President nominates federal appointments across states
Washington Jan 10 the president sent to the senate multiple nominations including naval officer of customs for Boston and Charlestown James O Lyford of New Hampshire, collector of customs for Pearl River Mississippi William F Swan, U S attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Robert C Tee, U S marshal for Edgar Wilson of Mississippi, secretary of the Territory of Oklahoma William Glines, Indian agent Ross Griffitm of Missouri, land office registers Robert C Sanborn and Frederick W Collins, public money receivers Isaiah T Montgomery and Albert E Rose, and second lieutenants Nathan Jordan Shelton and Samuel Creed Cardwell in the artillery corps.
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Washington
Senate
Boston
Charlestown
James O. Lyford
New Jampshire
Pearl River
Miss
Willam F. Swan
Mississippi
United States
Robert C. Tee
Edgar §. Wilson
Territory of
Oklahoma
William Glines
Sac and Fox Agency
Ross Griffitm
Missouri
Robert C. Sanborn
North Dakota
Minot
N. D
Frederick W. Collins
Jackson
Isaiah T. Montgomery
Albert E. Rose
St. Michal
Alaska
Nathan Jordan Shelton
Samuel Creed Cardwell
Kentucky
Hale Bill for Permanent Census Bureau Agreed
Senator Hale’s measure to create a permanent census bureau was unanimously approved by the Senate committee on census in Washington on January 10. Director Merriam urged that permanent establishment would improve efficiency and reduce costs, as the bill makes permanent the existing bureau.
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Hale
Washington, D. C
Senate
Committee On Census
Merriam
Crescens Driver Reports Over $70 In Earnings
George B. Ketcham, owner and driver of Crescens, announced Crescens earned more than $70 in purses and exhibition money across the country during the year. The horse was moved to the Ketcham farm for winter retirement.
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Toledo
George B. Ketcham
Creaces
Crescens
Ketcham
Push for Permanent Census Bureau Shrinks as Civil Service Demand Grows
In Washington the House debated the Tweed or Tw e Burns bill to create a permanent census bureau and recommitted it with instructions to report back a detailed organization plan. A strong push backed placing current census employees under civil service protection while the House also unanimously granted Mrs McKinley free mailing privileges for life. The session adjourned until Monday.
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Washington
Twepburn
Welcome for Admiral Schley Draws Savannah Crowds
Rear Admiral Schley and Mrs. Schley arrived in Savannah amid a deafening throng. Mayor Myers extended welcome and asked for a formal City Hall reception tomorrow. Schley will stay ten days with General Gordon, with theater crowds cheering through the evening.
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Savannah
Schley
Myers
City Hall
Admiral Sching
W. W. Gordon
Ordered to Washington for promotion examination
Lexington Kentucky January 11 Lieutenant Commander Lucien Young, guest of his brother since relief from duty as captain of the port of Havana, received notices to report to Washington for examination for promotion to commander. Messett tonight for Washington.
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Lexington
Jucien Young
Havana
Washington
Sullivan Wins Fifteen-Round Bout Over Patsy Sweeny
In Manchester on January 10, twin Sullivan narrowly earned the decision after a hard twelve round. Sweeny employed his old rush tactics but Sullivan’s weighty blows controlled the pace. A seventh round knockdown by Sullivan drew applause and the result was generally seen as fair despite some hisses from Sweeny supporters.
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Manchester
Sullivan
Patsy Sweeny
Sweeny
Full Ransom Paid in Miss Stone Case
Vienna reports Miss Stone was released ten days ago after full ransom was paid. She shipped from Salonica toward Genoa and America. The Sofia correspondent notes the Porte asks secrecy to avoid inviting further foreign kidnappings.
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Miss Stone
Vienna
Allgemeiner Zeitung
Sofia
Salonica
Genoa
America
Porte
Hartford in Collision Off New London
Word from the navy department says the training ship Hartford fouled a coal barge off New London and damaged the barge rudder with minor injuries. The Hartford will proceed to the New York navy yard for repairs.
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Washington
Navy Department
Hartford
New London
New York Navy Yard
Hobson in Charleston Exposition Charge
Charleston January 10 Captain R P Trobson arrived to take charge of the naval exhibit at the exposition. When asked about a report that he would run for congress in Alabama he declined to discuss the matter.
