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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1896

Page

7

Trade Review Notes Mixed Signals as Failures Rise

R G Dun and Co reports no overall change in business. failures increase bankers’ caution while dry goods soften and labor disputes hamper clothing. Iron and steel show slight improvement. wool sales slump but a large export sale to England occurs. Boots and shoes see mixed demand, and Canadian conditions show weak trade with several area roads and winters hampering activity.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade England Alabama Pittsburg Carnegie Works Japan Texas United States Canada Quebec Toronto Ontario Dulness Halifax Newfoundland New Brunswick Winnipeg Hamilton Montreal

Market report notes dull trade and mixed global demand

Bradstreet's to Morrow reports dull trade outside Baltimore Minneapolis St Paul Chicago with some price gains in wheat corn and Bessemer pig iron. Wheat and corn exports dip while cotton and wool markets soften amid abundant stocks and tightening credit and mercantile collections show weakness.

New York Bradstreet’s Morrow Baltimore Minneapolis St. Paul Chicago Iowa Kansas Oklahoma South San Francisco Asia Mexico Central America Portland South America Taoma Trans- Pacific United States Providence

Patrolman Drakes Tussle With Hoodlums Ends With Fine

Patrolman Drake of Station 5 earned a black eye and facial cuts during a confrontation with William Murphy and associates near Dover and Washington streets. Murphy was arrested, fined 10 dollars by Municipal Court, and the incident follows ongoing trouble with local hoodlums and street violence around the Grand Opera House.

Drake Station 5 Dover Washington Streets William Murphy Grand Opera House Murphy Dover Street Billy

Arguments Test Subway Legislation Before Boston Supreme Court

The Boston subway case resumed before the Supreme Court full bench with Frederick O Prince and others challenging the act as unconstitutional. Attorneys contend the measure burdens the city beyond its debt limit and grants lease power to the transit commissioners, not the city government. The dispute centers on public use of the Public Garden and authority to lease the subway structure for fifty years, while the court reviews whether the act exceeds statutory authority.

Frederick O. Prince Boston Transit Commissioners Supreme Court J D. Bryant Transit Commissioners Boston Lincoln Bryant F. A. Brooks

Drugged and Robbed Woman Identified After Brooklyn Hall Find

William Thompson discovered a young woman in his Brooklyn hallway and helped move her to the nearest flat. The unconscious guest recovered after treatment and identified herself as Georgiana Bissell of Philadelphia, saying she was drugged after accepting a drink from a man who guided her to Brooklyn and later stripped of her jewelry. Police suspect theft by several men and are investigating.

New York William Thompson Fifth Avenue Brooklyn Thompson Brown Seney Hospital Georgiana Bissell Jackson Street Philadelphia

Corcoran Weds Minnie Jordan Then Stabbing Incident

John Corcoran married Minnie Jordan in New York on March 26. A reception followed at the bride’s home where an altercation arose between Corcoran and Fred Cousens over an alleged overcoat larceny, resulting in Cousens being stabbed. Corcoran spent the night at a police station. he and his brother were later held pending Cousens’s injury outcome.

New York John Corcoran Minnie Jordan Fred Cousens Cousens Corcoran

Boston Liquor Licenses Sought by Multiple Firms in 1896

Boston notices announce applications under Chapter 100 for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors. Firms include M J McKenna & Co at 96 Washington and 61 Lyndests, J O’Connor & Co at 174 Endicott, Kil day & Coyne at 70 and 72 Lenox, Louis Trey & Co at 445 Fast Eighth, John Terry & Co at 42 Longwood Ave, M C Clark & Co at 577 583 Washington and Avery Sts, F H Talcott at 189 Norfolk St, Samuel Q Cochran & Co at 6 Congress Sq, Robert C Fanning at 15 and 17 Myrtle, Peter Connolly & Co at 123 West Canton, Paul Abel & Co at 194 Lamartine, H and J Pfaff Brewing at 16 Arch St, Patrick Giblin & Co at 117 East and 82 West Sixth, Benjamin F Stacey at 4 Thompson Sq, and William Dean Co at 20a Boswa.

Boston License Applications for Liquor Sellers in Numerous Addresses

Notices under Chapter 100 of the Public Statutes list applicants for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in Boston and Gaston at various addresses. Names include Michael Morrison Co, Murphy & O Callaghan, Daniel Nyen Co, St Leger Co, Crowley Co, Robbins Co, Coan & Scott, W B Hunt Co, Burke Co, Lovell, McMorrow Co, O Leary Co, Corcoran Co, Rink Co, Trainor Co, Rowe Co, Russell Co, Freeman Bros, Denvir Co, Fagan & Nolan, Tighe Co, Flynn Co, and Flynn & Co with multiple street addresses and class levels. Boston notices dated March 28, 1896.

