Boston hearing on elevated rail plan prompts deferment
The Street Railway Committee held a crowded hearing on whether the West End Street Railway can build elevated structures without a citywide commission to study rapid transit. Petitioners urged a two week delay to hear witnesses and press a statewide inquiry. Mayor and others favored appointing a commission to examine the best transit system for Boston.
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Street Railway
Old South Society
West End Street Railway Company
Boston
Toom
Linus M. Child
J. Converse Gray
Rs. Prentiss Cummings
Robert A. Southworth
West End Street Railway
Child
West End
Childs
Hospital Life Insurance ‘Company
Ames
Omild
Boston Park
West End Railway
West End Company
Meigs
New York
Roxbury Post Office
Charlestown
Eben D. Jordan
Darwin KE. Ware
Frederick O. Prince
Devonshire Street
Mr. Ware
Peleg W. Chandler
John Haskell Butler
Charles. A. Yortlng
Matthews
Board of Aldermen
Senator Breed
Prentiss Jummings
Bryntes
John Quincy Adams
Aly
Sohier
Adams
Whitney
Henry M. Whitney
West End Road
Massachusetts
E. Gerry Brown
Noody
Washington
Tremont Streets
Harrison Avenue
New Street
Atlantic Avenue
Legistare
Brown
Parker C. Chandler
Witney
Chandler
Stovey Signs With Boston Forcoming Season
Harry Stovey of last year’s Boston Players’ League nine signed to play with the Boston nine for the coming season. The contract goes to Secretary Young in Washington for approval. The move sharpens the likely make-up of the team, with Stovey assured of one outfield position and the other two spots unsettled among Richardson, Brown, Sullivan, Brodie and Lowe. The nine also lists Bennett, Gangel and Aatis as catchers. Clarkson, Nichols, Getzein and Daley as pitchers. Tucker at first base. Quinn at second. Nash at third. Long at short. and Stovey in right field on the tentative roster. A strong pitcher is sought to bolster the box, and Kelly’s status remains uncertain.
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Harry Stovey
Boston Players’ League Nine
J. B. Billings
Frank Selee
Boston National League Nine
Russell & Putnam
Bostons
Young
Washington
Stovey
Congress Street
American Association
Arthur Irwin
Nine
Irwin
Richardson
Brown
Sullivan
Brodie
Lowe
Bennett
Gangel
Aatis
Clarkson
Nichols
Getzein
Daley
Tucker
Quinn
Nash
Long
Kelly
Visible Speech Elucidated lecture in Boston University
Alexander Melville Bell will lecture on Visible Speech Elucidated at Boston University this afternoon at 2 o’clock. The talk is free and open to all, with teachers and professionals especially invited.
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Alexander Melville Bell
A. Graham Bell
Boston University
William P. Rice
Quincy House
Union Investment Company of
Kansas City
Fort Payne Companies
Boston Priary Union
H. T. Bailey
State Board of Education
W. L. Bates
Canton
Chapel Hall
Tremont Temple
Fifth free chrysanthemum lecture at Horticultural Hall
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society hosts a Saturday lecture at 11 o'clock by John Chorpe of Pearl River New York on chrysanthemum cultivation. Chorpe, a lifelong grower, founded the Society of American Florists and serves as president of the American Chrysanthemum Society. He plans to discuss his extensive experience and aims to develop the blue chrysanthemum. Public invitation extended.
