Tariff clash as Kenna defends President and attacks Sherman
Senator Kenna addresses tariff dispute centering on President Cleveland’s reforms. He argues for a balanced revenue policy, condemns Sherman's subsidies, and calls for fair distribution of taxation while opposing protectionist excess. Sherman counters, defending Democratic unity and historical shifts on tariff policy.
Senate debates on tariffs and education bill continue
The executive session follows a debate over the President’s message with mentions of the greenback issue and the silver coinage law. Senators Hoar Call and Stewart discuss the education bill, then the Senate moves to executive session and adjourns at 4 20 until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Senate
Call
Select Committee
Pacific Railroad Commission
Hoar
Publication classification change in the mails voter
The House considered a bill to bar books and reprints from second class mails as periodicals. After debate the bill passed 145 to 116. Other business included a contested election over Lowrey-White and a proposal to move Congress meetings to January. Associated memorials urged an international marine conference. Adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton
Blount
Georgia
Committee On
Post Office and Post Roads
Yeas
Nays
Crisp
Lowrey- White
Crain
Texas
Congress
Ford
Michigan
Alaska
Belmont
New York
New York Produce Exchange
St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange
Baltimore Board of ‘Trade
United States
Washington
Farquhar's The Inconstant staged by Mrs Winslow at Hawthorne
Mrs Erving Winslow gave a lively morning reading of Farquhar's Restoration comedy The Inconstant at Hawthorne Rooms. The review notes Farquhar as an Irish dramatist with mixed stage and acting talents, highlights the cast history, and cites Decent, period-appropriate elements and future program plans for The School for Scandal and She Stoops to Conquer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erving Winslow
Hawthorne
Farquhar
Dublin
Anne Oldfield
Mitre
Archer
Garrick
Drury Lane
Covent Garden
John Gilbert
Arch Street Theatre
Philadelphia
Congreve
Vanbrugh
Wycherley
Harry Wildair
Lady Larewell
Beaumont and Pietcher
Mirabel
Ike Harry Wildair
Wildair
Penitent South End waiter confesses theft at banquet
A South End waiter at a Sheridan banquet confessed on his deathbed to stealing knives spoons and silverware. After dining with extra waiters the man became ill and, speaking to a doctor, admitted taking the boodle home. He survived the episode, later calling himself “the bigges’ fool in Bos’n.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Sheridan
South End
de Biges
Bos
Lawmakers Ease Rules for New Business and Taxes
The Legislature relaxed rules to admit new business and postpone debate on key measures. The poll tax resolve moves forward for February 14 and the Old Colony lease bill is set for next Tuesday. Printing increases for the Agricultural College report accompany county tax estimates across towns led by Middlesex and Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Colony
Providence Road
Agricultural College
Banking Committee
National Bank Examiner
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Dukes
Essex
Franklin
Hampden
Hampshire
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Worcester
HOUSE
McCall
Winchester
Committee On Rules
Kearn
Nort Adams
Williamstown
Judiciary Committee
Troy & Greenfield Road
New Bedford
Peabody Selectmen
Boston
Committee On Cities
Essex County Commissioners
Lawrence
Andover
Gile
Board of Registration
Dentistry
Haggerty
Southbridge
Education Committee
Parkman
Committee On Banks and Banking
National Bank
Pratt
Abington
Providence
Wadlin
Reading
Railroad Committee
Symonds
Salem
Banding
McDonough
Committee On Railroads
Mellen
Civil Service Commission
Sohier
Beverly
Committee On
Peter Foley
Toronto
Can
Twenty
Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers
Milford
Masa
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
State Library
House Proceedings Discuss Rules and Bills on Finances
The House debated ethics on floor privileges and considered filings from Williamstown, New Bedford, and others. A long session covered printing orders, bridge funding in Lawrence, school tax measures, and railroad lease strategies amid opposition and committee reports.
Street Railway Hearing Extends Over Meigs Line Petition
The street railway committee continued the hearing on Meigs Elevated Railway Company petition. Colonel Stephen W. Nickerson appeared for Riley Railway Construction Company and Lilley read a letter from John P. Squire expressing interest in Meigs.
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Street Railway
Meigs Elevated Railway Company
Stephen W. Nickerson
Riley Railway Construction Company
Mr. Lilley
John P. Squire
Meigs
Cambridge Elevation Railway Hearing Supports Rapid Transit
Cambridge figures including Frank Lin E Gregory and Senator Kingsley push an elevated street railway from Harvard to Bowdoin square to serve 15 000 residents and boost real estate value. Meigs Railway cost estimates cite river bridge 198 000 and street costs 90 000 per mile with four cars 25 000. hearing continues.
