Republican Senators Adopt Free Coinage Bill Plan
Washington reports that Republican Senators caucused and adopted a financial scheme excluding the 2 percent bond project. It provides for purchase of 12 million dollars in silver bullion, expands national bank circulation to bond deposits, replaces不足 with Treasury notes backed by silver, allows free coinage when silver is at par for a year, and sets coinage and recoinage rules for silver and gold. A cloture rule is to be reported. extraordinary measures are not planned. Debates on the election bill to continue alongside the finance bill.
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Washington
Treasury
Finance Committee
Senate
Committee
Aldrich
Weather Indications Forecast Snow and Rain Across New England
The Weather Indications report from Washington on December 17 predicts snow and northeasterly winds for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont with warmer temperatures. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut face rain or snow with slight temperature changes. Eastern New York may see snow or rain with a shift to northerly winds, turning colder and fair by Friday. Storm signals extend from Norfolk to Eastport.
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Washmaton
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Norfolk
Eastport
Block Island
Philadelphia
Wilmington
N. C
Jacksonville
Fla
New Jersey
Long Island
New England
Boston
Chesapeake Bay
Portland
Hatteras
Washington
Nantucket
Northfield
Albany
Oswego
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Coasis
Mississippi Valley
Post's Forecast Signals Snow Inland Then Coast Storm
New England faces continued stormy weather with inland snow and heavier coast acceleration. Interior temperatures rise while coast stays steady, then colder northwest winds and clearing tonight. Tomorrow brings fair skies but overall colder conditions across all New England with northwest winds.
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POST
New England
Northeast climate normals from eighteen years data
Normal maximum temperature in the Northeast is 37.6 degrees and normal minimum is 20.4 degrees based on eighteen years of records. The figures summarize typical seasonal bounds for the region's climate.
Record of Fires Across Several Buildings in New England
Fire reports from Boston area and beyond detail losses at Shaw Bros clothing store Kingston Street and adjacent shops, with total damages extending to $8,000 plus. Other blazes at Coolidge street, Hanover street tobacco store, Sheridan avenue chimney, and a church on 36th Street Fifth Avenue caused varying smoke and structural damage. Also noted were fires in Baltimore, Salem, and Stoughton with substantial property and few injuries. several alarms deemed unnecessary or quickly controlled.
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Shaw Bros
Kingston Street
S. D. Prince
T. AV. Gardner
A. Cohen
Boston & Maine Railroad
Coolidge Street
Charlestown
C. H. Carruth
Hanover Street
Sheridan Avenue
New York
Christ Episcopal Church
Thirty-Sixth Street
Fifth Avenue
J. B. Bentley
Bantimore
Gorman
Louvet
Howard County
Samuel Webb
Kimball
Ladd
Union Pacific ‘Tea Company
Sauemm
Sreci An.j
Bridge Street
Stouchton
Conn
D. D. Judd & Co
Bristol
Failure of a Private Banking Firm
Chicago December 17 The private banking house of A Kean Co has suspended operations. Depositors, largely church people, numbered in the aggregate between six hundred thousand and seven hundred thousand dollars.
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ChicaGo
A. Kean & Co
Transatlantic Shipping Movements Reported Abroad
A string of vessel dispatches dated December 17 details ships arriving or sailing from New York and other ports to Liverpool London and other destinations. Notable entries include Neptune from Montego Bay, Caspian from Baltimore, Devonia from New York, and Zealandia from San Francisco with multiple ports of call and routes listed.
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Boston
Stockholm City
London
New York
St. Pancras
Liverpool
Neptune
Montego Bay
Alesia
Mediterranean
Philadelphia
Ohite
Portland
Parisian
Queenstown
Arizona
Kinsale
England
Canada
Caspian
Baltimore
Jlausburg
Suevia
Hanbury
Bremen
Werra
New California
Baltimore York
Bremerhaven
Gibraltar
Estella
New Orleans
Malta
Ailsa Craig
Devonia
Gothenberg City
Halifax
Lizard
Calais
Hamburg
Orleans
Naples
Letimbro
Burgurmeister Peterson
County of York
New Oreans
Havre
Orange Prince
Sydney
N.S. W
Zealandia
San Francisco
Deptford
Amalfi
Loudon
Chicago
Otranto
Ville de Donai
Slighland Prince
New
Doll Gift Promised With Sewing Machine Purchase
A plan to give each young girl a large doll valued at five dollars accompanies the purchase of a new Home Sewing Machine by a mother at 160 Tremont Street. The arrangement links the doll gift to the sewing machine purchase, signaling a family oriented promotion.
