Boston photographer’s gallery of notable faces in portraiture
In Chickering’s West Street studio, Elmer Chickering catalogs a who’s who of Boston society and theatre. Governors, actors, clergymen, and socialites pose for instantaneous portraits, with emphasis on flattering, artful poses and fashionable attire.
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Chickering
Elmer Chickering
Boston
Commonwealth Savenue
Back Bay
Stagedom
Lasell
Wellesley
West Street
Must Serve His Time Benson Denied Writ Of Error
William T. Benson, serving a ten year term for arsenic in rum intended to kill his father in Tis bury four years ago, must finish his sentence. The state Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s denial of his writ, holding that indictment time is a technicality and that a guilty verdict supports conviction. The court rejected the claim that multiple felonies require election or quashing of the indictment. Attorneys G. C. Travis for the Commonwealth and J. I. Pickering with J. Storer Cobb for Benson.
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William T. Benson
David T. Benson
Tisbury
Supreme Court
Barker
G. C. Travis
Commonwealth
J. I. Pickering
J. Storer Cobb
Faithful James on Hand for Press Club Show
Boston officials announce the Boston Press Club entertainment at the Boston Theatre next Thursday afternoon. Seats are limited and the committee promises strong acts with no dull moments. A letter from Kr. M. Frevb to Jacob C Morse confirms support for the Museum company joining the farce Faithful James with stage manager Mr Rose coordinating the appearance.
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Press Club
Boston
Boston Museum
Jacob C, Morse
Museum
Boston Press Club
Rose
James
KR. M. Frevb
The Ethics of the Dinner and Dining Room Furniture Adv
A Victorian style note extols the dining room as the west convenient apartment with comfortable furniture. It highlights a serving dresser advertised by Paine's Furniture Company for 310, promising daily subservience of guests’ pleasure and the owner's satisfaction.
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Paine
Will Lecture on Hawaii by Mr Gorham Gilman
Gorham D. Gilman, a twenty year resident of the Sandwich Islands, will lecture this evening at the Young Men's Christian Union. The talk titled Hawaii Past and Present will be fully illustrated with numerous stereopticon views and the public is invited.
Boy Struck by Falling Ice In Dorchester
John L Starratt aged seven of 22 Bailey Street Dorchester was hit by falling ice from 2153 West Canton Street yesterday afternoon. He was taken to City Hospital then sent home after checks showed only slight injuries.
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John L. Starratt
Bailey Street
Dorchester
West Canton Street
City Hospital
Warren Dramatic Club Stages Our Regiment at Union
The Christian Union crowd enjoyed a two act comedy Our Regiment performed by the Warren Dramatic Club last night with Ruisseau's Orchestra providing music.
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The
Christian Union For
Imprisoned for Debt Upheld by High Court in Kerrigan Case
Patrick Kerrigan remains jailed in Cambridge under a Middlesex District Court contempt for nonpayment of a judgment. The Supreme Court denied his habeas corpus petition, ruling the statute supports arrest on execution and allows imprisonment for debt with proper examination and remedies.
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Patrick Kerrigan
Cambridge
Middlesex District Court
Woburn
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Kerrigan
Fourth District Court
Middlesex
Allen
Jie
Tie
EF. P. Curran
Fates & Mellen
Boston Merchants Association Hears Transport and Census Talks
The Boston Merchants Association board met at Young's Hotel led by President Lane. Edward P. Wilbur moved a petition to the General Court on railroad stock sales at auction, signed by present directors. Items on freight and express transport were referred to the transportation committee. Francis W. Breed sought more time on census bureau inquiries into home and farm mortgages, hoping for a permanent bureau.
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Boston Merchants’ Association
Young’s Hotel
Lane
Edward P. Wilbur
Transportation Committee
General Court
Francis W. Breed
Executive
Census Bureau
Majestic Meets With Misfortune En Route to Liverpool
The White Star Line steamer Majestic from New York, capt Parsell, arrived at Queenstown after an accident to her starboard engine on Sunday. The ship was forced to reduce speed and yesterday travelled only 360 miles.
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London
White Star Line
Majestic
Parsell
New York
Liverpool
Queenstown
Lynn's Shoe Strike at Harney Bros Factory
Harney Bros factory remains unsettled as nine replacement cutters start work while strikers press for 60 to 65 pair daily goals for colored and black bluchers. Dispute centers on daily output, pay rates, and weekly wages, with firm claiming excess demand and the strikers resisting.
