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THE BORTON GLOBE-WEDNERDA Y. NOVEMBER 15. 1905. TO BOOM BOSTON Real Facts in National Dock Trust Matter. Plan to Establish a New Steamship Line.

Direct Track Connection Musi First Be Established. flagman preceding the train and the dent protection. The neighborhood of these locations is not a residential one, but is entirely given over to business uses such as wharves, railroad freight yards, storage warehouses and other like business uses, and railroad switch tracks are a consistent and proper feature of a business neighborhood, such as this is. It, will readily observed that, of the four locations, three consist of a request to transfer the title to tracks now in existence legally and actually owned the Trustees, and the remaining location will bring into business activity a large, valuable property now going to decay from inability to put to proper use. As the matter of the East Boston switch track locations, commonly known as the National Bock Trust tracks, has received considerable unfavorable public comment in the press and elsewhere, based in our opinion on misstatements and misunderstanding of the true facts in the case, and as there has been made an attempt to force the matter into the present municipal campaign as a political is- aue.wedeem it necessary, In justice to ijiose who have favored the proposition, to issue the following statement describing the actual conditions and true facts in regard to the matter in question.

We request that, this statement be given fair consideration by the public, as we believe the proposition to be one that will be of great beuefit to the city of Boston in general, and to labor in particular, all of which is, we feel, demonstrated below. What the Track Locations Are. The locations consist of two tracks, the first crossing from the Boston AVbany Railroad freight yard over Sumner thence through the freight yard onto land owned by the National Dock Real Estate Trust, and then crossing Webster and Marginal streets a short distance from the freight yard, connecting various properties of the Real Estate Trust with their land on the water front. The loregoing tracks are now in place in the streets named. The second track is projected to lead from the freight yard across land of the National Dock Real Estate Trust, thence down Webster Street for a distance of 200 feet, and then across Lewis St.

70 feet to the principal property belonging to the Real Estate Trust, consisting of two large wharves and docks, 800 and 1000 feet long respectively, on which property are located the bulk of tue buildings which are used for general storage purposes. The Sumner-st crossing of the first track has been in use by the former owners of the property for over 25 years, and the Webster and si crossings since 1844, and the present owners could have continued to use these crossings without taking any proceedings before the Mayor or the City Council the same as was Name Incorrectly Applied. The National Dock Real Estate Trust is in no sense a. trust of the monopolistic character, although from having been called the Dock Trust that impression has been generally accepted. The docks owned have been called since 1862, and Messrs.

Codman and Sturgis hold the property in trust, for the owners, which accounts for the words Estate in the name. A great many of the large buildings in the city are owned by real estate trustees, precisely like the one that owns the National Docks, but it is in no sense a trust in the way the word is ordinarily interpreted. This property is the only one owned by the National Dock Real Estate Trust. Description of Property. The property, which consists of about 14 acres of land, on which are over 60 brick buildings, adapted for general storage purposes, is assessed for over $800,000, on which $12,000 taxes are annually paid.

The property is leased to the National Dock Storage Warehouse Company for thirty years for a fixed rent. This.company is a Massachusetts corporation with a paid-in capital of $100,000. The company simply hires the property and conducts thoreon the storage business. The business of storage warehousemen has been conducted on the property for a great many years, and the real estate and the business were bought out by the present owners from Mr. Loring, the old owner, in December, 1904.

The business is quite large, and there has been in the warehouses at one time this season over $15,000,000 worth of goods, but the plant being so large, its capacity for doing business has lately never been utilized to its fullest extent. The chief reason for this is the fact that the wharves were built for sailing vessels, and the docks are only deep enough to take sailing vessels, and sailing vessels have almost disappeared from the freight carrying traffic of this country. On account of the shallow docks and the disappearance of sailing vessels from the freight carrying business of the country, there a.re now no goods that come to the wharves by water, with the exception of a few specially consigned cargoes of wool coming from South America and Australia in sailing vessels. Why the Tracks Are Wanted. Obviously the thing to do is to done by each of the succeeding own- dredge the docks to a depth required in the 1 for ocean steamships, and to rebuild The legal right to maintain these the wharves and make the property 1 racks stands at present in the name of the Boston Sugar Refining Com pany, a concern which went out of existence in 1887, and the present owners of the property, who have succeeded to all the property and rights of the Refining Company, by purchase, deeming that it would be more proper frcm the standpoint of both themselves and the City if the legal itle to the track should stand in their name rather than in the name of a corporation which had been out of existence for nearly twenty years, applied to the Mayor and Aldermen for consent to hold the title in their own names.

