Republicans on guard captain macgregor the man
March 9 Indian School Attendance Wasstreton report states Captain John G. MacGregor resigns as chief of the customs division. Acting Secretary Nettleton says the resignation appears voluntary, though no firm commitment. MacGregor is reassigned as immigration inspector at $6 daily, leaving the Treasury Department with Republican dominance and few Democrats in prominent roles.
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Wasstreton
SerrerAt
Treasury Department
Foster
Nettleton
John G. MacGregor
Customs
Secretary’s Office
Spalding
General Nettleton
MacGregor
Customs Division
Captain MacGregor
Customs Service
Manning
Andrew Johnson
James R. Lake
Washington
Lake
Board of General Appraisers
Customs Administrations Act
New York
Copete MacGregor
General Rosecrans
Fairchild
Cleveland
Indian School Attendance Gain Driven by New Indian Bill
Indian Commissioner Morgan lauds a new provision in the Indian appropriation bill to compel attendance of Indian children at government supported schools. The measure places enforcement under the Secretary of the Interior and Indian Affairs, aims to expand training schools in Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota California and Arizona, and promises expanded facilities to raise enrollment from 16,377 to a potential 36,000.
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Morgan
Post
Congress
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
New York State
Five Civilized Tribes
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
California
Arizona
Existnce
Railroads in Colombia Struggle With Mountain Terrain
A U S minister in Bogota reports Colombia’s rail network is severely limited by rugged mountains. Freight costs are high and transport slow, with cotton taking five to twelve days for eighty miles. From Hondo to Bogota a 250 pound shipment costs 12 to 18 dollars. Despite foreign contracts for roads, productivity remains low and railroad progress lags.
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Colombia
United States
Bogota
Department of State
Hondo
Roads and rail concessions lure foreign firms in Latin America
A minister calls for more and better roads as Congress grants concessions to foreign companies for new railways. An American citizen advances the Conca Railroad to Cali and Manizales, with Americans also contracted to build Carthagena to Calamera on the Magdalena river. Englishmen receive subsidies on several proposed routes.
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Nies
Congress
Conca
Cali
Manizales
Carthagena
Calamer
Magdalena River
McKinley Tariff Cases Set for April Arguments
The Supreme Court advanced and set for argument on the fourth Monday in April the cases of Boyd, Sutton & Co. and Sternbach & Co. versus the Collector of Customs at New York to test the McKinley tariff law. The Government and importers’ counsel united in requesting action, while Solicitor-General Taft opposed a similar motion from Marshall Field & Co. Chicago, arguing the cases do not fairly present the questions involved for Government interests.
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Supreme Court
Boyd, Sutton & Co
Sternbach & Co
New York
Taft
Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
Business Men and Juries Highlighting Civic Duty at Universalist Club
The Universalist Club hosted Judge John W. Hammond who urged business men to embrace jury service as a civic duty. He warned that excuses and distrust of juries undermine justice, urging a mindset where summons is as binding as military draft. Other speakers discussed land transfer reform and recalled Tufts College history. new members F. Osgood Richards, Robert E. Kill, and Andrew J. Wilson were elected.
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Universalist Club
John W. Hammond
Superior Court
Sanford H. Datley
Hammond
Fall River
Boor Ww. Williams
Thomas H. Armstrong
B. B. Whittemore
Armstrong
Tweed
Ballou
Tufts College
Lucius R. Page
Cambridge
F. Osgood Richards
Robert E. Kill
Andrew J. Wilson
Boston Chamber of Commerce 1890 Annual Report Highlights Growth
The fifth annual report of the Boston Chamber of Commerce was released detailing 1890 trade data prepared by secretary William Herbert Pearson. It notes rapid progress toward a new building, growing membership of prominent merchants, expanded statistical and marine intelligence, and strengthened cooperation with related organizations to advance reform and improvement in Boston commerce.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston
William Herbert Pearson
Chamber
Merchants of
Exchange
Exhibition at Leonard and Co gallery Bromfield street
A new gallery exhibition showcases water color paintings and drawings by masters such as Copley Stuart Gainsborough Turner and Mauve, with works by J F Miller Stanfield Chalon Westall Uwins Prout Cavanni De Wint and Fortuny. The collection includes 285 pictures and spans all water color schools and periods with copies of Furness works and Trouillebert series.
