Greece seeks mediation as turkish forces press Dob
Greece sent a written mediation request to the powers through Athens representatives. The Porte leans toward diplomacy but rejects an armistice. Osman Pasha may have returned to Constantinople. Crete-Greece union seen as inevitable. Crete troops may be advanced beyond prior limits. Domokos and Lamia see continued troop movements and civilian exodus.
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Athens
Associated Press
Greece
Porte
Turkey
Salonica
Osman Pasha
Constantinople
Thessaly
Thessalian
Nezaros
Domokos
Pharsalos
Vassos
Crete
Europe
Lamia
Constantin
Smolenski
Almyros
Ricciotti Garibaldi
Greek Warships Recalled as Thessaly Becomes Priority
Athens reports the Greek government asks foreign powers to allow warships to embark troops recalled for Thessaly defense. General Smolenski joins Parsepla forces as peace talks face difficulties and public sentiment shifts. A palace claim about the crown princess to Berlin remains unconfirmed.
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Athens
Cretan
Thessaly
Smolenski
Parsepla
M. Skouloudis
Larissa
Mati
Menexe
Mavromichalis
Dereli
Ralli
Epirus
Botzari
Janina
Mystery surrounds Vassos exit from Crete at Cerigo
The Daily Telegraph Athens correspondent says Colonel Vassos faced great difficulty leaving Crete as foreign warships were on alert. He reportedly departed on a dark night after two previous nights in a cavern, with an Italian torpedo boat claiming to have seen him and four companions off Cerigo.
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Epirus
Crete
Canevaro
Vassos
Cerigo
Iaincon
Daily Telegraph
Athens
Clert
Turks Advance Reach Skirmetzi On Domokos Front
A Domokos despatch dated today reports Turkish advance posts at Skirmetzi and a forceful push from Pharsalos toward the Domokos Almyros line. Turks allegedly contact General Smolenski’s brigade, aiming to cut off Smolenski.
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Athens
Domokos
Skirmetzi
Pharsalos
Domokos-Almyros
Smolenski
Purifying Chinatown Raid Nabs Nineteen Chinese Gamers
Officer Jordan led a midnight raid at 912 Harrison Avenue seizing 72 cards 52 dominoes 4 dice and fan tan gear after arresting nineteen Chinese men for gaming within twelve hours at Station 4. Eleven remained jailed on $50 bonds to appear in Municipal Court.
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Jordan
Yee Doy
Cambridge
Lved
Harrison Avenue
Ah Sam
Yu Gee
Ah You
Yee Sing
Wong Kay
Joe Shung
Jim Lee
Tu Cho
Ah Ting
Major Jones
Sudden Ship Blaze Strikes Crew and Passengers
A cargo ship erupts in fire with dense smoke driving crew to battle flames. Stokers flee to a lifeboat as officers threaten arrest, eight steerage passengers escape, including an old couple and three young men bound for Los Angeles. Two waiters and a cook perish as flames envelop the vessel.
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Taylor
Los Angeles
Ingomar Club Hosts Evening of Entertainment and Whist
The Ingomar Club at 4584 Broadway hosted an entertainment with performers George D. Mulford Burnett and MacDermott Lewis Graner Klug and Kearns Walter Hogan Fred Husey Walter Lane Joseph W. Gould Andrew J. Lane. A duplicate whist tourney between the Ingomar Whist Club and the South Boston Protestant Association is planned for Tuesday evening. A benefit concert for Thomas F. Blake, now ill with consumption, was held at Bethesda Hall last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingomar Club
Broadway
George D. Mulford
Burnett and MacDermott
Lewis Graner
Klug and Kearns
Walter Hogan
Fred Husey
Walter Lane
Joseph W. Gould
Andrew J. Lane
Ingomar Whist Club
South Boston Protestant Association
Turkey to Seek War Indemnity Over Six Million
A Morning Post dispatch from Constantinople suggests Turkey will demand an indemnity exceeding six million. The Times reports Velestino troops view the Pharsalos retreat as betrayal and hope Crown Prince Constantine will not retreat again. Athens notes Greek western squadron rescues many civilians near Epirus and revictualling at Stylis Lamia. Russians may mediate per Queen Olga’s telegram.
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London
Morning Post
Constantinople
Turkey
Times
Velestino
Pharsalos
Constantine
Athens
Epirus
Stylis
Lamia
Volo
Olga
Russia
Greece to entrust peace talks to powers
Athens May 9 report says Greece agrees to confide its interests to the powers in the peace negotiations. The Domokos position remains unchanged as Colonel Vassos and his party depart Crete after the developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Associated Press
Domokos
Vassos
Ended a ball game at Station 13 Jamaica Plain
Police broke up a Sunday baseball dispute on Washington Street Forest Hills. Officer Donovan ended the contest and flagged a draw after catching players on base, including 19 year old Joseph Cline born in Russia, 15 year old Sam Klas from Sweden, and 14 year old John Noones.
