Beard's Weak Points In Tariff Debate At Wells Meeting
A Workingmen's Union session in Wells Memorial Hall showcased Josiah Quincy and General Hazard Stevens debating tariffs. Quincy rebutted Beard’s war tariff stance, arguing Morrill tariff reductions and highlighting duty discrepancies and their effects on industry, wages, and consumer prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workingmen’s Union
Wells Memorial Hall
Robert Treat Paine
Josiah Quincy
Quincy
Hazard Stevens
Mr. Quincy
A. W. Beard
Mr. Beard
Beard
Morrill
Tariff Commission
Wheeler
Engad
England
Bureau of Statistics
Workingmen's Protective League and Tariff Reform League set talks
A Massachusetts exchange over free raw materials leads to a challenge and a planned joint discussion. Judd of the Tariff Reform League notes the invite is procedural, while Fitzwilliam of the Workingmen's Protective League says a meeting will occur on Saturday the 5th at 2 pm to arrange details. Both sides seek truth on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workingmen’s Protective League
Massachusetts Tariff Reform League
Judd
Trust Investigation Probes Oil Shipper Rebates
Washington May 2 The House committee hearing on oil shipper rebates faced resistance from Louisville and Nashville railroad officers. Baxter argued the panel lacks authority to compel evidence. Broadus refused to answer rate-discrimination questions citing absence of rate statements. Culp followed suit, while the exchange noted tank cars returning with cottonseed oil.
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the Trust
Washington
Baxter
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Manufacturers’ Committee
House
A. F E. Broadus
Louisville & Nashville
M. H. Smith
Bynum
Agricultural Committee
J. M. Culp
Rare Books at Auction Fetch Modest Sums Across Classic Works
A collection of rare literary volumes sold by Charles F. Libbie & Co featured first editions by Browning Bryant Byron Cooper Dickens Ruskin Shelley and Tennyson. Prices mostly stayed near binding costs with notable sales including Arnold Empedocles for 1650 and Robinson Crusoe for 14. The auction also saw Bewick Fables 40 and Carlyle Past and Present 12. Cromwellana 27 and Grimm German Popular Stories 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Charles F. Libbie & Co
Browning
Bryant
Byron
Cooper
Dickens
Ruskin
Shelley
Tennyson
Matthew Arnold
Empedocles
Etna
Francis Bacon
Knight
Thomas Bewick
Blackwood
Edinburgh
Russia
Carlyle
Cromwellana
Oliver Cromwell
Cruikshankiana
M. M. Grimm
Boston Latin School Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Boston Latin School Association held its annual meeting with Prof H W Haynes presiding in the president's absence. The treasurer reported a balance of 35112. A resolution thanked Rev Henry L Jenks for compiling a 250 year catalogue. Memorial resolutions honored the late Stephen Grant Deblois of the class of 1826 and former standing committee member. Officers elected include President Epes Sargent Dixwell vice president Rev K E Hale librarian Moses Merrill secretary and treasurer Grenville H Norcross and standing committee Rev Henry F Jenks Horace Scudder Henry W Haynes Willis Hudaleston Boyd Allen John H I think.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Latin School Association
H. W. Haynes
Henry L. Jenks
Boston Latin School
Stephen Grant Deblois
Epes Sargent Dixwell
K. E. Hale
Moses Merrill
Grenville H. Norcross
Henry F. Jenks
Horace ©. Scudder
Henry W. Haynes
Willis Hudaleston
Boyd Allen
John H
Downed by the Giants in a fiery early baseball day
The article reviews a rough set of games with the Detroit and Pittsburgh clash and mentions the Phillies, Chicago, and others winning. It highlights Boston New York match details, and notes standings with teams like Philadelphia Chicago Indianapolis Washington and others in a crowded pennant chase.
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Detroit
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Bostons
Chicagos
Seeerrersseree
New Yorks
Pittsburgh
Eeese Ceeree
Petroits
Perwevie Ene Oe
Philadelphias
Indianapolis
R. Bh.po
A. Z. KR
Ryan
Hines
Sullivan
Myers
Pettet
Daily
Anson
O Kenny
Pfeffer
Seery
Wilson
Bassett
Burns
Esterb
Krock
Buckley
Flint
Bowle Pe
Indianalis
Denny
Wiliamson
Hassett
Esterbrook
Boyle
Boylempire
Valentine
Wilmot
Dailey
Marooned Picnic Ends In Thirteen Run Home Victory
Manchester Maroons pound Hungler's pitching for thirteen runs as Kinsman, Doyle, and Mahoney star in a one sided game. Laroque, Campana and Carney spark offense with multiple hits while Elis and Hungler split pitching duties. Final: Manchesters 6 Lynns 1. line scores show heavy offense and several fielding miscues.
