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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1889

Page

8

Rabbi Schindler Urges Personal Liberty Against Prohibition

Rabbi Schindler presented a temperance position at the temple opposing a proposed constitutional prohibitory amendment. He warned of sacrificing personal liberty for one drinker and urged education over prohibition, arguing that liquor control should be voluntary and regulated, not enforced by sweeping measures. He asserted the need to defend individual rights and resist fanatic enforcement in a campaign ahead of the April 22 vote.

Rabbi Schindler God Dr. Schindler Commonwealth

Indoor meet records fall at Winslow's rink

At Winslow's rink on a Saturday afternoon the Institute of Technology Athletic Club indoor meet produced mark breaks in several events. G B Morrison won the fence vault handicap. L C Wason set a standing high jump mark. J C De Bullet led in the pulling shot. J P Lee won the running high jump. L C Wason set a running high kick record. P Marquand and F Cavot claimed sparring titles. F G Curtis topped the heavyweights. Technology beat Harvard in tug of war. Harvard beat Technology in another race.

Institute of Technology Athletic Club Winslow G. B. Morrison L. C. Wason J. C. de Bullet J.P. Lee P. Marquand H.A.A F. Cavot Jdr F. G. Curtis Harvard Technology Sin Hull Yacht Club Quincy Yacht Club Boston Athletic Club H. Emmons Fisk Warren Warren Onie

Rights of stockholders and the public in railroad stock

A letter argues three questions about new stock issued by Boston and Albany and similar lines. It asserts stockholders' rights are limited to chartered powers, urges legislatures to curb public rate abuse, and favors auction sale of five million new shares with reduced rates to drain surplus profits.

The Springfield Republican Roa Commonwealth Boston & Albany W. Burp

A Defense of Railroad Capital Stock Expansion

A Boston letter argues that increasing the Boston and Albany railroad capital stock is fair and wise if based on actual value gains. It likens corporations to permanent public entities and urges balanced public oversight, citing rail risk and city-scale capital.

The Post Bird Boston & Albany Railroad Boston Albany Fitchburg Railroad

O Connor Wins Three Mile Race In San Francisco

William O Connor of Toronto defeated Jake Gandaur of St Louis in a $1000 side race on the Alameda course. The rough water and smooth inner course helped O Connors lead. Gandaur lost his stroke early and finished behind. The crowd was small amid rumors the race was fixed.

San Francisco William O'Connor Toronto Jake Gandarr St. Louis America Alameda San Francisco Bay O'Connor Gaudaur O’connor Ater

Discipline at South Boston House of Correction

Five officers on duty report a quiet shift as prison officials cut inmates bread to four ounces daily and remove bedding. The reform move claimed no immediate changes and a directors’ meeting discussed the case without action.

House of Correction South Boston Board of Directors

Hotels and Travelers Listed From Various Cities and Names

A long OCR fragment lists numerous hotels and travelers including Adams Miss Julia Stuart, Miss Lansen, Charles Bassett and others across New York Toledo Chicago Philadelphia Montreal Savannah Buffalo and more. Names, spouses and cities accompany each entry, reflecting a social or business directory style listing.

Quineey D. W. Valk New York J. L. Crosby Yarmouth N.Y H. Dargent Cleveland Hiishat East Fairfield C. Hilland Wife New Bedford Youngs G. P. Maris Baltimore H. Holter Helena Mont C. C. Turner Louisville Frank Weeks Chicago Paul Creavath F. Stetson St. John J.B H.N. Rose Rutland Richard C. Morse L. Walker W. G. Burris W. HL. Tucker Brunswick William J. Tucker I. P. Pardree Stanhope

Prohibitory Amendment Rally Held by Cambridge Groups

The Cambridgeport Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Temperance Reform Association hosted a Sunday night rally at Union Hall in Cambridgeport to promote the prohibitory constitutional amendment. Several churches joined in the service and peace groups assisted in devotional exercises. Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman of Missouri delivered the address.

Cambridgeport

Frightened horse causes crash near Cambridge street

Thomas McCarty and John Ryan of Newton were driving on Cambridge street when their horse became frightened by an electric car and bolted, throwing them from the buggy and causing some injuries.

Thomas McCarty John Ryan Newton Cambridge Street Bighton

Mrs Coburn's Funeral Held for Slain Woman

The funeral of Elizabeth Coburn, shot last Thursday, was held yesterday afternoon at her parents' home on Highland Street. She was buried in Calvary Cemetery. The ceremony proceeded from the undertaker's.

