Police clash as officers arrest two in Somerville disturbance
Patrolmen faced a large mob this morning in Somerville, arresting Dennis McDonald 35 of Cambridge street and Daniel Mullin 18 of Winsor street after a street brawl. Horgan, from Linden street, Somerville, faces drunkenness charges amid the melee.
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Horgan
Rice
Futcher
Dennis McDonald
Cambridge Street
Daniel Mullin
Winsor Street
Linden Street
Somerville
Ife
Rev W H Lyons Row Opens Brookline Sermon
The Rev William H Lyon formerly of All Souls Roxbury preached his first sermon to his new Brookline congregation. He argued religion may seem to fail but can return stronger citing Isaiah and Christian prophecy. President White and Herbert Spencer are referenced on religion's persistence and change.
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William H. Lyon
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
Roxbury
Brookline
Isaiah
Israel
White
Herbert Spencer
Akron
Russell A. Alger
Major McKinley
Mr. Alger
McKinley
General Alger
New York
Fire Ends Damaging Keeley Institute at Lexington
At 9 o clock in Lexington a blaze struck the Keeley Institute housed in the Massachusetts State building from the Centennial. Firemen fought the flames until 11 o clock. Loss estimated between 5000 and 10000 dollars. Cause unknown. The building had served as a hotel after the Centennial.
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Lexington
Keeley Institute
Massachusetts State
Philadelphia
Willard Walcott
Engine Company
Middlesex County
Massachusetts
Keeley Institute Fire at Lexington Wrecks Building
The Keeley Institute in Lexington Massachusetts burned down with about twenty inmates and the American House department inside. Manager A C Dow says the fire likely started from a passing locomotive spark with damages around 15000 dollars and ins urance also estimated at 15000 dollars. Dow says operations will continue and a new building will be erected on the site. In four years the institution treated 1500 patients.
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Muzzy
Dr. Keeley
Institute
A. C. Dow
W. J. O’rieley
Dow
Platt Still Confident McKinley Won’t Get Nomination
Ex Senator Platt in New York disputes McKinley as Republican nominee and predicts a 918 delegate convention with 460 needed. He says McKinley’s support will be limited and argues the party must avoid radical tariff and currency policies while weighing leaders like Reed and Quay. He warns of turmoil if McKinley becomes president and emphasizes conservative, balanced governance.
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New York
Platt
William McKinley
Tribune
McKinley
Morton
Reed
Allison
Quay
Dingley
Aldrich
Republican Party
Sarere
Major McKinley
Ohio
Mr. McKinley
California
St. Louis
Silver Leads in Iowa Delegates for Boies and Free Silver
Ottumwa Iowa May 10 Returns to Secretary Walsh show thirteen of fourteen county conventions yesterday instructed delegates for Boies and free silver. Fifty three counties report silver 389 and found money 10 delegates. Last year those counties gave silver 248 3 4 and gold 315 1 4 votes.
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Ottumwa
Tra
Walsh
Democratic State Committee
Father and Son at War in Broadway Brokerage Firm
Differences between Seba M. Bogert and son John W. Bogert nearly led to violence in New York. The 74 year old broker reported that his son threatened to shoot him during a money dispute at their Wall Street offices. Police recovered a pistol later found in a satchel.
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New York
Seba M. Bogert
John W. Bogert
Broadway
No. 13
New Street
S. M. Bogert & Co
M. Bogert
Hummel
Réctor Street
Bogert
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
No. 236
Carroll Street
Brooklyn
The
Stock Exchange
Oradel
N. J
S. M. Bogert
Booth-Tuckers Begin Pacific Coast Tour
Commander and Mrs Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army with Major Lewis and Major Nolan left San Francisco for Portland Tacoma and Seattle. They expect to reach New York within two weeks. They say they leave behind a satisfied Salvation Army presence on the Pacific coast and in their own labors here.
