Labor and Capital New Men Take Their Places
Striking hotel waiters at the Hotel Oxford on Huntington avenue were dismissed for alleged improper language, then resigned after replacement staff were hired. The waiters formed a Waiters Alliance as a protest. Union meetings by Stationary Engineers and Peddlers discussed improving crafts and fair dealing with badge systems. Journeyman carpenters doubt a repeat of last year’s eight hour strike, with March meetings not likely to focus on it.
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Oxford
Untington Avenue
Moring
Wothers
Stationary Engineers’ Union
Blatchford Hall
Peddlers’ Union
Carroll Hall
Pennsylvania Railroad wage dispute heads for arbitration
In Prrrsgvore Pennsylvania both sides meet over workers demands. Data on wages earnings and potential impact show roads cannot afford higher pay. No action taken yet, Wednesday may deliver management response. Grand Chief Engineer Arthur denies secret talks with Sargent about the dispute.
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Prrrsgvore
Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wood
Pennsylvania Company
Woods
Arthur
Sargent
Morrissey
Proper Hours of Labor and Stevedores Strike
London Feb 24 The First Lord of the Treasury announced a labor commission will include hours of labor in its inquiry. About 5000 stevedores were urged to strike tomorrow to pressure other unions. Glasgow Feb 24 Three hundred Singer sewing machine workers struck after two union men were dismissed among 6000 firm employees.
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London
House of Commons
William Henry Smith
Treasury
Council of the Btevedores
Singer
Glasgow
Glascow
Knights Fear Boston Department Consolidation Stirs Labor
Knights of Labor members react anxiously to Boston plans to merge street sewer and health offices. Mayor says no public works board planned, cites economy and intertwined duties. Separately, Cabinet Makers' Union No. 1 decides to join the International Furniture Workers' Union at a meeting in Evans's Hall.
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Boston
Knights of Labor
Board of Public Works
District Assembly 30
Matthews Y
Balehis
Woodland Park
Cabinet Makers’ Union No. 1
Australian ballot bill debated by Maine Judiciary Committee
In Augusta on February 24 the Judiciary Committee held an executive session to consider the Australian ballot question. Two reports will be issued with the majority backing parallel party tickets and mandatory effects for towns of 2000 or more, while towns under 2000 may opt out. The minority reportedly supports Mr Clason’s original Massachusetts style bill.
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Maine
Augusta
Judiciary
Clason
Massachusetts
Death of an inventor in railway tragedy
Thomas Hall, inventor of the turbine water wheel and a noted Railway resident aged around 70, was instantly killed when he stepped between tracks to avoid a freight train and was struck by a fast express near his N J home on February 24.
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Railway
N. J
Thomas Hall
Erie Railroad
Hall
Rescued Miners Tell Harrowing Survival Tale
Five entombed miners at Janesville near Wilkes Barre were brought to the surface after nineteen days. Berno Mashisko wics spoke through an interpreter about starvation, rats, and cannibalism thoughts, describing finding a can with food, then relying on rat meat and finally rescue. Doctors watched all night as hopes for recovery remained grave with Joe Mastuskowitch weakening and nurses aiding the men.
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Wikksbarre
Penn
Janesville
Berno Mashiskowics
Weather forecast for New England and nearby states
Washington reports a forecast through 8 p.m. Wednesday with Maine New Hampshire and Vermont seeing rising temperatures and rain on Wednesday, then colder by Thursday evening. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and Eastern New York may experience slightly warmer conditions with high southerly winds rain and cloudiness Wednesday followed by colder Thursday evening.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Post's Forecast and Weather Synopsis for Northern New England
In Northern New England rain today and tonight with southerly gales on the coast and high temperatures. Southern New England will see threatening weather with rain and high southerly winds and warm temps. Thursday likely unsettled with intermittent rain then clearing and colder northwest winds. Heavy cloudiness from Iowa to Minnesota. lighter toward Gulf coast. Ontario to lakes areas report rain and snow with varying inches. Wyoming cyclone moves toward Lake Superior with lower pressure and two secondary systems in Arkansas and Wyoming. Temperatures show sharp contrasts with warm readings in the Midwest and deep cold in Kansas and Montana, while New England rises 15 to 30 degrees with 38 to 47 readings in coastal towns.
