Mrs Vanderbilt Ill Rumors Denied By Senator Depew
Senator Depew denied reports that Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt was dangerously ill saying she had suffered shock but is in good health. He noted no word from Alfred Vanderbilt in Yokohama as a death mask for Augustus St Gaudens was taken for a bust of the financier. Pallbearers for Friday’s funeral include John Howe Chauncey Depew J Pierpont Morgan H Ledyard Frederic Bronso Samuel Burger W Bayard Cutting George Crocker and George Miller.
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New York
Depew
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Augustus St. Gaudens
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Yokohama
Japan
John Howe
George R. Fearing
Chauncey M. Depew
J. Pierpont Morgan
H. B. Ledyard
Frederic R. Bronso
Samuel F. Barger
W. Bayard Cutting
George A. Crocker
George MacCulloch Miller
Worcester Brookline trolley plan links Boston to Worcester
Articles in Milford Quincy South Framingham and Brookline announce a new street railway venture to build a direct trolley from Boston to Worcester with 760000 capital. Span begins at Boylston and Cypress in Brookline and traverses Brookline Newton Wellesley Natick Framingham Southborough Westboro Northborough and Shrewsbury to Worcester city line. Temporary directors: Shaw Butler Pierce Shippee Farquhar Clapp Entwistle.
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Quincy
South Framingham
Brookline
Boston
Worcester
Boylston
Cypress Streets
Newton
Wellesley
Natick
Framingham
Southboro
Westboro
Northboro
Shrewsbury
Worcester City
Worcester Street
James F. Shaw
William M. Butler
Charles C. Pierce
Charles W. Shippee
Samuel Farquhar
Albion R. Clapp
James R. Entwistle
International dispute over the transport Tartar and British control
War Department reports dispute over the US chartered transport Tartar detained in Hong Kong by British authorities citing overcrowding. Britain claims navigation law authority. US says Tartar is US chartered and not British registry. Officials seek State Department guidance as officers on board await clearance.
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War Department
Choate
Hong Kong
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Quartermaster’s Department
Manila
Twentieth Kansas Volunteer Infantry
Funston
Root
McKinley
White House
Mr. Chamberlain
State Department
Metcalf
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Kansas
Otis
London
Corbin
General Otis
Filipinos Reject Our Offer Manila
The Filipino congress replies to the American autonomy offer led by Ambrosio Rianzares. It repeats claims that Americans were aggressors in the war and concludes they could accept sovereignty only if American behavior changed, thanking Washington for the autonomy offer.
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Manila
Post
Ambrosio Rianzares
Supreme Court
Dreyfus Remains in Fair Spirits as Siege Continues
Captain Dreyfus is in good spirits with fair health despite lingering intestinal trouble. Mme. Dreyfus visited, Maitre Labori's assistant sees him twice daily, and most waking hours are spent reading. Exercise is allowed daily under discipline, with a canvas screen blocking views and photographers. A guard of forty soldiers patrols the courtyard, with a sentry on the wall overseeing his exercise.
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Rennes
British stance on Paris Exposition boycott remains firm
London reports that despite widespread letters from individuals and firms urging withdrawal from the Paris Exhibition, the British government plans no such move and expects limited impact on British exhibits. Max O'Rell appeals for sympathy for Dreyfus, urging influence to stop the agitation.
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London
Max O’rell
Paul Blouet
Daily Chronicle
Dreyfus
England
Germany
List of Corporation Democrats Seek Renomination
A roster of Democratic candidates seeking renomination and reelection includes Edward J. Donovan Ward 8 Michael J. Donovan Ward 6 Michael E. Gaddis Ward 18 John J. Gartland Ward 9 Michael J. Sullivan Ward 14 Oliver S. Grant Ward 19 Thomas H. Green Ward 4 John P. Lanergan Ward 17 James H. Queeney Ward 17.
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Edward J. Donovan
Michael J. Donovan
Michael E. Gaddis
John J. Gartland
Michael J. Sullivan
Oliver S. Grant
Thomas H. Green
John P. Lanergan
James H. Queeney
Murder in Fiskdale: Insane son kills elderly parents
In Southbridge on Sept 13, Peter King, described as eccentric yet harmless when sober, killed his aged parents Patrick and his wife with a heavy club after an evening of dissipation. A brother awoke too late to intervene. Peter surrendered peacefully to police.
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Southbridge
Patrick King
Peter King
Fiskdale
Peter
King
Lawmakers face Bell Telephone bias in vote on cheaper phones
Reporters questioned five politicians about their votes against cheaper telephone service and in favor of the Bell Telephone firm. The interviews reveal pressure from the Bell company and party factions, with several reps citing loyalty, principle, or lack of statements as reasons for their positions.
