A New North and South Rise From War’s Aftermath
The speaker argues that the nation moved beyond sectional rancor after the war, noting the South’s renewed prosperity and a transformed political mindset. It praises Massachusetts and Georgia for leading reform, calls for ballot reform civil service reform and tariff changes, and urges unity to keep government free from selfish interests while preserving the rights of the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sotecam
Faneuil Hall
Lousiana
Supreme Court
North
South
Massachusetts
Georgia
Macaulay
Bunker Hill
Webster
Savannah
Bastiat
Question of Revenue and Democracy in Postwar Era
A veteran passage argues that taxation reform is the central issue for restoring popular control over elections and legislation. It declares the war over and North and South reunited, urging a new era of truth, liberty, and welfare led by the people against organized wealth. A resonant call to unity and forward progress ends with a Pilgrim metaphor of the Mayflower voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lis
North
South
Brown Alumni Reunion Brings Brown University Leaders
The seventeenth Boston Brown University alumni reunion and dinner at Young’s featured speeches by President E B Andrews and notable alumni. Officers were elected for the coming year, with Gaston as president and Tucker as treasurer. A large assembly praised Brown’s progress, new buildings, and notable instructors while recalling past presidents and singing Auld Lang Syne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Sons of Brown University
Young's
E. B. Andrews
Board of Association
William
Gaston
H. B. Staples
George PF. Jelly
A. At
Jennings
C. ‘T. Schubarth
A. W. Fitz
John Knox
N. Kellen
V. Sherman
F. A. Gaskall
H. H. Earle
Benjamin ©. Dean
Ray G. Hullag
James Brown
John M. Gould
M. Ischer
Charles Steere
J. B. Leach
H. G. Hardy
M. C. Gue
F. E. Bitz
H.C. Burnpus
George BF
Tucker
FE. O. Silver
Dr. Andrews
George W. Briggs
Association
Andrews
M. H. Bixby
D.D
Stephen O. Edwards
General Alumni Association
Charles R. Thurston
Newport Alumni Association
John M. English
Supreme Bench
John ©. Brigham
E. Worthington
E. B.stoddard
F. W. Bird
Crawford Nightingale
John Tetlow
George Capron
K. W. Barrows
Alvah Hovey
Newton Theological Institute
RE. L. Pierce
J. C. Foster
the Watchman
George E. Hoar
E. P. Farnham
A. J. Jennings
H. 8. Miner
Roxbury High School
Dr. Robinson
Ladd
Brown
College of
Wilson Hall
Staples
Wayland
Fife
Jude
Dr. Wayland
Plumb
Hovey
Gaskin
Joseph Walker
Worcester
Nicholas Hathway
Fall River
English
Code of Rules Amended in House Controversy
Washington reports a House session where Democrats objected to the journal, a roll call occurred, and the Speaker counted a quorum despite no votes from some members. Amendments to Rule 14 and clause 38 were adopted to require noting nonvoting members and to limit recorded votes, while debates over dilatory motions and yeas and nays continued amid partisan tension. The Senate moved on Oklahoma Territory and executive business adjourned with treaties discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Yeas
Buckalew
Hitt
Illinois
Senate
United States
Brazil
Cannon
Ianois
Committee On Rules
Crisp
Georgia
Adams
Ilinois
Struble
Iowa
Dingley
Maine
Bayne
Pennsylvania
Herbert
Alabama
Cooper
Indiana
Grosvenor
Ohio
Sherman
Oklahoma
Plumb
No Man’s Land
McPherson
Davis
Sawyer
Surpie
Daniel Dorchester
Sir Sherman
Committee On Foreign Relations
Gray
Manitoba Legislature votes to abolish French language use
Winnipec Man Feb 13 The Manitoba Legislature passed a law ending official use of the French language by a vote of 26 10 10. Anger mounts among French speakers and Catholics fear possible action to end Roman Catholic separate schools and threaten government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipec
Man
Manitoba
Greenway
Senate bill to coin money and replace notes
Senator Plumb by request introduces a bill to define US money coinage as free in gold and silver, directs minting proportions for silver, makes gold and silver dollars legal tender at nominal value and by weight, and aims to retire all existing notes and certificates. Senator Sherman adds a resolution to set tomorrow as the start of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton
Senate
Plumb
United States
Mint
Treasury
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Sherman
Busi
Fire devastates Farwell Co building and adjacent shops
