Earthquake Shocks Felt Across New York and New Jersey
Multiple cities including Philadelphia and Atlantic Highlands report tremors around 6 a.m. with rattled ornaments, startled residents, and few damages. Shocks varied in strength from light to severe, with rumbling sounds and ceiling/tableware displacement noted in several towns.
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Fhinglewood
N. J
Brooklyn
N. Y
East New York
Coney Island
Trenton
Atlantic Highlands
Philadelphia
Rahway
Plainfield
High Bridge
Hunterdon County
Sandy Hook
Fatal accidental shooting ends life of 24 year old in Boston room
James H. Cannon, 24, of 241 Shawmut Avenue, died four hours after a 38 caliber revolver discharged during a playful scuffle with roommate Charles J. Pierce alias Parslow. Pierce was arrested on a manslaughter charge as police deem the incident accidental.
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James H. Cannon
Shawmut Avenue
Cannon
Charles J. Pierce
Parslow
Pierce
City Hospital
Wragg
Dedham Street
Cornelius H. Parslow
Mattapan
Fire prompts city engine to quell column building blaze
City brief reports Engine 22 responders from Division 5 extinguished a first floor fire at 379 Columbus avenue a five story brick building owned by Mrs Kingsley and housing Bernard Levy tailors. Damage listed at 75 dollars.
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Engine 22
Division 5
Columbus Avenue
Kingsley
Bernard Levy
Division 3
Frank Donner
Walker Street
Fred Murray
Greene Street
Division 1
Michael Luyons
Carlisle Street
Esterday
Thomas Connelly
Arrest of Rivers Tied to East Cambridge Death Mystery
Investigation centers on Thomas W. Rivers for the death of Annie E. McNally in East Cambridge. Police, lacking direct evidence, arrested Rivers after learning of a five year relationship with the victim. he posted $1000 bond and was released while the case proceeds.
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Cambridge
Thomas W. Rivers
Annie E. McNally
Miss McNally
Webster Avenue
Knights Templars
Boston
East Cambridge
Rivers
Windsor Street
Cambridgeport
Elm Street
Japan Aims for America's Cup with New Style Yachts
A Japanese marine architect, Mr Sato, outlines fast sloop concepts using long rudders instead of centerboards and shallow drafts. He cites Konami as a landmark, notes Japan’s growing yacht clubs in Yokohama, Osaka, and treaty ports, and says Valkyrie III could spur a bid to win the cup.
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America
Japan
Tetichi Yamagata
New York
Sato
Osaka
Osaka. This Is the Text of A Letter Mr. Yamagata Writes To One of the New York
England
Scotland
France
Osaka Shipbuilding Company
Omiwa
Konami
Iwasaki
Matsubishi Steamship Company
Nippon Usen Kaishita
China
Formosa
Yokohama
Yokosuka Navy Yard
Corea
Mystic Shrine Assembly At Nantasket For Imperial Council Meet
Knights Templar triennial conclave in Boston sends nobles of the Mystic Shrine to Rockland House Nantasket for a two day Imperial Council session. Amendments to the constitution are debated. committees named. potential imperial potentate candidates include Dingley Trask Boyle and Bush. The convention opens at 10 this forenoon with tents on Rockland House lawns and nobles from multiple states in attendance.
