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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1889

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2

House Adopts Resolution On Supreme Court Interpretation Of Private School Law

In the General Court the House approved a resolution asking the Supreme Judicial Court to answer questions on private school laws. Debate featured Boston’s Mr McEttrick opposing and supporters asserting the court’s role. The measure passed with near unanimous support, nine dissenters.

House Supreme Judicial Court McEttrick Boston Committee On the Judiciary Supreme Court Wardwell Haverhill Republican Party McCall Winchester Dubuque Fall River Meilen Worcester Mcattrick Coveney Cambridge

State House Extension Bill Passed to Be Engrossed

The bill to enlarge the State House was moved to conform with the attorney-general on progress before full plans are accepted. Taft of Gloucester supported the amendment. Wales of Attleboro and Lane of Springfield protested the magnitude, calling the scheme unsightly and unnecessary, but the bill passed to be engrossed almost without dissent.

State House Taft Gloucester Wales Attleboro Lane Springfield

House Rules Change Aims to Ban Child Labor Under 13

The twelfth joint rule was suspended to admit an order from Mr Dubuque of Fall River to amend section 1, chapter 348 of the Acts of 1888 to bar employment of any child under 13 in state factories workshops or mercantile establishments. The order for two legislative sessions a day after Tuesday was adopted without debate. The House amended a militia land seizure bill to apply to Lynn and passed it engrossed, and refused to concur with the Senate on a water supply for the South Framingham state camp ground.

Lynn House Senate South Framingham

Boston Street Commissioners Bill Amended and Debated

Amendments to establish a Boston board of street commissioners were offered. Morison proposed street use permits and post passage effect with July first abolition of current street offices. McNary sought to add water works waste services crosswalk sweeping street location telegraph poles and Common care. After debate the bill was postponed until Monday.

Boston Street Commissioners Board of Commissioners of Streets City of Boston Morison East Boston Ferries McNary

Hanging Up the Suffrage Bill

In the Senate an attempt to reconsider the woman’s license suffrage bill failed after Senator Gleason moved to table the motion. Senator Crosby gave notice he would offer amendments to the bill.

Senate Pilsbury Kingsley Gleason Crosby

No Saturday Half Holiday Debate in Senate Vote

Senator Howard proposed a substitute to restrict weekend labor in manufacturing. The plan would limit under 18s and women to 58 hours weekly. Whitney and Baker opposed. Symonds and Walker favored. The measure failed 10 to 21, committee report accepted.

Howard Committee On Labor Whitney Millbury Baker Shelburne Symonds Walker

NO EXTENSION OF THE LICENSES IN BOSTON BILL REJECTED

Senator Donovan proposed a substitute to exempt fourth and fifth class licenses in Boston from the license limitation law. Howard sought to extend the measure to all cities. Gleason opposed the substitute, arguing benefits to workers outweigh job losses. O Sullivan criticized the law for enriching a few. Howard amendment failed 7 to 19. Crosby move to delay lost. sub bill rejected 9 to 18. committee report accepted.

James Donovan Boston Howard Gleason O'Sullivan Lawrence Crosby Ingsley Middlesex

Senate Route Bill Extends City Power Over Telecom Lines

A joint special committee report proposes applying city and town power over telegraph and telephone lines to all owners of posts wires and structures in public ways with towns and cities to remove unused installations at owner cost. The act would take effect on passage. Senator Pilsbury moved to postpone the grade crossing abolition bill to Tuesday.

Senate Joint Special Committees Board of Aldermen Pilsbury

Bills on taxation of telegraph firms and crossings delayed

Legislation on telegraph company taxation was laid over until Monday, and railroad and highway crossing bills were postponed to Tuesday. Water Works Security Company of Massachusetts explained as a bond guarantee option, with further consideration to Tuesday. A new draft to permit divorces for excessive opium and drug use was reported by the judiciary committee.

Water Works Security Company of Massachusetts Crosby Committee On Judiciary

House calendar: Bills on clerical aid for probate office

Passed to be engrossed provisions revise clerical assistance in the register of probate and insolvency office in Suffolk County and a measure for burial of deceased or friendless soldiers sailors and marines of the late war.