The Adams and Market street brick and stone block housing Farwell & Co. burned in the early morning. Fire gutted the southern half rented to Taylor Bros and Work Bros, with Mendel Bros. & Co. in the basement. Estimated losses run to $1.34 million across tenants, including $100,000 for the building and large stock insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcaco
Adams and
Market Streets
J. W. Farwell & Co
Taylor Bros
Work Bros
Mendel Bros. & Co
Farwell & Co
Security
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Springfield
Orient
Hartford
National
Poland Paper Mills
John Whitman
Paris
Palace Roller
White & Scripp
Fire Damages Stable on Gaston Street
At 8:50 last evening a wooden stable on Gaston street occupied by TV F Thurber was damaged by fire. The loss is estimated at $100 and firefighters reported the blaze under control quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Street
TV. F. Thurber
Riverside Mills Leased to Trustees Pending Sale
The assignees of Riverside Mills lease the property to three trustees Bullens Sawyer and King who hold 95 percent of the indebtedness. They will operate the mills with a 30 day notice by the assignees for sale expediency. The trustees buy the in process stock and pay rent while operating. The property transfers next Monday. machinery shuts tonight except looms running tomorrow to work out the cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Mills
Messrs
Bullens
Sawyer
King
Worcester Festival Association Annual Meeting Notes Strong Finances
The Worcester Festival Association held its annual meeting at Mechanics Hall with Hon. Edward L. Davis presiding. Treasurer J. B. Benckley reported last year's receipts exceeded expenses by 1350 and that $700 worth of new music was added to the collection. Secretary A. J. Munroe reviewed the year's work and proposals for the next festival, and the old officers were reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester Festival Association
Woorcester
Mechanics’ Hall
Edward L. Davis
J. B. Benckley
A. ©. Munroe
Fair Bill Dead as New York City Panel Appointed
In Albany the Assembly rejected the Senate’s request for a new conference committee on the World’s Fair bill. Speaker Husted announced only New York City members could be named, sparking acrimony and resignations. Hamilton Fish Jr proposed a committee. votes ended 463 to 68 against the Speaker and 65 for Fish’s panel. The Senate remains committed to its amendments, sealing the bill’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Assembly
Senate
Husted
New York City
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Dusted
Fish
Farmer Killed Crossing Rail Line Near Frankfort
Utica New York February 18 A farmer named Philip Mower and his wife were struck by a limited express train while crossing the Central rail road track near Frankfort. They were instantly killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Philip Mower
Central Railroad
Frankfort
A Century of Existence Address by the President
The monthly meeting chaired by Dr. George E. Ellis discussed reaching a century of the society’s existence and the question of nativity dates. Members debated whether to mark the centennial from 1790 meetings or from the later charter, and next meeting will decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Ellis
Royal Society of London
Charles II
John Harvard
Harvard College
Tudor
Iis Society
Jeremy Belknap
New Hampshire
Belknap
America
Columbus
Obituary of Mr. Stanton Belden and Asahel Mattison
Mr. Stanton Belden born January 15 1808 in Sandisfield Massachusetts died in Providence. He attended Yale graduating 1833 then ran a boarding school at Fruit Hill North Providence and taught at Seekonk Seminary for four years. He led Fruit Hill Academy for twenty one years before the war era changes. Asahel Mattison father of Judge Mattison of the Rhode Island Supreme Court died at seventy eight as a leading Rhode Island merchant and Coventry Bank president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Belden
Providence
Sandisfield
Mass
Yale University
Belden
Fruit Hill
North Providence
Thayer Tavern
Asahel Mattison
Judge Mattison
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Rhode Island
Coventry Bank
Kent County
Nominations at Waltham Alderman Election Nomination
In Waltham on February 13 the Republican city convention nominated J F Coolidge for Alderman at large. He hails from Ward 3 and won 55 of 62 votes. Democrats back C S Staples for the post. election set for February 25. Vacancy created by the death of Alderman-elect A O Delano.
