Boston Council Backs President Cleveland on Monroe Doctrine Vote
The Boston Common Council approved a resolution endorsing President Grover Cleveland’s Monroe Doctrine stance on the Venezuelan question, voting 49 to 9. Councilman Lane urged printing and delaying the resolution, but he was the sole vote for assignment as others supported immediate passage.
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Lane
Ward 17
Boston
Grover Breve
United States
National Congress
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Great Britain
Venezuela
Richard Olney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Crocker
Ward 11
Yeas
Andrews
Baldwin
Barnes
Battis
Bowen
Brock
Browne
Bullock
Butler
Cadigan
Gallahan
Codman
Connor
Crowley
Doherty
Dunn
Emerson
William B. Manks
McCarthy
Miller
Murphy
Newmarch
Norris
O’brien
O’callaghan
Orchard
Reidy
Riddle
Roche
Ruffin
Strangman
Tague
Whelton
Whaley
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Briggs
Farrington
Hall
Johnson
Jones
Maguire
Morton
Sears
Allston
Bennett
Berwin
Carroll
Colby
Coleman
Connerton
Costello
Crockett
Field
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Gartland
Mahoney
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Reynolds
Smith
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Boston City Council considers street car mail and sidewalk sign rules
The council discussed whether the City Council can act to forbid carrying mail pouches on street car platforms and pass an ordinance restricting any flag or sign overhanging streets. It also authorized a ferry landing site study and postponed anti-Atwood charges. A plan to reimburse sidewalk assessments and issue bonds for repayment was approved. The mayor was asked to seek General Court action to extend Faneuil Hall market limits.
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Board of Aldermen
Kelly
Anti-Atwood
Reidy
Harrison H. Atwood
General Court
Faneuil Hall Market
Vets Dance Marks First Annual Firefighters Ball in Boston
Boston’s Veteran Fireman’s Association held its first annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall with 200 veterans and guests. Captain Samuel Abbott Jr led the march, dancing organized by Abbott with a large committee, and a midnight banquet followed. The event featured national emblems, a veteran-focused program, and a souvenir honoring late Boston fire chiefs.
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Boston
Veteran Fireman's Association
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Veterans’ Association
Samuel Abbott, Jr
E. L. Burns
George W. Morse
I. K. Jennings
E. W. Beal
Henry Daniels
George F. Quimby
E. H. Ripley
C. C. Willett
George T. Demary
G. W. W. Pearson
George H. Dodd
W. F. de
Chief Webber
Boston Department
Thomas Gowan
The
Malden Vets
Cushing
Hingham
John S. Camrell
Hussy
Brighton
C. H. Grant
Chelsea
W. E. Maybury
East Braintree
M. L. Hines
Marblehead Vets
John Auxly
Newton
John Riddall
Roxbury
G. H. Blatchford
Red Jacket Veterans’ Association
George F. Moore
Watertown Vets
Sanborn
Tilden
Somerville
W. A. Russell
Brigham
Hudson Vets
J. H. Bascom
Boston Fusilier Vets
Hobart S. Hussy
T. F. Turner
Charles Mumford
Stowell
William Godfrey
J. Stover Jacobs
James Munroe
Hobart Hussey
H. Daniels
H. Davenport
W. ©. Lawrence
C. C. Wilson
H. R. Demary
A. C
Cherry Whist Club Hosts Somerville Evening
The Cherry Whist Club of Somerville met at Mr. Harry J. Tafft’s Cherry street home. Mrs. H. J. Tafft won the ladies’ first prize a unique china spoon tray, while Mr. Clarence Wheeler took the gentilman’s prize an imported silver-mounted flask. A collation was served after the games.
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Cherry Whist Club
Somerville
City
Harry J. Tafft
Cherry Street
H. J. Tafft
Clarence Wheeler
Eveing
Malden Educator Lewis A Burr Dies At 46
Malden mourns the death of Lewis A Burr former submaster at Malden High School and later principal of Centre Grammar School aged 46 He was born in Litchfield Maine and educated at Pittsfield Academy Bates College with a career teaching in Johnstown Scituate and other locations The note ends with boxing terms from George Godfrey at 98 Court Street Boston
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Lewis A. Burr
Malden High School
Centre Grammar School
Walnut Terrace
Mr. Burr
Litchfield
Pittsfield Academy
Bates College
Johnstown
Penn
Scituate
Mass
Commercial Day Celebrates Jay Treaty Centennial in New York
New York marked the centennial of the Jay treaty with a Delmonico banquet as the Dec 19 Commercial Day observance began. Speakers including Chauncey Depew, William Jay, and Secretary Herbert attended, praising arbitration, journalism pioneers like Bennett, Greeley, Dana, and Pulitzer, and the U S merchant marine.
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Delmonico
Chauncy M. Depew
Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
William Jay
Navy
Herbert
Mayor Strong
Bishop Potter
Horace Porter
Charles H. Taylor
Russell A. Alger
Henry B. Hyde
William P. Frye
Charles H. Cramp
Clement A. Griscom
Dickinson
Dana
Rew H
William H. Webb
Dr. Depew
United States
Boston
James Gordon Bnnett
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Bennett
Washington
Associated Press
Broadway
Europe
Horace Greeley
Tribune
Greeley
Mr. Greeley
Temperance Society
Boston Post
Bowling Scores From Last Night Across Local Clubs
Last night’s bowling results show multiple club matches led by Roxbury Wheelmen at 2173 and Norfolk House Casino at 2874 while Brockton-Keswick and Jamaica Plain-Dorchester Centrals posted solid numbers. The Journal’s Business Department beat the Composing Room by 155 pins, 2190 to 2035.
