Windom debt claim criticized as misread of July August figures
Washington dispatch argues Secretary Windom misstates the debt change by highlighting funded debt cuts while ignoring lower surplus and higher current expenditures. It notes that bond purchases do not reduce net liabilities and cites a higher premium outlay of 2.6 million dollars, challenging the administration's financial explanation.
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Windom
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Tme
Treasury
Our Relations With Mexico Threaten to Dominate Congress
The Treasury's restriction on silver lead ore imports and a 10 percent discriminating duty on Mexican goods carried in non US vessels may provoke Mexican retaliation. Mexico seeks freer commerce and has urged reopening negotiations. Congress may pursue a liberal treaty to ease trade barriers and reduce tensions.
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Americas
Treasury
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Windom
Central Government
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Mr. Trescott
House of Representatives
Louisiana
Romero
State Department
Ryan
Republic
Congress
New York federal post changes spark civil service debate
The President acts to replace the naval officer Burt, surveyor Beattie, and the internal revenue collector in New York amid pressure from politicians and looming election outcomes. Successors named to these posts reflect administration changes to appease critics and manage political contingencies.
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Burt
New York
Beattie
Nee York
Internal Revenue
Cleveland Urged to Act Now for Civil Service Reform
The piece notes Cleveland should move immediately and decisively to support civil service reform, with a New York state convention likely to back strong resolutions in line with President Harrison. It mentions discontent over Theodore Roosevelt’s lone push to enforce the reform law.
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Cleveland
New York
Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Spoilsmen On Deck
Republican workers plan a nationwide union of state and local associations to pressure for office. Delegates from Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio Maryland New York New Hampshire Connecticut and others will meet to coordinate campaigns and demand removals and replacements from Democratic appointees. The effort aims to supply Congress with data on Democratic offices and raise funds for campaigns.
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Halcyon
Hubbell
Pennsylvania Republican
Stratton
Pennsylvania Association
Indiana
Ohio
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Union of Associations
Harrrison
Congress
Congressman Houk Presses Repeal of Civil Service Law
Tennessee Republican Congressman Houk remains firm in opposition to the Civil Service law. He plans to introduce a repeal bill if he lives to Congress, predicts strong opposition in the House but fears committee smothering. He says Republicans are disgusted with the law’s operation.
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Houk
Tennessee
House
Congress
President appoints three New York customs officials
The President tonight announced appointments for George W. Lyon as surveyor of customs for the port of New York Theodore B. Willis as naval officer of customs in the District of New York and Ernest Nathan as collector of internal revenue for the first district of New York.
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Port of
New York
Theodore B. Willis
District of New York
Ernest Nathan
Internal Revenue
District of
Chicago Eyes Smoke Rule to Secure World Fair
A Chicago plan aims to curb coal smoke by mandating locomotives steamboats and furnaces switch from bituminous coal to Pennsylvania anthracite and coke. The measure faces legal and economic hurdles yet is touted as Chicago’s bid booster with editorial backing.
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Balance of trade in favor of Mexico reported
The Mexican Economist prints data on U S Mexico trade for 1887 88 showing exports from the United States to Mexico valued at 19267326 in American currency, 25686231 in Mexican money, while Mexican exports to the United States were 27895297, leaving a Mexican trade surplus of 2209000. The editor claims this is the most complete data yet published and notes rail movement data are missing in U S records.
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Mexico
City of
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Statistical Department
Washington
Economist
Monterey & Mexican Gulf
Monterey
Tampico
Morasse Sues Priest for Excommunication Damages
Worcester judge awarded Dr Louis O Morasse $1500 damages plus interest totaling $1720 25 from Rev Father G Ely Brochu in Superior Civil Court Morasse a Southbridge physician and parishioner was excommunicated after a divorce and second marriage led to a denunciation from the Notre Dame Church priest Brochu and the ensuing lawsuit seeking $18900 based on the claimed ruin of his $2000 medical practice.
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Worcester
Louis O. Morasse
Southbridge
G. Ely Brochu
Notre Dame Church
Morasse
Father Brochu
Brochhu
Ives and Stayner to Face Fraud Trial in Sessions Court
Henry S. Ives and partner George H. Stayner were brought before Recorder Smyth in General Sessions Court to be tried for fraudulent stock issues of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad. Ives to be tried first with trials set for tomorrow and both men returned to Ludlow Street Jail.
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New York
Henry S. Ives
George H. Stayner
Smyth
General Sessions
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Ives
Spo
Ludlow Street
Secret Meeting Splits Independent Democrats in Fall River
An offshoot of Independent Democrats met at the Revere House last Thursday, ousting Camfill allies and planning a new city ward organization. James McMorrow leads, with Bernard Fitzpatrick secretary, aiming to form a large Democratic structure with six hundred members and sub committees. Meehan says he supports but does not run it, while Brackett or Crapo could drive temperance Republicans to abstain.
