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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1887

Page

2

Tariff and Constitution Clash in 19th Century Debate

The speaker argues the US Constitution grants broad federal power to tax and regulate commerce, while the Confederate Constitution limits duties to revenue. He contrasts Republican and Democratic tariff views, condemns Cleveland era policies, and claims civil service reforms have been undermined by recent changes. He also rebuts General Powell’s campaign remarks and defends federal authority.

Calhoun James Buchanan Confederate States Cleveland Lamar Springfield Ill United States Congress Carlisle Mills Committee of Ways and Means Union Sherman Democratic Party Grover Clareland Republican Party General Grant Foreign Service Interior Treasury Post Office Powell

Nothing but the liquor

Judge Forsaith freed Frank Roach in a liquor raid case ruling that a liquor search warrant does not authorize ejecting or arresting peaceful occupants. Roach was fined 100 dollars plus costs for keeping and exposing liquor. Police had removed several people during the raid and Roach allegedly assaulted Officer Sargent.

Reach Liquoria

Great Carnival at Waltham Draws 25000 Spectators and Lights

A Sept 15 report details Waltham's third annual carnival and illumination along the Charles River. Over 25 000 visitors arrive on trains and private conveyances to admire riverbank lantern displays, fireworks, and boat parades. Prizes total 40 30 20 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. The event includes yacht club and YMCA designs, with speeches on virtue and women’s education.

Wartham Fitchburg Massachusetts Marlboro Boston Boston & Albany Waltham & Newton Charles River Moody Street Bridge Cram’s Island Moody Street White Swan Water Works American Watch Company Young Men’s Association E. N. Quinn Quinn Columbus Santa Maria Queensabella Spain Upper Charles George Wayworth H. A. Woodman Somerville Salmon W. H. Holland R. W. Macurdy H. C. Hall J. G B. Gooding T. F. Buckley J. A. Hagan L. J. Kendall Superintendent Woerd United States Water Company Alderman Moulton Leonard Greene George Smith E. J. Dill W. A. Hosmer C. J. Olney John Holmes G. H. Shirley George Ballou Robert Murray G. A. Clark Ring Mrs. Ferguson J. L. Keyser EK. R. Bills Partelow Lawreace E. L. Barry C. Bailey S. A. Christie American Waltham Watch Company E. D. Donnell Kittie Waltham Canoe Club Waltham Cycle Club Riverview Will Governor Ames Proctor Ephraim Stearns Prospect Street Colonel Stearns

Smith College Opens With Record Freshman Class

Smith College in Northampton opened yesterday admitting over 300 students, including 125 first time entrants, the largest freshman class since the school’s founding.

Smith College Northampton

FOR WOMAN'S BENEFIT Working Women's Club forms a new era

The Working Women's Club, barely weeks old, is organized to aid wage workers. It invites all women to join and share experiences while empowering younger members to express their views. The group promotes shorter hours and better conditions for working girls and meets every Thursday at No 3 Park Street.

Cora Scott Pond Miss Bates Working Women’s Club Park Street

Irish Athletic Association Oak Island Meet Yields Fast Times

The National Irish Athletic Association held its third annual meeting at Oak Island grove with several hundred spectators. P J Barry won the mile and 440 yard dash, M Cronin placed second, J B Connelly won the high jump and standing jumps, Phelan took second, J L Powers won the two mile walk, and P Golden led the five mile with 26 minutes 87 seconds. John Maxwell threw 26 ft 2 in in the shot, J Purcell 24 ft 1 in, Fitzpatrick won the standing long jump at 34 ft 1 in, Cattanack threw the hammer 117 ft 1 in, Shea 115 ft 2 in, and M C Pl led in the 100 yards. The three mile walk saw Driscoll victorious in 24 minutes 4 seconds, Guerrero second. Fitzpatrick, Sullivan and Hamilton staged a horse leaping display, with Fitzpatrick clearing three horses for a $25 prize. Darkness halted wrestling and related events.

National Irish Athletic Association Oak Island Grove P. J. Barry M. Cronin P. Golden E. Case John G. Maxwell John Purcell Fitzpatrick Sin T. J. Kearney William Cattanack J. J. Shea M.c.pl Michael Slattery Brennan Guerrero Driscoll Daniells J. H. Fitzpatrick C. J. Sullivan George W. Hamilton Eugene Buckley M. J. Corliss M. H. Campbell J. Cliff

New Yorks beat Chicago in close Big League clash

Detroits overwhelming win over the Washingtons highlights a day of varied results. Madden’s rough pitching vs the Pittsburgs opens the piece with strong offense from both leagues and features key plays by Kelly, Nash, and Smith.

Chicagos New Yorks Phillies Indianapolis Detroits Washingtons Pittsburgs Madden Bostons Snow Sopra Ee Philadelphias Pomoess Css Nee Esssbeve Ae Ee Expen Somnidevons Oka As Be Duamadour Ee Es Ces BL

Obituaries For Boston Merchants And Harvard Alumni

Funeral notices from Boston reference Noble Maxwell Harvard alumnus John William Thomas Leonard and Colonel Charles L Holbrook. Services at Hotel Vendome Trinity Church Commonwealth Hotel Mt Auburn burial at Forest Hills and Mt Auburn. Attendees include Harvard classmates Quincy Club and local clergy.

