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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1889
Page
2
Boston politics feature Mr Robert Treat Paine's weak labor backing and a split in the Sixth District Democrats nominating Alderman candidates Edward J Leary and James A Murphy. Galvin accepts mayoral nom nom and a tense race shadows election day with ward bolt tensions.
The first district aldermanic convention at the Maverick House East Boston organized with Samuel I. Crafts as chair and Alward C. Walker as secretary. Delegates reported twenty five of twenty six present, and Wesley A. Gove was unanimously nominated by the Republican convention.
The first district Democratic aldermanic convention at Meridian Street headquarters elected William J. Donovan chair and Patrick C. Kelly secretary. A formal ballot later gave Robert C. Fanning 16 votes to 12 for Boardman Hall, with Sullivan removed from contention and the result declared unanimous.
The Democratic aldermanic convention for the tenth district met at Ward 21's 130 Dudley street room. Patrick Maguire was chosen chair and John P. Nann secretary with 29 delegates present. Ward 21 backed Reed, Ward 20 backed John Golding who won 15 to 14. Maguire and Golding named district committee.
The Citizens Association of Ward 24 fielded a challenger to Alder man Eddy by nominating Herbert H. Carruth of Ashmont. Carruth, son of Nathan Carruth, is a prominent local businessman with substantial real estate holdings. Nomination papers are circulating and will be filed with the city clerk once enough signatures are collected.
A non partisan association maintains records of representatives from Dorchester to the State House and to the Hall, pledging earnest work and a strict watch to ensure the district is represented by honest upright men.
The eleventh district Democratic aldermanic convention met at city headquarters last night and nominated ex-Councilman Anton Peters to run against Republican Sidney Cushing. Edwin M. Hill was also presented as a candidate. After a stormy session and ballots Peters won the nomination by a narrow margin, with a dissenting vote from Charles L. Belford.
Thirty five of thirty eight delegates attend the Republican aldermanic convention at the Dudley Street Opera House. Albert C. Burrage calls meeting to order, John M. Wade chosen chairman, M W Burlen secretary. L P Millard supports renomination of Alderman William G Reed by acclamation. Burrage and Henry A Silver named district committee.
The Roxbury Citizens' Political League met at Gurney Hall last evening with nine gentlemen present. A committee was appointed to visit Hon. Owen A. Galvin and arrange a mass meeting to be held this week in the Ward 19 bath house.
Evisu B. Hays, president of the Ballot Act League in Boston, explains the new nomination requirements. Caucus nominations must follow the 1888 caucus act, and mass meetings need nomination papers signed by one per hundred votes from the last election for each city.
Somerville Republicans renominate Mayor Charles G. Pope after a convention at Bow Street Hall with 50 delegates. Newton City Hall convenes with J. E. Hollis chairing as Mayor Burr is renominated. Haverhill nominates Thomas E. Burnham for mayor. Gloucester nominating W. W. French for mayor. Lowell Democrats nominate Jeremiah Crowley for mayor with an aldermanic slate concluding at Huntington Hall.
Four new warships Chicago Boston Atlanta and Yorktown near arrival in the harbor. Chicago leads in size and armament with extensive machinery details, propulsion and deck arrangements. Boston and Atlanta are smaller central superstructure cruisers, while Yorktown rounds out the quartet with similar design lineage.
The Yorktown, twin screw coal protected cruiser, is 226 feet long with a 14 foot 6 inch draft, 1708 tons displacement and 16 knot speed. Armament includes six 6 inch breech loaders, six rapid fire guns, two Hotchkiss 47mm cannons and eight torpedo tubes. Decks, machinery, torpedoes, and torpedo rooms are described along with crew quarters, conning tower, electric lights, ventilation, and armor. Launch took place in April 1888 at William Cramp & Sons Philadelphia with total cost around $555,000 to $555,000.
The article notes a floating evolution squadron sailing to Boston and highlights electricity’s vast practical uses in mills elevators printing presses and mine lighting. It details Tremont Lowell mills Salmon Falls Lawrence and Erie mine in Scranton where electric lighting and an engine replace mules and oil lamps, signaling expanding applications.
The Thomson-Houston exhibit features a hoisting machine and electrical motors praised for versatile power use. The display emphasizes simple operation and wide applicability across various demanding tasks.
A report extols Magnolia Anti-Friction Metal as superior to Parsons's white brass in tests by U.S. Navy engineers and British authorities. Endorsements come from Professor Thurston and Professor Smith, with German government use and widespread adoption by major U.S. electric and steel firms.
Historical article reviews the Marine Germicide Paint as a solution to iron hull fouling in tropical waters. It cites tests on steel plates and ships like Orinoco, Atlanta, and pilots in San Francisco, claiming reduced rusting blistering and barnacle growth for up to twenty four months with faster application and lower bottom-cleaning costs.
A casual lunch conversation centers on coughing and chest tightness as one man learns he may have consumption. He is advised to exercise and drink Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, claimed to check consumption, prevent pneumonia, build tissue, and restore health, with warnings to obtain only the genuine product.
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