Young Men Wanted for Interstate Commission
The President seeks two young, physically sound commissioners with travel stamina and willingness to demanding work. Salaries for practical railroad men in general manager and superintendent roles range from 12,000 to 25,000 dollars annually, deterring several qualified applicants. The board will require heavy travel, immediate problem solving, and full commitment to earn every dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washleton
Stroar
Interstate Commission
Gen
California
Washington
Chicago
Question of rifles sparks debate on magazine guns
An army officer from the bureau of ordnance explains why the Springfield single loader remains preferred for practical use, despite trials of Lee Hotchkiss and Chaffee-Reese magazine guns. He notes ammunition supply and in-field testing as key factors and credits General Benet for hands-on evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wassington
Srectar
Bureau of Ordnance
England
Ordinance Department
Europe
General Benet
Ordnance Department
The Troubles of Mrs Emmons Interview Transcript
Mrs Emmons recounts alleged ill treatment by her husband Mr Emmons in Relay Md. She cites threats and loss of her trunks and dog, contemplates court action and possible divorce grounds including desertion ill treatment and infidelity. She notes a modest net worth and predicted high legal costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insane Asylum
Bloomingdale
Kent
Emmons
Morse to remain in Washington after adjournment
Representative elect Leopold Morse stays in Washington until Congress adjourns and will continue daily visits to government departments to renew contacts with officials and acquaintances.
Subsidiary silver coin bill advances in Senate
The Morrill joint resolution proposes issuing subsidiary silver coin and repeals the limit of $50,000,000 outstanding. It directs the mint director with Treasury approval to buy bullion using the bullion fund to coin the subsidiary issues, notably in half-dollar form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Morrill
Mint
Secretary of the Treasury
Manning Resigns as Secretary to Become Bank President
Secretary Manning visited the White House and placed his resignation in the President's hands to take effect on his successor's appointment. He will become president of the Western National Bank in New York, with no immediate replacement named and Manning set to serve weeks more. Manning departed Washington for Albany at 4 15 pm with Mrs Manning and others, expecting to return Friday or Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Washington
White House
Western National Bank
City of New York
Albany
New York
Miss Manning
Robert L. Fryer
Lawher Dingley Cutcheon James House Bills Introduced
Washington February 14 The House saw several bills introduced and referred. Lawher seeks State Department guidance on Ghent treaty limits on US naval forces on Great Lakes and possible violations with Welland canal. Dingley proposes Knox monument at Thomaston Maine. Cutcheon urges a pension law revision commission. James supports New York Board of Trade and Transportation resolutions for open ordnance competition and gun testing. Afternoon devoted to district private calendar bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Lawher
Ilinois
Secretary of State
Ghent
United States
Great Britain
Senate
Dominion of
Canada
Welland Canal
Dingley
Maine
Henry Knox
Thomaston
Cutcheon
Michigan
Congress
James
New York
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
Logan fund rises as pension action eyed in House
Washington notes the Logan fund reaching 64000 dollars including 13000 raised in Chicago. Mrs Logan may receive about 34000 after encumbrances on Chicago and Washington property are removed. Congress friends push for House action on a Senate pension bill of 20000 dollars. The Senate quietly confirmed Thomas B Connery as secretary to the U S legation in Mexico City. Postmaster General appoints Rachael E Lawrence at East Frootown Massachusetts and Arthur L Hewitt at West Berlin. Lt Colonel John Jameson resigns as general superintendent railroad mail service. Thomas E Nash to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Logan