Noble Maxwell Boston Hotel Vendome Edward Everett Hale Harvard Mt. Auburn John William Thomas Leonard Harvard College Trinity Church Moses Merrill Quincy Club Leonard Mr. Allen William Thomas Philadelphia Forest Hills Cemetery Charles L. Holbrook Forty-third Massachusetts Volunteers Commonwealth Hotel F. B. Allen Colonel Holbrook James Goodman W.S. Hunt William Phippen S. T. Drew I. A. Turner John Worcester Cambridge North Avenue Franklin Johnson D.D Old Cambridge Baptist Church Rugegles Street

G W Simmons & Co Mark 100th Birthday Of Constitution Display

G W Simmons & Co celebrate the Constitution's 100th birthday with a best display of American made garments. The event invites the public to inspect goods across all departments at 32 to 44 North street, noting past family tailoring traditions.

G. W. Simmons & Co North Street

Manning Benefit Draws Boston Crowd to Fundraiser Ball

More than two thousand spectators attended a charity event in Boston as Jack Manning’s benefit unfolded. The afternoon opened with Hollis Street Theatre and Howard Atheneum nine squaring off in a spirited contest, ending 7 to 6 for Howard Atheneum, before the famed old Boston teams the Pioneers and Roxbury amateurs faced off to cheers.

Jack Manning Boston Hollis Street Theatre Howard Atheneum Ned Morris Frank David Brocolini John L. Sullivan Johnny Graham Lip Keene Harry Harris Bostons

Lowells Beat Portlands in Battling Showdown

In Portrland, Me the Lowells toppled the Portlands as Shaw held the mound while Burke struggled for the Portlands. Final innings show Lowells 9 to Portlands 4 with scattered scoring through the game.

Portrand Lowells Portlands Shaw Burke Manchester N.H Salems Manchesters

Baseball scores from multiple city games in 19th century

In Philadelphia the Athletics hosted Louisville with two games finishing 3 0 and 4 2 for St Louis over Baltimore. Brooklyn beat Cincinnati twice 11 to 3 and 6 to 4 at Brooklyn. Staten Island hosted Cincinnati as Metropolitan won 6 to 4 and Cleveland fell to Metropolitan 6 to 3.

Baltimore St. Louis Baltimores Staten Island Cincinnatis Metropolitans Clevelands

Ex Governor Luke Blackburn of Kentucky Dies at 77

Ex Governor Luke Blackburn of Kentucky died Wednesday. Born June 16, 1816, on a Woodford County stock farm, he studied medicine in Paris and Transylvania College. He practiced in Lexington and Natchez, aided cholera and yellow fever efforts, served in Kentucky's Legislature, and led relief missions in Canada and for yellow fever in Hickman.

Blackburn Luke Blackburn Kentucky Edward M. Blackburn Woodford County Europe Paris America Transylvania College Lexington Versailles Natchez, Miss Ella G. Boswell Julia M. Churchill Louisville New Hickman

Obituaries for Holliston, Bridgton, and German critic

John Farquhar of Holliston dies at eighty two leaving seven children. Dr James P Webb of Bridgton dies at sixty four with many friends and a widow. Professor Frederick Theodore Vischer, German critic, is dead.

John Farquhar Holliston Canada Boston Slater Newton James P. Webb Bridgton New England Frederick Theodore Vischer

Mining Stock Close Prices Report from San Francisco

Official closing prices for California mining stocks listed in San Francisco on September 15 show figures for Best & Belcher Ophir Gould & Curry Sierra Nevada Hale & Norcross Union Consolidated Mexican Navajo and Yellow Jacket with varying cents per share. The listing includes multiple obsolete or garbled entries reflecting historic telegraph era reporting of mining securities trading.

San Francisco Cal Best & Belcher Ophir PIOUS Ia Goa Teouess Porvoo Ek Gould & Curry Sierra Nev Hale & Norcross Sace

Saturday No-Sales Notice From 1887 Trade Ledger

Market brief lists securities and bank holdings including E T Fairbanks Co Natl City Bank Freeman's Natl Bank and various mills from Salem to Lowell. Entries show bonds and stocks such as Lynn 6s 1900 and Boston & Maine 7s 1895 with quantities, dates, and related railroad and manufacturing concerns.

E. & T. Fairbanks Co City Bank Second Suffolk Freeman’s Natl Lyman Mills Asiatic Natl Salem Merrimack Boott Penne Steam Cotton Co Amoskeag Lancaster Mills Langdon Mfg Everett Mills Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Lowell Mfg West End R’y Co Cheshire RR Zoston & Maine RR McKay Metallic Fastening Co Bliat Freeman’s Natl. Bank Atlas Old Boston Hill Mfg. Co Manchester Mills Arlington Mills Russell Mills Plymouth Mass Boston Revere Keachy& Lyne West End Street Ry Boylston Mutual Fire Ins. Co Boston Cab Co Eastern Bay State Live Stock Co Toledo City of Minneapolis Worcester Vermont Clinton & Eae Loco Sumner Co Fitchburg Ra Boston & Oe Northern N. H Nashua & Lowell K.& T. Fairbanks & Co Gt. Falls & Conway Saco & Ports West End St. Ry State of Mass

Stock Exchange Ad Shows Boston Brokers Address

By Ke L L Daw & Company stock auctioneers brokers and appraisers list offices at No 61 State Street Exchange Building First Floor Room 5S and telephone number 33 members of the Boston Stock Exchange.

Centre Street Creighton Street Jamaica Plain Boston & Providence Railroad W. A. Gaston School Street Francis Henshaw & CO State Street Merchants’ Exchange The Boston Stock Exchange KE. LL. Daw & Company No. Si State St Exchange Building Samuel Hatce

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