Severe Northeast Snowstorm Hits Massachusetts Coast
A heavy storm swept through Boston with eight inches of snow by midnight and winds around thirty miles per hour, peaking to forty eight at Block Island. The cyclonic system formed from cold northwest winds meeting Gulf Stream warmth, impacting Virginia and Washington with snow and freezing temperatures along the coast. The barometer lined New England as temperatures stayed below freezing and the storm moved offshore.
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Boston
Block Island
Virginia
Maryland
Gulf Stream
Washington
Massachusetts
New England
New Yorkers Reminded of Blizzard as Snow Hits Cities
A sweeping snow storm from New York to Florida records six inches on the ground in the metropolis, with 23 above zero at 6 pm and 18 at midnight. Accidents rise on slick sidewalks as streetcars stall and elevated railways slow. Other cities from Providence to London report heavy snowfall, cold snaps, and farm damage including orange trees in Florida and truck crops in St. Augustine.
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New Yorks
New
Brooklyn Bridge
Hast
North Rivers
New York
Newport
Rk. I
Chanrlleston
D. C
St. Augustine
Fla
Savannah
New Haven
Conn
St. Louis
Texas
Fortress Monror
London
England
Europe
Rome
The
Riviera
Civil Service Probe Reopens as Roosevelt Links Shidy Case
Washington March 2 The House committee resumed its Civil Service inquiry. Edgerton said he learned of Campbell charges only a day before writing to the President. Roosevelt linked Shidy to Milwaukee Post Office issues and pressed for a census placement amid protests. Wanamaker testified Roosevelt portrayed Shidy positively yet warned of consequences for truth. Fireboat Wilkesbarre burned at Mystic Wharf causing $20,000 damage. boat sank to waterline after boiler explosion. Crew unharmed. Several unrelated fires and incidents reported in Boston and other cities.
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Washington
House Committee
Civil Service Commission
Ewart
Edgerton
Campbell
Oberly
Robert Porter
Roosevelt
Shidy
Milwaukee Post Office
Census Bureau
Porter
Paul
Milwaukee
Thompson
Wanamaker
Postofice
Civil Service Commissioners
Johson
Fawcett
Board of Examiners
Milwaukee Postoffice
Uet
Department
Mystic Wharf
Charlestown
Long Island
New York
Boston
Port Johnson
Atlantic Works
Joshua Lovett
Police Boat Protector
Sturtevant’s
Low
Harbor
Protector
W. H. Flanders
Eicrad
Representative Hill Resigns From Hampshire Legislature
Representative Arthur G. Hill of Northampton resigns his seat citing loss of self-respect and public duty. In his letter to the city clerk he thanks voters and says his colleague will serve until a successor is elected amid House debate over liquor law searches and a ridicule laden stomach pump amendment.
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Arthur G. Hill
Northampton
Hampshire
Hill
Mitchell
Boston
House
Hall
Friends of Temperance
George P. Sanger
Judge Safford Delays Extortion Case In Beverly
Ellen F. Hayes faced Judge Safford on a charge of attempting to extort money by threatening to accuse Dr. T J Mayes of crime in Beverly. The government was not ready and the case was continued to tomorrow morning. Emma F Tibbetts, cashier at Almy Pigelow and Washburns, received a gold watch and chain from store employees last evening.
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Sprechau
Ellen F. Hayes
Safford
T. J. Mayes
Beverly
Emma F. Tibbetts
Almy
Pigelow & Washburn
Governor Brackett Leads Arlington No-License Meeting
Governor Brackett presided at a no-license meeting in Arlington Town Hall amid a severe storm. General Jonn L. Swift urged prohibition while Rev. B. F. Keach spoke milder, and Brackett hoped today’s ballot would yield the desired result.
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Brackett
Arlington
Town Hall
Jonn L. Swift
B. F. Keach
Cambridse
Haven Beverly tax appeal hearing adjourned after valuations
The Haven Beverly tax appeal before county commissioners adjourned for two weeks as witnesses valued the Haven estate at Beverly Farms. Ezra Baker fixed 1888 value at 566 000, Louis Atwood estimated 497 000 with a 25 percent rise, and W M Hill valued the estate at 400 000 with hill lot at 125 000. Morse stated a possible half valuation offer for the hill lot with beach rights.
