Wage restoration circular tied to 1894 tariff clash in New York
SCARE TALK reports a Seabury & Johnson circular claiming Republican victories would revive wages and tariff prosperity. The piece links the letter to labor coercion claims and cites interviews about wage cuts in 1893 and a Wilson bill frame, noting broader political timing through 1895.
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New York
Seabury & Johnson
Maide Lane
Cleveland
Abraham Lincoln
House of Representatives
Party of
George J. Seabury
the Herald
Maiden Lane
United States
George W. Hopping
Mr. Hopping
Hopping
Campbell
New York City
The
Herald
Congress
House
Senate
No License Victory Backed by Boston Labor Groups
Boston labor organizations including the Building Trades Council and numerous unions vow a strong no license stance at the municipal election to pressure liquor dealers. The council reports 45 000 members with about seven percent eligible voters, and 150 unions are expected to join in opposing licenses. A separate note from the Marble Cutters' Union urges preserving the city drawing school from relocation to accommodate Charlestown Veteran Firemen's Association use.
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Building Trades’ Council
Pythian
Hal
United Garment Workers and Plasters
Boston
Dorchester
John F. White
Marble Cutters’ Union
Building Trades Council of
Old City Hall
City Square
Charlestown
John F. Whit
Legislative Committee
Charlestown Veteran Fire Association
Cheney Bros. to Run Mills Full Time Starting Monday
Cheney Bros silk manufacturers of South Manchester announce that the throwing winding warp ing and velvet weaving departments will start on full time while all other mill departments switch to fifty hours per week. The change is election driven and not order based, with about 200 hands employed.
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Rockville
Conn
Cheney Bros
South Manchester
Condemn the Militia by Water Works Group Meeting
The Water Works Department at Electrotypers’ Hall met yesterday endorsing the Central Labor Union resolutions condemning Adjutant General Dalton and the State militia. Five new members joined and a sick benefit was created offering weekly payments to sick members and a $50 death payment.
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Water Works Department
Electrotypers’ Hall
Central Labor Union
Dalton
Building Laborers Convene in Lawrence for Dec Election
The national convention of the building laborers will meet in Lawrence on December 19 with officer elections and business. At yesterday’s meeting Building Laborers 15 elected John Keohane and Lawrence Walsh as delegates to the convention.
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Lawrence
Building Laborers
John Keohane
Lawrence Walsh
Labor Movement Lectures and Union Meetings Schedule
Delegate Harry Lloyd spoke at Wells Memorial Hall on the English Labor Movement after a trip to England and France. Upcoming events include the Building Trades Council hall on Dec 21, Parker Memorial lecture by Henry S Nash on Nov 21, and Carpenters Union 33 talk by Lloyd with Davis Ressums presiding.
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Harry Lloyd
Central Labor Union
Wells Memorial Hall
Lloyd
England
France
Building Trades’ Council
Cotillon Hall
Mechanics’ Building
McKay
Parker Memorial Hall
Berkeley and
Appleton Streets
Henry S. Nash
Cambridge
Boston Cooks’ Alliance
Carpenters’ Union 33
Europe
Davis Ressums
Louisiana
W. L. Rutan
Municipal League
Shawmut Avenue
George E. McNeill
Samuel F. Hubbard
Bargain Men’s Wear Sale Opens At 8 A M Sharp
A large sale offers men's winter suits overcoats and pants at deep discounts. Items include 8647 wool sack and frock suits at 2.46, 11 860 all wool sacks at 4.83, 2400 plus nobby dress suits at 6.85, and multiple overcoats from 2.85 to 9.85 with money back guarantees after home inspection.
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Ulster
Beivers
Chinchillas
Montiagnacs
Kerseys
Meltons
Cheviots
Poole
MHM
Bankrupt Clothing Sale in Boston Open Nights This Week
Bankrupt fine clothing sale at 91 Summer street Boston runs every night this week until 9 PM and Saturday until 11 PM. Store emphasizes correct location with a big electric sign and warns against copied ads claiming branches. Entrance is on ground floor at 1 Summer street with police guidance at the door.