The failure to consent to transfer by the City Authorities in no way affected the legal rights of the owners to the locations referred to. The second track location was in use by the former owners until 1870, at which time the use of the tracks was abandoned. It is desired by tne present owners that this track be replaced, In order that their principal property may be connected the Boston Albany Railroad Company, in order that a steamship business may be inaugurated. The orders of location limit the hours of operation of the switch racks between IIP. M.

and 5 A. during which hours very few persons, cross the locations, especially since the completion of the tunnel, and the Board of Railroad Commissioners always limit the rate of speed on all such switch track crossings to four miles per hour, and also require man to precede the cars with a lan- 1ern. Cars on a private switch track have no right of way, and the number of cars switched at one time is limited by the relativelysmall volume of traffic, limited storage room for cars, and in this case, by the number of sharp curves in the freight yard, and on the land adjacent belonging to the Real- Estate Trust. It will thus be seen that these pwitcb tracks are in no sense public grade crossings with right of way, such as are at the present time being abolished in East Boston, which public grade crossings are not limited as to hours of operation, length of train, nor rate of speed, as are the switch tracks such as are desired by the Trustees of the National Dock Real Estate Trust. As the tracks will be operated only in the night time, and then at so low a rate of speed, there will be no danger to persons passing, ami the form of rail being of the flat sort, will offer no inconvenience to traffic during the hours when the tracks are not operated, and during the time the tracks are operated there is little or traffic.

The Real Estate Trust owns all of the land abutting on all portions of the streets affected by all of the track crossings, and Marginal and WebslUr Sts. are shortly to be discontinued at the line of the freight yard, resulting in leaving the portions of these streets affected by these crossings disconnected pieces of street only about 250 feet long, with no abutting owners except the Real Estate Trust. The location on Sumner St. is to be a temporary one, and is to be terminated upon the abolition of the adjacent grade crossings of the Boston Albany Railroad. There are large numbers of such private switch track locations in various parts of the city devoted to business purposes, and there has never been, so far as can be learned, an accident of any kind on any of such private switch tracks, as the rate of speed have proven suffi- fifted for doing a steamship business instead of a sailing vessel business.

It is estimated that about $100,000 will be required for this purpose, and the money for the improvements has been subscribed, and the improvements will be made as soon as the one essential feature of steamship business is established, namely, the establishment, of direct railroad connection on the wharves with the steamed- No ocean steamship can dock at a wharf that has no railroad connection, as the bulk of the merchandise in an ocean steamship goes out over the railroad, and in choosing between a wharf with rail connection and one without the owners of the vessel would always select one with that facility. The added cost of transportation of the bulk of the merchandise from the wharf to the railroad prohibits any other course. The absence of railroad connection cuts the National Dock Storage Warehouse Company off from receiving any steamships, and therefore prevents the increase of its business in handling goods that come by steamships. The wharves on the property are now rotting away, one wharf, in fact, having entirely rotted away, but there is no object in rebuilding them unless steamships could be induced to dock at the wharves, as enough profits from the wharves could not be made to pay interest, on the cost of the repairs from the business furnished by sailing vessels. The only purpose for which the wharves are available has ceased to exist.

rail connection also furnishes a further means of obtaining through, merchandise that is shipped with drafts attached to the bill of lading, as the customer can obtain the goods by substitution of warehouse receipt for bill of lading without payment of the draft. Whereas without direct rail connection ho warehouse receipt can be obtained until the draft is paid which releases the bill of lading. The company is ready to spend $100,000 in dredging the docks and rebuilding the wharves and in other ways fitting the property to do a general steamship business as soou as there is direct rail connection. These are the reasons that the construction of the tracks across Lewis street are Tracks Not Available for Use of Others. The privilege of the track crossings would be of use only to the owner or occupier of the wharves in question, which effectually disposes of the allegation that, has been made in public press that the only purpose for which the tracks were desired was to capitalize the franchise and later sell it out.

The use of the tracks cannot he separated from the real estate, anti when granted becomes a part of the real estate. The tracks are desired solely to increase the business of the National Dock Storage Warehouse Company, and will be operated as switch tracks by the Boston Albany Railroad to this property and no others. The tracks would be of no value whatever to any other concern than the holder of this property, as the tracks are to run directly from the railroad to the wharves, and are not available in any way for general use by any other parties. If the rail connection is established the property will not be soid, but it will be developed to its greatest business capacity. Results of the Improvements, $100,000 would be spent (largely for labor) In dredging the docks and rebuilding the wharves, and constructing a new landing shed 60 feet wide and 600 foot long on the sofith wharf.

The largest ocean steamships could then bo accommodated, and It is the purpose of the company to establish, if possible, a direct steamship line to Central and South America, and endeavor to divert this traffic, which now ip distributed via New York, to Boston. The Company intends to make the National Dock wharves the distributing point for merchandise consigned to New England points coming in steamers from Central and South America. An effort will also be made to have steamers coming from other places dock at the wharves, and It is expected that some of the Australian and East Indian tramp.steamers can be induced to use this property as the distributing point for their cargoes. The main desire of the Company is to get. steam vessels to discharge at the wharves in order that such por tions of their cargoes as are to be stored may be stored in the warehouses of the Company, and, as explained above, a direct rail outlet must lie furnished on the wharves for such portion pf the cargoes as is to be shipped out.

over the railroad. The fact is that sailing vessels no longer perform an appreciable share of the water transportation of merchandise. Steam 1 seis have taken their place and steam vessels require railroad tracks on the wharves. If the tracks were in place across Lewis st, and the steamship business in operation, would anyone be deemed wise who advocated the removal of the tracks if the steamship business were to be drtven away as a result? Would labor be pleased to see itself driven from employment by this means? "Would the City regard it as a step in advance? If not, what reasons can there be to object to establishing an improvement that if made could not be parted with without loss? The success of the plans cannot be demonstrated in advance, but the officers are confident enough to be willing to risk $100,000 more in the venture, believing in its success, and it is only reasonable to give them a fair chance to try. If every concern in the City would do as much the commerce of the City would decidedly increase to the great benefit ct the City at large.

