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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Committee On Conference
Isaac S. Pear
Windsor Street
L. J. Ducy
A. 8
River Street
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Ludlow
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Claremont
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G. O.taylor
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Arthur B. Elhe
Professor Porter
Institute of Technology
Ellen M. Tower
Doane
Charlestown
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Bromfield Street
W. G. Chase
W. H. Kennard
Cambridge Board OF Alderman
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Bright
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