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Householder
Wheelock
Hamilton
Seden
Pases
Wheeler
Meister
Sheehan Fusselvach
Brady
Worcesters
Portlands
Serby
McCloskey
Kimber
Henry
Tafford
Derby
Fusselbach
Stafford
Knight
Manchestrer
N. H
Maroons
Hungler
Manhanter
Kinsman
E. Doyle
Mahoney
Terrien
Manchesters
Lynns
Behan
Shoup
Lauman
E. Elis
Sheffler
Campana
Carney
Doyle
Sheffer
Clinton
C. Doyle
F. Doyle
Elis
Laroque
Black
Klusman
Casual Intercollegiate Scores Tally Track Meet Results
Providence Browns 7 Tufts 6 Exeter Harvard freshmen 10 Phillips Exeter 1 Cambridge Harvards 16 Amhhersts 2 New Haven Yales 14 Trinity 3 results listed with each pairing and final margins.
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Providence
Browns
Tufts
Exeter
Harvard
Phillips Exeter Academy
Cambridge
Harvards
Amhhersts
New Haven
Yales
Trinity
Weather notes and city updates from the era
Mr Otto B Cole lauds Blue Hill Observatory weather forecasts as more accurate than government service. Reports on illnesses of H D Warren and E M McPherson, and Judge Nelson receiving Lovering's US marshal commission after bond. Temperance Union meeting at Church of the Disciples reviews reform work. New police boxes added at Waverley House and Washington Dudley corner with Box 235 moved to firehouse No 4. Chauncy Hall hosts Norway talk by Rosewell B Lawrence. Public institutions committee opens hearings on mismanagement charges against board, set for Tuesday the 16th at 6 pm in the common council chamber.
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Otto B. Cole
Blue Hill Observatory
D. Warren
Mt. Vernon Street
E. M. McPherson
Nelson
H. B. Lovering
United States
Massachusetts
Lovering
The
Temperance Union
Church of the Disciples
Charpiot
Waverley House
City Square
Charlestown
Washington and
Dudley Streets
Harrison Avenue
Dudley Street
House of Book and Ladder Company No
Norway
Chauncy Hall School
Rosewell B. Lawrence
Harvard Overseers Debate Athletics and Intercollegiate Contests
The Harvard Board of Overseers debated athletics policy and voted to limit intercollegiate contests to university teams only, with inspections of participation rules for students. Additional actions included approving A W Small’s candidacy, appointing new instructors, and approving English printing of the quinquennial catalogue.
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Harvard College
Cambridge
New Haven
New England
Committee On Athletics
Mesars
Eliot
Hooper
Green
Russell
Saltonstall
Walcott
Lincoln
Hodges
Wiske
George L. Kittredge
A.B
R. H. Dana
Worcesters Rout Portlands In Cold Day Ball Game
Worcester defeats Portlands 12 to 2 as Stafford debuts on the mound and Kimber is knocked out in the fourth. Worcester bats hard while Jusselbach and visitors' hitters provide limited resistance in a chilly crowd and light attendance.
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Goodwin
Worcester
Worcesters
Portlands
Stafford
Kimber
Mitchell
Jusselbach
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD IN CHARLESTOWN
Repairs dominate at Charlestown Navy Yard with two broken stones in the dry dock and open joints. A 16 ton cofferdam, built from the torpedo boat house, was launched to fit the dock corner and top the coping. A new water works system will cost about 32464 dollars and take ninety days to complete two pipe networks and connections.
