Suspect Husband Held After Wife's Death in New Haven
Richard J. Norton a Fair Haven rolling mill contractor and Thomas Manion an employee were detained by police pending a coroner's inquiry into Norton’s wife death. Norton said they played pool until after midnight and he found his wife dead upon returning home. A neighbor heard a heavy fall and Norton later asked for turpentine. Authorities gave no further details.
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New Haven, Conn
Richard J. Norton
Fairhaven
Thomas Manson
Norton
Manion
Nortons
Umpire Authority Tightened For National League Season
Washington April 16 N E Young secretary of the executive board of the National Base Ball league issues strict instructions to umpires for the season Umpires are vested with full field authority to order players captains or managers to act as needed to maintain dignity and sportsmanlike conduct Fines are suspended and the umpire who enforces rules earns satisfaction for teams and spectators.
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Washington
N. E. Young
National Base Ball League
Eastern League spring meeting held in New York
The Eastern baseball league conducted its annual spring meeting in New York with President Powers presiding. Representatives from Montreal Toronto Providence Buffalo Jersey City Rochester Worcester New York were present to discuss the playing schedule and umpire appointments. The season opens May 1 and closes September 20.
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New York
Eastern Baseball League
Powers
Montreal
Toronto
Providence
Buffalo
Jersey City
Rochester
Worcester
Newrt
G H Hammond Co Wins Chicago Plant Contract
Chicago April 17 The G H Hammond company awarded the contract to build its great plant at the Union Stock Yards. Work will begin at once on a project costing about 2 million dollars. Plans include five structures covering every department of the packing business.
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Chicago
G. H. Hammond Company
Union Stock Yards
Mrs Luetgert A Demented Suspect In Murder Tale
Chicago April 17 A woman believed to be Mary Robbins, possibly Adolph Luetgert s wife and linked to the murder case, is cared for at Alma Mott home. She can hardly be examined due to rambling talk and unclear identity. Authorities continue attempts to identify her amid lingering rumors.
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Chicago
Adolph Luetgert
Alma Mott Home
the Chronicle
Luetgert
Mary Robbins
Mrs. Luetgert
Death of Don Francisco d Assise former King of Spain
Don Francisco d Assise the former King of Spain died in Epinay Seine France. Born May 13 1822 at Aranjuez he wed Queen Isabella II at Madrid Oct 10 1846 and was proclaimed King the same day. Isabella and her husband were expelled after the 1868 revolution and abdicated in Paris June 25 1870 in favor of Alfonso XII.
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Epinay
Department of the Seine
France
Francisco d’Assise
Spain
Don Francisco d’Assise
Duke of
Caliz
Aranjuez
Madrid
Isabella II
Isabella
Paris
Alfonso XII
Lake Shore to use device to end smoke nuisance
Chicago officials report Lake Shore railroad will adopt a new smoke consuming device to eliminate engine smoke across the line. Tests by New York Central management were highly satisfactory and with careful firing no smoke is emitted. An official says soft coal can be used and the attachment saves at least one ton of coal per typical run.
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Chicago
Lake Shore Railroad
New York Central
Prof J P Kimmel Fatally Injured In Hammer Accident
Terre Haute Indiana April 17 Professor J P Kimmel physical instructor at the Indiana state normal school was fatally injured when struck on the head by a 16 pound hammer used by Captain Beecher of the track team The hammer hit behind the ear causing skull fracture and brain concussion
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Terre Haute
Ind
J. P. Kimmel
Indiana State Normal School
Beecher
Kimmel
Queen Wilhelmina Illness Linked to Miscarriage
Amsterdam reports Queen Wilhelmina’s illness caused by a miscarriage. An official bulletin notes she had a troubled night but fever did not rise and her condition is comparatively satisfactory.
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Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Denver To Permit Young Corbett May Sparring Bout
Denver authorities consent to a sparring contest featuring Young Corbett in the city on May 23. Reports indicate Dave Sullivan will oppose Corbett in the match, highlighting a billed bout between two notable fighters.
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Denver
Col
Corbett
Dave Sullivan
Washington Woolen mill strike fizzle despite vote
Lawrence April 17 The Washington mill of the American Woolen Co saw no mass walkout as 9 of 1500 weavers reportedly left looms. Mill officials say the last night vote to strike was by outsiders, with no real strike sentiment or leaders among Washington mill labor. Strike leaders from Providence vow to persist and try to spark action.
