FLOCKING AWAY From Mont Pelee Deserts Fort de France
Fort de France is nearly deserted as about two thousand people flee to Guadeloupe Dominica and St Lucia with similar numbers trying to depart. Scientists split on future energy but agree no further loss of life locally. Mont Pelee remains a danger zone while Fort de France is deemed safe. Admiral Servan conveys gratitude to the United States Consul Ayme for aid to disaster victims. Heavy rains fall over two days and St Pierre now of scientific interest only.
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Fort de France
Guadeloupe
Dominica
St. Lucia
Mont Pelee
Servan
United States
Ayme
Castries
St. Pierre
Fort de Trance
Jonies
Martinique
Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s Games
National League St Louis 4 Chicago 5 at St Louis. American League Boston 0 St Louis 3 at Boston. Philadelphia blank Detroit 6 at Philadelphia. Baltimore 2 Chicago blank at Baltimore. Washington 3 Cleveland 6 at Washington.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
New England League Scores Report
Lowell 17 beat Dover 0 at Lowell Fall River 7 defeated Manchester 1 at Fall River Concord 2 edged Haverhill 0 at Concord Nashua 5 beat Lawrence 3 at Nashua
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Lowell & Dover
Lowell
Fall River
Manchester
Concaord
Haverhill
Concord
Nashua
Lawrence
Colonial council to decide on financial terms for Boers
London reports May 27 that the colonial council convening today will rule on financial points raised by the Boers in peace negotiations. Britain will relay the decision to the conference, and the terms asked are expected to be accepted.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Colonial Council
Great Britain
Dixie discharges cargo at Kingstown to aid refugees
Secretary Moody received a cablegram from Capt Berry of the Dixie stating the ship has discharged the remainder of its cargo at Kingstown where it is most needed. Provisions remain on hand for several months and care of about eight thousand refugees and injured is being well managed by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Moody
Berry
Dixie
St. Lucia
Kingstown
Terrible drought in Australia causes massive stock losses
London May 27. A Sydney cable reports a terrible drought that ends seven dry years in Australia. The Daily Mail correspondent notes stock losses since 1895 totaling £15,000,006 as the drought peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sydney
New South Wales
The
Daily Mail
Australia
Fight Declared Off In Manchester Bout Cancellation
Patsy Sweeny of Manchester and Daniel Little of St John N B were set for a fifteen round bout here tonight but failed to agree on the purse, so the fight was declared off.
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Manchester
N. H
Patsy Sweeny
Daniel Little
John
St. John
N. B
Patterson Speaks on Philippine Question in Senate
Washington May 26 Mr Patterson of Colorado minority member of the Philippine committee occupied the floor most of the day He discussed the whole Philippine question in the senate today and outlined views on policy and future action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Patterson
Colorado
Phillippine
Macartie Sentenced For Contempt In Exeter Case
Exeter May 26 The adjourned April term opened with Judge Pike presiding. Gideon Macartie of Newmarket faced contempt proceedings. State evidence showed he ordered liquor after an injunction against the Montreal house. He was found guilty and sentenced to two months in jail and a $200 fine. He is committed to Exeter jail.
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Exeter
Superior Court
Robert G. Pike
Gideon Macartie
Newmarket
Kelley
FR. J. Guptill
Portsmouth
Macartie
Montreal
Pike
Battleship Gaulois With U.S. Squadron Arrives at New York
The French battleship Gaulois, escorted by the U S squadron led by flagship Olympia and including the Alabama and Kearsarge, arrived from Annapolis and passed the Narrows at hull speed. Salutes were exchanged with Governors Island fort, drawing a large crowd.
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New York
Annapolis
Narrows
Olympia
Fagship
Alabama
Kearsarge
Wadsworth
Hamilton
Governors Island
Galois
24Th Street
Jersey
Kearsarse
Weehawken
Dolphin
Gialois
West Point
House Gutted by Fire in Exeter May 26
Fire gutted the home of Warren Peltier on the soggy road near the stone crusher at six o'clock. Mrs. Peltier, sick in bed, woke to an explosion in the kitchen and found the room afire. The department laid a half mile of hose. main portion and some contents saved. Loss about $1000, partially insured. Cause of the explosion unknown.
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Exeter
Warren Peltier
Filipino Treachery Near Camp Mindanao
Manila on May 26 reports Second Lieutenant Huraber and Sergt Walling of the Fortieth Infantry encountered a native bearing a flag of truce. The man drew a sword and cut Sergt Waiting’s arm. Humber’s shot misfired and the native escaped.
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Manila
Huraber
Fortieth Infantry
Sergt. Walling
Mindanao
Sergt
Jient
Humber
Destructive Fire Destroys Tug M Mitchell Davis at Kittery Point
The tug M Mitchell Davis captained by Bert Hoyt was partially destroyed by fire at its wharf near Cutts' coal pockets. The forward section and pilot house burned. locals aided the crew who saved the vessel. Damage estimated over 600 dollars. The vessel was rebuilt soon with repairs planned at the waterfront.
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M. Mitchell Avis
Bert Hoyt
Kittery Point
Cutts
Lin
Washington
Bert Toyt
Capt
Hayt
Fine Piece of Work on Docking of U.S. 8S Detroit
The U S 8S Detroit was docked about eleven o'clock on Monday. The handling was precise and systematic with no slips. Acting Constructor DuBois, in charge, and his crew were praised for their clean execution and pride in the work.
