Senate Reconsiders Subway Lease Fight Victory for the People
The Senate by 12 to 10 reconsidered its earlier refusal to engross a ten year limit on the $7,000,000 subway lease. Leaders for and against the people debated amid postponement to day. Senator Maccabe pressed for reopening with new evidence and a short lease favored by many papers.
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Post
Beacon Hill
Senate
Yeas
Atherton
Corbett
Derbyshire
Everett
Hutchinson
Lomasney
Maccabe
Morse
Neill
Pearson
Prevaux
Quinn
Nays
Bartlett
Blodgett
Burns
Galloupe
Harding
Jones
Niles
Perkins
Roe
Sprague
Darling
Southard
Sullivan
Malone
Sanger
Wellman
Barker
Bradford
Chase
Cook
Dallinger
Irwin
McMorrow
Miller
Reed
Soule
Woodfall
Boston
Senator Maccabe
the Beacon
Cyrus Page
Page
War veteran credits Doan's Kidney Pills for relief
Edwin Dickson a Somerville resident and G A R veteran recounts kidney pain backache and sleepless nights after wartime injuries. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief and urges others to use them. Available at local druggists for 50 cents a box or by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Somerville
Mount Pleasant St
Edwin Dickson
Fitchburg
Dickson
56Th
Maine Regiment
Petersburg
Alexandria
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
U. S
Buffalo
N. Y
Mermaid Captain Declines Further Races for Belden Cup
Captain John F Hayden of the Mermaid writes Charles Belden offering thanks for the silver cup and noting that after a dispute with rival Captain J J Ahearn the Mermaid will not sail again for the series. Hayden regrets the clash and says further races would not preserve friendship on the water.
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Galatea
J. J. Ahearn
Mermaid
John F. Hayden
Charles Belden
American House
East Boston
Mr. Belden
Hayden
Boston
East
Ahearn
Judge Wheeler Dismisses Government Suit Against Joint Traffic Association
In New York United States District Court yesterday Judge Wheeler dismissed the government's bill of complaint in equity against the Joint Traffic Association. A Buffalo trolley struck by a freight engine yesterday killed one passenger and fatally injured another with the conductor and motorman badly hurt.
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Wheeler
United States District Court
New York
United States
Joint Traffic Association
Buffalo
National Prohibitory convention nominates Lovering for president
The Pittsburgh convention nominating Joshua Lovering of Maryland adopted the first six planks opposing liquor traffic and favoring prohibition. The minority report proposed government money as legal tender and free coinage of silver and gold. Ban on immigration finance reform and woman suffrage were debated. party split with bolters forming The National Party.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Joshua Lovering
Maryland
United States
St. John Rose
Indiana
New York
Pennsylvania
St. John
Yeas
Hale Johnson
Illinois
Patton
American Protective Association
National Party
Cycle-Electric Collision Injures Mrs Conroy on Chelsea Street
Mrs P J Conroy wife of Dr P J Conroy of 18 Chelsea street Everett was injured yesterday forenoon when bicycle riding on Chelsea street near Winthrop collided with a West End electric car. Her front wheel wobbled tipping the bike, the rear seat caught the handlebar causing a fall. She was rendered unconscious and bruised on the head and right hip and taken home.
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P. J. Conroy
Chelsea Street
Everett
Winthrop
West End
Pistol and A P A Incidents In Athol on Exchange Street
May 28 Athol reports F R Cobb a black man shot by G M Frye during a dispute at the A P A on Exchange Street at 11 35. Frye fired twice with a revolver, one bullet lodging in Cobb's right chest. Cobb to Dr Larkeque but bullet not found. Cobb returned home by carriage. Frye fled. officers scour the countryside for him.
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Athol
F. R Cobb
G. M. Frye
Exchange Street
Senate actions on alcohol finance Indian bills May 28
Washington May 28 Senate received the alcohol bill from the House and referred it to the finance committee. The conference report on the Indian appropriation bill went over. The prohibitory bond bill went over without action.
