Foster Going to Ohio on Bonds Mission
Foster travels to Ohio to pursue bond considerations amid protracted fiscal talks. Silver advocates press for free coinage, signaling a push to alter monetary policy.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1891
Page
5
Senator Stewart Confident Evolutions to Visit Boston Harbor
Washington June 11 Special to the Post Secretary Foster will visit Ohio next week for the Republican State Convention and private business while seeking opinions of Western bankers on continuing 44 percent bonds. He notes interest rates will be decided after the West trip as Western and Southern banks favor 1 percent or fractional rates to maintain existing bonds. New York bankers propose 2 percent with new bank note circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WashingTon
Foster
Ohio
Treasury Department
Conference of New
Garland
New York
Coin Design Plans Under Consideration at Mint
The Director of the Mint will not act on new coin designs now after public competition yielded unsatisfactory results. Current coinage will continue using old designs, with possible future designs prepared by Philadelphia mint artists for all coins. The decision is not finalized, and the Treasury Secretary is preoccupied with other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Secretary of the Treasury
Leech
Stopping a Useless Coinage Under Silver Law
The article notes that the silver act's provision to coin 2,000,000 ounces monthly ends July 1, 1891. Mint Director Leech will seek approval to discontinue this coinage, arguing no need while Treasury notes are redeemed in gold. If gold runs short, the silver basis becomes relevant, but otherwise the $22,000,000 coined is deemed wasted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Leech
Foster
Treasury
Free Coinage Plan Shifts to New York Meet
The Free Coinage Silver Committee abandons Washington for a January 18 session at the Hoffman House New York insisting on full free coinage and vowing to carry the measure into the next Congress. Senator Stewart says a veto can be overridden and outlines GOP support from multiple states while naming Democrats he doubts will back the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoffman House
New York
Stewart
Star
House
Senate
California
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
North Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Cullom
Stockbridge
Davis
Will VIII Boston Harbor summer squadron moves to Boston
The Norfolk based evolution squadron plans a July departure for Boston for ten days of fleet exercises with the fleet then proceeding elsewhere in mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Harbor
Norfolk
Boston
Naval militia to join fleet exercises in New York and Massachusetts
July departures to New York precede larger maneuvers in August and September. The naval militia, with Massachusetts already organized, is expected to cooperate, providing opportunities to take part in fleet operations and complete New York’s organization in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Naval
Naval Militia of
Massachusetts
West End Suit Seen Stakes for Edison in Patent Case
Edison General Electric sues West End Street Railway of Boston for alleged patent infringement tied to Thomas Edison and Frank Sprague devices. Thomson Houston Electric Company will defend, with bills of complaint reviewed by counsel Frederick P. Fish. Key issue: potential damages and profits if injunctions fail and patents become public property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison General Electric Company of
New York
West End Street Railway Company
Boston
Thomas A. Edison
Frank J Sprague
Thomson-Houston Electric Company
West End
Thomson-Houston Company
Frederick P. Fish
Chicago
United States
Edison General Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric Company
Thomson- Houston Electric Company
Edison
Society Holds a Stated Meeting of the New England Courant
The New England Historical Society met yesterday with Dr. George E. Elis presiding. William S. Appleton read on The Loyal Petitions of 1666 and Charles Francis Adams spoke on Sexual Morality in Colonial New England. Dr. Green discussed the Courant file from 1721 to 1726, Benjamin Franklin’s early publishing link, and the 1723 Feb 11 start. Henry P. Walcott was elected a resident member. Lossing's death was announced. July September meetings were omitted, with option for a special gathering. A new serial of April and May proceedings was readied for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Elis
Williams. Appleton
Massachusetts
Charles II
Charles Francis Adams
New England
Quincy
Groton
Samuel A. Green
The
New England Courant
Green
Benjamin Franklin
Boston
James
James Franklin
Benjamin
the Courant
Shakspere
Henry P. Walcott
Cambridge
Benson J. Lossing
L.D
Porter Blamed for Fire That Destroyed Town Water Shanty
Avon June 11. A shanty near the town water source used by Italians for work and storage burned completely after an alarm. Marcus M Porter, a town critic and deacon, confessed to dynamiting the building claiming a grievance over compensation and nuisance issues. He was arrested for arraignment before Judge Marden in Stoughton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus M. Porter
