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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1887

Page

5

Boston Candidate Woods Applies for Interstate Commerce Board

Joseph E. Woods of Boston, foreign freight agent for the New York Central and Boston & Albany railroads, submits a formal bid for an Interstate Commerce Commission seat. He carries Massachusetts endorsements including Senator Hoar. President Harding has not yet decided personnel, with Morrison widely seen as the likely choice amid 700 applications.

Conger Mr. Woods Woods William R. Morrison Morrison

Longtime Boston freight agent Mr Woods shaped 19th century rail links

Joseph E Woods a native of Barre Massachusetts rose from Grand Junction wharves to pioneer through bills of lading in 1869 and expanded Boston cargo routes. He helped launch the Hooper voyage cargoes to Liverpool and London and fostered the early Baring Sears Furness steam line network. He gained West and Boston business support from chambers of commerce and prominent merchants.

Joseph E. Woods Vanderbilt Railroad Barre Mass Grand Junction Boston & Worcester Railroad Woods Boston Hooper Liverpool London Baring Line Sears Line Furness Boards of Trade Chambers of Commerce

District DC Appointments Stir Democratic Dissent

Washington observers note that in the patent office 126 of 578 clerks are in the district and earn a total $127,500 annually. They argue district residents wield outsized influence in federal offices, while calling for an end to complaints about home rule.

Washington Spretrat Patent Office District of Columbia New York New Jersey New England

National Bank Reserve Agents Approved and Revoked

The notice lists massachusetts banks approved as reserve agents including Greenfield Franklin County National Bank Maverick National Bank Boston and First National Bank Boston with revocation of their approval. Also Salem Merchants National Bank Fidelity National Bank Cincinnati approved as reserve agents.

Washington National Bank Massachusetts Greenfield Franklin County National Bank Maverick National Bank Boston Mass First National Bank Salem Merchants’ National Bank Fidelity National Bank Cincinnati

No Appropriation For Agricultural Experiment Stations

Washington reports the act to establish agricultural experiment stations may authorize a permanent annual appropriation of 15000 dollars per year to each state and territory. The comptroller suggests the phrase about yearly appropriations is superfluous and the fixed sum is the usable amount.

Washhington Secretary of the Treasury Congress

Congress to provide special funding for section 5

The text suggests that section 5 does not itself appropriate funds and that Congress must specifically provide the amount. The statement implies a requirement for separate congressional action to ensure funding. No additional details are given about the act or context.

COLONEL CANADAY DENIES SENATE ACCOUNT SHORTAGE

Washington March 16. Colonel Canaday denies claims of accounting shortfalls. He says he handles only his salary and restricted purchasing. he has not borrowed funds from Senate pages. Treasury officials and other Senate officers call the report a base fabrication.

Canaday Washincron Speerau Senate House Sherman South Treasury

Pensions for New Englanders in March List

A Washington dispatch from March 16 details pensions for residents across New England and nearby states. The record lists dozens of recipients by name and town, noting original, reissue, and increase statuses for beneficiaries in Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont and Connecticut.

New William A. Cousins Cornish Winslow Oakman Togus New Hampshire Malvina Lewis B. Jordan Helen M Nathaniel Frost Hampstead Charles Eaton Francestown Elijah Haley Melvin Village John Jardine Manchester Thomas Smith Nelson David W. Parks North Charlestown Orrin Knox Great Falls Winthrop H. Shaw Centre Effingham James H. Aldrich Dalton Massachusetts Eilen Jeremiah Shea Worcester Lavinia A John Cook Boston Andrew J. Slayton Blackstone James Kimball Haverhill South Boston George F.tower Oscar 8. Collins Charles E. Davis, Jr West Roxbury John Smith Gloucester William Oesting New Bedford Vermont David T. Rowell Pittsford Frank A. Olmstead Hardwick William Woodward Waterbury Centre Holbrook Wood

Condition of the cruisers progress noted at Chester

Chief Constructor Wilson received a telegram from Naval Constructor Steele in Chester detailing work on the Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta. Costs are under estimates, with ice machines, separators, and electric lights added. Atlanta to be docked for bottom cleaning while Boston and Chicago near trial and completion.

Washington Wilson Naval Steele Chester Penn Chicago Boston Atlanta New York New York Navy Yard

Postmaster Appointments and Diplomatic Postings

Washington dispatch notes Abner L. Day named postmaster at South Columbia New Hampshire. Also the President appoints H. J. Taylor of Kansas as minister resident and consul general to Liberia and James R. Hosmer of New York as secretary of legation in the Central American States and consul peninsular at Guatemala, with prior service as vice consul at Southampton England.

Current Capital News Washsineton Abner L. Day South Columbia N. H H. J. Taylor Kansas United States Liberia James R. Hosmer New York Central American States Guatemala Hosmer Southampton Eng

Flour output gains as mills run on water power

The Northwestern Miller reports last week flour output at 96 000 barrels, daily average 13 714, up from 87 500 and 81 000 in prior periods. Thirteen mills operate, with one more to start, water power rising as steam mills shift to water. Exports set a weekly record at 102 500 barrels amid weak domestic demand and wheat decline. Receipts show 105 400 bushels of wheat, 194 000 bushels shipped, 153 680 barrels of flour.

Minneapolis Minn Northwestern Duluth St. Paul

Labor Strikes and Labor News Across Several Cities

Worcester reports the Knights of Labor will be directed by the national board for the bootmakers strike and an sudden attack on a Holden bottomer’s barn ends with the horse killed. Elizabethport coal heavers end a long strike and some men return to work while trimmers may concede. Havernite notes a shoe and leather meeting debating free shops with a price list approved. Conors knit goods and Harmony cotton mills see wage and pay disputes. 10,000 workers seek higher wages as arbitration rejects talks.

