Boston Republicans Hold Third Conference on Tax Bill
Boston Republicans met at Room 227 in the State House to back Mayor Hart in asking the Legislature to raise the city tax from nine to twelve dollars. A vote on the issue showed 9 in favor and 7 against among 16 present. Debates covered city debt limits and borrowing versus pay-as-you-go funding, with attendees including Senators Witt Lott Innis and Representatives Bagley Emerson Parker Saunders Selfridge Russell Farnell Burien Winsloe Bleiler Whall Gilpatie and Wheeler. Opposed were Maxwell Lott Witt Bagley Stalker Bliss Colby Parker Selfridge Gilpatric Russell. In favor were Innes Ross Emerson Burlen Winslow Farwell Foster Howell Bigelow. Undecided were Saunders Whall Colby.
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State House
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Witt
Lott
Innis
Bagley
Emerson
Parker
Saunders
Selfridge
Russell
Farnell
Burien
Winsloe
Bleiler
Whall
Gilpatsie
Wheeler
Ross
Maxwell
Stalker
Bliss
Colby
Foster
Engstrom
Post
Lott and Witt
Gilpatric
Innes
Burlen
Winslow
Farwell
Howell
Bigelow
Public Debate At Malden High School On Rail Roads
The Malden High School Hall hosted a debate between Everett and Malden High on federal ownership of steam railroads. Everett speakers W E Weeks Stephen J Gilman and H A Partridge argued for the affirmative under judge A H Wellman with judges Russell Howe Robinson ruling for the affirmative.
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Malden High School
Everett
Everett High School
A. H. Wellman
Eugene D. Russell
Lynn
Charles H. Howe
Wakefield
John
Charles C Maritz Dies In St Louis At Age About Fifty
Charles C. Maritz former chairman of the State Democratic committee and prominent St Louis horseman died in St Louis today of pneumonia. He was about 50 years old and ran an extensive racing stable familiar to tracks nationwide.
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Charles C. Maritz
State Democratic Committee
Parker Beats Daly In Two Rounds In Denver
Kid Parker of Denver defeats Wilmington Jack Daly with ease in two rounds in a boxing bout held in Denver.
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Col
Kid Parker
Boers Drive Plumer Back and Move North
Reports describe Boer forces pressuring Plumer near Mafeking and advancing toward Kroonstad. General French and Buller movements are noted as British reinforcements prepare to pivot toward Bloemfontein and Pretoria, with martial law looming in Gordonia and Delagoa Bay arbitration seen as timely.
Relief for Mafeking Appears Delayed as Boer Action Persists
A Bulawayo despatch dated March 139 reports Colonel Plumer retired to Crocodile Pools and Mafeking further from relief. The base hospital is moved to Gaberones, and Boer demonstrations on March 15 16 are linked to removing siege guns. French may be preparing a forward move in the Orange Free State with Lord Roberts. Springfontein notes caution on Free State surrender signals with many obsolete weapons given to the British.
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Plumer
Crocodile Pools
Mafeking
Bulawayo
The
Times
Gaberones
Afek
Orange Free State
Lord Roberts
Springfontein
the Times
Calm in Johannesburg as Pretoria stays busy
The Rand Post reports plans to destroy mines before British occupation, while The Standard and Diggers News condemn such acts as vandalism. Johannesburg remains calm with no disorder. Pretoria shows military activity as a joint proclamation is issued. France and Russia have not replied to intervention appeals.
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the Sun
Pretoria
Rand Post
Standard and Diggers News of
Johannesburg
Denial From Wessels in New York City
Philip Souter Wessels, envoy to America for the Transvaal, denies from New York a Cape Town claim of a conspiracy among the Transvaal Free State and Cape Dutch against England. He notes President Steyn believes Sir Alfred Milner was sent to South Africa as British high commissioner.
