Republicans Adopt Bi Weekly House Meetings
The Republican majority in the House passed a rule to meet Mondays and Thursdays until further action, with Democrats and Populists opposing. The vote was 101 to 0 with the outcome affecting quorum needs and curbing daily sessions. Speaker Reed’s policy and a potential Hawaii annexation resolution sparked debate and a brief adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Reed
Committee On
Bailey
Texas
Walker
Massachusetts
Dingley
King
Dem
Utah
Mr. Dingley
Hawaii
Senate Accepts Amendment to Civil Bill on Forest Reservations
The Senate approved an amendment revoking President Cleveland's order establishing 17 million acres of forest reservations. Debate featured Pettigrew Wilson Turner Rawlins and White opposing. Gray defended Cleveland. The chamber also passed the bill and adjourned, with other actions on arbitration and Italian-target protests in Louisiana.
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Washington
Senate
Cleveland
Pettigrew
Wilson
Turner
Rawlins
White
Gray
Del
Allison
Gorman
Bacon
Georgia
Lodge
Rep
Mass
Louisiana
Pension Changes in Massachusetts Listed
The May 6 release details Massachusetts pension changes. Names include Martin V. B. Minchin of Brain tree John C. Pray of Charlestown Thomas R. McDermott Danvers and John F. Nelson Worcester with reissue entries for Stephen W. Bickford Lynn Seth C. Sprague West Duxbury and increases for Nelson T. Cary Taunton James McCormick Housatonic along with widows Mary E. McDermott Danvers Marion A. Nelson Worcester and Abra Munsell Palmer.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Martin V. B. Minchin
Braintree
John C. Pray
Charlestown
Thomas R. McDermott
Danvers
John F. Nelson
Worcester
Nelson T. Cary
Taunton
James McCormick
Housatonic
Stephen W. Bickford
Lynn
Seth C. Sprague
West Duxbury
Emily Cavanaugh Found After Missing From Bath
Emily Cavanaugh an 18 year old resident of Bath Missouri disappeared from home two weeks ago. Boston officials located her at 5 Davis street and brought her to headquarters. Her parents will travel to Boston to bring her home.
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Watts
Bath
Emily Cavanaugh
Boston
Collins and
Harris
Davis Street
50 Years Married Crane Couple Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Crane of Franklin Street Quincy marked fifty years of marriage yesterday with a large gathering of family friends and well wishers at their home. The couple received numerous congratulations from those who stopped by through the afternoon and evening.
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John Crane
Franklin Street
Quincy
Thomas Named Postmaster for Boston by President
Colonel Henry A. Thomas was nominated by President McKinley to be postmaster of Boston. Senator Lodge presented the application with endorsements from Senator Hoar and leading Massachusetts Republicans, and there was no contestant for the place.
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Henry A. Thomas
McKinley
Boston
Lodge
Colonel Thomas
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Eight Years Observed By Paul Revere Council Anniversary
Paul Revere Council 1149 Royal Arcanum Beachmont marked its eight anniversary last evening in Parker Hall Beachmont. About 100 guests attended supper at 7 30 with Regent John F Collar delivering the welcome and John H Boddington serving as toastmaster. Speakers included J B Hauck Our Council A Apple Our Town B F DeButts Our State Rep Scott F Bickford James Larkin The Ladies John B Seward and musical numbers by Robert Evans formerly of the Clipper Quartet Martin Kelley and others.
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Paul Revere
Royal Arcanum of
Beachmont
Parker Hall
John F. Collar
John H. Boddington
Royal Arcanum
J. B. Hauck
J. B. Hauck; “Our Council,” A. Apple; ‘Our Town,’’ B. F. DeButts
Our State
Scott F. Bickford
Our Future
James ¥. Larkin
John B. Seward
Robert Evans
Clipper Quartet
Martin Kelley
Robbed of $5000 at Hartford Railroad Depot
William Stephenson of 203 Broadway New York was robbed in the New York Hartford depot this morning by a gang of thieves who jostled him and snatched his pocketbook. About $400 cash and the rest in negotiable paper were taken.
