Civil service reform bill proposes presidential commission
Representative Cox introduces a bill to appoint a five member commission to study classification compensation and numbers of federal clerks in Washington. The panel will include three outsiders and two government officials with duties to reclassify staff across departments and align leaves and substitutes. Reports to the President for congressional transmission next session. The bill aims to reform without hostility to civil service reform.
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Washington
Cox
North Carolina
House Civil Service Committee
House
Congress
Senate
Californians Mull Senate Pick as Miller Succession Looms
In Sacramento discussions center on who should replace Senator Miller. Names cited include Governor Stoneman for a short term, General W S Hosecrans as favored by labor and unaffiliated voters, and prominent Californians such as Alexander Deimar George Hirst and James Flood. Questions linger over Hosecrans willingness to leave his treasury post and fight for a volatile political appointment.
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Waslis Gron
Miller
Secarcely
Stoneman
Alexander Deimar
George Hirst
San Francisco Examiner
Reason for Manning Declining to Appear Before Committee
Special to The Post reports Secretary Manning refused an oral appearance before the Banking and Currency Committee. Treasury officials note past secretaries, including Sherman, used stenographers to convert oral testimony to written form. Manning chose to answer in writing to provide concise facts without costly oral examination.
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Banking and Currency Committee
THE
POST
Washington
Manning
Loase
Treasury Department
Department
Charlies E. Coon
Judge Stallo Endorsed as Able Minister Despite Attacks
SPECIAL TO THE POST At the State Department anger over articles attacking Judge Stallo grows. Rome letters praise him as a scholar and diplomat who speaks Italian and Latin. A clique in the American colony allegedly uses William Waldorf Astor’s generosity to influence him, but their effort to block his confirmation is unlikely to succeed.
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THE
POST
Washington
State Department
Stallo
Italy
Rome
William Waldorf Astor
Pan Electric stock scheme outlined at hearing
The March 15 Washington hearing revealed that original Pan Electric Company stock was issued largely as a guarantee of honor and future potential rather than payment. J Harris Rogers testified that owners provided no cash, relying on patents and prospects, with shares allocated to governors, senators, and others including Senator Harris and Mrs. Harris acquaintances.
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Rogers
Pan Electric
Washington
Ranney
J. Harris Rogers
Pan Electric Company
New York
Gentemen
Young
Atkins
A. 5. Hewitt
West
Harris
J. C. Brown
Mewitt
Marcus Wright
General Price
Price
Pan Hlectric Company
Herris
Johnston
Coignel
Senate debates constitutional change for April presidential inauguration
In Washington the Senate debated Siz. Ingalls joint resolution seeking to shift inauguration to April 30 after 1889 and proposed an article to amend the Constitution. The session also considered House-passed pension increases for widows, dependents, and insane or idiotic children, with amendments debated and approved before adjourning after a death notice for Rep. Hahn of Louisiana.
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Senate
Siz
United States
Committee On
Hoar
van Wyck
House
Sewell
Cockrell
Mr. Sewell
Mr. van Wyck
Logan
Louse
Harrison
Ingalls
Blair
Congress
Yeas
House of Representatives
Hahn
Louisiana
Cullom
Edmunds
Eustis
Public questions mark wary mood on Pacific railways
Washington report notes criticism of the House committee on Pacific railroads over secrecy and bias and cites opposition from a New England member. Other items include Omaha relief funding, a death adjournment in the House, Supreme Court cases, White House expansion plans, Bell Telephone suits, and new consular appointment in Maine.
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Dawes
Senate
Atkins
Secretary of the Interior
Nebraska
Washington
St. Martin
Louisiana
Michael Hahn
New York
Yale Lock Company
Massachusetts
Abby Ball Knapp
Homeopathic Mutualf Life Insurance Company
Towns Consider Union Sewer From Middlesex Valley to Ocean
A Malden meeting of the committee on sewerage across Woburn Stoneham Melrose Malden Everett and Winchester discussed a connecting sewer to run through the Middlesex valley and discharge into the ocean. Members from each town spoke as plans were shown for laying the union sewer.
