Manning Stops Work as Manning Resigns from Sec. Post
Secretary Manning resigns effective April 1 after a brief leave, leaving the department with Acting Secretary Fairchild as preferred successor. Manning plans a European trip after a visit to New York and Albany, while stockholders in his new bank grow concerned about his health and ability to run the venture. Jordan accompanies him to manage the situation.
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Washineton
Manning
Department
Wood
Washington
New York
Albany
Europe
Fairchild
New Bank
Hyde
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Mr. Manning
Jordan
Designs Sought for 6000-Ton Naval Cruisers
Secretary Whitney has four designs for new 6000 ton cruisers on offer after Congress authorized a 15000 dollar prize for the accepted plan.Competitors include American and foreign designers and constructors while plans are still arriving. A board led by Commander Evans has issued testing circulars for steel to be used in the cruisers with Commodore Walker as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Whitney
Congress
Robert D. Evans
Board of Officers
Commodore Walker
West Virginia Senator Backed as 1910 Candidate
Washington reports the West Virginia Legislature will convene April 20 in Charleston. Democrats expect ex Senator Camden to win again after narrowly missing last election by five votes. The so called kickers who blocked the previous vote may shift to Camden next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Washington
Sprcrau
Charleston
Camden
Lucas
Lieutenant Powell in grave condition amid pay-duplication case
Washington March 9 Special reports Lieutenant Joseph S Powell Signal Corps is gravely ill at his residence and unlikely to survive days. He is unable to move or talk and is under constant care, described as infant like. Powell was released from arrest by General Greely after his illness and later resigned before withdrawing it, then was rearrested on pay-duplication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Washington
Joseph
Signal Corps
Commonwealth OF
Boston
Suffolk
Boston Post
Jos. A. Willard
Samu. K. Hamilton
Disappointed Labor Committee Report
Washington March 9 Sprc acredit Mr O Neil chairman of the labor committee said he was greatly dissatisfied with the session. After two years of hard work they have accomplished little for labor. The alien contract labor import ban and labor arbitration bills passed both houses but await the President's signature and are likely lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Committee
Washineron
Sprcrac
O’ Neil
Mr Trotter Receives Commission as DC Recorder of Deeds
Washington March 9 President Cleveland issued a commission to James M Trotter of Hyde Park as recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. The commission lasts for the pleasure of the appointing power now that the tenure of office act has been repealed. Trotter is thus installed in office and likely to remain in Washington for years.
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Trotter
Washindon
Cleveland
James M. Trotter
Hyde Park
District of Columbia
Washington
Congress misses fortification funds halting ordnance work
General Benet reports that Congress refusal to reappropriate funds leaves fortifications and ordnance works in worse shape than after the last adjournment. The engineer corps has shifted toward civilian river and harbor duties, delaying completion of two 12 inch rifled cannon, cast iron and steel, and leaving garrison-funded protection in doubt for fifteen months.
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Washington
Congress
Benet
Ordnance
Ordnance Bureau
Engineer Corps
Boston
Better Than Foreign Guns Raised Collapse of Eight Inch
Washington March 9 Officers of the ordnance corps express strong satisfaction with the performance of the new eight inch.
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Washington
Ordnance Corps
Army tests eight inch steel rifle at Sandy Hook
The eight inch steel rifle built by the West Point foundry using English and domestic steel is being tested at Sandy Hook. Thirty rounds fired this summer show a 289 pound shot with 110 pounds of powder and an initial velocity of 1875 feet per second yielding 7000 foot tons energy at 1000 yards. General Enet states results compare favorably with the navy gun and Krupp English French calibers, proving army gear equals or exceeds foreign weapons.
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Sandy Hook
West Point
Enet
Navy
Army
President Signs Deeds Recorder James M. Trotter
The President signed the commission of Recorder of Deeds James M. Trotter. Sir Lionel Sackville West plans a Bar Harbor summer cottage. Brigadier General Greely received commission as chief signal officer succeeding General Hazen.
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Current Capital News
Washington
James M. Trotter
Lionel Sackville West
Bar Harbor
Greely
Hazen
Maverick Wheel Club Hosts Reception for Former Captain Brewster
More than thirty Maverick Wheel Club cyclists of East Boston welcomed Frank H. Brewster, formerly captain, at the Maverick House. The event marked a jovial success as the club, formed three years ago by Brewster, grows into a leading suburban wheelmen group known for winter amusements and summer wheeling advocacy. The association gains support from local business leaders and clergy, and has engaged in benevolence and charity efforts.