Worcester Sorcrau Knights of Labor National Executive Board Holden Bottomer Walker & Brown New York Elizabethport Havernite Shoe and Leather Association Conors N. Y Knights Harmony Cotton Mills

Gloucester Cooperative Bank to Start Operations in April

Gloucester March 16 meeting of directors of the Gloucester Cooperative Bank discussed management and receiving the charter. Arrangements to begin business by the second Thursday in April with stock offerings at the regular meeting. Taft named attorney and a security and finance committee listed.

Gloucesterr Gloucester Cooperative Bank Eldredge Taft Henry A. Swett George Lane Herbert Presson David W. Low Edwin O. Parsons Security Committee Cyrus Story D. O. Frost

Digesty lin Sold For Stomach Trouble By Kidder Co

Dr. O. N. Tindal endorses Digesty lin for a five year stomach ailment. The remedy is sold by all druggists at 1 per bottle or by W. F. Kidder & Co manufacturing chemists 83 John street New York.

O. N. Tindal Itme W. F. Kidder & Co John Street New York

Maritime Bank Failure Paralyzes St John Frontier Trade

The Maritime Bank failure devastates the St John area and border Maine, with Woodstock hit hardest. Thousands withdraw funds to lumber camps, leaving workers paid in worthless notes and in debt as trade halts. Stewarts transfer assets to New Brunswick Trading Co, while speculators buy bank bills at heavy discounts and directors refuse comment.

St. John N. B Maritime Bank Maine Woodstock Stewarts New Brunswick Trading Company Cully, Brunning & Wood

Rhode Island Republicans Nominate Incumbents At Convention

The Rhode Island Republican State convention nominated all state office incumbents by acclamation including George P. Wetmore for Governor and Lucius B. Darling for Lieutenant Governor. The platform backed home labor protection, civil service reform, enforcement of the prohibitory law, and proposed constitutional changes on voting rights and registry tax abolition.

Provence R.I George P. Wetmore Newport Lucius B. Darling Pawtucket Joshua M. Addeman Providence Edwin Metcalf Samuel Clark Lincoln Samuel H. Cross Westerly United States General Assembly Senate

Virginia General Assembly Opens In Extra Session

Ricum Monp Virginia March 16 The Governor addresses the debt issue and proposes a state bondholders commission to meet a similar one abroad. The General Assembly meets at noon and forms a joint committee to notify the Governor readiness for business.

Ricum Monp General Assembly of Virginia Virginia

Funeral for Eben F. Pillsbury at Allston residence

The funeral for the Hon. Eben F. Pillsbury was held at his Gordon Street home in Allston. Clergymen from West Roxbury and North Cambridge conducted the service as the casket, garlanded with black crape, carried the inscription noting his death on March 14, 1887. Floral tributes were described as very beautiful. A cushion bearing Husband and a foot cushion bearing Father marked the casket. The notice mentions the internal revenue custodian offices and related deputy collectors and clerks.

Eben F. Pillsbury Gordon Street Allston R. J. Patterson First Universalist Church West Roxbury Quincey Whitney North Cambridge Collector of Internal Revenue and Custodian’s Department

Ivy tablet and floral tributes mark funeral procession

A funeral ceremony featured an ivy cross and rose accents on a white tablet. Pallbearers included Col A C Drinkwater and Sen E A Alger, with escorts from the post office and customs. The body was moved to Evergreen cemetery Allston and will be interred at Melrose.

M. P. Curran E. A. Alger Post Office Custom House Evergreen Cemetery Allston Melrose

Arrival of Captain James B. Eads Remains in St Louis

The remains of Captain James B. Eads, who died in Nassau Bahamas, arrived in St Louis this morning. The funeral is planned at Christ Episcopal church tomorrow.

St. Louis James B. Eads Nassau Bahama Islands Christ Episcopal Church

Boston Theatres Show Evening Variety of Productions

The Boston stage lists Robert Downing in Sparta cus at the Boston Theatre, Conried Opera Company in The Gypsy Baron at Hollis Street, Antoinette Rigaud at Boston Museum, Joseph Murphy in Kerry Gow at Globe Theatre, Genevieve Ward in A Queen's Favorite at Park Theatre, Howard Atheneum, and Dick Gorman in Conrad at Ewou Theatre with daily 2 and 8 shows at some venues and evening performances at 7:45.

Boston Robert Downing Hollis Street Conried_ opera comany Boston Museum Antoinette Rigaud Globe Theatre Joseph Murphy Kerry Gow Park Theatre Genevieve Ward Howard Athenium Howard Atheneum Ewou Theatre Dick Gorman Conrad

Auction Sales Today Including Carpets Cigars Real Estate

Oriental carpets and rugs offered by Leonard & Co at 3 pm today. Cigars auctioned by Lewis J. Bird & Co at 10 30 am. Real estate listed by Samuel Hatch & Co at 12 pm.

Leonard & Co Lewis J. Bird & Co Samuel Hatch & Co

Marriages and Obituaries in City and Nearby Areas

A list of marriages and deaths dated March 1 to March 16 across cities including Dorchester Malden Worcester Cambridge and Boston. Entries mention names ages and some burial or service details with several addresses and institutions.

Fenn Worcester George F Clifford E. Fenn Gerrish Atchison Kan Arthur Stewart Gerrish Holman Margaret R. Holman Hamilton South Boston Mary S Nathaniel Hamilton Kelley Haverhill Elizabeth C. B. Kelley Kimball Malden J. B. Kimball Parkhurst Clinton Mary G Charles F W. Parkhurst Paine Lucy Elizabeth Henry W. Paine Cambridge Mass New York City Charles G. Smith Boston Tredick Caspar C. Morris Ella F. Tredick Wood Mary Winifred Charles H. W Mary W. Wood

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