Sails for New York at 5 P M Today
Captain Higginson returns thanks to the public through the Post. Officers and men deeply grateful for the cordial welcome extended to them. Mayor Quincy invites about 300 sailors to dinner. Public visiting ended last night. The remaining ships are to go into dry dock for repairs. Helena to go to China.
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Quincy
Helena
China
Henry McCree
Machias
Marine Park
Massachusetts
McCree
Robinson
Captain Higginson Returns Thanks Through the Post
The battleship Massachusetts sails for New York at 5 pm tomorrow after public visits end. Captain Higginson praises Boston reception, notes parade as highlight, and fleet heads to Brooklyn Navy Yard for docking and overhaul amid orderly departure plans.
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Roberta Andi
New York
Higginson
Massachusetts
London Artillery to Visit Boston in 1900
London Honourable Artillery Company accepts Boston invitation for a 1900 visit. Massachusetts Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company plans reciprocal hospitality and looks to strong Anglo American ties through mutual exchanges and friendship.
Law and Order League Prepares for Annual Meeting
The executive committee of the Citizens Law and Order League met at its office yesterday to finalize arrangements for the organization’s annual meeting, which had been postponed from June last year.
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The
Citizens’ Law and Order League
Drohan Confirmed as Boston Public Buildings Superintendent
John Drohan was confirmed by the Boston Board of Aldermen as superintendent of public buildings for the term ending April 30, 1899, to fill the vacancy from Colonel Fred Bogan's death. Confirmation was not unanimous with three voting against and eight for, Alderman Codman absent. The board also approved a loan of 13,800 for bath house improvements and floating houses and 15,100 for additions to bath houses citywide.
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John Drohan
Board of Aldermen
Quincy
Drohan
Fred B. Bogan
Alderman Codman
Presho
Charles
Conry
Alderman Berwin
Department of Baths
K Street
Point Bath
Malden Bridge
O'Toole
Boston Central Labr Union
Fraklin Fund
Boston
O’toole
Law Department
Common Council
Leeds Street
Dorchester Avenue
Bath Department
Alderman Paige
Centre
Church and Weld
West
Alderman Charles
F. A. Walker
Cornhill
Quincy House
Crawford House
Abbott L. Fabyan
N. F. Chaffin
Brattle Street
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Committee On Railroads
President McKinley to attend Omaha peace jubilee
President McKinley and as many Cabinet members as can attend will take part in the peace jubilee beginning October 10 at the Omaha Exposition. He informed a Nebraska delegation including Senators Allen and Thurston and others. Invitations will go to Supreme Court members and top army navy officials and the diplomatic corps.
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Washington
McKinley
Omaha Exposition
White House
Allen and Thurston
John C. Cowin
J. L. Webster
W. J. Broach
Supreme Court
Army and Navy
Diplomatic Corps
Death by Own Action in Barn in Attleboro
Isaac Allen aged 64 well known in North Attleboro was found dead in the Knapp estate barn this afternoon. He had committed death by own action but the cause is unknown.
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Attleboro
Mass
Isaac Allen
North Attleboro
Knapp
Awaiting Orders Fifth Regiment Expects to Move South
Fifth Regiment nears departure for Camp Meade as orders loom. Detachment from the Ninth completes fatigue work, tents and gun racks set, baths built, and camp cleaned. Officers reassigned and funerals escorted as the camp braces for travel south.
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Camp Dalton
South
Framingham
Camp Meade
Camp Alger
Bayard Better
Dedham mass September 6 The distinguished patient passed a comfortable day fully conscious and taking nourishment Recovery not assured but considered very probable
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Dedham
Mass
Republicans Win Vermont State and Congressional Tickets
Vermont voters elected the full Republican ticket including Governor Edward C. Smith and Lieutenant Governor Henry C. Bates. James L. Bacon as Treasurer F A Howland as Secretary of State O M Barber as Auditor of Accounts. Congressmen elected were H Henry Powers in the First district and William W Grout in the Second district. Democratic candidates for Congress were Herbert E. Brigham and Charles A G Jackson. Prohibitionists did not nominate congressional candidates.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Edward C. Smith
St. Albans
Henry C. Bates
St. Johnsbury
J. L. Bacon
Hartford
F. A. Howland
O. M. Barber
Arlington
Congress
H. Henry Powers
Morristown
William W. Grout
Kirby
Herbert E. Brigham
Bakersfield
Charles A. G. Jackson
Bath Loan on Agenda for Special Council Meeting
The Mayor calls a special Common Council meeting for Thursday September 8 to act on the bath department loan appropriation approved by the Aldermen.
