Funeral Service for Miss Sarah F. Kittredge Held
Funeral services for Miss Sarah F. Kittredge, who died in the Burbank block fire, were held at 8:30 this morning at Horace Ela & Son's rooms with Rev W Huntington presiding. Floral tributes included a wreath from friends and a roses bouquet from Mrs C H Hill and Mrs Field. the body was sent to Mont Vernon New Hampshire for burial as demolition of the ruined structure continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah F. Kittredge
Burbank Block
Horace Ela & Son
W. Huntington
High Street Church
C. H. Hill
Field
Mont Vernon
Miss Kittredge's Property Seized by Jani tors at Burbank Block
This morning Mr Shattuck and Mr Kelley removed movable goods from Miss Kittredges room including books a box of goods a bureau a desk a table her hand bag and dishes. The items were taken to Shattucks store to await word from her brother in Mont Vernon or sister in Antrim New Hampshire regarding disposition.
Ruined Building At Prescott Street After Fire
A Prescott Street scene shows a five story ruin with windows broken and walls blackened. Debris is cleared as workers haul ashes and charred wood, while upper floors are a total loss. Proprieties on the first and second floors are soaked, with little salvageable stock. Miss Foster remains ill in bed as sisters salvage some belongings from her rooms.
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Prescott Street
Shattuck
Miss Foster
Tupper's Plan for Alaskan Boundary Settlement
Sir Charles Tupper, former Conservative leader, proposes a Dominion railway line from a northern British Columbia port to Dawson City to settle the Alaska boundary dispute. He urges Parliament to enact controls on American mining in Yukon similar to U S rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Charles Tupper
Kilomet
British Columbia
Dawson City
Yukon Territory
United States
Controversy Over Lowell Fire Chief Race Heats Local Politics
A Lowell era dispute centers on appointing a new fire chief as backers of Michael J. Markham and Peter J. Brady maneuver council members to replace Chief E S Hosmer. Demoralizing whispers, possible bargains, and a pending no license year loom over the department and city hall as votes and favors threaten a political machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Markham
Peter J. Brady
Brady
Markham
Common Council
Hosmer
Chief Hosmer
E. 8
Fire Department
Majy Uy
Board of Aldermen
New England
City Hall
Trains Wrecked by Landslides Kill One Engineer and Five Crew
A fast Chattanooga to Salisbury passenger train was wrecked near Elmnor City Tennessee by two landslides. Six people died including engineer John P. Bibb and a baggage master, mail clerk, negro porter, a lady passenger from Texas, and another listed crew member. The rear Cincinnati Southern train helped rescue two sleepers from fire. The wreck occurred on a steep embankment as the locomotive plunged, with the track later struck by a large boulder. The line may be cleared by noon. Bibb refused whiskey, saying he would die and urging care for women and children in the coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Chattanooga
Salisbury
Elmnor City
John P. Bibb
Texas
Morristown
Cincinnati Southern
Bibb
Red Bank Woman Survives Apparent Death During Parade
Edith Curzon of Red Bank New Jersey was thought dead after pneumonia from a cold caught during a Washingtons Birthday parade. An undertaker prepared a body when a twitching eyelid and moved arm revived the patient. She is improving with recovery chances today.
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New York
Edith Curzon
Red Bank
N. J
Goddess of Liberty
Washington
Builders Aim to Form City Arbitration Board
The groups plan a general arbitration and conciliation board with reps from each craft and contractors association. Sponsored by the building trades advisory board, the move seeks to wipe out sympathetic strikes and avert large building strikes while resolving jurisdictional disputes and keeping workers at work pending settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thhe City
Advisory Board of
The
Building Trades
Seeking Harmony in Chicago Building Trades Season
Chicago February 28. An arbitration board of 17 unions in the building trades held a joint meeting to devise means to bring peace and harmony in the industry this season. A committee was named to pursue the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arbitration Board
Building Trades
Steamer Isla de Luzon Grounds at Entry Try
The Isla de Luzon, one of the Spanish ships captured at Manila bay, grounded while attempting to enter port. It drew 12 feet of water and drifted into eight feet of water off the ship's channel. tugs desperately tow to deep water. Damage is undetermined. the twin-screw schooner awaits assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Isla de Luzon
Manila Bay
Tribune
Mobile
Ala
Luzon
Plague Sowers Tragedy in Mazatlan Affair
A Mazatlan despatch to the Chicago Tribune reports Ricardo Terrero y Topeto, an employee at the custom house, shot his plague afflicted son as health officers tried to take him to the hospital, then killed himself. His wife, removed to the observation station, has become insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tribune
Mazatlan
Mex
Ricardo Terrero Y Topeto
Custom House
Wanted First-Class Registered Drug Clerk Ad
WANTED First class registered drug clerk. Best of references required. Apply Frye Crawford, 3 Merrimack Street. m2 8t.