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Tremont Street
Sullivan sails for Liverpool to spend Christmas at home
New York reports Mr. T. D. Sullivan the Irish envoy and Mrs. Sullivan departing on the Britannic for Liverpool. Dillon and O'Connor attended the pier to bid farewell. Sullivan stated he plans to return to Dublin for Christmas and does not intend to participate in the campaign at present.
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T. D. Sullivan
New York
potatoes versus politics
Lonpox December 17 Tory papers note Parnell and Davitt clash in North Kilkenny while the chief secretary departs for Ireland to distribute seed potato funds and accelerate a Parliament ordered light railway to ease distress. Dunur December 17 a Schull meeting backs government relief. sheriff presides as chairman credits Great Britain aid for preventing starvation.
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Lonpox
Parnell
Davitt
Kilkenny
Ireland
Balfour
Dunur
Schull
Great Britain
Parnell Defends Benefit Fund and Wicklow Mines
Dupin December 17 Mr Parnell rejects charges over the £40,000 benefit fund stating funds were used to employ 200 Wicklow workmen in mines and quarries. He reports a new magnetic iron lode at 100 feet wide 60 percent iron 10 percent magnesia and aims to smelt at home and link KalKenny coal fields with Wicklow west mines. He envisions rail connection and broader Irish industry in Roscommon Tyrone and Antrim.
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Parnell
Dupin
England
Wicklow
Scotland
Ialse
Kalkenny
County Wicklow
BP Neeze Industries
Roscommon
Tyrone
Antrim
Ireland
Mr Parnell's Condition After Breakfast in Bed
Dupin reports Mr Parnell's sight remains uninjured after a morning breakfast served in bed. The attending surgeon fears possible inflammation and prescribes keeping the eyes closed and hot water fomentations to be applied continuously.
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MR. Parnell
Dupin
Christmas Presents. What is better than a new Home Sewing Machine?
An advertisement notes a home sewing machine as a Christmas present idea at 160 Fremont Street, highlighting its appeal for gift buyers.
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Fremont St
Christmas Escritoire: Hidden Desk Picture Revealed
A clever Christmas display shows a painting that conceals a wooden curtain leading to a fully appointed desk inside. The artwork uses a secret inventor’s method, with original sketches by renowned artists, soft color and tone, and a 2 foot 3 inch deep inner desk with gallery top, outer drawer, and reference-shelf.
December Rain Storm Delays Trains Along Boston Waterfront
A December wind and rain storm hit Boston causing telegraph lines to falter and trains to run late. Front office at Lewis Wharf reported no harbor damage by 10:30 PM while ferries extended waits. Rail delays affected the New York & New England and Old Colony lines, with Boston & Albany trains running several hours late.
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Boston
Associated Press
Western Union
New York
Buffalo
N. Y
Boston Tow Boat Company
Lewis Wharf
Portland
Forest City
Will
Boston, Hevere Beach & Lynn
Atlantia Avenue
Storm King
New York & New England
Central Division
Old Colony
Boston & Albany
Providence
Albany
Philadelphia
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Hite
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Prince and Princess of Wales
Rys
Leonard & CO
Bical Estate
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Fairbanks
California
Fisher & Fairbanks
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Nail Life Ins. CO
J. I. Phelps
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Cor. Elm
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S. A. Kean & Co
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McLean Asylum
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Medford Democrats
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Sitting Bull
Lawtell
Rochester
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Brown University
Joseph Chamberlain
Eliot School
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Corinthian Yacht Club
Harvard
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Harvard Athletic Committee
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Harvard Crew
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Mvil Engi
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Whittier
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Boston Political Club
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Boot and Shoe Club
Parker House
Edward Atkinson
G. W. Ingalls
Harvard College
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Sanders Theatre
Chamber of Commerce
Dame, Stoddard & Kendall
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Stoddard
Kendall
Bradford & Anthony
Bromfield Street
Alvah Skinner & Son
Winter and
Washington Streets
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Knockabout Club
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S. R. Niles
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