Death of Empress Said to Be Concealed
Military dispatches report rumors in Tianjin that the young Empress is dead but the court will mourn after the dowager Empress’s birthday. Japanese forces push toward Port Arthur as General Nodzu halts fugitives’ pursuit and Winter campaign begins. Additional notices cite a Japanese army assembling at Hiroshima and a Hong Kong defense sketcher fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Central News
England
Tien Tsin
Tokio
Port Arthur
Nodzu
Kulienchao
Feng Huang Chang
The
Times
Yokohama
Hiroshima
Shanghai
Monkden
Hong Kong
William Hill
Triplets Die After Birth in South Boston Tenement
A South Boston mother, Bridget Fleming, bore triplets late Sunday. within an hour all three infants died. The two boys and one girl, each about 11 inches long and weighing six pounds combined, are buried with one boy reportedly having a misshapen hand and both boys’ eyes unseeing. The father, Thomas Fleming, has been missing for seven weeks since August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Second Street
South
Boston
Bridget Fleming
Thomas Fleming
Liverpool
New England
Mt. Calvary
Cormos Wealth
Massachusetts
Middlesex
Timothy Danery
Cambridge
Elilen Danehy
Boston Post
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
S. Hi. Folsom
Register
Careless Gasoline Use Sparks Minor Street Fire
Zachariah McLaughlin foreman of a mechanical gang removing 48 and 50 Winter Street attempted to fill a gasoline lamp from a can. Fumes caught fire from a stove and exploded. McLaughlin burned on the hands and rushed to a doctor before firemen arrived. The blaze was quickly contained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zachariah McLaughlin
Winter Street
McLaughlin
Cadets Dismissed From Massachusetts Nautical Training School
Thirteen cadets aboard the Enterprise are asked to withdraw over incapacity insubordination lack of study desire and discipline issues. The move drops cadets aboard below 100 and follows a two way expense reduction saving about 6600 over six months. The state plans to remove steam steering gear weighing several tons at its own expense to improve efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Massachusetts Nautical Training School
Commission
Navy Yard
Accidents to Cambridge Teamsters
John Geddy a teamster of 6 Chestnut Park Cambridge was thrown from his wagon yesterday and sustained a probable fracture of the skull He was removed to Massachusetts General Hospital His condition is critical John Murphy a teamster living at 158 First Street East Cambridge was run over by a truck yesterday and his right leg was badly hurt He is at Massachusetts General Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Geddy
Chestnut Park
Cambridge
Massachusetts General Hospital
John Murphy
First Street
East Cambridge
Episco Club Showcases Archdeacon System at Dinner
The Episcopalian Club dinner at Hotel Brunswick featured Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts presenting a new archdeacon plan. Archdeacons A St John Chambre John C Brooks Edward Rousmaniere A H Vinton G S Converse were named to oversee district missionary work with the central board acting as a clearing house. Bishop Nelson of Georgia spoke on Southern church growth and renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopalian Club
Hotel Brunswick
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Episcopal Church
Central Board of Missions
A. St. John Chambre
Lowell
John C. Brooks
Springfield
Edward Rousmaniere
New Bedford
A. H. Vinton
Worcester
G. S. Converse
Boston
Sanford
A. J. C. London
Bishop Lawrence
Bishop Nelson
Georgia
Converse
St. John Chambre
Brooks
Rousmaniere
Vinton
McNary Rallies Draw Roaring Support Across Three Town Halls
Hon William S McNary addressed rallies in Dorchester Oakdale Hall Mattapan and Milton Lower Mills. Joined by John F Shea and James E Hayes he received strong ovations as Hayes assailed Lawyer John B Moran for alleged slander. Hayes led the program with McNary faring well and confident for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. McNary
Dorchester Town Hall
Oakdale Hall
Mattapan
Association Hall
Milton Lower Millis
McNary
Fine Fettle
John F. Shea
James E. Hayes
Charlestown
Town Hall
Hayes
Fitzgerald
John B. Moran
Moran
Representative Hayes
John H. Galvin
Francis Eliot Cabot
Hall
Patrick E. Burke
Mr. McNary
Frank Pope
Charles G. Engstrom
Chester A. Reed
Peter Corcoran
William J. Miller
Retailers Organize Over Long Wharf Fish Deal Dispute
Retailers formed a new association after boycotting Atwood and Co at Long Wharf. In Pythian Hall 987 Washington St they met last night with William Stopford of Beverly as temporary chairman. A seven member committee was authorized to draft by laws and a constitution within two weeks. The group vowed to present demands to the wholesalers and ignite further action if refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission House of Atwood & Co
