Pensions Bill Expands Eligible Veterans Rights and Widow Limit
Washington April 22 The House debated a pension bill expanding eligibility and protections for veterans Aimed at honoring discharges from Union service while allowing for prior Confederate service The measure sets a 300 annual income cap for widows to retain pensionable status and permits one credible witness for key facts The discussion noted wartime discharge timing and desertion exceptions with Republican critics voicing opposition
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Washington
House
Pickler
Rep
S. D
Pension Bureau
Supreme Court
Steele
Ind
New York City
Indian Education Amendment Passes Senate on School Grants
Senate approves Cockrell amendment to the Indian appropriation bill by 38 to 24, allowing continuation of contract schools to 1898 only when government schools are unavailable, replacing the House ban on sectarian funding. Details list Yeas including Allen Bacon Bate Blackburn Brice Caffery Carter Chandler Chilton Cockrell jel Elkins Faulkner Gibson Gordon Gray Ansborough Hawley Hill Jones Arkansas Kyle McMillan Mantle Martin Mills Mitchel Nelson Palmer Petti
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Washington
Cockrell
Senate
Yeas—Messiae
Allen
Bacon
Bate
Blackburn
Brice
Caffery
Carter
Chandler
Chilton
Cockrel
Jel
Elkins
Faulkner
Gibson
Gordon
Gray
Ansborough
Hawley
Hill
Jones
Arkansas
Kyle
McMillan
Mantle
Martin
Mills
Mitchel
Wsconsin
Nelson
Palmer
Petti
Charles Bulfinch Designer of Boston's Early Landmarks
Boston's first professional architect Charles Bulfinch shaped the city with the Beacon Hill column, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boylston Market, University Hall, Tremont street dwellings, and North Church. He designed the State House facade in Boston, the Franklin Street Cathedral, Worcester City Hall, and the Augusta Maine State Capitol. Bulfinch spent a dozen years as architect of the Capitol in Washington before returning to Boston where he died in 1844.
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England
St. Peter’s
Rome
Bulfinch
Beacon Hill
Boston
Franklin Place
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boylston Market
University Hall
Cambridge
State Street
South Boston Insane Asylum
Tremont Street
West
Mason Streets
Washington
James Monroe
Board of Selectmen
Monroe
Capitol
State Capitol
Augusta
Franklin Street
New North Church
St. Stephen's Catholic Church
Hanover Street
Faneuil Hall
Goodwyn sworn in as Alabama fifth district representative
In Washington on April 22 the House agreed to the resolution seating Albert T. Goodwyn as Alabama fifth district representative replacing James E. Cobb. The vote was 145 Yeas to 45 Nays with no quorum present yesterday.
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Washington
Albert T. Goodwyn
Alabama
James E. Cobb
Yeas
Mr. Goodwyn
Lightning Prayer Becomes Town Talk in Belmont
Belmont residents heard George Burnham recount praying for lightning to strike taxpayers after a costly vote. He claimed a shock hit him at his window last Sunday night, nearly knocking him unconscious, making him fear a fire, and he says it cured his rheumatism.
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Belmont
George Burnham
Essex Prohibition Club Holds Quarterly Meeting in Danvers
In Danvers Essex County Prohibition Club held a daytime meeting at the W C T U reading room with devotional services led by Miss May P Grover of Tapleyville. The program included singing by Rev and Mrs A A Williams and Mrs Cyrus Weekes, an address by Dr George P Sprague of Danvers Lunatic Hospital staff, and a poem Crusaders read by Grover. The afternoon featured a solo by Mrs Weekes, scriptures, prayer and addresses by Fred McKee White of Newton Theological Seminary and Rev A B Coats of Beverly with his topic Our Present Crisis.
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Danvers
Essex County Prohibition Club
May P. Grover
Tapleyville
A. A. Williams
Cyrus Weekes
Lynn
George P. Sprague
Danvers Lunatic Hospital
Grover
Espionage arrests and Cuban estates burned in Matanzas
Report from Havana and Washington describes O Leary and Darly arrested as correspondents linked to Lopez, with patriots burning Carmen estate near Union and other estates including Santa Ana and Armonia. Mention of San Joaquin and Semiller WASHINGTON April 22 dispatch on Diaz and Dygart cases and Senate actions. Newton mass meeting urges belligerent rights for Cuba and moral support for independence.
