Reciprocity Conference Plans Better Trade Rules
Washington reports Secretary Foster aims to protect revenue through new rail regulations for Canadian traffic. He does not seek retaliation or traffic diversion, valuing Canadian Pacific competition for Washington New England and Minnesota shippers. Changes may limit to detailed invoices and anti fraud guarantees, delaying retaliation amid reciprocity talks and Behring Sea negotiations.
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Washington
Foster
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
New England
Minnesota
Windom
Macdonald
Sir Charles Tupper Seeks Reciproc Treasury Talk in Washington
Sir Charles Tupper arrived in Washington to open preliminaries for an informal reciprocity conference with Canada. Blaine offered no concessions while reiterating a fair reciprocity aim. Both sides reportedly favor tying sea fisheries navigation and transit into a single settlement to improve overall relations. Tupper will handle Canadian questions with the British minister, preparing for discussion soon. Sir Charles Tupper left for New York this afternoon and will return next week.
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Sir Charles
Tupper
Sir Charles Tupper
Washington
Canada
Blaine
Mr. Blaine
United States
Charles Tupper
New York
Interest in Naval Matters From Chile Engagement
Current events in our country and the Chilean naval engagement have stirred naval circles. The fish torpedo failed to hit, destroying a dry dock instead, highlighting risks of torpedo use and the threat to own vessels. Officers note the sloop O’Higgins easily sinking a torpedo boat and forts driving off the warship. Awaiting official reports from our ships.
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Chili
O’higgins
Ir Ili
A Chance For Major Merrill
The piece notes possible replacement of General Raum as Commissioner of Pensions. It mentions Secretary Noble and the President's frustration with Raum's indiscretions and speculative ventures involving government clerks. It suggests Major Merrill, backed in Massachusetts, could be appointed to head the Pension Office, after recent objections over a past hesitation.
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Major Merrill
General Raum
Noble
Massachusetts
Corporal Tanner
Resignation of Colonel Windrim as Supervising Architect
Colonel Windrim will resign his post as Supervising Architect of the Treasury soon after Harrison's administration. He has led the Girard estate duties from Philadelphia and has accepted a $10,000 a year superintendent role for city buildings there, enabling easier attention to Girard legal matters and a chance to honor the Windom family.
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Colonel Windrim
the Treasury
Harrison
Girard
Philadelphia
Girard Estate
Windom
Windrim
Foster
Winds of change in Philadelphia public works contend for vacancy
The passage notes supporters urging Mr. Foster to appoint the late secretary's son to the post while Mr. Windom, a skilled architect with two years in the supervising architect's office, is regarded by friends as an ideal successor to Colonel Windrim, balancing public service and continuity.
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Foster
Windom
Supervising
Colonel Windrim
Newton Postmastership Delays in Newton Office
Postmaster General Wanamaker hesitates to reappoint Democrat Morgan and cites lack of suitable Republican candidate. Candler and Senator Hoar back Morgan, but after past Boston disputes, Wanamaker may clash with them again over Newton. A slate of seventeen presidential appointments announced today includes nine to fill vacancies from removals.
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Newton
Wanamaker
Candler
Morgan
Hoar
Boston
Funeral of ex Postmaster Tobey at Brookline Church
The funeral of ex Postmaster Edward Tobey was held at Harvard Congregational Church Brookline at 3 pm. Attending were pallbearers including G. O. Shattuck H O Houghton and many post office officials from Boston with services led by Rev Dr Herrick and Rev Dr Thomas. Burial followed at Mt Auburn.
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Edward §. Tobey
Harvard Congregational Church
Brookline
Pall Bears
George O. Shattuck
H. O. Houghton
Hamilton A. Hill
Edward Whitney
Charles C. Soule
H. Sampson
Boynton
R. P. Howard
John J. May
Charles W. Scudder
Harris Street
Allen Thomas
Jesus
Lover
Harry Young
George A. Burdett
Thomas
8. E. Herrick
Mount Vernon Congregational Church
Boston
Tobey
Boston Postoffice
Letter Carriers’ Association
Vally
Postal Department
South Boston
W. C.I.U
Charles E. Sampson
E. Blair
Edward Gilbert
H. L. Soule
Mt. Auburn
A. P.i Peabody
Hart
Major McDnough
G. W. Ring
H. E. Fisher
F. Underwood
A. A. Miner
O. P. Gifford
W. O. White
Were They Viewed of Life The Bodies of Two Men Found in the River
In Lawrence Essex Company workers found the body of William Reid a 45 year old Scottish flax dresser who had arrived three weeks earlier. He carried money a gold watch and valuables and had a divorced wife now remarried with three daughters who took charge of the body. Within hours a second body was found in the Shawsheen River near Den Rock Bridge. The unknown man wore a blue reefer and dark clothing but features could not be discerned.
