Chelsea Mayor seeks aid for fire homeless families
Chelsea mayor Edward E. Willard urged generous donations to help families of Mrs. Ida M. Hall Mrs. Jennie Feeney and Mrs. Harvey Robbins left homeless by Tuesday night fire. He asked contributions via Mrs. Annie C. Pratt at 63 Washington Avenue. Fire severely damaged O Keefe grocery building. one horse perished and two were saved. An unknown L street employee who alerted sleeping residents is praised for saving lives.
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Edward E. Willard
Chelsea
Ida M. Hall
Jennie Feeney
Harvey Robbins
M. O’keefe
Robbins
Willard
Annie C. Pratt
Washington Avenue
Ber
Associated Board of Charities
O’keefe
Relief ship Dixie sails for Martinique
The relief ship Dixie and the bark Antonio left for Martinique on May 4. Both Italian vessels, under Captains Ferraro and unknown, likely headed to St Pierre. They appear to have been among ships destroyed in the incident.
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Antonio
Ferraro
Martinique
St. Pierre
Sterling Sailed for Fort de Tremée Mentz in Charge
Washington May 14 Secretary Moody received a despatch from Captain Yates Stirling in San Juan Porto Rico noting that Sterling left last night for Fort de Tremée Mentz is in command of the lighthouse establishment in Porto Rico.
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Washington
Moody
Yates Stirling
San Juan
Porto Rico
Sterling
Fort de Tremee
Mentz
George W. Mentz
Philadelphia Special Committee Confers on Martinique Relief Funds
A five member committee appointed by the mayor met with Charles Emory Smith John H Converse and Joseph G Darlington to discuss funds raised for Martinique relief. The meeting also involved Clement A Griscom and other local leaders from Roosevelt era committees tasked with distributing aid.
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Philadelphia
Shbridge
Charles Emory Smith
John H. Converse
Joseph G. Darlington
Roosevelt
Martinique
Clement A. Griscoms
Meeting Planned by President's Committee and Relief Group
Charles C Harrison and the President's committee remain out of town but will attend tomorrow's meeting. The two committees will work with the citizens' permanent relief committee and appeal for money and merchandise. Cash contributions exceed $3000 so far. Chairman Smith said no vessel has been chartered since it is expected the government will order a navy yard ship to transport supplies from this port.
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Charles C. Harrison
Citizens’ Permanent Relief Committee
Smith
Navy Yard
Boston Fund of 2230 Subscriptions Reported to Trustees
Public notice from President Pritchett MIT and Boston mayoral committee stating joint effort to collect and disburse Martinique and St Vincent funds. Subscriptions received via Lee Higginson Co include many donors such as William Bowditch, Henry Rogers, Alice Alcée, John Dixwell, F Hovey & Co, and others. total amount listed as 41608 though appearance of lines suggests multiple entries.
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Boston
Martinique
St. Vincent
Messrs. Lee, Higginson & Co
Jaener
Peabody Dk Od
L. Higginsson
Alice ID
Alcce
Freeeeaes
Dave Tiasd
John Dixwell
Esserseseeees Ee
William S. Bowditch
Brookdline
F. Hovey & Co
Boston Transcript Co
Seeeeseeres Think
Csck Consieves
Wiliam B. Turner
G. Beale
M. Pratt
Ccc
Fragmented OCR warmth scene noting a score and event
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a score and event with unclear names and places. It is a partial newspaper item lacking coherent context but implies a game or competition outcome and a numeric value 78.
France Raises Funds For West Indies Sufferers
Paris May 14 municipal groups the Chamber of Commerce and religious bodies form committees to collect funds for Martinique and St Pierre victims. Barnum Batley circus in Toulouse will donate receipts to the fund. Government records duplicates up to 1900 may be issued as certified copies.
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Paris
Chamber of Commerce
France
Barnum & Batley Circus
Toulouse
Martinique
Ministry of Commerce
St. Pierre
American Chamber of Commerce
Flour Gift to Martinique From Root and Christian Herald
Root today accepted Louis Kilopsch of the Christian Herald offer to send 1000 barrels of flour to Martinique gufferers and have it carried on a government transport. The proposal to send 20 trained nurses awaits need assessment.
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Washington
Root
Louis Kilopsch
The
Christian Herald
Martinique Gufferers
J Frank Emmons Dead in New York
J Frank Emmons a broker in New York died suddenly. Born in Boston April 26 1829 he served in the Civil War with the Forty fifth Massachusetts Vols as first lieutenant. He moved to New York in the late sixties joining Horton Co brokerage and later led Staten Island Rapid Transit as its first president for 15 years. He leaves a widow two sons and two daughters.
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New York
J. Frank Emmons
Boston
John L
Caroline Emmons
Boston Cadets
Forty-fifth
Massachusetts Volunteers
H Ll, Horton & Co
Staten Island Rapid Transit Company
Coghlan Assigned as Second Admiral at North Atlantic Station
Washington May 14 Admiral Coghlan will serve as second in command on the North Atlantic station. The move follows the station's growth in size and importance and comes at the recommendation of Commander-in-Chief Admiral Higginson. Coghlan’s successor as captain of the yard at New York will be Captain P. F. Harrington, recently detached from the Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire.
