Back Bay Report Released On Land Purchases and Waste
The Finance Commission probes Back Bay land taking for Boylston and other streets, deeming it wasteful and graft ridden. Mayor Hibbard releases the engineers report after Crocker denounces the project, while Gallivan accuses the commission of shielding prominent Bostonians.
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Finance Commission
Back Bay
Boylston
Peterboro
Queensberry
Ipswich
G. A. Crocker
Hibbard
Mr. Crocker
Gallivan
Public funds aided Boylston Street project
The public bore 83 percent of the cost for Boylston street construction while Peterboro Jersey and Queensbury streets largely benefited abuttors. Yet the general public paid most of the cost for the latter streets, though they served only local interests initially, per the Board of Survey year 1894 report description of the district.
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Boylston Street
Peterboro
Jersey
Queensbury
Board of Survey
Cubans Start Insurrection Near Vueltas in Santa Clara
In Havana on March 16 the first armed uprising against the Cuban republic erupted a little over six weeks after General Gomez’s inauguration. A rural guard sergeant near Vueltas led seven men and peasants into the woods as troops pursue them. The movement seems small but part of a broader Miguelista liberalist conspiracy amid office distribution discontent.
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Havana
Gomez
Vueltas
Santa Clara
Paris Telegraph Strike Worsens Across Country
March 16 reports indicate a growing strike by telegraph telephone and postal workers will deepen tomorrow. Current estimates vary, but services nationwide are demoralized as the strike expands.
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Paris
France Is Cut Off From Foreign Mail As Delays Mount
Except for the United States France is nearly isolated from international communication. Paris receives sacks from major centers but they are not sorted and millions of letters are delayed. A general strike is urged by telephones girls and letter carriers who vote to quit.
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United States
France
Paris
Kerry goat Skellig Mohr becomes Vermont battleship mascot
Skellig Mohr a famed Kerry land of Shamrock pack goat from Colonel Scan nell’s unit is named mascot of Uncle Sam’s battleship the Vermont. The ceremony is praised for stubborn stamina and remains notable in naval mascot lore.
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Skellig Mohr
Roger Scannell
Unruly Witness Skellig Mohr Taken Aboard Vermont
District Attorney Arthur Dehon Hill presided over the proceedings as Skellig Mohr appeared as an unwilling witness. His defiant stance and vow not to walk aboard the U S battleship Vermont unfold amid a scene of improvised ambulances and naval symbols. The article notes his combativeness and pride in ancestry as the scene shifts toward continuation on Page 2.
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Arthur Dehon Hill
Suffolk
Skellig Mohr
Green Isle
Dublin Castle
Roger
Colonel Roger
U.S
Vermont
Land of the Frees
Home of the Brave
Erin
Democratic caucus to draft stricter rules after split vote
Washington March 16. After a stormy debate over 22 Democratic members from Boston failing party caucus on the rules fight the House Democratic caucus voted to appoint a select committee to draft stricter rules for future caucuses. Broussard and Harrison voted with Republicans on other rule issues. Kelcher defended his vote for the Fitzgerald amendments saying relief was needful and urged more Northern Democrats.
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Washington
House
O'Connell
Kelcher
Peters
Boston
House Democratic Caucus
Clayton
Clark
Cannon
Francis Burton
Harrison
New York
Broussard
Louisiana
Committee On Ways and Means
Massachusetts
Tuttle Calls For Fair Regulation Of Public Services
Lucius Tuttle president of the Boston & Maine railroad argued for proper regulation at the Merchants' Club meeting. He warned that excessive rules in newer states may strangle business while endorsing reasonable supervision of public service corporations.
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Lucius Tuttle
Boston & Maine Railroad
Merchants’ Club
Algonquin Club
Frank W. Stevens
Public Service Commission of New York
Tuttle
Mr. Tuttle
Public Service
Massachusetts
Big Parade Feature At South Boston Gala Day
Notables will take part in the celebration and monument ceremony commemorating evacuation as South Boston hosts a gala day feature and pageantry.