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Horticultural Hall
John Chorpe
Pearl River
N. Y
Thorpe
Shorpe
Society of American Florists
American Chrysanthemum Sociary
Apan
Secrets of the Lobby Amending Boston Charter Changes
A Boston charter amendment push by Mr. Kittredge seeks sweeping reform including longer mayoral terms, direct mayoral appointment powers, consolidation of boards, new budgeting and street control rules, and a public official impeachment process. The article notes related petitions, investigations of lobbying, and Senate actions on municipal governance in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts
Mellen
Worcester
Lowell
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
West End Street Railway Company
LON House
New York & Massachusettsailway Company
A. A. Glazier
Fall River
Boston
Kittredge
City of
Board of Street Commissioners
Osborne
State Senate
Champlin
Boston Police Commission
Towle
Committee On Education
The
Commonwealth
L Street
Euch
William Power Wilson
H. W. K. Eastman
Charles River Basin
Orange
Nantucket Beach
Boston City Measures and Securities Debate
Boston considers measures on civil service, street layouts, water and gas pipes, sewers, and costs levied on landowners for street projects. State savings banks report overall deposits rose by 32,? million with draws up by 2.26 million, yielding a net decline of 1.32 million from Nov 1, 1890 to Jan 1, 1891 versus last year.
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Boston
Charles River
State Board of Commissioners of Savings Banks
Abolish Poll Tax Plea Gains Narrow Hearing
A Massachusetts House hearing on abolishing the poll tax as a voting prerequisite drew 139 lawmakers pledged to vote yes in a largely subdued session. Support came from Major William Greenough and several advocates, while opponents cited rights concerns and economic fairness. the committee favored the measure, with debate over its practical safeguards continuing. The prose drew in letters from national figures and emphasized broader democratic equality.
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House
Senate
Committee On
Constitutional Amendments
Great and General Court
Furnald of
Melrose
William 8. Greenough
Wakefield
George J. Moulton
Socialist Labor Party
Henry Lemon
Fourth Nationalist Club
Boston
M. C. O’hearn
E. G. Glasgow
Worcester
P. O'Neil Larkin
Colonel Glasgow
Glasgow
Lomasney
Sowice
Congress
Commonwealth
Mr. Larkin
Europe
Great Britain
Ireland
Turkey
Union
Massachusetts
Georgia
Tennessee
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Florida
New Hampshire
Mississippi
Ohio
Maryland
Long
Thomas Riley
Josiah Quincy
Quincy
The Sprudel Salt From Carlsbad Purported Remedy
The Carlsbad Sprudel Salt is advertised as a centuries acclaimed natural remedy produced by Carlsbad via Sprudel Spring evaporation. It claims effectiveness for stomach liver and kidney disorders and for constipation gout and rheumatic conditions. Bottles require the City seal and the Eisner & Mendelson Co New York signature as sole agents.
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Carlsbad
Carsbad
Prohibition Leaders Hear Peffer Vouch in Boston
At Tremont Temple Massachusetts State Prohibition Conference, speakers urged a new party as Republicans were held to blame for temperance weakness. Rev A P Foster argued for a reforming party while John P St John of Kansas vouched for Senator elect Peffer. A banquet followed with 200 attendees and remarks by Samuel Dickie and others.
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Massachusetts
Tremont Temple
Samuel Dickie
A. P. Foster
Republican Party
Quay
Ingalls
Blair
Prohibition Party
Democratic Party
Eugene H. Clapp
Partridge
John P. St. John
Kansas
Peffer
National Prohibition Committee
A. A. Ulmer
Boston
Alec Gustafson
A. A. Hopkins
James H. Roberts
Cambridge
Amanda Lane
Yale Harvard and Columbia Freshmen to Race Again
A 1891 debate over a three cornered eight oared shell race resumes as Yale Freshmen challenge Harvard to a two mile race in late June with Yale and Columbia to follow, potentially testing the New London Thames course again after past difficulties.
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Harvard
Yale
New London
Columbia
Yalé
Thames
New Haven
puAm Gs Boa Club
Perkins
Harvar Boat Club
Yale University
Arevard University
Jalvin Burr
Navy
Harvarashman
Courts Hear Cross Libels on Collision Between Florence and Parthian
In the U S District Court and Superior Court sessions at Dedham and Boston, a collision case between the schooner Florence and the steamer Parthian was argued with reserved decision. Attorneys included E P Carver for Florence and L S Dabney for the Parthian, among others. numerous tort actions against railroads and related defendants were listed, with damages sought up to 20,000 dollars.
