Ready for the Ballot in Ward 24 Race for Alderman
The city election is today with polls open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Citizens hear from Republicans and Bart supporters as the Ward 24 contest over Capen vs Conners unfolds. Dorchester Republicans protest a printing committee decision while Lobdell Haynes and Barr McLaughlin races stir tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxpayers’ Association
O’brien
Boston
O'Brien
Water Board
O’ Brien
Iself
George L. Bart
Samuel J. Capen
Messrs
Frank Wood
J. F. Howland
Angus Curry
J. Dudley
William H. West
John A. Toland
Colonel Fox
John Conners
Capen
Dorchester
Lobdell
Haynes
Court Street
P. D. Dwyer
New York
Dwyer
Barr
McLaughlin
McLaughlin Attacks Barr At Hanover Street Meeting
Democrats of the third district crowded Mozart Hall to back candidate John A. McLaughlin. Speakers Edward J. Flynn William Donahue Alderman W P Carroll and M W Ahern endorsed McLaughlin while he accused rival Barr of failing duties and warned he would bury him tomorrow. Andrew O Dowd and Thomas Thompson followed before adjournment.
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Mozart Hall
Hanover Street
John A. McLaughlin
Edward J. Flynn
William Donahue
W. P. Carroll
M. W. Ahern
Alderman Barr
McLaughlin
Barr
Democratic Party
Air
Andrew O’dowd
Thomas Thompson
Alderman Carroll Attacks Barr in West End Meeting
Alderman Carroll visited Ward voters at Brighton street headquarters and urged electing John A. McLaughlin to City Hall to back Mayor O'Brien, while letting Barr stay home. McLaughlin and council candidates Hosmer Kenniff and Murray spoke as Deputy Sheriff Fitzpatrick predicted a McLaughlin plurality of 640 to 700 votes.
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Barr
William P. Carroll
Michael Barr
West End
Ward
Brighton Street
John A. McLaughlin
City Hall
O’brien
McLaughlin
Messrs. Hosmer
Kenniff and Murray
Common Council
Fitzpatrick
Booming Mr McNeill Meeting Endorses Mayor Candidacy
A labor group gathering at the Hub Athletic Club on Yanover Street endorsed George E. McNeill for mayor. W J Gilmore presided with Mark Courant addressing the attendees and urging labor supporters to back McNeill. William MacMackin of the United Labor Party spoke as part of the event.
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McNeill
George E. McNeill
Mayer
Knights of Labor
Hub Athletic Club
Yanover Street
W. J. Gilmore
Mark Courant
Central Labor Union
Friends of Labor
William MacMackin
United Labor Party of New
Democratic rally torches Lyceum Hall in East Boston
The Lyceum Hall crowd packed for a Democratic rally and ratification meeting backing Hugh O’Brien and John H. Sullivan. Speakers included W B F Whall who contrasted Mayor O’Sullivan’s tax cuts with labor questions and urged laborers to back Democrats.
East Boston Meeting Honors Alderman John H Sullivan
Councilman William Taylor urged Sullivan’s return to the board of aldermen citing past service. Speakers praised his record for East Boston residents and working people while opponents warned of candidates buried on election day. The gathering, one of the largest in East Boston, featured several local figures and heated views on labor movements.
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J. Mitchell Galvin
John H. Sullivan
John H. McDonough
Ward 20
East
Boston
Ward and city races shown in Charlestown push for party balance
Republicans in Ward 3 Charlestown compromise on one Republican and two Democrats listing Townsend Lundberg and Gallagher. Remly Sidelinger labor candidate for Ward 8 signals potential close race with McNeill. California ex senator John Conness named for Ward 24 alderman. Democrats in Charlestown rally behind P. J. Doherty against Dono ran for reelection. Ward 7 Democrats back John H. McLaughlin with local speakers.
