President’s Interstate Bill Sent To Attorney General
Debates at the Capitol over the Presidents move to refer the interstate commerce bill to the Attorney General. Some allies in New York oppose the measure while the West’s support remains strong. Cleveland vetoed a New York elevated fare bill previously, and may veto or propose a similar law if constitutional issues arise. River and harbor appropriations moved to committee, and actions on the dependent soldiers pension bill were revisited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasapinatox
Sprcrau
Capitol
New York State
Cleveland
Buffalo
Congress
West
New York
New York City
Wormley Favored as Recorder in Washington
In Washington on January 27 speculation centers on William Wormley, a 34 year old well educated hotel keeper and son of the late James Wormley, as the likely successor to Tom Matthews as recorder of deeds. A resident and representative colored man, Wormley is a Democrat but not an offensive one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wormley
Washindon
jSpeciin
Washington
William Wormley
James Wormley
Charles Sumner
Tom Matthews
William Wormsley
Senate Debates Logan But Also Advances in Postal System
In Washington on January 27 the Senate met with Cullom signaling a February 9 resolution on Logan life and service. Wilson of Iowa reported back Edmunds’s postal telegraphic bill with a substitute. Cullom's resolution on fractional silver coin was adopted. Hoar’s executive-session measure on reappointing office holders was referred. The House debated aid for dependent veterans and invalids, amid objections about linking to Confederate service, and the pension bill moved forward after amendments. The agricultural experimental station bill, providing $15,000 yearly per state to support stations, passed after Edmunds’s amendment. The bill creates a national agricultural experiment station linked to state colleges, detailing research aims across crops, soils, livestock, and dairy improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Cullom
Senator Logan
Wilson
Iowa
Committee On Post Offices
Edmunds
Finance Committee
Treasury
Hoar
Committee On
House
Mitchell
Frye
Blair
Pensions Committee
Sherman
Sewall
Palmer
Hawley
Agricultural Colleges
United States
Allison
Committee On Appro
House Advances River and Harbor Bill and Cable Railway Debate
Washington notes show the river and harbor appropriation bill passed 154 to 94 in its reported form. A joint resolution for election of U S Senators was reported adversely and placed on the House calendar. The Washington Cable Railway Company bill faced filibuster before a recess was agreed, extending the legislative day to tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yeas
Committee On
Hammond
Georgia
Committee On the Judiciary
United States
Weaver
Iowa
House
Washington Cable Railway Company
District of Columbia
Springer
Ilinois
New England Pensioners Granted Across States
Washington on January 27 announced pensions for New Englanders including Maine residents Mary E. Nicker son Ella M. Dunn Amos R. Wells James F. Tarr Reuben Keene Leverett A. Albee James A. Reed and others across New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and beyond. Recipients include widows originals restorations and increases with names and hometowns such as West Sumner Biddeford Bangor Whitefield Enosburgh Richford Burlington Vergennes Brockton Uxbridge Gloucester East Boston and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Washington
New
Deerfield
Daniel M. Howe
Benton
Azariah L. Clark
Whitefield
Vermont
Edwin P. Brown
Enosburgh
Lewis S. Hebb
Richford
Nelson Tracy
Burlington
Edwin A. Grow
Evansville
Isaac P. Mann
Walden
Chester S. Elmer
Vergennes
Edward T. Sault
Increase
West Randolph
Jacob F. Farr
Sheffield
Massachusetts
John Corcoran
Orginal
Brockton
Henry L. Taft
Uxbridge
James Goodwin
East Boston
Peter M. Lanssiere
Gloucester
Albert Bates
South Weymouth
Edwin H. Shook
Lee
Asa M. Russell
Millington
First Clarendon Hotel Ball Opens Season With 300 Guests