It has been stated that the only result that would occur from the construction of the tracks would be to benefit the National Dock Storage Warehouse Gompany, but this view of the matter does not seem to be a reasonable one. The prosperity of a city depends upon the prosperity of its business interests, and the prosperity of labor depends directly on the amount of work for the employment of labor. If the Company succeeds in its plans and its business is increased, the amount of labor employed will increase in the same proportion, for the business is one in wbich labor performs a very important part. If a new steamship business is established the stevedores and freight handlers will derive a large increase in employment, as the volume of traffic transshipped on the railroad from the steamships is a large percentage of the total cargo. Of the cargo remaining a portion is consigned to various places in Boston, and these goods must, be teamed.

The remainder of the goods will be stored in the warehouse, and must be bandied by labor to get there, and a large portion of the goods placed in store must he teamed away when they are taken out of store. Thus it will be seen that the teamsters derive a considerable portion, if not the largest, of the increase in labor derived from the proposed improvements. While the teamsters would lose the haul on some of the goods that now require hauling from the railroad to the warehouse by reason of a portion coming in on the direct rail to the warehouse, yet on account of having direct rail connection from the West the amount of merchandise stored would be so much larger that the teaming out, on the increased amount, would undoubtedly more than offset the loss. In addition, there would be the extra teaming on the goods coming in on the steamships. A large part of the goods now coming by team from the other wharves and other rairoad freight yards will still have to be teamed the same as now, as it would be impossible to divert much of that traffic to the Boston Albany Railroad.

The Company intends naturally to still take such business in addition to that which it is expected will come from the proposed increase in its facilities for doing other sorts of business. Notwithstanding these facts the teamsters apparently are against the introduction of the tracks, and in our opinion the matter must have been misrepresented to them, as otherwise their position is inexplicable. The result of the proposed improvement would be a direct and considerable gain to the teamsters. The general principle seems to be that the more business done by any concern the better for labor, and the officers of the Company feel able to make a success in increasing their business if the restrictions against their doing so are removed. While it is not claimed that the National Dock Storage Warehouse Company can revolutionize the commerce of the Port of Boston, yet they are willing and able to increase the business transacted by them, provided they are allowed reasonable and essential feature of direct railroad track connection.

The warehouses have never been taxed to their full capacity, and there are ample facilities for doing a large increased business on the property. All of the substantial citizens and business concerns located in the neighborhood of the wharves in East Boston are anxious that the proposed improvement should be made for the benefit that will ensue to their section, and a large number of these citizens presented a petition dated May 25, 1905, to the Mayor and Aldermen stating this fact. These petitioners represented over fifteen percent of the total taxes paid In Wards 1 and 2, East Boston. A large, number of the prominent business concerns of the city at large presented a petition dated September 20, 1905, to the Mayor requesting his co-operation in the endeavor to have these tracks placed in effective operation, and calling his attention to the general question of improvement of the commerce of Boston, which would be prevented, if the policy were established of denying to the wharves direct, railroad connection when the same could be established without danger, or causing unreasonable inconvenience. If Boston is to compete with New York and other lr.rge Ports it must have all the facilities that those, other Ports enjoy, and the policy of other cities Is to do all that can be done to offer increased facilities for commerce.

The City Authorities should encourage that tends to offer increased opportunities for competition with other Cities, unless it is desired to reduce the business of Boston to the narrow limits of local consumption. The National Dock Storage Warehouse Company desires to do its share in endeavoring to increase the business of the city, and the right of rail connection should not ha denied them when they own all of the land in the immediate neighborhood of the tracks, and all other owners in the neighborhood desire that the improvement be made, when the cars are to be switched only between eleven at night, and five in the morning, and then only at the rate of four miles per hour. Lewis street in East Boston, w'hile of general use in the daytime, is little used at night, and the slight inconvenience resulting from the night use is out of all proportion to the general advantages that will ensue as a result of the Improvement. The proposition is a plain business one, and should not be regarded in a political light. The facts above -described have been lost sight of in the midst of unfounded charges of bribery and corruption, and baseless condemnation of the proposition as a steal and grab of the streets for freight, yards, I together with false accusations of 1 capitalizing and realizing on the franchise, and of defrauding labor of employment, and causing clanger to the life and limb of the citizens.

Wo think that a careful consideration of the statements above described, and an examination of the real facts in connection with the matter to prove the truth of the foregoing statements will satisfactorily demonstrate the baseless character of such accusations, and the merits of the proposition in general, and prove that the establishment of the National Dock tracks will be of great benefit to the city of Boston, and especially so to East Boston. (Signed) National Dock Storage Warehouse Company. By George Burroughs, Boston, November 14, 1905. DONOVAN CHEERED EVERYWHERE DONOVAN SAYS FITZGERALD "QUIT" the PtHt sible for the new dry dock at the navy yard and for the appropriation for deepening the harbor. Fitzgerald was not even consulted in the matter.

