Five Li on Ones Arrested in Chelsea Bed Case
Special Officer James E Hines arrested Abraham Schuster 22 of Somerville on an indictment warrant for receiving fifty beds valued at 350 stolen from George W Drysdale of Chelsea in September 18%. Schuster was captured at Wolf Finkel furniture store 68 Leverett Street. other defendants in the Chelsea bed case were connected through an earlier firm H B Wild. The grand jury information came from James Overy, recently arrested by Officer Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Hines
Station 1
Abraham Schuster
Somerville
George W. Drysdale
Chelsea
Schuster
Wolf Finkel
Leverett Street
Grand
James Overy
Hines
Lowell Street
Sinclair
Overy
H. B. Wild
Bnent
Ime Schuster
Anid Ae
Park
Ios
McKay
Jania
Tuckerm
I Mtude
Sincla
Rascal
Reaton
Andrews Views Stir Brown University Board
Providence June 18 The Brown University corporation discussed President F Benjamin Andrews views on free silver and the tariff in guarded terms. A committee including Chancellor William Goddard ex Chief Justice Durfee and Francis Wayland of Yale was named to confer with Andrews on his return from Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Corporation of
Brown University
F. Benjamin Andrews
William Goddard
Durfee
Francis Wayland
Yale
Europe
Andrews
Joseph H. Walker
Worcester
University
W. W. Keen
Philadelphia
Weyland
Brown
Balcony Collapse Hurts Parade Spectators in Wisconsin
A balcony over a sidewalk in Black River Falls collapsed during a street parade by a circus. About 20 people were on the balcony and were hurled roughly 18 feet to the sidewalk. Many injured including several children. Genie Erickson and Carrie Hanson among the most seriously hurt, Hanson likely fatally injured. Several Indians received dangerous injuries from falling timbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Genie Erickson
Carrie Hanson
Lying Woman Found in Field Suspected Insane
A young Swede named Emily Johnson was found lying in a Prospect Street field by a Revere patrolman. She was taken to police headquarters and claimed Lynn residence and a sister in Lynn. Police suspect mental illness as no relatives claimed her by midnight and she may be examined for insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Prospect Street
Emily Johnson
Lynn
Boston
Emily
State backs State ownership of Swiss railways
STATE TO OWN RAILWAYS, BERNE, June 18. The State Council voted 26 to 17 in favor of the state acquiring Switzerland's railways. A transfer bill is being prepared for submission to the Bundesrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
State Council
Switzerland
Bundesrath
St Rose Convent School closes with unique Chelsea Academy program
Nearly 1500 people attend the closing exercises at the Chelsea Academy of Music. The event features the salutatory chorus, the operetta Queen Flore's Day Dream with Miss J Driscoll and Miss M Dening, plus Maud Powers and Geraldine Welsh in key roles. An original drama The Crown of Glory closes the program, directed by the Sisters of Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rose Convent
Chelsea Academy of Music
Flore
Queen
J. Driscoll
M. Denning
T. Dunphy
Bumblebee
Maud
Dirty Linen War Over Tariff Debates in Senate Chamber
West accuses Georgia Senator of washing Democratic linen as the tariff bill debate shifts. Bacon and Tillman spar over revenue, raw materials, and past platforms while criticizing Democratic discords and a 1894 protective tariff bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
West
Georgia
Mr. Bacon
Mr. West
Tillman
South Carolina
Hawley
Connecticut
Chandler
New Hampshire
Senate
Cleveland
Spaulding Case: Exbank President Found Not Guilty
In Chicago on June 18 the jury acquitted former Bank President Charles W. Spaulding of embezzlement. Twenty seven indictments remain, and another trial is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Bank
Chicago
Charles W. Spaulding
Children Run Down In Saco Tragedy
In Saco Maine on June 18 Elsie a five year old daughter of J Herbert Clark of Clarks Mills was run over and killed by a heavy wood team. Another child of the Clark family was struck by a runaway and severely injured with death expected. The father witnessed the accidents but could not save them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco, Me
Elsie
J. Herbert Clark
Clark’s Mills
Senate wool tariff advocates seek higher duty rates
