Sugar Senate Hearings Probe Sugar Trust Ties
The Senate sugar investigation committee begins summoning all members to disclose any ties to the Sugar Trust, sugar speculation, or efforts to alter the sugar schedule. Five committee members take oaths as questions target potential stock dealings and party contributions linked to sugar interests.
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Washington
Senatorial Sugar Investigation Committee
Senate
Sugar Trust
Messrs
Gray
Lindsay
Davis
Lodge
Allen
Theodore Havemeyer
Messrs. Searles
H. O. Havemeyer
Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Congress
United States
American Sugars Company
Coftee
Chandler
Call
Carey
Cullom
Coke
Hill
Hunton
Allison
Aldrich
Berry
Bate
Blackburn
Bill on fraudulent silverware marking discussed in Congress
In Athlboro a bill on fraudulent marking of silverware and jewelry is debated in the national House. Lawyers differ over Congress authority to regulate frauds outside interstate commerce. It is believed the initial bill may die in committee as unconstitutional. A new bill by Amos J. Cummings of New York aims to overcome these objections.
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Attleboro
National House of Representatives
Congress
Amos J. Cummings
New York
Miss Helwig to Meet Champion at Wissahickon Heights
Philadelphia June 15 spectators watched the Wissahickon Heights lawn tennis championship. Miss Helwig of Kings County beat Mrs. Toulmin of Belmont Cricket Club. She advances to meet Miss Terry of Princeton tomorrow for the ladies title while Morgan defeated Campbell in the men’s singles.
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Philadelphia
Wissahickon Heights
Miss Helwig
Kings County Tennis Club
Brockton Police Raid Records These Stops Tonight
Brockton police searched locations for Manors. At 88 Otis Street Charles B Gaffney housed a quarter gallon of whiskey. 102 Otis Street Julia Mc Sweeney found nothing. 12 Skinner Street Timothy Buckley had one gallon of whiskey. Otis Street Mary Keating found a quarter gallon of whiskey.
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Brockton
Mqnors
Charles B. Gaffney
Otis Street
Julia McSweeney
Timothy Buckley
Skinner Street
Mary Keating
Immigrant Health Checks at Boston Ports
Immigrants arriving for Boston hospitals are scrutinized to prevent disease entry and public charges. On the Yarmouth from Nova Scotia a sick woman, Matilda Churchill, was detained until bonds were posted ensuring she would not become a pauper. The inspector emphasized stricter rules for Atlantic arrivals versus Canadians.
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Canada
Boston
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Delhanty
Matilda Churchill
Massachusetts General Hospital
Post
Atlantic
Rindge Expected in Boston After Cambridge Gifts
Frederick H. Rindge, benefactor of Cambridge public buildings, is due in Boston this afternoon after a delayed trip from Detroit. Poor health keeps him in California. he will stay at the Vendome briefly, with Colonel Parker managing meetings. Mayor Bancroft may visit, and a civic reception could be offered if he agrees.
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Frederick H. Rindge
Cambridge
Boston
Rindge
Detroit
Mr. Rindge
California
Manual Training School
Vendome
Colonel Parker
Bancroft
Dangerous Poles Along Allston Line Tracked by Telegraph Wires
A near collision on the Allston line near Beacon Park prompted a conductor to lean from an open car and strike a telegraph pole. He was thrown to the ground but suffered only minor injuries as the car moved slowly. Passengers are warned not to stand on the step.
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Allston
Beacon Park
Seattle Street
Trial hears threatening letter in court over Tantonogo case
In Rome on June 15 a letter circulated in the courtroom threatens jurors with death if Tanto ng o is acquitted. The note claims Deputy de Felice and other “children of the people” have been condemned and that guilty capitalists must not be spared. It ends with We know your addresses.
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Rome
Signor
Tantonogo
de Felice
Charlestown A. O. H. Division 6 to celebrate Bunker Hill Day
Division 6 A. O. H. of Charlestown plans a fore noon parade with other patriotic societies on Bunker Hill Day and a banquet in the afternoon to honor the day. Prominent Hibernians from Suffolk Middlesex and Essex counties are invited to participate. All uniformed ranks in the county are urged to join the parade.