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Boston
Summer St
Summer Street
Portand Doctor Surrenders in Lancaster Murder Case
Dr John B Hughes the coroner s jury murder suspect in the Mary Dunn case gave himself up at the Portland police station He arrived late evening and spoke with Deputy Marshal Sterling and Marshal Trickey A preliminary hearing is expected tomorrow before confinement in jail awaiting trial
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Portland
John B. Hughes
Mary Dunn
Lancaster
N. H
Sterling
Hughes
Church Temperance Conference at Trinity Chapel
A church temperance conference will be held at Trinity Chapel tomorrow afternoon at 8 oclock with Rt. Rev. William Lawrence presiding. Expected speakers include Rt. Rev. H. C. Potter, D D bishop of New York, Rev. R. Holland rector of St. George's St. Louis, and Rev. Floyd Tomkins rector of Grace Church Providence R I. Five minute speeches will be allowed between addresses. The public is invited.
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Trinity Chapel
William Lawrence
D. D
H. C. Potter
New York
R. Holland
St. George’s Church
St. Louis
Floyd Tomkins
Grace Church
Providence
R. I
Rough on Waite in Denver Conservative Populists Clash
A Denver report says Governor Waite faced a stern rebuke from Populist conservatives in his executive chambers. Lafe Pence led the attack urging Waite to retire after Jan 1, denouncing anarchist and socialist elements. The meeting ended with a pledge to quit Sunday political meetings and form a good government base.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Denver
Waite
Lafe Pence
Bridgewater Fire Suspected Arson At Plymouth Street Home
A morning blaze at 4 o clock in a Bridgewater house on Plymouth street owned by Bridgewater Box Company and occupied by Charles Perry caused $450 in loss. The fire, saturated with kerosene and surrounded by combustibles, was ruled incendiary. Perry testified against liquor dealers last week and police suspect retaliation. kerosene theft was also traced to a flagman’s New York New Haven Hartford railroad residence.
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Bridgewater
Plymouth Street
Bridgewater Box Company
Charles Perry
Perry
Brockton
Mqnor
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Burial of Henry Weigal in Beachmont Hall
The Beachmont resident Henry Weigel died Wednesday and was buried at Mt Hope after services at the Boston Turnverein Middlesex street. German and English addresses were given by Turnverein and Bartenders' Association members along with D. O. H. leaders. Fire department officials and Turnverein members attended. pallbearers included Bartenders and Turnverein members. mourners included his wife and two children.
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Henry Weigel
Beachmont
Boston Turnverein
Middlesex Street
Peter Zimmer
Turnverein
Ebert
Bartenders’ Association
State Fire Association
Hose 2
Revere Fire Department
C. A. Keil
Max Taubert
Bartenders’ Society
John Miller
Wilhelm Miller
Boston Lodge
D. O. Hs
Rudolf Wismar
F. Blecker
John Oe
Henry Wilfert
Ericsson to Make Speed Trial on Long Island Sound
The Ericsson torpedo boat is set for a speed trial on the Long Island Sound course tomorrow. Commodore Selfridge ordered observing boats to positions as United States steamers Cincinnati Dolphin Vesuvius Fern Iwana Nina joined the test. The contract calls for 24 knots though builders expect a faster time, while the wrecked schooner Maria bound from Newport to Rondout breaks up near Napatree Point.
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New London
Conn
Ericsson
Long Island Sound
Commodore Selfridge
United States
Cincinnati
Dolphin
Vesuvius
Fern
Iwana
Nina
Cactus
Funeral of Alexander III Described in Moscow Procession
Adjutants general and Russian nobility escort the coffin through a vast state funeral from the Kremlin to the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael. Crowds show reverence as priests bless the body with the miraculous icon, while imperial family members, officers, and clergy attend the solemn mass and mournful rites. Masses are held nightly for the dead emperor, with guards keeping watch and all faiths allowed to bid farewell.