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U. S
Detroit
DuBois
Y M C A Statistics by City Size
The Chicago Y M C A leads with 173 central department members, followed by Boston with 3,463, Cleveland 2,723, and other cities. The list includes Vittaburg 2,592, Buffalo 2,228, Brooklyn 2,162, Detroit 2,069, Montreal 2,093, Philadelphia 1,440, New York West Side 1,996, Washington 1,028, St. Louis 1,864, Baltimore 1,846, San Francisco 1,830, and Cincinnati 1,223.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Chicagoa
Boston
Cleveland
Vittaburg
Buffalo
Brooklyn
Detroit
Montreal
Philadelphia
New York
West Side
Washington
St. Louis
Baltimore
San Francisco
Cincinnat
North Church entertainment and sale at Middle Street chapel
The Young People's Society of North Church hosts an evening program in the chapel on Middle Street Thursday at 7:30 PM. Strawberries, ice cream, and homemade candy will be on sale for funds, and attendees are invited to attend.
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Young People's Society of the North Church
Middle Street
Moderate priced shoes blend comfort and fashion
A shoe store asserts solid comfort and high style at moderate prices while condemning short sighted profit chasing by manufacturers. It promises maximum comfort and style, repairs while you wait, rubber heel taps for men at 75 cents and ladies at 65 cents, and bragging about a large, well lighted shop in the city.
White Mountain Paper plans boost Saco river towns
Representatives of White Mountain Paper Co visit Bar Mills and upstream points, signaling use of four Saco water privileges. Pulp mills planned along the river boost up river employment, Portsmouth investments, and likely funding for the Saco River electric line.
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White Mcuntain Paper Company
Bar Mills
Satur
White Mountain Paper Company
Portsmouth
White Mountain Pager Company
Saco
Sacco
Saco River Road
Biddeford Ihecord
Change in Route for Memorial Day Procession in GALT
At a special Storer peat GALT meeting on Monday evening the Memorial Day procession route was changed to mirror last year. The parade forms on Congress street, countermarches to Islington street, proceeds up Islington past the Soldier’s and Sailor’s monument in Goodwin park for a wreath and salute, then goes to Cabot street and Middle, then Richards avenue to the cemetery for united memorial services. It returns via South Pleasant State Middle and Congress to Market square where the procession is dismissed.
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Storer Peat
Galt
Congress Street
Islington Street
Goodwin Park
Cabot Street
Cabot
Middle
Richards Avenue
Cemetery
United Memorial
South
Pleasant
State
Congress Streets
Market Square
Important Changes at Navy Yard Commander Assigned to Focal Board
Commander James K. Cogswell is ordered to duty at Portmouth navy yard as chairman of the focal board of inspection. Captain W. T. Swinbourne is detached and sent to the war college. Commander Edmund T. Hughes is reported for duty and ordered as recorder of the board of labor employment.
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James K. Cogswell
U. S.N
Portamouth Navy Yard
Focal Board of Inspection
W. T. Swinbourne
U.S. N
War College
Edmund T. Hughes
U. S. NL
Board of Labor Employment
Desperate jumper escapes Bar Harbor express near tunnel
A Hampton man unspecified by name leapt from the Bar Harbor express between Boston and Portsmouth Saturday night. The man, carrying bundles, landed unseen along the tracks after the train passed the tunnel. He later was seen at Bridge Road waiting for an electric, having chosen the risky leap over continued travel to Portsmouth.
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Bar Harbor
Baston
Portsmouth
Bridge Road
Hampton
Lucky Man
Newburyport News
M C A Strawberry Festival Planned at Local Y M C A
Preparations are underway for a large strawberry festival at the Y M C A rooms next Monday afternoon and evening. The grounds will be brightly illuminated and the tables staffed by young ladies, with special appeal for children.
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Clothing Department
John Griffin
Hatter and Burnisher
Portsmouth, N. H
Columbia Biggle Agency
High Stree
Cho. T, Vauchan
Market Street
A. P. Wendell X Co.’s
Rider & Cotton
Newscarer Archive
Mont Pele
Fort Dé France
Gaulois
United States Squadron
M. Mitchell Davis
Amanda Falls
Teo
George Clark Andrews
Jed Dixon
EL CL Hall
Second Christian Church
Agnes Bray
Xavier Perrimond
William Bray
Kittery Pont
Irving Wilson
BK. 2
Fuller
Fiverett Lewis
Charles Lewis
United States Garbage Reduction Co
Kittery
Capital
Albert &. Knowlton
Malden
Charles C. Smith
Alpha Box Co
Portland
James T. Locke
Intervene
Y. M.C. A. Statistics
Ll. Gerber
Market ST
Navy Yard
the Express
Portsmouth Country Club
J. M. Washburn
I M. Washburn
Geo
Leavitt
John K. Bates
John Kelley
R. McDonough
G. Fred Drew
W. H. Sides
John Armstrong
Washburn
William Bennett
Albert Woods
AL Iarry Boynton
L Geo, Martey
Conner
Ey Perry
Kenward
John Emory
Svete LD
John Alieme
Fred Ward
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