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Molteno
Cape
England
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Transvaal
Sir Alfred Milner
South Africa
Mr. Chamberlain
New York
Philip Souter Wessels
America
Cape Town
Free State
Ay Capele
Steyn
Deputies Demand Halt on Cannon Exports
Vienna March 28 Deputies Wolf and Lemisch telegraphed the premier Dr Von Keerber demanding action to stop the export of forty five cannons from the Skoda factory Bohemia en route to Trieste. It is alleged they are intended for British forces in South Africa.
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Wolf and
Lemisch
von Keerber
Skoda
Bohemia
Trieste
South Africa
Portuguese envoy rejects proposed loan over Delagoa Bay deal
M Ignacio de Costa Duarte, Portuguese charge, says George Van Sicklen's offer of six million dollars to fund the Delagoa Bay award was ill- timed as no award was proclaimed. Duarte will forward the matter to Lisbon noting Portugal does not need the money and that the offer seems aimed at blocking Britain’s loan.
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M. Ignacio de Costa Duarte
George W. van Sicklen
American Council On
Lisbon
van Sicklen
Great Britain
Delagoa Bay
Boers Mass at Kroonstad Boer Camp
At Kroonstad Camp on March 22 crowds of Free Staters return after displacement. President Steyn’s proclamation states government resolve as burghers are mobilized in large numbers. Traitors face severe punishment for assisting the English.
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Kroonstadt
Steyn
Dutch Say Surinam Revolt Over Brutal Treatment Of Brits
Despatches from Surinam report strong Dutch antagonism toward the British and indicate that British prisoners were brutalized, provoking a revolt in which a keeper was shot. British residents in Surinam are said to endure similar grievances as those in South Africa.
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Jam
Surinam
Dutch Guiana
South Africa
Rebellion Suppressed in Prieska District
Lord Kitchener returns to Blomfontein as the Prieska district rebellion is reported as quelled. The Thursday dispatch notes Prieska quiets after unrest and authorities consolidate control in the region.
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Bloemfontein
Prieska
Lord Kitchener
Pingree Speaks at Eleventh Board of Trade Banquet
Springfield March 3 Governor H B Pingree of Michigan, Amherst College President Harris, Lieutenant Governor Bates and ex Mayor Field were keynote guests at the Board of Trade banquet. Pingree argued for public ownership of monopolies and spoke on municipal government issues. The reception was enthusiastic and Harris urged business men to send sons to college.
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Pingree
Michigan
Harris
Amherst College
Bates
Field
Northampton
Board of Trade
Commonwealth
Detroit
Calve Knocked Down During Carmen Performance
New York report says during the Carmen stage duel in the smugglers camp Calve rushed in to stop the fight when Scotti allegedly struck her with a fist. She fell unconscious and could not continue for some time.
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New York
Calve
Scotti
Fire spreads between two houses on Mt Pleasant and Forest
Fire started on the first floor of the Morrell residence at 7 Mt Pleasant Place and spread to the adjacent Whittemore dwelling at 14 Forest Street. Property damage is estimated at 200 dollars. Both houses are owned by Dr Nichols.
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Alexander Morrell
Forest Street
Mary Whittemore
Dr. Nichols
United States To Hold Sea Supremacy in 1904 Tonnage
Washington reports that by 1904 the United States fleet will total 18 battleships, 16 large cruisers and numerous small cruisers and coast defence vessels, displacing about 468,000 tons, potentially surpassing Germany’s planned force of 16 battleships and 23 small cruisers.
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Céas
Germany
Procor
Naval Power Race 1904 Between Germany and United States
The 1904 naval outlook shows US and German fleets near parity with a planned rise in US battleships armored cruisers and gunboats. Germany maintains a lead in small cruisers while the US surpasses in total tonnage, suggesting a balance depending on ship types and tonnage as the naval programs near completion.
