James Trefethen Faces Second Trial In Cambridge Jail
James A. Trefethen sits in Cell 11 at Cambridge Jail awaiting a rereading of his murder trial after a first degree verdict carried a hanging penalty. Quiet and reserved, he has few friends among guards, weighs 158 pounds after eighteen months inside, and spends days in his cell with limited exercise and minimal privileges while maintaining confidence in an acquittal.
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James A. Trefethen
Cambridge
Tena Davis
Smith
James Ryan
State Board of Trade Acts in Washington Call
The executive council of the State Board of Trade met in the New England Shoe and Leather Association building to consider a New York Board of Trade and Transportation circular condemning the Sherman law. They adopted resolutions urging Congress to repeal the silver purchasing clause and to forward copies to senators and representatives. Delegates to a proposed Washington convention were named.
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State Board of Trade
New England Shoe and Leather Association
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
New York Board
Congress
United States
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
Washington
Firebug Trys to Burn Kimball School in Needham
At about 1 am in Needham a plan to set fire to the Kimball school house on Chestnut Street was thwarted by Chief Engineer Whittemore who found rubbish saturated with naphtha stacked against the steps. A prior attempt had failed. the stolen naphtha came from Woodruff & Son. Mrs. Wright saw a man flee moments before the discovery.
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Needham
Kimball School
Chestnut Street
Whittemore
Tank House
Woodruff & Son
Successful Rochester boot maker Ebenezer Wallace dies at 70
Ebenezer G. Wallace of the shoe firm E G and B Wallace died this morning in Rochester New Hampshire at age seventy. Born in Berwick Maine he learned tanning and carrying at seventeen and later attended Phillips Exeter Academy. He helped found his tanning business with his twin Edwin and served two years in the Legislature leaving a wealth reported at about 1.25 million. he is survived by two sons and three daughters.
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Rochester
N. H
Ebenezer G. Wallace
Wallace
Bay State Company of
Boston
California
Edwin
Old Soldiers of the Seventeenth at Salem Reunion
Salem hosts 200 members and families of the Seventeenth Regiment for a reunion at Salem Willows. A business meeting elected officers led by President Captain R B Pray. vice presidents A P Lewis Tucker Murphy Turner Henry Cook Barnes Jacob Scanks. executive committee Morse and Henry Cook. A hosted luncheon followed by speeches with guests Captain Malcolm Sillars and Captain Joseph Shaw.
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Seventeenth
Salem
Seventeenth Regiment
Salem Willows
R. B. Pray
A. P. Lewis
Tucker
W. J. Murphy
W. H. Turner
Henry Cook
J. Barnes
Jacob Scanks
Morse
Haverhill
Gloucester
Malcolm Sillars
Danvers
Joseph Shaw
Lynn
Marsh Fined $100 for Assaulting Randall Amid Offenses
The Marsh Randall trial in Municipal Court before Judge Burke ended with John O. Marsh found guilty of assault. The judge imposed a moderate $100 fine, citing self defense but deeming the blow excessive given the provocation and Marsh's employer relation to Miss Julia Jordan. Randall, a 57 year old typewriter, testified to insults directed at Jordan, while Marsh claimed self defense after an exchange in the hall near 302 Washington Street.
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Marsh-Randall
Burke
John O. Marsh
Julia BE
Jordan
Worcester & Marsh
Equitable Building
Randall
Equitable
Miss Jordan
Marsh
Massachusetts General Hospital
Joseph J. Feely
Mr. Randall
Feely
Charles J. Noyes
Washington Street
Mr. Marsh
Farrell Cobb
J. C. Smith
Sameel Elrich
Miss’ Wardan
Randell
Post
Court House
Victoria Hotel bookkeeper arrested in Jersey City
William P Wentworth Victoria Hotel book keeper arrested in Jersey City on a charge of stealing 28275 belonging to the hotel. He had been missing since Aug 5 and was traced from Pittsfield Mass to Hamilton Ont Patchogue IL Clayton Ont Saratoga and finally Jersey City while using the alias J H Williams. Two women are alleged connected and the hotel stake is held by Mrs Florentine Stanfield guardian of her son Douglas M Stanfield of Stanfield Wentworth Co.
