Politicians Eager Over Secretary Foster Plan for New York Port
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Foster plans to reorganize the New York Custom House with potential removals of Collector Erhardt and Appraiser Cooper. He aims to unite Platt and Miller for a revived Republican push into 1892 and Harrison support, amid denials from Foster and Treasury about immediate action pending the commission’s ongoing probe.
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Washington
Sprdau
Foster
New York
Hiscock
Belden
Treasury Department
Associated Press
Secretary of the Treasury
Erhardt
Cooper
Classification Of Coney Skins Sparks Treasury Circular
A Treasury circular to collectors outlines continued duty-free admission of coney skins despite a Boston circuit court review of a 20 percent ad valorem protest by Wootten Bros. The document cites long-standing tariff history from 1846 to 1884 and notes suspension of circular 8.10,369 for plucked coney skins amid ongoing debates over whether such fur skins are dressed or undressed.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Customs
Beard
Department
Boston
Circuit Court
Board of General Appraisers
Messra. Wootten Bros
Committee On Finance
United States Senate
Senate Reort
Treasury Department
Postal subsidy contracts push for long term binding deals
Postmaster General Wanamaker plans binding long term postal subsidy contracts under the subsidy bill, hoping to secure future funding from Congress. Allies claim he has full power to bind the government for years and aims to finalize agreements before December. A contract with the International Line for trans Atlantic service is being pursued, with ships expected to be built domestically. South American line talks continue as agents seek quick completion of contracts to route more mail through subsidized steamship services.
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Wanamaker
Farquhar
Tyner
Congress
International Line
Postmaster- Gasca
Stamp cancelling machines hinted for contracts
Mr Thomas M Hobson of Boston met Postoffice Department officials to discuss contracts for cancelling machines He hopes his company will obtain most of the machines used The Boston post office reportedly performs better work than the delicate automatic models tried in New York Congress has appropriated 40000 dollars and the bill allows renting up to one hundred machines.
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Thomas M. Hobson
Boston
Postoffice Department
Loston Post Office
New York
Congress
Postmaster General Seeks Larger Supply of Machines
The Postmaster General will endeavor to obtain the use of a considerably larger number of machines for this sum. The move aims to boost operations and efficiency in mail handling and distribution.
Grace Weston Fuller Weds Archibald L Brown in Washington
Miss Grace Weston Fuller eldest daughter of Chief Justice Fuller married Archibald Lapham Brown of Chicago at St John s Episcopal Church Washington officiated by Rev Dr Douglass. The ceremony featured no bridesmaids or music aside from Lohengrin march, with lush altar decorations of tropical plants calla lilies and cedar. Distinguished guests included Postmaster General Wanamaker ministers and ambassadors, followed by a reception at the Chief Justice s Massachusetts Avenue home.
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Washington
Grace Weston Fuller
Fuller
Archibald Lapham Brown
Chicago
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Douglass
Janie Fuller
Mr. Barnum
Colin Manning
South Carolina
Professor Alger
Navy
Charles L. Frailey
Mr. Mendonca
Wanamaker
Julian
Pauncefote
Guzman
Nicaragua
Coureau
Harlan
Brown
Lamar
Bradley
Brewster
Cullom
Cockrell
Massachusetts Avenue
Marking of Canadian Goods Clarified by Treasury
Washington reports Treasury informs State that tariff rules require marking goods from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as Canada or with the origin. Outside and inside packaging must bear the country of origin to satisfy law.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
United States
Halifax
N.S
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Canada
Obituary of Loring B Barnes founder of Handel and Haydn Society
Loring B Barnes died at his Auburndale home on Sunday after a prolonged illness. Born near Dublin New Hampshire he was 76. He lived in Boston and Philadelphia before returning to Boston to pursue stock brokerage and other ventures. He served in the Common Council in 1862 63 and helped lead the Handel and Haydn Society as secretary for 15 years and president for four. His efforts built the festival program and the society gained prestige and financial strength. He helped launch the societies first major festival in 1857 and oversaw expansions that earned him national and London recognition. He left a permanent fund of about 30000 and wrote on music and reminiscences.
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Loring B. Barnes
Auburndale
Mr. Barnes
Dublin
N. H
Boston
Philadelphia
Common Council
Democratic Party
Barnes
Handel and Haydn Society
Society
Charles F. Chickering
Neukomm
David
Deaths of Prof Ambrose Parsons Kelsey and others
Other deaths are reported including Ambrose Parsons Kelsey a Hamilton College natural history professor who died in Utica New York after a brief illness. Born 1832 in Cassville Oneida County he held several school principal posts in Maine New Hampshire and Clinton before his death in 1878. Also noted is Dr Stephenson Madison Bartlett who died in Washington DC aged 74 after a stroke. he was a grandson of Josiah Bartlett and worked in the Treasury Department. General Charles Adams Johnson aged 65, a descendant of John Quincy Adams, killed himself in New Haven by shooting.
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Ambrose Parsons Kelsey
Hamilton College
Utica
N. Y
Professor Kelsey
Cassville
Oneida County
Farmington Seminary
Maine State Normal School
Clinton
Clinton Grammar School
Farmington
State Normal School
Plymouth
N.H
Stephenson Madison Bartlett
Washington, D.C
Bartlett
Josiah Bartlett
New Hampshire
Obituaries From Multiple Cities Mention Civil War Vet and Local figures
War veteran and Utica lawyer who later moved to a new city, a Belfast plaster manufacturer Democrat alderman, Bethel hat firm member Julius Judd who died of pneumonia aged 38, and Professor F A Holmes of Holmes's Commercial College who died of heart failure after a fainting fit at his night school.
