Madman shoots Rev Dr Hall in New York church area
John G Rath, a German real estate dealer and church member, shot at Rev Dr John Hall as he walked from Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church toward his parsonage. Rath, described as sane or possibly delusional, claimed a vast conspiracy against him and was arrested without resisting. Police and witnesses reported a disturbed man and a tense scene with about 50 bystanders.
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New York
John Hall
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
John G. Rath
A. E. Dick
Fifty-first Street
Dr. Hall
Rath
Dr. Potter
Judge Hilton
Stewart
Tale Rath
Brooklyn
Hall
Boston Notice to Voters on Municipal Election Registration
City of Boston announces posted lists of qualified voters including the women’s list to Oct. 20. Central Office hours 9 am to 5 pm daily at 12 Beacon Street, with evening sessions Nov 19 to Dec 1 for registration and corrections. Ward offices listed. registration closes Dec 1 at 10 pm. Linus E. Pearson, Michael Carney, Charles E. Clark.
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Board of Registrars OF Voters
Beacon Street
Boston
Emerson
Prescott Street
Armory
Maverick Street
Bunker Hill Street
Lexington Street
Baldwin Street
City Hall
City Square
North Bennet Street
Charity
Chardon Street
Wells
Blossom Street
Anderson Street
Central Office
Starr King
Tennyson
Pierpont
Hudson Street
Spellman
Broadway
B Street
Hawes
East Porth Street
Dorchester Street
Washington Street
Waltham Street
West Concord Street
Cabot Street
Ward
Vine
Dudley Streets
Court House
Roxbury Street
Phillips, Cor
Smith Street
Municipal Court Room
Seaverns Avenue
Court Room
Adams Street
Linus E. Pearson
Michael Carney
Charles E. Clark
Union Pacific securities tied to rehypothecation woes loom
Thefield Lindley Wiechers Co is accused of rehypothecating Union Pacific assets valued at 1.73 million in a murky Wall Street dispute. Officials, creditors, and brokers weigh potential wrongdoing as examinations proceed. Officials insist directors did not authorize the practice, while market rumors link the affair to past collapses and foreign-exchange dealings.
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New York
Sidney Dillon
Union Pacific
Ely
The
Stock Exchange
Denver & Gwif
Oregon
Utah
Northern
Field, Lindley, Wiechers & Co
Committee of the Stock Exchange
Drexel, Morgan & Co
Dillon
Field
Field, Lindley & Co
Wall Street
Union Pacific Company
FB. Thurber
S. W. White & Co
Thurber, Whyland Company
Cyrus W. Field
Tahiti Wreck Near Drake’s Bay Reported Lost With 291 Aboard
A Manila despatch says the American steamer Roseville reached Manzanilla and reported the brig Tahiti wrecked at sea, bottom up, with rigging cut away. The vessel carried 270 Gilberts Islanders and 21 officers, total 291 aboard, all presumed lost after fleeing Drake’s Bay distress.
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San Francisco
Manzanilla
Mexico
Drake’s Bay
Phelps
What a policeman thinks heavy sentences end express robbery
A Franklin express route policeman urges stern, frequent penalties to curb express wagon thefts. He recounts dog alarms deterring thieves, a quince theft case, and garroting history, arguing two long sentences halted garroting and that a few strong sentences could stop current robberies.
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Franklin Express
Expressman’s League
Adams Express Company
Boston & Albany
Mills Emerges as Likely Speaker in Incoming House
Washington dispatch notes growing likelihood that Roger Q Mills of Texas will win the speakership as Democratic caucus votes tilt toward him. New York delegates shift toward Mills, Brooklyns four congressmen signaled support, while Crisp backers claim 114 votes and await totals.
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Washington
Sordan
Roger Q. Mills
Texas
House of Representatives
New York
Crisp
Brooklyn
Mr. Mills
Texan
Mills
Sherman Hoar
Massachusetts
Williams
Democrats
Congress
United States
Mr. Crisp
Congressman Springer
Hatch
Missouri
Secretary Noble Reports Interior Work and Indian Citizenship Rise
Washington reports from Secretary Noble detail a high volume year across the Interior Department. The Indian Bureau accelerates tribal severance and youth education while 27 619 Indians have become citizens or accepted allotments. Pension Office aims to adjudicate 850 000 claims this year, reducing the appropriation by about 30 million dollars as pensions decline. The Nicaragua Canal is highlighted as a western route linking US commerce to Asia.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Indian Bureau
Geological Survey
Railroad Bureau
Union Pacific
Bureau of Education
Patent Office
Noble
United States
Oklahoma
Alaska
Pension Office
War Records
Nicaragua Canal
Department of the Interior
South America
Mexico
China
Winter grips Vermont and New York with record cold
Three inches of snow fall in Lynxponvittr Vermont as the thermometer drops to 4 below zero. In Fonpa New York the Mohawk valley endures the coldest night this season with zero reading and canal ice forming. Saranac Lakes New York reports 10 below zero and Lake frozen over for the first time this season.
