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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1889

Page

2

Senate Delays School License Bill on Women Voters

The Massachusetts Senate debated a bill letting women vote on liquor licenses in cities or towns, framing it as home protection. Senator Kingsley supported the measure, while Senator Crosby challenged it. Senator Gleason moved postponement to Tuesday and priority in the orders of the day.

New York Senate Crosby Kingsley Commonwealth Massachusetts Gleason

Accident Insurance Bill Moves To Third Reading In Senate

Senators debated extending accident insurance to cover employer liability for injuries to their workers. A substitute by Kingsley was rejected 16 to 14, and the bill returned to its third reading. A constitutional amendment to disenfranchise crime offenders was amended and passed 24 to 5 with five senators voting no.

Lsans Metcalf Kingsley Senate General Court Crosby E. J. Donovan Gibson Howard Hunt

Fire Marshal Whitcomb Salary Raised in Boston Bill

Senate bill to set Boston fire marshal salary was amended by Senator Gunn increasing from 3500 to 4000. The measure, amended, was ordered to a third reading.

Whitcomb Senate City of Boston Senator Gunn Committee On Public Service

Hartford and Western Railroad Extension Bill Reported

Senate reports a bill allowing the Hartford Connecticut and Western railroad to extend from Connecticut through Massachusetts to Springfield and to lease or acquire lines along the route. It may mortgage up to 25 000 per mile for single track and 10 000 extra per mile for double track, with one director residing in the Commonwealth. Completion required by December 1, 1892. Reference to Housatonic railroad incorporation noted. dissenting senators and representatives listed.

Committee On Railroads Messrs Housatonic Railroad C. E. Stevens Raymond, Taft, Wyman Gordon

Senate Actions and Harvard Athletics Recap

The senate discussed railroad matters including grade crossing abolition and an extended construction timeline for a New York and Boston Inland Railroad plan, with debates on taxation exemptions and committee reports. In Cambridge, HarvardAthletic Association events featured many track and field results, a new steam launch nearly ready, and marching plans for upcoming class games and schedules.

Senate Hathorne Committee On Railroads New York & Boston Inland Railroad Company Symonds Boston Crosby Albert Hopkins White Oaks Chapel Association Pittsfield First Baptist Society Methuen

Towns Battle Over Sewage Bill Amid Ocean of Objections

Debates in the legislature pit Arlington and Winchester against Everett over striking Everett from provisions. Advocates claim the system is needed to curb polluting creeks feeding Mystic, Boston Harbor. Amendments proposed by Somerville and others were rejected. the substitute Chelsea bill fell. The measure advances to a third reading.

Metropolitan Mystic Charles River Sanger Cambridge Davis Somerville Holman Clinton Howland Chelsea Boston Ferren Stoneham McCall Winchester Arlington Connell Everett McNary Bastor Raymond Slocum Newton Charles Turner Malden Wardwell Haverhill Barnes

Hours for tour workers proposed in paper mills

Mr Keane of Holyoke moved to amend the labor report by substituting a bill that bans any tour-worker in a paper mill from 6 p m Saturday to 7 a m Monday during heats. The House adjourned pending the motion.

Keane Holyoke Committee On Labor

Bills to extend street railway into Blackstone and Boston charter

House calendar shows bills to authorize Woonsocket Street Railway to extend tracks across state line into Blackstone and to amend Boston charter on advance payments and liabilities. Senate calendar includes bills incorporating Mattakessett Creeks and New England Electric Exchange, rail passenger safety, trespass prevention on railroads, and Grafton Water Company incorporation.

Woonsocket Street Railway Company State Line Blackstone Boston Senate New Mattakessett Creeks New England Electric Exchange Grafton Water Company

Monday Night's Carousal in New York Supper Room

The New York World recounts a chaotic supper room scene with elites, officials, and celebrities among drunken behavior, free champagne, and neglect of duties. Police struggled to distinguish staff from guests as fights and disorder spread through the corridors and coat rooms late into the night.

N. Y. World Ed Mnent

Coal Miners Strike Spreads to Pittsby Area

The railroad coal miners' strike at Pittsby has spread to several other mines with about 3000 miners out. Work along the Pennsylvania railroad is all in operation after a compromise was reached.

Pittsby Pennsylvania Railroad Ayer Sharon Grove Mary A. Jackson Salem Mass J. W. Bowen Enquirer

Baseball Yesterday in the Atlantic Association and Other Contests

Philadelphia defeated by Clarkson aided by errors, New Yorks beat Washingtons in a high scoring game, Cleveland won against Pittsburgh on a tight, error prone play, and Indianapolis outslugged Chicago with strong hitting led by Pfeffer and Daily in a busy day of baseball results.