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Nantasket
Mystic Shrine
Rockland House
Boston
Knights Templars
Imperial Council of the
Ancient Order of Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine of
North America
Order of the Magi
Rockland
Imperial Council
Imperial
W. B. Melish
Levi C. Goodale
John Q., Adams
Noble A. N. Sloan
M. L. Buchwalter
N. M
Imperial Potentate
Imperial Council of the Shriners
Henry C. Akin
Nebraska
Frank A. Dwinnell
Vermont
Joseph Swope
Texas
Charles A. Hiller
Kansas
Frank T
Iowa
Thomas Waterman
Massachusetts
John A. Schlener
Minnesota
J. Lew Rake
Pennsylvania
Chester T. Drake
Illinois
Lou Burt
Michigan
John T. Marsh
Arkansas
James
Arnold
Eugene
Elliott
Wisconsin
Allen Andrews
Ohio
George H. Burnham
Rhode Island
Harrison Dingman
District Columbia
John H. Mauritius
Lou B. Winsor
Lou P. Ecker
Virginia
T. W. Hugo
Henry Stowell
New York
Mer
Win Jackson
Henry A. Collins
Canada
John Westley Geiger
Hugh Sterling
Connecticut
M. R. Wolff
West Virginia
James A. Fox
George F. Loder
William Ryan
Kentucky
Park Davis
South Dakota
Ichard Lambert
Louisiana
John H. Wiles
Missouri
Seth F. Haskins
Ilinois
Shriners Dingley
Trask, Boyle
Bush
Chinese Christians Brutally Harried Near Hing Hua
The Times reports a Shanghai despatch that Chinese Christians near Hing-Hua in Fokien were burned from their homes and robbed. One man was fatally wounded as a magistrate refused help after issuing an ambiguous proclamation tied to the Ku Cheng massacre. More troubles are feared.
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London
the Times
Shanghai
Hing-Hua
Fokich
Ku Cheng
Suspected Foster Arrested in Zurich Hotel
In Berne a man believed by some to be William R. Foster, wanted in New York for $193,000 falsified accounts, was arrested at a Zurich hotel. The 49 year old is not certain to be the wanted person. He was with a young woman posing as his wife. American minister Broadhead has advised that U S arrest warrants and papers are en route from the United States.
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Berne
Wiliam R. Foster
New York
Zurich
Foster
United States
Rival boxers collide by pool amid truce in Baltimore
Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Corbett, in separate engagements in Baltimore, encountered each other at a Turkish baths pool. Neither spoke as they faced off in close quarters, each preparing for a future clash while maintaining an uneasy, armed truce.
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Baltimore
Bobh Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
New York
Green’s
Philadelphia
Fitz
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Bob
Jim
The Leg Pullers book review shocks political circles
A anonymous book titled The Leg Pullers attacks Massachusetts state politics and figures incluindo Miles Mulvenna and other lawmakers. The prose rails at the General Court and is said to reveal graft and manipulation by politicians, lawyers, newspapers, and a climactic tragedy titled Cain Kills Abel.
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State House
Napoleon
Miles Mulvenna
Mulvill
Mulvenna
Roger Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Boxford
Franklin and Berkshire Railroad
Harvard
Mulvanna
Boston
Mr. Gentry
New Water Company
Pop Ormond
Mr. Denning
Villian
Legislative Department of State
Massachusetts
Cain
Abel
Pemberton Square Publishing Company
Buggy Collides With Street Car In West Roxbury
James Norton of Mt Hope Street West Roxbury and William Kelly of 350 Washington Street were riding yesterday afternoon when their buggy was struck by a Suburban Railway street car at Mt Hope Street and Hyde Park Avenue. Both men suffered facial cuts and were driven home by friends as the buggy was badly demolished.
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Wen Hart
James
Norton
Mt. Hope Street
West Roxbury
William Kelly
Washington Fet
Hyde Park Avenue
Arrest of Agnes Young for alleged embezzlement
Division 3 officers arrested 19 year old Agnes Young last night on a charge of embezzling 15 dollars from Ida P. Pierce of 76 Charles Street, where Young had been employed.
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Division 3
Agnes Young
Ida P. Pierce
Charles Street
Boston hotel men back Post bid for 96 conventions
Boston hotel operators voiced strong support for the Post suggestion that the city should bid to host one or both national party conventions in 1896. Figures including Frederick Risteen, William H. La Pointe, and others praised Boston’s hospitality, historic appeal, and capacity to handle a large gathering, vowing to assist in a well directed campaign to bring the conventions to the Hub.
