Crane appoints four new justices to Superior Court
Governor Crane appointed four new justices to the Superior Court at yesterday's Executive Council meeting. Three replace seats created by a General Court increase from 18 to 21, and one fills the vacancy from Justice John Hopkins's death. The appointees are Charles A. Courcey, Robert O. Harris, Lemuel Le Baron Holmes, and William Cushing Wait.
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Crane
Superior Court
Executive Council
General Court
John Hopkins
Millbury
Charles A. de Courcey
Frence
Robert O. Harris
East Bridgewater
Lemuel le Baron Holmes
New Bedford
William Cushing Wait
Medford
Elder, Wait & Whitman
Hopkins
Charles A. Courcey
Lawrence
Boston University Law School
Henry F. Hurlburt
Ee Congressen
Benjamin W. Harris
Plymouth
Harvard
Mattapoisett
Rochester
Massachusetts Agricultural Colle
Ristol
Charlestown
Harvard Law School
Suffolk
United States Circuit Court
Samuel J. Elder
Elder
Encyclopedia of Law
Edward Robinson Named Boston Museum Director
Trustees elect Edward Robinson director of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts to succeed General Charles G. Loring who resigned. Robinson, born in Boston, is longtime curator of classical antiquity at the museum since 1885 and a Harvard graduate.
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Edward Robinson
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Charles G. Loring
D.r. Robinson
Beacon Street
Baeston
Boston
Harvard
University of Berlin
Greece
Elephant Kills Man During Circus Salute in Brooklyn
Joseph Blunt of Fort Wayne Indiana was killed at Forepaugh and Sells circus in Brooklyn. He failed to greet an elephant with a proper tap and was seized by the animal with its trunk, knocked down and crushed. The incident occurred during the routine animal salute before breakfast.
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New York
Joseph Blunt
Fort Wayne
Ind
Forepaugh & Sells Circus
Olregem
Rooklyn
Blunt
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache Testimony
Boston resident Mrs John McArthur describes relief from a long backache after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She bought two boxes and reports no more back pain, endorsing the product and offering her name as a reference. Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo is listed as U S sale agent. price 65 cents.
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Dean
Boston
John McArthur
Columbus Avenue
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
French Visitors Welcome at New York Breakfast Parade
General Brugere and Vice-Admiral Fournier met Rear Admiral Barker at the navy yard and then joined Mayor Low at a Columbia University reception for 150 students. The party, including Count de Rochambeau, later attended a Claremont breakfast for 156 guests with toasts to President Louhet and the French delegation. An afternoon reception aboard the Gaulois hosted several hundred guests, including crew from the Olympia and Kearsarge.
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New York
Brugere
Fournier
Barker
Navy Yard
Count de Rochamibeau
Low
Columbia University
Columbia
Grant
Clarsmont
Mayor Low
Mme. Cambon
Fe Rochambeant
President Louhet
France
General Brugere
America
Indies
Count de Rochambeau
Admiral Fournier
United States
Olympia
Kearsarge
Memorial Hall Paintings Unveiling At State House Today
Two of four ten thousand dollar wall pictures in Memorial Hall will be unveiled this afternoon in a simple ceremony likely with Governor Crane present. The Simmons painting depicts the return of Massachusetts regiments to Governor Andrew with Major-General Couch and Major-General Hincks. The Walker painting shows the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock with Governor Carver and Myles Standish among others, and the top features two angels with an open Bible and a scroll reading The Lord is Our Defense.
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Memorial Hall
State House
Governor Crane
Simmons
Massachusetts
Andrew
Darius N. Couch
Edward Hincks
Walker
Plymouth Rock
Governor Carver
Myles Standish
Provincetown Draft Nets Struggle Amid Scarce Mackerel
Weather and poor seas hit Provincetown fishing hard as only a few skippers ventured out. Boats like Mogul and Barbara report meager catches while New Bedford and New York fleets struggle with drags and ravenous dogfish. A. B. Nickerson and Conwell weir boats haul large hauls to Gloucester and Crow Hill, signaling a troubled season.
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Provincetown
Mogul
Billy ‘Swell
New York
New Bedford
Barbara
Iris
Peaked Hill Beach
A. B. ‘Nickerson
Conwell
Philippine vote set for next Tuesday in Senate
Washington May 28 A Senate agreement schedules final action on the Philippine government bill and all amendments for Tuesday at 4 p m debate under the 15 minute rule on Monday and Tuesday. Burrows argues against immediate self government while Hoar cites General Miller on the proclamation and Otis. In the House discussion centers on a bill to expand subsidiary coinage and recoin silver dollars, with Newlands proposing legal tender for subsidiary silver as the session adjourns.
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Washington
Senate
Burrows
Michigan
Mr. Hoar
M. P. Miller
Miller
Aguinaldo
McKinley
Otis
Hoar
United States
Tie
House
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Mrr
Newlands
Nevada
Firefly
Capron Bills Four or More Submarine Boats for Navy
In Washington May 28 Representative Capron of Rhode Island introduced for Mr. Bull a bill authorizing the Navy Secretary to buy four or more submarine torpedo boats at a total cost not exceeding 600000. Not more than two vessels may be bought from the same source. Representative Bartlett of Georgia introduced a resolution seeking details from the War Secretary on salary and compensation paid to General Leonard Wood as governor general of Cuba and the authority for such payments.
