Civil Service Reform Faces Setback In Congress
In Wasumetor March 3 a Spectal report notes the Civil Service Commission preserved salaries and clerks while losing hoped for examining boards. Senate amendments were dropped in conference with Cannon and Forney opposing reform. Butterworth sided with resistance to widen the commission. Plumb’s back door amendment via the Census Bureau was ruled out, ending that attempt to erode civil service protections.
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Wasumetor
Civil Service Commission
Major Butterworth
Senate
House
Commission
Plumb
Census Bureau
They Only Want a Million Barrundia Claim Filed
Transito Hurtarte widow of General J Martin Barrundia and Ramon Bengoechea as spouses’ representatives filed with the Secretary of State a claim against the United States for 1 million dollars. They cite the President’s annual message stating Minister Mizner exceeded authority and the U S disavowed his act.
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Transito Hurtarte
J. Martin Barrundia
Ramon Bengoechea
Teresa Barrundia de Bengoechea
Secretary of State
United States
General Barrundia
Congress
Mizner
Barrandia
Direct tax bill signed and related 1889 acts listed
The President has signed the direct tax bill and a series of acts including measures to prevent bookmaking in the District of Columbia, aid soldiers, reciprocal treaty with Hawaii, junk dealers, humane cattle transport, prison construction and reform, immigration laws, pensions for widows of Rear Admiral Porter and Major General Kilpatrick, and ocean mail service with foreign ports, plus designating Enfield Connecticut as a port of delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Porter
Enfield, Conn
Judson Kilpatrick
Treasury Pension Payout Clears Quarter's Surplus
Treasury paid 9.6 million in pensions completing 30 million required for the quarter ending tomorrow. The Treasury balance is reduced to fifteen million.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Wisconsin Senator Vilas Favors Cleveland as State Favorite
Washington dispatch reports Wisconsin Senator Vilas saying the Democratic Party and people in Wisconsin are satisfied with Cleveland as the probable 1892 candidate. He notes Wisconsin lawmakers endorsed anti free coinage, rejects Farmers' Alliance influence, and foresees continued Democratic strength with farmers aligned to the party.
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Washington
Sprzcrar
Post
Vilas
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Northwest
Congress
People's Party
Honest Democratic Party
Farmers’ Alliance
Farmers
Exhibition notices and paintings by Richardson and Norton
Frank H. Richardson of Harcourt Studios exhibits forty one paintings at the Boston Art Club gallery open 10 am to 6 pm daily until the 14th inst. Works shown include watercolors and scenes from Spain, Algeria, Dutch landscapes, Breton interiors, and portraits. W. E. Norton presents coast scenes with figures and horses at Williams & Everett, with a central vessel at sea noted for its action and color. Brace Joy sculptures have been removed, revealing Walker portraits.
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Frank H. Richardson
Art Club
W. E. Norton-Notes
Harcourt Studios
Boston Art Club
Paris
Lass O’ Laurie
Richardson
Dordrecht
Newburyport
Norton
Brace Joy
F. Hanson Walker
Arlington Street
Misses Williams
Salem
St. Botolph Club
William M. Chase
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries
New York
General Sherman
Washington
Union Square
Harold B. Warren
Kimball & Co
Park Street
Critics Question Parental Home Plan in Boston
A letter argues the Parental Home idea undermines personal responsibility and wages by placing overburdened parents' children in an institution. It warns the policy echoes old English outdoor relief, dulls work incentive, and harms labor wages, urging instead to support families and child welfare through existing charities.
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Post
The
Associated Charities
Boston
The Railroad Problem An Address By Judge Cooley
Judge Cooley outlines the railroad problem as the power to set and alter passenger and freight rates, criticizing uncontrolled rate sheets and emphasising the need to clarify the problem’s scope. He warns against focusing on isolated fixes and calls for lawful, measured reform rather than sweeping solutions.
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Europe
Wright Buys Hunt System Railroads in Oregon and Washington
C B Wright the Northern Pacific owner bought in his name all capital stock and bonds of the Hunt system railroads in Oregon and Washington totaling 167 miles completed and 42 miles under construction valued around 3 million dollars. The system known as Oregon and Washington Territory railroads has 10 million dollars capital stock and will be reorganized to benefit the Northern Pacific which will eventually control the stock.
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New Yor
C. B. Wright
Northern Pacific Railroad
Hunt System
Oregon
Washington
Walla Walla Wheat District
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Union Pacific
New York Life Report Shows Strong Assets and Growth
The forty sixth annual report of the New York Life Insurance Company notes assets near 116,090,000 and policies a little over 100,000,000. The New England branch lists Rialto Building Devonshire Streets with Ren. 5 Calef as manager. Marriages and obituaries follow, including names such as Nicolson McLean Blackburn Buckley Holden Sullivant and Thomas, with various dates and ages.
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New York Life Insurance Company
New England
Rialto
Corner
Devonshire
Ren. 5
Calef
G O Taylor Whiskies Promoted By Graves & Sons
A historical advertisement proclaims G O Taylor Whiskies as pure medicinal beverages with testimonials from pharmacists and state chemists. It claims high sales in 1890, asserts absence of fusel oil, promises genuine cork signatures, and credits C H Graves & Sons for distribution and quality assurance.
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G. O. Taylor
Ugit
Vermont
A. J. Ditman
Astor House Pharmacy
New York
Boston
H. L. Bowker
Hayes Andofessor Bennett F. Davenport
Massachinery
Frank Barthold
Maine
New Enghansl
G.O. Yas
C.H. Graves & Sons
Apostle Eliot and His Praying Indians Lecture
Rev Edward G Porter of Lexington spoke at the Y M Union on Eliot and his praying Indians noting Eliot’s spread of language learning and village living for Indigenous peoples. He detailed civ ilized towns named Natimesit Nashobah Okkokonomesit Partekorone Punkapoag and the Indian Bible printed in 1683.
