Debate Over Silver Bill Ends In House Committee
Washington June 24 The House coinage committee acted on the silver bill and recommended non concurrence with Senate amendments. The vote 6 to 5 hinged on Bartine switching to support the non concurrence. A rule for consideration was reported and a 2 PM vote planned, with prospects of a conference and possible price-based silver purchasing compromise. The scene featured arguments from Bland of Missouri and others about free coinage and market value versus coining value.
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Washington
Specian
House Committee On
House
Senate
Walker
Massachusetts
Mutchler
Pennsylvania
Taylor
Illinois
Bland
Missouri
Messrs
Carter
Montana
Bartine
Nevada
Williams
General Tracy
New York
Saylor
Messrs. Walker
Tracy
Knapp
Mr. Bartin
Committee On Rules
Reed
Congress of the
United States
Savings
Mr. Bland
Congress
Messrs. Kerr
Iowa
Hill and Brewer
Michigan
Post
Townsend
Colorado
Kelly
Kansas
Struble
Wheeler
Alabama
Debate on the Silver Bill Conference Looked For Today
Washington dispatch reports on June 24 as Rep. Butterworth of Ohio presents the appropriations committee report on Senate amendments to the silver bill. The House moves toward non concurrence with Senate edits, a conference is ordered, and McKinley outlines procedures to push free coinage debate with implications for pensions and silver policy.
Senate approves naval and post office appropriations in June session
In Washington on June 24 the conference report on the naval appropriation bill was presented and agreed to. The Senate then passed the post office appropriation bill totaling 72,464,198 dollars, about 7 million more than estimated revenue. Amendments to the diplomatic and consular bill were adopted, including a raise for the minister to Turkey from 7500 to 10000 dollars. An intercontinental railway survey provision was guarded by an amendment. Other measures include adoption of International Maritime Conference rules preventing collisions at sea and receding on the Gulf Senoance pension provision. The pension bill goes to the President after the Senate adjourned at 6 p m.
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Washington
Senate
Sherman
Committee On Foreign Relations
Turkey
Blaine
Hale
Mr. Edmunds
United States
Gorman
Gulf Senouance
House
Visiting Editors Begin Sixth Annual Meeting in Boston
The National Editorial Association opened its sixth annual meeting at the State House in Boston with welcoming remarks from Governor Brackett. about 200 delegates attended. A drive to Cambridge and Harvard College followed, with sessions and a reception planned in the evening Cotillion Hall. Meanwhile New Jersey Editorial Association members depart Quebec for three days at Profile House and Crawford Notch then to Boston on their way home.
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National Editorial Association
House of Representatives
State House
Charles H. Taylor
Boston Press Club
Brackett
Charles N. Lee
Boston
Lee
R. Howard
Association
American Newspaper Publishers’ Organization
Cambridge
Harvard College
Brookline
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Broadway
New York
Cotillion Hall
Peasant Hous
N. H
New Jersey Editorial Association
Quebec
Mt. Washington
Profile House
Crawford Notch
Indian education and Wild West shows spark debate in Boston
The letter cites General Armstrong's Southern Workman critique of Wild West shows as demoralizing. It notes Hampton Institute students exposed to such displays face demoralization, while Indian education advances with graduates from Boston University medical school. It mentions Indian affairs policy and a Canadian-sourced troupe keeping Sioux and Blackfeet beyond US venues.
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Boston
Armstrong
Southern Workman
Buffalo Bill
Hampton Institute
Indian Department
Washington
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Philadelphia
Forepaugh
United States
Canada
Custer
Assiniboine
Dominion of Canada
General Morgan
Charles Alexander Eastman
Hampton
Adian
Yale Defeats Harvard as Bates Gives Way to Downer
Yale defeats Harvard before 5000 at New Haven with strong hitting from Yale players and Bates chased after the sixth inning by Downer. Yale’s defense held, scoring 7 runs in a commanding win while Harvard could not muster a comeback.
