General Court Debates Metropolitan Sewerage Bill
The Senate discussed the metropolitan sewerage bill in morning and afternoon sessions. Amendments were offered on payment timings into a sinking fund, with a motion to refer the bill to the next General Court defeated and the third reading ordered by a 16 to 14 vote.
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Dwinell
Kingsley
Symonds
Cambridge
Parker
Worcester
Hathorne
Quincy
Moon Island
Chelsea
Campbell
Pilsbury
Charlestown
Mystic Valley
Charles River
Vans, Pike and Gleason
Sprague
Malden
Boston
Yeas
Crosby
T. W. Cook
James Onovan
Fisk
Gibson
Howard
Unt
O'Sullivan
J. T. Stevens
Walker
Wheelock
Baker
E. J. Donovan
Evans
Fassell
Gleason
Gunn
Harlow
Hartwell
Howe
Pike
Pilspury
C. E. Stevens
Whitney
Paris
Palmer
Clark
Hosmer
Davenport
Yras
Fassett
James Donovan
O’sullivan
Yes
Collins
Elevated bill in new dress reshapes Boston railway
The House sustained a point of order against the elevated railroad bill and recommitted it. A revised draft would run an electric line from Haymarket to Charles Town, with Cambridge areas removed and two miles built immediately instead of three. The Boston Electric Elevated Railway Company to be formed.
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House
Kittredge
Boston
McDonough
Messrs
Howe and Tucker
Senate
Desmond and Shea
Boston Electric Elevated Railway Company
Haymarket Square
Charlestown
Cambridge
East Cambridge
Cambridgeport
Everett
Discussion on Social Questions in the House Debate
The House debated a judiciary report on legislation to prevent fine and imprisonment for intoxication. Figures cited showed thousands arrested and fined yearly, with mass transportation of offenders from Boston. Proposals targeted drinkers and dealers, but reformatories were lacking. The report was amended and passed to the next General Court.
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Committee On the Judiciary
Hayes
Lynn
Commonwealth
Boston
Frost
Wardwell
Lovell
Dissolution of Attachments Debate in House
A House bill on dissolving attachments of an insolvent debtor’s property after death draws criticism. Mr. Wyman argues current law leaves creditors unpaid even when assets exist. Mr. Howland and Mr. Qua warn the measure invites great wrongs. opposition from Mr. McCall and others.
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Wyman
Eyde Park
Howland
Chelsea
Committee On the Judiciary
McCall
Qua
Lowell
Legislature Prorogation Reserved Amid House Debate
A prorogation resolution for the Legislature May 29 was laid on the table after a near unanimous rejection of a bill. Support came from Slocum Newton Sohier Beverly and Cook Weymouth. opposition came from Sanger Cambridge Hayes Lynn Miller Worcester and others.
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House
Messrs. Slocum
Newton
Sohier
Beverly
Cook
Weymouth
Messrs. Sanger
Cambridge
Hayes
Lynn
Miller
Worcester
Watertown Police Tenure Petition Amid General Court Deliberations
The suspended rules admitted petitions from H Watts et al for police tenure reform in Watertown and North Brookfield water supply authority. Several bills were referred or rejected, including taxation of gas ventures, municipal gas services, and chattel taxation. References include cemetery commissioners, insolvency relief, and district police staffing.
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H. Watts
Watertown
North Brookfield
House
Lowell
L. B. Rice
Washington Street
M. E
Brookline
Senate
Boston city land for Public Library and new school sites
House calendar notes engrossment for land acquisition in Boston for Public Library use, site purchase or enlargement for a new school building, and a new State normal school at Westfield plus remodeling of Bridgewater normal school. Senate calendar includes loans for cities, fire department equipment, eel and shellfish prohibition, bridge work near navigable rivers, and Taunton 250th anniversary funding.
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Boston
State Normal School
Westfield
Bridgewater
City of
Fish Commission
Hanson
North River
George i. Childs
Senate
Falmouth
Raynham
Taunton
Steere Murder Trial Witness Testimony Recited
Mrs Jane Steere testified that she had no trouble with her husband and recounted the Lisbon trip on the murder day. She described the evening routine, a crash and her husband's collapse, her scream of murder, and the police-like recounting of arrival of Jake and Cash while Love remained in the house.
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N. H
Steere
Jane Steere
Husband
Brother
Lisbon
Love
Mr. Steere
Cash Williams
Orren
Jake
Cash
Franklin Park Races Opened at Lynn Event
The Franklin Park harness racing meet in Lynn on May 22 drew a large crowd and strong betting. J. M. Clark’s Casper won the 2:50 class purse of 250 dollars, with Owaissa and Franklin P. placing second and third. In 2:28, Elcho, Mamie W, and Stubby led the field in order, as N. J. Stone and C. E. Mosher earned top finishes in the mile heats.
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N. J. Stone
Elcho
Rk. G. Knight
Mamie W
C. E. Mosher
Stubby
J. M. Clark
Lynn
Br. G. Casper
George
Griggs
Lowell
G. Pickerel
New Bedford
G.m. Elcho
R. G. Knight
Cornish
Cence Vase
Lawrence
B. m. Stubby S
A. F. Williams
Malden
G. G
Billy T
A. Richardson
G. G. Tommie Tompson
Coal price hike by leading firms set for June first
Sales agents of six major coal companies agreed to raise stove coal by 15 cents per ton and grate and egg coal by 10 cents per ton on June 1 with another rise anticipated next month.
