Pauncefote Funeral Becomes National Washington Event
The funeral of Lord Pauncefote, British ambassador to Washington, drew a national ceremony with representatives from every U.S. department, diplomats, and military units. Escorted by U.S. troops, the procession moved from the embassy to St. John’s Church and then to Rock Creek Cemetery for interment, with high officials and foreign diplomats in attendance.
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Washington
Lord Pauncefote
Great Britain
Philadelphia
MacKay Smith
Second Cavalry
United States Engineers
United States Marines
Connecticut Avenue
Herr von Holleben
M. Jules Cambon
Comte Cassini
Don Manuel de Aspiroz
Edmondo Mayor
Des
St. John’s Church
Roosevelt
Raikes
Edward VII
Bell
Canada
Pauncefote
Sybil
Audrey
Maud
Young
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senator Cullom
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hitt
Miles
Admiral Dewey
District of Columbia
Army
Navy
H. H. Greeman
Anita Cluss
Chopin
Bishop Satterlee
MacKay-Smith
Satterlee
God
John Stainer
Preston
England
Jesus
Saul
Rock Creek Cemetery
U. S
Atlantic
Nickel-in-slot machine recovered after theft
Police inspectors found the stolen nickel-in-slot machine from Carter's drug store on Westford street in a field in the Highlands. The device is heavily damaged and there are no clues to the thieves.
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Carter’s
Westford Street
Highlands
Liar and Culprit in Night Parliament Uproar
In Victoria British Columbia the legislature faced a night of crossfire as Tattlow of Vancouver accused Premier Dunsmuir of attempting to steal 2,000,000 related to the Canadian Northern railroad scheme. The premier retorted that Tattlow is a liar and a car. An uproar followed.
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Victoria
B. C
Tattlow
Vancouver
Dunsmuir
Canadian Northern
Narrow Gauge Strikers Block Railroad in Maine
North Vassalboro Me May 2 The Wiscasset Waterville and Farmington narrow gauge railroad is tied up again by unpaid workers after a second, more solid blockade of timbers and rails with two danger signals. Twenty Italians and 35 whites plus 80 Italians idle in sympathy threaten further trouble if wages are not paid today.
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Vassalboro
Wiscasset
Waterville
Farmington
Testation
M. Serretto
Artificial Breeding of Salmon in Alaska
Seattle May 28 The government plans artificial propagation of salmon in Alaska to sustain the industry. Col H M Kutchin special treasury agent says the annual coast inspection will cover canneries from Dixon's Entrance to Bristol Bay in waters numbered 55 to 60. He will gather data for his report and provide recommendations.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Alaskan
H. M. Kutchin
Treasury Department
Dixon’s Entrance
Bristol Bay
Col. Kutchin
Stampede at Spokane reservation sparks mining rush near Deer Trail
Long's Store Cedar Canyon Washington May 28 stampede to a ledge on Spokane reservation by fifteen to twenty men from Deer Trail mines. They rode horses toward Sand Creek six miles east in hope of a great mineral showing before June 1. Unclear if Indian police removed intruders.
Vaudeville to Sail on Ocean Liners in Trials
Arrangements report introduction of vaudeville entertainments on ocean liners with male talent to perform, to be tried on the steamer St. Pauls on its next trip from New York.
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New York
St. Paul
California saddle horses sold in New York sale
Five vendors sold sixteen California saddle horses owned by W. Seward Webb in New York for $14,485, averaging $905 per horse. Top prices included El Pateador $1125 El Roblar $1200 El Juez $1500 Robhin $1225 Mustello $1600 and Quisante $1100.
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New York
California
W. Seward Webb
el Pateador
B. G
W. E. Carter
el Roblar
Geo. C. McNulty
el Juez
Ch. G
Ogden Mills
National Baptist anniversaries close with policy impact
St Paul May 28 The National Baptist anniversaries closed after nine days of sessions yielding results affecting more than 4 400 000 members. The final sessions featured a joint conference of national organizations to address general work and policy for the year ahead.
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St. Paul, Minn
National Baptist
Textile School Strike Over Nonunion Painters
The new Textile school on New Moody Street is at a standstill due to a sympathetic strike by union workers against Master Painter Buckland for hiring non-union painters. About 50 men affected. Buckland’s contract and standards shape any settlement, with 40 workers leaving and 10-12 remaining as of Monday. A resolution is hoped within days as O’Hearn defers interference if Buckland maintains spec standard.