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Malden
Woburn
Stoneham
Melrose
Everett
Winchester
Middlesex Valley
Ocean
Gould Talks on Strike and Responsibility in Railroad Turmoil
Jay Gould denounces direct blame for the Missouri Pacific strike saying the issue lies beyond his control. He notes prior wage concessions and seeks court protection for workers and public, while signaling plans to resume operations once civically protected. Other items include Knights of Labor meetings in Malden and East St. Louis wage actions, Beverly deadlock, and Texas and Pacific shopmen strikes.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jay Gould
Knights of Labor
Associated Press
Havana
Mr. Gould
Haiti
Texas and Pacific Road
United States Court
Goula
Wabash
Air Powderly
The
Beverly
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific
New Orleans
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Gouldsboro
Gould
Grievances Against Street Railways Detailed for Legislature
Albany reports by Mr. Peck show over 200 trades surveyed with widespread grievances. The street railway system is singled out for abuses and tyranny, affecting conductors and drivers who labor for daily sustenance. The testimony covers fifty one abuses common to most roads, demanding swift action to protect workers' rights.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Peck
Statistics of Labor
Citzen
Danger of a General Strike Hits Pennsylvania Mines
About 500 to 600 miners walked out at Scott Haven and neighboring mines along the Baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie lines. Workers demand 60 cents per ton for coal shipped east and plan further action after a Pittsburg convention, plus a future three cent per peek raise for coal sent west and to the lake trade. Several hundred more miners joined strikes at Clemmens Co. and Dravesburg mines for check weighmen.
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Pennsylvania
Freesburg
Venn
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsboro
McKeesport
Youghiogneny
W. L. Scott
Scott Haven
Irwin Station
Pittsburg
Clemmens & Co
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Dravesburg
Stone & Co
Hungarians Strike for Columbus Convention Scale at Walton Mines
Three hundred Hungarian miners at Walton mines in Dubers Pennsylvania struck for the Columbus convention scale. They seek an advance from 40 to 47 4 cents per ton. If arbitration fails next Monday 4000 miners will quit work until an agreed raise. The miners are organized and prepared to hold out until their demands are met.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Dubers
Walton Mines
Fourth District
Mule Spinners Walk Out Over Clock System Demand
Mule spinners at the Arctic mill owned by B. B. & R. Knight in Providence strike after wages and a new clock system are imposed. They had earned 7.5 to 8 cents per skein range and $750 to $8 weekly. After a partial wage dispute, they demanded 15 percent by the clock and left when refused. Some carding room workers also left seeking higher pay, though the mill foresees little disruption.
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Providence
Arctic
Messrs
Record
Globe, Herald
Colone Taylor
Boston Sunday Globe
Taylor
Mercantile House
Boston
Tom Hiood
Labor unrest and union labels sweep three towns
At American Rubber Works in East Cambridge leaders dispute action after a strike claimed by 100 shoe girls, though Evans reports only twenty left. In Brockton four firms win Knights of Labor union labels amid rising demand as Douglas factory runs sixty cases daily. Barnaby Mill weavers in Fall River strike over two weeks, with cash and provisions donated. a general meeting is planned.
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American R Rubber Works
American Rubber Works
Potter Street
East Cambridge
Evans
Knights of Labor
Board of Arbitration
Brockton
Douglas
W. R. Carll
Casey Bros
Poole Bros
Barnaby Mill Weavers
Fall River
Mass
Barnaby Gingham Mills
Aldermen Consider Street Disturbance Remedies and Flood Petition
At yesterday’s aldermen meeting over forty petitions sought compensation for storm flood damages on Stonybrook. The board heard on street car regulations, Salvation Army nuisance complaints, Mt Hope Cemetery investigations, and budgetary borrowing for poor relief and paving. April 5 set for hearings on horse railroad rights and cable system use.
