Distinguished Company of Revolutions Ancestors at Old South Church
The Sons of the American Revolution hold its sixth annual congress at Old South Church on May 1 with 100 delegates from state societies. A morning session, lunch break, and afternoon business precede a 6 o'clock banquet at the Vendome. Massachusetts hosts May 2 with Lexing ton and Concord entertainment.
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Sons of the American Revolution
Old South Church
Vendome
Louisville
Hartford
New York
Chicago
Washington
California
Sons of Revolutionary Sites
Sons of the Revolution
Sons of the American Revolut
Barrett
Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Faneuil Hall
National Society
Local Hotel Fined After Liquor Bust
April 28 Hill police report a minor liquor bust at a hotel. Officers aided by a short investigation recovered liquor and issued a $100 fine to one of the operators.
Unbreakable Glass Top Spins in Forty Six Ways
The top is described as extremely tough glass almost unbreakable. It spins on its point and side, walks a tight rope, spins upside down, and oers 46 unique spinning motions. Directions explain how to spin it.
Kohlsaat plans bold buy of Chicago Times Herald
Mr H H Kohlsaat announces his purchase of Chicago Times Herald and outlines aims to transform the paper. He pledges a fearless independent local stance but national support for protectionist policy and currency resistance to free coinage. He offers Mrs James W Scott $200,000 for 200 shares plus $10,000 yearly for ten years with optional extended income. Banks hold 310 shares.
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Chicago Times- Herald
H. H. Kohlsaat
Post
Kohlsaat
Party of Protection
James W. Scott
Elder Hoar Pleads To Spare Gray Eagle On Asnebumskit Hill
Senator Hoar defends a gray eagle seen over Asnebumskit Hill urging locals not to hunt it. He notes a pair and eaglet last year and appeals to readers to preserve the bird as a symbol on Worcester county's birthday. He ends with his signature GEORGE F. HOAR.
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Worcester
Asnebumskit Hill
Hoar
Scotland
Worcester County
George F. Hoar
Sweatshop Clothing Firm Targeted by Local Union Meeting
In Brockton on April 28 the C L U held a largely attended meeting. New delegates joined from Whitman L P A A. A communication from Garment Workers of America cited Hackett Conhart Co of New York as producing tenement-house clothing under the sweating system. The matter was referred to the working committee to press the firm. Laborers report a boycott against contractor McDermott over hours and wages.
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McDermott
Laborers’ Union
Goodbye to Boston at Salvation Army Farewell Services
Yesterday at the Salvation Army headquarters on Washington Street Captain and Mrs Simball received farewell orders. Four farewell services were held including early morning singing and prayer, 11 am and 3 pm talks by soldiers, and an 8 pm closing service. Converts and supporters praised the leaders and urged continued good work.
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Salvation Army
Washington Street
Kimball
Kohl purchases Times-Herald and plans Democratic paper
The financier Koh l becomes chief owner of the Times-Herald amid moves to launch a Democratic daily in Chicago. He notes buying 50 Azel Hatch shares and 18 from others, denying any immediate name change while pledging support for civil service reform and nonpartisan local government.
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Scott
Azel F. Hatch
Kohlsaar
Herald
Germany
Chicago
Lobby urges licensing of engineers and firemen for safety
Central Labor Union and Building Trades Council urge Boston legislators to pass a bill licensing engineers and firemen to protect pedestrians and public buildings from boiler hazards. Signatures include John F. O'Sullivan and Edward O'Donnell with multiple union representatives. A joint souvenir is planned by Labor Day committees.
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Central Labor Union
Eliot Street
Senate
House of Representatives
Boston Central Labor Union
Building Trades Council
John F. O’sullivan
Edward O'Donnell
Cor
Building Trades Council Names Committees for Next Term
The Building Trades Council held a well attended meeting at Pythian Hall Wells Memorial yesterday. The president announced committees for the ensuing term including Credentials James O'Neil Plasterers Tenders George H Page Hoisting and Portable Engineers Fred P Miner Painters No 11 Financial George E Gunter Wood.
