A Sharp Lesson on Jersey Justice and Trust Enforcement
Governor Abbott and Attorney General Stockton press a vigorous attack on the Central Railroad of New Jersey as a member of the Anthracite Coal Trust. The piece argues for a receiver and stresses that New Jersey law must be enforced promptly to curtail the combine and quell public restiveness over DOJ delays.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Abbett
Anthracite Coal Trust
McLreep
Pennsylvania
Jersey Justice
Department of Justice
Senator Chandler’s Immigrant Entrance Bill Sparks Debate
The first session day sees Senator Chandler propose an immigration ban until November 1, 1894, allowing only arrivals from the American continent. Critics call it impracticable and unenforceable, masking a broader goal to curb all immigration under the pretext of cholera prevention.
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Chandler
United States
Election Receipts and Newspaper Advertising Returns
The article urges publicity of election expenses by candidates and committees and suggests newspapers publish their own receipts and purposes for money received. It notes that the Post did not seek campaign advertising and instead ran public meeting notices and educational mailings, calling for a general return of election receipts.
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Post
Draper’s Election Spending Criticized as Millionaire Advantage
Observers note General Draper spent 7815 04 to win a Congressional seat in the eleventh district while his $5000 annual salary and $10,000 two year term are modest by his wealth. Critics urge fairness for non millionaire candidates and point to spending directed at Republican papers.
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Draper
Congress
Williams
Massachusetts
General Draper
Democratic district papers face criticism of candidate demands
The speaker asserts that the district Democratic papers made demands on the Democratic candidate, calling it not corruption but a demoralizing example. The remark frames the behavior as problematic without accusing illegal conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieve
Post offers free Situation Wanted ads for unemployed
As a Christmastide feature the Post will publish all Situation Wanted advertisements free of charge from now until January 1, 1893. It notes thousands are unemployed in New England and urges readers to use the want columns to seek employment opportunities.
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The
Post
New England
Boston Voters Urged to Choose Licenses on Practical Grounds
The piece argues Boston should vote next Tuesday to maintain a liquor license system. It warns that banning licenses would drive liquor trade underground, harm the city’s revenue, and moralize society. It stresses practical governance over sentiment or politics and urges voters to act for the city’s welfare.
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Boston
Lofton
Extra Session Debate After Election
Post argues for immediate extra session of Congress following the election. Democracy leaders show belief in necessity, and public sentiment grows for swift action. Against the McKinley tariff, with 4 cent tin tax due July, the new Congress should act promptly when it convenes in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Fifty-third Congress
Phenomenal Mayor Nathan Matthews Jr Sets City Policy
An editorial lauds Nathan Matthews Jr as an exceptional mayor with genius financial management and tireless industry. It credits two years of proven executive capacity and progressive leadership, and expresses public confidence in future development under his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Matthews, Jr
Matruews
Post Mortem Criticism of Jay Gould's Life
The piece reflects on Jay Gould's death and the mixed judgment of his life. It notes his prominence and personal traits but condemns his dangerous business methods. The author argues against the maxim nil de mortuis nisi bonum and warns of the bad example set by Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Gould
Jay GouLp
Methods of Wealth Getting Highlighted as Successful
A fragment notes that copying his methods of obtaining wealth was praised as successful, amplifying the concern about the ethics and impact of those strategies. The terse line implies admiration for the wealth tactic and questions its moral implications.
Tremont Street Shelter Petition Presented to Aldermen
The Post petition for a shelter for passengers at the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont street was presented to the Board of Aldermen and referred to the appropriate committee. The shelter’s need is clear and with city government permission it is expected to be erected in time to spare the public winter discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Street
Board of Aldermen
Opening of Congress Marks Dying Fifty-Second Session
The Fifty-second Congress opened with little fanfare and a day’s delay due to a member’s death. The House adjourned briefly in line with custom, while major bills remain stalled in a partisan Senate awaiting adjournment.
Murray Candidate Strong for School Committee Seat
Mr William F Murray is a Democratic candidate for the school committee. His education experience and natural ability make him well qualified. He would be a useful member and deserves the Democratic vote and support from others who want energetic capable leadership on the school board.