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New England
Iowa
Minnesota
Gulf of Mexico
Ontario
Lakes
Des Moines
Oswego
Detroit
Grand Haven
Chicago
Marquette
St. Vincent
Wyoming
Lake Superior
Arkansas
Ft. Smith
Cheyenne
Michigan
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Kansas City
Montana
Kansas
Boston
Eastport
Portland
Liberal success in Hamilton
In Hamilton Colonel Gibson a Liberal in the Ontario government was reelected today by more than 700 votes over the Conservative candidate. The result signals a strong Liberal reaction in Ontario, where provincial and Dominion politics have become closely identified, and Hamilton previously sent two members to support Sir John Macdonald.
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Hamilton
Ottawa
Ont
Gibson
Ontario
Sir John Macdonald
John Macdonald
Sudden Death of Colonel Obierne in New York Hotel
Colonel Richard F. Obierne, colonel of the 21st Infantry U.S.A., recently in command at Fort Sheridan, died this morning at the New York Hotel while on leave. He was on a brief absence from duty awaiting orders.
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Obierne
New York
Richard F. Obierne
21St Infantry
U.S.A
Fort Sheridan
Temperance Day Addresses by National Women Leaders
Washington reports the Woman's National Council session on temperance with Mrs. J Ellen Foster defending non partisanship and Mary T Lathrop praising the union's work while warning against liquor licensing The program highlights evangelization prohibition and the Farmers Alliance backing white ribbon reform speakers Willard Gordon Shaw and others address education and women in higher learning at the evening session with officers elected for the National Council of Women in the United States.
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Washington
Woman’s National Council
Sarah D. la Ferra
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
J. Ellen Foster
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Foster
Christian Temperance
Mother Society
Tony
Temperance Workers
Mary A. Lease
Kansas
Farmers’ Alliance
Congress
Mary T. Lathrop
Lathrop
Miss Willard
Gordon
Shaw
Kimball
Hunt
J. K. Barnes
Wallace
Matilda B. Carse
Chicago
Mary Allen West
Union Signal
Woman’s Temperance Publishing Association
F. F. W. Harper
Women’s Temperance Hospital
James B. Hobbs
Belie Bacon Bond
Boston
Willard
Boyesen
Annie Nathan Meyer
America
Alice Gordon Gulick
Spain
J Helen Webster
Wellesle College
L. Oberholtzer
Morristown
Penn
Medical College
Johns Hopkins University
Elizabeth T. King
Baltimore
Isabella Hampton
School of Nurses
Compulsory Education Topic Opens National Meet in Philadelphia
At the National Educational Association annual session in Philadelphia a three day meeting began with lectures on compulsory school legislation in Illinois and Wisconsin. Massachusetts reports cited, highlighting the state's lead in educational regulation and opposition to overreliance on law versus practice.
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Philadelphia
National Educational Association
Association Hall
United States
Ilinois
Wisconsin
N. C. Dougherty
Peoria
George H. Martin
Massachusetts State Board of Education
Massachusetts
Friends of Progress
Edwin P. Seaver
Boston
H. Mitchell
Fond du Lac
Wis
Seaver
A. P. Marble
Worcester
Mass
B. G. Northrup
Clinton
Sabin
Iowa
Compton
Toledo
William F. Anderson
Milwaukee
Governor Bulkeley Nomination Messy Session in Connecticut
Governor Bulkeley sends to Senate nominations for insurance and harbor posts and fish commissioners, but the Senate does not act. House and Senate meet. Senate replies to a prior inquiry, urges readiness for conference. Bulkeley also renominates Loomis for Supreme Court and San ford for Superior Court. referrals issued. In Waterbury, Bullkeley seeks extradition of Charles Fardon. Governor Hill refuses recognition of Bulkeley as Connecticut governor.
