Three New Meningitis Cases Reported in Lowell
Three new cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis were reported to the Lowell board of health this morning. Cases come from Stackpole Keene and Campos streets, with patients aged 16, 16 and 14. Total cases this year reach 27, with 12 deaths and a high but uncertain final death rate.
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Board of Health
Stackpole Street
Keene Street
Campos Street
Lowell Corporation Hospital
New England
East
Lowell
Philippine Census Completed Proclaims Two Year Election Plan
Manila reports Gov Wright issued proclamation that the census of the Philippines is finished and that if peace holds an election for a general assembly will be held in two years. The notice sets a future timeline and demonstrates ongoing colonial governance plans.
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Manila
Russia seeks peace talks with Japan via Delcasse intermediary
A dispatch from a northern European capital says Russia asked Delcasse to mediate peace talks with Japan. Delcasse signaled willingness but requires Lansdowne's cooperation to succeed.
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Russia
Delcasse
Inter
Japan
Lansdowne
Bloodhounds Track Escaped Negro Convicts Near Houston
Armed men with trained bloodhounds search the area between the House plantation at Arcola and Houston for 28 black convicts who escaped Sunday night. Three have been captured so far as authorities seal off roads into Houston and intensify the manhunt.
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Houston
Tex
Arcola
Ex mayor Ames sues for back pay
Minneapolis, March 28. A. A. Ames former mayor who faced several trials on alleged illegal acceptance of money while in office but was acquitted has filed suit against the city for 490 dollars in back salary alleged to be due him.
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Minneapolis
Minn
A. A. Ames
Steamers Arrived in Boston Mar 28 From London New York
Shipping news notes the Lancastrian arriving from London and New York on March 28, along with the Ryndam coming from Rotterdam and Boulogne.
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Boston
London
New York
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Five men drown crossing Missouri River in dyke work
St Joseph Missouri, March 28 Five men drowned in the Missouri River while crossing in a skiff from the Kansas side after waves capsized their boat during dyke building work. The deceased are William Lewis Oscar Lewis Harry Talent Harry Smith and Howard Hutchason.
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Missouri
St. Joseph, Mo
Missouri River
William Lewis
Oscar Lewis
Harry Talent
Harry Smith
Howard Hutchason
Kansas
Arm Amputated by Belt Fatality at Nekonegan Mill
Charles Rumley of Great Works, Old Town, lost his arm when caught in a belt on a barking machine at Nekonegan Paper Company. He died en route to Eastern Maine General Hospital. Rumley leaves a widow and one child. inquest likely unnecessary.
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Old Town
Chas. Rumley
Great Works
Nekonegan Paper Company
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Bangor
Rumley
Maine Blunder Theory Slates Cuban Plot Twist
Gessler Rousseau, jailed, claims a self made bomb destroyed the battleship Maine in Havana harbor during the Spanish American War era. He described forging explosive devices in 1897, plotting with Cuban filibusters, and a fatal mis step that wrecked the warship. He said one man returned to America aware of the error and later killed himself.
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Maine
Gessler Rosseau
Tombs
Rosseau
Cunard Line
Weyler
Jacksonville
St. Louis
South
New Orleans
Cuba
Havana
Revolutionary Party
America
Spain
Alfonso
Frederick the Great
Washington
Wage question settled at Lake Carriers conference
In Cleveland on March 28 a wage conference ended with an agreement. The Lake Carriers and the Marine Firemen's Oilers and Water Tenders union secured that the workers will receive last year's wages.
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Cleveland
Marine Firemen’s Oilers and Water Tenders Union
Somerville School Closed After Meningitis Deaths
The Benjamin G. Brown school in Somerville is closed by the school committee after two pupil deaths from cerebro spinal meningitis, Annie M. Sennett nine and her sister Ella six, totaling four deaths in the city that week. The shutdown affects 300 to 400 pupils.
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Boston
Benjamin G. Brown
Somerville
Annie M. Sennett
Ella
Pennsylvania Railroad Electing Its Officers
The Philadelphia based Pennsylvania Railroad Company conducts its annual election with three directors due for re election. A stock vote is underway on a 50 million dollar bond issue proposed at the March 14 annual meeting. Total shares outstanding are 6,025,716 held by 42,755 stockholders, about 1500 fewer than a year ago as small holders sell into higher prices.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Alexander M. Fox
N. Parker Shortride
Rudolph Ellis
Party disruption led to multiple court cases
In police court Judge Pickman presided over a mix of hen theft, assault, larceny, and drunkenness cases. Kid Russell pleaded guilty to assaulting John and Johanna Foote, with fines of 7 and 4 dollars. Hen thieves Paradis and Savory faced superior court actions, Paradis in 500 bail for multiple hen thefts and Savory in 400 for breaking and entering larceny. Fred Lambert received probation after a domestic trouble case.
