Weather forecast and storm center advisory from Wasarington
Forecasts extend to 8 p m Friday with rain on coastal Maine and New Hampshire, warmer readings in the northeast, and fair conditions elsewhere. A strong Rocky Mountain storm center and an Atlantic coastal system drive ongoing rains in New England and continued southerly gales toward the lower Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley.
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New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
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Kansas
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New England
Long Island
Upper Lakes
Lower Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Socialist Working Day Bill and May Day Strikes Worldwide
May Day reports show the Socialists in Germany pushing a ten hour workday bill and extending Sunday labor prohibitions while Italy reports mass expulsions and arrests amid demonstrations. In France Roubaix strikes resume with 20,000 workers returning to work and mining areas threatening further action.
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Maprio
Senor Castelar
Chamber of Deputies
William
Flo
Romp
Crispi
Humbert
Italy
Paris
Roubaix
Grande Combe
Prussian Minister Granted Leave to Marry
Hermon Kusserow the Prussian minister at Hamburg has not been recalled and will take six weeks leave of absence to marry. The Correspondenz says Kusserow had no involvement with the Hamburger Nachrichten articles on Prince Biswark.
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Hampvren
Hamburger Correspondenz
Hermon Kusserow
Hamburg
Correspondenz
Hamburger Nachrichten
Prince Biswark
Minister Smith Leaves Berlin for St. Petersburg
Briain May 8 Mr. Charles Emory Smith United States minister to Russia has started for St. Petersburg. He was introduced at the Russian embassy by Mr. Phelps and welcomed by Count Schouwaloff. He dined at the legation and addressed the American League. He received a hearty farewell from German officials and American residents.
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Briain
Charles Emory Smith
United States
Russia
St. Petersburg
Phelps
Count Schouwaloff
Smith
United States Legation
American League
Insurgent Arab Chief Refuses Submission in East Africa
In Zanzibar on May 8 Mr Stokes arrives at Saadani from Uganda with a caravan. Bwana Heri the insurgent Arab chief persists in his refusal to submit to the Germans as Major Wissmann prepares to depart Germany on leave.
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Zanzibar
Mr. Stokes
Saadani
Uganda
Bwana Heri
Major Wissmann
East Africa
Germany
Crete Votes Annulled Prompting New Ballots
London reports April imports fell by 1.57 million pounds while exports rose 0.4 million compared with last year. Ukraine Paris in France. The Cretan Assembly elections were annulled and new ballots ordered. Maronite Druse fighting in Mt Lebanon prompts Turkish troops to intervene. Moussa Bey cleared of assault charge. Emperor William to present a sword of honor to the Sultan.
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Board of ‘Trade
William O’brien
Lord Salisbury
St. Petersburg
Congress
Siberia
Quienstown
Catalonia
Boston
Paris
France
Caanra
Crete
Constantinople
Mt. Lebanon
Syria
Porte
Chamber of
Moussa Bey
William
Senator Edmunds Improves But Remains Resting at Home
In Washington on May 8 special correspondent reports Edmunds is better though not allowed outside by Dr Lincoln to avoid pneumonia. A cold from bad weather last Sunday caused rheumatism and his delicate health requires cautious management while he hopes to reach the Capitol in a day or two.
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Winterport
Soo” Line
Charleston
D. C
Washington
Senator Edmunds
Lincoln
Capitol
Democratic caucus nominees named for incoming General Assembly
Providence R I May 8 The Democratic members of the incoming General Assembly announced caucus selections for key posts Speaker Augustus 8 Miller re nominated State auditor Elisha W Bucklin sheriff Raymond A Rathbone of Scituate reading clerk Dennis H Sheahan recording clerk 5 O Edwards commissioner of sinking fund General Olney Arnold of Pawtucket member of Board of Education Perry D Smith of Gloster It was learned in Lawrence that Congressman Greenhalge recommended his G Holt for Lawrence postmaster one of six candidates
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R. L
General Assembly
Augustus 8. Miller
Elisha W. Bucklin
Providence County
Raymond A. Rathbone
Scituate
Reading
Dennis H. Sheahan
O. Edwards
Olney Arnold
Pawtucket
Board of Education
Perry D. Smith
Gloster
Lawrence
Conessman Greenhalge
G. Holt
Funeral of Senator Beck Draws Large Crown in Lexington
Crowds gathered in Lexington to mourn Senator Beck with a large funeral attended by delegations from Washington the State Legislature city officials the Chamber of Commerce and Fayette County Bar. The Southern Presbyterian Church was filled as Dr. F W Bartlett read scripture and offered prayer. A long procession carried the body to the grave where brief services were held.
