Fire sweeps Brockton two story Curtis building in March blaze
A late night blaze in Brockton destroyed the Curtis building housing Piano and musical instrument dealers, a shoe firm, a picture shop, and a dentist. Fire spread from the basement amid snow and wind, threatening the Metropolitan Hotel. Total losses run high with goldthwaite drugs damaged and multiple insured properties. Firemen fought for hours to confine the flames.
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Brockton
Ain and
High Streets
G. E. Curtis
Bernard Sexton
Metropolitan Hotel
Curtis
A. C. Chandler
Conley & Murphy
D. Harvis
Ki. J. Powers
L. Lange
Goldthwaite
C. H. Goldthwaite
John H. Carr
Goldthweaite
Salvation Army Wedding in Malden Draws Hundreds
In Malden on March 11 a Salvation Army wedding took place at Salvation Army Flats with hundreds present including delegates from Boston and Worcester. Miss Charlotte Mary Leisk married William H. Carter in a praise service, wearing the uniform and black attire with a white sash.
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Malden
Salvation Army
Boston
Worcester
Army
Charlotte Mary Leisk
William H. Carter
Salvation
Samuel Brenegle
Norma Thompson
Bert Lesk
United States
Demarsy Testifies In Lebaudy Blackmail Trial In Paris
Mlle Demarsy described interactions with Max Lebaudy and De Cesti amid the Lebaudy blackmail case in the eleventh chamber. She testified that De Cesti sought $1000 to send a woman to Constantinople and that Lebaudy feared De Cesti, while Demarsy noted Lebaudy paid De Cesti $20,000 on a special occasion. The hearing also covered Liable claims about influence and alleged plans to place Lebaudy under De Cesti's control, with further testimony on De Labruyere and Mme Severine’s press campaign.
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Paris
Mlle. Demarsy
Lebaudy
Palais de Justice
Max Lebaudy
Comedie Francaise
Mlle
Demarsy
de Cesti
Amélie Les Bains
Millioniire
Constantinople
Hnd
Maitre Jullemier
Mile. Demarsy
Rouen
M. Bertrand
Amelie Les Bains
Spain
Calabrie
M Rossignol
Marie Hubect
DelLabruyere
Chairisolo
Mme. Severine
de Labruyere
Fontainbleau
de lLabruyere
Chairisole
Mrs Tyler Johnson of Guilford Dies in Brattleboro
Mrs Tyler Johnson of Guilford died in Brattleboro last night from pneumonia. She leaves her husband Tyler Johnson, a daughter, three sisters and one brother, Mr Aldrich of Cobb Bates Yerxa in Boston.
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Brattleboro, Vt
Tyler Johnson
Guilford
Aldrich
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa
Boston
Forecast for New England and eastern New York
Washington report dated March 11 predicts Thursday clearing in New England and eastern New York with colder temperatures and higher northwesterly winds.
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Washington
New England
New York
English Interest in Cuba Mediation Reported
In political circles in England the government is said to seek mediation between Spain and the United States. The plan would recognize Spain's sovereign rights over Cuba and grant Cuba an autonomous administration with customs receipts used to pay the Cuban debt.
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Madrid
The
Correspondencia
England
Spain
United States
Cuba
Patriots Engage Spanish Forces at Monteguelo in Five-Hour Battle
Havana reports bands of patriots led by Oliva and Hernandez clashed with Spanish troops for five hours near Mantua in Monteguelo. The patriots were defeated. government forces had five wounded and sixteen rebels were killed. Monteguelo was set ablaze by insurgents, with Macagua and Pilotas also attacked and partially burned.
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Havana
Oliva
Hernandez
Monteguelo
Mantua
Macagua
Matanzas
Pilotas
Bill to Amend Wilson Tariff Law in House Report
Washington March 11 committee on ways and means favorably reported a bill to amend the Wilson tariff law to prevent undervaluations. The substitute measure reflects changes proposed by Assistant Secretary Hamlin the Board of General Appraisers and the Fairchild board.
