Hart Campaign Shifts Amid City Registration Tally
Sunday commentary tracks changing voter sentiment as Hart loses early momentum. City registration nears completion with 44 new male voters on record, Ward 19 leading in new registrations while Ward 18 faces a potential Democratic ticket setback over a residency error by Republican caucus head Willis Faxon Jr. If challenged, commissioners may correct the record to keep Republican slate intact.
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Donovan
Matthews
Tral
Ward
Ward 18
Will Faxon, Jr
Republic
Polian
Com- 1 Council
Fire Department Politics and Pension Increases Highlight Mayoral Race
The debate centers on firehouse support for candidate Hart while Mayor Matthews backs liberal pensions and pay raises. Fire Commissioners praise reforms, including a new pension system, annual boosts exceeding 200 000 dollars, and seven day leave. Critics cite opposition to certain legislation as key.
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Board of Fire Commissioners
Matthews
Abce
Athews
Russell
Ston
Park workers endorse Mayor Matthews for re election
In a Chickering Hall gathering of Park Assembly 7676.K of L officers, resolutions praise Mayor Matthews for backing park needs and oppose Thomas N. Hart and new loans for park projects. They note the 1891 Legislature grant of 1500,000 for parks and urge support of Matthews to continue city park leadership.
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Park Assem
K. of L
Chickering Hall
Thomas N. Hart
Matthews
Iyor
Park Department
Boston
Chelsea Names Norris for Alderman Amid Roberts Rejected
Jeremiah Norris won nomination from Chelsea Citizens' Committee for Alderman after George T. Roberts declined. A South Boston rally backed Alderman hopeful John J. Cro lan drew a large, applauding crowd. The Post notes Governor Russell bust arrived at Democratic headquarters to be placed in the State House niche, funded by Governor friends with artist R Brooks and leader Josiah Quincy Lee. State Treasurer-elect Henry M. Phillips of Springfield serves as Boston postmaster and may resign to President Cleveland.
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Jeremiah Norris
Citizens’ Committee of
Chelsea
George T. Roberts
John J. Cro
South Boson
Governor Russell
Democratic
Paris
State House
R. ©. Brooks
Josiah Quincy Lee
Henry M. Phillips
Springfield
Phillips
Cleveland Dee L
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Longstanding Ailments
A 93 year old recounts Hood's Sarsaparilla relief after decades of illness including erysipelas and kidney trouble. She says sores healed, kidney pain subsided, appetite improved, and strength returned after six bottles, restoring health after years of suffering.
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Hood
Hood's Pills as postmarked remedy draw Town notice
Local readers report Hood's Pills improving age related ailments allowing church attendance and long walks. The ad cites Amelia Turner Falls and H. Emery and endorses the product for digestion and headache while noting political races and city council nominations in Chelsea and local party meetings.
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Hood
Amelia
Turners Falls
H. Emery
Alderman Lee Opposed Union Word In City Printing Contract
At a city printing matter Alderman Lee resisted adding union in the contract prompting Typographical Union 13 to condemn him. A union meeting in Wells Memorial Hall voted to oppose his candidacy and a 25 member committee will meet tonight to plan actions affecting his political prospects.
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Lee
Wells Memorial Hall
Hebrew Citizens' Club of Ward 16 Meets at Klines Hall
The Hebrew Citizens' Club of Ward 16 gathered at Kline's Hall 1091 Washington Street to indorse candidates and form a committee on days and means. Elected were President S Birds 348 Harrison Avenue and Secretaries M Harris 21 Orange Street D Kline 1091 Washington Street M Daniels 57 Dwight Street. Indorsement postponed until the committee can report.
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Hebrew Citizens’ Club
Ward 16
Kline
Washington Street
Birds
Harrison Avenue
M. Harris
Orange Street
D. Kline
M. Daniels
Dwight Street
Union members condemn Alderman Dever at Pressmen’s Hall
At a Street Laborers' Union meeting in Pressmen's Hall yesterday John F Dever was sharply criticized and denounced. Resolutions urged labor allies to vote against him citing his alleged discourtesy to a union committee on October 16 and his refusal to recognize them.
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Street Laborers’ Union
Pressmen’s Hall
John F. Dever
Friends of Organized Labor
Building Trades Council
Pythian Hall
Casson
The
Equity Union
Society For the Relief of
Boston
Central Labor Union
Paris Luxuries Exhibit Arrives in Boston at Jordan Marsh
The World's Fair dress goods display by Rouff wowed visitors with Paris couture now shown in Boston. Jordan, Marsh & Co. host the entire set on the third floor for this week, including sixteen Parisian figures, fourteen costumes and two garments valued around 25000 dollars. The room highlights intricate embroidery and a new art room with hundreds of beauty objects.
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Manufactures
Paris
Rouff
Boston
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Moire Astrachan
Man Knocks Down In Cambridge Driver Identified
The man knocked down on Court Street near Bowdoin Square Saturday evening by Snell's express wagon driven by C H Murphy of Cambridge has been identified as Daniel Murphy of 44 Green Street Cambridge.