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Charleston
D. C
R. P. Trobson
Congress
Alabama
Cleveland to take fishing trip to South Carolina island
New York dated January 10 reports former President Grover Cleveland, recovered from pneumonia, has arranged a fishing trip. He will depart Princeton on January 24 for an island off Georgetown, South Carolina, where he will stay several days with a party of friends.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
South
Princeton
Georgetown
8. C
Richest Man in Germany Named Krupp
Berlin Jan 10 The richest man in Germany is Herr Krupp with an income reported between twenty and twenty one million marks annually. He stands in a class alone with over a dozen classes separating him from the next wealthiest German.
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Berlin
Germany
Herr Krupp
Weather Indications for New England National Forecast
Washington, January 10. Increasing cloudiness Saturday with probable snow in western portions and at night in eastern portions. Sunday colder and generally fair except likely snow in eastern Maine. Light to fresh variable winds, increasing in force and becoming westerly by Sunday morning.
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Washington
New England
Maine
Naval Orders: Officers reassigned across ships and stations
Navy issues transfers and duty changes across Sixth Lighthouse district Charleston to New York and Columbia, Asiatic station moves include Olmstead Kurts Thompson Tardy Allen Fre mont McCommon Train Schornfield Men ner Naile Jeffers Constein Mansfield Woods Nelson Long McIntyre Sergeant Lander Stevens Stokes Hester remain aboard as listed.
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W. L. Fueld
Charleston
8. C
H. O. Wuntington
Columbia
New York Hospital
F. L. Benton
P. N. Olmstead
Brooklyn
Calamianos
T. R. Kurts
F. Thompson
W. B. Tardy
Solare
W. H. Allen
J. C. Fremont
F. McCommon
Kentucky
Helena
J. W. Schornfield
Monadnock
H. F. Menner
Yorktown
F. H. Naile
Monterey
W. N. Jeffers
E. T. Constein
Tieut. N. Mansfield
New Orleans
Leyte
15. Woods
Brookyn
C. P Nelson
Solace
H. PF. DB. Long
Marine Corps
Guam
GW. McIntyre
1. R. Sergeant
C. Lander
Wilmington
T. HE. Stevens
Manila
Mare Island Hospital
C. F. Stokes
Guan
F. A. Hester
Asiatic Station
Shakespeare Poems At Graffort Club In Pleasant Recital
At Graffort club on Thursday a Shakespeare recital was presented under Miss Manson’s literature department guidance. Mrs. Owen opened with two Shakespeare songs, followed by Miss Aymar’s paper claiming Shakespeare the man is understood only through his sonnets. Miss Hoyt and Miss Foote then sang more selections, Miss Mathes spoke on Shakespeare’s genius, and Mrs. Owen closed the afternoon with another song.
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Graffort Club
Shakespeare
Miss Foote
Miss Mathes
Minstrel Show to Feature One Hundred Voices
A chorus of about one hundred voices will be seen in the grand overture as the club members participate to assure success. Ralph Parker, slated to officiate as musical director, is aligning the show’s details and committees are diligently handling the backstage duties.
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Clu
Ralph Parker
Hood's Sarsaparilla Aimed at Chronic Salt Rheum Cure
Mrs. Ida F. Ward of Cove Point Maryland reports Hood's Sarsaparilla cured her chronic salt rheum. She describes severe itching burning and scaling and notes her symptoms improved in two days with complete recovery and no recurrence since.
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Ida FE. Ward
Cove Point
Hood
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises to Cure All Eruptions
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as unequaled for all skin eruptions and promises to cure them, urging readers to take it and trust the claim of guaranteed relief.
Henry E Evans Dead A York Beach Pioneer Dies in Maine
Henry E Evans longtime York Beach promoter, hotelier, and rail line backer died in Maine from an apparent apoplexy. Born July 6 1850 in Concord New Hampshire he served in the US Civil Engineer Corps before shaping York Beach business life. He helped found the York Harbor and Beach railroad and built the Hotel Barnett after purchasing the Hutchins field and Lord estate. A staunch Republican and active in local government he held many lodge and fraternal memberships in Concord York and beyond.