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Common Council
Bath Department
Gored to Death in Curtisville Bull Attack
News from Great Barrington reports Bernard Tracy a prosperous Curtisville farmer was gored by a bull last night and died from his injuries. Authorities say the incident occurred on his farm and the animal caused fatal wounds. Local residents mourn the tragedy and recall Tracy's community work.
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Great Barrington
Bernard Tracy
Curtisville
Scoop
Gee Wards
Crete Scene of Carnage Amid City Fire and Fighting
Candia Crete Sept 6 reports fierce clashes between Mussulmans and British troops. Riots rage across quarters, houses set ablaze, shells from harbor warships, British consul reportedly killed, cannons fire, mutual accusations of failed promises under international control. Four warships sail toward Candia as casualties rise and fires burn.
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Mussulmans
Candia
Island of
Crete
Council of International Control
Pottier
Germany
Canea
Camperdown
Paris
Retimo
Bombardment of Candia Reported by Allied Forces
Dispatches from Canea state that warships of the powers have bombarded Candia while stationed around Crete since joint control began. A correspondent there fears for the safety of the island and its inhabitants amid the bombardment.
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Candia
Crete
London
Canea
Princess Ingo Mixups in New York Matrimony Tale
New York report says Princess Von Wrede visits could be the original Princess Adolph von Wrede rather than the mother of Miss Beveridge. A Mme De Waren registered as Princess of Wrede at Waldorf Astoria while Miss Malmstrom stayed next door. Prince Adolph von Wrede, linked to multiple princess titles, is a high aristocrat with European connections and cosmopolitan background.
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New York
Princess von Wrede
Kahne Beveridge
Adolph von Wrede
la Champagne
Mme. de Waren
Waldorf-Astoria
Princess of Wrede
Miss Malmstrom
Munich
Europe
Fregech
Mile
Ludmille Maidauer
Paris
Princess Adolph von Wrede
Eight Whaling Vessels Reported Lost in Arctic
A Seattle letter to the Examiner reports eight Arctic whaling vessels lost after ice breakup. The fleet includes Jessie H Freeman Wanderer Belvidere Orea Rosario Newport Fearless and Jennie with Belvidere Rosario and Fearless owned by San Francisco and New Bedford interests valued at about 100000 each. No lives are said to be lost though captains Dowling Lennon and Goodall report the disaster from Kotzebue Sound Unalaska and Chignik as fishing crews awaited the J D Peters return.
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San Francisco
Examiner
Seattle
Juneau
Arctic
Mason
Jennie
Ned Lennon
Wheeling
J. C. Downing
Point Barrow
Jessie H. Freeman
Wanderer
Belvidere
Orea
Rosario
Newport
Fearless
Belona
Narwhale
Mary D. Hume
Edwin Goodall
Downing
Lennen
United States
Kotzebue Sound
Thrasher
Unalacka
Snow
Chignik
J. D. Peters
John
Winthrop
Unalaska
Pacific Steam Whaling Company
William Lewis
New Bedford
Mass
James McKenna
Claiborne
Treed by a Bull Near Pelham Manor Women Escape Goring
Mrs Frank Dodge and Miss Ethel Fairchild of Pelham Manor were nearly gored by a Holstein bull in Winyah Bark. The animal broke its tether and charged the two women who climbed trees to escape. A farmer assisted with a pitchfork and both women were taken home.
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New York
Frank Dodge
Ethel Fairchild
Pelham Manor
Dodge
Migs Fairchild
Winyah Bark
Miss Fairchild
Mrs. Dodge
Lawrence
Empress Friedrich Thrown From Horse Near Hamburg
Empress Friedrich, widow of Emperor Friedrich, was thrown from a horse during a ride near Hamburg. She sustained severe injuries amid reports she had been in precarious condition.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Empress Friedrich
Persous Codselu Cocsare
Justice White declines seat on peace commission
Washington reports Justice White has refused the offer to join the Spanish American peace commission. The vacant spot is now understood to be offered to Senator Gray of Delaware after a lengthy talk with the President about the Canadian commission and peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Commission
Senator Gray
Washington
Justice White
United States Supreme Court
Soldiers neglected in camps long after battles
An advertisement laments poor rations and lack of care for soldiers in camp, noting sickness and suffering. It claims neglect is partly due to soldiers not using proper stimulants and promotes Dr. Ira B. Cushing's purified brandy for emergencies, with prices listed and a Rostor, California address.
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Ira B. Cushing
Cushing Process
Washington St. Rostor
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