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Charlestown
William M. Townsend
John F. Lundberg
Peter F. Gallagher
Remly S. Sidelinger
Common Council
Causeway Street
John W. Sweeney
Daniel Breslin
J. W. Kelly
McNeill
Post
Mark Courant
Central Labor Union
John Conness
Republican City Committee
United States
California
Ireland
United States Senate
Donovan
Abbottsford Hall
P. J. Doherty
Christopher G. Plunkett
John ¥. Brown
James H. Conly
John T. Sullivan
Cose Democrats
John H. McLaughlin
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Carroll
Edward J. Flynn
D. J. Haskins
John A. Barry
John A. McLaughlin
Political slate and nominations listed for mayor and city offices
The clipping enumerates Democratic and Republican ticket entries for mayor and street commissioner, notes county nominations, names officials and candidates including Hugh O'Brien Thomas N Hart George E McNeill Isaac Burrell John H Sullivan Jesse M Gove Horace F Boynton Michael Barr Joseph W Lobdell Charles W Smith Patrick J Donovan John A McLaughlin Daniel Burnham Harold Williams William Carroll Francis X McDonald Charles Bromwich Hugh Dougherty Charles H Allen P J Maguire James Nugent Nathan G Smith John H Lee Nelson Wakefield Sad Capen James Conness and other party lines with no McNeill party nominations.
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Jesse M. Gove
Horace FE. Boynton
Michael Barr
Joseph W. Lobdell
Charles W. Smith
John H. Sullivan
Patrick J. Donovan
John A. McLaughlin
Daniel S. Burnham
Harold Willams
William P. Carroll
Francis X. McDonad
Charles M. Bromwich
Hugh Dougherty
Charles H. Allen
P. J. Maguire
James H. Nugent
Nathan G. Smith
John H. Lee
Nelson
Wakefield
Sad Capen
John Conness
McNeill Party
Political Nominations Listed by Party and Year
A shuffled list shows three year nominees including James S Murphy Nahum Capen John Crowley Charles Gallagher William Grainger James McDonald Gerald Griffin Richard Walsh and one year nominees George Swasey Willard Allen Rogers Davis Flint Fifield McNeill party marked. County Democracy includes Homer Rogers Willard Allen John Crowley Charles Gallagher Charles Flint Gerald Griffin George Swasey with Women’s Willard Allen James Mee.
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James S. Murphy
Nahum Capen
John €. Crowley
Charles T. Gallagher
William H. Grainger
James A. McDonald
Gerald Grifin
Richard J. Walsh
James S. Mur
Willerd
Allen
Tomer Rogers
James C. Davis
Charlies L. Flint
Emily A. Fifield
George R. Swasey
He McNeill
Homer Rogers
Willard
John C. Crowley
Charles Gallagher
Charles L. Flint
Gerald Griffin
George J. Swasey
Independent and Democracy Council Candidates Listed
The notice lists multiple candidates for common council across numbered groups. It records named individuals such as Alexander Browne George Sanger William Richards Cornelina Desmond John Daly Thomas Denney Edward Leary and many others with several entries marked Reported at polls. It also notes independent tickets including John Kennedy Ed Tracy Cornelius Desmond, and a County Democracy slate for the council.
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Alexander R. Browne
George PF. Sanger
William R. Richards
Cornelina F. Desmond
John J. Daly
Thomas J. Denney
Edward J. Leary
John J. Stevens
Joseph B. Gomez
W. E. Mansfield
J. F. Connolly
Edward J. Powers
William S. McNary
Thomas F. Noonan
Michael J. Carroll
Daniel F. Barry
Thomas J. Barry
Andrew PB. Lattimore
William P. Wilson
Frank Morrison
Jacob Fottler
Nathaniel W. Ladd
Edward Sullivan
Andreas Blume
George P. Sanger, Jr
William P. Richards
Thomas F. Kelley
Edward J. Sarrington
John J. Kennedy
Thotr
Eds F. Tracy
Cornelius F. Desmond
William HL. Whitmore
Thomas No
Chelsea City Council Appropriations and Transfers News
Chelsea city council discussed a $700 school repairs appropriation referred to finances, granted new street lights on Bellingham and Shawmut, and moved $1700 from incidentals to school buildings care. An order for a $50 000 new school building was sent to the next meeting. The mayor approved a $40 000 city bond payable Dec 1 1905 to fund the senses fund for debt due this year.
