Keenans Kick for Hill at Democratic Convention Eve
A lively Tremont House scene sets the stage for the Massachusetts Democratic delegation from the at large group to Chicago. Keenan pushes Hill for presidential recognition while Cleveland is discussed as a safer party standard bearer. Committee meetings draft resolutions on tariff currency and party unity with names of key officials and delegates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont House
Chicago
Committee On
Thomas F. Keenan
Cleveland
David B. Hill
Hill
New York
Keenan
Life of sacrifice in Chamberlin ballot reform tribute
Prominent speakers honor Edwin M. Chamberlin for thirty years of labor activism in Massachusetts. Attendees at the Meionaon memorial meeting hear how he funded meetings, faced social ostracism, and refused high offices to advance labor causes. Speakers recall his role in securing the secret ballot and opposing the Pinkerton system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meionnon
E. M. Chamberlin
Meionaon
T. C. Brophy
Henry Lemon
Chamberlain
Mr. Brophy
Bok
Mrs. Avery
T. B. Wakeman
New York
John Swinton
Mary A. Livermore
T. W. Powderly
Scranton
Penn
John Brown
Fall River
W. D. F. Bliss
Robert Treat Paine
Thomas Watson
John W. Hutchinson
Chamberlin
John Orvis
William B. Fitzgerald
Wendell Phillips
Edwin Chamberlin
Massachusetts
P. O'Neill Larkin
Man Kills Woman Then Self in Cleveland Area Incident
Daniel McDaniels, a 40 year old widower, proposed to Minnie Hayes, 18, who refused. He shouted Die, then and struck her with a hatchet twice, crushing her skull. He cut his own throat with a razor and is jailed in Ironton, facing recovery prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoine
Garza Bandits Reported Near Cameron County
Brownsville Texas April 7 Captain Britt received a telegram from General Garcia commander of Mexican troops at Reynosa saying a Garza crowd of bandits are on the American line of Cameron and Rdalgo county and urging interception Captain Anston left Fort Brown at 2 and Britt at 5 The report notes shifting political sentiment and Basil Gordon’s North support claims but focuses on bandit movement and possible cross border action.
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Brownsville
Tex
Britt
General Garcia
Reynosa
Garza
Cameron
Rdalgo County
Anston
Fort Brown
Norfolk
Yeland
Gordon
Gas inspector confronts intruder at Lynde Street premises
A gas inspector reported an intrusion at a Lynde street building yesterday afternoon. An unknown man about 25, with a smooth face, entered while the inspector explained his authority and claimed to verify fixtures. The case is numbered 20 and is under police observation.
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Lynde Street
Boxing and Wrestling Meet at Union Hall Cambridgeport
The Riverside boxing and wrestling show drew about 1200 last evening. A marquee bout Sullivan versus Dempsey did not occur due to Dempsey's broken nose. Winters substituted but Sullivan refused to fight him, citing a prior disqualification. The card featured Wallis vs Doherty and Harrington vs Saddler as top bouts, with wrestling matches opening the program and several decisive outcomes including Sullivan, Poole, Waldron, Beatty, and Welch winning their matches. An exhibition featuring Hugh and Jack Mulloney closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Union Hall
Cambrdgeport
D. J. Sullivan
Mike
Dempsey
Mulroney
Hugh Winters
Jack
New York
Sullivan
Winters
Wallis
Doherty
Harrington
Saddler
Wempsey-Sullivan
William Donovan
Coopers
L. Sullivan
Bradfords
Abe Toutman
J. J. Poole
Revere A. A
Poole
J. J. Waldron
Scully
Alexander McDowell
Waldron
Joe Walcott
P. J. Fitzgerald
The
Riversides
T. J. Harrington
H. J. Saddler
Millstreams
Arrington
Ludlow Berkeley
Frank Coburn
Newark
N. J
Coburn
Berkeley
William McNulty
Lawrence
A. Luciers
Haverhill
Luciers
Gorman
P. J. Beatty
Beatty
T. “Fitzsimmons
Welch
J. T. March
Marsh
J. Bryson
J. H. Williams
Williams
Bryson
J.T. Wallis
J. J. Doherty
Hugh
Jack Mulloney
Johnston Will Fight Dixon for 5000 Dollar Purse
The promoter for Fred Johnston 117 to 118 pounds accepts an offer from the Coney Island Athletic Club to box George Dixon on suburban day night at 117 pounds for a 5000 dollar purse and 250 dollars expenses. A signed agreement is to be sent to London and Johnston plans to travel once funds are secured. Dixon reacts positively to the arrangement.
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New York
Fred Johnston
Illustrated News
Johnston
Coney Island Athletic Club
George Dixon
London
America
Dixon
Editor Godkin Discharged In New York Case
Grand jury exonerates Edwin L. Godkin editor of the Evening Post after reviewing Dennis W. O Halloran’s charges over an article labeling him a dive keeper. O Halloran’s complaint is dismissed and Godkin released on bail.
