Senate Passes Land Title and Labor Department Bills
Senate action centers on the conference report establishing a department of labor and confirming land titles on Des Moines river lands in Iowa. The debate centered on settlers under color of title and preemption laws. the vote 28 to 11. The bill directs the Attorney General to file suits to clear title within three years. no land to be opened for settlement until then. Executive session followed briefly before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton
Department of Labor
Senate
Des Moines
Iowa
Messrs. Wilson
Berry
Evarts
Yeas
Department of the Interior
United States
Congress
Amendments to the Mills bill debated under five minute rule
In Washington May 31 the House passed the conference report creating a department of labor and sent the legislative appropriation bill to recommit. Debates over the Mills bill focused on timber and lumber policy with amendments to delay implementation to 1889 or 1890. Leaders argued over free lumber versus tariffs, noting Canadian competition, trusts, and the impact on workers and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
O’ Neill
Missouri
Department of Labor
Senate
Civil Service Commission
Appropriations Committee
Adams
Sinois
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Chicago
Kelley
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
South Carolina
Weaver
Iowa
Reed
Maine
Prairie
Canada
Lumber
Morrow
California
Parker
New York
Mills
Mr. Parker
Yeas
Boutelle
Kentucky
Blaine
McKinley
Ohio
Milliton
Outhwaite
Lumber tariffs prompt crossfire in House debate
An exchange among Maine lumbermen and lawmakers turns heated over Canadian labor and tariffs. McMillin and Boutelle clash on Canadian workers and wage incentives while Gear and Hemphill defend fair duties. The session moves on to budget bills as Peters and Spinola press for military and funding measures before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillin
Maine
Milliken
Boutelle
R. Boutelle
Anderson
Iowa
Canada
Gear
Hemphill
South Carolina
Struble
Mills
Randall
Pennsylvania
Appropriations Committee
Peters
Kansas
McKinley
Ohio
Spinola
New York
Sheridan
Kilgore
Texas
Druid Returns With Cod Bounty Amidbait License Dispute
The Gloucester schooner Druid arrives from Grand Banks with 180000 pounds of cod. Captain Kenny notes rigid Newfoundland bait laws, four armed steamers patrolling, and a required license under the Washington treaty of 1888 to buy bait. French fleet waits ashore at St Pierre. American vessels exploit licenses to sell excess bait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giovucrster
Sprcrar
Druid
Grand Banks
Kenney
Fortune Bay
N. F
Newfoundland
Hercules
Gloucester
James L. Kenny
United States
D. W. Prowse
J. Sullivan
St. Pierre
France
Prowse
Civil Service Reform League Adopts Reform Resolutions in New York
The Civil Service Reform League adopts resolutions praising reform momentum and criticizing partisan influence in appointments. It urges broader use of merit system rules, limits on patronage, and published grounds for removals to curb abuses in unclassified service including the Indian Department. It endorses expansion of classified service and calls for vigilant enforcement of merit laws in states without and with civil service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Reform League
New York
League
National Civil Service Reform League
Friends of Reform
Indian Department
Indian Rights Association
Stuart Wood
Philadelphia
Saltonstall
Boston Custom House
Custom House
Boston
Mass
S Orvice
Chestnut St
Wood
Massachusetts
Salem Lyceum annual meeting elects officers
Salem Lyceum held its fifty eighth annual meeting on May 31. Officers elected: President George B. Loring, Vice President N J Tielden, Secretary Edward C Battis, Treasurer Gilbert J Streeter. John M Raymond added as life trustee replacing the deceased Alpheus Crosby. Board of managers reduced from eight to five: Charles S Oxgood, A A Smith, George P Woodbury, C C Rhodes, N M Brown. Treasurer’s report shows year start balance 1843 23 and receipts 2206 48, including 724 rent. expenditures 749 53 leaving balance 1545 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Salem Lyceum
George B. Loring
N. J. Tielden
Edward C. Battis
Gilbert J. Streeter
John M. Raymond
Board of Life Trustees
Alpheus Crosby
Charles S. Oxgood
A. A. Smith
George P. Woodbury
C. C. Rhodes
N. M. Brown
Skull found in Spickett River near Methuen mystery
In Methuen a French fisherman found a human skull in the Spickett River. No body parts were located. Medical Examiner O T Howe arrived and ruled on the evidence. authorities suspect the skull may belong to Mrs Lowe who vanished two years ago. A search for the rest of the remains will continue.
