Senate Debates Land Claims and Sergeant-at-Arms Duties
The Senate discusses a land claim settlement bill and a Rock Creek Park report, with debate on what lands may be confirmed. A separate measure defines sergeant-at-arms duties, enabling direct Treasury requisition for pay and mileage and setting a $50,000 bond. The session adjourns after considering labor bills and adjournment implications.
Fires Across towns Burn Lumber Farm Barns in Michigan and Connecticut
A series of fires across Bay City and nearby towns report heavy losses. Eddy Bros. lumber on the wharf burned, with $60,000 loss. A Nine Acre Corner farmhouse owned by Frank Wheeler destroyed by fire with contents saved and $4,000 insured. A one story Arsenal Street shop owned by W. Hi. Perran & Co. burned, $200 loss insured. Dr. Benoit’s house and barn damaged by kerosene lamp explosion, $1,500 partial insured. Hampden Baptist parsonage fire sent Dr. McGuire and wife fleeing, $2,500 with $1,500 insurance. Andrew McLean’s storehouse in New Haven burned, $8,000 loss insured. Palmer barn blaze, seven cows, two horses, hay and tools lost, $1,700 insured. Incendiary suspected at Palmer. Minor alarm at Leonard Street house with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Citry
Mich
Eddy Bros. & Co
Concorp
Frank Wheeler
Nine Acre Corner
Concert
Watertown
Sreeran
Arsenal Street
W. Hi. Perran & Co
Lawn
Benoit
Andrew McLean
Joss
Palmer
Peter Ditto, Jr
Labor Bills Laid Aside in Senate Settlement of Private Land Claims
Washington Sept 25 The Senate moved to conference on the deficiency bill appointing Hale Allison and Cockrell as conferrees. A joint resolution to extend for one year the time to pay on preemption or homestead land was passed. The calendar opened with a convict labor bill blocked by objection. A bill to prohibit importation of foreigners under contract was the next item. Mr. Gorman noted Republican majority sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Payson
Illinois
McRae
Arkansas
Hidlman
Indiana
Wheeler
Alabama
Northern Pacific
Congress
Rock Creek Park
District of Columbia
Yeas
Nays
Enloe
Tennessee
Morrill
Kansas
Samuel Culbertson
Culbertson
House of Representatives
Bingham
Pennsylvania
Hopkins
Caswell
Wisconsin
Treasury
Heard
Missouri
Houk
Payne
New York
Silcott
Boutelle
Maine
Committee On Naval Affairs
Secretary of the Navy
Moffit
Senate
Blair
Gorman
Mr. Blair
United States
Wolcott
Ransom
Committee On
Hoar
Register’s
New Mexico
Arizona
General Land Office
Messrs. Stewart
Hearst
Morgan
Pasco
Reagan
Ingails
Rockreek Park
Columbia
Ingalls
Hale
Allison
Cockrell
Plumb
Harris
Harvard College Freshmen Lead Registration Surge and Team Tryouts
Harvard College reported a sharp rise in registrations across classes from seniors 269 juniors 255 sophomores 277 to freshmen 857 and special students 137, with graduate registrations up too. About sixty freshmen and one hundred upperclassmen gathered for field drills for '64 and university elevens, with tryouts naming candidates for rusher, tackle, and back positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
George Harding
University
Law School
Eadh Rusher
Halowell
McDonald
Dibblee
Miller
Newell
Curtis
Winthrop
Farquhar
Stearns
Page
Grey
Putnam
Winsor
Spalding
Alward
Tackle
Stickney
Berry
Vail
Fay
Saltonstall
Rantoni
Hubbard
Heard
Dean
Harding
L. S
Cabot
Burgess
Lee
Fearing
Trafford
Bowman
Sherwin
Lake
Bisbee
Broughton
Moon
McNear
Mackie
Gage
Bishop
Frothingham
Blake
Thayer
White
Wilds
Blaney
Corbett
P. Manchester
Tennis Association
F. Allen
C. L. Barlow
Mullins
RK. G. Emmet
J. D. Upton
University Nine
G. H. Kelton
University Crew
Carr
Manhattan Athletic Club
Discovery of the Columbia and Captain Gray’s Triumph
A San Francisco piece recalls the discovery of the Columbia River by Captain Gray in 1792, his perilous bar voyage near Astoria, and the ensuing recognition by Vancouver. It lauds Gray’s seamanship, contrasts English and American claims, and urges a monument at the breakwater to honor the 11 May success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Southern Pacific
Portland
Lower
Columbia
Oregon
Astoria
Hudson‘s Bay Company
Irvine
Gome
Sacramento
British Columbia
Alaska
Connecticut
Merrimac
Behring Sea
Columbia River
Rhine
Hudson
Palisades
Katterskills
Cascades
Dalles
Bar
Puget’s Sound
Iind
Gray
Vancouver
Boston
Great West
Captain Gray
United States
England
Captain Grey
Liberty
New Books Review Three Novels and Travel Works
