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Virginia.
Senators : * John S. Barbour. 1895
*John W. Daniel. 1893
Reps .: *W. A. Jones. Dist. 1
*J. W, Lawson. 2
3
*Jos. F. Epes.
4
*P. G. Lester.
5
*Paul C. Edmunds.
6
*Charles T. O'Ferrall.
7
[Vacancy.]
8
*J. A. Buchanan.
9
*H. St. G. Tucker. 10
Rhode Island.
Senators: Nathan F. Dixon. 1895 Nelson W. Aldrich. 1893
Reps .: Oscar Lapham. Dist. 1 Charles H. Page. 2
South Carolina.
Senators : * J. L. M. Irby. 1897
*M. C. Butler. 1895
Reps .: *W. H. Brawley. Dist. 1 2
3
4
*F. C. Layton. 5
*D. D. Donovan.
6
*W. E. Haynes.
7
*D. D. Hare.
8
9 *J. H. Outhwaite. R. E. Doan. 10
11
*J. M. Pattison. W. F. Enochs. 12 Rep .: John A. Pickler. Dist. 1
*Irvine Dungan. *J. W. Owens.
14 15
*J. G. Warwick.
*A. G. Pearson.
16 17 18
J. G. Taylor.
19
Ezra B. Taylor. V. A. Taylor. 20
*T. L. Johnson.
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Oregon.
Senators: John H. Mitchell. 1897
J. N. Dolph.
1895
Rep .: Binger Herman.
Pennsylvania.
Senators : J. Donald Cameron. 1897 M. S. Quay. 1893
Reps .: H. H. Bingham.
Dist. 1
Charles O'Neill. 2
*William McAleer.
J. E. Reyburn. Alfred C. Harmer.
3 4 5
J. B. Robinson.
*E. N. Hallowell.
*William Mutchler.
*David B. Brunner. Marriott Brosius.
9 10
*L. A. Amerman. G. W. Shonk.
*James B. Reilly. John W. Rife.
Myron B. Wright.
Albert C. Hopking. S. P. Wolverton.
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17
*F. E. Beltzhoover.
L. E. Atkinson. 18 19 Edward Scull. 20 21
G. F. Huff. John Dalzell.
22
W. A. Stone. 23
Andrew J. Stewart. 24
*E. P. Gillespie.
M. Griswold. C. W. Stone. 27
*G. F. Kribbs. 28
Washington. Senators: Watson C. Squire. 1897 1895
John B. Allen.
Rep .: John L. Wilson.
6 7 8
11
*George D. Wise.
25
26
*William Elliott.
13
*M. D. Harter.
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FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS .- ETO.
West Virginia.
Senators :* John E. Kenna. 1895
*C. J. Faulkner. 1893
Reps .: *J. O. Pendleton. Dist. 1
*William L. Wilson. 2 *John D. Alderson. 3
*J. A. Copehart. 4
Wisconsin.
Senators : William F. Vilas. 1897
Philetus Sawyer. 1893
Reps .: *Clinton Babbitt. Dist. 1
*Charles Barwig. 2
*Allen R. Bushnell. 3
*Geo. H. Brickner. Dist. 5 *L. M. Miller. 6
*F. M. Coburn. 7
Nils P. Haugen. 8
*Thomas Lynch. 9
Wyoming.
Senators: Joseph M. Carey. 1895
Francis E. Warren. 1893
Rep .: Clarence D. Clark.
Territorial Delegates. ARIZONA .-* Marcus A. Smith. NEW MEXICO .-* Joseph Antonio. OKLAHOMA .- David A. Harvey.
*John L. Mitchell. 4 UTAH .- John T. Caine.
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
POST-OFFICE BUILDING, BOSTON.
Make several observations daily, of pressure, temperature, mois- ture; wind, direction and velocity ; clouds, amount and direction ; rain, snow, etc. Display warnings of coming storms of wind, from staff on Tower. The Storm Signal is a red flag with black square in the centre, by day, or a red light by night, and calls for caution in view of an approaching storm, or winds blowing from any direction. Cautionary against a wind velocity that will be dangerous to all classes of vessels, that is, when a velocity of 35 miles per hour is expected on the water within 100 miles of the station where hoisted, are as follows : -
CAUTIONARY SIGNAL. A yellow flag with white centre will indicate that the winds expected are not so severe but that well- found and sea-worthy vessels can meet them without great danger.
