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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1890

Page

2

THAT EDUCATIONAL BILL A Novel Scheme to Provide a Basis for Bank Notes

Washington February 17 The Blair bill in the Senate faces a drift in support as members change votes and new senators from North and South Dakota and Washington enter. The measure draws Republican splits over huge appropriations and bank circulation issues tied to a Union Pacific refunding provision. House and Senate debates wilt as brokers count votes and weigh banking implications.

General Banks Washindon Blair Senate McCreary Kentucky Bowen Colorado Farmer Michigan Riddleberger Virginia Arkansas Mississippi Sawyer Wisconsin North South Dakota Washington Congress House Union Pacific Railroad House Committee On

In the House Mr Carlisle Defends Journal Count

In Washington on February 17 the House debated journal approval and the count of members present and voting. Speaker and members clashed over use of tellers to determine a quorum, with Carlisle and Cannon arguing the chair could not count. The House ultimately upheld the count and resumed business, suspending rules to take up the World's Fair bills and closely reviewing pension and civil service issues.

Washington Carlisle Rose Morrill Kansas Senate Messrs Morrow Sawyer Yoder Candler Massachusetts House Mills Texas Yeas Kilgore McMillin Tennessee Mr. McMillin Missouri Cannon Illinois Great Britain Carlisle Blount Georgia Lodge Adams John Randolph Congress House of Representatives Flower New York Hitt Ilinois Perkins Devil’s Lake Agency N. D Indian Office Banks Secretary of the Interior Richardson Young Democracy South Springer Bayne Pennsylvania Cheadle Indiana Morey Ohio

Senate Petitions Urge Curb on Liquor Exports to Africa

In the Senate Dawes presented over 240 petitions from Massachusetts noting that more than 800,000 gallons of intoxicating liquors are annually exported from the United States to Africa, contending this harms Africa and legitimate trade. He asked the petitions be referred to the education and labor committee for careful consideration. Blair backed pensions for army nurses and broad support for an educational bill, while Frye reported back adverse action on two Pacific railroad refunding bills and proposed an original bill with separate reports on Union Pacific and Central Pacific indebtedness.

Washington Senate Dawes Massachusetts United States Africa Congress Committee On Education and Labor Blair Grand Army of the Republic Frye Select Committee Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Central Pacific

Senate Debates on Railroad Debt and Education Bill

The debate centers on a consolidated bill for Union Pacific and Central Pacific debt terms, with clerks noting Turpie and Davis opinions, and Pacific officials’ stance. The committee favors a 3 percent rate, fifty and one hundred twenty five year timelines, and rejects a 6 percent sinking fund allowance. The bill is set for March 4 as a special order, while the education bill faces Southern opposition and a broader push for national schooling funds amid looming pension costs.

American Folk Lore Society Meets on Omaha Ceremonial Pipes

The American Folk Lore Society holds its February meeting at the Boston Society of Natural History. Miss Alice Fletcher of the Nez Perces Indian Agency Idaho will speak on The Omaha Ceremonial Pipes Their Symbolism and Use detailing pipe making wealth exchange sacred duties and rites. Francis La Blesche attends with songs arranged for piano accompaniment by Miss Fletcher. The gathering aims to preserve aboriginal religious traditions and form a local folklore society. inquiries directed to W W Newell Cambridge Mass secretary.

Boston Society of Natural History Berkeley Boylston Street Alice ©. Fletcher Nez Perces Idaho Miss Fletcher Francis la Blesche General Society W. W. Newell Cambridge Mass American Folk- Lore Society

THAT WORLD'S FAIR BILL Sparks Mass Meeting at Cooper Union Hall

A crowded Cooper Union Hall debated the World's Fair bill delays. Key speakers included Warner Miller Depew and Platt supporters urged nonpartisan action. Platt’s envoy Plummer announced endorsement of Depew's two thirds plan, signaling possible legislative passage amid outside overflow rallies.

New York Cooper Union Hall Warner Miller M. Depew John H. Stalin Ambrose Snow Joseph ©. Hendricks A. A. Tenney James W. Tappen John Foord Starin Elihu Root Evarts Edward Conklin Central Labor Union Good E Company C. M. Depew C. N. Bliss W. R. Cruger Miller Depew Root Whitney Mr. Depew Columbus America New Guardian Republican Party New York State W. Kh. Chandler New Hampshire St. Louis Chicago Washington New York City Mr. Platt Thomas Platt Rk. Fulton Cutting Thomas B. Cullom C. C. Shayne J. Waldo Smith

A French View of Bismarck by Professor Cohn

Sever Hall hosted Professor Cohn who argued that Bismarck was a complex figure whose long rule reshaped Germany. He praised Bismarck's duty to power and strength while noting his influence on Europe and the unions, wars, and policies that defined his era.

