Guild factions clash over federal officeholder in Bates Guild fight
The dispute centers on Surveyor of the Port Jeremiah J. McCarthy and other federal officials in the Bates Guild campaign for Lieutenant-Governor. Bates supporters mobilize in wards across Boston while Guild allies argue civil service lines and party balance. Ex-Senator Holden backs Bates citing legislative experience as key.
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Bates Guild
Jeremiah J. McCarthy
Bates-Guild
Asue
Port
Bates
Charlestown
Collector Lyman
Republican State Committee
McCarthy
Lyman
Gill
Marden
Jones
Batesman
Beard
John L. Swift
Civil Service
Guild
Boston
East
Hutchinson
Republican City
Holden
Ward 11
Tremont
Andrew-Fox
Andrew
Fox
Curtis
Long Was
Bates Confident as Campaign Nears Convention
Bates and allies report strong momentum outside Boston and claim the fight is practically won. The Speaker expresses great confidence in triumph at the convention, dismissing theft rumors and predicting a surprise after ballots.
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Bates
Boston
Mr. 1
Siddeat
Schooner John A Mackie Ashore Near Shipottom Life-Saving Station
Atlantic City July 16 Maritime Agent Cloney said the schooner John A Mackie capt Erb from Boston to Philadelphia loaded with lath ran ashore a quarter mile above Shipottom life-saving station. Crew remain aboard. captain sent wife ashore by lifeboat. Tugs are en route to assist.
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Atlantic Daty
N. J
Cloney
John A. Mackie
A. E. Erb
Boston
Boy Dies of Lockjaw After Self Inflicted Wound
Stamford July 16 John Dowd 11 son of Thomas Dowd Hawthorne street died today from lockjaw following a self inflicted hand wound with a blank cartridge pistol on July 4. The small wound caused no concern at the time.
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Stamford
Conn
John Dowd
Thomas Dowd
Hawthorne Street
Lockin
Funeral for Pr George W Babcock in Chelsea
The funeral for Pr George W Babcock, long time Chelsea resident, was held at his residence 69 Broadway. Relatives attended as pallbearers and Rev Mall led services. Selections were sung by Mr citer and Mr Bose. Burial followed at Mt Auburn Cemetery.
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George W. Babcock
Chelsea
Tate
Broadway
iVavery Bush
Mall
Citer
Bose
Babcock
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Brooklyn strike affects streetcar service on lines
After a morning storm, over 60 percent of the streetcar workers reported for duty on Gates, Ralph, Broadway, Myrtle, Flushing and Third avenues as President Rossiter said. By mid afternoon service on these lines operated at ten minute intervals, crippling roughly a third of the system. Rail cars drew crowds to North and Coney Island beaches, though many avoided seaside resorts due to fear of disturbances.
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Ralph
Broadway
Myrtle Avenue
Flushing
Third Avenue
Rossiter
Gergen Beach
Coney Island
Ampere
Tractic Company
Breckenridge
W. W. Wicker
Aassistant
van Cott
Reynolds, Harrington, Gray and Stoddart
Nostrand Avenue
Bergen Beach
Fletbush Avenue
Striking trolley workers clash with police at Coney Island route
A large crowd blocked Fifth Avenue tracks near Twenty third Street as protesters attacked Ampere motorman Howard Jackson. Six arrests were made while boulders blocked rails near Greenwood Cemetery. Police reinforced lines and guarded wires as leaders, including President Rossiter, discussed arbitration. The Nassau Heights and Brooklyn Heights crews largely stayed at work, and service preparations aimed to run all trips tomorrow despite ongoing tensions.
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Coney Island
Fifth Avenue
Twentythird Street
Howard Jackson
Wicker
New York
Brooklyn
Flatbush
Police
York
Hess
Sexton
Devery
McLaughlin
Manhattan
McKellar
Rossiter
McLeer
Mr. Rossiter
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Delehanty
Arbitration Commission
Willams
Williams
Nassau
Brooklyn Heights
Culver
Mevesaas Wapatel Pelien
Fifth
Ninth Avenue
Halsey Street
Rockaway Avenue
Parsons Voices Need for Unavoidable Strike in Brooklyn Conference
General Master Workman Parsons spent the day in Brooklyn and the afternoon with Messrs Delehanty and Webster of the State Board of Arbitration. He said the strike was unavoidable and that the next day would see fewer cars running, though the strike itself does not decide the outcome.