DANGER OR STORM SIGNAL. A red flag with black centre indicates that the wind is over 35 miles an hour. The red pennant indicates easterly winds, or from north to south inclusive, and that generally the storm centre is approaching. If above the cautionary or storm signal, winds from northeast quadrant are more probable ; if below, winds from southeast quadrant.
The white pennant indicates westerly winds, that is, from north to southwest inclusive, and that generally the storm centre has passed. If above the cautionary or storm signal, winds from northwest quadrant are more probable; if below, winds from southwest quadrant. Cautionary flag alone indicates the prob- able direction doubtful. They publish a map daily. Display Cold Wave Signal, which is a large white flag with a square black cen- tre, denoting the probability of a decided fall of temperature.
INFORMATION SIGNAL. The Information Signal consists of a yellow penant, the same dimensions of the red and white (wind directions sign), and, when displayed, indicates that the local observer has received information from the central office. at Washington of a storm covering a limited area dangerous only to vessels about to sail to certain points. The signal will serve as a notification to shipmasters that the necessary informa- tion will be given upon application to the local observer.
Office open to visitors from 8 A.M. to 10 P.M.
Sergeant J. W. Smith, in charge.
U. S. ARMY OFFICES.
Quartermaster's office and Subsistence office, 159 High. Paymaster's office, 12 Pearl, room 28. Engineer's office, 124 Post Office building. U. S. Navy Pay Office, 70 Kilby, rm. 42.
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Boston
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POST OFFICE SQ., DEVONSHIRE, WATER, AND MILK STS. Office open fr. 7% A.M., to 7% P.M. On Sundays, fr. 9 to 10 A.M.
OFFICERS : POSTMASTER, THOMAS N. HART.
EXECUTIVE DIVISION.
Assistant Postmaster, Carl W. Ernst.
Secretary to Postmaster, Frank B. Thayer.
Chief Clerk, Horace F. Hill.
Cashier, Henry S. Adams.
Supt. of Unpaid Postage, F. Underwood.
Supt. of Inquiry Room, W. E. B. Ryder.
Wholesale Stamp Clerk, George W. Domett.
MAILING DIVISION.
Superintendent, Henry A. Thomas. Assistant Supts., Eugene A. Reed, F. M. Small.
DELIVERY DIVISION.
Superintendent, Edward T. Barker.
Assist. Supts., John McDonough, E. B. Fisher, A. F. Johnson, M. S. Field, J. Thomas Ward.
MONEY ORDER DIVISION.
Superintendent, Omar F. Loring.
REGISTRY DIVISION.
Superintendent, Alden B. Weston.
Post Office Inspector (in charge), George S. Evans. Supt. Railway Mail Service, N. E. Division, Edward J. Ryan.
Daily Mail Arrangement. MAILS CLOSE AT MAIN OFFICE.
Southern, 4 and 8 A.M., and 3, 5 and 10 P.M.
Albany, and on the route, 4, 7%, 10 A.M. 2 and 6 P.M.
Western, 7% A.M., 2, 6, and 10 P.M.
Cape Cod, 7.15 A.M., and 3.15 P.M.
Northern Mail, 7% A.M., 12 M., and 6 P.M.
Foreign Mail, via. New York, day previous to sailing, at 7%% P.M. Eastern, 6%, 11%%, A.M., and 2}% and 6 P.M.
WHEN DUE.
Southern Mail, 6 A.M., 1214, 3%, 6, 7.05 and 10 P.M.
Western Mail, 11.10 A.M., 2.50, 4.35 and 10.50 P.M.
Eastern Mail, 6.20 A.M., 1.15, 4.45 and 9.30 P.M.
Albany Mail, 11.10 A.M., 2.50, 4.35 and 10.50 P.M.