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South Boston
Explosion Endangers Laddermen At 565 Atlantic Avenue
A blast from an 11 o clock fire on the second floor of a four story brick building at 565 Atlantic Avenue tore through to the roof. The flames consumed thousands of dollars in Arabian and Nubian statuary and caused smoke and water damage downtown before the third alarm brought help. Engine 8 and Ladder 18 crews narrowly avoided injury when the explosion blew out windows and shook the floors just after the fire was found by Reserve Officer Connolly of Court Square station.
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Atlantic Avenue
Engine 8
Ladder 18
Connolly
Court Square
Tariff Bill Edits Cutwidely Before House Debut
Washington March 16 The tariff bill ready for a House show was revised again by the Ways and Means Committee led by Francis W Cushman replacing Bonyge of Colorado The panel awaits continued printing after further changes The bill aims to reduce duties with iron ore freed zinc ore duty set at a half cent a pound and spelter protected at 212 cents a pound The committee notes notable cuts up to 40 percent on iron and steel while pottery duties stay high and wool protection remains limited The bill is backed as stronger than the Wilson bill and taft’s influence is cited as tempering the reductions
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Francis W. Cushman
Washington
Ways and Means
Bonyge
Colorado
Cushman
House of Representatives
Ways Find Means
Taft
Evacuation Day Parade Route Through South Boston
The Evacuation Day parade in South Boston starts at West Broadway and Dorchester avenue at 2 clock and follows Broadway to East Broadway to P street to Fast Sixth street to I street to East Fourth street to G street around Thomas Park back to Dorchester street to Dorchester avenue to Columbia road to Edward Everett square. Distance 54 miles.
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South Boston
West Broadway
Dorchester Avenue
Broadway
East Broadway
P Street
Fast Sixth Street
I Street
East Fourth Street
G Street
Thomas Park
Dorchester Street
Columbia Road
Edward Everett Square
Evacuation Day Observance Opens With Sunrise Salute
South Boston marks the 138th anniversary of the British evacuation with sunrise salutes and open houses. A grand parade forms at 2 pm from Dorchester Avenue and West Broadway, featuring sailors from ships Vermont Illinois Missouri and New Jersey, marines, Coast Artillery, and units from the G A R Ninth Regiment Naval Brigade and local schools. High ranking officers from the Navy Army and Engineers will lead the procession through principal streets ending at Edward Everett Square.
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Boston
Howe
Dorchester Avenue
West Broadway
Edward Everett Square
Vermont
Illinois
Missouri
New Jersey
Navy Yard
Navy
Manila Bay
Marines
Coast Artillery
Militia
Ninth Regiment
Naval Brigade
Ninth Regiment Veteran Association
South Boston High School
Army
William Swift
Mavy Yard
R. H. Patterson
Fort Banks
Edward Burr
U. Gs. A
Corps of Engineers
S. F. Fletcher
Charles IX. Fox
Wabash
J. M. Bowyer
17. S. N
Sino
Fire transforms second floor into roaring furnace
The transformed second floor became a roaring furnace as intense heat caused a hot air explosion. Ladder Company 18 had two ladders deployed and was forced to abandon them.
Naval crisis in England reported in Parliament
London dated March 16 Reginald McKenna first lord of the admiralty reveals Germany’s rapid build up of battleships in Parliament The disclosure stirs alarm over Britain’s naval supremacy and triggers a hastily convened meeting of the small navy party to debate the situation
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London
Reginald MckKenna
Admiralty
Germany
Great Britain
England
Thlouse
Daylong Evacuation Day Programme in Dorchester and South Boston
A municipal schedule lists a salute and bell ringing at sunrise, breakfast for Major-General George B. Davis, a parade from West Broadway and Dorchester avenue, a ten mile run, and evening events including historical exercises at South Boston High School, athletic contests, K of C minstrel show, a T. Dillon lecture, and Evacuation Day gatherings at Bethesda and Gray halls.
