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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1890

Page

8

Weavers' Fines Bill Rejected in Senate Tie Vote

The weavers' fines bill faced final action in the Senate and was defeated by a 16 to 15 tie, President Sprague casting the deciding vote. Support came from Howard of Bristol, Breed and Bradley of Essex. opposition from Field, Robbins, and Worcester and Berkshire members, with details showing a split on the measure and the unusual tie outcome.

Senate Messrs Howard Bristol Breed and Bradley Essex Field Worcester Robbins Berkshire Sprague Yras Bradley Creed Campbell Carberry Dodge J. Donovan Hart Uowara Hunt Jaques Savage Towle Nays Aker Cook Ely Evans Rield Goodwin Harlow Hosmer Meteslf Oakswan Palmer Likerton Stevens Tucker Pains Yeas Haggerty Low Coffin Davenport Gammons Dwinell Fassett Pisk Gleason

Striking carpenters dominate busy May day scene

Large attendance at Wells Memorial Hall as Walking Delegate Clinkard assigns pickets to guard workplaces and new workers. About 25 carpenters to eight hour work at Oakland Garden for Barnum's menagerie. others on alternate jobs. Union activity includes mill hands pushing for organization. Knights of Labor and other locals discuss wage raises and discharges. Several trades report weekly eight hour days or partial concessions. overall strike across multiple firms with continued disruption and support among related unions.

Wells Memorial Hall Clinkard Oakland Garden P. T. Barnum Barnum Dexter Hall Charles E. Ford John F. White Carpenters’ Union 33 George Rammell J.D. Kelleway Union No. 11 Bay State Hall Knights of Labor Washington Street Commercial Street Squire’s East Cambridge Cambridge John P. Squire Squies & Co Lynn B. G. Patten & Co H. C. Moulton K. of Sentinels Aaron F. Smith Henry L. Mears D. A. Donovan & Co Lowrit Tremont and Suffolk Colored Cloth Department CuicaGo Carpenters Bosses’ Association Woonsocket William Meyers Batu

Public meeting of Church Temperance Society in Trinity Chapel

The New England department of the Church Temperance Society held its annual public meeting at Trinity Chapel amid a wet night that reduced attendance. Rt. Rev. B. H. Paddock chaired, with Rev. S. H. Hilliard presenting reports and remarks on the society’s work, including coffee houses for homeless youths and lectures.

The New England Society Trinity Chapel New England Department of the Church Temperance Society B. H. Paduock Charles H. Babcock D.D Grace Church Providence R. I Church Temperance Society A. H Vinton S. H. Hilliard Augustine H. Amory Lawrence, Maas Young Knights of Temperance B. H. Paddock Lindsay Young Men’s Christian Association North End Charter Henchman Street Tufts College Bradbury’s Winter Washington Streets Protestant Episcopal Church Massachusetts Paddock New England Historic Genealogical Society James Schouler Webster

Pharmacist Sale Exemption Under Physician Prescription

J Donovan of Suffolk notes the act shall not apply to registered pharmacists when liquor is sold on a physician prescription. The physician must be a graduate of a regularly incorporated medical school and actively practicing.

J. Donovan Suffolk

Visitor from Japan attends Senate opening

Mr. Kentaro Kaneko, head of the imperial commission to study modern parliamentary practice, sat beside the president at yesterday afternoon's Senate opening and observed the proceedings before visiting the House.

Japan Kentaro Kaneko Senate Ouse

Boundary change between Boston and Brookline for Muddy River Park

A House bill reports changing the boundary line between Boston and Brookline in the Muddy River Park improvement. An inex pedient is reported on granting the insurance commissioner broad discretion over approvals for new corporations under Chapter 429 of the Acts of 1888. An order by Mr Sobier of Beverly adopts a rule to require 121 members present as a quorum to conduct business.

Hemenway Canton Senate Boston Brookline Muddy River Park Insurance Commissioner Sobier Beverly Committee On Rules

Senate Bills Reported On Water Loans and Extermination

The senate reports bills authorizing Newton to take an additional water loan and measures to exterminate English sparrows in the Commonwealth. It also provides for a public buildings officers’ extermination powers, creation of a highway commissioner position with Governor appointment, and authorization for Rhode Island & Massachusetts railroad bonds. Additional acts cover water source pollution protection under State Board of Health supervision, and committee reports deem certain grade crossing abatements inexpedient. Some items postponed or left to withdraw, with others engrossed for law like city Marlboro and Lowell Trust Company.

Senate Newton Commonwealth Rhode Island & Massachusetts Railroad Bullock House State Board of Health County of Suffolk Roxbury Boston Lowell Trust Company City of Marlboro

Consolidation plan creates commissioner of highways in Boston

Herbert L Harding for the Boston Citizens Association presents a bill to unite street and utility offices under a single commissioner of highways. The chief appoints and can be removed by the Mayor, with a salary of 8000 dollars. The measure nullifies several existing posts by Feb 2 1891, replacing them under the new authority.