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Washington
Senate
House
Finance Committee
Conference
Manslaughter Charge in Powers Connolly Case
John J Powers of 22 Albion street faces arraignment on manslaughter for the death of Michael Connolly of 168 Emerson street South Boston. Connolly died at Deer Island hospital about noon yesterday from injuries from a May 13 dispute on Dover street and Harrison avenue where a stick broke and a broken end stabbed his neck. Powers was held on $1000 bond, then released after obtaining bonds.
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John J. Powers
Albion Street
Michael Connolly
Emerson Street
Boston
Deer Island
Powers
Connolly
Dover Street
Harrison Avenue
Horses and horses race meet opens at Country Club course
The big running race meeting opens Saturday at the Country Club course with a series of steeplechase events. 125 stalls are filled as horses arrive for a packed card including polo pony trials and several purses from $100 to $3000.
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Country Club
America
Robert G. Shaw
Matconis
Jack Walker
Arthur Mason
Lord Caumley
Edward J. Ratcliffe
Fred W. Steckman
Pete
Bk. G
P. Kiliian
B. Iu
A. H. Barney
Antono
Vanity
Clare & Co
Verano— Hermosa
J. S. Wadsworth
Lady Lightfoot
Ca. m
Greenback Prosperine
Ed L. Sinitus
Yep Notch
B. G
Due Daniels Delight
Rh. G. Vower
Detective
Imp
Sasu
Arthur Morris
Monmouth
Grenada
Belle of Nelson
Hk. D. Leach
Lancer
Fellowcraft
Randolph
the Sage
Stomehenge
Kanta
John Fitzpatrick
Audie C. Arthur Immins
Miss Rosa
Anne Bowling
S. A. Hopkins
George B. Sincaes
W. H. Fleming
National Hunt
Mr. Chamblett
Kilkenny
Br. H
Darebin
Katrine
H. Warnke
Addie
Br. m
Iroquis
Babee
J. M. Crosby
Elias Lawrence
W. C. Daly
Golden Gate
St. Blaise
Olitipa
Honolulu
Ch. G
A. Hopkins
Belvidere
Imp. Tenny
Tomoka
Sensation—Couritsande
Mr. Temple
Sam D
Mortimer
Wildbriar
Broad Hollow Stable
Wheeler
Sir Modred
Carissima
Mill Boy
F. H. M. Birckhead
Chevy Chase
Wid Idle
Nettie Brown
Westbrook Stable
Westbury
Warwick
Martine
Wiliam C. Hayes
Ch. m
Miss McGowan
William C. Hayes
Ernest
Josephus
Sir Joseph—Achsah
William Hendrie, Jr
Bob
S. N. Leary
Woodford
George Leary
B. m
Maggie May
Mr. Chamblet
Duke of Abercorn
Duke of Magenta
Lady Lumley
Mr. Chambler
Sir Singenton
F. Skinner, Jr
Triumph
Gordon Plaid
Hyde- Ali
the Peer
Joe Hooker
Clara L
Oxygen
Winship
Hidalgo— Nehasta
William
Hayes
Onondaga
H. P. Whitney
Adelbert
Adele
San Joaquin
Longfellow
Santa Anita
Fugitive
Faustus
P. Randolph
Lafayette
Linden
Bonnie Bess
Ed L. Smith
King Galop
Wesleyan College Notices and Postponed Georgetown Game
Wesleyan Middletown Conn May 28 The Wesleyan Georgetown game postponed to tomorrow due to storm. Wesleyan Baseball Association elects H L Woolson B E Sibley Professor Fisher W H C Morris as officers. Rev W A Beardsley to speak to Alumni at Berkeley Divinity School Tuesday. Closing exercises and deacon ordinations set for Wednesday June 3 at Holy Trinity Church. J W Clarke will be ordained by Bishop Huntington in New York State F L Wells to be ordained by Bishop Coleman in Wilmington Del other eight and three graduates to be ordained here by Bishop Williams.
