Navy Yards and Docks Lack of Repair Facilities Cited
Nov 24. Commodore Harmony reports severe deterioration at several navy yards due to insufficient funds. He urges larger appropriations and new dry docks, proposing remote sites at Puget Sound and Pensacola, with public and private dock options under government control in wartime. Boston and Portsmouth needs detailed repairs and funds, plus improved water supply and storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnmerox
Sproian
Commodore Harmony
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Atlantic
Puget Sound
Pensacola
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Norfolk
San Francisco
Baltimore
Navy Yard
Boston
Navy Yards
Portsmouth
N. H
Senator Van Wyck Faces GOP Loyalty Question
Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska defends his independence from party bosses while opposing moneyed interests. He argues dissent on finance and tariff does not erase Republican loyalty and cites pressure from monopolies and corporate votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tweedledee
Tweedledum
Washington
van Wyck
Nebraska
Senate
Edmunds
Blaine
Randall
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Coast
Police Scandal Fallout Accepts Resignation and Dismissals
Washington officials end the police scandal by accepting Major Walker's resignation as police chief, dismissing Lt. Arnold for misrepresenting him, and degrading a sergeant and a private who circulated the misrepresentation. Walker claims he is sacrificed to save officials from public opinion. The commissioners defend Walker's integrity and deny any order or suggestion by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
McDevitt
Congress
Adams
New York
Washindton
Speciau
Major Walker
Arnold
Civil service board moves to new court house quarters
Wasuixnerox November 24 The board of civil service commissioners relocates from the agricultural building to the court house building. The Attorney-General relinquishes the west wing, refurbished at about $10 000 with heating, new carpets and furnishings. The exam rooms are large and well lit, with secured paper storage and easier access for chairman Edgerton and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgerton
Commission
Lyman and
Oherty
Old Place
Court of Alabama Claims
Randall
Holman
War Records Office plans reprint of Civil War volumes
Special Lieu tenant-Colonel Scott reports to the Secretary of War under the 1882 act that completing the five volumes warrants reprinting six thousand copies of volumes 1 through 5. He notes high demand for the full set. the volume on Fitz John Porter’s trial will be ready when Congress convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Scott
Secretary of War
Fitz John Porter
Congress
Labor Committee Delays Report Over Hoxie Death
Washington November 24 Special observes that the Curtin labor committee may never issue a report. The failure to obtain Manager Hoxie's testimony is blamed for delays and several committee members oppose being bound by any final statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoxie
Curtin Labor Committee
Morse to resign seat for Vienna mission in Vienna
A Washington report states Honorable Leopold Morse of Boston plans to resign from the Fiftieth Congress to accept a mission to Vienna. This potential move would vacate Morse’s seat and shift delegation representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spectrau
Leopold Morse
Boston
Vienna
Morse Denies Rumor Of Brother Resigning for Foreign Mission
A Post reporter contacted Mr. Leopold Morse at 203 Commonwealth Avenue and learned from Mr. Godfrey Morse that there is no truth to the rumor his brother will resign his Congress seat to accept a foreign mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Leopold Morse
Commonwealth Avenue
Godfrey Morse
Congress
Allotting Lands to the Crow Indians in Montana
A commission led by James R. Howard and John G. Walker returned with 131 allotments made to Crow Indians in Montana. Most of the tribe rejected tribal relations, influenced by Sitting Bull and Standing Rock visitors opposing the project. An Oregon move to obtain Umatilla consent under the 1885 act is also reported as successful, with steps planned to issue patents and dispose of surplus lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuixacron
James R. Howard
District of Columbia
John G. Walker
Virginia
Indian Office
Montana
Sitting Bull
Standing Rock
Secretary of the Interior
Umatilla
Oregon
Congress
