Gallinger and Chandler Clash Over Harrison Nomination
In New Hampshire at the State House reception for President Harrison, Gallinger and Chandler avoided direct contact. The piece recalls Gallinger's key role for Harrison in 1888, Chandler's alleged telegrams to defeat Harrison, and the political fallout including Helm’s printing office report and Gallinger’s later push for Helm as public printer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H
Gallinger
Chandler
Council
State House
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
New Hampshire
Concord
Chicago
James G. Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Blaine
Confessman Gallinger
Arrison
Doughty
Kelknap
Strafford
N. G. Ordway
Dakota
Ordway
United States
William E. Chandler
Government
Helm
Mr. Chandler
James A. Wood
Internal Revenue
Commissioner Tanner Seeks Grand Army Commander Post
The Providence Journal remarks that Commissioner Tanner, while disbursing national veteran bounties, is a candidate for commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. It says the GAR should not lack self-respect by electing him, given his dual role and potential conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner Tanner
Grand Army of the Republic
Providence Journal
Postmaster General Wanamaker Visits Town Arrival and Talks
Postmaster General John Wanamaker and family stay at the Vendome after arriving from Saratoga planning a Newport visit. He meets local officials and a merchant delegation pressing for better postal facilities in Boston, including faster Western and foreign mails. Wanamaker notes he will inspect the post office at 8:30 am and discuss telegraph rates amid civil service questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wanamaker
Lillie
Vendome
Saratoga
Newport
Wanamaker
Corse
George 8. Evans
Cambridge
A. W. Beard
Jonathan A. Lane
Merchants’ Association
John D. Martin
George L. Gould
Executive Business Association
L. G. Burnham
John L. Batchelder
H. 5. Bean
Conant & Bean
Lane
Boston
Albany
Post
New York Sun
Republican Party
Postoffice
Sun
R. H. White
New Hampshire Legislature Nears Adjournment
Concorp New Hampshire Aug. 16 The Legislature is practically adjourned as clerks delay. The House repealed the nuisance act by 162 to 72 though the Senate split 3 to 2 committee report and minority postponement passed. Governor vetoed Swift Transportation tax increase. The session enacted a railroad compromise, a bank board, insurance reforms, farm and mountain road measures, a Normal School funding, Soldiers' Home, and numerous bank incorporations. House Democrats led with Page Weare Hodgdon. notable Republicans included Marston Greene Heath Sulloway. A $275 diamond was given to Speaker Upton. President Taggart received a gold watch. Governor Goodell named the new Bank Commissioners: Leyford, Hurd, Louie. Colby named to revise statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concorp
N. H
New Hampshire
Senate
Swift Transportation Company
Board of Bank Commissioners
Insurance Commissioner
Board of Agriculture
State Normal School
Bankin and Trust Companies
Post
Representatives Page
Haverhill
Ranch
Weare
Hodgdon
Portsmouth
Stark
Marston
Exeter
Messrs
Greene
Hopkinton and
Heath
Sulloway
Manchester
House
Hopkinton
Upton
Taggart
Sinclair
Goodell
James O. Leyford
Concord
William A. Hurd
Sandwich
A. Louie
Farmington
Hurd
L. Colby
Claremont
George B. French
Last Day of Grand Circuit Meeting at Rochester
Heavy rain and chill marred the final day in Rochester N Y as Belle Hamlin failed to beat her record. The program featured 2:18, 2:17 and 2:33 classes with favorites Ed Annan Keokee Ketch and Gean Smith winning heats in heavy footing while Susie S Kyger Kit Curry and Belle Hamlin set notable times on a damp track with Purse totals of 2000 1000 and 2000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Belle Hamlin
Saratoga
Special
Susie
Kit Curry
Ed Annan
Buffalo
Gean Smith
Harry Wilkes
Wilkes
Susie S
Hylas
Traynor
Kiterty
Kyger
Ge Pyle Elas
J.B. Richardson
