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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1889

Page

2

Tribute to Sidney Bartlett Suffolk Bar Honors a Century-Long Lawyer

The Suffolk bar met in the Supreme Judicial Court to memorialize Sidney Bartlett a 90 year old and nearly seventy year member of the bar famed for relentless preparation and legal mastery. Speakers praised his loyalty to the court and his deep study that shaped both MA and U S law, recounting his early life and lasting influence.

Supreme Judicial Court Room Suffolk Bar Sidney Bartlett William G. Russell Barnett Massachusetts Bar Bartietti Hns Supreme Judicial Court Mr. Russell Artlett Bartlett Martha’s Vineyard Judge Curtis Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Courts E. R. Hoar Sidney Barnlett Aawyer Causten Browne George Hale Burnett Matthew Hale Michael Angelo the Common Pleas Supreme Court of Massachusetts Harvard Samuel E. Sewall Court Street Eaton Choate Slater New Hampshire No. 16 Caio Cicero Cato

Harvard Ath Association Winter Meet at Hemenway Gym

The second winter meeting and first ladies day at Harvard Athletic Association occurred Saturday in Hemenway Gym. Events included bantam sparring, horizontal bar, fencing, running high jump, flying rings, and tug of war with a large crowd of spectators.

Harvard Athletic Association Hemenway Gymnasium H. S. McPherson J. P. Lee S. Dexter W. F. Pillsbury J. Malcom Forbes Charles Harty Gloucester Ryan Puritan Mr. Forbes Francis Stone New Bedford Harty Dorchester Yacht Club Nahiant Ohe Country Club H. A. Allan State Street Yegatts Committee Corinthian Yacht Club Athletic Club Fisk Warren R. B. Metcalf Centleman Warren Metcalf Lawrence Curtis Lewis Couch Boston Young Men’s Christian Association

Swords Drawn Over Maine Speakership and Mugwump Talk

News from Washington notes Maine rivals Blaine and Reed shaping the speakership with Blains’ allies favored for Portland posts. Reed backs cleaner candidates Milliken and Leavitt, while Dow and Bigelow face opposition. Senator Hoar’s Mugwump stance on Glasgow and the timing of posts stirs comment as classifications and finances loom. Concerns about post office staffing and a possible supplementary appropriation round out the political maneuvering.

Washington Tom” Reed Blaine Maine Reed Augusta Congress William Walter Phelps Willamd Lannon Illinois Cannon Mr. Reed General Anderon Portland Weston F. Milliken Fred N. Dow Railway Mail Service J. M. Leavitt William Bigelow Milliken Dow

Remembering Mr Bartlet A Lawyer Of Vision And Duty

The narrator reflects on the impact of a great lawyer, Mr Bartlet, noting the long term influence of legal minds in shaping conduct and ideals. He describes sacrifice, humility, and the power of thought over action, praising Bartlet’s quiet service and commemorating his death as a moment of solemn reflection for the bar. The court adjourns in his memory.

Bartlett Suffolk Bartleut

Committee's Persecution vs Goodell Labors in Province Law

A Hartford Courant letter and Springfield Republican commentary criticize a legislative committee's handling of Mr. Goodell's labors on provincial laws. The writers condemn improper procedure, prosecutorial tone, and distortions, praising Goodell and predicting vindication amid perceived persecution.

Abner Goodell Sempleton Hartford Courant Mr. Goodell Springfield Republican J. Goodell

Meigs Elevated Railroad Company Chartered

A charter was granted to the Meigs Elevated Railroad Company on Saturday. Corporators include Benjamin F. Butler Joe V. Meigs Henry Dobbins John P. Wyiman Jr J H O'Neil president Franklin E. Gregory treasurer and others. Capital stock fixed at 200000 with at least 100000 per mile for a Cambridge route. 10 percent paid. plan to locate construct maintain and operate the railway per law.

Meigs Elevated Railroad Company Benjamin F. Butler Joe V. Meigs Henry Dobbins John P. Wyiman, Jr J. H. O’neil Franklin E. Gregory A. C. Drinkwater William A. Russell Mark H. Frank T. W. Pierce George E. Harrington Henry Hastings Nathan Appleton George A. Alden John Brewster Walter 5. Swan

Denial of Albany Governor Hill Engagement Report

Miss Hotchkiss left Ottawa by the 1:30 p m train for St Albans with her father. She said both she and her father and the Governor deny any engagement and insist there is no truth in the report.

Goveror Hill Albany N. Y Miss Hotchkiss United States Hotchkiss Ottawa St. Albans

Atchison Management and a Possible Reform Ticket

A letter asks the Post to report if a reform ticket for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe board of directors exists. It criticizes past management for 46 million dollars in one year and withholding dividends, while noting earnings and extensions may justify earlier plans. The writer suggests stockholders may favor new directors if they own more stock or raise more capital.

Post Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Atchison Union Pacific Oregon

The Atlantic April Issue Review of The People in Government

The April Atlantic Monthly surveys The People in Government by H C Merwin and related pieces. It weighs whether the people govern or are better suited to elect representatives, noting Merwin’s reconciliation of two theories and praising essays on Cicero, Mar Marcio, and other classical and literary topics, with verse by Holmes Carman and reviews.

the Atlantic Atlantic Monthly H. C. Merwin Francis C. Lowell Thomas Basin Louis XI Miss Pre W. ©. Lawton Venice Assos Symma Mitylene Fairmouth Maine Sophie May Dr. Holmes Mr. Lowell Glub Holmes T. W. Parsons Emanuel Dowling Massachuetts Hospital Life Insurance Company Suffolk& Deeds Lin Sai Luston Fi Jier and Whitney Northampton Street Campiny Rair Calvin Swallow Albert C. Yonn Gertrude D. Payne H. Staples Potter Richard E., Warner Pond, Steele & Hanson Albert C Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company

Constitutional amendment conference plans announced

Three delegates from each town and three from each ward will gather at the Meionaon on April 3 at 11 a.m. Colonel Haskell will preside with Col. R. S. Cheves Col. A. A. Wheelick and other speakers from Kentucky New York and Georgia addressing the event. Ex Governor Long will preside at Tremont Temple mass meeting with ex Governor A H Colquitt delivering the principal address. A second Temple mass meeting is set for April 11 followed by county conventions and a Fast Day focused on home talent.

Constitutional Amendment Campaign Committee Meionaon Haskell R. S. Cheves Kentucky A. A. Wheelick New York Tremont Temple Long A. H. Colquitt United States Georgia

Sugar refiners raise prices in San Francisco

ADVANCE IN SUGAR in San Francisco reports the American Sugar Refinery increases all grades by one quarter of a cent per pound while the California Refinery adds one eighth of a cent per pound.

San Francisco California

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