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Board of Aldermen
Stonybrook
James B. Francis
Elot C. Clarke
Clemens Herschel
Mount Hope Cemetery
Walter H. French
Committee On Railroads
Richards
Metropolitan Railroad
Merrill
The
Highland
Hersey
South Boston
Powers
Middlesex
Thomas F. Proctor
Lynn
Boston
Charlestown
Carroll
Salvation Army
Alderman Freeman
William H. Whitmore
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Patrick Mullen
Committee On Cemeteries
Cochituate
Battle Narrative of Salvation Army Clash in Boston
A vivid account of a Salvation Army campaign in Boston described as a three day battle. Commissioner Smith leads troops to key locations including the Clarendon Street Baptist Church and Meionnon Hall with Captain Blandy and staff officers in action. The army routs the powers of darkness amid drums trumpets bugles and war songs as dusk ends the third day.
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Salvation Army
Poictiers
Commissioner Smith
Army of Evil
Boston
Clarendon Street Baptist Church
Saten
Meionnon Hall
Blandy
Whetmore
Jones
Burrows
Britton
Dale
Thompson
Smith
Jimmy
Hallelujah
James
Largest Cubec Made Reducess Passenger Rates
The largest reduction yet in Pacific coast fares took effect. A $10 cut on first and second class tickets to California began today. Arbitrator Nelson of the Chicago St Louis and Missouri River Passenger Association issued a circular with new net Chicago to California rates: first class 3950, second class 17.
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Chicago
Pacific Coast
Nelson
Chicago, St. Louis
Insurance policy bills fail in Connecticut committee
Hartford reports that the valued policy insurance bill and the standard policy bill received no votes in the insurance committee after an exhaustive hearing spanning nearly two months. The report is expected to be sustained by both houses of the Legislature.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Fate Goddess Fortune Falls Deep in Love
A fragment hints at a poetic line about the Fate Goddess Fortune falling in love, mentioning Pyie's Poacline. The scarce wording suggests a literary or dramatic excerpt without clear context or attribution.
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Fortune
Pyie
Officers of the Oregon Tell Their Tales After Sinking
New York reports from March 15 detail passenger accounts of the steamer Oregon disaster. M J Emerson and wife describe the sudden crash, chaotic deck, and prioritizing women and children as boats filled. Captain Cottier’s statements recounts collision timing, lifeboat actions, and eventual sinking with 1800 souls aboard. the British consul to England will investigate.
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New York
M. J. Emerson
Oregon
Annie E. Gorham
Fulda
Emerson
Gorham
The
Queensen
Details of the Disaster as Given by Him to the Company's Agent
Chief Officer W G Matthews recounts the 4 30 a m collision on the Oregon with a schooner as seen from the bridge. He describes lookout positions, a bright light on the schooner’s port bow, a sudden change in course, and efforts to avert contact while noting limited visibility and lack of distress cries. He notes eleven years in Cunard service and four voyages on the Oregon.
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New York
W. G. Matthews
Brown
Bart
Oregon
Cunard
Servia
Mail loss on steamer Oregon from Liverpool to New York
Postmaster Pearson reports on despatches from the Oregon sailing March 6 from Liverpool and March 7 from Queenstown. Of about 598 bags, 260 bags of letter mail for the United States and Canada were sent, with most newspaper mail and 66 heavy registered mails lost or only partially saved. Several international money orders and advices were lost, with Italian mail saved.
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New York
Pearson
Oregon
Liverpool
Queenstown
United States
Canada
Belgium
Cape Town
London
Berlin
Basle
Malmo
Antwerp
Lisbon
Couple Hearsay Incident and Court Sentences Reported
At 1ss Hampshire Street Cambridgeport Michael Furfey and his wife argued with liquor and broke crockery injuring his wife with a two inch gash and seven stitches to her lip. Michael was arrested by Officers Dynan and Stevens. In court James W Harris was sentenced for conspiracy to defraud produce dealers to one year at Concord. Henry W Colson Osmar W Roper and Harris ran M A Burbank and Co. in Somerville. the scheme was exposed by Somerville police last year. In June term the trio were convicted and in October term Roper and Colson drew three years each in the house of correction.