In Washington on June 18 the Senate group backing a wool tariff hike met and proposed specific rates for wool in three classes. They want duties ranging from 3 to 13 cents per pound based on grease content washings and quality, aiming for higher levies than the House bill and McKinley law. A dozen to sixteen Senators attended, signaling broad regional wool interests, with plans to press finance committee rather than hold a caucus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Unrest in Chelsea as Banana Wagon Looted by Hoodlums
Israel Mitchell and Myer Taylor, residents of Chelsea, faced a mob at the Second and Spruce street corner when a wagon load of bananas was grabbed by hoodlums. Taylor was struck on the head during the clash as attackers fled with the bananas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Israel Mitchell
Winpisimmet Street
Myer Taylor
Beacon Street
Second
Spruce Streets
Taylor
Miss Whidden Says She Is Being Frozen Out
Everett residents read Miss Georgia M. Whidden’s open letter claiming she was frozen out of Whidden Memorial Hospital affairs after gifting the Mt Washington mansion for the hospital. City and hospital trustees deny wrongdoing and say she declined trustee duties while noting her donations were not omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Georgia M. Whidden
Miss Whidden
Mt. Washington
Whidden Memorial Hospital
Whidden Alleze
Ercanys
Hospital
Mead
Hilton
Cate
Thames River bodies rise after crisis reports tally
London reports four more bodies recovered from the Thames bringing the three week total to twenty one. The string of deaths tied to personal crisis reports continues as authorities search for the remaining cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thames
Reid Heads US Envoy Visit During Jubilee Week
In London on June 18 the Hon White law Reid, General Nelson Miles and Ogden Mills dined with Colonel Henry Harlan Parr at the Naval and Military Club. The US envoy met with Marquis of Salisbury and planned to present President McKinley s letter to the Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Whitelaw Reid
Nelson Miles
Ogden Mills
Henry Harlan Parr
Reid
Naval and Military Club
Methuen
Redvers Buller
Marquis of Salisbury
Mr. Reid
United States
Foreign Office
President McKinley
Mrs. Reid
Cliveden
William Waldorf Astor
Parr
Miller
United States Navy
Spithead
St. James Club
Barney Barnato Dies in Drowning Tragedy Insane
Southampton officials report the coroner's inquest into the death of Barney Barnato concluded with a verdict of drowning while temporarily insane. The steamer Scot brought Barnato’s body from Cane Town. passengers donated £100 to reward the rescuing officer Clifford. Sol Joel, Barnato’s nephew, cited his uncle’s sudden crisis before the fatal day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
Scot
Barney Barnate
Associated Press
Barney Barnato
Cane Town
Clifford
Sol Joel
Barnato
Barnett Claims Kinship With African Diamond King Barnato
Samuel Barnett currently serving a year in Erie County Penitentiary asserts he is Barney Barnato's brother. He says Barnato's real name was Barnett and that he was born at 21 Tichborne Street in London. He identifies their father as Bennett Barnett of the Burlington Guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Samuel Barnett
Erie County Penitentiary
Barney Barnato
Diamond King
Barnato
Barnett
Tichborne Street
London
Bennett Barnett
Burlington Guards
Bank Clerk Bannister Confesses to Misappropriation
Holyoke June 18 B Frank Bannister assistant teller at Home National Bank confesses to misappropriating funds. Amount not fixed but likely near 5000. Bank protected by New York guarantee company. company to be reimbursed by Bannister’s friends, likely no prosecution. Bannister cites heavy personal expenses as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
B. Frank Bannister
Home National Bank
New York
Bannister
McKinley Demands Reparations and Cuba Pressure
Washington dispatch reports President McKinley told General Stewart Woodford to seek reparations for Dr Ruiz’s death and warn Spain that freedom for Cuba may require force. The Daily Chronicle notes awaiting confirmation of this startling despatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Washington
The
Daily Chronicle
McKinley
Stewart L. Woodford
Spain
Dr. Ruiz
Cuba
Tornado Kills Four at Lincoln Feeble Minded Institute
A cyclone struck Lincoln Illinois destroying buildings of the State Institution for Feeble Minded in the afternoon. Four boys were killed and five people seriously injured. Twenty six people were in the cow barn when collapse occurred, including superintendent Tacob Wilmot, twenty four pupils and an attendant. four pupils died instantly and others were rescued except the superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Ill