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Senator Beck
Henry Clay
Southern Presbyterian Church
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Fayette County
F. W. Bartlett
Ohio sues Standard Oil to bar business in state
Attorney General Watson opened in Columbus Supreme Court a suit by the State to prohibit Standard Oil from doing business in Ohio. The petition argues the company formed a trust, placing all property in a board of trustees, thus voiding corporate rights granted by the State. Watson says he acted independently of other oil dealers.
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Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Lynn Knights of Labor
Patten & Co
The
International Union
State Board of Arbitration
Patten
Carlisle
Senate
Congress
Bank of America
Columbus
Watson
Supreme Court
Lovers Quarrel Ends in Wounding Near Winterport Maine
Report from Bancor Maine on May 8 describes Percy Rich and a fiancée named Mason engaged in a dispute while en route from Frankfort to Winterport. A pistol fired by Mason struck Rich in the jaw, with several shots fired during a renewed quarrel. Rich was taken home for care and remained in a dangerous condition.
Electric Car Poles Sought in New Bedford
City Council hears city solicitor opinion that the Board of Aldermen may grant Union Street Railway Company leave to locate poles for electric streetcars. The Board of Public Works denied a similar petition, though two years ago the company had been granted such leave. A petition from about twenty residents requests a public hearing before location is approved, set for next Monday evening.
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New Bedford
New
Army orders list officers with leaves and reassignments
Washington May 8 Special Army orders show Captain Joshua A. Fessenden ordered to Governor's Island New York Second Lieutenant George W Burr granted one month leave Captain A H Bowman four months leave abroad Captain Con line and Lt Mullall reported for active service Colonel Baxter and Major Woodhull to attend American Medical Association meeting in Nashville First Lieutenant Myers Inspector of small arms Texas Charles Dodge Jr relieved from staff Merritt join his company Post Chaplain Kerr to examination for retirement Numerous pay department reassignments shift officers between Texas Washington Chicago Omaha St Paul and other posts across the country including Majors Candee Eckels Comegys and Sniffin and Major General W Baird pregnancy
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Joshua A. Fessenden
Fifth Artillery
Governor's Island
N.Y
George W. Burr
First Artillery
A. H. Bowman
Ninth Infantry
John Conline
Ninth Cavalry
J. Mullall
Fourteenth Infantry
J. D. Baxter
A. A. Woodhull
Medical Department of the Army
American Medical Association
Nashville
Tenn
J. E. Myers
Third Artillery
Department of Texas
Charles Dodge, Jr
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Wesley Merritt
James C. Kerr
W. Rk, Gibson
C. M. Ferrill
Department of the Platte
Charles McClure
Helena
Mont
St. Paul
Charles H. Whipple
Bank of America Officials Held for Bail in Philadelphia
President Louis E Pfeiffer cashier Dungan and assistants Joshua Pfeiffer and Herge sheimer of the suspended Bank of America faced a magistrate in Philadelphia on charges brought by depositor Roger Maynes. After testimony the magistrate set bail at 2000 for the president and cashier and 1000 for the other officials for trial.