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Hampshire Street
Cambridgeport
Michael Furfey
Michael
Superior Criminal Court
Bacon
Roper
Colson
House of Correction
Conviciua
Cambridge Civic Notes and Legal Proceedings
Harris failed to appear on bail with defaulted bonds, Perrin elected treasurer of the Cambridge Horse Railroad replacing Stevens, Col Currier inspected Company B Fifth Regiment MVM at Brattle Square Armory, Rev C W Biddle lectured on Swinging Around Naples at Odd Fellow s Hall.
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Harris
Franklin Perrin
Cambridge Horse Railroad
F. J. Stevens
Col. Currier
Governor’s Staff
Fifth Regiment
Brattle Square
C. W. Biddle
Clews and Theories Grow in Agnes Long Murder Case
In Attleboro on March 15, crowds discuss the Agnes Long murder. Reporters and detectives pursue a likely suspect, Storrs, whose innocence is defended by friends. Details remain scarce as investigators study locket photos and rumors about Agnes’s past swirl through town.
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Attleboro
Agnes Long
Storrs
Pratt
Agnes
Ex Governor Hahn of Louisiana Dies in Washington
Ex Governor and longtime Louisiana figure Michael Hahn died at Willard's Hotel Washington from a ruptured blood vessel near the heart believed caused by coughing Autopsy confirms cause. Hahn born Bavaria 1830 came to America as an infant and held many offices including prize commissioner mint supervisor and district judge. Remains to depart for New Orleans with funeral details set and several representatives named to attend.
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Hahn
Louisiana
Michael Hahn
Congress
Willard’s Hotel
Washington
Bavaria
America
New Orleans
Confederate States
True Delta
United States Senate
Daily Republican
Hahnville
United States Mint
Washington Dispatch
St. Martin
Irion
Elisbury
Snyder
Dorsey
McComas
Squire in Danger as Grace Seeks Thompson Return
Washington report notes Mayor Grace's bid to reinstate Hubert C. Thompson at the New York City Public Works Department. Squire faces potential Governor charges or political pressure, with Albany's looming influence shielding him from such moves. A congressman warns Squire may be ousted when he returns from vacation.
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Washington
New York City
Rollin M. Squire
Grace
Hubert C. Thompson
Squire
Edson
Department of Public Works
Albany
Town Meeting Votes and Budgets From Several Towns
Town meetings across multiple communities set appropriations and license votes. Notable items include Wrentham with no license and 17 975 dollars raised. Marshfield, East Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Alforda, West Bridgewater and Natick tabulated appropriation totals and borrowing actions. Danvers, Medford, and local officers named.
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James H Shannon
Land Board of Health
W M Proctor
H E Thompsonr
J Grant
W Coleman
W E Pond
Franklin Brown
D T Stone
F N Plimpton
W H J Wade
E Barney
Alonzo
CC Tracey
Marshfield
H A Oakman
P Hatch
EH Walker, Jr
Hatch
Judson E Weil
Frank Ford
BF H Keene
Henry Carver
M Hatch
East
Bridgewater
West Bridgewater
Natick
Board of Selectmen
Daniel A. Mahoney
A Meade
Gustavus Smyth
Angostura Bitters Warns Against Counterfeits
Angostura Bitters promotes a public warning after decades of merit based advertising. The genuine product is manufactured by Dr. J. G. Siegort and Sons.
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Dr. J. G. &. Siegort & Sons
Draw in fifteenth Steinitz Zukertort game in New Orleans
Special to the Post reports the New Orleans chess match where Steinitz and Zukertort drew after 52 moves in game fifteen of their series. The lengthy notes describe piece exchanges and strategic errors as Black and White, Steinitz and Zukertort, reached a mutual agreement to end the contest.
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New Orleans
Steinitz
Zukertort
Fire losses hit several cities with hotel and mill fires
A hotel on Lawrence road near Haverhill burned tonight. Eldorano House owned by the Brickett Bradley estates valued at 5000 with stock losses of 2500 and 1000 insured. Pontiac rolling mills and nearby dwellings burned in Pontiac. Hartford Machine Agency building fire caused 2000 in patterns and stock loss, building damage 590. Additional small Boston fires damaged two dwellings and a junk shop with minor losses.
