French Rochambeau mission visits Boston Navy Yard
Boston on May 31 welcomed the Rochambeau mission from Newport to the Massachusetts State House and Harvard. A mishap injured Major Berthelot at the Charlestown yard when he slipped on a rug, fracturing his left leg and being moved to the Gaulois for care.
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Boston
Rochambeau
Newport
America
Massachusetts
Harvard University
Somerset
Law
National Lancers
Frank K. Neal
State House
Crane
United States
Roosevelt
Herbert R. D. Pierce
Berthelot
Brugere
Navy Yard
Charlestown
Fournier
Admiral Fournier
Admiral Johnson
Major Berthelot
President's Roads
Taft leads Philippine commission to Vatican talks in Rome
New York May 31. The Philippine commission sent by Gov. Taft arrived in Rome and was greeted at the station by Secretary Iddings of the American embassy with Consul General De Castro and Mgr. O Connell present. Taft aims to start negotiations at once and hopes for a quick, satisfactory settlement with the Vatican. Cardinal Rampolla will meet Taft today, seen as a notable concession to speed.
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New York
Philippine Commission
Vatican
Taft
Rome
Iddings
de Castro
Mgr. O'Connell
Rampolla
Pump Runners to Respond to Eight Hour Call
Wilkesbarre Pa May 31 There is every reason to believe the pump runners will respond with practical unanimity next Monday to President Mitchells order to strike unless given an eight hour work day and other conditions from the Shamokin convention Operators show resolve by surrounding colleries with high fences and barbed wire and extra coal and iron policemen President Mitchell expected to arrive late this afternoon or tonight.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
London
South Africa
Mafeking
Whitechapel
East End
Strand
Lord Kitchener
Lord Roberts
Gen. Buller
Lord Milner
Ideals of the Republic Lecture at Free Religious Assn
Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cornell, spoke on the ideals and duties of the republic before Free Religious Association delegates in Boston at Colonial theatre. President Edwin D. Mead presided and opened with an addressing speech.
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Boston
Jacob Gould Schurman
LL. D
Cornell University
The
Free Religious Association of America
Colonial Theatre
Edwin D. Mead
Mead
Train loads cots distributed to Pittston collieries
Erie railroad company delivered a train load of cots bedding and provisions to Pittston Pennsylvania and distributed them at collieries around the city. Numerous engineers firemen and pumpers left the mines with their work clothes.
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Pittston
Erie Railroad Company
Shah of Persia Witnessed Potsdam Parade From Schloss Window
The Potsdam garrison parade moved through the Lustgarten this morning as Emperor William with Prince Henry and other princes observed the march past. The Shah of Persia watched from a Stadt Schloss window during the display.
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Potsdam
Prussia
Lustgarten
Emperor William
Prince Henry of
Frederick William
Persia
Stadt Schloss
Boston couple wed in London ceremony at St Marys Abbey
London May 31. D P Rhodes of Boston Massachusetts married Miss Bertha Johnson at St Marys abbey church Kensington this afternoon. W C Rhodes served as best man.
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London
D. P. Rhodes
Boston
Mass
Bertha Johnson
St. Mary's Abbot Church
Kensington
W. C. Rhodes
Musicale at YWCA Rooms Tonight
The musicale announced for next Saturday night will be held tonight at the YWCA rooms.
Poor Ada Gray Found Destitute at City Island Cottage
Ada Gray once a noted stage actress, now a helpless invalid, was found alone and nearly destitute in a City Island cottage. Neighbors moved her to Fordham hospital and the Actors Fund plans to care for her. She had been at Fordham Home for Incurables for locomotor ataxia, left two weeks ago to live in the cottage, later improving from a semi conscious state.
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New York
Ada Gray
City Island
Fordham Hospital
Actors Fund
Miss Gray
Fordham
Metropolitan Golf Championship Match Opens at Tuxedo Park
W J Travis of Garden City and F A Marcellus of Youtakah begin a 36 hole final for the Metropolitan Golf Association title at Tuxedo Park New York May 31. Travis set a new course record of 72 in a prior match and Marcellus has earlier posted a strong round rivaling past amateur champions. More than 50 players entered the annual 36 hole handicap event and play started early.
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Tuxedo Park Golf Grounds
New York
W. J. Travis
Garden City
F. A. Marcellus
Youtakah
Metropolitan Golf Association
Marcellus
Travis
F. L. Douglas
Douglas
Metropolitan
Quite a Sprinter. Middleton Still Flees From Marshal
Fred Middleton who escaped a U S marshal in the Union Depot Monday night while awaiting a train to Milwaukee to serve a two year sentence for passing counterfeit money was arrested in Chicago last night. He broke from two officers as they attempted to arrest him and fired at them before being overpowered by the policemen.
