New Developments in Florence Burns Case
New revelations place Florence Burns at center of a Newark linked double and a Connecticut facing family. Hearing resumes as Dr Sweeney testifies to Brooks death being potentially self inflicted. A new witness resembling Burns is tied to the Glen Island Hotel murder night and Brooks’s abrupt end.
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New York
Florence Burns
Walter Brooks
Burns
Newark
Miss Burns
Connecticut
John B. Sweeney
Backus
Brooks
Ter Brooks
Washington
Glen Island
New Reserve Officers Named in General Order
A general order issued last night appointed fifteen men as reserve officers and assigned them to stations 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, and 16. Names include G W Messaac J C Nickerson M J Sullivan M V Kilroy J P Kilroy B H Murtagh F J Driscoll J McMullin J Teehan T H Vincent Owen Cunningham W M Dunn P E Holloran J F Stenberg and L Johnson. Teehan and B E Murtagh resigned from the fire department after learning their names were included. Also, Patrolman Oscar Wright of Station 14 was reprimanded for neglect of duty in failing to appear in court to prosecute a case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Messaac
J. C. Nickerson
M. J. Sullivan
M. V. Kilroy
J.P. Kilroy
B. H. Murtagh
F. J. Driscoll
J. McMullin
Mr. J. Teehan
T. H. Vincent
Owen Cunnigham
W. M. Dunn
P. FE. Holloran
J. F. Stenberg
L. Johnson
Teehan
Murtagh
Fire Department
Russell
Saint
Oscar Wright
Panama Canal plans blocked at Paris meeting
Paris Feb 28 shareholders of the new Panama Canal Company heard a telegram from Colombia saying the concession could not be transferred without modifying Articles 21 and 22 with Colombia's assent. The shock halted action to transfer property to the United States for 40 million dollars and adjourned pending explanations from Colombia.
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Paris
Panama Canal Company
Colombia
Panamas Canal Company
United States
America
France
M. Marquis
Senators Censured After Floor Altercation Sparks Debate
Washington February 28 The Senate opened with large attendance as Sens McLaurin and Tillman sat in their seats. Burrows of Michigan announced a report on the Tillman McLaurin personal altercation, with three reports filed. Tillman withdrew his offensive words after debate. Keen altered his vote in light of Tillman’s remark. House records pension legislation as 166 bills pass in about three hours. census bill conference report adopted and House adjourns until Monday.
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Washington
Senate
McLaurin
Tillman
South Carolina
Burrows
Michigan
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Gulsattiee
Ghaurir
Bou Sapeina E Lates
Man
Keen
New Jersey
Frye
Dietrich
Hoar
House
Captain Wescott's Plight in Flooded Cellar On Bridge Street
A Dedham Street Station captain reported his cellar flooded and rising water at 11 pm. He begged the fire department or a fireboat, then feared for his family as water rose, heading to the attic and roof. Chief Cheswell refused aid, saying pumping the cellar was outside his department’s authority.
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Pokes
Cheswell
O'Rourke
Guardian
Police Department
Milton man badly hurt falling from Oakland street bridge
Frank H Hockaday 33 of Brook road Milton fell eighty feet from the Oakland street bridge onto the New York and New Haven railroad tracks injuring his hip. He was repairing bridge flooring and mis stepped a narrow plank as a Cape Cod Express whistle neared. He shouted and threw himself, narrowly avoiding the cowcatcher, then was taken to the city hospital.
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Frank H. Hockaday
Brook Road
Milton
Oakland Street
New York & New Haven
Hockaday
Cape Cod Express
Thelin
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey advertised as a stomach tonic
A vintage advertisement claims Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey cures dyspepsia and stomach trouble. It quotes testimonials from Isaac F. Walker in Lebanon Pennsylvania and others in Chicago and Atlantic City praising relief and cure. The copy asserts the product is a government-recognized medicine with no fusel oil and urges purchasing from druggists or direct from Rochester, New York.
