Yampa Yacht to West Indies Cruise After Westward Refit
The schooner yacht Yampa, owned by R. S. Palmer of New York, towed from Lawley's basin to Atlantic works for bottom scraping and painting. Captain Ned Sherlock will command. two weeks to depart Boston for New York, then Bermuda for overhauls and West Indies cruising. Rumor she may sail to the Mediterranean from the West Indies.
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R. S&s. Palmer
New York
Lawley’s
South Boston
Atlantic Works
East Boston
Active
Vim
West Indies
Ned Sherlock
Boston
Bermuda
Mediterranean
Hamburg
la Plata
D. S. Goodell, Jr
Smith & Townsend
Henry Hastings & Co
Prince Henry I of
Battenberg
Trinick
Furness
Borderer
Hoosac Tunnel
Nalf
London
Andrew Adams
Adams
Baltimore
Galveston
Brunswick
Daniel Brown
Thomas Barber
Liverpool
Emily F. Whitney
Hong Kong
Sarah
Fayal
Quorum Counting System Changes Reported to House
Mr Henderson introduced minor changes to a quorum counting system for the House. The plan allows a call of the House, roll call, and present members voting on pending questions, with votes recorded for absent members later. Debates touched constitutional validity and rules, with amendments offered and rejected before adoption of the rules. The House recessed until Friday night then adjourned to Monday.
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Washington
Henderson
Rep
Iowa
Committee On Rules
House
Dearmond
Bailey
Dem
Texas
Mr. Miles
Messrs. Grow
G.bson
Dalzell
Walker
Mass
Dingley
Maine
Cherokee Strip
Crisp
Dolliver
Reed
Fex
Pythians Take Stand Over Catholics in Order
Late Rome reports reveal the Catholic Church forbidding Catholics to join the Knights of Pythias. Massachusetts grand keeper Charles A. Cross says the order does not discriminate and will not change, while Colonel Paul M. Foss says the Pope’s edict is rigid and inconsequential to members. Cardinal Satolli confirms a final condemnation of the Knights of Pythias and allied groups.
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Rome
Knights of Pythias
Charles A. Cross
Masachusetts
United States
Fall River
Marlboro
Knights of Pias
Olonel Paul M. Foss
Cardinal Satolli
Sons of Temperance and
Odd Fellows
National Life Insurance directors reelected at Montpelier meeting
At the annual meeting of the National Life Insurance Company in Montpelier on January 22 James T. Phelps of Boston George Briggs of Brandon and Colonel George G Benedict of Burlington were reelected as directors for four years. The company reported a large rise in new business and a substantial gain in assets and insurance in force.
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Montpelier
National Life Insurance Company
James T. Phelps
Boston
George Briggs
Brandon
George G. Benedict
Burlington
Paris banker Alfred Andrew dies suddenly
A Paris cable states M. Alfred Andrew banker and regent of the Bank of France died suddenly yesterday. He was a chevalier of the Legion of Honor and considered one of Paris’s wealthiest and most influential men.
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New York
Paris
M. Alfred Andrew
Legion of Honor
Bank of France
Search elected president at national manufacturers session
Theodore W. Search of Philadelphia was elected president at the National Association of Manufacturers session in Chicago to succeed Thomas Dolan.
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Chicago
National Association of Manufacturers
Theodore W. Search
Philadelphia
Thomas Dolan
Pedler Killed by Express at Chelsea Crossing
Benjamin Grodjinski, a pedler of live fowl, was killed about 9 yesterday morning at the Fifth street crossing in Chelsea when the Rockport express struck his wagon as gates were up. Gate tender George Rand reported he tried to lower the gates but Grodjinski’s wagon was too far under and the horse was worn out. Grodjinski lived at 5 Cypress street with a wife and eight children.
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Benjamin Grodjinski
Fifth Street
Chelsea
Rockport
Grodjinski
George Rand
Grodsinski
Cypress Street
Bank inspectors probe Granite State Provident Association
Concord New Hampshire January 23 The bank commissioners start an inquiry into the Granite State Provident Association of Manchester on Monday The investigation is being conducted by the New York banking department and is expected to wrap up soon The New Hampshire board is likely to accept its report without additional questions
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Concord
N. H
Granite State Provident Association of
Manchester
Banking Department of New York
New Hampshire Board
Forging Money Order Leads to Downey Arrest in Pittsfield
Inspector F A OBrien of the Post Office Department caused the arrest of P B Downey of Norwich Conn in Pittsfield on a charge of forging the payee name to a money order. Downey ably held in $250 bail for examination. The order issued in Nowank Conn on Dec 2 1895 called for $10 and was paid in Bridgeport Conn the following day.
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F. A. O’brien
Post Office Department
P. B. Downey
Norwich
Conn
Pittsfield
Downey
Wood
Nowank
Bridgeport
Senate Debates Silver Policy and Bond Bill Amid Table Talk
The Senate discussed Mills bill to repeal 1870 debt refunding and 1875 resumption acts with a second reading hoped for tomorrow. Pugh pressed on silver payments while Hill and others clashed over calendar status and parliamentary moves. Warren urged protectionist views as Dubois addressed the bond bill, with executive business and a St. Louis convention plan noted.