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Coghlan
NO. Atlantic
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Coghlan
North Atlantic
Higginson
New York
P. F. Harrington
Portsmouth
N. H.) Navy Yard
William McKinley Conclave Social at United Fellowship Hall
William McKinley conclave of the Improved Order of Heptasophs hosted a social and entertainment in United Fellowship Hall last evening. District Deputy James A. Munkley spoke on The Martyred President and a varied program followed before dancing. Prelate John Maurin presented Ardent D. J. Donovan with a crayon portrait of himself.
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William McKinley
United Fellowship Hall
James A. Munkley
John ¥. Maurin
D. J. Donovan
Pension Granted to Veteran Patrolman Cram of Division 13
Patrolman Andrew P. Cram, Division 13, was placed on the pension list by the commissioners. A Civil War veteran, he has served 23 years on the force.
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Andrew P. Cram
Division 13
Rioting in Patignano as peasants attack taxes offices
News from Bari reports about 5000 Italian peasants in Patignano rioting over labor disputes. Houses housing Octrio tax offices burned, town hall attacked, seven gendarmes wounded, firearms used, a woman injured, forty arrests. Bardolina reports an anarchist arrested near Verona for shooting Cardinal Bartolomeo Bacilieri who was unharmed.
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Rome
Bari
Adriatic
Patignano
Apulia
Bardolina
Verona
Coinal
Offer To Carpenters Sets 3 Cents An Hour Rise
Master Carpenters and the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration met yesterday. The negotiating committee reported progress and offered workers 3 cents more per hour with an eight hour day starting June 2. The committee can act through November. Journeymen will report to a mass meeting Friday night at Wells Memorial Hall.
Labor Notes and Union Movements Highlight Meetings
Electrical Workers No 104 voted aid for striking tin can makers and backed boiler maker plans to build a battleship at Charlestown navy yard. Thirty-two new members were initiated, fines for patronizing non union saloons were set. Hebrew painters won a charter. new union starts with 150 members. Leather Workers Union 35 added 15 members and fined non union saloon patrons. Bakers Drivers Local 230 initiated 15 members. union finances and membership strong. Machinists 264 to reinstate lapsed members and announces high initiation fees June 1. Lathers No 72 initiated five members. Roebling Construction Co sought experienced men to go to New York for work.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
Leather Workers’ Union
Bakers Drivers
Machinists
Lathers Union
Wells Memorial Building
Roebling Construction Company
Trenton
N. J
New York City
New York
Boston Gear Works Strikers Demand Nine-Hour Day
Machinists at the Boston gear works have gone on strike demanding a nine hour day. A conference was held yesterday between a committee of the workers and company officers, with hopes for a settlement this week.
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Boston
Longshoremen's Union 3802 Cleared Funds for New Headquarters
The Longshoremen's Union No. 3802 cleared over 500 dollars from an early week effort. The funds will be applied to furnishing its new headquarters on Hanover Street.
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Hanover Street
Opposition 0 Morgan Lined Against Morgan Line
The Daily Mail reports 10 MPs form a $5,000,000 pool to back a rival Atlantic grey hound line to Morgan, aiming for mail and cruiser subsidies. Rear Admiral Lord Beresford warns that war would strain mercantile vessels and urges subsidies and a Canadian route as government policy.
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London
Daily Mail
House of Commons
Navy League
Lord Charles Beresford
Mercantile Marine
Died Suddenly at 368 Princeton Street
Mrs. Catherine E. Manning aged 28 of East Boston died at home yesterday from natural causes and alcoholism after initial suspicion of foul play. Dr. L H Plummer withheld then issued the death certificate following medical examiner input. She was related by marriage to John the Orangeman. Funeral services will be Friday with burial at Mt. Auburn.
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Catherine E. Manning
Princeton Street
Boston
L. H. Plummer
Saratoga Street
John the Orangeman
Mt. Auburn
Earl of Hopetoun resigns as governor general of Australia
In Melbourne on May 14 the Senate announced the Earl of Hopetoun will resign his post as governor general of the Australian Commonwealth. He was sworn in as the first governor general on January 1, 1901, at Sydney. The federal parliament recently refused an extra $40,000 annual allowance. his salary was $50,000 yearly.
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Melbourne
Australia
Senate
Earl of Hopetoun
Sydney
Alumni Association elects officers at Roman Catholic college reunion
Washington May 14 The 18th annual reunion of the Alumni Association of the American College of the Roman Catholic Church at Roms held today. Officers elected include President Rev John M Burke New York. vice presidents Rev O B Corrigan Baltimore and Rev W McGinnis New York. Secretary Rev William G Murphy New York. Treasurer Rev William Mahar South Norwalk Conn. Historian Rev E P McLaughlin New York. Executive Committee Rev F Wall New York J Delarey New York and J N Connelly New York. A resolution mourns Archbishop Corrigan. Bishop Conaty spoke on loyalty to the president and the nation urging faith and duty.
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Washington
The
American College of the Roman Catholic Church
Roms
John M. Burke
New York
O. B. Corrigan
Baltimore
W. McGinnis
William G. Murphy
William Mahar
South Norwalk
Conn
E. P. McLaughlin
F. Wall
J. Delarey
J. N. Connelly
Corrigan
Conaty
United States
Republic
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