Patent Office Reform Carves Out Civil Service Contrast
Second report by the National Civil Service Reform League analyzes the Patent Office under spoilsman influence and under reform. It praises Commissioner Charles H. Mitchell and Assistant Commissioner Robert J. Fisher for applying open competitive tests, promotions from within, and nonpolitical tenure. The document argues such civil service principles improve efficiency and guard against political interference.
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WashineTon
Srecian
Patent Office
National Civil Service Reform League
William D. Foulke
Charles J. Bonaparte
Richard H. Dana
Sherman S. Rogers
McVeagh
United States District
Circuit
Mmen
Montgomery
Cleveland
Congress
Committee On
Patents Office
Benton J. Hail
Iowa
Harrison
Charles H. Mitchell
Vance
Robert ‘J. Fisher
Ard
Cigil
Ifice
Fisher
Stocking
Sand
Alament
Iso
Or W. Duryee
Font
Hall
Frothingham
Froth- Zhan
Rpublic
Boston Population Estimate by Census Chief
Boston's population is estimated at 437 245 by Horace G Wadlin chief census supervisor for Massachusetts based on enumerator returns. He notes growth outpacing prior years mainly in Dorchester and Roxbury with southern wards expanding. Mayor Hart cites possible undercounting and expects liquor license adjustments based on the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace G. Wadlin
Massachusetts
Boston
United States
Dorchester
Roxbury
Hart
Swampscott
Supreme Court Assignments for Tuesday July 8
The court lists equity assignments for Tuesday July 8 including Johnson v. Grown Worcester Court Cook v Ingalls Middlesex Parke v Wiggin Middlesex American Mex boking Co petition for dissolution National Market bank v Hollis Hailey v Roberts Deweer Vo deaking Starbird v Perkins St Bap Society Middlesex
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Supreme Judicial Court
Knowlton, J
Johnson
Grown
Worcester
Cook
Names on a Loose Card List of Travelers and Guests
A scrambled roster lists many individuals and couples from cities such as Peoria Philadelphia Chicago New York and more. The fragment shows multiple surnames with accompanying cities and initials, suggestive of a guest or passenger ledger style entry.
Boston Nine Triumphs In Saturday Baseball Action
John Morrill replaced Brouthers at first for the Boston nine and starred with several tough plays as Boston beat the Buffaloes 10 to 8. Keefe struggled with wild pitches but timely hitting and strong defense carried Boston to the win.
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John Morrill
Bostons
X. L
Buffalos
Brouthers
Congress Street
Gumbert
Keefe
Cucio
Hellerae
Eeesees
Ersors
Ostons
Their Third Defeat by Longwood Ends New Jersey Tour
The New Jersey Athletic Cricket Club lost the third match of their Eastern tour at Longwood, going in first with Bixby and Mudie opening. Longwood compiled 147 at lunch, Mansfield top scoring with 80, while Pettitt Chambers and others made notable innings. The New Jerseys faltered in both innings and were defeated by an innings and 64 runs with four wickets remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Athletic Cricket Club
Longwood
Longwoods
Bixby
Mudie
Ellis
Turner
L. B. W. Pettitt
L. Mansfield
Chambers
Wright
The Money Market and Clearing House News
The Boston money market closes quiet with firm 7 percent clearing rate. New York funds sold as low as 36 cents per $1000 discount. Time loans 4 1 2 to 7 percent, call loans 7 to 8 percent. Clearing House balances at 7 percent. New York funds 25 to 35 cents discount. Weekly exchanges total $106,804,369, vs last year's $115,926,030. New York gross exchanges $136,641,276. Bank clearings and balances recap. June and weekly comparisons follow alongside notices for Paine’s Furniture and steam storage stock offering. The Great Outdoor spectacle The Apaches draws crowds at Point of Pines with Baldwin’s Cadet Band performances and frequent rail service. New York bank reserve surplus declines to $3,846,950 from $6,643,650.
