American Salvation Army Crisis Over Ballington Booth Rise
New York weathered a leadership clash as Ballington Booth resigns amid a revolt within the Salvation Army. F. De la Tour Booth-Tucker named commander. Eva Booth acts until new chief arrives. English officials retreat from U S leadership as loyalties divide and a flag change signals shifts in command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eadie
England
Herbert
London
United States
Nicol
Eva
Ballington Booth
Salvation Army
F. de la Tour Booth-rucker
Punjab
India
Salvationists
Emma Booth
General Booth
Eva Booth
America
Army
Wallington Booth
Alexander M. Nicol
Ballington Booths
Booths address Salvation Army rift fuels reformist drive
A large Salvation Army conference at Fourteenth Street featured Ballington Booth and his wife speaking for extended periods as officers pressed for immunity from punishment for past support of Booth. About 40,000 adherents were represented and the meeting could influence the army's future course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thenglish
Eadie
Ballington Booth
Salvation Army
Fourteenth Street
America
Booth
Disputed dismissal claim in wartime London inquiry
The statement disputes being dismissed and outlines a sequence of events with Eva Booth Colonel Nicol and Herbert Booth. It cites demands for keys and offices and conditions for travel to London including a request for three brigadiers from America to be present at interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Booth
Nicol
London
America
Connecticut Salvation Army Seeks New Command Structure
Waterbury Conn Feb 24 Excitement grows as New York events stir talks of Ballington Booth reorganizing the Salvation Army on an American basis. Connecticut units pledge full support if such a movement begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury, Conn
Salvation Army
New York
Ballington Booth
Connecticut
Boston Soldiers Silent Tie to Ballington Booth
Under Brigadier Brewer orders Boston army members stay silent while headquarters show subdued excitement. It is an open secret the rank and file in Massachusetts support Ballington and Mrs Booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer
Boston
Massachusetts
Ballington
Booth
Salvation Army revolt sparks editorial debate in New York
London papers print despatches on the Salvation Army revolt. The Daily News suggests America may see a Salvation Army Fourth of July. The Chronicle backs a critical view of Ballington Booth and praises the army’s discipline and obedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily News
Chronicle
New York
Salvation Army
America
Ballington Booth
Stella Green Arrested After Theft From Pitman Family
Stella Green a Malden domestic in the Pitman household at 222 Washington St skipped Saturday with Pitman silverware and clothes. She was seized at Park Square station by Inspectors Gaddis and Wise after a pursuit that saw her trunk shifted between Dedham Forest Hills Boston and finally moved to 26 Dwight St where a man awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Green
David Pitman
Washington Street
Malden
Pitmans
Park Square
Gaddis
Wise
Boston
Dedham
Forest Hills
Dwight Street
Jameson Held Aboard Victoria Transport With Secrecy
Dr Jameson and companions remain aboard the transport Victoria off Devonport with no official disclosure of their fate. Major McCarthy of the Lancaster Regiment commands the group while Captain Henry and Captain Heany, American participants, insist on staying aboard rather than disembarking in England.
