Rivers and Harbors Bill Delayed With Treaty Postponed
In Washington on July 2 eight Senators met as the session opened at 11 am. The conference report on the river and harbor bill was presented and concurred in. A discussion on the bill revealed concerns of logrolling and personal solicitation influencing appropriations. The Missouri River commission was not abolished. The river and harbor bill total rose from 21,562,783 to 22,474,783 dollars. The fishery treaty and Morgan’s resolution were postponed until next Tuesday. Senator Turpie spoke on the President's tariff message before the Senate moved to executive business and adjourned at 4:35 pm until Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washngton
West
Committee On Commerce
Hoar
Missouri River Commission
Senate Committee On Commerce
Senate
Morgan
Anderson Bill On Railroads Foreclosed Under House Consideration
Washington July 2 Mr Anderson of Town introduced a bill to regulate railroads acquired by the United States under foreclosure or forfeiture. The lengthy measure was read at length to consume time while debates on other funding and appropriation bills unfolded. After adjourning motions and quorum calls, a recess was taken and the House finally adjourned at 3 20.
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Washington
Anderson
Town
United States
Union Pacific
Bland
Missouri
Belmont
New York
House Conferrees
Senate
Congo Basin
3Oma
District of Columbia
Holman
Indiana
Yeas
Mills
Hatch
Republican Tariff Stand Echoes Free Whiskey Debate
A compilation of early 1880s political snippets critiques tariff policy and prohibition rhetoric. It notes Republican district opposition to a Chicago platform demanding tax cuts on essentials, cites Worcester Spy on federal officers at the Democratic convention, San Francisco boosters pledging funds for Harrison, and a Minnesota church caution against partisan disruption. It also references Washington chatter on Chandler and Gallinger, and Harrison’s remarks on tariffs and internal revenue for whiskey beer and tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Chicago
Worcester
St. Louis
National Democratic Committee
St. Paul Globe
Grover Cleveland
George Squires
Washington
William E. Chandler
Gallinger
San Francisco Examiner
Harrison
Congress
Senate
Wash Your Dishes with Pylo Pearline Claims
A small ad promotes Pylo Pearline soap for washing dishes. It emphasizes silver and glassware care, urging readers to try the product. The tone reflects a period advertising style highlighting cleaning efficacy and household benefits.
American Telephone Company prospection in Venezuela rights
A wide circulating private circular to Congress and senators reviews the American Telephone Company (consolidated) Venezuela concessions. It claims exclusive nine year rights, tax waivers, and vast subscriber growth, while contrasting with Intercontinental Telephone Company claims and noting price, royalty, and legal inconsistencies. Officials and directors are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Telephone Company
Consolidated
Congress
United States
Howard
The
Intercontinental Telephone Company
Venezuela
American Bell Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company
Virginia
Aquilino Orta
Federal District
la Guayra
Puerto Cabello
Valencia
Intercontinental Telephone Mney
Agquilino Orta
Orta
Intercontinental Company
Intercontinental Compeor
Caracas
la Guayua
Porto Cabello
Republic of Venezuela
Intercontinental Telehone Company
Italies
George A. Sawyer
M. A. Ballinger
Boston Sends 800 Delegates to Christian Endeavor Convention
Nearly 800 people departed Boston yesterday via the Lowell system of the Boston and Maine railroad to attend the seventh annual convention of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor in Chicago this week. Notables include Rev. F. E. Clark Rev. J. L. Hill and wife Rev. C. A. Dickinson Rev. Nehemiah Boynton Mr. W. T. Pennell Rev. C. S. Brooks Rev. Francis Sargent and William Shaw. An eight hour Niagara Falls stop and a St. Lawrence River and Thousand Islands return trip are highlights for the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lowell
Boston & Maine
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Chicago
F. E. Clark
J. L. Hill
C. A. Dickinson
Nehemiah Boynton
W. T. Pennell
C. 8. Brooks
Francis Sargent
William Shaw
Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence River
Thousand Islands
Prosecution Move Against Sugar Refining Trusts Urged
New York July 2 Attorney General Tabor approves seeking judicial action against the North River Refining Company and Sugar Refining Company over alleged unlawful combination to fix prices and improper governance. If allowed, papers will be prepared to pursue a suit against North River and leave granted for Sugar Refinery to sue at once.
