Yalu Fight Rumors Stir Shanghai Dispatches
A Shanghai report claims Manchuria has fallen to Japanese forces advancing toward Moukden after a battle that defeated Chinese troops. The emperor may push toward coup d etat while a Chinese warship is said lost near Yalu. European powers urged to intervene to restore peace and protect interests.
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London
Shanghai
Manchuria
Moukden
Kwang Chia
Yalu
ST. Petersburg
Novosti
China
Japan
Great Britain
France
Europe
Rome
Piemonte
Yalu Fight Described From Che Foo Correspondent
The Times reports a detailed naval duel at the Yalu where Japanese ships outmaneuvered Chinese ironclads. The Ting Yuen and Chen Yuen bore heavy fire while Yoshima and Matsujima burned, with admiral Ito directing fire and the Matsujima suffering major losses as Lai Yuen, Chin Yuen, and Chao Yung were sunk. First Lieutenant Askagi of the Yoshimo assumed command after casualties.
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London
the Times
Che- Foo
Yalu
Ting Yuen
Chen Yuen
Chen
Tokio
Matsujima
Ito
Lai Yuen
Chin Yuen
Chao
Hasidate
Askagi
Pacific Mail cuts canned meat rate to China and Japan
San Francisco dispatch reports the Pacific Mail Steamship Company slashed canned meat rates to China and Japan from 12 to 5 per ton to shift traffic away from the heavily burdened Canadian Pacific line. The move targets shipments from Chicago packing houses and could affect transpacific trade patterns.
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San Francisco
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
China
Japan
Canadian Pacific Line
Chicago
Police reshuffle in Cambridge District 2 tightens Main Street coverage
Cambridge district 2 implements new night patrol plan with an extra officer on Main Street from Inman to Columbia, backed by two officers patrolling adjacent blocks. Patrolman Ginty leads on Main Street while Malley shifts to street duty and Wiley Howe rotate wagon duty with Harvard bridge route. Some routes shortened or lengthened and McKeen assigned to monitor the machine at Station 2 during the first half of the night.
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District 2
Cambridge
Main Street
Inman
Columbia Streets
Ginty
Malley
Wiley and
Howe
Harvard Bridge
McKeen
Naval War College Closes in Newport After Four Months
The United States Naval War College ends its four months course at noon with final disbandment tomorrow morning. Two Swedish officers, attending since opening, will return home to establish a Swedish naval college. Captain C H Taylor delivered the closing address praising the year's work and the broad range of subjects studied.
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Newport
R. I
United States Naval War College
Admiral Luce
Captain Mahan
Wallace
Naval
C. H. Taylor
Mahan
Narrow Escape At Malden Fire Alarm
The glow from a window in Clifton and Washington streets led a passerby to pull Box 23 at 11:45 pm. Chemical Engine No. 1 narrowly avoided a collision with the 11:30 Boston Saugus branch train, stopping six feet away after reversing and applying brakes. no injuries reported.
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Malden
Clifton
Washington Streets
Boston
Saugus
Aldermen Fail to Provide Jurors in Salem
Salem reports the aldermen refused to draw jurors as no quorum formed. Flynn and Sawyer, advised by counsel, did not appear claiming the constable’s notice must follow venire language and set a fixed time. A proposal to delay Langham meadow action for Alderman Perkins was rejected. outcome awaited.
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Salem
Messrs
Flynn
Sawyer
Langham Meadow
Perkins
Governor's Day At Weymouth Cattle Show Draws Crowds
Governor Greenhalge and entourage attended Weymouth fair amid 10 000 attendees. He spoke briefly and avoided politics. North Weymouth beat Weymouth Institutes 7 to 5 for a $150 purse in a local baseball game. A two mile handicap bicycle race caused several crashes with one rider sustaining a broken nose.
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South Weymouth
Weymouth
Greenhalge
Institutes of
City Architect Reports Notable Civic Buildings by Wheelwright
The annual city architect report highlights Wheelwright’s projects including the Bristol Street fire headquarters the ambulance station and the City Hospital boiler and dynamo house. Contracts to Feb 1 1894 total 1 243 691 11 with 559 445 58 let before Feb 1 1838 and 721 271 10 between Feb 1 1893 and Feb 1 1894.