Chicago
Lemon
Congress
House
Senate
Benett
Thomas B. Connery
New York
United States Legation
City of
Mexico
Rachael E. Lawrence
East Freetown
Mass
Arthur L. Hewitt
West Berlin
John Jameson
Railroad Mail Service
Thomas E. Nash
Post Office Department
Strikes and Strikers Across Several Ports Today
Longshoremen across New York Brooklyn Jersey City and Wakefield face mixed returns as some piers reinstate nonunion workers while others refuse to hire strikers. In Worcester boot and shoe plants reopen with nearly 2000 striking workers returning home after peaceful protests. Benjamin G Boardman Boston merchant dies at 6 in the morning after kidney disease extends illness through the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
River Front
Harlem Railroad
New York & Northern
Pennsylvania
Baldesess & Ohio Dock
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Red Star
Inman Steamship Lines
Pennsylvania Company
Roberts
Erie
South Ampoy
N. J
Worcester
Spencer
Isaac Prouty & Co
Bacon, Kent & Co
Allen & Bemis
D. Bullard & Co
Bacon & Sibley
Knights of Labor Hall
Wakefield
L. H. Day & Co
Salem Rioters Convictions in Superior Court
In Salem Superior Court yesterday several labor riot cases from Thanksgiving were heard. John O Hanson was convicted. Charles O Shea was unable to reach a verdict. Dennis Haggerty received one year at the house of correction and Daniel Donovan was fined 100 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
John O. Hanson
Charles O'Shea
Dennis Haggerty
House of Correction
Daniel Donovan
Whiskey advertises purity and age of bourbons
An advertisement touts Chester Hi. Graves & Sons whiskeys of Boston as pure and well aged tested by chemists. It also promotes G. O. Taylor Old Bourbon and Pure Rye Whiskeys as sold by leading grocers and druggists, noting unbranded cases available on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Hi. Graves & Sons
Boston
Mass
G. O. Taylor
Tobogganist Fatally Hurt in Vermont Accident
A toboggan slide at Bernano Vermont injured James C. Barrett, a Rutland lawyer and son of an ex judge, when a split board on the chute projected into the ride. His wife and Mrs Harris were also hurt. Barrett died soon after from chest and abdominal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernano
James C. Barrett
Rutland Bar
Barrett
Supreme Court
Harris
Francis B. Austin Dies at Charlestown During Quiet Life
Francis B. Austin, a Charlestown native born September 1827, died Sunday in Charlestown. He pursued a mercantile career after early work with Henry Poor & Co. and J. C. Howe & Co., later joining the iron and steel trade. A trustee of Warren Institution for Savings and director of the Bunker Hill Monument Association, he was a longtime Harvard Unitarian Church parishioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis B. Austin
Charlestown
Winthrop
Warren
Harvard College
Henry Poor & Co
Notable deaths and a historic school desegregation case
Mrs Adeline F Roberts dies at her Barton street home born April 10 1816. Her husband Benjamin Roberts sued Boston in 1850 to admit his eldest daughter to a school and won opening city schools to colored children. Also reports of death of Boston lawyer Charles Atwood born 1803 Yale graduate and early life in New York Isabella Valancy Crawford Canadian author died in Toronto Philip Bourke Marston poet novelist and essayist dies at 36
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline F. Roberts
Benjamin Roberts
Barton Street
Boston
Charles Atwood
Haverhill
Atwood
Yale
New York
Isabella Valancy Crawford
Inoronto
Ont
Philip Bourke Marston
Americans eye gas and electric light merger in New York