Northern Mail, 8.30 A.M., and 5.15 P.M.
Cape Cod Mail, 10.05 A.M., and 7.05 P.M.
Canada Mails. Montreal, Canada East, close 7% A.M., and 6 P.M. Due 8%% A.M., and 5}{ P.M. West, 6 P.M. Due 9.35 A.M.
Sunday Mails.
A Mail is made up on Sunday for Worcester, Springfield, Conn., & R. I., New York City, and the South, and closes at 6 and 10 P.M. Salem, Roxbury, Brookline, Chelsea, Cambridge, Cam- bridgeport, Charlestown, 7 A.M. Lynn and Salem, 7.30 A.M.
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BOSTON POST OFFICE.
Collection and Carriers' Delivery.
Red boxes collected hourly from 7 A. M. to 12 M., and half hourly from 12 M. to 8 P.M. Green boxes collected seven times daily, except Sunday, from 8}{ A.M. to 8 P.M., and at 10.45 P.M. All boxes on Sunday are collected at 5 and 8, and at 10.45 P.M. Holi- days, 10 A.M., 4, 6, 8, and at 10.45 P.M.
Letters delivered by carriers-Main Office :
Market District, 6.30, 8, 10, 11 A.M., 1.30, 2.30, 4.20 P.M.
Business District, 7.45, 9.10, 10, 11 A.M., 1.30, 2.30, 4.20 P.M. House District, 8, 11 A. M., 2.30, 4.20 P.M.
No carrier delivery on Sunday, but carriers' letters can be called for at the Carriers' Delivery between 9.30 and 10.30 A.M. Number of carriers, 171.
Brighton Station (including Allston). 337 Washington Street.
Supt .- DAVID REED. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Carriers' delivery. 7 A.M. : 2.15 and 4.15 P.M.
Number of carriers, 9.
Back Bay Station. Pierce building, Copley square.
Supt .- HERBERT N. HANSON. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Number of carriers, 39.
Brookline Station. Washington, near Harvard street.
Supt .- I. M. FOGETY.
Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Carriers' delivery, 8 A.M. 12.30 and 3 P.M.
SUNDAYS. Office open from 12 M. to 1 P.M.
Number of carriers, 11.
Cambridge Station (including Mt. Auburn). 18 Boylston street.
Supt .- EDWIN P. CRAIG.
Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Carriers' delivery, 7.30 and 11 A.M. ; 3 and 5 P.M.
SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
Street letter boxes collected every carriers' delivery. Number of carriers, 19. Collection of street boxes from Harvard square to Boston direct on the Main street, 8 and 11 A.M. ; 2, 5, and 8 P.M. SUNDAYS at 6 and 8 P.M.
Cambridgeport Station. No. 611 Main street.
Supt .- GARDNER W. RING. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery, 7.30 and 11 A.M. ; 3 and 5 P.M. SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
Street letter boxes collected every carriers' delivery. Number of carriers, 20.
Charlestown Station. Savings Bank building, No. 23 Main street.
Supt .- CHARLES A. PAGE. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery, 7.30 and 11 A.M. ; 2 and 5 P.M. SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
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BOSTON POST OFFICE.
Street letter boxes collected every carriers' delivery. Number of carriers, 17.
A collection of street letter boxes from the Somerville line, over Main street, Charlestown, to the Central Office, at 8 and 11 A.M .; 2, 5, 8, and 12 P.M. On SUNDAYS at 6 and 8 P.M.
Chelsea Station. No. 268 Broadway, corner Third street.
Supt .- EZRA O. WINSOR.
Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Carriers' delivery, 8 and 11 A.M. ; 2.80 and 5 P.M.
SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
Street letter boxes collected every carriers' delivery. Number of carriers, 17.
Dorchester Station. Field's Corner.
Supt .- WENDELL JONES.
Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 7.30 P.M.
Carriers' delivery, 7.30 A.M .; 12.30 and 3 P.M.
SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
Street letter boxes collected every carriers' delivery. Number of carriers, 25.
East Boston Station. No. 132 Meridian street.
