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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1888

Page

5

President to veto extravagant public building bills

The President signals a sharp veto on costly public buildings amid surplus funds. He targets bills for towns lacking government offices and notes Asheville and Lynn Lowel as at risk. The House plans a February session to review such measures, and a color line in promotions is debated within the army and administration.

Wasnxcton Treasury House Asheville N. C Senate Massachusetts Lynn Lowell Committee On Congress

Senate Week Preview and Pending Legislation

The report outlines new civil service rules promotions and dismissals, with state office distribution and examination procedures. Miss Jane Sedgewick remains ill. The Canvas Back Club held a dinner with Rep. Burnett of Massachusetts as guest. The education bill is expected to be discharged next week along with foreign relations plans to charter the Nicaragua Maritime Canal Company. The calendar exceeds 200 measures, mainly private pensions, with limited general-interest items anticipated. The House will focus on District of Columbia business and urgent deficiency appropriations, while debates will cover tonnage dues and other public bills.

Senate Edmunds Foreign Relations Committee Nicaragua Maritime Canal Company House of Representatives Committee On District of Columbia

Tariff Reform Meeting Draws Quincy Snowbound Audience

A large representative crowd braved heavy snow in Wollaston Hall Quincy to debate tariff reform. Representative Josiah Quincy and Rev J G Brooks argued wages and protectionism, with Q and A from Sherman King Claflin Witham. crowd gave thanks to speakers.

Quincy Wollaston Hall W. R. Lord Josiah Quincy J. G. Brooks Brockton Europe Mr. Brooks Messrs. C. R. Sherman Theophilus King F. A. Claflin J. G. Witham J. E. Witham

Republican Club Dinner in New York Highlights National Figures

The second annual Republican Club dinner at Delmonico's drew about 250 guests including Senators Evarts Allison and Sherman ex Governor Cornell ex Senators Warner Miller T C Pratt Chauncey M Depew General Goff McKinley Speaker Cole and President Law Letters of regret came from notable leaders like Lincoln Fremont Hamlin Hayes and Ingalls President Bartlett praised party organization and the political unity of the city Selections from speeches by Evarts Spooner Sherman Manderson McKinley and Allison covered Lincoln, free ballot, pension reform, tariffs and surplus remarks affirmed party loyalties and critiqued Democratic policies.

New York Republican Club City of Delmonico’s Evarts Allison Sherman Cornell Warner Miller T. C. Pratt Chauncey M. Depew Goff West Virginia Mr. McKinley Ohio Cole Assembly Law Senate Robert I. Lincoln J. C. Fremont Hannibal Hamlin R. B. Hayes M. R. Waite J. B. Foraker George F. Hoar T. B. Reed B. ¥. Jones C. G. Luce Frank Hiscock R. J. Oglesby John J. Ingalls Whitelaw Reid James A. Beaver W. O. Gresham Bartlett Evyaris Abraham Lincoln John C. Spooner Wisconsin Ways and Means Committee James G. Blaine Democratic Party North South Manderson Nebraska Cleveland William McKinley McKinley Iowa Miller Republican Party

Have You Seen the Assistant Dresser Item

A readable fragment notes a device called the Assistant Dresser. Described as a practical automatic machine that helps put a garment on a person, whether man woman or child. The tone suggests a promotional or explanatory note about a new convenience in clothing wear.

Dull Saturday in New York Markets and Busy Week in Boston

Trading subdued in New York with only 29 000 shares changing hands while Boston shows strength, reporting 154 369 shares traded for the week, up 62 percent from last week. Wells Fargo notes Arizona precious metals output at 5 771 550 dollars, with Boston input for Arizona metals much higher on average. A new stock bond and note firm is expected to begin on the street, and F H Prince & Co offers 1 000 000 bonds of the Chicago Burlington Northern Equipment Co at 107, guaranteed by C B & N Railroad. The market notes lower time money at 4 percent and discusses regulatory questions around nonresident directors and receiver actions on Indiana Bloomington & Western. Cleveland & Canton secures options on Coshocton & Southern bonds and subscribable stock rights, while Cantons’ firms expand. Bond activity declines from prior weeks, but some large issues sell well, and copper stocks’ acceptability as collateral remains borrower dependent.

New York Boston Arizona Wells, Fargo & Co Messrs F. H. Prince & Co Chicago, Burmiington & Northern Equipment Company Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad Company Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Burlington & Northern Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company Coshocton & Southern Railroad Company Coshocton & Southern Cleveland & Canton Chicago London Centur Watch Case Company Hampden Watch Works Company Canton

Burgess Plans New 130-Foot Steam Yacht for New York Client

Edward Burgess completed plans for a 130 foot steam yacht for a New York gentleman with 115 foot load water line 19 foot beam and 8 foot 6 inch draft. He also finished lines for a 35 foot steam launch. General Paine and Burgess received gifts from the Atlantic Yacht Club of Brooklyn. Paine got a bronze statue group Man and Boy with Pro patria. Burgess received a silver mug holding fifty gold dollars discovered on opening the package.

Edward Burgess New York Mr. Burgess General Paine Atlantic Yacht Club Brooklyn N. Y

Evening Theater Schedule and Exhibits on Tremont Street

The Boston area listings show Upside Down at the ee Street theatre with The Private Secretary at the R ARK theatre. Globe Theatre presents Madelon while the Grand House shows The Silver King. Athen Eum hosts Variety and Boston Museum screens The Bells of Passeiiece. Battle of Bunker Hill is featured at 401 Tremont Street. Old South Church displays Philippoteaux paintings Life of General Grant.

Tremont Street Bunker Hill Old South Church

Fruit Horatio Harris 12 months listed today

In the notice dated today the name Fruit Horatio Harris is mentioned with age twelve months. A separate item for Tuesday notes a sale or event involving horses and carriages by Abbert Howe & Co. of Brighton at 11 a.m.

Horatio Harris Abbert Howe & Co Brighton Lla

McLean Marries Jessie McLeod at Hotel Oxford

William Mc Lean weds Jessie McLeod at Hotel Oxford on February 11, officiated by Rev. Thomas R. Lambert D D.

McLean—Mcleod Oxford Thomas R. Lambert William McLean Jessie McLeod

Obituary notices from Charlestown and surrounding towns

Multiple deaths reported on Feb 8 11 from Charlestown Malden Westboro and surrounding areas including Edwin W Archer 50 Boston widow Martha Barker Widow of Captain John Barker Derry NH Mrs Dr Crombie 67 Boston Susan Eldridge widow of Captain John Aldridge Somerville Albert Haley 60 Somerville Sarah Lovejoy widow of Rev J C Lovejoy Cambridge Amy Lund 27 9 months Malden Nathaniel W Starbird 83 Malden Katie Weld widow of Henry Weld Nancy J Woods 61 Acworth Arlington.

Archer Charlestown Edwin W. Archer Barker Martha P. Barker John C. Barker Boston Crombie Derry N.H Eldridge Susan_ Richardson Eldridge John Aldridge Haley Somerville McLean Asylum Albert J. Haley Lovejoy Sarah M J. C. Lovejoy Cambridge Lund Malden Amy Stantial James Lund James Street Bell Rock Sanborn Westboro G. C. Sanborn Starbird Nathaniel W. Starbird Weld Katie B. Weld Henry

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