Dead-conspirator plots and a Siberian republic scheme
Col Mulberry Sellers plans to revive a defunct earldom and spark a dramatic political gambit by bringing the dead to life. In America he befriends a visitor, Howard Tracy, who claims to be a refined English artist. The pair hatch a plan to exploit Siberia as the cradle of a proposed democratic republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Mulberry Sellers
Mulberry
Simon Luthers
Earldom of
Rossmore
William the Conqueror
Sellers
House of Lords
Col. Sellars
Pete
Talaqna
Gwendolen
Ivanhoe College
Earl of
Col. Sellers
Earl
Lord Berkeley
America
Washington
Berkeley
Hawkins
Lora Berkeley
Howard Tracy
Tracy
Comb
Siberia
Republic
Materialization plot twists in a burglar ancestor drama
In a secret laboratory, Colonel Rossmore and Hawkins confront a living apparition of a supposed burglar. Tracy, a young artist, begins copying Del Sarto works while the pair debate profits from "posterity" and a plan to exploit the ancestor by monetizing crimes. The scene ends with the revelation of an edible tack and a cliffhanger: to be continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
Rossmore
P . “Hawkins
Paccinene
Moropeny
Washington
Tracy
Hans Christian Andersen
Andersen
Sellers
Incendiary Fire Destroys Shoe Block. Smith Arrested
Early today a serious blaze gutted the upper floors of the Taylor block on Wingate Street in Haverhill injuring no one and leaving 82 workers unemployed. Frank Pareher, employed in the building, is arrested on charges of setting the fire. The insured loss exceeds 12000 dollars with machinery damaged to 4000 dollars. Also noted is the death of James M. Trotter, 50, once District of Columbia register of deeds and later Boston educator and music manager.
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Haverhill
Mass
Taylor Block
Wingate St
Randall B. May
Frank Pareher
Hopkinton Justice O'Reilly Found Guilty in Illegal Marriage Case
Gardner P. Wood of Hopkinton sued Justice of the Peace James O'Reilly for performing an illegal marriage at the Clarendon Hotel between an underage bride and William H. McCormack. In Millville the case, heard by Judge Putnam, resulted in a guilty verdict with a $50 fine and costs. O'Reilly, lacking counsel, appealed and was held on $200 bonds for Worcester Superior Criminal Court the first Monday in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone
Mass
Gardner P. Wood
Hopkinton
James O'Reilly
William H. McCormack
Clarendon
Millville
Putnam
Superior Criminal Court
Worcester
Great Services Rendered by Sergt Ambler Unpaid For
Sergt I W Ambler a Boston area veteran dies in West Medford leaving widow and son William N. Ambler. He fought in the rebellion and later sought justice from Congress for pay and pension never granted. He published a book claiming he waited for justice while his name reportedly not on muster rolls. Pension records office cited missing entry as the obstacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Ambler
Boston
West Medford
William N. Ambler
Sergt. Ambler
Ambler
Shep
Congress
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Officers for United Workmen Convened in Boston
The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts of the Ancient Order of United Workmen met in Boston. Grand Master Workman John C. Bickford of Manchester NH presided and a $45,000 cap on state building costs was set for the incoming executive committee. New officers include Roswell B. Farren master workman and Albert G. Andrews grand foreman, with other officers and representatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Boston
John C. Bickford
Manchester
N. H
Roswell B. Farren
New Haven
Veteran educator Henry L. Chase dies at 66 in Lynn
Henry L. Chase, 66, longtime principal of Whiting grammar school in Lynn, died this morning from peritonitis triggered by influenza. A Leominster native, he worked at a carpenter’s bench while studying at night and spent 48 years in teaching, including many years in Malden where he taught Nervy Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
Henry L. Chase
Whiting Grammar School
Leominster
Carpenter's Bench
Malden
Nervy” Evans
Man of Strict Integrity. Oliver Arnold Dies at 90s
Oliver Arnold founder of North Adams print works died Tuesday morning in his 90s. He retired from the company years ago and was a leading figure in town business and society. He was twice married with no children. the adopted son inherits his fortune. Funeral Friday afternoon at 12 Church Street with Rev. F. H. Rowley officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norte Adams
