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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1896

Page

2

Bank Loses Bond Case In New York Supreme Court

Justice Maclean denied a restraining order to prevent Abraham White and his wife from disposing of $201 675 50 worth of new government bonds. The Hancock National Bank of Boston arranged gold financing, with profits and commissions, while White faced losses in stock speculation and disputes over who bore risk. The case centers on bond dealings involving J Pierpont Morgan protest, Sage, Guthbert & Co, and third parties financing the gold.

New York Justice Maclean Supreme Court Today Abraham White Hancock National Bank of Boston White Boston Hancock Bank Third National Bank E. B. Cuthbert & Co Russell Sage Sage and Cuthbert & Co Sage Zimmerman Forshay

Butler's Death Condolences Expressed by City Council

The Common Council met at Mayor Quincy's call to address the death of Ward 12 councilman Timothy J. Butler who died at his home at 134 Hudson Street Sunday morning. Resolutions praised his service and a seven member committee was named to attend the funeral.

Common Council Quincy Timothy J. Butler Ward 12 Hudson Street

Cambridge Builder Denies Being Compelled to Jack Up

Joseph Green of Cambridge says he was not forced to jack up his building. He claims the city superintendent required iron columns instead of brick piers. He purchased iron columns last Saturday and they are being installed, avoiding extra costs.

Joseph Green Cambridge

One vote casts for senator as Kentucky legislature cracks up

In Frankfort the Kentucky Legislature met in joint session amid heavy militia presence as only one ballot cast for a U S Senate seat. Officials anticipated further voting tomorrow with tension high and citizens angered by the constitutional clash.

Frankfort Capitol Lexington Louisville Legion John Morgan John B. Castleman State House Arsenal Blackburn Court House Senate Bronston Bradley Kentucky Commonwealth Speed Boyle

Art exhibit highlights domestic serenity and seascape at autumn show

Sarsaparilla Prepared only by C. I. Hood & o., Lowell, Mass. The article reviews an art exhibition featuring Abbott Graves and other painters. It praises Graves's five works including The Fisherman's Daughter and The Bric-a-Brac Mender, Halsall's Hauling the Trawl and Winter Calm, and ordway Watercolors. It notes diverse canvases by Waterman, Woodbury, Garrett, and Bicknell. The exhibition runs through the 27th with gallery hours 10 am to 6 pm on Tuesday.

Hamilton Place Academy Thomas Allen Bouchards Isle of Wight Allen Walter L. Dean Gloucester Harbor United States Enterprise Abbott Graves William F. Halsall Alfred Ordway Mark Waterman Granada el Hamma Turkey Charles H. Woodbury E. H. Garrett W. H. W. Bicknell

Aldermen Clash Over Weights and Measures Increase

The Board of Aldermen debated a five year subway lease limit and a free transfers stance. Allen opposed a deputy sealer raise, while Dyar attacked it as a reward to Democrats. The increase passed with Allen and Dyar voting no. Committees were named on Cass Grant Sherman Sheridan statues and Patriots Day observance.

Board of Aldermen Alderman Allen Dyar Allen Galvin Ordinance Committee Bryant Presho Common Council Cass Grant Sherman Sheridan W. J. Donovan Dyar and Charles Barry, Allen

Dr Winthrop Sargent Dies at 73 in Roxbury

Dr Winthrop Sargent of Roxbury died yesterday in his Warren Street apartments at age 73. He was among the oldest Dartmouth graduates and will be buried in Newburyport.

Winthrop Sargent Roxbury Warren Dartmouth Newburyport

Local patent remedy ad touts kidney disease cures

An advertisement lists a dispenser at No. 9 Dover Street offering cures for skin and urinary ailments including kidneys and bladder. It claims hundreds cured and a guaranteed cure, with testimonials from a Mr Bushey in Massachusetts and references to blood diseases and general health improvement.

