Fears war between Britain and France rise after arrest
London reports a public setback to the entente as disclosures follow the arrest of French marine ministry official Lieutenant Martin. War fears grow with talk of joint action by France and Russia against Britain and Japan, and alleged plans reaching Prince Itohiro. Reports note Russia’s belief that war with England is the likely outcome of a wider conflict, with continental sensation over the plot.
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London
Great Britain
France
Ministry of Marine
Martin
Victoria
Prince Ighijo
Russia
Japan
Russian
England
Petit Journal
Itohiro
Paris
Tageblatt
Berlin
Baltic
Admiral Togo reports Thursday bombardment at Port Arthur
Tokyo March 13 Vice-Admiral Togo's account details the fourth attack on Port Arthur on March 10. Japanese flotillas met heavy fire, sank mines, and engaged six Russian torpedo boats near Laotieshan channel. Both sides suffered casualties. one enemy vessel was crippled and another sunk. The main squadron bombarded the harbor from 10:00 to 1:49, while supporting actions damaged fortifications at Samshantao and Talienwan, with Osaki and Shinya reconnoitering the coast. The Russian destroyer Waushi terunuy was sunk. The fleet ceased fighting at 2:00 and withdrew.
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Tokio
Togo
Port Arthur
Laothieshan Channel
Asashio
Kasumi
Akatsuki
Laothiesian
Talienwan
Samshantao
Takasago
Shinya
Bechuana Arrives Boston from Calcutta and Colombo
The British steamer Bechuana Captain Greggan arrives from Calcutta and Colombo after 47 days and 40 days voyage respectively. She carries a large cargo consigned to Lombard's Sons and A.G.C. at Boston and Maine pier. Crew includes Indians and Europeans.
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Greggan
Calcutta
Colombo
A.gc
Lombard’s Sons
Boston & Maine
Boston
Falco
Santa Cruz
Santiago
Hansen
Fisk's Wharf
Yarmouth
Moses Valley
Bucksport
Elizabeth N
Frank Howard
J. H. Rutter
New York
United States
Fish Pier
Frank Munroe
Bertha M. Bailey
Lillian, Nokomis
Mattie Brundage
Georges
Colonial
Irene
May
Eglantine
Nellie Dixon
Winifred
Fisk's
Willard Mudgett
Sierra Leone
Africa
Ben Blanchard
Ughter Sampson
Scott Doane
Doane Tug Leader
Joe Kemp
Boston Towboat Company
Great Britain
Germany
Little Republic of
Nicaragua
Shipping News Mini Almanac March 14
Shipping notices report arrivals of Bechuana, Greggans, Calcuta, Man 25, Colombo Feb 1 with misc to C Lombard's Sons. Paleo Nov, Hansen, Santa ruz Reb 27, Santiago Cuba Mar 3 with sugar to Nash Spaulding & Co. rough passage, no damage. violent north-northeast gale off Nantucket South Shoal lightship halted progress Friday night.
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Bechuana
Greggans
Calcuta
Man
Colombo
Hansen, Santa Ruz
Santiago
Cuba
Nash, Spaulding & Co
Nantucket
Gymnastics with religion sermon on Lent laity use
The Rev. Franklin Hamilton spoke at First Church on Temple Street yesterday about merging physical discipline with faith. He criticized cloistered Lent observance and urged believers to combine meditation, penance, and fasting with active faith.
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Paul
Timothy
Franklin Hamilton
Temple Street
Japanese Girl Steals War Maps at Port Arthur
New York report tells how Miss Ando Yoshi, a Japanese girl, crawled through Russian lines to Port Arthur, stole vital war maps and papers, hid them under her kimono, and delivered them to Japan via Pekin. The daring act earned praise from the Mikado and public admiration in torchlight cheers.
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New York
Ando Yoshi
Port Arthur
Pekin
Uchida
Japan
Ando
Rev Herbert S Johnson to speak to Charitable Irish Society
The Rev Herbert S Johnson of Warren Avenue Baptist Church accepted an invitation to speak at the Charitable Irish Society 17th of March meeting in Faneuil Hall. He said he was honored by the Catholic brethren invitation and joked about someday running for office.