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Court Street
Bowdoin Square
Snell
C. H. Murphy
Cambridge
Massachusetts General Hospital
Daniel Murphy
Green Street
Mrs Randall Shows Slight Comfort Amid Unchanged Condition
Report notes Mrs Randall remains in a steady state with no change in her condition while attendants observe she seems more comfortable.
Hunger and Dying Plague Newfoundland Coastwide
A harsh account details dire poverty among Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. Crowded tilts, meager kitchens, scarce medicine, and isolation in winter cripple communities from the shore to Labrador. Codfish is money, while debt and the truck system trap fishermen in perpetual need.
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Labrador
Ellen Terry Captivates Abbeys Theatre Rehearsal Crowd
New York November report portrays Ellen Terry as intensely focused and childlike in style during a village dance at Abbeys Theatre rehearsal. The star speaks of tireless work, minimal makeup, and simple living to stay at the top of her craft, denying fabricated beauty routines.
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New York
Ellen Terry
Abbey’s
London
Spreckels Family Dispute Heads to Superior Court
San Francisco, Nov 26. The Spreckels family feud over control of the Hawaiian Commercial Sugar Company escalates toward a court hearing Friday. Gus Spreckels sues his father Claus and brothers plus two outsiders, alleging a conspiracy to defraud him of 990 shares amid a financial stake nearing four million dollars in assets and minimal debts.
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San Francisco
Spreckels
Superior Court
John D
Adolph B
C. A
Gus
Hawaiian Commercial Sugar Company
Lienthal
Meyer Hermann
Claus Spreckele
Gus” Spreckels
Sugar Trust
Philadelphia
Salem Priest James J Gray Dies At 4 PM
The Rev James J Gray of St James Church Salem died this afternoon at his home on Federal street after years of illness from diabetes. Born December 11 1843 in Ogford Ireland he studied in Canada and at St Marys University Niagara before ordination in Boston December 4 1866 by Archbishop Williams. He served Salem since 1868 applying efforts to clear church debts and build a parochial residence.
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Salem
James J. Gray
St. James
Federal Street
Father Gray
Ogford
Irc
Canada
Lynch
Toronto
St. Mary’s University
Niagara
Boston labor bursts forth for city work amid winter
Citizens and labor leaders press Boston to open public works to employ thousands idle by winter cold. Mayor Matthews and ex Mayor Hart discuss options while Frank K Foster and other figures urge finishing ongoing projects Marine Park sea wall and transit lines to provide steady jobs for workers and families facing hardship.
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Boston
Post
the Post
Matthews
A. A. Miner
Thomas N. Hart
Miner
Thomas F. Tracey
Central Labor Union
Foster
Frank K. Foster
C. J. Chance
Ward 14
Marine Park
Peressuefly
Herbert Cassom
Oak Street
K. of L
Building Trades Council
Bangor Schooner Lost Near Chatham After Grounding
The schooner Franklin of Bangor carrying paving stones from Sullivan to New York grounded on Bearée's Shoal near Chatham during a gale after misNavigating the inshore channel. Monomoy wreckers and life-saving crews boarded, attempted to float her at midnight high water, but she filled and crew reached safety. The ship is a total loss.
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Chatham
Franklin
Bangor
Sullivan
New York
Clark
Bearée
Tuttle
Monomoy
Iere
Tututle
Fire damages houses in Malden and Salem. losses noted
A fire at 3 am yesterday damaged the vacant Dr. L. A. Abbott estate house at Russell and Chester streets with $200 loss after kerosene and paper fuels. An earlier attempt to burn the attached outhouse caused $100 damage. An alarm from Box 61 Saturday evening reported fires in several sheds at 398 Salem Street.
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Dr. L. A. Abbott
Russell and
Chester Streets
Salem Street
Massachusetts Delegates Appointed for Shields Statue Presentation
A Tremont House meeting led by Patrick Donahoe aims to dispatch a Massachusett s delegation to the December 6 presentation in Congress for General Shields. The group, including Captain Tobin and Judge Burke, will organize travel for a two to three day trip and invite other Massachusetts citizens to join.
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Patrick Donahoe
Tremont House
Massachusetts
James Shields
Congress
Mr. Donahoe
John M. Tobin
Judge Burke
Father Scully
Thomas J. Gargan
Dominick Toy
J. B. Fitzpatrick
P. J. Flatley
James Jeffrey Roche
G. F. H. Murray
Altgeld
Illinois
National
Capitol
Graham Lincoln
General Shield
Coveney
Francis A. Walker
J. F. Fitzgerald
J. L. Cronan
John Reade
James B. Carroll
John M. Brennan
John C. Linehan
William Doogue
D. G. McNamara
P. T. Hanley
J. M. Tobin
Boston
New Geary Act Registration Rules Set To Deport Unregistered Chinese
Washington reports new Treasury Department regulations require all Chinese laborers in the United States to register with a collector of internal revenue before May 4 or face deportation. Those registered under the original Geary law may need to re register. The rules align with prior Chinese registration practices, replacing a Chinese witness with a single credible witness. Also noted is the 3 PM Shoreline express, a six hour train with parlor cars and a dining bar, fromark square station on weekdays.
