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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1890

Page

2

Opposition Objections Delay Canadian Modus Vivendi Bill

Ottawa April 18 The government bill to extend the modus vivendi for another year faced a second reading with vigorous debate. Liberals demand more information and note no fee is specified. Sir John Thompson says fees mirror last year. Newfoundland proposals to charge Canadian vessels are discussed as telegraphic talks with Britain and the U S continue. The bill is laid over for further consideration. In Kentucky a gunbattle near Harlan Court House leaves soldiers wounded as outlaws fortified in a barn resist arrest and reinforcements rush in.

Ottawa Commons John Thompson Sir John Washington United States Newfoundland Jdohn England Louisvinlg Harlan Court House Here Black Mountains Milton Pullian Corporal Blanton Bat Gaither Banton Loase

Opening Day Provisions And Early Baseball Action Described

The piece details preparations for opening games at South End and Congress street grounds with crowd control improvements and band performances. It covers roster listings for Boston and Brooklyn NL teams, Harvard vs Dartmouth results, and exhibition games including Boston vs Woven Hose and New Haven contests, plus other early matches across cities.

South End Walpole Street Baldwin Congress Street Manning Reeves Band of Providence Brotherhood Providence Boston Brooklyn Brotherhood Park Square Emancipation Brooklyn Daily Er

Post Office Clerks Vacation Plan Bypassed by Postmaster General

General Ketcham sought a 15 day leave for post office clerks. The Postmaster-General’s reply favors first and second class offices, not third. Estimated affected clerks total 7 + 1 863 with proposed substitute staffing costs dropping to 99 132 80 863 and 19 866 respectively.

General Ketcham

Postoffice Clerks Face Eight Hour Work Day Debate

Postmaster General Wanamaker submits to the House committee his view on a bill by Representative Ketcham to set eight consecutive hours as a workday for clerks in all first through third class post offices and to pay overtime. He cites current averages of twelve hours daily and estimates cost increases totaling about 2.16 million dollars, rising to 2.38 million with 10 percent growth. He reports consultations with senior postmasters who consider the eight hour plan impracticable without wasteful spending and suggests credit for less than eight hours worked. Dolphs leakage report rejected by Senate 35 to 2. The session ends as auditors deem the measure a farce.

Wanamaker House Committee On Post Representative Ketcham

Theophilus W Walker Dies in Boston Home

The obituary profiles Theophilus W Walker a Boston merchant of Merchants Row famed for honesty industry and financial risk sharing. Son of Rev Samuel Walker and Sophia Wheeler he died April 18 1890 at his Waltham home surrounded by nieces and embraced by nature and family.

Secretary Windom Urges Bullion Redemption to Protect Credit

Washington April 18 The Senate Republican silver committee heard Secretary Windom argue for bullion redemption of bullion purchase certificates to raise their value and protect government credit He opposed redemption in silver dollars and distrusted issuing gold bonds He noted per capita circulation around 2 70 and said extra circulation is needed The committee plans another meeting tomorrow

Washington Senate Republican Silver Committee Windom Treasury

Unemployment relief order advances in Worvry council

Councilman Fox leads for a joint committee to study highway work relief and equal employment access for the unemployed. A special committee is named. A resolution asks the city solicitor for legality of Chief Engineer Ferriss’s election.

Worvry Common Council Fox Ferriss

Mallon Australian ballot bill passes House 68 to 21

The House approved the Mallon Australian ballot system bill by 68 to 21 last night. The measure also creates a non partisan State Board of Elections with supervising powers over county boards, and is expected to gain Senate concurrence.

CommEus House Senate

Veterans of Salem Zouaves Hold Annual Reunion at Essex House

About twenty five veterans gathered in Salem for their annual reunion at the Essex House with Captain W F Wiley presiding. General A F Devereaux sent greetings as did Chaplain Wildes. The old officers were reelected with Devereaux as president Reynolds as secretary and Hill as treasurer.

Salem Eid George McDonald Charles Harrington Henry Crockett Boston Arthur Dodge Beverly Bridge Eighth Regiment Lynn

Determined Fight With Robbers Shocks Oriskany Family

Orisville New York April 18 Five masked men robbed Charles and Henry Otis in their isolated home. Charles was bound while Henry fought back gaining freedom after a head wound from a jimmy. Neighbors summoned aid as the burglars fled, failing to open the safe and taking only a watch and minor items.

Orisvillle N. Y Charles Henry Otis Charles Ovis Henry

Great Bargain on Seal Skin Sacques and Women’s Health Cure

An ad touts seal skin sacques at $1.00 each, urging immediate purchase as a major sale. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed remedy for female ailments, claiming vegetable ingredients, safety, and a money-back guarantee if no cure, plus Dr. Gray Pellets for constipation or sick headache.