The Clarendon Hotel hosted its season opener drawing about three hundred attendees. Organized by George A. Taylor H W Patterson and John S Russell the event featured fourteen numbers and a white card program. Notable guests included Mrs Judge Fisher Colonel O A Taft George W Pousland Moses Emerson Captain Owen Bearse and many others from Fredericton and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon Hotel
George A. Taylor
H. W. Patterson
John S. Russell
Judge Fisher
Moses Emerson
Frank K. Dexter
Owen Bearse
Thatcher
C. P. Donahoe
J. F. Savory
Walter H. Foster
Henry A. Hall
Charles N. Dow
Annie S. Butterfield
C. W. Butterfield
Fred [. Pratt
Annie R. Pratt
W.S. Phelps
W. H. Lock
H. E. Roberts
E. J. Brown
George E. Noyes
Edwin Tl. Pratt
Charles S. Waterhouse
William E. Waterhouse
F. W. Morrill
I. S. Angier
Howard Whitcomb
Lawrence Whitcomb
Russell Whitcomb
W. W. Whitcomb
J. K. Souther
Clarence Souther
O. B. Wright
Fullerton
F. R. Manson
S. Risteen
H. Risleen
F. E. Risleen
Albert Risleen
George Gourley
Cora M. Haines
Kate A. Smith
Mattie Hod
Dinner to Alderman Lee at Quincy House Banquet
A large gathering from John H. Lee s district attended a banquet in his honor at the Quincy House. Frank Burke presided as speakers praised Lee while presenting him an alderman s diamond-studded badge. Subsequent addresses followed from numerous aldermen and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Lee
Quincy House
Mr. Lee
Frank Burke
Donovan, Capen, Maguire, McLaughlin, Sullivan and Carroll
O'Neil
R. G. Fitch
M. M. Cunniff
Patrick Maguire
Walter H. French
John F. Dever
William B. Smart
Thomas F. Doherty
J. Mitchell Galvin
John P. Brawley
William Machim
N. A. Apollonio
J. S. Duncklee
George A. Wilson
William J. Reagan
Hugh J. Toland
Owen Nawn
Charles A. Belford
Patrick Ready
Pierce O'Connell
James Byrne
Hugh Maguire
John Stanton
Timothy Gunning
James J. Kane
Thomas H. Fox
James Coonan
Henry T. Lawler
John F. Conway
Patrick MccMorrow
William P. Glennan
James B. Shea
Edwin Macdonald
Mr. Burke
Lee
John R. Murphy
Thomas J. Barry
Cunniff
Dr. McDonald
Mr. Brawley
Paris in the Holidays and New American Art Plans
Paris during the holidays shows vibrant receptions and social calls, with Americans mingling among locals. An American art exhibition in Paris is announced for spring at Ledelmeyer gallery, featuring works from the U S and residents in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
McLane
United States
South
England
Ledelmeyer
Rue de la Rochefoucauld
America
London
Europe
Bois
Milldam
E. A
Munroe Brothers
H. B
Beecher Urges Women to Enter Field of Useful Industry
Miss A. M. Beecher of Newton lectured before the Ladies' Physiological Institute at 36 Bromfield Street urging women to engage in world work. She called woman the conundrum of the age and urged bold entry into useful industry in competition with men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Beecher
Newton
Ladies’ Physiological Institute
Bromfield Street
Chess Club Men Win in Simultaneous Blindfold Event
The Boston Chess Club held its third Thursday night meeting at 33 Pemberton Square with seven blindfold games. Club captain E S Huntington and six others competed against local amateurs, yielding a club victory by six to one with detailed promising play and plans for next week’s all-comers challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Chess Club
Pemberton Square
Boston
E. 8. Huntington
Daniels
Mr. Barley
Howe
Waller
Warren
Ballou
Mr. Young
Mr. Ballou
Zukertort
Mr. Blandin
White
Black
Wright
Chess Club
Ballots to Be Inspected in New Hampshire Race
A. Haynes the defeated Republican candidate seeks inspection of ballots in the first district. The matter is referred to the attorney general for opinion. Portsmouth and several smaller towns have not yet reported. Counsel for L F McKinney denies the secretary of state's right to open or examine the ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concego
N. H
A. Haynes
Secretary of State
Portsmouth
L. F. McKinney
Dem
Changes in Liquor Law and Tax Legislation Debated
State finances feature a proposed abolition of the poll tax. Beard and Endicott filed annual fiscal reports. Senate and House actions include a liquor license restriction near towns voting no and a civil service reform plan giving veterans a 15 percent lower proficiency requirement.