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Station 13
Jamaica Plain
Washington Street
Forest Hills
Donovan
International Baseball Club
Joseph Cline
Russia
Sam Klas
Sweden
John Noones
Fire damages Suite 2 at 70 Huntington Avenue
Last night at 8 10 a fire alarm from Box 92 reported a blaze in Suite 2 of a four story brick building at 70 Huntington Avenue owned by E H Eldridge and occupied by Mrs Susan B Weldon. A candle falling on a sofa started the fire and Mrs Weldon was badly burned on wrists and hands while trying to extinguish it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Avenue
E. H. Eldridge
Susan B. Weldon
Tremont Street
Nellie French
Fire at Hotel Royal in Court Street building
Firefighters from Chemical Engine No. 1 responded at 5 59 p m to a small blaze in a second floor room of the fourth story brick structure at 141 Court Street owned by the Leonard Ware Trust and operating as Hotel Royal under C H Dearborn. A lodger smoking in bed caused the fire.
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Chemical Engine No. 1
Court Street
Leonard Ware Trust
Hotel Royal
C. H. Dearborn
Chelsea Police Arrests For Sabbath Violation
The Chelsea police yesterday arrested several persons for alleged Sabbath violation. Simon Levine and Louis Resnich were taken into custody for keeping their place of business open. Isaac Goldstein is said by police to be building a hencoop in his yard at 106 Everett Avenue.
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Chelsea
Simon Levine
Louis Resnich
Isaac Goldstein
Everett Avenue
Fire on Steamer Leona Feared Fatal in Carbon Fire
A passenger steamer suffered a fierce blaze in steerage near Delaware Breakwater. Fire started in cotton bagging by spontaneous combustion, trapping passengers while crew battled flames. The City of Augusta aided, rescuing all aboard before Leona returned to port. Mallory line issued a brief statement late.
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Delaware
Wilder
Augusta
Savannah
City of Augusta
Leona
Mallory’ Line
Monument Day Philadelphia Unveils Washington Memorial
The 1897 Philadelphia monument at Green street entrance to Fairmount Park is unveiled with McKinley and officials present. A Federal force from Fort Myer cavalry and artillery will join about 9000 Pennsylvania Guards, while other states contribute units to the parade. The shaft and bas reliefs symbolize the army march and emigrant train.
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Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati
Washington Monument
Philadelphia
Washington
Green Street
Fairmount Park
McKinley
Fort Myer
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Washington equestrian statue unveiled at Fairmount Park
The Washington statue stands forty four feet high on a green and pink Swedish granite pedestal. It cost 250000 and features bronze figures and allegorical ornamentation. The ceremony includes remarks by William Wayne and President McKinley, followed by a transfer to the Fairmount Park Commission and a 20,000 rider parade.
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Washington
Delaware
Hudson
Potomac
Mississippi
Grand Army
Navy
Columbia
France
Spain
England
William Wayne
Society of the Cincinnati
McKinley
W. W. Porter
the Cincinnati
Wayne
Society
Warwick
Fairmount Park Commission
Coast guard guards aboard steamship after teen deaths
Report states teen victims lie aboard a steamship with watchmen guarding them as a coroner arrives later to investigate the scene. Local authorities pursue details of the tragedy and establish a preliminary inquiry.
Leona schooner ships data and build details
The Leona is a steel rigged screw steamer of 529 tons gross and 2331 tons net. Built in 1889 at Chester Pennsylvania she measures 314 feet long 46.2 feet wide and 20.3 feet deep with three decks and six bulkheads. Last surveyed in September 1896.
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New York
Leona
Chester
Penn
Woman shoots four in Arkansas holiness conflict
In Lowis Arkansas Mrs Duerling fired on four men wounding E Bryant of Lowell and three Springdale residents amid religious clashes centered on Mrs Benedict. The posse pursued the women to a Lowell house. Duerling fled and was arrested on charges of attempted murder.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lowis
Duerling
E. Bryant
Lowell
Springdale
Benedict
Veteran Showman Uncle Jim Hutchins Dies in Cincinnati
James M. Hutchins known as Uncle Jim, a veteran showman born in Paris Kentucky, died in Cincinnati at 70. He mined in California after crossing the plains in 187 and later ran museums in St. Louis and Cincinnati with his brother William. In 1877 John Wilson brought him to Springfield Tennessee to head the side show, a role he held since.