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New Moody Street
Buckland
O’hearn
OfHearn
Buffalo manufacturer Bradbury J. Cilley killed in buggy crash
Bradbury J. Cilley of Buffalo died last night near Mount Clemens Michigan when thrown from a buggy on the lake front four miles from town. He had been staying in Mount Clemens for four months and was a prominent glue manufacturer. He was born July 30 1860 in Deerfield New Hampshire, the son of Joseph Bradbury and Elizabeth Cilley. He leaves a considerable fortune and was well known in Manchester and Lowell.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Bradbury J. Cilley
Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Front
Cilley
Manchester
N. H
Bradbury Jenness Cilley
Deerfield
Joseph Bradbury
Elizabeth
Jenness) Cilley
Phillips Exeter Academy
Academy
New Hampton
Aidon
New Hampshire
Crane nominates judges and state officials in Boston
Gov Crane announced nominations for superior court judges Charles A. Decourcey Robert Q Harris Lemuel Le Baron Holmes and William C Wait. Other appointees include Rev E E Hale trustee of the State Library Rufus Bassett James O Otis Arthur H Wellman Charles F Donnelly Henrietta C C Codman and William O Blansy to various state posts.
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Boston
Favorable Morgan Pact Shifts Liverpool Shipping Mood
New York reports in Liverpool shipping circles that the agreement between the company and German lines is very favorable to Morgan. The syndicate may manage to curb independent English owners, though sentiment remains subdued and cautious about the market.
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New York
iIn
Liverpool
Ve Ee
The
Tribune
Pena
Elephant Kills Man at Forepaugh Sells Circus
In Brooklyn, Tops the forepaugh elephant crushed Joseph Blunt of Fort Wayne Indiana after he offered a beer glass instead of the usual greeting. The animal seized him with its trunk, threw him, knelt and crushed him to death as keepers rushed to intervene.
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New York
Forepaugh & Sells Circus
Brooklyn
Joseph Blunt
Fort Wayne
Ind
Blunt
Tops
Portland Bribery Case Postponed to June 5
In Portland Maine the hearing on Deputy Sheriff Charles A Plummer charged with bribery was postponed because Recorder Wheldon would not sit in judgment before Judge Hill’s return. The case fue to Thursday June 5 with bail set at 1000 dollars and ex Judge Foster and County Attorney Whitehouse present.
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Portland
Wheldon
Chas. A. Plummer
Plummer
Foster
Whitehouse
Dynamite fishing threats prompt US Canada talks
Eastport Maine reports the United States government plans to join Canada in halting dynamite fishing beyond the three mile limit along the Maine New Brunswick Nova Scotia shore. District Attorney Isaac W. Dyer of Portland and Capt. Pratt of the Curlew discuss the matter. Hundreds of thousands of cod haddock and pollock have been killed or harmed, with diseased fish entering trade via trawls and markets.
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Eastport
United States
Canada
Maine
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Isaac W. Dyer
Portland
Pratt
Dominion Fisheries Protection
Curlew
Chicago bishop disputes London and Hong Kong wickedness
Bishop Samuel Fallows of St. Pauls Reformed Episcopal church in Chicago rebukes Bishop Thoburn and Rev. Francis Tuck of Newberry Pa for claiming Chicago is more wicked than London and Hong Kong. He cites nights near St. Pauls cathedral and Westminster Abbey and challenges the claim. He notes Hong Kong life may be safer, but argues it does not justify maligning Chicago.
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Chicago
Samuel Fallows
St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church
Thoburn
Francis Tuck
Newberry
London
Hong Kong
Tuck
St. Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Bertha Condon Held on $1000 Bail Bond
Brockton May 28 Miss Bertha E Condon arraigned in police court on a charge of assault with intent to kill Dr M W Quinn in this city on the night of May 14 Examination waived held for the grand jury in bonds of 1000 dollars
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Brockton
Bertha E. Condon
M. W. Quinn
Pension changes in Massachusetts from May 7 issue
Washington report lists pension adjustments for Massachusetts recipients including John Mewenighan of Attleboro Elisha Buffinton of Fall River Charles King of Lynn Sewell Penear of Lynn Charles C Foote of Lowell George G Clark of Newburyport Marcus P Russell of West Hanover Daniel Phipps of Hopkinton and Wm E Chambers of Gardner with amounts ranging from eight to twelve dollars increases or restorations and reissues.
