Walters Says Captain Cross Closed Cafes Amid Reform Efforts
New York June 8 The Senate police investigation collects funds beyond the $25 000 target. Saloon keeper Scapio Arteago testified about licensing schemes with Wardman Wagner and others. Flora Walters described protection money and coercion by Captain Cross and Hock. Morris Jacobs and George Barnstorff discussed exam cheating and an attempted police career. The Lexow committee adjourned to Tuesday.
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New York
Senate
Chamber of Commerce
Scapio Arteago
Eighth Avenue
Twenty-seventh
Twenty-eighth Streets
Wardman Wagner
Wagner
Warren Lewis
Lewis
Flora Walters
Sixth Street
West Fourth Street
Hock
Flora
Captain Cross
Parkhurst
Morris Jacobs
Tammany Hall
Fennan
Fenerty
Westervelt
One Hundred and Sixth Street
John J. Ryan
Woodbridge
Theodore Sanders
Barnstorff
Danny Ryan
Sergeant Ryan
Dave Brand
George Barnstorff
Civil Service Board
Ryan
Lexow
Curtis
Along the Water Front Steamer Lillie Gets New Master
Captain J B Smith son of Captain John Smith takes command of the steamer Lillie for the Plymouth Steamboat Company succeeding Captain Warren F Wiley. The first trip under Captain Smith carried heavy freight and many passengers as his father praised his son’s skill and readiness. The Lillie faces competition from the Stamford but aims to capture most freight and passenger traffic. Nearby vessels including the Fuerst Bismarck, Stockholm City, Carmen, Curlew, Atlas, Richard J Green, William Cobb, Ralph M Haywood, Lizzie Williams, and Boston are noted with repairs, dry dockings, and upcoming sailings.
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J. B. Smith
John Smith
Longfellow
Warren F. Wiley
Lillie
Plymouth Steamboat Company
Smith
Captain Smith
The
Stamford
Fuerst Bismarck
Hamburg
New York
Stockholm City
Boston
Havre
London
Carmen
Philadelphia
Curlew
Atlas
Gimpson
Richard JT. Green
McKie
William Cobb
McKlie’s
Ralph M. Haywood
Leighton’s Yard
East
Lizzie Williams
J. A. McKie
Crowley
Stanwood
Yarmouth Line
Yarmouth
Soft coal freight rates seen to rise after miners' strike
Shipping men at Philadelphia predict a boom in soft coal shipments to New England once the strike ends. They expect freight rates to jump about 60 percent from recent levels as demand from the Eastern States remains strong and vessels gain leverage to set prices.
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Philadelphia
New England
Allston to gain new Catholic church replacing St Columbkille’s
Plans call for a Roman style Roxbury stone church on the old Rice estate corner Athol and Raymond streets. It will seat about 800, cost $75 000 to $100 000, with a 50 foot main roof, a high tower later, three marble altars and three naves. Father Rossi cites parish growth and current building inadequacy.
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Allston
St. Columbkille’s
Boston
Athol and
Raymond Streets
Old Rice Estate
Roxbury
Father Rossi
St. Col
Against Bell Monopolies U S Circuit Court Opens Berliner Case
The government sues American Bell Telephone to cancel the Berliner transmitter patent. The case argues Bell delayed patent processing to extend monopoly. challenges include microphone addition and split applications. Justice Carpenter presides with Judge Taylor and Causten Browne. Bell is defended by Storrow Fiske and Russell.
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United States
Carpenter
American Bell Telephone Company
Bell Company
Bell
United States Court
Robert 8. Taylor
Fort Wayne
Causten Browne
Boston
James J. Storrow
Frederick P. Fiske
William G. Russell
Bell Telephone Company
Zella Nicolaus Wardrobe Trunk Held by Marshall Field Co
Chicago, June 8. Marshall Field and Co claim possession of a trunk belonging to Zella Nicolaus, which she says holds her wardrobe and jewels. She is reportedly in substantial debt to the firm.