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Harvard Square
Bowdoin Square
Cambridge
Kingsley
Hyde
New York
Woodward Emery
Scully
Charles Theodore Russell
Boston
Russell
Mr. Lilley
Lilley
D. W. Anthony
E. ©. Swift
Meigs
F. H. Sanborn
James L. Meigs
State board of agriculture closes year with country meeting plan
The final session named a 3 member committee to nominate an executive group and set Easthampton for the annual country meeting beginning December 4 1888. Other actions included selecting committees for fairs essays and tuberculosis study and confirming election of secretary William R. Sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
J. Henry Goddard
Barre
Messrs
George Cruickshank
W. H. Snow
Elbridge Cushman
Easthampton
F. K. Sheldon
G.S. Taylor
S. W. Clark
Zeri Smith
W. W. Smith
A. P. Slade
E. F. Bowditch
Edmund Hersey
C. L. Hartshorn
W. W
Board of Control
Experimental Station
George B. Loring
A. ©. Varnum
N. Edson
J. W. Stockwell
B. P. Ware
W. W. Rawson
Eibridge Cushman
Mr. Rawson
Velorous Watt
J. P. Lynde
Amesbury
Salisbury
Bay State
James
Grinnell
Barnstable
Alonzo Bradley
Berkshire
Pittsfield
Blackstone Valley
Uxbridge
Palmer
Velorous Taft
Hamshire
Amherst
James H. Rowley
Hampshire
Franklin
Hampden
Northampton
Nathan Edson
Highlands
Middlefield
Sand
Stephen A. Hickey
Hingham
Highham
Charles W. Gardner
Hoosac Valley
North Adams
W. Clark
Housatonic
Great Darrington
Hillside
Cummington
K. Sheldon
Massachusetts Horticultural
Boston
Marshfield
Samuel B. Bird
Martha's Vineyard
West Tisbury
C. L. Harshorn
Middlesex
Concord
W.A. Bh. Currier
Middlesex North
Lowell
Elijah W. Wood
Middlesex South
Framingham
Benjamin P. Ware
Nantucket
Plymouth
Bridgewater
Union
Blandford
Henry L. Whiting
Worcester
Worcester North
Fitchburg
George J. Peterson
Worcester Northwest
Athol
William Holbrook
Worcester South
Sturbridge
Local Racing Notes Highlight September Meet
Edmund Hersey from Worcester West competes with George B. Loring at the Barre track on September 27 and 28. The two runners headline a regional event with decisive performances expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Hersey
Worcester West
Barre
George B. Loring
Boston aldermanic districts debated again at City Hall
A committee hearing on restoring aldermen elected at large and dividing Boston into twelve districts drew voices from Rep Donovan Ward 16 and ex alderman Prescott. Donovan argued district return benefits and lower costs while Prescott and Wilbur defended the district system. Hearing to resume February 9 at 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Cities
Boston
Donovan
Ward 16
Henry Parkman
Mr. Donovan
Atteaux
Charles J Prescott
Commonwealth
Mr. Prescott
Prescott
O’brien
Board of Alder
Wilbur
Postal Telegraph Company petition heard by mercantile committee
The committee on mercantile affairs heard Chester Snow and others seeking incorporation as the Postal Automatic Telegraph Company with H L B Harriman as counsel. Snow described the system and aim to build a line for government adoption. No opposition appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Chester Snow
Postal Automatic Telegraph Company
H. L B. Harriman
J. H. Goodspeed
Snow
Committee On Banks
Robert Treat Paine
A. E. Pillsbury
Walden
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Road
Railroad Committee
Rowe's Wharf Corporation
Charles A. Welch
Rowe’s
Hingham
Burrages War Lecture On Outbreak Of Rebellion At Meionaon
Mr George Dana Burrage delivered a war lecture for Dalghren Post G A R at the Meionaon last evening entitled The Outbreak of the Rebellion and the Army of the Potomac from Bull Run to Gettysburg. He reviewed John Brown and his raid and recited poems inspired by the war including a legend about Brown kissing a colored child. The description of Pickett's charge at Gettysburg drew the most interest though the oratorical delivery and gestures were noted as artificial and not always natural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dana Burrage
Dalghren
G.A.R
Meionaon
Army of the Potomac
Bull Run
Gettysburg
John Brown
Pickett
Federal Centre
Massachusetts hearing on age of consent amendment
The Judiciary Committee in Boston will hold a hearing on February 7 at 10 30 a m in Room 8 State House regarding amending chapter 305 of the Acts of 1886 to raise the age of consent from thirteen to eighteen. William F Wharton serves as chairman with Harvey N Colllison as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Boston
Committee On the Judiciary
William F. Wharton
Harvey N. Colllison