Mass
Oliver Arnold
North Adams
Arnold Print Works
Church St
Rev
F. H. Rowley
the Baptist Church
Bilson
Zeno Kelley
Yarmouth
Frank B. Sleeper
First Baptist Church of
Plymouth
Fifth Street Baptist Church
Lowell
T. W. Paine
Village St. Marblehead
Patrick Neuguent
North Canterbury
Conn
William Ashley
Crawford FE
Lindsey
Weetamoe Mills
Fall River
Arnold B. Sanford
Charles F. Borden
Roswell G. Horr
Michian and Hoy
Thomas G. Shearman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Naugatuck
Supreme Court
Keene
N. H
Bar
Fe.t Cloutman
Farmington
Oliver A. Dodge
Joan C. Caverly
Dover
Frank Hobbs
William Johnson
Frye Grist and Saw Mills
Plainfield
Johnson
Jolson
Ebenezer Stowell Whittemore
Barnstable County Bar
District Court
Sandwich
Eldredge
Boston Police Department
John F. Carroll
West Gardner
Stillman W. Edgell
Massachusetts Senate Chamber
Edgell
Matthew Keany
Russell
Metropolitan Sewerage Commission
Boston
Keany
Democratic State Committee
Norridgewood
Democrats
Portland
F. Guptil
Daniel Gallacher
George Tolman
Hartford
L. R. Holmes
United States
Farmers’ Institute
Plymouth County Agricultural Society
Town Hall
East Bridgewater
L. G. Lowe
Bridgewater
W. R. Sessions
State Board of Agriculture
L. G. Richards
East Marshfield
Sprague & Co
Providence
R. L
East Deerfield
Greenfield Fire Department
Fitchburg Road
George Hiley
Maine
Maine Central Railroad
Bean & Son
Bangor
Brighton
Boston & Albany
Keale
First Congregational Society
Nashua
National Guard of Vermont
Bradford
Gov. C
Page
National Guard
Republican State Committee
Montpelier
Minneapolis
Burlington
Elizabeth H. Edwards
Howard O. Woodbury
Massachusetts Supreme Court
John Whalen
Hammond
Pittafield
Mags
Coy
Joyner and Little
William Lyman Coy
William Coy
Carrie and
Annie
Fortune Bay
Colester Pew
Gloucester
Burrowes Arrest Shocks Portland Screen Trade
In Portland Maine on February 27 United States postal authorities arrested E I Burrowes a noted screen manufacturer on illegal use of the mails charges. The case alleges Burrowes sought to ruin a rival screen firm by seducing agents and tampering with them to leave the new company. He reportedly used the alias W P Washburn claiming Boston ties and attempted to obtain a list of the rival firms customers.【Note: This summary preserves core entities and events from the fragment. The source text is fragmented and some lines are omitted for clarity.】
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
E.I. Burrowes
United States
Burrowes
W. P. Washurn
Boston
Washburn
Philadelphia
W. P. Washburn
Iter
Port Office Investigation Leads to Burrowes Arrest
An inspector reported facts to Washington and took charge of the case. Burrowes was arrested and brought before United States Commissioner Rand to answer for a sum of 83000. He had been the temperance candidate for mayor last year and was a leading Methodist church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burrowes
United States
Rand
Methodist Church
Champion of labor movement Mr E M Chamberlin dies
Mr E M Chamberlin longtime labor advocate died at Cambridge after a long illness. Born in West Cambridge in 1835 he left wealth and prospects to champion the people. Also reports a Hyde Park Mass railroad collision on Feb 26 involving Washington inward express and local train 112 at Readville Hyde Park NYand New England line with no injuries despite cars derailed and rails bent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anite
Hawkins
Tracy
Tiskiv
Gen. Hawkins
Cherokee Strip
Senator Hawkins
Howard Tracy
England
Far
West
E. M. Chamberlin
Cambridge
Mr. Chamberlin
West Cambridge
Daniel Chamberlin
Adams House
Hyde Park
Mass
Washington
Stock Yards
Readville
New York & New England
Col- Sion
Thomas McLoughlin
Franklin
Blackstone
Woonsocket
Charles Estes
Lisbon Falls
Charles Buress
Onset
Maas
E. B. Slocum
Everett
Harnessmaker John Saunders Located After Disappearance
New York report states John Saunders of South Manchester Massachusetts, a harnessmaker who vanished weeks ago with unpaid bills, has been heard from in Sacramento California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Saunders
Manchester
Mass
Sacramento
Cal
Large mill project voted for Har graves mill Fall River
A stockholders meeting at Fall River on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to build mill No 2 for Har graves mill. The new mill will house 85 000 spindles for fine goods. Rumors also noted a probable new iron works mill in the area.
