Canadian Railways Face U S Senate Probe Testimony
Testimony before the Senate interstate commerce committee highlights tension between American and Canadian railroads. George B. Roberts of the Pennsylvania System argues Canadian lines advantageously operate under different laws with government subsidies. Canadian Pacific President W C Van Horn details subsidies totaling over 35 million dollars and government aid, while U S rail executives claim Canadian lines undercut rates and hinder American commerce.
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Senate Investigating Committee
van Horn
Canadian Pacific
New York
United States Senate Interstate Commerce Investigating Committee
George B. Roberts
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cullom
United States
Canada
Grand Trunk
England
Blair
Senator Gorman
President Roberts
Wiman
Roberts
Gorman
Pacific
Atlantic
China
Japan
W. C. van Horn
Canadian Pacific Road
Halifax
Vancouver
Australia
San Francisco
Alaska
Ontario
Manitoba
Senator Cullom
Dominion
British Columbia
Ements
Aciific
Washington
Union Pacific
Red Cedar
Owever
Pennsylvania
Ohio
John Newell
Lake Shors & Michigan Railway
Chicago
Buffalo
Newell
Centennial reflections at the Massachusetts Historical Society
Dr George E Ellis spoke on the New York Centennial celebrations praising the hospitality of guests and the nation’s unity and progress. Various Massachusetts figures including Winthrop and Whittier were cited for their roles. committees formed for proceedings and preservation efforts were announced.
Prohibition Party Endorses Constitutional Amendment Push
The Connecticut Prohibition party central committee in Hartford pledged to work with friends of prohibition to secure ratification of the recently submitted constitutional amendment.
Sewage Bill Passes In House Amid Quorum Fluctuations
The General Court debated a sewer disposal system for the Mystic and Charles River valleys. After a long session the bill was engrossed despite a near-empty chamber as MPs rejected most amendments and approved one restricting commissioners to nonresidents.
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Mystic
Charles River
Gilman
Newton
House
Raymond
Somerville
Sanger
Cambridge
Wholesale Drugists Exempted From Election Day Liquor Bill
In the House Mr. Gilman of Newton moved an amendment to exempt wholesale druggists from the act prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor by holders of fourth and fifth class licenses on election days. Mr. Dewey of Boston criticized the committee’s action. After debate the amendment was adopted and the bill moved to engrossment.
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Gilman
Newton
Dewey
Boston
Senate Bill On Grade Crossings Passes Despite Wyman Objection
In a heated session Mr. Wyman of Hyde Park challenged a safety bill for grade crossings as beyond its scope. The Speaker overruled the point of order and the bill was amended and engrossed. The liquor law enforcement bill for certain justices of the peace was decisively rejected.
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Senate
Wyman
Hyde Park
House
No Electric Wires for Street Cars in Large Cities
A committee on street railways reports a bill prohibiting any street railway company in cities over 60 000 inhabitants from erecting maintaining or using above ground electric wires or conductors for propulsion according to the 1885 census data.
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Committee On Street Railways
Town Extensions and Hospital Purchase Requests Reported
A report states the twelfth joint rule was suspended to admit petitions from Greenfield for a fire district extension and Taunton Lunatic Hospital trustees for authority to purchase and an appropriation. It also notes that Ought not to pass was reported on the Senate bill setting Boston’s city fire marshal salary.
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Greenfield
Taunton Lunatic Hospital
Senate
Boston
Senators on a Junket and a Sober Senate Day
The Senate committees visited Amherst Agricultural College for dull business. Senator Gleason pressed the woman’s license suffrage bill but Sprague objected. Gleason then moved to assign it for next Thursday and place it first in the orders. The bill on employee liability was debated with Hathorne and Symonds in opposition, and it was recommitted to the judiciary committee.
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Agricultural College
Amherst
Senate
Senator Gleason
Sprague
Gleason
Senator Howard
Hathorne and
Symonds
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Taxation of Bank Surplus Funds Debate
Senator Crosby argues for a substitute to tax savings banks surplus funds including guaranty and undivided earnings in deposits returns. Senator Symonds opposes higher taxes. Senator Baker's amendment strikes undivided earnings. The Senate adopts the report with minor changes after debate.
