Bail in Three Towns for John Reed in One Day
John Reed, wanted on multiple charges of swindling farmers, was freed on $7000 bail at East Cambridge House of Correction. He then faced a Worcester larceny charge related to Gardner, with total bail across three cases reaching $17,500. Reed, with attorney Colonel W A Giles, moved between towns, leaving cash across venues as he secured release and faced further arraignments.
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John Reed
East Cambridge
W. A. Giles
Worcester
Reed
Giles
Lowell
Framingham
King
Brockton
Boston
Martin Woods
Bridgewater
Yukon relief talks pause as Alger ill delays talks
Secretary Alger remains ill and cannot finalize Yukon relief expedition details. Captain Brainard to advertise supplies while Canada’s Sifton stays in Washington. Skaguay may be chosen as the relief port over Dyea for direct cargo discharge.
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Washington
Alger
Sifton
Yukon
Brainard
Quartermaster General's Department
Sternberg
Skaguay
Dyea
Klondikers
Dawson City relieved. Alki report from Alaska
The steamship Alki arrived with Dawson City news up to November 2. Thirty passengers report no starvation this winter or spring as relief is deemed unnecessary. Thousands have moved to Fort Yukon for provisions, while remaining residents expect supplies into spring. Passengers plan outfits for next season and an estimated $150,000 in gold dust and nuggets accompanies the group. A. J. McKay and wife, from Tacoma, traveled to Dyea in twenty five days.
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Seattle
Wash
Alki
Dawson City
Dawson
Fort Yukon
A. J. McKay
Tacoma
Dyea
Aiki
Klondike Robbery and Frosted Dawson Trail News
Five Klondikers led by Richard Shaw reach Victoria from Dawson on Nov 16 as winter bites. Robberies in Dawson and Fort Selkirk disrupt camps while wage cuts spark tensions. Reports say $75,000 in dust left Skaguay, and many men face scarce food with ice closing the trails for winter.
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Shaw
Dawson
Stewart River
Jim Cary
Ed Lord
Fort Selkirk
Keeler
Ed Jackson
Hunker Creek
Dominion Creek
Tagish Lake
J. W. Mackay
Skaguay
Beacons on Beacon Street: Sleighing Amid Packed Snow
Owners of fast stepping horses enjoyed a sleighing day despite poor conditions for fast time. Crowds on Beacon street watched brushes and noted several drivers including Frank Hall, Thomas E Holmes, and Randolph C Clark behind various horses. Notable attendees from Brookline Boston and Jamaica Plain were seen along the park system with a mix of drivers, managers, and residents observing the afternoon’s equine action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
John Shepard
George G. Hall
Commodore Perkins
Frank Hall
Eddy B
Tonah
Mr. Hall
George G., Jr
Fannie Wellington
Thomas E. Holmes
Victor Viking
Little Mike
Rex V
Daisy W
Russell J
Nat Fossiner
J. A. Dooley
Warren L
John L. Reardon
General Beaufort
Brookline
Michael Driscoll
R. R. Willis
Mrs. Paine
Jamaica Plain
John Puggsler
John R. Grout
Boston
B. W. Neil, Jr
Frank Bartlett
Cambridge
Leonard Jones
Dr. Bowles
C. Ll. Hines
Dorchester
H. M. Kenney
Brighton
EB. Hollingsworth
Herbert Barnes
Hotel Brunswick
H. F. Anesdell
William Brooks
J. N. Merrill
Commonwealth Avenue
EH. W. Knight
The
Lyman Greenleaf
E. K. Gilman
James Chavenward
George E. Niles
E. L. Clark
Charles Kenney
John Goldwaith
A. P. Almy
F. F. Rayner
Publishers Aroused Over Postal Bill in New York
The New York publishers meet chaired by Ormond G. Smith to oppose Congressman E F Loud s plan to amend postal laws on second class mail The bill would bar books or reprints from second class status and end the simple copy privilege A opposition committee was formed to push back against the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. F. Loud
Ormond G. Smith
Jeremiah Murphy Identified in Oak Place Fire Tragedy
The body found after the Oak Place tenement fire was positively identified as Jeremiah Murphy a former justice of the peace. He had been ill with a nervous disease and was a City Hospital patient. Firemen found bank books totaling $1000 in an old trunk and a will directing all holdings to the Home for Destitute Catholic Children with Rev Nicholas J Walsh named executor.