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Division 6
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Hibernians
Suffolk
Middlesex
Essex
Debate in the House Over Meigs Bill Racks the Chamber
The Cambridge member is allowed to speak again after a ruling, sparking a clash as Speaker Meyer clarifies a custom of alternating speakers. Wellman derides lobby influence while Miller defends the chamber, and amendments are debated and rejected or adopted. The House eventually passes the measure to be engrossed amid sharp exchanges and applause. Senate outlook shows mixed support with mentions of possible indignation meetings and gubernatorial intervention.
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Ter
Cambridge
Barrett
Myers
Mellen
Russell
Boston
Darling
Hyde Park
Meyer
Mr. Wellman
Malden
Wellman
Miller
Wakefield
Transit Committee
Mr. Miller
Gillingham
Fairhaven
Sullivan
Lig Common Council
Estabrooks
Newton
W. H. S. Hayes
Lowell
Mr. Hayes
Nathan Matthews, Jr
Senate
Meigs
Senate Concurred in Amendments to Caucus Access Law
The Senate joined the House in all amendments to the caucus act. Senator Cronan urged reconsideration, arguing the change curtails the Democratic party’s power to discipline members who supported an independent candidate. Senator Leary contended the measure may be unconstitutional.
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Senate
House
Cronan
Suffolk
Democratic Party
Leary
College Yacht Race Arrangements Nearing Completion
Harvard and Yale yachts prepare for the College Yacht Race on Wednesday June 27 with five class divisions based on waterline length. Points determine the cup winner, five for first, two for second, one for third, plus class prizes. A Harvard Yacht Club cruise follows on June 30 to Shelter Island Thimble Island and other stops, with manageable runtimes for smaller craft.
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Harvard
New York Yacht Club
Harvard Yacht Club
Shelter Island
Thimble Island
Black Rock
Oyster Bay
Larchmont
Four-Master Sunk Off Thimble Light
Baltimore dispatch reports steamship Gloucester captain Howes sighting a four-masted schooner sunk four miles southeast by south of Thimble Light. Believed to be the coal ship William Wallace Ward from Norfolk to Providence, which collided with an unknown schooner outside the Virginia capes and sank in the James River.
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Baltimore
Captain Howes
Gloucester
Boston
Thimble Light
William Wallace Ward
Blake
Norfolk
Providence
Virginia Capes
James River
Miners Vote to Resume Work in Pittsburg District
Miners in Pittsburg approve resuming work on June 18 after a district convention votes unanimously. They ratify the Columbus convention action and endorse national officers.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Miners’ District
Columbus
Railroad Commissioners Inspect Cape Cod Division
Railroad commissioners conducted an official inspection of the Cape Cod division of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and returned to Boston that evening on June 15. The visit covered tracks and operations along Buzzard's Bay and the Cape region as part of routine regulatory supervision.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Cape Cod
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Barnum and Bailey Circus Closes Huntington Ave Stay
Barnum and Bailey's circus ends its run at the Huntington avenue grounds after a profitable visit. Afternoon crowds were strong though not as large as evening shows, with two big audiences booked for today and the management praising the high quality of performances and features.
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Barnum & Bailey’s Circus
Huntington Avenue Grounds
Barnum & Bailey
Huntington Ave
Ethnological Congress
New England Piano Co
Tremont St. Park Theatre
Dr Bryant’s Silent Return From Washington Visit
Dr Joseph D Bryant physician in ordinary to President Cleveland returns to New York after a rapid Washington trip. He attended the President during the latest development of his illness and refused to discuss details or reveal information about the case.
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New York
Joseph D. Bryant
Cleveland
Washington
Roxbury Nationalists to Take a Sail
The Irish Nationalists of Roxbury including the Emmett Guards John Mitchell Literary Association and the Montgomery Club plan a sailing trip to Gloucester tomorrow. Tickets available from club members.
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Roxbury
Emmett Guards
John Mitchell Literary Association
Montgomery Club
Gloucester
Candidatures Stir Fire Dept Amid Upcoming Vacancies
District and station chiefs swap roles as changes take effect. Several ladders and engines gain new acting captains and chiefs, while vacancies at Engines 25 26 and Hose 8 in Fort Hill trigger a surge of applicants. Retirements and pensions loom for older officers amid looming lieutenant elections.