Labor Conference Seeks Eight-Hour Day for City Workers

The labor conference met yesterday afternoon at 176 Tremont Street and heard reports from the legislative committee pushing eight hours as a city employees' day. The Carpenters' District Council, replacing the advisory board, met Saturday at 176 Tremont Street and adopted new bylaws.

Tremont Street Legislative Committee Carpenters’ District Council Carpenters’ Advisory Board

Amelia B Edwards and the Lowell Institute

A Boston reader urges inviting Amelia B Edwards LL D to lecture at the Lowell Institute. He cites her renown as an Egyptologist and Greek art expert and contrasts it with the Peabody Institute of Baltimore inviting her. The letter appeals to include a female lecturer in Boston.

Amelia B. Edwards THE Lowell Institute N. Y. Tribune Edwards Miss Edwards John Lowell Thebes Everett Peaody Institute Baltimore Wm. C. Winslow

Azores in spring attract travelers seeking milder climate

The Azores offer spring visitors a milder climate and sights for invalids. The bark Kennard, owned by E. A. Adams & Co., is loading at Constitution Wharf and sails in about a week with cabin passengers. Adams & Co. also represent White Star Line to Liverpool and Red Star Line to Antwerp at 115 State Street.

Azores Kennard Messrs E. A. Adams & Co Constitution Wharf Messrs. Adams & Co White Star Lne Liverpool Red Star Antwerp State Street

Goldsmith Maid Beaten Time Report and Cough Syrup Ad

The note references Goldsmith Maid’s time 2 14 and promotes Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup with a bold sales claim for immediate use and relief, linking racing achievement to medicinal advertising.

Goldsmith Maid Dr. Bull

Court hears patent infringement case over hide processing profits

United States Circuit Court on March 2 heard James W. McDonald v Joel Whitney and others on exceptions to a master’s report reporting profits from an infringement of a patent for unhairing and scouring hides. Master fixes damages at 4400 dollars. Clarke represents plaintiff Millett defendant.

United States Circuit Court Coxt J. James W. McDonald Joel Whitney Thomas Ww. Clarke J. H. Millett

Post Office Letters Theft Leads to Fine in Court

In a salvage case before Judge Nelson, the Governor Ames matter resumed unfinished. Charles R. Ebarn, a postal employee, pleaded not guilty to stealing twelve letters and was fined 500 dollars.

United States District Court Nelson Governor Ames Charles R. Ebarn

Supreme Court session lists cases for Tuesday docket

The Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk Middlesex Norfolk and Barnstable sets Tuesday as hearing day. Knowlton J directs equity docket including Messenger petition to settle title Electric Standards Time Company dissolution Taylor vs Morse and others. numerous civil actions follow with city of Boston tax case and lease disputes among Stearns Leman Corran Shepard and others.

Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth's Court Suffolk Middlesex Norfolk Barnstable Equity Knowlton Messenger Electric Standards Time Company Taylor Adams Deshon Wood French Phillips Curwen Essex Bullard White Littie Chadwick Frank Samuel Turner Fitchburg Crossly Cross Averasster Dobbins Howard Warren Ridge Hesseltine W. H. Hart A. J. Bailey Suffolk Savings Bank City of Boston Guaranty Fund Rancis Lowell H. C. Bliss George A. Upton Edward A. Foster J. W. Pickering J. H. Cotton William H. Lincoln City of Boston J.P. Wheelwright Smith W. Corran Stearns Cofran Oftan Corran Leman and Stearns Amos A.shepard Corran and Stearns J. H. Butler CG. W. Cushing William Lanahan Mary Porter Frank Pau Thomas EK. Barry William Fearing Perez Cushing Mary K. BR. Jones W. Trowbridge W. H. H. Emmons Thomas Quinn James Brennan Previse Quinn Brennan Suenens George W. Searle George E. King Linus C. Bird Bates Europe Thayer

Superior Court First Sessions March 4 Judge Blodgett

Court lists case numbers and parties across four sessions with judges Blodgett Spence Barker and Pitman. Entries include Newton v Bryant Hale v Spaulding Farmer v Farmer Mathews v Nichols Bersnne v Copeant Moynihan v Perry Snotswood v oogds Bind v Wagner Duncklee v Webber Spillane v Minchin Osgood v ee Fernald v am phrey Holmes v Drew Hubbard v Gunseron January list highest number in order Second Session lists many Boston related v s and defendants Third Session Barker J in order Fourth Session Lathrop J in order Fifth Session Pitman J equity assigned cases in order.