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Chicago
Fred Middleton
United States
Union Depot
Milwaukee
Middleton
Lowell
Judge Hadley
John Heslin
Dr. Eaton
John
Hamilton
Coleman
Jeremiah Toomey
State Farm
Comey
Jerry
Mystic Shriners Special Train to San Francisco
A special train bound for San Francisco carries over 200 Mystic Shrine Shriners and 100 Lulu Temple members from Philadelphia date May 31. The Baltimore and Washington delegations will join at Wash-Agta. They head to attend the Mystic Shriners convention in San Francisco.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Order of the Obles
Mystic Shrine
Lulu Temple
Wash- Agta
Baltimore
Washington
Mystic Shriners
Guatemala Earthquake Toll Soars After Initial Reports
San Francisco dispatches detail the Guatemala quake devastation with higher death tolls. Quezaltenango reportedly buried 1400, while May 13 messages say over 1000 bodies removed. Coffee plantations suffer vast losses, Tapachula and San Marcos destroyed, Lachico left ruinous. total damages run into millions.
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San Francisco
Guatemala
Sydney
Quezaltenango
Tapacuchula
San Marcos
Lachico
Memorial Day Observed at Truant School Program
Truant school marked Memorial Day with a morning program and an afternoon of shadow pictures, phonograph concert, and patriotic songs. Entries included America by the Middlesex Cadet Band, Lincoln history sketches, The Star Spangled Banner, Our Country, The Blue and the Gray, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
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America
Middlesex Eee
Decoration Day School
Dennis Donovan
Henry Care
Lincoln
William Cloutier
Francis Connell
John Blight
James O'Toole
Abraham Lincoln
Arthur Boucher
Wm. Farrell
Oregon
Louis Edwards
Peek
Romaine
Hoosier Authors Read at English's Opera House
Indianapolis May 31 Under Harrison Memorial association management the first public Indiana authors reading drew a full house at English's Opera House Senator Fairbanks presiding James Whitcomb Riley read Old Man and Jim and Little Orphan Annie Mary H Catherwood presented The Skeleton on Round Island George Barr McCutcheon read Graystark and Charles Major read Thomas the Man Servant from Dorothy Vernon Gen Lew Wallace Miss Eveleen Stein Geo Ade Booth Tarkington and Meredith Nicholson scheduled to read tomorrow night The event aims to raise about 10000 over two evenings.
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Indianapolis
Harrison Memorial Association
Indiana
English’s
Opera House
Senator Fairbanks
Jas. Whitcomb Riley
Jim
Annie
Mary H. Catherwood
Round Island
George Barr McCutcheon
Graystark
Charles Major
Thomas
Dorothy Vernon
Lew Wallace
Eveleen Stein
Geo. Ade
Booth Tarkington
Meredith Nicholson
Schwab Named President of New Steel Foundries Firm
New York May reports Joseph Schwab brother of United States Steel president chosen as president of the American Steel Foundries company a $30,000,000 consolidation of steel foundries. The World says the office pays a $50,000 salary and that Schwab will run the firm.
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New York
Joseph Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
American Steel Foundries Company
Memorial Tablet for Archibald Forbes Unveiled in London
London May 31 Field Marshal Lord Wolseley unveiled a memorial tablet to Archibald Forbes war correspondent who died March 1900 in St Pauls Cathedral crypt Generals Sir Evelyn Wood and Commander Richardgon Clover naval attaché to the U S legation attended Wolseley praised Forbes for service across campaigns and noted his close partnership with him.
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London
Lord Wolseley
Archibald Forbes
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Evelyn Wood
Richardgon Clover
U. S
Legation
Mr. Forbes
Bad weather halts Australia England cricket test
The first of five test matches between Australia and England at Birmingham was abandoned due to bad weather after rain interrupted play. England and Australia had begun the match Thursday and continued yesterday before the stoppage.
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London
Australia
England
Birmingham
Unitarian Conference Session Sets June 12 at Littleton
The North Middlesex Congregational Conference of Unitarian and Other Christian Churches will hold its 72nd session at First church, Littleton, on Thursday June 12. Morning program includes readings, sermons by Rev. Shaw Furman Mott Badger and Brown. Afternoon features music, roll call, Hale Young discussion and adjournment at 4.00.