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F. Conroy
Michael Maher
E. J. Ryan
J. Chadwick
Charles M. Clary
P. O’brien
J. J. Donovan
E. A. McDonald
C. F. McDougal
George E
J. J. O’donovan
J. H. Burke
Central Labor Union
Building Trades Council
Pythian Hall
Wells Memorial
James O'Neil
George H. Page
Fred P. Miner
George E. Gunter
Labor union backs Harrington for New York factory post
At St. Andrew's Hall Delegate J A Maguire announced that Matt Harrington, founder of the Boston union, has the formal endorsement of the Central Labor Union of New York and Brooklyn representing over 200 trade unions for State factory inspector. The benefit committee reported progress with over 100 volunteers lined up for May 12 entertainment and Professor Hutchins slated to lecture on Charity.
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Actors’ Protective Union
St. Andrew's Hall
J. A. Maguire
Matt Harrington
Boston
New York
Central Labor Union of
Brooklyn
Hutchins
Wheelman's Jaw Broken in Bicycle Collision
Melrose April 28 Walter Blanchard seventeen was badly injured Saturday night in a bicycle collision with a team coming from the opposite direction. Doctors said the cheek was torn from the jaw and the jaw broken with other serious injuries. He was treated at the hospital.
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Melrose
Walter Blanchard
Blanchard
Harcourt to Move Session to Government Business in Commons
Close division anticipated as Sir William Harcourt moves in the Commons that the rest of the session be devoted to government business. Henry Seton-Karr to propose an amendment negating the motion, effectively putting confidence to the test amid urgent party mobilization.
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London
William Harcourt
Commons
Henry Seton-Karr
Berlin Press Attacks Standard Oil as Social Threat
Vorwaerts accuses Standard Oil of exploiting consumers. calls it a ring hastening social revolution. Berlin Zeitung notes retailers and customers will boycott petroleum and use rapeseed oil instead. Handels Zeitung cites Russian data linking higher petroleum output with price rises.
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Berlin
Vorwaerts
Social Democratic
Standard Oil Company
Berlin Zeitung
Handels Zeitung
Spain settles Allianca affair with honor satisfaction
Madrid confirms Spain concedes American claims in the Allianca case. The government says the Allianca was outside territorial waters when the Conde De Venaui to fired. Warship commanders in Cuban waters are ordered not to fire on vessels beyond the three mile limit.
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Madrid
Spain
Allianca
Conde de Venauito
Campos Calls For Surgeons Dispatch From Madrid
Captain General Martinez de Campos telegraphs from Cuba asking for more army surgeons. He will depart in a few days to the eastern provinces to strike a decisive blow against the insurgents before the rainy season.
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Madrid
Martinez de Campos
Cuba
General Maceo Retreats From Jaracueca
General Maceo pulls back from Jaracueca toward the Doncella Mountains as government troops press the pursuit from Santiago de Cuba to the region.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Maceo
Jaracueca
Doncella Mountains
Silverites to Populists in Illinois Fusion
The Times-Herald reports the silver wing of Illinois Democrats preparing to join the Populists. Chicago last November gave Democrats 95 000 votes and Populists 30 000. fusion could yield 75 000 Democrats and 2 000 Populists united on silver. Fifty Populists may be chosen as delegates to the State convention. Similar ties are said to occur across Illinois.