Supreme Court Dismisses Two Celluloid Cases
Washington notes two cases, Celluloid Manufacturing Co. and others versus S. C. Noyes Co. and American Zylonite Co., were docketed and dismissed with costs. Other items include bank suit Wylie v Northampton National Bank argued, Navy Department turkey orders to employees, new postmasters named in Maine and New Hampshire, Morse named postmaster at Newmarket, and no action on Bell Telephone suit until Columbus decree. The State Department notes no solid detail on Manning per Mexico City reports and denies a cable concerning the scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Washington News
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Celluloid Manufacturing Company Et al
S. C. Noyes & Co
American Zylonite Company
United States Circuit Court
District of Massachusetts
E. B. Smith
Fannie D. Wylie
Northampton National Bank
George H. Adams
W. G. Peckham
Whitney
Navy Department
John Trueworthy
Dedham
Jabez Young
Smyrna Mills
T. H. Fuller
Kingston
Mexico
Manning
Department
Archer arraigned for Sunday drugstore sale in Dorchester Court
Frederick W. Archer faced Dorchester District Court for keeping his drugstore open on Sunday. He claimed the door was only for medicine sales. Judge Churchill found him guilty and fined $10, ruling Sunday sales in general were against the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Frederick W. Archer
Churchill
English, You Know and the Hewitt Wedding in Ridgewood
New York reports discuss Miss Amy Hewitt wedding to James O. Green at Ridgewood New Jersey on Mr Hewitt estate. Guests including Modjeska praise English hospitality. Bronson Howard plans new play for Miss Danvray. Munka sys picture Christ before Pilate draws crowds at Tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronson Howard
Miss Dauvray
Munkacsy
Gotham
New York
Post
Henry George
Amy Hewitt
Mr. Hewitt
Ridgewood
N. J
James 0. Green
Norvin Green
Hewitt
England
Cooper & Hewitt
Mr. George
Bozenta
Mme. Modjeska
Hotel Albert
John L. Sargent
Ringwood
Hewitts
Modjeska
Dixey
Howard
St. John's Wood
London
Munkaesy
Christ Before Pilate
Tabernacle
Salmi Morse
Mamieh
Paris
Pilate
Treasury
Patti
Lotus Club
Henry M. Stanley
Explorer
A. B. Stona
Vincenzo Botta
G. E. Montgomery
Stonewall Jackson Lecture Highlights Valley Campaign
Major Jed Hotchkiss delivers Stonewall Jackson themed war talk at Tremont Temple under John A. Andrew Post 15 G A R. He sketches Jackson’s Valley 1862 operations with chalk maps and recalls the general’s Sabbath observance amid marching and fighting. Colonel Mosby will next lecture on Stuart's Cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Andrew Post
Tremont Temple
Jed Hotchkiss
Stanton
Stonewall’ Jackson
Jackson
John S. Mosby
Stuart
John M. Corse
Coe's Cough Balsam Promises Throat and Lung Relief
Quinsy asthma and all throat and lung ailments yield readily to the curative properties of Coe's Cough Balsam. Druggists keep it.
Mind reading debates and muscle reading challenges
Washington Levine Brixor defends his experiments on mind reading against critics. He cites Sir Lyon Playfair and a New York Tribune article, discusses muscle reading versus direct mind reading, and notes the Psychical Research Society of England found no clear explanation after years of study. He reserves further remarks on Mr Labouchere’s challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Harvard
Sir Lyon Playfair
T. W
Lyon Playfair
New York Tribune
Vendome Hotel
Bishop
London
Zschokke
Psychical Research Society
Labouchere
M.P
Washington Levine Brixor
Boston Theatres and Shows Listing Evening Programs
The theater page lists performances at multiple venues including McNish Johnson Slavin's Retinert Minstrels at the Boston Theatre, Harbor Lights at Boston Museum, Rip Van Winkle at Globe Theatre, Lotta in Bob at Park Theatre, Adonis at Hollis Street Theatre, Sam Devere's Double Company at Howard Athenæum, Across the Atlantic at Bwou Theatre, and Mme Adelina Patti at Music Hall with afternoon and evening showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
McNish, Johnson & Slavin
Retinert Minstrels
Boston Museum
Harbor Lights
Ulobe Theatre
Park Theatre
Hollis Street
Howard Athenzeum
Sam Devere
Double Company
Stevens Holzman and Leighton Dodge Marriages Recorded
In this city, Nov. 21, by Rev. Louis B. Schwarz, Henry F Stevens to August Holzman. Leighton Dodge notices at Melrose on Nov. 17, by Rev. J G Taylor, William F Leighton to Linna E Sore. One ET of Colonel Straon Dodge of Manchester N H listed.