Splan
Henriette
Andrews
Serssesevorh
Annan
Dauntless
Ghee
Emma
William M. Singerly
Davis
Doctor M
Stewart
Wilcox
Geers
Ee Reees
Mambrino Hannis
Turner
Keokee
Purse
W. IL Nichols
Walker
Keystone
Robens
George Wilkes
Goldsmith
Vessem
Thorough racing card from Saratoga and Windsor meet
At Saratoga on Aug 16 the track showed top form with five races led by Nana Filly, Estelle, Rebecca, Brown Princess, and Shamrock in their respective sprints and routes. times ranged from 1:04%2 to 1:51. In London, the Royal Windsor meet featured the Berkshire plate for two year-olds won by Signorina ahead of Odd Fellow and Mark Price. At Saugus trotting, two classes began six heats each but failed to finish. decisions set for tomorrow at 1 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Nana
Garage
Fellowship
Estelle
St. Luke
Maylaps
Rebecca
Sunshine
Lady Reel
Lime
Brown Princess
Laura Davidson
Satisfaction
Shamrock
Beccaccio
O’fellas
London
Royal Windsor
Signorina
St. Simon
Star of Portici
Odd Fellow
Barcaldine
Geheimniss
Mark Price
Energy
Black Bird
Lynx
Specral
Saugus
Change in Postal Cards Contract Awards
Acting Postmaster General Clarkson awards a four year card contract to Albert Daggett of New York, claiming lower cost and better quality. New sizes added, weights and prices detailed, with total 2 billion cards over four years, about 800000 dollars, and substantial savings versus prior contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clarkson
Albert Daggett
New York
Railroads and the 1888 89 overview in Poor’s Manual
The 1889 Poor’s Manual introduction offers advance figures on U.S. railroad mileage, capital, debts, and earnings for 1888. Totals show 156,082 miles with 7,028 built in 1888, share capital around 4.44 trillion dollars, funded debts near 4.62 trillion, and total capitalization about 39.37 trillion. Gross earnings reached 960.26 million, with passenger, freight, and mail revenues detailed. net earnings fell about 10 percent to 301.63 million. Dividends declined to 80.24 million. The piece also contrasts Old South views on race politics with New South sentiment, urging “Hands off.” ARCHIBALD GRIMKE, Hyde Park, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poor’s Manual of Railroads
United States
Carrie
South
Archibald Grimke
Hyde Park
Mass
A Nobler Public Opinion Forming in the Old Slave States
A letter to the editor argues that a growing Southern sentiment is forming in the old slave states toward the negro problem. It praises a revived moral sense and industrial progress, predicts the New South will reject outside interference and reshape proscriptive laws and customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Wnanner
Slave States
South
Grdupus
New South
No News Of Mr Brown In Ottawa Report
Ottawa Aug 16 Special The missing Gideon P Brown of Brown Steese Clarke is not in Ottawa and no wrap suspicion. Judge Lowell says Brown did no wrong and friends agree. Elijah Shaw of Wales faces 25 attachments as he may file for insolvency next week. Bradstreet failures: US 177 this week, Canada 24. Since Jan 1 US 7209, last year 6428.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon P. Brown
Brown, Steese & Clarke
Riverside
Lowell
Brown
Ottawa
Ont
Gideon Brown
Boston
Elijah Shaw
Wales
Shaw
Bradstreet
United States
Canada
Prominent Tradesmen Named in City Directory Snips
A jumble of names appears from Albany to Selma listing associates and firms. Matt of Smith Pratt Kerrick Americus Rylander Danielor C vl Dante McKeldin Dill Brown Marke Childs Lampton Branham Marvin Hutchins Hamburger Lehwan Cannon Shater Gotzian Kellogg Stribling Ely Shoe Co S Selma Hall includes many firms and individuals across states in brief directory notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
A Rylander
Atlanta
L Danielor C Vl Dante
J RK Mckeldin
K McKeldin & Co
J P Dill
B & 5 Company
Ark
Cleveland
H B Childs
Childs
Groff & Co
Fort Worth
Tex
R L Lampton
Lampton Bros
Indianapolis
Ind
E Branham
McKee & Branham
Jacksonville
C Marvin
C Marvin & Co