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Isaac EF. Walker
Lebanon
David Gordon
West 11Th St
Chicago
Atlantic City
N. Z
M. H. Reno
R. M. Johnson
Elko
Duffy's
Duffy Malt Whiskey &Co
Rochester
N.Y
Yale Names A Conference Body For Athletic Talks
New Haven Conn Feb 28 Yale undergrad mass meeting ratified nominations for the athletic committee to negotiate with Harvard managers. Walter Camp Henry B Sargent Professor T Woolsey Rev Anson Phelps Stevens were named captains and managers of track baseball football and crew. A small Yale group will meet a Harvard counterpart to draft an agreement for student ratification later.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Yale News
Charlies D. Francois
Walter Camp
Henry B. Sargent
Professor T. Woolsey
Anson Phelps "Steken
Francis
Aifttes
Fortune Gone In A Night Bankruptcy Case In Boston
Samuel G Collins of Boston filed for bankruptcy in the U S Court with liabilities about 120000 and assets listed as ordinary wearables a desk and chair valued at 100 He traced his fortune to the Denver panics of 1893 noting banks failed and deposits vanished His creditors include People's National Bank of Denver 135486 loaned 60000 secured by deeds of trust on Araphoe county Colorado land and Denver Savings Bank 8005 judgment plus other creditors T Collins brother in Chicago and collateral securities turned over but not repaid
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Samuel G Collins
Boston
United States
Collins
Denver
Col
The
People's National Bank of Denver
Collings
Araphoe County
Colorado
People's Savings Bank
People's
Denver Savings Bank
T. C.lines
Chicago
People’s National Bank
T. Collins
Danvers National Bank
Robbery on Pitts Street Targets Cosgrove in Cambridge
Robert Cosgrove of 134 Harvard Street Cambridge was robbed on Pitts Street shortly after 9 PM by two men, one named Charles Brown of 387 Green Street Salvation Army barracks. They stole a pair of racks valued at $20 and fled toward Merrimack Street as Patrolman Wyman pursued. Brown was caught at Stamford Merrimac corner with the stolen property recovered.
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Robert Cosgrove
Harvard Street
Cambridge
Pitts Street
Charles Brown
Salvation Army
Green Street
Cosgrove
Merrimack Street
Wyman
Brown
Stamford
Merrimac Streets
Clei
Esca
Boston labor turmoil over injunction and possible sympathy strike
Oscar F Cox cites that injunction may seep into labor rights while warning a Sunday strike could cripple Boston transportation. Allied Transportation Council, Teamsters Local 25 and others weigh legal options as officials seek federal mediation and a state bill to curb injunction abuse.
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Oscar F. Cox
Allied Transportation Council
James Sheehan
Boston & Albany Railway
Boston
Des Uuions
Ensley
National Civic Federation of Tabor
Matthews
Allied Freight Transportation Council
Recistor
Supreme Court
Harrison Tring, Jr
Hartnett
Teamsters’ Union
Local 25
United Labor
Driscoll
Central Labor Tnion
Legislative Committee
State Branch
American Federation of Sance
Committee On Labor
James F. Cay
State House
Phisibill
Organized Labor
Piening Tops Norbeck in Lenox Lyceum Greco Roman Bout
New York wrestlers John Piening defeated Carl Norbeck the Norwegian champion at Lenox Lyceum in a Greco Roman match judged by two judges. Piening won after a two fall bout with a decisive score as the crowd watched.
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New York
John Piening
Carl Norbeck
Norway
Lenox Lyceum
Plening
Blondin Jurisdiction Fight Delays His Trial Location
New York authorities hold Blondin in custody as Suffolk and Middlesex pursue legal jurisdiction. Officials weigh whether to indict in Massachusetts or proceed under Middlesex, with Parker and state officers consulting. Trial cost and where murder occurred remain uncertain as officials await a ruling.