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George B. Davis
Hotel Somerset
Dorchester Avenue
West Fourth
D Streets
West Broadway
Edward Everett Square
Dorchester
D Street Gymnasium
South Boston High School
Joseph Walker
City
Pere Marquette Council
K. of C
St. Augustine’s Hall
T. J. Dillon
St. Joseph's Hall
I and
Fourth Streets
Bethesda and
Gray Halls
Infected Beef Not Sold in State of Maine
Achille Joly, secretary of Maine State Board of Veterinary Examiners, says a general law bars sale of diseased cattle for beef and that Maine is freer from tainted beef than New England states. He notes disagreement with the Cattle Commission and criticizes Massachusetts inspection law as a farce.
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Augusta
R Achille Joly
State Board of Veterinary Examiners
Post
Maine
New England
Cattle Commission
Peters
Massachusetts
Maine Maine National Beef Debate on Tuberculosis Policy
Maine officials debate tuberculosis testing for cattle and the spread of tuberculous beef into Massachusetts. Dr. Stubbs supports strict controls and testing, while lawmakers consider a $65,000 annual plan for statewide testing and a public abattoir to inspect meat before sale.
No Authorized Sale Of Tainted Meat In Maine
In Portland Maine March 16 there are no public slaughter houses like those in Somerville or Brighton Mass The nearest is FE W Penley in Auburn Maine No tuberculous cattle are killed there only healthy animals inspected by W N Goff US inspector Every pound of meat is inspected before sale Most cattle in Maine are slaughtered by farmers on their farms Tuberculosis suspected cattle are tested with tuberculin and destroyed if positive Diseased carcasses are sent to the Portland Rendering Company where they are converted to grease and bones 15 to 40 TB cattle are sent there monthly The Swifts of Chicago control the rendering plant Cattle on farms are tested by veterinarians from the cattle commission.
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Massachusetts
State Board of Health
Maine
Cattle Commission
Portland
Somerville
Brighton
Mass
W. Penley
Auburn
W. N. Goff
United States
Portland Rendering Company
Grand Trunk Railroad
Swifts of
Chicago
The
Chaloner Exonerated in Revolver Fatality at Merry Mills
In Virginia near Cobham John Armstrong Chaloner former husband of author Amelia Rives clashed over a revolver with Englishman John Gillard at Merry Mills. The weapon discharged and Gillard died. A coroner jury cleared Chaloner of all blame.
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Charlottesville
John Armstrong Chaloner
Amelia Rives
John Gillard
Chaloner
Merry Mills
Cobham
Vai
Gillard
Australian-born man dies in Virginia during domestic dispute
Gillard, living near Merry Mills, allegedly assaulted his wife and, during a struggle over a pistol, it discharged and struck Gillard in the temple. Chaloner and Money intervened. a jury ruled the death accidental, during an attempt to protect the wife.
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Chaloner
Gillard
Drape Horses for Dr Angell funeral tribute urged
Dr Charles T Buck proposes Boston teamsters attach black rosettes to horse harnesses as a tribute. Humane Society at Milk Street says funeral date not yet set, expected Friday or Saturday.
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Teamsters
Greater Boston
Dr. Angell
Charles T. Buck
West Brookline Street
The
Humane Society
Milk Street
Dr. Angel
Hides on Free List Urged by Leather Group
At a New York banquet of the Hide and Leather Association of New York a resolution was adopted urging Congress to place hides on the free list. The measure was offered by A. Augustus Healy, vice-president of the United States Leather Company.
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New York
Hide & Leather Associaton of
A. Augustus Healy
United States Leather Company
Congress
Forecast for Boston and New England Weather
Forecast says Wednesday will be fair and warmer with rain or snow in New England through Wednesday night. Thursday turns fair and warmer with brisk southwest to west winds, and steamers bound for Europe face brisk winds and partly cloudy skies toward the Grand Banks. Temperature readings and ship notices appear in the report amid routine weather data.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Grand Banks
Red Sox Regulars crush the Van nigans in 15 to h
The Coven are defeated by the Squads 4 to 2. Ack Johnson will start for New York today to see Jeffries. Post bowlers are set for busy alleys tomorrow night. Al Devent defeats Joey Bowker at Armory A. M. S and Somerville High play tied roles.
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Red Sox
Vannigans
Coven
Ack Johnson
New York
Jeffries
al Devent
Joey Bowker
Armory A. M . S
Somerville
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