New Yorks Clevelands Indianapolis Atlantic Association

Eastons Beat Lowells In Low-Scoring Bout Of Cold Weather

In Easton Pennsylvania on May 2 the Eastons defeated the Lowells in a tightly played game noted for sharp fielding despite cold weather and only about 300 in attendance. Scoring was limited with multiple innings blanked and errors kept to a minimum amid frigid conditions.

New York St. George Welch Senators Clark Mack O'Day NEW Yorks Washingtons ALE R. BH. PO ALE. Gore O’rourke Shoch Tiernan O O Wise Connor O Myers Ewing Morrill O Ward Carney O Rich Sweeney Whitney Sj O’day Ward Gore O'Rourke Richardson O’brien McAleer MckKean Clevelands Stricker McKean Pittsburgs Atlantic Association Easton Penn Eastons Lowells Wrug Wilkesbarre Worcesters West Side Park Wolcabless Jersey City Hartfords Say McCabe Mann Henry Mahoney Powers Jersey Citys Newark N.J Lally Newarks Emsuong Ges Cis Sccrees Murphy Lynch Pierce Corcoran New Havens

Ladies' Aid to Decorate Soldiers' Lot on Memorial Day

The Ladies' Aid Association met at the Unity Church vestry to perfect Memorial Day decorations for the soldiers' lot in Malden. Harrison Hume of Gettysburg Post 191 will deliver the oration. The group voted a $50 contribution to the rifle team's England trip. Thirty members joined, totaling 1010 members.

Ladies’ Aid Association Church of the Unity Malden Harrison Hume Gettysburg England

Combination Surf for Boys Sold at Simmons Store

A boys combination surf outfit priced at 4.50 includes a jacket two pairs of pants and a cap sold by G. W. Simmons & Co at 32 to 44 North street.

G. W. Simmons & Co North Street

Malaria Seen as Threat to Kidneys by Medical Authorities

Leading doctors and Russian and American surgeon-generals describe malaria as a direct complication of chronic Bright's disease. The kidneys must stay free of disease and malaria germs as blood filtration occurs hourly. Warner's Safe Cure urged as precaution for kidney disease or malaria in spring or fall.

Dacosta Atkinson Pepper Soldaton Woodward Bright Warner

Harvard Overseers Nomination Committee Chooses Five-Year Term Slots

A Harvard Alumni Association committee proposed nine names plus outgoing overseers for five six year vacancies to be filled at Commencement. Ballots due May 31 to Archibald M Howe. Voters must be graduates or honorary degree holders. professors emeriti may vote.

Association of the Alumni of Harvard College J. Collins Warren Charles P. Greenough Russell Gray Francis H. Appleton William C. Loring John T. Wheelwright George Walton Green Richard M. Saltonstall A. Lawrence Lowell Messrs Lincoln Edmund Wetmore Newark Lewis S. Dabney Boston Francis L. Higginson George B. Shattuck Eliot C. Clarke Augustus G. Bullock Worcester Howe Brookline Edward W. Hutchins Morris Gray Newton William N. Swift New Bedford Robert Bacon Association Archibald M. Howe Tremont Street Mass

Somerville Men Reported Missing After Lynn Canoe Trip

Clarence P. Page and Frederick Hines of Winter Hill Somerville disappeared after leaving Lynn in a newly bought canoe. They started toward Somerville on Sunday noon amid a strong southwest wind, and no word has come from them since. Harbor police doubt they could have reached Shirley Gut, eight miles away. They are nephews of Captain Vinal of Station 13.

Clarence P. Page Frederick Hines Winter Hill Somerville Lynn Shirley Gut Vinal Station 13

Cambridge YMCA Holds Annual Meeting with $8402 in Expenses

Last evening the Cambridge YMCA conducted its annual meeting revealing expenses of 8402 for the past year. Elected officers include President O H Durrell Vice President J G Brown Treasurer Warren Sanger Secretary J H Appleton and directors J B Kempton G H Howard J F Pennell and W F Stark. The funeral of Jonas C Wellington formerly of Cambridge was held yesterday at his North Avenue home with Spiritualist Mrs N J Willis officiating. Delegations from Anchor Lodge F and A M Post 30 G A R and Wellington Camp S V attended.

Cambridge Young Men’s Christian Association O. H. Durrell J. G., Brown Warren Sanger J. H. Appleton J. B. Kempton G. H. Howard J. F. Pennell W. F Stark Jonas C. Wellington Cambridge North Avenue N. J. Willis Somerville Anchor Lodge A. M Post 30 J. C. Wellington Camp Sons of Veterans

Subscriber asks publisher to verify Warner's Safe Cure claims

A reader submits a letter questioning the testimonials for Warner's Safe Cure from H. H. Warner & Co. of Rochester New York. The writer urges careful inquiry into kidney disease remedies and cautions against misattributing cures to other ailments.

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