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Alpha B. C
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Norfolk House
Riverside Casino
Haverhill
Essex
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Keswick
Randolph
Medford
Highland Melrose
Brockton—Campello
Sabine
Jamaica Plain
Dorchester Centrals
Jamaicas
Sant Everett
Glendons
Commercials
Arlington
Arlington Boat Club
Old Dorchester
Beverly
Vici
Clinton
Business Department
Murray & Irwin
Business Department of the Journal
Composing
Composing Room
Sang for Benefit of Armenians in Boston
A thousand voices sang at Music Hall for Armenian relief under George K. Somerby. The Boston Christian Endeavor chorus and guest singers raised several hundred dollars for the afflicted Armenians. The program opened with Merry World Is Free, with a large chorus and a quartet and instrumental solos by noted local musicians.
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George K. Somerby
Boston Christian Endeavor Chorus
T. EB. Johnson
J. F. Mshue
W. W. Walker
Hattie Avis
Helen Day
Carl Pierce
The
Conservatory of Music
Herman Po
Chellus
Boston Conservatory
Grace Dean
W. A. Somerby
Winslow Simonds
Dora P. Damon
Grant Wilkenson
R. Rice
F. L. Stone
Mary A Livermore’s 75th Birthday Celebrated Quietly
Melrose December 19 Mrs Mary A Livermore renowned suffragist marked her 75th birthday quietly at home after several days of illness. She received many letters and gifts and later addressed Lynn school children as she has for years.
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Melrose
Mary A. Livermore
Lynn
Wealthy Brookline heiress freed after court ordered debt payment
Mrs Bridget Hastings a Brookline resident and milliner of Tremont Street, arrested for contempt of court over a $4,808 debt from a $12,000 Brookline house contract, was released after promising to pay. Contractors Johnson Bros reported her stubborn refusals and multiple lawyers urged settlement.
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Brookline
Charles Street
Post
Patrick Johnson
Johnson Bros
Hastings
Logan
O’brien
Corcoran
Long and Hemmenway
Thomas J. Gargan
Ninth Regiment Plans Major Indoor Athletic Meet
A large gathering of Ninth Regiment officers prepared for a landmark indoor athletic meet in the area. Lt Col Lawrence J. Logan Lt F C Flanagan and Lt W J Casey were appointed to arrange events, with aims for a March 17 date at West Newton Street Armory. Top competitors from national circles may include Tom Conneff Tom Burke Bernard J Weters and Kilpatrick in events such as sprint potato race middle distance running field events tug of war and team races.
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Lawrence J. Logan
F. C. Flanagan
W. J. Casey
Tom Conneff
Tom Burke
Bernard J. Weters
Mitchell
Kilpatrick
West Newton Street Armory
Lavigne open to rematch with Walcott after holidays
Boxing gossip says Kid Lavigne and manager Sam Fitzpatrick back a second bout with Joe Walcott. Fitzpatrick previously denied plans but now signals after holidays Lavigne may pursue another meeting, with possible plans for a lightweight title bid against Jack McAuliffe. Nearby notes include Pittsburg training, forfeits, and club bout talks.
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Sam Fitzpatrick
Tom O'Rourke
Joe Walcott
Fitzpatrick
Lavigne
Walcott
Kid
Fitpatrick
Tom ‘O'Rourke
Big Jim Kennedy
Jim
Tom
McAuliffe
Xot
Jack McAuliffe
Maher
Pittsburg
Jim Hall
Joe Choynski
Jack Hastings
Mat Leary
East Boston
Leary
Hastings
Lynn
Mike Scanlan
Burley
Scanlon
Kirtland
Joe Mullen
Paddy Fenton
Woburn
Charley McGeary
Mike Murphy
Pastime Athletic Club
Central Falls
Harry Hutchins
Cycle notes and bids for new track pace record
Charles Murphy, suspended Class B rider, plans a mile in a minute with a three mile track between rail lines as a pacemaker engine. Cycle Board of Trade to meet January 15 in Vanderbilt building New York and Madison Square Garden cycle show. Spalding Pope and Gormally discussed for presidency. Central Park wheelmen circle use revoked.
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L. AW
Cycle Board of Trade
Vanderbilt Building
New York
Madison Square Garden
A. G. Spalding
Colonel Pope
P. R. Gormally
Circle
Central Park
Taxed talk at Citizens' Municipal League dinner debate
The Citizens' Municipal League held a dinner meeting at Parker's to discuss taxation. Speakers included Alexander Porter Henry W. Lamb Henry C. Thacher and Louis D Blumenthal with Aldermen Flood Bordman Hall Jernegan Hutchins Fottler and Senator Sullivan among attendees. Hall resigned as president and Samuel W Meachum was elected to the unfinished term.
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Parker's
Alexander §. Porter
Henry W. Lamb
Frée- Trade League
Henry
Free Trade League
Lamb
Jay
Henry C. Thacher
Cape
Louis
Blumenthal
Mr. Hall
Samuel W. Meachum
Non-Union Men Arrested in Lynn Strike Incident
In Lynn on December 19 two non union moulders William Saubach and George Winters were arrested on a warrant for assaulting George W Bent and Maurice Rogers of Iron and Braig Moulders Union 108 at Union Iron Foundry. The men allegedly chased the union members after a failed attempt to persuade them to quit.
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Gallagher Dominates Murphy’s Billiards Contest
Gallagher, Western billiard crack, won two matches at Murphy's yesterday. He defeated Yatter 400 to 224 and Gilman 400 to 124. Gallagher was on his mettle throughout the contest and averaged 133 10.
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Yatter
Gilman
Miss K E Oliver Delights At Boylston Street Parlor
Miss K E Oliver read at the parlors of Mrs John Webster on Boylston street delighting a large audience with several popular compositions in a fine reading event last night.
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John Webster
Boylston Street
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