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Chelsea
Bellingham
Shawmut
City of
Commissioners of the Senses Fund
Illness and Death of Newport Resident Mr J Amory Codman
A Newport despatch reports the serious illness of J Amory Codman a highly popular local resident. A call to his home at 17 Mt Vernon street revealed he died about midnight after the prior evening illness. The note urges Ask Coes Cough Balsam for croup whooping cough and throat troubles.
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Newport
J. Amory Codman
Codman
Mt. Vernon Street
Coe
Booth Stars In Cibber Richard II At Boston Theatre
The Boston Theatre hosted Mr. Booth and company last evening with Colley Cibber's Richard II. The distorting adaptation from Henry VI and Henry V drew praise for stage effect, while some actors underperformed yet the audience remained large and enthusiastic with Encore calls for Booth and Barron.
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Colley Cibber
Richard If
Boston Theatre
Mr. Booth
Cibber
Richard I
Henry VI
Margaret
Clarence
Shakspere
Ichard
Richard
Booth
Barron
Richmond
Carl Ahrendt
Mr. Malone
Buckingham
Miss Waders
Lady Anne
Nordeck at the Park Review
The Park Theatre last evening presented Nordeck, Mayo’s version of Werner’s Vineta. The Baltic setting and the Leo versus Waldemar dynamic are strong, but the tale overall remains episodic and only mediocrity rises. Mayo’s Waldemar elicited enthusiasm and shows skill and sincerity. supporting players Fischer Lorimer Taylor Sherry receive cautious praise.
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Mayo
Waldemar
Park Theatre
Alice Fischer
Princess Zailiski
Taylor and Sherry
Alice Lorimer
Adonis at Hollis Street ends fortnight run
Adonis at the Hollis Street Theatre closes its final two weeks with Henry E. Dixey as the star. The show remains warmly received, and the company parades strong support in performance. Harbor Lights at the Museum continues a long run with two weeks left. The Museum troupe earns cordial reception for its leading performances.
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Adonis
Hollis Street
Henry E. Dixey
Scheming Farce at Bijou Theatre Delights Few
The Bijou Theatre presented Scheming a farcical comedy by Larns’s Comedy Comiques last evening. Two traveling salesmen plot to wed the host’s daughter and niece, causing worry to Hiram Bland though the show offers amusing moments amid sharp criticism. Edwin R. Lang Tiss Viola Rosa and the company portrayed many parts, each adding specialties. Performances run this week daily at 2 and 8 p.m.
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Bijou
Larns
Comedy Comiques
Hiram Bland
Edwin R. Lang
Tiss Viola Rosa
The Mikado at the Globe with New York company
The Mikado was staged at the Globe Theatre last evening by the original New York company led by Geraldine Umnar and Brocolini. The large enthusiastic audience sent many numbers to encore as the opera was finely presented with a well trained chorus. The Mikado will be performed every evening this week with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
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GLOBE
Globe Theatre
New York
Geraldine Umnar
Signor Brocolini
Courtice Pounds
J. W. Herpert
Agnes Stone
Edwin Arden in Eagle's Nest at Howard Atheneum
Edwin Arden, remembered in Boston, presented Eagle's Nest at the Howard Atheneum last evening. The melodrama, midway between Bret Harte and Fireside Companion, drew approval for its thrilling situations though Arden’s outlaw persona with a gentlemanly heart feels miscast for the piece. The supporting company performed smoothly and at times effectively.
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Edwin Arden
Boston
Howard Atheneum
Bret Harte
Fireside Companion
Mr. Arden
Dramatic Notes on Nat Goodwin at the Bijou
The Tribune mocks Nat Goodwin for burlesque turns at the Bijou and his plans to perform Carryaway Bones in Turned Up a London style farce. It also notes his feeble burlesque of Mathias from The Bells and argues he should pursue worthy roles rather than ridiculing great acting masters.
