Postmastership decision pressed by Boston Republicans
A Boston Republican delegation led by E D Hayden C H Dalton and others urged President to appoint General Corse as postmaster arguing it would be a political blunder to remove him. They met with Senator Hoar Congressman Candler and Postmaster General Wanamaker and expected Corse to reach the Senate within days amid broad party support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasumeton
A. P. Rockwell
E. H. Haskell
John Read
Wallace L. Pierce
S. S. Pierce & Co
Charles F. Sprague
Louis M. Clark
Horace E. Ware
Curtis Guild, Jr
Senator Hoar
Congressman Candler
White House
Candler
General Corse
Hoarand
Corse
Ise
Sherman
Allatoona
Wanamaker
Senate
R. S. Lovell
Capitol
Mr. Thomas
Barrett
Thomas
Mrs Lincoln Sails Today For England Visit
Mrs Lincoln wife of Minister Lincoln sails today for New York en route to England. She plans to present American ladies at the next drawing-room after March 5 with Mrs Russell Harrison among those considering going abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
New York
England
Queen Victoria
Russell Harrison
Washington visit by Mrs Potter and Miss Bailey
Mrs Potter of Boston mother of Asa P Potter president of the Maverick National Bank and her friend Miss Bailey are paying their annual visit to Washington. They will stay several weeks at 1341 L street and have previously spent seasons in Europe but prefer Washington to any European city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Potter
Boston
Asa P. Potter
Maverick National Bank
Miss Bailey
L Street
Europe
Foster Confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury
The Senate confirmed Charles Foster today to the position of Secretary of the Treasury in a formal approval of the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Foster
Charles Foster
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Roosevelt to Pen a Letter on Spoilsmen Tactics
Special to the Post from Wasmaron February 24 reports Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt plans to write to Senator Gorman in the coming days. He will rebuke the Senator’s Senate remarks and critique the spoilsmen who seized on a sundry civil bill provision to undermine reform. The piece notes Supervising Architect Windrim supports exemptions for architects not via Civil Service exams and suggests Boston architects could design Worcester and Verhill buildings, a move criticized as gunning for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasmaron
Roosevelt
Gorman
Senate
Wanamaker
Civil Service Commission
Windrim
Washington
Boston
Worcester
Verhill
Farmers Alliance Conference to Convene in Sioux City
Farmers Alliance delegates from Iowa Minnesota the Dakotas and Nebraska gather in Sioux City starting tomorrow for the conference expected to attract about 500 delegates. Discussions will cover various topics and a campaign plan will be mapped at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Alliance
Sioux City
Iowa
Minnesota
The
Dakotas
Nebraska
Cambridge Budget: City Council cuts add$358000 levy limit
Cambridge council meets under budget strain with warrants appointing Ward assessors Warren Ivers John Davis D B Shaughnessy John Lennon and D J Hayes. Water pipes to be added at net cost, tax discount on Oct 10 to end. Budget plans show reductions across departments to fit legal tax cap with front street completion as priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Alger
Warren Ivers
John Davis
D. B. Shaughnessy
John Lennon
D. J. Hayes
Water Board
Isaac S. Pear
Board of Cemetery Commissioners
Leander Greeley
Front Street
Webster
West Boston
Harvard
Craigie’s
Prigon
Waseadee
Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge Public Librar
City Messenger
Civil Service
Sccerreerersee
Iogefor
Odacnivescccacscseccesssesse
Law Department
Ceacacvceuces
Morse
Main Street
Winsor Street
Deere
