Atrain Exclusive Mail Run Between City and New York
This morning's news notes an exclusive mail route to run between Boston and New York after this week. Page references indicate coverage of various local matters including the Boston Camera Club and Aldermen meetings, with lectures and bankruptcy discussions shaping the day.
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Atrain
New York
Boston Camera Club
Board of Aldermen
Boston Executive Business Association
Wendell
Lowell Institute
Colonel Torrey
Maris & Smith Bankers and Brokers Assign
Maris and Smith bankers and brokers of 20 South Third street Philadelphia assigned to Samuel B Huey this afternoon. Liabilities likely exceed 300000 with assets unknown. W H Smith junior partner expressed hope the firm could continue. Cause cited as general shrinkage in values. The firm has operated since 1873 and holds membership in the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and New York Consolidated Exchange.
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Philadelphia
Maris & Smith
No. 20
South Third Street
Samuel B. Huey
Smith
New York Consolidated Exchange
Olcott Wins Houston & Texas Central. railroad released from receivership
In Galveston on December 15 Judge Don A. Pardee ordered the Houston & Texas Central Railroad freed from receivership and directed transfer of the property within thirty days to Frederic P. Olcott of New York. Olcott bought the line for ten million dollars at foreclosure sale last spring.
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MR. Olcott
Houston & Texas
Galveston
Tex
Don A. Pardee
United States Circuit Court of
Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company
Frederic P. Olcott
New York
Transatlantic Steamship Arrivals and Departures Log
A dated report lists ships arriving at and sailing from major ports including Boston New York Baltimore Halifax Liverpool Glasgow Southampton and Hamburg with vessels such as Grimm Samara La Normandie Dania Colorado Basil Taormina Nurenberg Polynesian Thanemore Parisian Siberian Werra Suevia Scandia Spree Stubbenhuk Norge Brazilian Castiedale and others detailing origins such as Hamburg Havre Boston Baltimore Liverpool and New York along with dates in December.
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Boston
Grimm
Hamburg
Antwerp
Samara
Cispata Bay
New York
la Normandie
Havre
Dania
Colorado
Hull
Basil
Vara
Stubbenhuk
Montreal
Copenhagen
Norge
London
Castiedale
Diamonds Jewelry House Promises Prompt Diamond Prices
Anticipating higher diamond prices we made large purchases and offer customers the benefit. Specializing in precious stones we carry most goods kept by first class jewellers and feature a large line of fine Swiss watches made to our own order bearing the store name. We invite inspection of our extensive stock of fine jewels.
Shopping Saishels For Holiday Handbags And Souvenirs
A retailer offers imported and American handbags priced 1.50 to 4.00 and frames leather lined items. Highlights two six inch decorative tiles by Minton England featuring the Old Hancock House and the 1820 State House, 50 cents unframed, 1.00 framed. Suitable as holiday gifts from their Furnishing Goods Department.
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Boston
Minton
England
Hancock House
State House
Sixteen railroad presidents back plan for West rail rate board
At J Pierpont Morgan's residence a conference of sixteen Western railroads endorsed a plan to form an advisory board with equal representation to fix and maintain uniform rates west of Chicago and St Louis. Jay Gould and major financiers support the central bureau with power over tariffs and traffic, aiming for stable rates and public benefit.
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New York
Jay Gould
Chicago
St. Louis
Western Railroad
J. Pierpont Morgan
Vanderbilts
Drexel, Morgan & Co
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Brown Bros
J. P. Huntington
Russell Sage
Gould
Mr. Gould
Mr. Morgan
Madison Avenue
Missouri_ Pacific system
George J. Gould
Pacific Mail
Sidney Dillon
Union Pacific
H. H. Clark
C. P. Huntington
Southern Pacific System
George ©. Magoun
Allen Manuel
Atchison System
Thomas F. Oakes
Northern Pacific Road
Marvin Hughitt
Northwestern
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
Thomas Lowry
Soo Line
Charles KE. Perkins
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
O. D. Ashley
Wabash System
David H. Moffatt
George Cuppell
Denver & Rio Grande
C. van Horne
Canadian Pacific
Joseph Hickson
Samuel Spencer
Read
Morgan
Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania
Chicago, Kansas City & St. Paul
Chicago & Alton
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Depew
Windsor Hotel
Wall Street
Manuel
Advisory Board
Western Railroads
Weather Indications Forecast for New England and New York
Forecast till 8 p m Tuesday calls for colder conditions across New England with fair skies and northerly winds. Temperatures are expected to fall 15 degrees in Portland and Boston while eastern New York including Albany also turns colder with a 15 degree drop and fair weather.