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the Tribune
Nat Goodwin
Goodwin
Sow
Jack Sheppard
Carryaway Bones
London
W. Edouin
Sydney Rosenfeld
General Lew Wallace Reveals Turks and Harems at Tremont
An audience at Tremont Temple heard General Lew Wallace recount heroic Turkish origins and the Bosphorus allure. He described Constantinople as an amphitheatre of cities while noting urban squalor and the polite, devout Turk. He discussed harem life, noting limited polygamy and Mrs Wallace’s visits providing anecdotes about harems.
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Ben Hur
Tremont Temple
Lew Wallace
Constantinople
Vienna
Black Sea
Bosphorus
Wallace
Paradise
Mahomet
North American Insurance Company elects directors and officers
The stockholders meeting at 70 State Street elected directors Charles Parker Henry Y Parker Jacob Sleeper Samuel Sawyer Josiah Abbott Silas Peirce Albert J Bell Albert Bowker Nathan Cushing and J Hamilton Farrar. Albert Bowker became president and Eugene Patridge secretary. Also, Emil Temps murder case moved to Supreme Court. Schwab v Jordan Marsh settled. Patrolman Hayes exonerated after inquiry. Dickens Club to stage Othello December 21. Boston Merchants Association dinner December 29 to include national and state officials.
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The
North American Insurance Company
State Street
Charles
Henry Y Parker
Jacob. Sleeper
Samuel ©. Sawyer
Josiah G. Abbott
Silas Peirce
Albert D. J. Bell
Albert Bowker
Nathan Cushing
J. Hamilton Farrar
Eugene Bk. Patridge
Emil P. Temps
George Jo Examong
Supreme Court
Charitable Irish Society Honors 150th Anniversary Committees
The society president appoints all committees for the 150th anniversary. The hall committee secures TreMont Temple for the afternoon celebration with card admittance. Each member gets an equal share for themselves and friends. non member tickets are scarce. The fifty committee next meets Thursday evening at Parker House.
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Charitable Irish Society
Tremont Temple
Committee of Fifty
Parker House
Indictments Set for Trial in Libel Case
The cases on indictment against Hon William Aspinwall and Louis Cassier of Brookline for criminal libel against Alfred D Chandler a Brookline lawyer are set for trial next Monday in Norfolk County Superior Court. A skeleton report in Warner NH ruins is contradicted. Danvers physician Dr Preston M Chase is critically ill with heart disease and little hope of recovery. A Newport Rhode Island young lady Harvey about 30 disappeared Sunday and from her letters it is believed she took her own life.
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William Aspinwall
Louis Cassier
Brookine
Alfred D. Chandler
Brookline
Norfolk County Superior Court
Warner
WN. H
Preston M. Chase
Danvers
Eighth Regiment
Amity Lodge
A. M
Newport
R.ji
Harvey
Carpenter Schwab et al v Jordan et al
United States Circuit Court case opened Thursday and scheduled to occupy weeks. The matter was adjusted by the parties and taken from the jury.
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United States Circuit Court
Carpenter
J. Gabriel Schwab
Eben D. Jordan
Boston Superior Court Docket From December First Session
A detailed court docket from the Superior Court lists cases heard on December 13 including Eliza A. Veasey vs. Boston & Maine Railroad for $10,000 personal injuries and Estella Bennett vs City of Boston for $4,000 icy sidewalk damages. Outcomes include verdicts for plaintiff in Finn vs Neagle executors, and various others with multiple judges and sessions noted.