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Prince of Wales
Michael Nicholaievitch
Sergius
Alexander Michaelevitch
Greece
Alexander Petrovitch
Duke of Oldenburg
Moscow
Grenadiers
Czarina
Alix of Hesse
Xenia
Elizabeth Feodorovna
Princess of Wales
Frederick William IV. Grenadiers
Kremlin
Iberian Chapel
Cathedral of the Archangel Michael
Alexander Iti
World class liner St Louis to be launched in Philadelphia
The monster ocean liner St Louis of the International Navigation Company will be launched Tuesday from Cramp's shipyard Philadelphia with Mrs. Cleveland christening. The vessel will sail with its propeller hub in place requiring dredging of the channel and cutting away Petty's Island. At more than a tenth of a mile long it ranks among the largest ships, with a normal draft about 26 feet and about 16 000 tons displacement, exceeding several other U S cruisers and rivaling Cunard liners in size and capacity.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
International Navigation Company
Cramps
Cleveland
Delaware
Petty’s Island
Charles H. Cramp
St. Paul
Campania
Lucania
Cunard Line
Columbia
Minneapolis
New York
Brooklyn
Treasury Department
Paris
Petition for Pardons for Railroad Prisoners in Plymouth Jail
Quincy officials and prominent citizens sign a petition asking Governor Greenhalge to grant pardons to John C. Sanborn and others imprisoned in Plymouth for crossing the Old Colony railroad with the Electric Street Railway in 1893. The push, led by Mayor Hodges and others, follows disputed sentencing and renewed appeals to the governor.
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Quincy
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Plymouth
Hodges
Porter
Hammond
Charles F. Adams
Henry H. Faxon
Thomas A. Whicher
T. Reed
BE. H. Dewson
Charles A. Howland
George L. Gill
R. F. Claflin
Horace F. Spear
James F. Burke
Henry M. Faxon
Clarence Burgin
Greenhalge
John C. Sanborn
Boston
Christopher T. Bailey
Charles H. Bryant
Angus L. Frazer
John Boylen
Scituate
Old Colony
House of Correction
Ustice
Hosea Kingman
Robert A. Harris
Harris
Mr. Kingman
Abington
Rockland
Whitman
Brockton
Nolo
Samoset House
MR. Harris
Benton
J. H. Benton, Jr
Two Drummers Injured In New Hampshire Train Accident
Portland, November 11. News from Saturday's accident near Gilead New Hampshire on the Wild River Lumber branch connected with Grand Trunk reports two traveling salesmen hurt. A. McDonald of Portland suffered severe scalds and a broken arm. Myron Fairbrother of Portland was badly hurt and cannot be brought home yet but is expected to recover.
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Portland
Gilead
N. H
Wild River Lumber Company
Grand Trunk
A. McDonald
Myron Fairbrother
Yorktown Sails for China Via Honolulu
The U S gunboat Yorktown departed Vallejo for China this morning with a coal stop at Honolulu. The voyage to Yokohama is expected to take about four weeks.
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Vallejo
Cal
United States
Yorktown
China
Honolulu
Yokohama
Boston Lodge 97 Resolution Plea for Pardons in Abington Riot
At a large Boston meeting of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Temple Hall, unanimous resolutions condemn New Haven officials J C Samborn Bailey Bat Frasier and John Boylan for following orders in the Abington riot case and urge the Governor and council to pardon the imprisoned men. A three member committee was named to attend a pardon hearing.
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Boston Lodge 97
Brotherhood of Railroad
Temple Hall
New York, New Haven
Future of the church and modern ideals examined by Rev. Van Ness
The Rev. Thomas Van Ness of Second Church Copley Square discusses the future of the church and modern ideals. He argues the church should not champion any single reform but generate moral force and provide personal examples rather than public figures or canons.
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Thomas van Ness
Copley Square
van Ness
Earth
Henry George
Neal Dow
Christ
Jesus
Napoleon
Church of the Future
Goulds
Vanderbilts
Ryan Candidate Endorsed by Ward Six Meeting at Frazier Hall
A large Ward 6 gathering at Frazier Hall on Hanover Street endorsed John A. Ryan for the Common Council after he spoke on Boston city government history. John H. Bird chaired. Frank J. McDonough kept minutes as a 20 member rallying committee formed to support his nomination.
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Ward 6
Frazier Hall
Hanover Street
John A. Ryan
Common Council
John H. Bird
Ryan
Boston
Frank J. McDonough
Mr. Ryan
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Ene
Ni’i’g Co
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Dr. Hughes
Church Temperance Conference
Henry Weigal
the Ericsson
Scott
Maria
Rose
Napatree Point
Newport
Rondout
Switz
Yankee Mfc. CO
Tyler Street
Fall River
Nov
Pleasant Street
Eddy Avenue
Fall River Gas Company
Duffy
Jack Frost
Groersy
Duffy's Malt Whiskey
C.Q
Rochester
N. Y
Second Church
Gloucester
Mabel R. Bennett
Sydney
A.G. van Nostrand
Bunker Hill Breweries
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