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Reid
Shawsheen River
den Rock Bridge
New Sugar Combine Links Spreckels and Havemeyers
The West Coast Sugar Refining Company forms from Spreckels and Havemeyers union. Refineries will alternate operation with American Refinery and California Refinery. duty removal barely shifts prices. Both refineries show drops in cube and crushed sugar by half to three quarters cent, dry granulated down a quarter, yellow sugar up a fraction.
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San Francisco
Cal
the Chronicle
Spreckels
Havemeyers
West Coast Sugar Refining Company
California
Christian Endeavor Meeting in Essex County
The eleventh quarterly meeting of the Christian Endeavor Union of Essex County gathered at Dane Street Church Beverly on April 2. Afternoon sessions featured welcomes by Rev. Sherrod Soule with papers by Miss Emma Colley Salem “‘Spiritual Life in the Societies’” and Miss Fannie Frye Salem “‘Christian Courtesy’” and Mr Josiah Pope Peabody “‘The Ideal Society’.” Evening address delivered by Rev. D. N. Beach Cambridge. A large attendance of poets from surrounding areas.
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Christian Endeavor
Essex County
Beverly
Christian Endeavor Union
Dane Street
Sherrod Soule
Emma Colley
Salem
Fannie Frye
the Ideal Society
Josiah Pope
Peabody
D. N. Beach
Cambridge
Three Killed In Erie Railroad Wreck Near Hinsdale
A freight train crash on the Erie road near Hinsdale, Olban, New York, early today killed three crewmen, brakeman Fred Moore, fireman W. H. Morse, and John Conroy, with the fatal cause blamed on a misunderstanding of orders.
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Oleban
N. Y
Hinsdale
Erie Road
Fred Moore
W. H Morse
John Conroy
Baseball Still Liveth The Laurels Won By Boston
Over 6000 spectators braved a keen wind at South End grounds for a one sided Boston win. Stovey starred with a grand fourth inning home run and four runs, while Ward and Nash were absent. Lowes’s careful sacrifices and Lake Sullivan battery impressed. Brooklyns rallied with scattered runs but Boston held the lead. Attendance 7412 for the Congress Street opener between Boston and Cincinnati.
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South End
Ward
Nash
New York
Teutonic
Boston
Billy Nash
Lowe
Long
Stovey
Quinn
Tucker
Harry Stovey
Sullivan
Martin Sullivan
Griffin
Brodie
Lake
Pony Battery
Hemming
Clarkson
Bennett
Nichols
Ganzel
Lovett
Tom Daly
Don Daily
Caruthers
Kinston
Brooklyn
Con Daily
Pinckney
Terry
Lhe Brooklyns
Collins
jCollins
C.f
OlGrittin
VU Ol Terry
M.sullivan
Burns
Ign
Winckney
O’brien
O O'Foutz
Kennett
J. Sullivan
Weeden
Bostons
A. A
Cincinnatis
Congress Street Grounds
American Association
Bond
Atlantic Yacht Club
Cincinnati
Canavan
McGill
Dowd
Kelly
Duffy
Joyce
Maybrick case eyed for reopening amid new arsenic documents
Baroness von Roques and her solicitor claim newly found documents in 1878 New York Paris copies show a prescription containing arsenic used by Mrs Maybrick for complexion. They argue trial was unfair and press to Home Secretary for case reopening while Mrs Maybrick’s supporters seek influential help.
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Baroness von Roques
Maybrick
Pooley
New York
Paris
Justice Stephen
Law Times
Chanco
England
Titcomb Death Near Raymond Sparked by Pistol Shot
In Raymond New Hampshire Fred W Titcomb was found dead from a pistol wound at his home shortly after 5 PM. His wife claimed he shot himself. Doctor Gould and Guptill confirmed death. The coroner ordered a jury and Sheriff Coffin will handle the investigation aided by the young witness Mabel Titcomb.
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Boyd
Titcomb
Smart
Gould
Mabel
Coffin
Obituary of Thomas Charles Baring MP in Rome
Thomas Charles Baring, MP for the City of London, died in Rome from exhaustion after a surgical operation. A former banking partner with Baring Bros., he was born in 1831 in Adderbury Oxfordshire, son of the late Charles Baring, and nephew of Lord Westbrook. A JP for several counties, author, Royal Commissioner on Loss of Life at Sea, and long-time Conservative churchman.
