CANCELLING MACHINES FOR BOSTON POST OFFICE
Government contracts pay for cancelling machines after years of trial. Boston office adopts $250 per machine yearly for ten units, saving labor costs as many letters per hour are cancelled. Officers credit General Corse and Postmaster Dickinson for championing the change. Also notes classification updates for first class clerks and bids for government paper. Mrs Cleveland vetoes portrait subscription for the White House. Cleveland letter condemns the plan.
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Washington
Sprorat
Boston Post Office
American Postal Machine Company
Tobey
Post Office Department
General Corse
Post Office
Dickinson
Scott
Boston
Nicaragua Canal Conference Reaches Agreement on Bill Amendments
Conference members from both houses meet on the Nicaragua Canal bill and report progress. They refuse to disclose exact terms but indicate amendments adverse to the company have been dropped or modified, including up front 10 percent paid capital, bond notices of U S non-responsibility, and U S toll rate setting.
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Nicaragua Canal
United States
New Fire Boat Engine 31 Launched in East Boston
Engine 31 was launched from Brooks's yard East Boston at 2 30 pm with Fire Commissioners Fitch Tobin Murphy Chief Webber Captain Brown S Flanders and Alderman Short aboard The Flanders saluted and towed the vessel to the pier where completion will follow It is expected ready for service in four weeks The boat features a Stundafter propeller with a rudder mounted second screw The design by William Cowles New York engines Vulcan Iron Works Jersey City and pumps Clapp Jones New York She measures 108 ft overall 96 ft 10 in waterline 25 ft 6 in beam 9 ft 6 in depth and 6 ft 4 in draft The stern overhang is 11 ft to suit double propulsion and ice breaking props Eight 2 in streams can reach 300 ft Two standpipes for heavy work are fitted forward
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Boston
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Tobin
Murphy
Webber
Brown
S. Flanders
Alderman Short
Flanders
William Cowles
New York
Vulcan Iron Works
Jersey City
Clapp & Jones
Ward 20 Republicans Meet On Social Club Plans
Adjourned meeting at Brook Avenue headquarters discussed forming a new social and political club in Ward 20. A committee was named to gather more names and report back when membership seems sufficient to establish a permanent organization and suitable quarters.
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Ward 20
Brook Avenue
Yale College Junior Promenade a Colossal Affair
The class of 1889 junior promenade at Yale was held in New Haven at the United States armory. Elaborate decorations, gilt stars, damask walls, and evergreen festoons transformed the hall into a liliputian palace. Lander's Orchestra and Wheeler & Wilson's Band provided music. the grand march began at 9 15 p m. numerous notable guests from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other cities attended.
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United States Armory
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Yale
Theodore Gunsel
New York City
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C. L. Williams
Bradley
Boston
Willard Parker
John Rogers
J. E. Parsons
Parsons
M. E. A. Moen
William Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Katharine Jordan
Jane Espy
Pearl Evans
Cincinnati
Albany
Stillman
Brooklyn
J.C. Macdonald
John H. Prescott Arrested for Embezzling Guard Trust Funds
Lawrence reports John H. Prescott of J. H. Prescott & Co., lumber dealers, was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement of 7000 dollars held as guardian for Helena A. Josslyn. He was jailed. The firm recently sold or mortgaged most assets while the remaining company assets are on bond under Prescott as guardian.
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J. H. Prescott
Ex-Councilman Francis White Sentenced After New Trial Plea
ex-Councilman Francis L White, convicted of forging bills, faced a motion for a new trial as sentence was handed down to seven years in state prison. His counsel argued trial irregularities while the court overruled the motion and then resentenced White, who spoke of his presumed integrity and business dealings before the commit to prison.
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Offensive partisansitas in New York clerks discharged
Nine clerks from the city appraiser's office were dismissed today and labeled as active Republicans who campaigned for the party. Appraiser Stearns cited January 21 department instructions and blamed dull work or incompetency in some cases, while the workers disputed the reasons noting business felt lively.
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New York
Stearns
Market notes hint at lower prices and rail expansion talks
New York trading showed uneven activity with speculation leaning to lower values while Atchison stock saw brisk short-term trading. News from Philadelphia cites Pennsylvania opposition to the South Pennsylvania line and Edison’s victorious patent ruling adds market momentum.
