Macrum testimony backing by Woodford in Washington
New York report notes Charles E. Macrum headed for Washington to testify before the House committee on foreign relations about charges against British officials over tampering with U S mails. War correspondent E G Woodford, returning from the Transvaal, vows to push the matter and criticizes the American consul Elliott as pro British.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles E. Macrum
Washington
House Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
E.G. Woodford
Transvaal
Macrum
Mr. Woodford
Jeyn
Bloemfontein
Elliott
L. Powers
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Cambridge
Boston
E Burdett
Electric Ghting Association
Pevcy
Committee On Public Charitable Institutions
Orne
Lydon
Lyman Soneut
Mre
Industrial School
Evans Iss Putnam
Lyman and Industrial Schools
John Baker
State House
Memorial Hall
A. Herman
Royal Archeoogical and Ethnological Museum
King of Saxony
Dresden
Royal Museum
Bye Aeerman
Capitol
Baker
Pastor George Young Resigns Amid Pro Boer Ties
The Unitarian pastor Rev George H Young presented his resignation to the parish after declaring pro Boer sympathies. The congregation postponed action at a meeting tonight amid parish turmoil and salary reductions tied to his stance.
Aldermen Clash Over Fire Department Funding
At the Everett meeting Alderman Schoppely condemned a fire commission request for a $2000 maintenance appropriation as an insult to the city. The cross department dispute between the legislative board and fire officials escalated and the communication was referred to finance and fire joint committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Schoppely
Everett Aldermen
Fire Board
Schoppely
Joint
Finance and Fire
Town Meetings Set School Plans and Elections Across Towns
Milford votes $60,000 for a new high school to replace the one lost to fire and approves a temporary use of the Universalist Church on Pearl Street for up to $2,800 plus $200 for repairs. Chelmsford rejects $6,475 for a new East Village school house while reelecting town officials.
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Milford
Universalist
Pearl Street
Chelmsford
Efrvin W. Sweetser
P. T. McMahon
Fred L. Fletcher
R. Wilson Dix
Yum BB. Warren
Walter R. Winning
Billerica
C. H. Kohlrausch
Josiah Wright
Edward B. Haskell
Herbert A. King
Saugus
Alfred H. Bryant
B. H. Atwood
A. Carter
N. C. Griffin
Amon Hem
Concord
Charles EF. Brown
John O. Friend
John B. Captiviin
Littleton
Waldo E. Conant
Amos H. Knowlton
Nelson B. Conant
Edwin H. Priest
James W. Ireland
West Boylston
McCoy to Fight Sharkey at Coney Island June 2 60 Percent Split
Kid McCoy and Tom Sharkey agreed to a twenty five round bout at the Seaside Sporting Club on June 25 with 60 percent of gross receipts. Each fighter posted 1000 and Johnny White was named referee. Earlier Bob Fitzsimmons failed to post 2500 for a McCoy bout. Billy Madden and Tom O Rourke planned Ruhlin versus Sharkey in another twenty five round match.
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New York
Kid” McCoy
Tom Sharkey
Seaside Sporting Club
Coney Island
Johnny White
Bob Fitzsimmons
McCoy
Billy Madden
Tom O’rourke
Gus Ruhilin
Suffolk Block Wiped Out by Fire Damage and Losses
A Suffolk block fire devastates multiple businesses on Congress street including Suffolk Engraving, Locke & Knox, and Phillips estate properties. Losses reach about 60 000 with insurance around 20 000. several workers injured from smoke and falling glass as fires spread through floors and adjoining Sherwin Williams plant. Fire officials suspect faulty wiring and note prior incidents on the site.
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Ter
Suffolk Engraving Company
Carl H. Heintzemann
B. W. Jones
Charles F. Cross
Locke & Knox
R. B. Clark & Co
Congress Street
Swan
Engine 1
Armstrong
Protective Department
Fred Young
Engine 26
Dunn
Carl H. Heintzemann & Co
Heintzemann
Washington Eet
Purchase Street
Sherwin-Williams Paint Company
Webber
Robbers Loot Healy’s Restaurant Safe in New York
Five well dressed men entered Healy's on Sixty sixth Street and Columbus Avenue. One spoke to the cashier while another used the safe to steal 3100 dollars. The quartet departed quietly and the robbery remained undiscovered for about five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Healy’s
Sixty-sixth Street
Columbus Avenue
Somerville School Board Abolishes Vertical Writing
The Somerville School Board votes 7 to 6 to abandon vertical penmanship. The decision is sent to the city solicitor. The afternoon session time change to 1 30 to 3 30 is reconsidered and adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville School
O'Neil
Skull Fracture After Stairway Incident
Thomas M. Shannin suffered a skull fracture after an apparent fall or push yesterday afternoon. Ben G. Jasper, a Black man, was detained as a suspect but released early this morning. Shannin remained on the dangerous list at City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Shannin
Ben G. Jasper
Shannin
iShannin
Tucker Not a Candidate for National Convention Delegate
In Concord on March 2 President Tucker sends a letter to Frank Streeter saying his name should not be considered further as a candidate for delegate at large to the Republican national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Frank 8. Streeter
Tucker
Fire Damages Berwick Street House In Somerville
An alarm sounded last night for a fire at No. 7 Berwick Street a two story wooden dwelling owned and occupied by Joseph Moran and family. Occupants were away explosion of a lamp started the blaze badly damaging the house with an estimated loss of about 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Berwick Street
Joseph Moran
Mills Defeats Abutter Law Bill In Beacon Hill Debate
Rep Mills of Newburyport clashed with Rep Sprague of Quincy over a measure restricting objections to liquor licenses. Mills argued it ends blackmail by abutting property owners. Sprague criticized the proposal. The bill was defeated 96 to 48.