He had nothing to do wth THOMPSON IS THE NOMINEE Has Big Lead Over His Quincy Rival. Count of the Caucus Vote Not Complete at 3 A M. Democrats Name Wilson, Uncontested, QUINCY, Nov counting of votes cast in the republican caucuses yesterday was hot completed up to 3 this morning. At that hour the votes of all the wards for mayoralty candidate except ward 3 had been counted, giving Jarnes Thompson 1147 and Benjamin Johnson 033- It is almost certain that ward 3, Mr home ward, will give him more than 200, and make his plurality above 1000. The vote by wards was as follows, ward 3 lacking: Ward-1 2 5 6 Total Thompson ............391 184 321 303 248 1447 Johnson ................230 182 84 00 The nominations follow: Thompson.

Bass Jr, Arthur C. Beal, William M. Chase, H. Everett Crane, Walter E. Piper.

School W. Newcomb. Ward 1, Madison M. Cannon, Otto Gellotte, Alfred H. Gilson; ward 2, Hermann W.

Gross, William F. Sidelinger, Eugene R. ward 4, Andrew Anderson, J. Leonard Ferguson, James M. Walker; ward 5, Wendell H.

Hull, Walter F. Nichols, Herbert J. Polk; ward 6, Ralph W. Hobbs, John Moir, George F. Sawyer.

Ward school committee, ward 4, Chas. H. Owens; w-ard 6, Daniel A. Bruce, George H. Wilson was nominated for mayor by the democrats.

The democrats made no nomination for council men in wards 1, 3 and and nominated only one man in wards 2 and 6. The nominations: H. Wilson. Ooqncilmen-at-large Galen Vinton Rowditeh, Robert J. Clifford, Patrick W.

Driscoll. Clinton, Jones, Robert J. Teasdale. School John H. Ash.

Ward 2, William T. Donovan; ward 4, Jeremiah Curtin Jr, James M. Flaherty, Charles J. MeGil- vray; ward 6, Bartholomew A. McLaue.

School committee from 4, James F. Burke; ward 6, John A. Duggan. RETURNS FROM RECOUNT FOR LIEUT GOVERNOR. Great crowds and much enthusiasm marked the eight rallies which were addressed in various parts of the city last evening by Edward J.

Donovan, democratic candidate for mayor. The honors for crowds and plctures- queness should be awarded to South Boston, although the reception which ward 8 gave her favorite son was a remarkable one. Mr Donovan, in an automobile, followed by a press automobile, started from Young's hotel at 7:30 for Charlestown, where a meeting was In progress at Cauley hall in ward 4. The place was crowded and the candidate got a w-arnv reception, Arthur Clarke was chairman of the meeting. Mr Donovan, after thanking the voters of Charlestown, reaffirmed his position on the question of municipal ownership which he said he should use every effort toward introducing to Boston if he was elected mayor.

Ho said the rio-moeratic voters Charlestown, it was plain to be seen, were free men and not tied to any boss, and he expected they would cast their votes as free men Thursday. If they wished to vote for him that was their privilege; if not, that was also their privilege. Either way he would be satisfied. Draper Gain Loss Whitney Gain Lobs Everett 4 Somerville 2 1 South Hadley 1 Holyoke 2 9 Wakefield 2 Gloucester 17 Springfield 24,. 47 Athol .........1 Mfifoni i 111 i Totals 4 6 55 13 No change in Lexington and Clarksburg.

JVET GAIN 23. His Vote Swelled in Springfield by Discovery of Bunch of 42 Gained 24, SPRINGFIELD, Nov 14-The recount of the vote ffir lieutenant governor resulted in a net gain of 23 for Whitrtey. total was swelled by 47, but candidate Draper gained 24, reducing Whitney's actual advantage to 23. In precinct ward 4, "Whitney gained 42 votes. The vote was originally counted in blocks of 5(1.

The lost block of democratic contained but 42 ballots, and it is probable that the precinct officers overlooked It entirely. In precinct ward 6, Draper gained 21 votes. In the other precincts the changes were small and in many precincts the original returns were upheld by the recount. UNABLE TO GET AT VOTES, Locksmith Summoned to Open Safe in Ludlow. LUDLOW, Nov recount of the votes for lieutenant governor did not take place today, the selectmen being mml Jo to open the safe in the town clerk's office, in which the ballots were locked last Tuesday evening, A locksmith was summoned arid it is hoped the will yield to his endeavors tomorrow.

At Wells Memorial. From Charlestown Mr Donovan and party- were whirled to the Wells Memorial building to address a large and enthusiastic audience of Hebrew voters. They certainly' did cheer for some moments. Hon James Donovan was on the platform with Isaac Rosnosky, who was chairman. The candidate touched a popular chord with those people when he spoke on municipal ownership and stated that he would see to it the public service corporations would pay their just share of the municipal expenses.

He also aroused much enthusiasm when lie said he would endeavor to secure the Peter Brigham bequest of $5,000,000 for a hospital. South Welcome. When the Donovan automobiles arrived at the South Boston side of the Broadway bridge they were met by a torchlight procession and the Mission church band. This procession was apparently gotten up by Alderman Llne- han, as many of tlio transparencies advocated his election, as did many others the election of E. Donovan.