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Regan
Cheswell
District 4
Sawyer
District 3
Brighton
Abbott
John Grady
Ladder 3
John F. Ryan
Engine 26
District 5
P. F. McDonough
John F. Egan
Seth Low
Poland
Coulter
Phenix
Byron
Chemical
J. L. Quigley
J. F
Mason Street
Charley’ Phenix
Engine 10
Hosey
Henry Fox
Taber
Fox
Fort Hill Square
Chemical 5
Egleston Square
Bill’’ Childs
South End
Bill
Pulchritudinous Cynosure and Massachusetts Beauty Contests
A series of letters to the New York Sun mockingly weigh who is the handsomest man in Massachusetts. Names repeatedly appear, including Colonel Bill Stoddard, Cid Hedges, Captain Jake Fottler, Major O'Fowler, John Davis Washburn, George West, Elias Carr, and others from Boston clubs and state circles. The exchange peddles boastful claims and playful rivalries about male beauty across the Commonwealth.
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Colonel Cid Hedges
Boston
Bill Stoddard
the Sun
Shawmut Avenue
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Oliver Warner
Cid Hedges
To Kalon
Jake Fottler
Hedges
Nahant
Swampscott
Constitution
Gore Salstonstall
State Street
William Stoddard
Algonquin Club
The
Sun
Major O'Fowler
Cranberry Close
Plymouth
E. H. University Club
John Davis Washburn
Mount Blanc
Jack
Lafayette F. Spurr
Worcester
New York
George West
Ballston
Robert Riggs Olmstead
Albany
Elias Carr
Badger E. Macon
Raleigh
Wetter
Bill
Habakkuk Hedges
Cambridge
Beb
Brattle Palfrey
Dorchester Heights
Cld Hedges
Scrutator
W. Scott Sampson
Gloucester Market
Shelley F. Spiels
Gloucester
St Ry
Henry
Summer Attractions at Tremont and Boston Theatres
Major summer attractions include Manola Mason comic opera at Tremont starting June 21 with rehearsals led by John J. Braham, plus Pirates of Penzance staged next week with George Frothingham and Peter Lang. New vaudeville acts at Keith's, Rialta the electric dancer, and Palace Theatre burlesque and living pictures headline the week.
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the Tremont
George Frothingham
Peter Lang
D’arville
Bunker Hill Day
Park Theatre
Manoa Mason Company
John J. Braham
B. F. Keith
New Theatre
Boston
Mile
Rialta
Keith
Palace Theatre
Hving
Palace
Turkey
THE
Sensations
Berlin
Madrid
Paris
London
New York
Kilanyi
Living Pictures
Good Student Work Shown at New England Conservatory Art Exhibit
The New England Conservatory School of Fine Arts exhibits feature about thirty pupils under William A. J. Claus. Crayon works highlight Mary True Ayer and others with strong life and cast drawings. Voltaire bust by Deborah Van Norden and three vigorous original studies by Georgia M. Outhank are noted. Upstairs oil and watercolor studies show rapid progress in portrait work.
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New England Conservatory
School of Fine Arts
William A. J. Claus
Mary True Ayer
Julius Cesar
M. G. Flannagan
E. A. Sylvester
Deborah van Norden
Voltaire
Georgia M. Outhank
New England Water Works Association Elects Officers
The New England Water Works Association elected officers led by President George A. Stacy of Marlboro and Vice Presidents Joseph L. Kenny Lewiston Charles K. Walker Manchester N H F H Crandall Burlington Vt F F Forbes Brookline Byron I Cook Woonsocket. R C P Coggeshall New Bedford treasurer George E Batchelder Worcester senior editor Dexter Bracket Boston junior editor Walter A Richards New London. Executive committee Joseph H E Beales Middleboro John C G Whitney West Newton John Co Haskell Lynn Finance committee A R Hathaway Springfield Frank A Andrews Nashua John L Harrington Cambridge. New members elected John Su Hodgson Wellington Melvill A Sinclair Bangor T A Gleason Ware Charles A Stone Boston H F Sparks Bangor George L Davidson Pittsburg I P Moore Philadelphia Next convention Burlington Vt.