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Devonport
Eng
Dr. Jameson
Victoria
Lancaster Regiment
Jameson
London
McCarthy
Collins
England
South Africa
Henry
Rhodesian Horse
Plymouth
Major Collins
Heany
Port Said
Unitarian Channing Club Banquet At Thorndike Hotel
The Channing Club held a banquet at the Hotel Thorndike with President Frederick H. Nazro hosting. Rev. William H. Lyon spoke on Unitarians in Hungary and the Hungary Austria relations, noting hope for Hungarian independence as a new Bible fund was decided for the Hungarian Unitarian bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channing Club
Thorndike
Frederick H. Nazro
William H. Lyon
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
William M. McInnes
Lyon
Hungary
Poland
Russia
Henry F. Howe
Grenville H. Norcross
Robert T. Swan
Horace S. Sears
Henry Peterson
Edwin J. Lewis, Jr
Courtenay Guild
James H. Humphreys
Parker B. Field
James D. Gordon
Henry A. Gordon
Charles A. Royce
George Hutchinson
Henry Richardson
Henry G. Bean
James H. Clapp
F. W. Alexander
Edward R. Tyler
James W. Whitmarsh
Arthur A. Wordell
Frank O. Nash
George H. Ellis
J. Russell Abbott
Boston Man O'Dea Recalls Jameson Raid Troop Tale
A London interview with O'Dea, a Jameson raid trooper, describes eight months in Matabeleland, desert conditions, marches at ten miles per hour, and skirmishes with Boers. He claims Jameson raised the white flag, notes treatment after surrender in Pretoria, and sights future plans with the British South Africa Company. He lists an address in Boston and says he will visit there before returning to service. He expects £100 plus $22 already received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Press
Jameson
Plymouth
Port Natal
O'Dea
Matabeleland
Mounted Police
O’dea
Transvaal
Dr. Jameson
Johannesburg
Mafeking
Krugersdorp
O’ Dea
Pretoria
Volksraad
Harlech Castle
Boston
Mass
British South Africa Company
Centre Street
England
Currency Topic Highlights Examiner Club Dinner
The Examiner Club held its monthly meeting and dinner at Parker House with ten members. Vice-President Darwin E. Ware led the social board while Gamaliel Bradford acted as scribe. A paper on The Currency Problem was read by Mr Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner Club
Parker House
Darwin E. Ware
Gamaliel Bradford
Bradford
Hillside Club Banquet At United States Hotel
The Hillside Club of Newton Highlands held a banquet at the United States Hotel last evening with twenty members in attendance. President Henry Robinson presided and remarks were offered by Robinson and Colonel Robert Levi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Chi Beta
United States
Herberts. Hayford
M. D
Solomon C. Fuller
Cephilon Hayford
C. E. Montague
Montague
Society
J. H. Donnelly
H. M. Morse
Physician
F. H. Schubmehl
D. Y. Cahill
Arthur H. Ring
F. E. Schubmehl
Barnard C. MacNeil
Alfred P. Thompson
A. B
Hillside Club
Newton Highlands
United States Hotel
Henry Robinson
Robinson
Robert Levi
Cause of Johannesburg Explosion Linked to Detonator Crash
Inquiry shows a truckload of detonators from Port Elizabeth was parked on a Braamfontain depot siding. A shunting locomotive struck the detonator car, triggering an initial detonation that set off dynamite in nearby cars and caused the blast at Wiedendorp suburb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Wiedendorp
Port Elizabeth
Braamfontain
Big Fire Destroys Siora Drapery in Johannesburg
A large Johannesburg drapery house suffered a devastating blaze. The fire caused about 75000 dollars in damages and destroyed the establishment and its contents. No injuries are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Siora Large
Rothers
Hope grows for Maybrick pardon in famous poisoning case
London reports say Mrs Florence Maybrick, imprisoned for life in Woking, may soon win a royal pardon. Friends claim new evidence and private hearings with Sir Matthew Ridley, while home secretary's reply remains pending and officials resist public deputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Florence Maybrick
Woking
Matthew White Ridley
Home Secretary
Maybrick
Yale Team Opens Spring Training as Candidates Assemble
Captain Quinby called out about thirty candidates for Yale baseball at New Haven. Last year's varsity players Keater Trudeau and Fincke joined top freshmen and sophomores. Training in the cage becomes continuous with indoor practice planned for two weeks before field readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Quinby
Yale Baseball Nine
Keater
Trundeau
Fincke
Yale
Polo Results from Providence Salem and Woburn Meet
Polo results from Providence Rhode Island and Salem Woburn show scores 4 to 5 at Providence 5 to 6 at Salem and 6 at Woburn entries. Clint noted among participants with unclear placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Comune I
Salem
Paw
Woburn
Clint x