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San Francisco
Booth-Tucker
Salvation Army
Lewis
Nolan
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
New York
Pacific Coast
Kipling Rivalry Sparks Assault Case Near Brattleboro
Beatty S Balestier is arrested on assault and threats to kill his brother in law C Rudyard Kipling amid long running disputes over land sewerage and a split in the Balestier estate Kipling friends back him. trial set before Justice Newton Tuesday. settlement talks possible to avoid court and Kipling may leave the country.
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Brattleboro, Vt
Beatty S. Balestier
C. Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Baléstier
Balestier
Justice Newton
Haskins
Stoddard
Waterman
Martin
Hitt
Not Told of Events Adah Richmonds Lawyer Says Ample Proof
Alexander Mecthade counsel for Adah Richmond attributes to him ample proof of her marriage to the late John Stetson. He declines direct answers citing the need for proper legal representation and mentions the existence of marriage proof for a year. The note addresses an inquiry from the Post about the Stetson estate and withholding details from Milhado.
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Adah Richmond
Eli
John Stetson
Milhado
Adah Stetson
Ireland Opposes Permanent Court of Universal Arbitration
Archbishop Ireland spoke in St Louis on May 10 against a push for a permanent court of universal arbitration. He argued for alternative methods to resolve disputes and warned of potential risks in creating a standing international tribunal.
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Kain
ST. Louis
Ireland
Court of Universal Arbitration
Stetson's Odd Money Schemes and Bold Ventures
The New York Herald describes John Stetson as a money magnet with generous giving and sharp business insight. He ran a Boston loan operation accepting varied collateral at five percent monthly, backed by strong resources. He nearly propelled a statewide lending company with political as well as financial backing.
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John Stetson
Leander Richardson
New York Herald of Sunday
Boston
New York State
Stetson
Fifth Avenue Theatre
New York
Stetson's High-Riving Career in 19th Century Finance
The narrative recounts James Stetson’s rise through risky ventures in the Empire State and New England. It highlights a bucket shop empire with a Boston central office, a Wall Street panic windfall, and bold property deals including a title dispute that netted him six inches of land and a neighbor’s payment. It notes substantial losses, a gambling club lawsuit, and his overall knack for turning risk into profit while enjoying life.
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Stetson
Wall Street
Boylston Street
Boston
Ain
Theodore Lawrence Bastling With Girl Clothes In Pittsburg
A Boston group reports Theodore Lawrence, a 25 year old with a feminine appearance, arrested in Pittsburg for masquerading in women's attire. He has prior time on police records in Boston and New York, often identified as Stella, with a pattern of cross dressing to seek work, now likely to be sent back to Boston.
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Theodore Lawrence
Boston
Pittsburg
Penn
Theodore
Dugan
Chad
Tacedo
Halifax
Station 4
New York
Pennsylvania
Stella
Over 2000 best makes clash in car choice chatter
In Brooklyn life and Harper's Bazaar style snippets a playful exchange shows how friends and family push for better car brands and manners during visits. The speakers compare opinions on makes and manners as a playful domestic aside.
Frisco Fire Destroys Vulcan Tron Works
A morning blaze in San Francisco damaged the Vulcan Tron Works and partly ruined the neighboring Reliance Machine Works. The total loss is estimated at $200,000 with $56,000 covered by insurance.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Vulcan Tron
Reliance Machine Works
Fire destroys wagon works in Zealand loss 25000
Grand Rapids report says a blaze at Zealand on the Chicago and West Michigan railway destroyed a wagon manufactory. Loss placed at twenty five thousand dollars. No injuries reported. The fire occurred about May 10 and caused extensive damage to the plant and stock.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Zealand
Chicago & West Michigan
Independence Day at Saratoga Speakers Announced
The greater Saratoga committee selecting July 4 speakers adds General James Grant Wilson Major Strong of New York and Lieutenant Governor Saxton to General Porter. The Sons of the American Revolution will attend and assist in the celebration. Brown quotes a domestic dispute dialog from the New York World.
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Saratoga
Greater
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