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Mills
Newburyport
Beacon Hill
Sprague
Quincy
Boston Police Commission
Carney Hospital
Thousands gather at City Hall Park to begin tunnel work
Thousands of workingmen crowd City Hall Park before the mayor arrives to assign jobs on the new tunnel. By 8 o clock about 6000 men fill the area as crews break ground at Greene and Bleecker streets, amid relic hunters and photographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City Hall Park
van Wyck
Greene and Bleecker Streets
City Hall
Concord Colonel Roger Elliot Foster Dies After Illness
Colonel Roger Elliot Foster born September 12 1867 in Concord died at his home after several weeks illness. He managed the Webster country estate of his uncle Commodore George H Perkins and oversaw Perkins racing stable. He accompanied Isabel Perkins and Mrs Maude Howe Elliot on a European trip in 1896 which led to Isabel's marriage to Captain Larz Anderson.
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Concord
N. H
Roger Elliot Foster
William L. Foster
Foster
St. Paul's School
Webster
Commodore George H. Perkins
Commodore Perins
Isabel
Maude Howe Elliot
Is Perkins
Larz Anderson
Hopkins of Brightwood Mills Dies in Hinsdale
Charles B. Hopkins, agent for Brightwood Mills, is dead at Hinsdale New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale, N. H
Charles B. Hopkins
The
Brightwood Mills
Cardinal Mazzella
Rome
Cardinal Camillo Mazzella
Congregation of Sacred Rites
Springtime at Shuman's Opens New Oak Room
A. Shuman & Co. yesterday opened its spring season with extensive alterations, unveiling the oak room as the largest showroom space in the country. Parisian fashion houses inspire gowns presented to visiting ladies, with notable styles named Loubet and Marlborough, while the ivory room showcases fine ladies underwear and the store gleams with new departments and gala displays.
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A. Shuman & Co.’s
Oak Room
Felix
Paquin
Doucet
Raffin
Riquier
Rodnitz
Francis
Loubet
Bloemfontein
Marlborough
Eton
Shuman
Gilchrist Co Opens New Five Story Store on Washington
A grand opening draws a large crowd as Gilchrist Co unveils a modern five story building on Washington Street. The store boasts abundant daylight from skylights and prism glass, a Lamson cash carrier system, automatic sprinklers, and interconnected floors with a Winter Street link. Floral tributes from employees and suppliers accompany celebratory remarks as departments across floors display clothing, lace, upholstery, chinaware, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilchrist & Co
Washington Street
Winter Street
Mr. Gilchrist
William
Jardine
Baker Underwear Company
Sidney Strouse
Bureau of Information and Telegraph Office
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Roberts
Magrum
Joubert
Pretoria
Lorenzo Marques
Kroonstad
Natal
Cape Ann
Gloucester
Mr. Young
Lawrence
Everett
Morrissey
Senate Today
Herbert Morrissey
Massachusetts
Plymouth
Mass
Boston Young Men’s Tistian Association
Assothis
Tmn A Matilde
Sovereign Remedy CO
M’coy
Sharkey
Suffolk
Somerville School Board
Shannon
Attlebord
Caroline Wade
Paashaes
Fiee
Fuentes
SEAR
Rabbi Wise
Cincinnati
Isaac M. Wise
Phelps
Anti-Imperialist League
Edward J. Phelps
Vermont
Rep. Mills
Committee On Election Laws
F. C. Mahoney
Charles E. Grinnell
Middleboro
Gilpatric
Committee On Education
Hancock
Brockton
Fish and Game Committee
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Dean
Bright
P. F. Gallupe
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Knight's Pharmacy
Court St
Foster-Wilburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
ADDAG
Miss Perkins
Lars Anderson
C. B. Hopkins
Shuman's
George Young
Dover
George H. Young
Adeline Eaton
Toleno Road
Bira
8 Chemical Co
York
Fiske
Abrams
Bearce
Benjamin Doane
Halifax
Yarmouth
J. B. Kendrick
John B. Kendrick
Boston Athletic Association
Adams Street
East Milton
Kendrick
C. P. Jameson
Charlies P. Jameson
Trenton Street
Mr. Jameson
Workington
Eng
West Point
Atlanta
Osanippa Creek
Cuseteta
Ala
Mymai Te
Hunter
Baltimore
Wallington A. Hardy
Representat
Broad Street
Annas
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