Suffolk

American Baptist Home Mission Society Holds 57th Annual Meeting

Tremont Temple hosted the fifty seventh annual session with delegates from nearly every state. President Kingsley presided briefly, with Nelson Blake chairing. Reports show operations in forty five states plus Ontario, Manitoba, Alaska and parts of Mexico, with laborers numbering 790. Treasurer Snelling reported 375254 receipts, 404500 disbursements, and a 264124 balance. Delegates discussed chaplaincy expansion, church benevolence funds, and endowment needs for South state colleges and universities.

American Baptist Home Mission Society Tremont Temple Union Chester W. Kingsley Cambridge Nelson E. Blake Chicago S. Haskell Ann Arbor Mich H. L. Moorehouse Ontario Manitoba Alaska J. G. Snelling New York Mr. Coon H. L. Wayland United States L. C. Barnes O. C. Pope D.D L. M. 5. Haynes Kingsley G. Galusha Anderson Ohio South W. J. Simmons State University Louisville George M. Stone Hartford Conn

Hotels Scenes and Notable Arrivals in Boston Society

Yesterday events at Youngs featured the Massachusetts Druggists Alliance private meeting on court rulings impacting retailers. Notable arrivals included Miss von Hillern with Miss Wight, Brandeis and Gallagher at Youngs, and many guests at Tremont, Vendome, Parker's and other hotels with figures from New York, Providence, Newark and beyond.

Massachusetts Druggists’ Alliance Young’s Curtis Club L. D. Brandeis Charles T. Gallagher S. Kingdon Boston Theatre M’glenen Fred E. Sayward Coal Trade Journal New York Revere House Cleveland Baseball Club United States Hotel D. H. Goodell New Hampshire Quincy House H. P. Baldwin Michigan Thorndike Detroit Bertha von Hillern Emma Howard Wight Brunswick Boston William H. Mason M.D Norwich Conn George B. Rogers New Haven E. E. Morton Hartford C._ E. Tlinghast Pawtucket R.I G. Robert Fisk R. H. J. Goddard Providence R. I. Vendome A. A. Hurd Newark N. J J. H. Ford and Family St. Louis Parker’s N. T. Greenwood New London A. Rutel Corinth Mass L. M. Odsen Price Utah United States B. C. Easton Nantucket Joseph D. Simpson Germantown Penn I. H. Thomas F. M. Derby George W. Howey Cleveland William J. Crawford Buffalo

Investment firm highlights bonds and opportunities

The Kansas Investment Company's twelfth semi annual statement reports resources of 2,378,11203 and promotes opportunities including a 6 percent gold debenture bond with quarterly interest. Directors are described as prominent with control of large properties. Boston office listed at 101 Devonshire Street.

Kansas Investment Company Great Properties Rest Boston Devonshire Street

Haven at Nantucket under Charles H. Mowry for second season

The Springfield Haven at Nantucket enters its second season under Charles H. Mowry son of the late A S Mowry. Located on Nantucket Harbor minutes from steamboat landing post office bathhouses and railroad depot, it aims to uphold its high reputation.

Springfield Haven Nantucket A. S. Mowry Charles H. Mowry Nantucket Harbor

Bostons Triumph Over Cleveland In One-Sided South End Game

Boston scores six in first inning and seven more in second as Cleveland errors and wild pitching aid the home team in a dominant 14 to 9 victory. Key players include Brown Brouthers Nash Quinn Radbourn and McAleer for Boston, while Snyder Bakely and Stricker contribute for Cleveland. Umpires Fessenden and Curry oversee the action before a crowd around 3500.

South End Bostons Clevelands Sawders Bakely Snyder Stricker McKeon Tebeau Faatz Kelly Radbourn Richardson Brouthers Nash Quinn Brown Billy Rad Bennett Sanders Fessenden Hub Johnson PO. A R. BH. PO. A FE. Brown Johnston McAleer Rt.c MecKeon Kro’thers Twitchell Richa D'N O'Faatz O'Radford Oj Suvaer Lime Curry New York Pittsburg St. George Staten Island Giants Krumm Keefe Hatfield

Cupples & Hurd assign to Brandeis in dull trade

Cupples and Hurd booksellers and publishers have assigned to Louis D Brandeis at 60 Devonshire Street after moving from Boylston to School street. They report heavy expense and trade dulness with no large creditors, and plan to hold a creditors meeting May 22 at 3 PM in Kilby Street.

