Giant labor union scheme eyed by Knights and Federation
The piece outlines a proposed amalgamation of all labor orders into a single national scheme backed by the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor. Gompers opposes a merger while Powderly argues for a broader union, with internal factions debating autonomy, governance, and political leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Knights of Labor
American Federation of [Labor
Fone
Samuel Gompers
Terrence V. Powderly
Gompers
Knights
John Co. Costello
Pittsburg
Penn
John T. Byron
Massachusetts
John T. Costello
Thomas J. Morgan
Chicago
R. M. Campbell
Memphis
T. V. Powderly
Farmers’ Alliance
Mr. Powerly
Knights’ Assembly
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York State
Home Rule Halt and Parliament Bets Clash in London
London dispatch reports Ballard Smith predicting no Home Rule bill before Parliament meets in a week. John Redmond threatens opposition. Asquith vows Irish ally support while Salisbury warns Lords may block English reforms. Asquith counters dissolution as the country weighs Ireland's demands.
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New York
Ballard Smith
London
Gladstone
John Redmond
Asquith
McCarthy
Lord Salisbury
Commons
England
France
United States
Ireland
Mersey
Clyde
Avon
Cap Os dick Prevents Cambridge Night Car Riot
A Sunday morning near riot on a Cambridge Harvard Bowdoin night car was quelled by Cap Os dick and motorman Silas. After repairs halted the ride, heated clashes escalated until Cap Os dick bodily cleared eight assailants into the street, preventing harm to passengers. No policeman appeared during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap" Os Dick
Cambridge
Harvard
Bowdoin Nquates
Bowdoin Square
Charlee Street
Donnybrook
Cap
West End
Cape Pontick
Silas
Faithful Unto Death Memorial for Dr Walter Stebbins
A large memorial service at City Hospital honored Dr Walter Gay Stebbins who died serving as house surgeon a few weeks earlier. Family members attended and nurses offered flowers and a Whittier poem as speakers praised his intellect, kindness, faith, and dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Walter Gay Stebbins
Stebbins
Springfield
Frederick Stebbins
Haile
Frederick B. Allen
Pr. E. W. Taylor
Yale
Harvard Medical School
Cheever
Rowe
A. Shuman
Board of Trustees
Thurston
Whittier
Allen
Boy Seriously Injured in Electric Pole Collision
At about 11 yesterday morning 12 year old Porris Elferbain suffered a deep gash to his right leg when a caravan behind Charlie Weeks of Waitham near Portland street swerved off the road and crashed into an electric pole.
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Porris Elferbain
Hardop Street
Portland
Charlies A
Wajtham
Portland Street
Fishing schooner Henry Friend runs aground near Shovelful Shoal
Fishing schooner Henry Friend from Gloucester en route to Block Island grounded on Shovelful Shoal last evening. Captain Tuttle and the Monomoy life saving crew rescued fourteen men and towed them to the station where they remain tonight. A heavy easterly storm is forecast and the vessel may be lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Henry Friend
Gloucester
Block Island
Tuttle
Monomoy Life Saving Station
Arrests Made For Liquor Law Violation
Jothan Seavey of 121 Chambers Street Ms telle Leff of 21 Rochester Street Franklin A. Hook of 12 Pleasant Street and Minnie Cavanaugh of 70 Shawmut Avenue were arrested yesterday for violation of the liquor law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jothan Seavey
Chambers Street
Mstelle Leff
Rochester Street
Franklin A. Hook
Pleasant Street
Minnie Cavanaugh
Shawmut Avenue
Letter on growth of THE POST and SUNDAY POST circulation
A reader compares the rise of THE POST and SUNDAY POST with other Boston morning papers. She reports observed counts from friends neighbors streetcars and business places without exaggeration, providing concise facts about newspaper circulation.
Russia and Germany In Talks Amid Peace Claims
Berlin reports General Von Werder met the Emperor at Potsdam as Russia seeks peaceful terms. The Czar reassures against French demonstrations while Russian papers push pro French lines. Italian premier Giollotti faces criticism over debt and loan plans as Berlin questions repayment and foreign service costs.