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Brotherhood
Cleveland
Yale
Harvard
Bates
Downer
New_ Haven
Conn
Cambridge
Pittsburgs Defeat Philadelphias In A Morning Game
Pittsburgs win 3 to 2 after a strong first inning batting. Attendance 2400. Staley and Carroll pitched for Pittsburgs with Buffinton and Cross for the Philadelphias. Two-base hits by Mulvey Corcoran Wood and Beckley with Errore noted for Pitt. The Chicago game followed with a 22 to 3 victory over the Brooklyns before 1000 fans, numerous errors by Brooklyn, and strong Chicago hitting led by Baldwin and Farrell.
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Marr
McGarr
Knight
Hennett
Nicol
Smith
Ballwin
Gevein
Foreman
Bostons
Hines
Balla
McWhee
Reilly
Nichol
Baldwin
Long
Sullivan
Bennett
Beard
McPhee
McQuade
Clevelands
Brown
O'Stricker
Stovey
Ol Browning
Nash
O' Larkin
Brouthers
Tebeau
Murphy
O Switchell
Irwin
Radford
Quinn
Sutcliffe
Kilroy
O’brien
Boston
Delehanty
Larkin
Richardson
Lostona
Stricker
Browning
Twitchell
Matthews
Leach
NEW York
N. L
Chicago
Curiaco
Rusie
New Yorks
Chicagos
Nagle
Buckley
Glasscock
Tiernan
Stensel
Wilmot
Cooney
Burns
Anser
Hornung
Zacharias
Pittsburgs
P. L
Philadelphias
Pittspurg
Pittsburg
hila—Fitisbasaa
Pittsburgh
Staley
Carroll
Buffinton
Cross
Mulvey
Corcoran
Wood
Beckley
Kdalphian
Buflinton
Holbert and Ferguson
Lime
U. L
Brooklyns
Chicagoans
Farrell
Bartson
Darling
van Haltren
Daily
Eanned Ramns
Williamson
Duffy
McGeachly
Jeffer
Ward
Daify
O'Neill
Hartson
Joyce, Bauer and
Cook
Larsson
Barnes and Gaffney
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Lincoln
Dowse
Lovett
Errora
Daly
Zimmer
Brooks
Clevellands
Terry
Pinckney
Foutz
Davis
Dailey
Veach
O' Dowse
Philadelphia
New Yorks Edge Buffalos In Seventh Inning Slump
In Buffalo, N Y on June 24 the Bisons led early but faltered in the seventh inning allowing the New Yorks to seize control. Attendance 1427. Final 10 8 for the Buffaloes.
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NEW Yorks
Pp. L
Buffalos
Burrao
N. Y
Bisons
Crane
Brown
Haddock
Mack
Wise
Rainey
Johnston
Gore
Shiannon
Beecher
Irwin
Richardson
Shannon
Connor
O'Rourke
Knight
Jones
Tine
Bursting Slips and Runs Mark Early Baseball Card
The game spoiled several scoring chances due to careless base running. Attendance was 1,093. Final: Philadelphias 5, Pittsburgs 0. Burke homered and McCauley tripled. Baker and Decker shared pitching duties. Other games noted across leagues with Athletics vs Rochesters and Baltimore vs Hartfords, amid a 1h40m tilt.
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Philadelphias
Pittsburgs
Baker and Decker
Vickery
Clements
Pittsburgh
Burger
Allen
McCauley
Burke
Roat
Bowman
Hamilton
Miller
Baker
Mayer
Decker
Keat
Kelly
Crane
Myers
Thompson
Powers
Cambridge's First Lady Senior Wrangler Philippa Fawcett
A friend writes of Philippa Garrett Fawcett, the Newnham student who led the mathematical tripos and is widely regarded as senior wrangler. The letter portrays her as calm, unassuming, disciplined, with humor and inner strength. It recalls her early life, Cambridge routines, and the historic 1869 meetings that helped found Newnham College.
