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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1891

Page

6

Old Fight Renewed Over Freight Rates at Chamber Meeting

In Boston the Chamber of Commerce faces a split over management after a Supreme Court ruling. Opponents accuse current leaders of misrepresentation to favor rail interests and push for new officers at today’s convention. Dark horses emerge as they plan to attend and press for change. if victorious, building committees may stay intact.

Supreme Court Boston Chamber of Commerce Neil McNeil New England New York Interstate Commerce Commission Chamber of Commerce Edward Kemble Kemble & Hastings Kemble

Cambridge Car Service Hearing on Rapid Transit Needs

The Rapid Transit Commission heard Cambridge citizens in room 306 Exchange Building about inadequate service to Boston. Robert O. Fuller urged closer central termini and more cars. Gale favored an elevated railroad as the best solution. others cited delays and fare concerns in Cambridge and Watertown while suggesting extensions or improvements to the electric car system.

Jon Quincy Adams Exchange Building State Street Rapid Transit Commission Cambridge Boston Robert O. Fuller Governor’s Council Bowdoin Square Cambridge Club West End Providence Park Square Court Tremont Charlies Streets Court Street Trade Association Committee J. H. Jose Harvard Square Coolidge Watertown Newton John KE Abbott Rattle Street Abeey Iod Vane Y Bowen

Rapid transit question on taxing horse cars and electric service

Commissioner Richardson asked if the transit issue could be solved by taxing the horse cars out and running only the electric cars at their fullest capacity. Mr Fuller answered in the affirmative.

Roxbury Richardson Mr. Fuller

Taunton Man Held on $10,000 Bond in Plot to Kill Judge

Willard F Woodward of Taunton arraigned before Judge Blaisdell on conspiracy to murder Taunton Judge William H Fox. Witnesses J H Whitney Rufus K Hilliard testified to a planned killing with a $100 price and $10 paid upfront. Woodward liable for November Superior Court appearance, bond set at $10,000.

Fars River Willard F. Woodward Taunton Blaisdell William H. Fox J. H. Whitney State District Police Rufus K. Hilliard Fall River Whitney Corey Hilliard Wilbur Woodward Robert Howard Howard Judge Fox L. E. White Faunten

Bible Reading in Tacoma Schools Declared Unconstitutional

Attorney General Jones issues an exhaustive opinion concluding Bible reading in public schools violates the state constitution and religious establishment clauses. He cites U S and state constitutions and Justice Lyon, stating such reading amounts to sectarian instruction and uses public funds for worship or instruction.

Tacoma Wash Jones Congress Justice Lyon

Paper Makers Quarrel Over Mill Attachment

Sept 22 Holy Yoke reports an attachment of about 30000 on Chemical Paper Company No 2 by assignees of Winona Paper. Dispute stems from an 18000 claim for rent and damages from stock kept in the mill. Assignees refuse payment until adjustments are made. mill operations and shipments continue.

Chemical Paper Company Winona Paper Company Vine Street Motor Railway Company Motor Street Railway Said Railway Company County of Jackson State of Missouri Motor Street East Eighteenth Street Vine Street Kansas City Lynn Avenue Highland Avenue Somers Place City of Kansas Lyn Avenue Highlanu Avenue Baybee Place Thir- Ueth Street Thirtieth Street Tirlieth Street Euclid Avenue Linwood Avenue Jon Kaufmann Altamont Lois Pen Lols Garfield Avenuue Garfield Avenue Sedgwick Avenue Armanda Johnson Henry Ackerman Ivanhoe Park City Thirty-seventh Street Thirty-eighth Street Somerset Place Data Railway Company Vine Street Maloe Railway Company Thowson-Houston Electric Company Recorder of Deeds Jackson County Fifth and Delaware Streets Wall Street City of New York State of New York

Revival meetings progress for young men in Newton

The special revival meetings under the Y M C A are progressing satisfactorily. Led by Rev. C W Yatman, Bible readings occur each afternoon followed by evening services for young men. The meetings will continue for at least another week.

Newton Poart C. WH. Yatman

Pedestal Planned for Barnum Statue in Seaside Park

Brip Gerort Conn Sept 22 The heirs of P T Barnum have ordered executors to give 5000 dollars for a pedestal for the Barnum statue to be placed in Seaside Park. Already 2800 dollars has been raised by popular subscription and the pedestal will be erected soon.

Barnum Brip Gerort Conn P.T. Barnum Seaside Park

Burglars Strike Southington Postulace. Leave Empty Safe

In New Haven on September 22 a burglary occurred at the Southington postulace during the night. Thieves left behind many tools in the office, suggesting a hurried exit. No valuables were stolen, but several holes were drilled in the safe and a steel plate thwarted the breakin.

New Haven Conn Southington

English Defences and Arsenals Clarified by Admiralty Letter

London dated September 22 reports Lord George Hamilton First Lord of the Admiralty writes a correspondent to justify allowing French officers to inspect English defences and arsenals. He says the move removes the false impression of England's strength caused by depraсatory English press tone.

London George Hamilton The Admiralty England

Five Drown Five Persons In Hudson River NY Tragedy

A row boat with five people overturned near Low Point on the Hudson yesterday. The party included three men a woman and a child. Their identities and origins are unknown as river authorities drag the water for their bodies.

Newnburn N. Y Low Point Hudson

German survey vessel Dolphin wrecked near Arum Island

The German Government survey vessel Dolphin, used for mapping islands off Frieland near the Zuyder Zee, has been wrecked off Arum Island. No further details on casualties or causes are provided.

