Lyman to Go Out as President Replaces With McComas
Washington Sept 20. The President plans a Civil Service Commission shakeup with Lyman leaving and ex-Congressman McComas of Maryland succeeding him. McComas is praised for defense of civil service reform and may clash with Roosevelt on reform and appropriations. If Roosevelt resigns after inauguration a Democrat in his place could elevate McComas as a firm minority voice on the commission.
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Washinerton
Sredan
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Lyman
McComas
Maryland
Mr. Lyman
Committee On Appropriations
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Free postal delivery experiment grows in small towns
The Postmaster General Wanamaker reports the free daily delivery trial is largely successful. Increased letters and newspaper subscriptions cover costs, with no rate increase due to lack of Congressional authority. Costs are funded by Congress and aim to expand to more villages. future appropriations could rise to 20 000 to 50 000 dollars or more, distributed across districts outside big cities.
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Congress
Wanamaker
Attorney General Dismisses Milwaukee Anti Lottery Prosecutions
Attorney General Miller ordered the dismissal of prosecutions against Milwaukee newspaper publishers who circulated reprints from the San Francisco Examiner arguing against the anti lottery law. He stated the law targets mail circulation and the actions were not aimed at advertising lottery business but at advocacy of policy. He supports enforcing the law against violations while opposing mail bans on lawful discussion.
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Miller
Milwaukee
Wis
San Francisco Examiner
Iam
Appraisers Appoint Bond for Itata in Admiralty Case
The attorneys approve bonding the Chilean steamer Itata to enable appearance in court while allowing use of the vessel. Appraisers named are J. C. Ainsworth William Anning and Andrew Young all residents of Los Angeles California. Bonding carries risk for bondsmen if the vessel fails to appear when trial begins. This follows admiralty practice except in neutrality law violations where release would enable the vessel to resume forbidden work.
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Miller
Admirality
Chile
J. C. Ainsworth
William Anning
Andrew Young
Angeles
Cal
Generals Wanting in Self-Reliance In Austria
Sept 20 Exenvuin reports army maneuvers concluded after days of drills. Military experts fault Austrian troops for lack of capable generals to direct movements without blundering. Emperor William told Emperor Francis that German forces could meet any foe, but Austrian generals were found lacking self-reliance.
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Exenvuin
William
Francis Dosevh
Pope's address to French workmen pilgrims in Rome
The Pope received 2000 French workmen in St. Peter's vestibule. Cardinal Langenieux led the delegation which noted 20,000 workers would come to Rome to thank the Pope for his encyclical. The Pope urged justice and charity guiding social questions beyond civil law and urged swift action.
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Rome
St. Peter's
Cardinal Langenieux
France
Woman‑Only Upper House Proposed for New Zealand
Melbourne dispatch reports Sir George Grey proposes a new upper chamber in New Zealand formed entirely of women to replace the present Legislative Council. The government currently includes the Governor the Earl of Onslow, a lifelong Legislative Council of 41, and a 95‑member House of Representatives to be reduced to 75. Four Maori members are elected by the natives.
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Crown For Life
House of Representatives
Ex congressman W L Scott dies suddenly in Newport
W L Scott former congressman from Pennsylvania died Saturday night in Newport Rhode Island after a rapid decline from acute gastric catarrh and heart failure. Born in 1829 in Washington he rose from shipyard work to coal and iron enterprises, railroads and politics, amassing a vast fortune and serving multiple terms in Congress as a Democrat.
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W. L. Scott
Pennsylvania
Newport
Erie
Penn
William Pepper
Philadelphia
Scott
Mr. Scott
Washington
Regular
House of Representatives
Reed
Great Lakes
Commerce
Frank D. Tracy
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Samuel J.tilden
Vanderbilt the
Gotham
West Virginia
Congress
Mr. Manning
Treasury
Obituaries of Kenyon Silsbee Bartells
Charles H. Kenyon of C H Kenyon & Co woollen manufacturers South Coventry Conn dies at Norwich aged 67 born 1824 active in Laurel Glenn and Norwich institutions. John H Silsbee of Salem dies at Conway N H aged 77. Harvard 1832 grad. East India trader later philanthropist leaves two children. John Bartells dies in Cambridge born 1811. former St Charles Hotel proprietor. remains to be interred in New Orleans.
