Debates Loom As LL & H Power Bill Faces Vote
From Boston May 18, debate looms on the LL and H Corporate Power Bill at the state house as lawmakers plan to tackle a crowded Monday calendar. The House and Senate prepare to discuss railroad fares in Boston suburbs, municipal lighting bills, and critiques of the electric light consolidation plan while districting maps and public-works measures await action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lawrence
Lowell, Lawrence and Harrhill Street Railway Company
New Beat Ora
Manufactures Committee
Gas Commissioners
Attorney-General
Boston Electric
Charles H. Adanmis
Senate
House
Cambridge
Myers
Committee On
State House
Beacon Hill
Providence and Fall River Street Railway Company
Boston and Worcester Street Railway Company
Anti-Tobacco Trust
South Tay Wharf and Terminal Company
Metropolitan Park Commission
Sénate
Ament Addresses Boston on China Reform and Mission
Rev William Ament missionary to North China of the American Board spoke in Boston at Shawmut Congregational Church. He urged patient, kind reform in China, cited uprisings from old and new ideas, and praised native Christians who died for their faith while noting many Chinese and officials benefited from missionary hospitals and services.
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Boston
William §. Ament
North China
American Board
Shawmut Congregational Church
Ament
China
Lai Hung Cha
Fatal Burn Death Shocks Farm Hill Community
Fatally burned as a oil drop from a burning broom ignited her clothing Mrs Francis A Duncklee of Elm street Farm Hill in Stoneham died in a Boston hospital Neighbors rescued her after she jumped into a brook seeking to extinguish the flames She leaves two daughters Miss Sadie Duncklee and Mrs Robert Jelferson and was a widow for years.
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Stoneham
Francis A. Dumcklee
Farm Hill
Elm Street
Sadie Duncklee
Robert Jelferson
Weston Howland Dead A Notable Fairhaven Figure
Weston Howland a prominent Fairhaven resident died at his home in May in his 86th year. Born in 1815 he sailed early and later ran a ship chandlery. He started the nations first petroleum distillation plant here in 1860. A Democrat he ran for mayor in 1859 and later served as New Bedford alderman in 1866 and port collector from 1888 to 1890. He married Rebecca Kirby in 1846 and left 12 children, six surviving.
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New Bedford
Mr. Howland
Rebecca 8. Kirby
Man Jumped From South Boston Pier
Boston May 1 a man jumped from a South Boston pier and is presumed dead. John Johnson, a resident of the area, is reported missing from home today. Police conclude the death was suicide after several days of illness.
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John Johnson
South Boston
Boston
Johnson
Mrs McKinley Improves and Sits Up in San Francisco
Crisis passes as Mrs. McKinley shows improvement sitting up for a short period this evening. President McKinley visited the sick room after Gen. Shafter’s call, while Cortelyou reported a comfortable night and subsiding fever. Secretary Long left for Colorado Springs to visit his ill daughter as the nation watches for travel plans.
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San Francisco
Cortelyou
Scott
McKinley
Secretary Long
Colorado Springs
Ohio Launched Battleship Ohio at Union Ironworks
Mrs McKinley was ill but the President attended the launch at San Francisco May 18. Miss Barber pressed the button as 50 000 spectators cheered while Ohio slid into the sea. Irving M Scott and others conducted a brief inspection of the yard before the ceremony concluded.
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San Francisco
McKinley
Ohio
Union Ironworks
Mary Barber
Helen Deshler
California
Union Iron Works
Miss Barber
Irving M. Scott
Gov. Nash
Gov
Geer
Oregon
Murphy
Arizona
Slocum
cKinley
McKinley speech at Ohio launching battleship Ohio
President McKinley vows the nation has expanded and must govern new territories. He asks if the U S should misuse them, insisting the lands such as the Philippines Puerto Rico Guam Wake Island Hawaii and Tutuila are ours to manage rather than subjugate. The crowd responds in unison with calls of no to coercion.
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Bulloc
New Bedford
McPherson
Winchendon
Templeton
Framingham
Waltham
McCall
Tirrell
Newton
Wellesley
Hopkinton
Oncewabury
Westboro
West Boylston
Brookfield
North Brookfield
Tisbury
Chelmsford
Billerica
Burlington
General Court
San Francisco
McKinley
Nic
Philippines
Porto Rico
Guam
Wake Island
Hawaii
Tutulla
Emancipation Principles and Liberty Reflected in the Flag
The passage emphasizes emancipation as spreading liberty, freedom, conscience, and opportunity to distant peoples. It asserts that the flag embodies blessing and has never oppressed, but has granted freedom to those under its reach.
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United States
Rescue crews search Brockton reservoir for Hon. W. L. Reed
In Brockton May 19 three boat crews toiled all night and into today seeking the body of Hon. W. L. Reed who reportedly drowned himself yesterday in the Brockton water works reservoir. A Boston diver was summoned to continue the search. Reed, born October 5, 1825 in Abington, was a former shoe manufacturer and long time public servant including state legislator and Plymouth district senator. He lived at 203 West Elm street and leaves a widow, two daughters and two sons.
