State House Trip Delays Aldermanic Bill Admission
Beacon Hill special correspondence reports the General Court held short sessions to join Senator George and Representatives Hoyt on a Merrimac Valley trip. A special train would depart Union Station at 12.50 bound for Haverhill arriving 1.40, then a steamer ride to Newburyport and return, with the 5.50 outbound train back to Boston arriving 6.40.
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Beacon Hill
General Court
George of Essex
Hoyt of
Haverhill
Merrimac
Union Station
Merrimack
Merrinac Valley
Newburyport
Havhill
Boston
Boston Legislature Debates Rule Suspension on City Council Petition
The Boston motion to suspend the 15 minute debate limit on suspending a rule to admit McCarthy's petition for reorganizing the Boston city council sparked a lengthy session. Saunders attacked Mayor Quincy and other leaders, while McCarthy argued the measure was political. Several appeals, restraints, and divisions followed before the house adjourned with various other measures discussed, including state aid for soldiers and a Forestver bridge proposal.
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Elfth
McCarthy
Boston
Bos
Carthy
Saunders
Susmsion
Thell
Josiah Quincy
Quincy
Bostonachine
Mr. Saunders
Fitzgerald
Cullinane
Lawrence
Noonan
Mead
Lexington
Mr. Fitzgerald
Mr. McCarthy
Mr. Noonan
Hayes
Lowell
House
Tee Ave
Sanders
Rom
Schelder
Bleiler
Oston
Jom
Susnefone
Forest
Salem
Marblehead
Essex County
Leach
Gauss
Flynn
Esex
Highway Commission
Senate Debates Reconsideration and Charity Funding
The Senate met at 10:30. Senator Roberts of Suffolk moved to reconsider rejecting a bill to curb advertisements in public parks and boulevards. He opposed a 15000 appropriation to the Women’s Charity Club to liquidate its hospital debt and questioned consistency of funds for Carney and Emergency hospitals. Farley lamented missing a key hearing and Gauss noted the influence of feminine presence in committee. Putnam objected to funding private enterprises.
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Senate
Roberts
Suffolk
Robertsurther
Women’s Charity Club
Carney
Farley
Franklin
Committee On Ways and Means
Gauss
Children’s Bureau
Putnam
Middlesex
Senate votes to table rejection and engrosses bills
The Senate, by ten to fifteen, refused to reject the resolve and kept it on the calendar. Bills to prevent unlawful measures and to grant bounties to Massachusetts soldiers in certain cases, along with added auditor's office aid, were engrossed. An insurance assessment substitution was postponed at Senator George Mann's request.
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Senate
Massachusetts
George. Mann
400 More Men Wanted for Sth Mass Infantry Recruit Detail
General order No. 61 calls up to 400 recruits for the Sth Mass Infantry. A detail of three officers and twelve enlisted men will depart this evening from Chickamauga Park to Massachusetts with rendezvous at Salem for examinations. Officers named are Maj. William Stopford, Capt. Herbert W. Whitten, and Lieut. H. W. French. twelve noncommissioned officers from each company. Expected strong turnout includes Harvard and Amherst students. Maj. Frank Graves to command during absence of the senior major.
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Wighth Mass
Chickamauga Park
Washington
Massachusetts
Salem
The
IE. W. M. Bailey
William Stopford
Herbert W. Whitten
H. W. French
Sth
Beverly
Danvers
Marblehead
Melrose
Somerville
Boston
Harvard
Amherst
Frank Graves
Col. Bailey
Edward
Eldridge
Sigourney Butler Dead At 47 In Boston Home
Sigourney Butler died at his home in Boston on June 7 from pneumonia after a brief illness. Born October 24, 1857, he was Harvard Class of 1877 and later served as second comptroller of the U S Treasury under Cleveland and as private secretary in 1898. He worked with Boston and Maine and led a large private practice, also serving as secretary of the Boston Bar association. Funeral services will be held Friday at St. Paul’s church.
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Boston
Sigourney Butler
Chestnut Street
St. Paul's Church
Mr. Butler
Hopkinson
Harvard
William JL. Russell
United States Treasury
Army
Navy
Cleveland
Butler
Washington
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Bar Association
Hadley Widow Sues for 25000 Life Policy Payment
Susan B Hadley widow of Frank R Hadley sues in U S Circuit Court to recover 25000 on a Provident Savings Life Assurance Society policy. The insurer claims the deceased made false representations about liquor use, and the case before Judge Putnam proceeds to trial.
