Embezzling Letter Clerk Dowd Faces Trial
Charles A Dowd a 32 year old Roxbury postal clerk admitted stealing a letter to cover debts. He pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner Fiske in Boston and is held on 1000 bail for the circuit court. Dowd confessed to taking 2 dollars from a day letter and said he had destroyed the envelope. He is married and resides in Hanover Street.
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Boston
Charles A. Dowd
Roxbury
Warren Street
United States
Fiske
Dowd
Beef Combine hearing continues in Albany
In Albany on May 27 Former Justice Landon presided as referee over the beef combine case. William A. Coffey of Troy testified he previously represented Western packing houses to compile weekly lists of retail meat dealers who did not settle weekly meat deliveries. He noted the lists were given to wholesale agents and that the general working agreement had lapsed. John W. Houghan testified he acted as arbitrator for Western packing concerns in Albany and fined managers for violating credit agreements with fines distributed among agents.
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Albany
N. Y
Landon
William A. Coffey
Troy
Western Packing Houses
John W. Houghan
City Council Seeks Memorial for Late Mayor Dimon
In joint convention the Lowell city council adopts resolutions honoring Mayor Dimon for his devoted public service and wartime valor. They note his urban courtesy, kindness, and leadership, credit his role in founding the Day Nursery, mourn his death, and extend sympathy to his family with copies sent to Mrs. Dimon.
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Board of Aldermen
City of
Lowell
Dimon
Carmichael
Dimon Memorial Bid: Lowell City Honors General Dimon
The city council commemorates General Dimon a Lowell leader and Civil War hero born in Fairfield Connecticut who served as major colonel and brigadier general later guiding civic service. His career included reforms in labor relations and charitable work at Day Nursery and hospitals, with broad religious tolerance and public kindness. The resolution was approved unanimously as the council dissolved the joint session.
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Fairfield
Connecticut
Snip Island
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Volunteers
Port Hudson
Virginia
Dimon
Lowell
Water Board
Our City
City Board Advances Finances for Summer Projects
The acting mayor and board chairman opened at 8 30 reading the roll. Brown and Molloy named to inspect voting machines. Joint orders approved include 600 for band concerts, 3500 for Old Home week, 2900 for Fourth of July, and sewer work in Middlesex and Agawam streets. Several items laid on the table, a conference committee formed on Huntington hall fees, and a short adjournment followed a 9 45 vote to join with the lower board. The eight aldermen supported the measures.
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Messrs. Brown and
Molloy
Middlesex
Agawam
Messrs. Derby
Carmichael
Barton
Huntington and Jackson halls free list conference formed
President Hill chaired a 23 member council session starting at 9 45. A 9 55 vote created a joint convention and at 10 40 the council met again to address one point. A communication from the board of aldermen named Derby Carmichael and Barton to form a conference committee for the free list for Huntington and Jackson halls. Adams proposed appointing council members to the committee with Adams Cronin and Greenwood named. Greenwood declined and Hillard was appointed. The adjournment followed at 10 45. Calcutta plans call for wide thoroughfares through slums at a cost near 10 million dollars.
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Hill
Board of Aldermen
Derby
Carmichael
Barton
Huntington
Jackson Halls
Adams
Cronin
Greenwood
Hillard
Palma Urges Sugar Tariff Cut Aids Cuban Education
President Palma in a message to Cuba's Senate calls for reducing the American sugar tariff to help Cuban sugar producers and bolster the economy while stressing expanded education. He thanks divine aid for independence, lauds US recognition, and outlines plans for agricultural development and new schools.
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Palma
United States
Europe
Republic of Cuba
Great Britain
France
Mexico
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Santo Domingo
Ecquador
Paraguay
Proposal for Experimental Societies District Trial
Dr Crandall of Chicago moved that the recommendation be made positive and that societies be asked to try the experiment in a single district. The proposition was discussed as a potential experimental step.
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Crandall
Chicago
French Visitors Arrive for Boston Civic Welcome
Governor Crane and Mayor Collins prepare to greet French delegates expected Friday evening at Back Bay station. They will be hosted at the Somerset with a breakfast, a parade review at City Hall, and a Cambridge race at 4.20. The Gaulois battleship may anchor Boston harbor with escort by the USS Kearsarge.
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Boston
Crane
Collins
Back Bay
Somerset
Curran
Adjt
Dalton
Covernor Crane
the Somerset
City Hall
Tremont Street
Cambridge
Boston Harbor
Navy Yard
Kearsarge
United States Navy
Boylston
Arlington
Commonwealth Avenue
Rebels in Shanghai operations near Shu Luh Sien battle
A Daily Mail despatch from Shanghai reports the Southern rebellion in full activity with a major battle at Shu Luh Sien where government forces defeated rebels, suffering 1500 casualties. Government troops pursued the retreating insurgents to fortified villages and cut supplies. rebel leader Ching Ting Pin was killed as Boxers gather in Shan Tung.