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Sirem
Sonoran
Haven-Beverly
Mgr
Ezra Baker
Lyon
Louis L. P. Atwood
Boston
Haven
Hill
Morse
Moulton
W. M. Hill
Salem
Beverly Farms
West
Harvard March schedule of lectures and services
Seniors confer with Professor A S Hill in Sevel 1 from 3 to 4 15 pm on Semitic sacred books Lectura Professor Toy Jefferson Physical Laboratory 415 pm Seminar Seminar 6 7 30 pm Male Blount Sever 6 730 pm English Literature Pope continued with Professor Hill Sever 11 12 pm College Paquity meeting at University 5 pm College conference Ministry with Rev Brooke Herford of Boston Divinity School Chapel 415 pm Physics A freshmen spectrum analysis Trowbridge Jefferson Physical Laboratory 12m English G Oral debate University 2 pm Question Resolved that complete commercial reciprocity should be established between United States and Canada Harvard Finance Club Stock and Bonds in Railroad Organization and Control Lecture Mr Edwin H Abbott Sever 11 780 pei Vesper service Appleton Chapel 5 pm Friday Mareh iesnity school Chapel preaching 730 pm College faculty Special meeting at University 6 730 pm The Jews in Modern Life Lecture Professor Toyd Jefferson Physical Laboratory 415 pm
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A.S. Hill
Toy
Jefferson Physical Laboratory
R. J&. Blount
Pope
Trowbridge
University 2
United States
Canada
Harvard Finance Club
Edwin H. Abbot
Pei
Appleton Chanel
Mareh Iesnity
University 6
Toyd
Boston Art Club Elects Twenty Five Members
At the regular monthly meeting of the Boston Art Club held at the clubhouse on Dartmouth street Saturday evening, twenty five gentlemen were elected to membership including George P. Field Benjamin C. Lane J R Leeson Charles H Pearson William B Bird Richard H Jones Walter A Towne Joseph N Peterson Daniel L Demmon Richard Monks John H Holmes John L Graves Lewis R Speare Henry C Little Benny F Woods James C Tucker Horatio H Hutchins James H Reed John Woodbury Lewis R Tucker Nathaniel L Berry Robert Lee Gilbert William W Churchill Henry Talbot.
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Boston Art Club
Dartmouth Street
George P. Field
Benjamin C. Lane
J. R. Leeson
Charles H. Pearson
William B. Bird
Richard H. Jones
Walter A. Towne
Joseph N. Peterson
Daniel L. Demmon
Richard Monks
John H. Holmes
John L. Graves
Lewis R. Speare
Henry C. Little
Benny F. Woods
James C. Tucker
Horatio H. Hutchins
James H. Reed
John Woodbury
Lewis R. Tucker
Nathaniel L. Berry
Robert Lee Gilbert
William W. Churchill
Henry Talbot
Labor Struggle Updates From Boston Lockout Conference
The Boston freestone cutters lockout remains unchanged as no union meeting was held yesterday while a joint labor conference at Pythian Hall adopted several resolutions. Key actions include urging clergy to address shorter work hours, celebrating workers’ rights, and organizing a circular to ministers. Delegates to appear before the legislative committee and multiple local unions met to advance the eight hour cause and arrange organizing routes.
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Freestone Cutters
Pythian Hall
Frank K. Foster
Joint Labor Conference of
Boston
Carter
Building Trades Council
Labor Conference
Legislative
Messrs
Carroll
Daly
McClellan
Patterson
Anslow
Finlan
Newman
Pillar
Bosworth
Wood
Carpenters’ District Council
Washington Street
Norwood
Brookline
Worcester
Knights of Labor
New York
New England
Greystone Hall
Caledonia Hall
Poughkeepsie
Beard Takes Office As Boston Collector In Ceremony
Transfer of the Boston port customs office from Hon. Leverett Saltonstall to Hon. Alanson W. Beard occurred Saturday at 10 AM. Beard received official letters, signed the receipts, and appointed Barnes and Swift as deputies. Saltonstall bade farewell, with ongoing access for Beard to maintain operations.
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Leverett Saltonstall
Alanson W. Beard
Mr. Beard
Mr. Saltonstall
President Harrison
Commissioner of Customs
Beard
United States
Saltonstall
Treasury Department
Custom House
Book of Record
Joseph H. Barnes
John L. Swift
Levi Preston
Thomas Flatley
General Barnes
General Swift
Fiske
Martin Monroe
William M. Olin
Worthington
Boston Symphony concert offers eclectic program and praised new suite
The Boston Symphony Orchestra delivered a model program featuring Mozart Bizet Rubinstein and a praised new dramatic suite by Arthur Weld conducted by Nikisch. Miss Gertrude Franklin impressed as soloist with refined tone and expressive lines while Weld received acclaim for orchestral handling and thematic development.
