Ambassadors and Nominations Include Butterworth for Patents
The president sent to the Senate a slate of diplomatic and official postings. William I. Draper is nominated ambassador to Italy, Andrew D. White ambassador to Germany, Samuel L. Gracey consul at Foo Chow, Chandler Hale secretary of the embassy in Rome, Anson Burlingame Johnson consul at Amoy, and Oliver L. Spaulding and William B. Howell to be assigned to roles. Benjamin Butterworth of Ohio is nominated commissioner of patents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
William I. Draper
Massachusetts
Italy
Andrew D. White
New York
Germany
Samuel L. Gracey
Foo Chow
China
Chandler Hale
Maine
Rome
Anson Burlingame Johnson
Colorado
Amoy
Benjamin Butterworth
Ohio
Oliver L. Spaulding
Michigan
William B. Howell
New Jersey
Gracey Named United States Consul at Foo Chow China
President McKinley appoints Samuel L. Gracey D D of Lynn as consul at Foo Chow China and assistant secretary of the treasury. Withdrawal announced for Anson Burlingame Johnson as consul at Foo Chow. Colonel Fred D. Grant visits the White House over a potential appointment as assistant secretary of war. decision expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel L. Gracey
D. D
Lynn
McKinley
United States
Foo Chow
China
the Treasury
Anson Burlingame Johnson
Philadelphia
Boston University
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania
Virginia
New England
Massachusetts
Fred D. Grant
New York
MckKinley
White House
Grant
Arlington Hotel
New Mail System Expands House to House Stamp Service
The Postmaster General authorizes a house to house collection and delivery system for New York with plans to extend to Boston and other cities. Carriers will sell stamps directly at household boxes via patent envelopes with clear order slips and exact payments, no change, no detentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
United States
Public hearing set on charges against Gen A P Martin
Governor Wolcott and General A P Martin exchange letters regarding charges presented by Philip J Doherty for the Board of Police Boston. Wolcott schedules a hearing and asks that Martin be prepared to answer in person or by counsel. Martin states the hearing will be open and public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolcott
General Martin
Scannell
General Executive Department
Boston
Mass
A. P. Martin
Board of Police
Philip J. Doherty
Roger Wolcott
Martin
Massachusetts
Government seeks early Supreme Court review in oil traffic case
The United States v the Oil Traffic Association record is filed with the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeals second circuit decision. Solicitor General Conrad moves to advance the case on the docket and James Carr, railroad counsel, joins the request for an early trial this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Theoinl Traffic Association
Court of Appeals
Supremeourt
Theourt
Conrad Ade
James ©. Carr
Boston Considers Single City Council Vote
The House passed a single City Council bill by 140 to 17 while the Senate backed Senator Gallivan’s amended measure for a new bridge to South Boston. The debate centered on a referendum to let the people decide the municipal structure with a president and 37 aldermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Boston
Gallivan
South
McCarthy
New Cove Street
Dorchester Avenue
Union Station
South Boston
Dorchester
Cove Street
T. F. Keenan
Innes
Quirk
Common Council
Lyon
City Government Consolidation Bill Faces Boston Debate
The House debated a metropolitan affairs bill to merge the Board of Aldermen and Common Council and reorganize Boston government. Supporters cite public reform and referendum rights. opponents warn of eroding democratic power and distrust the measure as a Quincey scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Committee On
Metropolitan Affairs
Board of Aldermen and Common Council
City of
Boston
Jones
Melrose