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Cincinnati
James M. Hutchins
Jim
Paris
Plains
California
William
St. Louis
John Wilson
Robinson’s Circus
Springfield
Tenn
Child Dies After Fourth Story Fall At Home
Six year old Annie Johaning of 223 Harrison Avenue fell from a fourth story window at 8:50 last evening. She fractured her skull, received medical care from Dr. Packard and was taken to City Hospital. She is reported to be dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Johaning
Harrison Avenue
U S Cruiser Marblehead Bound for Puerto Cortes
The United States will protect citizens at Puerto Cortes Honduras as revolution develops. The Marblehead is en route from Key West after orders issued at State Department request to ensure timely protection if needed.
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Washington
United States
Puerto Cortes
Honduras
U.S
Marblehead
Key West
State Department
First Universalist Church Sunday School 68th Anniversary Observed
The sixty eighth anniversary of the Sunday school at First Universalist Church Charlestown was observed with exercises. Assist ant Superintendent John B W Day led services and remarks. Rev I P Coddington and Rev G I Kerrin gave addresses. Readings and reports highlighted a flourishing school.
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First Universalist Church
Charlestown
John B. W. Day
I. P. Coddington
Winter Hill
Somerville
G. I. Kerrn
Abbie Glidden
Lincoln Prescott
Frank Holbrook
Edward King
Elliot Henry
Raymond C. Davis
Merry Workers
Sadie Richards
Sousa's Band Presents Final Benefit Concert at Boston Theatre
The third and last concert for Emergency Hospital was by Sousa and his group at the Boston Theatre. The program wowed audiences, led by a religious fantasia Songs of Grace and Songs of Glory arranged to contrast with martial works. Soloists M. Jean Moersman saxophone Elizabeth Northrop soprano and Martina Johnstone violinist drew warm praise.
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Boston Theatre
Sousa
M. Jean Moersman
Elizabeth Northrop
Martina Johnstone
Brookline Liquor Raids Seize Beer and Whiskey
Police raided the home of Mrs. Mary Halloran on Heath Street Chestnut Hill Brookline yesterday morning and seized ten cases of lager beer and three quarts of whiskey. Premises of Willie H Moore on Boylston Place Brookline were raided with a small seizure reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Halloran
Heath Street
Chestnut Hill
Brookline
Willie
H. Moore
Boylston
Place
American Wringer Company Instalment Offer
Diamonds watches jewelry silverware clocks manicure sets banquet lamps available on instalments. Orders by mail or telephone will receive prompt attention. The Ameri can Wringer Company Broadway extension Boston successor Met. Manfg. Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Boston
Met. Manfg. Co
Death of Breathitt feud leader Captain Strong ends riven conflict
Lexing ton dispatch reports Captain William Strong, 72, a Strong-Ames feud leader in Breathitt county, killed by seven bullets near his home. The firing followed years of clan warfare with the Amos faction. past battles left several dead, and leaders met Judge Day to seek peace. Strong’s followers vow vengeance.
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Cincinnati, CO
The
Commercial Tribune
Lexington
William Strong
Strong-Ames
Strong-Calihan
Breathitt County
Ed Calihan
Judge Day
Jackson
Strong
Amos
Kansas
Ku-klux
Captain Strong
Calibans
Overboard tragedy follows bicycle accident at Hoboken slip
John P. Urbaniek of Hoboken 21 drowned at the Fifteenth street ferry slip in Hoboken after a bicycle accident aboard a friend’s wheel. He had just visited the U. S. Ports mouth reserves headquarters and vanished after the bike struck the string piece, plunging him head first into the water.
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New York
John P. Urbaniek
Hoboken
Fifteenth Street
Urbaniek
Naval Reserves
New Jersey
U. S
Portsmouth
Cambridgeport man arrested for working on Sunday
Revere police arrested George Barman of 7 Union Street Cambridgeport for alleged violation of the Lord's Day. Officers said he was painting a boat at Short Beachmont when told to quit. he remained at work and was jailed for arraignment in the morning.
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Revere
George Barman
Union Street
Cambridgeport
Barman
de Laite
Barmen
William Carey Hurt in Fall at St Catherine's Church
William Carey, 68, of 14 Mt Vernon Street Charlestown, slipped on church steps entering St Catherine's Church on Vine Street last night and fractured his right leg. He was conveyed home by carriage and treated by Dr McDonald.
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William Carey
Mt. Vernon Street
Charlestown
St. Catherine’s Church
Vine Street
McDonald
Fire in an Electric Car Alarms Box 14
Fire in an electric car at the corner of Commercial and Clark streets caused a Box 14 alarm at 7 20 last evening. Damage was trifling.