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Edward G. Porter
Lexington
Y. M
Union
Eliot
John
England
Roxbury
Harvard College
Bay
Medford
Winthrop
Spot Pond
Boston
Lowell
Nashobah
Littleton
Okkokonimesit
Ilborg Hassannamesit Grafton
Parte Korone
Hopkinton
Punkapoagaton
Nipmucks
College Press
Cambridge
Nanantum
Dorchester Mill
Natick
Gookin
Dunster
Porter
Hunnewell
Wellesley
Waban
Eene
Deer Island
Apostle
Massachusets
Nonantum
Newton
South Natick
Rogers
New York
Thomas W. Bicknell
Stanley
Probem
Taverners Exception Proving the Rule Note
A Boston letter from March 2, 1891 recounts a man who asked for 26 cents then repaid after a rain day. The author notes helping the stranger despite uncertainty and reflects that one good deed does not imply all similar acts succeed.
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Taverner
Ape Pacen
Bostonian
Boston
Pilgrim Fathers in Holland to be Discussed at Sleeper Tower Hall
The Rev. Dr. Winslow will address the New England Historic Genealogical Society this Wednesday afternoon in Sleeper Tower Hall at 12 Somerset Street. The free public exercises start at 3 o'clock, with a large audience expected.
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Pilgrim Fathers
Holland
Winslow
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Sleeper Tower Hall
Somerset Street
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Senator Plumb
Barrundia
Mr. Cleveland
Hood
State Rail
Judge Cooley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cooley
George G. Crocker
Massachusetts
K. A. Mosely
M. 8. Decker
Voley
Ral
Hunt
Makrriages
Minot Pon McLean
P. M. McDona
Exander M. Nicolson
Margaret McLean
Blackburn
Jamaica Plain
Om Blackburn
Cambridgeport
Gsephlackwell
Herman Buckley
South Boston
William Buckley
Charmer
San Francisco
Fred Everett
Chase
Anthony K. Chase
Broadway
Chelsea
Crosley
Bighlands
Atwood Syst
Theoda H
Bernard Crosby
Durant Ty
Virginia
William Durant
Lden
Mrcchaseee
Joel M Holden
Andover
Elizabeth C. Holt
Lucy J
James H. Lane
Charles B. Odiorne
T' East Cambridge
Robert J. Price
Sargent
Melrose
Marriot N. Barren
Wingate P. la Sulit
Plainfield
N. J
Caroline Eudora Sutton
Ae Starling Sullivant
Umb Thomas
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Francis Sistare
Samuel H. Gookin
John B. Thomas
Wadleigh
Prescott Ketleigh
Gertrude B
Levi
Edward G. Forter
Y. M. ©. Union
James F. C. Ryde
Milk Street
James F. ©. Hyde
Newton Highlands
James F. C. Hyde
Round Hill
Woodenware Co
Round of
Ame Co
Nova Scas Neissing
Henry W. Savage
Court Street
Cor
Cornhill
We Font & Bertlett
Newport Land Trust
American Loan and Trust Co
Racha
Mechanics’ Fair
GEO. W. Beardsley Piano CO
Tremont Street
Tremont ‘Theatre Building
ST. Augustine, Fla. Hotel San Marco
Ocean
Ainslie & McGiaveal
Maplewood Hotel
White Mountains
Idesk Exchange
Portland St
Norfolk Ave
Beate
Wan Eton
State Bt
Samuel Hatch & CO
Congress Street
Sydney Bartlett
Beacon Street
Charles River
T. Dennie Boardman
J. Morris Meredith
Thomas Nelson
J.morris Meredith
Chamber
Franklin Street
Devonshire Street
J. M. Meredith
Marlborough Street
Dartmouth
Exeter
Water Side
Fairfield Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Mount Vernon Noa
Cohasset
Hollingsworth
Jerusalem Road
J. S. Kendall
Congress St
Boston Museum
Cees
Ollis Theatre
Endal
Queen's
Jos. Arthur
Globe Theatre
Idee
John Stetson
Pannie Gillette
Libby Prison
Gus Williams
John T. Kelly
Abbey &Schoeffel
Commedienne
Minnie Palmer
Taylor
Harry Williams
Dales Stene
Minnie
Sarah Bernhardt
Boston Theatre
Eugene
Tompkins
Wonson
Bezins
Constance Tiaed
Newberry Street
Clarendon
Wm. E. Cox
Parley Avenue
J.M. Meredith
High
Hartford Streets
W. E. P. Weeks
Water Street
Wendell and
Hartford Sts
Water St
Pearl Street
Hartford St
W. B. P. Weeks
Sidney Bartlett
Meredith & Nelson
John Jeffries & Sons
Vicinity
Deveonshire St
Mfother
Shenié
Jousaon
Tata
Price Mall
Johnson
Mane
WM. Franklin Hall
Globe Building
Washington Street
Globe
Sida. Donnelly & Miller
Gente
Martin Brimmer
T ‘ Bint
Pine Arta
Howard Atheneum
Weber and Fields
Mosingee Mons
Thare
Paria” Cyclorama Erusalem
Po Rgeed
Geetysvury
Ge Museum
Palestine
Barnaed
Warrvniten Street
White
Thomas Hills
Cassell
Pocket Guide
A StepMan
Dward King
M. F. Sweerser
Tvol
Eather Binding
Boston Transcript
Nation
M. He
Bulletin, Phila
Mademoiselle Ixe
Lancy Falconer
Cassell Publishing Company
Fourth Avenue
EAL Estate
Ames Building
Washington Sts
T Dennie Boardman
Room
Hollis Street
Applyte
P. Blake
Exchange Place
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