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Utica
N. Y
Loyal Legion
Joseph H. Kater
Belfast
Kajer
Julius Judd
Bethel
Conn
Judd & Co
Judd
Woodbury
Fact River
F. A. Holmes
Resignation of James B. Frances From City Hall Commission
James B. Frances, a noted civil engineer, resigns from the city hall commission citing a familial interest in Cape Ann Granite Company. He says potential questions about using the company's granite in the new city hall would force him to pass judgment he does not wish to render.
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Lowe
James
Frances
City Hall
Cape Ann
New City Hall
Obituaries and Marriages From Boston Area Notices
Easter day notices and deaths across Boston Highlands Dorchester Newton and nearby areas. Names include Nichols Saville Woodsum Thomas Holbrook Hudsdon Harrington Phillips Burgess Noyes Howe Conant Johnson Robbins Barnes Franks Winship Smith Griffin Merwin Bush and others with ages and brief details. Funeral and burial mentions appear for Franks and others with church and time notes.
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Holbrook
Boston Highlands
Matilda A. Holbrook
Odsdon
Dorchester
George Burgess
Noyes
Watertown
Samuel Pomenne
Boston
Highlands
Harriet E
George W. Porter
Howe
Dora A
J. H. Howe
Conant
Hoston Highlands
Mary E
James M. Conant
Winship
West Bridgewater
Isaac Winshrp. Smith
East Boston
Josiah R. Smith
Griffin
North Cambridge
George H. Griffin
Merwin
Elias Merwin Faneril
Trinity Church
Pittsfield
Busin
Cheyenne
Lilla Goodell
Henry 8. Bush
Franks
Salem
Sarah A
Ames P. Franks
Grace Church
Tam o Shanter Ride Echoes in Healing Tale
A narrator recalls Tam o Shanter and relates his own illness from indigestion to consumption. A friend’s gift of Dr. Pierse's Golden Medical Discovery supposedly cured his ailments, with claims of complete restoration, liver and lung benefits, and money back guarantee. The ad-style pitch stresses no alcohol, no sugar, and superiority over rival products.
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Burns
Tom
Dr. Pierse
Chicago Business Property For Sale In Central District
Real estate listing offers Chicago business property valued over 150000. Ground sold for 100000 with a 99 year lease at 5000 yearly rent. Lessee covers taxes and insurance. Also offers safer investment options and mortgages on improved Chicago property at 5 to 7 percent net. References Merchants' National Bank and Northern Trust Co. Chicago.
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Chicago
Reefer
National Bank and Northern Trust Co
Brush Hill
Blue Hills
J. Murray Howe
School Street
Jamaica Plain
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Portsmouth
Vineyard Haven
Navy Department
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New Jerusalem
James Reen
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Josiah Saville
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Derenonih
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Roxbury
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Pinkerton
B. Marvin Fernald
NOW Publications
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Major Casati
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New Music Palace
Washington Street
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Sony Classics
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Mt. Auburn
Payson Park Land CO
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Coolidge's Corner
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Court St
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Copeland Ast
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Copeland Terrace
Copeland At
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Grooms and Bath
John M. Way
Warhindton St
Western
Ana
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
April 3d
Murray Hul
Windsor Hotels
Riggs
Mt. Vernon
Meen Pares
New York & Newngla
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J. BR. Wood
Chicago Business Property
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LA Salle Street
Chicago, Ill
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J. H. Kazar
Equitable Building
Fiske Building
Torent
T. Dennie Boardman
Ames Building
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Whitcomb, Wead & Co
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Murdock
Huntington Avenue
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A. L. Murdock
Summer Street
Washington ST
Horace
Crowell
Washington, Cor
Hollis Rmevier
Isaac B. Rich
WM. H. Crane
Davin * Lloyd
Sydney Rosenfeld
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Geo. Thatcher
Minstrels
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
Jerome KP Jerome
Mona Caird
Open Gate
Xa Tae
Mise Clarke
Miss Sheridan
Miss O
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George W. Wilson
KE. L. Daenport
J. Booth
C. Abbe
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Ear
Richard Manssfield
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Park Theatre
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Cleveland
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Royal Japanese Ahletes
Damiela
Frank DanigLs
Little Puck
Ee Ieee Et
RSE
Tremont Theatre
Abbey & Schoeffel
J. C. Duff Opera CO
Marie Tempest
Dorothy
Biasear
Carmen
Jolph Aronson
Jonathan
United States Marine Band of
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Great National Band
Boston Music Hall
John Philip Sousa
Mile
Marble
DECCA
OF the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Horticultural Hall
Patrick Norton
Com. Arrangements
Must Scharwenka
Xaver Scharwenka
Behr Bros. Planog
Chickering Hall
Chopin
Vladimir DE Pachmann
Music Hall
Brattle Hall
Cambridge
Kneisel Quartet
Nmne
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Howard Atheneum
Exon
Tony Pastor
Grand Company
Grand Opera House
Froctors Mouse Field
Robertson
Mats
East Lynne
Wm. Redmond
Mrs. Thos
Cor
Dover
Erusalem
Tremont St
Pormerly Eee
Holy City
Christ
Grand Oriental Museum
Watts & Will
Quincy Market
Baldwin
Cheney
Oriental Tea CO
Java
Scollay
Ian Ernee
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