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Boston
Susan B. Hadley
Frank R. Hadley
Bennett and Columbia Mills
New Bedford
United States Circuit
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of
New York
Batteries sail to shore stations from Fort Warren
Boston reports two more batteries of the First heavy leaving Fort Warren for shore stations. Battery B under Captain Walter Lombard and Battery K under Captain Howes sailed quietly at 8 a m aboard the City of Quincy with Major Quimby in charge. Battery B heads to Plum Island and Battery K to Gloucester while harbor steamers saluted.
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Boston
Fort Warren
Walter Lombard
Howes
Quimby
City of
Quincy
Plum Island
Gloucester
Red Cross California Subscriptions Grow for Manila War Effort
San Francisco June 7 The Red Cross Society of California reports total subscriptions reaching 39 120 with 13 000 bandages packed for troops bound for Manila and 7 000 more due before the next expedition sails. Oakland society pushes purchasing a hospital ship at an estimated cost of 300 000 as part of aid efforts.
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San Francisco
Cal
Red Cross Society of California
Manila
Sam Yup Chinese Society
Red Cross Society of Oakland
Mapila
Wheels as baggage in Boston debate on bicycle charges
Boston railroad hearing on whether bicycles should be treated as baggage and charged a flat ten cent rate within Massachusetts. Wheelmen demand free handling and railways resist while citing storage issues and past precedents. hearing adjourned after a lengthy exchange on classifications and future station handling.
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Boston
Railroad Commissioners
Sterling Elliott
Massachusetts
League of American Wheelmen
Elliott
Boston & Albany
Sanford
Coolidge
Boston & Maine Railroad
New York
New England
Rhode Island
A. S. Hanson
Boston & Albany Railroad
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Colonel Benton
Fitchburg
Commonwealth
Lliott
For Sale Boarding House and City Location
For sale a boarding and lodging house of 17 rooms with new furniture and full occupancy in a central city location priced at 850. A 13 room house in a fine location with modern improvements priced at 375. Contact T. H. Elliott at 64 Central St.
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T. H. Elliott
Central St
Columbia Floated After Repairs in Navy Yard
The cruiser Columbia was floated from the dry dock in New York on June 7 after complete repairs. She is ready to resume active service by week’s end.
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New York
Columbia
F. A. Taylor
Humphrey Street
How Old Glory is Made and Flown in US Flag History
Rene Bache surveys the manufacture and symbolism of United States flags, from bunting greens to silk ensigns, detailing the processes for stars and stripes, the role of the war and navy departments, and the evolution of flag standards and admiral ranks. He notes presidential flags, naval pennants, and the cost of regimental banners, with era specifics from early 19th to late 19th century.
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United States
Philadelphia
New England
Army
Navy
Congress
Union
War Department
Benjamin Harrison
Secretary of the Navy
Utah
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arizona
Indian Territory
Uncle Sam
Arctic
Alaska
McKinley
The
Col
Bingham
White House
Republic
Commodore Dewey
Ficer
Secretary of War
Long
Geneva
Rene Bache
Boston Transcript
Klondike Fortunes Rise From Gold Dust Tales
California letter in the New York Sun reports Klondike miners expect 13 to 16 million dollars in gold sent to the states next summer. Detail includes Dawson City official Geo Sinclair on Bonanza El Dorado Hunker creeks, 278 El Dorado and Bonanza claims, 60 hundred working, and a plan to sluice about 100,000 dollars for one heap. Wagered fortunes for Berry and Flynn illustrate risks, law, and transport issues.
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Klondike
Phelps E. West
Geo. Sinclair
Dawson City
Bonanza Creek
el Dorado
Gold Bottom
Hunker
Bear
Sinclair
Bonanza
Bill Edwards
Tom Eastley
Seattle
San Francisco Mint
William Ogilvie
Barney Flynn
Hunter Creek
Barney
Frisco
Montreal
Gold Bottom Creek
Clarence Berry
el Dorado Creek
Selma
Cal
Yukon River
Circle City
Berry
California
New York Sun
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State House
Maine Road
New York Company
Hadley
Klondike Fortunes
Lowell Ice Company
Dennis Whaley
School Street
Daniel Gage
Momumnn
Pearl Street
Bright Wood
Fasies
Brightwood Washer Co
Springfield
Mass
Catuarantee
Particu
Bona.Fide Mfg. Co
Twelfth Ward Bank
East 126Th St
Rose
South Windham, Conn
Jacob Rogers
Sewall G. Mack, Levi Sprague
Alexander G. Cumnock
George
Motley, Edward &M. Tucker
James Francis
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