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Workman Parsons
Brooklyn
Mesers
Delehanty and Webster
State Board of Arbitration
Parsons
Little Baby May Convict the Head of the Mormon Church
A historical item reports a claim involving a child asserting culpability against a high-ranking leader of the Mormon Church. The piece outlines legal or ecclesiastical implications and notes context within the era’s religious institutions. The article documents reactions from officials and the public arena surrounding this unusual accusation.
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Little Baby
Mormon Church
Polygamy Case Targets Utah Senator Hughes Cannon
In Salt Lake City a test case on polygamy cites Martha Hughes Cannon a Utah State Senator and wife of President Angus Cannon. Officials including church leaders and the governor are listed as witnesses to allege Cannon violates Utah law. Cannon faces arrest and trial under the Edmunds act era polygamy laws.
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Angus M. Cannon
Mormon Church
Matte 7Noesee
Ealt Lake City
Utah
Martha Paul Hughes- Cannon
Salt Lake
Cannon
Martha Hughes
Angus Cannon
Les
Salt Lake County
Charles Mostyn Owen
Bascom
Amanda Cannon
Mattie P. Hughes-Cannon
Lorenzo Snow
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Heber M. Wells
George Q. Cannon
Joseph F. Smith
Heber J. Grant
John W. Taylor
John Henry Smith
Charles Penrose
The
Deseret News
John M. Cannon
Wilhelmina Cannon
William B. Pres
Hughes-Cannon
James
Europe
Territory
Brooklyn Strikes Impact City Traffic as Motormen Walkout
Inspectors manning cars report a poor showing while a paralysed traffic picture in Brooklyn grows. Suburban service halts and limited city runs draw attention to a concerted strike backed by the Knights of Labor. Elevated engineers debate role and wage cuts as the rail strike widens.
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Brooklyn
Parsons
Roads to Resume at 5 O'clock Tonight Amid Riots
President Rossiter ordered most lines shut down at 7 pm with three lines Green and Gates Halsey and Putnam plus Fulton street remaining active until midnight. He planned to reopen at 6 am tomorrow. Police officials Devery Hess and Sexton coordinated riot control as crowds released at Ulmer Park after taking a jackey car to Coney Island caused disturbances.
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Green
Gates
Halsey
Putnam
Fulton Street
Rossiter
Devery
Hess and
Sexton
Brooklyn
Objection by Teamsters Benevolent Association
Letter to the editor from Henry F Hastings president and officials of the Senne Benevolent Association denying ties to the Knights of Labor and AFL. They state the Teamsters Benevolent Association Boston acts only to aid members in sickness distress and burial and will not transport freight for non union men. They oppose merchants' associations linking them to broader labor groups.
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Boston
Teamsters’ Union
Teamsters
Teamsters’ Organization
Teamsters’ Benevolent Association of Boston
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Merchants of
Hailstones as Big as a Bolt Recalled by Mr Tucker
In a Chicago Tribune anecdote Tommy asks about large hail stones. Mr Tucker recalls an 1891 West outing where he saw hailstones as large as a bolt on the back of his neck, a dramatic memory shared in the article.
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Tommy
Mr. Tucker
Chicago ‘Tribune
Feud Feels One Sided as Howards Whites Arm for Battle
Manchester Kentucky July 16 The alter Howard feud likely lasts until one family is wiped out The Howards and allies the Whites appear stronger Mrs Baker widow of Tom Baker who was killed in June has a new baby The cost of feuding runs high with wages for fighters and gun provisions estimated at thousands The Howards Whites and deputies have about fifty armed men and the Bakers lack funds for keeps fights plus jailings of key Bakers leave the faction stretched
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Manchester
Saylor
Jim
Barbourville
Arthur
Clay County
Mary
Cleveland
Frank
Ben
Joe
Red
Fulton French
Joe Eversole
French
Eversole
Wiley
Jim Baker
George Baker
Tom Baker
Dee Baker
Bob
Carlo Baker
Chris Jackson
London
Bakers
Howards
Bev White
Howard
Wilson Howard
Dough White
John G. White
Hackers
Littles
Court House
Daugh
Jack Hacker
George
Chad
Doc Hall
Ferry County
Felix Davidson
David Bolin
Dave Chadwell
Rey White
Chadwell
Bill Holland
Ballot and Wage-Earners Debate on Rights and Duty
Sir The anti woman suffrage piece by Mrs J Elliott Cabot and Mrs Francis Scott argues that the ballot is an obligation not a privilege and that wage earning men have both privilege and duty to vote. They claim men protect rights through organization not ballots, provoking questions about women’s status and suffrage. STONE BLACKWELL questions the logic of rights without voting.