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North Middlesex Congregational Conference of
Unitarian and Other Christian Churches
Littleton
Unitarian Church Today
George S. Shaw
Ashby
William F. Furman
Wilton
Herbert Mott
Nashua
George H. Badger
Boston
William Brown
Tyngsboro
Ladies of the First Church
Edward E. Hale
D. D
Joshua Young
Groton
Lord Kitchener Glorified as Africa Soldier in Peace Era
A London commentary surveys Lord Kitchener's rising fame from campaigns in Africa. It predicts peace may be announced Monday, sparking nationwide celebrations and possibly a parliamentary honor for Kitchener, while contrasting his star with Lord Roberts.
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Lord Kitchener
Africa
Two Fort Sheridan prisoners escape under guard
Frank H. Warren and Edgar Wallum two general prisoners escaped from Fort Sheridan while at work. They overpowered and disarmed sentry William Brown and fled, leaving him insensible. Scouts searched nearby areas but found no trace. This marks a second such escape at the post in under a month.
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Chicago
Frank H. Warren
Edgar Wallum
Fort Sheridan
William Brown
Twelve Immigrants Die In Saskatchewan River Raft Disaster
A Winnipeg report says forty Galician immigrants stranded near Edmonton tried a raft to Victoria along the Saskatchewan river. About 20 miles downstream the raft capsized and twelve people drowned.
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St. Paul, Minn
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Victoria
Saskatchewan
Neighborhood Memorial Day Exercises at Wightman Home
Mr Myron H Wightman of Cashin Street invited about seventy children from his neighborhood to Memorial Day exercises at his home Friday. A temporary grand stand held the seating as the children sang and a collation followed. Out of town guests included Mrs Frank Dingwell and her daughters Maude and Avis from New York Miss Mabel McPhee of Boston and Mr and Mrs George McKinney of Newton Centre Mass The host couple Ken ney and Miss Eva Dingwell assisted.
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Myron H. Wightman
Cashin Street
Frank Dingwell
Maude
Avis
New York
Mabel McPhee
Boston
George McKinney
Newton Centre
Mass
Ganpre Kenney
Eva Dingwell
Duel to Death in Chicago Corner Ends in Fatal Knife Fight
At Twenty second and Dearborn streets two colored men, Alexander Shirley and Charles Thomas, fought a knife duel before a cheering crowd. Shirley died from a heart wound after ten minutes. Thomas was wounded and jailed, likely to face murder charges. Shirley had recently arrived from Mississippi and had quarreled with Thomas over money.
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Chicago
Twenty-second
Dearborn
Alexander Shirley
Charles Thomas
Shirley
Mississippi
Thomas
South
A Duel A Trois In East Side Tenement Hall
Three Italian ice peddlers fought in a dark hallway over a $100 debt from an ice route sale. Tony Avacato was stabbed twice and died en route to hospital Luigi Lorgrippo was severely wounded and his brother is being sought by police The men had met after six months and moved from a card game dispute to a fatal knife duel.
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New York
East 115Th Street
Tony Avacato
Luigi Lorgrippo
Luigi
Avacato
Lorgrippo
Rhodes Will Probate Moved to South Africa
New York May 31 executors of Cecil Rhodes have decided probate of the will be taken out in South Africa. The fortune is not yet fixed but estimated at 25 to 30 million dollars. Executors have reviewed the educational scheme and expect Rhodes scholars to enter Oxford in October next year.
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New York
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
London
the Tribune
Rhodes
Oxford University
Glucose Plant Planned at Waukegan Independent of Corn Products
A $3,000,000 glucose plant is to be erected at Waukegan Illinois independent of the Corn Products company. A syndicate with a $3,000,000 capitalization has been formed and funds to begin construction are raised. C M Warner of Syracuse New York former president of the United States Sugar Refining company of Waukegan is said to head the syndicate.
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Chicago
Waukegan
Ilinois
Corn Products Company
A. H. Kersling
C. M. Warner
Syracuse
N. Y
United States Sugar Refining Company
Generous Cole to endow Denver Methodist church
Henry Cole a long time real estate man in Denver will enrich the city’s Methodist church with over 350000 dollars. The amount is to be invested in a new corporation and the interest will be split 50 percent for evangelistic work 25 percent for buildings and improvements and the remainder for charities.
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Denver
Col
Henry Cole
Methodist Church
Yaqui Outbreak Near Hermosillo Sparks Fatal Combat
An outbreak of Yaqui Indians occurred thirty miles from Hermosillo with eight Yaquis and two Mexicans killed in a clash. The Yaquis, numbering about 400 with 100 fighting men, retreated southeastward and another engagement is anticipated. They have previously been peaceful and not hostile to Americans.