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Harney Bros
Thomas Harney
One killed in wreck between trains near Pawtuxet
A collision between the New York to Boston express and the Stonington boat train near Pawtuxet left one infant dead and several injured. The killed is Johnn Verrich, 9 months, of Providence. Injured include Andrew Verrich, Mrs Verrich, Hattie Jenkins, B. Myers, E. M. Gott, Frank Shaw, Edward Jolley, S. Steinman, Isaac Salesberg. The boat train rear coaches telescoped after a split near Pawtuxet, delaying service about an hour. The New York train crew remained uninjured.
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Aubvurn
R. L
New York
Boston
N. Y
Stonington
Johnn Verrich
Andrew Verrich
Charles Street
Providence
Hattie Jenkins
Everett
Mass
B. Myers
E. MH. Gott
Frank Shaw
Pawtuxet Bridge
HANGHETT'S POOR CHANCE
On March 1 in Wasnixeron Republicans forced an executive session lasting thirty minutes with no contested business. Sherman’s motion passed, and the Hanchett nomination was referred to the judiciary committee. The committee met on the floor and, by strict party vote, reported the nomination favorably, though Republicans concede confirmation is unlikely.
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Haneenett
Vancouver Bishop Moves Against Toronto Curate
The Rev. H. P. Hobson, curate of Christ Church Vancouver, fled from Toronto four years ago to lead a church. The congregation planned a new building but could not raise funds for the land. The landowner demanded surrender, and the bishop warned he would revoke Hobson’s license if surrendered. Judgment ordered surrender and the bishop revoked the license.
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Toronto
Ont
H. P. Hobson
Christ Church, Vancouver
Canterbury
Mr. Hobson
Continental wool demand boosts London sales rise to 3000 bales
London reports active continental demand for wool in recent days with fresh orders chiefly from northern France. Sales total 3000 bales, including 1000 bales for Germany, mainly Australian greasy merinos, with prices 2d higher than the previous auction cycle.
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London
France
Germany
Fire alarms draw crowd at Forester's Hall blaze
Fat River reports a paramed fire in the city center at 6 30 tonight starting in Forester's Hall in Brown's block where the public library now sits after the City Hall destruction. Damage is estimated at 1000 to 1500 dollars mainly from water damage and is insured.
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Fat River
Forester’s Hall
Brown’s Block
Young man accused of forging firm name on two checks
A 900 and a 600 dollar check were forged using the name of a Converse Stanton Cullen firm member. Bank clerks refused to comment and the firm would not reveal the name or pursue action. The suspect, said to live with his mother on Newbury Street, had worked there about a year.
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Converse, Stanton & Cullen
Revere Bank
City National Bank
Post
Revere National Bank
Scenes in the Orient at Central Congregational
About thirty youths performed a Pekin school class in Chinese dress at Central Congregational. The program featured songs marches recitations dialogues and costume explanations by Clara M. Cussman who has spent years among the people. Performers included Chinese and Japanese brides Hindu children soldiers mourners priests and watchmen and the audience greatly enjoyed the show.
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Central Congregational
Pekin School
Clara M. Cussman
Homestead Cases Proceed With Appeals
In Homestead, Judge Stowe denied a new trial for H F Dempsey, found complicit in the attempt to poison non union workers. Sentencing deferred to Saturday for defense appeal to the Supreme Court. Others, including Beatty Gallagher and Davidson, were remanded to jail for unified sentencing. Seven participants in the Duquesne riot received two to six months in the work house.
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Pirrspera
Stowe
H. F. Dempsey
Supreme Court
Beatty
Gallagher
Davidson
Duquesne
Last Race Between City of Paris and Teutonic Ends
New York March 1 The Teutonic, racing westward, finished after 6 days 5 hours 45 minutes, four hours 42 minutes behind the City of Paris which completed in 6 days 1 hour 8 minutes. Teutonic started Queenstown 1 hour 6 minutes earlier than the City of Paris.
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New York
Paris
Teutonic
Fire Island
Queenstown
Tinker Named President Of District Telegraph Company
The District Telegraph Company of Boston held its annual stockholders meeting at 2 p.m. in the Western Union building. Charles A. Tinker was elected president for the year. R. H. Rochester became secretary and treasurer. The board includes F. L. Ames, A. R. Brewer, Thomas T. Eckert, W. C. Hamstone, I. E. L. Rochester, Thomas Roche, and Charles A. Vinker.