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Superior Court
Knowlton
Eliza A. Veasey
Boston & Maine Railroad
Cliftondale
Jenny E. Fales
S. Lincoln
Walter I. Badger
Estella Bennett
City of
Boston
North Street
F. S. Hesseltine
I. M. Babson
Catherine Finn
William Neagle
J. W. Keith
John B. Simpson
J. M. Briggs
Coleman Street
J.B. Moran
Aintif
H. G. Sleeper
Cook
Abbott
Slattery
Daly
Boston Marine Insurance Co
Butler
Gale
Breck
Clark
Taylor
Cassidy
Yarley
Campbell
King
Phoenix Insurance Co
Faxon
Lawin
Stetson
Ropes
Crocket
Snell
Adams
Bellows
Boston Loan Co
Boston & Mystic Valley R. R. Co
Hickman
J. O. Schimmel Preserving Co
Hutchinson
Aldridge
Nichols
Wendell
Burgess
Windram
Copeland
Prouty
Browne
Hanford
Yarrington
Denning
Bradley
Oodrich
Marsh
River Street
Dorchester
J. A. Maxwell
Asaph Churchill
Angus Shute
Barnley Preston
Fenno Street
Revere
E. A. Cleary
Dy, Kimball
Jacob Fox
Nathan Jacobs
A. Hemenway
S. J. Thomas
Law totals and civil actions from Lyon to Naumkeag Street Railway
The record lists multiple cases with outcomes and counsel. Bacon v. Murphy ended with a verdict for the defendant after a general denial. Other cases include Cota v City of Lawrence, Lewis v Pickett, Adame v Miller, Wentworth-Leslie, and McDonald v Naumkeag Street Railway. United States Fish Commission schooner Grampus arrived at Newport from Vineyard Haven. George J. West leaves Doc Wilson v Moen case.
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Murphy
Ekstrom
Lyon
Genera
J. F. Sisk
Miles & Carr
Cota
City of
Lawrence
Lewis
Pickett
Adame
Miller
Wentworth - Leslie
Same
Sam
McDonald
Naumkeag Street Railway
Raymond
Young
United States Fish Commission
Grampus
Collins
Newport
Vineyard Haven
George J. West
Doc” Wilson
Philip L. Moen
Striking Carmen Turns Violent on Sutter Street
On December 13 a Carmen strike on Sutter street ended in violence as strikers left a car near Central avenue and hoodlums pelted them with stones. A shot from the car sparked a fusillade of about twenty five shots, a man died from a back wound at the city hospital, several arrests were made and no shooter identified.
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San Francisco
Carmen
Sutter Street
Central Avenue
Sutter
Geary Street
Ministers' Monday Meetings Discuss Faith and Training
Henry M. Stanley to be invited to address Methodist ministers next Monday evening about the Dark Continent. A five member committee organized to arrange Bromfield Street Church use and issue tickets. Other notes include Bowne at Boston University on a college paper and various talks by Universalist Baptist and Congregational speakers on miracles spiritual life and home religious training.
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Henry M. Stanley
Bromfield Street Church
J. W. Hamilton
Brodway
Clark
Steele
Pierce
Bowne
Boston University
Sawyer
Tufts College
O. R P. Gifford
8. P. Cook
Edmund Howes
Burlington, Vt
Fay Mills
Thirty second Massachusetts Regiment Holds Reunion
The Thirty second Massachusetts Regiment held its annual reunion at the United States Hotel. About sixty veterans gathered at 3 PM for officer elections, naming William E. Reed president and E O Sheppard vice president. Dinner followed with Reed toastmaster. speeches by Parker Cunningham Sheppard Kingsbury Kneeland Burrell and others. Eben Kneeland, now of Minneapolis, attended.
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Thirty-second Massachusetts Regiment
United States
William E. Reed
E. 0. Sheppard
Edward Finney
Reed
Parker
J. A. Cunningham
Sheppard
Kingsbury
Kneeland
Burrell
Eben Kneeland
Minneapolis
Minn
Noon Service Moves To Thursday At King's Chapel
The regular mid week noon half hour service at King's Chapel is held this week on Thursday instead of Wednesday starting at 12 05 PM.
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King’s Chapel
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Tilly Haynes
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Antone Peters
Granville S. Severns, Jr
Patrick Powers
David H. Jones
Harry Bloomfield
Frank C. Butler
Sekee
Es M. ‘Townsend
Tee . Fisher, Jr
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Sidney L. Burr
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L. L. &. Atwood
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O. McEanany
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William S. Reagan
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Patrick J. Guerin
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Oakes
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de Lonza
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Horton
Maine R. R
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Coiley
Power
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Mpany
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R. R. Co
Essex County
Bacon, M
Thirty-Second Regiment
Reunion
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New Yorke
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Washington
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Edmund Burke
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Philadelphia
Yours Truly, George Draper
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Soston
Mark E. Burns
Somerville
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Water Commissioners
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Thomas Leavitt
ADIER
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Chichester Chemical CO
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