West Proposes Three Division Supreme Court Plan
In Senate today a substitute plan split the Supreme Court into three divisions of three justices each with five to decide final cases. West argued the minority view on judiciary reform while Evarts favored an intermediate appeals court to relieve congestion. Amendments on circuits were debated, rejected, or postponed as the session adjourned.
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Washinoton
Senate
Hale
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
United States
Blair
Committee On Education and Labor
Cockrell
Plumb
Woman
National Industrial League of America
Mr. Daniel
Supreme Court
Evarts
West
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Daniel
Senae
Dolph
Ingalls
Wilson
Iowa
State of
Eighth Circuit
Colpe
Gorman
Baltimore
Richmond
Democrats Mostly Absent As House Orders Call Of Journal
In June Washington on September 22 Democrats O Ferrall of Virginia and Smith of Arizona were the only Dems in the hall when the House convened. After the prayer the clerk, by Speaker direction, called roll to approve Friday s journal. Vote 153 yeas none nays no quorum. A call of the House was ordered with 159 members answering. McKinley of Ohio moved adjournment. motion carried 85 to 70.
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Washington
O’ferrall
Virginia
Smith
Arizona
Yeas
McKinley
Ohio
Crop Weather Bulletin Reports Mixed Harvest Progress
The Signal Office weather bulletin for the week ending last Saturday cites Harvesting finished in Dakota while Minnesota faces delays from heavy rains. Frosts hit Nebraska and Iowa with minor corn damage. corn remains safe in Indiana and Illinois as wheat seeding and corn cutting advance. Kansas and Missouri cooler than average. cotton delayed by rain in Arkansas and Texas. Louisiana advances in rice and cane. Mississippi crops unchanged and Alabama favorable for gathering. Virginia reports good corn and tobacco. Carolinas see cotton damage from rain. New England poor for harvest. New York rains slow farm work and damage crops. Pennsylvania delays in seeding and tobacco curing with rot in potatoes. New Jersey reports potato rot in northern areas.
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Washington
Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Indiana
Ilinois
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Virginia
Carolinas
North
Caroline
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
O'Brien Libel Case Delayed Over Royal Dignity
In Montreal on September 22, R N O'Brien charged with criminal libel for reporting Prince George's alleged street fight had his case postponed until tomorrow by the Queen's order. The court ruled the royal family's dignity is beyond dispute and their morals are not harmed by such a tale.
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Montreal
R. N. O’brien
Prince George
Homes v Boston Chamber of Commerce damages suit
The Supreme Judicial Court case on Sept 22 involves Neil McNeil suing the Boston Chamber of Commerce for damages after being the alleged lowest bidder on a building contract on India Street. He seeks $70,000 in profits, claiming the defendant awarded the contract to another bidder. Jury given for the plaintiff with Morse and Hillary for the plaintiff and Stone for the defendant.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Homes
Neil McNeil
Boston Chamber of Commerce
India Street
R. M. Morse, Jr
C. E. Hillary
R. Stone
Superior Court Criminal Session Seeks Sentences and Filings
At the September 22 session HammonD Jr James Cook received two years and six months for breaking and entering at the House of Correction. Elmer Given and Edward O'Brien were placed on file on payment of costs for violating milk law. Edward W Swift was sentenced to two years and six months for larceny at the House of Correction. Myron L Weatherbee was fined fifty dollars for adulterating milk. Richard Stanton received ten months for larceny. Listed cases include Commonwealth v Lunt Blanchard Mullen Keenan Shields Powers Wagner Locke.
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James Cook
House of Correction
Elmer Given
Edward O’brien
Edward W. Swift
Myron L. Weatherbee
Richard Stanton
Nwealth
Lunt
Same
Mullen
Keenan
Shields
Powers
Wagner
Locke
Frost v Lowell Horse Railroad Company Tort case verdict
No 5265 Charles Frost sues Lowell Horse Railroad for 3000 damages for injuries after allegedly stepping onto a moving car on November 1 1889. Verdict for defendant. Attorney names listed. Other tort cases against City of Lowell for 4000 injuries from highway defect noted as being tried together.