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Charles Mills
Kittery
Henry E. Evans
York Beach
Maine
Mr. Evans
Concord
N. ST
Elias and
Mary P. Iivans
Theigh School
Barnett
York Harbor
York
Axvamentions Commandery
York Lodge
K. of P
Gorgeana Lodge
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Eureka Lodge of Masons
N. H
Their Second Assembly Dance of Spanish American War Veterans
The second assembly of W. J. Wood Camp Spanish American War Veterans met at Philbrick hall on Friday evening to host a large season ending dance. The grand march led by Floor Director Willis Alvin and Miss Lillian Wood featured over one hundred couples with Joy and Philbrick's orchestra providing music and a concert program before the march.
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W. J. Wood
Philbrick Hall
Willis Alvin
Lillian Wood
Joy
Philbrick
Junior Republic
Willis B. Alvin
Leroy W. Farish
J. Fred Turner
James BE. Bean
Bennett Burnham
Chester J. Wheeler
Matthew E. Mullen
Augustus W. Warren
Boxers Peltcher seeks bout with Harnden or Adams
Clarence Peltcher offers to box Smiley Harnden or Jack Adams for eight to ten rounds at 13 pounds, with inducements and backing on the side of a decision. He will meet at 2 Daniel Street to arrange and is flexible on order of opponents.
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Smiley Harnden
Jack Adams
Daniel Street
Clarence Peltcher
Gold Democrats Win Control of State Central Committee
Indianapolis Jan 10 The Gold Democrats win the contest for state central committee control. They abandon their first choice and switch votes to William H. H. O'Brien banker of Lawrenceburg.
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Inianapolis
Indy
State Central Committee
William HH. O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
Board of Instruction Meets in Quiet Evening Session
A special meeting of the board of instruction was held Friday evening in aldermanic chambers with Mayor presiding. Members Adams Newton Emery McCarthy Hodgdon Martin Pickering attended, with Thayer arriving late. Bills were approved and paid, penmanship system adopted, and teachers to receive manuals. The annual school report was read and adopted for presentation. Resignations at Faragut and Lafayette schools were accepted and replacements elected. A drawing teacher was appointed from Winehendon, Mass. A three member committee was formed to advocate for increased school appropriations. Authority to transfer scholars to prevent overcrowding was granted. The meeting adjourned.
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Board of Instruction
Aldermanic Chambers
Morrison
Adams
Newton
Emery
McCarthy
Hodgdon
Martin
Pickering
Thayer
Montgomery
Superintendent of Schools
Blanche Lamprey
Farragut
Ghinche Wink
Miss Lamprey
Josie Rand
Miss Winn
Lafayette
Lucy Bedlew
Slodgdon
Uncle Josh Spruceby to Visit for New England Drama
The Uncle Josh Spruceby company returns with a strong cast and fresh scenery. The tour features Sally Dutchy Out a Sight the Hayseed Band and Reubens alongside the beloved Uncle Josh. Music Hall hosts the performance on Wednesday evening next.
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Josh Spruceby
New England
Sally
Dutchy
Hayseed
Josh
Reubens
Music Hall
Hotels and business houses burn in Mount Vernon blaze
Mount Vernon Texas January 10 fire destroyed the Seals and the Hill hotels and six business houses. Total loss estimated at 106 900 dollars.
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Mount Vernon
Texary
Seals
Hill
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Offered As Safe Cure
Advertises Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a pleasant internal remedy for catarrh. Claims tablets remove catarrhal secretions in nose throat and stomach with antiseptics like Red Gum and Blood Root, avoiding opiates. Includes physician endorsements from Dr Ramsdell and Dr Wainwright. notes thirty-five cent to fifty cent pricing and free cause and cure booklet offer.
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Stuart
Sturart
Ramsdell
Wainwright
A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Naval Vessels Move As Patrols Begin In Philippines
The gunboat Concord sails to San Francisco and Machias to New York while Leyden and Choctaw depart Newport for New London. Rear Admiral Remey confirms Don Juan de Austria and Princeton assigned to Philippine patrol off Mindoro and Luzon north coast. Arrivals include Everett L Webster with 879 tons coal from Philadelphia.
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Concord
Panama
San Francisco
Machias
Hampton Roads
New York
Leyden
Choctaw
Newport
New London
Remey
Don Juan de Austria
Princeton
Toon
Philippines
Mindoro
Luzon
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