Department OF Public Works Herbert L. Harding Boston Citizens’ Association Legislative Committee On Alderman Carruth Commonwealth Boston Cambridge Board of Street Commissioners Board of Assessors Cambridge Bridges Commissioner of Highways

Abbott backs eight hour workday at church meeting

Dr. Lyman Abbott of Plymouth Church at the New York and Brooklyn Association of Congregational Churches spring meeting argued for an eight hour workday, condemning twelve hour drudgery as dishonest. He also warned the church is shirking duty on socialism, noting it concerns leaders from Germany and Rome and cannot be left to others.

New York New York and Brooklyn Abbott Germany Rome

Fire devastates Singer Sewing Works at Elizabethport

Newark New Jersey May 6 The Singer Sewing Machine Works at Elizabethport covering two acres was almost wholly destroyed by fire tonight along with substantial adjoining railroad property. The plant employed about three thousand workers and the loss is heavy but expected to be covered by insurance. Earlier a roof fire at Chickering piano factory was put out by the fire department and another small cellar blaze at 287 Athens Street South Boston was caused by children playing with matches.

Newark N. J Singer Sewing Machine Works Elizabethport Chickering Athens Street South Boston

Dramatic notes on Hopper musical cast and Pitman benefit

Dramatic notes critique Mr De Wolf Hopper new opera Castles in the Air at Broadway Theatre Monday night receiving mixed praise for music and libretto while Hopper's performance earns some commendation Miss Marion Manola earns praise as Bulbul Though the part is beneath her powers The Museum benefit for Mr d R Pitman May 15 features the first public staging of A Willing Victim a one act comedy by S B Alexander This marks the writer's first dramatic work publicly performed and curiosity grows about his future as a dramatist.

D. R. Pitman 8. B. Alexander

Thistle Nears Sea Sail To Thames Under Capt Duncan

The Scotch cutter Thistle, commanded by Captain Robert Duncan, is nearly ready for sea and will sail within days for the Thames. Wings clipped reduce sail area from 9950 to 8700 square feet, altering her rating from 144 in 1887 to 125, though mast remains intact. She is expected to concede about fifteen minutes over a forty mile course to the new Iverna. Great racing is anticipated this season between Scotch and Irish yachts. The 20-rater Vreda is being fitted at Southampton for an Atlantic voyage to Quebec, bouened by a Canadian yachtsman, with Avira, a smaller sister, to Halifax about the same time, owned by Mr. Fraser. Mr. Henry D. Tiffany, designer and owner of a Bronx River 70-footer, denies plans aimed at beating Clara, saying Ventura is a venture. Ventura may carry 4000-5000 square feet of cloth and aims to prove fast but will not launch for a month.

Thistle Thames Robert Duncan Marjorie Vreda Southampton Atlantic Quebec Avira Wreda Fife Halifax Fraser Henry D. Tiffany Bronx River Clara Ventura Tiffany Mr. Tiffany

Evangelical Baptists Elect Officers at Annual Meeting

The Evangelical Baptist Benevolent and Missionary Society held its annual meeting at Tremont Temple with President George W. Chipman presiding. Treasurer Joseph H. Converse reported assets of 170000 dollars, earnings of 26166.33, expenses 21235.38, leaving a net 493.95. Officers elected include directors led by Chipman, secretary Solomon Parsons, and treasurer Converse. A note promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla for various ailments.

Evangelical Baptist Benevolent and Missionary Society Meionaon Tremont Temple George W. Chipman Joseph H. Converse George S. Dexter Charles 5. Kendall Joseph Story George Brooks Lucius B. Marsh Joseph Sawyer Chester W. Kingsley Robert C. Fuller Samuel N. Brown Erastus B. Badger Salmon

New Electric Lines Extend West End Street Railway

The Hampden street line will switch from horses to electric power next Saturday the 10th. Routes change to streamline service with designated stopping points from Blue Hill Avenue to Northampton and Shawmut avenues. Conductors will name streets on trips. no waits for distant passengers. transfers not allowed without extra fare. Broadway bridge closes Thursday after 8 am forcing South Boston cars to reroute via southern railroad stations.

West End Hampden Street West End Street Railway Company Hampden Street Northern Depot Northampton Tremont Streets Shawmut Avenue Tremont Scollay Square Hanover Portland Market Canal Causeway Merrimac Snbbury Northampton Street Bunker Hill Blue Hill Avenue Woodbine Street Dudley Wearborn Streets Field’s Corner Milton Hampden Streets Washington, Eustis Earborn Blue Hall Avenue Franklin Park Schuyler Street Grove Hall Station Devon Street Lawrence Avenue Quincy Street Maywood Street Edgewood Street Brookford Street Rand Street West Cottage Street Woodville Street Moreland Street Winthrop Street Dudley Street Hamden Street Eustis Street Howard Street Norfolk Avenue Chadwick Street Albany Street Harrison Avenue Washington Street Northampton Stret Springfield Street Concord Street Newton Street Brookline Street Dedham Street Union Park Milford Street Pace Street Chapman Street Castle Street Pleasant Street Broadway Bridge South Boston Southern Railroad

Chicago rancher loses arm in cattle train accident

R. G C Nichols, fifty five, of 4339 Champlain avenue Chicago, fell while boarding a Fitchburg cattle train yesterday. The car passed over his right arm, he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where his arm was amputated.

