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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1890

Page

5

Civil Service Law Defied by Ohio Republican Crowd

In Washington, William H. Hahan led an effort of Ohio Republicans to press officeholders for political contributions, claiming a strong drive to win districts. The group discussed evading civil service rules, with some members proposing 1 to 2 percent gifts, while others boasted of larger sums already sent from Indiana. A Massachusetts meeting followed, focusing on campaign matters and travel discounts.

Wasuineror Hubbell Quay Dudley Clarkson William H. Hahan Republican Committee of Ohio Washington Republican Morning Buckeye Childs Census Bureau Association Hahan Ohio Board of Public Works Tnow State Committee Lowry Civil Service Commission George William Curtis Daniel Grosvenor Treasury Department Indiana Republican Association Hoosier State Indiana Old Dominion Republican Association Massachusetts Republican Association Ohio Association Massachusetts Association K. P. Davis Massachusetts

Treasury official allows withdrawal of warehoused goods

Assistant Secretary Spaulding of the Treasury sent a telegram to the New York collector of customs stating that goods free under the prior law may now be withdrawn free. The ruling aligns with Solicitor Hepburn’s opinion on Section 50 of the new tariff act.

Spaulding Treasury Department New York Hepburn The Treasury

Free Delivery Experiment Expands to Small Towns

Postmaster General Wanamaker has not fixed details of the free delivery trial but applications are arriving from towns ready to be subjects. Colonel Sates, head of free delivery, envisions distributing the $10,000 appropriation among about one hundred offices. He sees one or two daily deliveries and collections, possibly at $150 or $200 yearly, handled by workers with other jobs for one to two hours daily. The test will run in towns of varying sizes and conditions to compare results.

Wanamaker Sates

Call for 4 1/2 per cent bonds amid surplus funds

Secretary Windom considers another 4 1/2 percent bond issue, with the timing and amount left flexible to curb withdrawals. Treasury shows a net cash balance near 59.5 million, 28.56 million in deposits, and about 12 million reserved for interest on 4 percent bonds, while pension payments affect the surplus.

Windom Treasury

Atlanta Constitution seized for prize distribution under anti lottery law

Postal authorities seized the weekly Atlanta Constitution and its Northern edition for promising a Christmas drawing with prizes to subscribers. About 100,000 papers had circulated before seizure. bonds were offered to cover verdicts, but mails were blocked. The paper, citing years of similar promotions, halted the lottery ads and reprinted after forms were revised.

Atlanta Atlanta Constitution

Debated $670000 loan order faces stiff opposition

In a tense Boston Common Council session the $670,000 loan order drew crosswinds of opposition with two thirds needed for approval. Despite pro school praise, critics cited unfair allocations and ward rivalries. After extended debate the item was sent to next meeting for consideration.

Common Council Allen Lowell Ward 11 Hayes Ward 24 Dorchester L Street Humbolt Avenue Smith Street E. P. Barry Casey VerAs Bacon D. F. Barry Brown Kurlen Burnham Campbell Cotter Goodenough Goodnough Hall Harris Hefferin Kinney Ligut Lovett Mahoney Meyer Mulhall Noyes Park Parker I. P. Pierce Breen Clark W. J. Doherty Drew Dyar Eaton Gilbride Grahan Griffin Hamilton Hatch Hutchinson Irving Jones Kelley Norris Oakes Reed Ricbinson Shaw Toomey Wayne Whiteley Alderman Cushing Washington, South Centre Streets Ward 23 Secretary of War Boston Charlestown Committee On Bridges United States Curlew Flanders Roxbury Decatur Street Bremen Street General Court Board of Aldermen Hart Joan Boyle O Reilly Barry Ward 16

New England Sailors to Cruise for Recruits

Admiral Walker plans a new type of naval cruise to the New England coast to recruit men. The squadron will visit Boston Portsmouth Bath Portland and Salem with stations possibly set up along the coast and in Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Omaha New Orleans and Nashville. The Chicago Boston and Yorktown are named ships and the Michigan will oversee Great Lakes recruitment.

New York Admiral Walker New England Boston Portsmouth Salem Bath Portland Chicago Yorktown St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburg Omaha New Orleans Nashville United States Michigan

Amherst seniors elect officers amid deal uproar on Mountain Day

Amherst on October 9 reports senior class officers chosen after a disputed deal among college societies led several members to leave. Elected: president Nathan P. Avery, vice president Herbert Lewis, secretary Edward B. McFadden, treasurer Harry N. Gay, with numerous officers named including John T. Stone and Henry W. Boynton. Controversy over the deal persists as ill will stirs hopes for a class vote next week to resolve matters before Mountain Day.