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Barnes
Chelsea
Lowell
Callender
Lyon
Quincey
Kelcher
South Boston rail station bill faces amendment showdown
In a Senate session Senator Galivan urged favorable action on his amendment to extend Cove street to First street in South Boston and delay until rail commissioners report. Senator Soule defended current provisions while others urged postponement. the Senate voted to substitute the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Galivan
Cove Street
First Street
South Boston
Railroad Committee
Dorchester Avenue
Soule
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Holden
Folsom
Quinn
Smith
Harwood
Political clash over voter registration bill amendment
A Senate debate centered on a bill regulating voter registration and the Lomasney amendment proposing imprisonment for registrar failures. Davis accused Lomasney of political scheming while Lomasney retorted Davis was misdirecting the chamber. Hayes backed the amendment as votes ended with the Lomasney amendment defeated 4 to 79 and the bill advancing to a third reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lomasney
Davis
Mr. Lomasney
Mr. Davis
Hayes
Monster Parade Grows for Grant Memorial Route Change Likely
The Grant monument parade in New York swells with entries threatening a twenty mile column. General Dodge oversees a shifting route as April 10 closes entries. Veterans groups clash over seating and crowding while Governor Drake attends and Spain plans to send the Maria Teresa cruiser for the dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dodge
Orangemen
Order of Hibernians
General Dodge
Bureau of Public Comfort
Francis M. Drake
Iowa
Inne
Cornelius O'Reilly
Walter Damrosch
Henry Harrison Loyce
O. Howard
Henry E. Tremaine
Howard
Vermont
Arnold A. Rand
Loyal Legion of Massachusetts
Sverton
A. Towson
West Eighty-first Street
Hotel Marlboro
James R. Branch
Virginia Militia
Grant
MekKinley
Spain
Maria Theresa
Segent
Fire Insurance Policy Reform Debate Stalls Bill
Senator Flint leading the insurance committee spoke against the bill to amend the standard form of the fire insurance policy on referee awards. Senator Irwin argued the current law favored companies by leaving arbitration to insurers. As adjournment approached he moved to table, and the motion passed on a rising vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Irwin
Whale Sighting Triggers Nantucket Capture Crew
Two large whales were seen a quarter mile offshore on Nantucket's south shore by life saving men. News sparked excitement and a crew formed to capture them, traveling to Tuckernuck Island for a suitable boat. By nightfall the whales remained visible, but no capture attempt occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantucket
Tuckernuck
Salvation Oil Liniment Ad Claim Kills All Pain
An old advertisement urges readers to waste no money and buy Salvation Oil, describing it as the only good liniment that kills all pain.
Market Closes Steady With Morning Slump, Late Rally In Copper
The market eased in morning trading but recovered in the afternoon with prices closing near the day’s high. Copper shares led gains as Boston & Montana and Butte & Boston showed strength while Delaware & Hudson slipped early. visible copper stocks abroad totaled 23,224 tons on April 1, with year start supply down 6,726 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware & Hudson
Bears
Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston
Lawson, Weidenfeld & Co
Riley, Harding and Hayden
Butte Wes
Tomor
Kearsarge
Tamarack
Ondola
Centennial
Franklin Mining Company
Franklin, Jr
Big Crescent
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Reece Button Hole Machine Company
Fitchburg
Western Union
Russell Sage
Bell Telephone Company
S. Mead & Co
Atchison
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago Gas
Carter Harrison
Chicago
New York
Pioneer Coal Mining Company
Robinson
Mexican Central Road
Boston
Burlington & Quincy
Chase & Barstow
