Deadly duel on Dwight street leaves burglar dying
Patrolman Thomas S. Graham engaged a robber in a rear-yard showdown at 234 Dwight street. The thief was shot in the head and is expected to die within hours. Graham was wounded in the arm but survived. The incident occurred after a night watch in the lodging house district near Shawmut avenue. Graham, born in Ireland in 1862, has served since 1894 and became a patrolman in 1895. The suspect, described as a light complexioned man about 5 feet 8 inches tall, remains unidentified at City Hospital.
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Dwight Street
Thomas S. Graham
City Hospital
Anna Sullivan
Graham
No. 34
Shawmut Avenue
Tremont Street
Farhhead
Division 5
Ireland
Fleet Attack on the Sound Forts Near Newport
Dispatches report Admiral Higginson forming a powerful fleet with Coghlan for an attack on the sound forts near Newport. The Brooklyn, noted for snag strikes, caused concern as it docked for repairs after recent incidents. Estimated damage may reach $50,000 with a three weeks to two months repair period.
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Newport
Higginson
Coghlan
Fleet at anchor off Great Salt Pond Harbor ready for action
Off Block Island on September 4 Admiral Higginson joins his heavy squadron with Rear Admiral Coghlan's cruiser force. By 9 pm most vessels were anchored near Great Salt Pond Harbor while scouts moved north. The Kearsarge arrived earlier and began signaling. Reports on the Brooklyn’s damage are deemed exaggerated as she maintained speed and reached port.
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Block Island
Higginson
Coghlan
Great Salt Pond Harbor
Newport
Kearsarge
Brooklyn
Navy Captures Montauk Maneuver Demonstration
Montauk, Long Island September 4. Under haze the Mayflower Panther and Supply entered Fort Pond Bay at 5 am and landed 10 boatloads of marines to test seizure of Montauk Point. Wires cut to disrupt army communications for 12 hours. Mayflower led the expedition, first of three ships to arrive.
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Montauk
L.il
Mayflower
Panther
Supply
Fort Pond Bay
Long Island
Brooklyn
Signal Corps
Brooklyn Struck Uncharted Obstruction During Maneuvers
Washington reports reception of a telegram from Rear Admiral Coghlan dated Sept 3 1902 describing that the cruiser Brooklyn while withdrawing from maneuvers at New Bedford Massachusetts struck an uncharted obstruction. Six frames under ASS and A are bent inner bottom plates bulged water in a compartment, port side frames 35 to 59 bent inward. No. 1 fire room little water. No blame assigned. Brooklyn to dock for inspection and further investigation. Coghlan will proceed to Brock Island or Tompkinsville for orders if Admiral Higginson cannot be found.
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Washington
Darling
J. B. Coghlan
New Bedford
Mass
Brooklyn
Navy Yard
Brock Island
Higginson
First Heavies reflect on Fort Rodman bombardment
Fort Rodman New Bedford Sept 4 After five days in camp and a rainy day of weariness the First Heavies discuss yesterday's bombardment. They fault the navy for slow, passive movements and note the West flank land attempt faced stiff resistance from New York Naval Reserve sailors aboard the Aileen. The scene blends relief with criticism as details emerge.
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Fort Rodman
New Bedford
Fort Reservation
New York Naval Reserve
Aileen
New York
Sailor Militia
Boston Area Weekend Weather Forecast
Local forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather on Friday and Saturday. Friday will be somewhat cooler, while Saturday warms up with light to fresh westerly winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Frithjof Returns to Tromsoe After Arctic Voyage
The Bald win Ziegler Arctic expedition steamer Frithjof, carrying William S Champ, secretary to William Ziegler, arrived at Tromsoe after ice forced a retreat. The ship did not reach Franz Josef land, stopping at 78 degrees 23 minutes north. A tonic and body builder Pather John's Medicine, No poisonous drugs.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Baldwin-Ziegler
Frithjof
William 8
Champ
Willam Ziegler
Franz Josef Land
Pather John
Mrs Harris Held as Husband Slashed in Quarrel
Helen Harris 25 of Wilkes Street was arrested for assault and battery with a knife on her husband Timothy Harris 20. He was stabbed in the neck during a domestic dispute about 7:30 pm at their home and taken to City Hospital, where surgeons stopped the bleeding. Police report jealousy and a threat to kill if she repeated remarks about leaving for a white man. The couple reportedly argued after a sewing machine agent visit. Mrs Harris claims it was a playful accident. Harris’s condition is critical but improving. Mrs Harris remains in custody awaiting injury outcome.
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Helen Harris
Wilkes Street
Jones
Division 5
Timothy
Harris
Thorndike
Washington
Medford Street
Gunn
Bruce
Keane
McHugh
Harris House
Man Claims $1900 Robbery on Atlantic Avenue
Thomas T. Burns reported being robbed of 1900 dollars after leaving Driscoll's saloon and Dickson Bros. on Atlantic avenue. He described two assailants about 25, 5 feet 8 inches, 140 pounds, in dark clothes and black derby hats, seen with him near East Gloucester. Local clerks noted possible sightings but no confirmation of the amount.
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Thomas T. Burns
Caledonia Place
East Gloucester
Driscoll
Dickson Bros
Atlantic Avenue
Burns
Station 2
PALL MAY BE FATAL TO AIM
At the navy yard Herman W. Aimo of 63 Riverdale street Allston fell 50 feet to the pavement yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the relief station with multiple injuries and is expected to die.
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Navy Yard
Herman W. Aimo
Riverdale Street
Allston
Bogus Telephone Inspector Warned By Boston Police
A bogus telephone inspector, about 25, with blue eyes and brown hair, in a blue serge suit and imitation Panama hat, is warned to beware in suburban and residential areas. He enters buildings claiming to test instruments, rings bells, then eyes valuables and has stolen small items.