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Verdi
Italy
Gounod
France
John K. Paine
America
Georg Henschel
Orginal
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Nikisch
Boston Symphony
Gertrude Franklin
Koechel
Mozart Micaéla
Italia
Monte Cassino
Ave
Rubinstein
Boston
Struensee
Meyerbeer
Arthur Weld
Weld
Miss Franklin
Mr. Weld
Carsa
Insect Life lecture course by Emerton opens March 7
A six lecture series on Insect Life under the Woman's Education Association will be given by Mr. J. H. Emerton. Lectures are Fridays at 11 a.m. in the Society of Natural History room at Berkeley and Royston streets. Tickets cost 5 dollars. single admissions 1 dollar. Limited to about 100 seats. Open to both gentlemen and ladies.
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Chickering Hall
Marcel
Beethoven
Mozart
Schumann
Mendelssohn
Chopin
Boston
Sgambati
Dvorak
Woman’s Education Association
J. H. Emerton
Society of Natural History
Berkeley and
Royston Streets
C. C. Smith
Marlboro Street
Anna
F. W. ‘Laussig
Cambridge, Mass
M. L. Tincker
Ashburton Place
David G
James Kusell Lowell
Charles W. Storey
Maria Lowell
Suffolk
Edwin I. Hale
Hale
James W. Frevel
Loston
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Roxbury
Quincy Street
Maywood
Wm. A. Garbert
Two Dees
William H. H. Tuttle
Lynn Fire Aftermath Reshapes City Economy and Industry
Three months after the Lynn disaster and amid settled insurance claims, questions arise about the long term impact on the shoe and feather industries. About 500,000 in capital has left with roughly 2,000 workers migrating to Beverly Marblehead Newburyport Stoneham and other towns as firms relocate or close. Fifteen firms shut down entirely while many small concerns delay starts or move production to outskirts. New fire resistant brick buildings rise with sprinklers roof hydrants and alarms. experts foresee a mixed recovery with some optimism about renewed enterprise and temporary manufacturing shifts.
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Messrs
William Porter & Sons
Beverly
Hoag & Durgin
Newburyport
Frank W. Breed
Marblehead
George W. Ellis
Kelly & Murphy
Stoneham
F. A. Tupper & Co
Young & Sampson
Breed & Badger
B. Kk. Jones
Davis Shoe Company
M. Hioward
George W. Herrick
Bennett & Barnard
Willians TV
Ashe
East Lynn
West Lynn
Swampscott Road
J.S. Bartlett & Co
Willian B. Cushing
J. G. Brown
Eight Hour Movement lecture addressed at YMCA
General Francis Walker spoke on The Eight-Hour Agitation to a large YMCA audience Saturday evening. He urged gradual hours reduction from ten to eight, disputed claims laborers cannot use extra leisure, and said shorter hours could boost productivity while protecting minority rights who wish to earn more by working longer.
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Francis Walker
Young Men’s Christian Union
Walker
Shawmut Boat Club names officers for coming year
At yesterday’s annual meeting Shawmut Boat Club elected officers for the next year. President Albert C. Haley. recording secretary Thomas F. Phillips. financial secretary Frank Giblin. treasurer A. McGlinchy. captain C. Murphy. trustees William Panton P Ney and D Murray.
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Shawmut Boat Club
Albert C. Haley
Thomas F. Phillips
Frank Giblin
A. McGlinchy
C. Murphy
William Panton
P. Ney
D. Murray
Boston Water Works invites sealed bids for cast iron pipes
Sealed proposals will be received until 12 oclock m Friday March 14 1890 for cast iron water pipes. Bids must state bidder name and residence and be signed with a certified check of 1000. Contracts must be executed within four days of notification and pipe delivery to start by May 1 1890 and finish by September 1 1890. Quantities include 100 tons 6 inch 350 tons 8 inch 300 tons 10 inch 650 tons 12 inch and 100 tons of special castings. Plans and specs at City Engineer Office Boston. Water Board may reject any or all bids.
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City Engineer
City Hall
Boston
Water Board
City of
Alfred T. Taorner
Toston
Mass
Turesda
Alfred Ti.tckner
City Treasnorer
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