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Herbert S. Johnson
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Charitable
Irish Society
Faneuil Hall
Johnson
Avalon Club Installs Officers and Initiates Members
At a regular Avalon Club meeting held at 45 Eliot Street last evening six new members were initiated. Officers installed include Richard Angell as president James French as first vice president Michael A Daly as second vice president Simon J Hogan as recording secretary Richard Powers as financial secretary N J Healy as treasurer P J Bulger as sentinel and William J Leary N J Powers James Fardy Thomas Ryan and William A Armstrong named to the board of directors.
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Avalon Club
Eliot Street
Richard Angell
James French
Michael A. Daly
Simon J. Hogan
Richard Powers
N. J. Healy
P. J. Bulger
Sentinel
William J. Leary
N. J
Eyewitness recollection of Port Arthur bombardment
A Russian refugee adds details on the Port Arthur bombardment last Thursday. He says the attack targeted the forts but overshot, causing limited destruction and few casualties. Twenty soldiers and two civilians killed, three civilians wounded. Colonel Vershinia slightly hurt. Japanese shells and fleet activity noted. Forts fired back near Laot lieshan promontory. Port Arthur food prices and local commerce described amid wartime measures. No Japanese at Fenghuancheng per latest courier report.
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Tientsin
Port Arthur
Vershinia
Manchuria
Laothieshan
Petropavlovsk
Makaroff
Novik
Chantant
Niuehwang
Russia
Laozhieshan Channel
Fenghuancheng
Russians Fooled by False Hope of U S Hostility
In St Petersburg a false report claimed Washington would back the Helena's protest against Russian actions in Manchuria, sparking a surge of anti American sentiment. Denials reached the city in time to avert a new flare. Prince Mashchesky hints at a ministerial reshuffle with Bobrikoff possibly taking war duties, Sakharoff acting presently.
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ST. Petersburg
Washington
United States
Helena
Niuchwang
Liao River
Russia
Nevce Vremya
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Prince Mashchersky
Grashdanin
Bobtrikoff
Finland
Sakharoff
Kuropatkin
Steel Trusts Big Shrinkage Ends 1903 Year With Cash Build
The United States Steel Corporation reports an undivided surplus of 66,096,000 for 1903 into 1904, with 50,000,000 cash in banks. Gross earnings fell to 536,500,000 from 560,500,000 in 1902, a 23,500,000 decrease. net earnings dropped to 109,171,000 from 183,300,000. Despite cutting common stock dividends from 4 to 2 percent then removing them, the surplus declined from 34,253,657 in 1902 to 12,304,916 for the year.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Commemoration of Kossuth in Boston Public Garden
Hungarian citizens of Boston held anniversary exercises in the Public Garden placing a four foot wreath on the George Washington monument to honor the 1848 49 revolution led by Louis Kossuth A. A. Freeland opened with praise Dr J G Green spoke in Hungarian and ex Senator William A Morse followed with a brief address
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Boston
George Washington
Louis Kossuth
A. A. Freeland
Kossuth
J. G. Green
William A. Morse
Golden Gate Quintet Shines at Boston Theatre Show
The Golden Gate Quintet led a long Boston Theatre Sunday program with clever specialties by Burnett Wyerson and others. An unnamed mechanical tricks number impressed as James Thomas, the Manning trio, Lew Welch and Victor Parent also scored with strong performances.
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Golden Gate
Boston Theatre
Burnett
Wyerson
James Thomas
Manning
Lew Welch
Victor Parent
MISS WETHERELL SPEAKS AT SOCIALIST MEETING
Miss Stella M. Wetherell spoke before the Socialists at their headquarters 699 Washington street last evening. She presented The New Humanism tracing man from animal development to the dawn of conscious mind and declared that man was a social animal before he was human.
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Stella M. Wetherell
Washington Street
Daly's Wife Dead at Home in Revere
Mrs Mary E A Daly wife of actor Dan Daly collapsed and died at her Shirley Avenue Revere home at 7 10 PM from heart failure after a period of heart trouble. The illness had not been considered serious.
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Mary E. A. Daly
Dan Daly
Shirley Avenue
Revere
Daly Family Mourns Sudden Death of Mrs Daly
The sudden death shocked her family and friends. Mr Daly is in New York, a telegram was sent at once. Beside her husband she leaves a 13 year old son Robert Russell. Mrs Daly would have been 38 years old tomorrow. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs M E Mooney of Revere.
