Dominion line steamship Merion makes maiden voyage to Charlestown
The Merion under Captain Broomhead docked at Charlestown yesterday morning from Queenstown and Liverpool on its maiden trip. Chartered with the Haverford, the new vessel averaged 12 knots, completed the voyage in 9 days 10 hours, with mostly steerage and 24 saloon passengers aboard. Immigration inspectors assisted Merion passengers while Swedes and Finns of steerage prepared for onward travel to the West.
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Dominion Line
Merion
Broomhead
Queenstown
Liverpool
Charlestown
Billings
Commonwealth
West
Cupid's Broker Links Reforged Easter Bride Secret
Miss Marion Farmer, famed in Boston society, rekindled engagement with Harvard man John K. Robinson after a previous breakup. The couple, once separated with no known cause, plan a wedding likely in April at Mrs Charles Foss’s Jamaica Plain home. Robinson belongs to an aristocratic Baltimore family and graduated from Harvard in 1901.
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Marion Farmer
Miss Farmer
Boston
John K. Robinson
Harvard
Marion
Robinson
Baltimore
Cambridge
Charles Foss
Robeson Street
Jamaica Plain
Shefield Held on Grand Larceny Charge in New York
George Shefield was examined by Magistrate Brann and held in $1000 bail on a grand larceny charge after lawyer H. P. Norton of Lawrence Massachusetts testified Shefield swindled him with a claimed Manchester fortune letter. Norton assisted Shefield to select attire and recover pledged heirlooms, but Shefield allegedly vanished in New York City with the money.
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New York
George Shefield
H.P. Norton
Lawrence
Mass
Brann
Norton
Shefield
Manchester
Eng
Ae City
Shhofield
Admiral Schley Tours Boston by Trolley in One Day
Rear Admiral Schley enjoyed a full day in Boston despite adverse weather. A trolley ride through Roxbury and Brookline, visits with local leaders, a tour of the Charlesgate and BAA facilities, and a Brookline dinner marked the visit. He praised the South Boston Citizens' Association and recalled past connections with Boston. The party returned to the hotel by 4:06 p.m. and departed next morning by the Federal express.
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Schley
Roxbury
Brookline
T. J. Reardon
Susan Rittell
Marlboro Street
Boston
Boylston and
Boxeter Streets
South
David L. White
National Letter Carriers’ Association
John B. Martin
E. J. Powers
Daniel L. Prendergast
Prendergast
Park Street
Mr. Prendergast
John P. Webber
Corey Hill
Mr. Webber
Francis and
Kent Streets
Longwood
Beacon Street
Charlesgate
Charles River
Exeter Street
James Smith
Mr. Pren
President Means
Mr.Means
Philip Sears
Mr. Pettit
South Boston Citizens’ Association
Leonard K. Storrs
St. Paul's Church
Aspinwall Avenue
St. Paul’s Street
Citizens’ Association
Citizens’ Association Committee
Back Bay
Federal Express
Latest photograph of Admiral Schley by Elmer Chickering
The best photographs of Rear Admiral Schley are offered by Elmer Chickering, the sole photographer granted a sitting during the admiral's stay in Bovton.
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Admiral Schley
Schley
Elmer Chickering
Bovton
CHECK FOR FATHER BYRNE ADMIRAL MELLO DEAD
The testimonial from St. Joseph's parish West End to former pastor Very Rev Dr William Byrne was presented with a check of generous sum. Committee members included John B Fitzpatrick William F Donovan William Morrison Jeremiah Murray John O Donnell and Rev Father John F Kelcher.
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St. Joseph's Parish
West End
William Byrne
St. Cecilia's Arish
Back Bay
John B. Fitzpatrick
William F. Donovan
William Morrison
Jeremiah Murray
John O'Donnell
John IF. Kelcher
Thomas J. Gargan
John B. Pitepataick
Dr. Byrne
Byrne
Maiden man returns as smallpox quarantine begins
J W McInnis, missing from Charles street for weeks, returns home to learn his wife and two of seven children have smallpox. He sailed to England seeking work but stayed away to support his family under quarantine rules. Mansfield appointed junior counsel for Demetrio Bagni in the capital case, unusual move for a murder trial.
