Pig Saves Six Lives in Hogstye Reef Wreck
A pig aboard the wrecked bark Annie Lloyd aided a lifeline to shore, allowing crew to reach land as the vessel broke apart off Hogstoe reef near Fortune Island. Captain Hughes and mates survived, with the pig becoming local legend. The rescue disproves the old saying that pigs cannot swim.
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New York
Annie Lloyd
Prinz Eltel Friedrich
Hamburg
Bark Way
Fortune Island
William
Boatgwaln
Carpenter
Ifelines
Ike
Groom fined for insulting Morosini in Riverside Drive row
New York dispatch reports Hugh Gibson, a groom employed by Miss Giulio Morosini, fined $10 for insulting language at 24th Street and Riverside Drive. The incident occurred after Gibson demanded wages. police intervened as Morosini’s coachman and brother alleged prior abuse. Gibson claimed the horse Diva injured herself during handling, while Morosini’s party sought further charges but Magistrate House declined.
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Washington Post
New York
Giulio Morosini
Giovanni
Hugh Gibson
Sixth Avenue
Morosini
Morrisania
24Th Street
Riverside Drive
Smorosini
Gibson
Morosin
Diva
Princeton Undergrads to Honor Grover Cleveland
Princeton undergraduates declare Grover Cleveland’s seventieth birthday a fitting moment for affection. A silver loving cup of eighteen inches on ebony base with three handles and gold detailing will be presented to the former president, inscribed with a message from Princeton University.
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Princeton
Byestal
Washington Post
Princetonian
Cleveland
Princeton University
Claveland
Grover Cleveland
Washington Club Elects Harvard Officers in Cambridge
The Washington Club at Harvard University met at Weld Hall and elected new officers. President Farnham Bishop 08 leads a slate including vice president G. A. Wood 09 and secretary Charlie V. Imlay 08 with other members listed.
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Capital City
Washington Post
Cambridge
Mass
Washington Club
Harvard University
Weld Hall
District of Columbias
Harvard
Farnham Bishop
G. A. Wood
Charlie V. Imlay
Milile Brand
HL F Cooper
G. W. Offutt
H i Bradshaw
Third Jaw
J. L. Jr
Rough Riders in War Humor Highlighted at Washington Club
Chaplain Henry Brown recounts joining the Rough Riders in San Antonio and scenes in Tampa with jokes about Roosevelt as a tentbound official and swamp of mosquitoes. He recalls the San Juan charge and wartime hardships, while Gov. Holbrooke’s life is celebrated by President Howard J. Temple.
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Brown
Vermont State Association
Henry Brown
Rough Riders
Washington Club
I Street
Northwest
Willard G. Davenport
Howard J. Temple
Holbrooke
Vermont
Chaplain Brown
San Antonio
Tex
Col. Roosevelt
Cuba
Tampa
Fla
San Juan
N. D Exnicles
Women’s Society Officers Elected by Washington Presbytery Group
The Twenty eighth serial session of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbytery of Washington city elected officers led by Mrs Wallace Radcliffe as president and Mrs P K Noble as vice president. Rev SM Jordan of Teheran spoke on New Forces in Persia while Miss Young highlighted John G Paton. A later meeting discussed plans, and Mrs Paul W Fishbaugh was named secretary of the Battle Thyme Bearers Union.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbytery
Washington City
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Wallace Radcliffe
P. K Noble
J P
M. Barnes
F. G. Wilkins
E. Smith
J. A. Travis
J. S. Chamberlain
D. HB. Wiber
Isaac Pearson
May B. Smith
Joseph S. Chamberlain
Paul W. Fishbaugh
D. Ht ‘Wiber
Amos G. Draper
Radcliffe
Fenelon B. Brook
M. Jordan
Teheran
Persia
Jorden
Miss Young
John G. Paton
Seasion
Christian Endeavor Society
Mr. Jordan
B. .J. Lawrence
Christian Endeavor Societies of
Washington
Jordan
Batdle Thyne Bearere’ Union
Big Schools to Debate Washington UNC Meet April 12
George Washington University will debate the University of North Carolina on April 12 at the Belasco Theater. The topic is that governmental ownership and control of interstate railways best serves the people. Washington will negative, with F D Couden and Albert C Hindman as speakers. The event, coached by Prof. C W Vedicz, aims for a strong local showing.
