Gas Trust Warfare Heads to Open Conflict in Boston
Four major gas interests dominate the industry including Standard Oil and United Gas Improvement. The McMillan faction has absorbed rivals and plans a new Boston venture, New England Gas & Coke Co, to build a $250000 plant in Everett with 200 coke ovens to supply coke to railroads and gas to Boston area residents.
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Standard Oil
New York City
Buffalo
United Gas Improvement Company
Widener-Elkins Party
Philadelphia
Emergon-McMillan-New York Central Trust Company
Brady, Dietrick, Benedict
McMillan Crowd
New York
McMillan People
Standard Ol
McMillan
Standard
Boston
Dominion Coal-Massachusetts Pipe Line
McMillan Syndicate
McMillan’ Syndicate
New England Gas & Coke Company
Everett
Mystic River
Whitney
New Haven Road
Old Tyler Mansion Sold for Cottage Sites
The Tyler estate at West Brighton once owned by President John Tyler has been sold and will be subdivided for cottage lots. Former owner William M. Evarts held it during litigation, now Daniel T. Corneil of Clifton owns it. The property previously housed a boarding house, a moonshine whiskey operation, and a Raines law hotel, with a history tied to Tyler's family and a Russian ambassador tenant.
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New York
Tyler
John Tyler
West Brighton
William M. Evarts
Daniel T. Corneil
Clifton
Raines Law
Woes Of Postgal Candidates Rally Cancelled
Lawyer Fitzgerald Wil Hold a Rally Tonight In Ward Room Hud son Street Ward 7 incumbent for Common Council seeks Repre sentative seat. An appropriation funded ward room enlargement but contractor delays forced cancellation after Mayor Quincy ordered completion by tomorrow night. Daly denies collusion with contractor while Fitzgerald accuses him of political obstruction.
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W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Hudson Street
Fitzgerald
Superintendent of Buildings
Bogan
Filvers
Quincy
Fitz
Quinn
P. J Daly
Daly
Piller Locked Out Of Vine Street Church Ward Rooms
Democratic candidate A A Piller faced a blocked ward meeting as the Vine Street Church ward rooms in Ward 17 were locked and barred. Piller claimed a license to use the hall from Oct 1 and said Mayor Quincy advised he could break in if needed. Investigations are reportedly being considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Street
Ward 17
A. A. Piller
Piller
Post
City Architect’s Department
Quincy
Non-Partisan Critics on Nominations Debate People’s Role
The speaker argues that voters do influence nominations and leadership, contending parties elevate leaders by broad support. He cites Daniel Webster, defends Massachusetts Republicans, and warns against machines overriding the will of the majority in a period of reform and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamaliel Bradford
Wations
State Senate
Congress
Faneuil Hall
Bradford
Daniel Webster
Spaniards killed in Philippine fighting near Poambong
Late Manila advices via the Victoria report continued fighting in the Philippines. A liberators group attacked the Poambong convent as Spanish detachment bombarded it, with twenty Spaniards killed. The Camarines province is said to have risen over executions of prominent citizens.
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Tacoma
Wash
Manila
Victoria
Philippines
Poambong
Camarines
Tragedy in Chicago as Man Murders Wife then Gores Self
William McCaleb, an advertising agent, killed his wife during a quarrel by slashing her throat with a razor. He then shot himself in the left breast and through the head in what may have been a suicide attempt. Jealousy is believed the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William McCaleb
Reuben L. Richardson Sail Toward Klondike Voyage
At Collins's wharf in North Salem a two masted schooner named Reuben L Richardson lies ready to sail for the Klondike gold fields on or about November 15. The vessel is described as staunch and trim built and in fine condition for a long ocean voyage. Women are anxious to go aboard as the voyage approaches. Salem reports a health denial of alarming recent rumors from the supreme pontiff.
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Salem
Collins’s Wharf
North Salem
Reuben L. Richardson
Klondike
Pope in good health despite weather hampering walks
The Observatore Romano reports the Pope is in excellent wealth and notes limited garden walks due to bad weather. He received several distinguished families on Friday, over a hundred visitors on Saturday, and fifty at Mass on Sunday, with Dr Laffoni confirming the stable condition to AP.
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Rome
Paris
London
Observatore Romano
Vatican
Laffoni
Vesuvius Relieved to Florida for Final Sea Trial
Secretary Long orders Vesuvius from Boston to Florida to relieve Nashville for final sea trial. Newport readied for Nicaragua voyage. North Atlantic squadron sails from Yorktown to Boston for Constitution centenary exercises. President and Cabinet decline invitation.
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Washington
Long
Boston
Florida
Nashville
Newport
Nicaragua
Yorktown
Citizens’ Committee
Witch City Gold Mining Company Expedition Planned
Post representative reports the Witch City Gold Mining Company expedition backed by Salem bank Wheatland Allen Rog ers. F H Haines, 25, native of Biddeford, leads a 110 gross ton Richardson built 1890 Bath. fifty passengers possible. Route Boston Seattle Seattle then Yukon by launch. goal June 8 1898. Captain J H Trask to command the vessel Hard Chance currently.
