Urbans vs Suburbans At City Hearing On Street Cars
Testimony before the Board of Aldermen centers on regulating street railway speeds in Boston. Protesters led by Lewis Dabney oppose current electric car speeds as dangerous to 400,000 residents, arguing for safeguards and possible above ground tracks. Henry Hyde defends the West End Railroad, noting rapid expansion and public approval if voted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Lewis
Dabney
Alderman Folsom
Messrs
Henry D. Hyde
West End Railroad Company
Lewis S. Dabney
Henry Pickering
William Brewster
John W. Wheelwright
Frank Lowell
Frederick Bowditch
Robert Gardner
Harcourt Amory
John Lawrence
William Vaughan
C. P. Curtis, Jr
George Goddard
Lawrence Curtis
Charles F. Sprague
Seth J. Thomas
Edward Sheare
Frederick Cunningham
Peter C. Brooks
James Minot
Reynald Gray
Hyde
James C. Elms
Newton
Tremont Street
Shawmut Avenue
H. L. Bowker
Rox
Henry W. Putnam
Providence Road
Roxbury Station
Dartmouth Street Crossing
James Means
Henry Lee
Boston
Brookline
Whitney
Union
Lee
Flyde
Brighton and
Roxbury
Colonel Lee
West End
Bradford
Bhe
Albany Bridge
West Eind Company
Debate Over Electric Car Speed On Boston Streets
The meeting weighed regulating electric streetcar speeds amid safety concerns after Bradford’s death. Hyde defended current operations while Dabney urged lower speeds, citing urgent need to protect pedestrians on Shawmut Avenue and across grade crossings, and questioned why horse cars travel slower. The committee adjourned to executive session with no decision.
Equestrian Sculpture in Art and Architecture Lecture
William Rotch Ware spoke at Huntington Hall on placing equestrian statues and settings. He favored broad outdoor backgrounds like sky and sea, cited precedents for urban sites, and discussed how sculpture functions with architecture in forms from wall friezes to stairs. The letter to the editor criticizes Massachusetts funding for the New England Conservatory, naming supporters and opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rotch Ware
Huntington Hall
Neptune
Ware
India
Paris
Brandeburg Gates
Berlin
Athens
Chantilly
Old Museum
Last Garten
Transmission of Electrical Energy At Boston Electric Club Dinner
One hundred ten gentlemen attended a Boston Electric Club dinner at Youngs Hotel chaired by A L Rohier. Speakers including Elihu Thomson, Thomas D Lockwood, and Captain Griffin discussed electrical energy transmission, safety limits at 500 volts, and prospects for railways, streetcars, and future heating and manufacturing uses, with calls for state oversight and cautious regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Electric Club
Young’s Hotel
Cram
A. L. Rohier
Elihu Thomson
Lynn
Thomas D. Lockwood
American Bell Telephone Company
Captain Griffin
West End Street Railway Company
Metcalf
Legislative Committee
Palmer
A. C. Richardson
Newburyport
Frank Raymond
Cambridge Electric Light Company
F. A. Gilbert
Boston Electric Light Company
Messrs. W. A. Stiles
Asa P. Wright
Thomson
Lockwood
Griffin
West End
Newark
Thomas Carter injured after street collision at Tremont and Eliot
At 7:45 last evening Thomas Carter was knocked down and run over by a heroic driven by G. W. Estey at Tremont and Eliot streets. He was taken to City Hospital with a badly cut head and two broken ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Carter
Tremont and
Eliot Streets
G. W. Estey
Corey Sli Toboggan Slide Draws Crowd In Fair Condition
On a warm evening a large crowd enjoyed the Corey slide as the toboggan run remained in fair condition. The event drew many local residents seeking a pleasant outdoor activity despite the heat.