The band and procession escorted Mr Donovan to Spelman hall, and there was considerable enthusiasm along the line of march. The hall was Jammed wdth people, and it was with some difficulty' that, the candidate and reporters reached platform. There w-as a tumult when cheers were called for J. Donovan, next mayor of Councilman Leo F. McCullough presided.

The candidate said that his opponent not having any issues of importance to discuss concerning the city government or the mayor's office, sought to divert, the attention of the public by attempting to discuss his (Donovans) legislative record of 18 years ago. Of course that was a little antique, but he was ready to discuss that subject and also ready to discuss Mr record on any public platform. Mr Donovan then said that when Mr two attorneys called av. hotel to perfect the arrangements for a joint debate they stated that Mr Fitzgerald would not discuss anything but my legislative record, i insisted that lus record should also bt discussed. They quit.

"I was trained a school ot which know the meaning of the word quit. He will probably have a lot of excuses to offer, but the plain fact is he The torchlight procession and band then escorted Mr Donovan to the courthouse on Dorchester st in ward 15. Ex- Representative Tolman was chairman. There was a great crowd in room. Mr Donovan went over practically the same ground here, at hall, at ward 16, at the Vine-st church on Dudley st, and at the wardroom on Blossom st in ward 8, where Martin Lomasney and Mayor Whelton led the cheering which lasted for several minutes.

Edward J. Donovan in Ward 8. This last reception was the most enthusiastic of the lot. Red lights were burned from the corner of Charles and Cambridge sts, up to Blossom st, to the wardroom, and Mr progress was one great reception. He satd: have heard my opponent loudly- bragging about his challenge to meet me in joint debate.

Immediately' upon the receipt of the notice of his challenge yesterday, I forwarded to him, and also to the press, a communication accepting his proposition, and declaring that I was prepared to discuss with him not only my legislative record, but his own. and that I should also insist upon discussion of the issues in this campaign. "This afternoon Congressmen Keliher and McNary. representing me, met two attorneys, representing my opponent, to arrange for the debate to lake place tomorrow. My attorneys insisted that no matter should be discussed except my legislative record in 1887 and nearly 20 years ago.

would not agree that their client's record, either public or private, should be discussed, or that the issues of this vital and important issues of public omniership of public utilities, compensation to the city from public service corporations for the use of the streets, and the immediate establishment of a municipal electric lighting be introduced into tha debate; and when the gentlemen representing me insisted that all the issues should be debated, my' opponent's attorneys declined to proceed and broke off all negotiations. declared last night, in my communication to my opponent accepting his challenge, that it was not made in good if he really intended or desired to debate public questions with me, he would have addressed his challenge at the opening and not at the closing hours of the campaign: and I repeat, and charge him with attempting to deceive the public into the belief that lie really desired io debate with me. while us a matter of fact bo trembled at the prospect of a mooting. "The action of It's attorney: today every statement I hove IN SOUTH BOSTON. Congressman McNary Repeats Charges Against Fitzgerald, and Analyzes Claims.

Wards 13 and 15. South Boston, gave Hon Edward J. Donovan and his staff of speakers a splendid reception at meetings held in Spellman hall and the court house on Dorchester st. Representative-elect John It. Poland presided at the ward 15.

rally' and Congressman William S. McNary was the sneaker. He sfdd: the campaign for the democratic nomination for mayor draws to a close the superiority of the Hon Edward J. Donovan over his opponent has become an conviction in the minds of the democratic voters. From the time when be made his first declaration of principles to the present moment, his arguments.

his manly, straightforward advocacy of the questions which lie closest to the people have won him the most enthusiastic support. Throughout the whole city the citizens have Inseparably connected him with the reforms that lie will reduce to actual operation as mayor of Boston, and i ho are determined that he must be their next mayor. have shown to the people of Bos- lon that Mr Fitzgerald is not a man to bt considered for the nomination as mayor of Boston, and none of the tering promises which he made id the voters to attract thoJr support to himself can hide his unfitness. Tre.mont temple lest Thursday evening I felt it my duty to the democratic party and the people of Boston make certain charges against Mr Fitzgerald, and on 1 have repeated thorn and have cal- longed Mr Fitzgerald to deny their truth. "He has evaded has sought to treat it as belittling to himself, but the voters of Boston can have but one opinion of.the character of the man who allows these charges to pass by unanswered.

"Instead of answering my charges Mr Fitzgerald has claimed credit for almost every benefit that came to the people of Boston while he was In congress. Ho iras stated that he was responsible for the dry dock at the navy yard and for the appropriation which in deepening the harbor. I- tell you, voters of Boston, that Mr Fitzgerald had absolutely nothing to do with the passage of either of the bills lie is claiming so much credit for, "In December of 1309 the chambef Of commerce gave a dinner at the Exchange club to the Massachusetts senators and' representative in congress, and there presented a request for a resur- yny of Boston harbor for a channel 2000 feet wide and 35 feet deep. proposition was embodied In a bill introduced by Congressman Lawrence, and in April. 1900, a large and influential delegation of citizens representing the state, city and various commercial organizations, went, to Washington to advocate this bill.

committee got the requested. and on its completion, when was found that the expense entailed l.y the passage of Congressman Lawrence's bill was prohibitive, another committee of the chamber of commerce w-cnt to Washington, and by their efforts succeeded in having passed a revised project calling for the appropriation of $600.000 for Boston harhor, and authorized contracts to be entered into for $3,000,009 more, which was a part of the $8,000,000 project to be appropriated afterward. "Mr Fitzgerald was not even consulted in this matter, he had nothing to do with It, he was not a member of the committee which reported the bill to the house of representatives. He may have voted for the measure and in that act is contained every effort of ids in getting this appropriation for Boston. His claim In this direction is on a par with the other large claims that he Is making to the people of Boston.

