Wool cargo record for Commonwealth largest ever to arrive
The British ship Commonwealth from Sydney N S W docked at National dock Boston with 8021 bales of greasy Australian wool weighing about 2 600 000 pounds. Valued near 500 000 dollars duty paid market quiet but confidence high due to London and Australian prices. Sightings noted of seven icebergs near latitude 98 and longitude 176 54 E two days earlier with one iceberg breaking apart in a striking display.
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Commonwealth
Sydney
National Dock
Boston
London
Body of James Sargent Found Under Hillsboro Bridge
The body of James Sargent was recovered today near Hillsboro Bridge after an apparent accidental fall. Police opened an investigation but reported no immediate leads as the medical inquiry began.
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Hillsboro Bridge
N. H
James Sargent
Movement to appoint Hobson Alabama captain gains support
Alabama movement to appoint Lieutenant Richmond Hobson captain of the new battleship Alabama grows. Fundraising to pay off his mother's Greensboro mortgage continues with pledges from Mobile leaders and likely backing from state officials. Cincinnati papers report Hobson's father is prepared to cover any mortgage amount to clear the debt.
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Montgomery
Ala
McKinley
Hobson
Merrimac
Alabama
Greensboro
Montgomery Advertiser
South
Birmingham
Mobile
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Z. M. P. Inge
S. W.taylor
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
John I. Rapier
Mobile Register
Cincinnati
Times-Star Today
Caimanera Shelled as Guantanamo Battle Rages
Five American warships bombarded Caimanera and its fortifications near Guantanamo Bay. Spanish forces retreated to the town, with orders to burn it before surrender, as cables to Santiago and Calmanera were cut and communication remained disrupted.
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Guantanamo Bay
The
Associated Press
Cape Haytien
Hayt
Caimanera
Bay of Guantanamo
Santiago
Bay of
Guantanamo
German Captain Faces Maritime Charge in Philadelphia
Captain Aarhuus of the Schleswig arrived from Kingston Jamaica and faced a hearing before Collector Thomas for trying to enter Philadelphia without Kingston customs clearance. He must deposit 5000 pending final action. case sent to Washington. Schleswig held by customs.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Aarhuus
Schleswig
Kingston
Jamaica
Port
Thomas
Washington
Harvard
Roe
Dent
Restoracion Visits Cape Haytien as Hunt for Jimines Proceeds
Dominican gunboat Restoracion, carrying President Heureaux, visited Cape Haytien and sails for Inagua where Senor Jimines was last seen. Indepencia heads to Port de Paix to verify Jimines in Inagua amid a revolutionary probe. If found, Heureaux may seek delivery on piracy charges.
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Cape Haytien
Hayti
Restoracion
Heureaux
Santo Domingo
Inagua
Senor Jimines
Indepencia
Port de Paix
Jimines
Monte Cristi
Army of invasion sails for Santiago from Tampa
Washington reports the Cuban army of invasion has departed Tampa under General Shafter. About 27,000 troops aboard transports proceed toward Santiago, including 21,000 infantry and supporting engineers, signal corps, cavalry and artillery. Battleship Indiana and gunboat Helena convoy the force with Bancroft as the general’s floating home.
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Washington
Tampa
Gulf
Shafter
Massachusetts
New York
Michigan
Ohio
District of Columbia
Maryland
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Air Battallion of Engineers
Signal Corps
Helena
Bancroft
General Shafter
Santiago
Santiago Harbor
Cervera
Sampson
Navy Department
Cunard Pavonia Sails From East Boston for Europe
The Cunard steamer Pavonia, Captain John J. Atkin, leaves East Boston at 1 PM bound for Queenstown and Liverpool with 15 saloon 65 second cabin and 200 steerage passengers. Saloon group includes E. B. Willard and wife Miss Keith Wakeman plus several actors and notables. Steerage crowd largely returning to Ireland to mark the 1798 rebellion anniversary.
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Cunard
Pavonia
John J. Atkin
Boston
Queenstown
Liverpool
Mr. E
Willard
Chicago
Keith Wakeman
Explosion at Worcester Circus Injures Three
A gas bag explosion in a circus sideshow tent last night severely injured three people. Showman Charles Goff was hurt around the head while adjusting a projectoscope, spectator Henry Antell sustained leg and arm injuries, and seventeen year old Charles McGrath suffered severe burns. The blast caused panic as hundreds were knocked to the ground and the noise echoed to West Fitchburg.
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Worcester
Fitchburg
Charles Goff
Henry Antell
Charles McGrath
Goff
West Fitchburg
Man from Lawrence Reports Lost Pocketbook at Police HQ
Just before noon yesterday a man who gave the name A. N. Bean of Lawrence entered police headquarters claiming his pocketbook containing nearly 400 in cash and about 600 in notes was missing. He had been on Portland street to inspect horses and carry the money to pay a bill for horses bought. He did not know if the money was lost or misplaced.