Somerville School Board Reviews Sanitary Conditions
A special committee led by Dr. Durell reported on city school sanitary conditions. It criticized ventilation at Bell School, poor toilet facilities at Forster and Beech Street, and general lighting and cleanliness issues, urging improvements before Council adoption. Southworth elected superintendent with a gracious acceptance speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Thomas Durell
Durell
Bell School
Forster School
Beech Street
Dickerman
Gordon A. Southworth
Southworth
Canadian moves to curb U S fishing license abuses
Gloucester reports Canadian officials allege American fishing vessels misuse licenses by buying bait and distributing supplies to other U S vessels outside Canadian waters. A new clause would forfeit licenses if privileges are sold or transferred. Seizures of American vessels prompted the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Notable Falls and Fatalities in New York Area
John Reilly a prominent New York lawyer swallowed broken glass at the Olympia Club and was taken home in serious condition. The Rev. William H. Luckenback died in New York from a paralytic stroke at age sixty eight. Henry Chandler Bowen editor of the Independent died of heart failure at his Brooklyn home. The Middletown abutment of the Portland-Middletown bridge collapsed blocking the Brownstone ferry slip last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reilly
New York
Olympia Club
William H. Luckenback
New York and
New Jersey Lutheran Synod
Hartwick Seminary
Henry Chandler Bowen
The
Independent
William Street
Brooklyn
Middletown
Portland-Middletown
Brownstone
Chelsea Aldermen Approve Public School Plans and Levy
The Chelsea Board of Aldermen set a chief engineer salary at 1800 dollars. An order directs the public property committee to plan a four room brick school on Central Avenue lot, buy adjoining land up to 2200, and raise 14800 for construction by a special loan. An appropriation bill of 264060 for municipal needs and 73595 for debts brings total levy to 337645, referred to a second reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Finance Committee
School Teachers Appeal for Higher Salaries in City Schools
A petition to the school committee from assistants in the High and Latin schools seeks salary reforms. It argues current minimums are 766 for women and 1008 for junior masters, with maximums 1380 and 2880, and calls for raising women maximum to 1836, increasing annual raise to 108, shortening years to max to ten, and ensuring raises align with the new scale.
Millais and a Photographer Friend Near Perth
While Millais worked on Chill October beside the Tay near Perth a passerby urged him to try photography claiming it would be quicker and a closer likeness. Millais replied he had never tried photography as he painted slowly. The brief exchange ends with the remark that photography might resemble the place more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millais
Tay
Perth
Wells Helpers New Engineer of Construction Named
The city creates an engineer of construction with Brock leading supervision of new avenues. Thomas J. Finneran is appointed, a surprise. he is a Ward 22 figure with a background in molding and boot and shoe business. More street department changes are expected by Saturday as Mayor Quincy revises messenger appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brock
Woods
Thomas J. Finneran
Major Maguire
Finneran
Ireland
Worcester
Boston
Comins School
N. Ward & Co
Tremont Street
Royal Society of Good Fellows
Quincy
Curtis
Dinner Honoring Secretary Carlisle At Metropolitan Club
Naval officer Christopher Columbus Baldwin hosted a private dinner at the Metropolitan Club in New York for Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle with thirty covers. Guests included Senator Vlas, James T. Woodward, J. Pierpont Morgan and others as Carlisle spoke on gold standard prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Christopher Columbus Baldwin
Port of
Metropolitan Club
John A. McCall
Wheeler H. Peckham
Frederick D. Tappan
Judge Lacombe
D. O. Mills
J. Pierpont Morgan
Perry Belmont
William R. Grace
Baldwin
Carlisle
Chamber of Commerce
Uprising in Leon as Zelaya Faces Demand to Resign
Reports from San Juan del Norte say Leon supports Baca against President Zelaya and calls for his resignation. Zelaya, seeking conservative and Honduran backing, has dismissed Leon’s citizens and seeks arms surrender while declaring himself dictator amid rising unrest and armed tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Juan del Norte
Nicaragua
San Juan
Leon
Baca
Zelaya
Honduras
Zavala
Granada
Boston pugilists sail for Fredericton exhibition then Boston bout