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Revere House
Camfill
Friends
Phil J. Doherty
Crawford House
Michael Meehan
Independents
James McMorrow
Ward 23
Bernard J. Fitzpatrick
Charlestown
Meehan
Independent Democratic Association
Independent Democratic Club
The
Revere
McMorrow
McMorrow & Gately
Jamaica Plain
Fall River Caucuses Favor Brackett Over Randall
Chairman Burdett of the Crapo committee says Fall River voters backed Brackett due to hostility to Randall, not disapproval of Crapo. Enemies of Randall attacked Crapo publicly to show New Bedford cannot have both Congressman and Governor. Quarrels could cost Crapo delegates in nearby towns sharing the same anti Randall sentiment.
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Crapo
Fall River
Mr. Brackett
Mr. Randall
Mr. Crapo
Randall
New Bedford
Lawrence Delegation Opinions On Lawrence Brackett Race
Colonel J D Drew of Lawrence checked Crapo headquarters yesterday and found not solid support for Mr Brackett. He believed Hon Byron Truell would fail to gain a solid delegation in Lawrence in his councillor contest while Charles F Loring of Melrose would win several delegates from that area. Locals felt Truell had been a candidate long enough and grown weary of backing him.
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Waltham
Wesleyan Hall
D. L. Milliken
Malden
Johnson
Brackett Or
Crapo
J. D. Drew
Lawrence
Mr. Brackett
Byron Truell
Charles F. Loring
Melrose
Mr. Truell
Jone
Buffington forecasts Walker delegate strength in western and eastern Massachusetts
Colonel E A Buffington of Leominster reports to a Post reporter that Colonel Myron P Walker has strong potential in both western and eastern Massachusetts. He predicts nomination and election, noting Walker’s expected gains in Essex and Suffolk counties and possible delegation shuffles with Crapo Brackett Haile Jewett and Johnson influencing the contest.
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Leominster
Myron P. Walker
Adams House
Boston
Belchertown
Post
Buffington
Walker
Essex
Suffolk
Mr. Crapo
Cravo
Brackett
Colonel Walker
Haile
Jewett and
Johnson
Jewett
Straws From State Street Market Report 1889 United States
New York market opened strong with gains concentrated in recently active issues like Fort Worth Oregon Short Line and Manhattan. Bullish local sentiment grows amid limited news, while Atchison notes potential to cut fixed charges by shedding Texas road. Westfield awards 115000 dollar loan to Woodbury Moulton Stearns. numerous bond and trade details follow.
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Fort Worth
Oregon Short Line
Manhattan
Westfield
Woodbury
Moulton & Stearns
Springfield
New Bedford Savings Bank
S. A. Kean & Co
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Adams, Blodget & Co
W. C. Simons
Blake Bros. & Co
C. H. Venner & Co
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook
Contested Worcester and Suffolk Senate Nomination Talk
The Post notes averted clash in Worcester fourth district as Hartwell retires, Pinkerton seen as likely nominee with Sawyer challenging. Second Suffolk district potential GOP split with Preble Gammon Swallow pursuing, while Democrats name Dee Reed Donovan. Gosnald has elected a Crapo delegate to the State convention.
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Senate
Pinkerton
Worcester
Hartwell
Henry ©. Sawyer
West Boylston
Fitchburg
Leominster
Suffolk
William H. Preble
George H. Gammon
George N. Swallow
Dame Fortune
John H. Dee
John Reed
P. J. Donovan
Gosnald
Obituaries of Patrick Bowen to George Young dated Sept 8
A list of death notices from various US cities dated Sept 7 to Sept 9, detailing ages and locations for Patrick W Bowen Miriam G Challenor Eben Dale Samuel W Fletcher Mrs S W Fuller Ellen M Gifford Hiram N Hill Joseph Hoelscher Mary Caroline Lyon James McCabe Ellen Mason Charles H McNulty Mary Norton Sarah W Page Charles Crehore Vaul Hugh H Ross Alfred Sampson Jennie Evelyn Selee Margaret M Worthylake Daniel Bradley Wiggin and George Young.
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Brookline
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Chelsea
Miriam G. Challenor
Dale
Gloucester
Eben Dale
Fletcher
Newton
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Fuller
Newport
S. W. Fuller
Gifford
New Haven
Ellen M. Gifford
Marott
Arthur N. Gifford
New York
Hill
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Hiram N. Hill
Hollscher
Joseph Hoelscher
Lyon
Plainfield
N.J
Mary Caroline
William H. Lyon
Bogshe
Belmont
James McCabe
Mason
Ellen Mason
McNulty
Charlestown
Charles H. McNulty
Norton
Boston Highlands
Mary
Timothy Norton
Page
Sarah W
James H. Page
Paul
Newton Centre
Charles Crehore Vaul
Ross
Marquette
Mich
Hugh H. Ross
Boston
Sampson
Duxbury
Alfred Sampson, Jr
Selee
East Bridgewater
Jennie Evelyn Selee
Worthylake
Margaret M
Half Rate Harvest Excursions Depart Chicago and Milwaukee
Will leave Chicago and Milwaukee via the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway for northern Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Montana Colorado Kansas and Nebraska on Sept 10 and 24 and Oct 8 1889. Tickets good for return passage within thirty days from date of sale. For rates maps and circulars address Charles A Brown 210 Washington Street Boston Mass.
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