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Thomas Charles Baring
London
Rome
Westbrook
Baring
Essex
Middlesex
Westminster
Harrow
Oxford
Wadham
Brasenose College
Thomas Baring
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP
Washington plans a presidential tour starting April 14 with a westward route through Roanoke, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Little Rock, Dallas and Galveston, then via El Paso Yuma and Los Angeles. California tours follow before Portland Olympia Puget Sound and a southern homeward sweep ending in Indianapolis then Washington after about a month.
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Wasuhington
Roanoke
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
Dallas
Galveston
el Paso
Yuma
Los Angeles
California
San Francisco
Porland
Olympia
Puget Sound
Boise City
Ogden
Salt Lake
Pueblo
Denver
Hastings
Omaha
Moberly
Springfield
Indianapolis
Washington
Lost in Wall Street Funds Misapplied by Former Member
New York April 2 The Press reports Frederick L Helmquist formerly with Schoff Fairchild Co woollens firm is said to have misapplied funds totaling around fifty five thousand dollars. The partners hope to settle debts and avert bankruptcy while alleging loss through Wall Street speculation.
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New York
Frederick L. Helmquist
Schoff, Fairchild & Co
Wall Street
Death by own action of Brattleboro man aged 80
George Chamberlain of West Chesterfield New Hampshire, 80, hanged himself in a back chamber in Brattleboro. A former selectman with substantial means he had recently feared poverty, leaving a wife.
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Brattleboro
George Chamberlain
West Chesterfield
N. H
Norwich University Opens Spring Term As Cadets Report
Norwich University in Northfield Vermont started its spring term today with a large attendance. Lieutenant Frederick Kimball Fifth Infantry USA detailed by the War Department as commandant began duties. Preparations for June commencement are under way and alumni reunions are planning a corner scene for the new term.
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Norwich University
Northfield
Frederick Kimball
Fifth Infantry
U.S.A
Wear Department
Old West Church Sold in Cambridge Street Sale
The Old West Church on Cambridge Street has been sold through a broker with a private meeting held by the proprietors. The purchaser and price are not disclosed, and the future use of the building remains undecided though a theatre is unlikely. The old officers were reelected and secrecy was requested by sellers.
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Old West
Cambridge Street
Boston
Bartol
Ariel H. Crocker
Messrs
Alexander Wadsworth
Uriel H. Crocker
J. Otis Wetherbee
Edward Wheelwright
Thomas Garfield
Henry H. Wheelwright
A. M. Shurtleff
J. F. Heustis
E. J. Brown
Charles J. Loring
Otis Norcross
A. F. Wadsworth
West Church
Post
General Albert Pike Dies in Washington After Illness
General Albert Pike longtime head of Scottish Rite Masonry in the South and head of the Royal Order of Scotland for the U S died last evening at the Supreme Council home in Washington after a long paralysis of the throat organs. He was born in Boston in 1809 and lived in Fort Smith Arkansas Robert became a school principal and editor. He fought in the Mexican War and for the Confederacy and later edited the Memphis Appeal before moving to Washington to practice law. He authored many Masonic works and poems and was a close associate of Webster Calhoun and other antebellum figures.
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Scottish Kite Masonry
Royal Order of Scotland
Supreme Council of the Order
Washington
Pike
Josiah H. Drummond
Maine
J. M. Browne
Navy
Thomas H. Caswell
California
Thomas M. Dudley
Kentucky
Alpert Pike
Boston
Harvard
Newburyport Grammar School
Fort Smith
Ark
Appeal
Webster
Calhoun
Obituary: Charles L Harding Cambridge Woollen Tycoon dies
Charles Lewis Harding a noted Cambridge businessman in the woollen trade died at his Cambridge home 560 Cambridge street. Born Franklin Massachusetts May 28 1814 he built mills in Millville and Oxford later ran Burlington Woollen mills with brothers and joined Harding Whitman Co. He held posts with Lowell Manufacturing Washington Mills North National Bank and Merchant Woollen Co. He served as alderman during Mayor Houghton’s term.
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Charles Lewis Harding
Cambridge
Cambridge Street
Boston
Gardiner R. Colby
Woollen Commission
Harding, Whitman & Co
Lowell Manufacturing Company
Washington Mills
Lawrence
North National Bank of Boston
Merchant Woollen Company
Deddham
Houghton
Prominent Rockville Woollen Leader George Maxwell Dies
George Maxwell a leading Rockville Conn woollen magnate died at his home of neuralgia of the heart. He was president and treasurer of the Hockanam Company and led New England Company of Springville. He served in state legislature and senate, with an estate near 2 million. Born 1817 Charlemont Mass he moved to Rockville in 1843.