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Barrett
Massachusetts
Virginia
Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Connecticut
Massachusetts Society
Lexington and Concord
Edwin
Concord
Edward J. Forster
Boston
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nahant
Nathan Appleton
Herbert W. Kimball
Francis H. Brown
Charles M. Green
C. A. Staples
Lexington
New York
Chauncey M
Depew
Robert B
George D. Todd
George T
Vermont
Zephar M. Mansur
Daniel W. Robinson
William Paul Dillingham
H. Henry Powers
Robert J. Kimball
Edwin Shepard Barrett
Edward Jacob Forster
Charles Hicks Saunders
John Homans
Levi
Anso
Commonwealth
Winslow Warren
Society of the Cincinnati
United States
Horace Porter
Joseph C. Breckinridge
District of Columbia Society
Jombard, Esq
Illinois Society
William Wirt Henry
Patrick Henry
Chicago
The
Times-Herald
Democratic Party of Illinois
Debs Conspiracy Case Put Off Indefinitely
The Debs trial on the conspiracy charge was continued indefinitely after a conference between United States district attorney General Black and defendant lawyer C. S. Darrow. The government cited Olney's letter and said the case rests before the United States Supreme Court with vital facts in the record.
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Chicago
Debs
General Black
United States
C. S. Darrow
Olney
United States Supreme Court
Change of departure times for International Steamship routes
The International Steamship Company announces new times from Boston’s Commercial Wharf starting April 29. Steamers will leave Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 a.m. for Eastport Lubec and St John with standard connections.
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Eastport
St. John
Portland
Commercial Wharf
Boston
Lubec
Children’s Mission Festival at Berkeley Temple
The Congregational Woman's Board of Missions hosts a children's missionary May festival at Berkeley Temple next Saturday at 2 30 in the afternoon. Rev C H Daniels will preside with a program including hymns prayers scripture and an address by Pauline Root M D of Madura India. Capron Hall Madura and The Children's Lighthouse by Broadway and Winter Hill youth are featured. Seating is reserved until 2 35 p m with remaining seats open to adults.
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Congregational Woman's Board of Missions
Berkeley Temple
C. H. Daniels
D. D
Home Department
The
American Board
Christ
Pauline Root
M. D
Madura
India
S. B. Capron
Capron Hall
Broadway
Winter Hill
Somerville
Rev B F McDaniel Speaks at Y M C A on Founts of Feeling
The Rev B F McDaniel of Newton Centre preached a practical sermon at the Christian Union last evening. Special music featured contralto Miss Alice M Sibley and baritone A F Robertson with J P Weston as accompanist. The subject was Founts of Feeling from Psalms Ixxiii 26.
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B. F. M'Daniel
B. F. McDaniel
Newton Centre
Christian Union
Alice M. Sibley
A. F. Robertson
J. P. Weston
Tuberculosis Cattle Cull Planned in North Reading
Readings report tuberculosis in local cattle as Inspector Dame orders slaughter of seventeen cows, sixteen lung-infected, with over 350 cows in North Reading likely to face similar action to curb the outbreak.
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Reading
North Reading
Inspector Dame
Dame
Arrested on an old charge in Waltham
Frank Peters was arrested early Sunday morning for assault and battery on Officers Eastman and Currin two months ago. Inspector McKena and a detail of officers found him asleep. he offered stubborn resistance.
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Waltham
Frank Peters
Eastman and
Currin
Inspector McKena
Peters
Blackwell Indian owner plans $200000 temple at David City
A. J. Blackwell, noted irregular Indian figure and owner of Blackwell and David City in Indian Territory, announces a temple will be built at David City Oklahoma costing $200000 to perpetuate Indian religions.
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Wichita
Kan
A. J. Blackwell
Rnc
Erratic Indian
Blackwell
David City
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Duffy
Grand Opera House
Boston
Nashua Seeks Funding as City Bonds Awarded in Boston Bid
The Nashua finance committee opened bids for 103000 dollars in funded debt bonds. Brew ater Cobb & Hathbrook of Boston won with a bid of 46.41. Six bidders participated in the auction.
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Nashua
N. H
Brewater
Cobb & Hathbrook
Boston
Boston Theatre Scene Offers Diverse 1894-9 Season Highlights
The Boston stage calendar features Robert Mantell in Mon bars at the Museum and Ada Rehan in Two Gentlemen of Verona at Hollis. Sadie Martinet debuts in The Passport while Gus Heege and Sandow headline local houses. Various melodramas, revues, and tributes fill theaters including the Tremont Columbia and Keith’s as rehearsals begin for The Sphinx and Trilby.