Tacob Wilmot
Cyclone Wrecked Near Paris Hurts Dozens
A June cyclone struck Bezons and Colombes outside Paris causing collapsed houses torn trees broken telegraph lines and injuries. In Asneres three people were killed and twenty seriously hurt with ambulances and carriages searching for dead and wounded. Damage also reported at St Denis and the city natives stood dazed and weeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bezons
Colombes
Opie
Asneres
St. Denis
Wind Storm Kills 18 Year Old in Indiana Farmhouse
A Lexington driven wind storm swept Louisville and across the Kentucky border. In Indiana near Irvington a farm house was wrecked killing an 18 year old boy and injuring a servant girl who died hours later. Crops suffered heavy damage in central and eastern Kentucky with wheat fields and barns destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky
Irvington
Indiana
Julns Streehls
Hail and Floods Ravage Segovia Province
Violent hail and rain storms sweep Segovia, wrecking crops and flooding homes. Cattle and goods carried away by floods as residents face panic and loss across the old Castile district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Segovia
Old Castile
Cyclones Rip Keokuk County and Oskaloosa Areas
A small cyclone crossed Rose Hill Keokuk county touching ground near the town. Damage limited to trees and outbuildings. Another cyclone east of Oskaloosa caused minor damage along a two mile path about fifty yards wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Rose Hill
Keokuk County
Oskaloosa
Maher Married in St Thomas Church
Peter Maher the pugilist wed Agnes Torpey in St Thomas Roman Catholic Church Philadelphia. The church overflowed with flowers and white roses at the altar. Rev Father Mahony officiated. The couple left for New York then Ireland for a prolonged visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Peter Maher
Agnes Torpey
St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church
Father Mahony
New York
Peter
Ireland
A B A Admitted To New England Athletic Union
The Boston Athletic Association rejoins the New England Amateur Athletic Union after three years. The union accepted its membership at a meeting chaired by President E W Babb with W Plumer as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New England Amateur Athletic Union
Boston Athletic Association
E. W. Babb
W. Plumer
Jones
Andover
Callahan
Holy Cross
Union League
A. A
North Brookfield
Union
W. E. Draper
N. KE. A
George B. Morrison
George B. Billings
George W. Beals
Joseph Maccabe
John Bowler
Charlesbank Gymnasium
Irvington Oval
Certificate Afloat Links Gardner Couple to Marriage
An officer retrieved a submerged brown wrapped bag off Commercial Point Dorchester containing feminine items and a marriage certificate for Henr F Wright of Gardner and Agnes Erman of Hingham dated June 14 1897. Police believe the package fell from a passing yacht and invite owners to claim the property at Station 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division 11
Commercial Point
Dorchester
Gardner
Mass
Henr F. Wright
Agnes Erman
Hingham
Boyd-Corey Company to Move Boots Plant to Augusta
At a meeting of the Augusta Board of Trade the Boyd-Corey Company proposed Marlboro Mass to move its boot and shoe factory to Augusta. The plan calls for machinery and a majority stock by Boyd-Corey with Augusta contributing up to about 59000 dollars. The project would employ about 300 workers and strengthen local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Augustan Board of Trade
Boyd-Corey Company
Marlboro
Mass
P. O
Vickery
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a new remedy. It relieves pain in the bladder kidneys and back in male or female and stops retention almost immediately. Sold by Geo Goodwin & Co., 36 Hanover Street, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GEO
Goodwin & CO
Hanover Et
Boston
American Wringer Co relocates to 80 Arch Street Boston
Notice describes consolidation of two Boston stores into a single large establishment at No. 80 Arch Street between Summer and Franklin, with show rooms for Clothes Wringers Bissell Carpet Sweepers Washing Machines Mangles Garden Hose and Stoves. Orders by mail or telephone receive prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Cornhill
Arch Street
Summer
Franklin Streets
Washington Street
Bissell
American Wringer Co