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Berlin
General von Werder
Russia
Potsdam
Caprivi
Baron Mohrenheim
Admiral Avelon
Copenhagen
Moscow
France
England
St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Avelan
Paris
Alsace
Germany
Lorraine
Signor Giollotti
Alldhance
Giollotti
Italy
Vossisich Zeitung
Crispi
The Clevelands Lead Quiet Winter in Washington
President and Mrs. Cleveland stay out of the social whirl in Washington with Mrs. Cleveland driving with him each morning or meeting him in the afternoon. They may remain in the country for another month and the White House staff keep the house ready for a winter stay. Mrs. Cleveland is seen walking with the babies in the woods away from city crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cleveland
White House
Miss Oliver Wilkinson Weds Charles MacAlester in Baltimore
Miss Oliver L Wilkinson married Charles MacAlester of Philadelphia at her father's house. Only close family attended with Richard MacAlester of New York as best man. The ceremony was by a cousin of the groom and the party departed for New York. The romance continues with a future match between Mr Wilkinson and Mrs MacAlester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Oliverl Wilkinson
Charles MacAlester
Philadelphia
Richard MacAlester
New York
Wilkinson
Mrs. MacAlester
Mr. Wilkinson
Miss Wilkinson
Oldest Newburyport Resident Nathaniel Troster Dies at 96
Nathaniel Troster aged 96, longtime jeweler and community figure in Newburyport, died after weeks of illness. He served as warden of St. Pauls Church for over fifty years, was a former legislator, ex-chief of the fire department, and commanded a Massachusetts militia company. He leaves two children Nathaniel Foster Jr. of Boston and Miss Fanny Foster of Newburyport. He was the last of five siblings to reach octogenarian ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburyport
Nathaniel Troster
St. Paul's Church
Massachusetts
Nathaniel Foster, Jr
Boston
Fanny Foster
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Superior Court
James FY. Roche
Frederick L. Whitcomb
Hoston
Boston Post
Jos
A. Willard
James F. Roche
Middlesex
Annip E. Blaisdell
Anna TY. Blaisdell
Carlisle
Charles P. Stockwell
Lester A. Hulse
Charles H. Welch
R. Blaisdell
Ezra R. Blaisdell
Cambridge
Benjamin W. Harris
Esquire
S. H. Folsom
Fall River Woman Charged with Manslaughter in Baby's Death
Gertrude Serine, alias Smith and Hugg, a 22 year old colored woman, was arrested for manslaughter in the death of her infant. She claims Scrine, a colored boat line employee, fathered the child but he denies the charge. The baby’s body was buried today and she is to be arraigned Monday.
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Fall River
Gertrude Serine
Smith
Hugg
Scrine
Cenies
Toy business in bad debts triggers notices in Boston
Attachments totaling nearly $200,000 were levied against B Ferrgenbau & Co, wholesale toy merchants of San Francisco. Separately, Boston court notices appoint creditors meetings for A Glendon Dyak and schedule civil actions including a Suffolk case against Gontz of Martinsburg with service details and publication order in the Boston Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
B. Ferrgenbau & Co
Boston Probate Adoptions and Marital Disputes in 1890s
A dense compilation of court notices from Suffolk and Middlesex counties details petitions for adoption of a foundling child named Frederick Alvan Richardson, divorce libels seeking custody of Harry L. McKeen, and alimony requests. Petitions cite desertion and maintenance issues, with orders for publication in the Boston Post and appearances in Cambridge and Boston courts. The document also covers civil actions in the Superior Court involving Hopkins and partners against Hamilton and others, with default service and publication orders.
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Meddlesex
Bpanny McKeen
Somerville
John B. McKeen
Boston
Suffolk
Harry LI. McKeen
A. D
Fanny McKeen
Emma F Goodwin Seeks Divorce From George Goodwin
Emma F Goodwin of Lexington petitions the Superior Court for Middlesex County for a divorce from George C Goodwin of Lexington and Hot Springs Arkansas alleging adultery in Boston Suffolk County and absence of issue, dated October 7 1893.
