Senate Debates Hawaii Annexation and House Fight Over Horse Book
Senate hearings on the Hawaiian annexation treaty yield few votes as Stewart Frye and Morgan outline sugar, canal, and strategic arguments. House actions include finishing an agricultural appropriation bill amid a long dispute over the famous horse book and measures on horse meat inspection. Morgan introduces a coast defense monitor bill.
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Washington
Senate
Stewart
Frye
Morgan
United States
Hawaii
Nicaragua Canal
Hawaiian Islands
Cleveland
Luiliuokalani
White
Mr. Morgan
Islands
McKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Hoar
House Today
Canyon City
Ways and Means Committee
Dingley
Flouse
Secretary of the Treasury
Currency reform hearing resumes before House banking panel
The Monetary Commission's currency reform bill faces questions from Rep Cox and key witnesses. Fairchild explains silver certificates act as money, banks may redeem in lawful currency, gold could be pursued via Treasury exchange, and Congress holds broad authority to change contracts. Dinner hosted by Chairman Walker includes the Massachusetts delegation and Sec Gage.
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Washington
Monetary Commission
Banking and Currency Committee
House
T. J. Bush
Alabama
Cox
Tennessee
Fairchild
Commission
Treasury
Congress
Walker
Massachusetts
Gage
Dowling Indicates Withdrawal From Suffolk Mining Company
Al C Dowling treasurer of the Suffolk Mining Company of Boston has reappeared after disappearing with funds. The finance committee says Dowling handed over $1000 of his and his wife’s paid-in capital to his attorney, intending to sever ties with the company. A steam yacht bought for the firm, the Siesta, is attached for $1375 by a claimant claiming $6500 price. disputes over the amount and relinquishment papers are noted as part of the broader case. Dowling’s attorney confirms the move and a plan to return funds once the board releases him from liability.
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al. C. Dowling
Suffolk Mining Company
Boston
Dowling
Post
Siesta
Neponset
Fred Verplast
Verplast
Daniel Coakley
Muller case sheds no light. clothing not identified
Deputy Tarbell and Mr. Rice returned from New Haven after examining Detective Murray's clothing believed to be Muller's property. They could not identify it as Muller's and found no new developments. No one has entered the Newton house beyond the guarding officer.
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Brookfield
Tarbell
Mr. Rice
New Haven
Murray
Paul Muller
Muller
Newton House
Hunt for Muller and missing youths spreads to Boston
Police urged patrolmen to watch for Paul Muller the Brookfield murder suspect. Florence Riley 18 of Marlboro and Jessie Hansam 18 of Medford were also sought, believed to be in the city or West End where officers were searching.
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Paul Muller
Brookfield
Boston
Florence Riley
Marlboro
Jessie Hansam
Medford
West End
Similarity Probe in Brookfield Murder and Woodward Case
A Manchester report notes Union officials will compare the Brookfield Mass murder with the Greenville N H Woodward killing of July 3. Both crimes involve a farm hand suspect with a foreign accent and similar physical descriptions of Muller and Borres.
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Manchester
N. H
Union
Brookfield
Mass
Hattie Woodward
Greenville
Muller
Borres
St Paul Kid Defeated in Millvale Boxing Bout
A large crowd filled the Opera House at Millvale to watch a ten round catchweight bout between local featherweight Jack McClelland and James Kennard known as the St Paul Kid. The fight ended in the ninth round when Kennard was knocked down three times and Burgess Young stopped it. the referee awarded the decision to McClelland.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Van
Millvale
Jack McClelland
James Kennard
St. Paul
Burgess Young
Kennard
McClelland
Woman's Greatest Troubles Acknowledges Health as Main Burden
New York writer Mrs. Morgan J. Willard reports at the Woman's League on health as the chief illness for women, arguing modern science offers relief. She extols Warner's Safe Cure as a proven remedy endorsed by medical authorities and advocated by notable clergy and women.
