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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1896

Page

5

Secretary Carlisle Warns on Currency and Labor Wages

Secretary Carlisle addresses a Chicago Labor Union audience urging protection of wages in sound money. He argues that depreciated currency harms the poor, warns against silver monometallism, and cites Chile’s experience, stressing that wage earners cannot prosper under unstable money and urging a stable monetary standard.

Chicago Carlisle United States Iver Republic of Chili Europe

Banquet and Election Held by Dry Salters Club

The Dry Salters Club held its quarterly banquet and annual officer election at Parker's. T. C. Porter was elected president with A. T. Turner as vice-president, Mr. Herrick secretary, and directors C. T. Goodhue C. T. Howard C. H. Bowker and Ashton Lee. The New England Woman's Press Association held its annual high tea at Parker House with Mrs. May Alden Ward introducing the day’s chairman Mrs. Elizabeth Merritt Gosse. The program featured essays and papers by Mrs. B. M. H. Merrill Helen Clark Charlotte Porter and May Alden Ward.

Dry Salters’ Club Parker’s T. Col. Porter T. C. Porter A. T. Turner Mr. Herrick C. T. Goodhue C. T. Howard C. H. Bowker Ashton Lee New England Woman’s Press Association Parker House May Alden Ward Elizabeth Merritt Gosse B. M. H. Merrill Helen Clark Charlotte Porter

Patrolman Fitzpatrick Rescues Man After Bridge Jump

Patrolman P. Fitzpatrick plunged off a Chelsea street railroad bridge at 3 30 in the morning after Michael O Neil, a Revere rubber works employee, fell into the stream while intoxicated. O Neil was resuscitated at Station 7 and charged with drunkenness. his case placed on file.

P. Fitzpatrick Chelsea Street Michael O'Neil Revere Rubber Works O’neil

Burglars Blow Safe Open At Bedford Centre Post Office

In Bedford Centre New Hampshire burglars forced entry to the Post Office of F A French and blew the safe with dynamite last night. Postage valued at zero dollars was stolen. Police are actively searching for the thieves.

Manchester N. H F. A. French Bedford Centre

McCarthy offers district alderman plan to revive Hutchinson bill

Jerry McCarthy moved a substitute for Hutchinson's district alderman bill in the House. It reestablishes twelve districts with caucus nominations by each party, allows ballots listing all candidates, and restricts voters to seven aldermen. The measure, a Republican caucus compromise, would take effect on passage.

Senator Hutchinson Boston Jerry McCarthy Hutchinson House Mr. McCarthy

Minute Men of '61 Hold Anniversary Meeting

The Minute Men of '61 met at Horti cultural Hall to commemorate the thirty-fifth anniversary of Massachusetts sending troops. President James H. Osgood presided and new officers were elected across multiple units including Griggs, Allen, Tucker, Doten, Tripp, Lawrence, Cate, Fraser, Walters, Nason, and Brown.

Horticultural Hall Massachusetts James H. Osgood James H. Griggs Charles F. Allen James Tucker C. C. Doten W. D. Tripp

Horse breeder Ely faced cruelty charges in Palmer

George W. Ely, a noted local horse breeder, appeared in court facing cruelty accusations for starving a horse. The bay stallion, in R. W. Graham's care, was described by prosecution witnesses as underfed. testimony in one case was heard today.

Dissent Filed in Commonwealth v Goodall on Disorderly House

Judge Knowlton filed a dissent in the Fall River case Commonwealth versus Victoria Goodall. The majority held the common law offense of keeping a disorderly house was not repealed by Public Statutes Chapter 101, Section 6 or Chapter 207, Section 18. The defendant was convicted of keeping a disorderly house.

Knowlton Commonwealth Victoria Goodall Fall River

Salvationists jailed as martyrs in East Cambridge fight

Six Salvationists sleep in East Cambridge Jail after clamor with Malden police. Joe the Turk pleads for his cornet as Captain Fiske enforces four devotions daily. They vow to stay until trial, with martyr songs echoing through the cell blocks until the June term.

Salvationists Malden East Cambridge George A. B. Atkins Joe the Turk Fiske Joe Captain Faulkner G.W. D. D. Davenport Angus McPherson Wellesley Barry Herbert R. Liest M. C. H. Jacobson Baker

Theatrical Matters in Boston Arts Season News

Boston theatre listings summarize engagements of Irving Terry Davenport and Daly company through Patriots Day. Upcoming bills include A Midnight Bell and Macbeth with Godefroi and Yolande, Fanny Davenport at Boston Theatre, and Daly troupe at Hollis and Castle Square. Also notes on Daniels, Davenport, Fuller, and various vaudeville acts at Keith's, Castle Square, Howard, Palace, Grand Opera House, and Nickelodeon with dates around Patriots Day.

