Wheeler lands health excellent after Philippines trip
Gen Joseph W Wheeler and party, in quarantine after returning from the Philippines aboard the Warren, land in San Francisco. He says his health is excellent and his trip benefited him. He will go to Washington to take his seat in Congress, noting a possible challenge to his election due to resignation from the army. He says the war is over and Filipinos are not disposed to revolution, though guerilla activity continues.
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San Francisco
Cal
Joseph W. Wheeler
Philippines
Warren
Associated Press
Wheeler
Army
Washington
Congress
Guam
Fragmentary line on American influence and resistance
A partial excerpt notes that presentations to them about Americans aroused strong feelings and reinforced the belief that resisting the rule was the only way to escape impending evil.
Loyal Legion Dinner Features Luther Stephenson Speech
Brevet Brigadier General Luther Stephenson of Quincy spoke on Three Months Service With the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment in 1861 at the Loyal Legion of the United States meeting in the American House. Rear Admiral George B. Belknap presided. New members Samuel A. Davis John E Parsons and Robert L Manning were elected.
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Luther Stephenson
Quincy
Loyal Legion of the United States
Fourth
Massachusetts Regiment
George B. Belknap
Charles K. Darling
Zalinski
Regular Army
F. K. Neal
Proctor
A. M
Veteran Engineers Elect New Officers At Reunion
The Veteran United States Engineer Association held its annual reunion and dinner at the United States Hotel. Twenty veterans attended with family members. Officers elected at the head table include Charles W. Sweetland as president, George Robbins as first vice president, John Elridge as second vice president, Robert A. Seaver as secretary and treasurer, and Sumner Thompson as historian.
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United States Engineer Association
United States
M. S. Fickett
Charles W. Sweetland
Robert H. Seaver
West Newton
George Robbins
Wellesley
John Elridge
New Bedford
Robert A. Seaver
Sumner Thompson
Washington
Concert at Berkeley Temple Delights Local Audience
The Berkeley Temple vestry hosted A. L. Stavers in a successful concert last night. Performers included Miss Ethel Leach piano Miss Lillie Breen soprano Miss Gertrude Marshall violin A. L. Stavers impersonator Charles McCarthy harmonica solo Miss Marguerite Curtis reader and Misses May Pond Victoria Cameron piano.
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Berkeley Temple
A. L. Stavers
Ethel Leach
Lillie Breen
Gertrude Marshall
Charles McCarthy
Marguerite Curtis
May Pond
Victoria Cameron
Socialists' Greed Platform At Social Democratic Convention
At the Indianapolis convention on March 7 the platform calls for revision of the federal constitution to empower all people, public ownership of industries and utilities, national labor laws, universal social insurance, cross gender equality, initiative and recall, abolition of war through international arbitration, and free inventions with public remuneration. The list includes public ownership of railroads telegraphs telephones water works gas and electric plants mines oil and gas wells and reduced labor hours.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Social Democratic
Eugene V. Debsi
United States
General Martin Secure as Water Commissioner
State House action confirms General Martin remains water commissioner as Representative Saunders withdraws a consolidation bill. Mayor Hart opposes immediate consolidation and urges referral to the next General Court, with the metropolitan affairs committee to report the measure then.
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General Martin
City Hall
State House
Representative Saunders
Ward 11
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Hart
Saunders
Boothe Batchelder Wedding at South Boston Residence
A pretty home wedding was held last evening at 42 N street South Boston between Miss Florence Batchelder of South Boston and Mr. George H Boothe of Brighton. Bridesmaid Miss Clara Ross Roxbury and best man Crosby K Waltz Brighton attended. After a brief reception the couple left for a short honeymoon.
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Walter H. Rich
N Street
South Boston
Florence Batchelder
George H. Boothe
Brighton
Clara Ross
Roxbury
Crosby K. Waltz
Harvard Democrats Organize Student Club at Holworthy Hall
Councilman Edward L. Logan urged Harvard Democrats to unite against the present Republican administration. Over seventy men attended the Holworthy Hall meeting where Logan was named temporary chairman and John R. McVey temporary secretary. A mass meeting was set for Wednesday to elect officers and ratify a platform.
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Edward L. Logan
Harvard
Holworthy Hall
H. M. Wing
Law School
Logan
John R. McVey
Man Claims Ten Day Fast Cured Rheumatism in Wakefield
George H. Tague reports finishing a ten day fasting regimen in Wakefield and credits abstinence with curing his rheumatic complaints. He says he felt no hunger and notes general health improvement. Dr. Pfeiffer ends his second day without water amid similar fasting observations.
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George H. Tague
Wakefield
Man Endures Two-Week Fast Then Regains Weight
Mr Tague recounts a 14 day fast during which he drank water and felt no hunger. He claims the experience cured his appetite and led to renewed relish for meals, losing fifteen pounds to a starting weight of 180 pounds. He has since regained some weight and aims to stay slim.
Dr Pfeiffer Enters Third Day of 21 Day Fast
North Adams March 7 Dr Pfeiffer begins his third day of a twenty one day fast He has not had water yet and may endure five more days weight already down three pounds He sits with his family at meals and watches them eat without hunger or thirst
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North Adams
Telephone men hold informal dinner meeting
The first in a series of informal dinners brought together general officers and department representatives of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. The event occurred last night at the United States Hotel to exchange ideas.
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New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States Hotel
Woman breaks fast at Nyack bakery diet decision
Mrs Herman Kolb of Nyack abandons a planned 12 day fast after eleven days of water only losing weight but succumbing to bakery temptations. She weighed 238 pounds on February 22 and now plans to diet rather than resume fasting.
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New York
Herman Kolb
Nyack
Rathbun
Boston Catholic Cemetery Association rejects land sale
At a meeting in Boston last night the association voted 46 to 13 against selling seven acres of land at the Walk Hill and Harvard streets corner.
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Boston Catholic Cemetery Association
Walk Hill
Harvard Streets
Man Employs Prolonged Fast to Combat Rheumatism
A man recounts a practice of abstaining from food for ten days to treat rheumatism after a long period of overeating. He had previously eaten four meals daily and believed fasting would improve his health, inspired by a similar fast by Rathbun in New York.
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Mr. Tague
Rathbun
New York
City Notices Report Several Local Accidents and Incidents
Henry A. Little fell on Tremont street injuring his nose left hand and little finger at Emergency Hospital. Samuel Mintz aged 14 of 227 Pleasant street suffered a badly lacerated left leg in an elevator fall. A man was found prowling the third floor of 13 Green street and arrested for breaking and entering the Boston Florista Letter Company. Hot ashes started a $50 fire on the top floor of the brick dwelling at 43 Union Park street owned by George Faxon and occupied by Bessie G Blair.
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Henry A. Little
Tremont Street
Samuel Mintz
Pleasant Street
Green Street
Boston Florista Letter Company
Union Park Street
George Faxon
Bessie G. Blair
Public Service Committee Opposes Legislator Pay Increase
The committee rejects raising legislator salaries and cites precedents against it, while recommending an increase only for Supreme Court judges.
Lawmakers consider salaries rise and court pay boost
The Public Service Committee opposes a bill to raise House members to 1000 dollars a year and Senators to 1500, while proposing a $1000 raise for Supreme and Superior Court judges. Governor Russell’s 1894 stance on self salary is cited. The panel will defer to lawmakers on the legislative pay change and heard from Moorfield Storey and Samuel J. Elder supporting higher judge pay.
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Committee On Public Service
Baldwin
House
Senate
Russell
Boston
Supreme and
Superior Courts
Supreme Court
Moorfield Storey
Samuel J. Elder
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