Civil Service Inquiry dominates reform debate and duty ruling
Washington March 11 report on civil service inquiry notes panel's stance toward reform and Roosevelt, saying nine of thirteen members back reform and avoid prejudging. Also reports duty assessment on four empty bags imported aboard the Bostonian, upholding 40 percent ad valorem fee despite free-entry arguments.
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White House Fire Alarm Test Demonstrates Rapid Response
A staged test at the White House triggers bells and engines within minutes to show the alarm system and fire department response. Benjamin Harrison McKee pulled the ring for Box 157, prompting multiple engines, water drawn from nearby plugs, and a crowded avenue as spectators watched the mock emergency unfold.
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Sugar Duty Reduction Divides Republicans on Ways and Means
Republicans on the ways and means committee debate a major sugar duty cut, weighing a 45 percent reduction with a complete abolition and a 1 or 2 cent bounty. Sugar districts push back, while Democrats fear broad rate increases. A caucus fight looms as party lines harden.
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Ambiguous Public Sentiment Influences Bill Vote
Fragmentary text suggests lawmakers weigh public mood before voting on a bill. The note hints at potential opposition if sentiment leans against the measure, signaling political risk for sponsors.
Postal Telegraph Proposal At House Committee Meeting
Gardiner G. Hubbard of this city spoke before the House committee on post offices and post roads in favor of government control of a postal telegraph. He urged higher message rates, proposing 15 25 and 50 cents by distance and a uniform night rate of 25 cents, and noted the committee would reconvene Friday to hear further argument.
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Sugar Test Decision on Two Polariscope Appeals
The New York Cntom House announced decisions on two appeals from polariscope sugar tests for imports by Have meer & Elder Refining Co on May 20, 189, and by Watson & Farr on Nov. 30. Appeals claimed improper testing and sampling. The collector reported duties aligned with the polariscope results and no evidence of nonconformity with law or department instructions.
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Straws From State Street Markets Turn Bullish
The New York market closes strong with bulls in control as railroad earnings rise and dividend payouts attract buyers. Gains at Atchison and Rutland railroads fuel optimism while sugar, brewing and copper sectors show varied but hopeful signals amid anticipated kapital shifts and new stock actions.
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Public Life and the Duty of College Men to Engage
Theodore Roosevelt addresses Harvard College on choosing public life over apathy, urging graduates to enter politics with enthusiasm and convictions. He warns against cynical detachment, praises selfless service, and stresses balancing idealism with practical politics while maintaining independence and integrity.
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Corcoran Hutchings marriage in city ceremony
In this city on March 10 Rev M R Deming united John J Corcoran and Letitia Hutchings of Boston. Also Dudley Witz Gerald wed March 7 by Rev William L Griffis Henry H Dudley and Marguerite A FitzGerald. Peterson Davis at Elk Rapids March 6 by Rev A J Eldred Dr Reuben Peterson of Boston and Josephine Davis. Sims Fogg at Salem March 5 by Rev Charles Arey D D Richard T Sims and Mary L Fogs of Salem.
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A Strange Truth About Nervous Exhaustion and Wealth
An alert on nervous exhaustion from overwork and wealth seeking. It warns of dizziness, insomnia, poor digestion, and declining strength, urging Dr Greene's Nergura as a safe vitamin remedy available at druggists for $1 per bottle. Dr Greene of 34 Temple Place Boston offers free consultations.
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Deaths and Obituaries Arrive Across Local Areas
Multiple notices list deaths from March 7 to March 16 across Charlestown Jamaica Plain South Boston Newtonville Northboro Weymouth and Gloucester. Names include William P Atkinson J B Alexander Toody J Anderson Catharine Anderson Hattie Blake John W Collison Mary K Dyer Joshua Gard Flagg Henry J Farren Lucy B Fobey Mary K P Field Sarah Lawrence William Reed Laura T Smith Laura N Turgeon and Rev Walter Wilkie with funeral details and ages where given.
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