Engineer Addicks Testimony At Gas Commission Hearing
The roadmaster of the West Bay Company testified yesterday before the Gas Commission. He described the test and outlined that leaks were managed by foremen in the jobbing and main departments. He said only the foreman was to receive reports and that some plans by Transit Company officials were objected to as unsafe. The hearing adjourned to Monday with Addicks requesting more company information.
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Good
Westay Company
Gas Commission
Yester
George
Judd
S. Addicks
Mystery Woman Found Dead in Brooklyn Hotel Room
Police identify a dark complexioned woman of Hebrew appearance found dead in a Brooklyn hotel room with a male Hebrew companion. The room showed signs of recent use and papers bearing names and addresses from New Haven and Hartford. Authorities believe the woman took her own life and will detain the man for explanation.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Phils Widow Rumor Ties Field to Sheridan Widows
Chicago reports Marshall Field the wealthy merchant may wed Mrs. Sheridan widow of General Philip H. Sheridan. She lives in Washington and reportedly has kept company with Field for a year. A Washington despatch notes she won’t confirm or deny. An intimate says the wedding may occur in June with few friends invited. Field, recently returned from Europe, has roots with General Sheridan and Mrs. Sheridan’s family.
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Chicago
Marshall Field
Philip H. Sheridan
Field
Mrs. Sheridan
Washington
General Sheridan
Mr. Field
Prairie Avenue
Europe
Arthur Tree
Lambert Tree
Russia
Cleveland
Leamington
England
Nice
Cummins to Lead Great Music Hall Evening
Rev John F Cummins in charge of a major Music Hall event tomorrow evening with tickets selling fast. The program will feature a diverse cast and is expected to attract wide attendance as preparations proceed at the hall in Boston. Duke O Meara and Neil Tracy are noted contributors with local addresses listed for participants and officials.
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Tee
John F. Cum
Bost
Tohs
Meara
Neil Tracy
John Quinn
Alder Sr
Torrey
Boston
First Spiritual Temple
Newbury and
Exeter Streets
Clerks Adopt Resolutions for Postmaster Coveney Death
A Boston Post Office Clerks Mutual Benefit Association meeting at American House adopted heartfelt resolutions mourning Colonel Jeremiah W. Coveney and planned funeral representation. They voted to send a five foot cross of flowers and named officers to attend, with final copies to the afflicted family and to newspapers in Boston and Cambridge.
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Boston Post Office Clerks’ Mutual Benefit Association
American House
Coveney
James T. Donahue
J. A. Lyons
John T. Killion
John K. Mc
Boston
Lved
Ston
Cambridge
P. J. Madden
Prendergast
Jd. Nerney
Ames F. Coughlan
Monmitten
Covene y death services planned at Cambridge home
The body of Jeremiah W Coveney lies in the Cambridge residence awaiting final rites at 3 p m tomorrow. Brother John W Coveney leads funeral arrangements with heavy grief. Services will be at the residence per the deceased's wish, burial at St Pauls Arlington.
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Jeremiah W. Coveney
Cambridge
John W. Coveney
United States
Boston
Burnett
Coveney
St. Paul's
Arlington
No Confidence Move Shocks Cape Parliament Vote
In Cape Town on April 20 Mr Merriam led a clash over a no confidence resolution against the Cape ministry. He attacked the administration’s stance toward the Transvaal as the debate grew heated. The motion failed by the Speaker’s casting vote.
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Cape Town
Cape
Merriam
Cape Colony
Transvaal
Lizouse
Socialist Labor Party Lecture Planned by City Committee
The city central committee of the Socialist Labor party invites Comrade Harry Corliss of New York to give an illustrated lecture on Sunday May 2 at 45 Eliot Street at 8 p m. Uncle Sam's steam cutters at Portsmouth N H were launched for the Wabash and the Boston Navy Yard. Secretary Bliss appointed Edward M Dawson chief clerk of the Interior Department.
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City Central
Socalist
Labor Party
Harry Corliss
New York
Elot Street
Uncle Sam's
Portsmouth
N. H
United States
Boston Navy Yard
Navy Yard
WEW
Interior
Washington
Bliss
Edward M. Dawson
Maryland
Interior Department
Steamer Gallia sails from East Boston with notable passengers
At East Boston the Cunard steamer Gallia departed at 9 a m bound for Queenstown and Liverpool with 61 intermediate steerage and cabin passengers including Bishop Denis M Bradley of Manchester New Hampshire the Rev Patrick Finnigan and several others. The day also saw the Dallas Iwana and Myrtle arrive from New York for the Grant celebration and various local maritime activity including yacht Kaswind undergoing repairs.