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Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan-Georgetown
Wesleyan Baseball Association
H. L. Woolson
B. E. Sibley
Fisher
W. H. C. Morris
W. A. Beardsley
New Haven
Berkeley Divinity School
St. Luke’s Chapel
Holy Trinity Church
J. W. Clarke
Bishop Huntington
New York State
F. L. Wells
Bishop Coleman
Wilmington
Del
General Theological Seminary
Williams
Edward Norton Arrested for Drunkenness and Suicide Attempt
Edward Norton was arrested yesterday morning by Patrolman Sheehan in Charlestown for drunkenness. Later, Patrolman Doherty found Norton suspended by his suspenders in the cell and he had attempted to hang himself. He was cut down and ordered by Dr Duff to be moved to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Edward Norton
Sheehan
Division 15
Charlestown
John Doherty
Norton
Duff
Massachusetts General Hospital
Demcrat Registrar Thomas OConnell Dies at 45 in Middletown
Thomas OConnell longtime Democratic member of Middletown Voters Registrars of Voters died this afternoon in Middletown after Brights disease He was 45 a wholesale liquor dealer and member of the Elks formerly colonel of the Hibernian Rifles He was active in local civic life.
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Middletown
Conn
Thomas O’connell
Town Board of Registrars of Voters
Bright
The
Elks
Hibernian Rifles
Michael Overtakes Himself In Seven Mile Bicycle Record
London May 28 The bicycle record of 14 minutes 5.5 seconds for seven miles, set yesterday at Olympia Kensington by Michael, was beaten today by the same rider as he covered the distance in 14 minutes 3.5 seconds.
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London
Olympia
Kensington
Michael
Lim
Methodists Adjourn Without Action At General Conference
The general conference of the M. E. Church adjourned sine die this afternoon in Cleveland Ohio. On the major issues that have engaged the church the gathering did practically nothing, ending without any decisive action or resolutions.
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Cleveland, O
General Conference
M. E. Church
Watch theft arrest in South Boston man charged
Frederick Glynn, 25, of 175 Boston street South Boston was arrested on a warrant for robbing a watch worth 20 from Martin Conly at 118 West Third street two weeks ago.
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Division 6
Frederick Glynn
Boston Street
South Boston
Martin Conly
West Third Street
Smiles and Witty Exchanges in Old Papers
A collage of jokes and quips from 19th and early 20th century papers. Lines include school marks remarks in Cincinnati Enquirer style, a riddle about five virgins and lamp oil from Truth, Bridget’s broken word from Yonkers Statesman, a cathode ray joke about Menelek, a Dodger hat law gag from Puck, and a benighted nurse’s stubborn hunger note from Philadelphia American.
Salesman’s Ruse Unmasks an Old Con
A dealer pushes books on a skeptical woman and her daughter in a tense interruption. The man misreads ages and parries her rebuffs while noting a high priced volume. He exits with a sly smile, leaving the daughter and mother to reassess the encounter.
Not a Precedent Naval Tale of Love and Inheritance
A famed admiral’s daughter inspires a young ensign to seek marriage. He cites his salary as proof of worth, recalling the admiral’s own early days. The father retorts that he lived off his father-in-law for ten years and will not repeat the pattern.
Wrong man mistaken for court prisoner in Bryan event
Old Mr and Mrs Newman of Bryan visited town and observed a crowd at the justice court. They heard a man was being tried for beating his wife. The wife whispered that the supposed prisoner looked murderous. Her husband corrected that the man was the judge, not the prisoner.
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Atlanta Constitution
Man helps pump tire as bystanders step back
A man on the ground is assisted by a friend who shouts for space while the other man calmly inflates a rear tire. Bystanders create distance, maintaining calm as the scene unfolds.
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Chicago Tribune
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Miss Clawson
Holmes Holmes
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Captain Ahearn
Raymond
Raymond Syndicate
Washington Street
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I&c
BILLS
American Wringer Company
Broadway
Cornhill
A. W. Wheeler & CO
Hanover St
HILL
Hill Medicine CO
Newark City
Hood
Powers-Connolly
Wesleyan College Affairs
Johnny
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Tommy
Bridget
Brown
Smith
Menelek
Puck
Dodger
Chicago Record
Philadelphia
Albert
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Puritana
Prof Obed Crosby
M.B
Natures
Puritana Compound Co
Concord, N. H
Everett Appropriations
Damon—Forrester
Milton
Henry S. Huntington
Edmond D. W. Damon
Marshfield
Maggie A. Forrester
Flowers
J. Newman & Sons
Morocco
T. Metcalf CO
Tremont St
Copley Sq
Castile
Metcalf’s
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