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George Washington
University of North Carolina
George Washington University
Inters Atate
F.D. Couden
University of Cincinnati
Albert C. Hindman
C. W. A. Vedicz
Belasco Theater
Funeral of James B Law preserved by Odd Fellows services
Funeral for James B Law formerly with W B Moses and Son was held at his home 629 Eighth Street Northeast at 2 pm with Rev T C Meston of Eastern Presbyterian Church officiating. Noble Grand N Roberts and Chaplain W Wyatt of Mageneau Encampment led Odd Fellows ceremony before interment in Congressional Cemetery. Pallbearers from Magenenu Encampment Federal City Lodge No 2 and Harmony Lodge No 9 OF met at the service.
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Odd Fellows
James B. Law
W. B
Congressional Cemetery
Magenenu
Federal City Lodge
Harmony Lodge
LO. Oo
W. H. McConnell
R. B. Guard
John E. Wilson
Wiliam C. Pee
L. Overstreet
H A. ‘Errel
White House Quarantine to Be Lifted This Week
Archie Rooseyart, age 15, recovering from diphtheria, and Surgeon General Rixey said the quarantine at the White House will end later this week. Dr. Rixey cited precautions to protect other family members and noted the delay was to ensure safety. In a separate event, Mrs. J Finney Engle spoke on colonial society at a Public Library lecture hosted by the Excelsior Literary Club, detailing pre Revolutionary era life.
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Archie Rooseyart
Rixey
Whits House
Coontal Deorwaya
Excelsior Literary Club
J. Finney Engle
Death of Gen John Moore Funeral Pallbearers Named
Brig Gen John Moore former Surgeon General of the Army died at his home in the city after three weeks illness. Funeral at St Matthew's Church at 10 o'clock with pallbearers Gen R M O'Reilly Thomas M Vincent George M Gillespie George M Sternburg J J Coppinger and Medical Director Francis M Gunnell. Born August 16 1826 at Bloomington Indiana he served from 1853 advancing through Civil War ranks and retired in 1890. He reshaped army medicine including aid instruction and hospital corps development.
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John Moore
Army
Sixteenth ‘Street
St Matthew's Church
Moora
RM. O'Reilly
U. S.A
Thomas M. Vincent
George M. Gillespie
George M. Sternburg
J. J. Coppinger
Francis M. Gunnell
US. N
Moore
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana State University
Medical School of
Louisville
New York University
Belleville Hospital
Fort Myers
Pla
Fort Independence
Mass
Cincinnati
Central Grand Division
Army of the Potomac
Department of the Tennessee
Atlanta
Hay
Department of the Mississippi
Forts Wadsworth
Columbus
New York Harbor
New York City
Department of the District of
Gen. Moore
William J Rhees Funeral At Family Home
Funeral services for William Jones Rhees keeper of Smithsonian archives will be at 2 o clock this afternoon at 2449 Columbia road. Rhees, a longtime Smithsonian officer age seventy seven, held many city and national society memberships and will be honored as offices close at 2 o'clock for his funeral.
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William Jones Rhees
Smithsonian Institution
Columbia Road
Bartel
Mr. Rhees
District of Colum
Bia Society Sons of the American Revolution
Anthropological Society of Washington
District of Columbia Library Association
Columbia Historical Society
Pennsylvania Historical Society
National Geographic Society
Walcott
Rathbun
Adler
Charity appeal shows slow response and looming cuts
Secretary Charles F. Weller warns that the 33,000 goal for the Associated Charities faces deficits if funds are not quickly raised. The board plans to reduce operations to match secured funds, risking neglected needs as only 659 of 3,000 pledged has been collected with several named donors contributing small amounts.
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Associated Charities
Charles F. Weller
Weller
Board of Managers
G Street
John Joy Edson
Urery
Alyco
Kidwell
Gardiner G. Hubbard
William H Bald
John A. Johnston
Henry M Hoyt
Thomas C Noyes
M. C Watson
P. W. Coleman
Mary T. Aldis
Henry P. Bintz
Rev
D. J. Mattom
Richard B. Nixon
Laula A. Bauer
Litter
AC le
Ken F. Knkom
Herman Feller
Gray
Washington Post voting contest seeks 100 DC area candidates for Jamestown Exposition
The Washington Post announced a contest to send 100 year persons from the District of Columbia and nearby Maryland and Virginia counties to the Jamestown Exposition. Though starts next Sunday, interest is high across departments stores theaters schools and churches. Candidates and backers canvas actively with plans. The navy yard expects five winners and two cash prizes. Alexandria and other towns show eager participation with promises of canvassing and support.
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Washington Post
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Navy Yard
Saiiety Us
Jamestown
Avick
Fra Elbertus Lectures at Columbis on Opportunity and History
Fra Elbertus lectures at Columbia on the Spirit of the Times. Wibert Hubbard praises Susanne Wesley and Maeterlinck, argues Opportunity is a grass widow. He cites John Knox and the potential impact on Princeton and Grover Cleveland if Knox had remained Catholic.