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Boston
Post
Frederick Risteen
Copley Square Hotel
William H. la Pointe
Young’s
Press
New England
la Pointe
Mann
Sinclair
Quincy House
Greater
John P. Reynolds
Hotel
Reynolds
Death by Opium Poisoning Shocks City Hotel Guest
Paul B Stearns a Philadelphia cigar salesman died at City Hospital at 5 PM yesterday from opium poisoning in a suspected personal crisis. He was found unconscious in his New Creighton House room and carried to the hospital by hotel staff. Police were not alerted and the hotel night clerk knew nothing of the incident.
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Paul B. Stearns
Philadelphia
City Hospital
Stearns
New Creighton House
The Custer Massacre Lecture in Newton Lower Falls
Sergeant John Ryan of the Newton police gave a lecture on The Custer Massacre before about 1500 people at St. John’s Church pavilion. He led the burial details for Custer and his brother and argued Reno faced forced retreat with heavy losses, praising his detachment’s gallantry.
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Newton
St. John’s Church
Newton Lower Falls
John Ryan
Custer
Ryan
P. H. Callanan
Charles Ward
Reno
Chinese gambling den raided on Oxford Place
Sergeant Clark and Patrolman Jordan of the Lagrange street station raided No. 3 Oxford place last night. Eleven Mongolians were found in a room with a fan tan layout dice cup pointer and 116 cards counters. The Chinamen were arrested for being present where gaming implements were found.
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Clark
Jordan
Lagrange Street
Oxford Place
Resignation of Marlboro Baptist Pastor Charles S. Scott
The Rev. Charles S. Scott resigned as pastor of the Marlboro Baptist Church this morning. He had served since July 1893 after moving from Somerville. The cause cited is dissatisfaction within the parish.
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Marlboro
Charles S. Scott
The
Baptist Church
Somerville
American Wringer Co Wringers and Sweepers Maker
The American Wringer Co. promotes wringers mangies spring beds and carpet sweepers built at 13 and bb Broadway extension city. They repair all kinds of wringers and sweepers and attend to mail orders promptly. Telephone call Tremont 764.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Tremont
Ghastly Finds on Tracks and Harbor Body Found
A track inspector found a headless man about 30 near Hog's Bridge Roxbury after a suspected run over on the New Haven line. The harbor police recovered another body near the New York and New England docks likely M Collins of South Boston. Autopsy planned. morgues used. A third death details Daniel J Shaughnessey 55 junk dealer found dead in an attic room from natural causes in Harrison Avenue area.
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Cannon
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Hog’s Bridge
Roxbury
Division 14
City Hospital
Cleary
Steadman
Harbor
New York & New England
M. H. Collins
East Ninth Street
Boston
Daniel J. Shaughnessey
Harrison Avenue
Division 5
Clan OShea Outing Reports a Brisk Harbor Tour and Festivities
The Clan OShea held its second annual outing for a hundred guests aboard the tug Ida M Dalby under Captain Alfred Lundgren. They cruised to the Boston light ship and Lovell Island, endured a boat capsize rescue, then played Gaelic football, settled a draw, hosted a 56 pound shot put contest, and finished with a baseball game before returning to Caledonian Hall.
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Clan O
Fort Winthrop
Apple Island
Ship Channel
Boston
Michael H. O’shea
John D. O'Leary
Lovell’s Island
John de Lere
Stephen J. O'Driscoll
Michael Moynahan
O’shea
John D. O’leary
Roy O’higgin
Commodore O'Shea
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Mass. Dental CO
Tremont Row
Friend
Vigtin
Gannon
New York and
New Jersey
C. J. Pierce
Annie McNally
Finy
Fall River
the Post
the Sunday Post
James Duckett
Feil River
of Masons
California
Blanchard & Faruann
Bock Bauare
Banmaetsu
Lal Savare
Bath
la Pointe, Risteen
Guster
Resiges
A. W. Wheeler & CO
Amerisas House
Low & Co
DR. Lougest & CO
Columbus Ave
Mass
Cape Cod
Central House
West Htarwich
O.C. Baker
East Springfield St
Highlands
Clan O'Shea
Lovell’s Grove
Chicago
J. W. Crum
Iowa State College
Crum
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