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Charles H. Kenyon
C. H. Kenyon & Co
South Coventry
Conn
Bozrativille Cotton Manufacturing Company
Norwich
Kenyon
R. L
Laurel Glenn
R. 1
Norwich Free Academy
Saw-Ines Society
John H. Silsbee
Salem
Conway
N. H
Harvard
Stone, Silshea & Pickman
Silshee, Pickman & Allen
John ©. Bartells
Cambridge
Portland
South
St. Charles
New Orleans
Higher Tax Rate Reported in Fall River
Fall River on September 20 reports the annual tax list ready for collection with an 80 cent rise over last year. The income tax increased noticeably, bringing the total to 366000 dollars.
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Fall River
Excessive Taxation Mills On The Tariff In Mansfield Speech
Congressman Roger Q Mills of Texas argued for a revenue tariff and attacked high duties as ruinous. He urged free coinage of silver against distress but warned that the main cure lay in broad tax relief, lower import taxes, and expanded foreign trade to spur prosperity.
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Roger Q. Mills
Texas
Campbell
Mansfield
Sherman
Mill
8. S. Yoder
Lima
Mills
Geddes
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Yoder
Congress
United States
Custom Houses
United States Treasury
Custom House
Valley of Shadows
West Indies
Europe
England
Portland Masons Leader Ira Berry Dies at 99
Ira Berry Grand Secretary of the Masons of Maine died aged 99 in Portland. Born September 23 1801 in New Durham New Hampshire Berry held varied roles from printer to publisher and telegraph operator. He helped found the Augusta Age and Norway Advertiser and later guided Maine Masonry until his death leaving six children led by Stephen Berry.
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Ira Berry
Masons of
Maine
New Durham
N. H
Patriot
Concord
Statesman
Boston
Argus
Wells & Lillie
New York
Isaac Butte
F. O. J. Smith
Augusta Age
Charles Holden
Portland Argus
Gospel Banner
Augusta
Norway Advertiser
Stephen Berry
Marriages and Obituaries Cast Across Cities and States
A mixed notices column lists marriages in Morrisania Marblehead and Boston along with deaths in Quincy Point Nantasket Jamaica Plain Roxbury Swampscott and other locales. Included are names such as George D Jefferson Rebecca Gorham Leavitt Alice Silsby Lena Maglathlin John Ryder and Mary Blood with ages 41 72 53 and 87 plus funeral details for Alice Ingersoll Chamberlain and Joshua Story.
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Morrisania
N. Y
Edw. H. Kettel
D.D
St. Ann’s Church
George D. Jefferson
Boston
Rebecca Gorham
Leavitt — Appleton
Marblehead
St. Michael’s Church
J. L. Egbert
Bb. C. Leavitt
Denver
Col
Alice Silsby
Daniel Appleton, Ryder—Maglathlin
E. Bb. Maglathlin
John Ryder
Everett
Lena Maglathlin
Allen
Mary J
Silas Rilen
Blanchard
Quincy Point
Charles Blanchard
Reckord
Nantasket
Maggie A
Seth Reckord
John and
Cecilia A. Armstrong
Blood
Mary Louise Blood
Frank Blood
Boyd
Moses Everett Boyd
Francis
Mary KR. Boyd
Brown
Green Street
Jamaica Plain
Leonard Kk
Vermont
Fisher
Roxbury
Mass
Elizabeth
Lyman
London
George Hinckley Lyman
M. A
Trinity Church
Hayes
Providence
R. L
Walter H. Hayes
Cambridge
Peabody
William H. Peabody
Richmond
Mary V. Richmond
Story
Swampscott
Joshua F. Story
Wightman
South Attleboro
Joseph C. Wightman
J. M. Wightman
Bartells
John O. Bartells
New Orleans
Portland
Chamberlain
New York City
Alice Ingersoll
Daniel Henry Chamberlain
Morris Heights
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Temple Place
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Otis Place
Harvard College
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Louisburg Square
Miss Ireland
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H. M. Jordan
F.W. Prescott & CO
Devonshire Street
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National Tube Works Company
Piewse
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WM. 8
Faton
Commmitigo
E. van Noorden & CO
Harrigon Ave
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JOM Jefferies & Ons
Devewmshire Sivecs
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