Hague Dolphin Frieland Netherlands Zuyder Zee Arum

Appraisers Fix Itata Vessel Value At Sixty Thousand

Los Angeles September 22 The appraisers in the Itata case set the vessel value at 60009 and arms at the same. The vessel was ordered released upon filing bonds double the amount.

STATA Los Angeles Cal Itata Ross

Pope Opposes Duelling and Leads Mass for French Pilgrims

The Pope urged German and Austrian Catholic clergy to suppress duelling in a letter. He conducted mass in St Peter's Basilica today for French pilgrims, signaling spiritual leadership amid ongoing European tensions.

Tome St. Peter’s

Barnaby Will Case Postponed in Providence Court

In Providence Municipal Court the probate of Mrs Josephine Barnaby's will was postponed to the first Tuesday in January while awaiting the outcome of Dr I T Graves trial in December. The postponement delays settlement of the Barnaby estate.

Rumor: Roumanian King Considers Abdication

Vienna reports the King of Romania, distressed by the queen's illness and court intrigues, has told the Romanian Premier and others of his desire to abdicate the throne.

Vienna Roumania

Russia's Latest Claim Excludes Captain Younghusband

London dated dispatch reports Russia asserts dominance in Central Asia and bars English Captain Younghusband from entering Little Pamir, a region framed as under Russia's claimed supremacy.

Russia London Younghusband Little Pamir Central Asia

Miner and two Hungarians crushed by coal fall in colliery

Scnanton Pa Sept 22 Joseph Horan a miner and two Hungarian laborers were killed when a fall of coal crushed them in a local colliery. The accident occurred during or after shift work, authorities reported no immediate survivors.

Scnanton Joseph Horan

Money and stocks first set back in Boston market

The Boston market faced a setback as S W White & Co Deacon White failed after banking on grain prices and frost. Bearish action followed with heavy selling, short-cover rallies, and notable declines in names like Union Pacific and Atchison, while gold and foreign exchange moved in firmer terrain and London silver rose.

S. W. White & Co Deacon White Rea Bros. & Co Pittsburg Bears Cammack London America Bank of England Boston Beil ‘Telephone Boston & Mine Boston & Maine Erie Telephone Thomson-Houston Mexican Central Atchison Wisconsin Central Union Pacific Oregon Short Line Chicago & West Michigan Fort Wayne Westinghouse Detroit

Dividend notices from multiple firms across railroads and mines

Dividend listings show quarterly and semi annual payouts from Amugu Ter Co, KosTon and ALBANY KK, Cuicaco and Illinois RR, Northwestern RR, Cui Mit and St Pact RR, Rock Island and Vacivic KR, Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis KR, Cour pb Alene SkAp Mining Colorado Fuel, CowsngeTicot River KR, Corrugated W ine Fast Co, Fixeman's INs Co, Laenicgh Valley RR, MansATTAN RR, Missouri Pacific RR, Napa Quickbilver Mining Co, Pacific RKR, Queen Railway and Navigation Co, OICEROLA MINing Co, P Lorillard Co, Grande W kstean KR, Source Piano and ORGAN Co, Wisreks Union Tet Co, and Whitebreast Fuel Co with varied share counts and ex-dates from Oct to Nov.

Amugu Ter Co Am DukpGing Co KosTon & Albany Cuicaco & Kastsrn Illinois Cuicaco & Northwestern Cui Mit St Pact Cuicaco Rock Fixeman’s Ins Co Semi-ann & Pe Laenicgh Valley Mansattan RR Missouri Pacific RR Napa Quickbilver Mining Co Zoon Pacific Ouueen Railway & Navigation Co Ll. Oicerola Mining Co P. Lorillard Co Ee Grande Wkstean KR Souce Piano & Organ Co Wisreks Union Tet Co Whitebreast Fuel Co

Daily stock sales report with highs and lows for Sept 22 1891

Official report of sales lists highest and lowest prices for the day, closing bid and asked prices, and total shares traded 625 200. Compared with 654 100 yesterday and 7 500 Saturday, the principal stocks show daily price ranges and volumes.

Fragmented OCR record from industry directory page

A scrambled OCR fragment shows numbers and terms like NAVs PETROLEUM UNION and various figures. Readable entities include Oregon, Petroleum, Union, 28605, 100. CIV, 1 3100, 7200, 3614. Context is unclear. likely a listings shard with company names and numeric codes without coherent narrative.

Hud EGMON Nat'l Cord, Co Oregon Mall de Pull Pal Petroleum Tenn, C Union

New York Financial Markets End With Mixed, Weak Close

Money on call held around 6 1 2 to 7 trailing off with no offerings. Stocks opened irregular, rose briefly with North American pushing to 20, then slipped. By close on steady to weak notes, most leaders traded near intraday lows amid a broad softening across rail and industrial issues.

New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange North American Pittsburg Cincinnati Omcago & St. Louis Union Pacific Northwestern Reading Chicago & St Louis

Financial Market Roundup from London and Paris

Foreign reports from London show Consols at 94916, U S 4s at 12044, and mixed American and Canadian names trading with modest gains. Paris quotes 3 percent rentes at 95.90 amid bullion withdrawal by Bank of England and a late rally at the Stock Exchange fading on New York weakness from a major default.

London United States New York Pennsylvania Ohio Canada Pacific Erie Ilinois Central St. Paul Paris Bank of England Stock Exchange W. White & Co

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