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London
Shanghai
Daily Mail
Shu Luh Sien
Ching Ting Pin
Shan Tung
Senator Hoar Cries Out For Philippine Stand
Washington May 27 The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Press describes Senator Hoar Massachusetts in the Senate debate on the Philippine bill as he spoke with emotion and pledged his conviction. He said he would rather lay his right hand on a block than disagree with his Republican associates. The scene drew cheers and sympathy from the gallery and colleagues though most opposed his views.
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Washington
Philadelphia Press
Hoar
Massachusetts
Senate
Foraker
Philippines
Steamship rate war threat targets Morgan syndicate
London reporting the Hamburg American line head Herr Ballin demands that the Morgan shipping syndicate allow outside Atlantic lines to join or be crushed. The Daily Chronicle notes the move may trigger a severe rate war, with Elder Dempster & Co. as a likely target.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Herr Ballin
Hamburg-American Steamship Line
Morgan Shipping Syndicate
Atlantic
Combine
Elder Dempster & Co
Anniversary Sermon at Tremont Temple by Rev Edward Hale
Boston May 27 Rev Edward Everett Hale delivers the anniversary sermon at Tremont Temple. He cites Hebrews thirteen twenty four and says the Christian code is the golden rule urging open regional communications to ease modern congestion. He calls for unity among races and nations and for practical work over sentiment.
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Boston
Tremont Temple
Edward Everett Hale
Great American Desert
Hampton
Tuskegee
Baptist Missionary Societies Debate Consolidation
At St Paul on May 27 the Baptist societies debated consolidating missionary bodies. The main plan proposed district secretaries to represent the American Baptist Missionary Union, Publication Society, and Home Mission Society, with Dr C A Cook of New Jersey arguing against continued merger.
Murder at Victoria Hotel Ends in Double Tragedy
In Denver on May 27 Cass Daveron, 20, shot his wife in the back at the Victoria hotel and then killed himself. The couple, circus performers who had been street show entertainers, had Daveron arrested for disorderly conduct the previous night. his wife paid the fine this morning and accompanied him to the hotel. He was overheard saying they would be better off dead.
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Denver
Colo
Victoria Hotel
Cass Daveron
Daveron
New England Intercollegiate tennis tournament action at Longwood
In Boston on May 27 rain hardly halted play in the New England intercollegiate lawn tennis association event at Longwood with singles prelims and early rounds in doubles. Notable results include Hutchinson of Vermont defeating Brigham of Trinity 6-2 6-4 and Bradley of MIT routing Morgan 6-1 6-1.
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Boston
Longwood
Hutchinson
Vermont
Brigham
Trinity
Wallace
Dartmouth
Miller
Paine
Bowdoin
Amherst
Brown
Wesleyan
Bates
Tufts
Warrant Issued for Ex-Speaker Kelley on Misconduct Charge
St Louis May 27. A bench warrant was issued by the grand jury against Charles F. Kelley former Speaker of the House of Delegates for misconduct in office alleged to involve accepting printing contracts while in office under Mayer Printing company name.
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St. Louis
Charles F. Kelley
House of Delegates
Mayer Printing Company
Octopus Again Prices Rise Prompt Customer Departure
In a Baltimore scene a customer questions rising meat prices in a bookstore, noting Bacon and Lamb moved from 1.25 to a higher marked price. The seller cites a meat trust cornering supplies, while the customer hurries to secure matinee seats for A Texas Steer before further increases at the theatre.
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Meat Trust
Baltimore American
Showman Trains Jungle Star for Zoo Sale
A showman travels to the jungle to catch a fierce young gun and promises to teach him tricks for display in a zoo. The tale, by E. Warde Blaisdell, appears in the June St. Nicholas, weaving surprise and delight at every clever act.
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E. Warde Blaisdell
St. Nicholas
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Octopus
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Merrimack Street
Dewvine
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Dutton
John Leary
So. Lawrence
Mass
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Harvard
T. H Boyle & CO
Caleb L. Smith
Middlesex St
Willey Striit Water Co
P.O. Sox
H. M. Sargent
Mgr
Lowell Riutual Fire Insurance
SGG Central
J. C. Abbott
Jos. Peabody
Coton
Cutter
Sherridd Taylor
C. F
Jones
F. Roach
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