Licenses Sought for Boston Inns and Dealers in 1896

A March 28 1896 notice lists multiple applicants under Chapter 100 seeking licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in Boston and Roxbury. Franchesco Palladino Co and others apply for innkeeper and wholesale licenses at several Green Street and Dorchester area locations. additional applicants include Durkee Co Vargas Co and others for various storefronts and hotel properties.

License applications for Boston alcohol sellers listed in 1886 notices

Public notices announce multiple applicants for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in Boston. Names include Hanson Daly Armstrong Leicht Smith Williams ONeill Ditmars Lally Kennedy Crowley and others, stating class A or Fourth Class A and locations across Washington Street North Beacon Street Tremont and more. The notices cite Chapter 100 statutes and identify building rooms and stock details.

Applications for Licenses to Sell Intoxicating Liquors in Boston

The notice lists multiple applicants including E and Margaret Mullin J E Mullin Co Gill and Co John Gill Co and Patrick Doherty president and Edward Nelligan VP with varied licenses to sell intoxicating liquors as Victuallers First Class and Wholesale Dealers Fourth Class A at several Boston addresses such as West Broadway Dorchester Ave Pleasant Street Porter Street Blackstone Endicott Streets Tremont and Dock Square. Thomas Ryan Clerk announces these under Chapter 100 of the Public Statutes with dates around March 28 1896.

