Largest railroad system eyed in cross country merge
A chain of private reports from New York suggests the Baltimore & Ohio sale is off and a major court suit may follow over a $100,000 forfeit. Richmond Terminal figures, Price and Sully among them, pursue consolidation with Baltimore & Ohio, Richmond Terminal, and many southern lines to form the world’s largest railway system.
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Washincroy
Lorotan
New York
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ives & Stayner
Garrett
Baltimore & Ohio
Richmond Terminal
Price
Sully
Thomas
Richmond
Danville
East Tennessee
Memphis & Charleston
Alabama & Chattanooga
Georgia Central
Florida & Northern
Chicago
Chesapeake & Ohio
Illinois Central
Mason and Dixon’s
Inscription Placed On General Greene Statue After Century Delay
A stonecutter in Washington began chiseling the long awaited inscription on General Nathaniel Greene’s statue in Stanton Square. Congress authorized the words in 1786 and 1877 funds were approved, but the inscription was never cut until now.
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Washington
Nathaniel Greene
Stanton Square
East
Congress
Rhode Island
United States
General Greene
Colonel Wilson
Senator Edmunds Keeps Bulldog Companion at Home
The Star reports Senator Edmunds owns a prized bulldog that accompanies him at home. To connect his library on the second floor with the rear yard kennel, he had a narrow iron staircase built from a library window to the yard. The dog uses the staircase to move between the library and kennel and signals entry by scratching the window.
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Washington
Sprecrau
the Star
Edmunds
National bank reserve agents approved for week ending April 12
Connecticut New Britain Mechanics National Bank Hanover National Bank New York approved as reserve agent. Massachusetts Abington Abington National Bank Washington National Bank Boston approved as reserve agent.
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Washincton
New England Inventors Receive Federal Patents
The Patent Office issued numerous patents to New England inventors including Oliver H. Arno of Boston for a mechanical musical instrument and Charles H. Atkins for separating metallic particles from paper pulp. The list spans Boston Cambridge Somerville and surrounding towns with goods from portable boilers to leather fastenings and safety devices.
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Washington
New England
Oliver H. Arno
Boston
Charles H. Atkins
Lewis J. Atwood
Waterbury
Everett H. Barney
Springfield
Wallace H. Bate
Malden
William Berrenberg
Albert Betterley
Eugene I. Blount
Cambridge
C. A. Kimpton
George S. Bond
Charlestown
N. H
Warren L. Braddock
John F. Carter
Beverly
Horace N. Conn
Woburn
David G. Cooper
Dover
John L. Crofts
Somerville
Leon QO
Dion
Natick
Mass
Albert H. Emery
Stamford
Thomas ©. Entwistle
Lowell
Thomas Evans
Providence
Elmer M. Fell
Levi W. Fi
John C. Ivory
Arthur I. Gusthe
Worcester
George James
Florenting A. Jones
Patt Madden
Burlington
William H. Marden
Stoneham
Samuel L. Marsden
New Haven
Morris Martin
John McLave
Milford
Frank W. Mix
New Britain
Conn
George S. Morrill
Bridge Yard
John North
Middletown
John CC. Nye
Falmouth
George A. Parker
Chicopee
Andrew Partridge
William Pathie
John
Rocheleau
George Weyley
Rutland
Daniel B. Wesson
Boston Inventors Patent Retaining Device For Revolvers
Boston and Dorchester figures including AE Wheeler and Edward Winchester are named in a list of patented items such as a retaining device for revolvers a furnace mould a whip button a fire grate and a latch for metal articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Wheeler
Boston
Charles E. Williams
Westfield
Henry 5. Williams
Edward
Winchester
Dorchester
Henry D. Winton
Enenes Hills
Mass
Comptroller Creates Uniform Reserve Forms for Banks
Washington April 12 Comptroller Trenholm issues blank forms to obviate misunderstandings about lawful money reserve calculations. Banks and examiners must detail figures used to compute reserve and the actual reserve held. Two form sets will apply to banks in reserve and central reserve cities and to all other banks.
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Washington
Trenholm
Wood Island Park
Boston
Park Department
City of
City Hall
Park Commissioners
Milk Street
Wood Island Park Bridge
Pensions Granted to New England Residents listed by state
Washington reports pensions awarded to New England residents with names and places across Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts. Individuals include William DavisCalais Daniel King Hartland Shurburne Rowe Smithfield Delano Leighton Dexter Cornelius Crowley Rockland and others with increases original and reissue designations.