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Boston
New York
New
New York Clearing House
Uly B
New York Bank
Soo
Chicago
D. St Louis
S. Francie O
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Kansas City
New Orleans
Louisville
Buffalo
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Denver
Omaha
Detroit
Vrovyidenc
St. Paul
EBL
Cleveland
Trailas
Richmond
Wahington
Iladford
Duluth
Lodianapolis
Fort Worth
St. Joseph
New Laven
Wichita
Sioux City
Laeuma
L. Gd. Rapids
Norfolk
Birmingham
Lowell
Oe Bog
D. le New Jersey Athletics
Des Moines
Los Angeles
O Jol
Goo
C.G. Turner
Lincoln
Lixvy B. Wright
Chattanooga
Hutchins
Afudte
Portland
Anes Chambers
C. Bond B
Eee Db
Dutton
Rochester
Wright B. Chambers
Pet Sushville
Wilkinson
Au B. Cracknell
CG Chambers
Boud B. Bixby
Ua Seatlle
Phew
Seeeee
J. L. Briggs
Mansrun
N. Y
L. Field
B. Chambers
J. L. Boyd
Bond B. Bixby
Sareeda
Longwoods
R. M
Ellis
Turner
Loslon
Hitchins
Ann
St Bo
Maxfield Ooses
Ceee
Whitsdelphia
Luruer
St. Louis
San Fran
NEW Jersey Athletics
Wittsburg
Altimore
Chasbers Seer Wanes
Ineinnath Sui
Cracknell
Cocnaoseecarede
Pettitteee
George Wright
Seead
Aus L
Ditton
Dewolt
Providence
Columbus
Dallas
Aes
Washington
Memphis
AGS
Hartford
Port Worth
New Haven
Veorla
Galveston
Wilmington
Springfield
Vyopeka
New Bedford
Can
Halifax
N.S
Nashville
Seattle
White Smith Music list catalog notes new works
Recent publications from White Smith Music Publishing list includes songs and waltzes by Molloy Krug Faures Bohm Denza Eddy Bohm Zeise Lange Bohm Davenport Cramer French Behr Burton Kehr Meyer Helmund Waldteufel Pflueger Daland. The collection features piano pieces choral works and marches with mixed voices and instrumental arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White- Smith Music Publishing Company
J. L. Molloy
D. Krug
George Faures
Carl Bohm
5. Frost
L. Denza
Herbert L. Eddy
E. Bohm
L. Zeise
Gustav Lange
Alps
C. Bohm
Ambrose Davenport
Flotow
Emil Waldteufel
Carl Pflueger
William C. Daland
Funeral of Judge George P. Sanger at Mt Auburn Cemetery
The late Judge George P. Sanger was honored at a Saturday afternoon service in Mt Auburn Cemetery chapel attended by family close friends and associates. There was no music and only scripture readings and a prayer followed by a wreath of smilax and lilies. The four sons of the deceased acted as pallbearers and the remains were laid to rest in the family lot. Tur Best for Summer: rattan furniture offers lasting service with color deepening over years. Paine's Furniture on Canal Street promotes low prices and a large selection, urging readers to visit.
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George P. Sanger
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Sumer
Dr. Peabody
Harvard College
Andre
Paine’s Furniture Company
Canal Street
Copper and finance notes reflect market rates and mine progress
The report shows gains in deposits and loans, foreign exchange rates, and weekly earnings for Central Vermont and Wisconsin Central. It records copper market activity, prices for ingots and stock, and updates on Calumet and Hecla and Torch Lake Times notes. Also mentions the Thunder Bay area mining shafts and company acquisitions in electric utilities.
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Frances
Reichsmarks
Noe
Vermont
Wisconsin
Chicago
Eastern Illinois
Arizona
London
Vivian
Franklin
Torch Lake Times
Calumet & Heela
Quincy
Thomson-Houston Electric Company
Middleboro Gas & Electric Company
Middleboro Electric & Power Company
W. Prescott & Co
New York
Boston
Several New England Banks Declare Semiannual Dividends
A sweep of regional banks announces dividends across New Hampshire Maine and Massachusetts. Ellsworth First National Bank and Burrill National Bank post four percent semiannual payments. Portsmouth institutions declare four percent, while Keene banks mix three to twenty percent and savings banks issue smaller yields. Fall River Laurel Lake Mill Company reports a quarterly two percent dividend.
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First National Bank of
Ellsworth
Burrill National Bank
Merchants’ Insurance Company
Providence
K. L
Rockingham National Bank of
Portsmouth
N. H
New Hampshire National Bank of
Purst National Bank of Adams
South Adams Savings Bank
Souhegan National Bank of
Milford
Ashnelot National Bank of
Keene
Cheshire National Bank of
Citizens’ National Bank of
My Ei
Keene National Bank of
Five Cents Savings Bank of
Guaranty Savings Bank of
Keene, N. H
Laurel Lake Mill Company
Fall River
Oregon & Transcontinental Bond Redemption and Exchange
The Oregon and Transcontinental Company announces the redemption of all outstanding first mortgage trust bonds on November 1 1590 at 105 percent plus accrued interest. Bondholders may exchange for Northern Pacific 5 percent bonds through a syndicate led by Drexel Morgan Co at 105 percent for O T bonds versus 92 percent for NP 5s, with accrued interest, if exchanges are made by July 15 1890 at 23 Wall Street New York.