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Washington
Committee On Ways and Means
House
Hamlin
Board of General Appraisers
Fairchild Board
Bloodshed Fears as Kentucky Senate House Clash Unseats Members
In Frankfort on March 11 a partisan battle threatened violence as Republicans toppled Kaufman and Dunlap amid mob pressure, while Democrats unseated Walton and James. The joint assembly faced fighting at the doors as pistols were shown and a tense standoff unfolded between Speaker Blanford and Senate leaders.
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Frankfort
House
Kaufmann
Dunlap
Walton
James
Senate
Kaufman
Blanford
Howard
Carroll
Lyons
Poor
Edrington
Rotunda
State House
Jack Chinn
Jim Williams
Bronston
Martin
Walter Sharp
Tyler
Blackburn
Reynolds
Sommers
Goebel
Joint Assembly
Salyers
Dem
Assembly
Worthington
Senator Bronston
Kentucky
Carlisle
Buckner
Tomorow
Mr. Dunlap
Senator Hoars Day of Triumph in Cuban War Debate
Washington March 11 Senate galleries crowded for Hoars anticipated Cuban question speech. A joint resolution for a rigorous inquiry into conduct of Spain and Cuban belligerents was introduced, funding 10000 dollars. Debate touched on belligerency, circumstantial evidence, and reactions from Morgan Sherman Hoar.
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Washington
Senate
Hoat
House
Congress
Hitt
Boutelle
Draper
M@Call
Simpkins
Allen
Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Spain
Cuba
Hoar
Rep
Mass
East Cambridge
Charlestown Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Foreign Affairs Committee
Pickwicklaw
Olney
Massachusetts
Morgan
Sherman
Committee On Judiciary
Hear
Mr. Sherman
State Department
Mr. Hoar
Seward
Great Britain
Ohio
Alabama
Lincoln
Grant
Life Prisoner Trescott Gets Sentence in Charlestown
In Charlestown State Prison the wife killer Trescott alias Prescott received a life term after pleading guilty to second degree murder. The Feb 10 attack on his wife at 60 Chelsea Street left her dead on Feb 21. a servant girl wounded but survived.
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Charlestown
Trescott
Prescott
Superior Criminal Court
Dewey
Plat A
Chelsea Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
London donation sets record for Treasury support
A London resident sent the largest single conscience donation to the U S Treasury. The £2930 bill of exchange drawn on a New York bank was forwarded by Rev. Prebendary Barff of St. Giles Cripplegate through the State Department. Barff says a gentleman asked him to send the money without revealing identity.
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Washington
Treasury
J London
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Barff
Church of St. Giles, Cripplegate
State Department
Dana Sees Cuban Situation Favorable to Cubans
Editor Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun, while leaving New Haven, called the Cuban situation favorable to the Cubans. He said Spain is near its end of resources and cannot send another army, predicting the current force will succumb to fever and disease as the Cubans hold the larger part of the island. He judged General Weyler not as good a general as Martinez Campos.
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New Haven
Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Bef
Spain
Weyler
Martinez Campos
Man Caught Stealing Shoes at Union and Elm
Patrolman Hildreth of Division 2 nabbed a man in the act of breaking into a shoe store at Union and Elm last night. At the station he was booked as John J. Smith, 21, of 311 2 Fletcher Street, after breaking a window on the Elm side of the store.
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Hildreth
Division 2
Union and
Elm Streets
John J. Smith
Fletcher Street
Elm i
Tabea Tity Paeeay
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Rueter & Copipany
Highland Spring Brewery
Tapster
BR. C
YO Robinson
New Enga
Tle
C.H. Robinson & CO
Washington Street
Adams Square
Dock
Kentucky Assembly
Democrat
Senator Blackburn
Senator Hoar
Senator Sherman
Senato
London
United States Treasury
Dana
Wm, Smith & Sons
Eee
Columbia
Brexbury
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