Debate on Gloucester Police Court Bill at Beacon Hill
At the state house on Beacon Hill June 12 the Gloucester Police Court Bill debate stalled as the manufactures committee report remained unraised. Senator Woodsum failed to secure a meeting of dissenters, and the bill stays in calendar awaiting second reading. Milliken of New Bedford is slated for a salary increase as the Senate engrosses the related bill.
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House Debates Taft Removal Bill At Gloucester Hearing
The House debated a bill to remove Judge Edgar S. Taft, heard by the probate and insolvency committee. Mansfield defended Taft amid six minor charges, noting impeachment is the constitutional removal path for misconduct. After lengthy session, the chamber moved to third reading, amended salaries, and adjourned with no quorum reached on other measures.
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New Bedford
Senate Ways and Means Report On Probation Reform
The committee on ways and means with Senator Post dissenting recommends the House bill to improve the probation service. Joy Lott and Mahoney of Hampden named a conference committee on the New England Cotton Yarn Company. Innes of Suffolk resumes argument on raising Boston tax limit. Senate votes 10 to 22 against concurring in House referendum amendment.
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Hampden
New England Cotton Yarn Company
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Boston
Innes
Sufffolk
Senate
Prominent Lynn Man Shoots Himself Through the Heart
Boston June 12 John C Haskell former Lynn water system superintendent committed death by own action in his Hawthorne street home He awoke wandered the garden entered an entry and fired twice with a Winchester rifle first shot failed second killed him instantly He had recently suffered a serious incident after being struck by a train at Market street crossing which is now viewed as an attempted death by own action.
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Boston
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Lynn
Mr. Haskell
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Hawthorne Street
Haskell
Market Street
Boston & Maine
Water Board Leader’s Suicide Shocks Lynn City
The former Lynn water board superintendent, aged 55, reportedly jumped in front of a train, dying by his own action after resigning May 29. Born in Rochester New Hampshire, he had lived in Lynn for 33 years and previously served as city engineer. He was a director of the New England Water Works Association and a member of Civil Engineers' society, Mt. Carmel lodge, and Bay State lodge of Odd Fellows. never married with four brothers in Rochester.
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Mr. Haskell
Rochester
N. H
Lynn
The
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Civil Engineers’ Society
Mt. Carmel
Wenham misidentifies passenger as Goodwin house suspect
Still at large, police investigate a Newfield tragedy rumor in Wenham Massachusetts. John Saunders a Union New Hampshire visitor was mistaken for George Champion after detectives traced a noon train arrival. Saunders described his close call with missing the train and clarified no Champion was aboard.
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Mass
Conway
N. H
George Champion
Goodwin House
West Newfield
New Hampshire
Maine
Champion
John Saunders
Union N.H
Saunders
Union
Mr. Saunders
T Union
Tragic Melrose Crossing Death Involving Train Car 100
Mrs Annie Warren of 41 First street Melrose was killed when Chelsea bound train car No 100 struck her at Grove and Main streets about 7 am She crossed directly in front of the car despite the motorman Warnock sounding the bell He reversed power and brake but the car slid into her Her body was moved to an undertaker and identified later The motorman Walter H Warnock was arrested in Malden on manslaughter charges bonded for June 19 examination
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Grove
Main Streets
Melrose
Annie Warren
William Warren
First Street
Walter H. Warnock
McLaughlin
Malden
Maine
Lucretia Hale Died in Boston at 79
Lucretia Peabody Hale died in Boston in her eightieth year. She was the oldest surviving sister of Rev. FE. B. Hale D. D. and, like him, a noted writer.
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Boston
Lucretia Peabody Hale
FE. B. Hale
D. D
Special administrators named for late France C Hiller
In Cambridge probate court Judge McFarland named F W Kittredge and P J Maguire as special administrators of France C Hiller estate. Each must post a $10 000 bond. A hearing on the wills is set for September 6.
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Cambridge
Mass
McFarland
F. W. Kittredge
Pp. J. Maguire
France C. Hiller
Havana editor warns Cuba worse than during the war
Don Nicolas Rivera, Havana editor of El Diario de la Marina, arrives in New York and says Cuba faces greater dangers than in the war. He argues security and order under American auspices could lead to prosperity, notes post office irregularities, fears US troop withdrawal, and cites a stagnant economy with a dire sugar crop. He urges constitutional autonomy under Spain modified for new conditions.
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Don Nicolas Rivero
Havana
el Diario de la Marina
Washington
Cuba
United States
Spain
Senor Rivera
Farragut's flagship Hartford visits New York on training cruise
The Hartford, Admiral Farragut's historic flagship, arrives in New York Harbor after a voyage from League Island. Now a United States training ship, she was rebuilt at Mare Island and remains the sole survivor of her pre Civil War corvette class.