R. G C. Nichols Champlain Avenue Chicago Fitchburg Massachusetts General Hospital

Naval militia forms three new companies in Boston armory

Massachusetts naval militia expands as Lieutenant Commanding De Blois organizes Company A and two more companies B and C at the Dartmouth street armory. Enlistees are sworn in, divisions are set, and four gun crews per company prepared for drill. Commodore Soley will assume command soon. Company D to organize Friday.

Massachusetts Naval Militia Old Bay State de Blois Dartmouth Street W. M. Paul W. M. Wood Wilson John G. Soley Massachusetts Yacht Club Weeks

Burt libel verdict in sugar fraud case at New York Custom House

The jury awarded plaintiff James Burt $12,500 in a libel suit against the Advertiser over editorials on sugar frauds at the New York Custom House. Burt praised the verdict as just, while Silas Burt said New Yorkers can obtain justice in Massachusetts. A motion for a new trial and exceptions will be filed and heard in June.

Burt Vs. Advertiser Advertiser New York Custom House James Burt Silas Burt New York Massachusetts Supreme Court

New England Lacrosse Assoc Joins AAU Move at Young's

The New England Lacrosse Association met at Young's with George G. Boardman presiding and voted to come under the Amateur Athletic Union banner to compete for trophies in major Eastern and Western cities while maintaining its own identity. Officers elected include President Boardman and Vice President George W. Parmenter. The meeting also noted notable hotel arrivals and partnerships, with Charles W. Shepherd joining Landlord Stanahan at the Tremont House.

New England Lacrosse Association Young’s George G. Boardman Amateur Athletic Union of the United States George W. Parmenter F. A. Menard Charles W. Shepherd Stanahan Tremont House Shepherd Paul Revere Council Royal Arcanum Beachmont Crawford House Revere A. H. Burnham A. P. Curtis D. A. Young Schoolmasters’ Club Parker’s Winpomt E. D. Chadick Indian Territory Florence Clarke Chicago C. W. Plummer New Bedford W. H. Malone Denver Col W. K. Valentine London Eng. Brunswick A. ©. Stott Stottsville N. Y J. A. Osborne New York Robert Lindblom C. H. Babcock Providence R. I F. L. Benedict Portsmouth N. H E. G. Burgess Montclair N. J. Adams Canfield Bridgeport Pittsburg Frank Ulmer Norwich Genn BE. A. Bates Brooklyn D. C. March R. L J. W. Kennedy Philadelphia J. H. Bradlee Cleveland O. Thorndike C. H. Hayes Lewisburg Penn J. M. Coit Maid Concord Biddeford Quincy H. A. Collins Swanton C. A. Pilsbury and Family Belfast George J. Philbrick Freedom George E. Blaine Dayton Peach Wells River Tremont Gilbert Parker F. Thomas Minneapolis

Dorchester Man Dies After Train Fall

Gifford Blaisdell of 615 Adams Street Dorchester died last evening at City Hospital from injuries suffered when he fell from a train on the Old Colony railroad on April 30.

Gifford Blaisdell Adams Street Dorchester Old Colony City Hospital

Morgan Praises Mason Ham Lin Liszt Organ Remark

George W. Morgan hails the Mason and Hamlin Liszt organ as superior to any instrument he has witnessed, emphasizing its exceptional quality and innovation. The remark highlights Morgan's high regard for the instrument and its standout features.

George W. Morgan Mason & Hamlin

Cambridge Aldermen table electric car speed order

At last night’s meeting the Cambridge Board of Aldermen laid on the table for one week an order regulating electric car speed. Seven druggists were granted licenses, totaling thirty five statewide. Notices requested accommodations in the old City Hall for the new building’s occupancy. The conference on Ward 4 schoolhouse differences failed to yield agreement, report accepted. An extra 600 was awarded to Isaac S. Pear for Windsor street land damages. Sergeants Ducy and Harriman confirmed as junk and second hand store inspectors. An order set for hearing May 27 on Brookline street horse car tracks removal. An order approved to purchase 4994 square feet at 60 River street for a new engine house site. A petition asked to cap sixth class licenses to last year’s number. The Enterprise promises an American Strauss engagement in Boston with strong demand for May concerts.

Cambridge Board of Aldermen Committee On Conference Isaac S. Pear Windsor Street L. J. Ducy A. 8 River Street

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