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Aupany
N. Y
Specran.j
Tabor
Sugar Trust
North River Sugar Refining Company
Sugar Refining Company
Senate Investigating Committee
North River
Ratification meetings endorse the Chicago ticket in three towns
In Brookline Winchester and Melrose Republicans held large ratification meetings praising Harrison and Morton. Speakers included George M. Towle W R Chester and Professor J D Runkle. resolutions reaffirmed Chicago convention principles as Brackett Marden and McCall were slated to speak in Winchester and Melrose hosted Swift Beard Pillsbury and Miller.
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Brookline
Town Hall
Republican Club
Harvard Square
W. R. Chester
George M. Towle
Chicago
Towle
Oace
Tennessee
Virginia
Indiana
Harrison
Warner Miller
Morton
New York
William Whitman
New England
Democratic Party
Congress
Republican Party
J.D. Runkle
George N. Carpenter
Winchester
Brackett
George A. Marden
Samuel W. McCall
Melrose
General Swift
Beard
Albert E. Pillsbury
W. H. Miller
Obituary of Elijah C Emerson Pioneer Boston Shoe Leader Died
Elijah C Emerson died at his Brookline home. Born 1807 in Chester New Hampshire he grew up in Lancaster and Methuen. He rose in Boston shoe trade forming Walker Emerson Co later Emerson Harris Potter and Emerson Cochrane Co. He aged into wealth guiding Middlesex Street Railroad and Second National Bank. He moved to Brookline forty two years ago leaving a widow and two daughters.
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Elijah C. Emerson
Brookline
Chester
N. H
Lancaster
Mass
George B. Emerson
Nathaniel Thayer
Bradford Academy
Greenleaf
J. Warren Carleton
Methuen
Carleton
Lawrence
Emerson
Boston
South Market Street
Amasa Walker
Walker, Emerson & Co
Emerson, Harris & Potter
Emerson, Cochrane & Co
Middlesex Street Railroad Company
Second National Bank
Miss Merrill
Snell
North Brookfield
George P. Davis
Newton Centre
George Francis Arnold
Cambridge
Addison Gilbert of Gloucester Dead at 82
Addison Gilbert of Gloucester died suddenly yesterday after a church service. Born November 28, 1808, he served as Representative to the General Court in 1836 and for other terms. He led the City National and Cape Ann Savings banks and left sizable charitable bequests totaling about 500000 in value.
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Addison Gilbert
Gloucester
City
General Court
City National
Cape Ann Savings Banks
Widows’ and Orphans’ Aid Society
Fireman's Relief Association
Cape Ann Scientific and Literary Association
Female Charitable Association
Death notices of William Rogers and Sidney Howe
London reports the death yesterday of William Rogers banker of 48 State street a trustee of eastern railroad bondholders and fiduciary. Also Sidney Howe of Onset Bay died at 68 from liver trouble at his Pearl street home a noted spiritualist. Funeral services likely at Onset Semple on Pomeder.