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Daly
New York
Robert Russell
Episcopal City Mission Meeting Details and Boston Reach
The annual meeting at Trinity Church reported the Episcopal Diocese of Boston administers six churches two sailors missions one rescue mission and an Italian mission for mission work. Boston contains 1900 communicants across these missions with speakers including Bishop Lawrence Reverend Ellis Bishop Samuel Jones Stanton King and the Reverend B Allen.
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Episcopal City Mission
Trinity Church
Episcopal Diocese of
Boston
Misions
Lawrence
Ellis Bishop
Samuel Jones
Stanton King
B Allen
Somerville raid at driving club sparks police pursuit
In Somerville the Saturday raid on the Somerville Driving Club rooms in the Flemming building drew attention as the alleged ringleader fled once arrests were made. Police fear he may miss today’s Somerville Police Court session despite evidence against the arrested men. A motto on burnt leather and a so called marbig clock were among items seized, with the clock now in Chief Parkhurst’s office awaiting auction. Police refuse to reveal the real name of "John R. Smith" and tried to slip the arresting officer a rear exit.
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Somerville
Somerville Driving Club
Flemming
Pearl Street
Marbig
Cean Hall
Glanders In Arlington Reported In Six Cases
Arlington March 13 Not very many months ago the hoof and mouth disease wreaked havoc among cattle in this area and now glanders appears. Since January six cases have been found in Arlington and Lexington reports are worse. The State Board of Health has ordered the closure of all water troughs in Arlington and Lexington to prevent spread and is monitoring troughs in Cambridge and Somerville.
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Arlington
Lexington
State Board of
Heath
State Board
Cambridge
Somerville
Russell Club of Ward 19 Harmonizes Democrats
After years of factional fighting the Democrats of Ward 19 perfected the Russell Club at the Tilden Club Roxbury. Officers named include James J. Coughlan president and Michael J Spillane third vice president. A remonstrance committee was set to oppose extending Roxbury building laws at State House hearings next Tuesday. A clubhouse committee and a board of government modeled on Tammany was also appointed.
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Tilden Club
Columbus Avenue
Roxbury
Russell Club
James J. Coughlan
Thomas Sproules
Michael Fi. Cleary
Michael J. Spillane
James Doherty
John J. Conroy
Maurice H. Shea
Michael J. Conley
State House
Tammany Organization
Engagement party at Hartman home for Esther Hartman
The Hartman residence at 5 Auban Street hosted an engagement party for Esther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hartman, to Max Goldfarb. Attendees included Rudolph Hartman J. Gerbert Mr. Kruller and Miss Stearns and Miss Jrill.
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Hartman
Auban Street
Esther
Max Goldfarb
Rudolph Hartman
J. Gerbert
Mr. Kruller
Miss Stearns
Miss Jrill
Proposals Readvertised for Gainsborough Street Bridge Boston
The Superintendent of Streets invites sealed proposals for the superstructure of Gainsborough Street foot bridge. Bidders must submit at the city office before 12 o clock noon on Wednesday March 23 1904 with a $200 certified check. The city reserves the right to favor unions wage rates and to reject any or all bids. JAMES DONOVAN Superintendent of Streets Boston March 14 1904.
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City of
Boston
City Hall
Gainsborough Street
Gainsborough Street Pool Bridge
James Donovan
Massachusetts Hearings On Four House Bills At State House
The Massachusetts State House in Boston hosts multiple committee hearings. On March 18 at 10 20 am the Committee on Probate and Chancery will hear William L Chase and others on Boston firemen relief fund amendment and old age pensions and other measures.
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State House
Boston
Committee On Cities
Boston Protective Department
Kona No
M. Carlton JF. How
Charlies HH. Winslow
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Statehouse
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Boston Police Board
Metropolitan Park Commission
Boylston Street
Charles River
Albion S’. Bemis
Alfred S. Hall
Joint Committee On the Judiciary
Senate
Board of Commissioners
United States
Doe
William FF. Dana
William A. Kelley
Public Garden
Copley Square
Albion F. Bemis
Alfred
Hall
Committee On Probate and Chancery
H. H. O'Rourke
Mark N. Skerritt
Milton Cruce
C. Schumaker
Charles
Sullivan
William H. Woodhead
Massachusetts
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Walter A. Shaw
F. M. Heath
Frank Seiberlich
S. KK. Eaton
Charles 8S. Sulivan
William HL. Woodhead
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Reston
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