Superior Court Blodgett Newton Bryant Hale Spaulding Farmer Mathews Nichols Bersnne Copeant Moynihan Perry Snotswood Oogds Bind Wagner P., Co Duncklee Webber Spillane Minchin Osgood Fernald Amphrey Holmes Drew Hubbard Gunsemerson

Probate Court March 4 Suffolk County Accounts and Petitions

List of probate court items for March 4 in Suffolk County including trustees accounts for Amory Appleton Arnold Bangs Baxter Kayley Bowdoin Bowen Briggs Brooks Champney Cartwright Clark Clark Cleveland Codman Coffin Coolidge Dillon Emerson Farmer Flaherty Foster Gardner Gardner Leavitt Harlow Hennessey Howland Keefe Kent Leary Liversidge Lodge Martin McKay Morton Murray O Rourke Pearce Pope Robleson Sargent Sewall Shimmin Sleeper Bailey Gamaliel Smith Stowell Sullivan Taft Thayer Waterhouse Tileston Titcomb Tuckerman Tyler Wetherell Wood Woodbury Woodbury with various executorship, administration, guardianship, and partition actions listed. Reference numbers accompany each item.

Suffolk County James Amory Appleton Mary Ellen Arnold Abbey W. Baker Elizabeth F. Ballister Benjamin Bangs Catharine A. Baxter John P. Kayley Sarah Bowdoin Eben E. Bowen Philander Briggs Peter,. Brooks John Champney Charles W. Cartwright Bradley M. Clark John Theodore Clark Aaron P. Cleveland John Amory Codman Thomas M. Coffin Joseph Coolidge Mary Dillon Andrew Emerson Thomas Farmer Michael Flaherty Wiliam Foster John Gardner Lea James McKay Abby P. Morton Asa Robleson William Sargent Charles 8. Schultz Richard W. Sears Thomas Sewall Eliza Shimmin Lydia A. Sleeper Jason 5 Samuel Whittemore Tileston William H. Titcomb Edward Tuckerman Lydia A. Tyler Alonzo B. Wetherell Sarah A. Wood Fred C. Woodbury Mary G. Woodbury

Essex Superior Court Silent Session Reports Mixed Guilts

March 2 session of Essex County Superior Court delegates a quiet night to a day of mixed verdicts. John Hickey of Wenham receives three months in the house of correction for larceny. William Brady pays a $1 fine plus $10 costs for drunkenness. Felix Golding and Patrick J. Hanley of Lynn are found guilty on two breaking and entering charges. Michael Connolly is acquitted on one count of receiving stolen goods with a hung jury on another. Hanley and Golding await sentence next term. Mrs. Hannah Roberts charged with attempting an abortion also awaits. The docket remains unsettled and will proceed in Salem during grand jury week in May.

Superior Criminal Court County Mason John Hickey Wenham House of Correction William Brady Felix Golding Patrick J. Hanley Lynn Michael A. Connolly Hanley and Golding Hannah Roberts Salem

Legal case index miscued list of v cases and parties

A compiled sequence of case numbers and party names including Noyes v Barton Welsh v Smith Roberts v Pillsbury Slattery v Mortimer Thompson et al v Lichten Petroline Plaster Co v Dodge Brown et al v Locker Tierney v Fredericks Cobb et al Bullard et al Healy v Monty Lichton et al v Ryder Walker v Monty Boston Electric Co v Duncanson Wilder v Follansbee Ruggles v Whittemore Kreckler v Helfrich Cary v Grueby Hamblin v Barden Swallow et al v Lamphear Levy v Perlstein Munsey v Venables Winkley et al ve Arbecam Clark v Clark Lampson v McCready Moss Engraving Co v sale Johnston v Metro Life Ins Co McGonagle v Stone Locke v Whitney Kubel et al v Schuitzer

Noyes Barton Welsh Smith Roberts Pillsbury Lichton Ryder Walker Monty Boston Electric Co Duncanson Wilder v. Follansbee Ruggles Whittemore Moss Engraving Co Sale Johnston Metro Life Ins. Co McGonagle Stone Locke Whitney,Jr Kubel Et al Schuitzer

Welsh Saint David's Day Celebrated in Boston with Music

Welsh residents in Boston and nearby held a Wesleyan Hall program in honor of St. David's Day. The concert featured the Cymrodorion chorus led by R. O. Jones, a duet with Jones and Griffiths, Miss Evans singing in English and Welsh, and humorist John Thomas in attendance. The program closed with Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau and strong audience participation.