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New York
William P. Wentworth
Victoria
Jersey City
Wentworth
Pittsfield
Mass
Hamilton
Ont
Patchogue
Clayton
Saratoga
J. H. Williams
Victoria Hotel
Florentine Stanfield
Douglas M. Stanfield
Mark M. Stanfield
Boston
Stanfield, Wentworth & Co
Doings Of Congress Discuss Silver, Bank, Mantle Seat
The Senate debates the silver issue with Democrats and Republicans split over free coinage and the Sherman law. Speeches favor preservation of the purchasing clause, unyielding to repeal, and calls for a Senate caucus to interpret the Chicago platform as Mantle’s Montana seat hangs in the balance after a 35 to 30 vote on a substitute.
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United States
Turner
Georgia
Coffen
Wyoming
Taylor
Tennessee
Hatch
Missouri
Congress
Chicago
Senate
House
Cannon
Walker
Massachusetts
Illinois
Mr. Cannon
Democratic Party
Maguire
Cal
Bell
Tex
Hicks
Penn
Hoar
National Bank
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Lee Mantle
Montana
Mantle
Gallagher
Platt
Turpie
Chandler
Pasco
Hawley
Vance
Yeas
Manderson
Yea
Currency Shortage Sparks Senate Debate on Silver Coinage
The Senate discussed a Pasco substitute for a minority finance bill proposing 20 to 1 silver coinage and a three citizen commission to study intrinsic gold silver values by 1894. Debate focused on banking conduct, comptroller duties, and whether to refer or adopt the resolution amid ongoing financial distress.
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Senate
Pasco
Dem
Florida
Finance Committee
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Peffer
Committee On Finance
Hoar
Grant
Voorhees
Kyle
Hill
Massachusetts
Mr. Hoar
Manderson
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
McPherson
Wolcott
Gorman
Winthrop Tennis Tournament Opens On Gould Grounds
The second annual Winthrop tennis tournament began on Mr Gould's grounds Underhill street with fourteen first round matchups planned nine completed. Winners included Warnock Coes Gould and others with play to resume this morning and finals to follow tomorrow. Firehouse balls and dances filled the evening scene at Bijou and New Winthrop with orchestras, committees, and guests. A St Johns Mission lawn party drew large crowds, lanterns and music lighting the grounds, plus 3800 attendees and charitable acts for mothers and children. The Winthrop Club yacht race was postponed, moonlight sails planned for tonight and Friday events scheduled on the harbor.
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Winthrop
Mr. Gould
Underhill Street
A. Warnock
H. Ring
GF. Warnock
Coes
Charles Gould
J. B. Warnock
George Close
J. Herley
Henry Clarkson
J. Hazeltine
Whitney
Rand
Shafer
Vincent
Bugbee
Woods
Gould
Hose Company No
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1
Bijou
Grant
A. F. Coggins
H. A. Magee
A. L. Sawyer
B. F. Codwin
T. J. Mahaney
C. H. Small
W. D. Douglass
C. H. Bird
KE. S Tewksbury
New Winthrop
Brown
St. John’s Mission Lawn
Lawrence Reeve
Summit Avenue
Beacon
A. Schuman
BE. Marston
Dan Daly
Sisters Daly
Crescent Beach
Golden Wedding’ Company
Point of Pines
Winthrop Club
Boston Smoke Abatement Edict Enforced by City Official
Boston's Street Department under Superintendent H H Carter issues a formal notice enforcing the 1893 act to ban wasteful coal smoke in large cities. The letter orders immediate action to ensure 75 percent of smoke from chimneys is consumed, warns of penalties, and advises consulting a mechanical engineer to assess chimney capacity.
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Boston
H. H. Carter
Polo at Hingham ends in close polo match
At Hingham grounds the Whites beat the Pinks in a close polo game with Braman scoring five in the first period. The Pinks added six in the second and tied the third period, 4 2. Next week the annual polo tournament offers individual cups for teams of four open to all clubs under the official bandican.