Amherst SpEecrau Mass Herbert Lewis Haverhill Edward B. McFadden Harrisburg Penn Harry, N. Gay Newton John T. Stone Albany M. Y Henry W. Boynton Newton Centre Grove Stephen V. Knowlton Deer Isie Messrs. Woodworth Leonard J. L. High George L. Leonard Bellows Falls Ivy Clarence R. Hyde Brooklyn N. Y H. Foster Jones Vacaville Cal Oliver B. Merrill St. Louis Sidney R. Fleet Liverpool Eng Roberts. Woodworth Berlin West Springfield Charles M. ‘Thorp Oxford

Question of Religion in the Indian Schools at Mohonk

At the Mohonk Conference opening session the debate on church state relations in Indian education featured Dr James M King and Dr Lyman Abbott urging separation or limited church funding, while General Armstrong Bishop Whipple and others defended continued aid. The evening addressed government administration and permanency of policy with Dawes, McCosh, Howard, and others weighing land allotments, funds, and efforts by the Woman's Indian Association to improve housing and self-sufficiency for Indians.

Lake Mohonk N. Y Abbott James M. King New York Armstrong Bishop Whipple Stresby American Missionary Society H. Howard Chicago Mitchell Presbyterian Board of Missions Ward Independent Ecob Albany Addison P. Foster Boston Lyman Abbott Chester Cornelius Carlisle School Dawes Woman’s Indian Association McCosh Dunning Indian Bureau Charles H. Howard John B. Garrett Philadelphia Interior Department A. K. Smiley Indian Commission Whittlesey W. H. Lyon Board of Indian Commissioners S. B. Capen John Eaton Marietta Edna Dean Proctor

Heirs Claim English Estate Worth 80 Million

In Trenton on October 9 Joseph T Capple and his three brothers, all of modest means, say they have learned they may be heirs to the estate of James Wood, a deceased Englishman who left property valued at about 80 million dollars.

Trenton N. J Joseph T. Capple James Wood England

Fuller Macaig and Patch Marriages Noted in Oct. 8

Notices record multiple marriages on October 8 at Cambridge Dorchester and Riverside Cal. George Horace Fuller weds Grace C Macaig in Cambridge. J Rollin Stuart Jr weds Helen D Patch in Dorchester. Perrin Ellis White weds Louise Chapman in Riverside. Harrie E Walker weds Bessie S Finney in Brookline. Franklin D Wilde weds Josephine Snell Roberts in the city.

Brookline Reuen Thomas Harrie E. Walker Bessie S. Finney Wil.de—Roberts James Reed Franklin D. Wilde Josephine Snell Roberts

Obituary notices from various towns dated October events

Betsy Charlton of Roslindale James A Charlton 49. Dr S H Clark of London England 47. Ady Chase Fender son of James O Henderson Waverly MA widow died Savannah GA Oct 2. Dr George D Harris Highlands Oct 8. Richard Hinley Hindley Oct 7 34. Elizabeth Gaines Sharp California Oct 1 wife of Clarence S Sharp daughter of late M J Gaines Duxbury MA.

California Elizabeth Gaines Sharp Clarence S. Sharp M. J. Gaines Duxbury Mass

Straws From State Street Market Rally Cited

A New York market rally closes amid uncertain strength with bears and bulls in flux. Local activity centers on covers and arbitrage as Aspinwall Land and Mexican Centrals draw demand. Gould, Walker plans loom over Missouri Pacific, silver certificates weaken, and cotton movement surges in September. Postmaster General Wanamaker pushes a telegraph pill as telegraph sales rise.

Aspinwall Thomson-Houston

A Level Head in Crisis on the New York Central Strike

Gov. Hill says militia not called unless emergency arises as unrest continues along the line. He praises calm judgment, cites Syracuse incident where a deputy sheriff lost his head. Otis A. Cole of Kinsman, Ohio recounts illness and reliance on Warner's Safe Cure after contacting John Coleman in New Haven. Gov. Hill is portrayed as cool, calculating, and steady under pressure.

New York Central Gov. Hill Syracuse Otis A. Cole Kinsman, O Bright Ohio John Coleman Gregory St New Haven Conn Warner

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