Supt .- GEORGE E. HARRINGTON.
Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery, 7.30 and 11 A.M .; 3 and 5 P.M.
SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
Street letter boxes collected every carriers' delivery. Number of carriers, 17.
East Cambridge Station. No. 129 Cambridge street.
Supt .- JOHN A. COLLINS. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery, 8 and 11 A.M. ; 3 and 5 P.M. SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
Street letter boxes collected every carriers' delivery. Number of carriers, 4.
East Somerville Station. Perkins, cor. Franklin street.
Supt .- C. H. CRANE. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Jamaica Plain Station. Call street, opposite the R.R. station.
Supt .- JOHN LEWIS. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery, 8 and 11 A.M .; 2.45 and 5 P.M. SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M. Number of carriers, 11.
Mattapan Station. River street, cor. Blue Hill av. Supt .- JOHN H. CULLEN. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery, 7.30 A.M. ; 12.30 and 3 P.M. SUNDAYS. Office open from 1 to 2 P.M. Number of carriers, 5.
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BOSTON POST OFFICE.
North Cambridge Station. 150 North avenue.
Supt .- ARTHUR L. JORDAN. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery, 7.30 and 10.45 A.M .; 2.45 and 4.30 P.M.
SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
Collector leaves Dover street on North avenue at 7.45 P.M., Station at 8 P.M., collecting boxes on North avenue to Harvard square to connect with the mail from Cambridge at 8 P.M. for Boston. Number of carriers, 4.
Revere Station. At Crescent Beach.
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Supt .- JOHN H. PUTNAM. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Carriers' delivery, 8 A.M. ; 3 P.M.
Number of carriers, 4.
Roslindale Station.
Supt .- EDWARD CARROL.
Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery, 8 A.M .; 3.30 P.M.
SUNDAYS. Office open from 10 to 11 A.M.
Number of carriers, 3.
Roxbury Station. Hotel Dartmouth, No. 49 Warren street.
Supt .- JOHN E. KILLIAN.
Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Carriers' delivery, 8 and 11 A.M. ; 3 and 5 P.M.
SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
Street letter boxes collected every carriers' delivery. Number of carriers, 39.
Somerville Station. 370 Somerville avenue.
Supt .- JAMES E. WHITTAKER.
Offices open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Carriers' delivery, 8 A.M. ; 1 and 3.30 P.M.
SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
SUNDAYS at 5.30 P.M. via East Cambridge, in time for the New York evening mail.
Number of carriers, 22.
South Boston Station. 474 Broadway.
Supt .- HENRY S. TREADWELL.
Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery 7.45 and 10.45 A.M. ; 2.45 and 4.45 P.M.
SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
Street letter boxes collected every carriers' delivery. Number of carriers, 26.
Station A (South End). Nos. 1517 and 1519 Washington Street.
Supt .- WILLIAM H. DUPREE. Office open daily from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery, 7.15, 10, and 11 A.M. ; 12.30, 2.45, 5, 7.15 P.M. SUNDAYS. Office open from 9 to 10 A.M.
Number of carriers, 49.
West Roxbury Station.
Supt .- HERBERT B. JOHNSON. Office open from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Carriers' delivery, 8 A.M. ; 4 P.M. Number of carriers, 2.
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BOSTON POST OFFICE.
West Somerville Station. Davis square.
Supt .- WILLIAM E. MUSSEY. Office open from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Winter Hill Station. Pearl, cor. Marshall street.
Supt .- H. D. PADELFORD. Office open from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Winthrop Station. Opposite Town Hall.
Supt .- WARREN BELCHER. Office open from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Carriers' delivery, 8 A.M. and 3 P.M.
Number of carriers, 2.
Remarks .- All street letter boxes connected with the foregoing Stations are collected every Sunday afternoon between the hours of 4 and 5, and all mail matter collected forwarded to the Central Office in time for the New York evening mail.
Special Delivery Letters.