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Morgan J. Willard
New York
Woman’s League
America
Dr. Rankin
Bishop Wilson
Annie Jenness Miller
Phelps
Warner
Procopia Cambridge Conferences Host Friendly Reception
A reception for members of free religious associations was hosted by the united work of the Procopia and Cambridge conferences at the Legion of Honor building in Huntington avenue. Dr Lewis G. Jones read a telegram from Miss Sarah Elliot of Green Acre Maine praising the united effort. The evening featured a musical program led by John Orth of Boston and soprano Miss Charlotte Hanlon of London.
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United Work
Procopia
Cambridge
Free Religious Associations
Legion of Honor
Huntington Avenue
Lewis G. Jones
Sarah Elliot
Green Acre
Maine
Montezuma Hotel
Hot Springs
Mexico
Eielnes
John Orth
Boston
Charlotte Hanlon
London
Eng
School committee rows over standing panels in Boston
A Boston school committee meeting degenerated into debate over standing committees. Isaac Paul challenged the composition of the school houses panel, citing absences by members and pressing for a separate vote on each nomination. The chair defended balancing representation as essential to the board’s work.
A Lively Discussion About School House Committee Names
The Boston board chair stated no resident had spoken on the school houses committee before this or the last meeting. He said the president must be elected to act fearlessly and impartially for the board. Dr Gallivan moved to substitute Mr Paul for Mr Coolidge.
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Isaac Paul
Messrs
George W. Anderson
Bateman
Strange
Lowell
Eaton
Dunn
Paul
Fleischer
Fifield
Boston
Huggan
Ames
Chestnut Street School House
East Boston
Ward 11
Ward 20
Gallivan
Coolidge
Protest Over Board Committee Appointments
Mrs. Fifield accuses the Boston school committee of shameless conduct over a committee on normal schools and music, demanding fairness in appointments and questioning whether the president acted in good faith. The debate centers on attendance, votes, and allegations about committee membership and absent members.
As We See It Health and Disease Shape Perception
An old prose piece contrasts health and illness shaping outlooks. It cites Dean's Kidney Pills by T. J. Flavin of East Boston, praising relief from backache and kidney troubles after one box. Foster Milburn Co. markets the pills nationwide at 50 cents.
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Dean
T. J. Flavin
Chelsea St
Boston
Woodbury Drug Co
Maverick Square
Trinity
Doan
Foster - Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
School committees set aims for free lectures six rooms nightly
The city club approved an order by Mr. Anderson to provide six Horace Mann School rooms for free lectures six nights weekly, with rooms chosen by the superintendent and the school houses committee. New committee heads and members were announced, covering accounts, annual reports, drawing, elections, evening schools, examinations, and kindergarten programs.
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Tury Club
Anderson
S. E. Weaver
Horace Mann School
Willard S. Allen
Messrs. Dunn
Gallivan
TRUE MONDAY VOTES AGAINST STRIKE AS JANUARY CUTS LOOM ASSIGNMENTS
The Lewiston district Mule Spinners' Union voted almost unanimously not to strike on January 17, citing a ten percent wage cut but a larger issue in loom assignments reducing work for many weavers by up to 30 percent. The decision follows a directive from National Secretary Samuel Ross of New Bedford to wait for a settlement at New Bedford.
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Lewiston
National
Muel Ross
New Bedford
Trouble in Pawtucket wage clashes at Lonsdale mill
Workers at Lonsdale Company in Pawtucket Valley vote to form branches of the National Textile Union. Weavers refuse to run additional looms as a wage cut is discussed. Spinners claim pay trails Fall River by 2.60 to 3 dollars, bitter sentiment runs high. Meetings spread to many towns as the wage dispute deepens.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Lonsdale Company
Goddards
National Textile Union
Lonsdale
Fall River
Elso
Pawtucket Valley
Peace moves in Biddeford mills seek wage retention
Mule spinners at Pepperell and Laconia mills met to protest a wage cut ordered by two corporations and named a committee to press Agent McArthur for keeping wages. Room fixers held a parallel meeting and also appointed a committee to discuss with McArthur with hopes to avert a general strike in a few days.
