Harvard Mathematician George Sawin Dies After Operation
George William Sawin A B A M instructor in mathematics at Harvard College and its Annex died from complications after a surgical operation at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born Natick October 12 1860 he studied at Exeter and Harvard and was a respected tutor and teacher. He served Cambridge City Council as a Democrat and was active in Masonic orders. He left a widow and three sisters.
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Harvard College
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lawin
Hastings Hall
Cambridge
Harvard
Hasty Pudding Club
Natick
Mass
George N. Lawin
Phillips Academy
Exeter
N. H
George W. Wentworth
Democratic Party
Young Men’s Democratic Club of
Massachusetts
Olivet Lodge
A. M
Royal Arch Mason
Market report notes quiet New York trading amid mixed signals
The Saturday market in New York was quiet and unsatisfactory with little selling and even less buying. Coppers look strongest while Atchison stockholders push toward a protective voting trust. Bond sales and foreign exchange show unsettled currents as imports of gold are eyed for the coming week.
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New York
Cammack
Atchison
Bank of England
Parquhar’s Subsidy Bill Passes With Equal Footing Rule
The bill aims to place every armed vessel carrying the flag on equal footing with competition. It requires that one third of the crew be Americans. It targets Lloyds discrimination and wins approval from Republicans.
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Lloyds
Subsidy Bill Moves Forward In Congress For Merchant Vessels
Congress Farquhar of Buffalo leads a push to adopt a general subsidy bill for American ships. The plan would pay 30 cents per ton for each thousand miles sailed by vessels under the American flag, diminishing over ten years. Proposals include crew nationality rules and apprentice quotas, with support from both parties and administration officials.
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Spectar
Congress
Congress Farquhar
Buffalo
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Farquhar
Lloyds
Amos Cummings
New York
General Wheeler
Alabama
Secretary of the Treasury
Blaine
State Department
Bates
House
Senate
Civil Service Probe Targets Virginia Political Assessments
The Civil Service Commission reported that officials in Virginia’s executive departments levy political assessments to aid General Mahone in the gubernatorial race. Elam and Godwin, two city employees, and others are named as originators. Judge Hoge hesitates but may issue warrants after reviewing forthcoming evidence prepared for him by Tyon. The case could proceed without White House pressure.
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Harrison
Virginia
General Mahone
Old Dominion
Messrs
Elam and
Godwin
Federal Service
Arrison
Hoge
R. Tyon
New York Civil Service Reform League
White House
Congressman Candler's Tough Day of Lobbying
Congressman Candler pressed for consular posts for Dr Samuel L Gracey of Natick in Japan and Mr Crawford of Clinton for Melbourne or similar, faced stiff Massachusetts opposition, urged for Washington birthday as a reception day, and secured an extra Milford to Hopedale daily mail.
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State Department
Samuel L. Gracey
Natick
Japan
Mr. Crawford
Clinton
Canada
Melbourne
Australia
Candler
Massachusetts
White House
David K. Hitchcock
Newton
Washington
Post Office Department
Milford
Hopedale
Brower’s Luck Improves as Reed Wins Favor in Congress
Congressman Brower of North Carolina backed Reed for Speaker, gaining a chairmanship and multiple offices for allies. His brother holds a House documents post, Tom Powers leads Brower’s committee staff, and another NC man is a copy-holder at Printing Office. Brower’s group secured posts at three presidential post offices, improving his standing despite a broader GOP gain.
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North Carolina
Mr. Reed
House
Tom Powers
Government
Huston Issues Punched Checks for 7.5 Million in Interest
United States Treasurer Huston mailed checks totaling about 7.5 million dollars for interest on registered 4 percent bonds. The checks are punched with the payment amount as an anti fraud measure, a first for the Treasury. With a holiday approaching, Secretary Windom may authorize payment.
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United States
Treasury Department
Usion
Windom
Secretary backs prepayment of interest for public ease
The secretary supports prepaying interest on Monday or Tuesday next as a convenience for the public, not due to alarm over money market rumors or stringency. The move is framed as a practical measure rather than a market signal.
Sugar Hearing Postponed by Ways and Means Committee
The ways and means committee delayed a sugar refining hearing after a telegram from J. E. Searles Jr. stated those wanting to appear were ill with grip. The hearing was rescheduled to Jan. 4 after completing flax hemp jute and cotton goods testimony in secret session.
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J. E. Searles, Jr
The
Sugar Trust
Investigation of the Sherer Case Progress Report
Treasury Department officials express gratification with the special commission’s thorough work on the Sherer case. No conclusions yet, but a report is expected soon. Supervising Special Agent Tingle says the panel has finished in Boston and will return to New York next week.
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Sherer
Treasury Department
Special Commission
Department
Tingle
Boston
New York
Inspect Iron and Steel Works for Army Guns
Secretary Proctor and Senator Morrill of Vermont will depart tomorrow morning to South Bethlehem Penn to inspect the iron and steel works of the South Bethlehem company to assess facilities for producing large army guns.
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Proctor
Morrill
Vermont
South Bethlehem
Penn
South Bethlehem Company
Barrett Leaders Accept Wardwell Backing in Caucus Conflict
An 1889 Boston dispatch reports Barrett supporters capitulating to Wardwell forces after a negotiated caucus plan. The Barrett group urged Republican members elect to attend Tuesday night’s State House caucus for a Barrett nomination, while proposing a set vote threshold and an idea of adjournment to Wednesday. Sanger supporters were urged to withdraw. Wardwell rejected the compromise.