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New York
The
Grand Jury Today
Dennis W. O’halloran
Edwin L. Godkin
Evening Post
O'Halloran
Post
Fie
Mr. Godkin
Grand Jury
Godkin
Extra Boston nine to face strong Unions on South End grounds
The extra Boston players join the Boston nine to face the Boston Unions on the South End grounds tomorrow. Lowe, two catchers, and two pitchers will start, with other solid players in remaining roles. Eddie Crane, recently signed by New York, to pitch. Veteran Boston faces Sam Wise, Mike Slattery, George Wood, Pat Hartnett, Bobby Wheelock and John Irwin. The Bostons meet Brown University at Providence today and tomorrow, then Princeton on Monday as the season pace starts Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
South End
Lowe
Eddie Crane
New York
Sam Wise
Mike Slattery
George Wood
Pat Hartnett
Bobby Wheelock
John Irwin
Bostons
Brown University
Providence
Princeton
Will They Read Governor Ames Out
The article reports on Governor Ames of Massachusetts facing party opposition for his anti McKinley stance and advocacy for free iron ore and moderate pig iron duties. It discusses whether the Republican State convention will reject him and notes tariff views gaining ground in New England and the impact on the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Ames
Massachusetts
New England
Minneapolis
Vermont
Maine
Cotton Picker Compared With McCormick Reaper Triumph
The Cotton Picker is likened to the Grain Harvester in value and impact. Campbell and associates are expected to gain wealth from the Cotton Picker, with rapid development from conception in 1884 to a working machine by 1891. Lone Star Cotton Picker Company gains investor confidence and offers a safe, dividendful stock viewed at 31 Milk St. Boston.
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McCormick
Campbell
Angus Campbell
Lone Star Cotton Picker Company
Boston
Milk St
Fortune in Stamps Countries and Rare Postage Sets
A feature on international stamp collecting highlights rare holdings of Baron Rothschild and M. de Ferrare, noting stamps as historical records. It traces philately from early issues in the United States and Britain to French stamps, manufacturers, and the global rise of stamp exchanges, with values reaching hundreds of thousands of francs.
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Baron Rothschild
M. de Ferrare
Imperial Post Office Museum
Berlin
America
Asia
Africa
Australia
United States
Washington
Franklin
Uncle Sam
France
Paris Mint
Hotel Des Monnaies
Administration Des Postes
Liberty
Presidency
Louis Napoleon
Repub. Francaise
Paris
Bordeaux
James Chalmers
Dundee
Scotland
England
Switzerland
Bavaria
Belgium
M. Philippe de Ferrare
Baron Arthur de Rothschild
Prince of Wales
Shah of Persia
Stamp portraits and philatelic lore spread worldwide
A survey of stamp portraits cites Ben Franklin, Andrew Jackson, Washington, Lincoln and others from busts and photographs. Notes changes in issues by the Netherlands, Dutch East Indies, Hawaii, Sweden, and Montenegro, with values from $25 to $326 at auction. Mentions stamp clubs, Paris and Vienna philatelic circles, and Kerfoot’s postal reform legacy.
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Benjamin Franklin
Rubricht
Andrew Jackson
Hiram Powers
Washington
Hendon
Zachary Taylor
Volk
Henry Stanton
Jefferson
Llessize
Henry Clay
Hart
Webster
Clevinger
General Scott
Coffee
Netherlands
Dutch East Indies
Wilhelmina
German
Sweden
Montenegro
Isle of
Mauritius
British Guiana
Cauca
Paris
Vienna
St. Louis
United States
Chicago Philatelist Society
George Henry Kerford
New York
California
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Ayer
Mary Schubert
Kansas City
Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mase
Rhody
Representative
Allen
Slocum
Dem
Senator
Thorney
Galvin
Ross Brayton
Central Hotel
Gates-At
Rhode Island
Essex County
Houghton
Carter
O’hearn
Committee of Resolutions
Presidentia
Senate
Grover Cleveland
State Committee
Edward Avery
Braintree
John E. Russell
Leicester
Josiah Quincy
Quincy
Charles D. Lewis
South Framingham
National Democratic Committee
John W. Corcoran
Clinton
George Willis
Pittsfield
Yathan Matthews
Laguire
M. M. Cunan
Owen A. Galvin
CC. Vey Holman
gLaughlin
Drs. Pratt
William N. Osgood
Son
Sfield
John W
Cambridge
Salem
Taunton
H. E. Ruggles
J. E. Delaney
Holyoke
H. R. Reed
J. H. Grinnell
Greenfield
J. H. Kimball
Northampton
Edward Athy
Worcester
George Hayward
Westford
M. O’ Mahoney
E. F. Tibbetts
Newburyport
John Driscoll
Lynn
J. J. Eves Somerville
F. H.temple
W. H. Carberry
Charles F. Jenney
Trade Park
J. W. Hart
Weymouth
Fhinney
Barnstable
John F. Russell
Nathan Matthews, Jr
James B. Carroll
Springfield
Sigourney Butler
James Sullivan
T. W. Kenetick
Palmer
H. Estabrook
J. W. McDonald
Marlboro
J. H. Carmichael
Henry M. Cross
F. W. Jones
Benjamin W. Wells
P. J. Kennedy
John H. McDonough
Hamlin
Brookline
H. H. Filton
Brockton
John W. Cummings
E. J. Donovan
Winslow Warren
Dedham
Charles KE. Morgan
Somerville
Wilbur Provin
Westfield
James O. Keefe
Charles Haggerty
James F. Boyle
Itchburg
Kenew Tawal J
Ames F. Dean
H. Cunningham
Chelsea
Seanneil
Arlington
S Donovan
F. Burke
Hersey
Foxboro
Ckson
Onaghan, Jr
New Bedford
James
Royal P
Barry
Melominster
Rinefield
Ter
Bandits
Boxing and Wrestling
Pril
Governor Ames
Fortune
Tory
Dewey
DR. Dewey
Tremont Street
Mass
J. & T. Folan
Haverhill St
North Side
B. & M. Depot
Luralty
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