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Philippa Garrett Fawcett
University of Cambridge
Pall Mail Gazette
Newnham
Miss Fawcett
Cambridge
Clough Hall
Donatello
Philippa Fawcett
Wellesley High School Graduation at Congregational Church
The Wellesley High School graduating exercises were held in the Congregational Church with a full audience. Judge J E Fiske presented diplomas to twelve graduates including May Cispp Valetta Cadman Isabella Fiske Edward Gallagher Charles Hastings Olivia Hazelton Elizabeth Howard Mabel Lees Allen Parker Carrie Peck Susan Pratt Clara Pomeroy. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims a cure record and promotes its healing powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellesley High School
Congregational Church
Wellesley
J. E. Fiske
Rma May Cispp
Valetta Elizabeth Cadman
Isabella H. Fiske
Edward Gerald Gallagher
Charles Frothingham Hastings
Olivia Bowditch Hazelton
Elizabeth Reed Howard
Mabel Winifred Lees
Courts Dash Reforms in Equity and Infringement Suits
United States Circuit Court hears two causes on June 24. Hunton and heirs seek an equitable account against Equitable Life over a tontine policy with a disputed dividend of 2925 to 3800 dollars. demurrer argued, decision reserved. In McCormack bed patent case James McCormack claims infringement of spring bed patent No 270453. patent assigned to plaintiff, defendant denies novelty. hearing held.
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United States Circuit Court
Hunton
B. L. M. Tower
R. M. Morse, Jr
C. E. Hillier
Charles W. Robbins
Charles P. Whipple
James, McCormack
McCormack
J. George Seltzer
John Daue, Jr
Court term opens. jury empanelled in Carpenter case
United States District Court June term convened with jurors being sworn and Charles I Hall of Ridgewater named foreman after a brief charge. The jury retired to consider the presentments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I. Hall
Ridgewater
Supreme Judicial Court Rescripts on Union Label and Legacies
Supreme Judicial Court rescripts cover claims by Leon Verner et al. against Lester Brayton over counterfeit union labels on cigars and damages to the Cigar Makers' Union. Also reviewed are executors Welch and French against Julius Adams over legacies of 5000 and 64000 with interest rules, and the Boston area estates case Cofin v. Cofin. The docket includes a mortgage dispute with Holles Price vs City of Boston and a Brookline land injunction, with Middlesex Superior Court jury waivers and Essex County cases noted.
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Leon Verner
Lester Brayton
Cigar Makers’ Union No. 97
Union 97
International Cigar Makers’ Union of America
International Union
B. F. Butler
W. B. French
H. Tyng
Charles A. Welch
Julius Adams
Grace Adams
New Hampshire
William Gaston
M. Storey
J. H. Thorndike
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Benjamin Coftin
Jared Coftin
Brighton
William P. Hastings
J. Willard
John EB. Farnham
Henry G. Nichols
HolMes
Caroline Price
City of
Boston
Suffolk District
Abram Jackson
Committee On Claims
Board of Aldermen
C. T. Gallagher
H. R. Bailey
TL. M. Babson
Brookline
Equity
A.J. Bailey
C. A. Williams
Meeting notes on cases of several debtors and forged notes
The record describes composition meetings in the cases of F A Tupper Co and George C Evans with assignee George B Stodgett, John P Fernald with Fred G Preston and James L Powers as assignees, and claims proved by The First National Bank and Salem National Bank totaling 11 24239 and 7075 on forged notes.
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F. A. Tupper & Co
George C. Evans
Wiley
George B. Stodgett
John P. Fernald
Peabody
Fred G. Preston
James L. Powers
George B. Ives
First National Bank
Salem National Bank
Open vs box cars spark reader letters on transit
Readers debate passenger comfort and health in early 20th century transit, preferring open cars over box cars due to odors, air quality, and panoramic views. Letters from Cambridge residents discuss tow cars for ladies, sensitivity to dynamo noise, and a proposed grip car design to aid smokers and sensitive riders. A side note highlights Paine's Furniture Warerooms' new roller chair for the infirm.