Conservatory of Music Hearing At State House
A hearing on the New England Conservatory of Music petition for 250000 state aid was continued before the education committee. Supporters argued the conservatory aids thousands, while opponents warned of improper use of state funds and potential political lobbying. The session adjourned to Friday at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston
New England Conservatory of Music
Committee On Education
Edith Abell
Charles R. Adams
E. M. Ad’ Angelis
de Alba
G. Alba-Raymond
Fayette School
Berlitz School of Souages
Jacob Benzing
George W. Blish
Moses True
Harry Benson
Fanny E. Bruce
William P. Blake
Kate F. Barnard
Herman P. Chelius
Cornelius Chenery
Sumner Coolidge
Curry
J. Frank Donahe
Commonwealth
W. E. Russell
Conservatory
Ole Bull
Cambridge
Richard H. Dana
Yale College
Luciuss. Chase
Massachusetts
John B. Goodrich
Russell
State Board of Education
G. A. Perkins
Faelten
Louis C. Elson
John W. Corcoran
Il Conservatory
Julius A. Palmer, Jr
St. James
T. J. Gargan
Agricultural College
Palmer Defends Commonwealth Aid Protest Details
Julius A. Palmer, Jf speaks on hearings about a proposed appropriation, notes the hearing moved from March 10 to March 14 at 10 a.m. in the Green room. He claims no personal stake, cites a broad protest list made only from personal interviews, urging the public interest of the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Julius A. Palmer
Tobin Nomination as Boston Fire Commissioner Stirs Debate
Richard F Tobin selected as fire commissioner amid mixed reactions from insurance and business leaders. Mayor Hart faced pressure from Grand Army sources and pledges to reform the fire department, while Tobin's prior roles with Walworth Manufacturing and a Cambridge past figure in the contested history of fire leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Tobin
Boston Fire Department
Hart
Grand Army
Tobin
Fire Commission
Cambridge Fire Department
Mgr. Ty. J. Casey
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Obituary notices for Walter Wilkie and others in Newport and Huntsville
The Rev. Walter Wilkie born 1813 Norwich Conn died in Winthrop aged 100. He preached since 1837 in Wesleyan and M E churches in New England then retired in 1885 to Pilgrim's Rest Winthrop. He left a widow and two sons after three marriages. Also noted are L Gardner Flagg of Huntsville class of 1888 Harvard and Sir Peter Coates of J and P Coates who have died. Mrs Eben Carroll Newport old inhabitant died at 103 after 40 years in Newport Kentucky leaving two daughters and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wilkie
Winthrop
Norwich
Conn
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New England
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pilgrim’s Rest
L. Gardner Flagg
Huntsville
Ala
Sumner Flagg
Wiliam Beals
Boston Post
Harvard University
Peter Coates
Artist F H Tompkins shoots self in ear at Boylston Street
Last evening F. H. Tomkins an artist of 85 Boylston street attempted suicide in Boylston place by shooting himself in the right ear with a 32 calibre revolver. Despondency over finances said to cause the act. He is at City Hospital in a dangerous condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Tompkins
Boylston Street
Boylston Place
City Hospital
Mayor's Appointments Include Tobin Reappointment and Ayer Overseers
