Evans to Leave Pension Office
Washington March 17 There is little doubt Pension Commissioner Evans will soon sever his connection to the Pension Bureau to accept a promotion from the President and a successor will be chosen only after a satisfactory alternative is found Evans enjoys the President’s full confidence The retirement is hailed by Grand Army men led by General Sickles who opposed his methods Sickles alleged a promise to appoint another.
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Washington
Evans
Pension Bureau
Grand Army
Sickles
McKinley
Conspiracy case delayed as Gaynor and Greene stay in Quebec
In Quebec Colonel Gaynor and Captain Greene refuse to leave. They conferred with counsel and gave no plans to depart unless forced. Two Americans at the Chateau Frontenac are said to be Washington secret service men. In Savannah the Greene and Gaynor conspiracy case was postponed to the May term due to their absence in Quebec.
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Quebec
Colonel Gaynor
Greene
Gaynor
Chateau Frontenac
Secret Service
Washington
Savannah
United States District Court
Greene and Gaynor
Milk price not fixed by New England Milk Producers Union
In Boston at the American House the annual meeting of the union and contractors discussed next year’s milk prices. R. M. Scammon chaired a 30 member gathering. A six month price target of 88 cents per can plus 30 percent variation was rejected as below producers’ average asks. no price was set and the meeting adjourned without date.
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New England Milk Producers’ Union
Boston
American House
R. M. Scammon
New Cunarder for Boston in Cunard Plans
Workmen at Swan and Hunter in Newcastle are constructing the liner Carpathia for Cunard. It is expected to join the Liverpool Boston service upon completion, possibly this fall, and will be about the same size as Cunard’s twins Ivernia and Saxonia, among the world’s largest ships.
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Messrs. Swan & Hunter, Ltd
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Boston
Carpathia
Cunard Steamship Company
Alexander Martin
Agen
Cunard
Ente
Ivernia
Saxonia
Cloudy conditions in Boston area forecast to Tuesday
Weather notice reports Boston and vicinity as generally cloudy and colder Tuesday with brisk northerly winds. Wednesday should be fair with continued northwest to north gusts and cooler temperatures across New England.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Father John’s Medicine Praised By Lowell Man
Mr. William Crowley of 30 Davidson Street Lowell Massachusetts says he was very ill with kidney and liver trouble and a heavy cold. He attributes recovery to Father John’s Medicine noting it cured the cold strengthened his body and restored health after a long illness. He cites fifty years in use and says it builds up the body without nerve-deadening drugs.
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William Crowley
Davidson Street
Lowell
Mass
Father John
Prince Henry Tells of Wonders of Trip to United States
Hamburg America liner Deutschland carried Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia and entourage from Plymouth to Cherbourg and Hamburg. The prince praised Emperor William's reception plans, said he slept 48 hours after leaving New York, noted no incidents, and called crowds in the U.S. his lasting impression. He plans to dine on Kaiser Wilhelm II and head home after stopping at Cherbourg.
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Cherbourg
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Plymouth
Eng
Emperor William
Prince Henry
Cuxhaven
von Tirpitz
von Plessen
Percy
Bern
New York
United States
Hamburg
Koeper
Prince
Howard Townshend Martin
C. B. Alexander
Susan B. McCook
T. H. W. Fox
William
Herr Fox
von Seckendorff
Associated Press
Emperor William sails to Kiel to meet Prince Henry
Berlin reports Emperor William and Empress spent Sunday at Kielschloss. This morning the Kaiser Wilhelm II carried him toward Cuxhaven to welcome Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia aboard the Deutschland. High naval officers will attend the reception with the Hela taking Prince Henry ashore before the Kaiser Wilhelm II. sails for Kiel.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Kielschloss
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Cuxhaven
Prince Henry
Prussia
von Thomsen
Fourth Marine Artillery
Hela
Kiel
Hysteria Follows Burglars Attack in Fall River
Corinne Slocum recounted being bound gagged and drugged by two men at her father's Franklin Street home while thieves sought a traveling case containing between 1500 and 2000 dollars of jewelry. The incident prompted medical caution as she suffers nervous hysteria and requires quiet. Two suspects remain at large as detectives and family assist the investigation.
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Fall River
Corinne Slocum
Post
Franklin Street
Slocum
New Bedford
Miss Slocum
Mise Slocum
Lettem
Charitable Irish Society Honors St Patrick Day Banquet
The Charitable Irish Society held its annual banquet at Parker House with speeches by Mayor Collins, J J McCarthy, and Attorney General Parker. Attendees lauded Evacuation Day and praised Irish loyalty to America, with strong notes on justice, heritage, and civic duty.
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Irish Society
Parker House
Collfeyor J. J. McCarthy
G Herbert Parker
Crane
Collins
Boston
Herbert Parker
Commonwealth
Leahy
Dolan
Common Council
America
Evacuation Day Gala Stars Admiral Schley in South Boston
South Boston marked Evacuation Day 1902 with feasting and oratory led by Admiral Schley and Governor Crane. The Gray's Hall banquet drew about 850 attendees including dignitaries. Schley greeted crowds amid torches and red fire, then received guests at an informal afterglow before a formal toast by William S. McNary and remarks by Edward B. Callender and others.
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South Boston
Admiral Schley
Crane
Gray’s Hall
Broadway
Williams. McNary
John H. Means
Association
House
James J. Myers
Edward B. Callender
Henry F. Naphen
Rufus A. Soule
Senate
George Edward Graham
Schley
Santiago
Mr. Graham
Albany
John Quigley
Dorchester Avenue
Gray's Hall
I Street
Speaker Myers
Gray's
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey
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Leonard &Co
Bromfield St
Elmer Chickering
Admiral Sghley
Governor Crane
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Callender
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