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Hartford
Conn
William Stephenson
Broadway
New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford
War Nears End as Edhem Pasha Outflanks Greeks
London reports Edhem Pasha’s maneuver cuts between Greek forces and forces a retreat that signals the endgame. Smolenski is cut off from Greek ships at Volo and must choose surrender or a hard march to Lamia as Greece faces likely peace to save the remnant army. The Patras dispatch notes no Greek gains since the Turkish advance and low troop morale.
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London
Edhem Pasha
Athens
Smolenski
Volo
Lamia
Greece
Daily Telegraph
Patras
Arta
Greek battalion fights Turks near Philippiada in Epirus
The Daily Mail correspondent from Palias reports the Greek battalion attacked near Philippiada, fought well but ran out of ammunition and retreated. Officers and men in Epirus accuse headquarters staff and say soldiers are plundering compatriots, creating widespread dissatisfaction.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Palias
Philippiada
Epirus
Powers plan troop landings to shield Greek dynasty
A Berlin despatch reports the powers will land troops at Athens to protect the Greek dynasty after Greece declines mediation. Turkey is open to negotiation if Crete is evacuated, while Austria and Germany join others in proposing mediation between Greece and Turkey.
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London
Daily Mail
Berlin
Athens
Greece
Turkey
Crete
Austria
Germany
Disorder in Reichsrath over Czech language decree
May 6 Vienna row as German Nationalists move to impeach premier Badeni and several ministers for issuing a decree permitting official Czech use in Bohemia. Dr Wolff denounces Czechs as inferior races. clashes disrupt the lower house and the sitting is suspended.
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Vienna
Reichsrath
Count Badeni
Bilinski
Finance
Gleispach
Justice
Baron Glan D’eicha
Commerce
Count Ledebur-Wichela
Agriculture
Bohemia
Wolff
Man Claims to Be Boston Merchant At Bellevue Hospital
A man presenting himself as Samuel May of 19 Pearl Street Boston arrived at Bellevue Hospital with another man who said he was Edward Spencer of 45 Broadway. May was ill and requested private patient treatment. The Directory lists Samuel May as a Pearl Street merchant.
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New York
Samuel May
Pearl Street
Boston
Bellevue Hospital
Edward Spencer
Broadway
May
Triple Alliance Renewed and Extended Six Years
The Daily News from Rome reports the Triple Alliance among the powers was renewed for six years. The withdrawal right expired May 6, but Germany persuaded Italy not to exercise it, keeping the pact intact.
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London
Daily News
Rome
Germany
Italy
Cambridge Parish Calls Moral Laws Professor Calfelt
The Rev. Dr. Lawrence M. Calfelt, professor of moral laws at State College Bellefonte Penn, received a unanimous call from the North Avenue Congregational Parish Cambridge last night.
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Lawrence M. Calfelt
State College
Bellefonte
Penn
North Avenue Congregational
Cambridge
City Council Discusses Printing Plant Sale
The Common Council held an uneventful session last evening. A proposal to sell a printing press valued at $500 by Berwick was discussed. A message from the Mayor urged selling to the American Type Founders' Company for $1500 or for $200 in material.
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Berwick
American Type Founders’ Company
City seeks authority to sell No 8 Hoe press for municipal printing
The mayor and Superintendent Whalen push passage of an order granting the American Type Founders Company authority to buy the No 8 double cylinder Hoe press, cited as essential to the city printing plant. BT report shows bids of 1500 cash or 2000 in kind. council debates suspending rules and loan appropriations.
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Vna
Whalen
American Type Founders’ Company
James Berwick
Citizens’ Association
American Type Founders Company
Boston
Mass
Thomas A. Whalen
Washington Street
Fiske
J. W. Phinney
Riley
Newmarch
O’callaghan
Massachusetts and
Harrison Avenues
George P. Sanger
Board of Election Commissioners
Common Council
Boston City Hospital
George M. Rowe
Cuban Leader Charles Aguirre Dies in Engagement
Havana reports the Cuban leader Charles Aguirre killed in combat. Official notes reveal General Maximo Gomez in ill health. Spanish gunboat Satellite fired on a suspicious steamer near Caney and later observed Cuban cavalry and a dispersed detachment after shelling.
