Lexow session probes French Steamship ties and bribes
The Lexow committee questioned French Steamboat Company officers including witness James Ledwith about jail conditions at Jefferson Market and alleged payoffs to police and wardens. Augustus Forget testified about a $500 year end payment and $10 weekly sums related to wharf surveillance. Policeman Degann and Superintendent West supported graft claims amid testimony of a broken police club incident and a punched prisoner. An adjournment followed.
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New York
Lexow Commission
Jefferson Market
Goff
James W. Ledwith
Jefferson Market Prison
Siquor
Patrick O’toole
Mr. Goff
Augustus Forget
West
Louis Degann
French Steamship Company
Charles G. West
Degann
Gannon
Schmittberger
Mr. Forget
France
Forget
John Corcoran
Corcoran
NeHie Weinberg
Boston Civil Court Docket Highlights From First Sessions
Suffolk Superior Court cases列 list damages suits and tort actions. Includes Nickerson vs Boston for land damages with jurors out, Snow estate vs West End Street Railway for death damages from a 1890 accident, and multiple later tort actions with verdicts and defenses noted.
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Uperior Court
Suffolk Ss
Hopkins
Tremont
Worcester
Co. W. Bartlett
M. F. Dickinson
Barbery
Coburn
Same
Ord
Snow
West End
R. R
Dodge
Lynn
Bergin
Hunnewell
Sampson
Smith
Reed
Richardson
Ella A. Marden
Michael
F.d’arecy
H. V. Cunningham
H. L. Baker
Williaml. Freeman
F. W. Hunnewell
Devonshire Street
Boston
J.A. McGeough
Clapp & Glover
Murray
Fitch
Benedict
Gates
Newman
McKinnof
Lannon
Marsh
McGee vs B and M R R Personal Injury Suit
In Middlesex county first session judge Blodgett presides a list of cases including Hugh McGee vs B and M R R for damages from personal injuries. Attorneys are Ootria W. F. Courtney for plaintiff and G F Richardson for defendant. Second session Mason Chief Justice notes the list remains unchanged.
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Middlesex
Blodgett
Hugh McGee
Ootria
Harriman
Ramsay
Slavin
Kittredge
Brelsford
Welch, Jr
Lowell Elec
Light Co
Gilmore
Boutwell
Brooks
Prescott Nat'l Bank
Howard
Lynch
Peirce
Statute
McCawley
Bradshaw
Daley
Rose
Mason
Ch. J
B A A Bowlers Triumph Over Artillery in Exhibition
The Nine Hundred Ninety Ninth Artillery bowled against the B A A in an exhibition last night, losing by 134 pins. Lamb posted the top single and three string scores, with spares recorded by Loring Clement Hill James and others. The B A A team included Hill Lamb James Lawrence and Legate, while the Artillery lineup featured Foye Loring Harwood Clement and Orne.
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Artillery
Lamb
Loring
Clement
Hill
James
Lawrence
Legate
Foye
Harwood
Orne
Mulhern Ballot Scandal Intensifies in Boston Case
The reformers press a first complaint over false vote reporting as John Moran frames witnesses including Dowd. Judge Bolster hears about manipulated ballots, with City Clerk Galvin admitting last-night box changes as Moran moves to call more testimony and press for pace.
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Mulhern
John B. Moran
Dowd
Mr. Moran
Thomas F Dolan
Moran
Eugene Down
Owen A. Galvin
Raftery
Galvin
J. Mitchell Galvin
Grogey
Boston
Bolster
Mitchell Galvin
Daniel H. Coakley
Timothy W. Coakley
Patch
City Hall
Mark Lynch
Mr. Galvin
Board of Aldermen
Ward 19
Japanese Take Che Foo and Land at Tarascada
The Times confirms a Yokohama despatch reporting Japanese forces captured Che Foo and another landing at Tarascada near Port Arthur. Che Foo, a Chinese treaty port on the Shang Tung peninsula, hosts about 30,000 people with a busy harbor and active trade.
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London
The
Times
Yokohama
Che Foo
Tarascada
Port Arthur
China
Shang Tung
Democratic caucuses set for senate delegates in Suffolk wards
In Boston area districts six of nine in Suffolk hold Democratic contests for senator and General Court delegates. Bunker Hill District features James E Hayes John J Mahoney and Joseph J Corbett. Hayes runs a vigorous campaign with Fitzgerald's influence and a Roughan Hall rally featuring Edward J Flynn and others.
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Suffolk County
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
James E. Hayes
John J. Mahoney
Ward 8
Joseph J. Corbett
Ward 4
John H. Dee
Senator Dee
Swallow
James K. Hayes
Fitzgerald
Corbett
Mahoney
Hayes
Representative Hayes
Senator Fitzgerald
Roughan Hall
Edward J. Flynn
Thomas A. Mullen
Frank McGinnis
Crescent City ward caucuses heat up in party fights
The piece surveys ward by ward battles for Democratic nominations across multiple districts. It highlights McLaughlin Gilbride in the third district, Quinn Kelliher in the fourth, Casey Cronin McMorrow in the sixth, Hoar Hayes Golding in the seventh, Mahoney in the eighteenth, and Coakley Sullivan Cronan clashes in the nineteenth.