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New York
Clarkson's Colors Fall to Hoosiers in Boston Classic
Indiana players shine as Getzein Buckley held Boston to nine hits while Sullivan and Seery drive late runs. Errors and key plays spark a tight game with Clarkson, Bennett, and Denny producing for Boston. attendance about 1500. New York and Chicago teams also play, with Keefe and Gore delivering mixed results in a day of varied ball action.
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Hoosier
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Lynch
Tom Brown
Glasscock
Hines
Buckley
Indianapolis
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Seery
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A.E. R
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Lassett
Indianapolia
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Richardson
New York
Chicago
St. George
Keefe
Gore
Ryan
Short
Massachusetts
Suffolk
School Street
Charles H. Kendall
Rogers Street
Lafayette Carpenter
South
Washington Village
Dorchester Street
Preble Street
Henry Gardner
Yale Princeton Showdown at Yale Field Draws 5000 Fans
In New Haven Yale defeated Princeton before over 5000 spectators on May 22 at Yale field. Princeton sent about fifty men to cheer their team but struggles began early as Yale batted in runs rapidly. McClung Cushing and McBride starred in Yale fielding while Stagg allowed six hits.
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YALE
Princeton
New Haven
Conn
McClung
Cushing
McBride
Brokaw
Stagg
Harvard Yale Freshmen Ninth In Close Field Battle
Harvard defeats Yale 9 to 4 in a tense Holmes field game after Yale tallies four runs in the third. Hawley shines for Harvard on the mound with solid support from Bell, while Yale’s Preston and Wales contribute minor threats as Harvard fights back, scoring steadily to win in the tenth.
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YALE
Holmes Field
Crimson
Evans
Preston
Sturtevant
Hawley
Carpenter
Bell
Wales
Wood
Fkor
Harvard Hawley
Hale
Wrenn
R. BH. PO
Heffelfing’r
Brown
Fli
d-Jon’s
Carpent’r
Simson
O Hale
Munzesh
Graves
Cuummin
Wren
Iss
Wihie
Uss
Heffelfinger
Jones
Floyd-Jones
Ivison
Amherst Defeats Dartmouth In Tight 5 2 Game
Amherst defeated Dartmouth 5 to 2 in Hanover New Hampshire today. Both teams showed sharp fielding and solid pitching with Amherst benefiting from timely hits to pull ahead. The scoring by innings reflected a close contest before Amherst pulled away late.
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Amherst
Dartmouth
Hanover
N.H
Atodio Ois Case
Dartmouths
Jens Oe Ee Coe
Unclear scoreline from Newarks and Hartford game
Sports brief notes Hartford team beat Newarks 6 to 0 at Hartford. Lowell Lowells edged Eastons 11 to 10. New Haven Jersey Citys won 6 to 1 over New Havens at New Haven. Worcester-Worcesters led Wilkesbarres by 11 but final result not shown.
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Hartford
Hartfords
Newarks
Lowell
Lowells
Eastons
New Haven
Jersey Citys
New Havens
Worcester
Worcesters
Wilkesbarres
Wrecked Bark Lizzie Williams Drowns Eight Men
A Seattle dispatch reports the bark Lizzie Williams wrecked on Tugidak Island on April 22 with six Chinese sailors and two seamen drowned. The vessel and cargo valued at $150,000 were a total loss.
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St. Paul
Minn
Globe
Seattle
W. T
Alki
Tugidak Island
Wedding of Rev George A Tewksbury and Miss Virginia Phelan in Cambridgeport
More than seven hundred guests attended the CAMBRIDGEPORT ceremony at Prospect Street Congregational Church. The Rev D N Beach officiated and Rev George F Tewksbury gave the benediction. The couple, after a reception with Germania Orchestra, planned a Seattle-based future.
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Cambridgeport
George A. Tewksbury
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Virginia Lee Phelan
Edmund Phelan
Cambridge
Prospect Street Congregational Church
Ernest Douglass
Boston
D. N. Beach
George F. Tewksbury
Germania Orchestra
Oxford
Seattle
Wash
M. Tewksbury
Plymouth Congregational Church
Jury member protests verdict in McNulty will case
A juror from East Wareham disputes a verdict in the McNulty will matter. He contends the will was not executed while sound and denies undue influence, arguing religious prejudice influenced Judge Holmes and noting delays in probate access to witnesses and trustees died.
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Thomas B. Mc Nulty
T. B. McNulty
Holmes
Massachusetts
S. Brise
East Wareham
Protection That Protects Employers' Liability Insurance
The Employers' Liability Assurance Company markets protection for factories shops and mills under the 1877 act. A new House bill lets an injured employee sue for damages at common law within six years with no cap on damages. The company defends policyholders and pays damages, highlighting formal indemnity value for large payroll employers.
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Employers’ Liability Assurance Company
Employers’ Liability
House of Representatives
Senate
Committee of Judiciary
Employers’ Liability Assurance Comany
Presbyterian Affairs In Debated Confession Revisions
New York May 22 The General Assembly enters a fifth day with debates on the confession of faith revision and cooperation with other churches. Fifteen presbyteries were asked if they desire revision and to specify extent. Foreign missions report notes 531 American missionaries with 7 deaths and 1,741 total workers, 27,294 students and 25,846 communicants, income $851,415.
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General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Committee of Conference On Fraternal Cooperation
Joseph T. Smith
Southern Assembly
General Assembly
Breckenridge
Charles L. Thompson
Woolsey Stryker
Chicago
Standing Committee On Foreign Missions
Robert M. Mateer
China
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George A. Landez
Brazil
Palestine
Egypt
C. G. Sterling
Dakota
Committee On Foreign Missions
Board of Missions
Dickey
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