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Washington
New England
Portland
Boston
New York
Albany
Mometer
Perce Eens Eerie
Clear Almanyoc
Tener
Buffalo
Detroit
Duluth
el Paso
Tex
Eastport
Helena
Mont
Jacksonville
Mia
Kansas City
Montreal
Loudy Marquette
Mic
Post's Forecast and Weather Synopsis for New England
Fair weather continues in northern New England with northerly winds and falling temperatures. Tonight stays fair and cold. Tomorrow anticipates partly cloudy skies, winds shifting from northeast to south, and warmer temperatures. In southern New England, fair conditions persist with cooler today and tonight and southerly winds bringing warmth tomorrow. Overall no precipitation, high pressure moves from Mississippi valley to Canada, and temperatures drop across the region with readings from Oswego to Northfield and Boston to Nantucket.
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POST
New England
Mississippi Valley
Canada
Rockliffe
Montreal
Montana
Minnesota
Duluth
Salt Lake City
Lower
Lake
Atlantic
New York
Oswego
Vermont
Beng
Northfield
Eastport
Nantucket
Reekiitfe
Boston
Washington
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Ste. Marie
Mich
Sitting Bull Dies in Clash With Police at Grand River
In St Paul Minnesota dispatches report Sitting Bull and his son Crow Foot killed after Indian police attempted to arrest him near Standing Rock. Four policemen and eight Indians died or were wounded as U S troops retook the camp and routed his followers. The President and Indian Commissioner Morgan pledged measures to curb the ghost doctrine and broken settlements while Piute uprising fears grow in California with 1500 Indians said ready to rise.
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Sitting Bull
Crow Foot
TL. Een
Knoxville
Tenn
Yale
New York & Northern Railway Company
New York & New England Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Paul, Minn
Miles
Pierre
Standing Rock Agency
Sitting Lull
Washincron
Dee
Morgan
McLaughlin
Fort Yates
N. D
Agency
United States
Sitting Ball
Grand River
Sam
Department
California
San Francisco
Inyo County
Indian Agent reports ghost dance at Sitting Bull camp
Cacao December 15. Indian Agent McLaughlin of Standing Rock describes a Surprised visit to Sitting Bull camp. He found a grand river ghost dance with about forty five participants and 200 spectators. He stayed at Henry Bull Head's house overnight and returned to Sitting Bull's lodge.
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Cacao
McLaughlin
Standing Rock
Sitting Bull
Grand River
Louis Primeau
Henry Bull Head
Cabinet Desks at Christmas Bargain in 1890 Boston
The 1890 Christmas sale offers ornate Red Oak Cabinet Desks at 17 dollars, though valued at 25. Each desk features a spacious top with two full shelves and a long bevelled mirror, sides with carved plate glass, eight shelves and multiple drawers, book racks and pigeon holes, a locking closet, two deep drawers, and brass mountings, promising a sturdy, decorative piece for a practical buyer.
Indians from the Bad Lands with slow movement
Washington Dec 15 General Schofield received two telegrams from General Ruger in the Department of Dakota. One says he hopes to corral Indians who turned back from the Bad Lands with aid from the Two Strikes party and notes slow movement due to poor stock. The other reports fifty lodges from the Bad Lands trying to head north to the Cheyenne River agency and that intercept actions have been prepared.