Boston R. O. Jones St. Paul’s Church Lewis -Riffiths Christ Church, Cambridge Miss Evans Brockton John Thomas

Transportation notes cut freight on oranges and lemons

At Exchange Saturday the Fruit and Produce committee said freight on oranges and lemons between New York and Boston dropped from 18 to 16 cents a box starting March 1. A special committee submitted communications on Florida orange transport. Some routes may gain better facilities next year. Laws were amended to create a collection bureau.

Committee On Transportation New York Boston Arouas

Boot and shoe buyers in town in many cities

Albany Georgia S B Brown, Cincinnati George M Daum of James H Laws Co, Chicago J P Smith of R P Smith B S Co, Chicago A C Mactauchlan J H Selz of Selz Schwab Co, Chicago W S Henderson of C M Henderson Co, Chicago J M Schnadig of Schnadig Bros Co, Chicago E R Rosenthal, Chicago M D Hills of Doggett Bassett Hills Co, Charleston ONeill of D ONeill Sons, Cleveland G W Cady of G W Caay Co, Des Moines W Bentley of Bentley Olmsted, Detroit L H Lancashire of Mabley Co, Kansas City K L Barton of Barton Bros, Mansfield B F Kelser, Muskegon A P Connor of A P Connor Co, Maquoketa G H Cravens of Cravens Frank Ann Nashville L Laney Qu York City Jd St John of St John Kirkham Jo, Norfolk M L Hofheimer of J Hofheimer, Pittsburg A R McConnell Craw Portsmouth W M Bennett Pa One Minn C H Kellogg Kellogg Johnson OA Toledo O C Smith of Smith Simmons Peabody Washington Ind F Reinsel of J Reinsel Son Wheeling P d Green of J H Locke Co

Albany S B Brown Cincinnati George M Daum James H Laws & Co Chicago J P Smith R P Smith B & S Co Chicrzo A C Mactauchlan J H Selz Selz, Schwab & Co W S Henderson C M Henderson & Co J M Schnadig Schnadig Bros & Co R Rosenthal Hills Doggett, Bassett & Hills Co Charleston O'Neill O’neill & Sons Vieth Cleveland W Cady Caay & Co Des Moines Bentley Bentley & Olmsted Tre Detroit Mich H Lancashire Mab Norfolk Hofheimer Pittsburg Penn R McConnell Craw Portsmouth Bennett H Kellogg Kellogg, Johnson & O.A Toledo C Smith Smith, Simmons & Peabody Washington Ind F Reinsel J Reinsel & Son Wheeling W Va P d Green J H Locke & Co

Plum Cultivation Essay Highlights City Notes

The Massachusetts Horticultural Society meeting featured ex-President J F Hyde reading on the cultivation and varieties of the plum. A resolution praising road improvements led by the Governor's recommendation was adopted. Henry H Sprague discussed Boston government at Old South Meeting House. Wright will lecture on Hindel at YMCA Union with selections by Flora E Barry.

Boston Massachusetts Horticultural Society J. F. Hyde Newton Francis H. Appleton Henry H. Sprague Old South Meeting House Hindel William Burnett Wright New Britain Flora E. Barry

Art in Furniture Elevates Daily Life at Paine's

The article argues art belongs in domestic items like candlesticks cups and chairs and notes the Paine's Furniture Company store on Cana Street demonstrates high artistic furniture. It highlights Renaissance and other European styles, reproductions of early English forms, and Venetian Dutch Flemish handicraft. It adds that art advances while prices fall, making fine work affordable.

Cyprus Italy Germany France Paine’s Furniture Company Cana Street Aystees

Authors' Reading tickets sell briskly at museum

Sale of tickets for the Authors' Reading opened Saturday and by noon most of the museum floor was sold. Demand exceeded expectations and the committee must stretch capacity to meet reserved-seat demand.

Spring Styles In Hats Declares New Season Must Haves

The old winter hats are retired and everyone should obtain a new hat in spring styles. The Dunlap hats, regarded as the correct New York article, are sold in Boston solely by Jackson Co. at 126 Tremont Street opposite Park Street Church. The firm also offers hats in their own latest styles.

New York Boston Jackson c Tremont Street Park Street Church

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