Bostow Prokers
Pinkham
Art exhibition in Brookline opens with gallery show
The Brookline loan exhibition of paintings opens Saturday in the lower Town Hall Brookline and runs daily April 6 to 17 from 9 am to 10 pm. Opening night tickets cost 1.00 with 25 cent admissions otherwise. proceeds benefit public school art. Notable works include Schlesinger Daubigny Mauve and Howe Rubens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Brookline Education Society
Barthold Schlesinces
Edward Steese
C. H. W. Moster
William EE. Cox
Joseph White
Eben D. Jordan
William H. Lincoln
Henry
Howe
Schlesinger
Quarantine Station Chief Resigns at Galloupe's Island
F L Blanchard, overseer at Galloupe's Island quarantine station, resigns after five years. William F Clark, current Long Island deputy superintendent, to take over. Clark earns 750 dollars at Long Island and will receive 60 dollars a month at Galloupe's Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Blanchard
Galloupe’s Island
Board of Health
William F. Clark
Long Island
Blacksmith shoots Joan Graham in Phenicea raid
Rhinehart Schmidt a blacksmith at Phenicea shot Joan Graham of Hunter dead today. The murderer escaped to the mountains. Graham was drunk and had been annoying Schmidt, who has long been the village butt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
N. Y
Rhinehart Schmidt
Phenicea
Joan Graham
Hunter
Graham
Schmidt
Water Front News Roundup of Ship Arrivals and Vessels
162 passengers arrived on the steamer Bonavista from Halifax including Captain Rufus Elliott, and the Boston brought 223 passengers and cargo. Armenian repair awarded to Atlantic Works. Maggie Cannon water boat arrives at Commercial wharf. coal shipments for March reach 24,000 tons. Frostburg rescued A F Walcott crew. Lydgate to sail for New York with Storm King tow. Jupiter towed for loading. St Ronans reports ice and bergs near 43.30 N 49.15 W. new fireboat under construction at John M Brooks yard East Boston ready to launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonavista
Halifax
N. S
Rufus Elliott
Finsbury
Boston
Yarmouth
N.S
Armenia
Simpson
Atlantic Works
Maggie Cannon
James & Tarr
Essex
Pilot Burnham
John Cannon
T Wharf
Dominion Coal Company
Baltimore
A. F. Walcott
New York
Frostburg
A. B. Mills
Entine Lydgate
Storm King
Brooklyn Bridge
Jupiter
Jacobsen
St. Ronans
London
John M. Brooks
Border Street
Shipping News Highlights Arrivals and Clearances
The records list multiple arrivals and clearrings on the harbor, naming ships such as T Postonian Parker and Sunbeam era vessels from London to Portland and Halifax with Furness, Withy & Co. cargoes, plus barges towed by Joshua Lovett and Triton Chase. Additional arrivals include Joan Wise and various schooners from St. John New Brunswick and Maine ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Postonian
Parker
London
Furness
Withy & Co
St. Ronans
Jacobson
Furness, Withy & Co
Bay State
Snowman
Portland
Pro Patria
Dents
St. Pierre
Mig
Halifax
N. S
Bonavista
Fraser
Boston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
Saturn
Lewis
Santuit
Hawes
Newport News
Lancaster
Taylor
Philadelphia
Centipede
Hammond
Portsmouth
Joshua Lovett
Millin
New York
Joel Cook
Perth Amboy
Storm King
Mabel L. Phillips
Triton
Chase
Norfolk
Enos Soule
Sea King
Gegg
Felix
Lutzburg
Larsen
Neuvitas
Cuba
Marcus Edwards
Nickerson
Mary Farrow
Morrisey
Winteroft
Lodowick Bill
Berry
Whineas H. Gay
Bryant
Damaruscotta
Leona
Lane
Rockport
Pavilion
Johnson
Florence
St. John
N. B
Herbert M. Rogers
Geyer
Newburyport
George R. Bradford
Littlefield
Lanesville
Edward Rich
Paschal
Mass
Joan Wise
Deer Isle
Copper stock treatise in book form by Lawson Weidenfeld & Co
Lawson Weidenfeld and Co announce a 32 page booklet titled Coppers to explain why to buy Calumet and Hecla Boston and Montana and Butte and Boston stock. It argues Butte and Boston will yield higher returns than any other on the market. The work, ready Friday April 2 1897, will be mailed free and includes a revised list of Fos ton Stock Exchange members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet & Hecla
Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston
Foston Stock Exchange
Lawson, Weidenfeld & CO
River Beach
Metropolitan Work Commission
Ame
Boston
Commonwealth
William B. DE Las Casas
Abraham L. Richards
Augustus Hemenway
Edwin 8. Haskell
Edwin A. Curtis
Metropolitan Park Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Draper
White
Gracey
The
Man—Butterworth
Patents
Fred Grant
So Wishel
LN Supreme Court
New Bridge
Monster Parade
ART
L. Blanskard
Kelleg
Boston Stock Exchange
Idk
BOM
BU Gas
Bos & Lowell
Cc B & Q Con
GR & W
Erie Tel OB
Ff & Elk H Gs
Seer Railroads
Atchison Eer Eeenee
Do Pref v
Poston & Albany
Hoston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
B&q
Conn & Vpass
NH &Il
Old Colony
West End
Au Atlantic
Ener
Boston & Montene
Cal & Hee
Wolverine Land
East Stoston
Pat
Erie
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Cripple Creek
Geyser Mining
Altham International Motor
Bonanza Development
Revere Beach & Lynn
Serene
van Choate
Boston Live
Napa Quicksilver
NEW York Stock Sales
Atchison Ee
Bay State Gas
Canada Southern
Cutee & Ohio
Shipnee Gas
Men Co
St Louis
Con
del, Lack & West
Hocking Valley
Lake Erie & West
Lake Shore
Louisville & Nashville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific Aeesee
Mobile & Ohio
Secre
New Jersey Central
New York Central
Norfolk & West
Pacific Mail
Rock Island Ee
St Paul Ee
Wabash O
Western Union Do
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Csscccceres Si
Shipping News
South Cambria
Parry
Fairfax
March
Corso
Rich
Savannah
Herman Winter
Lizzie D
Small
Ricker
Alma
Snare
Lawson
Quaco
Young Brothers
Spow
Ida L. Hull
Gabrielson
Kennebec
Washington, D. C
Oliver Schofield
Brockway
Chathamn
Nacoochee
Lerman Winter
Rg M. Winslow
Alice
Clara
Dora
Highland Light
Vineyard Haven
Lucinda Sutton
Coal Port
Coppers
Calumet & Hecla, Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston Copper Mining Companies
Bankers and Brokers
NEW York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Asidress Malloge Medical Institute
Court St
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
Revere House
Gaston
Harvard Medical College
Dparisian Remedy CO
Tremont St
J. E. Bishop
Boylston St
Hotel Pelham
Tolman
Dr. Warren
Warren Remedies CO
FE. W. Gahan
Mrs. Stanley
P.O
Liverpool
Kansas
Canada
Sagamore
John Farley & Soxs
State St. Willunoad
Fitchburg Docks
Charlestown
Warren & CO
Milk Street
Cunard Line
Queenstown
Alexanwde
Ks Martin
Southampton
Paris
ST. Paul
Havre
International Navigation Cco
Bowling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Providence
North Newport News
PROVN
Tenn. & Ga
Tonday
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Foston
Phila
Charleston
Wilmington
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
BE. B. Sampson
Site St
Fiske Building
New England & Savannah
S. Coe
Lewis Wharf
Ocean Steamship Company
New Pier 35
North River
Washington St
Richardson & Barnard
Atlantic Avenue
American Bell Telephone CO
William R. Driver
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Catharine Smith
Cambridge
Achsah “. Smith
Boston Post
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
S. H. Folsom
Register
Suffolk
Probate Court
Thomas Henry Lawler
Henry Lawler
Patrick M. Keating
John W. McKim
Elijah George
Jose DE Freitas Pimentel
Santa Cruz
Island of
Flores
Joao DE Reitas Pimentel
Kingdom of
Portugal
Suffolk Savings Bank
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank and Provident Institution For Savings
William H. Chafe
William Henry Chafe
Sidney H. Samuel
Court House
Pemberton Square
Fred H. Seavey
Henry B. Sharpe
Robert E. Maguire
Barnard Finn
Simon Dobkin
Copartners
Finn & Dobkin
John EF. Boles
Reder
Abraham Kotzen
Mark Stone
Parmenter St
Eugene T. McNamara
Wilbert
Bartlett
Berl G. Frothingham
Rules Ai
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