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New England Water Works Association
George A. Stacy
Marlboro
Joseph L. Kenny
Lewiston
Charles K. Walker
Manchester
N. H
F. H. Crandall
Burlington
F. F. Forbes
Brookline
Byron I. Cook
Woonsocket
R. C. P. Coggeshall
New Bedford
George E. Batchelder
Worcester
Dexter Brackett
Boston
Walter A. Richards
New London
Joseph HE. Beales
Middleboro
John CG. Whitney
West Newton
John Co. Haskell
Lynn
A. R. Hathaway
Springfield
Frank A. Andrews
Nashua
John L. Harrington
Cambridge
John Su. Hodgson
Wellington
Melvill A. Sinclair
Bangor
T. A. Gleason
Ware
Charles A. Stone
H. F. Sparks
George L. Davidson
Pittsburg
I. P. Moore
Philadelphia
Burlington, Vt
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Brice
H.L. Terrell
Arlington Hotel
Terrell
Henry Havemeyer
Mr. Brice
Senator Smith
Mr. Reed
Mr. Havemeyer
Caffery
Farine
Commissioner of Immigration
F. H. Rindge
Keene Optical Co
Washington St
Hayes OF
National
White Elevated Railway Company
Burnham
Committee On Transit
Durant
Monk
Committee On Liquor Law
Lyford
Hampden
Harvey
Bill of
Yeas
Bartlett
Brown
Frothingham
Gage
Green
Kendrick
Kittredge
Merrill
Milton
Ripley
Salisbury
Sanger
Shaw
Austin
Bessom
Brady
Buckley
Coughlan
Fitzgerald
Mullane
Atam
Illins Lens
Bend
Wittmams & Carleton
Hertford, Conn
College
Cape
Barnum & Bailey's Circus
DR. Bryant
Fire Department
New York Sun
Temple Club
Manola-Mason
Tremont
Trusty
Davy Jones
Boston Museum
Robert Evans
Frederick Walters
Austin & Stone
Gumbo
Heath
George H. Wood
Leslie and LeClair
H. Gittus Lonsdale
Manola-Mason Company
Lonsdale
Manola Company
Willie Collier
Tennessee
Scott Marble
Cora van Tassell
Tennessee Kent
Smokey Mountain
Fourteenth Street Theatre
New York City
Grand Museum
H. Percy Meldon
Ethel Tucker
Crescent Beach
Lynn Cadet Band
the Howard
Geo Food
America
LeClair
Leslie
William DeBoe
Fitzgibbon
Riralfy Ballet
Howard
Austin Tremont Row
Prussia
Stone's Museum
Precious Gumbo
Prince Tiny Mite
Princess Lucy
Stone & Shaw
Aoe & Shows
Alaska
Polly
Tremont Theatre
Camille Duparville
Kate Davis
Clinton Elder
Wm. McLaughlin
Hilda Collins
Lindsay Morison
Maud Hollins
Henry Stana Trixey Friganza
A. F. McCollum
Nannie Morse
Ceorce W. Wilson
Texienaar
Omeay
Lynwood Burlesque CO
Original Living Pictures
Music Hall
Mr. T. Adamowski
Congress Street
Louisville
Post Office Square
Connelly’s
Adams House
Appleton & Bassett’s
Bunker Hill Monument Association
Corporation of the Bunker Hill Monument Association
Jacob Sleeper
Boston University
Somerset Street
Edward G. Porter
Lexington
A. ©. Fearing
Rh. Y. M. Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylston Street
Francis B. Hornbrooke
Lizzie M. Balcolm
Fannie BE. Holt
G. W. IF. Reed
George Mendall Taylor
Tremont Temple Church
Geo
Lorimer
Christ Jesus
Bible School
Echo Grove
West Lynn
Salem Quartet
Ida Attock
Joseph D. Stiles
Mott Knight
Stoddard Gray
Dewitt C. Hough
Arthur Hodges
Fulton
People's Church
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley
Bunker Hill Acres
Wilson Bros
Old Colony Railroad
Tremont Row
Ada
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont St
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