"Let us see now what he had to do with the dry dock bill. This hill w-as Introduced by Congressman Roberts and included a. dry dock for Boston other places in the country and called for an appropriation of $1,360,000, which was later amended to $1,025,000. "Mr Fitzgerald was not a member of the committee on naval affairs which reported this bill, he was not asked into any conference regarding the bill and his advice was not sought. In short he had as much to do with the passage of tills bill as he had with getting the appropriation for Boston harbor, but he has the effrontery to tell the people of Boston that he was the author of both of these benefits.

spoke iast night, regarding his efforts in behalf of the 9th regiment and I cannot too strongly reiterate my statement that instead of being the genius who rendered so much service for the regiment, he was wofully lacking in his plain duty towards it. today Mr Fitzgerald withdrew his proposal for a joint debate rather than allow these matters to be discussed in the debate. He has pleaded guilty by his indifference to these accusations is an admission of then truth. Had he denied he will deny them, I will produce the names of the men, and Mr Fitzgerald knows that I can substantiate their The congressman was Interrupted by a man who asked "What did you do for P. A.

and the answer was given, "I upheld him, and Mr Collins offered me the position of wire commissioner or schoolhouse commissioner or city collector; he offered me my choice, and I refused them This was greeted witli applause. Mr Watson of ward 18 was about to be. introduced, when Mr Donovan entered the hall, and gave way to the latter. When it came Mr Watson's turn lie smiled in all directions about the hall, cracked some jokes and then referred to the hall episode of Sunday afternoon. said he did not intend to go to ward 14.

He wanted to get at Councilor Sullivan last Sunday afternoon, but Representative O'Hare, who presided, would not let him. Other speakers were William B. Larkin of ward IS, Ex-Councilman James J. Moynihan of ward 13. Hon Josiah S.

Dean and Ex-Representative James F. Creed of ward 15. Councilman Leo F. McCullough presided at the ward 13 rally. Other speakers were Alderman John E.

Baldwin, Representative-elect William Newton, candidate Edward J. Donovan, Arthur M. Bedell, Bx-Council- mau Hourihan of ward 22, William Marlin. candidate for alderman; Hon Josiah S. Dean, Congressman McNary and Mr Frank W.

Ford. BLACK HAND LETTER. Scigtiano Displays One at Ward 8 Rally Murphy and Lomasney Savagely Attack Fitzgerald. At the rally in the interest of Hon Edward J. Donovan for.

mayor, held in the wardroom of ward 8, Blossom st, last night. Representative George Seig- liano, who is out against Hon John F. Fitzgerald in ward 6, displayed a black hand letter, the contents of which consisted of a skull and crossbones, a black hand and a dagger and the word "Tonight," which was mailed to him at his home, 232 Hanover st. Tiie letter bore the postmark of the North station postoffice and was mailed at 2:30 yesterday afternoon. Mr Scigliano also displayed a photograph of a check for more than $100 which he said was given to John F.

Fitzgerald for the, only service he had done him, Scigliano, and if Mr Fitzgerald to know what that check was for the speaker said ho was willing to let him know. Fully 2000 persons were present at the the men present being packed as close as could be, to each other. According to Mr Lomasney it was the greatest outpouring he had ever seen at. a rally, and according to him it will be eclipsed tonight when the ward 8 men and others will meet for Donovan in Faneuil hall. The plans for tonight's meeting, as outlined by Mr Lomftsney during his address last night, calk for the assembling of all ward 8.

voters at the corner of Lowell and Causeway sts, where they will be marshaled by him, who will lead them through the streets of ward 6, the home of Mr Fitzgerald. With them will assemble, according to Mr Lomasney, some 700 voters of ward 6, who will publicly show that they have tired of the boss rule of Fitzgerald in that ward. The rally was opened by Daniel J. Riley, who Introduced as permanent presiding officer Acting Mayor Whelton, In opening Mr Whelton accused the Good Government association members of not being sincere in the so-called Fenway scandal because, he said, so far they' had failed to present any evidence that would bear out the accusations of graft. This was to show the honesty of the acting mayor, who also read his imperative order Fire 'Commissioner Wells ordering a.u extra day off fpr firemen regardless of where the additional expense was to come from.

Fran.ua J. (organ, in his address, said that if Fitzgerald is elected it means that "Dec. Xavvn and company will get control of the city hall. and.nothing but the foundation will be left after they get Arthur Dolan, chairman of the common council, defended the present high tax rates, which, he said, were due to the enactments of a republican legislature, which raised the state tax to more than double what they were when Mayor Collins first took the office of may'or. Michael W.