Prominent New York financiers and banks begin investing in the American company’s gas and electric light system. A Saratoga Gas Company purchase signals eventual street lighting via American electric light. Colonel William A. Stedman to supervise operations as a syndicate of capitalists backs expanded plans and foreign sales. The American International Electric Light Company is formed with L. Bates possibly as president, and W. W. Monroe joins the venture. Executive offices occupy the new Metropolitan Telephone building on Cortlandt Street, ready by May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Goff
Bell Telephone
Saratoga Gas Company
William A. Stedman
American Company
American International Electric Light Company
Sa. L
M. Bates
Sewall Nominated for U S Senator by Republican Caucus
In Trenton on February 14 the Republican joint caucus nominated William J. Sewall for United States Senator. Three members protested and withdrew to the ante-room. The outcome of the Democratic caucus remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Republican Joint Caucus
William J. Sewall
United States
Cream Balm Claims Cure for Chronic Catarrh
Testimonies from D T Higginson J B Case M J Lally describe lasting relief from catarrh headaches nasal discharge and foul breath after using Ely's Cream Balm with notes of restored smell and comfort. A patient reports the balm causes no pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
D. T. Higginson
Lake Street
Chicago
Hly
M. J. Lally
Woodward Avenue
Boston
Mass
Ely's Cream Balm Praised For Catarrh Cure By Clergy
Testimonial letters from B F Liepsner a pastor in Philadelphia Joseph Stewart of Brooklyn and C J Corbin of Philadelphia report relief after using Ely s Cream Balm for catarrh and chronic sinus symptoms. They claim voice and breathing improvements and reduced head discharges following short use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
B. F. Liepsner
A. M
the Olivet Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Penn
Joseph Stewart
Grand Avenue
Brooklyn
C. J. Corbin
Chestnut Street
Grand Army Circular Urges Letters Over Dependent Pension Veto
Madison Wisconsin February 14 national Grand Army headquarters circular signed by Commander-in-Chief Fairchild urges posts and comrades to write members of Congress to express approval or disapproval of the vetoed dependent pension bill. Lawrence February 14 Needham Post 89 held a special meeting denouncing the President and adopting resolutions. Universalists at dinner in Berkeley Hall host thirteen guests then a hundred. speakers include Reverend Woodbridge and Tufts President Capen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Grand Army of the Republic
Fairchild
Congress
Lawrence
Needham Post
Grand Army
George S. Merrill
Universalist Club
Berkeley Hall
A. A. Patterson
Roxbury
ER. A.white
Newton
Whittemore
W.S. Woodbridge
Adams
Elon
Charles Whittier
Boston
Elmer H. Capen
Tufts College
Sandford HH
Dudley
Cambridge
A. B. Her
Tribute to MIT trustee Wilder recalls a life of service
At a Massachusetts Institute of Technology meeting a tribute was paid to Honorable Marshall P. Wilder, longtime MIT trustee and public benefactor. The address outlines his lineage, early life in Rindge New Hampshire, and a career spanning farming, merchandising, and experimental horticulture in Dorchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marshall P. Wilder
Wilder
Institute
Marshall Pinckney Wilder
Ittis
Rindge
N. H
Boston
Ino
Dorchester
Young Mrs. Winthrop at Bijou Theatre
The Bijou Theatre presented Young Mrs. Winthrop last evening starring Fenwick Armstrong Alice Crawford Nellie Pierce Bertha Livingstone Nellie Pennoyer and others. The cast delivered tasteful performances with notable care in emotion and character. The run continues tomorrow and Wednesday followed by Hazel Kirke for the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliou
Nellie Pearce
Constance
Bertha Livingstone
Dick Chethryn
Armstrong
J,. Winthrop
Hazel Kirke
Ivy Leaf at Howard Atheneum Delights Large Audience
