Crete-A-Pierrot Sunk At Gonaives In Haytian Turmoil
German gunboat Panther arrived at Port au Prince and forced the Firminist gunboat Crete-A-Pierrot to surrender at Gonaives. After the crew left, fires broke out and the vessel sank. The incident followed earlier seizure of the German steamer Markomannia and heightened tensions as Firminists face military action.
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Cape Haytien
Hayti
Gonaives
Panther
Port Au Prince
Markomannia
Nansen
Hamburg-American Packet Company
Crete-A-Pierrot
Cap ® Haytien
Berlin
Foreign Office
Firmin
Killick
Admiral Killick
Crete- A-Pierrot
St. Marc
Bartholin Identified as Iowa Body Hunter Murderer Confession Found
Chicago police confirm the body in Iowa is William Bartholin. Dentist Dr. Coey identified Bartholin’s teeth. a death by own action note names Minnie Mitchell as tied to the crimes. The confession claims no help from others and seeks to clear Thompson, Claftr, and Counselman while detailing a murder driven by Minnie.
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Chicago
O'Neill
Iowa
William Bartholin
Coey
Bartholin
Rohan
Minnie Mitchell
Thompson
Claftr
Counselman
Minnie
W. J. Bartholin
Powder Magazine Explodes at Fort Winthrop Boston
A government powder magazine at Old Fort Winthrop on Governor's Island explodes shortly before 5 pm. One man is dead and five injured, with two missing. The blast hurled granite blocks, rattled East Boston, and caused extensive damage as authorities investigate a possible fire started by boys. Named dead Albert H. Cotton. missing Joseph E. Wakefield and James Ryan. injured include James A. Crowley and others.
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Boston
Old Fort Winthrop
Governor's Island
Boston Harbor
Albert H. Cotton
Rogers Avenue
Somerville
Joseph E. Wakefield
Malden
James Ryan
James A. Crowley
Christian Knudson
Charles Flannagan
Dennis J. Swanson
Paul Barry
East Boson
Massachusetts Prisoner Requisitions Now Escorted By State Police
Attorney General Parker issues order requiring prisoners taken from Massachusetts on interstate warrants to be accompanied to the state line by a Massachusetts State police officer. The measure stems from a North Carolina officer removing Munroe Rogers from Massachusetts amid habeas corpus efforts. The order took effect yesterday.
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Boston
Parker
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Munroe Rogers
United States
Massachusetts Framing New Prisoner Transfer Policy
State Officer Fred A. Rhoades escorted James F. Romine from Mitchell Nebraska to the State line in Worcester. The new order bars any state officer from removing a prisoner from Massachusetts until all appeals courts have ruled on the case. Attorney General Parker says the policy will curb criticism from incidents like the Rogers kidnapping.
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Fred A. Rhoades
Worcester
James F. Romine
Mitchell
Neb
Massachusetts
Parker
Rogers
Last Republican rally ends campaign in Bath Maine
Bath Maine September 6 The final Republican rally of the campaign was held at the Alameda with Hon Herbert M Heath of Augusta delivering the principal address. He traced the party’s work in state and national politics for 40 years and discussed trusts noting Democrats blame the Republicans while trusts grew during the 1892 to 1896 Democratic administration. He argued Congress is limited by the Constitution and cannot act without an amendment, a condition he says remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
the Alameda
Herbert M. Heath
Augusta
Congress
Cleveland
All-American Rifle Team Forming for Palma Trophy
Sea Girl New Jersey Sept 7 reporters note plans to select an all American rifle team to compete for the Palma trophy in Ottawa next Saturday Eight principals and two alternates will be chosen tomorrow with practice Tuesday and Wednesday. The team departs Wednesday afternoon for Ottawa arriving Thursday The return trip begins Monday September 15 A Canadian team won Palma last year at Sea Girt range beating an American squad
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N. J
Ottawa
Can
Accident at Hampton Beach Ends in Fatal Shot
In Hampton New Hampshire this afternoon Fred Bragg of Seabrook was accidentally shot by Fred Brown of Seabrook during a shooting activity at Hampton Beach marshes. Bragg, 28, was struck in the lungs and shoulder and is believed likely to die. Brown, 25, said the shooting was unintentional and Bragg was taken to Exeter Hospital for treatment.