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Washington
New England
Maine
William
Willis C. Davis
Calais
Daniel W. King
Bradford
Edwin A. Pratt
Hartland
Shurburne
Rowe
Smithfield
Delano Leighton
Increase
Dexter
Cornelius Crowley
Rockland
George H. Condell
Albert 5
Gowin
Biddeford
George Drew
rJr
Togus
Thomas Clark
Augusta
James H. Stinson
Belfast
James A. Davis
East Hebron
Joseph F. Ongalls
South Norridgewock
Stephen A. Winchell
Francis
Delano
Mexico
New Hampshire
Edwin V. Powers
Franconia
Augustus G. Farmer
Hooksett
Vermont
Anson B. Weed
Vinesburgh
Henry Dudley
St. Johnsbury
Sumner Startwell
West Burke
Massachusetts
Emily B
William L. Butman
Fair Haven
Margaret T
Alphonse P. Reed
Newburyport
Lise J. Shedd
Lowell
John H. Barry
Stoneham
Arrow-Mayflower race rules revealed for Queen's Cup
The long awaited conditions from Tankerville Chamberlayne outline two sets of rules for Arrow-Mayflower races and future cup matches. They cover course, crew limits, sail types, boat ratings and shifts, eligibility of vessels, match timing, and referee decisions with mutual agreement and local club governance. General Paine delayed comment pending talks with Burgess. the cup will be renamed the Arrow cup.
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Tankerville Chamberlayne
Boston
General Paine
New York
Ryde
Warner
Brambles Shoals
Lepe
Yacht Racing Association
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Maytower
Yacht Club
Firth
British Yacht Racing Association
Council of the
New York Yacht Club
Burgess
Boston Life Underwriters Meet at Youngs Hotel
The Boston Life Underwriters Association held its regular monthly meeting at Young's Hotel. President Phelps chaired after dinner and introduced General G. Attwood of Mutual Life, the association's first president. Attwood spoke on the growth of the group as editors and officers offered remarks.
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Boston Life Underwriters’ Association
Young’s Hotel
Phelps
G. Attwood
The
Mutual Life
Association
General Attwood
Damon Barnard
John C. Bache
Northwestern Mutual Lifee
General Theological Library
Mount Vernon Street
Luther Farnham
Boston Exports Fight for Equal West to East Rates
Two Boston committees clash over export rebates and tariffs as steamship agents, grain exporters, and the Boston Chamber of Commerce push to restore export rebates or secure equal rates to Boston matching New York. They argue over the legality and practical impact of a 5 cent per hundred pounds differential, noting the trunk line managers oppose rate cuts while railroads warn of broader tariff implications.
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Boston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Walker
Messrs
Blaney
Lincoln
Goodwin
Washington
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Transportation
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Goodwin and
Atlantic
Chicago
Baltimore
Philadelphia
West
United States
Trun Line
Carr
Portland
Worcester
Fitchburg
North Adams
Pittsfield
Salem Will Contests At SJC Hearing Next Tuesday
At the Supreme Judicial Court sitting in Salem next Tuesday two will contests are planned. Major Lewis Allen of Peabody is challenged by his son with E T Burley for the will and H P Moulton representing the son. George C Pierce’s will is also contested by his son with J W Porter for the will and Henry Wardwell for the contestants. Jointless straw mattings for one palate are a specialty with John H Pray Sons.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Salem
Lewis Allen
Peabody
E. T. Burley
H. P. Moulton
George C. Pierce
J. W. Porter
Henry Wardwell
Bostonian Society elects two women to life membership
The Bostonian Society held a meeting at the old State House with Curtis Guild presiding. Two women, Mrs. Anna Cabot Lodge and Lady Playfair of London, were elected to life membership, the first such honors for the organization.