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A. N. Bean
Lawrence
Portland Street
Boston Piano Man Honored at National Convention
The National Piano Manufacturers Association elected Henry F. Miller of Boston as president and named A. H. Fisher to the leadership group at its annual Brunswick convention yesterday.
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National Piano Manufacturers’ Association
the Brunswick
Henry F. Miller
Boston
A. H. Fisher
National Piano Manufacturers Association Holds Banquet and Plans Washington Convention
New York leaders listed as first vice president Handel Pond and others, with George P. Bent, Rob ert C. Kammerer, C. H. Steinway, Louis Bach, Theo. B. Brown, George F. Blake, Fred P. Stieff, and R. A. Widmann on the executive committee. The group reported on uniform consignments, state laws, fraudulent tuners, and a credit bureau. The next annual convention is set for the second Wednesday in April 1899 in Washington. A banquet at the Brunswick last night, chaired by President Miller, included Mayor Quincy and notable guests. Woodford and Wolcott sent regrets due to illness.
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New York
Handel Pond
Boston
George P. Bent
Chicago
Robert C. Kammerer
C. H. Steinway
Louis Bach
Theo. B. Brown
Worcester
George F. Blake
Fred P. Stieff
Baltimore
R. A. Widenmann
Washington
Brunswick
Miller
Quincy
E. E. Hale
H. B. Krehbiel
Charles H. Parsons
N. Stetson
Woodford
Wolcott
Massachusetts
Hooley Declared Bankrupt After Massive Promotion Crusade
London reports KE T Hooley once a leading promoter of bicycle land and borrowings faced a receiving order in bankruptcy. He claimed vast assets though creditor actions ran into millions. He promoted the Dunlop Tire Company and aimed to float a Spanish loan as his latest scheme.
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London
KE. T. Hooley
Hooley
Dunlop Tire Company
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Mr. Hooley
Taunton Cotton Mills Strike Continues With Arrest Made
The Corr cotton mills operate with some disadvantage as sixty of ninety frames work. The mill says several strikers returned and Paul Servant a doffer was arrested today for intimidation after allegedly threatening to kill the first returning worker. The strikers deny the accusation.
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Taunton
Corr
Paul Servant
Doffer
Servant
Massachusetts to Pay Sixteen Dollars to Front-Line Troops
Massachusetts will grant eight days pay to officers and men who served at the front with no deductions. Recruits mustered into the provisional militia receive pay from joining until muster in. Paymasters will depart for Camp Alger, Tampa, and Chickamauga to disburse funds.
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Massachusetts
United States
Camp
Alger
Tampa
Chickamauga
French ministers resign as Melin prepares new cabinet
Paris reporters note that the ministers have submitted their resignations to M Melin the father who will remodel the cabinet if his policy gains chamber approval following the recent election indications
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Paris
M. ‘Meline
Paeter
Chamber
Verdict Against Brown in Yacht Detention Case
A jury in the Superior Court under Judge Bishop awarded Martha Slater $150 in the suit against Police Captain Thomas H. Brown. Slater owned the yacht Fidget and claimed $1000 damages for twenty days of detention after its seizure off City Point in October 1895. Brown argued the detention was justified for seized liquor found on board with a search warrant from the District Court of South Boston.
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Superior Court
Bishop
Martha Slater
Thomas H. Brown
Fidget
City Point
Brown
Brown Contended That He Was Justified In Detaining the Craft, Havin
District Court of South Boston
Jury awards 18000 to child in ice company crash case
In Superior Court Judge Fessenden presiding a jury awarded Margaret McNeil, a 12 year old girl, $18000 in her suit against the Boston Ice Company. The accident occurred on Wachuset street Jamaica Plain when a cake of ice fell from the defendant's team crushing her foot in August 1896.
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Superior Court
Fessenden
Margaret McNeil
R. H. McNeil
Boston Ice Company
Wachuset Street
Jamaica Plain
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Godfrey Morse
Mens Suits
ITAL
Godfrey Mors
Spitz Bros
Mork
Summer ST
Sea Summer Furniture
Piazza
Larrabee
Washington &T. Temple Place
Weat Street
Captain Hobson
Joods
Gilchrist & Co
Il Winter ST
Cuba
Calmanera
Spain
Europe
E. 8. Willard
National
Temple Place
J. Brodae
Mer
Madras
Wol Ff A St
Ano
Oak Hall
Monte Cristo
Mrs. Atkinson
Greenville
W. Va
Whitney
Ilitia
Henry W. Pitman
Somerville
Benjamin H. Jellison
Haverhill
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
Samuel H. Borofsky
James T. McDonald
Gloucester
Naval Brigade
E. G. Moody
Newburyport
William A. Bancroft
United States Volunteers
Jophanus H. Whitney
Radcliffe
University of Pennsylvania
Academy of Music
Agnes Irwin
Benjamin Franklin
Radcliffe College
Children’s Suits
Leopold Morse & CO
Washington Street
Cor
Brattle
Washington St
Cor, Hanover
Storer's Central Bleachery
Temple Pl
Dewey
Charles and Allen Sts
West End
Charles River
Stein
Reina Mercedes
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