Election of Senators by Direct Vote Killed
Beacon Hill May 23 The ways and means committee favored a bill from the state board of health lunacy and charity for Commonwealth care of the insane poor. It would place patients in a colony with up to 25,000 for land and 50,000 for buildings and furnishings, with Boston exempted from the act.
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Committee On Ways and Means
State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity
Commonwealth of the Insane Poor
Senate
Burlen
Boston
Committee On Public Charitable Institutions
Boston House Debates Height Limit and Memorial Hall Bills
The Boston House debated keeping a corner site at 96 feet despite a 90 foot limit, with discussion on mind readers and previous questions. Promoters sue for 600000 but no trial until Legislature acts, and a 73 to 82 vote blocked a third reading. Memorial hall work bills progressed with amendments on governance, painting subjects, and a joint committee for selections.
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Trinity Place
Boston
Saunders
Lowell
Cluer
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Wheeler
State Board of Education
Memorial Hall
Odlin
Lynn
Tatman
Worcester
Gale
Natick
State House Commissioners
Senate
Brown
Dalton
State House Construction Commission
Senate actions on bills and recalls
The Senate excused Kenefick from the conference committee on the Cape Cod canal bill and appointed Chamberlain. The Gloucester police court abolition bill advanced to engrossment. State control of the Boston and Albany road faced adverse reports. A motion to elect U S senators by the people was rejected 23 to 9 with one pair. Milk can safety bill passed to engrossment. House resolutions on South African issues were postponed to Friday.
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Cape Cod
Chamberlain
Gloucester
Boston & Albany Road
United States
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Bristol
Innes
Suffolk
House
South African Republic
Orange Free State
Plymouth notice on amendment to strike phrase about independence
The honorable mention to secure independence of the South African republics was struck from the Watson phrase by an amendment notified byator Chamberlain of Plymouth. The bill to change the legal length of lobsters was rejected.
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Ator Chamberlain
Plymouth
Watson
Great Britain
Massachusetts Legislature Dinner Hosts Dense Attendees in Boston
At the Ven dome Boston on May 23 Republicans and Democrats filled the dinner as lawmakers and guests discussed session length and prorogation. Gov Crane, Lieut Gov Bates, and Senators Washburn Kelliher Sanderson and Representatives McNary Schofield spoke while McCall and Gargan drew applause.
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Massachusetts
Hotel Vendome
Congressman McCall
Thomas J. Gargan
Gov
Crane
Bates
Sampson
Patrick A. Collins
Rufus A. Soule
Long
Charles A. Littlefield
Maine
Reed
President Smith
Senate
Guv. Crane
Myers
Washburn
Worcester
Albany
Fitchburg
McCall
Kelliher
Sanderson
McNary
Schofield
Divine Healer Truth Pleads Not Guilty to Indictments
Francis Truth known as the Divine Healer appeared before Judge Putnam in U S Circuit Court in Boston to plead not guilty to 20 counts alleging a fraudulent use of the mails. Trial delays were granted with dates set for October term after multiple continuances. Truth was released on bail of 5000 dollars.
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Francis Truth
Putnam
United States Circuit Court
United States Grand Jury
Trowbridge
Mr. Truth
United States
United States District
Casey
Bartlett
Anderson
Truth
Barnlett
Unitarian delegates engage in sessions and social events in Boston
In Boston on May 23 the American Unitarian association carried on with auxiliary body sessions though no main meetings were held. Clergymen attended as Berry St conference, dating to 1810, drew interest for the day. At 2 p.m. the young people's religious union met at Second Church. Emma R loss and Arthur L Endicott reported progress and officers were elected Roger Forbes of Brooklyn became president Rebecca D Homer of Boston was named secretary and Endicott treasurer.
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Boston
American Unitarian Association
Berry St
Young People's Relgious Union
Emma R.loss
Arthur L. Endicott
Roger Forbes
Brooklyn
Rebecca D. Homer
Border City mill stockholders vote to mortgage plant
Will Mortgage Plant in Fall River Massachusetts. At a meeting held this afternoon stockholders voted to mortgage the plant for 500000 dollars and to distribute the proceeds from mortgage beds as a dividend totaling fifty percent to stockholders.
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Fail River
Mass
Border City
Woolen Co. Shuts Down After Weavers Walkout
Worcester May 23 The Bay State Woolen Company closed its mill today over trouble with 29 of its weavers leaving 60 employees locked out pending settlement.
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Worcester
Bay State Woolen Company
Unil
Fire wipes out Galion buggy plant and hotels
Fire today destroyed the crating department of the Central Ohio Buggy company, the Capitol hotel and several stores and residences in Galion Ohio. Loss is placed at 100000 dollars with 70000 dollars covered by insurance.
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Galion
Ohio
Pire
Central Ohio Buggy Company
Capitol
Knights of Pythias Massachusetts Grand Lodge Session in Boston
The Massachusetts Grand Lodge annual meeting in Boston reports a prosperous order with six new lodges to charter. Endowment rank shows $14.5 million paid to beneficiaries and nearly $111 million in force, with assets around $500k. Membership totals for 1900 reach 15 280 in Massachusetts and 491,672 in the whole order, with improvements in financials and lodge enthusiasm. New officers elected include Grand Chancellor F. R. Hayden and others. Next session set for Worcester.