Lacon
J Hutchins
Los Angeles
Cal
Hamburger
Memphis
Tenn
S. Lehwa
Ost Paul
Minn
H A Coburn
Kellogg, Johnson & Co
St Paul, Minn
W C Stribling
Tennant, Stribling
Ely Shoe Company
Selma
Ala
T A Hall
Change of Time on the Norwich Line Train Schedule
The New York and New England railroad announces a time change for the Norwich line service starting Monday August 19. The Norwich line steamboat train will depart Boston at 7 p.m. on weekdays, connect at New London at 10:35 p.m., with a New York arrival around 3 a.m. The Washington express will depart Boston at 6 p.m. on weekdays and Sundays as before. The Worcester steamboat stop moves to 7:50 p.m. New reclining chair cars are added to Boston and Worcester to New London trains. Returning steamer leaves New York at 5:30 p.m., linking at New London at 3:35 a.m. for Boston arrives 7:20 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York & New England Railroad
Boston
Norwich Line
Washington Express
Putnam
NeTototore
New London
New York
Worcester
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Tanner and
the Grand Army
Mr. Wanamaker
Side-Wheelers
Railroad Matters
Poor
MR. Brown
Albany, NY
Matt of Smith
Pratt & Kerrick
Lamkin & Foster
Goodyear India Rubber Glove Mic. Co
Congress Street
Hathaway, Soule & Harrington Men’s Fine Shoes
Maud Maude, Goody Sree Wells
Machine Sewe
Devonshire
Ei Makers
Goody Ser
Elts
The
United
Sea View Hous Marpha’s Vineyard
L. Frenkel
Pemberton
Windmill Point
Hull
Washington Street
F. . Balch
Cottage City
A. A. Hill
Beverly, Mass
Beverly Shore
Israel Lefavour
Lefavour
Swampscott, Mass
Kilburn & Garter
H. A. Kilburn
Marcellus W. Carter
Willow Cottage
Magnolia
G. Foster
Nahant
Nahant Long Beach
Lynn
Samuel Soule & Son
A. KR. Searle
Aquidneck
Marblehead Neck, Mass
Near Eastern Yacht Club
Ferry and Post Office
A. C. Smith
Dearborn House
Marblehead Neck
Mase
Gorham Gray
Swampscott
Geo. A. Thurston
Crescent Beach House
Manchester-by-the-Sea
the Prescott
Prescott Place
Ocean St
F. H. Gould
Pigeon Cove House
Cape Ann
North Shore
Er. S. Robinson
Pigeon Cove
Western Union Telegraph
Orra Price
Boylston
Harvard Street
John Donlop
Gloucester
G. H. Pearson
Elms
Beach Bluff
Devereux
Pinckney Street
J. A. Knowlton & CO
Swamnecott, Mass
Island House
S. W. Harbor
Mt. Desert
Maine
H. H. Clark
Trimountain House
Sylvester Brown
Babson & Bingham, Hack and Livery
Main Street
Maine Resorts
Menawarmet
Boothbay Harbor
Charles W. Wolcott
State Street
Mount Desert, Me
Bar Harbor
Grand Central Hotel
R. Hamor & Sons
Propretor& Po
Merriconeag House
Portland
Casco
A. E. Pinkham
Harpswell
Woodcliff
Ft. Point, Stockton Springs, Wie
Penobscot Bay
N. H. Peakes
Cutler
Ryder
Devonshire Street
Dean House
Work
Kbeach
Ocean View
Ellis & Sonsaj
Joe Jeffries
Kennebunkport
Parker House
NEW Hampshire Resorts
Castle Mona
Straw’s Point
Rye
N. IL
Franklin House
Lawrence
Co. E. Huse
Lookofe , N. H
White Mountains
Adares
Hiram Noyes & Son
Sugar Hill
N. B
the Weirs
E. L. True
Newcastle
New Rockingham
Can
Frank Jones
W. K. Hinry
Oak Hill House
Littleton, N. H
Farr & Jarvis
Ponemah
Milford Springs
Barnes & Dunklee
Brunswick
C. A. Gleason
Victoria
Amherst Station
Plumer
Hotel Weirs
C. H. Woodman
Twin Mountain House
N.hs
Frank A. Cofran
Intervale
Stephen Mudgeitt & Sons
S . Proprietors Intervale
N. Hl
Grand View Cottage
George Aldrich & CO
White Mountain House
White Mountains, N. H
R.D. Rounsevel
Fabyan’s
Boston, Concord & Montreal
Maine Central
White © Mountains
Maple House
Wifferson
W. Collans
Willey
White Mountain Notch
J.T. Dustlon
Crawford House
Pitman
Lower Bartlett
North Conway
Waller Pitman
Prospect House
Mra. G. W. Phillips & Son
Augustus Eastman
Kearsarge Valley
Barnes & Dow
Kearsarge, N. B
Lisbon
N. HB
Lucius Pierce
Bethlehem House
Bethlehem, N. H
B. Phillips
Union House
Jefferson
Steanenlay Range
Massachusetts
Hotel Crescent
Franklin, Mass
Baton
T. Capreon
Orchard Hill Farm
Lexington
Station
O. J. Smith
Broadacres
Nippenicket Shore
Bridgewater
Calvin Hall
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