Administrative tariff bill sparks call for hearings in Senate
Washington reports that Boston merchants push for an oral hearing on Major McKinley's administrative tariff measure. Finance committee may yield after strong pressure while senators, led by Treasury allies, weigh amendments. New York and Boston business groups seek changes via Allison and Aldrich as hearings to hear importers are planned next week.
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Sprciau
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McKinley
Senate
Finance Committee
Evarts
New York
Major McKinley
Treasury
Finance
Boston Merchants
Carlile
Mills
Allison
Aldrich
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
House
Candier
Massachusetts
Iowa
Massachusetts Public Buildings Face Committee Review
The House committee on public buildings meets Wednesday and expects favorable sub committee reports on Massachusetts projects. Lynn, Taunton, and Haverhill gain momentum, Holyoke awaits action, and Worcester seeks higher funding. Brockton and Pitcherboro face district limits, with Morse and Wallace aiming to advance measures for later action.
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Lynn
Congress
Committee On Revision
Lodge
Steoty
Taunton
Haverhill
Holyoke
Whiting
Worcester
Brockton
Pitchbore
Morse
Wallace
Supreme Court upholds Idaho test oath against Mormon voting
The Supreme Court affirmed the Edmunds-Tucker Idaho test oath as constitutional in a habeas corpus case involving Samuel D. Davis jailed for taking the test oath as a Mormon. It held polygamy a crime and that freedom of religion does not shield crimes committed in the name of religion.
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Samuel D. Davis
Idaho
Candler Chosen as Delegate to Trade Groups
Representative Candler of Massachusetts, chair of the House World’s Fair committee, was elected a delegate by the Commercial Club of Boston to the National Board of Trade executive council meeting. He was also elected a delegate to the American Shipping League annual convention, both held in Washington this week.
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Candler
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Commercial Club of
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National Board of Trade
American Shipping League
Washington
City nominees listed. election postponed and budgets set
In Waltham on February 8 the aldermen received a list of nominees for city offices and postponed the election to the next meeting. They appropriated 000 for Prospect street extension and 900 for the patrol team, and ordered a study by free engineers on abolishing private telephone and telegraph wires. An order approved 822,000 for a new Moody street fire station.
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Prospect Street
Moody Street
Newton Alder Men Choose Health Board and Officials
Newton February 3 Specran.i The aldermen elected E J Wiswall to the Board of Health I C Parks assistant assessor Ward 1 and H J Woods overseer of the poor A new ordinance creates an inspector of parcel with a 1200 salary and raises patrolmen pay to 900 first year and 1000 thereafter A purchase of land for a police department stable on Cherry street 2000 was granted
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E.J. Wiswall
Board of Health
I. C. Parks
H.J. Woods
Cherry Street
Salem school committee approves monthly bills and cooking program
Salem records show the school committee approving monthly bills totaling 815.28 and allocating 100 for grammar school cooking instruction. The annual current expenses estimate of 89800 is forwarded to the City Council for information. The Revere House advertises as a family friendly permanent home with attractions.
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Market Lapses and Hints of Rally on Rainy Monday
The state street market drifted narrow and weak with New York sentiment driving locals. Chicago & Eastern Illinois faced a heavy raid over a likely March dividend cut, while Rock Island also fell. but the overall action remained subdued with a possible sharp rally forecast within forty eight hours as long stock pressure seemed limited. Boston rumors hint at unloads in Chicago & Eastern Illinois and a renewed earnings pace as coal stocks gain on executive talks. sterling exchange steadies, grain prices rise with May wheat at 79 and visible supply falls in wheat manifests.
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Illinois
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Sam
Boston
Mackey
Sterling Exchange
Europe
London
Revision of the Confession Sparks Presbytery Debate in New York
The New York presbytery voted 88 to 48 to answer the general assembly overture as the committee proposed, favoring revisions to the third chapter to omit preterition and broaden God’s love, with changes to the tenth, twenty-fourth, and twenty-fifth chapters. Debate, lasting three hours, featured sharp exchanges on wording and the meaning of revision, with ministers and elders split and Dr. Robinson planning a protest to the general assembly.
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General Assembly
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J. M. Worrall
Henry Day
R. B. Booth
C. L. ‘Thompson
Madison Avenue Church
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MacCracken
Howard Crosby
Apes
W. M. Paxton
Princeton Seminary
Booth
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Sample
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Schati
Robinson
Paxton
Crosby
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Riggs
John Hall
Love
God
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Didall
Hall
Golden Medical Discovery touted as cure all
A farmer and wife discuss a medical claim, promoting the Golden Medical Discovery from WoRLDL P Dispensary Medical Association. The ad-like piece extols purification of blood, curing pimples and scrofulous sores, bronchial and lung diseases, and even consumption, claiming guaranteed benefit or money back. It targets adults and children and notes no alcohol or sugar in the extract.
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Farmer Flint
Tve
Cyrus
R. V. Pierce
Ben
Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo, N. Y
Bequests From Late Mrs Buntin Publicized in Sauem
The will of the late Mrs John Buntin of Newburyport is read in Sauem. It leaves 100 to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and 1000 to Anna Jacques Hospital. The Newburyport Public Library gets 1000. One thousand dollars is left with income to Abbie and Annie Chase for life and principal to Howard Benevolent Society after their deaths.
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Sauem
John Buntin
Newburyport
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Anna Jacques Hospital
Luxurious 6:00 P.M. New York & New England Train Service
Advertises comprehensive comfort for travelers on the 6:00 p.m. New York & New England train to Philadelphia Washington and the South. Florida visitors are offered an unequaled route with magnificent Pullman buffet sleeping cars running through from Boston to Addisonville.
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Villadelphia
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South
Florida
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Addksonvilic
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New England
Howland and McShane Marriage in Baltimore
Baltimore announces the marriage of Howland McShane of Baltimore to John Mae A. McShane, with the groom listed as Horatio Harris and Co. involved in the 12 month term. The notice references Cardinal Gibbons and lists January 29 as the date, with Boston and Baltimore as places connected to the event.
Obituary notices list deaths across Massachusetts area
Multiple death notices dated January to February list individuals including H nzusta Barnes aged 59 in Dorchester, Martha Bebiidse aged 82 formerly of Lowell, Thomas Cutler aged 35 Lexington, Annie Way Lavey aged 64 Cambridgeport, Abel Glezen aged 86 Wayland, J John A Harris aged 61 in this city, Lucretia Adams widow of Augustine Vint in Chelsea, Charles H Coward aged 37 Cambridge, Rebecca Gorham widow of John Brooks in Cambridge, Oswein Jan 82 Be Anstin Jathian aged 40, James A Low aged 55 Athol, Stephen J Metcalf aged 73 Medway, Nathaniel Morton aged 14 Stoughton, Harriet Nickerson Cambridge, Margaret E Turner Medford, Lauretta L Waterman Watertown, Joseph Merrill Wells architect New York aged 36, with funeral details and burial notes where provided. The fragment ends with train leaves Boston Lowell Station schedule.
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Quircy
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Stoughton
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Benezer Nickerson
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Margaret E
Crearge Bi. Turner
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Lauretta L. Waterman
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Thomas F. Wells
Winchester
Frain
Loston
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