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Middlesex
Emma F. Goodn
Lexington
George ©. Goodwin
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Braintree
Norfolk
George C. Goodwin
Commonwealth
Boston
Suffolk
George
Emma F. Goodwin
Probate and notice notices from Suffolk county court
Notices of libel hearings adoption petitions and admin istrator declarations from the Suffolk Probate Court dated October 1893. Includes petitions to adopt child Harold Edgety and to sell real estate for estates of Bannican Downey Donahue and others, with required publications in the Boston Post and court citations.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Toston
Boston Post
Boston
John W. McKim
Esquire
Eluah George
Register
William Henry Edgett
Carpenter
Margaret Isabella Edg
John Abbott Burke
Minnie Abbott Burke
Lowell
Middlesex
Tewksbury
State Board of Lunacy and Charity
State Board of Lanacy and Charity
Harold
John Edgett
Margaretd Isabella Edgett
Commonwealth OF Massachubrrs
Superior Court
Elrs-At-Law
Margaret Bannican
Pembroke
Plymouth
Lucy
E. Doyle
Stow
Albert Mason
Theodore M. Osborne
Delwin A. Hamlin
Commonwealth
Bordman Hall
Pleasant Street
Dorchester
Mass
George H. Hamlin
John McDonald
Buffolk
Edward W. McDonald
Admi
Henry J. Farrington
Catherine Donahue
James H, Flint
Admr
Bernard Kaan
Elizabeth Kaan
Notich
Sarah W. Gertz
Miranda B. Emery
Frecatrix
Get
Geo
Swasey
Attormer
Court Street
Ann TL Don
Common Wealth
Massachusetts
Ann McCarthy
Louise M. McCarthy
Lempt
Elijah George
George W. Little
Henry W. Bragg
Thomas W. Proctor
Poston
Commonwealth OF Massachiiusbetts
Robert J. Chute
Rosario de Santa Fe
Argentine Republic
Thomas Dean
Vonweath
Massachusdpus
Margaret Harrigan
James Riley
William P. Whalen
Commonwealth OF Diassachusetts
Walter Joy
Owen A. Galvin
The
Boston West
John Roberts
Thosnton
John Downey
Edward Br, Datly
Joseph J. Downey
Toston Post
Rosten
Commonwealth OF Massachuseits
Dennis Cahalan
Denmis FF
Cahalan
Tohn W. McKim
Cornelius O'Brien
Abby O'Brien
John Www. McKim
Piliah George
Lavinia P
Burleigh Pbrash
John W. McKim, Esquire
Piiah George
Commonwealth OF Massachusets
Norfolk
Augustus Aspinwall
Brookline
William
Rowditch
Fred C. Rowditch
Juliana A. Tappan
Ellen A. Hulett
Dedham
George White
Jonathan Cobb
Massache
Ateters
Lan
John Carlan
Baston
Agid
Reston
Dnes
Cacd
Ann Nee
Joseph Ner
Mary T. Fay
John
Clara
Jillason
Heaton
Franklin
Jillaon
Hoxton
NOMCH
Ellen Teg
James Lee
Phein Podesta
Timothy O'Brien
Deston
Huffolk
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POST
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Busi
Ness Woman
the Post
Clevelands
the Macalesters
A. Glendon Dyak
Cassius Dunt
Geo. W. Mood
Massachilseyts
County of
William H. Bustin
Copartners
Bartwell
Weil
Es Fionn
Pulfinch Street
W. H
Parker
Medical Review
Tur HO
Alvan M. Richardson
Clara M. Richardson
Adong Os Brick Dberrington
Marlborough
New Hampshire
Frederick Alvan Richardson
A. T
the Fudge
Suppole
Josh Whinis Lun
Charles A. Lun
Josephine Limt
Josephine Lunt
Charles A. Lamt
Hosten
Fsquire
Ebenezer Gay
Commonwealth OF
Howell Cotten Company
Georgia
Charles A. Brush
Sodoon
Lewis
Dabney
Kay
Adolph Meyer
James J. Wolf
Adolph Meyer & Company
Lister Higgins
Menerot
New Brunswick
Ll. Higgins & Company
Bos
Momley
Tierfon
Ccomm
Nwealth OF
Massach
C. Hurd
Theo. C. Hurd
Spatira Shumway
Edward Shumway
Hiram P. Harriman
Marie B. Leidensticker
Frank J. Semdensticker
Ani
W. McKim
Eliwah George
Luther P. Chase
Chariayate A. Chase
Malden
Spear
Eluah Ghorge
BSI
ALTH
Massachusets
Wiltaam Tun
Thomas J. Lundy
Senat
W. Metim
Elliah Ghorge
Bhiaza M. Varney
Gonwen
Darling
State Street
Moston
Mans
Eohibit
Francis
Whiter
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