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Navy Yard
Charlestown
Ear Point
Christ Entering Jerusalem painting on public view in Hall
The painting Christ Entering Jerusalem by Matt Morgan will be open in Horticultural Upper Hall from today. Owned by J. M. Hill, the canvas measures thirty by twelve feet and features several hundred figures, life size in the foreground. It has never been publicly shown, though invited guests viewed Morgan’s studio in Staten Island last week with favorable remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jerusalem
Matt Morgan
Horticultural Upper Hall
J. M. Hill
Staten Island
Cincinnati
Mr. Morgan
Destitute Children Mission elects officers at annual meeting
At the annual meeting of the Destitute Children Mission officers were elected: President William H. Baldwin Vice President Warren P. Tyler Secretary Samuel B. Cruft Treasurer Henry Pickering. Executive committee includes Thomas Garfield Ellis Motte Clarence W. Jones George W. Fox William E James William F. Matchett J Foster Bush Franklin Brown. The anniversary will be May 31 at Arlington Street Church with report, addresses and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Baldwin
Warren P. Tyler
Samuel B. Cruft
Henry Pickering
Thomas Garfield
Ellis L. Motte
Clarence W. Jones
George W. Fox
William BE. James
William F. Matchett
J. Foster Bush
Franklin Brown
Arlington Street
False arrest and servant claim mark 1886-83 case list
In an action of tort for false arrest and assault, plaintiff alleges defendant held an execution for 8691 dollars and procured a false affidavit leading to arrest on November 6, 1886. Jury found for defendant. Attorneys listed. Also noted are multiple cases with dates and counsel, including Catherine Mohan vs Nicholas Keelan for services, and Plympton v Dunn on a note dated May 5, 1886. Other case listings follow, with various parties and judges.
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John McDonald
George M. Scott
Cambridge
Grove Streets
M. Dolan
William 8
Stearns
Jere Sullivan
John Whalen
An Maxwell
H. H. Washburn
Patrick E. Murray
Marcus Masse
C. W. Cushing
D. F. Fitz
Thompson
George Mugford
Samuel Gruzmish
C. W. Bartlett
C. Q. Tirrell
Georges
Forbush
Catherine Mohan
Nicholas Keelan
T. J. Gargan
R. H. Keating
J. E. Cotter
Charles F. Jenney
N. A. Plympton Et al
William F. Dunn
Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company
J. G. Holt
P. H. Keating
Francis W Bird et al vs E Frank Lewis case note
No 117 in a Walpole river pollution action alleges grease and manure from a wool scouring mill polluted Neponset River above the plaintiff’s mill. On trial attorneys Morse Cobb for plaintiffs Gaston Tucker Feely for defendants.
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Francis W. Bird Et al
E. Frank Lewis
Neponset River
Walpole
R. M. Morse, Jr
C. K. Cobb
W. Gaston
P. E. Tucker
J. J. Feely
Wall of Medford Seeks Admission as Attorney in U S Circuit Court
Notice under the rules of the Circuit Court of Massachusetts states that William Cushing Wall of Medford has applied for admission as an attorney and counsellor. Joan G. Stetson signs as clerk of the Circuit Court, dated May 1, 1888.
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District OF Massachusetts
Boston
Circuit Court of the United States
William Cushing Wall
Medford
Joan G. Stetson
U. S. Circuit Court
Citizens' Law and Order League to meet at Hotel Vendome
The Citizens' Law and Order League of Massachusetts will hold its sixth annual meeting at the Hotel Vendome this afternoon at 3 o'clock. A message from the league will be read at 6 o'clock today by Governor Ames, President Elmer H. Capen, the Rev. George A. Gordon, the Rev. Edward A. Horton, the Rev. Brooke Herford and others. Mrs. Alice C. Wood will sing and recite, and the Germania Orchestra will provide instrumental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Law and Order League