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Joseph W. Blondin
New York
Suffolk
Middlesex County
Blondin
Massachusetts
Suffolk County
Middlesex
Londin
Parker
Rhoades
Proctor
Worcester
Boston
Davon
Chelmsford
Jondin
George A. Sanderson
State House
Atorney Stevens
Lkely
The New Koch Tuberculine Treatment Promises Cure
An advertisement proclaims the Koch Tuberculine lung cure at 361 Boylston Street Boston. It touts inhalation therapy to reach deep lung areas, claims dramatic improvements for consumption bronchitis and asthma, and notes government endorsement with free initial consultation and one free treatment.
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Boston
Koch Lung
Boylston Street
Smith College Alumnae Whist Party Aids Fundraising
Yesterday a Newton branch whist gathering by Smith College Alumnae aimed to raise funds to match a $100,000 gift on the condition it be doubled by June. Afternoon matinee and evening Gentlemen's Night featured progressive play, with five prizes in the afternoon and three in the evening.
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Newton
Smith College
Walter Allen
Frank G Whitman
Brookline
H. B. Perry
Amherst
W. ©. Rogers
G. H. Damon
Wadham
G. F. Randolph
J. T. Holt
Holt
J.&. Cheney
Miss Smith
Waltham
Abby L. Allen
Scrofula described as inherited and widespread
The excerpt notes scrofula is commonly inherited with few entirely free from it. It discusses pale weak children often afflicted in nine out of ten and many adults, listing signs such as neck swellings abscesses skin eruptions inflamed eyelids sore ears rickets catarrh wasting and general debility.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Advertisement Claim
Advertising copy touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills as universal cures with thousands of permanent cures claimed. Promises testimonials mailed on request and provides merchant address in Lowell Massachusetts.
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I, Hood
Lowell
Masa
Capture of Escort by Boers Shocks London
London reports government inquiry on the fate of the escort for a convoy of empty wagons attacked southwest of Klerksdorp in Transvaal. Kitchener notes 16 officers and 451 men captured, 1 officer and 106 men released, Colonel Anderson still prisoner, Major Maderby wounded. Harrismith dispatch adds Dewet and Steyn were nearby but escaped. Rawlinson surrounds 40 Boers, forcing surrender without a shot.
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London
Kitchener
Klerksdorp
Transvaal
Anderson
Imperial Yeomanry
Steamer Grounds Near Thatcher Island In Dense Fog
A large steamer anchored under Thatcher's Island in thick fog near 6 pm. Rain and heavy seas created a brutal night in Massachusetts Bay. Wreck reports reached Wreck Master Reed and Rockport lifesaving cmd, but the ship revealed lights and departed around 10 pm, likely steering east.
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Gloucester
Thatcher's Island
Reed
Massachusetts Bay
Rockport
Coast Patrol
Massachusetts Humane Society
Natick man fractures spine after brewery accident
August Bjorkland, 35, living in Natick, was thrown from his team while loading grain at the Alley brewery on Heath Street yesterday. He is at City Hospital with a fractured spine. Additionally, Monty Campbell, 27, of Hotel Bowdoin, was arrested on a larceny warrant for $36 from Frank J. Barry at a local theatre. R Holden reported the theft of his raglan coat and hat after dining at a Tremont Street restaurant. John W. Dorsey, 70, suffered a crushed hand after closing a tenement door on Oxford Street. Patrick H. Doyle, 10 Sprague Street, was thrown from a wagon in Haymarket Square, fracturing his lower jaw. James P. Jones, horseless engine company member, fell from a ladder at Mason Street and sprained his ankle.
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August Bjorkland
Natick
Alley
Heath Street
City Hospital
Monty Campbell
Bowdoin
Station 2
Frank J. Barry
Campbell c
Barry
Holden
Allston Street
Tremont Street
Division 5
Oxford Street
John W. Dorsey
Dennis Sweeney
Dr. Williams
Patrick H. Doyle
Sprague Street
Haymarket Square
James P. Jones
Mason Street
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KOCH
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Thatcher
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