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Schofield
Ruger
Department of Dakota
Oclrichs
Oak
White River
Cheyenne River Agency
Lewiston Faces New Public Building and Postmaster
Lewiston Maine expects a new public building and a new postmaster soon unless the President vetoes the bill. Governor Dingley, a Lewiston resident, backs the bill, noting the city’s 22,000 population and $9000 net postal revenue. Senator Frye, home to Lewiston, may influence the choice per senatorial courtesy, but has not yet named a successor on December 26.
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Lewiston
Wasnixcron
Dingley
Frye
White House
Naval orders issued for academy and yards
Washington December 15 Special Naval orders assign Assistant Surgeon Sheldon J Evans to the Naval Academy Chief Engineer Henry B Jones to League Island Navy Yard Penn Passed Assistant Surgeon Corbin J Decker detached from the Naval Academy and ordered to Naval Hospital Chief Engineer Lewis J Allen detached from duty at League Island Navy Yard placed on waiting orders and effective on the 31st instant
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Washington
Naval
Sheldon J. Evans
Naval Academy
Henry B. Jones
Navy Yard
League Island
Penn
Corbin J. Decker
Naval Hospital
Lewis J. Allen
Stoddard Presents Sweden Lecture at Music Hall Tonight
John L. Stoddard offers the third illustrated lecture in his course in Music Hall this evening titled Sweden the Queen of the Baltic. He has traveled widely in Sweden and promises material of unusual interest from his journeys.
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John L. Stoddard
Sweden
Baltic
Christmas Presents at 160 Fremont Street
A brief note promotes a home sewing machine as a desirable Christmas gift and directs readers to visit 160 Fremont Street for purchase details.
Turbulent Republican caucus crushes free coinage bid
Washington December fifteenth reports the Republican caucus tearing apart a committee bill on surplus silver and currency expansion. Key provisions for buying silver, greenbacks, and a $100 million bond were rejected, while free coinage lost by a 30 to 13 vote. The finance committee may revisit bonds. a state department led move toward an international silver remonetization conference is favored.
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Washington
Republican Caucus Committee
Farwell
Illinois
Finance Committee
Stewart
Senate
State Department
Blaine
Committee of Eleven
Hoar
Congress
Kris Kringle Presents Doll and Sewing Machine Gift
A note states Kris Kringle will give each little girl a doll valued at five dollars whose mother buys a New Home Sewing Machine at 160 Tremont Street. The text mentions New Home Sewing Machine and the Tremont Street address.
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Maimma
Tremont Street
Advertising agency offers papers and prices nationwide
Business men may advertise anywhere in the country and obtain newspapers, pricing, and practical guidance from S. R. NILES Advertising Agency located at 256 Washington street.
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Washington St
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Teheran
Herize
Gulistan
Hamidie
Leonard & CO
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Bigelow, Kennard & CO
Washington St., Cor. West
Fairbanks
Fisher & Fairbanks
Exchange Street
Treasury Department
House
Pope Leo
Parnell
Rathdowney
Market Place
Fruit and Produce Exchange
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
M. J. Savage
S. Unitarian
Alvah Skinner & Son
Winter and
Washington Streets
Winter St
Shopping Saishels
the Railroad Companies
Chicago and
Macular, Parker & Company
Washington Street
W., J. I Phelps
State Agt
Dey
O.’S
Rence
Marion Harland
Best Grocers
Mars
Cloudie
Jordan Marsh
FURS
Jordan, Marsh and Company
Romola
Geonce Extrot
Florence
Hans
Iceland
Victor Htco
A. I. Alger
Night Song
Ciary Les Renice
Henry Sandham
Dreams
Longfellow
Pine Tree Coast
Samuel Adams Drake
Maine Seaboard
Pirtes
Estes & Lauriat
Old South
Sheli
Tory
Bears Wit
Ness
Able Furniture
Bos
Ton
City
Army and Navy Gazette
Stoddard Lectures
Fremont St
Paina’s Furniture
Canal ST
Sherman
Republican Caucus Committee On Finance
Windom
Kris Kringle
S. R. Niles
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