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William F. Murrray
Murray
Campaign Expenses Filed by General W F Draper for Eleventh District
General W F Draper filed a campaign expense statement showing receipts of 7815 004, with Draper contributing 7165 04 and others including George Draper Sons 500 and E V Mitchell 100. About 2000 was spent on newspaper articles, 800 on torches and uniforms for Hyde Park Torchlight Battalion, 225 to the Republican State central committee for speeches, plus various other expenses. Other committees and donors across Ward 21 and Ward 16 reported receipts and expenditures, with totals around 1071 01. Notable contributors included E D Bancroft 225, F W Kittredge 500, Draper 100, and Isaac Fenno 100. The Roxbury Young Men’s Republican Club helped with hall rent. Additional entries show Democratic committees and figures such as Wiliam L. Douglas expending 5000 on advertising and George H Buck 7550 for personal campaigns, with Whitman and Adams committees recording receipts and expenditures matching campaign needs. Senator John Reed of Cambridge spent 65 on Cambridge papers to publish the record.
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W. F. Draper
Congress
General Draper
George Draper & Sons
E. V. Mitchell
R. T. Sullivan
Hyde Park
Republican State Central Committee
Barbour
Republican Committee
Ward 21
E. D. Bancroft
F. W. Kittredge
Isaac Fenno
Middleboro
Cleveland and Stevenson Young Men’s Democratic Club
Whitman
Democratic Club of
Adams
Democratic Town Committee of
Wiliam L. Douglas
Brockton
Democratic Party
Horace Dodd
Boston
George H. Buck
Chelsea
Whitman Democratic Town Committee
John Reed
Cambridge
Poets Named for Washington Crossing Anniversary Ode
Judge Emmons of East Boston recovers from illness Dr Holmes to be asked to compose the World's Fair ode Mr L Edwin Dudley Dorchester secretary of Law and Order League ill Hezekiah Butterworth chosen to write the anniversary poem Sons of the Revolution will observe Washington crossing at Trenton New Jersey on Christmas Day
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Judge Emmons
Boston
Dr. Holmes
L. Edwin Dudley
Law and Order League
Dorchester
Hezekiah Butterworth
Washington
Delaware
Trenton
N. J
New England Faces
The Rev A H Milliken of Wolfeboro NH has accepted a call to the Free Baptist Church at Kittery Point. Senator Proctor of Vermont will build a fine house in Washington from his own quarries. Mr George A Alden of Waterville ME, general Eastern agent of the Maine Central, will spend the winter in San Diego CA with his family. Mr and Mrs Dexter Daniels of Portland ME celebrated their golden wedding last week with no reception due to Mr Daniels feeble health.
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A. H. Milliken
Wolfeboro
N. N
Free Baptist Church
Kittery Point
Senator Proctor
Vermont
Washington
George A. Alden
Waterville
Maine Central
San Diego
Cal
Dexter Daniels
Portland
Daniels
Governor Northen urged for Agri Culture secretary
The home paper of Governor Northen of Georgia pushes him for Secretary of Agriculture. M. Gounod says his best inspirations come during a quiet card game. Minister Hicks will return from Peru in March to Oshkosh Wisconsin. Attorney-General Miller tells a Washington reporter he spends over 12 percent of his official salary each year on campaign costs.
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Northen
Georgia
Agriculture
M. Gounod
Hicks
Peru
Oshkosh
Wis
Miller
Washington
Final rites for millionaire Paxton held with floral tributes
Dr Paxton led a farewell blessing as mourners viewed the body in an oak casket with black cloth. The face was seen in repose. The body will be moved at noon tomorrow to Lake View plot in Woodlawn cemetery to join his wife in the Gould mausoleum.
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Lake View Plot
Woodlawn Cemetery
Gould
Gould Mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery
A detailed description of Jay Goulds mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery near the New York and Harlem River Railroad station. The circular plot covers 84 000 square feet, costing 60000 for ground. the tomb features Westerly granite, four Ionic pillars, a low pitched roof, and a Maison Carree style plan.