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New York
District Telegraph Company of Boston
Western Union
Charles A. Tinker
R. H. Rochester
F.L. Ames
A. R. Brewer
Thomas T. Eckert
W. C. Hamstone
I. E L. Rochester
Thomas Roche
Charles A. Vinker
Examination of John Eno Postponed in Bank Funds Case
The hearing on the May 1884 indictment against John Eno, former president of the Second National Bank, for misappropriation of bank funds, was postponed indefinitely in the United States Circuit Court and will be transferred to Albany.
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New York
John €. Eno
Federal Grand Jury
Second National Bank
United States
Albany
St Patrick's Night Entertainment Set For Boston Theatre
A meeting at the Working boys Home finalized plans for the St Patrick's night event at the Boston Theatre on Sunday evening March 16. Representative D P Toomey chaired with J D O Connor as secretary. Madame Tavary the soprano and Signor Alcide DeAndria baritone will debut at the affair, with the remainder of the program to be reported at a Sunday meeting. Father Ford will present a financial report on the fair’s results.
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Working Boys
St. Patrick's
Boston
D. P. Toomey
J. D. O’connor
Robert W. Hurley
John D. Berran
Madame Tavary
Alcide DeAndria
New York City
Father Ford
Highland Republican Club Meeting on Roxbury Transit Talk
The Highland Republican Club met at Roxbury Hall 67 Warren street at 8 pm with president H. S. Williams presiding. After 30 minutes of club business the public was invited in to hear a discussion on rapid transit with Dr Horace L Zowker as lead speaker and James L Meigs and Michael Barr among those invited to speak.
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Highland Republican Club
Roxbury Hall
Warren Street
H. S. Williams
Horace L. Zowker
James L. Meigs
Michael Barr
German Sailor Frostbitten Hand After Night Out
William Buckrity a German sailor from the ship Tamar E. Marshall was brought to City Hospital with a badly frostbitten hand. He stated in broken English he had been wandering in the North End and was compelled to bunk out all night due to unforeseen circumstances.
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William Buckrity
William
Tamar E. Marshall
North End
Walker to Speak on War Stories at University Club
The fourth in a series of smoke talks at the University Club house is set for Friday March 3 at 850 p.m. General Francis A. Walker will recount a String of War Stories. A table d hote dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
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University Club
Francis A. Walker
Not After Spoils Continues on Civil Service Viewpoints
In Franklin and Boston letters dated February 16 1893 prominent figures including Osborne Howes Jr Everett Sherman Hoar H E Ruguours John E Fitzgerald debate Cleveland's call for reform and civil service expansion. They echo support for merit over political favors while noting offices as weakness to parties and urging broader equality.
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Massachusetts
Cleveland
Everett
Sherman Hoar
Franklin
Mass
H. E. RuGours
John E. Fitzgerald
Boston
New York New Haven Hartford Railroad to Raise Capital
The House debated for over three hours the resolution to increase the capital stock to 100 million dollars. It passed by a near unanimous vote, with amendments defeated in order. The plan allows an additional issue of about 49.5 million stock and limits directors to 21, with a two thirds stockholder vote to accept the charter amendment.
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Harthorp
House
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Yea
New York, New Flaven & Hartford Railroad
THAT BIG NAVAL REVIEW
Washington March 1 Under the order issued last month the North Atlantic and South Atlantic squadrons will cease to exist today Acting Rear Admiral Walker reports to Rear Admiral Gherardi on board the Baltimore for duty in the naval review The Chicago and Philadelphia are to sail to Hampton Roads next week and by March 15 all ships should be on their way to Hampton Roads awaiting Benham with the Newark and the Bennington
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Washington
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Walker
Gherardi
Baltimore
Naval Review
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Hampton Roads
Navy Yards
Bar Admiral Benham
A New Rifle Cartridge Tested in New Haven
A series of experiments at the Second Regiment C. N. G. Armory in New Haven introduces a new indoor rifle cartridge. Sergeant Young reports a cartridge matching the U S standard in size and shape but loaded with ten grains of smokeless powder and a 210 grain lead bullet. The old standard uses seventy grains of black powder and a 405 grain lead projectile, producing heavy smoke and excessive penetration indoors. Over three days a team competition yielded results equal to tied range shooting.