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Havana
Charles Aguirre
Maximo Gomez
Satelite
Caney
Tunas
Guasinas
Paso Banao
Paso Alito
Lewiston banker declines New Hampshire cashier post
George Goss paying teller at the First National Bank of Lewiston has declined the cashier position at the Great Falls Savings Bank in Somersworth New Hampshire. The post was created by the murder of Cashier Stickney.
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Lewiston
George Goss
First National Bank of
Great Falls Savings Bank
Somersworth
N. H
Stickney
Reception to Carl Faelten at Conservatory Society
The Beneficent Society of the New England Conservatory of Music met in Sleeper Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mary E. Livermore, president, read an entertaining paper and a short musical program preceded a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Faelten attended by Richard H. Dana Emil Paul H Butterworth and other prominent musical and literary figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New England Conservatory of Music
Sleeper Hall
Mary E. Livermore
Carl Faelten
Richard H. Dana
Emil Paul
H. Butterworth
Childs
Fannie
Caroline Ellis
Chelsea Aldermen pick McClintock as highway engineer
The highway committee of the Chelsea Board of Aldermen elected William E. McClintock to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of City Engineer James H. Stubbs. Charles H. Black was appointed superintendent of streets.
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Chelsea
McCue Wins Narrow Decision Over Creed in 20 Rounds
In New York at the Fifth Avenue Athletic Club Marty McCue of New York defeated Tommy Creed of Brooklyn after twenty rounds in the 126 pound main event before about 1500 spectators. Creed rallied in the late rounds but McCue secured the decision after a closely fought bout.
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New York
Fifth Avenue Athletic Club
Marty McCue
Tommy Creed
Brooklyn
McCue
Creed
Fred Wright
Peabody
Mass
Bill Fitzsimmons
Long Island City
Wright
Jack McCormack
Philadelphia
Dick Wylie
McCormack Wins Quick Victory Over Wylie
McCormack drives Wylie to the ropes with sharp rights and lefts and nearly knocks him out. Referee Muldoon calls an end after one minute and nine seconds, awarding McCormack the decision.
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McCormack
Wylie
Muldoon
Explosion injures Italians at Mt Vernon rock breaking
Two Italians were seriously injured and one fatally in a rock breaking site at Mt Vernon when a large rock they were splitting with sledges exploded with terrific force. Six others were slightly hurt in the blast.
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New York
Mt. Vernon
Footlight Club presents She Stoops to Conquer in Eliot Hall
The annual Footlight Club play was staged last night in Eliot Hall Jamaica Plain. She Stoops to Conquer was the performance with the Bohemian Orchestra of Harvard College providing music.
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Footlight Club
Eliot Hall
Jamaica Plain
Bohemian Orchestra
Harvard College
One Hundred Years Since Boston Bishop Bass Consecrated
The diocese of Massachusetts marks the centennial of Right Rev. Edward Bass's consecration as its first bishop. A Trinity Church service at 10 30 will feature Bishop Lawrence reflecting on Bass life work. Bass, linked to St Pauls Newburyport, balanced Tory era loyalties while serving a growing church.
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Edward Bass
Massachusetts
Trinity Church
Lawrence
Bishop Bass
St. Paul’s Church
Newburyport
Bass
John
Priscilla Alden
Harvard
London
God
New Dorchester Parish District Church Dedication
The First Parish Church Dorchester dedicated its new meeting house with a two part service. Notable speakers included Rev Charles Carroll Everett and Edward Everett Hale with remarks by Edwin D Mead on the arbitration treaty rejection. Mrs Emily Fifield read a women’s work paper and the pastor E R Shippen gave closing remarks.