Healthier Market Yet Quiet Stock Transfers Persist

Fall River on April 18 reports a healthier mill stock market with brisk bidding but few transfers. G. M. Haffards & Co., bankers and brokers, provides quotations reflecting the current activity level and price levels in the local market.

Falll River Mills G. M. Haffards & Co

Politics on the Farm Form Worcester County Farmers League

The Worcester county branch of the Massachusetts State Farmers' League was organized with officers President A. E. Sternberg Webster Vice President H. H. Kingsbury Spencer Secretary J. W. Stockwell Sutton Treasurer W Patrick Warren and executive committee E B Simpson Southboro P M Harwood Barre L C Prindle Charlton The group aims to secure an equitable law on farmers railroad crossings and plans to use political influence in state politics and legislation.

Worcester Worcester County Massachusetts State Farmers’ League A. E. Sternberg Webster H. H. Kingsbury Spencer J. W. Stockwell Sutton W. ©. Patrick Warren E. 8. Simpson Southboro P. M. Harwood Barre L. C. Prindle Charlton

Fire record reports extensive blazes in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

Fire in Newton shoe factories Dow and Greely and Peaslee carnage shop caused major losses totaling around $24,000 with substantial insured amounts. Additional fires included Massa chusetts Mills No 2 card room loss about $25,000 and Boston station at cost of $10,000. Other incidents damaged barns, sheds, and houses across Exeter Newport Framingham Northampton and Revere with varying insured values.

Lowett Massachusetts Mills Manufacturers’ Mutual Company Exeter N. H Boston & Maine Patrick Murphy Robert Tarner Norrthampton Massachusetts Central Station Elizabeth Wilder Revere Seecian Prospect Avenue Frank I. Ryder Lynn Noble Store Pleasant Street

Death of George F Bemis Pioneer Printer and Investor

George F Bemis died in Lincoln at eighty. A director in Tamarack Osceola and Kearsarge mines and major Bigelow stockholder. A Boston printer by trade he built a local real estate and copper stock fortune from School Street to Bromfield Street. Parker W Perry, longtime Hancock County clerk, died at Ellsworth aged about seventy.

George F. Bemis Lincoln Tamarack Osceola Kearsarge Bigelow Group Boston Daniel Ss. Ford FE. F. Waters Boston Advertiser Mr. Waters Parker W. Perry Hancock County Ellswort

Military and Naval Orders Reported From Washington

Washington April 18 notes Army orders including First Lieutenant Mulhall to retire board duty at Fort Leavenworth and Captain Baker granted four months leave. Other moves include Captain Remington for examination and Merrill extension of leave. Navy orders list West for promotion exam and Osterhaus reassigned from Enterprise, with Truxton and Ryan detaching to ship duties and Cushing torpedo boat inspection.

Washington Stephen J. Mulhall Fourteenth Infantry Army Fort Leavenworth Kanu Stephen Baker Sixth Infantry J. A. Burke Fifth Artillery Governor’s Island N. Y M. Merrill Charles Sutherland Governor's Island Charles Wilcox Philip H. Remington Nineteeth Infantry Clifford H. West Hugo Osterhaus Enterprise Truxton Bureau of Navigation B. C. Ryan Stes Cushing

Condition of Business from Dun's Weekly Review

New York April 1s K G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade notes a surge of speculation driven by anticipated silver legislation and monetary expansion. Prices rise across grains pork cotton oil sugar and lumber while shipping and manufacturing show mixed gains and improved collections across regions.

New York K. G. Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade Boston Philadelphia Southern Northern Chicago St. Louis Milwaukee Omaha Cleveland Detroit Congress R. G. Dun & Co E. Russell & Yo Mercantile Agency United States Canada Bradstreet

High Water at Baton Rouge Rivers Rise Further

The Picayune Baton Rouge special reports the Mississippi River up 144 inches in 24 hours and at 2 1/2 inches above the previous high water. Front street is flooded and Garig Redy Hart store is affected as levees near the city edge toward disaster risk with little further rise needed.

New Orleans The Picayune Baton Rouge Front Street Garig, Redy & Hart

Officials Begin Clearing Boston & Maine Station Debris

Exeter New Hampshire April 18 Chief Engineer Bissell Superintendent Merrit and other railroad officials arrived with forty men to remove debris at the station Temporary accommodations including a dining room kitchen waiting room ticket office and telegraph office will be erected immediately.

Exeter N. H Bissell Merrit Boston & Maine Railroad

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