Dover St Jong

Lodge Defends Literacy Test in Immigration Debate

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge argues for a literacy requirement to bar immigrants who cannot read or write. He warns that restricting immigration protects American citizenship and wages, highlighting unequal impact on Italians and other groups, and stressing moral traits over language or art.

Washington Senate Henry Cabot Lodge Rep Mass United States Congress

Minor League Meeting Under Way In Informal Start

Washington March 16 The minor baseball league officials did not hold their expected meeting today with full representation. Presidents Powers Day Murnane Morse have arrived while Hickey and Hough will join later tonight. The Southern league will be represented by Powers via proxy. An informal discussion was held before the regular session expected tomorrow.

Washington Minor Baseball League Powers Eastern League John B. Day National Board Tim Murnane Jacob Morse New England Association Hickey Western Association Frank Hough Pennsylvania State League Southern League

Miss Virginia Price Weds William Butler Chalman in Baltimore

Virginia Price daughter of Alexander Hamilton Price retired U S N and William Butler Chalman of Boston married in Associate Reformed Church Baltimore with Rev M Lockwood officiating. Ushers included Oakes Ames Harry Ames and Debloise Paige. Couple depart for their Northern home after reception.

Baltimore Virginia Price Alexander Hamilton Price E. C William Butler Chalman Boston Lockwood Associate Reformed Church Oakes Ames Harry Ames Debloise Paige Chalman

Wakefield Delegates Back Reed for President

Wakefield March 16 delegates elected at the Republican caucus pledged to vote for national delegates who will support Thomas B Reed for President. Four tickets contested the caucus and the Reed for President group won by a large majority.

Wakefield Thomas B. Reed

Reed Faction Pulls Ward 20 Candidate in Tenth District Fight

Augustus T. Sweat of Ward 20, a candidate for delegate to the St. Louis convention from the tenth district, announces his support for Reed in the dispute known as the fighting tenth. He follows another candidate in presenting his stand on the issue and the current convention scene.

Augustus T. Sweat St. Louis Reed Tenth

American Wringer Co Advertises in Boston Area

The American Wringer Company lists locations at 13 and 18 Broadway Extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill Boston. It offers all kinds of wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers with repairs called for and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 7.

American Wringer Company Broadway Extension Cornhill Boston

Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Busy Boston Businessman

F. F. Rice of Bennett & Rice Plumbers and Steam Fitters reports severe back ache from kidney problems. After using Dean's Kidney Pills from Knight's Pharmacy the pain subsided and he endorses the remedy. Sold by all dealers or 50 cents a box from Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole U S agents.

Dean F. F. Rice Bennett & Rice, Plumbers and Steam Fitters Sudbury St Knight’s Pharmacy Court St Cor. Hanover Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y U. S

Massachusetts State Board of Trade holds dinner at Parker House

The Massachusetts State Board of Trade gathered 100 members at the Parker House with President Charles E. Adams presiding. Resolution calls for gold standard support, a Department of Commerce and Manufactures, and a formal Congress stance on coin as gold.

Massachusetts State Board of Trade Parker House Charles E. Adams Charles Francis Adams Quincy Charles C. Jackson Jackson & Curtis F. B. Sears First National Bank Francis H. Appleton Peabody Boston Congress United States Appleton Adams Department of Commerce and Manufactures

Deaths from Charlestown and Boston Ward 12 notices

Julia A Sylvester widow of Charles T Sylvester died at Charlestown on March 16. Funeral from her brother James F Ginn 131 Bunker Hill street on March 18 at 2 pm. Relatives invited to attend. Timothy J Butler former Councilman Ward 12 died in the city aged 35. Funeral from his sister Mrs Charles W Dixon 187 Dorchester street South Boston with high mass at St James Church Harrison avenue Wednesday at 10 am. Relatives invited.