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Maiden
J. W. McInnis
Charles Street
England
Mansfield
John Mansfield
Boston
Commonwealth
Demetrio Bagni
Plymouth
Elizabeth Ferrioll
Plymout
Massachusetts
Plymouth District Court
William H. Osborne
East Bridgewater
Courges
Shot Wife of Six Months at Supper Table
Pittsfield March 19 Henry Nye 45 shot his wife at the supper table in Stephentown N Y about 12 miles from the city The shot entered her head and brain she died two hours later Jealousy named as motive The couple had been married six months Nye fled with the gun and was at large at 3 am A posse and Coroner Meredith of Troy pursued the case
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Pittsfield
Henry Nye
Stephentown
N. Y
Nye
Meredith
Troy
Death of Rev. Edward V. Boursaud Former BC President
Announcement from Boston College reports the death of Rev. Edward V. Boursaud 8 J former president of the college who served as rector and held the chair of resident at BC from the mid 1860s to 1887. He later served as an assistant in Rome to the central governing body for the American provinces and in 18xx succeeded Rev. James Conway 8 J as treasurer at Boston College.
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Boston College
Edward V. Boursaud
Frederick
Rome
James Conway
Servian Cabinet Tendered Its Resignation
Belgrade officials report that on March 19 the Servian cabinet tendered its resignation, signaling a political shift amid ongoing government tensions in Servia.
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Belgrade
Servia
Battle of the barrels in sixth district Democrats eye victory
The sixth district GOP fight among Gardner Meyer and Shaw intensifies as Democrats consider Sam Roads of Marblehead or John R Thayer to seek the nomination. Moody’s cabinet entry opens a path for a Democratic win amid costly campaigning and party divisions.
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George von L. Meyer
A. P. Gardner
Shaw
Moody
Roosevelt
John S. Hurley
Salem
Gardner
Meyer
John R.thayer
Thayer
Sam
Marblehead
House of Representatives
Roads
Congress
Senate
Walker
Cogswell
Washington
Cleveland
Sam Roads
Russo-French note to powers sent March 16
St Petersburg March 19 The Official Messenger will publish the Russo-French conjoint declaration to Austria Belgium Britain America Spain Germany Italy Netherlands China and Japan governments. It praises the Anglo-Japanese pact as supporting their policy principles and reserves the right to act to defend their interests in the Far East while seeking stability and tranquility.
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ST. Petersburg
France
Russia
Far East
China
Turkey Refuses US Demand for Ransom Repayment
Constantinople reports the Turkish government has refused the United States demand to repay 72500 dollars paid as ransom for Miss Helen M. Stone and Mme Tsilka. The refusal is linked to the Sultan's response to a second US request to punish the brigands who abducted Stone.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Constantinople
United States
Helen M. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Miss Stone
Besler Promoted to General Manager of Central Railroad
W G Besler, formerly general superintendent of Reading railway since September 190, was named general manager of the Central Railroad of New Jersey by President Baer in Philadelphia. Born in Galesburg Illinois in 184, he began at Burlington in 1881 and held multiple posts before directing the St Louis division for six years and later supervising a Burlington branch line.
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Philadelphia
Baer
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
W. G. Besler
Besler
Reading Railway
Mr. Besler
Galesburg
Burlington Road
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Burlington
St. Louis
Lynching of John Woodward Near Vidalia Prison
Natchez Mississippi report states John Woodward a Black man accused of murder was lynched early today within about 40 yards of the parish prison in Vidalia Louisiana. No further details available on participants or motive.
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Natchez, Miss
John Woodward
Vidalia
Libels Filed Against Tugs Over Steamship British Queen
Libels were filed in New York by the owners and captains of tugs P C Ronan and John T Welsh claiming they assisted in pulling the burning British Queen mid stream and beaching her, and helping extinguish 15 flames. Additional libels by other tug owners against several barges allege a rescue from total destruction. The British consul-general dismissed rumors of munitions on board as unlikely and noted the ship’s departure for Antwerp.
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New York
P. C. Ronan
John T. Welsh
United States District Court
Ronan
Welsh
Anptains
M. Henderer
Antwerp
Rose Gravilla Trial Over Wedding Promise Fraud Charge
LOCKPORT N Y March 19 Rose Gravilla vaudeville actress known in New York and Boston is on trial charged with wheedling fourteen percent out of John Miller of Niagara Falls Ont under promise of marriage Fully 60 witnesses have been subpoenaed Miller a wealthy farmer said he fell in love with her He gave her three bundles of $500 each and a fifth dollar to return home He said she promised to marry and repay but did not keep the promise while keeping the money He noted Miller had paid attention to other women on one occasion and drew on a loan she used it
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Lockport
N. Y
Miller
Prince Henry
Kiel
Princess Henry
Emperor
William
John E. Wilkie
Secret Service
Chicago
Mr. Wilkie
Wilkie
Prince Henry Tells Kaiser About American Trip
Prince Henry told Emperor William II about his travels in the United States during a several hour discussion in Kiel. Crowds along the way cheered and asked about his brother William while a security scare prompted a staff member to identify a suspicious man.