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Boston
Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
Henry C. Allen
F. R. Hayden
F. L. Garfield
G. M. Budge
G. K
Charles A. Cross
G. M
R. R. Herriman
C. W. Wilson
G. Oo
J. S. B. Clarke
John Lancey
John H. Abbott
Worcester
Mass
Nephew of Mrs Hiller Marries Half Sister
A Fitchburg teen, nephew of Mrs Hiller of Wilmington, married his own half sister after a series of legal and family complications. The couple, Jeens and Elsie Graham, separated in 1897, petitions for annulment followed, and a 1898 court ruling dismissed the claim for lack of evidence. In April last, Jeens married Odessa Humphreys, 17, in Fitchburg, by Rev. Richardson.
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Fitchburg
Harry Morland
Jeens
Butters
Wardell
Superior Court
Worcester
Elsie
Hopkins
Mary Ann Jeens
H. M. Jeens
Elsie “Graham
Odessa Humphreys
W. D. Richardson
Freshman theft at Brown aims to disrupt banquet
Providence May 23 four Brown University freshmen were stolen, with a fifth tracked to Boston where he is watched. Abbott of Watertown Hart of Concord Bumstead of Wellesley Walworth of Newton were moved by captors to a country barn or boat. Police withdrew as futile. the plan targets tonight’s freshman banquet.
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Providence
R. I
Brown University
Boston
A. H. Abbott
Watertown
N. Y
William H. Hart
Concord
Mass
Clarence Bumstead
Wellesley
George R. Walworth
Newton
H.B. Grose
Abbott
Hart
Side-Lights On Life Says Wise Reflections
The column riffs on life lessons and human foibles with aphorisms about giving, borrowing, and learning from mistakes. It notes that blunders accompany responsibility and that neglecting small duties delays bigger goals. A Chicago Daily News quip links failure to eventual wealth growth.
Mob Lynches Negro in Pueblo After Denver Capture
Calvin Kimblen, a Black man who murdered two girls and wounded his wife, was seized by 1500 residents as a Rio Grande train arrived. The mob dragged him three blocks, hung him at Eighth Street and Santa Fe Avenue, and twice broke the rope before a third attempt succeeded. He died as crowds burned the body and staged posthumous display, while authorities and a mayor urged calm.
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Pueblo
Col
Calvin Kimblern
Kimblern
Denver
Rio Grande
Eighth Street
Santa Fe Avenue
Grand Hotel
Orphan Asylum
Fear Lynching Fears Shroud Delaware Prison
Bridgeville May 23. A mob threatens the jail housing Everett Derrickson Harry Goodwin and Albert Dawson accused of assaulting Miss Marcella Tyre near Georgetown. The girl is in critical condition. Prisoners held without bail to await her outcome and fear lynching. two are ministers' sons.
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Bridgeville
Del
Marcella Tyre
Georgetown
Everett Derrickson
Harry Goodwin
Albert Dawson
Berlin
Murder near Austin shocks Chillicothe area
Ethel Long, 13, daughter of Stephen Long, was found dead at a spring near her Austin area farm with throat cut and head crushed after reportedly being ravished. A man named Richard Gardiner, claiming Cincinnati as home, was arrested in Austin on homicide charges. Blood stains found on his clothes. An attempted lynching was thwarted by Commissioner Ott in Frankfort as mobs threatened the sheriff. Deputy Devine moved Gardiner toward Marietta late last night amid feverish excitement in Austin Frankfort and surrounding areas.
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Ethel Long
Stephen Long
Austin
Richard Gardiner
Cincinnati
Devine
Ott
Frankfort
Marietta
Gardiner
New Trial Sought in Vermont Murder Case
In Montpelier, Charles Doherty, convicted of second degree murder in the 1899 Waterbury killing of Fred Murphy, asks the Vermont Supreme Court for a new trial arguing insanity. The 25 year sentence stands as Doherty’s defense contends self defense and mental fitness. case ongoing.
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Vermont
Charles Doherty
Fred Murphy
Waterbury
Doherty
Murphy
Supreme Court
Julia Rock
W. H. Ward
Bolton Mills
Pixley
Burlington
Doharty
Montpelier Junction
Blodgett
Murder case deepens in Roy White slaying at Penn
Philadelphia reports Henry Ivory, a suspect in Roy Wilson White's murder, is believed to know more than he has disclosed. Detectives grow convinced he witnessed the crime. Funeral services for White, a University of Pennsylvania law instructor, were held today as authorities pursue new leads. The Philadelphia North American notes a quote about ties and relationships from Hawking.
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Philadelphia
Roy Wilson White
University of Pennsylvania
Henry [Yory
Boston and Maine R trains October 2 1899 timetable
Train schedule for Boston and Maine Railway with numerous departure times to Lawrence Forsalem Haverhill Newburyport Amesbury and other destinations. Includes Sundays and weekdays with connections to Bangor Rockland St Johns Halifax Montreal and Quebec via Plymouth and Brockton lines. Authorities: J. Flanders General Pass. and Ticket Agent H. Taft General Agent Lowell.
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