Canadian General Middleton to Visit Boston Guests
Major General Sir Frederick Middleton commander of the Canadian militia and Lady Middleton depart Ottawa Friday night for Boston where they will be guests of the Honorable Artillery Association during its annual celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Sir Frederick Middleton
Lady Middleton
Boston
Honorable Artillery Association
Wheelmen Social Evening at New Era Hall
Rain and mud halted the spring wheelmen meeting so a social night was held at New Era Hall 176 Tremont Street. Committee J B Seward W G Kendall and W H Emery invited all wheelmen. Maltby performed trick riding and a brindle bulldog displayed its grip clinging to an ape held by two wheelmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Seward
W. G. Kendall
W. H. Emery
New Era Hall
No. 176
Tremont Street
Maltby
Weeky Post reports Curtis address and political notes
The Weekly Post includes George William Curtis's eloquent address before the National Civil Service League, memorial day reports, Blaine’s nomination letter comments, suffrage festival proceedings, foreign news, book reviews, editorials on major issues, Taverner notes, chess notes by LE Huntington, vessel list, market quotations and stock sales, lent postpaid at $1 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Post
George William Curtis
National Civil Service League
Blaine
Taverner
Tremont Temple Hosts Complimentary Entertainment for Workmen
Tremont Temple last evening hosted a complimentary program for Supreme Master Workman William H Jordan of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. G W Wiles delivered a welcome, Jordan spoke on order history, and the Temple quartet Professor Blish Elocutionist, Miss Etta Rich, Mrs E Panos Allen, and W J D Leavitt provided performances, with a committee of arrangement listed as Wiles, Kusher, Buflinton, Walker, Haskell, W W Smith, KF Barnes, W Haliburton, and W C Ruggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Temple
William H Jordan
Order of United Workmen
Order
G. W. Wiles
Beacon Lodge No. 1
Jordan
Temple
Professor Blish
Etta
E. Panos Allen
W. W. Smith
Prescott
Bay State
Haliburton
Metropolitan
W. C. Ruggles
Temple Lodge
Harvard Class Day Tickets and Tennis Championship Report
Harvard class day rules restrict ticket distribution and enforce behavior standards for attendees. In tennis doubles, Lee and Tallant defeated Tailor and Snow in three straight sets to clinch the championship, with all four players showcasing strong net play and sharp volleying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Tailor
Snow
Lee
Tallant
Tailer
Deadlocked appropriations bill ends in 33 33 tie
President Barry casts the deciding vote as the council stalls on the appropriations bill. A 33 to 33 tie repeats after Kelcher’s motion to recede fails, and the council adheres to its former action with Barry again deciding the outcome. A city armory act, a June 18 paid holiday, and a Roslindale boys playground proposal are referred to committees.