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Mare Island Navy Yard
Admiral Farragut
Suit for Dover Right
Justice Bischoff ordered service by publication on Frederick C. Havemeyer in a suit by Anna M. Havemeyer widow of Thomas Havemeyer to establish her dower right. Havemeyer, a Yale student, was named in the summons and complaint filed in New York Supreme Court.
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New York
Justice Bischoff
Supreme Court
Frederick C. Havemeyer
Anna M. Havemeyer
Thomas Havemeyer
Yale
Senator Beveridge’s Wife In Critical Condition
Mrs. Albert Beveridge, wife of Indiana senator, lies in a New York sanitarium at Dansville in critical condition after months of illness. The senator was telegraphed and is at her bedside with little hope for recovery.
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Dansville
N. Y
Albert Beveridge
Indiana
Mrs Ruffin Separated From Milwaukee Club Over Color
Mrs Ruffin of Boston was barred from the Federation of Women's clubs convention in Milwaukee due to her color and left for Boston. The Era club of Boston had its dues refunded, and will protest to National Federation officers while insisting its membership rights remain intact.
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White House Pem Nomination Talks Stir Washington
Senators Hanna Allison Fairbanks Penrose and Lowry of Minnesota met with President McKinley as discussions on a Vice Presidential candidate remained unsettled. They opined the choice should come from the East for balance, mentioning possible candidates like Long Roosevelt Bliss and noting Bliss decline to rejoin politics.
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Fairbanks
Penrose
Thomas K. Lowry
Minnesota
White House
McKinley
Long
New York
Roosevelt
Cornelius N. Bliss
Vice Presidential Possibilities for Philadelphia Convention
Washington June 12 Up to date the vice presidential possibilities in the Philadelphia national convention are as follows Massachusetts John D Long Secretary of the Navy California Irving Scott who built the Oregon and Ulysses S Grant Colorado Senator Edward O Wolcott Illinois Representative Robert R Hitt Iowa Senator William B Allison Gov Shaw and Representative J P Dolliver Minnesota Ex United States Senator William D Washburn New York The Hon Timothy L Woodruff Lieut Governor Gen Francis Vinton Greene and some eminent Republicans hereabouts asked yesterday Whats the matter with making the Hon Benjamin B Odell Jr the candidate Wisconsin Gov Schofield
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Massachusetts
John D. Long
Navy
California
Irving Scott
Oregon
Ulysses S. Grant
Colorado
Edward O. Wolcott
Illinois
Robert R. Hitt
Iowa
William B. Allison
Shaw
J. P. Dolliver
Minnesota
United States
William D. Washburn
New York
Timothy L. Woodruff
Francis Vinton Greene
Benjamin B. Odell, Jr
Wisconsin
Gov
Schofield
Convention activity builds around Republican representation question
Philadelphia June 12 National committeemen and delegates arrived as hotels fill. The ongoing debate over representation at national conventions near Washington's last December proposal led by Henry C Payne reemerges with New England support. Rhode Island's Col Brayton will push to alter delegation representation as hearings on state contests occupy the agenda. The hall will transfer to the national committee tomorrow with invited guests to tour, and speeches are planned by Mayor Ashbridge and others.
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National Committee
Washington
Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
New England
Charles B. Brayton
Rhode Island
Manley
Citizen’s Convention Committee
Hanna
Ashbridge
National Republican Committee Subcommittee Meet in Philadelphia
In executive session at the Hotel Walton the sub committee of the national Republican committee continued drafting the contest list for consideration by the full committee. Attendees included Manley of Maine Henry C Payne of Wisconsin Senator John Keane of New Jersey and Senator Nathan B Scott of West Virginia. The group confirmed several sergeant at arms appointments and adjourned to reconvene tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
National Republican Committee
Walton
Manley
Maine
Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
John Keane
New Jersey
Nathan B. Scott
West Virginia
National Committee
Wiswell
Masters chess tourney results in Paris round six
The international masters event in Paris saw Pillsbury defeat Sterling, Marozzi beat Mortimer, Marshall overcome Burn, Schlechther and Brody draw, Rögen lose to Tachigorin, Didier and Mason draw, Tasker defeat Showalter. A stray comment questions what Professor Seelye would do at Wellesley amid college turmoil.
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Pillsbury
Sterling
Marozzy
Mortimer
Marshall Worsted
Schleichter
Brody
Rogen
Tachigorin
Didier
Mason
Tasker
Showalter
Professor Seelye
Wellesley
JOHNSONS KIDNEY PILLS GUARANTEED CURE CLAIM
A Lowell citizen reports kidney trouble relief after using JOHNSONS KIDNEY PILLS from Pearson's Drug Store in Lowell near the Opera House. Daniel Light of Appleton Street says after two boxes he feels better than in years and has recommended them to friends. Sold by all leading druggists.