Sescecsvecs Cassneces
Secccccesceccvesensensis Ltd
Stony Brook
Cesses
Ceserec
Seeceessseeee
Senator E. K. Wilson Dies in Washington
Maryland Senator E K Wilson former judge and congressman died suddenly at the Hamilton House Washington of heart failure. Born Snow Hill Maryland December 22 1821 he studied law and served in the Maryland Legislature and U S House before becoming a United States Senator in 1885 his term would have ended in 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Wilson
Maryland
E. K. Wilson
Hamilton House
Washington
Snow Hill
Jefferson College
National House of Representatives
United States
James B. Groome
Notable local engineers dies leaves family and legacy
James R. Robinson, famed Boston consulting steam engineer born in 1823 at Laconia New Hampshire, died of heart failure. He helped form a US commission on steam boiler explosions and worked in Clinton and Boston. He leaves a widow and grown children. Samuel Beal Brookline carpenter and builder aged 57 also died, leaving a widow and two sons. Emeline Dexter widow of Henry M. Dexter editor of the Congregationalist died in the city after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Robinson
Laconia
N. H
Clinton
Boston
United States
Robinson
Chilren
Samuel Beal
Brookline
Beal
R. Beal
Royal Woodward
Rookline
Emeline Dexter
Henry M. Dexter
Congregationalist
City labor registration opens at 9 A.M. in basement office
The Civil Service Commissioners begin city department registration at 9 a.m. at the labor office in 5 Pemberton Square basement. Strong laborers under 50 who are U.S. citizens and city residents for the past year must provide character and capacity certificates from two reputable citizens. Workers dropped recently may be restored if conduct and service qualify. General registration ends after 500 names, with wartime veterans allowed to register afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commissioners
Pemberton Square
United States
Bishop Paddock In Episcopal Diocese On Death's Door
Bishop Paddock of the Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts hovered between life and death all day yesterday. Evening bulletins reported him very weak with a stable late status at 11 pm. doctors expected he would live through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Paddock
Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts
Massachusetts House approves $15 million direct tax refund
The House approved a bill to refund the direct tax at an estimated cost of 15 million dollars by a 172 to 101 vote. Opposition came from several Republicans and Democrats from states needing the funds, with debate over potential presidential veto and Treasury constraints as the fiscal year ends. The session also covered French spoliation claims and naval appropriations, with conferees named on the direct tax bill and a district appropriation disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Herbert and Oates
Alabama
Spinola
New York
Springer
Illinois
Judge Stewart
Vermont
Massachusetts
Messrs
Randall and
Candler
Andrew
O’neil
Senate
Congress
Cleveland
Harrison
Treasury
Dawes
Cogswell
Senate Committee On Appropriations
General Cogswell
Maine
Pacific Ocean
Messrs. Caswell
E. B. Taylor
Ohio
Mr. Oates
District of Columbia
Direct Tax Bill Passed by House After Prolonged Vote
The House, by 172 to 101, adopted the direct tax bill amid debates on amendments. McKinley reported for immediate consideration, Dingley’s germane amendment was ruled out, and Caswell’s provision linking state payments to tax satisfaction passed. Oates proposed alternatives, later defeated, before final passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKinley
Ohio
Committee On Rules
Mills
Texas
Dingley
Maine
House
Blount
Georgia
Bland
Missouri
Caswell
Wisconsin
United States
Spinola
New York
Springer
Illinois
Congress
Grosvenor
Mr. Oates
Mr. Caswell
Court of Claims