The Boston Board of Aldermen met after noon and advanced a large set of mayoral appointments, all reappointments except Dr J B Ayer to the Board of Overseers of the Poor for three years. Fire Commissioner Tobin and Streets Superintendent Jones were renewed, with several other city offices named for one to three year terms. The session also discussed salary increases for Police Commissioners, a cover over West End tracks, and various committee referrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobin
Streets Jones
City Hall
J. Edwin Jones
H. H. Atwood
John J. Murphy
Joshua S. Dunckie
James H. Nugent
James C. Tucker
William Jackson
Erwin Clarke
Coleman Cook
John E. Lynch
William Mekie
Edwin R. Webster
East Boston Ferries
H. Durgin
M.D
Board of Health
George W. Forristall
S Charles Harrington
Vincent Laforme
Aaron
Babcock
Samuel W. Creech, Jr
A. J. Littlefield
Frederick J. Newton
Kenry Richardson
Mt. Hope Cemetery
George H. Allen
George E. McKay
Faneuil Hall
James B. Ayer
Isaac T. Campbell
Andrew P. Fisher
Samuel D. Lawin
Thomas J. Lane
William S. Appleton
William H. Whitmore
Nicholas A. Apollonuio
Charles Morton
Thomas W. Davis
Thomas }. Bell
Benjamin Brintnall
Edward Carl
D. P. Sullivan
John Thornton
Richard EF. ‘Lobin
Willam F. Davis
Frederick W. Lincoln
West Boston
Cragie
Prison Point
Cushing
Committee On Police
Boston
Board of Police
General Court
Reed
Wilson
Folgom, Carruth and
Smith
Common Council
Boston & Albany Railroad Corporation
Board of Park Commissioners
West Chester Park
Beacon Street
Fourth Avenue
New York
Wiliam L. Jackson
Roxbury
West End Street Railway Company
Committee On Railroads
Pulsifer, Jordan & Pfatt
West End Street Railway
Alderman Smith
Committee On Finance
Boston Electric Light Company
Jamaica Plain
Kneeland
Federal Streets
Committee On Electric
William H. Couthony
Avery Street
Boston Club Dines. Notables Gather at Hotels Evening
Regular dinner at the American House with the Boston High and Latin Schoolmasters' Club. Thirty members of the Boston Bank Presidents' Association attended Parker's yesterday afternoon. Arrivals include H C Enos and others from multiple cities and nations, with names such as F F Ayer, G W Ware, W Osborn, C H Hamilton, Judge P Emory Aldrich, and G W Kimball among many listed guests from New York, Boston, Portland, Chicago, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston High and Latin Schoolmasters’ Club
Boston Bank Presidents’ Association
Parker's
Thorndike
H. C. Enos
Waukesha
Wis
Warren E. Locke
Norwood
S. H. Elden
New Bedford
Brunswick
F. F. Ayer
A. E. Reynolds
New York
George W. Ware
Chattanooga
Ae A
Hockness and
Venpome
William Osborn
Brooklyn
N. Y
G. W. Smith
White River Junction
Chester Kellogg
Granby
Peter W. New
Chicago, Ill
C. H. Hamilton
Fitchburg
Revern
P. Emory Aldrich
Worcester
J. H. Robinson
Rochester
G. W. Kimball
Rockland
H. Grattan Guinness
London
Eng
Quincy
L. B. Olds
Helena
Mont
KK. W
Cincinnati
H. Bb. Bixby
W. Bixby
Nashua
N. H
Corey Endsvile
Adsnis
H. B. Childs
W. A. Proctor
Cleveland, CO
Iloraco Rubles
Milwaukee
Supreme Judicial Court Tax Cases and Docketed Civil Actions
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court convened March 10 with five tax cases heard together, including Merrimack Manufacturing Company v County Commissioners of Middlesex and others. Equity assignments and petitions to correct records were listed for March 11, while the Superior Court First Session dated March 10 handled Bowmen v Claflin on executor fees and a long docket of civil actions and many trial-ready entries for April term, with second session continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Commonwealth
