Rail case to be studied by House committee next Friday
Central Pacific rail road case scheduled for House committee review next Friday. Other briefs note rain in today’s forecast. Fidelio Choral Society farewell to Mrs. Boermeester. West End Street Railway employee shot. San Diego Land raid described. Palmer arrested for embezzlement with bail set. Treasury accepts over 7 million in bonds. Cambridge Hospital Women’s Association annual meeting reports. West End car running-times changes announced. waver meter hearing adjourned to May 2.
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Women's Association
Cambridge Hospital
West End Street Railway Company
San Diego
West End
Court House Lands Verdict in Boston Suit for $45243.07
Louis A. Roberts v Boston case ends with a jury awarding $45,243.07 for land taken for a new courthouse on Somerset Street in 1885. The property once netted $4,800 yearly, fell to about $2,000 after notice, as Roberts valued the estate higher than awards. Prominent real estate men testified to valuations ranging from $55,000 to $65,000.
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Louis A. Roberts
Boston
Somerset Street
New Court House
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Roberta
Roberts
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Andrew J. Brown
Horace Smith
Alex B. Porter
J.D. K. Willis
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England's Defences Stir Military Circles In Lords Debates
London reports from May describe Lord Salisbury and Duke of Cambridge sparring over England's defences amid sensational press claims of weakness. Wolseley defends policy while government cites increases since 1884. Commons debates Russian fleet strength and war footing plans unfold alongside budget cuts and revised barrack needs.
Boulanger Welcomed in Dun Kirk Amid Cheers and Hoots
General Boulanger arrived at Dun Kirk railway station to a mixed reception with supporters shouting Vive Boulanger and critics booing. A banquet followed as he denounced government brutality in depriving him of his sword and pledged to showcase a nation rebuilding its defenses to face future storms.
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Dunkirk
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Europe
Pratt County National Bank Robbed of 4016 Dollars
The Pratt County National Bank in Pratt Kansas was entered at noon as the bookkeeper and teller were at dinner. The cash was taken from the safe, containing 4016 dollars in currency, after thieves broke a window pane and accessed the lock while the cashier briefly left for the post office.
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Kan
Pratt County National Bank
Women’s Association Officers Elected at Cambridge Hospital Meeting
At the annual meeting of the Women’s Association tied to Cambridge Hospital, officers for the ensuing year were elected. President is Mrs Morrill Wyman with Mrs W W Wellington as vice president and Mrs John Barnett as secretary, along with treasurer Mrs J A Jacobs and a board of directors including Miss Maria L Drew and Miss Velma M Morse. The secretary’s report notes rising demands and improved efficiency, with the building now well equipped, in excellent order, and serving a large field of usefulness.
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A. R. Bayley
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C. L. Harding
H. ©. Houghton
The Royal Invalids Relapse and Medical Updates
May 11 dispatches report the Emperor steadily improving with longer study periods and reduced low mood. Movement to Potsdam before month’s end seems unlikely. A deaf mute offers to donate his larynx for the Emperor but is refused. Brazil's emperor relapsed with neuralgic cerebral congestion. Drs Chariot and Giovanni have been summoned.
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Somnola Presses Frequent Bulletins for Delirious Emperor
Somnola, the emperor's physician, urges issued bulletins at frequent intervals as His Majesty is delirious and his nervous system appears unsettled.
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Austrian Abduction Arrest In Vienna Under Military Service Fraud
By order of the Austrian minister of justice Chief Detective Baron Splengi arrested at the Vienna station the chief Vienna agent of the Anchor Steamship Company and agent Eichhorn who handled a batch of Hungarian peasants booked for America. Both charged with abducting men liable to military service and with extorting money under false pretences. The peasants returned home, and the agents were imprisoned and their papers seized.
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America
Gladstone Stricken By Lumbago And Irish RFU Rumor
General foreign news reports Mr Gladstone suffering a mild lumbago and walking with a stick, leaving the House of Commons early. The Mahon Sands funeral in St George's Hanover Square drew many relatives and flowers, with interment planned in Kensal Green before a move to America. The sugar conference reached a final protocol to be signed tomorrow and rumors claim Ireland will get a Roman Catholic university funded by the government. A Russian cavalry lieutenant Timofeief reportedly attempted to shoot the Czar but was seized. the pistol discharged into the ground and Timofeief, said to be insane, was arrested. Morocco’s sultan gathers troops at Mequinez for action against Berber rebels. Dillon convicted of inciting tenants to withhold rent, sentenced to six months. appeal fixed for June 28. Paris notes no dispute over naturalized US citizens in the French army. two were enrolled and released upon US demand, another case unsettled. McLane to sail for New York. American Young Men's Christian associations convene with Gaylord speaking. a wealthy American pledges funds for a grand institute in France. The Queen regent fully recovered and presided over a ministerial council.
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Flood in the West Brings Wreckage to Galena Streets
Galena and Rock Island report severe flooding as the Mississippi overflows after days of high water. A 500 foot section of bulkhead along the river wall collapses, costing $100,000 to replace. Logs valued at $8,000 drift away from St Paul Packet Line facilities. Trains on St Paul and Peoria lines halted. many families flee rising waters. Boats roam the business district with water nearly reaching the first floor and the 1850 peak level within four and a half inches.
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Guerrero Collapse Shocks Madison Square Garden Race
In New York on May 11 at Madison Square Garden fans feared Guerrero had been drugged as the race saw Littlewood lead early then Guerrero surge, stumble, and finally collapse after a long night of riding. Officials denied drugging, saying fatigue and light-headedness caused his condition as the standings showed Littlewood at 588 and Guerrero 625.6 with other riders also listed.