Sian Napoleon II Prussia Austria Bismarck France Schleswig- Holstein England Gladstone Ireland Germany Ceece Louis XIV Frankfort Alsace-Lorraine German Empire Alsace- Lorraine Reichstag Europe S. Cromwell Richelieu Gambetta Cohn Sever Hall Napoleon Cromwell Hanover William Landtag

Social club meetings and hotel arrivals recount in Wellesley era

Regular Wellesley Club session at the Whormdike with 56 members, four new entrants, and talk on town improvements. Parishes at United States church social with 400 attendees. Electric Club discussed electricity legislation, while Boston groups debated American shipping revival. Cambridge Club heard on Washington and executive powers. notable guests attended. Mastiff Xara won prizes at a New York kennel show. Tremont House named new room clerk J W Shea. List of yesterday’s hotel arrivals across VrenpoMe Brunswick Young's Thorndike Guard's Adams United States, with multiple names and cities including St Louis Montreal Newark Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Biddeford Portland and others.

Wellesley Club Whorndike Albert Clark W. H. Furber C.C. Henry W. J. Cochran United States Electric Club American House H. B. Cram Arthur Lord Plymouth Coffin and Lowell George A. Marden Boston Business Executive Association Young’s Goodwin Merchant Tailors’ Exchange Parker House Louis D. Starbird Cambridge Club Parker’s Wlliam A. Munroe H. H. Sprague Alexander Mackenzie D.D Thomas N. Hart J. G. Thorp. Jr C. W. Bickford New York Xara J. W. Shea Shea Tremont House Brunswick The Tremont Vrenpome D. E. Gavison D. E. Gavison, Jr W. O. Gavison Olcutt St. Louis Miss McLennan Montreal Springfield Mark Jacobs E. M. Cortell Philadelphia Penn George Gurether Brooklyn N. Y Charles P. Tickell M. Cohn A. Mackenzie Bradford Eng L. Steenlock Louisville Adams T. R. Caitland G. Heldreth F. L. Rosenthal

Regional Names and Dealers List Across Cities

A fragmented OCR shows a long roster of names and places including Worcester Cleveland New York Detroit Boston Washington D C Florence Concord and others. The text reads like a directory of individuals and towns with institutions or dealers labeled Tavern American Parker s Quincy and CrawForp among many entries.

Worcester Robert G. Pate Cleveland Detroit L. Kaer Vicksburg Mass Mrs. H. Bigelow Washington D.C E. J. Andrews Hartford New York R. Varick Leipzig W. W. Broody Chicago Ill Auburn N. Y B. T. Towle Ellsworth CrawForp George F. Fish C. B. Hibbard Laconia N. H J. F. Johnson Providence R. I William Brooks Holyoke

The Ladies Ball at Horticultural Hall Glides in Style

The event dazzled attendees with lavish décor of laurel garlands and plate glass reflections. Mrs Knyvet Sears and a host of matrons greeted debutantes in silver and gilt, as chandeliers and tapestries framed a night of dancing, supper, and Strauss waltzes led by Mrs Morse and Mr Sprague.

Hunneman Dartmouth Street Baldwin Knyvet W. Sears E. Rollins Morse Robert M. Cushing Nathaniel Thayer W. Powell Mason Charles 8. Sargent F. Gordon Dexter Winthrop Sargent Charles F. Adams Charles F. Sprague Strauss

Methodist Social Union Sees Large Berkeley Hall Meeting

Fully 350 members and guests attended the monthly meeting and dinner of the Methodist Social Union in Berkeley Hall last evening. Addresses were made by Rev. Mrs. George Mansfield of Gloucester and the Rev. d. W. Hamilton, D.D.

Methodist Social Union Berkeley Hall George Mansfield Gloucester D. W. Hamilton

Executor's sale of house and land on Dorchester Avenue

Horatio Harris & Co auctioneers offer the estate of the late John Kelly at 1326 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester District Suffolk through Probate license issued January 27 1890. Sale on Wednesday March 5 1890 at 4:30 pm. Property spans about 4237 square feet with taxes for 1839 due and 400 cash to be paid at sale. one week to examine title.

County of Suffolk John Kelly Dorchester Avenue David 3 Markham Ashael Glover Hiram Curtis Glover Carlanan Glovetto Kelly Suffolk

Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Of Boston Parcel 1838 Deed

Charles Rollins mortgagee announces public auction of a Boston Suffolk county parcel described as West Chester Park easterly side on a Puller and Whitney plan. The March 13 1890 sale will include easements and a prior mortgage, with $500 payable at sale.

William Hassett Charles Rollins Suffolk Boston Yack Bay West Chester Park Puller & Whitney Speare Rollins Bassett Willian Bassett Hack Bay Fuller & Whitney Hothnn Said Rollins Said Bassett William Bassett Charles Collins Buck Bay Lsassell Back Bay

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