Cupples & Hurd Louis D. Brandeis Devonshire Street Boylston Street School Street Brandeis Post E. A. Wilson John C. Paige Kilby Street Langley & Smith, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers Summer Street Whitman Boston Langley Danvers Bank Gallagher Gould Meriden Conn George W. Lyon McGill Chester van Syckle Flemington West End Mining Company Hunterdon County N. J Pennsylvania Bradstreet United States Canada

Fire records span multiple towns with heavy losses

A run of fire news reports from May 17 recount extensive blazes in Stafford Connecticut at Mineral Springs Manufacturing destroying the picker house storehouse and gutted mill with $50,000 loss. Manzanilla sugar plant in Havana burned for $400,000. J T Stewart packing houses in Council Bluffs burned with over $100,000 loss. Chesapeake and Ohio docks in Norfolk damaged about $75,000. Huntingburg Indiana burned sixteen buildings with $176,000 loss. multiple smaller fires in Essex Street Boston and Harvard Street Boston causing hundreds in damage.

Council Buyerrs J.T. Stewart NorFolk Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Indianapolis Ind Ayree Business Partic Huntingburg Duboiscus

Mind Reader Bishop Death Autopsy Feud Rages On

The New York sun report traces Eleanor Bishop seeking further examination into the death of Washington Irving Bishop. An inquest was ordered by Coroner Levy with doctors Irwin Ferguson Hance bound to appear.

Bishop Eleanor Fletcher Bishop Hoffman House Allen McLane Hamilton Spitzka Dr. Ferguson Lee New York Washington Irving Bishop Levy Thomas A. Atchison

Champion Wrestler Ross Wins Montreal Triangular Title

Montriar Que May 17 Specta D C Ross won the great championship triangular wrestling match in Dominion Rink before about 1500 spectators. Dufur Pierrie and Pierrie the Greek competed in three styles with nine bouts. Ross four wins Dufur eight and Pierrie two. A mounted broadsword match for 500 a side was instantly accepted by Le Royer backed by Constable McMahon. Pierrie issued a Graeco Roman challenge for 100 to 1000.

Montriar Que Duncan C. Ross Henry M. Dufur Antoine Pierrie Pierrie Dominion Cumberland Ross Dufur Montreal le Royer Donald Morrison Rob Roy Constable McMahon Megantic

Earl of Malmesbury Dies at Age 82 in London

Despatch from London reports the death of Earl of Malmesbury aged 82 born March 25 1807 in London. He educated at Eton and Oxford graduated 1828, served as foreign secretary under Lord Derby, held the privy seal office, edited diaries and memoirs, and was made a privy councillor in 1862.

Earl OF Malmesbury London Earl of Malmesbury Eton Oriel College Oxford Court of St. James Lord Malmesbury Lord Derby France Italy Austria

Deaths of Dr Samuel Garrigues and Stephen Durgin

Dr Samuel B Garrigues a renowned Michigan scientist and former state salt inspector died at Ann Arbor. His work advanced Michigan salt to world markets. Stephen Durgin of Walpole New Hampshire died aged 66, remembered for early mountain travel ventures and later wealth, leaving a widow and brother Dr S H Durgin of Boston.

Samuel 8 Garrigues Michigan Ann Arbor Stephen Durgin Walpole N. H Cornish Henry Sayward John Ford Hiram Abbott Centre Harbor White Mountains 8. H. Durgin Board of Health of Boston

Books Received This Week From Many Authors

A roundup of new titles listed by several publishers headlined by Adam Kent's Choice and A Girl Graduate. Other works include geography texts, scientific volumes, biographies, and novels from Houghton Mifflin, Appleton, Scribner's, and Macmillan.

Adam Kent Humphrey Elliott New York A. L. Burt Celia Parker Wooley Boston Houghton, Mifflin & Co Prencis W. Parker Apleton & Co International Education Orien D Starcke D. Kosiosen, &Co International Scientific Series Newton Mass M. E. Sweetser Moses King Corporation

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