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Ury Department
United States
Treasury
Shoreline
Ark Square
Colorado
Keeley Institutes
Providence
Lexington
Haverhill
Springfield
Worcester
North Adams
A. C. Dow
Manes WA Tremont Street
Beston
Salem Shooting Case Survives as Suspect Remains in Custody
William Boulanger, shot in the head at an 8 Prince Street boarding house, was resting more comfortably at a Salem hospital. Doctor says recovery hopes are up but danger not over. Faben Vanier, the suspect, remains jailed until trial about a week away. The shooting stems from rivalry over a girl who flirted with Vanier. the girl is sister to eyewitness Teddy Tovin.
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Salem
William Boulanger
Prince Street
Faben Vanier
Vanier
Boulanger
Teddy Tovin
Three Burglars Captured at Edgeworth Station
Malden reports three burglars were caught at 1 AM at the Edgeworth station of the Boston and Maine line. Policeman Connell, alerted by a light in the ticket office, ordered surrender as they fled. one man surrendered after a pistol shot startled him. The other two were later captured, named Florence Hawkes John Kelley and Patrick Keefe, all local residents with prior records. nothing was stolen.
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Malden
Edgeworth
Boston & Maine Railroad
Connell
Wem
Foley
Florence Hawkes
John Kelley
Patrick Keefe
Fire at 54 Bowdoin Street damages four story building
A fire at the four story brick building on Bowdoin Street caused by a boy playing with matches led to a lounge fire. Mrs. Tuttle cut her right arm trying to push the lounge from a window. Doctors Hutchins and Brechin treated the wound. Loss estimated at $50.
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Chemical Engine 1
Bow, Dain Street
Waldo Cutter
George F. Tuttle
Brechin
Death of John Martin Found Near Freeport Street
The body of 60 year old John Martin of 1 Mather Street was found at Coulter's Beach near Freeport Street about 10 o clock yesterday morning. He likely fell from the sea-wall and was taken to City Hospital morgue.
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John Martin
Mather Street
Coulter’s Beach
Freeport Street
City Hospital
Anxiety Over Navarchs Nonarrival At San Francisco
The New Bedford steam whaler Navarch fails to arrive at San Francisco from the Arctic Ocean causing anxiety in New Bedford. Captain J C Whiteside resides there. the ship had taken eleven whales and should have reached port a month ago, with other vessels already home.
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New Bedford
Navarch
San Francisco
Arctic Ocean
J. C. Whiteside
Distressed Seamen From George Twohey Reach New York
Six seamen from the American schooner George Twohey of Rockport Maine arrived in New York aboard the Ambrose after their vessel burned to the water line in Para Harbor on November 4. The schooner and cargo are expected to be a total loss.
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New York
Ambrose
Para
Ceara
George Twohey
Rockport
Para Harbor
Lodger Dies of Suspected Alcoholism at Washington Street House
Lemuel B. Merritt aged 40, a lodger at the Old Comfort lodging house 10088 Washington street, died suddenly in his room at 5 30 last night. Dr Cutter attributed death to probable alcoholism, and Medical Examiner Draper ordered the body taken to City Hospital morgue.
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Lemuel B. Merritt
Old Comfort
Washington Street
Cutter
Draper
City Hospital
Thanksgiving Harvest Concert at Tremont Temple Music Hall
Tremont Temple Baptist Sunday School held a Thanksgiving and harvest concert last evening in Music Hall. The program featured songs recitations and hymns performed by participants.
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Tremont Temple Baptist Sunday School
Music Hall
Gladstone's Health and Next Leader in Home Rule Battle
London reports heated discussion over Gladstone's ailing health and possible immediate dissolution of Parliament. Cabinet members favor delaying until reforms could sway voters. Contenders Harcourt Rosebery and Asquith are named as potential successors with Rosebery leading if Gladstone dies or withdraws.
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London
Gladstone
England
Ireland
Treasury
Harcourt
Rosebery
Home Secretary
Redmond Says Home Rule Likely Delayed to 1894
John Redmond told a Wexford audience that the government would not revive Home Rule in the current Parliament and had postponed further consideration until 1894 with Justin McCarthy’s assent. He warned that prospects for Irish autonomy were darker than in a decade.
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Dublin
John Redmond
Parnellites
Wexford
Justin McCarthy
Ireland
Redmond
Geacon Street Homes Feature Carved Chimney Pieces
On Geacon street boulevard some new houses draw notice for their large carved chimney pieces. These mantel items were bought at Paine's furniture warerooms, 48 Canal Street, where fine ready made mantel pieces are offered in the city.
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Geacon Street
Paine’s
Canal Street
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