Long Wharf
Pythian Hall
Washington Street
William Stopford
Beverly
Harvard Football Opens Secret Practice at Soldiers Field
Harvard football begins secret practice behind a high fence on Soldiers Field with access limited to players and coaches. The team showed speed and energy in yesterday’s practice, scoring four times in quick succession against Cornell and displaying their best Cambridge performance this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Soldiers Field
Cornell
Cambridge
New German Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe Named
Berlin October 28 Prince Hohenlohe named the new empire chancellor. A seven year old Roman Catholic with diplomatic training he pursued a middle course during Bis marckian times and governed Alsace Lorraine where passport formalities were enforced. He married Princess Sayn-Wittgenstein Berleburg and they have five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Empire
Prince Hohenlohe
Hohenlohe
Bismarck
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Kaiser Wilhelm
Prince von Hohenlohe
Princess von Sayn-Witthenstein-Berleburg
Reporter Stranded Schooner Floated and To Be Repaired
The fishing schooner Reporter, stranded on Deer Island, was floated at high water by the Harvey Roussel and William Sprague tugs after lightening cargo. It will be towed to Gloucester for thorough bottom repairs with a likely serious leak indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reporter
Deer Island
Harvey Roussel
William Sprague
Boston
Kelly
Gloucester
Oranmore
Campbell
London
Boston Light
Along the Tracks A Boston Area Rail News Roundup
Suburban parcel service trial planned on Providence division similar to Old Colony. Canary mascot left at Kneeland Street Old Colony station unclaimed for weeks. Florida travel volume rises with cold weather. Boston & Maine trains steady vs 1892. Demeritt returns from Northern Maine outing. deer and game noted. Erie Despatch and Grand Trunk appointments listed. Fitchburg veteran conductor Brad Putney resigns. National Express Gardner agent W J Stone takes vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Colony
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Providence
Kneeland Street
Florida
Pennsylvania
Boston & Maine
John Demeritt
Boston & Maine Railroad
Maine
Twin Lake
Bangor
Grand Trunk Railway
T. Wynne
A. J. Quin
Brad Putney
Fitchburg
W. J. Stone
National Express Company
Gardner
Lak
Larrabee's Souvenirs Sees Busy Souvenir Week Start
Larrabee's Souvenirs reports a crowded shop all day as the second souvenir week opens. Patrons praised engravings of Trinity, the State House, the new Public Library, and other historical subjects. The store credits its success to enterprise, ability, and perseverance under its experienced head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Larrabee
Trinity
State House
Racing on wheels sets two records in Waltham
Harry C. Tyler lowered the two mile flying start mark to 4:04 and Arthur W. Porter clocked a two minute mile standing start in a track meet at Waltham. Porter benefited from paced tandems and riders as Tyler led pacemakers through fast splits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Harry C. Tyler
Arthur W. Porter
Allen
Tyler
Coleman
Thatcher
Brainbridge
Gardiner
McDuffee
Smith
Porter
Callahan
Howe
Wisner
Haggerty
Williams
Union Bicycle Club century run to exceed prior year
The Union Bicycle Club plans the largest century run out of Boston this year with about 200 cyclists. They split into five groups of fifty with two officers each and cap speed at ten mph. The route, starting 6 am Sunday from the club rooms, covers Beacon Street through Newton Wellesley South Framingham Natick Ashland Westboro North Grafton Millbury Worcester and back, avoiding Shrewsbury Hill. Bath rooms gratis at the hotel have been arranged. The outbound leg is fifty two miles. return trip details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bicycle Club
Boston
Beacon Street
Newton
Wellesley
Framingham
Natick
Ashland
Westboro
North Grafton
Millbury
Worcester
Shrewsbury Hill
MONBC Century Run Souvenir Pin and Union Bicycle Club
The article details a forty eight mile course established by Captain Morine and Mr. Langford for the Union Bicycle Club century run with blue silk banners and gold trimmed prizes. It notes Leo Abraham's announcement of the delegates meeting on November 2 to set whist billiard and pool rules, and mentions political support for good roads by Hill and Morton in New York. It describes rough riding through a park system and a Mt Wachusett trip train to Stirling on November 3 with a return visit and dinner at Woodland Park Hotel.