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United States
United States of America
State of New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Lehigh Valley Rail Way
Leigh Vidley
Sayre
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
New York
Philadelphia
London Stock Exchanges
London
Mewar
Nown, Shipley & CO
Mesers
Drexel Dhovo
Brown Brothers & CO
Brown Brothers &C
State Street
Boston
Oregon & Transcontinental Company
O. & T. Company
Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co
Northern Pacific R. R. Co. Consolidated
Northern Pacific
Drexel, Morgan & Co
Wall Street
Oregon & Transcontinental
Northern Pacific H.R. CO
New York City
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Land Grant Consolidated Mortgake
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Williams Street
Northern Pacific Mailroad Company
Henry Villard
Northern Pacific R R bonds exchange deal announced
Drexel, Morgan & Co announce operations of Northern Pacific R R Co showing ten months to April 30 1889 and 1890 gross and net earnings, and offer to deliver Northern Pacific Consolidated Mortgage five percent gold bonds in exchange for Oregon and Transcontinental Co first mortgage trust bonds. The reallocation of underlying bonds will be deposited with the trustee of the consolidated mortgage.
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Oregon & Transcontinental Company
Northern Pacific R. R. Co
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific R. R. Company
Consolidated
Drexel, Morgan & CO
Northern Pacific R. R. Consolidated
First Mortgage Trust
E. Rollins Morse & Brother
Brawster
Cobb & Estabrook
Tower, Giddings & Co
Lee, Higginson & Co
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Patent Oblige Bureau
Venpome
Martin Kingman
Peoria
Jil
H. C. Cullom
Joliet
Cyrus M. Kingman
Delevan
W. J. Elliott
H. M. Carpenter
RK. J. Paterson
Manila
F. Bloodgood, Jr
Brunswick
W. D. Baillairgé
Quebec
Stephen Y. Leyburn
U.A
N. M. Shaffer
George Blicht
Brooklyn
N. Young
E. Alexander
H.F. Elaredze
A. Lyon
Indianapolis
Ind
Bar Harvor
RP. White
L. 5
Chapin
Albert I. Bell
Svenson
N. J. Tnemont
James N. Barnes
Syracuse
J. EF. Rider
Charles L. Hall
Dever
Col
N. F. Wyman
New Beauford
Walliau Douglass
Savannah
P. R. Fleming
Wash
L. Balcom
Athol
H. B .Yood
St. Stephen
N.b
H. Lek
Brown
Jamestown
Adams
Marshall Shepard
J. C. McCabe
R. FY
B. Mayer
Otto King
L. Ai Chicopee
L. K. Gutman
Aid
Crawtorp
J. $. Nickerson
Falmouth
R. Ewing
Troy
Dr. Black
Minn
C. C. James
Guelph
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Edward Roth
K. 1
Revere
S. Coward and Wife
W. S. Ladd
Lancaster
John B. Flint
Joseph 5. Smith
Bangor
E. Roberts
John C. Weston
Clinton
J. G. Day
Conn
Stephen Lee
Mason
M. Freidenrich
Chicagos
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Pittsburgs
Clevelands
New Yorks
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Pittsburgh
American Association
Athletics
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Rochesters
Toledo
Toledos
St Louis
Atlantic Association
Hartfords
New Havens
Washingtons
Wilmingtons
Newark
Newarks
Baltimores
Jersey City
Jersey Citys
Worcesters
Fitchburg
J. F . Morrills
Marlboros
Lovells
Independents
Cambridge
Woyen Hose
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Dover
Dovers
Stars
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Cliftons
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Wakefield—Millers
Melrose
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Boston College
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Escs
MOBO
Pittsdupgb
New Jersey Cricket Club
Boston Post
Canada
Cambridges
Lynns
Saylesvilles
Sanfords
Chelseas
Point of Pines
Baldwin
Revere Keach & Lynn RR
Boston & Maine R.R
San Francisco
Wittsourg
Su.Disuftalo
Seer
Denver Wee
OMADA
St. Vaulos
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J. V .v. Dutton
A. J. Bond
NEW Music
Judge Sanger
Brown Bros. & GO
LRE
World
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Kidder, Peabody & CO
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Boston, Mass
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Messrs
Baring Brothers & CO
Europe
California
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Lehigh Way Ratting Company of
Lehigh Valley Railroad CO
State of
the Girard Life Insurance, Annuity & Trust Co. of
Bulletin
Kansas City Bridge and Teryminal Railway
Central Trust Comany
National Smelting and Refining Company
Winer Investment Company Capital
Kansas City Investments
Willard E. Winner
Fred W. Perkins
A. M. Winner
Chas. A. Peabory
J. W. Perkins
O. B. Copeland
William H. Parmenter
Fred E. Smith
Montpelier
Francis E. Dana
Breen
Custom House
Savings Banks
Brewster, Col
Estabrook
J. B. Moors & CO
Devonshuire Street
Issie
Oregon
Transcontinental Company
First Mortgage
Corante Hoyt
Watt Street
Newton
Mass
Brockton
City of
Bay City
Mich
City of Akron
Canton
O.choo
Zanesville
City of Bucyrus
Pasadena
Cal
City of Central
W. J. Hayes & Sons
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