay Todd Damon of Boston are among those delivering addresses across undergraduate English, law, and divinity schools with participants from Milton Boston Albany Belfast and New York City.
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Harvard
Boston
Edward Kennard Rand
Watertown
Lindsay Todd Damon
George Burgess Magrath
Milton
Macy Millmore Skinner
John Rathbone Oliver
Albany
N. Y
John Fogg Twombly
New York City
Law
James Madison Morton
Fall River
Frank Albert Gilmore
Belfast
Yale Professor W D Whitney gravely ill at home
In New Haven on May 31 Professor W D Whitney longtime Yale philology and Sanscrit professor lies severely ill at his home with neuralgia of the heart. His age and condition raise grave doubts about recovery.
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Haven, Conn
W. D. Whitney
Yale
Free Medical Services For All Diseases Offered By Dr Dewey
A physician named Dr Dewey offers free examinations and medical attendance to all, rich or poor, until July 1. Services available at Hotel Pelham Offices 7 and 8, 74 Boylston Street. Hours: 9 to 1, 2 to 6, and 6 to 8 p m with Sunday hours 10 to 4 0 p m.
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Dewey
Hotel Pelham
Boylston Street
No More Colored Waiters at the American House
The hotel owner Colonel Keeler orders all colored waiters discharged with May 18 notice. John Lockler will become chief waiter, transferring from the Algonquin Club. Drake cites prejudice and self interest, noting Steward Smith influenced the move to favor Lockier as season closes.
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American House
Colonel Keeler
Bolen
Post
John Lockler
Algonquin Club
Drake
Steward Smith
Lockier
Algonquin
Conference of Illinois coal operators adjourns with no settlement
The Illinois coal operators conference, meeting to resolve the miners strike, adjourned sine die without any agreement. Operators declared, Every man for himself, ending the session this afternoon in Springfield.
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Springfield
Ill
Coal Operators of
Illinois
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