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Taverner
Craigie Street
Cambridge
Thomson-Houston Company
West End
Department of Paine
Canal Street
Large June 1890 stock auction list at Boston auction rooms
R L Day & Co auctioneers and appraisers offer a midweek sale on Wednesday June 25 1890 at 1130 am featuring 351 shares Nat Bank of Barre 4000 Flint for Marquette RR equipment 30 shares Suffolk Nat Bank and many more listed securities including city and railroad bonds mortgage issues and collateral holdings. The sale includes numerous railroads banks manufacturers gas and electric concerns with items described as collateral and executorial listings. Additional items appear for Saturday June 28 1890 and Wednesday June 25 1890 with multiple banks railroads and mortgage securities. The auctioneer Francis Henshaw Co located at 42 Congress Street Boston notes this as a Boston Stock Exchange member event.
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Wiliam H. Simpson
Edwin Frothingham
Suffolk
Dorchester Avenue
Boston
Simpson Park
W. C. Kadger
Old Colony
A. Medbury
Horace R. Crane
Francis M. Soutwell
s.Je
Asid
Court Street
Mass
Nat
Bank of Barre
Barre
Flint Foe Marquette RR
Nova
Suffolk Nat. Bank
New England Mtge. Security Co
Lowell Mfg. Co
Washington
Wilmington & Balt
North Brookfield RR
International Hutton Hole
M. Co
Grand Rapids, Lansing & Detroit RR
Cheshire RR
Kansas Investment Co
Topeka
Kan
Boston Electric Light Co
Pullman Palace Car Co
Equitable Land Co
Newburyport Gas & Electric Light Co
Citizens’ Gas Light Co
Reading
Reauing & Waketiela
Greatalls Mfg. Co
Desha Lumber & Planting Co
Masa. RR
McKay & Big
H. M. Asso
Great Falls Mfg. Co
Fort Scott & Memphis RR
Lmt
First Nat
Bank of Salem
Exchang Bank of Salem
Asiatic Nat. Bank of Salem
Fort Scott and Gulf RR
Adamanta Mfg
Vermont & Mass. RR
New England
Amoskeag Mfg
Manchester Mills
Blackstone
Metropolitan
Winninsimmet Co
Ft. Payne Coal & Iron Co
American Screw Co
Providence
Warren Street
John Ki. Haseltine
Helen Haseltine
Edwin Howland
Maria W. Howland
Ichabon Howland
Real Estate Exchange and Auction Board
Washington Street
Masschusetts
Roxbury
Plas
Loston
Grove Hall
Samuel G. Reed
Suffolk Registry of Deeds
Helen
Andrew J. Browne
Deen
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Milk St
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Devonshire Street
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
R. L. Day & CO
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McKay
Fast
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Old Colony RR
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Hamilton Woolien Co
H. M. Asco
Order of Commissioners
Melford Water Loan Sinking Fund
Chelsea
M. L
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Arlington
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Bost
Lowell RR
Albany RR
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West End St. Ry. Co
Southern California RR
Old Colony Steamboat Co
C. B. & Northern RR
Houghton & Ont. RR
Louisiane & Mo. River RR
North American Phonograph Co
Florida Midland RR. Co
Francis Henshaw & CO
Congress Street
Corner Exchange Place
City Bank
First N
York Man. Co
Tilten Man
Passumpsic
West End St. Ky
Davidson Inv
Shaw Stocking Co
Boston Storage Warehouse Co
City of Toledo
Jackson UO
Little Rock
Ft. Smith Ry
Oregon S. Line
Utah No. Ry
New
Eng. Mortg. Security Co
Chi
Cedar Rapids and
Naninkeag St. Ry
Morrison
Korzia
Burl, & Quincy RR
Weetamoe Mills
E. & I’. Fairbanks Co
St. Payne Coal & Iron Co
Falls Man, Co
Franklin Co
Middlesex Co
Samuel Hatch & CO
Ofice
Congress St
Eastes
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