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Leonard & Co
Bromfield Street
John Singleton Copley
Gilbert Stuart
Thomas Gainsbourough
R. A
Turner
Aisborne
Wilson
Constant Troyon
Anton Mauve
J.F. Miller
Stanfield
Chalon
Westall
Uwins
Prout
Cavanni
de Wint
Fortuny
J. M. W. Furness
National Gallery
Dido
Carthage
Regulus
Otto Blum
Emile Trouillebert
Obituary notices from varied towns on March dates
Obituaries and death notices from Appleton Chelsea Cambridgeport Lynn York Me Medfield Jamaica Plain Dorchester Neponset Dover East Jaffrey and Keene list ages from 33 to 90 plus names of spouses and relatives. The notices report sudden deaths, illnesses, and family bereavements across dates March 5 to March 11 with locations including Medford Woburn Dorchester and Brooklyn.
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Appleton
William Stuart Sapleton
Eben Appleton
Raw
William Ever Bean
Marlboro Acreas
P. Hewins
Medfield
James M. Hewins
Hewins
Jarvis
Jamaica Plain
Lydia Station Darvns
Kent
Lynn
Lydia
Samuel Kent
York
Mcott
Harvard Law School
Ean
Baltimore
Aanies
Medford
Annis Bigelow
Thomas Nelson
Church of the Advent
Paqdoge— Ab Inet
Neah
Earesnish
Masachusetts
Raymond
East Jaffrey
Shutleff Raymond
Joel Raymond
Ellen A
J. C Bray
Dorchester
George Eee
Tarbell
Neponset
Charlotte ‘Tarbell
Wallingford
Dover
N. H
A. Weetlingford
Wells
Brooklyn
N. Y
Believers and Doubters His Respect for a Skeptic
At St Pauls yesterday Rev Phillips Brooks delivered a Lenten address to a business audience. He spoke of freedom of Christian thought, the union of action and thought, and the need to embrace faith without surrendering reason. He affirmed belief in God and the inspiration of scriptures while acknowledging miracles may have natural explanations. He urged listeners to engage sincerely, be positive in faith, and remain open to evidence.
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St. Paul’s
Phillips Brooks
Uly
Mr. Brooks
Simoe
Jesushrist
Brooks
Christ
Earth
Jesus Christ
Washington
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Blood Purification
Advertises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal blood purifier capable of removing humors and taints from the system. Claims to cure conditions from pimples to consumption, with a money back guarantee if it fails. Promotes year round use, alcohol free, vegetable extract, priced at one dollar.
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Hamélin
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Bishop Benjamin H. Paddock dies after long illness
The Rt. Rev. Benjamin H. Paddock bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts died yesterday afternoon at 2:05 at his Chestnut Street home after weeks of critical illness. Born in Norwich Connecticut February 29 1828 he rose from Trinity College to General Theological Seminary and served as rector in Norwich Detroit and Brooklyn Heights before his 1873 consecration as Massachusetts bishop. Renowned as a steady administrator he guided the diocese through internal divisions and earned broad respect for his devoted ministry and civic character. He leaves a wife Annie L. and children Anna and Lewis H. with brothers John A. Paddock of Washington state and a Norwich physician in prominent positions.
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Benjamin H. Paddock
Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts
Chestnut Street
Benjamin Henry Paddock
Norwich
Conn
Séth Birdsey
Emily
Flagg) Paddock
Trinity College
Connecticut Episcopal Academy
Cheshire
General Theological Seminary
New York City
Paddock
Epiphany Church
New York
Trinity Church
Christ Church
Detroit
Mich
Grace Church
Brooklyn Heights
N. Y
Manton Eastburn
Bishop Eastburn
Alexander H. Vinton
Morgan Dix
Haight
James Menoren
Vinton
Potter
Europe
House of Bishops
Missionary Townes
Caroline H. Cooke
Wallingford
Anna
Henry L. Jones
Lewis H
St. Paul’s School
Concord
N. H
John A. Paddock
Washington
State
Conp
Deaths of Josiah Brown Frank Lawler Alfred Raymond Dr Frank Whitten
Josiah W Brown of 160 West Newson Street died yesterday born May 1 1819 in Wolfboro NH came to Boston in 1840 formed Brown and Chick retired in 1875 joined Mount Lebanon Lodge Harvard Street Baptist Church married Harriet N Littlefield on Sep 11 1853. Frank Lawler veteran actor died at 66 in Philadelphia married Josie Mansfield in 1866 later divorced in 1867. Alfred C Raymond blank book manufacturer ex minister died in New Haven aged 75 Yale educated served as a chaplain during the Civil War. Dr Frank Whitten dentist of South Boston died in Phenix Ann after battling pulmonary disease leaves widow and daughter remains to be sent here.