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Havana
O’leary
Darly
Philadelphia Bulletin
Harper's Weekly of
New York
Matanzas
Alfonzo Lopez
Carmen Estate
Union
Mariano Crespo
Santa Ana
Armonia
Bolondron
San Joaquin
Pedroso
Semiller
Washington
Olney
Williams
Mr. Diaz
Georgia
Walter G. Dygart
Illinois
Diaz
State Department
Bacon
Dem
Senate
Newton
Young Men’s Congressional Convention
Massachusetts
United States
Cuba
Fatal pipe smoke ends life of James Walsh in lodging house
James Walsh a 3 year old Painters Union No. 11 lodger died yesterday afternoon in No 12 Tyler Street South End from a bed fire likely started by a smoking pipe. Inmates extinguished flames before firemen arrived. Walsh dressed only in trousers and vest, head and upper body badly burned. Relatives and union members may arrange burial.
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James Walsh
Painters’ Union No. 11
Tyler Street
South End
Walsh
John H.burns
J. C. White
Painters’ Union 11
Chief Conlin Seeks Long Leave for Europe Trip
Chief of Police Peter Conlin requests twenty days of summer vacation leave plus thirty days at half pay. He plans a Europe trip. Roosevelt criticizes the timing amid legislative session and rising hotel licenses under the Raines law. He questions hotel status and meals served at licensed places.
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New York
Peter Conlin
Europe
Roosevelt
Excise Board
Irish Amnesty Demonstration Plans In Wells Memorial
The amnesty committee for Irish political prisoners to be held in English jails will meet Friday at 8 pm at Wells Memorial building. P J Flatley chairs. John Merrill is treasurer. John O Callahan is secretary. A public meeting is set for Sunday May 17 at Music Hall with James F Egan and other prominent speakers.
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Wells Memorial Building
P. J. Flatley
John Merrill
John O'Callahan
Music Hall
James F. Egan
Amnesty Association of
That Cold Wave Sweeps Boston Snow Flurry Hits City
Bostonians endured a rapid cold snap and light snow flurry yesterday in New England’s volatile climate. The thermometer ranged from 7 to 90 earlier in the week, as the storm tracked from the lake region eastward through the St. Lawrence valley.
Woman Burglar Arrested Over Break-In at Eaton Place
Delia Brown, 30, jailed on burglary charges for entering Eckel Herman’s home at 7 Eaton Place. Items worth 74 dollars, including clothing and silver-plated ware, were stolen and later traced from pawn shops. About 35 dollars of goods await owner at the station. police suspect further breaks. Brown previously lived at 7 Eaton Street and owned a key to the door. She was arraigned and held for the grand jury.
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Delia Brown
Eckel Herman
Eaton Place
GE to move all factories to new Elizabeth plant
General Electric will shut its major plants at Schenectady Lynn and Harrison and relocate all manufacturing to a new modern facility near Elizabeth New Jersey. The New Orange Industrial Association spearheads the project with Elmira and Western capitalists backing it. The plan includes a $1 million plant, a $400000 cash bonus, and moving expenses of $175000. About 10000 workers are expected to gain employment at the new site.
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New York
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Lynn
Mass
Harrison
N. J
Elizabeth
Elmira
New Orange Industrial Association
C. W. Manahan
Matthew Arnold
General Electric
Electric Company
Eliot Club backs Sprague Maxwell oppose district alderman plan
At an April 20 Eliot Club meeting, resolutions commend Senator Charles F. Sprague and Representative A. A. Maxwell for efforts toward city good government. They urge continued opposition to any bill returning to district alderman elections and support a proposed measure for full twelve-member alderman boards, or at least avoid a regressive step in municipal reform.
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Eliot Club
Charles F. Sprague
Oour
A. A. Maxwell
Maccabe
Senate
Maxwell
House
Tupper to Be Premier in Canada With Bowell Resigning
Ottawa dispatch reports that Sir Charles Tupper will become premier and major ministry changes may follow. Premier Bowell has effectively resigned, with an official announcement due after Parliament prorogues, while Sir Mackenzie Bowell plans to keep his Senate seat.
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Toronto
Ont
Ottawa
Charles Tupper
Bowell
Mackenzie Bowells
Senate
Notable Passengers Sail on Teutonic to Liverpool
Among Teutonic travelers Wednesday to Liverpool were Fred Hartley Mrs G Anderson B A Morton Lawrence Brooks P H Perrin Mrs R M Clark Miss Ethel R Clark and maid Miss Mary F Speiden A T Marscell R A Murray Paderewski the renowned pianist also voyaged aboard the Teutonic.
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Liverpool
Teutonic
Fred Hartley
G. Anderson
B. A. Morton
Lawrence Brooks
P.H. Perrin
R. M. Clark
Ethel R. Clark
Mary F. Speiden
A. T. Marscell
R. A. Murray
Paderewski
Pianist
Has a firebug in Lowell sparked recent blazes
Lowell faces an unusual surge of fire alarms over two weeks with many suspected incendiaries. Notable incidents include a fatal fall at a fire, Gilmore’s stable loss of eleven horses, and a fire at St Peter’s Church amid plans for a new building. A Pawtucketville firehouse robbery and prior gambling related arson add to suspicions of a broader conspiracy.