Bosnin
Atvroom
Harvey N. Conrison
Trustee listed stock holdings across multiple firms and bonds
The document enumerates shares and bonds held by a trustee across numerous companies and banks including Warren Cotton Mills Newburyport Gaslight Co Amoskeag Mfg Co Lyman Mills Lancaster Mills Hamilton Woollen Mills Androscoggin Mills Roott Cotton Mills Pacific Mills Old Colony R R Boston Marine Insurance Co Metropolitan R R 6s and other securities with varied quantities and maturing dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inu— Rg
McKay & Big
Heeling Mach
Asso
Manuf, Fire and Marine Ins. Co
Pemigewasset Nat
Plymouth
N. H
Lincoln Nat. Bank
Chelsea Gaslight Co
Continental Mills
Hamilton Woollen Co
McKay Metallic
Eliot
Nat. Revere
Do Tremont Nat
Old Colony Ra
Worcester, Nashua & Roch
Mercantile Marine Ins. Co
Worcester Gaslight Co
Nat. Rubber Co
Warren Cotton Mills
Newburyport Gaslight Co
Boylston Mutual Insurance Co
Pemigewasset Natl. Bank
Amoskeag Mfg. Co
Lyman Mills
Lancaster Mills
Hamilton Woollen Mills
Androscoggin Mills
Roott Cotton Mills
Pacific Mills
Old Colony Rad. Co
Minneapolis Horse Rd. Co
Burton Stock Car Co
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Cockrell
Een
Frye
Dawes
Hiscock
Davis
Morgan
Butler
Hearst
Kenna
Sherman
Ohio
Jefferson
Jackson
Daniel Webster
Cleveland
Treasury
Pampas
Delots
Hadeen
Blair
West Virginia
Tetagcratic Party
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Kentucky
Iinois
Hendricks
Reverdy Johnson
South
Southern Pacific
Europe
Reagan
Irving Winslow
Hawthorne Rooms
Hathorne
Suffolk
Crosby
Gleason
Howard
Southworth
Delta Upsilon Society
Williams College
Massachusetts Reformatory
Reformatory
Robinson
George M. Stearns
Farms
Norecause
Chicopee
Springfield
Old Town
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nwealth of
Massachusetts
Fioratio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
State Street
Steamship
Italia
Messina
Palermo
Fruit Landing
Pier 2
Long Wharf
Valencia Oranges
Picqua
Valencia
Fiske’s Wharf
S. R. Knights & CO
Washington St
Main St
Cambridgeport
Tremont Street
Chickering
Rogers
B. W
R. L. Day & Company
Drokers & Appraisers
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
The
Boston Stock Exchange
Natl Wank
Chelsea
Boston & Maine Rd
Eastern Ra
Union Pac. Ry
Ss. F
Chi
Burl, & Quincy
Essex Rd
Eastern Rd
Louis
Evans
St. Louis
Saco & Ports
Do Douglas Axe Mfg. Co
Do Ware Natl. Bank
Ware
Mass
Do of Rolling Stock Co
Bridgeport
Gt. Falls Mfg. Co
American Loan and Trust Co
Manchester Mills
Arlington Mills
Fitchburg Rapid
City of Augusta
M. L
Francis Henshaw & Co
Merchants’ Exchanges
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Kesdence
Warren Avenue
Boston Whare Company
Boston Wharf Company
Young’s Hotel
Court Lanare
Stauwn
Heiu Baltlilvull
A. C. Washburn
VEGE
Boylston Market Association
Mason Building
Sieven U Clauk UW
J. A. ¥. Freeman
Copartnership Notices
George L. Foote
George E. Gilbert
Foote
Foote & French
Congress Street
George BE. Gilbert
Harris B. Stearns
Charles A. Whittier
LEE, Higginson & CO
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Mognet & CO
White St
EY Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
Aron B.gay & Co
Madeira
Azores
Kennard
Boeton
Mallory
Colorado
Samvasas
Galveston
Alamo
Nalces
Fernandina
Fla
State OF Texas
San Antonio
Seth Sprague
Old State House
Savannah
FBI
Florida
Guna Mississippi
Louiseana
NEW England and
Savannam
Tr Steamship Company
GATE
City OF
New England
Metropolitan S. 8. Co
Sound Lines
Ocean Ssteams
Sehip Company
Savannnah
A. Dew. Sampson
New Eng
Washington Street
Steamship Line
Norman
Parturau
Charleston
Wilmington
West
Freigh
EB. Sampson
Raikways
Carolinas
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Boston & Norfolk Steamship Cog Foot
Central Wharf
Piedmont Air Line
Boston & Providence Aiepot
Waldo A. Pearce
N. E
Boston & Providence Railroad
N. Eng
Mississippi
Red Rivera
New Orleans
California
J. N. Miagna
Samuel H. Seaman
North River
Baltimore
Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Tenn
Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawha
Baltimore , Ohio RR
Flest
Balthmore
GLO
E. Smalley
Gen
Central
India Wharf
M. Whitney
Halifax
Prince Edward Island
Carroll
Lewis Wharf
Allan Line
St. John’s Newfoundland
A. Dew
Sampson
Starrison Loring
Atlantic Avenue
Gloucester
Costom and Gloucester Steamboat Co
North Side Central Wharf
Portland
C. F. Williams
C&c
H. A. Wales
Conny
Emma Nickerson
Columbus Avenue
Rowe's Wharf
Rowe’s Wharf
Bostom
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