Tariff Hearings Debated as Republicans Mock Reform
The Ways and Means Committee outlines a Christmas to January hearing schedule for a tariff bill amid Democratic protests and claims of staged engagement. Republicans push a one-day hearing per schedule, while Democrats warn the process favors party aims and assigns duties to various sectors. Captain Bennett departs as a Democratic official in the Treasury ends.
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Committee of Ways and Means
Ways and Means
House
Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
Burrows Seeks Free List Tariff to Break Trusts
Michigan congressman Burrows, on the ways and means and manufactures committees, pushes a free list tariff to curb trusts he says raise prices of necessities. He argues protection spurs domestic production and denounces combinations that limit output and raise costs for consumers.
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Burrows
Michigan
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Post
Captain Shepard Named Chief of Preventive Marine Division
Secretary Windom designates Captain Leonard G. Shepard to lead the Preventive Marine Division in the Treasury. Shepard has served since 1864, led the cadet school at New Bedford, and gained renown for intercepting piratical Canadian seal fishers in Behring Sea. The move preserves the division’s salary by assigning Shepard at regular captain pay.
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Windom
E. W. Clarke
Randall
New Bedford
Ross
Shepard
Secretary of the Treasury
Leonard G. Shepard
Behring Sea
Hennett
War
Navy
Army
Candidates for Lowell postmaster face a crowded field
The Lowell postmaster race draws a host of contenders tied to the Harrison circle. Captain Jared P. Maxfield, Major E. J. Noyes, Willis P. Burbank, James Pinder, John Stott, Solon W. Stevens, and possibly former appointee Rowell seek the position. Congressman Greenhalge must choose, amid warnings that political appointments breed many enemies.
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Lowell
Haggett
Harrison
Jared P. Maxfield
E. J. Noyes
Willis P. Burbank
Greenhalge
James Pinder
Major Rowell
John Stott
Solon W. Stevens
Internal Revenue
Rowell
State Gas Commission
Greenbalge
Portland Collectorship unsettled by Reed speakership
The elevation of Mr Reed to speaker of the house could sway Portland federal offices. Reed controls committees and policy, potentially shaping administration fortunes. Senators Hale and Frye back Fred N Dow while Reed and Milliken back Weston F Milliken, leaving the collector ship in suspense.
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Portland
Reed
House
Maine
Mr. Reed
Mr. Milliken
Weston F. Milliken
Hale and Frye
Fred N. Dow
Dow
Milliken
William H. Bigelow
Ken Bk. Rand
Supreme Court Reverses Alabama Telegraph Tax ruling
The Supreme Court rules the Alabama gross receipts tax on telegraph business within and across state lines violates interstate commerce. Justice Miller notes prior decisions hold messages crossing state borders are not taxable. Judgment reversed.
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Alabama
Supreme Court of the United States
Western Union Telegraph Company
Secretary of State of
Supreme Court of Alabama
Miller
Randall Proposes Coastal and Wharfage Bills for New Bedford
Congressman Randall of New Bedford seeks to establish a life saving station at Gay Head to guard wrecks on the coast and to appropriate 25000 for expanding the Vineyard Haven marine hospital. He favors larger sums for officers quarters and laundry than Treasury estimates and will push a relief bill for Henry Clay and other owners and crew of the whaling schooner Franklin who aided a burning vessel and lost the season to help the rescued crew.
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Randall
New Bedford
First District
Gay Head
Vineyard Haven
Treasury Department
Henry Clay
Franklin
Pension Examiners Recalled to Expedite Office Work
Commissioner Green B Raum orders recalling forty of the 268 special pension examiners to duty in the Pension Bureau Washington. The move reduces examination fields and extends boundaries to cover the entire country, aiming to speed up pending case determinations.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Green B. Raum
Pension Bureau
Washington
General Raum
Henderson and Anderson Tie Knot in Andover Rite
At Andover on December 14 the Rev. Frederic Palmer joined George M. Henderson and Elizabeth B. Anderson in marriage as the couple exchanged vows in a quiet ceremony.
Obituary notices and deaths in the Cambridge area
Death notices from Cambridge and nearby cities dated December list individuals: Frank Prackett 61 in Cambridge, Ellen Dee 41 in Brighton, John G Darling in city, Cordelia Drake widow 47 in West Roxbury, Lydia Finnch widow 81 in Winchester, George V Howe 25 in Dorchester, Archibald Hopkins 5 in Washington DC, Charles Whittemore Jaques of Oxfordville NH, Sarah Veter son widow 72 in Charleston, Mary Learned 72 in South Boston, Daniel P Mann in Cambridge, Martha Nichols 83 in Cambridge, Martin Phelan in Charlestown, Carlie L Porter in Chicago, Sarah Kay 79 in Somerville, John J Robertson 37 in Somerville, Emily M Stiles 58 in Roxbury, William Stock 67 in Neponset, Lydia Stickney 84 in Cambridgeport, Samuel K E Sawyer in Gloucester funeral at Unitarian Church, Henry S White 28 in city.
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Cambridge
Frank Prackett
Del
Brighton
Ellen T. Dee
Darling
John G. Darling
Drake
West Roxbury
Cordelia A
Alden L. Drake
Nathaniel Winsor
FNCH
Winchester
Mass
Lydia
Amasaritch
Howe
Dorchester
George V
Leonard H
Abby KK
Hopkins
Washington, D. C
Archibald
Charlotte
Jaques
Oxfordville
N. H
Charles Whittemore
I. Nichols
Portland
Kirkland Street
M. Phelan
Charlestown
Martin Phelan
Porter
Chicago
Carlie L
George St. Porter
William M.tyler
Somerville
Sarah K
George G. Kay
Robinson
John J. Robinson
Stiles
Roxbury
Emily M
John C. Stiles
Stock
Neponset
William Stock
Bedford
Eng
Stick Ney
Cambridgeport
Lydia Stick. Ney
Mastport
Sawyer
Gloucester
Samuel KE. Sawyer
Unitarian Church
Eastern
White
Henry 5
Market shows firm undertone amid selective strength in bonds
The New York market was firm in the evening and weakened in coal shares while Louisville & Nashville led gains. Analysts note a strong undertone for dividend properties despite little general activity and a conservative money outlook for the year end. Mexican Central and Wisconsin Central draw buyer interest as industrial shares surge in British markets.
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New York
Louisville & Nashville
Mr Whittier Leaves Danvers For Amesbury Birthday
The elderly poet Mr Whittier, age eighty two, departed from Oak Knoll in Danvers for his Amesbury home Thursday. He will celebrate quietly with Judge and Mrs George Cate. Friends and the postman knew the secret, while he avoids publicity and its annoyances in aging.
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MR. Whittier
Oak Knoll
Danvers
Amesbury
George Cate
Auction Schedule Items for Today and Tomorrow
Fruit Horatio Harris and Co auction at 12 m today. Tomorrow features Leonard and Co paintings at 3 p.m. Oriental Rugs Carpets etc by Lewis J Bird and Co at 3 p.m.
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Horatio Harris & Co
Leonard & Co
Lewis J. Bird & Co
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Clifton House
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