Man's Religion Not a Test of Fitness for Office
In the Senate executive session the McKenna nomination to the Supreme Court was debated. Senator Hoar urged action, while Senator White denounced the American Protective Association for injecting religious bias into the confirmation process. A compromise postponed final vote a week, contingent on Senator Allen allowing a vote that day.
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Washington
Senate
Joseph McKenna
Supreme Court
Allen
Nebraska
McKenna
Judiciary Committee
American Protective Association
White
California
Silver men move toward joint silver platform in 1898 race
Washington reports ongoing talks among Democratic Populist and Silver Republican chairmen for a united silver policy in the 1898 campaign. A joint manifesto is planned for early next week to unify silver factions and prevent rival splits. Towne, fresh from Columbus, lobbies among silver men as American Bimetallic Union set to meet January 18 to bolster cohesion.
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Washington
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Butler
National Committee
Towne
Silver Republican National Committee
Columbus
Hanna
House
American Bimetallic Union
Death in Castle Square Hotel Ties Callahan to Poison
Theobald W. T. Callahan a cigar salesman formerly of 107 Charles street was found dead in Room 31 Castle Square Hotel from poison in powder form. Medical Examiner says self-inflicted death. The body bears Ellis order charm Ban gor No 244 and pawn ticket shows $25. Callahan had about $3 to $% and relatives in Woburn and Philadelphia.
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Theobald
W. T. Callahan
Atlantic Avenue
Castle Square
Draper
Callahan
Theo. Callahan
Boston
Daley
Station 5
Tremont Street
Theobald W. T. Callahan
Order of
Ellis
Bangor
Theahbold Callahan
Charles Street
South End
Oyin Woburn
Philadelphia
Marblehead leaves port as Maine directs course home
Despatch from Key West reports the cruiser Marblehead sailing after telegraphic orders to the Maine. The Montgomery was instructed to drop its coal barge and return to Philadelphia, but Maine signalled it to enter port.
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Marblehead
Key West
Montgomery
Port
New York
Maine
Philadelphia
All Quiet in Havana Reported by Consul General Lee
Consul General Lee sent the noon update confirming quiet conditions in Havana. The dispatch also noted no objections to Clara Barton entering Havana with the Red Cross and being treated as any other citizen.
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Washington
Lee
State Department
White House
Havana
Clara Barton
Red Cross
24 HOURS TO FLORIDA Celebrated New York Florida Special
A fragment notes a celebrated New York Florida Special service with palatial train imagery. A Boston office location is listed at 300 Washington Street.
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Florida
New York
Republicans Elect City Committee Leaders in 1898
The first meeting of Boston’s 1898 Republican city committee at Wes leyan Hall re elected J B Maccabe as president with Arthur P Russell Edward P Sands and Robert Fiske as officers. A heated moment over Dr Henry B Blackwell addressing the meeting ended with rules suspension withdrawn.
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Republican City Committee
Wesleyan Hall
J. B. Maccabe
Arthur P. Russell
Ward 16
Edward P. Sands
Ward
Robert F. Fiske
Maccabe
Saunders
Ward 11
John F. Perkins
Ward 14
Henry B. Blackwell
Blackwell
J. J
Dora in Danger From Brother Clell Richardson
Valley View Ky report says Clell Richardson shot at General Cassius Clay's wife Dora and at her mother in law Mrs. John Bryant after a quarrel over Clell's suspicion of Bryant's attention to Dora. Dora fled to her sister Mrs. Kelly's home. Clell's brothers guard the women. Richardson is described as a desperate character and arrest has not yet been made.
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Louisville
Courier-Journal
Valley View
Cassius M. Clay
Dora
Clell
Richardson
John Bryant
Mrs. Kelly
Clell Richardson
Will Bryant
Bryant
General Clay
John
Tom
Berwin Proposes Six Month Chairmen Pact to Break Deadlock
Alderman Berwin in Pemberton square advocates a novel den of settlement to end the deadlock. He suggests each faction appoint a chairman for six months and jointly form committees, citing a Newport precedent. He adds he will not support Conry at any meeting.
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Berwin
Post
Pemberton Square
Conry
Newport
R. 1
Weather forecast for New England and Boston area
Snow or rain expected across Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and eastern New York on Saturday with variable winds becoming easterly Local Boston area forecast calls for cloudy skies light rain or snow slowly rising temperature and easterly winds
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Washington
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Boston
Winda
Roxbury Burglary Ring Searched as Leader Remains at Large
Police traced a Roxbury boy gang linked to 138 breaks across four months. Leader Percy Curley, 28, remains sought as four members jailed and a reputed fence is watched. Curley’s room yielded curtains, a revolver, drills and lanterns later tied to a Jamaica Plain break. employer J A Ward disputes Curley’s guilt and pledges witnesses. Continued on Page 2.
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Roxbury
Springfield
Kelley
Watts
Percy Curley
Ada Willett
Weston Street
Curley
Band of
Boy Thieves
Hawkins
Guptill
Davis
Schultz
J. A. Ward
Paine Celery Compound Company
Palmer Street
Post
New York
Captain Dugan
John O. Poor
Perkins Street
Jamaica Plain
Ward
Poor
Mr. Ward
Percy
Quincy Sued Over Conspiracy in Bath House Contract
Lynch & Woodward sue Mayor Quincy and partners for oppression in a bill in equity filed in Suffolk Superior Court. The suit alleges termination of the Dover Street bath house heating contract to force union labor with the city tied to Peabody & Stearns and city officials. The action seeks to prevent reaward and claims prior performance was proper and timely.
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Quincy
City of Boston
Fred B. Bogan
Peabody & Stearns
Lynch & Woodward
Messrs. Bartlett & Anderson
Suffolk Superior Court
Dover Street
Boston
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Cheviots
Sie
Boardman
Joseph B. Maccabe
Republican Committee
Dora IN Danger
Gen
Clay
Glenl
Mr. Bryant
Mr. Clay
Uhege Deadlock
Alderman Berwin
Geo Schulty
Frank Hawkins
Harry
Rers
Carrick
Dover St
Bath House
Washburn Credit CO
Washington St
Jordan, Marsh & Co
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