Citizens’ Law and Order League of Massachusetts
Hotel Vendeme
Ames
League
Governor Ames
Elmer H. Capen
George A. Gordon
Edward A. Horton
Brooke Herford
Alice C.&. Wood
Germania Orchestra
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MR. Josiai
Latin School Association
Giants
Phillies
New York
Clarkson
Titcomb
Kelly
Burdock
Richardson
Ewing
Tiernan
Ward
Acore
R. BH. PO
A.B. R
Connor
Hornung
Richard
Johnston
Rourks
Brown
Murphy
Wise
Nash
Ewins
Mur Hy
Palls
Daniels
CurcaGo
Shomberg
Washingtons
R. BH
O’brien
Wood
Andrews
Irwin
Hoy
Farrar
Schriver
O'Brien
Fer
Fogarty
Mulvey
Lyne
Wolverines
Orris
Conway
Twitchell
Brouthers
Detroits
Pittsburgs
Fielis
Twit'h
Maul
Hanlon
Ol Kuehne
Hs Ganzel
AR Smith
Om Morris
Detroite
Rowe
Ganzel
Kuehne
Brouth
Harvard Overseers
Lowi
Salem
Lowell
Bingham
Campion
Ray
Mullen
Salems
Lowells
Bh.po. A. FE. R. Bulpo
A. Fmullen
Polhemus
Cudworther
Earle
Gl Kennedy
Burke
Cudworth
Kennedy
Kinnick
Dayton
Lynchurphy
Fusselb
Koona
Prince
Flanagan
Weetcheiee
Ater
Bheokan
Os Derby
Whestock
Boston Post
Cood
H. A. Hartley & Co
Washington St
United States Circuit Court
Cout
J. Henry Gardner
John W
Alexander Stewart
W. A. McLeod
William M. van Kleet
Prescott Et al
Supreme Judicial Court
Fiexp. J
Lst
Superior Court
Pitman, J
Lembll
Lux
Dunham
Glebe
Same. Mfg. Co
Egan
White
Cutter
Aronsberg
Page
Curtis
Walsh
Moley
Riley
Ryai
Boston Gas
Rose
Smith
Bergen
Chandler
Mer. Chem. Co
O’sullivan
Boston Orient Coal Co. Ice Co
Morgan
Bacon
Tewksbury
Burnett
Kattelle
Plymptoen
Dunn
Allen
Clifford
Cook
Harrington
Casey
Dickinson
N. EF. Mut
Ace’t Ass’n
Turner
Thomas
Downing
Hartin
Lavender
Paul
Averill
Thorndike
Spurr
Powers
Herbert
Barton
Faxon
Libbey
Gudby
Foge
Easton & Owell
Varen
Court of Liberty
Maryphy
Drew ’ New Eng. Mut
Asso
Meintre
Loverng
Barker
Connell
Fitzpatrick
Copp
Keon
Wagner
Bartrisch
Middlesex County
Blodgett
Nonantum Worsted Company
H. N. Allin
S. Hoar
Gay Et al
City of
Same
Wills
Pingree
Davis
Elliott
Pickens
Blair
Lobdell
Sanborn
Allin
Swallow
Pyle
Taylor
Orm
Potee i. Graves & Soné
Gy Groesre
Informat
Columbia
Tricycles
Pope Mfg CO
Franklin ST
Ww. P. Balch Live Stock Commission Agency
Devonshire Strees
Janos P. Stewart
Medarrd St
Charles
Nova Scotia
Culm
Cumberland
All East Brands
WEW
Win
Read & Sons
Washington Street
Dixon Bros
Commercial Wharf
Paine
South Side
B. M. Depot
Sars Ps
Columbus Ave
In, EB. Headquarters
Murray’s
Columbus Avennue
Sudbury Street
J. D. Packard & Sons
Charrdon St
State Street
WM. H. Parmenter
Kansas City Land
WM. H. Parmentesa
Revere
Bowdoin Square
Boston, Mass
Peabodys Rheumatic
Health Food CO
Il Court Street
Emond
Quinsler
Goddard Buggies
Geo. C. Goodwin & Co
Tremont St
Coventry Machinist CO
Clarendon Hote
Tremont
Berkeley
Clarendontreets
EF. S&s. Risteen, Proprietor
N. Porter Cleaves
Central Wharf
Ites & Lauriat
Ingtl
Gatt. Very & CO
Pittsst
Very
Tuttle
Horse Hospital
Hyde Park
Merrimac Street
OAK Grove Farm Bakery
California
Raymond & Whitcomb
Pacific Coast
Niagara Falls
Fitchburg
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Jone Park
Portland
Thomas H. Blake
Bangor
Dana D. Brayton
David A. Brayton
H. Brayton
Fall River
L H. Brigham
Ludlow
Mass
F.J. Chapin
Abbie J. Corey
William Kirke Corey
Brookline
Ate F. Dean
FR. Fitch
L. Fitch
William Fitch
Norwich Town
Conn
Charles Foster
Boston Highlands
N. L. Grant
Jamaica Plain
C. 5
Greene
J. Y. Hawley
Stafford Springs
C.D. Hosmer
Orange
Savanel ‘I
Lippincott
N. J
A. G. Mann
G. I. Morrill, Jr
Norwood
Ann
J. A. Penfield
Eliza
Helen Philbrick
George Lamp
Elen M. Shore
A. Underwood
East Boston
Is. Wade
M. A. Wade
H. T. Frost
North Cambridge
Ht. Howard
C. R. Howard
Roxbury
George W. Prescott
Vincy
S. 5
Society For Promoting Theological Education
Unitarian
W. Briggs
A.T. Lyman
G. G. Hale
Ll. A. Morrison
D.D
Paris
Baker’s Breakfast
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester
Grand Opera House
Theresa Vaughn
Gus Bruno
Mestayer
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