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Rockville
Conn
Hockanam Company
New England Company
Springville
Congregational Church
Maxwell
Charlemont
Mass
Frederick
Perking
Farmington
Kright
New England
Maine
Dingley
Hhis Town
Baptist Church
David A. Clarey
Pittsfield
Stockbridge
Pitsfield
Augustin Thomas Pouyer-Quertier
Paris
Estoutteville en-Caux
Seine-Inferieure
Tonasket
Colville
North Shore beaches draw crowds for Fast Day season
Large crowds flocked to Winthrop and Crescent Beaches as trains ferried visitors to North Shore resorts for cottage and room rentals. Homeowners inspected property and lined up plans for the season while private houses and hotels reported brisk inquiries, with sewer work near Winthrop Centre nearing completion and expected to finish before June first, signaling an unusually strong season.
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North Shore
Boston
Revere Beach
Lynn KR. R
Winthrop
Crescent Beaches
Winthrop Beach
Winthrop Centre
Nicely Brothers Hanged In Somerset County Case
David and Joseph Nicely were hanged at 1 43 this afternoon for the murder of Herman Umberger in February 1889. Death caused by strangulation. Bodies cut down about nineteen minutes after the trap sprung.
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Nicely Brothers
Somerset
Penn
David and
Joseph Nicely
Herman Umberger
Somerset County
Marriages Aboard City Clergy Rev Downey Performs Two
In this city on March 31 Rev John J Downey officiated the marriage of Philip McManus to Eben Haynes. On March 28 Rev M R Deming presided at the marriage of Alexander W Wilson to Nora Tidd.
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McManus
Obituaries and Death Notices From Boston Area Papers
Obituaries list multiple deaths across March 29 to April 4 including Mrs Sibbel Bass in East Lexington aged 85 and Alison O Dunshee in Charlestown aged 68. Others include Alice Starr in Brookline, Caleb Goss in East Bridgewater, L E Gleason in Reading, Joseph Grace in Boston, Maria Louis Hooper in Boston, William Luscomb in Hyde Park aged 87, Miss Mary Nutting in Groton aged 96, Abbie H Smith in Dorchester, Martha C Stowell in Boston, Sarah J Forbes in Magnolia Fla aged about 70, Clement Meserve in Hopkinton, and reiteration of Forbes death with funeral details in Milton.
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Bass
Lexington
Sibbel Bass
Dunshee
Charlestown
Alison O. Dunshee
Faulkner
Brookline
Alice Starr
W. A. Faulkner
Goss
East Bridgewater
Caleb Goss
New
Grace
Boston
Joseph Grace
Hooper
Maria Louis
John 8
Ensign Barnes, Jr
Hingham
Luscomb
Hyde Park
William Luscomb
Bristol
Eng
Toronto
Nutting
Groton
Mary Nutting
Smifh
Dorchester
Abbie H
S. C. Smith
Stowell
Martha C
Lemuel C. Stowell
Forbes
Magnolia
Fla
Sarah J
J. Malcolm Forbes
Milton
Mass
Meserve
Hopkinton
Clement Meserve
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Meeting OF the Proprietors
GRIP
Bureau of Vital Statistics
John T. Nagle
Health Board
Nagle
Newman
Tremont St
NEW Publications
Crocker
Star Statutes
Antre
H. Crocker
George G. Crocker
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Little, Brown &C., Publishers
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Scribner’s Magazine
Henry Holt , Co
B. D. Washburn
Congress Street
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State Street
Boston Highlands
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Copeland 10
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Bath
John M. Way
Washington St
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Henry Eveleth Hill
Atkinson House Furnishing Company
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Isaac B. Rich
WM. H. Crane
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Boston Museum
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J. C. Duff Opera CO
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Rudolph Aronson
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Boston Theatre
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Geo. Thatcher
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THE
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Beau Brummele
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U. S. Marine Band
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Mile
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Svendsen
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Horticultural Hall
Patrick Norton
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Chopin
Vladimir de Pachmann
Brattle Hall
Bride
Howard Atheneum
Tony Pastor
Grand Opera House
Proctor & Mansfield
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Wm. Redmond
Sor
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Colleen Bawn
Blakeley
Gettysburg
Holy City
Grand Oriental Museum
New England Conservatory
E. Tourjee
Carl Faelin
L. SG. Anderson
Franklin Square
Watts & Willis
Quincy Market
Baldwin
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