Boston Maurice J Mary A. McKenna M. J. McKenna & Co Washington Thomas Ryan John Mary E. O’connor J. O’connor & Co Endicott St Patrick F. Kilday Catherine Coyne Kilday & Coyne Lenox St John and Mary Trey Louis Trey & Co Eighth St John Terry Richard Barry John Terry & Co Longwood Ave Marcus Co Evelyn M. Clark M. C. Clark & Co Avery Sts Clark’s Fred H. Talcott William S. Moody F. H. Talcott Norfolk St D. C William Co George R. Ulman Samuel Q. Cochran & Co Congress Sq Devonshire St Robert C. Fanning Myrtle St Peter Margaret Connolly Peter Connolly & Co West Canton St Ivanhoe St Board of Police H. and J. Pfaff Patrick R Mary B. Giblin Patrick R. Giblin & Co Cst West Sixth St Benjamin F. Stacey Thompson Sq C. D William Poston Rueben C. Rich William F. Dean Michael J Bridget Morrison Michael J. Morrison & Co Padicott St William A. Murphy Cornelius O’callahan Murphy Daniel E. Nyen Patrick F. McKenna Martin E. Downey Daniel E. Nyen & Co Federal St James H Maria A. St. Leger Adam Owens James H. St. Leger & Co Washington St Laconia St Daniel and Hanora Crowley Daniel Crowley & Co Longwood Gilbert I. Robbins Judson Nichols Robbins & Nichols Bow Harvard Sts Patrick J. Coan Peter P. Scott Coan & Scott West Third St Patrick Susan Burke Patrick Burke & Co Hanover St Andrew J. Lovell Cambridge St William H Bridget A. McMorrow William H. McMorrow & Co Tremont Lenox Sts Cornelius Mary O'Leary Cornelius O'Leary Hannah Corcoran Elizabeth Kelliher Hannah Corcoran & Co B. C Manette Emily Rink W. Rink Thomas Bridget Trainor Thomas Trainor & Co Chelesa Marion Sts B. B Eben P Annie W. Rowe RE. P. Rowe & Co Warwick Sterling Sts Edward Agnes J. Russell Edward Russell & Co Henley Park Sts Thomas F Maurice J. Freeman Freeman Bros Medford St George H Mabel C. Denvir George H. Yenvir Patrick ¥. Eagan Edward ©. Nolan Fagan Edward J Mary Tighe E. J. Tighe & Co Friend St James J Margaret A. Flynn James J. Flynn & Co Pleasant Melrose Sts Francesco Vincenzo Palladino Francesco Palladino Emma J. Marey John R. Durkee J. R. Durkee & Co Blue Hill Ave William and Louisa Jacobs William Jacobs & Co Pynchon Heath Sts James Mary E. Farren James Farren & Co Dorchester Ave Charles Sinclair George G. Mann Sinclair Walter M Edward J. Downing Walterm. Downing & Co Downing Jorge H. Vargas Vargas & Co Columbus Ave West Newton St Robinson Brewing Company Jacob Pratt Alexander Robinson Albert Robinson Amoryst Patrick Monahan Medford Beach Sts John FE. Bennett John Collison John E. Bennett & Co Chelsea St Co. D Simon Schendel Frederick D. Fuchs Schendel & Co Congress Matthews Sts Thomas F. Russell Tremont St Joseph FE Frank Costa Costa Bros Warren Ziegler Sts Roxbury Thomas J Ida L. Fuller Thomas J. Fuller & Co Essex St Philip N. Cascio Richard E. Walsh Boyston Family Boylston St Huis L William PD. Monroe E. L. Monroe & Co Custom House Sts F. Noonan West Broadway S. B Mary Doherty Francis L. Laforme Daniel Doherty & Co Atlantic Ave Eastern Ave Huildine John Rea W Sarah E. Reardon John W. Yee Chas Mary A Gallagher Chas. Gallagher & Co Congress St Frank and Lilla Hanson Frank Hanson & Co Howard Stoddard Timothy Catherine A. Daly T. Daly & Co Milner James R. Armstrong Joseph P. Flatley James R. Armstrong & Co North St Jefferson House Frank A Theresa FE. Leicht Frank A. Leicht & Co Cass A West Fifth St William Smith & Son's Brewing Company William Smith Marginal St E. B Gilbert Brousseau Frank Peltier G. Brosseau & Co Boston Press Club George M. Whitaker Bosworth St John A M. G Bridget Williams J. A. Williams & Co Maurice Mary A. Cummings Maurice Cummings & Co West Cedar Phillips Sts Joaquin K Joaquin J Clarence V. Souther J. K. Souther & Sons Parker St Bickford St Burton Walter M. Downing & Co Daniel Margaret E. Horgan Daniel Horgan & Co Dover Albany Sts Neil F Mary E. Doherty Neil F. Doherty & Co Robert L Gilbert F. Ditmars Robert L. Ditmars & Co Foster’s Wharf Eugene F Elen J. Lally B. F. Lally & Co West Seventh St Patrick J Mary A. Kennedy Patrick J. Kennedy & Co Union Sts James C Rose O'Neill James C. O’ Neill Chepter Arthur H James C. O'Neill Arthur H. O'Neill & Co Westfield Sts Henry W. Lockwood John L. Edwards Henry W. Lockwood & Co Parker New Heath Sts Micmas Ryan John F Katharine E. Crowley John F. Crowley & Co North Beacon St John E Margaret M. Mullin J. E. Mullin & Co John FE J.E. Mullin & Co John Gill Charles Leary John Gill & Co Porter Sts Boston Wine and Spirits Company Patrick Doherty Edward H. Nelligan Dock Sq Exchange St Henry Huber Daniel Nashan Henry Huber & Co Lamartine St Mary Sheehan John Sheehan & Co Benton Sts George Michael T. Doherty George Doherty Beach St Harrison W. Huguley Henry P. Cole Patrick J. Bergin H. W. Huguley Orner Immelins Gan Boston Max Rachel Rosenthal Max Rosenthal & Co Stamford Jeremiah J John McNamara Jeremiah J. McNamara & Co Watson Co Orpha A. Mayo Watson C. Mayo & Co West Springfield Sts John F. and Mary W. Leonard John F. Leonard & Co Main St Mary FE. O’brien B. S. Nya & Co Pleasant Sts John BH Terrance A. O'Brien John E. O’brien Benjamin Fidelio Piscopo Benjamin Piscopo & Co Fleet St John J. Keeley John Co Agnes M. McGee John C. McGee & Co Sumner Paris Sts James O. Gray James O. Gray & Co Paul Castle Sts Reston Theodore Margaret Leutz Theodore Leutz Mitchell and Bolig George Mitchell & Co Broad St Mary E. Leonard Edward Leonard & Co Tremont &J

Explosion Fears After Gas Blast Damages Store and Street

A gas explosion at 4 30 a m yesterday on Floretnce Street near Harrison Avenue South Bane blew manhole covers into the air injured Cody and damaged a furniture store and street lights. Sewer gas is suspected and officials from the Boston Electric Light Company and sewer department began inspection and repairs.

Floretnce Street Harrison Avenue South Bane Yester A Avenue Sion Boston Electric Light Company E Sewer Department Cody

Boundary commission confirms Alaska Canada border survey agreement

The International Boundary Commissioners report finds mutual agreement on boundary facts. Surveyors place Mount St Elias summit 2.41 statute miles east of the old meridian, within Canadian territory.

Ottawa Ont International Boundary Commissioners Alaska Canada Mount St. Elias

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