West End Street Railway Hearing Marks Large Attendance
Large turnout at Boston aldermen meeting as West End Street Railway seeks city grant for tracks linking with Metropolitan line from Marlboro Street to Brookline. Petition argues Beacon Street widening, land donations, and economic gains. remonstrants cite Milldam road, public grounds, and tax concerns. Key witnesses defend project while Metropolitan Railroad officials oppose.
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Board of Aldermen
West End Street Railroad
P. A. Collins
Henry D. Hyde
Charles A. Welch
W. W. Vaughan
Edward O. Shepard
Metropolitan Railroad
West End Street Railway Company
Marlboro Street
West Chester Park
Beacon Street
City of
Boston
Brookline
St. Mary’s Street
America
West End Land Company
Henry M. Whitney
Mr. Hyde
Back Bay
Frederick O. Prince
Charles A. Cotting
Eben D. Jordan
Mr. Jordan
Europe
George G. Crocker
Whitney
Joseph Bennett
Brighton
Bennett
Welch
Milldam Road
Milldam
W.W Vaughan
Iva L. Moore
Edward Q. Shepard
Metropolitan Company
the Times
Shepard
Oston
Nahant
Beverly
Lie
Alderman
Metropolitan Road
Richards
South Boston Railroad
Tariff Debates Roar In Third District Campaigns
Wakefield hosts a large rally where Congressman Lovering and candidates Andrew and Ames criticize protective tariffs. Frank Foster lauds labor-aligned views, linking tariff reform to broader Democratic goals and criticizing Lodge and Republican plans. Field's Corner event underscores tariff as taxation and anti-labor impact.
Prohibitionists Nominate Slates in Roslindale Hall
At Association Hall Roslindale the Prohibitionists named Eugene Lt Clapp for Congress District 3 George I Bart for State Senator and H B Cross with George W Flynn for the House. They elected a congressional committee with N B Chamberlain James Needham and W H Shug as officers. George W Penniman of Minneapolis addressed the crowd on Prohibition the Great Political Question.
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Association Hall
Roslindale
Congress
Eugene Lt. Clapp
Rosbury
George I. Bart
Jamaica Plain
House of Representatives
H. B. Cross
George W. Flynn
N. B. Chamberlain
James Needham
W. H. Shug
Mattapan
G. W. Flynn
C. H. Piper
George W. Penniman
Minneapolis
Baptist Church
Ranney Challenged as Third District Race Heats Up
A series of events in Boston promote General Hazard Stevens for Representative in the third district. A Dudley Street Opera House meeting features Prof A L Perry of Williams College. Arrangements push for workingmen audiences at the Columbia rink with General M M Trumbull. Tremont Temple hosts a mass meeting with Rev James Freeman Clarke introducing Hon David A Wells. Stevens invites Ranney to joint tariff reform discussions in Parker Memorial Hall and Dudley Street Opera House with public notices.
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Ranney
General Hazard Stevens
Third
Dudley Street Opera House
A. L. Perry
Williams College
Columbia Rink
M. M. Trumbull
Chicago
Third District
Tremont Temple
James Freeman Clarke
David A. Wells
Stevens
Boston
Hion
A. A. Ranney
Parker Memorial Hall
Sleeper Nominated At Malden Republican Convention
The sixth Middlesex senatorial district Republican convention met at Grand Army Hall Malden. William N. Tyler was elected chairman and G W Cromack secretary. Delegates totaled thirty one with Malden leading at eleven. An informal ballot favored Horace Wadlin, George Walker, and others, but the final vote split among Wadlin Stevens and Evans amid little delay.
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Sleeper
Malden
Middlesex
Grand Army Hall
William N. Tyler
Wakefield
G. W. Cromack
Stoneham
Melrose
Reading
Dpowse
George W. Walker
Horace G. Wadlin
NelNose
Wadlin
Stevens
Evans
Bo NL
PeLnald
Noitosc
Sleeper Nominated After Long Ballot Deadlock in Malden Melrose Mayors Race
After 26 ballots the Malden and Melrose delegates shifted to back John K. C. Sleeper of Malden. Sleeper secured 16 votes on the 39th ballot, uniting Melrose and Malden and a Wadlin ally, ending the deadlock and prompting a unanimous nomination and a subsequent election to the state committee. Sleeper, former Malden representative and second mayor, will write a formal acceptance.