Massachusetts Senate Bill On Liquor Proximity Rules And Civil Service
Senator Jeffs of Middlesex introduces a liquor law bill prohibiting licenses within a half mile of towns without licenses. Sections require notice to adjacent towns after a refusal and penalties for violation. Senator Gould seeks changes to civil service exam percentages for veterans. Other actions include desks for reporters, Acushnet street railway bonds, and a bridge company charter for Powder Point to Duxbury Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffs
Middlesex
Committee On
Gould
Phillips
Milliken
Acushnet Street Railway
Dedham Water Company
Senate actions outline town and charter amendments
The report lists amendments and motions from senators including Glines O Sullivan Roads Jones and Jeffs. It covers milk inspection evening schools illiteracy education and prison labor costs. Also notes committee actions on Mansfield pure water, Arlington Mills capital, drainage and inland waters purity report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffs
Sterling Camp Meeting Association
Glines
Somerville
O'Sullivan
Roads
Jones
Lynn
Commonwealth
Committee On
John W. Rogers
Mansfield
Reed
Rers
Jonathan Gardner, Jr
Marine Society of
Salem
Essex
Massachusetts Bay
New England
Arlington Mills
State Board of Health
Legislative actions and petitions filed in state House
Large influx of petitions favored constitutional prohibition. Committee reports leave to withdraw on W H Wiley petition to erect boat houses on Lake Quannapowitt Wakefield. Finance reports bills for district police salaries and for joint judicial system revision expenses. House adopts Senate fishery resolution and receives several petitions from Stoneham Street Railroad Co West Newton Savings Bank Middlesex Real Estate Association and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On the Judiciary
W. H. Wiley
Lake Quannapowitt
Wakefield
Committee On Finance
Joint Special Committee
House
Senate
Stoneham Street Railroad Company
Revere
Austin R. Mitchell
The
West Newton Savings Bank
Louis F. Baldwin
Middlesex Real Estate Association
J. D. Richards
Mr. Quincy
Quincy
Foss
Rowley
Plum Island Bay
Mr. Taft
Palmer
Mr. Symonds
Salem
Stockwell
Buckland
Hersey
Hingham
J. Lincoln
Brockton
Boards of Health
Mr. Smith
Athol
Mr. Crosby
Pittsfield
Symonds
Committee On Education
First Medical College
American Health Society
State Prison
Massachusetts Reformatory
Reformatory Prison
Boston Committees Report On Voting Amendment And Roads
The labor committee chose Mr. Quincy as clerk. The election laws committee held a public hearing on abolishing the poll tax for voting and voted 9 to 2 to report the amendment. The roads and bridges committee heard testimony supporting Beacon street widening from Brookline residents. Henry D. Hyde closed for the petitioners as the hearing ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Labor
Quincy
Committee On
Beacon Street
Charles H. Cotting
William Lincoln
Sullivan Coolide
Philip S. Allen
John W. Candler
William Aspinwall
New Steel Racing Yacht Designed for New York Firm
Mr. Burgess designs a flyer for Mr. C Oliver Iselings of New York. The steel racing yacht will be built by Henry Peepgras of City Island N Y. It is a centreboard craft with channel iron keel and heavy bar forgings for the centreboard well base. Deck beams are double angle members and the vessel will have a flush deck aimed at thorough seagoing capability. Principal dimensions are appended as estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
C. Oliver Iselings
New York
Henry Peepgras
City Island
N. Y
Business Troubles Prompt Credit Concerns Across Firms
The report lists several firms facing liabilities or expected settlements. Montreal optics dealer B. Lawrence suspends liabilities at 60000, while Boston boot maker R. W. Emerson & Co. may settle at about 121 cents on the dollar. Notary Gander of Metz fails for four million francs. Numerous assignments and attached claims span from Boston to St. John and beyond, including merchants, manufacturers, and dealers in organs, liquor, boards, leather, and hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Lawrence
Montreal
R. W. Emerson & Co
Boston
Notary Gander
Metz
France
William W. Treat
Grocers’ Packing Company
Charles W. Safford
Belgrade
William H. Goo
George Constantineau
St. Eugene
Ont
G. V. Godfrey
Dorchester
N. B
J. F. Lawton
St. John
N. E. Moory
Plant City
J. R. Ehret
Pittston
F Penn
William Powers
Portland
Conn
E. Shelton
Bridgeport
General stores and firms listed across states and cities
A fragmented listing shows mills, general stores, and firms with names such as K Lucas West Side Ia J A W Williams learning Ja ships and Crowell Batten Zell New York fish Parks Williams Lucia New York Lumberton M R Leary Brookhaven J Mundell's Sons Brooklyn N C and other entities across multiple locations.
National Opera Company Stages Coppelia in Philadelphia
Philadelphia crowds applaud the National Opera Company as Coppelia captivates a large audience. Delibes Lakme precedes the ballet with fine singing by Pauline L Allemand and Alonzo Stoddard. Marie Guiri earns standing enthusiasm as the animated automaton quad, with Carozzi Bibeyran and the corps praised for polished dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
National Opera Company
National Ee Company
Coppelia
English Inn Opens on Broadway by Harry Hill