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Post
Bell Telephone Corporation
Michael J. Sullivan
Ward 14
Mr. Sullivan
Boston
Patrolman Jordan Fined for Assault in Chinatown Row
The Police Board fined Pa trolman George A. Jordan thirty days' pay for conduct unbecoming an officer. He assaulted Jesse Weisman of New York after Weisman refused to move. Weisman was arrested and demanded a hearing at Station 4, while Jordan claimed self defense.
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George A. Jordan
King
Chinatown
Jesse Weisman
New York
Weisman
Jordan
Ancients Plan Large Fall Outing to Philadelphia
The Ancients will hold their annual fall outing in Philadelphia likely the largest in years with about 700 members from Boston and across the state. A special train departs Sept 30 from South terminal at 5 PM bound for Fall River then New York and Gettysburg before arriving in Philadelphia Oct 2 for a banquet at the Continental Hotel. Edward P. Cramm leads the trip and anticipates a memorable event.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Quebec
South Terminal Station
New York
New Haven
Fall River
Arty
Philadelphia & Reading
Gettysburg
Continental Ho
Edward P. Cramm
Germans act individually and skip Paris Exposition
In Cologne on September 13 the German Trades Union Association adopted a resolution to abstain from exhibiting at the Paris Exposition, calling Rennes sentence insulting to official German statements. Berlin reports the German celluloid manufacturers also decide not to exhibit at the Paris Exposition.
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Cologne
German Trades Union Association
Rennes
Germany
Berlin
Association of
Boston board weighs Paris Expo exhibit boycott action
Boston School Board considers withdrawing the planned Boston exhibit for the Paris Exposition as part of a possible boycott linked to the Dreyfus case. Merchants' Association and Chamber of Commerce are expected to discuss similar steps, with the North End B nai Zion Educational Society voting to boycott. Board member H P D Huggan questions the seriousness of the boycott move.
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Dreyfus
Boston School Board
Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Boston
B'nai Zion Educational Society
North End
H. PD. Huggan
Earl of Yarmouth to Debut on New York Stage
The Earl of Yarmouth, summering in Newport, accepts acting as a profession and will debut soon in Wheels Within Wheels at Madison Square Theatre. Charles Frohman has engaged him for his company.
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New York
Earl of Yarmouth
Newport
Charles Frohman
Madison Square Theatre
Naval machinist retires after 33 years service
Chief Machinist Joseph W. Butts, Admiral Picking's engineer on his launch, retires from Washington after thirty three years in the service. A native of Charles Town, he joined during the Rebellion with the Charles Town City Guard and later served on the torpedo boat Cush ing at the torpedo station, and on the Minneapolis and the New York.
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Joseph W. Butts
Admiral Picking
Wabash
Washington
Mr. Butts
Charlestown
Cushing
Tadecor
Minneapolis
Funeral for Green Brothers at Cathedral of the Holy Cross
The coffins of John F. Green and Michael T. Green were laid side by side at the altar rail in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The service, led by Rev. Francis X. Dolan, drew politicians from the North and West Ends and many prominent sports figures. Burial followed at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline.
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross
John F. Green
Michael T. Green
George and
Margaret Green
Brimmer Street
Francis X. Dolan
James T. Whelan
Chopin
Mary Manning
William E. Russell
John Parker
Charles Robinson
John Butler
James Walsh
Edward Conley
H. J. Savage
J. B. Doherty
Jim Conley
M. Conway
Daniel Ryan
J. Delaneyeorge Bigelow
Mean
Samuel Keatley
Thomas J. Lafey
Isaac J. Harling
James J. Mayland
Dewey Homecoming Parade Sparks Skyrocketing Decorator Prices
New York brace for record Dewey celebration as flags and bunting demand soars and stock tightens. Plans for a Fifth Avenue land parade clash with Broadway routes while universities organize a student fete with grotesque costumes. Ticket distribution and high seat prices trigger anxious chatter across city officials and donors.
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Broadway
University Place
Carnegie Hall
Fifty-seventh Street
Washington Square
Waldorf-Astoria
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Paris
G. C. Leonard
Edmund IL. Judson
Bruce G. Phillips
A. J. Talley
O’rourke
Warren W. Foster
Albert M. Downes
Rolin M. Morgan
State Legislative Committee
Raines
Fitzgerald
Guggenheimer
Charles F. Shoemaker
Revenue Marine Service
Govnors
Elisha Dyer
Rhode Island
Frank W. Rollins
New Hampshire
Eric W. Tunnell
Delaware
E. C. Smith
Vermont
Epac Wates
Delmonico
Twentysixth Street
Thirtieth Street
Dewey Arch
Quay Targets Senate Seat Despite Penrose Advice
In Philadelphia on September 13 Senator Penrose reportedly advised Quay that the Senate will likely not seat him on Governor Stone's certificate. Quay plans to lead the Republican state campaign in person and bets on winning in an extra legislative session.
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Penn
Penrose
M.S. Quay
Senate
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Stone
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