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Frye & Crawford
Merrimack Street
Experienced machine stitchers for wrappers and suits
WANTED experienced machine stitchers to make wrappers and suits. Machines run by power. Apply to Howe Lovejoy Mfg Co at 63 Bedford Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanteio
Howe, Lovejoy Mfg. Co
Bedford Street
Boston
Seven Men Dead In Latrobe Mine Fire Damp Explosion
Latrobe Pa Feb 28 The Hostetter Connellsville Coke Co mine near Latrobe suffered a fire damp explosion yesterday killing seven men. Names include Michael Flack Jr and John PenzERIC. about 800 workers affected as rescuers pursue survivors amid dense smoke. Loss estimated at about 10000 from flooding.
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Whitney
Pennsylvania Railroad
NERVES. Best of Husbands Ends in Suicide at Westboro
Westboro. Feb 28. After leaving his wife in good spirits at noon William C. Sproul found her dead by suicide two hours later. A note stated nerves drove her to take her life despite happiness with her husband. A dish of Paris green was found on the kitchen table. Medical Examiner Knight determined death occurred hours earlier. The couple had no children and Mrs Sproul, from Waldoboro Me, had three sisters there. Funeral arrangements await word from Waldoboro.
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Pittsburgers
Westboro
Wm. C. Sproul
William
Neral
Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Planned At $200000
New York reports strong progress toward a monument for the prison ship martyrs of the Revolution. The project aims to cost 200000 with 19000 subscribed. Congress and New York state plus the city have pledged 175000. Prisoners in hulks along East River near the Brooklyn navy yard included 4000 of Washington’s soldiers after Long Island.
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New York
Congress
Washington
Long Island
Exposition finds funds for miniature state capitol
Van F Rouse announces the St Louis exposition board will secure most of the 10 million dollars in gold bullion needed to reproduce the Colorado capitol in miniature. He cites loans of 500000 dollars each from Thomas P Walsh and James F Burns, noted Colorado mine owners, as approved for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Col
van F. Rouse
Board of Commissioners
Beatrice Hoye Case Highlights Bigamy Prosecution
In police court this morning Walter Donohue also known as Walter Williams faced a bigamy charge with Beatrice Hoye as alleged second wife. Testimony showed Donohue had married Hoye and Donohue’s first wife, Mrs Donohue, testified of long neglect and partial support, while Hoye refused to testify. Judge Hadley found probable cause for guilt and bound Donohue over to the June grand jury. other defendants faced various penalties for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Donohue
Walter Williams
Beatrice Hoye
Gardner W. Pearson
W. A. Hogan
W. H. Wilson
Miss Hoye
George H. Clark
Central Methodist Church
Charles E. Meredith
City Hall
Donohue
Annie Navesey
America
Julia May Davis
Lynn
Tilton
Inspector Walsh
Pearson
England
United States
Grand Jury
Hogan
Hadley
Donahue
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Mont Vernon, N. H
Miss Kittredge
Tupper
Lowell
Edw. S. Hosmer
Mass
Ward
C. I. Rood
Qua
Committee On Appropriations
Sarah F. Kiistredge
Burbank
John J. Dacey
This City
Stubenville
Ohio
Engineer
Ayers Hair
Vigor
Iowell
Sss
Latrobe
William .C. Sproul
the Daily Puff
St. Louis Fair
William Hill
John O'Neil
Frank Ober
Mary E. Forbes
Patrick J. Donohue
Frank O’connell
Alice Merrill
Alice
Michael Gray
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