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Haverhill
Mass
Eldorano House
Lawrence Road
Charlies Fellows
Brickett Bradley Estates
Pontiac Mills
Ponstrac, J
Pontiac Rolling Mills
Martford Machine Agency Saffers
Hartford
Conn
Hartford Machine Agency Company
Boston Parli Amen Fund Thanks Paige for Letter Circulation
The executive committee of the five dollar Irish Parliamentary Fund thanks John C. Paige for circulating a fund letter among Beacon Society members. Yesterday’s total reached 150 dollars from many donors including Cronin, Murphy, Curtin, Devlin, O Keefe, Keeley, Malford, Furlong, Park, Quirk, Martin, Harkins, Ring, Nash, Green, Hallahan, Feeny, Devine, Collins Gillum, Brady, Lee, Fleming, Paige, Batcheller, Kelly, Kennedy, Scanlan, and others.
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John C. Paige
Beacon Society
C. F. Cronin
B Street
South
Boston
P. E. Murphy
Dover Sttreet
John Curtin
Rutland Street
M. D. Murphy
Hopkinton
Mass
Thomas H. Devlin
West Fourth Street
South Boston
Thomas O’ Keefe
Troy Street
John J. Keeley
Main Street
Charlestown
William Malford
Halford Sauce Company
India Wharf
Thomas Furlong
Devonshire Street
William D. Park
Park Hotel
Bosworth Street
William H. Quirk
East Seventh Street
John B. Martin
Broad Street
Edward Harkins
India Street
David A. Ring
John Nash
Byron Street
James Green
Charles Street
Thomas Hallahan
Blossom Street
John Feeny
North Grove Street
Denis D. Devine
Cambridge Street
John St. Collins
Gillum
N. H
John Brady
Amesbury
James Lee
Lincoln Street
Thomas Fleming
Kingston Street
Curtis Guild
Kilby Street
Francis Batcheller
Summer Street
J. E. Kelly
Bowdoin Street
F. A. Kennedy
Cambridgeport
M. J. Scanlan
Cooper Street
Gladstone Prefers Silent Ireland Plan Stance
London March 15 Mr Gladstone says he will take no notice of public versions of his Irish plans. He calls reports baseless and aims to unveil his Irish programme in the House of Commons on Monday. Trevelyan denies resigning as Scotland secretary.
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London
Gladstone
Ireland
House of Commons
Trevelyn
Scotland
Lancaster Bank Declares First Dividend in Clinton Bank Failure
Washington March 15 acting comptroller declares a first dividend of 25 percent for the creditors of the Lancaster National Bank of Clinton Massachusetts.
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Washington
Lancaster National Bank
Clinton
Mass
Prize fight location debate unsettles New York crowd
March 15 reports note confusion over the exact venue for the Le Blanche versus Dempey prize fight. Varying statements leave readers puzzled about where the bout occurred.
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New York
le Blanche
Dempsey
Mrs Bancroft Dies at Home in Washington
Mrs. Bancroft wife of historian George Bancroft died at her Washington home tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jottings About the City and Fire Loss Adjustments
The American House fire loss on furniture is $867009 and the building loss $22 000, with adjustments satisfactory to all. The first session of the woman suffrage convention opens this evening at the Meionnon. speakers include Liine Devereaux Blake Harriette R Shattuck Ivan Pavyim and Sara A Underwood. John Hutchinson of the Hutchinson family will be commanding.
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Meionnon
Liine Devereaux Blake
New York
Harriette R. Shattuck
Ivan Pavyim
Sara A. Underwood
John Hutchinson
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House Committee On Pacific Railroads
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England
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Dewey
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Squire IN Danger
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Snowhill Street
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Champney Street
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Hanaford
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Mores
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John Harrington & Co
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McNeil
T. Edwin Brown
First Baptist Church of
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Grand Council
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Washington Street
Brine & Norcross
John
Pray, Sons & GO
A. Oudinot
Ashton
J. It. Ash
State Street
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