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Alderman Cox
Walker
Evans
Stevens
Melrose
Wadlin
Reading
Malden
Darling
Wakefield
Everett
Q. E. Rankin
Marshall
John K. C. Sleeper
Sleeper
M. B. Lakeman
Mr. Sleeper
Watts
Alfred B. Hocking
Republican State Committee
Wyerett
H. Palmer
J. M. Harris
Stoneham
A. W. Rice
G. H
XO choice in the ninth Suffolk Senate convention
The ninth Suffolk senatorial district convention met at 875 Washington street after adjournment. A three member tally committee supervised ballots from 158 onward with no choice reached until final motions led to adjournment sine die. Henry N. Sawyer was elected to the State central committee.
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Suffolk
Republican Ward
Washington Street
Isers W. Adams
Everett Ware
John F. Brown
Ward
Jinlsey J. Boardman
PicerataUera Cleareein Aiele
George Curis Ob
Levi d. Witleott
Willcott
Boardman
Charles Wise
Messrs
Boardman and
Curtis
Mr. George
Ernst
Mr. Curtis
Wilcott
Lovering
Ward 24
Representative Caucuses
Mr. Cobb
Henry N. Sawyer
State Central Committee
Ninth District Independents Endorse Burnett for Congress
A meeting of the Ninth Congressional District independent committee in Boston at 4 oclock, Moorfield Storey chairman and Andrew Fiske secretary, unanimously endorsed Edward Burnett for Congress and urged district independents to organize in every town to support him. An executive committee of Henry W. Lamb Winslow Warren Nash Cole Shepard J A Brown J W Carter Andrew Micke F K Raymond 2d James P Tolman Hi W Fuller and J F Ober was to be appointed with power to hire clerks and establish headquarters.
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Independent Committee of
Ninth Congressional District
Boston
Moorfield Storey
Andrew Fiske
Independent Committee
Edward Burnett
Congress
Henry W. Lamb
Winslow Warren
Nash
Cole Shepard
J. A. Brown
J. W. Carter
Andrew Micke
F. K. Raymond
James P. Tolman
Hi. W. Fuller
J. F. Ober
Salem political notes on nominations and campaigns
Patrick O Neill of Beverly disputes the seventh district labor committee s authority to nominate a sheriff candidate for Essex asserting any such nomination is null. Colonel French coordinated seventh district leaders for an active congressional bid. Marblehead forms an independent Republican club to defeat General Cogswell in Congress.
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Patrick O'Neill
Beverly
Labor Committee
Seventh District
Robert Tarr
Essex
French
Salem
Marblehead
General Cogswell
Wut Vw Co
Steamers Battle Ice and Gales off Quebec Coast
Steamers Plymothian Bratsberg and Union report ice laden hulls and rough cold seas as they approach Quebec. Father Point winds prevented Phoenician from getting a pilot forcing a detour to Bio. Ontario Montreal and Texas could not land pilots at Father Point and were moved to alternate points on the Gaspe coast.
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Quebec
Plymothian
Bratsberg
Union
Saguenay
Father Point
Phoenician
Bio
Ontario
Montreal
Texas
Gaspe Coast
Lowell Shows Up a Very Weak Imitator of Brodie
A large crowd on Central bridge watches Joseph Aubin, intoxicated and deranged, threaten to drop into the river from the railing. After twice dangling over the edge, he is pulled back by friends as police are summoned and he is taken toward Centralville.
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Lowell
Brodie
Central Bridge
Bishop
Joseph Aubin
Aubin
Centralville
Knights of Labor Strikes Weaken as Workers Return
Salem reports the Knights of Labor facing discouragement as Henry Tarr posts the manufacturers' circular and workers quit. Strikers receive reduced pay while experienced men desert for $15 to $20 weekly elsewhere, signaling a near break in the strike. Keene officials seek better Western Union Telegraph facilities.
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Salem
Sreciay
Knights of Labor
Henry Tarr
Peabody
Knights
Keene, N. H
The
Western Union Telegraph Company
Reconstructed Fritz at Boston Theatre Delights Crowd
An enthusiastic Boston Theatre audience greeted German in his reconstructed Fritz. The show largely mirrors the original twenty years past, with some modernized first act, strong performance by Mr. Emmet, and attractive but imperfect support from Miss Ottolengus. The crowd applauded warmly, recalling the actor after many scenes.
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Boston
German
Fritz
Buffalo
Mr. Emmet
Ml. Enmet
Emmet
Roveien Land
Miss Ottolengus
Antarina
East
Miss Mitchell Sings in The Pearl of Savoy at Park Theatre
Miss Mitchell appears as Marie in The Pearl of Savoy at Park Theatre last evening. The first act shows Marie leaving her mother for Paris with Savoyards, offering touching scenes though Moerie fits poorly. Dancing singing and skippings suit Mitchell, while Clifton Moore Margaret Abbott Galloway and others are noted for varying degrees of success. Thursday evening Little Barefoot scheduled.