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Woodlawn
New York and Harlem River
Central Avenue
Nue
Jay Gould
New York
Nimes
France
Tennessee
York's Teachers Bazaar Raises Funds For Public Schools
Governor lauds Massachusetts public schools and teachers as York hosts a week long teachers bazaar. Expected proceeds around 40000 with a separate 7000 fund from ongoing sales. Distinct division tables across South End South Boston Jamaica Plain Roxbury Brighton Dorchester and high school presided by prominent civic women.
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York
Putnam
Russell
Ames
Teachers Bazaar Funds Drive Public School Fair
Howe Jennie June and Kate Tannatt Woods headline a four division bazaar featuring a Robert J. Swan book The Boston Public Schools Reminiscences and a William C Wilson calendar with Edwin D Mead writings. The goal is $60,000 with $18,000 on hand. the event, first of its kind for the association, will also run a lost and found bureau at the chief marshal’s office on the platform.
Bazaar Scenes From Boston Arts Exhibit Describe Tables And Notables
The article lists multiple floor and balcony tables at a bazaar, naming presidents and vice presidents for the floor sections including Candy and Soda, Children’s Table, and the Japanese Tea House. It highlights organizers such as Mrs. C. M. Cleveland and Bunkis Mazuki, praises a central Boston schools display, and notes the Bazaar book with poems by well known authors and prose by Livermore and Eliot among contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Livermore
Clara Webster
Alice G. Harris
Washington G. Benedict
Ellen M. Everett
Laliah G. Pingree
J. O. Norris
Edward Atherton
John Kneeland
Sidney M. Hedges
Henry M. Ayers
May Dame
Isabel Morrill
Harriet E. Caryl
Samuel G. Davis
Mildred Collar
Kate Cents
Sarai P. Billings
Nellie F. Barnes
Dana P. Bartlett
Florence Codman
Lilian Nichols
Mary Pierce
J. W. Cartwright
Florence Marshall
W. H. Furber
Seth Sears
Pierce Anderson
B. J. Hinds
Elena Horne
May Whiting
Clara Baxter
Carrie L. Blanchard
C. M. Cleveland
Josephine Peabody
Bunkis Mazuki
Oliver Ames
William E. Russell
Central Boston
Erik. Hale
M. J. Savage
Alice Wellington Rollins
Whiton-Stone
Margaret Deland
Henry O'Meara
Arthur Macy
Louise Chandler Moulton
Atharine Eleanor Conway
Charles G. Ames
Livermore
Samuel Eliot
Mary French-Sheldon
Julia Ward
Rogers Takes the Stump in Ward 23 Rally Preview
Homer Rogers presses his mayoral bid with Meehan-backed campaigning, starting Upham's Corner and planning speeches in Republican wards. Flyers for a Curtis Hall citizens rally list Hart Eaton and others, money changing hands, and ward leaders wary of Meehan control. Rumors say Meehans hoodwink voters while Eaton faces opposition from fellow Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Rogers
Chickasawbut Club
Meehans
Rogers
Upham’s Corner
Ward 23
Citizens
Curtis Hall
Thomas N. Hart
Frederick Eaton
Pat Meehan
Republican Ward Committee
Eaton
Alliston
Lee
Marry Me Homer WILSON BROS gold rings offer quick custom work
Beware imitators and buy from Wilson Bros who advertise Australian gold rings from 86 to 812 with their own factory. They promise a special ring in two hours and note the Big Clock on fremevotiow, with orders by mail or express.
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Wilson Bros
Fremevotiow
Maul
Express
Little Neal and Reed McCollam Marry in Two Ceremonies
In St Louis at Church of the Messiah on a November date Arthur Malbon Little of Boston wed Mary Hayward Neale of St Louis. In Brooklyn on December 8 Arthur Reed wed Mary H McCollam.
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Little—Neal
St. Louis
Jol Snyder
Arthur Malbon Little
Boston
Mary Hayward Neale
Reed—Mccollam
Brooklyn
N. Y
C. B. Brewster
Arthur Reed
Mary H. McCollam
Death notices list local residents dead in early December
Deaths across Massachusetts and nearby areas include P William B. Andrews in Dorchester aged 35, George Baker in Wolliston aged 50, Sarah Folger Baxter in Swanton aged 70 months, Frederick Bradley in Brookline aged 44, Robert Bramhall aged 66, William A. Carey Jr. aged 28, James Tervey Cushman aged 83, George Diklon Dillon aged 74, Frederic N. Gilman aged 85, Charles Grose aged 64, Mary Kent Hale aged 94, CorDelia A. Jackson aged 78, Isaac W. Land aged 41, Augusta A. Locke aged 67, Nathaniel Low, Albion P. Maxwell aged 68, and Henry G. Trickey aged 24 in Hamilton Ontario. Burial details and service notes accompany several entries.