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Morine
Langford
Leo Abraham
League
Hill
Morton
New York
Wolfe
Mr. Bradstreet
Boston Bicycle Club
Mt. Wachusett
Stirling
Boston & Albany Railroad
Wheeling
Woodland Park Hotel
The Glass B Trouble in National Cycle Board Meeting
New York October 29 The National Cycle Board of Trade of America met with Colonel A B S Pope Philip Gormally R L Coleman J McKee and William T Redding present The main topic was Class B riders contracts and salary disputes The board formed a committee A G Spalding Philip Gormally and E C Stearns to press the League of American Wheelmen for recognition of manufacturer rider contracts and curb contract breaking
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Cycle Board of Trade of America
A BS Pope
Philip Gormally
R. L. Coleman
J. McKee
William T. Redding
Cycle Board of Trade
A. G. Spalding
Chicago
E. C. Stearns
Syracuse
Raymond
League of American Wheelmen
Paine's Furniture Company Hair Mattress Claim
An important notice advises readers to trust the Paine's Furniture Company mattress claims. It asserts their hair mattresses are made in house by their own workers and never sold if not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine’s Furniture Company
House of Paine’s Furniture Company
Harvard varsity handicaps: winners prevail on Holmes field
The postponed Harvard events concluded yesterday afternoon with no records. J. J. Bremer won the 220-yard hurdle, F. L. Gardenbrook took the 20-yard dash, E. H. Clarke claimed the broad jump, and A. B. Emmons won the pole vault. Second-place finishers included P. T. Rust, A. M. Eaton Jr., L. Shoenfield, and W. W. Hoyt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Holmes Field
J. J. Bremer
P. T. Rust
F. L. Gardenbrook
A. M. Eaton, Jr
E. H. Clarke
L. 3B. Shoenfield
A. B. Emmons
W. W. Hoyt
Controversy Over Kinetoscope Offer for Corbett Fitzsimmons Fight
Boxing circles buzz as the Kinetoscope Co offers a $50,000 purse for the Corbett Fitzsimmons bout amid criticism. Claims surface that Corbett and Brady may hold financial stakes in Kinetoscope ventures, fueling calls for less sensational advertising. The piece notes Florida venue talks, promoter ties, and ongoing match suspensions involving Rosebud, Starlight, and other fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett
Brady
Florida
Phil Dwyer
New Orleans
Kentucky Rosebud
Rosebud
Tommy Warren
Frank Erne
Benny Peterson
Tommy White
George Dixon
New York World of
Erne
Buffalo
Scannell
Kirtland Athletic Club
Starlight
England
Dick Moore
Tom ‘Tracey
Dan Needham
Tracey
Muldoon
Pickaninny
Boston
Young Starlight
Cribb
Young Lloyd
Yale Scraps Amherst Game Replaced by NY Club Match
Yale manager Cable announced Amherst canceled the game at New Haven due to Amherst injuries. Yale scheduled a match with the Volunteer Athletic Club of New York for that Wednesday. Beard played today at left tackle as Yale, after a weak showing at West Point, faced harsh criticism from the Yale News calling the team a disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Cable
Yale
Amherst
Athletic Club
New York
Beard
West Point
Yale News Today
Narragansett Park Fifth Week Opened Amid Rough Track
Providence October 29. The Narragansett Park meet began its fifth week with a heavy lumpy track after rain. Scratches reduced the card. the five furlong dash was canceled and a mile and one sixteenth race substituted. Cattaraugus won the opening four and one-half furlongs. Antonio took the next. Sir Knight led the one mile. Will Fonse captured six and a half furlongs. Enchanter won the six furlongs. Clarus won the one and one sixteenth miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cattaraugus
Lamley
Rodman B
Garner
Bordelais
Duffy
Boothroyd
George Hubbard
Pickario
Antonio
Effie Dean
Healey
Will Fonse
Hamilton
Charlie McDonald
Aurelian
Rieff
Frederick S
George Dixon
Equation
Pay Or Play
Enchanter
Welsh
Julian O
Ettarre
Banks
Julia O
Clarus
H. Brown
Blue Garter
O’leary
Marguerite
van Dyke
Bess McDuff
Cambridge Meeting Proposes Street and Sidewalk Reforms
A public meeting in Cambridge, held by the Cambridge Citizens' Trade Association, drew over 100 leaders including Mayor Bancroft and Harvard President Charles W. Eliot. Eliot criticized Cambridge streets as the worst in the district, urged a shift from patching to a French system of perpetual street repairs, and backed wide tires to reduce road damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Citizens’ Trade Association
Cambridge
Bancroft
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Asa M. Mattice, Esq
Boston
Farlow
David N. Beach
Eliot
Cleveland Plans Quiet Stay At Country Home