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Infant Louise Dodge Joins Temperance Camp No 1
In Lynn on May 11 the infant daughter of Alonzo N. and Lizzie F. Dodge, Louise Needham Dodge, weighed under three pounds with a hand and foot ringed by the nurse. At one and a quarter inches long she was named to Loyal Legion Camp No 1, receiving a white satin badge. described as the smartest and youngest member of any temperance society in the United States.
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Fall River Print Works Halts Operations Amid Cloth Shortage
The American Printing Company in Fall River suspended operations, discharging half its machine printers. The shut down starts early this season, with no immediate restart planned. Production typically ranges 35,000 to 40,000 pieces weekly. A stock of calico remains, including staple goods, but no new styles will be printed due to high print cloth prices.
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Fatal Accident At Rutger’s College Gym
Clarence Scudder a Rutger’s College junior and leading athlete died after a high jump practice in the gymnasium. He kicked off the bar which fell upright and impaled him as he landed. Two men needed to remove the bar. He is 20, son of Rev. Dr. Jared Scudder, Dutch Reformed missionary at Arcot India.
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Burnett Granted Extended Leave For Military Medical Reasons
Washington May 11 Special First Lieutenant George R Burnett Ninth Cavalry received four months leave on surgeon certificate Captain T B Kirtland Seventh Infantry was granted two months additional extension and will remain on duty pending orders in the field report states.
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Depew Friends and Political Shifts Reported Across States
In New York eighth district Republicans elect delegates to Chicago with no instructions, some favor Blaine. In Connecticut sixth district a resolution backs Chauncey M. Depew as a unifying candidate. In New Haven James P. Platt appears set as delegate. Hubbard and Sperry step aside. In Tennessee the Democratic state convention nears gubernatorial nomination votes with Governor R L Taylor opposed after many ballots.
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Reunion of Outlaws Reunites Quantrill Band at Blue Springs
Sixteen members of Quantrill's guerrilla band gathered at Blue Springs Missouri with seventeen more survivors including Frank James. Mrs. Caroline Quantrell attended for her son as tales of murders and crimes surfaced amid reminiscences by W H Gregg Independence. The gathering marked the first reunion in over twenty years since Quantrill’s death in 1865.
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Tariff Debate Tightens in House as Sessions Shift
Waenmaron May 11 The House adopted a rule setting daily meeting at 11 am and adjourning at 5 pm after general tariff debate. Mr Scott of Pennsylvania condemned protection, warning it would not raise workers’ wages, increase prices, and risk trusts. He critiqued the Randall bill for broad tax cuts and costly burdens, while others argued about impact on labor, industry, and southern interests. The committee rose, and the House recessed from 5 to 8 pm for private pension bills.
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Fire devastates Hot Springs business district in Arkansas
May 11 report details a major blaze in Hot Springs Arkansas destroying about two city blocks of business area including forty dwellings gas works gymnasium and several storehouses. Estimated loss reaches 300000 with only about a quarter insured.
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Panama contractor Delvalle flees with large liabilities
P M Delvalle, a contractor and agent in Panama, absconded last week with liabilities about 100000. National business failures across the country rise and fall weekly, with 209 failures reported this week by Dun and Co. and BE Russell, compared with 234 last week and 223 the prior year’s same week.
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Eye care firm expands offices at Kilby Street
The reorganization and enlargement of Joan C. Paren’s offices at 20 Kilby Street will not affect the regular and efficient handling of eye care and fire insurance brokerage business. Paren will be rebuilding and occupying the entire premises after completion.
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Deadly electric wire claim ends in tragedy in Utrea
In Utrea New York on May 11 a broken wire dangled from an electric light pole in Steuben Park. A group of youths dared each other to touch it and 18 year old Thomas Murphy an apprentice smith, reached for the wire with a stick. He was drawn toward the wire and fell, dying within minutes.
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Q Strike debated at railway conductors convention
In Toronto on May 11 the railway conductors convention discussed the Q strike and relations with the Brotherhoods. The secretaries report on sending advance sheets to officials against strikers sparked lively debate and personal clashes. The motion passed 131 to 119. A proposal to censure divisions over opposing the licensing of the conductors bill failed 157 to 90.
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Ont
Hatch Inquest Reaches No Clear Cause For Tragic Leap
New York inquest in the Hatch case yields no definite explanation for the fatal leap from Mrs Scofield's rear extension. Mrs Scofield recounts the familiar sequence of events with Mr Matech accompanying her home, inspecting the house, startled by her husband ascending stairs, and his absence upon return. Coroner fixes bail at 2500 for Mr Scofield and Mrs Scofield. Ferris covers Scofield bail or offers to cover Scofield's, while Scofield declines bail entirely.
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Cyclone destroys mills and houses in Freeport area
A cyclone struck near Freeport on May 11 sweeping away the Yellow Creek brewery and malt and ice houses. The Brockhausen residence and barn were overturned. Two tamers were severely injured. In Valparaiso freight cars and telegraph poles were toppled by the storm four miles east of the city.
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Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange backs Mechaus Week plan
Members of the Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange voted to unite with merchants in other lines to welcome the public figure visiting during Mechaus Week. They have shown strong interest and led arrangements for the Fane Hall gathering.
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New England Baptist Train Set for Washington Trip
The New England Baptist train will depart Boston by the Fall River and Pennsylvania rails next Tuesday for Washington D C and Old Point Comfort Virginia, under Mr Johnny Markley, traveling m her went of the Pennsylvania railroad. Fifty party will consist of about 500 persons.
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New versus Loxpen May 11 Sailing Update
A brief maritime item notes a May 11 sailing involving Newer ar and Loxpen with steamer Polynesian and Lake Superior listed among vessels. Details are sparse, but the report confirms a voyage activity and vessel names for today.
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