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United States
Duke of Orleans Face Down London After Le Rire Letter
In London a cabal of ten Bohemian club members vows to hunt the Duke of Orleans and give him a “jolly good licking” for his Paris letter to Willette. The St James's Club has expelled him, and the Marlborough and Bachelors warn he must repudiate the Willette note or face further expulsion.
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le Rire
England
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Neland
Willette
France
Rance
Philippe
Lisa
Cup Won by Godfrey Brinley in Newington Contest
Godfrey Brinley of Newington Connecticut won the cup in a 1901 race. The class scores show 1900 with 0, 1901 at 161 to 2, 1902 at 111 to 2, and 1903 at 2.
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Brinley
Newington
Conn
Daly's book sale details large concept of Daly's library
At Augustine Daly's books sale Hogarth Works three volumes dark green Levant morocco sold for 42 dollars per volume to Bonaventure. Leigh Hunt twenty one volumes first editions to Morris for 2 dollars a volume. Ireland and Hagan records of the New York Stage in forty nine volumes sold for 612 dollars to E. L. Wright. Boswell life of Samuel Johnson extended thirteen volumes unique copy to J. L. Wright for 715 dollars. Wright also bought six volume edition with drawings and manuscript for 2260 dollars. Dodd, Mead bought twenty five volume set battles and leaders of the Civil War for 1462 dollars. Mrs Jordan life sold to Dodd, Mead for 600 dollars. Kean life fourteen volumes unique copy to J. L. Wright for 1680 dollars. Kemble life sold to J. L. Wright for 1440 dollars.
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Augustine Daly
Hogarth
Levant
Morocco
Bonaventure
Leigh Hunt
Morris
Yale University
Joseph N. Ireland
G. Hagan
New York Stage
Augustus Toodteberg
Augustin Daly
E. L. Wright
Boswell
Samuel Johnson
Joseph Mayer
J. L. Wright
John Philip Kemble
Fatal mill explosion near Muncie kills four
The James Nickum sawmill six miles southwest of Muncie was blown by a boiler explosion caused by a broken water pump. Three men are dead, one more will die, and three others are injured.
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Ind
James Nickum
Anr
Flynn Suicide Reported in Providence Residence
CUT THROAT WITH RAZOR, PROVIDENCE, R. I., March 23. John Flynn, 62, committed death by his own action today by slashing his throat with a razor. He lived with his sister but leaves a wife and several grown children in Fall River.
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R. I
John Flynn
Fall River
Trinity College Indoor Athletic Meet Held in Gym
Hartford Conn March 23 The annual indoor meet of the Trinity College Athletic Association was held in the college gymnasium tonight. The McCracken
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Conn
Trinity College Athletic Association
College Gymnasium
McCracken
Massachusetts veterans back Gould against Dyrenforth
Massachusetts executive committee of the Union Veterans' Union endorses Department Commander Daniel W. Gould. They reject General Dyrenforth’s control and pledge full support to Gould and the division officers, asserting independent operation and resistance to direct orders from the national commander.
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Dyrenforth
Union Veterans’ Union
Daniel W. Gould
Washington
U. W.A
Mr. Gould
Department of Massachusetts
Parker House
Department of Massachusetts Union Veterans’ Union
Gould
Carnegie Frick deal settles division of $160 million
Carnegie Frick parties end six hour talks in Pittsburgh with all differences settled and amounts to each to be received agreed. The charter of the Carnegie company lists Andrew Carnegie Henry Phipps Jr Henry Clay Frick as top signers with total stock of 160000000.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Carnegie
United States
Andrew Carnegie
Phipps
C. Frick
Charles M. Schwab
Brockton Camp Faces Pension Pressure Says Commander Gould
Commander Gould told a Post reporter that only the Brockton command has trouble with veterans. He claims two Brockton men warned that those who back the national commander over local leaders would lose their pensions. He calls the situation an outrage.