Frank Daniels Fanny Cissy Fitzgerald Park Theatre Digby Bell Laura Joyce Bell Hoyt’s de Wolf Hopper the Tremont Henry Irving Ellen Terry Mr. Irving Shakspere Macbeth Lawrence Irving Henry Godefroi Yolande Boston Fanny Davenport Boston Theatre Loie Fuller Castle Square Tremont St Wallace Gary Gounod Faust

Two Insane Men Seized After Roof Jump Attempt

David Brown of 3 Belknap Place and Thomas Watson of 42 Auburn Street Charlestown, drunk and distressed, attempted rooftop climbs. Brown was restrained by Patrolmen Wallace and McLean and sent to Station 3. Dr Thompson declared him insane and he was taken to City Prison. Watson, nearly naked, tried to scale the Massachusetts General Hospital wall. Both men cited as suffering from protracted drinking.

David Brown Belknap Place Wallace McLean Thompson Thomas Watson Auburn Street Charlestown Massachusetts General Hospital

Fisking in the Frog Pond

Boys on the Common discovered large fish in the Frog Pond after the water was drawn for spring cleaning. Urchins swarmed the basin and seized the fish, carrying away containers of water as they fled. Some fish reached eight or ten inches in length.

Republicans in Caucus Discuss Boston Aldermen Return

Suffolk county Republican legislators resumed a conference on proposed legislation to return Boston Aldermen to district elections. No definite action was taken.

Suffolk County Boston

Yacht Valiant Returns to New York Valant Party

William K. Vanderbilt returns aboard the yacht Valiant to New York, entertaining guests Winfield Scott Hoyt and J L Webb at his Fifth Avenue palace. The voyage began February 1 from New York to Port Royal and Savannah, then to Nice via Madeira, with social visits to Cannes and Monte Carlo where they met the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough.

William K. Vanderbilt New York Winfield Scott Hoyt J. L. Webb Valiant Mr. Vanderbilt Fifth Avenue Port Royal S. C Savannah Nice Italy Madeira Island Riviera Cannes Monte Carlo

Indignant Revere residents protest park delay and beach rentals

Citizens meeting at Grand Army Hall Crescent Beach denounces metropolitan park commissioners for delaying a beach park in Revere and renting beachside buildings. A fifteen member committee was appointed to take action led by former park commissioner John B. Seward and including Arthur B. Curtis John H Bowker W F Janvrin Michael Sullivan Charlies A Braman Thomas H Derby R B Young W H Colcord A Hall J G Pratt Andrew Better Albert B S Burnham B B Dewing and H Skeffington.

Revere Metropolitan Park Commissioners Grand Army Hall Crescent Beach John B. Seward Arthur B. Curtis John H. Bowker W. F. Janvrin Michael Sullivan Charlies A. Braman Thomas H. Derby R. B. Young W. H. Colcord A. §. Hall J. G. Pratt Andrew Better Albert Burnham B. B. Dewing J. Skeffington

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Tremont Val England Judge Knowlton Cambridge Joe the Irving Terry James Lewis Mrs. Gilbert Countess Gucks Ada Behan Hollis Mr. Daly Mr. Daniels Dorothy Morton Greta Bisley Louise Royce Frank Allen Leonard Walker Louis Casavant Adele Purvis Onri Castle Square Opera the Columbia Chauncey Olcott Howard Atheneum Fields and Hanson Company Lothrop Joe Flynn Okkabe Dailey Hilton Phyllis Allen Zalva The Rays Harrington Burns Jack Rosa Burke Lalor Chester Stack Ladell City Lynnod Imogene Comer Blair Marilla O’brien Wright Cook Clinton Barnes Dramatic Stock Company Austin & Stone's Museum Jocko Pongo Rose Sydell London Belles Palace Theatre Zat Zam Mora Nickelodeon Yacht Valiant Sunday Post LCR Vtwodw Manover St Kittie Connors Joe Mullen King Sing Mystery Edwin Tremont Theatre Abbey Schoeffel & Grau Charles Klein John Philip Sousa DE Wolf London Lyceum Company Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Merchant OF Venice Macbet Story OF Waterloo Andy Ouande Don Quixote Apri Arthru Eugene Tompkins America Davenpoors Melbourne Macdowell Creopapiatra LA Lole Fuller Keith’s John Mason Ollis Theatre Isaac B. Rich Ada Reelan School For Scandal Rehan Austin and Stone's Museum Tremont Row Scollay Rsere Boston Museum Marie Frank Daniels Comic Opera Company Tee Wizard OF Stelec Suchorowsky Byasonic Temple Cryst Aite M.toil Grand Opera House C. A. Cotaveen Inreia Tae Blair Muri Belles Theatre Sven Howard Sterera Fields Hanson Alfe Zatvatrio Okabe Bowdoin Sq. Theatre Snance Eliza Proctor Columbia Theatre Rouse Oy Donnelly Chaanecey Olcott Ercursiove Portland BAY Stats Land India Wharf Por Alliama EANT NOR
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