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Washington
Massachusetts
John MeweNighan
Attleboro
Elisha W. Buffinton
Fall River
Chas King
Lynn
Sewell B. Penear
Chas. C. Foote
Lowell
Geo. G. Clark
Newburyport
Marcus P. Russell
West Hanover
Charlie Wong Fined for Assault at Police Court
Charlie Wong, a Suffolk Street laundry owner, was fined five dollars after a police court hearing for assault and battery on an unknown man who intervened in a mop handle incident sparked by a taunting crowd. Judge Hadley warned against such conduct by youths and noted Wong lacked a right to strike with a mop.
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Charlie Wong
Hadley
Charlie
Suffolk Street
Market
Sin
Wong
Hessian
Thomas H. Eagan
John H. Powers
Benjamin Smith
Mary McKeon
James Largey
John Cleary
Timothy Desmond
Andrew Anderson
Winifred Wrenn
Thomas F. Gildea
Stephen Lineas
Louis A. Sicard
Michael Farrell
Margaret Kenyon
Farrell
Moody Street
Kenyon
Fort de France Frightened Again But Calm Restored
Mont Pelee erupted again on May 26 causing panic in Fort de France though the town was spared by cinders and scoria. Governor Il Hector reported multiple craters vomiting smoke and rain and sea conditions delayed a visit to devastated areas. The French cruiser Tage near St Pierre triggered a mud flow from the River Blanche.
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Paris
Martinique
M. Il’Huerte
Fort de France
Associated Press
Mont Pelee
Tage
St. Pierre
Blanche
Funeral rites for Arch bishop Corrigan in Rome
In Rome on May 28 a large funeral service honored the late Arch bishop Corrigan of New York at the Gesu church. Attendees included Cardinal Satelli, Cardinal Martinelli, Cardinal Macchi, Cardinal Vannutelli, Bishop McDonnell of Brooklyn, Bishop Howley of St John, Bishop Maes of Covington, and officials from the U S embassy. Monsignor Kennedy assisted. Roman aristocracy attended Colonna and Rospigiosi.
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Rome
Corrigan
New York
Church of the Gesu
United States
Lewis M. Iddings
Pontifical Court
Trebizond
Satelli
Martinelli
Macchi
Vannutelli
Charles McDonnell
Brooklyn
N. Y
Michael Howley
St. John
N. F
Camillus P. Mae
Mohonk Peace Conference Opens Eighth Arbitration Meeting
Mohonk Lake N Y May 23 The eighth annual Mohonk conference on international arbitration opened today with an attendance of about 250 members at Mohonk Lake. The session focused on methods and formulations for peaceful dispute resolution among nations.
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Mohonk Lake
N. Y
Arbitration conference opens with Foster elected president
Attendance surpassed 250 as John W. Foster of Washington, D. C., was chosen president and gave the opening address. Dr. Benjamin F. Trueblood summarized the year’s arbitration progress, followed by a discussion led by Rev. Dr. Philip 8 S. Moxom and L. Clark Seeley of Smith College. Notables included Geo. Foster Peabody, J. Edward Simmons, Helen Gould, John Crosby Brown, Edwin D. Mead, Wm. Cy. Blaney, Gen. O. O. Howard, and others from New York, Boston, and Burlington.
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John W. Foster
Washington, D. C
Benjamin F. Trueblood
American Peace Society
Philip 8 S. Moxom
Springfield
Mass
L. Clark Seeley
Smith College
Geo. Foster Peabody
R. Fulton Cutting
Helen Gould
J. Edward Simmons
John Crosby Brown
New York
Edwin D. Mead
Wm. Cy. Blaney
Boston
Gen. O. O. Howard
Burlington
Up-town hardware offers iron vases and bouquet holders
W. T. Bartlett, located in the up-town hardware district, advertises a large assortment of iron vases and bouquet holders for decorative and gifting use.
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W. T. Bartlett
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