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Hingham
Hingham Grounds
Messrs
Braman
Williams
Souther
Dabney
Bradley
Crehore
Bryant
Pope
W. O. Hunt
Captain Dawson Again Elected in Labor Day Parade
Freight Handlers' Assembly 5572 K of L elected Thomas Colby as commander for the Labor Day parade. A special meeting is set for Sunday afternoon at 53 Hanover Street to finalize parade arrangements.
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Assembly 5572
K. of L
Thomas Colby
Assembly
Hanover Street
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Dunn
Lampson
Kansas City, Mo
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J.j.feely
Chas, J. Noyes
Callen Boston Furnace Co
Blackstone ST
Geo, Lang
Boylston ST
Cormar
Butler
New England
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Carter
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Oliver Street
Bennar
A. W. Davis
Northampton St
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Baldwin Bros
Loecal
Devonshire Stembers
New York Con. Stock Exchange
Aker’s
Winthrop M. Baker
Atlantic Ave
BAR Lock Typewriter
Jas. J. Shannon & Co
Mechanics’ Fair
Agts
Wash St
L. W. Fleediinand & CO
Federal St
Bon Id
Congress St
French’s Business College
Tremont Street
John L. Whiting & Son
High and
Purchase Streets
H.M. Kinports
Washington St
LA Pegasus
St. Botolph
la Proteus
Putona
la Beurs
Jonah Jacobs
Freperal Street
LesTon
Mery Wheels
Machinis's’ Polishers’ & Nickel Platers
Supp
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Frank J. Scott
Electroiyits C
3B & Co
Arch St
Pmersor Piano
Boylston Street
A. Folsom & CO
Union Nt
North Dakota Milling Association
Grand Forks
No. Dakota
Jas. W. Goofrey
Chamber of Commerce
LP. Match & CO
T. Charlestown St
Insurance
Nana W. Bennett & Co
Water St
Standard Accident Ins. Co
Detroit
Mich
Stedman & Kellogg
Ccident Insurance
U.S. Mutual Accident Ass’n
Bishop & Robinson
Milk St
Aundry—S
Whipple
The
Sargent Laundry Co. S
Sargent & Ham
Ant
Klin St
A. E. Lynch
N. E. Phonograph CO
La’pemer
Charden Street
Dumber
la Grange Street
Linwood Street
Somerville
Foun HH
Adcock
Aral Estate
Eee Child & ‘Co
W. H. B. Beach
Wash
Arker
Portland Screen Cou
School St
L. Wetherber
Davis
Excelsior
Avon
Goodrich
Swine Emporium
Ra Place
I. N. Leach
Charlestown St
Idwell & Saben Cycle CO
Wwaltham Cycles
Columbus Ave
Hewes & Mayo CO
Cornhill
A. P. Boyce
Lyman Gibbs & Co
Adome
Ws Woodward
Heams
West St
T. Taylor
ST. Taylor
Alice E. Brety
Exchange Building
Boston Storage Cor
Westchester Park
Westland Avenue
WM. T. Henan
Mannus’r
Otis St
Cor
eYore
B. K. Brapauny
Lewis Jones & Son
Lagrange Street
Challenge Umbrella Cod
Kingston St
Borders
Mas F. Swan
Cairne Boston
Aorld's Fair
Federal St. Sal
Lamson
Allen Bros., Manufacturers
Vsroomn
Bedford St
Ewelers
Geo. H. Kienan
5Oe ,& Co
Frances E. Willard
Brush
Union
Weeks & Potter CO
GEO. C. Goodwin & CO
Captain Dawson
Frass Workers’ Union
Graystone
Dawson
Station 5
John Woods
Fishermen’s Protective Union
Fleet Street
Tarpys
Fitchburg
John L. Tarpy
Daniel F. Feehan
Thomas D. Beaven
Springfield
Daniel FF. Feehan
St. Bernard's Church
Franklin Road
St. John’s Educational Association of
Franklip Road
Ashburnham
Westminster
Revere Board of Selectmen
National Irish Athletic Association
Oak Island Grove
Jqmasoa
Que Cuatou House
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