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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1889

Page

5

CIVIL SERVICE VICTORY In appointing Thompson and Roosevelt

Washington May 7 Special The President appointed Hugh S Thompson of South Carolina as Democratic member and Theodore Roosevelt of New York as Republican member to the Civil Service Commission. Both are long-time reformers, promising a stronger commission, with Lyman continuing as an experienced member. The move follows pressure from Democratic Senators who endorsed Thompson, and signals swift commencement of duties amid a reorganization of the commission.

Wassington Civil Service Commission Hugh S.thompson South Carolina Theodore Roosevelt New York Thompson Roosevelt Lyman New York City Civil Service Reform Organization Baltimore Cleveland Edgerton Harrison Hawley Connectiut Frye Maine Cameron Quay Pennsylvania Davis Minnesota Plumb Kansas Manderson Nebraska Stockbridge Michigan Wolcott Colorado Jones Nevada Stanford California Sir Hugh S. Thompson Democratic Party Senate McPherson New Jersey Europe West Virginia Richard R. McMahone Gorman Maryland South White House Sinai W. Palmer Ilinois Massachusetts Henry B. Story Gardner Sarah E. Richards

Bancroft to retire from riding seek Newport summer

Mr George Bancroft plans to close his house here late this month and retreat to his Newport Rhode Island summer home. Friends persuaded him to give up horse riding, which they deem risky for his years. He has offered his riding horse for sale. Hermann his longtime aide notes his wealth and vigor.

Bancroft George Bancroft Newport

Carnegie to Surprise Workmen With Wage Changes

Pittspore May 7. Andrew Carnegie plans changes before his European tour to equalize wages across several large plants. He seeks to reduce top earners in tonnage work while boosting overall fairness for workers not earning proportionate pay, reflecting ongoing improvements and labor-saving machinery. A close firm associate notes big improvements over two years with substantial wages in some departments. Meanwhile markets show mixed activity in New York and London, with copper and oil movements, railroad stock actions, and anticipated large gold shipments discussed by traders.

Carnegie

Alpha Delta Phi Holds 57th Annual Convention in New Haven

The fifty seventh annual Alpha Delta Phi convention opened in New Haven with a private business meeting. Delegates from eighteen colleges attended, a Yale Chapter reception followed, and a public Hyperion Theatre gathering featured talks by Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale Rev. Dr. Leonard Woolsey Bacon President Merrill Edwards Gates and Hon. William W. Crapo.

New Haven Conn Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity Yale Hyperion Theatre Edward Everett Hale Boston Leonard Woolsey Bacon Philadelphia Alpha Delta Phi Merrill Edward Gates Rutgers College William W. Crapo New Bedford

Fatal Elevator Test Goes Wrong in Providence

In Providence on May 7 a crowd watched a five story elevator test by L S Graves & Son. The car fell to a brick vault, injuring three men. Jones died from a broken back, Cornell survived with injuries, Rosenfeld sustained head wounds but usable limbs. Beaton witnessed and helped reattach the hoisting cable.

Providence R. I Swartz Building L.S. Graves & Son Rochester N.Y A. C. Cornell Cornell Jones Jacob Rosenfeld M. C. Jones Rhode Island Ur. Swartz Boston A.C. Cornell Rosenfeld James Beaton

Aldermen Hear West End Rail Contention On Tracks

At a Cambridge board meeting a sworn statement by John P. Squire alleging a threat by City Solicitor McIntyre was laid on the table. A hearing on removing unused Mt. Auburn and Green street tracks for the West End Railroad was held with Henry D. Hyde, Prentiss Cummings, and W. E. Russell for the company. A second hearing on the preferred overhead system drew Samuel Powers for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, who opposed a single trolley in favor of a double system. Telephone subscribers testified to service destruction since the electric system began. The matter was tabled.

Cambridge West End Samuel Powers New England Telephone and Telegraph Company

Auction listings include real estate and carriages sale

Fruuit Horatio Harris & Co. conduct 12 m. real estate sales while Samuel Hatch & Co. handle 12 m. auctions. Carriages and harness to be sold by A. M. Bates at 10 30 a m. enabling bidders to view and bid on items at the designated time.

Horatio Harris & Co Samuel Hatch & Co

Electric sugar swindlers plead guilty in New York court

William E. Howard, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Olive E. Friend, George Halsted, and Orrin Halsted pleaded guilty to the first count of a new indictment in General Sessions Court. They refused counts two and three, pleas of not guilty were entered, and a request to dismiss on extradition grounds was denied. Howard’s trial set for May 20.

New York William E. Howard Howard Olive E. Friend George Orrin Halsted Commonwealth OF Massachdu Suffolk William H. Mumler Boston William H. H. Tuttle Andrew C. Mumler Boston Post Joan W. McKim Esquire Sige Irelijah George Register

Hart-Will Wheeler Marriage in Lawrence May 6

In this city, May 6, by the Rev. R Bb Moody, Mr. Leon P Hartw to Miss Hattie R Wheeler, both of Lawrence. Loring-Borden May 6 at Brookline, by the Rev. Mix assisted by Rev. McKenzie, Mrs W H Borden of Brookline to David Loring of Portland Or.

Hart Will—Wheeler City R. Bb. Moody Leon P. Hartw Hattie R. Wheeler Lawrence

Death notices from Cambridge and Charlestown area deaths

Deaths reported from May 5 to May 6 include Maria Chase 72 Adeline Gaskell 76 Josiah Cobb 65 Hannah Lizzie Clary Patrick Durning Mary J Hobbs Frederick E Hobbs Sarah J Poole Sumner Pratt 85 William Read 69 Owen Winn 51 plus Wakefield and Wakefield area notices and local obituaries

Mary J Granville J. Hobbs Hobbs Frederick E James L Emily J. Hobbs Poole Sarah J. Poole Pratt Wakefield Sumner Pratt Read William Read Winn Owen Winn

Picturesque Alaska by Rosy Jounses Woopman

A miniature 16mo volume featuring Alaska photography and sketches with an Introduction by J. G. Warrier. Includes illustrations and priced at $1.00.

Rosy Jounses Woopman J. G. Warrier

Portrait of Mr. Emerson as a private citizen and neighbor

A charming book presents Mr. Emerson in his private life, depicting him as the citizen and villager and householder, the friend and neighbor.

Mr. Emerson

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