Pugilists Billy Hennessy Mike Sears and Eddie Connolly depart St John New Brunswick for Fredericton to stage an exhibition. Connolly will train for a fifteen round match with Stanton Abbott in Music Hall on March 17. Sears prepares for a bout with Kelly after a four round match with Tommy Heffernan at the Woburn Club in Lynn on the 28th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John
N. B
Billy Hennessy
Mike Sears
Eddie Connolly
Fredericton
Boston
Connolly
Stanton Abbott
Music Hall
Sears
Kelly
Tommy Heffernan
Woburn Athletic Club
Lynn
Aldermen Seek Four Year Police Tenure and Water Bonds
Lawrence Aldermen voted to alter the bill for the Legislature to set police tenure at four years, taking effect July 1 if approved. They also ordered a petition for water bonds to fund a high water service. V. T. appointed milk inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
V. T
Excise board bill faces Senate defeat despite governor’s approval
Boston measures dominate the floor with liquor law committee opposition. A gallivan excise bill to establish a Boston board is headed for death, while a fight over West End Street Railway transfers begins at the State House next week. Other items include salaries for Metro Park Commission officials, Armenian resolutions rejected, and a petition for a Walter Street widening repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Gallivan
Boston
Committee On
Senate
Greenhalge
West End Street Railway Company
State House
Gallivan
South Boston
Committee On Street Railways
William J. Donovan
Bordman Hall
George Fred Williams
Walter Bullock
Frank Ladd
Ladd
Maccabe
Treasury
Metropolitan Park Commission
Commission
Malone
Congress
Barker
Plymouth
Jedidah P. Jordan
Walter Street
Weld Street
House
Representatives’ Chamber
F. T. Greenhalge
Commonwealth
Lowell
City Briefs From The Middlesex Court To Harvard Club Sale
Subscriptions to the Peabody defence fund total 1200 dollars. In Middlesex Superior Court Horace J. Cheeney was sentenced to the Concord Reformatory for assault with intent to kill. J L Bennett and Thomas Mullen got one year each in the House of Correction for assault at Watertown in November. Peter H. McNamey and Martin Welsh sent to the House of Correction for three and four months respectively on liquor and escape charges. James Finn, 20, arrested for alleged watch larceny on Dorchester avenue. A 9 06 PM fire alarm reported a blaze on the second floor of 110 112 South street. Special Officer Hines arrested Myles Butler for robbing William Murray of 11 on Blackstone street September 14, 18%. Seats for the Harvard Glee Club concert go on sale February 2 at Prospect Union building from 5 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody, Defence Fund
Middlesex Superior Court
Horace J. Cheeney
Alfred Tomlin
Sheldon
Concord Reformatory
JL. Bennett
Thomas Mullen
House of Correction
Stewart
Watertown
Peter H. McNamey
Martin Welsh
Division 6
James Finn
Mary J. McVicker
Dorchester Avenue
Box 69
Fire Department
South Street
Hines
Hanover Street
Myles Butler
Oneida Street
William Murray
Blackstone Street
Harvard University
Union Hall
Cambridgeport
Prospect Union Building
New England Happenings Show Varied Local News
A Fitchburg child died after eating strychnine tablets mistaken for candy. Medway’s Elnathan Winslow marks a 5th birthday at age 107. A Providence bookkeeper returns, with a $1100 shortage to settle. Connecticut wild man Victor Vansen declared insane. Marblehead caucus selects delegates to the State convention. Lexington votes to send a delegation to ex Governor Robinson’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora
Royal Stetson
Snow Street
Fitchburg
Elnathan Winslow
Medway
Charles H. Baeny
Western Union Telegraph Company
Providence
Telegraph Company
Christian Vansen
New Canaan
Stamford
Conn
Marblehead
Charles H. Litchman
Benjamin F. Doe
Horace B. Gardner
Andrew Falvey
Lewis R. Cruff
P. Noon
Elias Blaney
Samuel B. Hidden
J. M. Crane
William H. Coates
Fred B. Litchman
Charles R. Powers
Philip Trasher
John H. Widger
Lexington
George D. Robinson
Webster Smith
George E. Muzzy
Edwin S. Spaulding
H. G. Locke
M. H. Merriam
A. E. Scott
C. A. Staples
George C. Davis
Charges of Embezzlement Filed Against City Tax Collector
Concord New Hampshire report states Mayor Robinson filed embezzlement charges against Albert I Foster for shortages between 15000 and 16000 dollars in 189a tax collection funds. Foster was served at the jail and did not attend a special city meeting where the charges were read and evidence presented by Mayor and Auditor Lyford. Ex Collector G A Foster is noted as a former holder of the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
Robinson
Albert I. Foster
Foster
Lyford
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General Council
Chicago
Fielding
Minneapolis
Stillwell
Springfield
Addie
St. Louis
French
Holtz
Buffalo
Evans
Philadelphia
Cozzens
Cincinnati
Sully
Kansas City
Booth-Tucker
Emma Booth-Tucker
Stella
Janeson
Doc
Lor
Mrs. Maybrick
Mr. Woods
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