Secretary Foster Orders 10 Percent Cut In Public Deposits
Washington reports Secretary Foster tightens control over national bank deposits cutting allowances on bonds. Banks protest as 1.5 million dollars will be moved to Treasury. New rule reduces 2 use to 90 percent par for 2 percent bonds and keeps 100 percent for 4 percent bonds. Separate notes describe poor census enumerator performance in Madison Norwich and general critique of wartime hiring practices.
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Washington
Foster
Debt Statement Shows Major Net Decrease and Bond Shifts
The debt statement today reports a net decrease of about 3 million dollars. It notes a 25.5 million drop in interest bearing debt and a 7.5 million rise in non interest bearing debt since maturity, with a 15.3 million fall in the net cash balance.
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Smrts
National Bank
Pacific Railroad
What R. P. Porter Says Interview on Census Bureau Report
Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of the Census, discusses a National Civil Service Reform League committee report on bureau operations. He notes the inquiry covered 500 supervisors and staffs and about 650,000 enumerators, deeming the census largely fair and well executed with limited political influence. He cites favorable findings in Massachusetts and Maryland, and mentions approval for Bangor Maine and Newburgh New York, while indicating adverse reports from Madison Wisconsin Norwich Connecticut and Buffalo among others.
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R. P. Porter
Robert P. Porter
National Civil Service Reform League
Porter
Massachusetts
Maryland
Bangor
Newburgh
N. Y
Madison
Wis
Norwich
December to February Neutral Games Schedule Timetable
A dense listing of winter matchups across towns and venues including Melrose B A A Newton B C Chelsea Arlington Kernwood Vespers and Colonial. Matches span December through February with venues in Malden Arlington Melrose Cambridge and Lowell.
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Newton Boat Club
Arlington
Kernwood
Meiross
Boston Athletic Association
Chelsea
Vesper
Colonial
Newton and
Casino
Newton B. C
Riverside
Melrose
Malden
Newton
Vespers
Boston
Lowell
Cambridge
Norfolk House
Bb. A. A
Newton G. C
HK. A. A
Castino
B.A. A
Newton L. C
Heston
Newton S. C
Argentina Government Decrees Forced Currency and Gold Premium
In Buenos Ayres on October 1 the money markets report a 320 percent gold premium while the government issues a forced currency with a 150 percent gold premium and suspends gold payments for two years. A new monetary unit combining silver and nickel is adopted as it circulates. A committee supports issuing 4.5 million in paper piastres and creating a National Argentine bank as Congress extends its session to address major pending matters.
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Argentina
Buenos Ayres
Congress
American Cruisers Out of Coal in Behring Sea Patrol
Captain Plummer of the steamer Al Ki reports from Oualaska that American ships paused for coal as British vessels patrolled Behring Sea. The schooner John Mc Cullough saw the Arctic whaling fleet at Point Belcher. ice prevented proceeding to Point Barrow, threatening a poor season if it remains closed.
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San Francisco
Captain Plummer
al Ki
Oualaska
Behring Sea
John McCullough
Point Belcher
Point Barrow
Remarkable English Eleven vs Philadelphia in low-scoring cricket match
Extraordinary low scores marked the Germantown return between Lord Hawke's English eleven and Philadelphia amateurs. Woods dominated with five first innings wickets and four more in the second as the English posted 82 in their innings while Philadelphia struggled to 69 for four at stumps in the second innings.
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Germantown Cricket Ground
Lord Hawke
Woods
George Patterson
Walter Scott
Norton Downes
H. C. Thayer
J. S. Patterson
Brockie
Law
R. D. Brown
McAlpine
G. W. Hilliard
Wreford Brown
Wright
Im Woods
Patterson
Throwley
Bohlen
Scott
Brown
Ralston
Thayer
Brewster
H. I. Brown
Brewester
Joseph Patterson
Welch
Hewett
H. P. Bailey
Welsh
Bailey
Hawke
H. L. Brown
Hornsby
Key
H. J. Brown
Pease
Lord Throwley
Ofter
Rickets Jaines Throwley
Ricketts
Milles
Mikes
Pros Wiesel cAlpine
Pat
Downes
Korneby
Butey
Oth
Duc de Rocca Dies in Paris at 44
The French capital’s famed clubman Duc de Rocca, a senator and Spain’s grandee, died at his Rue Castiglione apartments from a brain rush. He was 44, wealthy, and a frequent winter visitor to Paris clubs. His body will be taken to Madrid.
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Castiglione
Spain
Madrid
Guendenfeldt
Morocco
Asia Minor
Berlin
Iica
Athol
W. H. Amsden
Kennebunk Mill
Saratoga
Deaths and weddings in Massachusetts notices
Washburn Whitman marriage at Wollaston Heights on Sept 30 by Rev M Kaufman. Amanda J Call age 45 or 456 unsure, wife of John M Call. Jane G Gale died at Concord Junction Sept 30 aged 64 years 11 months. Edward H Spaulding died in Dorchester aged 77 years 7 months. Helen M Apthorp widow of Otis Apthorp died Northampton Sept 30 aged 74 years.
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Call
Wollaston Heights
Amanda J
John M. Call
Gale
Concord Junction
Mass
Jane G. Gale
Spaulding
Dorchester
Edward H. Spaulding
Apthorp
Northampton
Helen M
Marrison Otis Apthorp
Opening reception for Boston YMCA evening class registrants
The Boston YMCA hosted a special reception for 1000 young men registering for evening classes. The event, in the association hall, featured performances by the Association Male Quartette led by Joseph Stewart and the Euterpe Banjo Club led by H F Odell. Addresses were given by George Allen Jr James D Ball George S Avery Robert J Roberts Herbert S Dow and James L Gordon.
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Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Association
Joseph Stewart
Euterpe Banjo Club
H. F. Odell
George Allen, Jr
James D. Ball
George S. Avery
Robert J. Roberts
Herberts. Dow
James L. Gordon
Revised Papers on Japan and Browning Cyclopedia headed to books
Scribners issues Sir Edwin Arnold's Papers on Japan revised with original illustrations and a new introductory essay. MacMillan & Co. will publish next month a Browning Cyclopedia by Dr Edward Berdoe, with full commentary and explanations of Browning's obscurities. Scribners preview Across Russia by Dr Charles A. Stoddard. A new edition of Gronow’s Reminiscences arrives with 32 hand colored illustrations. Harvard's N S Shaler prepares Nature and Man in America for Scribners.
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Sir Edwin Arnold
Japan
Scribner’s Magazine
Gnntan Messrs, MacMillan & Co
Edward Berdoe
Browning
The
Scribners
Russia
Haltic
Danube
Charles A. Stoddard
New York Observer
Gronow
London
N. 8. Shaler
Harvard
America
Killed by a cave-in in Wickford well
Providence R I Oct 1 Frank Silvia a Portuguese laborer was killed when a well caved in at Wickford where he worked. It took two hours to recover his body. Death attributed to suffocation. He had no family or relatives in this reality.
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Providence
R. L
Frank Silvia
Wickford
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