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Democratic Committee
Hayes
Daniel J. McLaughlin
Michael B. Gilbride
Ward 8
McLaughlin
Fitzgerald
Lomasney
Gilbride
John Quinn, Jr
Thomas J. Kelliher
Boston
Quinn
Kelliher
East Boston
Kelleher
Ward 16
South Boston
Joseph J. Casey
William H. McMorrow
Ward 15
Senator Leary
Dennis M. Cronin
Ward 14
Senate
Leary
Casey
Cronin
McMorrow
John J. Hoar
Richard J. Hayes
John Golding
Ward 20
Golding
Representative Hoar
Dennis M. Mahoney
Ward 17
Mahoney
Hoar
West End
Tim Coakley
Norfolk
Dick Sullivan
Coakley
Cronan
Sullivan
Senator Cronan
American Wringer Co Wringers and Sweepers Maker
The American Wringer Co announces manufacture of wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers at 13 and 15 Broadway extension city. Repairs of all wringers and sweepers offered with prompt mail orders. Telephone Tremont 76H.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Tremont
Ward 22 Will Hold Meetings To Indorse Populist Candidates
Ward 22 schedules meetings on Thursday Oct 18 and Thursday Nov 1 at 8 p m in the Ward Room Smith Street Schoolhouse. Discuss political issues and endorse Populist candidates under Sec 7 Chapter Ievised Ordinances of 1892. City notice signed by James T Brickley chairman.
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Smith Street
James T. Brickley
Japanese Army Advances On Moukden Amid Chinese Demoralization
Shanghai dispatch reports a second Japanese army crossed the Yalu River and moves toward Moukden. Chinese troops there are said to be greatly demoralized as the advance guard camps north of the Yalu. A battle is anticipated and tax measures to fund the war are discussed in Pekin.
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Shanghai
Yalu
Moukden
Pekin
Port Arthur
Tadpole
Yokohama
Che Foo
Min River
Foo Chow
Sharp Point
China
Naval Service
Japan Prepared for War Not China, Times Dispatch
A Times reporter in Tien Tsin compares Japan and China noting Japan’s orderly war preparation and execution while calling China’s system sham and their troops rabble. He cites Asan and Ping Yang fighting showing Japanese divisions clashing and Chinese troops breaking through after twenty six days.
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London
Times
Tien Tsin
Japan
China
Ping Yang
Foreigners Drill in Tien-Tsin
British and German clubs in Tien-Tsin drill for defence of European residents as business stalls. Skins and hides stockpile on the Bund while the viceroy stays secluded. Marines may be sent via the Canadian Pacific railway.
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London
Tien-Tsin
Italian envoy offers mediation to end war with Japan
Rome reports the Italian minister at Pekin has, per instructions, sent a note to China offering good offices with Japan to terminate the war. The Jesuit general has memorialized the pope asking use of influence with the powers to end the conflict.
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Rome
Pekin
China
Japan
Jesuits
Italian cruiser Crystoforo Colombo ordered to Che Foo
Rome Oct 9 A second Italian cruiser the Crystoforo Colombo has been ordered to Che Foo Her officers include the Duke of Abruzzi nephew of King Humbert This move signals continued naval activity in the Far East theater.
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Crystoforo Colombo
Che Foo
Rome
Duke of
Abruzzi
Humpert
Rady victory in Cambridge caucus over O'Brien for senatorial delegates
In Cambridge last night Andrew J. Rady defeated John F. O'Brien for delegates to the third Middlesex district senatorial slate. Rady carried Wards 1 and 2, O'Brien won Wards 4 and 5 but fell short by five delegates. Ward 2 saw a fierce contest for Representatives with Kelley and Donovan nominated. The Union Hall gathering drew about 1200, with tense speeches and a near bust up until votes were cast.
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Andrew J. Rady
John F. O’brien
Cambridge
Middlesex
State Central Committee
O’brien
State Committee
Rady
Dan’ Coakley
Charles Kelley
Jeremiah Donovan
Daniel H. Coakley
M. B. Coogan
Messrs. Kelley
Donovan
Coakley
Union Hall
Edward J. Carroll
Jeremiah F. Donovan
Charles J. Kelley
Edward Sennett
Joseph Dennison
Dennison
Carroll
Dan” Coakley
Batchelder
Dan
Ward 2
Kelley
Lynch
Hisses
Bancroft
Joseph J. Kelly
John T. Shea
William T. Neilson
Mr. McLaughlin
Boston
Shea
Permits Continue For Street Tearing Up In Cambridge
The street department still grants permits to tear up streets despite fire officials concerns. Cambridge street is so bad the fire apparatus cannot pass. Beacons Hill streets also torn up causing public annoyance. Officials may bring the matter before the Board of Aldermen and seek Mayor's discussion with the permit branch.
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Cambridge Street
Beacon Hill
Board of Aldermen
Carter
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