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Hartworp
Conn
Bulkeley
Senate
O. R. Fyler
W. Sidney Downes
Derby
R. B. Chalker
Saybrook
Fish
T. K. Trowbridge
George B. Martin
New Haven
House
Loomis
Supreme Court
Sanford
Superior Court
Hill
Waterbury
Dodds
Albany
Charles Fardon
New York
Dodd
Governor Hill
Egan
Connecticut
Weddings in Lent at St John’s Jamaica Plain and Roxbury nuptials
A lent wedding at St John’s Episcopal Church Jamaica Plain united Miss Elizabeth Fessenden Edwards and Mr John Austin McKim with Rev Sumner M Shearman and Rev Samuel H Webb assisting. Best man was Alexander R McKim and maid of honor Miss Mary A Miller. A family reception followed. In Roxbury, Walter Walker Newell and Minnie Florence Spear wed at the bride’s uncle William P Taylor’s home with Rev Leighton Parks officiating. Relatives attended the ceremony and reception, noting the death of Newell’s father.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Jamaica Plain
Elizabeth Fessenden Edwards
James B. Edwards
John Austin McKim
John McKim
Sumner M. Shearman
Samuel H. Webb
Providence
R. I
Alexander R. McKim
Mary A. Miller
Walter H. Miller
Ernest B. McKim
James H. Edwards
Frederick J. Alley
Russell
Hyde
William G. Smith
Howard M. Ballou
Boston
Stephen L. Snell
California Flood Wreaks Havoc Battering San Bernardino
The storm has grown into a flood washing away bridges on the Santa Ana and Little Creek. The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific bridges are gone or damaged. Little Creek communities evacuate as floodwaters rise. The Mojave River climbs five feet. rainfall totals reach sixteen inches for the season, eight in February. Bridges, a schoolhouse, and homes along Little Creek are lost. the area near Colton suffered track washout.
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San Bernardine
Cal
Santa Anna River
Santa Fe
Redlands Branch
Southern Pacific
Riverside
Little Creek
Barstow
Mojave
San Bernardino
Colton
Round House
New England A. A. U. Elects Board of Managers
The New England branch of the A. A. U. organized in Boston last night with delegates from Boston Athletic Association MIT Tremont A C New England Skating Association Crescent Boat Club Riverside Boat Club Worcester Chatham A C Melrose A C Reading A C and others. George B Morrison presided and E S Winslow urged a district board. A ballot rejected Tremont’s E S Barry. later Barry’s name was dropped again. New board named George L Davis J R Doyle J R Fitzpatrick F E Heywood Jinx Taylor H A Adams D T Bickford Walter Stimpson and others. Officers elected Walter Stimpson president J R Doyle VP Jinx Taylor secretary Heywood treasurer. Meeting aims to boost New England athletics.
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Boston Athletic Association
George B. Morrison
National Board of Managers
Lawrence Tucker
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Trimount A. C
New England Skating Association
Crescent Boat Club
Boston
Riverside Boat Club
Cambridge
Worcester and Chatham Athletic Clubs
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Wachusetts Boat Club
Melrose A. C
Reading A. C
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B.A.A
National Board
District Board of Managers
E. Winslow
Board of Managers
Tremont Athletic Club
The
Tremounts
Barry
Keyes
George L. Davis
J. R. Doyle
J. R. Fitzpatrick
Worcester Athletic Club
Heywood
Doyle and
Taylor
New York
Harvard
New Worcester Athletic Club
Woodward
Amherst
Worcesters
F. E. Heywood
Walter Stimpson
New England Amateur Rowing Association
Messrs
G. B. Morrison
J. T. Keyes
Jinx Taylor
Harvard Team Defeated by Newton Bowlers 112 Pins
Special from Newtonville reports the Newton club house beat the Harvard team in bowling by 112 pins. Tapley and Richards led Newton with high scores while Coffin and Lochett topped Harvard. Coffin posted 506, the game's high mark, as the Newtons won the match.