W H Powers's company presented the Irish drama The Ivy Leaf at the Howard Atheneum last evening. The performance featured strong acting by Eugene C. O'Rourke Marty Kerrigan W H Elwood Gerald Daly Cromie Hynson and others with notable dancing by Kittie Coleman and Dan McCarthy and songs by Eugene O'Rourke and M J Murphy. The company will appear again during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Ward
Dennis Donovan
Rose Watson
Colin O' Brien
W. H. Powers
Maureen Deelish
Mary Lewis
Deelish
Kittie Coleman
Katie McIntyre
Dan McCarthy
Eugene O'Rourke
M.J. Murphy
Public Auction of Unclaimed Property by American Express Co
Notice from the American Express Company General Superintendent in Boston listing unclaimed property across Massachusetts to be sold at Lewis J. Bird & Co. on February 23 at 10 o clock. The notice names numerous towns and dozens of individual and corporate names, with the Mass Division officials J G Towne and Jas Eggleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Alt
American Express Company
Massachusetts
Lewis J. Bird & Co
Broomnfield Street
J. G. Towne
Jas. Eggleston
Am. Shoe ‘Tip Co
Art Pub. Co
Am. Aut. Organ Co
E. W. Andrews
J. Appleton & Co
Annie Arziz
Arcadia Mfg. Co
W. FE. Beard
R. Bennett
Bentley & K
G. M. Berry
RB. Kesnon
I. R. Bergner
M. Benoii
Clement A Sonle
G. H. Clark
Mrs. M. Clark
J. M. Clark
R. J. S. Colleman
J. L. Conner
J. B. Celton
Columbia Rubber Company
J. Coughlin
William Cone
W. J. Conley
W. HH. Crawford
Crocker Manufacturing Company
Cushing Prowess Company
J. Duff & Co
S.r
Judson Mfg. Co
H. P. Emerson & Co
G. F. Emmons
Empire Mfg. Co
Essex Costume
Egyptian Chemical Co
East India Bedding Co
Loula Edenberg
Mrs. Emery
KE. P. Eaton
W. Elliott
G. Fairbanks
Mr. Fairbanks & Co
J. Fowler & Co
W. L. Field
W. HH. Ferris
J. W. Fietcher
O. J. Freeborn
E. B. Fowle
J.D. Fisk
Edwin Foss
Ss. L. Fuller
J. Q. Gilman
J. L. Graves
Globe News Co
J. Garrett
Globe Mfg. Co
J. Grover
L. A. Goodwin
Great China Tea Store
William Guarde
Goodrich & Porter
Green
B. F. Gowell
J. W. Griggs
Gillette & Hennigan
Gage & Co
G. Gardiner
J. F. Garrity
T. J. Howard
Mrs. Heath
W. A. Howard
Home Mfg
Hatchesky
C. L. Howard
B. Harris
T. G. Heath
T. W. Hunt
Heland
Chessman & Co
R. Hall
L. H. Hinckley
Hathaway, Soule & Co
M. A. Hughes
P. Humbert
Humphrey
I. L. Hardy
C. P. Hanson
It. F. Hamilton
M. Howard
C. D. Hubbard
Holmes, Booth & H
J. A. Hayes & Co
E. T. Yarvee
J. H. Hubbes
Hall
C. R. Ae
A. E. Hughes
G. A. Hall
RK. Holmes
D. M
No. Salem Drug Store
J. Notman & Co
Nashua Rock Drill Co
Nealey & Miller
T. J. O'Hara
J. L. Powers
W. J. Phillips
J. H. Pierce
Parler Pride Co
O. H H. Pullman
D. G. Pratt
Portable E. Light Co
G. A. Pendergast
J. Pearson
F. W. Parkhers
A. D. Peck & Co
Percey, Mason & Co
Hattie Plunkett
Powers & Stark
T. H. Prince & Co
G. Plimson & Co
M. C. Pratt
Patterson & Lavender
Pickard Roller Skate Co
Pioneer Mfg. Co
8. Perkins
J. H. Quinlan
W. Reed & Son
S. Rennsleer & Co
HY. Robinson
W. A. Rush
J. D. Reardon
Miss Rouke
Rice
Richardson & Co
J. R. Richardson
L. G. Ruggles
J. F. Ryder
Richardson& Co
Rosicrausciau Spring Co
K. L. Ruostin
Rush Bros. & Bird
C. G
Snow
S. BE. Farmer
the Home
Ih. Thayer
S. J. Thomas
N. A. Tenney
A. D. Thompson
G. A. Tuck
Kk. W. Tyler
C. H. Thompson
D. W. Towle
R.L. Tapley, Jr
G. Towne
Tyler & Baldwin
Union MI. Co
Ampton & Co
University C. Q. Wks
THA Wisas
Fee Nels Dm
Des Wiens Sener
B. Woodman
Mrs. FE. West
C. F. Wright
Warmell
West
Whittemore Bros
A. A. White
B. F. Weed
Whidden, Curtain & Co
B.H. Warren
A. Walker &O
A. H. Yates
Cambridgeport
Charlestown
K. L. Bartlett
G. W. Stickney
Chicopee
W. H. Hail
T. VY. Onett
J. A. Reagan
Chicopee Falls
Mrs. H. L. Clark
Clinton
D. Devine
M. L. Miltz
Concord
J. A. O’ Brine
Fast
Brookfield
A. — Bachey
Fitchburg
M. Canfield
D. Buo
C.J. Hood & Co
J. Mayenhes
R. O. Nantasket
J. Greenwood
Northampton
Metcalf & Co
T. C. Nolan
L. Priest
W. Jewett
North Adams
W. Burnett
J. Marshall
C. Reece
F. P. Tower
G. H. Thompson
Palmer
J. Burbee
G. W. Heck
Bittsfield
Barna
B.C. Bliss
Ashley