The Boston Post-Office will be open on week days, from 7 A.M. to 11 P.M. and the sub stations from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. for the re- ception and delivery of mail, drop, or registered special delivery letters. On Sunday, 7 to 11 A.M. Drop letters deposited on Sun- day are delivered as above.
Money Orders
For any amount not exceeding $300 will be issued on deposits at this Office on payment of the following fees : On Orders not exceeding $5,-5 cents. Over $5 and not exceeding $10,-8 cents. Over $10 and not exceeding $15,-10 cents. Over $15 and not exceeding $30,-15 cents. Over $30 and not exceeding $40,-20 cents. Over $40 and not exceeding $50,-25 cents. Over $50 and not exceeding $60,-30 cents. Over $60 and not exceeding $70,-35 cents. Over $70 and not exceeding $80,-40 cents. Over $80 and not exceeding $100,-45 cents. Lists of Money Order Offices may be seen at P. O. Hours from 9 A. M to 5 P.M. Money orders are issued from all the stations, except West Roxbury.
Money Orders issued on the United Kingdom, Ireland, Ger- many, Switzerland, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, Austria via Switzerland, Belgium, Jamaica, New Foundland, New Zealand, New So. Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Hawaiian Kingdom, Windward Islands, Panama, Leeward Islands, Cape Colony, British India, and Portugal, Ceylon Straits Settlements, Cypress, Gibraltar, Tangiers, Morocco, Netherlands, Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, Constantinople, Ber- muda, Falkland Islands, Western Australia, Gambia, Mauritius, Natal, St. Helena, Trinidad, Malta, Beyreuth, Salonica, Smyrna, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan, Iceland, via Germany, Massowah, Assab, Zanzibar, Transvaal, British Beehuanaland Orange Free States, and Alexandria in Egypt. Rates 10 cents for every $10.
Note .- The issue to a single applicant, in one day, of more than three domestic orders, payable at the same office and to the same payee, is positively forbidden.
Postal Notes. For any amount not exceeding $4.99, uniform rate of 3 cents
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BOSTON POST OFFICE, ETC.
Rates of Postage in the United States. Letters, per oz. (fractions same), 2 cents; must be prepaid by stamps.
Registered Letters and Packages, 10 cents each, in addition to regular postage. Postal Cards, one cent each. Circulars, 1 cent for two ounces or fraction thereof.
Transient newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, when sent by other than a news agent or publisher, I cent for 4 ounces or fraction. Any other articles of printed matter, 1 cent for 2 ounces or fraction, prepaid by stamps. Newpapers and periodicals to regular subscribers, when sent from office of publication or from news agent, 1 ct. a pound. Regular matter for local delivery when it is to be delivered by car- riers, it can only be mailed for one cent each for newspapers (excepting weeklies, which are one cent a pound), and periodicals not exceeding 2 ounces ; and two cents each for periodicals weigh- ing more than 2 ounces.
All transient matter must be sent in a cover open at the ends or sides. There must be no word or communication written on the same after its publication, or upon the cover, except the name and address of the person to whom it is to be sent, and the name of the person sending same. There must be no paper or other thing inclosed in or with such printed matter.
Parcel Postage .-- All articles of merchandise (except poisons, explosive materials, etc., liable to injure the mails), 1 cent for every ounce, not exceeding 4 pounds.
Foreign Postage ..
Letters to Great Britain, including Scotland and Ireland, and the Continent of Europe, British, Dutch, French, and Portuguese possessions in the West Indies and Africa, Brazil. Argentine Republic, Peru, China, Japan, Java, St. Pierre, Miquelon, Egypt, Newfoundland, all parts of India, and the Straits Settlements, Nassau, Colon, Barbadoes, Bermuda, Uruguay, Ecuador, Nica- ragua, Chili and Sandwich Islands, 5 cents per half ounce. Mad- agascar (except Tamatave and St. Mary's), British mail, 13 cents ; French mail, 21 cents; Bolivia, 5 cents. New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and South and West Australia, 5 cents. South Africa, 15 cents. St. Helena, 15 cents. Canada, 2 cents. Mexico, same as the United States, except that liquors cannot be sent.
