Disputed Call for Butler Statue in Massachusetts
A heated hearing before the Ways and Means Committee over Representative Hayes's bill to erect Major General Benjamin Butler on the State House grounds drew supporters and foes. Proponents lauded Butler's Civil War record while opponents led by F A Walker and John C. Ropes questioned his military merit and loyalty, urging a fuller public discussion before funding.
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Ways and Means
Representative Hayes
Benjamin I. Butler
State House
F. C. Lowell
Butler
General Butler
Noah A. Plympton
New Orleans
New York
Massachusetts
Benjamin F. Butler
John A. Andrew
Charles Sumner
Commonwealth
Reed
Warner Johnson
Charles S. Baker
Malcolm Forbes
Andrew
Lowell
Francis A. Walker
Institute of Technology
Hooker
Hooker Memorial Committee
Thomas T. Tivermore
Baltimore
Annapolis
Scott
General Scott
John C. Ropes
Jefferson Davis
Congress
Francis A. Osborne
N. P. Hallowell
Lincoln
Grant
Maryland
Henry L. Higginson
Moorfield Storey
Sumner
Republican State Committee
Storey
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Hayes
Walker
Livermore
Osborne
Hallowell
Higginson
Grand Army
Acid Burns Case Casts Langdon in Poison Death Mystery
Philadelphia report ties Annie McGrath 18 to Samuel B Langdon coal operator as a possible double death plan or suicide by the girl. Langdon jailed as stomach chemical analysis proceeds while detectives study burned lips and mouth ulcers. Bertha Stewart and officials add details and contradict divorce claim. Coroner to hold inquest later.
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Philadelphia
Annie McGrath
Girard Avenue
Samuel B. Langdon
Langdon
Frank P. Geyer
Bertha Stewart
Barlow
District Attorney’s Office
Ashbridge
Geyer
Debated Memorial for Butler Spurs Heated Hearing
A Massachusetts memorial proposal faced fierce opposition from General Butler critics. Legislators and witnesses denounced him as unfit and questioned using public funds for a statue. Advocates argued against erasing his contributions while opponents recalled political and military disputes from the Civil War era.
The Roue's Dream Debuts in Vari eties Monthly
The new ten cent monthly Vari eties presents The Roue's Dream illustrated on a double page. Readers can find the serial in the current issue at news stands.
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Eee
Movable Electric Ramp Boosts Port Cargo Handling
Stevedore W J Delop showcases a reversible electric loading ramp at India wharf designed by Link Belt Engineering Company. The 28 foot system moves 18 trucks per minute, operated by a Westinghouse motor with instant stop clutch, reducing labor from eight men to one on the platform. Two more platforms planned. directors include Forbes Morss Perkins Adams and Edison Electric men.
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W. J. Delop
New York
India Wharf
Link Belt Engineering Company
Nicetown
Penn
Haggard
Steamship Company
James T. Boyd
Atlantic Works
Boston
Westinghouse
Amer ican Electric Heating Corp absorbs major heating firms
A new consolidation forms under the American Electric Heating Corporation based in the Sears Building. It absorbs New England Electric Heating, Burton Electric, Carpenter Electric Heating, Dewey Electric Heating, Rich Electric Heating, Western Electric Heating, Central Electric Heating, and Richmond NY firms plus several other patent holding companies. The capital stock totals 10 million with 509 thousand bonds planned to finance thirteen acquired entities totaling about 6.7 million in capital. Syndicate leaders include Charles A. Morgs, William Endicott Jr, Charles B. Perkins, Charles J. Pilne, Oliver Ames, and B S.
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American Electric Heating Corporation
Sears
New England Electric Heating Company
Burton Electric Company
Richmond
Carpenter Electric Heating Manufacturing Company
St. Paul
Charles A. Morgs
William Endicott, Jr
Charles BE. Perkins
Charles J. Pilne
Oliver Ames
B.S
Bill to abolish compulsory pilotage for coastwise vessels
Chairman Payne reports House bill to end compulsory pilotage for coastwise sailing ships. Several states moved to remove the fee, noting pilotage burdens on a shrinking class of vessels, with sailing ships losing ground to steel steamers and rising costs in coasting and lake trades.
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Washington
Payne
House
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
California
Oregon
United States
East Boston Residents Seek More Streetcar Service
Eleven East Boston citizens petition the railroad commissioners for better streetcar accommodation on the West End line. They allege limited service between 6 30 and 8 30 in the morning and after 7 at night on the Lexington street route and to Winthrop Junction and the first section, and no night cars in East Boston. They urge an early investigation under the 1886 statutes, with a hearing possibly in a fort night as commissioners’ duties ease.