M. Dundon
BH Jones
L. S. Lewis
T. FF. Webber
Latera
Owler
Shelburne Falls
J. MicCoy
South Boston
C. Baker
South Acton
Mattie W. Long
C. D. Chadwick
South Deerfield
Brown
Whatley
J. Roche
M. J. Willard
South Framingham
Heminway
C. E. Robinson
Springfield
J. 0. Knight
A. Lyons
W. M. Severan
D. Mavra
I. H. Powers
M. Pierce
D. W. Perkins
O. G. Pratt
F. G. Rollins
J. G. Roberts
Springfield Pty. Co
C. Stewart
HL. E. Stanley
R. Sykes
L. I. Slocum
H. Stiles
M. W. Standish
Vagnant
Vita Go
H. Walker
Spencer—S
Bradlee
N.C. Bushnell
N Font
Glidden
J. Havre
Waltham
J. T. Doyle
J.T. Wentworth
C.whiting
Weatfhield
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Sakesroom
Warren Avenue
Suffolk
Charles IL Bolles
George F. Wilde
Ben.jamin Callender
Copartners
Benjamin Callender
Bolles and
Wilde
Court Square
WM. D. Martin
Executors Notice of Stock Transfers and Scrip Listings
On Wednesday February 16 at 11 30 a m six shares Southard Manufacturing near Richmond Maine and two shares Cape Cod National Bank Harwich Massachusetts with several other holdings including Connecticut River Railroad Atlas National Bank Old Boston National Bank Lockwood Company Waterville Maine ex div By order of Executor ten shares Old Colony Road seven shares National Bank of North America Cambridge Horse Road Pepperell Manufacturing Abington National Bank of Abington Massachusetts fifty Central Mass Rail Path stock scrip forty dollars California Southern Road income scrip one thousand City of Concord New Hampshire sixes 1302 Water Loan registered two thousand Oregon Short Line Road Imt sixes 1922
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southard Mfg. Ne
Richmond
Maine
Cape Cod Natl. Bank
Harwich
Mass
de Reeve Button Ner Mach. Co
Connecticut River Railroad
Atlas
Old Boston Natl Bank
Lockwood C
Waterville
Old Colony Rd
Bank of North America
Cambridge Horse
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Abington
Bank of
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Springfield Rifle
Washington News
Benjamin G. Boardman
Beacon Street
Mr. Boardman
Ile
Tisdale & Hewins
Dennie & Clarke
Dennie
Dennie & Boardman
Boardman
Ife
Mt. Auburn
American Electric Manufacturing Company
Sewall
J. B. Case
St. Denis Hotel
Broadway
N.Y
Hayfever
Nflammaad
Alanalis
Hogbey Brithers Brupesti
USA
Kidder
Prince
WM. F. Kidder & Coo
John Street, N
America
Norfolk County Agricultural Society
United States Agricultural Society
American Palhological Society
Royal
the Prince Consort
Whig
Re Ae
Massachusetts Jegislature
Senate of
Baltimore
Bell and Everett
New England Historic Genealogical Society
New England
Conservatory of Arts
Dartmouth College
Roanoke College
Virginia
The
Institute of Technology
Corporation
the Theatres
Riassachusetts
Richards & CO
Townsend & >& Montant Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
St Leonard Street
Francis Henshaw & CO
State Street
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Boston Stock Exchange
Portland
Saco & Portsmouth
R. R. Co
Lyman Mills
Great Falls
Mfg. Co
Cocheco Mfg
Mfg
Orcutt’s Electric RR. R. Signal Co
Poe & Quincy
R. R
Ohio River
Columbus
Cincinnati
Hamilton Mfg. Co
Manchester Mills
Champion Iron Co
Yakota Investment Co
Do Bowker Fertilizer Co
Winnisimmet Co
Bay State Brick Co
Addax Basting Mch. Co
Trustee's Ct
Topeka & Sante Fe
R.R. Co
Hill Mfz. Co
Amory Mfg. Co
Great Falls Mfg. Co
Sandusky ,& Cleveland
Essex R
N. Bk
St. Johnsbury
Burlington & Quincy
Cowley
Sumner É
Fr. Oe R. R
Kansas City
Ee & So
R. BR
Chicago & West Michigan
JY &.L. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange
Metropolitan Rd
Boston Cyclorasma Co
Lake Champ
Simonds Mfg. Co
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Valencia
Norseman
Palermo
Fiske’s Wharf
Florida
FESR
Gate City
Florida Oranges
Massachusetts Tithe Insurance Co
Mala ST
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Arnold A. Rand
Winterset
Madison County
Massachususetts
Chichester
Chichester Chemical CO
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