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Barry
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Kelcher
Yeas
Allen
Bowman
Boynton
Brooks
Carstensen
Chamberlain
Clark
Cochran
Coyle
Cushing
Lttimore
Light
Maccabe
Means
F. Morison
F. R. Morrison
Oakes
Perkins
Peters
Pierce
C. C. Powers
Reed
Richards
Robinson
Shaw
Snow
Sprague
Stevens
E. Sullivan
Thayer
Vialle
Winslow
Bagley
Cannon
Carroll
Comerford
Desmond
Dillon
Dolan
Duggan
Fallon
Fanning
Foss
Fraser
Haggerty
Hayes
J. W. Hayes
Hoar
Keenan
J. P
Kelley
Lomasney
Lyons
Mahoney
McKenna
McLaughlin
McNamara
Mullen
Murphy
Norris
Nunan
E. J. Powers
Reilly
R. Sullivan
Tevens
Harry
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Committee On Armories
Committee On
Common One
Roslindale
Committee On Common
Straws From State Street Majority Markets Mixed Outlook
Market notes report no New York market yesterday and narrow trading as low prices and easy money prevail. Despatches from Kansas City, Tacoma, and Wheat futures reflect mixed tones, with strong crops in the Midwest, rising building activity in Tacoma, and unsettled wheat after a volatile session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Strong
A. A. Robinson
Atchison
A. W. Snyder
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Messrs. Severy
Burr
Wichita
J. O. Davidson
Topeka
Santa Fe
Last official duty at Church of the Advent reported
The program included Te Deum Laudamus and Magnificat in A with Nunc Dimittis. Rev Father Gratton read the offertory, and it was rumored to be his last official duty at the Church of the Advent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Gratton
Church of the Advent
Amusements listings in Boston area programs
The page lists theater showings and times across venues including Boston Theatre with The World at 8, Theatre with Jim the Penman, Tollis Street Dawn at 7 45, Boston Museum Prince Karl at 8, Athenium East Lynne at 8, Grand Opera Merry War at 8, Cyclorama Battle on Gettysburg, Cultural Hall Promenade concerts, and Music Hall Christ Entering Jerusalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Lae
Jim the Penman
Tollis Street
Boston Museum
Prince Karl
Ae Athenium
East Lynne
Grand Opera House
Cyslorama
Tremont Street
Gettysburg
Jeruse Usic Hall
Clocks, Fruit-Horatio Harris Item at 10:30 a.m.
A brief notice lists Fruit-Horatio Harris, 12 months, and a clock related entry by Leonard & Co set for Saturday at 10 30 a.m. The sparse OCR appears to convey a sale or auction timing and a product or person involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Harris
Leonard & Co
Pemberton
Mull
Yacht Club
Downer Landing
Nantasket
R. R
Marital Alliances in Massachusetts Listings
Lawrence union declares Edward B. Lane of Northampton to Miss Esther Bridgman of Lawrence on May 29. Somerville couple Edward Richard Noseworthy wed Margaret Tracy Brown at Hotel Warren on May 29. Chelsea nuptials unite George L. Walgatt to Eleanor W., daughter of the late John Dodd, on May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane—Bridgman
Lawrence
Edward B. Lane
Northampton
Esther Bridgman
Noseworthy
Somerville
Hotel Warren
George W. Dureil
Edward Richard Noseworthy
Margaret Tracy Rown
Walgatt—Dodd
Chelsea
S. W. Sample
George L. Walgatt
Eleanor W
John Dodd
Deaths from Dorchester to Wakefield tide the region
Notice of multiple deaths with dates in May and early June. Emma Carruth of Dorchester dies May 31. Bethia Cole of Longwood May 29. Ebenezer Daniels aged 87. Andrew Allison Evans aged 70. Nichols White Goddard aged 81 in Malden. Sanford M. Hunt formerly of Boston dies in Chicago. Hannah S. Rust of South Wolfeboro aged 90. Robert D. Smith with funeral at Trinity Church. Julia Overing Sturgis of Leatherhead. Abigail H. Wheeler of Roxbury. Lydia Lincoln Wright of Wakefield aged 71. Funeral details and flower requests noted. several services at residences or churches with dates June 2 or nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carruth