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East Boston
Railroad Commissioners
West End Street Railway
Lexington Street
Winthrop Junction
Armenian relief worker dies after operation in Constantinople
Airs Mason wife of Ernest Mason of the American Red Cross died here yesterday after a surgical operation. She came with Miss Clara Barton to distribute relief to Armenians in Anatolia.
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Constantinople
Mason
Ernest Mason
American Red Cross Society
Clara Barton
Anatolia
Early Morning Thaumatism Catcher Promoted
A quirky note claims thaumatism can be caught by going out early and praises Salvation Oil as a cure, presenting a humorous cure-all idea typical of old timey health quackery.
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Salvation Oil
Dude Thief Caught in Velveteen Larceny at Gilchrist Store
Clinton T. Webster of Brockton, 32, arrested at R. and J. Gilchrist on Winter Street for stealing a roll of velvet from Marion Mann of Norfolk. Police recovered about $100 worth of stolen goods since Christmas, with Webster admitting multiple thefts and pawn tickets found on him.
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R. & J. Gilchrist
Winter Street
Knox
Douglass
Marion Mann
Norfolk
Clinton T. Webster
Brockton
Webster
Egypt tensions push Porte seeks international curbs
The Turkish council of ministers met on March 21 to protest the Dongola expedition and Egypt policy. The palace and the Porte faulted lacking consultation and denounced Khedive ignored by the iPorte. Ankara asks France Russia and Germany to mediate and Coestaki Pasha to press Lord Salisbury.
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Constantinople
Council of Ministers
Egypt
Porte
Turkey
iPorte
Moukhtar Pasha
France
Russia
Germany
Coestaki Pasha
Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
Technically Guilty Testimony on Patrolmen O Neil and Quinn
The Board of Police heard lawyer Norman Hesseltine argue that Patrolmen John H. O Neil and John F. Quinn of Station 2 could not be kept on the force after their court conviction. Lawyer Bangs countered in their defense as the case proceeded.
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Sheldon
Hesseltine
Bangs
Board of Police
Norman F. Hesseltine
John H. O'Neil
John F. Quinn
Station 2
Hessel
Controversy Over New Consumptives Hospital Site
The health committee in City Hall heard Grove Hall residents oppose a new hospital building by Dr. Cullis's Consumptives Hospital. Remonstrants argued health risks and removal powers, while the hospital attorney cited the Board of Health as the only removal authority. The committee took the matter under advisement.
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Grove Hall
Cullis
Aldermanic Committee On
Aldermanic Chamber
City Hall
W. F. Dana
A. F. Hayden
Board of Aldermen
Rodney Lund
Board of Health
Lady Loretta Douglas Seeks Chicago Exit From Tours
Lady Loretta Douglas wife of Lord Sholto Douglas travels to Chicago with a lawyer to secure a release from engagements booked for tours east of Chicago. If settled, the couple plans to sail April 11 aboard the Lucania to England.
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Chicago
Loretta Douglas
Moony
San Francisco
Sholto Douglas
Marquis of Queensberry
Douglas
England
Lucania
Slight Smashup on Rail Near Union Depot
A Boston and Maine locomotive en route to the round house collided with Fitchburg cars near Union depot yesterday. The engine and tender were twisted from the track and damage extended to the roadbed timbers and platforms. Railroad officials say monetary loss is not large.
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Boston & Maine
Round House
Union Depot
Fitchburg
Subway Visit Set By Officials To Inspect New Sections
Chief Engineer Carson informs contractors that on March 28 the acting Governor Senate president Mayor and city legislators will tour Sections 1 and 2 via the Public Garden gradient and air chamber. They will view the conduit trench the four track section and the great air chamber as 100 feet of the tunnel near the portal nears completion. A visit to Everson Elevated’s round house and a look at the Wing of the Wind locomotive are planned with a wreath and nickel plated water jacket. Damages seek $5000 from Everson’s lawsuit in Laconia New Hampshire. A new building for engineers and inspectors will be erected on Boylston Street and can be moved as needed. Steel storage for Section 4 will begin arriving soon at Hay Market property.
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Carson
Senate
Thorndike
Everson Stockade
Everson’ Elevated Railroad Company
Everson
Laconia
N. H
Boylston Street
Haymarket
Commission
Will of Catherine E Lucy Sustained by Probate Court
Judge Grant sustains the will leaving all property to a son of the late Brice S Evans. Miss Lucy ignore relatives and owned three Roxbury houses with her father holding a life interest. Evans admitted frequent riding, loans, and clothing advances totaling about $5,000. Contestors plan an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Catherine E. Lucy
Brice S. Evans
Grant
Miss Lucy
Roxbury
Evans
Bolster
Supreme Court
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Dude
Hardy
Sholto
Lucy
Max Stadelmeyer
Montgomery Street
Jersey City
Stadelmeyer
Edward Dezinder
Seventh Street
Potts
John H. Woodbury
Woodbury
Winter St
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