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F. H. Haines
Biddeford
G. F. Haines
Chelsea
Witch City
Wheatland, Allen & Rogers
Salem
Richardson
Gloucester
Boston
Seattle
Buenos Ayres
San Francisco
St. Michaels
Yukon
Dories
J. H. Trask
Maine
Hard Chance
American Theatre Sold in Foreclosure Auction in New York
The American Theatre property at Forty second Street and Eighth Avenue was sold under foreclosure today. Elliott Zborowski bought the theatre for about $876,000, with T Henry French the theatrical manager named as defendant in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Forty-second Street
Eighth Avenue
Elliott Zborowski
T. Henry French
Brewers Assign to Vogt Signals Brewing Firm Failure
Phenix Brewing Company of Louisville Kentucky assigned today to C C Vogt. Liabilities amount to 250000 with assets slightly in excess of this sum. President Weber cites the filing of attachments totaling 13000 by a Cincinnati firm as the cause of the failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
Phenix Brewing Company
C. C. Vogt
Weber
Cincinnati
Williams arraigned in Salem murder case
In the Superior Criminal Court at Salem yesterday morning Alfred C Williams was arraigned for the murder of John Gullo in Lynfield July 28. Williams pleaded not guilty. He had no counsel.
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Superior Criminal Court
Salem
Alfred C.williams
John Gullo
Lynfield
Williams
Diamond Ring Surprise at East Boston Shop Presentation
Mr Frank Di Mase was surprised by employees at 200 Maverick Street East Boston yesterday and presented with a diamond ring. Foreman Foomen Fodels Di Nicn sio agreed to the presentation and Di Mase responded.
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Frank di Mase
Maverick Street
Boston
Foomen Fodels di Nicnsio
Mr. di Mase
Caught in the Act a Boston shoplifting arrest report
Inspector Knox nabbed Mary Carvill alias McCann, a longtime English pickpocket, in Jordan and Marsh after she pocketed a Mrs Christina Bates in Abington. The recovered pocketbook held money and papers. Carvill has served time in Boston and New York and arrived from Liverpool aboard the Cephalonia. Also arrested were Annie McDonald, Alice Carson, and Marguerite Evans for shoplifting.
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Inspector Knox
Washington Street
Mary Carvill
McCann
Jordan & Marsh
Christiana Bates
Abington
Mass
Mary
House of Correction
New York
Boston
Liverpool
Eng
Cephalonia
Annie McDonald
Everett
Alice Carson
Salem
Marguerite Evans
Malden
Withdrawal plea over General Tracy in New York race
Ex mayor Abram Hewitt says Republicans should pull General Tracy from the Greater New York campaign. Hewitt accuses Tracy of aiming to help Mr Low win, claims Senator Platt intends to keep Tracy in the race as a political tool, and calls Tracy a catspaw for Platt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Abram
Hewitt
New York
Greater New York
General Tracy
Tracy
Mr. Low
Senator Platt
Platt
Columbia College President Beth Low Resigns
New York, Oct. 4. At a trustees meeting Beth Low tendered his resignation as president. The resignation was referred to a committee of five to report at the next trustees meeting on November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia College
Beth Low
Train wreck near Montgomery kills fireman and injures crew
A Louisville and Nashville passenger train jumped the track at Riverside Park just outside Montgomery Alabama. Fireman Gus Boyde was killed engineer Jim Brown was seriously injured and postal clerk William Glasscock was bruised by a split switch cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Louisville & Nashville Railway
Riverside Park
Gus Boyde
Jim Brown
Noa
William Glasscock
Arrest in Pune murder case shocks Bombay court
In Poonah district, Damodar Chapekar Deccatti and twenty eight others were arrested for the June murder of Plague Commissioner Rand and Lt. Ayerst as they left a Governor's reception at Ganeshkind. The detainees confess to the crime.
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Bombay
Damodar Chapekar Deccatti
Rand
Ayerst
Poonah
Ganeshkind
Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup Advertises Quick Cure
Save The Children. When children are attacked with cough cold and croup Dr Bull's Cough Syrup will prove a quick and sure cure. Mr Elmer E Baker Blandon Pa writes we have used Dr Bull's Cough Syrup for cough cold and croup and found it the best cough medicine and cure for these affections. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup is sold everywhere for 25 cents. Insist on having it.
Halifax The Gloucester crew and other port notes
The Plant steamer Halifax arrived at Lewis Wharf with fourteen Gloucester crew from the wrecked Cordova. United States consul at St John’s arranged transport home. Other items include whale sighting east of Boston, tug Atlas arrival, new East Boston ferry contract awarded, funeral tribute plans for J F Spinney, port import and export totals, fishing arrivals at T Wharf, the Klondike Gloucester sloop, and the Enterprise training ship passing Highland Light en route to Marblehead.