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Hargraves
Fall River
Supreme Court
William E. Hawley
Newtown
Conn
Housatonic Railroad Company
Hawleyville
Hall
Holyoke
Mass
Boston
Lowell
Providence
Pocassett Mill
Fred P. Frye
Gloucester
Philip Bloutin
Quebec
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
North Boston
Hudson, Mass
James Mudge
Clinton
D. Steele
Clark
East Boston
John E. Gale
Gale Brothers
Haverhill
Mays
Haverhill National Bank
A. Washington Use
Amos W. Downing
Hazen B. Goodrich
I’. F. McDonough
St. Mary's Church
Taunton
Bishop Harkins
St. Michael’s Church of
R. L John Reilly
Ella Herey
New Haven
Reilly
Connecticut Freestone Quarry Company
Andrew W. Baird
Brooklyn
James McLaren
Robinson Gill
New York
Cromwell
Frank Jr. Robinson
Frank Merriden
Maplewooday
National Guard of
Vermont
Bradford
Benjamin W. Atkinson
6Th Regular Infantry
Plattsburg
Washington County Good Templars U
Barre
Sunda
Exposition Grounds
West Randolph
United States Screen
Comany
Wednesay
Isurance
Goy, Tuttle
New Hampshire
Russia
L. C. Ring
United States Screen Company
Robert N. Couen
Salem
Washington St
Newburyport
Maynard
Dedham
Elizabeth T
Charles Bemis
West Medway
Lewis
Sidney M. Sawyer
Merrimac
Woburn
Duncan
John Bilson
Ville
Teig
Riots Plague Berlin as Emperor William Verifies Authority
In Berlin on Thursday a riot near the Imperial castle wounded about 60 and led to 200 arrests. Police and troops kept the capital under arms through the night while crowds shouted bread or work. The Emperor watched from the Schloss as mobs swore to drag him from his horse during rides through Unter den Linden and the Tiergarten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berury
Emperor's
Berlin
Tharaaay
Schloss
Unter den Linden
Thiergarten
Disestablishment Motion in Parliament Faces Rejection
In the House of Commons on Tuesday, Samuel Smith urged disestablishment of the church in Wales. Sir Edward Clarke opposed, arguing no Welsh majority proof. The motion failed 267 to 220, with Unionist support and criticism of Nonconformists over religious census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Samuel Smith
Flintshire
Church of Wales
Ireland
Wales
Edward Clarke
Smith
Gladstone
Wal Pers
Sir Edward
Balfour
Gladston
America aids famine relief with U S contributions
Subscriptions in America for famine relief draw strong interest across the northeast and Eastern cities. Arrangements ensure efficient food and money distribution via trusted agencies. U S minister to Russia Charles Emory Bapieh reports consultations with charities and authorities. US gifts total about $25,000, with disbursements by British American church relief and Jewish relief committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Peterspunra
America
United States
Charles Emory Bapieh
Russia
Relief Organization of the
Jewish Relief Committee
Decline Of Englands Army Report Sparks Debate
Lorpon Feb 26 The parliamentary commission on army service publishes a report praising short service and the Indian army while noting home defects. It estimates only a small portion of soldiers are fit for drafts and urges reforms to recruit and improve pay and conditions. A minority report from the War Office opposes reforms as costly. The Times comments on alleged independence versus foreign conclusions and calls for economies if reforms cost money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorpon
Parliamentary Commission
War Office
Rioting Brazilians clash with troops in Manos
New York reports from the Cyril. Brazilian sailors and Amazonis troops revolted against Dictator Peixotto in Manos. A battle near the beach left many wounded as sailors fled to their boats and soldiers fired volleys in Jan. 30 clashes with later gunfire and arrests referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cyril
Manos
Vliphant
Amazonis
Peixotto
Travider
Sailors and soldiers clash near shore as battle ends
In a violent action, sailors aboard a warship used cut and thrust and pistols while sailors ashore received aid from a Sailoré. Another force of soldiers tried to assist their comrades. Some were wounded and one man was shot while attempting to swim to safety and drowned. The sailors eventually regained their ship.
