Juvenile crime crackdown after arrests at Union Station
Police plan a wide campaign against petty theft and craps betting by Pie alley newsboys. Four youths aged 10 to 12 were arrested near Union Station on stealing charges, with evidence including silver match safe theft and railroad tickets.
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Gilmore and Wyman
Station 3
Boston & Maine Railroad
Union Station
Curley
Congress Square
Joseph Saunders
Cunard Court
Harry I. Goldstein
Minot Street
Samuel Helvitz
Leverett Street
Jacob Freeman
Brighton Street
Saunders
Wyman
Goldstein
Oys
Boston
Crawford and
Quincy Houses
Reorganization Plan Aims Fast Sale to Build Line
The Philadelphia Reading and New England railroad bondholders committee issued a plan urging a swift foreclosure sale of the property to enable construction of a line to Springfield Massachusetts. The committee estimates the reorganized company’s charges at 147 dollars, about 52000 less than current annual net earnings.
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New York
Philadelphia, Reading and New England Railroad Bondholders Committee
Springfield
Mass
Reorganized Company
American explorer Reid outlines plan to attack Lhassa
William Jameson Reid, an Asiatic explorer, says an American backed by wealthy donors will lead an expedition to Lhassa in Thibet. He spoke at a dinner yesterday and plans to leave for China at year’s end to begin a staged assault, stressing patience and scientific aims.
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Lhassa
Thibet
William Jameson Reid
Reid
China
Navy Yard work orders and Hartwell vote shake Boston politics
The Boston Board of Aldermen rejected Mayor Quincy’s nominee Dr Edward M Hartwell to run the new baths board by 4 yeas 8 nays. They confirmed Leonard D Ahl Robert A Woods Mrs Lawrence J Logan John Duff Mrs Jacob H Hecht and Patrick A Tracy for varying terms. The council also approved Navy Yard employment resolutions and 1898 99 tax and appropriation estimates totaling 16511435 an increase of 1181789 with allocations across city and county departments.
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Board of Aldermen
Quincy
Edward M. Hartwell
Department of Baths
Hartwell
Board of Municipal Statistics
City Record
Chamber
Leonard D. Ahl
Robert A. Woods
Lawrence J. Logan
John Duff
Jacob H. Hecht
Patrick A. Tracy
Alderman Conry
Charlestown Navy Yard
Mr. Conry
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
United States Navy Yard
Charlestown
Boston
Secretary of the Navy
Massachusetts
Water Department
Bank of Abbeville Assigns Under Turmoil
The Bank of Abbeville in Abbeville Georgia made an assignment on March 14. President J. G. Mehgan was absent. cashier H. L. Latham left for Savannah after the assignment. Max He. Land was named assignee. The safe remains unopened amid reports of an incorrect combination and local anger.
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Abbeville
Bank of
Lodge to Propose Cable Sounding Amendment
Senator Lodge gave notice of an amendment to the naval appropriation bill. The amendment would set aside 25,000 dollars for making soundings for a cable line from the Hawaiian Islands to Japan and to Australia.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Hawaiiian Islands
Japan
Australia
Woolf Joel Shot in Johannesburg Office
Cape Town reports Woolf Joel trustee of Barney Barnato estate was shot in his Johannesburg office by a former soldier named Feldthein. Feldthein demanded 2500 pounds, shot Joel after refusal, then attempted suicide but survived. Joel died from the forehead wound.
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Cape Town
Woolf Joel
Barney Barnato
Johannesburg
Feldthein
Salisbury’s Collapse Forces British Premiership Change
Salisbury breaks down and quits his official duties in London on March 14. Arthur Balfour resumes duties as foreign minister ad interim, signaling a likely end to Salisbury’s tenure as premier.
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London
Lord Salisbury
England
Arthur Balfour
The
Treasury
Anniversary Dinner Of Charitable Irish Society Planned At Parker House
The Charitable Irish Society schedules its anniversary dinner at Parker House on March 17 1898 at 6 pm with Governor Wolcott and Mayor Quincy attending to speak for state and city. US Colonel Henry A. Thomas and Hon Thomas J. Gargan will address the crowd. Toasts include The Day We Celebrate Ireland Civil and Religious Liberty. A society business meeting at 11 am will elect officers for the coming year.
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Irish Society
Parker House
Wolcott
Commonwealth
Quincy
Boston
Henry A. Thomas
United States
Thomas J. Gargan
James F. Aylward
Ireland
Timothy Bosnahan
Percy Browne
James F. Sweeney
Michaa J. Er
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Reeves
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Jordan, Marsh and Company
Curley Wolf
Herbert Fuller
Cotter
French
Mr. Cotter
Bram
Spencer
Halifax
James Ross
Dr. Finn
Hallifax
Lehan
Kline
William McDonald
City Engineer’s Office
A. W. Purcell
James A. Gray
Lester H. Monks
L. H. Ducey
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Ellis
Hillis
Ernest Kinney
Prince Edward
R. G. F. Candage
Board of Marine Underwriters, Record and Bureau Veritas
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S. D. Stone
John Winniak
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Albert T. Sprague
A. H. Holway
George M. McLean
Reading
Reefers
Leopold Morse & CO
Washington Street
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Brattle
Douglas
City Hall Avenue
Creen Street
W.L. Douglas
Brockton, Mass
Bath Commission
Navy Yard
Treasury Department
Election Department
Health
Ospital
Institutions der Setae
Ccoun
Suffolk
House of Correction
Deer Island
South Boston
Committee On Appropriations
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Hanover Street
New England Watch and Ward Society
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Sortwell
Cambridge
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Bicycle & G
Godfrey Morse
Spitz Bros. & More
Summer Street
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United Eer
Georgia Bank
NEW
Hawaii
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Abbott
Flora D. Stillwell
Bellows Falls
Annie Brock
East
Mary Smith
Somerville
Col
Salisbury
M. T. Callahan, Esq
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Brockton
Gramme
Reed
John Reed
Banco
Middlesex Superior Court
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Cushing Process CO
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Sixth Ave
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Newbury Street
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