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Brockton
W. L. Reed
Brockton Water Works
Boston
Plymouth
Claflin
West Elm Street
Portuguese reunion plan discussed by New England groups
Delegates from Boston Fall River Bristol R I Lowell New Bedford Taunton and Newport met at Monte Pio hall to discuss a reunion of Portuguese in New England. They agreed the event would be excellent and set Nantasket beach for August 15 with the local entertainment committees handling speakers transport and amusements.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth
Lynn and Boston Road
Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill
North Woburn Roads
Boston and Northern Street Railway Company
Brockton Road
Boston
New Bedford
Old Colony Street Railway Company
New Lynn
Boston and Northern
Boston and Northeastern
New England
Fall River
Bristol
R. I
Lowell
Taunton
Newport
Monte Pio Hall
Nantasket Beach
Rough Cape Cod May Sunday Drenches Fleet
On May 19 Chatham reports a brutal May Sunday with winds up to 40 miles per hour and heavy rain. Most vessels stayed at their anchors around the cape while a steamer, likely the Herman Winter, headed north to Boston. The schooner Francis Whalen ashore near the Handkerchief was set to be towed to Boston.
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Chatham
Cape Cod
Cape
Herman
Boston
Francis Whalen
Great Buffalo Exposition Preparations Advance For Holiday
In Buffalo New York as May 19 preparations for the exposition day intensify with exhibits installation lagging while grounds work rushes ahead. Officials expect about 150000 people to attend if weather holds. Vice President Roosevelt with his family arrives and stays at John G Millburns home alongside Senators Hanna and Lodge visiting the grounds.
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Buffalo
Exposition City
Roosevelt
John G. Millburn
Hanna
Henry Cabot Lodge
Dangerous Derelicts Sighted By Atlantic Liners
Two large ocean liners L Aquitaine from Havre and Messaba from London reported crossing derelicts adrift at sea. They sailed through crowded lanes and urged government action to deploy a gunboat to locate and destroy the wrecks before risking disaster to vessels bound for New York.
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New York
L'Aquataine
Havre
Messaba
London
United States
Servian Gypsies Deported From New York to Hamburg
A group of 51 Servian gypsies from seven families bound for Canada were excluded by immigration authorities and ordered returned to Hamburg, Germany. The decision followed a board of special inquiry examination, though a steamship line may challenge the decree, as the travelers claim only to pass through the United States en route to their planned home in Canada.
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New York
Canada
Hamburg
Germany
Board of Special Inquiry
Steamship Company
United States
Gas jet accident kills two Boston teamsters
Boston May 18 John D. Coyle 41 is dead and Jeremiah Feardon 40 is dying after a careless gas jet turn in their room at the house of Parthenome J Fitzgerald both are teamsters employed by Fitzgerald. The report notes the fashion notes crowding sports in Sunday papers.
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Boston
John D. Coyle
Jeremiah Feardon
Parthe
Omew
J. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Strike Settled and Strikes Effect on City Railways
Albany May 19 The United Traction company and striking workers signed a settlement at 11 am recognizing union committees and granting appeals for discharged employees. Wages for motormen conductors linemen and pitmen set at 20 cents an hour. All lines operated with guards in attendance as two workers killed earlier were buried. Funeral of LeRoy Smith attended by officials. riot disrupted Walsh funeral as a Guardsman narrowly escaped mob action. Inter City line first car sparked demonstrations with pistols fired and torpedoes placed on tracks while 200 people contested the ride. Bishop Doane blamed the mob and urged Christian action to curb violence. Guardsmen received general praise with only a few misbehaving among 8000.
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Albany
United Traction Company
National
Doane
Episcopal
Meen
American and British trap shooters to clash near London
Twelve top American wing shooters are selected to face British counterparts in a $2500 side match at the Middlesex Gun Club near London from June 11 for four days. The American squad, with substitutes, sails from New York aboard the Canadian next Sunday and aims to reach London by June 5 for practice before the contest.
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New York
Middlesex
London
Eng
Atlantic
United States
America
England
Strange Bottle Message Found Aboard Boat Near Quarantine
A New York boatman found a drifting bottle yesterday with a card oversea ties poles and posts. The reverse reads a suicide note claiming no choice and expressing belief drowning is painless. Names include A V Freeman Menominee s Mich and district manager Haber Watson Chicago. The note suggests origin from Michigan and a fatal intent.
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New York
William Stanfield
A. V. Freeman Menominees
Mich
Haber & Watson
Chicago
Michigan
Mr Baldwin Ready for Polar Expedition
New York on May 19 reports Mr Evelyn Baldwin a passenger aboard the Umbria arriving from Liverpool. Baldwin said he had perfected all arrangements for his polar expedition.
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New York
Evelyn Baldwin
Liverpool
Baldwin
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The
Boston & Northern
Oratory
Peabody
Saunders
Massachusetts
Fitchburg
Metropolitan Water District
Clinton and
Holden
Committee On Water Supply
Judiciary
Mann
W. S. Ament
Weston Howland
Fairhaven
Mirs
East
President McKinley
Trawford ‘ FR Ranges
Ular Free, Alker & Pratt Mrs. Co
Brockton Reservoir
Hon. W. L. Reed
N. E
Seai
National Biscuit Company
N. Y
MR. Baldwin Ready
A. G. Pollard & CO
Palmer Street
Oes
Ansle
Arnold
Liberty
Wallace
Merrimack Street
A. G. Pollard &Co
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Sts
Bolton
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