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Washington
Capron
Rhode Island
Bull
Secretary of the Navy
Bartlett
Georgia
Secretary of War
Honard Wood
Cuba
Wood Reports Exit From Cuba and Cuban Withdrawal
General Leonhard Wood arrived in Washington on the Kanawha and reported to Secretary Root on his Cuba stewardship and the successful withdrawal of American troops. He expects to stay in the capital for six weeks and spoke of Cuba as a largely foreign population with few beggars, praising Cuban gratitude toward the United States.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Kanawha
Bby
War Department
Root
Cuba
Cuban
Havana
United States
New England Resorts Offer Summer Escape to Coast and Mountains
The article highlights New England resorts as ideal summer retreats from city heat. It notes improved attractions and accommodations, urges readers to obtain the Boston & Maine excursion books 1902 for lists of resorts hotels and rates, and mentions illustrated volumes on New England scenery available for stamps.
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New England
Boston & Maine
Boston & Maine Passenger Department
Boston
Newfoundland
White Mountain
New Engand
Brothersone
Boston & Aine Passenger Departmento
Major Grady Camp Memorial Day Services Plans
Major P. J. Grady Camp 3, lL. 8. W. W. holds Memorial Day services at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer Friday at 9 a.m. for the repose of East Boston sailors and soldiers. The camp meets at 8:30 at its headquarters then marches along Border Street to North Ferry and Chelsea, where vehicles take attendees to Holy Cross Cemetery.
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P. J. Grady
W. W
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Books Ordered Returned After Display Removal
A. A. Lewis of 20 Hanover Street was arrested for selling "Dr. Foote's Plain Home Talks" as claimed obscene by the Watch and Ward Society. The defendant was discharged before Judge Dewey and the books were ordered returned yesterday before Judge Chamberlain.
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O A. A. Lewis
Hanover Street
City
Dr. Foote
Watch and Ward Society
Dewey
Chamberlain
National funeral for Lord Pauncefote in Washington
The remains of Lord Pauncefote British ambassador to Washington were given a national funeral. All government departments and many diplomats attended. President Roosevelt sat with others as 1000 armed troops marked the ceremony at St. John’s Church. The body was later moved to a receiving vault before transport to England aboard a U.S. warship.
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Washington
Lord Pauncefote
Bing
Philadelphia
Mackayith
Hew von Holleben
M. Jules Cambon
Comte Cassini
Don Manuel de Aspiroz
Edmondo Mayor Des Plan
United States
Atlantic
Pauncefote
Special New Haven Train Excursion To Newport May 30
Special excursion via the New York New Haven and Hartford leaves May 30 from Back Bay and terminal at 9:00 am. Round trip tickets cost 1 dollars at 3 Old State House Bay stations. Limited quantities. Visit Newport to see the exercises and grand military and naval parade for the distinguished French delegation.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Terminal
Back Bay
Old State House
B Bay
Newport
France
Man Falls Six Floors in City Building Accident
Dennis Anthony McNulty aged % years living at 4 ler street fell six stories from the sixth floor of a new building at the corner of Washington and Water streets yesterday. He was unconscious, rushed to Emergency Hospital with severe internal injuries and listed in critical condition.
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Dennis Anthony McNulty
Ler Street
Washington and
Water Streets
Mergency Hospital
Governor Crane Signs Large Orchester Bay Dredging Bill
The Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club received the Governor's souvenir pen used to sign a $100,000 dredging appropriation for Orchester Bay along the South Boston shore. The bill, introduced by Hon. B. McNary at the club's suggestion, passed after harbor committee review and cross-party support from McNary Gleason and other South Boston members. McNary and Gleason presented the pen to the Mosquito Fleet yachtsmen after the Governor signed it.
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Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club
Governor Crane
Orchester Bay
South Boston
Fore
McNary
Committee On Harbor and Public Lands
Dorchester Bay
Messrs
Gleason
Mosquito Fleet
Boers Engage Troops Near Middelburg and Railroad Sleepers
Major Collett leads mounted troops against Boers on the Repon road May 27. Commandant Mason is mortally wounded. An armored train combats the Boers that evening. details incomplete. The Wabash Line offers through sleeping cars St Louis to Denver from May with connections from Boston.
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Middelburg
Transvaal
Collett
Mason
Colorado
Wabash Railroad
St. Louis
Denver
Colorado Prine
Pueblo
Boston
North Station
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Notman Photo Co
O'Neill
Lemubal LE Baron Holmes
Notman
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Kings
Goo
Washington St
Boston Traveler Shoe
Washi St
Washington Sires
Bm. W. Grove
Congress
WOOD
NEW England Resorts
The
Boston & Maine Railroad
Grady Camp
American Newspaper Association
Encyclopedia Britannica
Edinburgh
20Th Century Edition
Dwight
Yale University
Spurgeon
Cail This
Devonshire Street
Mass
Pease
Boston Post Bureau
Arisin
Tesla
Beecham’s
Bozes
Chickering
William 8. M’nary
David J. Gleason
National Supply Co
Wm. J. Daly
Mgr
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