Upson
Doyle
Stoughton
Marden
Porter
Outings About Boston A Bit Of New England Scenery
A narrator recalls a canoe trip from Boston to West Mansfield along Wading River near Taunton. The journey features log baskets, rural lanes, wild deer, partridges, and a humorous frog incident, ending with a return train to Boston after a day of pleasant, tranquil scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Providence
West Mansfield
Cape Cod
Boston
Athens
Beotia
Massachusetts
Mr Bill Sold In A Mock Session Laughing Pay Fight
In a mock session Pax ton Mr Bill, foe of salary grabs, is humiliated as a chair raps to order and a sergeant at arms restores order. The bill to fix legislature salaries at 1050 triggers astonished reactions and a chorus of laughter and applause. Mr Bill realizes he has been badly sold as the House erupts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill of
Paxton
Mr. Bennett
Everett
Kimball
Bill
Williams
Bennett
Mr. Kill
Howe
Cambridge
William
Rivalry Grows Over Rail Rates For Christian Endeavor Bus
The Christian Endeavor Convention in Minneapolis this July sparks a rail rate skirmish. Boston & Maine quotes 2050 round trip via Sou line with sleeping car at 84. Fitchburg matches 2050 with sleeping car at 375 route via Montreal. Under interstate law the public may use these fares, and more cuts may follow as lines compete for convention business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Convention
Minneapolis
Boston & Maine Road
Fitchbure
Montreal
Pleuro Pneumonia Outbreak Bites English Cattle
London June 11 report says pleuro pneumonias break out in cattle with local authorities ordering 20 head slaughtered. Amid this, a pasted ad urges readers to seize time and promote Carlsbad Sprudel Salt as a remedy for stomach liver kidney issues and rheumatic complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Ork
Boston Heat Stirs Shops and Streets as Thermometer Rises
In a midwinter contrast Boston endures the hot wave. The article notes workers in leather and shoe districts, retail shoppers, and soda parlors as temperatures climb from 73 to 81 and linger around the upper eighties. Police absent, laborers, and tramps seek shade. crowds endure, drink, and continue business through the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfresco
Plymouth Rock
Boston
Huyler & Co.'s
Thompson's Spa
Hathaway Webber Wedding at St Pauls Church
In this city at St Pauls Church 11th inst by Rev Dr Lindsay George H Hath ewer and Georgiana Webber both of Boston were married. Also notices for Hall Ellis Perkins Thompson Hollis and Walker Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellesley
Charles A. Perkins
Elsie K. Thompson
Medford
Hollis
Dorchester
George H. Anne Ellsworth Toren
New York
Lillian A. Holls
Bostor
City Hospital Seeks Coal Proposals for One Year
The City of Boston City Hospital invites sealed bids to supply about 2000 tons of furnace coal and 300 tons of range coal for one year starting July 1 1891. Bidders must name coal kinds and mine sources, include a $1000 certified cheque, and a performance bond. Proposals due June 13 at 4 PM, Superintendent’s office, with public opening then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
City Hospital
Trns Lees
Stony Brook
Kay Fens
Department of Parks
City of
City Hall
Park Commissioners
State Street
Francis A. Walker
Paul H. Kendricken
Board of Park Commissioners of the
Office of Park Commissioners
State St
Bedford
Kingston
H. H. Carter
Boston Mass
Veit Y
Dudley Street
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Senator Stewart
Massachusetts Historical
Society
Avon
Alion
Loston
Cape
Europe
Corot
France
Corol
M.S. Quay
Old Colony
Taunton
Jocelyn
Christian Endeavor
Boston Commonwealth
Edward E. Hale
Lucretia
P. Hale
Life In
Bromfield Street
DERBY
Mass
Mary R. Derby
Faxon
Wollaston
Charles A. Faxon
Caswell
Somerville
Jane B
George W. Caswell
Herrick
Winchester
Moses A. Herrick
Mowry
William B. Mowry
Kingman
James 5
Allen—Stillman B. Allen
Berkeley Street
M. Levy
Cannes
Jules J. Levy
Mt. Auburn Chapel
Richards
Massachusetts General Hospital
Henry Clark Richards
Forest Hills Cemetery
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont St
Brewster
G. Danielson & Son
Charles Street
Hancock Street
W. H. Cundy
Milk Street
Street Department
Watts & WI Sole
Fhasemenot
Tom
Baldwin
Cheney
School OF Applied Ethics
Plymouth
I. Economics
H. C. Adams
History OF Religions
GC. H. Toy
Il Ethics
Felix Adler
RLO
H.C. Adams
Chestnut St
Roxbury Latin School
WM. C. Collar
Boston Wharf Co
J. B. Russell
Magnolia
Russ L J Bradford
Washington Street
John Jeffries & Sons
Gents
Vietally
Noo
Devonshire M6
Huntington Av
W. Chester Park
Nero
Rome
T. Barnum
J. A. Bailey
Triple Circus
Olympia Hippodrome
New England Piano Co
Tremont Street
Gran Opera House
Proctor & Mansfield
Alexander Salvini
Three Guardsmen
Monte Creto
Naples
Music Hall
T. Adamowski
E. Gruenberg
Boston Museum
Kellar
Jamaica Plain
J. M. Meredith
Congress St
New London
Conn
Pride’s Crossing
Beverly
Purchase Street
Chestnut Street
Bank Or Insurance CO
Jacob Sleeper
Milk St
Hotel Regent
Beacon Street
GEO. DR. Cox & Son
New Studie
Pry
J. F. Rabardy
Manchester By- the-Sea
Bass Rock
Cee Souther
Baas
Gloucester
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