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Oak Place
Jeremiah Murphy
Murphy
Harrison Avenue
Nicholas J. Walsh
Cathedral
Suspicious Cambridge Fire Raises Incendiary Fears
Two Cambridge blazes last night caused about 1600 in damage. The first at Boylston and Mt Auburn streets involved a vacant store with an upstairs tenement for Mrs. W. E. Mason, owned by Philip Rowe, with probable incendiary cause due to a mattress and piano fire but no blaze in the rooms. The second at Harrison and School streets a Taylor estate tenement saw about 1000 in loss from a chimney defect, though some firefighters suspect rats and matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Boylston
Mt. Auburn
W. E. Mason
Philip Rowe
Taylor
Harrison and
School Streets
Fire damages top floor of Essex Street brick building
An 8:25 p.m. fire alarm from Box 53 reported a blaze on the top floor of a four story brick building at 6712 Essex Street. Owned by Boston Real Estate Trust and occupied by Rosenfeld cap maker, the fire caused about 400 dollars in damage.
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Essex Street
Boston Real Estate Trust
Rosenfeld
Boundary dispute talks to end Alaskan border split
Officials say a winter meeting between British and American authorities will finalize the Alaska boundary. The meridian line is agreed. the Pacific coast strip along British Columbia remains the main disputed area.
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Ottawa
Ont
Alaska
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
Sellew Named Rhode Island General Treasurer
Governor Dyer appointed Clinton D. Sellew as general treasurer of Rhode Island to succeed the late Samuel Clark. Sellew has been a prominent figure in Providence city affairs for about forty years and has held key roles on council committees.
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Providence
Dyer
Clinton D. Sellew
Rhode Island
Samuel Clark
Sellew
Departure set for first Boston deputation to China
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions votes to send a delegation to China. Rev Judson Smith D D Colonel Charles A Hopkins and Samuel B Shapleigh will visit North China Foochow and Shansi missions to learn on site and report back. This marks the first deputation to China by the board.
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Missioners of Foreign Missions
China
Judson Smith
D. D
Foreign Department
Charles A. Hopkins
Prudential Committee
Samuel B. Shapleigh
Allston
North China
Foochow
Shansi
Boston
Congregational Churches
American Board
British hasten fortifications at Gibraltar reports indicate
Reports from the Navy Department indicate Britain is rushing work on new fortifications at Gibraltar. The dispatches arrive as the expansion looms in priority during wartime. The update underscores strategic moves in the Mediterranean defense and fleet security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Burdett Speech Triggers Explosion at Quincy Banquet
A heated exchange erupted at the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company banquet in the Quincy House after Hon. Joseph O. Burdett of Hingham made remarks that Colonel Walker sharply challenged. The crowd's tension rose as the dispute intensified before subsiding.
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Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Quincy House
Joseph O. Burdett
Hingham
Walker
Burdett
Banquet Sparks Debate Over Military Traditions in Local Corps
At a 200-person gathering, remarks by Hon. Mr. Burdett stirred talk on whether the corps should remain strictly military or embrace social aspects like drinking. Colonel Walker defended the military view while other speakers attended. The event included plans to join a morning church service and featured letters from Windsor Castle and Queen Victoria’s secretary.
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China
Bradley
Burdett
Hingham
Walker
Sydney Hedges
G. W. Hill
Ferris
Kincaid
Quincy
Roblin
Universalist
Columbus Avenue
Robin
Windsor Castle
Lord Denby
Sir Arthur Bigg
Corps
British Fortifications Modernized at Rock of Gibraltar
The British government hastens work on the Rock of Gibraltar fortifications. About 5000 Spanish laborers cross daily for construction and artillery placements increase. A large dock rises as plans permit absolute protection and a vast British fleet crowds the fortress. American naval officers and sailors are allowed to inspect the work.
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Rock of Gibraltar
Russia Seizes Corean Finances in Lasting Pact
The translated contract shows Russia taking control of Corean finances and customs and aiming to retain it permanently. It notes Russia's breach of a Japan-China war era pledge to preserve Corea's independence and Japan's influence there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Russia
McLeavy Brown
Corea
Japan
Cambridge Aldermen Close Year With School Plans And Debates
The Cambridge 1897 city meeting reviewed referrals to the next government including boundary issues with Somerville and a request to buy a larger armory for Company B. They approved studying a Ward 2 school site under 12100, advanced the 150000 schoolhouse loan, confirmed reserve policemen, and debated Roy ston street improvements and betterments. A veto of a free ambulance order by the Mayor was sustained in a 7 to 8 vote. A resolutions committee was formed for Lewis Hall’s death.