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Wheelwright
Fire Department
Bristol Street
Franklin Park
City Hospital
Swett Street
Charlesbank
Marine Park
Park Department
Brighton High School
Mechanic Arts
Indictment in Jay Bridge stabbing case in Farmington
In Farmington Maine the grand jury indicts John B Ouillette for stabbing Daniel Thibodeau at Jay Bridge. Ouillette pleads not guilty with J L Noble of Lewiston named to defend. Judge Strout plans to adjourn to November 13 for trial. extenuating circumstances may be shown before then.
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Farmington
Supreme Judicial Court
John B. Qouillette
Daniel Thibodeau
Jay Bridge
Ouillette
J. L. Noble
Lewiston
Strout
Lord Lord of Biddeford Indicted for Illegal Pension Fee
Port land Me Sept 28 The grand jury in the U S Court returned an indictment against Henry I Lord of Biddeford for receiving an illegal pension fee from Laura E Graves widow of Robert Graves One count claims 1175 and another 200 while the law allows only 25 His friends say he has a good defence.
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Portland
United States
Henry I. Lord of
Biddeford
Laura E. Graves
Robert Graves
Lord
Pratt Case Moves to Dedham for Possible Release
The report by Dr. E A Chase finds Franklin C Pratt sane in mind and body, prompting Norfolk Superior Court action to appoint an examiner. Pratt, confined at Bridgewater Insane Asylum as an alleged incurable, faces possible release and upcoming December trial for larceny.
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Dedham
E. A. Chase
Brockton
Franklin C. Pratt
Bridgewater
Norfolk
Robert O. Harris
Tirrell
Chase
Dr. Chase
Pratt
Bridgewater Insane Asylum
Taunton Asylum
Norfolk Court
State Board of Lunacy and Charity
S. E. Stevens
Post
Boston
Norfolk County
Corcoran
Taunton
Wrightington
United States
State Board
Payson Park Reservoir Bids Revealed by Cambridge Water Board
Cambridge Water Board released the thirteen bids for the Payson Park distributing reservoir project. The three lowest bids are George H Keyes Crescent Beach Plan A 145269 Plan B 146016.50 R A Malone Lancaster Penn Plan A 148571 Plan B 146941 Jones Meehan Jamaica Plain Plan A 165702.50 Plan B 155110 The highest bid comes from Rowe Hall Boston 277755.50 Plan A and 265775.50 Plan B.
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Cambridge Water Board
Payson Park
George H. Keyes
Crescent Beach
R.A. Malone
Lancaster
Penn
Jones & Meehan
Jamaica Plain
Rowe & Hall of
Boston
Charlestown Club Endorses Senate and House Nominations
A large meeting of the Team sters' Social Club at No 5 Decatur Street Charlestown elected J J Corbett for the Senate and endorsed Michael Collins for the House of Representatives with Mr J Barry presiding.
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Teamsters’ Social Club
Decatur Street
Charlestown
J. Barry
Joseph J. Corbett
Senate
Michael Collins
House of Representatives
President Thurber Enjoys New England Like Puritans
Buzzard's Bay September 28 The President spent another day at home and drove to the post office with Mrs. Cleveland for evening mail Private Secretary Thurber and his family will depart Marion for Washington tomorrow He liked New England enough to plan another visit next season
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Buzzard’s Bay
Post Office
Death by hanging ends life of Hiram Williamson
Worcester report notes Hiram Williamson a 68 year old retired weaver from Greenvale near Leicester committed suicide by hanging in his barn this morning. He leaves a wife and seven adult children.
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Worcester
Hiram Williamson
Greenvale
Leicester
British Miners Sympathize With Scotch Strike Stand
London September 28 The British Miners Federation shows support for the Scotch miners in their resolve against the proposals. They plan to back the strike actions as a show of solidarity.
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London
Federati Scotch
Accey Time T
Cone
Burglary Report From Cam bridgeport Resident
Mrs Peaslee of 815 Main Street Cambridgeport reports a burglary last evening about 6 30. Watches and jewelry valued at about 150 dollars were stolen from her home.
DROWNED IN MENDON POND MILFORD TEENAGE GIRL DIES
Jennie Kelly an 18 year old Mendon resident daughter of Dennis Kelly drowned accidentally in Mendon Pond in the evening of September 28.
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Milford
Jennie Kelly
Dennis Kelly
Mendon
Mendon Pond
Firemen Showed Speed At Georgetown Muster
At the Georgetown firemen muster on September 28 the hook and ladder company covered 200 feet and placed a roof ladder in 83 seconds while a steamer reached a roof in 47 seconds after 300 feet. The Erie hand tub and Washington Company each covered 300 feet with crews onto a roof in 46 and 44 seconds respectively. The steamer traveled 193 feet 7 inches, the hand tub 145 feet, and the day closed with a Town Hall dance.