The new trio of novels, The Heriots and two others, is praised for readable tone and clever talk, with note of Sir Henry Cunningham, Trollope comparisons, and the French veil in At an Old Chateau. Also reviewed are Cooking in the Public Schools by Sally Toy White and several travel volumes by Francis C. Sessions and Alfred F. Lee, with varying strengths and illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Cunningham
Heriots
Sir Henry
Lady Heriot
Anthony Trollope
Rachel Ray
Lierraan
Murray
Dickens
Mr. Murray
Mr. Herman
Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham
New York
Macmillian & Co
W. J. Clarke & Co
David Christie Murray
Henry Herman
John W. Lovell Company
Katherine
Macquod
Harper & Kras
Boston
Sallie Doy White
Boon Notts
Francis C. Sessions
Morocco
Oliver
Yellowstone Park
Alaska
Land of the Midnight Sun
Volga
Sessions
Ohio Historical and Archeological Society
Yellowstone Parch
Francis
EL. Warren
Welch Fracker Coim
Land of the
The
Francis CG. Sessions
Welch Fracker Company
Frankfort
Holland
Austrian Alps
Sicily
Toledo
Cordova
Lee
Niederwald
Prince Bismarck
Alfred F. Lee
Philadelphia
J. &. Lippincott Company
Wileys
John Ruskin
John Wiley & Sons
A.M
LC. Tuthill
Books and Letters Review on Agriculture and Education
A long review notes Mr Elliott on farming policy and protection as a major issue for farmers, with citations from Henry Carey. It covers cycling for health, patriotism in schools, practical perspective books, sea sickness cures, modern language texts, Ruskin editions, and a letter about ex President Cleveland's health from Clarke Davis of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Sve
Grover Cleveland
Marion
Mass
Ryden, Sr
Ryden, Jr
Mr. Cleveland
Ryden
Captain Hathaway
Adirondacks
New York
Clarke Davis
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Sergeant-at-Arms
Michigan
F.G. Merrill
Leonard Street
Harvard College
J. Dodge
Harvard Union
Gowler
Pacific Coast
California
NEW Books
Sierras
Frémont
Jessie Kenton Freémont
DL. Lothrop Company
J. R. Elliott
Suther HL Porter
Loston
Wheelman Company
Balch
George T. Balch
D. van Nostrand Company
Camroell & Upham
Price
Partsch
Herman Partsch
M.D. Boston
J. G. Cupples Company
Messrs. Heath & Co
D. C. Heath & Co
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Seattle National Bank Building Co
Seattle
Wash
Paul
Western Farm Mortgage Trust
Devonshire Street
F. B. Rogers
17 Mile Street
Cies
Andrew A. Meyer
Treas
State of Washington Investments
New England Northwestern Investment Co
State Street
John Jeffries & Sons
Levomehure Gtrest
Europe
America
van Houten’s
Saco
van Hov Ten
Ba van Hovuten
van Houten
Francis Henshaw & Coo
Congress Street
Corner Exchange Place
Boston Stock Hachange
Citizens’ Bank
Wichita
Kan
Globe N. Bank
Dedham Nat.bank
Dedham
Masa
Great Falls Mfg. Co
Douglas Axe Mfg. Co
Hill Man. Co
Pacific Mills
Hamilton Man. Co
West End St. Ry. Co
Fitchburg RR
Boston Marine Ins. Co
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn RR
Dedham N. Bank
Omaha & Southwestern RR
Boston & Albany RR
R. L. Day & CO
Tock
Hoom 27 Exchange
Boston Stock Exchange
Farmiers’ Loan
Trust Co
Anthony
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co
Farmers’ Loan & ‘Trust Co
Fan
Amoskeng Mfg. Co
Amory Mfg
Somerville Bivetrie L. Co
Cheshire Kel
Dover Stamping Co
Cheshire RR
Ogdensburg Transit Co
Dent, Ver
Ace & Lake Champ, RR. Co
Vermont & Mass
Rutland
Easton
Revere Beach
City of
Newton
City of Bath
Braneee
St. Paul
Minneapol
Traape
Best Mort
Suffolk Cordage Co
Algo
Amory Mfg. Co
Oundenburg & Lake Cham
Lewis J. Bird & CO
Holbrook & For, Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents Office
No. LS Poat Office Sq
Hostena
Arnold Street
Louse
Holbrook & Fox
Postofice Square
Frederick W. Church
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Thomas Casey
Suffolk
Bailey Street
Dorchester
Luther Uriges
Leeds
List
Yolman
Horatio Harris & CO
Florida
Florida Lemons
California Fruit
Lewis Wharf
Snow & CO
North Market St
Auc
Fulton Se
SRSS
C. E. Morrison & CO
Faneuil Hall Market
Lion
Virginia
Concord
Samuel Hatch & CO
Offlce
Congressa Street
Morepgagel
William H. Seal
Christenah K. Neal
William L
Robert Treat Paine
Bro
Sussex Street
Suc Street
C. Hills
Lota
Christenah
Paine
John
NEW Music
Temperance
Emerson & Moore
A. Hull
Emerson
Grand Army
Mason
Emer
Oliver Byeson Company
Hotels
Eastern Corner
Causeway
Canal Streets
Gaston
Linge Sage
Freaor
Eastern
Lowell
Fitebourg
J.A. Hooper
Prup’s
Alpheus M. Stetsonw
Kilby Street
NEW England Mutual
Life Insurance Post Office Square
Massachusetts
Ben. F. Stevens
Jos. M. Giebrens
Ss. F. Trull
WM. BG. Turner
Chichester
Red Cross
Dragzint
We Whichester Chemical ¢ Co
Madison Sq
Pallads, Gey
U. Goodwien & OC
Argenis
Ekston
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