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London
William Rogers
State Street
Eastern Railroad
Commonwealth Avenue
Sidney Howe
Onset Bay
Pearl Street
APEC
New England
Onset Semple
Pomeder
Amusements listings for Boston area venues
AMUSEMENTS Boston Museum Monte Cristo Jr Evening at 8 Grand Opera House Professor D M Bristol's Eques curriculum at 2 and 7:46 Oakland Garden Fun ina Boarding School Evening at 7 45 Cyclorama 541 Tremont Street Battle of Pegi Music Hall Promenade concert Evening at 8
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AL O. Grand Opera House
D. M. Bristol
Asternipen
Oakland Garden
Cyclorama
Tremont Street
Battle of Pegi
Fruit Auction Sales Today at Horatio Harris Yard
Auction sales are scheduled today at the Horatio Harris property on West Street Lot 12. Local bidders and fruit dealers may attend, with goods including fresh produce and orchard stock available for bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Harris
Markets dull as Fourth nears and UP gains in May report
The piece notes a quiet market ahead of the Fourth, with a Union Pacific May statement showing a net earnings rise of 34432 while New York Central reports a quarterly deficit and higher expenses. A city loan of 1 million at 2 percent is arranged, banks show mixed results, and rail car shortages loom as wheat and minerals move. Sullivan Harbor plans tidal powered illumination using turbine wheels and accumulators, with Mt. Desert and Ouray cited as similar efforts.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
New York Central
Sullivan Harbor
Marriages listed with several Boston area couples
In Orlando and various Massachusetts cities during June and July, couples Warrant marriages include Major J H Allen to Mrs L A Utley of Boston. Henry M Allison to Reno E Palmer. Herbert R Aston to Adelaide Butler. Harold Dwight Corey to Mary Huntington Wallace. Lyman B Holmes to Janie Pollock. Frederic A J Liman to Clara M Guild. Sidney N Moon to Sarah K Bowker. William K Norton to Eliza Marion. James Pierce to Lucy Y Higgins. George N Toms to Agnes M Harney. James H Woodbury to Mabel L Currier.
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New York
Adelaide Butler
Boston
Corey—Wallace
Harold Dwight Corey
Timothy Corey
Brookline
Mary Huntington Wallace
Wallace
Newtonville
Linwood Avenue
Holmes Pollock
P. M. Macdonald
Lyman B. Holmes
Jannie Pollock
Lyman—Gould
Caleb D. Bradlee
Harrison Square
Frederic A. J.liman
Woonsocket
Fr. L
Clara M. Guild
Chelsea
Mass
Moon—Bowker
Albert Bowker
Ye Horr
Sidney N. Moon
Sarah KF. Bowker
Norton
Woodbury
Currier
Somerville
R. Perry Bush
James H. Woodbury
Mabel L. Currier
Obituary Notices of Boston Area Deaths and Births Dates
A list of deaths and relatives notices from Boston and nearby towns. Entries include names Patrick Dawson Elizabeth Emerson and Jennie Burns with ages ranging from 25 to 96 years, locations such as Dorchester Conway Brookline Roxbury and Chelsea plus dates from June 29 to July 3.
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Newbury Centre
Jane Sargent
N. B. Corliss
Dawson
Patrick Dawson
Derby
Concord
Mass
Patty Derby
Joseph Derby
Durning
Bunker Hill
Charles H. Durning
Emerson
Brookline
Elijah Carleton Imerson
Davis Avenue
Foster
Roxbury
Caroline J
James J. Foster
Gainey
Patrick Gainey
Gifford
Pardon A. Gilford
Northaston
Mann
Welesley Hills
Eliza
Aaron Mann
Randolph
Marr
Catherine Marr
Moulyton
Forest Hills
Alice W. Moulton
Mulkern
Matthew Mulkern
Paddleford
Boston Highlands
Carl M
L’eleg H
Martha A. Paddleford
Rogers
London
Eng
William C. Rogers
Sanford
Jamaica Plain