Fietp, Devens
W. Allen, Holmes and Knowlton, Jr
Merrimack Manufacturing Company
County Commissioners of Middlesex
Itremont & Suffolk Mills
Same
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Livermore
R. W. Nason
C. Allen
Equity
McKen
Brooks
Old Colony Railroad Company
Pratt
Googins
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Merchants’ Electric Company
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Datmrell
McDermott
Adams
Thompson
Shepard
Norfolk
Perry
Prichard
Chamberlain
Plymouth
Norier
Superior Civil Court Dockets Plymouth County Brockton
In Plymouth county Superior Civil Court in Brockton on March 10 Judge Bishop presided. Case No 580 Eben A Conboye sued George W Holbrook for conversion of sixty four hens three ducks and forty eight chickens allegedly owned by the plaintiff's husband. verdict for defendant. Attorneys Sweet Folsom for plaintiff Dowd for defendant. Case No 607 Darmenio Hall vs Henrietta H Ryder rent claim for $250 for store and nineteen lodging rooms in Onset during summer 1880. defendant contends building not tenable due to leaky roof. on trial with Kingman for plaintiff Barney for defendant. Includes list of cases 416 Peyton v Turner 455 Noonan v Trivon 622 Peters v Steadman 414 American Box Machine Co v G E Inman 421 G E Inman v H Same v American Box Machine Co 443 G E Inman 452 Gibbs v same 406 Barnes v Loud et al
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben A. Conboye
George W. Holbrook
Sweet & Folsom
J. J. Dowd
Darmenio Hall
Henrietta H. Ryder
H. Kingman
E. L. Barney
Peyton
Superior Criminal Court March 10 Final Docket
Summary of proceedings listing multiple cases in the Massachusetts Superior Criminal Court. Names include J Patrick A Cain and Edward L Day with sentences such as eighteen months and three years. Docket items show numerous variations of Commonwealth v. filing numbers and defendant surnames including Carter Hanlon Reed Cooper Saunders Krewolf Smith Burns Somerville Golden Coffee Campbell Homer Binder Kane Laveny O Connell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick A. Cain
Breaking
Massachusetts Reformatory
George Carter
Same
House of Correction
Leon la Montague
Edward L. Day
James Johnson
Mlate
William 4H. Simpson
Commonwealth
Doyle
Cook
Hanlon
Reed
Cooper
Saunders
Krewolf
Smith
Burns
Somerville
Golden
Coffee
Campbell
Homer
Binder
Kane
Probate Court Administrators Appointed for Suffolk County Deceased
March 10 probate session reports administrators appointed for multiple estates including Annie Kelly Mary Ellard Mary Hallahan Ann Mahan Charles Stearns Edward Barnes William Mountforth Kate Christie Mary Leland William Diggs John Dunlop Ann Branigan Mary Shearman Harriet Hobart Honora Desmond Justus Beal Anna Ward Charles Tighe Mary Scannell Mary Whitney Carl Huey Morris Thayer Julia Pound Henry Williams and others in Suffolk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Kelly
Mary A. Ellard
Mary Hallahan
Ann Mahan
Charles H. Stearns
Edward R. Barnes
William Mountforth
Kate Christie
Mary P. Leland
William Diggs
John C. Dunlop
Ann M. Branigan
Mary +. Shearman
Harriet Hobart
Honora Desmond
Justus F. Beal
Anna B. Ward
Charles H. ‘Tighe
Mary Scannell
Mary Whitney
Carl ¥. W
Crowley v Cole and other docket items listed