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Central Street
Opera House
Daniel Light
Guards Court
Appleton Street
Postal Fraud in Cuba Shows Unaccounted Expenses
Washington reports a new angle in the Cuba postal dispute as Rathbone's expense figures, even with heavy outlays, fail to match the service costs charged to the Cuban treasury. The true extent awaits the full administration balance sheet. Word comes from the Fourth Assistant Postmaster.
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Washington
Cuba
Rathbone
Post Office Department
General Bristow Sees Work Nearing Completion
General Bristow says his work is drawing to a close and he hopes to finish within a fortnight and return home.
Hoar Denies Manila Letter Allegations
Senator Hoar calls a Manila letter alleging he wrote encouragement to Aguinaldo a lie. He states the only Filipino correspondence was in London a request and a refusal. He says Filipinos living there asked to call on him and he declined any social intercourse.
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Washington
Manila
Aguinaldo
Hoar
London
Standing of the West Point graduating class announced
West Point New York June 12 the standing of the graduating class in general merit was announced. The 54 members will be graduated tomorrow. The first five or star members are Pillsbury Adams Lantosh Rhett Slattery. Lamson Frohwitter Doyle Jackson are among the next ranks. The top five can choose any branch of service. The next five choose ordnance artillery cavalry or infantry. The next group of twenty select among artillery cavalry or infantry. The remaining twenty four choose only between cavalry or infantry.
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N. Y
George ‘B. Pillsbury
Lovell
Mass
Edward M. Adams
New Orleans
Gustave R. Lantosh
Akron
Ohio
Edmund M. Rhett
Charleston
D. C
John R. Slattery
Athens
Charles R. Lamson
Gloucester
Chas. L. J. Frohwitter
Boston
Fred
Doyle
Robert BE. Jackson
Middletown
Conn
General Brooke Saluted at West Point Arrival
General Brooke arrived at West Point in the afternoon as 13 guns were fired in his honor.
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N. Y
Brooke
Bloody Pond acquired by New York State
New York State bought the Bloody Pond tract near Caldwell on Lake George for 12000 dollars. The 24 acre site, once a Revolutionary War battle scene, was purchased by State Comptroller Morgan from Mme. Nivert who lives in France. A committee plans a monument and bronze tablets to be placed there and at Fort Ticonderoga, with up to 1000 dollars authorized for preservation.
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New York
Fort Ticonderoga
Ice Trust to be considered by Roosevelts officials
Albany June 12 Gov Roosevelt proceeds cautiously in the ice trust matter after a long conference with Attorney General Davis and Judge Cohine. He reviewed evidence from Justice Gaynor’s Saturday session and declined to discuss Mayor Van Wyck’s removal. He expects no report from the attorney general for a week or ten days, likely after the Republican national convention.
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N. Y
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Davis
Cohine
Gaynor
van Wyck
Rochester
President appoints cadets at large to naval academy
Washington June 12 The President has appointed cadets at large to the naval academy Edward Brage Sherman with Charles A Woodruff as alternate Bradford Barnette with Charlie F Williams Jr as alternate Henry R Rawle with Hamilton B Hutchins 68 alternate Col by F Dodge with Robert G Merritt as alternate Wm F Halsey Jr with Roger A Derby as alternate David D Breton with Herbert Burnham as alternate
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Naval Academy
Edward Brage Sherman
Chas. A. Woodruff
Bradford Barnette
Charlie F. Williams, Jr
Henry R. Rawle
Hamilton B. Hutchins
Colby F. Dodge
Robert G. Merritt
Wm. F. Halsey, Jr
Roger A. Derby
David D. Breton
Herbert Burnham
Chile's President Paralyzed as Death Looms
Washington dispatch from June 11 reports Chilean President Errasuriz suffered a third dangerous paralysis attack. Death is expected soon with executive powers transferred to Prime Minister Albano under constitutional provisions.
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Errasuriz
Albano
Red Cloud Nearing End Of Long Career At Pine Ridge
South Dakota correspondence from Philadelphia North American reports Chief Red Cloud, elderly and nearing infirmity, living near Pine Ridge Agency. He remains mentally keen as he leans on his wife, hoists the US flag, and advised against taking allotments in severalty, guiding Lakota elders on land policy.
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Red Cloud
C. C. Merrivall
Dakotas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montana
Pine’ Ridge Agency
White Clay Creek
United States
Pine Ridge Reservation
South Dakota
Philadelphia
New Mantle Promises Bright Light At Low Cost
Gas Light Co introduces the Welsbaen Light with the Yusea Mantle claiming 50 percent more light and three times strength. It powers 109 candle power per lamp, costs under half a cent per hour, and promises long life. Available at this office with first class gas cooking ranges on installment plans.
Price of Gas With Discount for Prompt Payment
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