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Washington
Mills
Dem
Texas
Senate
Pugh
Alabama
Hill
New York
Mr. Pugh
Mr. Hill
Warren
Rep
Wyoming
Dubois
Idaho
Conference Proposes a Convention in St Louis
The free silver conference debate between Populists and silver men continued today in Washington with a plan for a St Louis convention on July 22 to set the basis for apportioning delegates by states.
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Mittee
Hatch
Missouri
Joe Blackburn
Kentucky
Committee On Organization
St. Louis
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New York
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
New Mexico
District of Columbia
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Missisippi
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Wyoming
Utah
Walker's Banking Bill Aims to Boost Bank Profits
Washington Jan 23 Copies of a new banking bill by Massachusetts Democrat Walker were released with a detailed index marginal notes and footnotes. He claims banks can earn 3 percent more on currency and add 300 million silver dollars to circulation while ensuring gold redemption and final payment of paper money. The bill would save 8 million dollars yearly in interest and unify banks with benefits of a national bank minus its risks.
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Washington
Walker
Massachusetts
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Treasury
United States
United States National Bank
At Home With the Clevelands
The President and Mrs. Cleveland hosted an evening reception at the White House for Congress and the federal judiciary. Despite rain, a large attendance including Senators, Representatives, judges, military officers, diplomats, and officials filled the rooms with illuminated conservatories and Marine Band music.
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Washington
Cleveland
Congress
Federal Judiciary
Army and Navy
Diplomatic Corps
White House
Marine Band
Coppinger Promoted After Senate Favorable Report
The Senate military affairs committee ordered a favorable report on Colonel Coppinger for brigadier general. Born in Ireland October 11, 1885, he entered U S Army in 1861, previously served in the Roman army, and is son in law of the late Secretary Blaine through Alice Stanwood Blaine.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Coppinger
John J. Coppinger
Ireland
United States Army
Fourteenth Infantry
la Rocca Gateway
West Point
America
Plains
Cleveland
James G. Blaine
Alice Stanwood Blaine
Diplomatic And Consular Appropriation Bill Advances
The foreign affairs committee considered and ordered to report a bill increasing salaries for consular posts. Provisions include a $3000 annual salary for a Chung King consul due to dangers faced by Americans there and extra interpreters for Erzurum and Karachi as the United States establishes consulates.
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Washington
Foreign Affairs Committee
Chung King
China
Morlico
Erzercum
Kahrpool
Turkey
United States
Ex President Harrison Arrives in Washington
Ex President Harrison arrived in Washington at 7:40 this morning accompanied by his private secretary. He said he would follow an invariable rule of giving no ex etc.
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Washington
Harrison
Internal Revenue Receipts Decline in Six Months
Washington Jan 23 internal revenue receipts for the first six months of the current fiscal year total 76 807 522 a drop of 5 040 198 from the same period last year The decrease is mainly in spirits down 6 677 709 while receipts from fermented liquors rise 1 190 555 and tobacco 768 304.
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Washington
Postmaster General Tests House Letter Box System
Postmaster General Wilson announced the re storing of Order No. 125 to create a house letter box mail distribution and collection system. Trials will be conducted in Boston Portland Maine Springfield Massachusetts and other cities.
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Washington
Wilson
Boston
Portland
Springfield
Mass
Muzzle the Dogs as Rabies Warns Newton to Revere
State cattle commissioners report two rabies cases in Revere and one in Newton, prompting a niney day muzzling order for dogs in Newton Cam bridge Watertown Belmont Somerville Arlington Medford Malden Everett Chelsea and Revere. Boards of health are to enforce the muzzle or confinement rule.
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Newton
Cambridg Watertown
Belmont
Somerville
Arlinton
Medford
Malden
Everett
Chelse
Revere
State Board of Cattle Commissioners
Boards of Health
Watertown
Foley Run Down Fraud Case Nets Multiple Alleged Victims
Frederick T. Foley 29, of 75 Westminster Street, and partner Charles M Child faced allegations from Inspectors Houghton and Howard. Foley is accused of swindling five individuals out of sums totaling 3140 by posing as clerks and sending applicants to fetch funds. Child is reportedly on bonds after an earlier arrest.
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Frederick T. Foley
Westminster Stree
Yesterda
Houghton
Howard
Foley
Charles M Child
Child Wa
Alexander McKeegan
Warrento Street
J. Hen O’brien
Myrtle Street
R. McDonald
Fayette Stree
H. P. Gilligan
Friend Street
S. Smith
Shawmut Avenue
Ma chinists Ponder Nine Hour Day Across Lodges
The International Association of Machinists has been agitating for a nine hour workday among its lodges across the state. Lodge 264 met to discuss this and formed committees with Lynn Beverly Winchester and Cambridge for a coordinated May action. Several employers reportedly favor the movement.
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International Association of Machanists
Lynn
Beverly
Winchester
Cambridge
Jury awards total $15 000 in West End Street Railway case
In a Superior Court session before Judge Bisho verdicts totaling 15000 were returned against the West End Street Railway. Jenny Boulte sought 20000 for injuries and received 12500. Her father claimed 10000 and was awarded 2500.
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Superior Court
Bisho
West End Street Railway
Jenny Boulte
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