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Post
Massachusetts
Brockton Command
Brockton
Young Bride-Hivem Hallelujah Hulda Hegemann Marries Forty Two Times
Miss Halia Hegemann of West Hoboken aged 17 has reportedly been married forty two times in mock marriages at Heffeldh Hall during a Hudson Gemeinde Bayern Society dance. Five hundred attendees watched Hulda and her brother Hugo amid proposals and fees for each union as forty two men sought her hand.
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Halia Hegemann
West Hoboken
Hudson Gemeindebayern Society
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Hulda
Hugo
Hulda Hegemann
Miss Hegemann
Secretary Root Replies on Alaska Gold Dredging Permits
Secretary Root informed the Senate that no concessions to excavate gold beds off Cape Nome or Alaska waters have been granted. He said permits have been issued to prospect in the sea bed, but none confer exclusive rights.
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Washington
Root
Senate
War Department
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Alaska
Louisville club lands Santry to face McGovern May Derby night
The Non pareil A C of Louisville secured Eddie Santry's signature to a contract to fight Terry McGovern on Derby night May 8. McGovern had signed with the club two weeks earlier to meet any featherweight the club might secure.
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A. C
Eddie Santry
Terry McGovern
McGovern
Paris Opium Den Raid Targets Elite Society
Paris police raided an opium den on Rue de l Etoile last evening, run by a woman named Assim. Detective Chief M Cochefort questioned eight members of Paris society found intoxicated. Pipes, opium, and oriental furniture were seized.
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Rue de l’Etoile
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M. Cochefort
Columbia Wins Intercollegiate Gymnastic Meet
Columbia defeats Yale Harvard NYU Princeton Haverford Cornell 26 to 17 in the first annual Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association meet at Columbia University gym. J De La Fuente wins all around with 12 points, beating Yale's E L Eliason by two.
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Columbia
Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association
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Harvard
New York University
Princeton
Haverford
Cornell
J. de la Fuente
E. L. Eliason
Olive Horlocker Trial Opens With Key Witnesses
The fourth day of Olive Horlocker's trial for attempted poisoning featured Mrs Morey on the stand detailing friendly ties with Horlocker and the discovery of the poisoned candy. Miss Kirby and local pharmacists testified to card handwriting and arsenic sales linking Horlocker. Court friction arose when Morey assaulted Judge Batty during lunch.
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Farrens
Morey
Batty
Jeffries Readies Move to Chicago for Three Men Fight
San Francisco March 2. Champion pugilist J. J. Jeffries says he will sail to Chicago Sunday night to begin preparations for the three men in one night bout unless instructed otherwise by manager Billy Brady. He denies being at odds with Brady and reports himself in good condition weighing about 162 pounds. Jeffries also wishes a rematch with Gharky and believes he can defeat Tom quickly.
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Chame Pion
J. J. Jeffries
Billy” Brady
Chicago
Brady
Jeffries
Gharkey
Tom
Bicycle Industry Heartened by Big Company Sayings
Thomas B. Jefffrey of the Gormally Jefe frey firm testified before a subcommittee of the industrial commission in Chicago. He said the American Bicycle Company is not a trust if price control is the concern, claiming competition would keep prices down and aid small firms. He noted 1899 bicycle output at 10 million and rising export demand in the US while exports to Europe declined.
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Chicago
Thomas B. Jefefrey
Gormally & Jefefrey
American Bicycle Company
Industrial Commission
Jeffrey
England
Germany
France
Brockton Wrestling Thriller Nets Big Crowd
John J. Little defeated George Dothner in a hard fought Brockton City Theatre match. After one hour and thirty-one minutes Little won the first fall and was awarded the decision when no second fall occurred within the next hour. About 9800 spectators witnessed the bout.
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John J. Little
George Dothner
Little
Carriage Robe Stolen. Police Pursue Suspect Douglass
Officers of Division 2 arrested William A. Douglass of 5 Beacham Street Everett on charges of stealing a black fur carriage robe marked inside G. A. K. and a Cem. Police seek further identification and the owner.
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Beacham Street
Everett
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