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Lowell
Somerville
O'Hare
Gilmore
F. G. Mitchell & Co
St. Peter’s Church
St. Peter's
Pawtucketville
Deagh Deems Says He Is Not Reconciled To Wife
Edward Parker Deacon of Freenfield states he is not reconciled to his divorced wife and not in precarious health. He has given his two eldest children to their mother and will keep the youngest, who remains under his care, to avoid ongoing litigation.
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Freenfield
Edward Parker Deacon
Raines Law to Stand After Secret Senate Conference
In Albany 35 Republican Senators met in secret to decide not to amend the Raines liquor tax law this year. Proposed changes discussed included rebates for suspend licenses paid from the tax fund by June 30 and granting all night licenses in first and second class cities on mayor and police board approval.
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Albany
N. Y
Mayor and Board of Police Commissioners
Ericsson Delays Expected Over $10000 Suit Against Builders
The torpedo boat Ericsson may delay its Brooklyn departure due to a $10,000 suit filed against its builders Iowa Iron Works of Dubuque by William Merwin, one of the machinists injured in the engine room explosion. Total attachments against the builders exceed $19,000, including a government claim of £80,069.
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New London
Conn
Ericsson
Brooklyn
Iowa Iron Works
Dubuque
William Merwin
Gale at Nantucket delays steamer Nan tucket
A heavy northerly gale began at noon causing the steamer Nan tucket to leave Wood's Hole, reach Cross Rip Lightship, and return to Wood's Hole. If wind moderates, it will sail again early tomorrow. The coast was clear at sunset.
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Nantucket
Wood’s Hole
Cross Rip
Wood's Hole
O Callaghan and Maguire Tie East Cambridge Nuptials
Miss Mae Agnes Maguire daughter of Mrs Harrietta Maguire married Joseph O Callaghan at Sacred Heart Church East Cambridge ceremony led by Rev Father Mahan Bridesmaid Theresa O Callaghan best man Albert O Callaghan reception at 144 Thorndike Street gifts included an upright piano silver tea set oil painting couch and dozen silver spoons numerous relatives and church members attended
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Mae Agnes
Henrietta Maguire
Church of the Sacred Heart
East Cambridge
Joseph O'Callaghan
Father Mahan
Theresa O’callaghan
J.P. Kelly
Alderman Neilon
Fred S. Neilon
United States
Boston
John Hogan
Edward Shea
William S. Kerrigan
David Heffernan
John McGinness
Emma Heffernan
Triggs
L. O'Callaghan
Lizzie Mentzger
Mae Shea
G. Hannon
Isabella Woods
Ellen Neilon
Father Kelly
Father Ryan
B. J. Brogan
Francis McCarthy
J. O'Callaghan
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Rockwell
Sherman
Smith
Turple
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Walthall
White
Navs
Allison
Brown
Burrows
Cannon
Mark
Cullom
Davis
Dubois
Frye
Gallinger
Gear
George
Yodge
McBride
Mitchell
Oregon
Petter
Perkins
Platt
Shoup
Squire
Stewart
Teller
Warren
Wolcott
Indian Education
Worcestershire
John Duncan’s Sons
Charles Bulfinch
Our State House
Harvard
Senator Hoar
Hoar
Goodwin
Congressman
Prohibition Club
McDougall
Sunday Post
I. S. Johnson & CO
J.J. F&citt
Roxbury Bicycle Club
Johnson & CO
Custom Hovee St
Mans
Conlin
Hood
Hood’s Pills
Indorse Representatives
Tupper
Grant
Next Sunday Post
Deaggh
GALE
O'Callaghan
Maguire
Puritana
Doc Crosby
Concord
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Post Office Square
Boston, Mass
Benj. F. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
Ls. F. Troull
WM. B. Turner
Herrich’s Mercantile Collection Agency
Court ST
Foresters
Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
Catholic Union
Stephen Murphy
D. F. Dougherty
J. J. McLaughlin
George Worth
Benjamin Morris
Outside Sentinel
John Doolin
Inside Sentinel
John J. Leonard
Joseph B. Cough
Hugh Roe O'Donnell
Francis Jewett
Middlesex Street
Jewett
Chicago
Wamesit National Bank
Governor’s Council
Oberton Lodge
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Jeffries
Noah L. Jeffries
North American Commercial Company
Seal Islands
Behring Sea
Vw. L. Brown
The
New York News
American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Bremer
Almy
Arlington Street
John Duckson
Heodore Glover Bremer
Eleanor Brooks Almy
Danforth
Roxbury
Cordelia R
Samuel A. Danforth
Auburndale
Nightingale
Dudley Street
Quincey Market
J. New. Man & Sons
Flowers
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont ST
Hill Medicine CO
Kewark City
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