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Boston Police Department
Edward J. Murray Injured After Fall From Elevator
Edward J. Murray of Salem, a guest at the Adams House, fell 15 feet into an elevator well last evening and suffered severe head injuries. He was transported to the Relief station for treatment.
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Murray of
Salem
Adams
Edward J. Murray
Adams House
Wisconsin Democratic ticket announced at convention
Milwaukee September 4 The Wisconsin Democratic State convention today named its slate for statewide offices Governor David S Rose Milwaukee Lieutenant Governor John W Wattawa Kewaukee Secretary of State Louie A Lange Fond du Lac State Treasurer Edward J Lucklow Baraboo Attorney General Olaf R Skaar Lacrosse Superintendent of Public Instruction Karl A Mathie Wausau Railroad Commissioner William A Redner Ashland Insurance Commissioner William Ferber New London
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Milwaukee
Wis
David 8. Rose
John W. Wattawa
Kewaukee
Louie <A. Lange
Fond du Lac
Edward J. Lucklow
Baraboo
Olaf R. Skaar
Lacrosse
Karl A. Mathie
Wausau
William A. Redner
Ashland
William Ferber
New London
Balloonist Falls 200 Feet Into Sound at Rye
N. E. Donnelly of Boston, a balloonist, cut loose his parachute and fell 200 feet into Long Island Sound near Rye New York. He was recovered unconscious and feared to have internal injuries.
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Rye
N. Y
N. E. Donnelly
Boston
Long Island Sound
Explosion at Tredegar mine kills workers near Rhymney
London Sept 4 An explosion at the Tredegar Iron Company's colliery near Rhymney Monmouthshire occurred as 112 men were on the ground. Thirteen are known dead and 17 seriously injured. Additional details follow under safety reports.
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London
Tredegar Iron Company
Rhymney
Monmouthshire
Volcano kills all on Torijima island reported by steamer
Victoria B C Sept 4 The Hiogo Maru arriving Yokohama Aug 18 reported Torijima island wiped out by a volcanic eruption days earlier. Population estimates ranged from 0 to 179 all perished. The captain observed the eruption at dawn Aug 16 and cautiously approached with soundings and signals, but received no reply from Islanders.
Violent detonations heard near Carupeno Venezuela
A Figaro correspondent in Carupeno Venezuela reports violent detonations from 10 p.m. September 5 to 4 a.m. September 4, sounding from the north and likened to the Martinique eruption on August 30.
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Paris
Carupeno
Venezuela
The
Figaro
Martinique
Ratification of Danish West Indian Treaty Near Certain
Complete returns of yesterday's elections by electors of members of the Landsthing show large ministerial gains. The government is assured a majority in the Landsthing and ratification of the treaty providing for the cession of the Danish West Indies to the United States. The Landsthing meets in October.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Landsthing
Danish West Indies
United States
Mont Pelee Horror Report From Martinique
Reports from Castries Martinique recount a violent Mont Pelee eruption last night with about 2000 feared dead. The Yare brought details of widespread destruction Morne Capote Morne Parnasse and Bass Point Heights alight. Refugees urged dispersed to southern Martinique with $100000 set for relief by M Doumergue.
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Gaadeloupe
M. Merlin
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Morne Capote
Morne Parnasse
St. James House
Bass Point Heights
M. Doumergue
Lemaire
Fort de France
Soufriere Volcano Erupts Violently at Night
Late reports from St. Vincent describe a violent eruption of the Soufriere volcano observed at midnight. The German steamer Castilla, 800 miles at sea, reports heavy volcanic dust and hazy skies over Hayti. Paris dispatches note great damage in Martinique.
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Castries
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Coast Telephone Service
Kingston
Jam
Castilla
St. Thomas
Hayti
Death toll rises from Mont Pelee eruption in Martinique
A Sept. 4 dispatch from Roseau Dominica cites Fort de Frances opinion that over 1500 people were killed in Mont Pelee's eruption last Saturday. Many more were brought to Fort de France by the French cruisers Tage and Suchet and by local craft. Hospitals in Fort de France hold a flood of wounded and sick.
Loud detonations heard near Mont Pelee last night
From Pointe a Pitre Guadeloupe reports loud detonations were heard near Mont Pelee in the night. No injuries or damage are described and no official confirmation is given. Local authorities are investigating the unusual sounds and monitoring the volcano area for activity.
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Pointe-A-Pitre
Island of
Guadeloupe
Mont Pelee
Roosevelt to tour South by private rail car itinerary
President Roosevelt and party will reach Washington at 3:45 p.m. tomorrow then depart at 7:30 p.m. on a Baltimore & Ohio line private car tour. The schedule includes stops at Wheeling, Cambridge, Zanesville, Newark, Columbus, Cincinnati, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Asheville and a return to Washington by 8:30 a.m. Sept. 10.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cortelyou
Barnes
G. A. Lang
Latta and Weaver
Nes
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Baltimore & Ohio
Riva
Xenia
Clarion
Manhattan
Harper's Merry
Cumberland
Grafton
Wheeling
W. Va
Cambridge
Zanesville
Newark
Alumbua
Cincinnati
Quern & Crescent Road
Chattanooga
Tenn
Knoxville
Southern Railway
Asheville
Barnes Assistant Secretary Arrives, Names Carriage Driver
In Washington on September 4 Mr. B F Barnes assistant secretary of the President arrived after traveling with the President's party from Pittsfield Massachusetts. He assigns responsibility for the accident to the driver of the President's carriage and the motor vehicle.
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Washington
B. F. Barnes
Barnes
Pittsfield
Mass
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