Mr. Grosvenor
Yeas
Oates
Alabama
Messrs
Adams
Allen
Mich
Anderson Kan
Arnold
Atkinson
Penn
W, Va
Aker
Banks
Bayne
Belden
Belknap
Bergen
Biggs
Bingham
Bliss
Boothman
Boutelie
Bowden
Brewer
Brosius
Browne
J. B. Brown
Buchanan
N. J
Burton
Caldwell
Campbell
Cannon
Carter
Cheadle
Cheatham
Clark
Wyo
Coggs
Coleman
Comstock
Cooper
Ind
Cothran
Covert
Culbertson
Peon
Cutcheon
Dalzell
Darlington
Delano
Dibble
Dollivar
Dorsey
Dannell
Evans
Farquhar
Finley
Flick
Flower
Gear
Gest
Gibson
Gifford
Greenharge
Grout
Hall
Hansbrough
Harmer
Hanger
Hayes
Haynes
Heard
Hemphill
Henderson
N. C
Hitt
Holman
Hopkins
Houk
Kennedy
Ketcham
Kinsey
Knapp
Key
Laidlaw
Lansing
N. Y
Laws
Lea
Lehr
Osborne
Outhwaite
Owen
Owens
Parrett
Payne
Paynter
Payson
Perkins
Perry
Pindar
Post
Pugsley
Kaines
Ray
Keyburn
Kife
Rockwell
Rowell
Russell
Sanford
Scranton
Scull
Seney
Sherman
Smith
W.va
Smyser
Snider
Spooner
Wheeler
Wickham
Wey
Williams
Wilson
Yardley
AYS
Messra
Abbott
Anderson
Miss
Andrew
Bankhead
Barnes
Boamer
Breckinridge
Ark
Brookshire
Burn
Bee Candler
Carlton
Caruth
Catchings
Chipman
Clements
Clunie
Cobb
Cowles
Crain
Crisp
Culberson
Tex
Cummings
Dargan
Davidson
Dickerson
Dockery
Dunphy
Fithian
Foreman
Forney
Fowler
Funston
Deissenhainer
Goodnight
Grimes
Hare
Hatch
Herbert
Hill
Hooker
Kelly
Kerr
Lane
Lanham
Lawler
Lester
Lewis
Martino
McAdoo
MacClaspy
Eee
McRae
Montgomer
Morgan
Morrill
Mutchler
Norton
O'Neil
Mass
Peel
Pennington
Peters
Pierce
Price
Quinn
Reilly
Tachardson
Robertson
Rogera
Sayers
Shivel
Senate debates Sunday civil appropriation bill actions
The Senate opened with the Sunday civil appropriation bill and discussed advancing the agenda. It considered amendments for the World's Columbian Exposition and the recoinage fund, with debates over salaries, provisions for the Board of Lady Managers, and epidemics funding. A memorial tribute to Representative Watson of Pennsylvania followed, and the Senate adjourned at 6 16 p.m. until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Chandler
Mr. Allison
Allison
Hale
Hoar
Nebraska
Paddock
McPherson
Committee On Appropriations
Messrs Plumb
Hawley
Call and Gorman
Board of Lady Managers
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Treasury
Cockrell
Plumb
Gorman
Mr. Chandler
Cameron
Watson
Pennsylvania
Messrs. Cameron
West
Cape Cod Historical Society Chooses Officers
At the annual meeting in Yarmouthport the society elected President the Hon. Charles F. Swift of Yarmouth, Vice President Thomas P. Howes of Boston, Secretary Prov id Paine, Treasurer Samuel Snow of Barnstable, and an executive committee including Joshua Do Howes of Dennis and E. B. Crocker of Barnstable. A summer meeting was voted to be held in Provincetown this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouthport
Cape Cod Historical Society
Charles F. Swift
Yarmouth
Thomas P. Howes
Boston
Jrovid Paine
Samuel Snow
Barnstable
Joshua Do. Howes
Dennis
E. B. Crocker
Provincetown
the Cincinnati
Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati
Parker House
Revolutionary Army
Navy
Winslow Warren
Gamaliel Bradford
William Raymond Lee
Alexander Williams
J. Collings Werren
M. 1
Davi Greene Haskins, Jr
Wiliam F. Jones
Thornton Lothrop
Charles W. Storey
Brookline
Benjamin Apthorp Gould
Cambridge
Edward 8. Moseley
Newburyport
Charles W. Bell
Laurence
Benjamin Lincoln
Dennysville
James G. Vose
Providence
Kk. I
Thomas Lincoln Vaney U
Essex Electric Street Railway Mortgaged for 100000
Salem reports a mortgage of 100000 from the Essex Electric street railway to the Old Colony Trust Company to secure bonds. In other notes, motor man Harry Edgar injured in a crash, a Lynn firm near purchasing the English street jute mill property, banker Albert B Russell exits Merchants National Bank, a four death toll last week, and Professor Bancroft's funeral set for Thursday at First Baptist Church with Brown University President and church officials attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Essex Electric Street Railway