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United States
Pistrior Court
Florence
Parthian
E. P. Carver
L. S. Dabney
F. Cunningham
Lawsuit Seeks 2000 Damages For On Job Injuries
The case notes Higgins et al seek 2000 dollars in damages for injuries suffered while employed by defendants alleged from defendants carelessness and negligence. Trial set for Friday morning with Curtis Abbott for the plaintiff and T Lincoln for the defendants. The Essex Superior Court list also includes insolvency case Ramsaell assignee versus E P Dodge Manufacturing Company for 740 dollars claimed as a preference payment by Benjamin Y gunes who was insolvent.
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Joseph W. ‘Sweat
Boston & Albany R
Tainutt
Framingham
A. Gaston
Samuel Gar
W. Hardson
O Doto
Timothy McCarthy
Byron A. Atkinson
C. P. Sullivan Fox Blaintf
Bernard Crevetsky
West End Railroad
Castle Street
Shawmut Avenue
G. H. Ryther
M. F. Dickinson, Jr
G. Braman
Wakedeld
Caldwell
Slade
Howp. J
Mary E. Duggan
The
West End Railroad Company
E. L. Barney
E. J. Hadley
M. I. Dickinson, Jr
Daniell O O'Driscoll
Job
Faxon
Edinboro Street
Smith
J. Elder
W. C. Wait
R. and
W. E. Jewell
Ere
Morri
Lufkin
Zan
May
Kapatrick
Necker
Ehrieip
Saie
Same
Saxon
Cliford
Margaret Murray
B. B. Knight
Von
Greenhood
Cotter
dJohn Hodgkinson
Charles L. Alden
E. Greenhood
J. E. Cotter
Thomas
Inhab
Carran
City of Iants
Canton
Boston
O' Dea
Condrick
Breen
Burke
West End
Reynolds
Hay Street Railway Co
Stapanes
Green
Mulvey
Mahoney
O' Reilly
French
Schulz
Stefan
Ward
Ida
Tage
Hirsch
Sharp
City of
Higgins
Curtis Abbott
Plainspike T. Lincoln
Clifford
Gerrish
Barrett
Malden
Briggs
Broderick
Tweilg
Meehan
Wright
Inbavie
Hawker
Hoeyants
Ashland
Moynahan
Fitzwee
Hammonn
N. N. Jones
Superior Court Larceny and Burglary Sentences in Salem
In Essex Superior Court at Salem on February 5 Thompson and Rine faced larceny charges with four months in the House of Correction. Lynch received three years for breaking and entering. Summers and Humley were sentenced to six and two months respectively for assault. Lahan and Butler received eighteen months and six months for larceny and related offenses. Duffy faced three liquor cases with six months in the House of Correction. Donahue got two years and three months for breaking and entering. Conner’s liquor law case ended with a pro forma verdict of guilty after a defense motion to dismiss was overruled.
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Superior Criminal Court
Essex S
Salem
Thompson
J. Joseph Rine
Havernull
House of Correction
Jeremiah Lynch
Newburyport
Edward F. Summers
James H. Humley
Gloucester
Humley
Summers
Timothy Lahan
Joseph Butler
Same
James Duffy
Haverhill
William Donahue
Michael F. Conner
Amesbury
American Fishing Schooner Katie C Lost Near Sydney
A Sydney telegram reports the wreck of the American fishing schooner Katie C near Sydney. The 74 ton vessel carried a cargo of fish and had just sailed from Sydney for Gloucester. The notice underscores maritime risk and lists the schooner’s basic voyage details.
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Halifax
Sydney
Katie C
Gloucester
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U. S. Gov't Report
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James Watson
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Atchison, Topelki & Santa Fe Railroad Company
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Deliber-Goodale Company
Central Wharf
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Ouest
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Voaat of
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C. G. Sherman
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