Deaths in New England and England Listed in Roxbury to Beverly
Obituary notices from Roxbury to Beverly record deaths including Miss Elizabeth Browne of Salem and John Farrell. Others list Frederick Plaisted of Charlestown, Jane Rowell of South Boston, Charles Webb of Charlestown, and James Biges of Dedham. Additional entries note George L. Clapp Medford and Abi gail Kimball Concord. Burial locations span across Melrose Highlands Providence Clinton Gloucester and Beverly with various ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browne
Roxbury
Elizabeth V. Browne
Salem
Farrell
Noov
John C. Farrell
Plaisted
Charlestown
Frederick Plaisted
Rowell
Jane S. Rowell
T. W. Rowell
South Boston
Webb
Charles D. Webb
Griggs
Dedham
James Biges
Lapp
Medford
George L. Clapp
Benjamin Clapp
Kimball
Concord
Mass
Abigail Kimball
Derry
N. H
Lewis
Melrose Highlands
Cecil Brown
Frank W
Celia L. Lewis
Lane
Providence
Lydia
Thomas W. Lane
Starbird
Clinton
Elizabeth W. Starbird
Henry E. Starbird
Stevens
Gloucester
Caroline S
Joseph L. Stevens
Arlington
Isaac Wood
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Navy Yards and Docks
Charlestown Yard
Senator van Wyck
WAR Records
KR. M. Fielg
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Monish, Johnson & Slavin's
Rhea
Lesseeg
Abbey & Schoeffel
Lotta
Bos
Eben Plympton
Jack
Hollis ST. Theatre
Mr. Isaac B. Rich Rorite
We Dixey
Rice & Dixey
MR. Bishop
Vendome
Herford
Dr. Herford
M. J. Savage
James Freeman Clarke
Dr. Savage
Dr. Clarke
Dr. Everett
Mr. Clarke
O’brien
Green
Savage
Morton Prince
Iam
Dr. Morton Prince
Hotel Vendome
Mr. Savage
Apollo Belvidere
Europe
Royal Society
Stonewall” Jackson
Williams
Beverly
Wharfedale
Yorkshire
Gedney House
Broadway
Fortieth Street
Macauley & Bowers
Newssbouvs
Chas. Davis, Jr
Kilby Street
N. E
Geo, Steck
Tremont Street
ESTEY
E. W. Tyler
Leo. R. Lewis
Somnaimbula
Buddah Po
Santi Claus
Winter
L. C. Emerson
Rosabel
Ditson & Co
Amas
Haynes & € E
Court Street
Oliver Ditson & Co
New England
Mutual Life Ins. CO
Ben J. F. Stevens
Jos. M. Gibbens
Post Office Square
Fire Insurance
North American
State St
Kirby St
E. E. Patridge
Albert Bowker
Spring Garden Ins. CO
Philadelphia
the Exchange Fire Ins. CO. OF
Traders’ Insurance CO
Checago
George OC
Carpenter & Son
Central Street
REW Publications
Agnes Surriage
Epwin LasseitTer Bynner
Nimport
Tritons
Damen
Lime
Royal Governors
Count Xavier
Henry Greville
Madame Gréville
Amoskeag Manufacturing CO
State Street
Y. Jefferson Coolidge
Lawrence Manufacturing CO
Lucius M. Sargent
Nona Perry
Nora Perry
E. P. Whipple
Fowa Loma Ane Trust Company
Chemie National Bank
Freeman A. Metre
South Boston Railroad
South Boston Railroad Company
Chas. H. Hersey
Mary Magdalene
Richard Greenough
Greenough
Magdalen
Tickaor & CO
Mile Street
Joseph J Ble EI
RIP_ VAN WINKLENOV
Eheouoe
Music Hall
Henry E. Abbey
Mme
Adelina Patti
Softa Scalcii
Albert Guelle
Antonio Galassi
Franco Novara
Russo
Faust
Sig
Luigi Arditi
Music
Steinway & Sons
Sanders ‘Theatre
Cambridge
Crand
THE
Peecs Symphony
Wilhelm Gericke
Cambri
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Willem Gericke
Emily Winant
Mendelssohn Ayia
Gluck
Ciordant
Flute
Brahm
Bow
Bijou Theatre
Keith & Batcheller
Lessees and Managery
Howard Athenaum
Chauncy-Hall School
Institute of Technology
Business Em
Boylston Street
Silver Springs Park
Florida
R. R
James J. Crown
Atlantic National Bank
L. N. Mowry
Washington St
Old South Church
John JF Effries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Mort James T. Eloreqge
Gage
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