Sarah J
I. Kk. Sanford
Smith
Jay
Henry M. J. Smith
Thompson
George Thar
St. John
N. J
Tripp
Annie M
Chester A. Tripp
Yeaton
Chelsea
Susie J
Frank Yeaton
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National Senate
Mr. Anderson
Chin Wah Foo
San Francisco
California
American Telephone
the Sugar Trust
Boston Museum
Sinking Fund
Alabama
Kentucky
Richard A. McCurdy
New York Life Insurance Company
Europe
Mining and Engineering Journal
Boston Wharf
Boston Postoffice
Congress, Sleeper
A. Granite
Richards Streets
Washington Avenue
Fort Point
N.Y
N. E RR. Co
Treasurer’s Office
State ST
Tremont St
Bancroft & Dyer
Marblehead Neck
Suez
W. Brown
National Bank of the Republic
Milk Street
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland
R. BR. Co
Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad Co
Consolidated First
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland R.R. Co
Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad
A. P. Simpson
Merchants’ Row
J. S. Farlow
the Eastern Banking CO
Francis A. Osborn
T. Merrihew
GOLP
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
AH. Tyler
Devonshire St
Chauncy Hall School
Boylston Street
Gannett Institute For Young N Ladies
GEO. Gannett
D.D
Chester Sq
Duaths
Apollinares
Queen OF
Table Waters
Apollinaris
doZres
A. W. Davis
Northampton Street
Charles L. Bly
Stearns & George
Telegraph & Telephone Line
Pearl ST
Aaron Rh. Gayd& CO
Fowler
Sloodus
Conn
Saratogas
Fast Limited
Willi
Saratoga
Palace
Than
Fitchburg Railroad
Washington Street
Causeway Street
J. R. Watson
Lake Walden
Temperance
Kansas
Neal Dow
Maine
John L. Swift
J. W. Hamilton
O. P. Gifford
Thos. Dixon
J.J. Lewis
Henry
Barna« Bee
Harvard
Inn
Wagtham City Band and Orchestra
Fred K. Comee
Ieiager
Fis
Walden
Waltham
Mantington Ave
West Chester Park
Shane
James Pain & Son
Loring
Bromfield Stress
Loring Water Street
R. M. Field
Dainty
Corinne
Monte Cristo, Jr
Apollo Belvideres
Grand Opera House
Proctor & Mansfield
WD. M. Bristol
Music Hall
Ad. Neuendorff
Wagner
Sylvia
Gettysburg
Corporation Notices
West End Street Railway Co
South End
Boylston
Shawmut Avenue
Ea Boston
Northern
Boylton
Tremont Streets
Columbus Avenue
Huntinton Avenue
Back Bay
Can Bridge
Charles Streets
South Koston
Park Square
Charlestown
Tempt Place
Scolla Square
D. F. Longstreet
South Cove Corporation
George Uriel Crocker
Boston, Revere Beach
Lynn R. R
Travis
Winthrop Junction
Beachmont
Crescent Beach
Oak Island
Lynn
Winthrop
Ocean Spray
Great Head
Taft's
C. A. Hammond
John A, Fenno
Insurance
Pidelity Insurance
American Surety CO
Henry P. Coffin
Agt
Water St
Godfrey Morse
Kilby Street
J. W. Balch
W. Glover
American Insurance Co
Messrs
George Croshaw & CO
Francis Peabody
W. Field
Henry 8S. Bean
Commonwealth OF Massacho Wsetts
Suffolk
William
Revere
W. Cook
Court Room
Court Square
John B. Fitzpatrick
Commonwealth OF Massaomus
Thomas Simpson
Holden
Thomas Fee
Burditt & Colby
Chas. H. Sprague
Provate Notices
Zabiah G. Burke
Sarah
Zahm
Northboro
Elizabeth Boore Duveneck
Decler
Paris
France
Arthur T. Lyman
Charles C. Jackson
Mercantile Trust Co
Ek, Atkins & Co
Broadstreet
A. H. Calef
Norwich & Worcester
Malia Road Company
Perkins, Treas
Norwich
Androscoggin Mills
Samm Street
George F. Fabyan
National Tube Works CO
Federal Street
WM. S&s
Copartnership Notices
Chase & Co
Oliver R. Chase, T. Pickering Drown
T. Pickering
Musical Publications
NEW Music Books
Gertrude Menard
Bel
Menard
L. O. Emerson
Regula
Pinsuti
Abt
Helmund
Gregg
Jensen
Godard
Nicolai
Bass
Oliver Ditson & Co
Bmuckins & Cog
Border Street
Eas
Heston
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