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Halifax
Pye
Lewis Wharf
Provinces
Gloucester
Cordova
United States
St. John's
N. F
D. J. Kane
Charlottetown
P. HB
Boston Light
Gus Hansen
Standard Oil Company
Hercules
Atlas
Irelan
East Boston
William McKie & Co
Columbia Iron Works
Yarmouth Steamship Company
J. F. Spinney
T Wharf
Haddock
Sewall Smith
New Gloucester
Klondike
Commercial
New Brunswick
Maine
Gerard Mahoney
Rufus Elliot
Massachusetts
Enterprise
Highland Light
Cape Cod
Marblehead
Vineyard Haven
Medora
Stewart & McDermott
Bangor
Fairhaven
Clyde
Cherokee
Jacksonville
Charleston
Miss Egerton
Cestrian
Liverpool
Boston
Dan Wiley
Norfolk
Newport News
Cavendish Safe After Kikuyu Letter Disputes Murder Rumor
A message from London dated Oct 4 denies reports that Cavendish and Lt. Andrew were killed by Amharas in British East Africa. The pair reached Kikuyu on Aug 6 after a voyage around Lake Rudolph, faced a mutinous headman and Ascaris, captured two ringleaders, and sent them to the coast for trial. They also discovered a new lake, two active volcanoes, and traveled from the Gulf of Aden to the Zanzibar coast.
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London
Kikuyu
British East Africa
Cavendish
Andrew
Lake Rudolph
Ascaris
Gulf of Aden
Zanzibar
Train collision near Willow Springs claims six lives
Six people were killed and one injured when a Kansas City line train struck a wagon at Dead Man's cut, three miles north of Willow Springs Missouri. The crossing, noted as dangerous due to a curve and steep grade, had signals that conductor Hallaway says were heard too late. Victims were Texas County residents en route to Arkansas to pick cotton.
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Willow Springs
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis
Arkansas
Dorchester Mason James O Connell Retires After Ireland Visit
James O Connell a prominent Bowdoin street Dorchester mason contractor returned from Ireland yesterday after visiting his father there since last June. He toured Cork and Dublin and to his native home for the first time in 35 years. He fully recovered health and will retire from active business.
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James O'Connell
Bowdoin Street
Dorchester
Ireland
Mr. O'Connell
Cork
Dublin
Spain's Sagasta forms Liberal ministry vows Cuba autonomy
Madrid reports the new Liberal cabinet sworn in with Sagasta as premier. Weyler to be recalled. policy to reverse the last two years in Cuba and curb foreign interference. The Queen Regent favors a Liberal cabinet focused on autonomy for Cuba under strict sovereignty.
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Senor Sagasta
America
Cuba
Weyler
Liberal Party
West Indies
Queen's Firm Stand in Spanish Crisis
Madrid crisis ends with Queen Regent compelling General Azcarraga’s resignation. Sagasta slated as president with Cuban home rule as a key aim. Liberal stock markets rise on chance of cabinet reform. Daily News notes possible U.S. influence shaping Madrid’s political shift.
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London
Madrid
the Standard
Azcarraga
Senor Sagasta
Daily News
Woodford
America
Amnesties Expected for American Prisoners in Cuba
Washington dispatch notes Sagasta cabinet likely to grant amnesty to American prisoners in Cuba and pardon Cubans condemned. Expected releases include the Competitor prisoners and Miss Cisnero. A commission may be proposed to handle pending rebellion claims such as Dr. Ruiz.
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Washington
Sagasta
Cuba
Cisnero
Ruiz
Troops to Return Home as Weyler Receives Funds
Havana Oct 4 The Reina Christina arrived with Captain-General Weyler's reported 2,000,000 for military needs. Tomorrow 1200 Spanish soldiers, sick or unable, will sail for Spain. A Spanish column reconnoitering near Cagamall captured a Cuban camp. In Botino an engagement killed Cuban leader Martinez. Spanish forces surprised a Cuban band at Arroyo Manso and killed their leader Serafin Garcia and thirty others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Weyler
Spain
Cagamall
Botino
Martinez
Arroyo Manso
Serafin Garcia
In Memoriam Meeting For General Walker Oct 14
Governor Wolcott will preside at the memorial meeting on October 14 for General Francis A. Walker. Senator Hoar will deliver the oration and the Walker bust will not be ready until December when it is presented to the Institute of Technology. Daniel C. French has completed the bust and is working on the supporting tablet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolcott
Francis A. Walker
Hoar
General Walker
Institute of Technology
Daniel C. French
Four drowned as boat swamped near Long Branch
Four fishermen were drowned and three narrowly escaped when their boat was hit by a giant wave about 100 yards from shore at Long Branch New Jersey. Seven men were thrown overboard and three were rescued by a companion boat.
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Long Branch
N. J
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AA Piller
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West Roxbury
Minot Estate
Henry Stedman
Holy Cross Cemetery
Makien
Postum
Kondike
God
Grand Banks
Supreme Pontiff
ST. Michael's
Cape Horn
J. L. Prescott & CO
Pope
North Atlantic
American Theatre
Brewers
DR. Nansen
State House
Inspector Kelly
D. W. Madden
Bedford
Mary A. Williamson
South End
Low
Alabama
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Senor Sevrsta
Council of Ministers
Jorges Gullon
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Senor Puigcerver
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Count Xiguena
Sénor Moret
Freedom For Prisoners
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