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Washington
Washington Mill
Providence
First Edition Earthquake Devastates New Hebrides Islands
Vancouver reports that on the 10th of last month New Hebrides lands were struck by a strong earthquake with aftershocks for a week. Six hours after the first tremor Albraim Lopevi and Tingea volcanoes erupted, Tingea spewing lava and a water spout over land, causing wide spread destruction from fire lava and water.
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Vancouver
B. C
Australia
New Hebrides
Spion Kop Battle Controversy Reopened in Despatches
London April 17 official dispatches on the Spion Kop defeat reveal muddled preparations and a bitter feud between Generals Buller and Warren. Lord Roberts criticizes Buller for trying to shift blame, noting Buller should have intervened and could have assumed command. Despatches show attempts to dodge responsibility with a heliogram error and a general desire to shirk blame.
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London
Buller
Spion Kop
Natal
Chas. Warren
Lord Roberts
General Buller
Gen. Buller
Gen. Warren
Roberts
Warren
Will Not Remove Garvey As Health Foreman
Agent H H Knapp of the health department refuses to remove Thomas F Garvey as foreman. He cites no board authority to force removal despite a State civil service board notice praising John F Murphy who qualified as a veteran and claimed prior rights. Garvey and Murphy both passed the civil service exam, Murphy ranking lower. The city solicitor says the department of public buildings is not responsible for the flag pole on the South common. Middle Street is torn up for Lowell Electric Light conduit work.
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H. H. Knapp
Health Department
Thomas F. Garvey
State Civil Service Board
John F. Murphy
Garvey
Murphy
Knapp
Mr. Garvey
Commons Committee
South Common
Middle Street
Lowell Electric Light Corporation
NO STRIKE AVERTED IN ANTHRA CITE REGION
Shamokin Pennsylvania April 17 Miles Dougherty national executive board member United Mine Workers ninth district reports from Indianapolis that strike possibilities in the anthracite coal region are diminishing and a settlement move may come in a few days Mahonoy City reports a strike has been averted district executive board member John de Silva notes no official word but expects confirmation later this week and says compromise must satisfy National President Mitchell district presidents and rank and file members.
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Shamokin
Miles Dougherty
United Mine Workers
Ninth District
Indianapolis
Dougherty
Mahonoy City
John de Silva
Mitchell
Brooklyn Businessman and Daughter Die in Gas Tragedy
In New York on April 17, the bodies of Charles Flackenstein, a Brooklyn businessman, and his nine year old daughter were found at home from illuminating gas. Authorities believe Flackenstein turned on the gas to kill himself and his child after mourning his wife’s death. He had expressed weariness of waiting for death and said he could not bear to see his daughter suffer.
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New York
Charles Flackenstein
Brooklyn
Flackenstein
Ready to Testify Against Col Lynch in England
London reports the British government will bring witnesses from South Africa to testify against Colonel Arthur Lynch on high treason charges. American-born Lewis Handley, a Natal farmer, says Lynch led a Boer force that raided his Glen Coe area farm in 1900, confiscated stock and crops, and Lynch claimed British subject status.
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London
Arthur Lynch
Galway City
South Africa
Lynch
Lewis Handley
Glencoe
Natal
England
Col. Lynch
Handley
Frick deposits rare stock certificate with J P Morgan Co
Henry C. Frick has deposited at J P Morgan & Co a certificate for 100000 shares of United States Steel preferred stock yielding $700000 in annual dividends. The move aims to exchange two fifths of that stock for a $4,000,000 bond issue, with $6,000,000 to be paid back to Frick in a new preferred stock certificate.
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New York
Henry C. Frick
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States Steel Corporation
Mr. Frick
Cuba Trade Shows Small Import Decline and Big Export Rise
A Department of Insular Affairs report compares Cuba’s 1900 and 1901 trade. Imports total $66,583,973 in 1901 versus $66,658,589 in 1900. Exports reach $63,278,380 in 1901, up from $48,904,648 in 1900, with exports to the United States rising sharply to $48,066,579. Cuban sugar exports to the U S climbed to $30,814,196 in 1901 from $16,763,832 in 1900.
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Washington
Edwards
Division of Insular Affairs
Cuba
United States
Meteor III Returns Home Under Escort From Scotia
London April 17. Emperor William’s yacht Meteor III, towed by the steamer Scotia, passed Prawle Point at 8 40 this morning on its way home. Meteor, built at Shooters Island, left Sandy Hook under sail at 3 p m on April 1. Scotia was under orders to convoy the yacht across the Atlantic.
