Spree and Moody Prayer Debate Over Ship Save
The Spree disaster raises contention over whether prayer saved the German steamer and 700 lives. Evangelist Moody claimed divine aid. ministers credited sailors, captains, or science. Dr. Miner and Rev. Haynes challenge Moody's claim while Savage calls it improbable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Miner
Emory J. Haynes
Evangelist Dwight L. Moody
Mr. Moody
New York
Cunard
A. A. Miner
Evangelist Moody
Peter
Moody
Torayer
Minot J. Savage
Mr. Savage
Cambridge Politics Heats Up with City Campaign Rallys
Cambridge municipal campaign scene heats as Mayor Alger supporters fill Institute Hall East Cambridge. Speakers include ex Mayors Bradford and Fox Representative Coakley Alderman Doyle and Mayor Alger who predicts a big vote. Bancroft backers hear Houghton Allison Cook and Champlin criticize Kelley. A letter from P Allen Lindsey refutes Kelley claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Friends of Mayor
Alger
Institute Hall
East Cambridge
Verges
Bradford
Fox
Representative Coakley
Doyle
Myor Alger
Luin
Bancroft
Union Hall
Cambridgeport
H. O. Houghton
George A. Allison
George R. Cook
A. Rady
W. R. Howland
Alderman Champlin
Kelley
Elmer H. Bright
Citizens’ Convention
Sir
Joseph J. Kelley
Peron
P. Allen Lindsey
Teachers' Bazaar Nets $40,000 at Boston Music Hall
The Boston Teachers' Bazaar closed Saturday evening with a projected total near forty thousand dollars. The New York Teachers Association pledged 1000, and a Friday anonymous gift of 5000 via Kidder Peabody & Co. added to the sum. Adams School contributed 39275, with many unsold items remaining for sale today at Old South Church and at 300 Beacon Street Thursday from 2 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
New York Teachers’ Association
Bankers, Kidder, Peabody & Co
Maprene Ely
Adams School
Gale
Old South Church
Beacon Street
Cosmorama and Grand Exhibition Aid Free Home Charities
The cosmorama and grand exhibition of nations in aid of the Free Home for Consumptives at Quincey Street Dorchester, held in the Armory Ernst Newton Street, will continue Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. The exhibition has been very successful and will add largely to the funds for a worthy charity and will close next Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Home For Consumptives
Quincey Street
Dorchester
Armory
Ernst Newton Street
No License And Clubs In 1887 Statutes And Court Ruling
The 1887 statutes treat club liquor sales as a common nuisance with fines up to one hundred dollars and possible imprisonment. A city voting for license may issue a special license for clubs to distribute liquor. Commonwealth vs Baker 152 Mass 337 notes a club nuisance extends to liquor held or bought in common or individually for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Prces
House of Correction
Commonwealth
Baker
Mass
Delightful Travelling on the New York and New England Line
The New York and New England railroad unveils a 190 mile Boston to Brewster night service via Putnam Willimantic Hartford New Britain and Waterbury arriving in New York at 7 am. The route connects with the Sixth Avenue elevated at One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Street. The depot shares elevation with the elevated road, easing transfers to Battery or Brooklyn. The train features two express cars a combination car a day coach and Pullman sleepers with private partitioned staterooms for added privacy and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York & New England Railroad
Boston
Putnam
Willimantic
Hartford
New Britain
Waterbury
Brewster
New York & New England
New York & Northern
Sixth Avenue
Fifty-fifth Street
Battery
Brooklyn
Grand Central Station
Points in Politics Rally for Mooney and Ward 8 races
A rally for Alderman Mooney in the ninth district led by John Kelly featured Mooney and others. A Brighton gathering praised Alderman Lee with brief remarks by Barry, Mitchell, Flood, Leary, Sullivan, Keenan and Dever, forecasting Lee a 1500 vote plurality. Clark runs in Ward 8 as an independent. Cunningham seeks Ward 11 council seat with strong Back Bay and club support. Hill is the Republican candidate in Ward 11. The Boston Courant endorses Julius Chappelle for ward sergeant at the State House, noting Republican party neglect of his service at the Custom House and urging better placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kelly
Alderman Mooney
Mooney
Friends
Alderman Lee
Warren Hall
Brighton
Barry
Common Council
Mitchell
Flood
Leary
Sullivan
Keenan
Dever
Lee
D. D. Corcoran
Meehan
City Hall
Clark
J. F. Cunningham
Hotel Vendome
Back Bay
Commonwealth Avenue
Beacon Street
Hallstram
Cunnngham
Hill
Boston Courant
Colored Men
Julius C. Chappelle
State House
Julius ©Aite
Custom House
Mr. Chappelle
Chappelle
The Passing of the Chrysanthemum Fashion in Boston
The piece notes the fading chrysanthemum fad in Boston society as young men wear yellow boutonnieres. Florists report price ranges from 5 to 50 cents with lilies and carnations popular for ladies. The trend links to Paderewski and social eccentricity, detailing current boutonniere prices and advice on what to wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Oscar Wilde
Bick Bay
Beacon Street
George Francis
Paderewski
Reynolds T White Seeks Medford Mayoral Seat
Citizens back Reynolds T White for mayor promising independent municipal stance. He pledges to oppose liquor licenses and enforce laws against kitchen bar rooms, urging a citywide vote against liquor sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds T. White
Medford
White
Democratic Duty and Public Finance Principles
The piece argues for principled patriotism guiding a political party's reforms. It urges moral, equal opportunity for all citizens and opposes jealousy, discrimination, and wasteful public spending. It warns against reforms driven by petty partisanship or threats to personal political fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whic
Chinatown visit shocks City Health Officials
A Common Council committee toured Chinatown to assess conditions amid reports of health hazards and fire risk. Reporters witnessed gambling, narcotics activity, and crowded tenements, including a scene at No. 23 and a glimpse into various residences and shops guided by 8. Fong.