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Maverick Wheel Club
Boston
Frank H. Brewster
Maverick House
Brewster
Boston Auxiliary of McAll Association Holds Third Meeting
The Boston auxiliary of the American McAll Association met in the Young Women’s Christian Association hall. Miss Abby H. Johnson was elected president with a slate of officers including vice presidents Mrs. A. J. Gordon and Mrs. H. B. Goodwin, and secretaries Miss Fanny Heard and Miss Kate G. Lamson. Reports by Heard and Lamson praised evangelizing work among Parisians and noted increased funds.
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Boston
American McAll Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
A. H. Johnson
J. T. Duryea
J. C. Bracy
Abby H. Johnson
A. J. Gordon
H. B. Goodwin
C. W. Perkins
E. B. Webb
A. van Wagenen
E.S. Davis
W. E. D. Gay
Borden Bowne
George W. Hammond
Hamilton A. Hill
Fanny Heard
Kate G. Lamson
Helen M. Woods
Boston union urges Dr Meredith to stay in Boston
The Congregational Sunday School Superintendents Union of Boston and vicinity asks Dr R R Meredith D D to remain in Boston, citing his leadership in Tremont Temple classes and the Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society. A committee forwards resolutions urging him to see Providence guiding him to stay, with protest against removal unless clear motive to move exists. The letter expresses deep respect and lists signatories Co A Richardson Chelsea Charles W Hunt Roxbury Alexander M Davis Jamaica Plain.
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Boston
R. R. Meredith
D.D
Sir
Congregational Sunday School Superintendents’ Union of
Meredith
Charles A. Richardson
Charles W. Hill
Alexander M. Davis
Dr. Meredith
Co. F. Wyman
Cambridgeport
Wilbur S. Clarke
Somerville
Boston and Vicinity
Providence
Tremont Temple
Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society
Goos
Co. A. Richardson
Chelsea
Charles W. Hunt
Roxbury
Jamaica Plain
Boston Opera Manager Foster Compromises Huntington Suit
Miss Agnes Huntington confirms the settlement in her breach of contract suit against Boston Ideal Opera manager Foster. The payment, made to her attorney Augustus Russ, was routed through Foster. The Tremont House is mentioned in the report.
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Foster
Boston Ideal Opera Company
Agnes Huntington
Miss Huntington
Tremont House
Augustus Russ
Christian Temperance Union Meeting At YWCA Hall
The Christian Temperance Union held a monthly meeting in the YWCA hall with Mrs. Julia McNair Wright presiding. Miss Ella French led religious exercises, Miss Fisher and Miss Annie French provided music, and Miss Shaw read from Tennyson. Q&A covered child drunkenness, crime trends, and physicians' alcohol views with Mrs. K B Cone noting higher liquor use in city hospitals.
National Base Ball League schedules first contest on home ground
The National Base Ball League met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and approved a Kansas City player deal of six thousand dollars plus bonuses. Washington secured Donnelly Al Myers Whitney and O Brien, with H K Stearns elected director. The schedule lists championship games across Boston New York Philadelphia Washington Chicago Detroit Pittsburg Indianapolis and more with numerous dates and venues.
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New York
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Kansas City
Radford
Washington
Glasscock
Donnelly
al Myers
Whitney
O’brien
H. K. Stearns
Mengies
Pittsburgers
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Alumni Concerted Talks On Proposed Baseball League
Yale Harvard Princeton and Columbia baseball associations plan a Boston meeting at Parker House at 10:30 AM Saturday to settle the proposed league. Yale managers face a dilemma as alumni oppose the triangular format. they now favor admitting Columbia or Williams but alumni opposition creates embarrassment.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Columbia
Parker House
Boston
Williams
Concert in aid of Athens school at Horticultural Hall
The Classical Club presents a benefit concert featuring the glee club Pierian Sodality and the banjo club at Horticultural Hall on Friday evening March 18. Tickets go on sale for winter athletic meetings. Sagenet directors of the athletic association from the freshman class include KE 8 Crehore and KB Sturges.
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Classical Club
American School of Classical Studies
Athens
Glee Club
Pierian Sodality
Banjo Club
Horticultural Hall
Crehore
KB. Sturges
Sagenet
Athletic Association
Sanders Theatre
Alfred de Musset
Carmosine
Professor Bocher
Chanson de Rolland
Cohn
Molitre
la Critique de
l’Ecole Des Femmes
Bocher
Bossuet
Oraison Funebre de
Henriette d’Angleterre
Professor Cohn
Theodore de Bonville
Gringoire
Beaumarchais
le Mariage de Figaro
Mrs. Beach Delivers Poised Piano Recital at Association Hall
Mrs. Beach presented a focused program of five sonatas spanning Bach Scarlatti Mozart Beethoven and Chopin at the Association Hall. The audience applauded continuously as she demonstrated refined taste, breadth, and maturity, with special note given to Scarlatti and Beethoven interpretations.