Briggs said that the backing of Edward J. Donovan bv Martin M. Lomasney meant that Donovan was an honest man. Isaac Rosnosky said that he was elected to the common council when there were but nine Jewish voters in ward 9, and through his election many Jewish people were benefited, and he said that at the primaries Thursday, 640 Jewish votes will be given to Mr Donovan in recognition of the fairness of the Irish and the Catholics when he himself was elected. Charles E.

introduced as a representative of labor, attacked Fitzgerald for his sending of printing to New York, which back without the label of the allied printing trades council. Hon John R. Murphy was givert an ovation. He disclaimed any intention af mud slinging because he himself had not been attacked, and his only interest in the campaign was to see to it that none but the man with the cleanest record should be elected to serve as mayor. While he had no dislike to any' man in the liquor business entering into such contest providing that man was not hypocrite, ho felt that there was hypocrisy in Piizgerald making a totel abstinence speech, and in his brother serving an president of a temperance Jfoeietw while was engaged in selling liquor In from four to six saloons.

George Belgliano was then introduced and showed his photograph of the check to above and also the letter that lie had received, Martin Lomasney; who followed, was unable to speak for several minutes so great was the applause. Jt was the first time in fits political history, ho said, that he, had on the stump and only consented to do go after Fitzgerald had attacked his friend. If it were himself that were attacked by Fitzgerald ho would not notice him. for ho felt that he could not stoop to level, which iri comparison to himself was like that of heaven to earth, and he. Lomasney, was no saint.

Continuing Mr Lomasney mgde some scathing comparisons of man who will sell liquor under the name of his wife." started to write letters about said he, with all his education and surrounded as lie Is with men like Sullivan, who went into the Back Hay district to find a candidate for Went Point, instead of seeking one among the poor Irish, Jew, German or Italian, he was not able to injure me, and made him give-up letter writing." In closing, Mr Lomasney predicted that Mr Donovan- woe Id receive at, legst 2300 votes in ward 8 next Thursday. While Mr Lomasney was sneaking there was a tremendous-rush from the crowd unable to gain admittance to the hall, and Mr Donovan, led by a football guard, reached the platform. For fully five minutes the cheering, led by Mr Lomasney, lasted. The cheering was again renewed when Mr Donovan was introduced and only ceased when the crowd had exhausted itself. WATSON MISSING.

His Threatened Bearding of Councilor Sullivan in His Own Den Proves a False Alarm. There was considerable disappoint- mont in the gathering in Gray's halt, w-ard 14, South Boston, last evening, i when the expected Watson did not materialize. The it port was gencrT ally circulated throughout the City Point ward yesterday that he would speak at the rally held in the interests of Hon Fid ward J. Donovan, and that he would again attack councilor Michael J. Bui- IIvan among the own friends in his home ward.

Mr Donovan was among the early speakers and was listened to wdth interest and attention. Every scat was taken and standing room was at premium. Fully 1600 people crowded into the hall. Next to candidate Donovan, the hall gathering was most interested in the address of Pres Arthur W. Dolan of the common council, who argued that the people of Boston made a big mistake when they blamed a democratic mayor or city government for a high tax rate.

Councilman Thomas F. Coogan made an excellent presiding officer, and the first speaker was Judge Josiah S. Dean, ex-alderman from the district, who was given a splendid reception. He was followed by James F. Creed of ward 15, who attacked Mr Fitzgerald and eulogized Mr Donovan.

John II. Dillon of ward 20 was followed by Representative and then Representative-elect William L. Newton of ward 13 made an address In which life made the audience laugh by allusions to the advertisements in Mr paper. Other speakers were Ex-Representative Michael Hart of ward 8, Ex-Councilman J. J.

Hourihan of ward 22 and Ex-Councilman Janies J. Moynihan of ward 13. RULERS OP THE WORLD, Meat Eating Are tie Ewf Brunch of Human The ruling nations of the world meat, eaters and history records that thoy always have been. Vegetarians and food cranks may explain this In any way they choose, but the facts remain that the cans, English, French, Russians and Germans are meat-eating they aro also the most energetic and most progressive. The, principal food of the heroic Boer soldier, known as Biltong, is sort of dried beef, affording a great deal of nourishment in a highly concentrated form.

The weak races of people are the rice-eating Chinese, Hindoos and Siamese, regarded since the dawn o' history as non-progressive, superstitious and inferior physically and mentally to the meat-eating nations who dominate them. The structure of the teeth plainly indicates that human beings should subsist upon a variety of food, meat, fruit and grains, and it is unhygienic to confine diet to any one of those classes to the exclusion of another, Meat is the most, concentrated and most easily digested of foods, but our manner of living is often so unnatural that the digestive organs refuse io properly digest meat, eggs anfl similar nutritious and wholesome food, but it. is not because such food is unwholesome, but the real reason is that the stomach lacks, from disease or weakness, some necessary digestive element; hence arising indigestion and, later on, chronic dyspepsia. Nervous people should eat plenty of meat, convalescents should make meat the principal food, hard-working people have to do so, and workers and office men should eat, not so much meat, but at least once a day. and to insure its perfect digestion one or twro of Dyspepsia Tablets should be taken after each meal, because they supply the peptones, diastase and fruit acids, lacking in every case of stomach trouble.