Dorchester
Emma Carruth
Cole
Longwood
Bethia Cole
Boylston Street
Daniels
Ebenezer Daniels
Evans
Andrew Allison Evans
Columbus Avenue
Goddard
Malden
Nichols White Goddard
Hunt
Chicago
Albert B. Hunt
Sanford M. Hunt
Boston
Rusit
South Woseboro
N. H
Hannah S. Rust
Henry B. Rust
South Wolfeboro
Robert D. Smith
Trinity Church
Sturgis
Leatherhead
Eng
Julia Over
Forest Hills Cemetery
Twelfth Annual Choral Festival at the Advent
Last evening the boys of Episcopal churches held their twelfth annual choral festival at the Church of the Advent with about 150 choristers from Advent Boston St. Anne's Lowell St. Paul's Newton Highlands Grace Lawrence Our Saviour Longwood Good Shepherd Nashua Grace Medford directed by B. Whitney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Advent
Advent
Boston
St. Anne’s
Lowell
St. Paul's
Newton Highlands
Grace
Lawrence
Our Saviour
Longwood
Good Shepherd
Nashua
Medford
8. B. Whitney
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Land Title and Labor Department
the Weekly Post
State Street
The
Boston Stock Exchange
Irving A. Evans
Arthur Sewall
Eastern Railroad Committee
S. E. Peabody
Kansas City
Nebraska
Tacoma
Washington Territory
Dankin
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern
Montana
Tee
American Wool Reporter
Pearl St
Boston Wharf
Boston Postoffice
Congress, Sleeper
A. Granite and
Richards Streets
Mt. Washington Avenue
Fort Point Channel
N.Y
State ST
Securus Judicat
Orbis Terrarum
Apollinaris
Table Waters
Springfield
Trafic
Kansas City, Ort Scott « Gulf Railroad Company
Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis Railroad Company
Charles Merriam
Fort Scott & Memphis
R. R. Co
Sears Building
Washington Street
Melville Avenue
N. Y
N. E
BRICE
Evans & Son
Equitable Building
South Street
School Sreet
Coffin & Henry
Reva Lands
Iowa Farm Mortgages
Luc State St
Edward G. Stevens & CO
Clinton
Lancaster
Epward G. Stevens & Co
John Jeffries & Sons
Seston
Devonshire St
Hingham, Hull & Downer Landing Steamboat Company
Rowe’s Wharf
Pemberton Landing
Old Colony
Uu Vavur
G. P. Cushing
E. G. Peirce
Insurance
American Insurance Co
Messrs
George Croshaw & CO
London
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
Henry S&s. Bean
Lecy
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland R. ER. CO
Merchants’ Row
A. P. Simpson
the Central Car Company
Henry F. Spencer
Treas
Lancaster Mills
Water Street
Harcours Amory
Nashua Manufacturing CO
Jay
Frederic Amory
Boott Cotton Mills
Eliol C. Clarke
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company
Wisconsin Central Railroad
John A. Stewart
Edwin H. Abbot
Vince
Henry I’. Spencer
Milk Street
Francis A. Osborn
T. Merrieew
OWA Loan & Trust CO
L l. Incorporated
Real Este
Freeman A. Smith
P.O. Box
Watts & Willis
Quincy Market
Baldwin & Cheney
Baeder, Adamson & CO
Aaron RK. Gay & CO
Stato Street
Free Religious Convention
Meionaon
Edwin D. Mead
Pentecost
Mr. Powell
Solomon Schindler
Susan B. Anthony
C. A. Bartol
E. D. Cheney
Marion Osgood
Ditson & Co
Crandon & Co
Hanover Stream
Woman’s Journal
Park Street
Fritz Giese
Franz Kneisel
Strauss
Liszt
Andre—Fantasie
Servais
Gungl
Bilse
Scherz
Rossini
Mr. Morgan
Christ
Jerusalem
R. M. Field
Richard Mansfield
Europe
Hig
Mr. Mansfield
Dr.jery
MR. Hyde
Kellar
Eugene Tompkins
Allie Akerstrom
Annette
Dancing Girl
Isaac B, Rich
H. Rider
Haggard
Dawn Justin Adam
Harrigan and CO
Pete
Jim
Penman II
A.M. Pailmer
Jas
A. Hearne
Proctor & Mansfield
Wilbur Opera CO
Merry War
Howard WM
Harris & CO
Athenadum
Ida Gray
Tremont Steel
Everett Mills
New England Mutual Life
Postoffic Square
Henry H. Edes
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad Company
Kittery
F. R. Barrett
Portland
Massachussetts
Middlesex
County of Middlesex
Charles M. Holmes
Cambridge
Geo
W. W. Saville
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