Man Slain Self at Roxbury Office After Brief Visit
John R. Butler 65 of Dorchester died at City Hospital from a self inflicted bullet wound fired at his Boston Ice Company office on Duncan Street Roxbury shortly before 8 pm He left a widow two sons and a daughter noting his past work with local ice firms and his popularity in Roxbury Dorchester. In East Boston another man 61 named Mr Lewis was found with a four inch razor cut to his throat on his steps and taken to City Hospital amid reports of marital separation and looming unemployment.
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Ms. Pinto
Man Found on Bennington Doorstep After Noon Sighting
Officer Herdman found John F. Lewis sitting on his doorstep at 208 Bennington around 5 30 yesterday morning. The incident involves a self inflicted throat injury. Officials reported the scene as a possible suicide attempt and cordoned off the area for investigation.
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Herdman
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Rainbow Festival at Mechanics Hall Raises Funds for Destitute Children
Crowds fill Mechanics Hall for the Rainbow Festival organized by local Catholic churches to benefit the Home for Destitute Catholic Children of Boston. From morning to evening over thirty booths drew steady attendance. organizers expect about seven thousand dollars net. Superintendent John A. Duggan ran the event with churchwomen assisting. notable booths included Cathedral led by Mrs. James M. Drey and Mrs. T. A. Murphy, and St. Catherine’s Charlestown display led by Mrs. Kate B. Burke and Miss Margaret Reed.
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Fifty Children Lost After Band Parade Reunited
Police recovered fifty children who wandered away while following a band yesterday. The final child was safely returned to home and mother just before midnight.
Foreign relief forces enter Peking amid Boxer clashes
News recounts troops landing to aid Peking as foreign warships arrive in Shanghai. Russians, French, British, Italian vessels land men while Boxers lose arming sources but many soldiers defect to rebels. Missionaries escape by boat from Pao Ting Foo.
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Atrocities by Boxers reported near Pekin
News from the Shan Lai Ying area reports three Christian families massacred on Friday May 25 with only two survivors. A Fang-Tai AP visit found troops occupying the town as fires burned the railroad station workshops and locomotive sheds. The imperial palace car was destroyed along with warehouses looted by rioters. damage is pegged at about half a million taels.
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Associated Press
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Heavy fighting reported between imperial troops and boxers at Lai-Shin-Hi-Sien
Despatch from Tien-Tsin dated May 30 notes a heavy fight between imperial forces and the Boxers at Lai-Shin-Hi-Sien with no known outcome. Pekin railway traffic has resumed. Chinese blocks Russian war movement at the Taku forts. Foreign settlement guarded by American and Japanese troops calming the excitement.
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Taku
Missionary Murdered as Boxers Attack Lau Tson
A despatch reports Boxers attacked and burned a mission station at Lau Tson, forty miles southwest of Pekin, killing the missionary in charge.
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London
Lau Tson
Pekin
Insurgent Attack Kills Five Americans in Luzon Town
On Tuesday night insurgents rushed San Miguel de Mayumo in Culacan province Luzon garrisoned by three companies of the Thirty-fifth Volunteer Infantry They swept the town shooting killing five Americans and wounding seven Captain Charles D. Roberts and two privates are missing No Filipino dead were found.
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San Miguel de Mayumo
Culacan
Luzon
Thirty-fifth Volunteer Infantry
Charles D. Roberts
Dr. F. W. Walsh Buried After Camp Wikoff Tragedy
Dr. Frank W. Walsh aged 39 eldest son of Dr. Peter D. Walsh died Monday at his parents home 324 Shawmut avenue from exposure suffered at Camp Wikoff Montauk in 1898. Services at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross drew over 200 attendees including prominent professionals and public figures.
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Camp Wikoff
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross
War News From Pretoria Front Describes Evacuations and Refugees
Despatches report mass flight toward the coast as Pretoria residents flee amid rail derailments and frontier clashes. British forces advance with prisoners released from Waterval boosting Roberts army. naval and diplomatic notes highlight Kruger's escape and Lincoln Hay safeguarding prisoners.
Boers Report Fighting Near Van Wyck Rust and Gatsland
An official war bulletin from Pretoria on May 29 describes Federal forces clashing with British troops near Van Wyck's Rust in Gatsland. The British reportedly attacked Witwatersrand, engaged Federals at Gatsrand, and advanced toward Utrecht and Laing's Nek, with heavy bombardment and notable Federal resistance under Louis Botha.
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Nek
Boer Envoys Remain Skeptical On Pretoria News
Boer delegates in Boston doubt reports of Pretoria’s fall and fear potential British control of cables. Wolmarans says official word is needed before comment and questions the Kruger flight to Waterfall. Some doubt war’s end amid rumors of British gains and possible continued guerrilla warfare.
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College Socialists form intercollegiate union effort in Boston
In Boston yesterday representatives from seven colleges including Harvard, Columbia, University of Chicago, MIT, Brown, Boston College and Tufts met to plan an intercollegiate Socialistic Union. A three member committee was named to organize clubs and secure coordination among campuses with a greeting planned for a Paris world student socialist meeting.
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R. & Johnson
Harvard distance ace Dick Grant runs well at Park
Harvard r ace Dick Grant, a standout distance runner, competed in a handicap event at Park, Long Island, clocking a strong performance though finishing fourth. Local rivals and race conditions influenced the result as A, & co provided entry in 4:33.045.
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New York
Dick Grant
Harvard University
Weber and Fields cancel Boston Tremont engagement
Manager Schoeffel agrees to cancel next week’s Tremont Theatre engagement for Weber and Fields. The company will perform Whirl-i-gig and Barbara Fidgety only during the remainder of the current week. They plan to return next season for a longer stay in Boston.
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Norumbega Park Opens With Warm Daycrowd Aflame
Norumbega Park opened on a sunny opening day drawing thousands despite a cold spring. Turnstiles showed 19 247 visitors for the day with many first timers. Monkeys, diverse animal species, and the chalet performances drew crowds as the day progressed.
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Caln
Charles River Park Thrills With Band Concerts and High Wire Display
Attendance at Charles River Park yesterday filled the grandstand and bleachers as Banda Rossa with fifty musicians plus vaudeville acts drew crowds. The Kennedys Roman chariot Hippodrome bicycle shows and Airon high wire act wowed spectators. Pain’s fireworks closed the lavish afternoon and evening programs.
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Crescent Gardens Opens at Revere Beach Throngs
Crescent Gardens at Revere Beach opened to the public yesterday. Four sessions of dancing filled the large open air hall with crowds. A 60 by 100 foot floor allowed ample space and the roof garden saw steady patronage with cool air and music. The dance hall and roof garden will operate daily from now on each afternoon and evening.
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Fine Paintings Shown at Annual Museum Exhibition
The School of Drawing and Painting at the Museum of Fine Arts opened its annual show at Allston Hall Grundmann studios Claren don street. Numerous visitors saw an exceptionally meritorious display with Sears prizes awarded in life painting painting and antique classes and honorable mentions to several artists including Abraham Cooper William Henderson and Jean Carson among others.
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Railway Accountants Open Annual Convention at Vendome
The Association of American Railway Accounting Officers begins its yearly gathering at the Hotel Vendome with nearly 200 attendees from the United States Mexico and Canada. President Lucius Tuttle of Boston & Maine and Baltimore & Ohio comptroller H D Bulkley spoke at the welcome as reports from executives and standing committees were accepted after heated debate.
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Boston & Maine
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