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Lynxponvittr
Fonpa
N. Y
Mohawk Valley
Tidewater
Saranac Laks
Saranac Lake
Cyrus W Field Instructed To Rest Quietly By Physicians
New York Nov 29 Dr Fuller attending Cyrus W Field said the condition was not materially changed from yesterday He requires absolute rest and quiet and no visitors are permitted to see him
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New York
Fuller
Cyrus W. Field
Fire in Somerville House Damages Frame Building
An alarm from box 12 at Leonard and Popular streets rang at 9 40 yesterday morning for a fire in the second story of a wooden frame building. Damage estimated at 25 dollars.
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Somerville
Leonard
Land Bill Allen Dead in Ohio Infirmary
Cortumbus Ohio November 29 The public benefactor known as Land Bill Allen died at 6 o clock this morning in the Franklin County Infirmary after a week of paralysis Born in Windom Connecticut May 23 1810 he worked as a tailor and ran the Rhode Islander beforeComing to Columbus in 1829 He edited the Ohio State Journal and Cincinnati Gazette He advocated 160 acres for settlers and spent 80000 on the plan He moved to Sharon township farmed after his wife died His finances failed and he became penniless He was admitted to the infirmary recently and now lies in state until Wednesday for burial arrangements
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Columbus
Ohio State Journal
Cincinnati Gazette
Allen
Sharon Township
Franklin County Infirmary
Indianapolis Rivalry Aims for Democratic National Convention
An effort to secure the Democratic National Convention for Indianapolis is under way led by James H. Rice and Si Sherin. A meeting will be called soon to form a working force from the Board of Trade and leading citizens of both parties to appear before the committee.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James H. Rice
Si Sherin
Board of Trade
Steamers Arrived Across Atlantic Ports
At Boston on Nov 29 Palestine from Liverpool and Alblanese and Yranmore from London. Also Costa from Havana at Boston on Nov 28. New York arrivals include Zaandam from Rotterdam Fuerst Lismarck from Hamburg Imperial Prince from the Mediterranean. Hamburg Normannia from New York. Aberdeen Steinboeff from Montreal. Liverpool City of Chicago from New York. Liverpool Bostonian and Norseman from Boston. London Stockholm City from Boston.
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Boston
Palestine
Liverpool
Alblanese
Yranmore
London
Costa
Havana
New York
Zaandam
Rotterdam
Fuerst Lismarck
Hambars
Imperial Prince
Mediterranean
Laamburg
Normannia
Aberdeen
Steinboeff
Montreal
City of Chicago
Bostonian
Norseman
Stockholm City
The Greatest Pain Annihilator of the Age Salvation Oil
The ad proclaims Salvation Oil as the greatest pain annihilator of the age and lists a price of twenty five cents, presenting a concise sales claim in a vintage advertisement style.
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Salvation Oil
Insured Life Note From Nat's Life Uns. Co Boston Agent
John XV-18 fragment notes state insurance action under NATS LIFE UNS CO with J T Phelps as state agent based in 159 Dey Boston. Wording unclear but references an insurance matter and agency location.
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Nat
UNS. CO
J. T. Phelps
State Agt
Boston
Wreck at Toledo Kills Six and Injures Many
A Lake Shore line wreck near Toledo Ohio last night killed six people and left several others seriously injured. The Flint and Pere Marquette express plowed into the rear coach of the Boston and Chicago special, causing collapse and scalding steam injuries. Victims include Mrs McDonald and her two children, Mrs McDonald later regaining consciousness, plus others named James McQueen Howell Waugh Ellen Mayer and many more passengers seriously hurt.
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Boston
Chicago
Toledo
O. Toido
Lake Shore Road
Lake Shore
Flint and Pere Mariquette Road
Union Depot
Flint & Pete Marquette
Me('oygn
J.L. McDonald
Ellen Mayer
Prospect Street
Jasmin Anderson
Riverside
Jaz James
New York
John Campbell
Rupolph Murphy
McKenzie
Joan Conavey
Millville
Mass
Patrick Taylor
Arthur
Nev
J. L. McDonald
Blaine Consults Medical Adviser in Philadelphia
Pumapetng Pa November 29 The Press reports Blaine’s trip to Philadelphia aimed at medical consultation. Dr Madison Taylor says Blaine is in better health than six months ago and even years ago, expects further improvement in six months, and attributes recovery to exercise and common sense rather than medicines.
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Pumapetrnia
Blaine
Philadelphia
Madison Taylor
Mr. Blaine
Bar Harbor
Fire at Beverly shoe factory not blamed on fire bug
Beverly November 20. A fire damaged the basement of Wallis Kilhem Bray shoe factory on Park street at about 1 50 pm. An automatic alarm summoned the central station and the steamer was on the scene promptly. The blaze, likely due to spontaneous combustion, caused about 1000 in loss, fully insured.
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Beverly
Wallis, Kilhem & Bray
Park Street
Railroad Station Burns in East Watertown Fire
Fire at East Watertown Fitchburg line station damages both floors and roof. Closet fire spread to structure. Loss about $1,000, insured. Building to be repaired.
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Warrertown
East Watertown
Fitchburg
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Tahiti
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