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Cambridge
Somerville
Lombard
Bradford
Royston Street
Alderman Morgan
Wardwell
Committee On Roads and Bridges
Harvard Athletic Association
Woods
Soldiers Field
Harvard
Yale
OQ Odiorne
Lewis Hall
No. 6 Bulfinch St. Liquor Arrest Prompts Bail
For months Captain Brown's liquor squad and Station 3 explored 6 Bulfinch street with little luck. A Station 8 patrolman in plain clothes obtained refreshments and arrested Nellie Somers, 28, the woman who served the liquor, then she was taken to Station 3 where she posted bail before midnight.
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Captain Brown
Station 3
Bulfinch Street
Station 8
Nellie Somers
Notable Cleric William Corbin Dies In Notre Dame
The Rev. William Corbin head of the Order of the Holy Cross in America at Notre Dame died this afternoon in South Bend Indiana. Also noted were the deaths of Elizabeth Stanton Woolworth in Omaha Nebraska wife of J M Woolworth ex president of the American Bar Association and descendant of William Bradford. Dr Erastus C Coy Turners Falls physician. Henry Barmore founder of Barmore Co piano makers in Nyack New York.
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South Bend
Ind
William Corbin
Notre Dame
Order of the Holy Cross
America
Omaha
Neb
Elizabeth Stanton Woolworth
J. M. Woolworth
American Bar Association
Woolworth
Moses Bradford Butterfield
William Bradford
Plymouth Colony
Turners Falls
Erastus C. Coy
Massachusetts Medical and
Massachusetts Medico-Legal Societies
Nyack
N. Y
Henry Barmore
Barmore & Co
New York City
Effie Barmore
Judge Orders $1000 Payment in Milton Assault Suit
Judge Hardy ordered plaintiff John P. Condon to remit $1000 in the case against John Crowley. A jury awarded Condon $1250 last Thursday after suit for $5000 over an alleged assault in Milton two years ago.
American Wringer Co. Gear and Repair Services
The American Wringer Company operates at 77 and 79 Franklin Street and 80 Arch Street, manufacturing clothes wringers mand assist devices. Wringers and sweepers are repaired. Orders by mail or telephone receive prompt attention.
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The
American Wringer Company
Franklin Street
Arch Street
Labor Tensions Brighten Southern Cotton Mills Debate
The article cites Howard arguing Southern operatives are underworked and underpaid compared with Northern workers. He notes chronic apathy, harsh discipline such as cross marks on loom names, and a history of strikes. He also describes Southern mills stealing time via staggered schedules and calls for organized labor to spur change.
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Howard
Atlanta
Labor talk on mills and hours in England and America
Mr Howard discusses organizing Southern operatives to press for better treatment and wages. He compares English and Massachusetts mill hours, noting 56 to 68 hour limits, the impact on workers’ families, and how Fall River and New Jersey mills fit into national trends.
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Atlanta Federation of
Howard
Boston
Bm the South
Fall Ride
Fall River
England
South
Republic
America
Russell
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Conants
Pawtucket
Kerr Mills
Merrimac Mills
Holyoke
Massachusetts Cotton Makers Stand Their Ground Against Competition
The Massachusetts Cotton Manufacturers defend their position noting skilled workers and shorter hours drive growth. They argue the state’s workers gain intelligence and productivity from reduced hours and reject claims that the North’s higher costs are unfair. They explain finer North fabrics require more labor and longer weaving, keeping costs higher despite southern cheaper raw grades.
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Massachusetts
Southern mills fuel and freight advantage questioned
Mr Howard claims Southern mills may have slight fuel advantages in some areas but no overall edge. He notes freights are not as favorable to Southern mills as Northern mill men claim and cites a Southern mill man describing partial discrimination.