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Miss Mitchell
Savoy
Marie
Park Theatre
Paris
Moerie
Miss Clifton
Mother Margaret
Mr. McClannin
Moar
Abbott
Ancre
Minstrelsy Week Opens At Globe With Popular Company
A week of minstrelsy opened at the Globe last night featuring Thatcher yimrose and West with Ed Marble Billy Rice and William H West among the favorites. The show started with a Billy Rice spoof and included Knights Templars drill and numbers by Griffin and Marks Powers Talbert DeWitt Haley George Thatcher The Black Wedding Delhaner Geyer and Ed Marble's Cackling Hen.
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Globe
Thatcher
Yimrose & West
Ed Marble
Billy Rice
William H. West
Knights Templars
Griffin
Marks
Powers
Talbert DeWitt
Haley
George Thatcher
Black Wedding
Delhaner
Geyer
Marinellis Cosmopolitan Congress Opens at the Howard
Marinelis's Cosmopolitan Congress opened at the Howard last night featuring Billy Carter in an appeal original banje comique, Sheffer and Blakely in songs and dances, and Stianson and Shepard in comedy and musical specialties. Shepard received a valuable jewelry piece from Manager Harris. The highlight was Marinelli the contortionist, described as the most wonderful act seen on stage. The program closed with a laughable extravaganza titled the Widder De ALGy.
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Marinelis
the Howard
Billy Carter
Sheffer
Blakely
Stianson
Shepard
Widder de Algy
Harbor Lights at the Boston Museum Delights Patrons
The Boston Museum presents Harbor Lights, praised as one of the city’s best melodramas. No new attraction announced while current business remains strong. Matinees run every Wednesday and Saturday.
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Boston Museum
Hollis Street Theatre Holds Dixey in Adonis Run
A large audience cheered Mr. Dixey last night in Adonis at Hollis Street Theatre. The performance runs smoothly and should prove profitable for the year. The Vanishing Lady is a clever trick and a bright feature. Adonis will continue to be staged until further notice.
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Hollis Street Theatre
City Notes reports on accidents and local events in Boston
Richard Burkett of 120 Silver street South Boston broke his left arm yesterday when struck by a derrick boom at Dartmouth and Boylston streets and was taken to City Hospital. Prisoners Sunday is observed in New York and New England with services in prisons. A boa constrictor escaped a dime museum box and was recaptured after a long fight, measuring about thirty feet. Vice-President Moody Merrill of Boston Consolidated Railway plans tours of New York Philadelphia Chicago and possibly San Francisco to study cable systems. The Boston Mining and Stock Exchange is incorporated with Seth R. Baker as president and F. Austin Paige as treasurer. The New England Railroad Club meets next Wednesday on car interchange. Mr. B F Underwood, evolution lecturer and editor, may resign. The new Martin public school opened yesterday and free evening drawing schools began fall sessions.
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Richard Burkett
Silver Street
Boston
Dartmouth
Boylston
City Hospital
New York City
New York
New England
Moody Merrill
Boston Consolidated Railway Company
Booster
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Atkin
Arlington Sinc
Boston Mining and Stock Exchange of Boston
Seth R. Baker
F. Austin Paige
New England Railroad Club
B. F. Underwood
Chicazo
America
New Martin
Harvard Ath Association elects stewards and notes student events
Gordon Dexter and H Y P Mekkean elected stewards of the Harvard Athletic Association. The fall university calendar lists freshman and medical school activities, football injuries to Sears Willard and Kolden, a planned French literary society, and a law school torch-light procession participation. W S Bryants.
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Gordon Dexter
H. YP. MekKean
Harvard Athletic Association
Said Prancke
von Nieist
the Historical Society
A.C. Coolidge
C. F. A. Currier
Keep
Schofield
Shattuck
Stedman
Sternbergh
Soehnman
G. W. Kimball
Signet Society
W. T. Talbot
Daily Crimson
New Haven
The
Crimson
Yale
Princeton
Intercollegiate Press Association
Yale News
Princetonian
Harvard Crimson
Medical School
Kolden
Law School
W.S. Bryants
Word yurns Antidote in Newport Prohibition Debate
A fragment from Saturday Evening Gazette discusses an elixir likened to gin with lemon juice bitters and sugar. It notes prohibition enforcement in Newport and hints the antidotal preparation could serve many emergencies, sold by apothecaries and engravers.
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Newport
Rhode Island
Saturday Evening Gazette
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