Cuba restless new revolt nears in Havana
New York February 26 The impending Cuban revolution dominates Spanish American circles. Businessholders avoid discussing details and await developments. Porto Rican meeting Sunday aims to complete local revolutionary organization. Senor Trujillo with his paper declines to name movement participants, citing ongoing maturation of plans. Sugar importers face evictions and disruptions as they seek market access amid upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cuba
Senor Trujillo
Taking a Hand at Controlling Prices Loypow Feb 26
The federation and colliery owners in the Northern land districts show no prospect of settlement as a quarter million workers threaten to strike. They say wages must fall if coal prices stay low and aim to trigger a coal famine by restricting production. London editor Whitelaw Reid, American minister to France, praises the profession and its esteem among leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
Sellers
Sam Pershing
Loypow
Federation
London
Whitelaw Read
France
Paris
English Institute of Journalists
Seven Years for Bad Management at Australian Mercantile
Supxrey NS February 26 Fin layson and Smith directors and Miller manager of the Australian Mercantile Loan Company are each sentenced to seven years imprisonment at hard labor for frauds in connection with the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supxrey
N.S. W
Messrs. Finlayson and Smith
Miller
Australian Mercantile Loan Company
Roberts Made Baron Roberts of Candahar and Waterford
London Feb 24 Gen Frederick Sleigh Roberts commander in chief in India has been gazetted as Baron Roberts of Candahar and the city of Waterford. Roberts led the Candahar relief army of 9000 picked men in the Afghan war 1879 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frederick Sleigh Roberts
India
Roberts
Candahar
Waterford
N. Roberts
Embroidery Sweatshop Trial Reveals Five Cent Wages
In a libel trial held yesterday in this city a fact emerged that an embroidery manufacturer employed women who, under the sweat ing system, earned only five cents per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monica
Balfour Upholds Irish Local Government Bill Intent
Lonpoy February 27 Mr Balfour shows no retreat on the Irish local government bill. In a letter to the British Unionist Club he argues the bill grows stronger as studied, creating machinery for a suitable system in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpoy
Balfour
Brist
Unionist Club
Sam
Ireland
Chile declines to participate in Chicago World’s Fair
The report states Chile will not attend the Paris-Paris event, citing affordability. Lieut Har on had a friendly government interview Thursday, expressing regret over withdrawal of acceptance. Paris reports accuse Lieut Anastay of murder and death penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chili
Chicago
Haron
Paris
Anastay
Del
Portugal
Palace
Belem
Rfa
Buenos Ayres
Frank Co
Rea
Ann Montagu
Robert Montagu
Mary Helen
Coleraine
Rome
Vatican
Quirinal
Florence Ethel Osborne
Treasury
Osborne
Rioting erupts in Indianapolis as streetcar strike violence flares
Riots began at 6 am and by 7 am three streetcars were overturned. By 8 pm mobs totaling about 10,000 paralyzed business districts across Indianapolis. Police, outnumbered, held 110 officers on duty as injuries and arrests mounted amid escalating clashes between strikers and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Sulivan
Faoe
Promotory from Columbus Firm Premises Mentions Profits
An advertorial missive from H. F. Delno & Co. of Columbus Ohio promotes easy riches and notes weekly earnings of $19 from selling watches and tableware. It claims higher profits this week with two platers and a $10 profit. The writer asserts his wife’s similar effort and touts a “fine outfit for $5 circa free” to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Delno & Co
Columbus
Ohio
Advice Worth Paying For Doctor Patient Dialogue
A doctor jokes with a patient about indigestion and tobacco, suggesting refraining from smoking. In a second visit the doctor feigns sympathy then reverses guidance, implying the patient should smoke despite stomach trouble.
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Carl
Wil
Reacy
Sald
Sted
Bae
Ois
Lye
Sally
NEW England News
J. M. Trotter
James M. Trotter
District of Columbia
Cleveland
Neponset al
Trotter
New Orleans
Cincinnati
National Hotel
Obe
Mme, Selika
Bride
Justice of the Peace
Uncle Sam
United Workmen
Man
The
North Adams Print Works
George Reuben Burleigh
Foreign News
Emperor William of
Germany
Welsh Church
Reid
Candahar and
Munich
Cable
Indus
Trious
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