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Philadelphia
Louis E. Pfeiffer
Dungan
Joshua Pfeiffer
Hergesheimer
Bank of America
McCarthy
Roger Maynes
Farm buildings burned in Monmouth fire cause chimney
On May 8 winterer Maine reports fire at H. N. Hackett farm Monmouth destroying barns and arenes with stock saved. Loss about 1500 dollars insured 1200. In Bethel Vermont Samuel Bowen house and barn and contents burned loss 1200 insured 800. Cause unknown. A mattress fire at 92 Hudson Street caused slight blaze at 3 58 pm in Patrick O'Brien residence.
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H. N. Hackett
Monmouth
Arenes
Bethel
Samuel Bowen
New England Insurance Company
Rutland
Hudson Street
Patrick O'Brien
Equator Rescues Danish Captain After Dismasting
The ship Equator under Captain Crosby arrived at North Sydney after rescuing the Dorchester bound Sarah Godfrey with Captain Hogan and crew. Equator, forty four days from Buenos Ayres, fell in with the distressed schooner on March 31 near Rio Grande do Sul and brought them to safety.
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N.S
Equator
Crosby
Buenos Ayres
North Sydney
Sarah Godfrey
Hogan
Dorchester
Rio Grande Do Sul
Barbados
Arrest of a Supposed Forger in Warrenton
United States Marshal McDonald and Postoffice Inspector Vario arrested John Grayback a Polish worker who had been employed by Otis Company for two weeks on suspicion of forgery on the consocket at the Postoffice He was taken to Boston no further details were available
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United States
McDonald
Postoffice
Vario
John Grayback
Otis Company
Consacket
R. I
Boston
Railroad officers new and lines expanded in New England
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe stockholders elect a new board led by George Magoun and Levi Wade amid a fiscal year shift to June 30 and a move to October for the annual meeting. Boston & Maine votes to purchase Eastern and Portsmouth Great Falls & Conway properties, facing protests and a ballot count. A proposed through line from Boston to Montreal via Manchester would boost competition and freight rates.
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Concord
N. H
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Boston
Page
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
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Eastern
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Kan
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F. E. Peabody
George C. Magoun
Alien Manuel
J. W. Reinhart
A. A. Robinson
J. F. Goddard
Edward Wilder
George L. Goodwin
C. 8. Tucker
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Lawrence
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
City Hall
Frank Jones
Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Great Falls & Conway
Richard Olney
Benjamin N. Johnson
W. H. Granbury & Co
New York
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
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Olney
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Concorp
Specian
Boston & Maine Road
Concord Road
West
Canadian Pacific
Lake Shore Censured Over Rate Cut Notice
At a meeting of east bound road representatives the Lake Shore was censured for reducing the rate on cars without proper notice. All lines except possibly the Baltimore & Ohio will adopt a 22 cent rate, effective Monday. The B and O await Eastern office instructions.
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Soo Line Cuts Eastbound Freight Rates Effective May 13
The Soo Line announces a broad rate cut in eastbound freight with a 2 percent reduction on all flour rates. Rail tariffs to Boston drop from 3734 to 35 cents and the all-rail rate to New York falls from 3242 to 0 cents, with adjustments applying to lake and rail routes.
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Soo Line
Boston
New York
Passenger lines adopt Western Passenger Agreement moves toward standard fares
Nineteen lines east and west of the Missouri River have joined the new Western Passenger Association agreement. Wisconsin Central refused to join unless its fare and time demands are met, so current rates cannot yet revert to normal tariffs. Other roads expect eventual compliance.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Labor Strife in Lynn and Springfield Coal Fields
In Lynn the Knights of Labor and International Union clash over tactics with H C Moulton and Patten & Co amid allegations of attempts to undermine the Knights. In Springfield district miners and operators hold a fruitless conference over screen sizes, with no coal mined locally and prices rising as railroads cut costs.
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Board of Arbitration
Springfild
Peoria
Mellin's Food: a soluble preparation for healthy infant growth
Mellin's Food is described as a soluble preparation containing essential nitrogenous and phosphates for healthy child development. It is not a medicine and not intended mainly for sick babies, but as the best food for healthy and feeble infants.
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