Harry Edgar
English Street
Albert
Russell
Merchants’ National Bank
Boston Crockery
Essex Street
Court House
Old Colony Trust Company of
Boston
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Fred Whipple
Bancroft
Providence
T. W. Bancroft
First Baptist Church
Andrews
Brown University
James G. Vose
Beneficent Congregational Church
Lee S Sanger and Bertha Sanger Marriage Notice
In Newton February 19 by Y Walcot Calkins D D Charles Limmans and Bertha Sanger both of New Bawyer Little Salisbury February 20 by Rev J H Bliss Gorman H Sawyer of Durham and Alice M Little of Salisbury union recorded with local clergy and towns listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee S—Sanger
Newton
Y. Walcot Calkins
D.D
Charles Limmans
Bertha Sanger
New Bawyer
Little
Death notices from city and nearby towns in late February
A compilation of obituaries and notices from Boston and surrounding areas dated Feb 23 to Feb 24, listing names, ages, and brief funeral details. Individuals include Martha Ayer, Samuel Beal, Reuben Bacon, Emeline Dexter, Katie Esty, Mary Foley, Azekiel Holbrook, Edward Knox, William Leighton, Catherine Leahy, David Nelligan, Fred Niebuhr, Ann Pettingill, Horatio Perry, James Robinson, Priscilla Tilden, Amelia Wyeth, Alonzo White, Eliza Wyman and others with ages and burial or service information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Laurie
Samuel KK. Esty
Foley
Mary E
Jeremiah Foley
Holbrook
Malden
Azekiel A. Holbrook
Knox
Boston Highlands
Edward T. Knox
Eta Leighton
Concord
Mass
Luther Little
Atherton Tilden
Wyeth
Cambridge
Amelia B
Andrew N. Wyeth
White
New Haven
Alonzo D. White
Portland
Wyman
Boston
Eliza A. Wyman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Common Council
Hight
Marcu
A. J. Mount Eneey Jephson
Mr.Stanley
Mark B. Kerr
Rupert Louis Stevenson
Richard Harpine Davis
Duncan CampBell Scott
W. H. Woops
E. S. Napa
London
Samuel Parsons, Jr
N. Y. Parks
Sire Epwin Arnold
Robert Blum
Jerry
Jane Austen
W. B. Shubrick Clymer
Epirx Tomas
Donato G. Mitchett
Arthur Sherburne Harpy
C. P. Cranen
S Scribners Sons
Bie
Real Esta
Round Hill Woodenware Co
Eae Acre Co
Nova Scotia
John
Healy
Pickels & Mills
Annapolis
N.S
Beacon Street
Sidney Bartlett
Arlington Street
Meredith & Nelson
Congress Street
High
Hartford Streets
W. E. P. Weegs
Water Street
Wendell and
Hartford Sts
W. E. P. Weeks
Water St
Pearl Street
Hartford St
Basiley & Bartett
Henry W. Savage
Court Street
Cor
Cornhill
Dublin
Mass. Loan & Trust CO
Postoffice Square
State Street
Moses Williams
Postoffice
John Jeffries & Sons
GENTS
Devonshire St
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State House
Committee On Taxation
Thoreday
Frank P. Bennett
Henry C. Wheaton
Roll Desk Exchange
Portland St
St, Augustine, Fla
Hotel
San Marco
City Gates
Ainslie & McGilvray
Maplewood Hotel
White Mountains
N. H. Accountants
WM. Franklin Hall
State Globe Building
Washington Street
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Lydia Thompson
Tremont Theatre
Abbey & Schoeffel
Annie Pixxley
Kate
Minnie Palmer
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
Solicitor
Betty
Annie Ularer
Flollas Mékine
Saac B. Rich
Nautical Farc
Donnelly Opera Mil
Rhe
CAL Ars
IES
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Rich & Harris
Howard Atheneum Specialty Co
Howard Atheneum
Barnard Memorial
Warren Si
Rev. N. P. Gilman
Moe
Martha Avery
Cyclorama Erusalem
Tremont Stes
Gettysburg
Holy City
H. H. A. Beach
Marine Biological Laboratory
Tremont Temple
Box Ofice
Chauveau -Stevenson Hool
Boylston Street
Marius Lucien Chauveaud
Lee
Senor
John R Stevenson
Lima
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mechanics’ Fair
GEO. W. Beardsley Piano CO
Tremont Street
Tremont Theatre Building
Norfolk Ave
Ableton
State St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!