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Washington
Wibert Hubbard
the Columbis
Ingalrg
Fra Elbertus
Times
Susanne Wesley
Mr. Hubbard
Maeterlink
Tom Lawson
Hughes
New York
Seitgist
John Knox
Mery Stuart
Princeton
Dr. McCosh
Grover Cleveland
Bryce to Visit Chicago as Club Guest
Chicago March 1 President Charles D Norton of the Commercial Club announced that James Bryce ambassador of Great Britain to the United States will visit Chicago early next month as the club guest A banquet will be given April with Bryce as principal guest.
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Chicago
Charles D. Norton
Commercial Club
James Bryce
United States
Great Britain
Scich
Bryce
Money for Memorial Hall Endorsed by Continental Chapter
Continental Chapter of the D. 4. R. held its March meeting at the Ebbitt House with regent Mrs M C Beach presiding. A large appropriation for Continental Memorial Hall was voted, with plans to increase the gift next month. A new yearbook project and a brief chapter history were approved. Former regent Mrs George A Bacon attended.
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Continental Chapter
X. A.B
Ebbitt House
Mra. M. C. Beach
Continental Memorial Hal
George A. Bacon
Tessaine
Mascachesctee
Death of John J Carr Gunsmith at 73
John J Garr a 73 year old gunsmith and locksmith in this city died Sunday at his son Burl B Carr’s home on North Carolina avenue northeast. Born in England he previously lived in Portsmouth Virginia and worked in the Confederate navy yard at Norfolk during the war. He leaves sons Jesse John and Earl. One hundred Frat Tripa to the James town Exposition and Cash Prizes. Contest begins in next Sunday's Post.
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John J Garr
Burl B. Carr
North Carolina Avenue
Mr. Carr
Fortsmouth
Norfolk
Jesse
John
Earl
Honor to Dead Scientist Ends Life of Dr Gatschet in DC
Funeral services for Dr Albert S Gatschet of the Bureau of Ethnology were held at the family home in Washington with tributes from Prof W Holmes and James Mooney. Remains will depart for Philadelphia for interment at Mount Peace Cemetery after a service at the grave. Honorary pallbearers include Charles Walcott and Gilbert Thompson among other notable scientists and officials.
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Albert S. Gatschet
Bureau of Ethnology, Geological Survey
Fifteenth Street
G. Calvert Carter
St. Andrew's Church
Carter
Dr. Gatschet
W. Holmes
Bureau of Ethnology
Gilbert Thompson
Geological Survey
James Mooney
Hotlines
Mgr. Mooney
Mount Peace Cemetery
Dr. Gatschat
Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
W. H. Holt
Bureau of
Pease
Gilbert ‘Thompson
J. D. McGuire
Anthropological Society
Walter Hough
National Museum
F. W. Hodge
Francis Ia Flesche
Indian Office
BH. W. Henshaw
Department of Agriculture
Farewell Concert by Boston Symphony at National Theater
The Boston Symphony Orchestra wrapped its season with a farewell concert directed by Dr. Mack at the National Theater. The program featured Berlioz Overture The Human Carnival Liszt Mephisto Waltz from Faust and Tchaikowsky Symphony No 6 Pathétique with no soloist. The performance drew praise for attention to detail and overall tragic depth, marking the program as among the season’s finest.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
National Theater
Mack
Liszt
Lenan
Tschaikowsky
Beethoven
Philip Goepp
Washington
Trial offer of kidney cure in Washington Post ad
Benton Harbor Michigan resident M D Jenning recovers from a backache after using Warner's Safe Cure, once skeptical but convinced after an ad. He reports taking six more bottles and remaining free of medicine for years, claiming a sound back. Hospital, Colorado teaming incident noted as context.
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The
Washington Post
M. D. Jenning
Benton Harbor, Mich
Warner
Colorado
Benton Harbor
Mich
Warner's Safe Cure Ad Warns Kidney Disease Remedies
An old advertisement touts Warner's Safe Cure for kidney, liver, bladder, and blood diseases. It promises a free trial bottle postpaid and urges avoidance of harmful drugs, claiming cures and medical booklets with case descriptions and testimonials. The blurb cites newspaper mention and guarantees publisher authenticity.
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Warner
Arners Afe Cure CO
Rochester
Washington Post
Tran
Social Gossip Continues With Royal Infant Layette Talk
The column surveys art objects from a William and Mary desk to English furniture, notes Spain’s royal birth anticipation as Spain prepares a layette for Alfonso and Victoria’s heir. Madrid convent workers craft baby garments and cradle decorations with intricate lace and fine fabrics for the future monarch.