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Biddeford
Pepperell and Laconia Mills
McArthur
A Week of Miracles at Derr Fritz Healing Office
A week of public healing at 544 Tremont Street and Berkeley Temple draws crowds as Derr Fritz and staff treat the sick deaf and crippled. Patients arrive daily by carriage chair or on foot and depart cured or eased, with many claiming regained mobility and hearing.
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Berkeley Temple
Derr Fritz
Tremont Street
Condition Of The Fall River Cotton Mills
The Fall River item lists mills that cut back wages and jobs, with yearly dividends from 1888 to 1897 and counts of looms. It notes missing posted figures for some mills including Conanicut Globe Yarn Kerr Thread and San To Order, with a brief reference to print cloths and specialties.
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Fall River
Globe Yarn
Kerr Thread
Ames and Mears Committees Map School Administration
A long list of committee chairs and members for Ames and Mears outlines duties from legislative matters to normal schools and high schools. Named individuals include William T. Eaton, I. Austin Bassett, George W. Anderson, Emily A. Fifield, Thomas F. Strange, Edward H. Dunn, Archibald T. Davison, James A. McDonald, and others assignment across divisions and topics like textbooks, truancy, and schoolhouses.
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Gallivan
Alen
Bateman
Dunn
Huggan
McDonald
Allen
Hubbard
Ames
Messrs
Burrill
Courtney
Paul
Coolidge
Lowell
Fleischer
Bowdlear
Davison
Eaton
Fifield
Aldrich
Bassett
Calderwood
Strange
Anderson
Keller
Fideld
Oldest Vassalboro resident Charles M. Coleman dies at 94
Charles M. Coleman respected farmer and oldest inhabitant of Vassalboro Maine died at his home Thursday morning at age 94. He traced his lineage to Thomas Coleman who left England for Plymouth in 1630. He leaves two sons Daniel and Nathaniel living in California among a large family.
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Vassalboro
Charles M. Coleman
Thomas Coleman
England
Daniel
Nathaniel
California
Supper Hosted By Langmaid At Copley Hotel
Mr L H Langmaid gave a formal supper last evening at the Hotel Copley to a notable group including Colonel and Mrs Risteen Colonel and Mrs H W Hugeley Mr and Mrs Parks Mr and Mrs Frank Fuller of Youngs Hotel Mr and Mrs J W Russell City Solicitor Andrew J Bailey A C Foster and others.
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L. H. Langmaid
Copley
Risteen
H. W. Hugeley
Langmaid
Charles Parks
Rs. Frank Fuller
Young’s Hotel
J. W. Russell
Andrew J. Bailey
A. C. Foster
Mother Gets Child in Lind Custody Case
Judge McIntyre grants custody of 3 year old Les ter E. Lind to the mother in the Lind vs Lind of Malden custody dispute. The mother, daughter of Major Edward J. Burbank, married Lind four years ago and separated a year ago. The case has been fully reported.
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Lind
Attorney General sues Loston Terminal over land taken for station site
The attorney-general has filed a suit in the Superior Court asking the court to determine the amount owed by Loston Terminal Company to the Commonwealth for the taking of 69 600 square feet of land below low water mark for part of the site of the new South Union Station. The case will not be heard at present.
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Loston Terminal Company
Commonwealth
Terminal Company
New South Union Station
American Wringer Company Advertises Wringers and Sweepers
The American Wringer Company lists locations at 77 and 79 Franklin Street and 80 Arch Street. It manufactures clothes wringers, mangies, and carpet sweepers and offers repairs by mail or telephone with prompt attention.
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The
American Wringer Company
Franklin Street
Arch. Street
Tornado Toll Reported Across Missouri and Arkansas
Tornadoes struck eastern Taney County near the Arkansas line destroying Bradysville and injuring several including the Adams family. In Kansas City and Crawford County Arkansas multiple deaths and broader destruction were reported with Mrs Ida Ennis recovered from Burgess House ruins and a missing husband.
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Springfield
Taney County
Arkansas Line
Bradysville
Arkansas
Crawford County
Ark
Fort Smith
Ida Ennis
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Union Mfg. Co
Tremont Row
Dime Museum
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