Fragmented 19th Century Bond List with Rail and Mills
A dense OCR fragment lists assorted securities and bonds including shares in the Cons Adjustable Shoe Co Atch Topeka Santa Fe Fitchburg railroad pref shares N Market Bank Brighton Edwards Don Enrique Mass Cotto Mills Ashna Chicopee New England Mortgage City of Cincinnati 7s 1902 and various railroad and insurance securities with dates 1899 1920 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BRA LA Lee Fe
Norwich & Worcester Railroad Co
Worcester, Nashua & Rochester Railroad Co
Maine Central Railroad Co
Boston Atheneum
New England Telephone Mfg. Co
McKay & Copeland Lasing Mach. Co
Kansas Co
Scott & Memphis Railroad
New England Mortgage Sec
Birminghan Equiniment Co
Adjustable Shoe Co
Atch
Top. & Santa Fe RR
Fitchburz
Do N. Market Bank
Brighton
Do Edwards Co
Don Enrique Mfg. Co
Newmarket Mfg. Co
Rutland RR
Maine Cent
Sioux City & Pacific RR
Equin
Mass. Cotto Mills
Ashna Mfg
Chicopee Mig. Co
New England Mort. Security Co
Boston Wharf Co
Portland & Ovdensburg RR
Do. Phil
Wil. & Poltimoore RR. Co
American Fire x Marine Ins. Co
City of Cincinnati
Chi
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Burl
River KR
Snow & Co. Commission Merchants and Auctioneers
Snow and Company operates as commission merchants and auctioneers at 2 North Market Street and G Falcon Street offering sale services for goods and property with established market presence and listed office locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Harris & Co., Aauclivalens and Commission Merchants
Mante Street
Snow & CO
North Market St
Falcon St
Commending a New Pleasure in Boston Daily Walks
Boston letter from A Walker dated February 13, 1890 lauds C A H for enjoying midday walks and fresh air in Boston and suburbs. He praises pedestran example over indulgent Back Bay life, notes octogenarian millionaires and sleighing days, and urges cautious overcoats while encouraging exploration of parks in West Roxbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taverner
Boston
Back Bay
Sybarine
Beacon Street
West Chester Park
Cottage Farm
C. A. OH
West Roxbury
A. Walker
Colored clergyman awarded damages in steamboat case
In New York on February 13 a jury awarded Reverend A. P. Afiller and three other colored clergymen $500 in a suit against the People's Line of Albany and New York steamboats for being refused a stateroom. The line argued all staterooms were full, but the jury rejected that claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. P. Afiller
People’s Line
Albany
Miller Appled
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Speaker Reed
Chicago
Centenary OF Massachusetts Historical Society
Martin Behaim
Vinland
Sullivan
Atheneum
A. H. Everett
Lanzely
Walker
Charles C. Smith
Tammany Society of New York
Beacon Hill
Columnbus
Henry F. Jenks
R. C. Winthrop, Jr
Winthrop
Connecticut
Justin Winsor
Boston Public Library
Robert G. Winship
Harry Vane
John Winthrop
Eustis
Mellen Chamberlain
Barlow
A. C. Goodell, Jr
Johnson
Samuel A. Green
Shurtleff
Ioston
Henry W. Haynes
Waltham
the Eastern Banking CO
Milk Street
Francis A. Osborn
WM. F. Hammett
Congress Street
Corner Exchange
The
Boston Stock Exchange
Lowell Machiuse
Boston & Albany Railroad Co
Omahaater Works Co
Aares Manchester Mills
Biddeford National Park
Cocheco Manufacturing Co
Do Lockwood Co
Do Chicopee Manufacturing Co
Do Hill Manufacturing Co
Philadelphia
Wilmington & Baltimore
Daitwind Ita
J.D. Mead & CO
Fruit and Produce Merchants
Fulton ST
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