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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1890
Page
5
Washington report explains plans to suspend the 1862 sinking fund to allow new spending. Officials say it would not harm credit but could inflate the apparent surplus by about 50 million, masking tariff-driven revenue declines and large anticipated appropriations.
An afternoon paper announces the engagement of Francis A. Wilson to Emily Newcomb daughter of Professor Simeon Newcomb. The wedding is set for early April. Wilson is a manager at Youths Companion and hails from a well known Boston family.
Republicans on the ways and means committee favor raising the hop duty despite yesterday's arguments against it. They view the tariff as a farmer friendly move and a rebuke to brewers while aligning with broader protective system goals. The farming interest is to be placated, and the reform sentiment bolstered.
Ex-Congressman Hayden of Woburn visited the chamber today and was greeted warmly by colleagues from both sides near his old seat beside General Cogswell. Mrs. Hayden and Mrs. Cogswell accompanied him in the members gallery.
House committee on public buildings agrees on favorable reports for Haverhill and Taunton public buildings. Bills likely to be placed on the calendar. Lynn bill reported and high on the list. Mr. Lodge expects passage next week on a day set for public building measures.
Secretary Windom directs a twenty year lease to North American Commercial Company of New York and San Francisco for exclusive fur seal harvesting on St. Paul and St. George Islands Alaska. Annual rent is 60000 dollars plus a revenue tax of two dollars per skin and a further sum of 76214 dollars per skin.
General Thomas W. Hyde, proprietor of the Bath Iron Works, will execute contracts next week for two 1000 ton gun boats. Hyde, noted as commander of the Third Brigade of the Gettysburg Division, Sixth Army Corps, succeeds General Bidwell of Buffalo who was killed at Cedar Creek. This contract marks a Maine shift from wooden to steel shipbuilding, with plans to equip the Bath yard for all classes and sizes of metal ships.
Secretary Windom issues orders to establish an emigrant landing station on Bedloe's Island New York Harbor with immediate plans for necessary buildings. Consul General Sewall named and confirmed as consul general at Apia Samoan Islands.
Rhode Island reports a legislative deadlock as the Senate passes the $15,000 State Home appropriation amid a stalled investigation push. Democrats oppose funding and recall a governor-appointed commission, while Republicans propose a joint committee to probe the Home. The conflict stalls all state expenditures as April elections approach.
Dr Norvin Green president of Western Union opposed the Postmaster General Wana maker postal telegraph bill before the House post office committee. He warned government rate cuts would create a deficit borne by nonusers while arguing the government could not operate the system as cheaply or efficiently as private firms. He noted Western Union receipts include 700000 annually from pool rooms and sports outlets and said stock brokers and speculators formed a large user base. Green argued the government should buy lines outright if entering telegraph business and warned against a government telegraph as entering wedge to nationalize the industry. He compared U S and English rates, saying current U S rates were lower and that proposed cuts would be two tilts lower for most messages, with long distance about half. He estimated Western Union would lose 3000000 yearly under the plan, and the committee adjourned to reconvene tomorrow for more testimony.
Prescott Arn Feb 28 The Journal Miner reports Captain Hunt United States army and Superintendent Brown watched the Walnut Grove Dam when the waste waterway was blasted to increase capacity. A steel cable snapped and the tower toppled as 90 900 tons of rock moved. Survivors describe a night of chaos as 37 bodies are recovered from the flood while warnings failed due to intoxication and delayed exits.
A regular meeting of the officers and standing committee of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati will be held at Parker House Boston on Thursday March 6 at 10 00 a m Applications for aid or membership from descendants of Revolutionary officers who were original members may be made to a list of named officers and trustees including Samuel C Cobb Winslow Warren Gammaliel Bradford William Raymond Lee J Huntington Wolcott Alexander Williams J Collins Warren M D William F Jones Thornton K Lothrop John Homans 2d M D Charles W Storey Benjamin Apthorp Gould Edward S Moseley Charles A Bell Benjamin Lincoln James G Vose and David G Haskins Assistant Secretary.
A grandest eliff rises in the Alps near Grindelwald with the name Dr. Greene's Nervara emblazoned across its face. The piece extols this remedy as the greatest tonic and life saver for nerves, offering rapid relief and invigoration amid dramatic alpine scenery.
A wartime era style boast proclaims a purely vegetable remedy as the greatest medical discovery of the age. It is praised for restoring brain nerve and blood, promising marvelous curative powers and blessings of health to thousands of homes.
A promotional note touts a remedy described as speedy care for weakening nervous diseases. It claims to restore strength for the weak and exhausted, addressing sleeplessness, nerve shakiness, neuralgic pains, heart ache, numbness, and paralysis. It markets itself as the best Spring medicine available.
An herbal Nervura remedy from Dr. Greene is marketed as vegetable and harmless at 1.00 per bottle. Genuine bottles bear Dr. Greene’s name and the Nervura trademark seal unbroken.
Dr. Greene of 34 Temple Place Boston Mass promotes a remedy for nervous and chronic diseases. He offers free consultation in person or by letter and is described as a well known and successful physician in this field.
The New York market extended the prior day’s gains with Burlington & Quincy rising 0.25 percent after a January earnings jump, while Union Pacificfell. Atchison holds around 33 with little move. Irving Evans travels to Chattanooga, Thomas Lowry leaves for the West as Nelly Bly’s round-the-world trip stirs rumor.
The report details seven months net earnings of 2,688,184 with 1,994,200 in first charges for preferred stock, leaving common stock earnings at 643,984 or 3.48 percent. It notes a school book house merger trial amid foreign capital interest in consolidating large publishing houses. A facsimile check for 578,345 payable to L. E. Hopkins covers prepayment of ten-year annuities for Havemeyer family lives totaling 500,000. Brookline Land Company stockholders’ meeting adjourned to March 7 at 11 a.m.
At Cambridge on February 22 Henry W. Askenasy wed Lizzie T. Roberts of New York. At Winchester on February 27 Dr George R. Ricker of Biddeford Maine married Hannah J Adams of Winchester. In this city on February 26 Frederick O White married Margaret Ducette of Lowell.
The report discusses Louisville & Nashville debentures and 5 to 6 percent cash dividends, compares Lake Shore and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy potential value, and notes Chicago traders' gains from Tennessee Coal & Iron. It records coal tonnage for Philadelphia Reading, Chicago Produce Exchange activity, and forecasts for Northern Pacific earnings and dividends. It also mentions weather influenced markets, corn movements from Kansas and Nebraska, and Atchison traffic versus demand.
Chronicle of obituaries listing numerous residents with dates of death from Feb 25 to Feb 28 including Sarah Lothrop Ames widow of Oliver Ames aged 77 at North Easton and John R Heseltine age 60 in this city with other notices for E Herbert Barker Ella Bagwell Maria Barry Lizzie A Love Catharine Petch John 8 Pike and more across South Boston Reading Dorchester and West Lynn indicating town and citywide losses.
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