Court martial detail appointed for Brigadier General Charles Eagan
The War Department announced a general court martial to try Brigadier General Charles P. Eagan, commissary general of subsistence, and others as needed. The court meets in Washington on January 2, 1899, with officers from Merritt to Davis named as members and several locations assigned for their duties. Eagan is to be relieved from present duties and may face constructive arrest during proceedings, while he remains out of his office until his appearance before the court.
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Washington
Charles P. Eagan
War Investigation Commission
Butler
Corbin
New York
Grant
Manila
War Department
United States Army
Wesley Merritt
James F. Wade
U. S. Volunteers
Matthew C. Butler
Samuel B. M. Young
Royal T. Frank
U.S. Volunteers
Alex
C. I McW. Pennington
George M. Randell
Jacob Kline
Richard Combs
Peter C. Haynes
Corps of Engineers
Charles R. Suter
Fourth Artillery
Thieutenant
George B. Davis
R. A. Alger
Secretary of War
Merritt
Wade
Young
Augusta
Frank
Anniston
Ala
Pennington
Atlanta
Randell
Greenville
S. C
Kline
Athens
Comba
Huntsville
Haynes
Baltimore
Gillespie
Suter
Boston
Guenther
Washington Barracks
Davis
West Point
Eagan
Adjutant General’s Office
Commissary Department
Otto
Adjutant-General
Kagan
Gmrbin
Fagan
Russell A. Alger
C. P. Fagan
Miles
Weste
Rough Rider Cops Mounted Apollos Train for Speedway
Three Boston police mounted officers were drilled as a new mounted force for the city speedway. They ate their supper from a shelf in the eye of Commissioner Curtis after their first lesson as rough riders.
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New Speedway
Boston
Rough Riders Learn to Ride Bareback for Public Service
Commissioner Curtis oversees a secret selection at the South Boston riding academy where three candidates dubbed Rough Rider Bill Tod and Tod learn to mount Bucephalus without a saddle. They undergo reins handling, bareback mounting, and walk and trot riding as part of weeks of training to become expert horsemen for public service.
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South Boston
Curtis
Apollo
McCoy
Tanbark
Bill
Newton Boulevard
A. Eugene Gwang
Bucephalus
Tod
Mr. Gnang
Commissioner Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Gnang
Equestrian misadventure leads to slapstick spill
In a playful newsroom vignette, Deadwood Dick reels from a Western tale as a performer is lifted onto a bare-backed steed. The rider complains after tumbling, while officials explain the horse was removed from beneath him, and Tod Sloane is mentioned as the third man in the scene.
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West
West End
Tod Sloane
Morse label wool garments on sale this January
The Morse clothing ad emphasizes all wool items grown on backs of sheep. January Sale offers thrifty buyers deals on men’s winter overcoats from 5.50 to 22.00 and suits from 6.50 to 19.50. Boys’ suits and outer garments start at 2.45 up to 8.95 with assured high standard.
Leopold Morse Receives Praise for Ostler Joe Rendition
Leopold Morse at Adams Square earns praise for a sharp technical rendition of Ostler Joe during a recent smoke talk. His quip about mounting a horse over a fence and the follow up line with Shafter reflect the period’s stage humor and local audience reaction.
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Joe
Shafter
Edward Johnson Identified as Denver Hop in Diamond Pin Theft
Edward Johnson, alias Denver Hop, a known thief with a long record, was identified by Captain McClusky of the New York detective department as the man who attempted to steal a diamond pin Friday afternoon. He faces sentencing today.
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Edward Smith
Captain McClusky
New York
Governor Warns on City Legislation In Boston
Governor Walcott warns against excessive city laws and urges restraint as Republican legislators push bills affecting Boston. The prospect of a Republican mayoral win fuels plans for a conference to set a legislative policy and potential changes, with several representatives proposing acts on boards, aldermen, and tax assessments.
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Walcott
Boston
Suffolk County
Board of Police
Board of Public Works
Board of Education
Common Council
Kimball
Wolcott
George N. Swallow
Curtis
Board of Apportionment
Joshua Holden
Holden
Indiana
Whall
Dorchester
Root
Jamaica Plain
Saunders
Ward 11
McCarthy
Charlestown
Beacon Hill
Paine's Celery Compound Promised Kidney and Liver Cure
Advert announces Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for kidney and liver troubles. It cites Prof Edward E Phelps investigations and describes how the liver detoxifies blood, supports nerves, and protects other organs. A Chicago reader letter from Mrs William Nelson claims relief after using the remedy, urging trial as best proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Phelps
Paine
Bright
William Nelson
Central Relief Committee of Chicago
Salaries Debate Seeks Bigger State Payroll
The Legislature weighs salary raises across departments with attention to the State treasury. A proposal would raise watchman and assistant pay to 12 300, and lawmakers seek federal help to equip a Dorchester Bay life saving station with a steam launch and searchlight. A bill would require paid up policies at policy face value after payments reach the policy amount, with a 600 penalty. Scituate selectmen petition for a 100 000 appropriation.
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Cape
Berkshire
State Treasury
Committee On Public Service
House
Senate
Shaw
Department of Sergeant-At-Arms
Marden
Stoneham
Toomey
Boston
Washington
Dorchester Bay
Cullinane
Lawrence
Selectmen of
Scituate
New York Duchess sues for alimony in divorce case
Madame la Duchesse du Duc of Belgium sues her husband in New York Supreme Court seeking alimony and counsel fees for an ensuing absolute divorce. She accuses Rosa Cahn of calumny and recalls past separations, while the Duke defends that alimony was waived and accuses the Duchess of heavy drinking. A servant testifies the Duchess taught her daughter to call the Duke a pig and that she planned to marry a former U.S. president who courted her before the marriage.
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LA Duchess D’auxy
New York
Jennie Vallon
Monsieur le Duc
Madame la Duchesse
Monsieur
United States
F. G. Lamar
Bank of the Republic
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
Robert W. Soutter
James 7. Soutter
Monsieur le Duc Auxy
Belgium
Paris
Rosa Cahn
Miss Cahn
Arthur D’auxy
Marcy Avenue
Brook
Miss Cah
Duches Band
Storm Damage Complaints Highlight Town Road Repairs
A Great Storm on November 26 caused damage to roads and bridges in the town. The payroll committee reported a $14,500 order to cover traveling expenses for members. Representative Carey of Haverhill proposed a leave bill to raise the employment age for minors in factories and workshops. Senator Pouveau of Plymouth sought $3,000 for the district attorney salary in the southeastern district, backed by a strong petition. Senator Joy of Middlesex introduced a bill to strengthen enforcement of fishway orders by the fisheries commission.
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Committee On Payroll
Carey
Haverhill
Pouve
Plymouth
Joy
Middlesex
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Mien
Bernard M. Wolf
My Clothier
Massachusetts Clothing Co
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Regular Army
Capital
Poe
Spitz Bros. & More
Summer St
Washington Street
New Southern
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company
Somerset Glub
Rough Rider
Faarker
Portland
Portland Steamship Company
John Roach Shipbuilding Company
Williams
Police
Bekoff
Leopold Morse
Adams Square
Stennis
Turner
Bristol
Conn
Lizzie Taylor
W. S&s. Taylor
Connecticut Hospital For
Old South Clothing Co
Washington St
Wigtor Coffee
Shapleigh Coffee CO
Paine’s
Monsieur A
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