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Charles
Frost
Lowell Horse Railroad Company
John J. Pickman
Charles 8. Lilley
Lorenzo Prince
Nelson Brooks
Ami
City of
Same
Lowell
EH. D. McVey
P. A. Fay
L. T. Trail
Probate Court Proceedings in Suffolk County Estates and Wills
September 22 probate session appoints administrators for numerous estates including John Phelps William Trotter and others while authorizing wills for D Waldo Salisbury Sturgis Craddock Sarah Jane Keep Mary French and Annette Rivers Grace L Dow Cornelius Driscoll among others.
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John
Lewis Kaufman
Michael Maguire
John Leach
William A. Bryan
Eveline
Goodwin
Michael Mahoney
Katie McAvena
Bridget V. Ryan
Matthew E. Somers
Ira Greeley
Benjamin F. Quimby
Jenny Keyser
Michael Kelly
Hannah Hurley
Mary J. Richardson
Mary
F. Anderson
Peter J. Hushes
Fanny M. Kinleben
Anna L. Holmes
Insolvency Court hears wills and administrations in Essex County
Sept. 27 insolvency court in Essex County proved the wills of Sarah W Atwood Lynn Sarah W Creesey Lynn Agnes W Hunt Newburyport Henry Kimball Newburyport Henry Kingsbury Amesbury and James Shackleton Lawrence Administrations granted on estates of J L Brown Groveland Catherine Buckley Newburyport C B Johnson NatIant Mary Malley Lawrence Elizabeth H Mills Salem and Mary B Smiley Amesbury Inventories filed include Beisey Allen Gloucester 852411 J W Briggs Amesbury 89043020 Paschal Fiske Salisbury 986847 Deborah Tappan Manchester 814985 James Dalrymple Salem 39608 Us
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Sarah W. Atwood
Lynn
Sarah W. Creesey
Agnes W. Hunt
Newburyport
Henry Kimball
Henry Kingsbury
Amesbury
James Shackleton
Lawrence
J. L. Brown
Groveland
Catherine Buckley
C. B. Johnson
Natiant
Mary Malley
Elizabeth H. Mills
Salem
Mary B. Smiley
Beisey B. Allen
Gloucester
J. W. Briggs
Paschal Fiske
Salisbury
Deborah Tappan
Manchester
James Dalrymple
Court docket of cases and names from 19th-century session
A dense court docket fragment lists case numbers and party surnames across multiple sessions. Names include Roeth, Brooks, Holmes, Brown, Magee, Burt, Whittemore, Canion, Fitzpatrick, Keeles, Newell, Atwood, Powers, Stevens, Leon ard, Nike nan, Snow, Lins, End Railway, Wuakefield, Perkins, Higbee, Vickerling, and Hall.
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Municipa
Parmen’ Sion
Learned
Roeth
Smith
Los, Photogravure Co
Stevens
Prgcz -Jones
Mercena6u
South Basion Sayints Baik
Leonard
Scrinture
Nikenan
Silver
Nichards
Snow
Lins
Holt
Iriges
West End Railway Co
Wuakefield
Baker
Perkins
Kelly
Higbeevy
Ruggles
George ¥. Vickerlig
Hall
Quintessential Chicago Gas Trust Quashes Counts
In Cicago Illinois Sept 22 the motion to quash a count in the quo warranto against the Chicago Gas Trust Company was decided for the petitioner Francis B Peabody by Judge McConnell. The second count now stands with the first, both allege forfeiture of the franchise and can be prosecuted at a final hearing.