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Kid” Russell
John E
Johanna Foote
Kid
John E. Foote
Grand Street
Mr. Foote
Peterson
Russell
William W. Foote
Victor Paradis
Joseph F. Savory
Frank E. Quinn
Paradis
Albert H.wheeler
Thomas Gray
Percy Parker
Quinn
Welch
Savory
Blackington
Superior Court
Drunk man kills wife then drowns himself near Merrimack
A man driven by alcohol tragedy killed his wife and then ended his life by leaping into the Merrimack River and submerging his head in shallow water. The incident follows a pattern of intoxication linked violence and a fatal plunge near the riverbank.
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Merrimack
Death by own action in Malden shocks city
In Malden on March 28 Mrs Mary A Keay widow of David C Keay a Boston provision dealer died by inhaling gas. She left a note directing burial beside her husband at Woodlawn cemetery. She was 62 and survived by one son Charles N Keay. Earlier in Lawrence Rene Nietens Belgian mill worker shot his wife then fled and died in the Merrimack river after a gunfight. he was 44 and worked at Washington mills of the American Woolen Company.
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Fred Lambert
Catherine T
Lambert
Ellen Hartley
Bumps
Caplas
Hartley
Fred
Catherine
Malden
Mary A. Keay
David C. Keay
Boston
James High
Mr. Keay
Lawrence
Rene Nietens
Merrimack
Nietens
Washington Mills
American Woolen Company
Ingersoll's Widow Wins Her Suit
Mrs Elva Ingersoll widow of Robert G Ingersoll won 93000 plus interest from the Davis estate in a US circuit court judgment Judge Putnam upheld her claim for fees for services attributed to Davis a Montana miner The interest runs from April 1 1897 to date Joseph A Coram of Lowell connected with the case through his ties to Davis
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Boston
Elva Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Putnam
Joseph A. Coram
Lowell
Mr. Davis
Trains Clash On Niagara Bridge Sending Cars Over
A Michigan Central train and a Pere Marquette train collided on the Niagara Falls cantilever bridge. Three derailed cars plunged 80 feet into the street below lifting a switch tender, Patrick Whalen, with severe internal injuries. Conductor George Kehlme of the Pere Marquette suffered internal injuries and bruises. The scene closed with emergency activity at night.
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Niagara Falls
N. C
Michigan Central
Pere Marquette
Patrick Whalen
George Kehlme
Mohawk Valley High Water Recedes Across Mohawk Valley
Fonda and Schenectady report high water levels dropping on March 28 as Mohawk River ice gorges at Fort Plain Canajoharie and Hoffman's remain, delaying trains and threatening water supply. Weather warms and another rise expected tonight, but city water and light risk eases if no heavy rain occurs.
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Fonda
N. Y
Mohawk Valley
New York Central Railroad
Fort Plain
Canajoharie
Hoffman
Schenectady
Mohawk
Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Lowell Coal Dealer
Boston March 28 Arthur Moore a coal dealer of Lowell filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the U S district court showing liabilities of 32184 and assets of 7025 Of the liabilities 8620 are secured The largest creditor is the Mechanics Savings Bank of Lowell holding a 10000 note to the Lowell Coal Company endorsed by Moore and two others
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Boston
Arthur ©. Moore
Lowell
U. S. District Court
Mechanic Savings Bank of
Lowell Coal Company
Moore
Funeral for Jules Verne Draws Wide Attention
Amiens France March 28 The funeral of Jules Verne who died March 24 was held at St Martin church attended by literary scientific and geographical society representatives and many school children The casket bore flowers including a tribute from the society of French authors The widow with her children led the procession and Verne received military honors as a Legion of Honor member The burial was in Madelaine cemetery.
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Amiens
France
Jules Verne
Church of St. Martin
Society of French Authors
Legion of Honor
Madelaine
Woman's Body Found in Wallkill Creek Tuttletown
The body of an unknown woman about 23 was found in Wallkill creek at Tuttletown yesterday. She wore a diamond ring and was well dressed. Doctors say she was dead before being placed in the water. a severe wound on the left breast and a badly bruised eye were noted. Autopsy planned to determine death cause.
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Kingston
N. Y
Wallkill Creek
Tuttletown Yestersday
Burned to death in town lock-up at Warrior
A Warrior Alabama dispatch reports Thomas Blackburn a well known farmer arrested for drunkenness was burned to death in a jail cell in the town lock up while attempting to escape by setting a fire. He died in Birmingham shortly after the incident.
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Birmingham
Ala
Warrior
Thomas Blackburn
Chicago Bans Free Cigarette Papers With Tobacco
Chicago March 28 The appellate court affirmed a lower court ruling upholding Chicago's ordinance prohibiting the giving away of cigarette papers with tobacco.
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Chicago
City of
Senate approves Allegheny City annexation to Pittsburgh
Harrisburg march 28 the senate today passed the bill providing for the annexation of Allegheny City to Pittsburgh as the measure moves toward final approval and provides for municipal incorporation.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Allegheny City
Pittsburg
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