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Dorchester
J. Homer Pierce
Charles Carroll Everett
D. D
Harvard Divinity School
Arthur Little
Charles A. Humphreys
James de Normandie
S. J. Barrows
C. R. Eliot
Emily A. Fifield
Edward Everett Hale
Edwin D. Mead
Charmer Loses Gems After Hotel Woodcock Robbery
A man calling himself Fred S. Fales reported to Station 5 that a young woman he met on Washington Street lured him to the Hotel Woodcock for supper where he got intoxicated and she stole $40 in pills a diamond scarf pin with seventeen diamonds and gold link cuff buttons. Police seek the woman described as well known in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Fales
Quincy House
Station 5
Woodcock
Washington Street
Fales
Ladies Aid Meeting at Soldiers' Home Chelsea
The April meeting of the Ladies' Aid Association of the Soldiers' Home of Massachusetts met at the Chelsea home with 343 inmates and 76 in hospital. Two deaths were reported. The Bijou Theatre entertainment netted over 300 dollars. Thanks were given to donors including Oliver Ames and E F Albee. Roscoe Pierce was chosen director for May. A lawn party and reception were planned for June 3.
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Ladies’ Aid Association
Soldiers’ Home of
Massachusetts
Chelsea
B. Read Wales
S. E. Richardson
M. E. Dennison
Bijou
Oliver Ames
Edward Payson Thayer
A. Shuman
E. F. Albee
Keith's Theatre
Roscoe Pierce
Directo
Cambridge Y. M. C. A. Annual Meeting Report
The Cambridge Y M C A held its annual meeting with Oliver H. Durrell presiding in Henry White’s absence. Officers reported 881 members, $351 in treasury balance, and $8435 collected. Directors elected for terms of one, two, and three years include Coburn, Durrell, Huling, Kendall, Usher, Pennell, Raymond, Brown, Chase, Danskin, Kimball, White, Paine, Teele, Bacon, Dallinger, Fillmore, Yerxa, Hastings, and Seaver.
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Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Oliver H. Durrell
Henry White
Europe
Theodore H. Raymond
Treasury
George A. Coburn
Ray Greene Huling
James H. Kendall
Samuel Usher
James F. Pennell
Theodore Raymond
Deserted Babe Found At Station Doorstep
Officer Plummer of Division 10 found a 3 month old infant on a doorstep near the station in the yard. The child, dressed in fine underwear, was taken to the Chardon Street Home with no clues to its identity.
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Plummer
Division 10
Chardon Street
Doan's Kidney Pills Credited by 83-Year-Old Greene
An East Boston resident, Alexander F. Greene, 83, credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing kidney pain and urination trouble after doctors failed. He praises Knight's Pharmacy in Court Street and urges others to use the product, noting it could help him live longer. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY.
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Alexander F. Greene
Louisiana Place
Boston
Mr. Greene
Knight’s
No. 97
Court Street
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U.S
England Feels Hurt Over Arbitration Treaty Rejection
London papers condemn the US Senate rejection of the arbitration treaty. The St James Gazette accuses politicians of opposing a permanent peace mechanism and mocks an ex convict adviser. The Pall Mall Gazette notes the amended form lacks value but preserves a guiding principle. The Globe argues the measure was too advanced for the United States and cites Behring Sea lessons.
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London
United States Senate
St. James Gazette
Great Britain
Senate
England
Washington
Pall Mall Gazette
John Brown
McKinley
Dewitt Ticks Platt In Celebrated Telegram Exchange
In Washington on May 6 Senator Platt of New York received a congratulatory telegram from Brooklyn signer William C. Dewitt praising Platt as a patriot and city builder. Platt replied naming Andrew H. Green and Dewitt as chief contributors to the great result and sharing glory.
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Washington
Platt
New York
Brooklyn
Thomas C. Platt
London
William C. Dewitt
Andrew H. Green
TC. Peat
George Woods Deaq: Somerville Smallpox Patient Dies
George Woode the Somerville small pox patient died at his home 29 Gorham street shortly after 4 PM yesterday. The remains were buried immediately and the house will be fumigated. He leaves a wife and a five week old baby.
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George Woode
Somerville
Gorham Street
Tremont 764 Handles Wringer Repairs in Boston
The American Wringer Company offers wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers with repairs called for and delivered without extra charge. Located at 13 and 15 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill in Boston. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Boston
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