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Commercial and
Clark Streets
O Connell Football Club invites Gaelic match with state teams
At the weekly meeting the O Connell club voted to issue an open challenge to play Gaelic football against any state team. Preference is shown for Donegals of Charlestown or Hibernians of South Boston. Manager Sullivan seeks to meet these teams to arrange a June 17 match. Resolutions were adopted noting member Michael J. Quirk’s death.
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O’connell Football Club
O’connells
Donegals
Charlestown
Hibernians
South Boston
Boston
Sullivan
Michael J. Quirk
Fontenoy Anniversary Celebration By A O H Divisions
Division 3 Ladies Auxiliary and Military Division 87 A O H held a joint Fontenoy anniversary event at Monument Hall. Miss Hannah Hurley presided as 500 plus Gaels from Suffolk and Middlesex counties attended the literary committee provided entertainment.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Monument Hall
Fontenoy
Hannah Hurley
The
Gael
Suffolk
Middlesex
Auxiliary
Judge Thomas Ewing Dies in Pittsburg at 70
Pittsburg reports the death of Judge Thomas Ewing at age 70 from pneumonia after a four day illness. He served on the bench for twenty three years and helped shape Pennsylvania’s 1873 constitutional convention and current constitution.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Thomas Ewing
Pennsylvania
Francis Ship Burns At Sea After Deadly Fire Disaster
The full rigged Francis of 1974 tons burned at sea and ran aground near the shore after a fierce blaze. Captain Smith and crew escaped with clothes. passengers were aided ashore by life guards. The captain’s wife died at sea on outward voyage. her body was sent home. Fire origin unknown. The ship had been at sea 112 days with no prior weather issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
I. J. Merritt
North America
New York
Boston
US Ship Chase Damaged After Collision At Sea
The revenue cutter Chase arrived in Charleston after colliding with the Boston schooner Richard F. C. Hartley about fifty miles north of the port. The Chase lost gear including bowsprit and foretopmast but reported no injuries. the Hartley appeared largely undamaged and fled after dropping anchor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
United States Revenue
Chase
Richard F. C. Hartley
Boston
Baltimore
Benedick Reaches St John’s After Icebound Voyage
The steamship Benedick arrived in St John’s after fifteen days from Liverpool hindered by ice floes. Corintha, from Cadiz, reported vast ice fields 140 miles southeast of Cape Race and several large bergs, with severe weather and a chief officer badly injured.
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ST. John’s
N. F
Benedick
Liverpool
Corintha
Cadiz
Cape Race
Topmast sighted of sunken vessel near Spruce Head
Captain Reed of the schooner Mary J. Elliott reported sighting the topmast of a sunken vessel in the Mussellridge Channel near Spruce Head. The vessel appeared about 70 tons and the surrounding water suggested it carried kerosene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Reed
Mary J. Elliott
Boothbay
Mussellridge Channel
Spruce Head
Charlese town youth rescues child from Mystic River
John Harkins, a noted local young man, saved 7 year old Henry Ewangage who fell overboard near Chel sea bridge as the tide rushed. He leapt thirty feet into the river, fought the current, and brought the boy safely to a nearby raft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harkins
Charlese Town
Henry Ewangage
Mystic River
Chelsea Bridge
Harkins
Dr Joseph Cushing Dead at 60 in Boston
Dr Joseph Cushing aged 60 of 1577 Beacon street died yesterday morning from heart disease after two years of illness. Born January 26 1837 in Boston he studied at Wesley University Harvard Medical Paris Edinburgh and London. A surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and in the Civil War he practiced in Boston with charity work for the Children’s Hospital and Deaconness Home. Survived by widow son and daughter. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from his residence, burial Mt Auburn.
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Joseph Cushing
Beacon Street
Cushing
Boston
Stephen Charles Cushing
Wesley University
Harvard Medical
Paris
Edinburgh
London
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lowell General Hospital
Portsmouth Grove
R. I
Suffolk Medical Society
Norfolk Medical Society
Children's Hospital and
Deaconness Home
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Football Challenge
Judge Ewing
Sybil
Wilson Bros
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Ells—Crosby
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Caledonian House
Sidney Laurence
William H. Ells
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J. Newman & Sons
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Edmund Wilcox
State St
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Madera
Tare
Richard Hartley
Charleston, S. C
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Grove Street
Melrose
Everett
Surrett
Frost Hospital
Walter Abbott
Aldin L. Cadwell
Cadwell
Watts
G. W. Palmer
Bromfield Street
Smith Premier Company
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