A sequence of case identifiers appears, listing Crowley v Cole 5661, Webber v Hazel tine 4871, Bacheller v Wood ward 6325, Parton admx v Murphy 5807, Turley v Monroe 4809, Gilman v Mooney 5817, Connors v Devine 5832, Swasey v Linsmore d943 Greenwood v Smith 5936, Bacheller v Smith et al 5947, Eastman v Currier 4951, Brickett et al v Smith et al 60385.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowley
Coleman
Webber
Hazeltine
Bacheller
Woodward
Parton
Admx
Murphy
Turley
Monroe
Gilman
Mooney
Connors
Devine
Swasey
Linsmore
Greenwood
Smith
Eastman
Currier
Brickett
Probate Court Essex County Hears Wills and Administrations
March 10 probate session in Essex County reports proved wills for Margaret Batchelder Abby Carter John Coyle Mary A Gage Winifred Gilfoyle Ann Kogan, and others. Letters of administration granted for multiple estates and inventories filed include Elbridge G French Ann C Hatch Sarah F E Ingalls John Peel Eleanor Perry Susan M Phillips and Charles M Putnam with values listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Batchelder
Georgetown
Abby Carter
Lawrence
John Coyle
Andover
Mary A. Gage
Methuen
Winifred Gilfoyle
Ann Kogan
Joseph Jackman
Thomas Littin
Beverly
John Sheedy
Patrick F. Healey
Patrick Heffernan
Danvers
Daniel Herlihy
Haverhill
Rosanna O'brien
Lydia
TI. Osborn
Manchester
Margaret Power
Eli Richardson
Mary J. Roberts
Maria F. Smith
Salem
Hannah Ahern
Charles Connor
Priscilla 5. Corliss
Saran A. Deimeritt
Robert O. Evans
West Newbury
Elbridge G. French
Gloucester
Ann. C. Hatch
Sarah FE. Ingalls
Lynn
John Peel
Salisbury
Eleanor Perry
Susan M. Phillips
Charles M. Putnam
Saugus
Municipal Court Case List for Curtis J Sessions
First and second municipal court sessions listed with dockets and plaintiff defendant pairs. Cases include Cohen v. Ginsberg, Downing v. Fisher, Sturtevant v. Curtis Electric Power Co, Hood v. Locke, Thompson v. Littlefield, Pelonski v. Sclanger, Legge v. Williams, Clark v. Loston Cab Co, Hilton v. Kenerson, Bower Fertilizer Co v. Mahan, Shiek v. Comer escl v. Fesemen, Welch v. Cox, Bradbury v. Atkinson, Warnock v. Gould, Isrewer v. Walsh, Hatch v. Harrington, Carty v. Stacy, Hopkins v. Hamlin, Berry v. Falls, Richardson v. Hanning, Levi v. Smith, Blanchard v. Ransford, Reynolds v. Galvin, Port v. Tidsor, Spofford v. Iaguith, Estabrook v. Littlefield, Barrett v. Cahill, Johnson v. Banks, Griffin v. Daly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen
Ginsberg
Downing
Fisher
Sturtevant
Curtis Electric Power Co
Hood
Locke
Thompson
Isrewer
Walsh
Iatch
Harrington
Carty
Stacy
Hopkins
Hamlin
Berry
Falls
Richardson
Hanning
Levi
Smith
Blanchard
Ransford
BSG Re Ones
Tar OX
Reynolds
Galvin
Port
Tidsor
Spofford
Iaguith
Estabrook
Littlefield
Barrett
Cahill
Johnson
Banks
Griffin
Daly
Joseph Cook's Final Lecture at Tremont Temple
The Reverend Joseph Cook concluded his Boston Monday Lectureship in Tremont Temple with a noon address on Vital Questions in Church and State and Current Events. He used a temperance map, praised Mary Hunt, denounced rum exports to Africa, and critiqued license interests. He addressed the Pope's veto power in American politics with four guiding questions. A Berlin church representative and Father Chiniquy followed with brief remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cook
Tremont Temple
United States
Mary H. Hunt
Stanley
Africa
John DD. Long
Cook
Berlin
Reynolds
Father Chiniquy
February City Mortality and Sumner Anniversary