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Chicago
Marshall Field & Co
Zella Nicolaus
East Cambridge Reporter James Livingston Injured
James Livingston, East Cambridge correspondent for the Cambridge Press, fell at his home 393 Cambridge Street yesterday morning and suffered a dislocated shoulder. He has served as the paper's East Cambridge reporter for five years.
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James Livingston
East Cambridge
Cambridge Press
Cambridge Street
Mr. Livingston
Mysterious death of Clara Curtis leads to autopsy findings
The body of Clara Curtis was exhumed by order of the Cumberland Medical Examiner. Autopsy revealed a gunshot wound and a puncture by a sharp instrument, suggesting both could have caused death. The Rhode Island investigation may fund further inquiry as Norton officials pursue the full story.
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North Attleboro
Clara Curtis
Diamond Hill
Garvin
Cumberland
West Mansfield
Rhode Island
Young Lincoln
Norton
Jesse Lincoln
East Norton
Lincoln
William Cook
Walter Ellis
Pawtucket
Losses and rescues in Platte River Coxeyite flotilla disaster
Twenty five Coxeyites who left Denver in boats on the Platte are missing after several boats overturned in raging currents. About twenty are believed drowned with bodies seen on sand bars and in trees. Twenty nine boats with eighteen men passed Henderson Island bridge. twenty survive with under a hundred men reaching Brighton. At Anderson Island bridge twenty one men were in the water but saved by ropes. An order for skiffs was sent to Denver. Separately Barker's Industrials, a 150 man group that stole a Santa Fe train at Mojave, were captured by a U S marshal and deputies at Barlow and brought to Los Angeles.
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Brighton
Col
Denver
Los Angeles
Barker
Mojave
United States
Barlow
Missing San Francisco Sealers Reported Off Japan Coast
Six sealing schooners are missing after four vessels were lost along the Japan coast. The vessels Mary H. Thomas Alton Battler San Diego Unga and Kate and Ann sailed from San Francisco with 108 crew members in total. None have been sighted at Hakodate or Yokohama.
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San Francisco
Japan
Mary H. Thomas
Alton
Battler
San Diego
Unga
Kate
Ann
Hakodate
Yokohama
Rockville Girl Fatally Burned in Home Incident
Eva Berry an eight year old girl died after her clothing caught fire from matches in her dress pocket. Fire officials said she was alone in the house when the blaze started and perished two hours later despite aid.
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Rockville, Cond
Eva Berry
Festive Open Houses Planned for Charlestown Bunker Hill Celebration
Charlestown districts prepare hospitality for the Battle of Bunker Hill anniversary with open houses and banquets. The 999th Artillery Association, Catholic Literary Union, Charlestown Club, and Knights of Columbus lead events from June 16 to 18 featuring banquets, music, dancing, and receptions.
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Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Nine Hundred and Ninety-ninth Artillery Association
Catholic Literary Union
Charlestown Club
Bunker Hill Council
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Union
John R. Murphy
James J. Hayes
John F. Fitzgerald
Edward Presho
Stephen O'Meara
J. J. Crowley
William F. Murray
John F. Anderson
W. W. Griffin
Joseph O'Hara
P. F. Silva
James D. Coady
Edward L. Quigley
E. W. Presho
E. A. Fales
A. F. Orne
George W. Stevens
J. C. Bolan
L. C. Duniels
A. R. Thompson
S. B
New England
J. J. McCarthy
R. J. Mitchell
W. J. Jordan
Henry Fox
Tobias Beck
Moondyne Club
Carnival Association
Joseph Heustis
Thomas F. Wilson
John J. McCarthy
John Feeney
David Cushing
George Merriam
Walter Savage
George Curtis
Harry Murray
Charles Crowther
Pacific Mail to Run Ships to Aspinwall Amid Rivalry
New York reports definite plan for Pacific Mail Steamship Company to operate Newport City of Para and Columbian to Aspinwall and Colon after Columbian line releases ships this month. Columbian line will run Alliance Finance and Advance to Colon and may seek pooling to curb intense competition. Columbian carries freight to California Mexico and South America under contract granting Pacific Mail exclusive rights to Central America.