Nervous dyspepsia, catarrh of stomach, gastritis, sour stomach, gas and acidity are only different names for indigestion, the failure to digest wholesome food, and the use of Dyspepsia Tablets cures them all because, by affording perfect digestion, the stomach has a chance to rest and recover its natural tone and vigor. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is tbe real household medicine: it is as safe and pleasant for the stomach ache of the baby as it is for the imperfect digestion of its grandsire. are not a cathartic, but a digestive, and no pill habit can ever follow their use; the only habit Tablets induce is the habit of good digestion and consequently good health. IN COLUMBIA ROAD. Malachi Jennings Talks a Little About Fitzgerald and Mudthrow- Gavin Presided.

About 300 attended the Donovan rally held in the wardroom of the ward 18 municipal building, Columbia road, last evening. Arthur Gavin presided. Speeches were made by Ex-Representative Richard W. Garrity, w'ho declared the anti-machine was really behind Donovan, realizing he was the man best fit for the office: Thomas H. Meade, aldermanic candidate from ward 24: Dennis I).

Driscoll, Wm, J. Miller and Malachi Jennings. The.latter speaker said that the night before irt the same hall he had heard Fitzgerald say on the platform that he did not intend to throw mud, but before lie got through had gone down into the engine room for a shovel. Candidate Donovan arrived about 10 o'clock and was received at the door with rousing cheers. VOTERS OF VVARD 17, Six Hundred of Them Hear Hon Edward J.

Donovan Address an Orderly Gathering. About 600 voters of ward 17 attended a rally in the interest of Hon Edward J. Donovan in Lhe Vine-st church last night. Mr Donovan arrived shortly after 10 and he was given a magnificent reception by the crowd. Me delivered a brief speech.

Other addresses were made by William J. Miller of Charlestown. William H. Sullivan of ward 10, Timothy Connolly, James A. Watson.

Thomas F. Phelan, John J. Keller and Jphn P. Lancrgan and Theodore A. Glynn.

Sersrt Harriman with a detail of men from station 0 was In hall. Occasionally there was a cheer for Alderman James M. Curley or John F. Fitzgerald, but the meeting was otherwise orderly. Donovan Rally Tonight in Ward 6.

By mistake a. rally of democratic voters in favor of the candidacy of Hon Edward J. Donovan for mayor was announced in the newspapers for last nieht The meeting will be held tills evening at the Donovan democratic headquarters in ward 6. Ron George A. Scigliano will preside, and will address the meeting.

The other speakers will be Hon W. S- McNary, Hon John'A. Keliher Hon Joseph A. Conry, Hon M. M.

Lomasney, Hon Peter F.Tague Alderman Frank J.HJnehun, Daniel J. Kiley, Hon John J. Gartland, Hon M. J. Mc- Ettriek.

Alderman Frank Toole, Sullivan, John H. Dillon, M. L. Jennings Dennis D. Driscoll, Hon A.

Dolan, Edward I. Quigley, John J. Ma- honcy, Edward M. Murray Jr, Arthur Harrington, lion George A. Scigliano, Hon John R.

Murphy, Hon D. Manco- Vitz and M. Liftovitcb. Mrs Mary Ann Keating Dead, LYNN, Nov Mary Ann Keating, widow of Thomas Keating, died suddenly in her home, 72 Hood st, this morning, of heart trouble. She was out atest publications in her usual good health yesterday, and showed no signs of sickness when she retired last night.

Death was a great shock to her many friends. She was born in Fermoy, Ire, and had been a resident of this country about 50 years. POLICEMAN STOPS RUNAWAY Horse Headed Toward Crowd of Women in Arlington Center When Whitten Halts Him. ARLINGTON, Nov Jas. E.

Whitten again proved himself a hero today by stopping a runaway horse. The animal was attached to a carriage of the Wheeler sewing machine company and was feeding in Depot st. The test blow on the fire alarm at noon frightened the horse, which dashed wildly through the center of the town. Patrolman Whitten was standing In front of the police station and ran for the horse, which was headed toward a large crowd of women at the center of an inward-bound electric car. Whitten caught the horse by the and turned him up Pleasant st, slowly pulling him toward the trees on the side of the street and finally stopping him.

The horse was led back to the police station, where it was held to await tha driver. Whitten received much praise for his deed, and at roli call was commended by Chief Urquhart. VERDICT FOR THE ROAD. Boy Who Lost His Right Arm Sued 4 for $40,000. Judge White, in the superior court yesterday, ordered a verdict for the defendant in the cases of Ignos vitz Jr and Ignos Anternvilz, his father, vs the Y.

II RR. The boy was run over by a car in the yard in South Boston May 29, 1902. He had been ejected from the car by an employe of the road. The little fellow, aged 10 years, lost his right leg and arm. He sued for $40,000 damages.

His father sued for $.10,000 for loss of services, medical attendance, etc. Judge Bond ordered a verdict for the defendant In case of Louis Ferraro vs the Boston elevated railway company. He was run down by a car while crossing Beach st. A jury returned a verdict of $500 for the plaintiff in the case of Jennie Saxe vs the Boston elevated railway company. She was injured in a collision of cars on Washington st, Oct 19, 1903.

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