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London
Emperor William
Meteor III
Scotia
Prawle Point
Shooters Island
Sandy Hook
Atlantic
Senate confirms Garfield and Williams for federal posts
Washington April 17 The Senate has confirmed James R. Garfield of Ohio as United States civil service commissioner and William Williams of New York as commissioner of immigration for the port of New York.
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Washington
Senate
James R. Garfield
Ohio
United States Civil Service
Wm. Williams
New York
Port of
Havemeyer interests buy 120 acres near Fort Collins
Representatives of the Havemeyer interests purchased 120 acres near Fort Collins for 18000 dollars. Engineers proceed to lay outside tracks and locate a beet sugar factory. The plant will start with a capacity of 1000 tons and may expand to 2000 tons in the second year if more acreage is obtained.
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Fort Collins
Col
Havemeyer
Living expenses rise in New York markets
New York on April 17 reports popular price restaurants raise beef steaks and roasts by five cents due to beef price increases. High priced restaurants keep margins, while retail markets show 10 to 40 percent higher prices for vegetables butter eggs poultry beans and canned goods compared with a year ago.
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New York
Amalgamated union seats committee report due
Wheeling West Virginia April 17. A report from the Amalgamated association contested seats committee is expected this morning and the convention is idle.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Amalgamated Association
Tired and Impure Blood Promises Quick Cure
An old medical advertisement claims fatigue stems from impure blood and nerve exhaustion, urging readers to take Aver's Sarsa parilla for a quick cure, with the Lowell Massachusetts company name and slogan included.
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4. C. Aver CO
Lowell
Mass
Fast Day Observed Across New Hampshire
Concord reports today was Fast Day with widespread business suspensions and special services. Evening newspaper editions in several cities were not published.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Australian senate pro-Boer speech causes uproar
Victoria report notes Senator Higgs argued against deploying Australian contingents to South Africa and urged general amnesty for the Boers. His pro Boer remarks were drowned by uproar aboard the Moana arriving at Victoria.
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Victoria
B. C
Moana
Higgs
South Africa
Australia
Murder charge follows death of alleged victim
Joseph J. Seymour was brought to court after Charles Ellwood, who was knocked unconscious in a street fight, died at St Johns Hospital. Ellwood had pressed for another fight after an earlier altercation. A post mortem is planned to determine the cause of death.
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Ellwood
Elliot Street
Marston
St. John's Hospital
St. John’s Hospital
Irish
Seymour's Motive Murder Charge Heard in Police Court
Joseph J. Seymour faced police court on an assault with intent to murder charge. After learning victim Charles Ellwood died at St John’s hospital, he was remanded without bail to April 24 for a murder charge. Other cases in Lowell included alcohol and milk standard violations with fines and brief sentences.
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Joseph J. Seymour
Hadley
Charles Ellwood
St. John’s Hospital
Seymour
William E. Preston
State Farm
Catherine Beaver
Lowell
Samuel
Joseph Lethe
John Heenan
William Trainor
Ira F. Potter
Mary Gibbons
Davis and
Terry
Massachusetts Dairy Bureau
Major Allen
Marek G. Magar
Herry J. Arsenault
Athanase Court
Fred N. Burnham
Burnham
Major A'len
William Wilson
Inspector Davis
John Hanlon
Alvah D. Boynton
John J. Harvey
New York Building Trades Demand Wage Increases
On April 17 New York plasterers demanded higher wages and the Laborers' Union Protective Society representing masons laborers followed with a demand to raise pay from 2.73 to 3 dollars a day starting May 1. The society counts about 15 600 members in New York.
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New York
Plasterers
Greater New York
Laborers’ Union Protective Society
Fire damages roof of four tenement at Hale Street
A spark from a chimney set fire to the roof of the four tenement block at 222 224 Hale street belonging to William Ingham at noon today. An alarm from box 18 was sent in. Damage was slight.
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Hale Street
William Ingham
Trainmen Get Raise In Long Island Railroad Wages
New York April 17 Long Island railroad management advances passenger trainmen wages by seven percent starting May 1. Freight train hands receive a smaller increase.
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New York
Long Island Railroad Management
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Hebrides Islands
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H. C. Frick
Morgan
Meteor
Old New Hampshire
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J. J. Seymour
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