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Newton
Harvards
Newtonville
Tapley
Richards
Navy orders and pension for General Banks
Naval orders assign Commander Bradford to be ready to command the Bennington and move Lieutenant G Brown to work with the Intercontinental Railway Commission. The President approves a pension act granting General N. P. Banks a pension.
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Army and Navy
Washington
Naval
R. Bb. Bradford
Bennington
Robert M. G. Brown
Judge Advocate General
Intercontinental Railway Commission
General Banks
General N. P, Banks
That Alleged Silver Pool Denied by Nevada Senator Jones
The silver pool investigating committee resumed sessions as Senator John P. Jones of Nevada testified he had no personal interest in silver speculation during the current Congress and knew nothing of any silver pool or organization. He said he would have known if such a pool existed and recalled Owenby only vaguely from earlier years.
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Washington
Silver Pool Investigating Committee
John P. Jones
Nevada
Owenby
Lynn Happenings In February Horse Runaway and Arrests
A Pratt and Babb express wagon horse ran away on Central avenue, throwing driver Thomas Cahill and damaging several wagons. Charles Myers confessed to stealing money from D. Noonan and will be arranged again tomorrow. The Lynn Light Infantry Veteran Association met at the Armory. receipts were 90.70 and expenses 90.75, with officers elected for the next year.
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Pratt & Babb
Central Avenue
Thomas Cahill
Charles Myers
D. Noonan
Lynn Light Infantry Veteran Association
Armory
Franklin Street
E. C. Neal
John G. Warner
Samuel H. Barnes
C. G. Hiller
William A. Frasier
John 8. Tarr
George F. Munroe
Charles H. Brackett
W. Carlton
William A. King
N. Wentworth
Alfred N. Hood
J. F. Current
Ompany
George H. Hobby
Appraisers sustained but Clarke case to Supreme Court
Judge Blodgett affirmed the New York appraisers in the Marshall Field case against John M. Clarke collector of customs. He noted the McKinley bill underpins duties collection and said an adverse ruling could disrupt the service. An appeal to the Supreme Court will be prayed for at once.
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Chicago
Blodgett
Marshall, Field & Co
John M. Clarke
New York
Supreme Court
Bequest Validated for Providence Art Museum Twenty Five Thousand
Supreme Court sustains Albert J. Jones bequest of 25000 to a suitable art museum in Providence solving who claims it between the Providence Art Club and Rhode Island School of Design. Testator died in Florence May 25 1887. Also left 1000 to Brown University Public Library and Providence Atheneum.
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Providence
Supreme Court
Herbert Almy
Anna G. Jones
Albert J. Jones
Florence
Italy
Providence Art Club
Rhode Island School of Design
Man arrested for mail box robbery at Lynn post office
Lynn February 24 A man named John Darcy was arrested for robbing the mail box at the Lynn post office. He took two letters including a 1900 dollar check and a 100 dollar check plus a pair of glasses. Darcy confessed after inspector Evans arrived and will be arraigned in Boston tomorrow morning.
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Speciax
John Darcy
Charles B. Tibbets
Darcy
Jenkins
Mr. Tibbets
Tibbets Factory
Owitt
Evans
Boston
Hallett
United States
Child Falls From Window. Dies Later at Home
Two year old Florence Powers, daughter of Martin L Powers, shattered skull when she fell from a second story window at 186 Eustis Street yesterday at 5:30 PM. She died at 7 PM.
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Martin L. Powers
Eustis Street
Genuine Imported Carlsbad Sprudel Salt Benefits and Use
The Genuine Imported Carlsbad Sprudel Salt is claimed to aid temporary and habitual constipation, liver and kidney diseases, chronic stomach and bowel catarrh, rheumatism, gout, and similar ailments. It should be taken in the morning before breakfast. Obtain the genuine article, imported in round bottles. Rite for pamphlet. Esner & Mendelson Co., Avents, 6 Barclay St. N.Y.
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Carlsbad
Esner & Mendelson Co
Avents
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