Helping Hand Society Christmas Sale in Boston
The New England Helping Hand Society begins a Christmas sale at Horticultural Hall today and runs through the week to raise funds for a home. The group aids young girls coming to Boston for work by offering clean homes and low board while they acclimate and seek respectable boarding options. An annual income of about 5000 dollars would enable a larger home and greater deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Lecture on Scientific Cooking by Mrs Rover
Mrs Rover, president of the Philadelphia Cooking School, lectured on scientific cooking at Association Hall on Saturday afternoon. The talk featured French dishes seen abroad last summer and European cooking methods praised by her. Mrs Sewall of Commonwealth avenue presented a vase of pink roses to Mrs Rover for the teachers of the Boston Cooking School, and hosted a 4 to 6 reception at Mrs Sewall's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rover
Philadelphia
Association Hall
Sewall
Commonwealth Avenue
Oston Cooking School
Dr Griffis Stays Pulpit Through April At Shawmut Church
Friends of Dr Griffis learn he will fill the Shawmut Church pulpit until April first or until a new minister is settled. The arrangement rests on avoiding interference with church reorganization or Griffis future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Griffis
Shawmut Church
Captain Hains Brings Etruria Into New York Harbor
Commodore Captain Hains of the Cunard fleet commanded the Etruria to New York Harbor for the last time. After returning to Liverpool he will vacation before leading the new twin screw Cunarder Campania, expected in April. The Etruria completed the voyage from Queenstown in six days one hour and fifty minutes amid head winds and seas, logging 501 miles on Thursday, the trip’s only pleasant day.
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Hains
Cunard
Etruria
New York Harbor
Liverpool
Campania
Queenstown
Horticultural Society Awards for Children’s Herbarium Exhibit
The Horticultural Society prizes include Bessie Spencer for seventy five flowers and Mary C Murphy for twenty five flowers. Others win for twenty five flowers, thirty ferns, and collections of leaves. Gratuities go to Rockett for 190 specimens, Clark 165, Ufford 108, and Balch and Landstrom 26 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Horticultural Society
Bessie Spencer
Milton
Mary C. Murphy
Bessie Young
Gilman H Hitchings
Malden
Arthur C. Faxon
Jamaica Plain
C. Evelyn Crofoot
Putnam School
Boston
Bertha Jones
Ethel M. Sargent
John Rockett
Hingham
Gertrude Clark
Lila Ufford
Marion Balch
Annie Landstrom
Knockered Out in a Boston BAA Fight at Exeter Street
A Boston Athletic Association square fight in the Exeter Street area ended with the welterweight, a Harvard graduate, knocking out the heavyweight in a nocturnal bareknuckle bout. The clash arose over a young woman friend, and the victor walked away with a bruised nose and a battered face, while the other lay dazed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Athletic Club
Coney Island
Exeter Street
Goddard
Navy
Harvard
Boston & Albany
Honor
Real Estate Mortgages in Massachusetts in the Decade
Massachusetts records show 250 222 real estate mortgages totaling 508 455 550 in debt from 1880 to 1889 with 323 277 668 remaining indebtedness on 178 202 mortgages as of Jan 1 1890. Suffolk county holds 198 685 825 debt. per capita indebtedness is 144 dollars, with Massachusetts ranking 5th among eight states in debt to property value ratios.