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Bostonian Society
Old State House
Curtis Guild
Anna Cabot Lodge
Lady Playfair
London
Edward H. Williams
J. F. Moore
John Haigh
George A. O. Ernst
M. Quincy
Edward F. Thayer
H. Bromfield Rogers
H.B. Wilbur
J. P. Rodfish
General Quincy
Boston Antiquarian Club
State House
J. W. Mackay
A. Oliver
George W. Allan
John Crane
Elias Boudinot
Hancock
Continental Congress
C. E. Clark
Benjamin Church
W. H. Wheildon
Boston
Tremont Temple
Jenny Linde
E. R. Mayo
Washington
Henry Drew
Otis
E. G. Lemona Pitcher
Jeremiah Colburn
John Hancock
Edward H. Savage
King Street
R. Savage
Hugh Crichton
Stackpole House
James Ryan
Tom Gill
Daniel Pratt
Miss Davenport Stars in Pauline at Park Theatre
Miss Fanny Davenport appears as Pauline in The Lady of Lyons at the Park Theatre last evening. Her portrayal blends artistic taste with expressive scenes especially in the cottage sequence with Claude. J. H. Barnes as Claude gives earnest effort and later success, while other cast members perform creditably though some line unfamiliarity appears. Tonight Fedora is shown and Thursday brings Much Ado About Nothing.
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Miss Davenport
Pauline
Fanny Davenport
Park Theatre
Claude
J. H. Barnes
Last performances and upcoming plays at the Museum and Boston theatre
The Museum presents the final showings of Masks and Faces with Miss Clarke as Peg Woffington this afternoon and evening Then She Stoops to Conquer with Miss Clarke as Miss Hardcastle and Mr Mason as Young Marlow Tomorrow Sweethearts and art for a single performance Saturday follows Fanny Davenport heads a varied lineup with Fedora Much Ado About Nothing The School for Scandal London Assurance and Oliver Twist also play Also tomorrow marks the eighth anniversary of the Park Theatre with a commemorative portrait Miss Davenport and Mme Bernhardt exchange congratulations and Davenport is said to gain American rights to a new Bernhardt play The Hollis Street Theatre hosts Fawcett's The Earl with George Riddle Two performances today of Ruddygore Next week Rose Coghlan begins a brief engagement at this cas e and Passing Shadows continues at the Boston Theatre this afternoon.
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Miss Clarke
Peg Woffington
Museum
Miss Hardcastle
Ss Clarke
Fanny Davenport
School For Scandal
London Assurance
Miss Davenport
Mme. Bernhardt
Fédora
New York
M. Sardon
Hollis Street Theatre
Dora
Gourie Bill
London
Howard Athenum
Water meter tests to begin next week by city board
The water board announces official tests of water meters starting next week amid scrutiny of processes and potential supplier selection. A corrected list of meters and manufacturers from Boston to Syracuse and New York is released for the competitive test under public oversight.
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The
Water Board
Balance Valve
Comany Boston
Gorham Gray
Boston
Spooner
Comany
Pierce & Freeman
Iaseey Meter Company
Union Water Meter Company
Worcester
Trask Water Meter Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Thorton N. Motley
New Poe R. C. Barron
Salem
National Meter Company
New York
N. F. Wood
Cleveland
F. W. Hood
Wellesley Hills
Mass
George W. Pierce
Continental Water Meter Company
L. P. Hawkins
Star Water Meter Comany
First Water Meter
C. Ferry
Hartford
Boston Theatres Offer Multiple Plays This Week
The Boston theatre listings show Paasig Shadows at the Boston Theatre and The Earl at Hollis Street with 2 PM and 7 45 PM showings. Annie Clarke stars at the Boston Museum in Masks and Faces, while Ruddigore plays at the Globe and Fédora at Park Theatre. Wallick presents Cattle King at the Athenaeum and The Red Fox plays daily at the Wheat Theatre.
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Boston
Paasig Shadows
Hollis Street
George Riddle
the Earl
Boston Museu
Annie Clarke
Globe Tig
Ruddigore
Park Whetatre
Fanny Davenport
Howard Atheneum
Wallick’s
Auction Sales Schedule Listing Various Items and Times
Sales by auction listed for today include Stocks-R. Le Day & Co at 11 30 a m Stocks-Francis Henshaw & Co at 1 post meridiem Oneesets carriages by Albert Stone Co Brighton 11 00 am Real estate sale by 8 R Knights at 4 pm Carpets and rugs by Leonard & Co at 3 pm Thursday Also carpets and rugs by Leonard & Co at 3 pm
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R. LE. Day & Co
Francis Henshaw & Co
Albert Stone. " Co
Brighton
Leonard & Co
R. Knights
Horton Goddet Wedding in West Bridgewater
At West Bridgewater on April 9, the Rev. William Brown joined George E. Horton and Mary F. Goddet, both of Brockton, in marriage. The couple is listed as residents of Brockton.