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Beach
Chopin
Scarlatti
Beethoven
Fourth Euterpe concert by Beethoven Club in Apollo Hall
The Beethoven Club under Charles N. Allen presented the fourth Euterpe concert in Apollo Hall last evening. The program featured George W. Chadwick's quartet in D major, two Haydn movements from a G major quartet, and Arthur Foote's quartet in G minor op. 4. Chadwick's quartet received its first performance and was praised for its musicianly writing and strong execution by the quartet. The Haydn menuetto was noted for its spirited, brilliant rendering.
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Apollo Hall
Beethoven Club
Charles N. Allen
Theodore Human
Carl Meisel
Wulf Fries
George W. Chadwick
Haydn
Arthur Foote
Chadwick
O Brion Zeigler Recital At Chickering Hall
Miss Mary E. O'Brien with Mrs S B Zeigler presented a pianoforte recital at Chickering Hall. The program featured Handel Haydn Geiss Henself Schumann Whiting Chopin and Chopin Liszt and vocal numbers by Gounod and Kjerulf. The audience praised Miss O'Brien for firm true sympathetic playing and the sharing of Mrs Zeigler for expressive singing Especially notable were Schumann and Chopin pieces and Kjerulf songs showing trained technique.
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O’brion—Zeigler
Chickering Hall
Mary E. O’brien
S. B. Zeigler
Handel
Haydn
Geiss
Henself
Schumann
Whiting
Chopin
Chopin-Liszt
Gounod
Kjerulf
Benefit Concert For Cyrus Cobb Painting At Music Hall
A popular concert to aid the Cyrus Cobb fund for the painting sWarren in the Old South is set for Wednesday evening March 25 at Music Hall under George L. Osgood with Gertrude Franklin Sopha Hall Jules Jordan Leandro Campanari the Campanari quartet Carlyle Petersilea and a chorus of 175. Arthur Foote conducts a Chickering Hall program on Tuesday afternoon March 15 with George J. Parker assisting featuring Bach Rubinstein Whiting Chadwick MacDowell Henschel Grieg Schumann and an original D minor suite. Parker sings songs by Paine Whiting Henschel Thayer Lynes Grieg Johns Foote Chadwick.
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Cyrus Cobb
sWarren
Old South
Music Hall
George L. Osgood
Gertrude Franklin
Sopha Hall
Jules Jordan
Leandro Campanari
Campanari
Carlyle Petersilea
Arthur Foote
Chickering Hall
George J. Parker
Foote
Bach
Rubinstein
Arthur Whiting
Chadwick
MacDowell
Henschel
Grieg
Schumann
Parker
Paine
Whiting, Henschel
Thayer, Lynes
Johns, Foote
Corinthean Yacht Club Adopts Revised Rules and House Plans
The adjourned annual meeting at Young's Hotel, led by Vice-Commodore Palmer, accepted the house committee report on Marblehead Neck improvements for the coming season. The revised constitution by-laws and rules were adopted amid strong enthusiasm, with next meeting set for March 23.
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Corinthian Yacht Club
Young’s Hote
Palmer
House Committee
Marblehead Neck
Boston Theatres Show Evening Programs Across City
The schedule lists programs at the Boston Theatre Alone in London Bouciolault Kerry Finnae Cool at IOUIS STREET THEATRE Antoinette Rigaud at Boston Museum Robert BK Mantell in Tangled Lives at Globe Theatre Rosina Voices and company at Park Theatre Rentz Santley Burlesque at Howard Athenaeum Helene Adell comedy company at Riou Theatre with daily matinee and evening performances.
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Boston
London
Ioulis Street
Boucicault
Kerry
Finnae Cool
Boston Museum
Antoinette Rigaud
1LOBE
Robert BK. Mantell
Park Theatre
Rosina Voices and Company
Howard Athen Aum-Rentz-Santley Burlesque Company
Rijou Theatre
Helene Adell
Autographs Paintings and Frains Friday Sale Schedule
Today listings show Fruit-Horatio Harris at 12 p.m. Autographs by C. F. Libbie & Co. at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Paintings by Noyes Cobb & Co. at 6 p.m. Friday features Leonard & Co. paintings at 3 p.m. TM
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Horatio Harris
C. F. Libbie & Co
Noyes, Cobb & Co
Leonard & Co
Marriages Recorded in Rockland Hyde Park and Georgetown
Marriages listed from Rockland Hyde Park and Georgetown include Weston I Eastman to Edith K E Beverly in Rockland on March 5 by Rev N L Jones, Seth H Hickcox of Los Angeles to Fanny May Cochnower at General Carringtons residence on March 1, registry by Rev P B Odyis, and Edward A Kelley of Malden to Alice Foster of Georgetown on March 3 by Rev D D Marsh.