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Crosby
Committee On Taxation
Attorney-General
Symonds
Baker
Pittsuiela
Senate
Senate Amendments Delay Funds for Town Counsel
Senator Kingsley proposes a cap of 1000 dollars per town per year for counsel at hearings, with a clause against using funds to block town division. The bill postponement follows printing the amendment for calendar. Other measures: insolvent debtor deaths leave attached property unaffected if four months old. venue limits for real estate title actions. and repeal of statutes on examiners' duties.
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Senate
Kingsley
Parker
Worcester
Justices of the Peace
Committee On Judiciary
Readings of House and Senate Bills Passed to Be Engrossed
The House calendar lists bills on insolvency creditors elevator employment water supply Reading town Read ing water supply at South Fr ang ham constitutional disenfranchisement crime. Reports accepted no legislation necessary auditor expenses committees ads hearings next General Court. Bill to prevent drinking water from wells near sewage deposits expedient to legislate telegraphic-message delivery care. Senate calendar includes bills to deter railroad trespass and authorize [content incomplete].
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Reading
South Fra Ungham
Auditor of Accounts
General Court
Senate
Marine Society of Salem to Accept Trusts in Will
The Marine Society of Salem will accept the trusts created by the will of Henry Barr and administer the same. The arrangement authorizes title insurance companies to examine and guarantee titles to both personal estate and real estate related to investments of safe deposit, loan and trust firms.
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Marine Society of
Salem
Henry Barr
Close New Yorks Beat Bostons 10 to 8 In Tight Contest
In a sharp baseball clash the New Yorks toppled the Bostons 10 to 8 after Boston tied the score with a ninth inning surge but miscues in the last half doomed them. Madden and Kelly starred for Boston while Ewing, Slattery, Brown and Richardson highlighted New Yorks. Umpire Fessenden presided as errors decided the result.
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Bostons
New Yorks
Little Madden
Connor
Tiernan
Brown
Ewing
Giants
Slattery
Gore
Centre Field
Buck
Madden
Kelly
Boston Battery
Ganzel
Nash
Ray
Ewing Ohio
Fessenden
Radbourn
Richardson
Ward
Brouthers
Johnston
Nash Richardson
Quinn
Boston
PO. Ale
Oj Richa
D'N
Rich’rd
OjNash
O’rourke
Radbou
Whitney
O' Quinn
O Ganzel
First Ameri can College game played in Hartford
The opening Ameri can College game in Hartford featured Trinity's weak batting and fielding against a Williams lineup that batted strongly. Williams led throughout with decisive innings, leaving Trinity unable to respond in this one sided contest.
Harvard Baseball Juniors Edge Seniors 9 to 7
In yesterday's class baseball series game the juniors defeated the seniors 9 to 7. McCoy of class 1890 stood out with strong fielding and a home run. Allen of class 1892 also contributed at the plate.
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Harvard
McCoy
Allen
Obituary for Nashua Businessman Calvin B. Hill
Calvin B. Hill, a Nashua, New Hampshire businessman and former treasurer of the Underwood Edge Tool Co and Nashua Lock Co, served as president of the Indian Head National Bank for years and died suddenly yesterday. He belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church and was known for benevolence. Also reported, General William Harney, the United States Army’s oldest officer, died yesterday in Orlando, Florida. Born in 1800, he retired about five years ago and was a noted Indian fighter.
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Calvin B. Hill
Nashua
N. H
Underwood Edge Tool Company
Nashua Lock Company
Indian Head National Bank
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Harney
United States Army
Orlando
Fla
Harney
Harvard notes on competitive declamation and related events
The Sanders Theatre event crowned winners in the Boylston prizes with Clement Garnett Morgan first and William Edward Burghardt DuBois among the top speakers. Other readings included selections from Clay, Coppée, Choate, and Hoar. The Conférence Francaise staged two comedies at the Hasty Pudding building, highlighted by C. H. C. Wright in dual roles. The Institute of 1770 tenures announced by names such as Ragtoul and Saltonstall.