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Horton—Goddet
West Bridgewater
William Brown
George E. Horton
Mary F. Goddet
Brockton
Obituaries and death notices from various towns
In Ashport April 4 Charles Ashport aged 42. Blodgett Beachmont April 12 Mia Blanche McLaughlin aged 19.2. Chelsea April 11 Henrietta wife of Wis aged 2 years 6 months. Madison Ind April 8 John Carr of Winchester Mass. Charlestown April 9 Helen Z wife of George A Cole aged 55 1 month. Farnsworth April 11 George Bourne Farnsworth pneumonia. City April 11 John H Fox aged 30y28d. United Society Shirley Mass Lean der A Persons age 75. Chelsea April 9 William J Phelps. Charlestown April 9 Miss Lucian Plummer. Maklen April 9 William H Shepard. Roxbury April 9 Judith Frances Sprague Sydney W Sprague aged 34y10m23d. Tewksbury April 9 Martin W aged 76y9m. Cohasset April 11 Thomas N Tower aged 74. Chelsea April 8 Mary J Twiss 6 Lenten 57. Willard South Hoson April 7 Thomas C Willard 50.
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Helen Z
George A. Cole
Farnsworth
George Bourne Farnsworth
Fox
John H. Fox
Peirce
Eliza M. Peirce
United Society
Shirley
Mass
Leander A. Persons
Chelsea
William J. Phelps Plummer
Charlestown
Lucian Plummer
Shepard
Maklen
William H. Shepard
Sprague
Roxbury
Judith Frances
Sydney W. Sprague
Tewksbury
Martin W. Tewksbury
Tower
Cohasset
Thomas N. Tower
T S
Mary J. Twiss
Lentine
Clara T. Verre
Willard
South Hosen
Thomas C. Willard
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Mason and Dixon's
Bank Reserve
Boston Life
Interstate Commission
John H. Pray
Henry Chanfran
Bijou
Red Fox
James H. Ward
Carrie Clark Ward
James H. Wallick
the Theatres
Stetson
Harvard College
NEW Publications
Andover Review
Meury Ward Beecher
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Family Library Monthly
International News
New Ready
Young Ladies’ Journal
Paris
International News CO
American Bell Telephone Company
WM. R. Driver
Copartnership
Gorham Rogers & Co
Gorham Rogers
E. Lester Davis
No. 20
Federal Street
the Brookline News
Gorham, Rogers & CO
Dundee
Azores
A. Adams & CO
State Street
Free Surgical Hospital For Women
Huntington Avenue
Gainsborough Street
Murdock Liquid Food Company
Murdock’s Free Hospital For Women
Causeway Street
OF the
New England Conservatory
E. Tourjee
Franklin Sq
Barton
Western Farms
Eastern Banking CO
Francis A. Osborn
Merrinew
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Medical
Fairhaven, Mass
Anchorage
P. D. Box
Fairhaven
WM. C. Codman
J. G. Freeman
Kilby Street
Chas. E. Cram
Pemberton Square
John Jeffries & Son 8
Vicinity
Devonshire St
Coffin & Henry
OWA
Iowa
State St
Des Moines
B. ¥. M. Christian Union
Boylston Street
W. L. Clarke
Sec
Arlington Club
Chestnut Street
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
Miss Annie Clarke
Sand
Mim Aftennse AP
Ody
R. Doyly Carte
Savoy Theatre
Gilbert and Sullivan
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
John A. Stevens
Frederick de Belleville
Charles Bowser
Louise Balfe
Henry Chanfray
the Octoroon
Isaac B. Rich
Edgar Fawcett
Powerful Dramatic Company
Rose Coghlan
Peg Woffinton
Osmond Tearle
Excel. Teny
Abbey & Schoeffel
Wallice
Bijou Theatre
ST Red Fos
Benjamin Dean
Patrick Aaguire
ND Board of Park Commissioners of the City of
Office of the Park Commissioners
Dstrict of
Columbia
District of Columbia
Faireane
William Ludlow
Offal
C Hall
Hugh O'Brien
Geo. W. Forristall
Little Harbor
United States Engineer Office
Portt Lang
Congress Street
Jared A. Smith
Narragangas River
Porrtland
Narraangis River
Salem Lead Company
F. A. Brown, Treas
Mann
Baeder, Adamson & C.O
E. H. Eady
APES
Damon Safe and Iron Works Co
Sudbury St
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