Spotter's List Reveals Misdeeds of L Road Employees
A single day’s report from one division of the Elevated shows numerous suspensions and censures for conductors and motormen. Offenses include talking on front platform, failing to signal stops, starting car without gong, carrying a passenger beyond destination, missed fares, and rude or unsafe conduct.
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Ist
Pleasant Street
Malden
Nowell Bride Seen About Town After Boston Banker Wedding
Mrs. John A Nowell nee Reardon known as Lizzie B Raymond married Boston banker John P Nowell on Monday The couple met brief crowds at Huntington Chambers and in town with Nowell smiling serenely The bride visited old friends shopped and had lunch with her husband after the ceremony The groom formerly captained in the First Regiment MV M now retired
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John A. Nowell
Reardon
Lizzie B. Raymond
John P. Nowell
Boston
Huntington Chambers
Eleven Less Hotels Shake City Hotel District
Eleven second class hotel proprietors will leave the hotel business by May 1 after a Board of Police decision. Six operators have been notified to quit hotel operations by that date while retaining regular bar licenses. The remaining five will be informed they cannot secure hotel keeper certificates on May 1.
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Board of Police
Concert at Union Hall Stars Local Talent on 48 Boylston
Under Me John Franklin Botume direction a concert was held last evening at Union Hall 48 Boylston Street. Performers included Marie Morse piano Cora Reinherz reader Katherine Hickey soprano Mary McMurtrie soprano Ernest Melling tenor Robert Campbell Jr bass Arthur Landers tenor Samuel Gay bass Arthur Stevenson boy soprano Charles Kent boy alto.
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John Franklin Botume
Union Hall
Boylston Street
Marie Morse
Cora Reinherz
Katherine Hickey
Mary McMurtrie
Ernest Melling
Robert Campbell, Jr
Arthur Landers
Samuel Gay
Arthur Stevenson
Charles Kent
Sold Daughter for 50 Dollars in New York Case
Pierre Polito a French Canadian was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined 1000 dollars for selling his 15 year old daughter Jean to a French waiter for 50 dollars. The waiter testified and Polito was found guilty of assault and abduction with further penalties possible on related charges. The sale occurred in 1900 and the girl was kept at the waiter's house.
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New York
Jean
Pierre Polito
McMahon
Polito
Children’s Society
Lecture by H C Green on Americanism and Drama
Despite yesterday's bad weather the audience at Channing Hall Unitarian Building filled for Henry Copley Green's lecture on Americanism and the Modern Drama. The talk, under Actors' Church Alliance, drew prominent theater figures and an animated postlecture discussion. The alliance's next event is a Kipling recital at Tremont Temple this afternoon, anticipated as a notable afterfest.
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Channing Hall
Henry Copley Green
Actors’ Church
Tremont Temple
Constantinople Probe Yet to Try Majority of Suspects
Constantinople March 19 The police have detained only a portion of Fuad Pasha conspiracy suspects. trial began yesterday with one group held.-Continuous unrest reported from Philiates in the Vilayet of Yanina as the Albans resisted and tensions rose, while accusations marked by resistance and grievances toward Osman Agha dominate reports.
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Rogers
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Cowen
W. F. Irwin
Joseph Serings
Merion’s
Ladies’ Cabin OF the Merion
Library OF the Merion
the Merion
Old Winter
Mistress Spring
Washington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
CUPID
Spitz Bros. & Mark
Easter
Spitg
Mork
Father Byrne
Admiral Mello
St. Joseph’s
Lisbon
Mello
Brazil
Admiral Benham
Rio de Janeiro
Ministry of Marine
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Peixoto
Buenos Ayres
Stephentown, N. Y
EB. V. Boursaud
Turkey
Jersey Central
Caim
Hoboken
Prince
Kaiser
Cuxhaven
Emperor William
William H. Beehler
Berlin
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Jerusalem
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L Road
Nowell
Lizzie Raymond
Botume
Ather
H. C. Green
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