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Boylston
Sanders Theatre
Mr. Hayes
Clement Garnett Morgan
William Homer Warren
William Edward Burghardt DuBois
Charles Washington Luck
Thornton Woodbury
Morgan
Carl Schurz
Warren
Henry Clay
Luck
Francois Coppée
DuBois
Grattan
Flood
Middlesex
Rufus Choate
H. H. Darling
Daniel O’connell
C. M. Thayer
G. F. Hoar
W. L. Monro
Anselmo
Constance Runcie
E. W. Hooper
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Samuel Hoar
E. H. Hail
G. A. Gordon
L. B. R. Briggs
F. G. P.abody
W. H. Meyers
W. Thayer
J. C
Jules Monteaux
Odi
H. C. Wright
H. H. Thorndike Boniface
R. H. Davis
H. F. Strout
UN Jardinier
Ceee- Ct
Big Batch of Sales Highlights Boston Real Estate Transfers
Henry H. Carter sells estate Nos 157 Devonshire and 18 Arch St with 1729 sq ft for about 95000. Daniel Farrar sells Nos 128 and 4 Woes Street for 45000. Universalist Publishing House sells estate 161 Tremont St for 130000. Sumner Hollingsworth sells 141 Essex St and Nos 2 and 4 Essex Pl for about 50000. Edwin B. Horn sells 499 Beacon St for about 47000. others include Marlboro, Boylston, and Columbus avenues with multiple parcels and varying sizes. city and school properties also transact large plots.
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Henry H. Carter
J. T. Phelps
Devonshire
Arch Street
William Brewster
Daniel Farrar
John Quincy Adams
Woes Street
Tremont Street
Universalist Publishing House
George N. Black
Sumner Hollingsworth
Frederick L. Ames
Essex Street
Essex Place
Edwin B. Horn
Joseph A. Jackson
Beacon Street
William Sohier
William M. Gannett
Marlboro Street
New England Trust Company
George A. Leland
M. V. Lasigi
Roxbury Grammar School
John Roessle
Garden Avenue
Pynchon Street
Baldwin Place
Little Wanderers
West Newton Street
Rutland Square
Silas W. Merrill
KE. F. Wesselhoeft
Boylston Street
P. B. Smith
Franklin H. Story
T. Niles
John W. Shapleigh
E. B. Fall
Elizabeth T. Wesselhoeft
Columbus Avenue
Chandler Street
Newbury Street
T. R. White
Wigeegawor Street
Huntington Avenue
B. J. Connolly
Purchase Street
Cotton Place
G. M. Pope
John Goldthwaite
Samuel Hatch & Co
Ashland Street
Rev. Goldstein
Brighton Street
John Howard
Ballot Reform in Connecticut Proposed by Judiciary Committee
Hartford May 9 The committee on the judiciary has reported to remove the secret ballot bill and recommends separate compartments at polling places with official ballots listing all candidates and voters to mark their choices with a cross.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Conn
Committee On the Judiciary
Remue
Labor Bureau
A Woman's Advice from a Rich Experienced Lady
A published piece offers earnest counsel from a respected woman addressing Ber Sex values and advice for good behavior. The article frames guidance as practical experience and moral instruction for readers.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Public Library
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Standish
Prohibition Party of
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New York Typographical Union No. 6
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Valencia
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Warren Avenue
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Hunt
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Northampton
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Beston
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Norcross
Dearborn & CO
Pemberton Square
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Roxbury
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Rebecca Crosby
Brooklyn
Mount Pleasant
A. Wadsworth
Norfolk
Mount Pleasant Avenue
Elm Street
Taylor
Caleb Walker, Jr
Kbalcom & Weston
Levi Tower, Jr
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Charles F. Libbie
William Johnson
Episcopal Church
Napoleon
Horatio Harris & CO
State Street
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Kartford
M. B. Faxon
Sesdsman
South Market Street
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Aaport, G. Gay & Coq
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