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Henry S. Dewey
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Edward B. Glasgow
Gorham D. Gilman
Wiespur
H. Powers
Boston
Salem to Hear Mayor's Valedictory for Four Years
Salem officials plan a joint council session tomorrow evening with the mayor expected to deliver a valedictory review of his four years in office. Dr. Choate resigns from the hospital staff, joining several colleagues whose departures reflect local hospital tensions.
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Choate
O. B. Shreve
C. A. Carlton
T. L. Perkins
A. H. Johnson
David Choate
Sherman Electric Storage Equipment Company
Boston
Naumkeag Road
Willows
Auction notices today at Fruit-Snow & Co and Knights Co
Fruit-Snow & Co. holds an auction at 11 a.m. Real estate auction with S. R. Knights & Co. at 3 p.m. Multiple properties expected to be offered. Local buyers and investors advised to attend.
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Fruit—Snow & Co
S. R. Knights & Co
Marriages In Southbridge Thompsonville And City
Marriages reported from Southbridge Thompsonville and city include Frea E Corbin wed Mary Edith Cheney on Dec 26 in Southbridge, Rev Gorham Easterbrook officiant. Charles W Fisk of Logansport Indiana weds Helen Stiles Bellows of Boston on Dec 24 in Thompsonville Georgia. William H Stockemer wed Annie Allen on Dec 25 in the city, Rev George H Young presiding.
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Southbridge
Gorham Easterbrook
Frea E. Corbin
Mary Edith Cheney
Fisk—Bellows
Thompsonville
Charles W. Fisk
Logansport
Ind
Helen Stiles Bellows
Boston
Cinss
Obituary notices list residents' deaths in late December
Deaths recorded in Quincy and surrounding areas include Brackett Coolidge Cruft Fearing Hodgdon Hodgdon Leavitt Marden Merrill Priest Sawin Smith Spooner Stewart Stoddard among others. Funeral details and requests for flowers are noted for several individuals.
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Sarah A. Hodgdon
Sarah Jones
Lawrence
Cambridge
Alanson Richmond Lawrence
George P
Belle & Lawrence
Leavity
Annie E
E. D. Leavitt, Jr
Marden
Charles W. Marden
Merrrill
Peabody
Amy F
Walter C. Merrill
Caroline Terkins
John Lathrop
Sawin
Massachusetts General Hospital
George William Sawin
Harvard College
Smith
Susan Smith
L P.m. Spooner
Lucy Huntington Spooner
Willian B. Spooner
Stewart
Somerville
A. Isabel
Alexander
Catherine Stewart
Stoddard
Hingham
Quincy Stoddard
Blair's Pitla Great English Remedy Ad
Special notice advertises Blair's Pitla as a great English gout and rheumatic remedy. Described as sure, prompt, and bifective, available at druggists.
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Blair
Isaac Cruft 64 Dies of Heart Disease in Boston
Isaac S Cruft a prominent Boston merchant died at his winter home 178 Boylston street after a yearlong illness aged 64 He built Maplewood Cottage Maplewood Hall Cruft’s block and hotels in Bethlehem and Florida including Magnolia House and San Marco He amassed wealth through shipping and left no family.
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Chauncy Hall
Josiah Bradley
Central Wharf
Bethlehem
N.H
Maplewood House
Maplewood Hall
Cruft
Fay
St. John’s River
Florida
Magnolia
San Marco
St. Augustine
John Templeman Coolidge Dies After Long Bank Career
John Templeman Coolidge longtime president of the Columbian National Bank for thirty six years dies at 108 Beacon Street Boston aged about 75 causes heart failure after asthma years. He was a director of the bank since 1833 and president since 1853 eldest among Boston bank presidents after Franklin Haven. He leaves a widow a son and a daughter. Funeral from King's Chapel today at noon.
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Columbian National Bank
Beacon Street
Coolidge
Columbian Bank
Franklin Haven
Boston
Washington Insurance Company
Mackay
Joseph Coolidge
T. Jefferson Coolidge
King’s Chapel
Henry W Longley Former Fire Commissioner Dies
Henry W Longley aged 63 died yesterday at Hotel Adams Boston Highlands from typhoid pneumonia. A Civil War veteran served under General Butler in New Orleans. He later became secretary of the Board of Engineers and fire commissioner from 1877 to 1886. He leaves a son Henry W Longley Jr.
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Dudley Street
Boston Highlands
Mr. Longlevy
Butler
New Orleans
Board of Engineers
Shiels Camrell
Green
Henry W. Longley, Jr
Break at Stony Brook Station Stolen Tickets
Stony Brook Station on the Fitchburg railroad two miles above Waltham was broken into last night likely by tramps. A ticket case was smashed and other data damaged. a few tickets were stolen.
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Sprcta
Stony Brook Station
Waltham
Fitchburg
Old Soul's Catarrh Cure Promoted for Nasal Catarrh
Advertisement notes nasal catarrh symptoms include thickened vocal cords and impaired speech. Old Soul's Catarrh Cure is offered as the remedy with a price of 25 cents.
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