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New York
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Newport
City of Para
Columbian
Aspinwall
Colon
Columbian Line
Old
Brazil Boats Alliance
California
Mexico
South America
Central America
Pacific Mail Company
Naval Academy Ends Graduation Week with Wallace Address
General Lew Wallace spoke at the Naval Academy closing exercises urging a shift of influence from army to navy. Secretary Herbert awarded diplomas to forty seven graduates as Monongahela sails Monday for a six week summer practice cruise.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Lew Wallace
Army
Navy
Herbert
United States
Monongahela
Fires Threaten Two Dwellings in Amesbury Raid
At midnight an intruder tried to burn two houses housing ten people on the Highlands, George E. Gale of the National Bank and James W. Taylor residents. Kerosene oil and burned matches were found. a man and dog fled as Mrs. Gale investigated, with suspects believed to include two-week felonious burglars.
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Amesbury
George E. Gale
The
National Bank
James W. Taylor
Taylor
Cambridge youth charged with billiard ball theft
Charles Connolley aged 24 of East Cambridge was arrested yesterday afternoon by a Station 1 officer on a charge of larceny of billiard balls from an unidentified person.
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Charles Connolley
East Cambridge
American Wringer Repair Shop Ad Extends Services
The American Wringer offers wringers mangles spring beds carpet sweepers and repairs for all wringers and sweepers. Orders by mail are promptly attended to and telephone service is Tremont 7é4.
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Broadway
Tremont
New York sharpers foiled in Hartford bunco attempt
In Hartford two New York men Edward Todd and Charles Archer, both described as a 55 year old speculator and a 25 year old engineer, were arrested by Policeman Bartholemew O Neill after attempting a card game scam to extort 2500 from wealthy resident Hervey Champion. A third accomplice escaped.
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Hartford
New York
Bunco
Hervey Champion
Bartholomew O'Neil
Champion
United States Bank
O'Neil
Edward Todd
Charles Archer
Fort Wayne Electric Co. facing 500000 attachment in New York
An attachment for 500000 was issued against the Fort Wayne Electric Company of Indiana in favor of General Electric Company. The action covers property in this state for money advanced between May 1, 1892 and May 1, 1894.
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New York
Fort Wayne Electric Company
Indiana
General Electric Company
Death of local politician Greeley Douglass in kitchen attack
Indianapolis report says Greeley Douglass, a noted local politician, was found dead in his Camp street home. The kitchen door stood open and a bloody club lay in the yard, suggesting a nighttime burglary ended in a fatal struggle.
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Indianapolis
Greeley Douglass
Camp Street
Douglass
Stockholm City in distress reports broken engines at sea
The German steamer Fuerst Bismarck, arriving in New York from Hamburg, relays on June 5 that the British steamer Stockholm City from Boston May 29 bound for Havre and London said her engines were broken down and asked to inform her owners.
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Fuerst Bismarck
New York
Hamburg
Stockholm City
Boston
Havre
London
City of Lowell Forestays June Commission for Norwich Line
The palatial Norwich line steamer City of Lowell is expected in commission June 29 to serve the Harvard Yale boat race at New London. It promises speed and best appointments with a first class orchestra in summer, a new table d hote dinner, latest magazines, and literature for patrons.
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Norwich Line
Lowell
New London
Sound
Free Medical Services Extended by Dr Dewey for All
Examinations and medical attendance will be free for all diseases from Dr Dewey the specialist through July 1. Services available to rich or poor with offices at 7 and Hotel Pelham 74 Boylston Street. Hours 9 to 1, 2 to 5, 6 to 8 weekdays and Sundays 10 to 4.
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Dewey
Pelham
Boylston Street
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