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Eastman
Beverly
Rockland
N. L. Jones
Weston
I. Eastman
Edith KE
Hickcox—Cochnover
Hyde Park
H. B. Carrington
U.S. A
P. B. Odyis
Seth H. Hickcox
Los Angles
Cal
Fanny May Cochnower
Carrington
Kelley-Foster
Georgetown
D. D. Marsh
Edward A. Kelley
Malden
Alice Foster
Deaths in New England Area March 8
Obituary notes list deaths across Massachusetts and nearby areas on March 7 8 including George Bassett 73 at Hingham William K Barker 25 16 of Scituate Katharine H Corny 15 months Waverley Amos Esty 85 Newton Hannah R K Hayden Somerville John D Humphrey 59 Marblehead Hannah S Hersey Dorchester Francis Kingman 75 Reading Sarah J Parker city widow Thomas L Walker Anne Letitia Schiller New York NY Mary Louise Stevens 60 Charlestown Richard L Thomas 79 9 months Charlestown Elijah Wetherbee 63 Waltham.
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Bassett
Hingham
George Bassett
Barker
Scituate
William K
Samuel P. Barker
Corny
Waverley
Katharine H
William H
J. D. B. Chang
Esty
Newton
Amos Esty
Hayden
Somerville
Hannah RK. Kayden
Humphrey
Marblehead
John D. Humphrey
Hersey
Dorchester
Hannah
Lewis G. Hersey
Kingman
Reading
Francis Kingman
Parker
Sarah J
Thomas L. Walker
Schiller
New York
Anne Letitia
H. C. Schiller
London
Eng
Stevens
Mary Louise
James M. Stevens
Thomas
Charlestown
Richard L. Thomas
Wetherbee
Waltham
Elijah Wetherbee
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Boston Auxiliary Branch
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Robert Buchanan
Cora Tanner
Colonel Linn
Brooklyn Park Theatre Company
Robert Downing
Spartacus
R. M. Field
Francaise
Paris
St. James
People’s Lawyer
Robert
Mantell
New York Fifth Avenue Theatre
John W. Keller
Joseph Murphy
Hollis Street Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
Dion Boucicault
Fin Mac Cool
Conried English Opera Co
Strauss
Gypsy Baron
Rosina Vokes
Genevieve Ward
Howard Athenaium
Rentz-Santley Burlesque
Bijou Theatre
Helen
Cambridge
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Mer
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Frs
Adele Aus der Ohe
Thsursday
Anacreon
Fiat
Cherubin
Travi
Reinhold ‘Beethoven
Giants
Kelly
Ten Mh Sre
Harvard College Notes
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Hassam Sale
Tremont St
Insurance
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State St
E. E. Patridge
Kirby St
Albert Bowker
Eeeres
Spring Garden Ins. CO
the Exchange Fire Ins. CO
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New England
Mutual Life Ins. CO
Ben J. F. Stevens
Jos. M. Gibbens
Massachusetts
Post Office Square
Financeal
Western Security Company
Eastern Banking CO
Milk Street
S. Francis A. Osborn
Edward T. Merritt
Freeman A. Smith
EPPS
Civil Service Gazette
Fames Epps .& CO
Homeopathic Chemists
England
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Baeder, Adamson & CO
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State Trust
State House
Irving B. Sayles
Malcolm Sillars
Equitable Building
Boot and Shoe Recorder
Summer Street
the Weekly Post
GEO, Steck & CO. Pianos
Waltham St
Voices OF Praise
Charles L. Hutchins
Voices OF
Oliver Ditsch
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Park Department
City Hall
Park Commissioners
Benjamin Dean
Patrick Maguire
John F. Andrew
Board of Park Commissioners of the City of
Office of Park Commissioners
Mill Street
Ohn G. B. Adams
Back Cove
Portland
Maine
UniteEp States Engineer Office
Congress Street
Jared A. Smith
Norfolk
Depham
Dedham
Abram C
Paul
Sherif
Middlesex
George M. Stooks
Herbert R. Jordan
Samuel W. Tucker
Theodore , Phipps
George Russell
Copartners
Phipps
J. McC. Perkins
Court Street
Mass
N. B
United States Supreme Court
Agenet
Patent Office
Ro. I. Bos
Kilby
United States
Great Britain
France
R. H. Eddy
Eddy
Chas, Mason
Edmund Burke
R.H. Eddy
Yours Truly, George Draper
Aaron R. Gay & CO
State Street
R. Wagner
H. G. Tucker
H. Berlioz
Rob. Schumann
Supreme Judicial Court
Ada
Temples
John F. Temple
Camte Bridge
Cambride
John ¥. Temple
Ada Sminith
Ada S. Temple
A. D
Hurd
Chichester
Chichester Chemical CO
Penn
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