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Howard
Possible End to Falls River Strike Impasse
In Falls River the odds favor no strike as unions weigh options. Spinners loom fixers and slashers lean against stoppage while carders and weavers favor restraint. Smaller groups like machinists and firemen may decide against opposition for now, preferring limited pay if any. The sliding scale idea returns amid talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
FRO STRIKE RESOLUTION REPORTED IN FALL RIVER
In Fall River on December 28 the textile workers conference committee adopted a resolution to accept a wage reduction for now, while warning that a future strike could occur if profit margins allow restoring the wage schedule. Leaders express strong anti reduction sentiment but may not approve the measure at Thursday’s worker meetings.
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Fall River
O’donnell
Wages Cut Ten Percent at Naumkeag Mills
Salem reports a ten percent wage reduction at the Naumkeag steam cotton mills affecting about fifteen hundred operatives. The mills will run full time and advance wages back to the old standard when market conditions improve. Operators accepted the measure and remain at work under agent Mullen's explanation.
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Salem
Naumkeag
Mullen
Potters Restore 12 1 2 Percent Wage Cut in Trenton
Pottery makers and clay department workers in Trenton New Jersey reach an accord restoring the 12 1 2 percent wage cut adopted in 1894. The restoration lasts until February 1 with plans to seek uniform regional wage scales among eastern and western manufacturers.
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Trenton
N. J
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. The remedy relieves bladder retention almost immediately and offers prompt relief for both men and women. Sold by Geo. C. Goodwin & Co. Hanover Street.
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GEO. OC. Goodwin & CO
Hanover St
Safe Cure for Indigestion Promoted as Patent Medicine
An advertisement touts a non patent medicine digestive tablet called Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. It claims to cure indigestion sour stomach loss of appetite and related symptoms by aiding digestion with pepsin bismuth and Golden Seal in 20 grain lozenges. It cites over six thousand Michigan cures in 1894 and offers 50 cent packs from Stuart Co Marshall Michigan with a free health booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Stuart
Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Weavers React to 10 Percent Wage Reduction
A Lowell cotton weaver comments on a posted notice of a 10 percent reduction, estimating about four cents per cut and one weave less per day. He notes current earnings of five to eight dollars weekly and warns that longer cuts are needed to offset the cut.
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Lowell
Knife Found in Daley Trunk in Doolan Murder Case
In Haverhill on December 28, William Daley admitted killing William Doolan. The knife used, eight inches long with a bloodied blade, was found in Daley's trunk. Doolan’s autopsy showed the fifth rib severed and the knife piercing the upper heart. Daley pleaded guilty, hinted at insanity, and was jailed in Lawrence as authorities consider mental state.
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Haverhill
William Daley
William Doolan
Daley
Doolan
Dales
Lawrence
Marshal Dean
Democrats Hold Last Meeting of 1897 Executive Committee
The Democratic State committee executive group met at headquarters for its final session of the year. Present were Chairman John W. Coughlin, Chairman Robert Treat Paine Jr., and members John H. Lee, Joseph J. Corbett, Harry Lloyd, John O Gara, John V. Scollard, Daniel N. Crowley and John F. Cusick. A vote of thanks was given to the retiring chairman and the group decided to vacate the current headquarters on January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Committee
John W. Coughlin
State Committee
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
John H. Lee
Joseph J. Corbett
Harry Lloyd
John O’gara
John V. Scollard
Daniel N. Crowley
John F. Cusick
Berwin Denies Being Sought for City Republican Treasurer
Alderman William Berwin says he will not accept any party or committee position. He rejects rumors of a treasurer role and calls for changes in headquarters and personnel, while praising the current members for long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Berwin
Republican City Committee
Berwin
Republicans Call Senate Caucus for 1898 Presidency
Massachusetts Senate Republicans received a mail call from Joseph G. Bennett for a caucus in State House Room 4 on Tuesday January 4 at 730 PM to nominate a candidate for Senate president. George E. Smith of Everett is favored to win the top seat with Democrat influence minimal. Senator Jallinger is expected to nominate Smith in the caucus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Senate
Joseph G. Bennett
Lynn
State House
Senate
George E. Smith
Everett
Middlesex
Jallinger
Mr. Smith
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Essex ST
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Hood
C.j.hood & Co
Mass
Gibraltar
Hurdett
Colonel Walker
Gland
Pacific
Bulfinch ST
Knox
May Clark
James Griffiths
R. L
Wheeler & Manufacturers
Potters
Carnegie
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Tremont Row
Wilson Brothers
Boston Highlands
Setteley
Holburn
Mafca Plain
Daniel
St. Thomas’s Church
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