Gas dispute heats Boston hearing over Lawson accusations
Boston gas controversy widens as Rep McPherson accuses over capitalization and legislative use of funds. Henry Whitney brands claims as a blackmail plot. Lawson plans to testify in person or via affidavit as Lamb & Vose attend. Skerrett’s order to compel Lawson’s attendance is defeated.
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Mr. Lawson
Legislative Committee On Rules
Mr. McPherson
Whitney
Thomas W. Lawson
Committee On Rules
Representative McPherson
McPherson
Henry M. Whitney
Representative Skerrett
Lawson
Lamb & Vose
New York
Bourke Cochran
Boston
Reed
Taunton
New England Gas and Coke Company
Mr. Reed
Speaker Myers
Turtle
Newton
Momlay
Myers
Commissioners of Gas and Electric Lights
S and Electric Light Commissioners
Massachusetts
Mr. Whitney
Butler
Showng
Skerrett
Worcester
Messrs. Newton
Everett
Dean
Brookline
Sullivan
Ward 12
Awful Fate of Three Men of 26th Regiment in the Philippines
Brighton man William Perry, returning from the Philippines with the Twenty-sixth Infantry, recounts the killing and burial of three regiment members Dugan Tracy and Hayes. They perished after a November 1599 expedition near Jaro Calanog. He describes bodies found, burial rituals, and critiques Congress for abolishing the canteen as it aided soldiers.
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Philippines
William Perry
Brighton
Twenty
Dugan
Tracy
Hayes
Mr. Perry
Jaro
Lawrence
San Enrique
Calanog
Congress
Icebound Steamers Enter Harbor Amid Frigid Sea Lout
A flotilla of steamers and fishing vessels anchored in the harbor amid an Arctic scene. The Prince Arthur and Boston from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, reported heavy ice and a near sixty mile an hour gale as they made the 17 hour 45 minute passage. The vessels carried crews at risk with ice encrusting decks and reduced lookout reliance on crow’s nests.
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North Pole
Prince Arthur
Kinney
Boston
Smith
Yarmouth
N. S
Agnes
Gloucester
Nova Scotia
Massachusetts Bay
Long Wharf
Guch
VETERANA Soldier Ends Life in Boston Street
An elderly veteran Gust Deitern from Togus Maine shot himself in Roxbury Boston last night. Found letters from a Washington pensions attorney and pension department asking for more proofs, he wandered the streets too proud to beg. He died with a peaceful smile at City Hospital.
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Roxbury
August Deitern
Togus
Grand Army Hall
Washington Pensions
Pension Department
Deitern
Boston
Forecast for Friday and Saturday Snow Likely in Regions
Forecast notes fair weather for Friday with snow possible in southwest areas on Saturday. Washington weather bulletin cites New England as fair Friday and Saturday with fresh northwesterly winds. Eastern New York sees fair northern areas and snow in the southern portion Friday after noon or night, with Saturday likely snow.
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Washington
New England
New York
Lancaster Sailors Flee After Clash in Ve nezuela
Reports from Washington say sailors of the US Navy vessel Lancaster stationed at La Guaira Venezuela clashed with local residents during shore leave. The sailors retreated to small boats to return to the ship and no fatalities were reported. Police may have helped quell the disturbance but military forces were not involved.
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Washington
United States
Lancaster
Ua Guira
Venezuela
Lawson to Testify On Rules Committee
Lawson declares he will appear before the rules committee or provide an affidavit regarding the McPherson matter. He criticizes recent headlines and asserts legislators and corporate lawyers have misused public discourse. Continued discussion noted on page 7.
Boutelle Resigns From Maine Congress After Letter
Governor Hill accepts the resignation of Congressman Boutelle for Maine's fourth district. The letter, dated January 30 1901, resigns as a member of the Fifty-sixth Congress effective February 28 1801 and as member elect of the Fifty-seventh Congress. No special election date set. Hill cites no immediate steps.
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Maine
Augusta
Boutelle
Executive Department
Hill
United States
A. Bouthlle
Associated Press
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Chon & Winte
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Pavonia Beer
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