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Josiah W. Brown
West Newson Street
Wolfboro
N. H
Boston
Harrison Chick
Brown & Chick
Brown
Mount Lebanon
Mr. Lawler
Albany
N. Y
Alfred C. Raymond
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Connectious
New York
Fortress Monroe
V. Frank Whitten
Phenix Ann
Public Auction Sells Bartlett Residence on Beacon Street
The late Sidney Bartlett's 95 Beacon Street home, a 4½ story brick house with 18 rooms and 45 000 square feet, sold at public auction yesterday near its assessed value. Bidders led by Henry C. Wainwright concluded at 45 000, with possession planned for April 9 and existing fifty year restrictions set to expire in 1897. The sale drew notable investors including Leonard Cutter and the Whitwell Brothers. Auctioneers were Samuel F. Hutgh & Co.
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Sidney Bartlett
Beacon Street
Arlington Street
Charles River
Promingot
Messrs
Leonard Cutter
Henry G. Wainwright
James Stevenson
Whitwell Brothers
Henry C. Wainwright
Samuel F. Hutgh & Co
State House hearing on municipal lighting proposal set
Commonwealth of Massachusetts announces a continued hearing before the Committee on Manufactures to consider granting cities and towns the right to establish and operate gas and electric light plants. The session is at Room A, State House, Boston, on Thursday March 12 at 10:30 a.m. James W. McDonald, Chairman. Eugene M. Moriarity, Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Masaachusetts
State House
Boston
Mar
Committee On Manufactures
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Devonshire Street
Marlborough Street
Dartmouth
Exeter
J. M. Meredith
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Fairfield Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Mount Vernon Street
Cohasset
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Jerusalem Road
J. S. Kendall
Congress St
Newberry Street
Clarendon
J.M. Meredith
Wm. E. Cox
Parley Avenue
Murdock
Huntington Avenue
Oliver Street
A. L. Murbock
Lincoln ST. Chambers
Sargent’s Block
Manaufacturer
W. F. Badger
P’rincipal
Tnsoreas
John Jeffres ‘ T Sons
Hollis Street
Ss. P Blake
Exchange Place
Light and Commodious
Advertiser Building
Washington St
Inquire
Oriental Tea CO
Java
Boston Museum
Mogage
Sunlight
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Globe
Tremont Theatre
Abbey &Schoeffel
Abbey. Schoefel & Gray
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LA Tosca
Camille
Thors
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Bill
Ganich Ty. Tre
Hollis
Isaac B. Rich
Joseph Arihur
Onnelly and Miller
New England
Eugene Tompkins
Boston Theatre
Yon Yonson
Gus Heege
Gaa
Primrose & Wes
Bell
Actors
Berlus
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Gus Williams
John T
Kelly
Ay & Ivy
Howard Atheneum
Grand Opera House
Proctor & Mansfield
Mattuees
Welk
McKc
Rankin
Cyclorama Erusalem
Ecement
Holy City
Palestine
Museum OF Fine Arts
Aliam Blake
Raymond’s
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Washington,d.c
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Washinton
Willard’s Hotel
Ebbitt House
Mount Vernon
Pacife Forthwest
Alaska
Yellowstone National Park
Whine
de Mre
Raymond & Whitcomb
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Mass
NEW Publications
Don Munro
Dors Lewis
Lewis
L. O. Chant
Oliver Ditson Company
Jim
Pore
Aue Mp’g CO
Central
Erepent Express
Norfolk Ave
GEO. C. Appleton
State St
Northampton St
M. & Stare Weather
James W. McDonald
Eugene M. Moriarity
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