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J. Elliott Cabot
Francis Scott
Scott
Cabot
Stone Blackwell
Democrats Discussing Lee for Boston Mayor
Boston Democrats in the mayoralty race discuss the chairmanship of the city committee. With the state act keeping the current committee in place until January 1 1900, John H. Lee as a mayoral candidate faces calls to resign. Opponents warn against perceived bias and the use of official powers to aid his campaign prospects.
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Boston
John H. Lee
Aleg
Waterfront notes mix two ships bearing same name
A lively harbor scene notes two liner masters named Harris sharing the Derbyshire and Barrowmore arrivals from Liverpool and London. Other ships like the Admiral Dewey, Buena Ventura, and Pedro appear with coal, fruit, and naval ties. Harbor activity includes landings, excursions, pilot activity, and cargo movements nearby.
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Dominion
Derbyshire
Liverpool
Johnston
Barrowmore
London
Harris
Admiral Dewey
Long Wharf
Port Antonio
Jam
McGrath
Beverly
Searsport
Nelson Smart
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Blanchard
Portland
Frank W. Stockwell
Hillsboro Bridge
N. H
Spain
Buena Ventura
Newport News
Grand Junction
Pedro
Navy Yard
West Indies
Lilburn Castle
England
Degen
Elsie
Lewis Wharf
Lewis
Chattahoochee
Savannah
Prince George
Hendrickson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sorensen
Philadelphia
Frank B. Small
East Boston
Herald
New Brunswick
Provincetown
Machias
Eben Sears
Clifford
Charles 8. Mather
Kremlin
Demerara
Miles Coverdale
Shields
Eng
Lloyd's
Atlantic Transport Company
New York
Cunarderia Saxonia
Ivernia
Bay
North End
Deep Sea Fist Club
Jessie
W. & Doane
Boston Post praised for truth by Middleboro reader
Luella F Dunham of 2 Elm Street Middleboro Massachusetts writes that illness kept her away but she has read daily papers and finds the Boston Post the most regular to hand, recommending it as fearless in its conviction of truth.
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POST
Boston Post
Luella F. Dunham
Elm Street
Middleboro
Maas
Vendetta Misunderstood as Short Local Feud
A Washington Star excerpt contrasts a Kentucky exchange about vendetta with a local fight described as brief. The speaker remarks the current dispute will be settled quickly, within two weeks, not a centuries old vendetta, and vows prompt action by himself and his companions.
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MR. Babcock
Storm
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Elevated Engineers
Jyckey
Coney Bed
Ulmer Park
Teamsters’ Benevolent Association
Engine 22
Paris
Howards the Stronger
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Lexington
Mass
Parker Street
Massachuset Avenue
William Hunt
Court St
Lee
Gloucester
Prussia
Chester W. Chapin
New Haven Steamboat Company
Tillie Haynes
United States Hotel
James T. Boyd
Atlantic Works
John 8. Murray
Fusclarence
Antwerp
J. Pattie
Burrill & Son
Prince Ariuir
Yarmouth
N. S
Nantucket
Cape Ann
Norfolk
Essex
Battery
Ulmer
Prince Leboo
Bangor
Gove's Wharf
Foster
Ocean Gem
Vearet
Haley & Appleton
Boston Bridge Works
Washington Star
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Gale
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Seeesereseseeeeseeres
Goldore Fe
Bostee Little Circle
Fower
Fortuna
Seeesnaes
Aset
Neture
Haymes de Shee
Beleet Yukon
Sining Investments
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