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Robert Mantell
Monbais
Willie Collier
Tremont Theatre
Sadie Martinet
Boston
Monbars
Ada Rehan
Hollis
Shakspere
Miss Behan
Sagestle Daly
Eve
Ruby
Taming Neers
Nancy
Gomeve'gs
Alexander Salvini
Hamlet
Cast for The Rivals benefit at Fifth Avenue Theatre announced
The May 31 benefit performance for veteran actor C W Couldock at the Fifth Avenue Theatre lists Jefferson as Bob Nat Goodwin as Sir Lucius W H Crane as Captain Absolute De Wolf Hopper as David and others. Seats and boxes go to auction May 14 with actors acting as auctioneers. Admission by card via mail to the executive committee.
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New York
Fifth Avenue Theatre
C. W. Couldock
Jefferson
Bob
Nat Goodwin
Lucius
W. H. Crane
Anthony
Henry Miller
Captain Absolute
de Wolf Hopper
David
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Fay
T. W. Keene
Falkland
Drew
Malaprop
Viola Allen
Lydia
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Haverhill
Matt
Office of the Post
Chicago Journalism
Brockton C. L. U
Salvationists
Tribune
Inter-Ocean
Record
Chicago Times-Herald and
Evening Post
Actor's Protective Union
Wheelman
Standard Oil
Campos
Silverites
Illinois
Doston Firm
NEW Hampshire Bonds
Park
the Tremont
Jones
Gus Heege
Yon Yonson
Columbia
Sandow
Marie Burroughs
Museum
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Harkins
Fire Patrol
Atkinson
Grand Museum
Kit Carson
Cameron Clemens
Rob Roy
Castle Square
Maggie Cline
Ireland
Keith
Maggie
Gus Williams
Edward Aaron
Palace
Augustus
Lyceum
Minco City Club Spectacular
Howard Atheneum
Howard
Austin & Stone's
Amale ShelRy
Nickle-Odeon
John J. Braham
Boston Theatre
Messrs. Goold and
Alexander
John J. Braham, Jr
Couldock
Dover and
Wash'n Sts
Cameron Clemmens
Gontiannns Sane
Lyceum G. H. Batchesler
Manhattan
Ferguson & Fagan Oo
QUFFY
Next-Rickerd Geiaen
Entertainments
Ameri¢g
Grand Hall
Fredric T. Greenhalge
E. L. Patch
American Pharmaceutical Association
H. M. Whitney
Board of Registration In Pharmacy
Henry Canning
F. F. M. Harts
Mass
State Pharmaceutical Association
Benjamin Johnsen
Church
America
Spary
the Brilliant Young
Padley
Hana
Ee Scott
Linton
Cornet
Ccabe
Eymbardon
Phillips
Capson
Fadette Women’s Orchestra
Reeves
2D Sa
Sousa
Manhattan Beach
Thiele
United Forces of
American Band
Fadette Women's
Great City Club Star Specialty CO
Phyllis, Allen
Fannie Everett
Harry Bryant
Tom Nolan
Gus Saville
Minco
Beautiful Living Pictures
Eugene Tompkins
Trogadero CO
Gilmore
Monba
Jay
Iventins
Cursican
Phorhdey
Menba
Monsf
Ext-Marie Burro Vane
A. W
Max Figman
NT Theatre
William Collier
Mme
Rejane
Castle SQ
Gas Heege
Dixie
Bowdoin SQ. Sheatrs
Chas. F. Atkinson
J. Macsan
Nickle
ODEON
Manover St
Pretty
Curio House
Pretty Ree Minstrels
Watley Mission
Nickel
Hinuons Foundanes
Norte
India Wharf
Gundaya
Q. H. Williams
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