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Georgetown
Hook and Ladder Company
Erie
Washington Company
Town Hall
British official to visit U S over Central Pacific debt
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson comptroller National Debt Office sails for the United States as representative of European stockholders of the Central Pacific railway. He will negotiate with the government on the Central Pacific debt and seek modifications to the Central and Southern Pacific lease.
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London
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson
National Debt Office
United States
Central Pacific Railway
Central Pacific
Wilson
Central
Southern Pacific
Hungarian bishops urged by pope on mixed marriage bill
Cardinal Vaszary announced a papal letter urging Hungarys bishops to work with the House of Magnates to push changes to the religion of children of mixed marriages bill. The letter stresses the agitation must stay within legal forms.
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Budapest
Cardinal Vaszary
Hungary
House of Magnates
Whiskey Tax Decision From McKinley Tariff Impacts Exports
Washington dispatch reports a Treasury decision that whiskey exported under the McKinley tariff and stored in bonded warehouses but not withdrawn before the new tariff takes effect must pay the new duty of 1.10 dollars per gallon. The ruling will be announced today or tomorrow.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Campania Arrives After Five Day Seaborne Passage
Queenstown reports Cunard liner Campania under Captain Haines reaching port from New York on Sept. 22 in five days thirteen hours eleven minutes, four hours thirty three minutes off Lucania record, with easterly gales and head seas en route.
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Queenstown
Cunard
Campania
Haines
New York
Lucania
Newport Birth At Bull Mansion Prompts Local Interest
Newport RI September 28 Last night a son was born to Dr William T Bull and former Mrs James G Blaine Jr The Bull couple who spent the season in the Bull mansion with Dr Bull a Newporter were joined by their New York residence in the news item
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Newport, R. I
William T. Bull
New York
Wreck of Dorunda Recedes With Lost Sovereigns Recovered
Lisbon reports the British steamer Dorunda went ashore at Peniche. The cargo value is £220, and four chests containing £22,290 in sovereigns were recovered from the wreck today.
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Lisbon
Peniche
Honors to Minister White in Copenhagen Dinner audience
In Copenhagen on September 28 Andrew D. White United States minister to Russia and his wife were granted audience by King Christian and later dined with him. John E. Risley United States minister to Denmark was also a guest.
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Copenhagen
Andrew D. White
United States
Russia
Christian Today
John E. Risley
Denmark
Amnesty Seekers Urge Sicilian Prisoner Amnesty
A broad movement across all parties in Sicily calls for amnesty for prisoners condemned by the recent military tribunal in Palermo and other parts of the island.
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Rome
Sicily
Palermo
Doris Burial Follows Charlestown Drowning Incident
The funeral for John Doris, Monday night drowning victim at Charlestown, was held yesterday afternoon in Waltham. A Chicago-based brother-in-law attended and led the services. Interment occurred at Calvary Cemetery.
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John Doris
Charlestown
Waltham
Chicago
Calvary Cemetery
Fire Alarm at 32 Pleasant Street Cambridge
Box 37 in Cambridge issued an alarm at 7 02 P M for a slight cellar fire in a block at 32 Pleasant Street owned by Mr M J Donovan
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Cambridge
Pleasant Street
M. J. Donovan
John Lythgoe Dies in Boston at 62 After Remarkable Career
John Lythgoe died at his home 44 North Bennet Street on Thursday night aged a little over 62. He rose from a poor boy to substantial wealth through perseverance and integrity, starting as a sailor and becoming a ship captain before turning to real estate in Boston’s North End. Surviving are his wife Maloney and nine children, including David Lythgoe the singer. funeral at 8:30 a.m. Monday at his residence with mass at St Stephen’s Church.
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John Lythgoe
North Bennet Street
Mr. Lythgoe
Boston
Liverpool
England
America
Bay of 15
London
Queenstown
North End
Lythgoe
Prince Street
Maloney
Asa Parker
Reading
Catherine Howell
City
Elizabeth Burk
Beachmont
Lottie Lythgoe
David Lythgoe
Davy Jones” Opera Company
Thomas J
Babineau Held in Embezzlement Case at Cambridge Court
Anthony Babineau, 29, driver for William Wright Bakery on Mt. Auburn Street, was held for the grand jury in Cambridge District Court on embezzlement charges. Bonds set at $1000. jailed at East Cambridge county jail after failing to post. Suspected theft involved funds from customers' bills, amount not yet fixed but described as several hundred dollars.
