Resurrection of the Single Chamber Bill Fights at the State House
Mayor Quincy and the merchants' committee push to resurrect the single chamber city charter bill. The McCarthy bill faces stiff opposition though Governor Wolcott and Speaker Bates weigh possible messages. A ward alderman reform clash looms as Boston legislators rally behind or against the proposed plan.
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Merchants’ Committee
McCarthy
House
Senate
Charlestown
Boston
Samuel B. Capen
Municipal League
John C. Cobb
Messrs
W. O. Blaney
Carter
Chamber
Mr. Bigelow
Board of Apportionment
Frank Noonan
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Francis J. Horgan
Daniel J. Kiley
Charles S. Clerke
Charles H. Innes
Alfred S. Hayes
John A. McManus
Thomas CC. Bachelder
Joseph I. Stewart
John Bleiler
Randolph V. King
Frank W. Estey
Lemuel W. Peters
J. B. L. Bartlett
Fred. Hammond
Leonard W. Ross
Peter F. Tague
J. J. McCarthy
Charles R. Saunders
Edward B. Callender
King
State House
Post
Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Wolcott
Bates
U S Army Strength Under Current Plans
Adjutant General Corbin releases figures showing 278,500 total troops. Regular army 62,000. volunteers from states 125,000. three cavalry regiments 3,000. infantry volunteers 10,000. engineers 3,500. volunteers called for today 75,000.
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Washington
Corbin
United States
United States Volunteers
Police fail to find Ellis case killer Antonio di Blasi
Police press on with the manhunt for Antonio di Blasi charged with murdering Foreman James M. Ellis. Officers broadcast circulars with likenesses and description while pursuing leads in Providence Springfield and North End. The effort includes Italian community contacts and possible flight to Italy. no arrest yet.
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Antonio di Blasi
James M. Ellis
di Blasi
Watts
de Brasi
de Brase
de Brasso
de Brassi
Bilis
Providence
North End
Gilmore
Division 3
Springfield
New York
Italy
Termini Merese
Palermo
Sicily
Foreman Ellis
Ellis
DE Blash
Bullet caused asphyxia in death from wound
The shock to the nerve centres controlling the heart and lungs from the bullet passage produced asphyxia as the immediate cause of death, with the bullet noted as the remote cause.
James M Ellis Funeral After Murder in West End
The funeral of James M Ellis foreman in the street department, murdered by an Italian, was held at 2 PM from his 45 Allen Street home. Rev Joh F Kelcher officiated at a private service. interment followed at Calvary as city employees were granted a half holiday. Floral tributes filled the room.
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James M. Pls
Allen Street
West End
Joh F. Kelcher
St. Joseph's Church
Chambers Street
Mr. Ellis
Calvary
Stage Talk and touring shows dominate Boston theatre scene
The Cotton era circus of listings includes The Telephone Girl at Hollis, a special matinee on Decoration Day, Sheridan at Castle Square, Niobe with Lillian Lawrence, and Around the Town at Tremont. Other notes cover Dan Frohman stock company departures, Keith's song sheet changes, casts at Portland and Museum, Hungton Avenue Wild West preparations, Buffalo Bill novelties, and an impending Grand Opera House opening with A Bunch of Keys.
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Hollis
Casino
New York
Boston
Sheridan
Castle Square Theatre
Niobe
Lillian Lawrence
Frances Drake
the Tremont
Messrs. Richards
Canfield
Henshaw
May Ten Broeck
Robert Elliott
Danel Frohman
Denver
Col
Manhattan Raach Stock Company
Keith’s
Aydoon
Hungton Avenue
Buffalo Bill
the Lambs’ Gambol
Springfield
Norumbega
Music Hall
Max Zach
Eugene Cowles
Beep
Louise Cleary
Pain
Manila
Charles River Park
Maine
Grand Opera House
Hoyt’s
Austin & Stone’s
Roselani
George F. Marion
Boston Theatre
American Art Syndicate
Judith
Francesca di Rimini
Temptation of St. Anthony
Nana
Bath
Blaze in Temple Place Damages Gardner Building
A fire at the Gardner building 41 Temple place caused significant damage. The alarm rang at 11 37 PM and the blaze did about 2000 in damage before it was controlled. Water damage estimated at 400 affected Melvin and Bad 43 Temple place Isabelle Seymour's manicure rooms and J D Whitney. Cause under investigation.
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Gardner Building
Temple Place
Melvin & Bad
Isabelle Seymour
J. D. Whitney
M J Ahearn Dies. Noted Oarsman
Michael J. Ahearn, well known sporting man and old-time oarsman, died at Massachusetts General Hospital Tuesday from stomach inflammation. He leaves a wife and no children. Funeral from 142 Leverett Street with services at St. Joseph's Church.
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Michael J. Ahearn
Massachusetts General Hospital
Leverett Street
St. Joseph’s Church
American Warships Gather Near Guantanamo Port
Despatch from Havana reports U S warships concentrating before Guantanamo and other ports near Santiago de Cuba as they prepare to attack Admiral Cervera.
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Madrid
Havana
Guantanamo
Santiago de Cuba
Cervera
Typographical Union Elects Officers in Local Vote
Typographical Union No. 13 elected Walter A. Metcalf as president James A. Mc Pherson as vice president Arthur G. Davis as secretary and Frank M. Flanagan as treasurer in yesterday's vote.
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Typographical Union, No. 13
Walter A. Metcalf
James A. McPherson
Arthur G. Davis
Frank M. Flanagan
Woodbury’s Facial Soap Promoted as Pure Antiseptic
Woodbury’s Toilet Combination sample offered for 20 cents. Boston address listed for John H. Woodbury. Also recruitment notice for U S Marine Corps seeks able bodied unmarried men aged 21 to 35 for enlistment in war, with height and language requirements, apply in person at 30 Portland Street Boston Mass.
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Woodbury
John H. Woodbury
Winter St
Boston
U. S. Marine Corps
United States
Portland St
Mass
Train schedule change for Boston to westbound service
On and after Sunday May 29 the Boston to westbound service via the Boston and Albany line moves from 7 15 p m to 6 30 p m departure. The notice applies to all points west served by the route.
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Boston
Boston & Albany Railroad
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