Sylvester Charlestown Julia A Charles T. Sylvester James F. Ginn Bunker Hill Street California Butler Timothy J. Butler Ward Charles W. Dixon Dorchester Street Boston St. James’s Church Harrison Avenue

Cuban Resolutions Move to Inform Senate of Seizures

The Senate debated Cuban policy as Mr Call offered a resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the Senate all orders seizing U S vessels loaded with arms and passengers bound for Cuba and the authority for such seizures. The session adjourned with Mr Morgan and Mr Hale trading remarks on Cuban petitions and Spanish despatches.

Washington Senate Call Dem Fla Secretary of the Treasury Treasury Department United States Cuba Elkins Rep W. Va Committee On Foreign Relations Sherman Ohio Senator Morgan Hale Morgan Mr. Hale Mr. Frye Congress Olney General Campos Mr. Morgan Continental Congress Virginia Senor Canovas Maine de Lome

Panic in Barcelona as crowd charged by gendarmes

In Barcelona on March 16 a march of about 700 people shouting Viva Espana sparked a gendarme charge from mounted officers. Demonstrators panicked as sabres were drawn and at least one boy, 14, was seriously wounded while authorities ferried him to the hospital. public anger grows.

Barcelonia

Regiment forming in Brooklyn for Cuban freedom

A regimental unit is forming in Brooklyn to aid Cuban freedom. About 350 to 400 men are enlisted and drilled in small gangs to avoid attention. Rifles are supplied by the junta and recruits, many seasoned as adventurers, seek good pay.

Brooklyn N. Y

Maceo Crosses Havana Province Into Pinar del Rio

Patriot leader Maceo and his forces have crossed the province of Havana and entered Pinar del Rio, advancing his campaign in Cuba as of March 16. The move marks a strategic shift in the ongoing conflict.

Maceo Havana

Kemeny Forces Showalter To Resign In Chess Match

The eighth game of the U.S. chess championship at Franklin Chess Club ended with Kemeny forcing Showalter to resign on move thirty nine. The score stands Showalter four, Kemeny three, with one draw.

Philadelphia Franklin Chess Club Kemeny Showalter

Boston Fireman Theodore Hutchings Sr Dies in Neponset

Theodore Hutchings Sr a veteran Boston fireman died in Neponset on Saturday in his seventy fifth year. He served in the fire department since 1848 and worked sixteen years for the Putnam Nail Company South Boston until shortly before his death. His discharge is believed to have hastened his end.

Theodore Hutchings, Sr Boston Neponset Putnam Nail Company

Charles H. Gates Dies at 80 in Louisburg Square

Charles H. Gates, longtime Boston and Canada figure, died yesterday at his home in Louisburg Square. He was 80 and one of the few surviving scholars of the famous Roundhill School.

Charles H. Gates Louisburg Square Roundhill School Boston Canada

Train Schedules for Boston to Needham and Nearby Stations

Railroad timetable excerpt listing departures from Boston and Albany depot to Needham Highlandville Upper Falls Medfield Millis Medway West Medway Woonsocket and other stops with 7:05 to 10:15 p m sequences, prices, parlor car seating, and ticket info from 3 Old South House or depot foot of Summer St Boston. J T Odell and W R Babcock sign as vice president and general manager and general passenger agent.

Boston & Albany Railroad Boston Needham Highilandville Upper Falls Medfield Millis Medway West Medway Woonsocket Pascoag Summer St Oston J. T. Odell

Boston and Albany railroad timetable highlights 1895

The notice lists multiple Boston to Albany and Chicago lines with daily and weekend departures, including drawing room, vestibule sleeping, and buffet cars. It details No. 7 15 19 28 87 68 88 49 43 75 and the New York Limited with times from 8:30 to 11 PM, plus connections to Hartford New Haven New York and Kneeland Street offices for tickets.

Boston Albany Wagner Butlet Wagner Chicago R. R Utica Michigan Central R. R Cincinnati J. Four St. Louis Detroit NEW York Limited New York Springfield Washington St Kneeland St A. S. Hanson

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