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Gallia
Cunard Line
East Boston
Queenstown
Liverpool
Denis M. Bradley
Manchester
N. H
Patrick Finnigan
Dawson
Florence
Lillie Dawson
George W. Homer
C. S. Roe
John Milburn
Thomas H. Morgan
Georgia Morgan
Susan B. Judd
United States Revenue Cutter
Dallas
Rogers
Iwana
Alfred Sundgreen
Myrtle
New York
William J. Flynn
Boston Towboat Company
Kaswind
E.bridge T. Gerry
Edgar Harding
Union Wharf
Newfoundland
William Nickerson
Provincetown
Custom House
J. R. Hamilton
Java
State Street
St. Michael’s
Azores
Charley Dolan
William Sprague
William Brittain
Camilla
Atlas
Lerson
Boston
Dorchester Bay
Marketmen's Monthly Dinner and Robbery Suspect Held
The Marketmen's Republican Club met at the Crawford House with about seventy five members. After a collation, speeches were given by C. J. Hatch Patch J. A. Scott C. H. Porter C. B. D. Fiske B. A. Plummer and H. C. Cottle. William Cummings alias Young, charged with robbery and assaulting Dr Morris at Morris drug store on Washington Street South End, pled not guilty and was held in 2000 dollars for hearing next Wednesday.
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Marketmen's
Marketmen’s Republican Club
Crawford House
C. J. Hatch
Patch
J. A. Scott
C. H. Porter
C. B. D. Fiske
B. A. Plummer
H. C. Cottle
William Cummings, Alias
Young
Dr. Morris
Morris’ Drug
Washington Street
South End
Adams
Municipal Criminal Court
Longstreet to Speak on Single Tax at Common Sunday
Dr. B. F. Longstreet will address a single tax meeting on the Charles Street Mall Sunday at 4 pm. It will be his final talk here before leaving for the State of Washington.
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B. F. Longstreet
Charles Street
the Common
State of Washington
Boston Letter Carriers Band staged at Bijou Theatre
The Boston Letter Carriers Band performed for St Augustine's Catholic Total Abstinence Society at the Bijou Theatre. Fifty in eighteenth century costume opened the program with a well received chorus under Miss Agnes C Plunkett, aided by soloists and tambos. The second part featured fifty five band members in a favorite selections set. The show, essentially a concert with minstrelsy, will be repeated tonight.
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Boston Letter Carriers
Bijou
St. Augustine’s Catholic Total Abstinence Society
Boston
Agnes C.plunkett
J. J. Kehoe
Lizzie Suter
J. B. Calpoys
Ella McMahon
C. J. Toland
Lottie Power
W. H. Donovan
Kate Sullivan
Car float collision sinks five cars. man drowns
The Guyandotte collided with a car float off the Battery while en route to Norfolk. Five cars sank slowly and Andrew Matthews of Weehawken drowned after slipping from a car as the tug Delaware towed the float and could not reach him in time.
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New York
Old Dominion Line
Guyandotte
Norfolk
Andrew Matthews
Weehawken
Matthews
Delaware
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Ngineer Addicks
M. Carter
Iok
S. Grace M. Carter
Phils
Pndon
Mayer of
London
Pany
Mpany
The
Poweil
Ors
Socialist Labor Party
St. Augustine’s Catholic T. A. Minstrels
Baptist
Tremont Temple
George C. Lorimer
D. D
Dr. Lorimer
Helen Carter Wright
Bessie Driver
Carolyn H. Parish
Adah C. Hussey
George H. Brainerd
Albert Power
Temple Orchestra
Lorimer
Temple Choral Union
Professor Boyd
Old South Church
Third Church
George A. Gordon
Mendelssohn
Roxbury Presbyterian Church
Warren
Woodbine Streets
J. J. Dunlop
First Presbyterian Church
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Scott F. Hershey
Heaven
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Dorchester Street
Charles J. Cameron
MUSIC
Republic
George W. Bowman
San Francisco
Gertrude Walker
Mr. Root
Robert D. Graham
Denver
Col
J. T. Gillison
Pennsylvania
Arcade Hall
Park Square
Altrurians
Herbert N. Casson
America
Floridini
B. Y. M. Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylston Street
Frederick B. Mott
Everett Church
Cora Hayden
Jennie L. Meyer
C. Edward Hubach
W. T. Soulee
Jerusalem
People's Temple
Brady
Grant
HE. A. Corbett
Corbett
Boston Post
C. E
Tremont Street
M. KE
Tremont and
Concord Sts
John Pickles
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