The President and Mrs. Cleveland will travel tomorrow to their Woodley Road country place for a month long stay. Mrs. Cleveland will not hold any receptions during this quiet autumn period at the White House or elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cleveland
Gray Gables
White House
Woodley Road
Alland Bros Parisian Pompadour Haircutting Offered
The advertisement promotes a genuine French Pompadour by 12 special artists at Alland Bros 19 Tremont Row. Originators of the padour style, they claim to be the largest haircutting establishment of the kind in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alland Bros
Tremont Row
United States
Baptist Ladies Celebrate Thirtieth Annual Festival
The Baptist Social Union held its 30th annual festival at Odd Fellows Hall Berkeley and Tremont with a reception from 4 to 5 10 p m followed by a banquet and decorated stage. Governor Greenhalge ex go vernor Fuller and W C T U leaders attended along with 600 guests. speeches emphasized religion and temperance as the Germania Orchestra played. A long list of attendees from many towns filled the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist Social Union
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Berkeley and
Tremont Streets
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Massachusetts
Levi K. Fuller
Vermont
Susan S. Fessenden
George C. Lorimer
D. D
A.J. Gordon
A. S. Gumbart
Jonas A. Lane
Everett O. Fiske
Leroy
Wordsworth
Ladies of the Social Union
Church of Christ
Fessenden
Massachusetts W. C. T. U
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Fuller
Germania Orchestra
Dalley and Vaughn Draw In Trenton Bout
Ed Vaughn champion bantamweight of New Jersey and Harry Dalley of Australia fought a ten round draw in Trenton New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Ed Vaughn
New Jersey
Harry Dalley
Australia
Internal Revenue Deputy Misconduct Highlights Collection Failures
Edward J. Donovan uncovers violations in the internal revenue office from neglect of deputies in various towns. Failures to report convictions cost the government about 20 dollars per case in lost revenue. Deputies allegedly overstated visits, while others skipped towns to save travel expenses, reducing their roughly 4000 dollar salaries by about 1000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Edward J. Donovan
Boston
United States
Internal Revenue Office
Donovan
The Howards' Musicale Held by Local Friends
A musicale was hosted by friends of Mr and Mrs Gus Howard at 24 Troy Street last evening. Participants included Miss Mary Noonan Richard Sullivan and Leon Gustin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Howard
Troy Street
Mary Noonan
Richard Sullivan
Leon Gustin
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Cambridge Teamsters
Burkhardt
Burkhardt Brewing Coa
Cor, Parker and Station Aia
Roxbury
Tel
University OF the South
M’nary
Penobscot
Bangorine
Burnham’s
Boston & Bangor Steamship Line
Rio de Janeiro
Belyea
W. H. Watters
St. John
N. B
Hathaway & Co
International Line
Portland
Sagamore
Ethel
Lane
Milk River, Jr
Charlottetown
Port Hawkesbury
C. B
Larrabee’s
Tyler and
MONBC
California
Blanchard & Farrar
Dock Square
Faneuil
Shaw
Tremont ST
Clevelands
Baptist Ladies
J. K. Wilson
M. C. Burnham
M. A. Goodrich
E. H. Jones
R. FE. Whitney
W. H. Flanders
Emily D. Jones
A. B. Brown
C. P. Holm
A. M. Chesley
M. F. Johnson
Charles S. Parr
M. F. Remick
Ida Upham
Frances Cole Burr
E. JT. Underhill
George W. Cresey
Salem
S. 8. Merrill
A. E. Carr
S. H. Fisher
William G. Rarer
E. P. Burtt
West Newton
Carolyn Varney
Arlington
Franklin B. Rogers
Joseph Sawyer
H. Lee
E. G. Burb
W. J. English
Sadie Tuckerman
W. I. Tuckerman
Susie P. Tuckerman
M. H. Walker
A. A. Silver
Charles W. Johnson
Minneapolis
Minn
W. A. Byam
Somerville
Prank Edmands
Q. M. Wentworth
R. H. Grace
Lucy M. Learnard
G. Lamkin
D. R. Claflin
Charles C. Earle
Thomas TD. Roberts
Mabel Blanchard
Foss. Morton
Alice Morton
James W. Vose
Frances H. Vose
W. B. Macurda
W.S. Apsey
George VF. Fosdick
A. W. Harlow
Lillian Trask Harlow
Warren M. Breed
William A. Burrell
F. D. Tohey
A. Maynard
A. Wilson
T. Winton
Charles C. Swett
E. G. Byam
C. F. Byam
A. L. Barbour
Dalley and Vaughn
New England Medical Institute
Mass
Electris iHallock
Hallock
Court Street
Thumim
Indapo the Great
Pee Oriental Medical Co
Ill
Geo
Goodwin & Co
Hanover St
Weeks & Potter Co
Washington St
Post
Newton Highlands
Echo Bridge Grove
Reservoir
Newton Upper Falls
Edgar W. Foster
306 Exchange Building
Dorchester
Milton
Hyde Park
Mt. Olive
Austin Triangle
Blue Hill Terrace
Forest Park
Holmfield
Oakwood
Blue Hill Terrace Company
No. 8
Water Street
Egleston Square
M. Smith
Bowdoin St
Salie—Hose
Murray Smith
Srieta
Suire
the Howards’ Musicale
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