The city reported 742 deaths in February, slightly lower than last February. Mortality rate stood at 21.2 per 1000. The sixteenth anniversary of Charles Sumner's death will be observed at the Young Men's Christian Union tonight with Archibald H. Grimke delivering an address on the Life and Character of Charles Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sumner
Young Men’s Christian Union
Archibald H. Grimke
Diamonds and whiskey trade notes from old Boston label
The tale compares diamond value by weight and purity and touts G O Taylor Old bourbon and G O Taylor Pure Eye Whiskeys as enhanced by age purity and strength. Physicians recommend them and druggists sell them with Chester Higgins & Sons, Sole Proprietors, Boston, ensuring the firm name is on the label and cork. Unbranded cases shipped on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Chester Higraves & Sons
Sole Proprietors
Boston
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Kate
West Kno
Brighton
Coolidge’s Corner
Allston
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Dabney
Prentiss Cummings
West End Company
City of
Boston & Albany Railroad
K. J. Lang
Thomas Leverett
Cahxa Lavallee
Gardner S. Lamson
W. Langmaid
Norman McLeod
Meljintire
K. A. Macdowell
Thomas H. Norris
Anna Nichols
Ethelbert Nevin
John Orth
George L. Osgood
Joshua Phippen
Joseph Proctor
John K. Paine
Albert Pegou
Mme
Ernst Perabo
Lewis 5
Electrical Energy
Corey Bill
Conservatory OF Music
State House
MR. Tobin
Boston Bank
Reeynolds
Charles W. Newland
E. 0. Evans
Wesley Sesson
S. Lowensohn
New_York
E. V. Cordell
Papa Md
A. Cunningham
Portland
SpatEes
S. A. Hill
Port Jervis
W. B. ‘Tlbout
D. H. Lewis
W. Spatts
N. E. B. Warring, Charles Bowser, S. H. Wilson
I. B. Nearing
Detroit
Mich
J. Temple
Chicago
Iil
Parker
S—G. M. Doige
Payson Tucker
R. W. Dinsmore
Jamestown
Cedric Leighton
Isles of Shoals
Tremont
G. D. Eldridge
Chicopee
E. M. Abbott
N. J
D. P
S. Putney
Richmond
Caban
P. V. Smith
William Kernharn, Jr
E. Frey
I. Steerbock
Louisville
Sons
F. H._ Perrington
A. Boyden
J. d. Bethel
Pansky
Superior Court
Pitman
Winthrop H. Bowman
Charles T. Claflin
Driexa C. Southwick
Driexa C
Edna B
McLaughlin
Ring
O’neil v. B
Miles
J Ik
Lanfield v. Board
Atta Ue
N. ES
Almy
Ulmer
L. Asso
Waterhouse
Donnelly
Lavery
Old
Connelly
Curran
Colony RR
Fiske
Duggan
Moseley
Belton
Mason
William H. Dobbins
Old Colony Railroad
Spring Street
Dedham
J. K. Cotter
J. H. Benton, Jr
A. A. Maxwell
Bi-Spool Sewing Machine Company
Acme Manufacturing Company
H. W. Chaplin
Frank Paul
Li Spool Sewing
Atwood
Mer. & Mach. Co
Acme
Min. Trans. Co. Mfg. Co
Hannon
Plan
Church
Austin
Rice
Bartlett
Shannon
P'earson
Perkins
Stern
Cordage Co
Saltmarsh
Thayer
Whitten, Son
Lathrop
Frank Eugene Willis
Merchants & Miners’ Despatch & Transportation Company
Charles S. Willis
Edith
Boston Harbor
Chatham
Galloupe’s
Lovell’s Islands
H. ©. Bolles
Richard Stone
Donovan
Best
McKinnon
Lync Me
Wood
Harmon
Fitch
McCarthy
Mitchburg RR
Ell
Superior Civil Court
Plymouth County
Brockton
Bishop
American Box Machine Co
E Inman
Gibbs
Barnes
Loud
Superior Criminal Courlt
Dunbar, J
Suffolk County
McKim, J
Charles Craig
Bright
W. Baker & Co
Breakfast Goode
Dorchester
Mass
Eliza A. B. Loring
Daniel Haggerty
Eliza T. Haggerty
Edwin
Poor
Elizabeth Whittaker
James M. Treanor
Daniel J. Kelly
Harriet Snyder
Susan W. Mason
Mary Bradley
Benjamin Sutton
Alice Flynn
Annie Kennedy
William O'Brien
Gideon B. Blasland
Ruth_F. Clark
Samuel Cohn
Hugh F. Meany
Otells Sofi Mollberg
Essex
Haverhill Gazette Company
William Doyle
Wallace
Abbott & Pearl
Merrill & Wardwell
Essex County
Curtis
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