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Anthony Babineau
Cambridge
East Cambridge
Babineau
William Wright
Mt. Auburn Street
Mr. Wright
Cowperthwaite Street
Funeral services held for Frank H Forbes in New York
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the late residence of Frank H Forbes at 24 West Twenty-fifth Street. Rev Dr Ritchie of Trinity Chapel conducted the ceremony. The body was taken by Fall River boat to New Bedford Massachusetts, his old home, where services will be held tomorrow.
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New York
Frank H. Forbes
West Twenty-fifth Street
Ritchie
Trinity Chapel
Fall River
New Bedford
Mass
Williams Freshmen Officers Named at Williams College
Williams College freshmen elected E. E. Harris of Hinsdale as president W H Somesbory of Canandaigua New York as vice president G H Burrell of Albion New York as treasurer and J F Bacon of Pittsfield as secretary at a meeting held in Williamsport today.
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Williamstown
Williams College
E. E. Harris
Hinsdale
W. H. Somesbory
Canandaigua
N. Y
G. H. Burrell
Albion
J. F. Bacon
Pittsfield
Fire destroys property in Mission San Jose, Alameda County
Fire swept the business section of Mission San Jose in Alameda County early today, destroying property valued at zero dollars. No injuries reported as firefighters contained the blaze.
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Mission San Jose
San Francisco
Alameda County
Much Ado About Nothing at Roxbury High Drill
Privates Locke and Washburn of Roxbury High School Battalion recovered from a fainting spell during drill. Doctors called the incident minor, attributing it to a light breakfast and the drill hall atmosphere. Principal Clay dismissed the episode as Much Ado About Nothing.
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Locke
George Washburn
Roxbury
Washburn
Withington
Post
Warren Street
Clay
Roxbury High School
Roxbury High
Thirteen More Sign Garment Workers' Strike Pact
Thirteen more contractors signed the agreement ending the Garment Workers' strike. Bonds were furnished and work will resume in these shops Monday. Delegate Goldman reports Boston goods returned as strikers refuse to work on Boston products until settlement. The district council holds an all day session to accommodate signers.
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A. L. Bronski
Corvin & Cohen
Charles Abrahams
S. Bronski
Samuel Murray
M. Goldberg
Greenberg & Greenbaum
A. Glineski
C. Ambrose
L. Applebaum
J. Olsen
M. Leretzsky
M. Asher
Goldman
New York
Boston
Seventh B M O of G N O O F to convene in city
The seventh B M O of the G N O O F of America meets here starting October 3 with a grand parade October 4. Councils and lodges from every state attend. a Music Hall banquet follows. The parade routes and reviews by Governor Greenhalge and Mayor Matthews are noted with opening exercises at Faneuil Hall October 2 and an oration by J Madison Vance of New Orleans on October 4. Admission is free.
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G. N. O. O. F. of America
Union
Music Hall
Arlington Street
Boylston
Dartmouth
Columbus Avenue
West Newton
Washington
Summer
Devonshire
Broad
State
School
Beacon
Charles
Cambridge
Bowdoin
Square
Court
Tremont
Hamilton Place
Greenhalge
Matthews
Faneuil Hall
J. Madison Vance
New Orleans
Threatening Fire Destroys Part Of Malden Bailey Building
A blaze erupted at Bailey's five story Malden block around 7 pm, gutting the top floor gym of the Malden Athletic Club and burning through the roof. Loss estimated at 200 dollars for the building, with hundreds more in water damage to the athletic club furniture and A. G. Brown printing office. The property was owned by George T. Bailey.
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Malden
Bailey
Malden Athletic Club
Athletic Club
A. G. Brown
George T. Bailey
Celebrated character cited by Atlanta Constitution
Quotation notes a celebrated literary figure across the street and references a distinctive line about long hair as a playful exchange. The item captures a newspaper quip rather than a full story, reflecting period voice and terse wit.
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Atlanta Constitution
Autumn trip to New York by Boston & Albany railroad
The autumnal excursion to New York via Albany Hudson River and returning via Fall River and Boston, arranged by the Boston and Albany railroad for Tuesday October 9, offers the best value for the money. Fare is only five dollars for the trip.
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New York
Albany-Hudson River
Fall River
Boston
Boston & Albany Railroad
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