Harry Hill launches an antique conservatoire of entertainment on Broadway near the Metropolitan Hotel. The venture blends sixteenth century cobwebs with modern New York design to evoke a historic English inn. Guests arrived in English style trousers as Hill hosted a ceremonial opening with reminiscences spanning two centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Harry Hill
Broadway
Metropolitan Hotel
Dr. Johnson and
Goldsmith
Mitre ‘Avern
Temle Bar
New York
Piccadilly
Harry
Bismarck Tale of Anger and a Smashed Basin
A Pall Mall Gazette excerpt recounts Count Beast's memoir of Otto von Bismarck. The chancellor describes a fit of rage after which he slammed a door, pulled the key, and threw both into a basin that shattered, a moment he says cured his anger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pall Mall Gazette
Count Beast
Prince Bismarck
Count Lehndorf
Tonic praised for dyspepsia relief by Dr John Gerdine
Dr John Gerdine of Athens Georgia calls AS A TONIC a fine tonic for dyspepsia with prostration from mental overwork. He emphasizes its restorative effects for fatigued patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gerdine
Athens
Insurance Certificates for Fire and Marine Risks Issued
Insurance records show a policy of 300000 dollars with coverage against fire and marine risks not exceeding 30000 on any single risk. Certificates issued payable in sterling at the counting house of Messrs at their office 45 State Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
Boston
Messrs
Massachusetts
George Atkinson
Fragmented 1891 financial list with bonds and companies
A damaged OCR fragment lists bonds and bondsmen including Busell Trimmer Co Burton Stock Car Co American Waltham Watch Co Boston Athenaum Manchester Hillis Hillsdale & So Western Rd then railroads like Burlington & Missouri in Nebraska and Boston & Maine with various 6s 7s issues and dates 1889 to 1918, plus city references and exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busell Trimmer Co
Burton Stock Car Co
American Waltham Watch Co
Boston Athenaum
American Shoe Tip Co
Manchester Hillis
Hillsdale & So
Western
Cinn
St. Louis
Oisco
Lynnes
M. TL
Burl
Neb
City of
Stocks Listing Through Historic Rail and Bank Shares
A dense stock list from an old market page catalogs numerous shares and bonds. Notable entries include First National Bank of Newburyport, First National Bank of St. Johnsbury, Vermont and Michigan Central 8s bonds, Union Pacific 6s, and Burlington Missouri River RR 6s with various dates. The page mixes manufacturing, railroad, and financial names with share counts and par values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank of North America
Market National Bank
National Webster Bank
Continental National Bank
National City Bank
Biue Hill National Nk
Tate National Ban
Norwich & Worcester RR
Shoe and Leather National Bank
Everett National Bank
Third National Bank
National Bank
Blue Hill National Bank
Granite Nee Bank of Quincy
Dedham National Bank of
Dedham
Manchester & Lawrence RR
Shares
Pacific Mills
Freeman’s National Bank
Danvers National Bank of Peabody
First National Bank
Woburn
Boston Consolidated Street Railway Co
Cambridge Horse Railroad
Mass. Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Cusihuthachic Mining Co
Ssoston Consolidated Street Railway Co
St. Louis
San Francisco
Boston Horse Railroad
Boston & Albany
Iabels
First National Bank of Newburyport
First National Bank of St. Johnsbury
Chicopee Mfg
Tremont & Suffolk Mills
Hill Mfg
Cambrie RR
Michigan Central
Im Air Line
Vermont
Addax Basting Machine Co
Boston Athenium
Union Stock Yard and Transit Co
Boylston National Bank
Boston Sugar Refinery
Hamilton Mfg. Co
Ipswich Mfg. Co
Eliot National Bank
Burlington & Missouri
L. G
Phila., Wilmington & Baltimore RR
Firemen’s Fire Insurance Co
Arkansas Valley Elevator Co
Am. Shoe Tip Co
Nat. Bank of St
Nat. Bank of
Also Mentioned on This Page
Matthews
Committee On Commerce
Clarendon
Alderman Lee
Minister McLane
Beard
State Road
Hoosac
Legislative Department
Judiciary
Bureau of Labor
Civil Service Commission
Massachusetts School Fund
Williamstown
Herman Haupt
New Bedford
Endicott
State House Notes
Mr. Burgess
Mr. C. Oliver Iseling
Leon
Marie Guini
Bismarck
Horsford’s
Insurance
American Insurance Co
George Croshaw & CO
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
Henry 8S. Bean
Connecticut & Passumpsic Railroad
P. Lovering
Milk Street
Massawippi Valley Railroad
Horatio Harris & CO
Trinacria
Messina
Palermo
Pier 2
Long Wharf
Almeria
Catalonia
Sicily
Sumac
Piegnua
M. Pojero” Brand
Henry Schachte
Middle Atlantic
Charleston
S. C
Bessarabia
Knoop, Frerichs & CO
Milk &T
Bostor
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Arnold A. Rand
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Beston
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO
White St
Townsend & Montant Auctioneers
Leonard Street
Samuel Bunting's
K. L. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Boston Stock Exchange
Hill Mig. Co
Manuf. Nati Ae
Port
Saco & Ports
Aan Wit FS
Francis Henshaw & Coo
First Flyer
Great Falls Mfg Co
Boston & Bangor Steamship Co
Penobscot
Rockland
Camden
Belfast
Searsport
Buckport
Winterport
North Haven
Green’s Landing
Swans’ Island
Bass Harbor
Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor
South Gouldsboro
Sullivan
Bucksport
Pyray
India Wharf
F. Williams
Cloucester
Eastport
Calais
M. B
International S. 8. CO
W. B
Digby
Annapolis
N. S
Nova Scotia
Gorham Rogers & CO
Federal Street
Broad Street
J. W. Rose
Congress Street
Aaron BR. Gay & CO
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!