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Hampton
N. H
Fred Bragg
Seabrook
Fred Brown
Bragg
Hampton Beach
Brown
Exeter
Riots in Brod Quieted by Infantry Battalion
At Brod in Slavonia serious anti-Servian riots were suppressed by a battalion of infantry. Two editors were arrested for printing scurrilous articles that enraged Croatians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agram
Hungary
Brod
Slavonia
Semi Annual Grad Sale of Bedspreads at Palmer Street
A. G. Pollard & Co announces a semi annual sale of bedspreads on Tuesday featuring 18 imperfect white spreads from 50 cents to $5.00 with honey combs to Marseilles and satin quilts priced at two thirds to one half of regular prices. Displayed in the Palmer street window, the sale invites early selections.
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Palmer Street
A. G. Pollard & UO
Corner Store for Rent With Meat Refrigeration
To rent a corner store with meat refrigeration near the Northern Depot. Also available are choice tenements in good repair at $7.00 and $11.00 per month. Located off Westford Street and at 34 Central Street. Contact T. H. Elliott, Tel 908-2.
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Westford Street
T. H. Elliott
Central St
Dr David Kennedy Favorite Remedy Free Sample Distribution
Free distribution of sample bottles offered by local drug stores for kidney disease female weakness and other conditions. Readily available at A W Dows F P Moody A E Moore F H Butler Ellingwood Falls Burkinshaw C E Carter F C Goodale Lowell Pharmacy A Thomasson Carter Sherburne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Dows & Co
F. P. Moody
A. E. Moore
F. H. Butler & Co
Ellingwood & Co
Falls & Burkinshaw
C. E. Carter
Roach, Former North Dakota Senator, Dies in New York
William Nathaniel Roach, U S senator from North Dakota 1893 to 1899, died in New York after a long cancer illness. Born September 25, 1840 in Washington, he moved to Dakota territory in 1879, ran mail routes, served as Larimore mayor from 1883 to 1887, and twice sought the governorship but was defeated.
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New York
William Nathaniel Roach
United States
North Dakota
Senate
William N. Roach
Washington
Georgetown University
U.S. Quartermaster’s Department
Dakota Territory
Larimore
Roach
Roosevelt Visited Chattanooga For Brotherhood Meet
President Roosevelt toured Chickamauga battlefield and Lookout Mountain during a Chattanooga visit. He attended First Baptist Church services and dined atop Lookout Mountain, with a police escort and a cavalry parade. He plans to address the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen convention and city citizens before leaving for Knoxville.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Roosevelt
Missionary Ridge
Grehard Knob
Lookout Mountain
First Baptist Church
Gov. McMillin
A. W. Chambliss
John A. Moon
H. W. Boynton
A. P. Sttewart
J. P. Smart
Chickamauga Park Commission
A. W. Wyne
J. W. Shipp
Chickkamagua
Chickamagua Park
Seventh United States Cavalry
Col. Baldwin
Niles
Manigault
Hindman
Wilder
Point Lookout
Tennessee
Boynton
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Chattanoga
Knoxville
Fatal trolley crash at Lee kills Mrs Burrow at 22
Pittsfield Sept 6 Mrs Frank Burrow of Lee was killed instantly when a southbound trolley struck her and her mother Mrs Michael Bradley near The Cove. Mrs Bradley was thrown 30 feet, seriously injured but alive. motorman suspended as Berkshire Railway investigates. light on the fatal car was not working.
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Pittsfield
Frank Burrow
Lee
Michael Bradley
Burrow
Lee Village
Cove
Consolidated Road
Berkshire Electric Road
Berkshire
Enormous wealth from crops to boost national prosperity
Washington reports an estimated total value of more than 1.795 billion dollars from corn wheat and oats for the season based on May prices. Government estimates show yields of 2.65 billion bushels of corn 0.65 billion of wheat and 0.935 billion of oats totaling 4.235 billion bushels and expanding railways banks and industry nationwide.