Actors Mantell and wife visit Forest Glen students
Robert Mantell and Jane Lynah Russell spent the afternoon at Nations Park Seminary Forest Glen. Mantell performed scenes from Othello alternating roles while Mrs Mantell spoke on her early acting days. They were hosted by President Cassed and faculty with a reception and dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mantell
Jane Lynah Russell
Nations Park Seminary
Forest Glen
Singer Denies Fat Rumor Ahead of Opera Season
New York reporting Signor Mario Ancona, a famed bass, rejects gossip that manager Oscar Hammerstein will force a waist reduction to renew his contract at the Manhattan Opera House. He denounces the claim as slander, boasting his chest and lungs while blaming a valet for the rumor and preparing to meet Hammerstein to explain.
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Ancona Resente
Washington Post
New York
Manhattan Opera House
Mario Ancoma
Barytone
Martinique
Oscar Hammerstein
Signor Ancona
Hammerstein
Ancons
John L. Gullivan
Mr. Hammerstein
Washington Club lecture on the novel of society and centers of American life
Dr Maurice Francis Egan spoke at the Washington Club on The Novel of Society A Retrospect and a Prospect tracing the form from Elizabethan times to modern fiction The speaker argued that each city has its own society and Washington is emerging as the national social center while noting women often dominate cultural life Senator Nelson W Aldrich and Mrs Aldrich arrived in Paris for a possible automobile tour of Europe
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Maurice Francis Egan
Washington Club
United States
Dr. Egan
London
Paris
Washington
Jane Austen
Senator Aldrich
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhodelisland
Aldrich
Tilley Youngest Admiral in U S Navy Died
Rear Admiral Benjamin Tilley died at League Island Pennsylvania after an attack of double pneumonia becoming the youngest admiral in the U S Navy a rank he held for five weeks Capt J P Merrill of the War College at Newport will advance to rear admiral through Tilley’s death The officer’s career included commands during the Spanish American War and leadership at Norfolk Newport and Samoa stations and later appointments at the Le shore yard and Iowa and League Island Navy Yard details also list several other officer transfers and assignments to Fort Bayard New Mexico Fort Wood and Columbus Barracks with dates spanning 1905 to 1907
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J. P. Merrill
Benjamin Tilley
U.S
League Island
J. PB. Merrit
War College
Newport
Admiral Tilley
Bristol
Navy
United States
Norfolk and
Bare Island
Samoa
Iowa
Leas Island Navy Yard
Army Orders List of Promotions Transfers and Retirements
Tweaves of absence second lieutenant Benjamin D Foulois one month to take effect May 7 Major Alexander N Stark surgeon three months Captain George H R Gosman assistant surgeon two months First Lieutenant William K Moore Signal Corps five days to November? correction First Lieutenant Albert J Woude Sixth Cavalry five days Captain Charles W Farr assistant surgeon three months to take effect April 1 Freeman W Webber infant surgeon placed upon retired list with rank of captain Henry C Newcomes Corps of Engineers will transfer to First Lieutenant William a Cepels Corps of Engineers to relieve Maj William L Sihert Puget Sound boards of officers appointed in districts including Portland Boston Narragansett New London eastern district of New York southern district of New York Delaware Baltimore Potomac Chesapeake Charleston Savannah Key West and other ports for the Mire control installation and related duties in Puget Sound
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Liewt
Benjamin D Foulois
Seventeenth Infantry
Alexander N. Stark
George H.R. Gosman
Ssalktent
William K. Moore
Signa Corps
Reve Deys
Albert J. Woude
Sixth Cavalry
Charles W Farr
Seattle
Wash
Puget Lood
Portland
Boston
Narragan‘nett
New London
New York
Dlerict
Delaware
Baltimore
Potomac
Chespeake
Charleston
Savayoxh
Key
West
Ola
New Orleans
Gal
Surgeon Kerr Dies in Chicago Navy Dep't Notice
Surgeon David B Kerr died in Chicago while on duty at the recruiting station. The Navy Department was informed of his death yesterday morning. Several officers receive early assignments to naval and marine positions, with movements and arrivals of vessels listed in dispatches.
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Kerr
Chicago
Navy Department
Surg
David B Ker
Louistane
Hampton Ross
Calves
Tienteln
Dolphin
Havana
Engineers Hear of Current Meters
The Washington Society of Engineers met last night at 729 Fifteenth Street NW. E G Paul showed many current meters, followed by John C Hoyt who explained water current measurement methods. R B Dole described Geological Survey field analysis and a portable chest used for on site testing.
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Washington Society of Engineers
Fifteenth Street
E. G. Paul
John C Hoyt
R. B. Dole
Geological Survey
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