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CicaGo
Francis B. Peabody
Chicago Gas Trust Company
McConnell
Money Market Report Mixed With Global Bond Shifts
The Money Market shows easier bank loans at 4 percent while New York funds firm. Exchange totals rise. government securities soften with 442s at 103% and 48s at 123 to 124. Tokyo markets left scant clues as copper prices stay firm amid mine developments and dividend notes.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
New Orleans
Charleston
Savannah
Secretary of the Treasury
the Treasury
Letter to the Editor on pine forest damage claim
Clarendon Harris of Boston argues the Sunday Herald and others misrepresent the pine forest threat from the so called lawyer worm. He says borers only affect sap wood of dead or damaged trees, not healthy ones, causing negligible damage and not harming timber markets.
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Sunday Herald
Louisiana
Worm
Clarendon Harris
Boston
Wheat and corn markets steady amid global cargo trade
London reports quiet but steady activity in wheat and corn with cargoes in passage and prices holding. Liverpool quotes show steady wheat and corn with weak demand, winter wheat at 7 and spring 7s 4d, California 744s, mixed American corn eased, and small shifts in butter and cheese prices.
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London
Spi
Liverpool
California
Sista
Ya. Lara
Markets End Downtick Amid Easy Money Pressures
New York Sept 22 money on call easy and bank rates steady. Stocks traded dull and weak after midday with North American and Sugar leading losses while Grangers and Chicago Gas fell. Bears aggressively shorted, buyers cautious as money in investor hands grows from bond sales, with closings near day’s lows. railroad bonds quiet and Texas Pacific incomes showed slight activity.
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Inc
London
New York Stock Exchange
Orenzn Exchange
Frances
Sight
Reichsmarks
Boston
New York
Jay Gould
S. V. Waite
Atchison
Atchison & Lansing Lines
Mulgape
Cecreere
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
North American
Rock Island
St. Paul
Chicago
Bears
Wall Street
Texas Pacific
Fennessy Armstrong & Co Bills of Exchange on London
Fennessy Armstrong & Co offers bills of exchange on London with high grade investment bonds as a specialty and conducts a general banking business.
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London
Financial markets report from Loxpown at 12:30 and 4 p.m.
At 12:30 p.m. Consols quoted 95 5/16 for money and 95 7/16 for the account. U S 4s 126 4/4, U S 43 28, Atlantic & Great Western firsts 36 1/2, Canadian Pacific 24 1/4, Erie 25 1/2, Erie seconds 105 7/8, Mexican ordinary 60, Bt. Paul 69 5/8, New York Central 109 4/2, Pennsylvania 64 1/4, Reading 21 1/4, Mexican Central 7 6. Bar silver 58 1/2d. Money 34 4/4 per cent.
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Cae
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Armoli
Butte & Hoston
Heela
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BiLec
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Reeissens
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Newport
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Petit Menan
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Sullivan
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Touay
West Tnd
Winter Harbor
Iya
Winthrow
Wollaston
Sense Aeee Railrouads
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Los. & Mont
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Kearsarge
T & Lo Eastman
Phon
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Lau Pullman Palace Car Co
Oly Tt. & S. FO
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Boston & Liverpool Co
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Malden Blee. Co
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Haly
New York Despatch Co
Ee National Lead Trust
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Topeka
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Canadian Pacific
Erie
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New York Central
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Alexican Central News
Commercial Matters Pry Goods Firm Sees Mixed Trade
Wool in strong demand while cotton and eggs rise. Sugar and molasses steady, potatoes fair, grapes lower, and California fruit steady. Dry goods markets improve with clearer skies, better New England demand, and firmer prices for cotton goods and sheetings. bleacheds and shirtings in good volume. woollens firm with fall goods supporting prices.
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California
The Cotton and Wool Trades in A Declining Week
The cotton market showed weak by near months with little change in later months as receipts rose to 171,708 bales this week. Spot demand stayed moderate with prices lower, while weather favored harvesting overall despite heavy rains in parts of the belt. Wool demand remained steady with no speculative activity, Western markets firm and some holders withholding supplies. Reports from Philadelphia and other seaboard centers note improved business and tariff-related buying while liquidity delays continue to affect overall conditions.
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Atchison
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London Financial News
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Portage Lake Journal
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Arkansas
Tennessee
Wathering
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Uplands
Gulf
Commission
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Philadelphia
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