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Ariz
Hermosillo
Sullivan to Meet Young Corbett in June Fight
Denver May 31 Articles signed for a bout between Dave Sullivan and Young Corbett set for June 20. Weigh in at 127 pounds at 3 PM. Each fighter deposits 500 dollars as forfeit and the Coliseum club puts up equal guarantee.
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Denver
Cal
Dave Sullivan
Young Corbett
Coliseum Club
Lowell Court Delivers Consequences For Drunkenness
A Lowell court session saw multiple defendants processed for intoxication. John Heslin, paroled Jeremiah Toomey, Ralph A. Clark, and others faced suspensions, probation, or jail time as Judge Hadley emphasized temperance ties and personal reform. Some cases were continued or deferred.
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State Farm
Ralph A. Clark
Welch
Hadley
Clark
Capt
Mitten
Thomas O'Toole
Arsere Bonin
James H. Banks
Lowell
Kelly
James Carey
Henry R. Fuller
John J. Mahoney
Michael Witkowski
Celia Ross
Rivalry Ends In Shooting At Waltham Home
In Waltham on May 31 Orwell D. Preston of Stafford Springs sustained a left arm wound when Ernest Hobbs, a local New England Telephone employee, fired during a dispute over a girl at 580 Main Street. Hobbs surrendered at the police station after fleeing down Main Street. Preston was treated and remained as a witness.
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Hobbs
New England Telephone Company
Waltham
Preston
New England
Florence Stark
Frank Stark
Stark
Main Street
John Palmer
Main
Lexington
McKenna
Tax On Horse Food Sparks London Deputation
A London deputation representing half a million horses pressed Chancellor Sir Michael Hicks Beach to drop taxes on oats and maize. He refused, arguing grain taxes apply to horse feed as to human food, citing wartime price shocks and a temporary maize shortage from last year's harvest in America.
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London
Michael Hicks Beach
America
A Japanese Morgan Arrives in San Francisco
Baron Eichhi Shibusawa one of Japan's wealthiest merchants has landed in San Francisco marking a notable arrival as he travels from Japan to engage in business and diplomacy with American interests.
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San Francisco
Eichhi Shibusawa
Japan
Oriental baron tours world after building commerce
The Orient, accompanied by a large retinue of secretaries and servants and an Interpreter, is president of 40 stock companies with aggregate capital of 100,000,000. He has led the Tokio chamber of commerce, held major offices, and was made a peer for services to national commerce. The baron tours the world for pleasure.
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Orient
Tokio
Body Identified as Local Man in River Tragedy Near Methuen
Lowell police confirm the body found in the Merrimack River near Methuen is the man who waded in days earlier and died by his own action. Read description matches, found items include a pipe, tobacco, and $1.31. The body awaits claimants in Methuen cemetery tomb.
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Lowell
Merrimack River
Methuen
Congress
Degrees for Women at New York University
New York May 31 New York University will confer the degree of master of letters upon Miss Helen Miller Gould Miss Emily Ogden Butler and Mrs Henry Draper who have served as president of the womans advisory committee The degrees will be conferred at the commencement exercises of the downtown schools of the university in the Metropolitan Opera house next Thursday evening Dr Wm P Martin for many years president of the university at Pekin and a survivor of the siege will be the commencement orator.
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New York
New York University
Helen Miller Gould
Emily Ogden Butler
Henry Draper
Woman's Advisory
Metropolitan Opera House
Wm. P. Martin
University At
Pekin
Six Released From Contagious Hospital In Smallpox Case
Six members of the Minteau family recovered from smallpox and left the contagious hospital this morning. Casimir Lefebvre Selina Martel and 18 year old Joseph Minteau remain under care. The three patients are improving and may be discharged early next week. No new cases reported by the board of health.
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Contagious Hospital
Minteau
Casimir Lefebvre
Selina Martel
Joseph Minteau
The
Board of Health
City Hall Notes Show Delay in Secretary Selections
Acting Mayor Badger refused to name applicants for the private secretary and stenographer posts left by Conway and Meloy. He had hinted a decision would come by week’s end but kept the names private. Visitors included E S Houle seeking the health board post and labor leader John P Mahoney, plus Dr. Sherman and D V S among others.
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Badger
Conway
Meloy
E. S. Houle
Health Department Board
Mr. O'Connor
John P. Mahoney
Sherman
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Gettysburg
Edward Fitzgerald
Fink de Oetac
Schwab
Unitarian Conference
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Oxford
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Love
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O. D. Preston
Helen Gould
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