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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1902
Page
1
Washington May 6 Rear Admiral William T Sampson U S N retired died at his home at five this afternoon The immediate cause was a severe cerebral hemorrhage He had been in a semi comatose state for days and this forenoon suffered a hemorrhage At his bedside were Mrs Sampson and Mrs Lieut Cluverius the admiral's wi...
Rand ships to Philadelphia as scrap iron for dispatch to Santiago Cuba. Vessels will carry about 30,000 tons and the government will receive one dollar per ton.
National League games Chicago St Louis pain Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati American League Detroit St Louis rain Boston 5 Baltimore 4 at Boston Philadelphia 11 Washington 0 at Philadelphia Cleveland 3 Chicago 6 at Cleveland New England Dover 5 Concord 6 at Dover Fall River 7 Manchester 6 at Fall River Waverhill 7 Lowell 3 at Haverhill Lawrence 3 Nashua 4 at Lawrence Peter 6 Colby To at Exeter Dartmouth 4 Brown 6 at Hanover
Denver May 6. The Colorado supreme court upholds the city ordinance regulating wine rooms. The decision removes opposition to Denver’s control over saloon activity and enforces age and conduct rules under city law.
The admiral's family faces tragedy with the admiral’s critical condition and the death of his wife, Mrs. Sampson. Funeral plans are not fixed, with possible services at the Church of the Covenant and interment in Palmyra. Nearby, a district court argues for equal access for women to wine rooms, while the supreme court warns of public morality concerns.
American author Bret Harte died in London near Aldershot at the Red House in Camberley after a hemorrhage linked to a throat affection. Born August 25, 1829, at Albany, he lived quietly in England, seen rarely in London, and joked about death reports in America.
A representative of an American company purchased the wrecks of the Spanish warships Almirante Oquene and Vizcaya in New York on May 6 and plans call for breaking them up.
Chicago May 6 Dr Edward Everett Hale spoke to University of Chicago students in chapel assembly outlining three rules. Keep out in the open air as much as possible. Save faith in your neighbor. Make a practice of engaging in conversation each day with someone whom you know to be your superior.
A four hour session in the senate featured a fiery exchange over the Philippine situation with Bev eridge of Indiana and colleagues from Carmack Rawlins and Turner taking part. Separate wire lines are being strung by the Kittery and Eliot street railway with a main feed wire raised above P. K. & L. line wires. Whipple Lodge of Good Templars and Naval Lodge of Masons plan meetings this evening. Samuel Keene’s home addition nears completion and Dr Johnson's new house foundation on Government street rises in similar design to a recent Cox hill residence. Passengers welcome Mr Fred Moulton back as bus conductor after a slack period.
Manchester May 6 The supreme court sustained the mandamus ordered by Judge Peasleve of the superior court directing Chief of Police Healy to enforce public statutes on intoxicating liquor sales. In Concord Chief Justice Blodgett gave the opinion in Goodell v Woodbury overruling exceptions to the lower court verdict.
The body of Archbishop Corrigan was embalmed and placed at the arch episcopal residence before lying in state at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The funeral is set for ten o'clock Friday morning with services in the cathedral and interment in the crypt beside Cardinal Met'luskhey. The death was announced across city churches with prayers for the repose of his soul.
Trotoria May 6 reports the peace situation developing encouragingly with nearer commandos sending delegates in an amicable spirit. Commandant Bogers is willing to abide by the Transvaal government decision, while strong opposition grows among Delarey’s unreconciled forces.
Hugh Leroux says a Chicago interview claiming he stated Dreyfus confessed guilt was a pure invention. He notes he did not refer to Dreyfus in his lecture and that the widely published interview is untrue.
A Vermont jury returned a not guilty verdict after forty two minutes of deliberation in the Goangelo murder trial. Antonio Goangelo faced trial for the December 17 1900 killing of John Julian at Alburgh.
The Warner club held its regular meeting on Tuesday evening Edwin Churchill was chosen as financial secretary and several named individuals were added to the membership roster.
The president sent to the senate nominations for two postmasters: John T. Welch named at Power and Osman Warren named at Rochester.
In a span of pages 1, 3, 4 and 6, residents report routine civic updates, small business happenings, and community notices. Officials remind readers of upcoming meetings, public comment windows, and service changes that affect neighborhoods.
A private company builds a five hundred thousand dollar bridge over the Hampton river linking Salisbury and Hampton beaches with New Hampshire coast. The Exeter Hampton and Amesbury street railway will toll crossers May to Oct, with free winter passage. The project aims to connect Boston to York Beach by trolley and spurs broader highway plans across the region.
In Hanover on May 6 Brown University beat Dartmouth 6 to 4 in a hard fought, clean contest. Newick started for Dartmouth, faltered in the seventh after a strong first inning, Abbott moved him to right field, Keady pitched. Davis and Newick starred for Dartmouth while O Connor Rolling Abbott shined in fielding. Barry and Mack Kinney led Brown's hitting late.
Today's market shows little change except in fish articles where prices are lower than last week. Kish merchants discuss Capt Sol Jacobs of Gloucester who captained a new mackerel steamer and brought in 800 barrels after a 48 hour run. The captain is well known by local fish dealers. An unrelated health ad notes Dean's Ointment cures itching skin diseases and is available at drug stores.
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