President nominates two federal officers
The president sent nominations to the Senate naming Freeland H. Oaks of Maine as collector of customs for the district of Saco and Walter H. Johnson of Georgia as United States marshal for the northern district of Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Treasury
Freeland H. Oaks
Maine
District of
Saco
Walter H. Johnson
Georgia
United States
Ward and Farrington Reach State Tennis Final
Semi finals at Longwood courts Brookline saw D Farrington defeat Slack by default and L E Ware prevail 2-6 6-2 6-4 over B H Carlitos. H Ward defeated D Farrington 6 4 3 as predicted, while Ward favored to win faces Ware in final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longwood
Brookline
Ward-Farrington
H. Ward
L. B. Ware
Ware
D Farrington
Slack
L. E. Ware
B. H. Carlitos
Marriage Surprise Seals Union of Miss Jane Campbell and Prince di San Faustino
New York dispatch notes the sudden marriage of Miss Jane Campbell to the Prince di San Faustino after a brief reconciliation of an earlier broken engagement. The bride, long abroad in Rome, will reside at the Barberini palace as princess. Mrs. Campbell likely remains overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jane Campbell
Prince di San Faustino
Miss Campbell
Campbell
Rome
Princess di Sans Faustino
Barberini Palace
Victorian Jubilee Service Planned at Grace Church
The Victorian jubilee service is set for Grace Episcopal Church Dorchester Street South Boston on Sunday June 20 at 3 15 pm. A 60 voice English cathedral choir will sing under Archibald J Houghton with a full program and English society delegations expected. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Dorchester Street
South
Boston
Archibald J. Houghton
Royal banquet at Imperial Institute for colonial premiers
The Prince of Wales presided at a banquet for colonial premiers at the Imperial Institute in Victoria London. Guests included Salisbury, Chamberlain, Laurier, Whiteway, and many others. The prince toasted the Queen and urged unity to defend the empire, noting colonial growth and future nationhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince of Wales
Imperial Institute
Lord Herschell
Institute
Marquis of Salisbury
Joseph Chamberlain
Earl of Wimberley
Marquis of Dufferin
Lord Ripon
Lord Lansdowne
Marquis of
Lorne
Lord Rosebery
Wilfred Laurier
Dominion
Whiteway
Newfoundland
Baron Rothschild
Lord Lyon Playfair
Donald Smith
Po Oped
Alfred Laurier
England
Canada
Loyal Canadians and royal visit mark imperial ties
Canadian delegates voice loyalty and support for Britain while praising historic Franco English cooperation. The Prince of Wales thanks the colonies for their warmth and loyalty as leaders from all branches toast the royal guests amid an enthusiastic reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
England
France
Crimea
North America
Quebec
Hugh Nelson
Queensland
Prince and Princess of Wales
Prince of Wales
Duke of Coburg
Marquis of Lansdowne
Lord Rosebery
Marquis of Salisbury
House of Lords
Joseph Chamberlain
House of Commons
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Brown Corporation
ST. Rose Convent School
M. Sheehy & CO
Spring Lane & Devonshire
Poetoffice
East Weymouth
Hood
Arkansas
the Thames
Salisbury
Hels
Astor
Johnson & CO
Unson
J. J. Feeiry
Roxbury Bicycle Club
Draseais
Custom House
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Post Office
Sera i Stabilitif
Massachusetts
Benj. F. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
S. F. Trull
WM. B. Turner
Sec’y
Barney Insane
Barnate
Teller Bannister of
Providence Brewing CO
Providenc
Farnsworth St
Telephone
J. H. Devlin
Iowa
Maher
Boyd
Corey
Marlboro Firm
KEW
the Princess DI San Faustino
Wiguoria
H. N. Murray
Order of
E. J. Dyar
G. A.R
Robert Henderson
George Spiers
British Veterans’Association
John Black
British Veterans’ Association
E. Anderson
National Lancers
W.G. Wood
Uniformed Bank
Sons of St. George
W. H. Rider
Victoria
Ida Lathrop
Manchester
N. H
Lisbon
Kar J. Brummer
Ida F. Lathrop
Adams
Plymouth
FeuNeOne
Lathrop
Karl J. Brumme
Ash
Young Brummer
Brigham’s Hotel
Brummer
Batcheller
Littleton
Brumme
Eric Oaker
Friedman
Joseph Friedman
Spring Street
Wet End
J. A. Melvin
Blackstone Street
Marry ME
Sadie
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Caine Hamblin
A. E. Ee Joseph Caine
Nellie A, Hamblin
Devlin
Hannah
Daniel Devlin
St. Mary's Chur Endicott Street
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont
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