Peabody urges lower taxes for Boston growth
At the Real Estate Exchange banquet in Boston, President Peabody pressed for a lower tax rate as the city’s top need, warning high taxes drive business away. He backed another subway, a new City Hall, harbor dredging, and prudent municipal spending to curb waste.
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Boston
Real Estate Exchange
Algonquin Club
Peabody
Thomas M. Babson
Marshall
F. H. Peabody
Boston Harbor
Congress
Washington Street
New South Terminal
Boston's Metropolitan Parks Rise in Ring of City
W B de las Casas argues Boston’s adjoining towns form a metro district for sewerage water and parks. He notes nearly 14 000 acres of metropolitan parks and parkways and woodland areas, claiming Boston leads American cities in park variety and value with wild lands river banks seashore arboretum and connected parkways.
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W. B. de Las Casas
Boston
Senators Signal Philippine Tariff Amendment Plans
NOTES OF CONGRESS WASHING TON FEB 20 Senator Bacon gave notice of an amendment to the Philippine tariff bill to permit a future Philippine government formed by Filipinos when order is restored. Senator Hawley reported favorably a bill authorising construction of buildings at military posts on government reservations. California delegation members in Kress resisted a San Francisco Chamber of Commerce resolution supporting Chinese merchant admission.
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Washngton
Bacon
United States
Philippine Islands
Hawley
Senate
M. A
California
Kress
Maniceule
Chamber of Commerce of
San Francisco
City Brevities: Arrests in Larceny and Liquor Cases
Frederick W. Prince, 38, of 213 Main street Fitchburg, arrested by inspectors for larceny of a typewriter from David Stoneman of Pemberton Square. William Maclean, 87, of 1% 81 Botolph Street, arrested for liquor law violation. Police from Station 16 reported the cases yesterday.
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Frederick W. Prince
Main Street
Fitchburg
Inspectors’ Office
David Stoneman
Pemberton Square
William Maclean
Botolph
Donovan Ventures Through Stony Brook Sewer In Tour
Six officials led by Superintendent Donovan of the street department crawled through the Stony Brook sewer beneath Fenway on a planned inspection. They wore diving gear and carried smelling salts as they surveyed caving risks and the rat residents, finishing near Huntington Avenue before revising plans to resume explorations in a month.
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Stony Brook
Donovan
Fenway
Philips
Mr. Donovan
Ey Philips
Cook's
Jim Donovan
Huntington Avenue
City Wall
Gulf Stream on Strike Creates Odd Ocean Tale
Captain Robert Quirk of the El Alba claims the Gulf Stream has turned against ships and now flows the wrong way. He cites a gale south of Cape Hatteras where logs showed 190 miles but the ship had steamed more, blaming the current for reversing progress and mocking charts.
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New York
Robert Quirk
Cape Hatterase
Gulf
Hatteras
Wood and Macomber Taken in South Boston Arrest
Edward F. Macomber, 24, of Athens Street, South Boston, and James H. Wood, homeless, were captured by police inspectors. Macomber faces charges of breaking and entering the Brighton Street house at 131 and larceny of clothing after prior Concord Reformatory and South Boston House of Correction sentences. Wood is charged with stealing several small department store articles and has prior sentences at Ipswich and South Boston.
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Edward F. Macomber
Athens Street
South Boston
James H. Wood
Macomber
Brighton Street
Concord Reformatory
House of Correction
South Boson Wood
Ipswich
Vermont Daughters Meet At Vendome Monthly Session
Yesterday afternoon the Daughters of Vermont held their monthly meeting at the Vendome. Mrs. A. J. George of Brookline read a paper titled Some Opportunities of the Educated Woman. She argued that educated women entering labor by choice can depress wages for others and urged attention to domestic service. Tea was served by Mrs. Charles P. Phelps, Mrs. George Proctor, Mrs. George Emerson, and Miss Rebecca Wrightey, with assistance from several ladies.
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Vendome
Daughters of Vermont
A. J. George
Brookline
George
Charles P. Phelps
George ©. Proctor
George Emerson
Rebecca Wrightey
Bessie Butterfield
Nellie Wheeler
Alfred Hall
Abbie Baldwin
Panic In Barcelona Sparks Severe Fighting Across City
Cerbere Spain Feb 20 serious fighting continues in all parts of Barcelona with many killed or wounded. Troops rush into the city from surrounding districts as clashes erupt in Paraldo Asalto and Rambla streets. A general panic grips Barcelona.
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Cerbere
Spain
Barcelona
Paraldo
Asalto
Rambla
Port Venéres
Gulf of Lyons
France
Riots in Barcelona Leave Many Dead and Wounded
Madrid reports government will not release casualty figures for the Barcelona disturbances. Private tips suggest about 40 persons killed and 200 wounded during the riots on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Col Billy Weir Laid at Rest in North End Pandemic Funeral
A quiet funeral from St Stephen's Church on Hanover Street carried Col Billy Weir to Holy Cross Cemetery Malden. The longtime North End drum major, famed for Italian funerals and crowd moments, was buried after supporters arranged with Undertaker Langan when no kin claimed his remains.
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Billy
Weir
Billy Weir
Old North End
North End
Lilly
Station 1
Potter’s Field
City Hospital
Langone
St. Stephen’s
Riots and Labor Uprising Spread Across Spanish Cities
Reports describe intensified rioting in Barcelona with many casualties and violent speeches by Anarchists including Teresa Claramunt. A 6000 attendee meeting at Circo Espanol urged general strike. Valencia dock workers largely abstained. Martial law imposed in Nantesa and Saragossa. troops occupy key positions. Officials fear broader strike reach amid censored news. Catalan home rule agitation continues alongside the labor movement.
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Barcelona
Tiesols
Valencia
Nantesa
Saragossa
Fruit and Produce Men Dine and Dance at 16th Reunion
The Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange held its 16th annual reunion drawing about 600 members and guests. The evening featured a reception, banquet, Boston Ladies' Orchestra concert, dancing, and whist tables with a grand march led by President and Mrs. William Craig. Attendees wore formal gowns and varied from prior years as requested by members.
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Paul Revere Hall
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Boston Ladies’ Orchestra
William Craig
Continental closes store all day Saturday but opens tonight
Bargains advertised at the corner of Washington and Boylston Streets as Continental clothing store announces it will be open tonight after a full day closure Saturday.
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Washington
Medford
Cushing
Cushing Medical Supply CO
Washington St
Boston
the Continental
Washington and
Boylston Streets
Catalonian Demands Stir Hopeful Sympathy From Weyler
The report notes General Weyler favors Catalonian grievances and may study them further. He understands the Catalan situation, having commanded there and speaking the language, while telegraph lines between Sabadell and Tarrasa are cut. Fears grow the strike may spread to Seville and Verona, risking a ministerial crisis.
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Weyler
Catalonia
Sabadell
Tarrasa
Seville
Verona
Riots discussed in Spanish deputies chamber in Madrid
In the chamber of deputies Senor Robert from Catalonia questioned the government on Barcelona unrest. Minister of the interior Gonzales took responsibility but asked to adjourn. Romero Robledo warned of insufficient arms and condemned censorship of Barcelona telegraph news. In the Senate General Weyler said Barcelona’s situation had not improved nor worsened.
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Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Senor Robert
Catalonia
Barcelona
Senor Gonzales
Romero Robledo
Senor Robledo
Spain
Senate
General Weyler
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