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Atchison
Americans in Berlin Seek American Church
Boston is asked to raise 25 000 dollars for an American church in Berlin to serve American students studying there. A Park Street Church vestry meeting discussed plans and Rev Joseph Cook urged support as students fill a small space each Sunday. Contributions include 28 28 from Malden Baptist and 10 by unknown donor. next meeting set for Feb 4 at 3 pm in Cambridge.
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Boston
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Dr. Stuckenberg
Baptist Church
Malden
Dr. Mackenzie
Cambridge
Evening theater bill at Boston venues and venues listed
The schedule lists Henrietta at Hollis Street Theatre with 2 PM and 7:45 PM shows, Sweet Lavender at Boston Museum at 2 PM and 7:45 PM, The Humming Bird at Park Theatre at 7:45 PM, Zig Zag at Globe Theatre with 2 PM and 7:45 PM, Othello at Boston Theatre at 7:45 PM, The Two Sisters at Grand Opera House at 7:45 PM, and Howard Athenaum variety at 2 PM and 8 PM.
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Globe Theatre
Boston Theatre
Grand Opera House
Two Sisters
Howard Athen
Variety
Auction Notices Highlighted for Tomorrow and Today
Fruit Harris at 12 months, Daintings Lewis J Bird & Co at 3 p.m. Tomorrow sells furniture and related items through Leonard & Co starting 10 a.m.
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Daintings
Lewis J. Bird & Co
Leonard & Co
Deaths and Marriages in City Records January
A list of death notices and a city marriage on January dates. Names include Rev. M. R. Deming to Adelaide M. Aveney in Boston, and Annie Louise Armstrong age 2 months. Multiple residents and ages listed across Arlington, Chelsea, Woburn, Mattapan, Newton, East Boston, Weston, Arlington and Boston Highlands.
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Maplewood
Francis M. Clark
Albert H. Carter
Gowling
Mattapan
George Eben
Charles
Sarah Cowling
Gibbs
Boston Highlands
Mary
George Gibbs
Jackson
Abraham Jackson
Marcy
Newton
Thomas Marcy
Myers
John Myers
O’hara
Boston
Patrick O'Hara
Russell
Weston
Clara A
Charles F. Russell
Woods
Rare Investment Corner Estate Near Haymarket Square
For sale near Haymarket square a choice corner estate with large frontage and steady rentals. Apply to ALEX. S. PORTER at 27 State Street for details and negotiations.
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Haymarket Square
Alex. S. Porter
State Street
Alex
Porter
Jersey Street
Corner Lot for Sale Near Chester Park on Commonwealth Avenue
Corner lot on Commonwealth Avenue near Chester Park offered for sale. For inquiries apply to the listed contact for details and bidding terms.
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Chester Park
New Chapters in the War of Science and Muse
A miscellany listing numerous upcoming works and topics including demoniacal possession and insanity by Waite, childhood physical training by LaGrange, railway control by Morgan, giants of a past age by Meier, Yezidees by Browssi, dances of the lady crab, variation causes, school stories, underground waters in rock formations, origin of holidays, alcoholic heredity, critiques of education sacrifices, John B. Stalllo sketch, and assorted correspondence and notices.
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Andrew D. Waite
M. F. Lagrange
Appleton Morgan
Otto Meier
Yezidees
L. E. Browssi
T. H. Morgan
C. VV. Rileyerd
James Johonnot
G. A. Daubree
Harron Gale
T. D. Crothers
M.D
F. Max Muller
FE. A. Freeman
F. Harrison
John B. Stallo
For Sale Choice Lot Near St Marys Street
A single line notice offers a choice lot for sale on the north side near St Marys Street at a moderate price with application instructions to follow.
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St. Mary’s Street
Condition of the Stafford Mills at Fay River
The Stafford Mills stockholders met on January 22. Reports show earnings of 875,591 with 447,430 stolen by treasurer Bosworth, leaving a net gain of 31,066 after 810,000 spent on new machinery. Elected directors include F H Stafford R T Davis James M Osborn and Efingham M Cock.
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Moncens
Enghem M. Cock
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