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Washington
Public sale subjects Milton to year of forced labor
Shelbyville Kentucky September 7 Fisher Milton a negro convicted of vagrancy was sold into servitude for twelve months at public auction to David Murphy a respectable negro farmer. Murphy bid twenty dollars and said he was not governed by sentiment but believed he got his money’s worth and intended Milton to work hard.
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Shelbyville
Fisher Milton
David Murphy
Murphy
Milton
Fatal Fall In Roxbury Work Visit Ends in Death
Mrs Nora Brown aged 40 of 110 Cabot Street Roxbury died from internal and other injuries after a morning fall down stairs at 8 Hampshire Street where she went to work Bridget O Rourke home. The case is to be investigated by Medical Examiner Dr Draper.
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Boston
Nora Brown
Cabot Street
Roxbury
Bridget O'Rourke
Hampshire — Streets
Dillon
Draper
Verne predicts novels fade into daily papers
Jules Verne in Amiens says future fiction will vanish from volume form within 50 to 100 years. Newspapers will replace novels for historic, descriptive, and psychological storytelling, while lunar and Martian reporting will emerge as the primary reading material.
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London Mail
Jules Verne
Amiens
M. Verne
Mr. Wells
Mars
Moon
Pacific
Funeral for William Craig Secret Service Agent
Funeral services held in Chicago for William Craig the secret service man killed while accompanying President Roosevelt on his New England tour. Rev William W Wilson officiated. Mrs Craig unable to attend. Roosevelt ordered a large floral design. a design from national secret service members in Chicago. Pallbearers were Craig's colleagues.
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Chicago
William Craig
Secret Service
Roosevelt
New England
William W. Wilson
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Public funeral planned for Prof. Virchow in Berlin
The magistrates held an extra session and decided to accord Prof. Virchow a public funeral. The eminent scientist and honorary Berlin citizen died yesterday. The procession will begin at the town hall at 11 a.m. on September 9, with municipal bearing of expenses.
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Berlin
Virchow
IL A. m
Alleged counterfeiter arrested in Lawrence
Lawrence September 6 James Belaki of 308 Common Street was arrested this afternoon on a Nashua New Hampshire warrant for passing counterfeit money there months ago. Police suspect the notes may have been made in Lawrence and have begun an investigation.
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Lawrence
James Belaki
Common Street
Nashua, N. H
Nashua
Providence Clan-na-Gael Sends Funds for Boer War Brigade
Providence clan raises funds to aid Col J Y W Blake and 11 Boer War volunteers. They send 3600 in care of the American consul at Johannesburg for Blake and his men to return to America. Total contributions reach 7000 with plans to aid two Irish American prisoners in Ceylon.
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Providence
R. I
J. Y. W. Blake
Trish
Clan-na-Gael of
Johannesburg
Blake
America
Providence Clan-na-Gael
Ceylon
The Political Figure of Salisbury and his Cabinet
From The Political Situation in England after Salisbury by W. T. Stead: contrasts Lord Salisbury’s secluded life at Hatfield with Gladstone’s public glare. Anecdotes recount misrecognitions by the prime minister, such as mistaking a wine merchant for Lord Roberts and confusing a private secretary with a business contact, illustrating memory slips and distant presidency.
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Mr. Balfour
Mr. Gladstone
Hawarden
Lord Salisbury
Hatfield
Foreign Office
Cecils
Lord Roberts
South Africa
England
Salisbury
W. T. Stead
American Monthly Review of Reviews
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Old Fort
Winthrop
H. M. Heath
Crack Riflemen
U. S
David Kennedy
W. N. Roach
New Dakota
Craig
St. Mark’s Church
Episcopal, Chicago
Professor Virchow
Oxford
Knickerbocker
Bradford
O’donnell & Gilbride CO
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Streets
Harrison
Town and Country
C. B. Coburn & CO
Market Street
Supolio
Sapolio
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