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New Haven
C. N. G. Armory
Young
D Company
Struck on the Track Ends in Fatal Injuries
Michael Mc Glory of Willis street was struck by the 7:30 Shore Line Express near Fair Haven station while walking to work this morning. He was taken to the hospital where his arm was amputated and the surgeon says he cannot recover.
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Havin
Michael McGlory
Willis Street
Shore Line
Fair Haven
Mayor veto blocks Boston junketing committee trip
Mayor Matthews vetoes the Common Council order sending a junketing committee to Massachusetts day at the World's Fair in Chicago. President Barry and the panel regret the move. Council aims to override veto Thursday, but funding will decide if the trip proceeds.
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Junket
Matthews
Boston
Massachusetts
Chicago
Barry
Nationalists Seek Federal Control of Telegraph and Telephone
A committee on federal relations heard Henry R. Legate Captain Charles E. Bowers and Charles H. Innis plus others advocate a resolution urging Massachusetts Congress members to push for government ownership of telegraph and telephone services.
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Henry R. Legate
Charles E. Bowers
Charles H. Innis
Committee On Federal Relations
Massachusetts
Congress
Charles River Bridge Closure After Accident
An accident at the Charles River bridge shortly before noon yesterday halted travel. The mitre-pattern draw snagged an iron collar edge, breaking a timber. repairs started immediately and should finish by noon today. A similar incident occurred three weeks prior, caused by frost thaw. The bridge is worn and aging.
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Charles River
Universal Street Sweeping Machine Company Elects Board
The annual meeting held yesterday in Saco Missouri elected Elemendorf C. Fisher Hiram E. Leman George W. Sias Frank A Dearborn James K Leman as directors. Frank A Dearborn was named president Hiram E Leman treasurer George W Sias secretary Hampden Fairfield clerk.
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Universal Street Sweeping Machine Company
Saco, Mo
Elemendorf C. Fisher
Hiram E. Leman
George W. Sias
Frank A. Dearborn
James K. Leman
Hampden Fairfield
Arion Club Carnival Souvenir Invitations Issued
The Arion Club releases a souvenir invitation for the Carnival and Mardi Gras. The card features a hand painted first page with a silk cord and padded cushion, a celluloid embossed back design. Carnival set for Cotillion Hall on March 20.
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Cotillion Hall
Count Ravignon freed on charge at inn
Count Armand de Ravignon appeared in Municipal Criminal Court before Judge Burke. He was discharged on the charge of fraudulently procured entertainment at the Quincy House. On the forgery charge he waived examination and was held in 2000 dollars for the March term of the Superior Criminal Court.
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Armand de Ravignon
Municipal Criminal Court
Burke
Quincy House
Rivignon
Superior Criminal Court
Loyal Legion Dinner in Massachusetts at American House
The commandery of the State of Massachusetts, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, dined at the American House last evening. Companion William H. Badiam read a paper on The Kearsarge and its famed encounter with the Alabama, noting his role as second assistant engineer aboard the vessel.
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Massachuetts
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
American House
William H. Badiam
Kearsarge
Alabama
Counterfeiters in Fall River
Fall River police hunt a bald gang passing counterfeit coins. They target James Murphy Timothy Regan and several Bedford Street dealers who circulated 5 and 25 cent pieces in the area.
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Falln River
James §.Murphy
Timothy Regan
Bedford Street
Monte Carlo Incident Claims English Traveller
Frederick Hittinger a commercial traveller for a large English firm lost all his money at the Monte Carlo Casino and shot himself dead in Nice on March 1. The tragedy follows a period of gambling losses and personal distress for the traveler.
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Nice
Frederick Hittinger
Monte Carlo
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Mr. Chickering
R. H. Wisite
Merchant Prince
A. M. Palmer
Annie Clarke
Emma Sheridan
Fry
Annie Pixley
Margaret Mather
Pauline Hall
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Theresa Vaughn
Eliza Proctor Otis
Marie Burress
Santa Moore
Bishop Brooks
Miner
Mr. Horton
Gaskin
Station 4
Robert Edeson
Shim
Cilley
William Crane
Carl Zerrahn
Jack Gardner
Decollete Beaton
Decollete Boston
Eugene Tompkins
Edith Hodges
Commonwealth Avenue
Will
Hawaii
Boston Post
Lynn
Hanghett
England
Ellis
Fall River
MR. Tinker
Connecticut
Duffy
Pufey Malt Whiskey CO
Rochester, N
Arion Club
the Loyal Legion
Johnson
Johnson’s
LS Johnson & Co
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