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Massachusetts
Suffolk County
Boston
Alabama
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Tennessee
Democratic Rally for Matthews and McClellan to Be Held
A Democratic rally supporting Nathan Matthews Jr for Mayor and William F McClelan for the Board of Aldermen is set for Lyceum Hall this evening. Speakers include Senator elect John F Fitzgerald Edward J Flynn Frank Pope John H McDonough Alderman John H Sullivan and Bordman Hall with William Taylor Jr presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Matthews, Jr
William F. McClelan
Board of Aldermen
Lyceum Hall
John F. Fitzgerald
Edward J. Flynn
Frank Pope
John H. McDonough
John H. Sullivan
Bordman Hall
William Taylor, Jr
Fine fur overcoats at Jackson Co Tremont Street
Jackson & Co at 126 Tremont Street offer a selection of fine fur overcoats for gentlemen. The stock is well chosen with bargains on quality goods, reflecting the firm’s noted reputation.
Potter to Speak for Boston Merchants Association
The Hon J B Potter of Fredericksburg Va will visit Boston on Thursday to address the Boston Merchants Association. He will discuss consular service relations to national commercial prosperity and advocate the new portfolio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Potter
Fredericksburg
Boston
Arlington
Boston Merchants’ Association
Navy policy favors three ship types and larger registers
Washington reports the Navy Department’s annual policy document endorses a three-type fleet with an armored battleship over 10,000 tons, an armored cruiser of 7,000 to 9,000 tons, and a fast commerce-protecting cruiser. It notes Monitors lack advantage and highlights the Columbia and Minneapolis as speed leaders. It reviews ship registers for foreign-built vessels, the naval militia’s growth, and 1894 budget estimates for navy and marine corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Tracy
Congress
Department
Columbia
Minneapolis
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
United States
China
Pacific Mail Company
Navy
Marine Corps
Reception to Mrs Richardson for exhibition plans
A testimonial reception will be given to Mrs. Ella A. Richardson for her wise and comprehensive work at the Charitable Mechanics' Association exhibition. The event will be held at the women's headquarters in Parker House on Thursday, December 15 at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella A. Richardson
Mechanics’ Association
Parker House
Tariff Reform League Dinner at American House
The New England Tariff Reform League holds its annual dinner next Friday at 6 p.m. at the American House. Speakers include Hon. Charles B. Fairchild, Harvey N. Shepard, Josiah Vincy, and William B. Rice, with Hon. eury L. Pierce presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Tariff Reform League
American House
Charles 8. Fairchild
Harvey N. Shepard
Josiah Vincy
William B. Rice
Eury L. Pierce
Startling discovery at Flaverhill stable involving infant coffins
An employee found two small coffins with decomposed infant bodies in hay at Charles L. Jacques stable on Stage street. The bodies, kept over two years as security for a burial bill, belong to stillborn infants detaining with E. R. Ingalls who claimed burial payment delays. Ingalls admitted handling the burials and moving coffins to the stable after leaving his store. District Attorney Moody notes no criminal penalty, but the parents may sue for breach of contract.
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Flaverhill
Charles L. Jacques
Stage Street
E. R. Ingalls
Jacques’ Stable
Bradford
Mr. Ingalls
Moody
Ingalls
Man pleads not guilty after grand jury indictment in fatal beating
Grand jury indicts Morris Powers of East Boston for manslaughter in the death of his mother Bridget Powers aged 85. Powers pleads not guilty and is held on 2500 bail. No bills found against Walter S Flander and Abram Brown in the murder of Daniel O Leary in Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Powers
Boston
Bridget Powers
Powers
Walter 8S
Flander
Abram Brown
Daniel O’ Leary
Chelsea
Not Kenney and Clark's Driver Involved in Barkwell Injury
Mr. Barkwell was struck near the corner of Temple and Cambridge streets Friday evening and sustained breast injuries. The driver fled the scene. Kenney & Clark deny involvement and state their driver was not responsible. Dr. Cilley attended Barkwell before taking him home to 148 Cambridge Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenney
Kenney & Clark
Charles Barkwell
Temple and
Cambridge Streets
Barkwell
Cilley
Cambridge Street
Deaf inventor to visit Boston for hearing restoration
Mr H A Wales of Bridgeport Connecticut, known for his Sound Discs invention, will be at the Quincy House Tuesday and Wednesday this week. His work in restoring hearing in many deaf patients has attracted medical interest, offering readers with hearing loss a rare opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Wales
Bridgeport
Conn
Quincy House
Boston
Cour
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Cambridge Politics
Charles River Bridge
Chrysanthemum
Happie
Cleveland
New York Reform Club
Chinatown
William C. Parker
Charles E. Clark
Board of Health
Oxford
Ching
Pauline
Emma
8. Fong
Shu Ying Tank & Co
Fong
Masonic Temple
Helping Hand Society
Rorer
Matthews and McLellan
FURS
Beechan
Vermont
Tor
Home Furniture Co
Washington Stalet
Havershill
Aylor
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Perkins
Eliot Ti
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