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Robert Bramhall
William Bramhall
Carey
Malden
William A. Carey, Jr
Cushman
Newtonville
James Tervey Cushman
Dillon
Worcester
George Diklon
Gilman
Aiken
S. C
Frederic N. Gilman
Hampton
Tristram
M. Jd. Gilman
Jamaica Plain
Grose
Norwell
Charles Grose
Hale
Cambridge
Mary Kent Hale
Aaron Hale
Jackson
Cordelia A
Alexander Jackson
Plymouth
Mass
Isaac Jackson
Gloucester Street
Land
Chelsea
Isaac W. Land
Locke
South Boston
Augusta A
William S. Locke
Low
Tewksbury
Nathaniel Low
Maxwell
East Braintree
Albion P. Maxwell
Trickey
Hamilton
Ont
Henry G. Trickey
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McGee
Oak Hall
North Street
G. W. Simmons & CO
Boston Post
Post Publishing Company
Washington Street
Frank Richardson
Tribune Building
E. A. Grozier
Boston and Vicinity
More Howes
Hubites
Commonwealth
the Commonwealth
South End
James M. Gray
Goulston
Seuerhine Pare
Clarence W. Jones
Frank Swett
Horatio G. Nutter
G. T. Daniels
H. G. Cole
C. Whiton-Stone
M. E. Lawton
C. E. Burdick
A. G. Ham
R. Provan
F. A. Boland
J. C. Tibbetts
Laura Neilson
Roxbury
F. O. White
Joseph O’kane
Silas Peirce, Jr
A. Shuman
Elizabeth Huntington
Abbie L. Baker
May Parker
Robert M. Morse, Jr
A. D. Weld
Edward Jay
William Blakemore
W. EF. Richardson
John E. Wood
E. Scott Dew
G. W. M. Hall
Hen L. Sawyer
Eva Pearson
Dorchester. To
Frederick G. Beat Yee
Ilkins
M. Ot EK. Knapp
J. Sewall Reed
Otis Eddy
J. H. Bean
Anna W. Smith
Edwin T. Horne
Mattie Munro
Emily A. Fifield
Julia Ward Howe
Kate Gannett Wells
Thomas J. Alien
W.5. Crosby
George G. Kennedy
Henry D. Forbes
Jence
East
E. M. McPherson
Emery D. Leighton
William G. Smith
William 8. McNary
T. A. Mead
J. H. Busell
Fr. F. Kadhell
Carrie Prince Cushman
E. R. Noyes
Alice M. Morris
James Murdock
Sidney Peterson
Charlestown
C. E. Daniels
Abial Littlefield
S. J. Bullock
Joseph Caldwell
Amos Brown
John Duff
William P. Hammond
West
North Ends
Caroline E. Hamblen
R. H. Stearns
J. H. Jecht
D. Frank
D. Warren
William Pulsifer Dean
Charles_ A. Thomas
Fred Reed
Hannah L. Manson
Ada L. Cushman
Nentral
Mary Hemenway
Claflin
Mary E. Blake
Richard Macalister
M. E. P. Fennell
Otto Cole
South Friendly Society
J. W. Andrews
Edward EF. Hale
Sarah L. Hooper
George O. Carpenter
John A. Waters
Eliott Russell
Mar L. Seavey
Lee R. Child
Fred H. Nazro
William H. Lucas
Charles J. Thayer
Gilbert Clark
Lyltia W. Dutton
H. Je. Freeman
Georgiana Merrill
E. M. Eustis
Governor Ames
Misses Ames
Ross Turner
Henry Whitman
William L. Parker
Rose Lamb
Susan Wales
Helen Knowlton
Albert H. Munsell
Marry ME
Homer
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