Newspapers to Great Britain, including Scotland and Ireland, and the Continent of Europe. British. Dutch, French, and Por- tuguese possessions in the West Indies and Africa; Argentine Republic, Peru, Ecuador, Chili. China, Japan, Java, St. Pierre, Miquelon, all parts of India, Nassau. Barbadoes, and Newfoundland, 1 cent for two ounces. Canada, 1 cent for four ounces. New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and South and West Australia, 1 cent for two ounces or fraction thereof. Madagascar (except Tamatave and St. Mary's), British mail, 4 cents for each four ounces. Bolivia, 1 cent for every two ounces or fraction thereof. South Africa and St. Helena, 4 cents each paper under four ounces, and Natal, South Africa, 4 cents for each paper under 4 ounces. Mexico, 1 cent per 4 ounces.
Postal Cards to all postal union countries where 5 cent letter postage prevails, 2 cents. Canada and Mexico, 1 cent.
U. S. Pension Agency, 87 P.O. Building.
Pension Agent, William H. Osborne. Chief Clerk, F. M. Edwards.
BOARD OF EXAMINING SURGEONS. Room 137. John W. Chase, Alexander R. Holmes, George B. Stevens.
SPECIAL EXAMINERS for Boston. Room 121. Joseph A. Williamson, W. B. Grant, L. F. Hanson.
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CUSTOM HOUSE.
CORNER STATE AND INDIA STREETS.
The Custom House opens at 9 A. M., and closes at + P. M. (at 2 P.M. on Saturdays.)
Collector, Alanson W. Beard.
Comptroller, John M. Fiske.
Secretary and Chief Clerk, Samuel J. Menard.
Deputy Collectors, M. A. Munroe, J. H. Barnes, John L. Swift.
Auditor and Disbursing Clerk, John H. Cook.
Cashier, Ephraim L. Frothingham.
Naval Officer, F. D. Currier. Dep. Naval Officer, Ivory H. Pope; Asst. Dep., E. L. Kimball.
Surveyor, William E. Blunt.
Appraiser, A. B. Stearns.
Assistant Appraisers, George C. Joslin and Lewis A. Dodge.
STEAM REVENUE CUTTER "ALBERT GALLATIN." Commander, Capt. Eric Gabrielson.
STEAM REVENUE TUG "H. HAMLIN."
First Lieutenant Commanding, J. H. Rogers. Engineer, F. B. Randall. Pilot, E. N. Thacher.
U. S. TREASURY, Post Office Bldg.
Assistant Treasurer, Martin P. Kennard. Chief Clerk, A. J. Hastings. Paying Teller, John P. Downing. Receiving Teller, C.H.Haddock. Vault Clerk, John W. Hastings. First Bookkeeper. F. H. Scudder. Second' Bookkeeper, Josiah M. Fiske, 2d, Assistant Paying Teller, Charles F. Woodman. Specie Clerk, J. H. Vassar. Asst. Specie Clerk, W. S. Sargent. Clerks, Joseph J. Todd, A. H. Hoyt, Robert W. Pratt, James L. Hovey, W. R. Stedman. J. J. Fatal, Williston Lincoln, Charles W. Sturgis, Edward L. Potter, Charles F. Goodspeed. Messenger and Chief of Watchmen, J. Milton Clarke. Watchmen, David A. Noble, John F. Hennessey, Roland F. Lewis.
Special Agents, Treasury Department (Customs Division), Converse J. Smith in charge. T. R. Simonton, Associate. In- spectors, Fred W. Hentz, Aaron Young, Edward Fitzwilliam.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE.
OFFICE, GOVERNMENT BUILDING, POST-OFFICE SQUARE. Third Collection District of Massachusetts. Includes the entire State.
Collector, Frank E. Orcutt. Office, 68 Post Office Building. ยท Deputy Collectors, Wm. B. Fowle, Alfred Downing, Thomas Keefe, Horace J. Gray, Nelson W. Gardner, Charles A. Davis, Jas. W. Munroe, W. Irving Ellis, A. T. Brownell, A. S. Wright, D. H. Orcutt, A. M. Lunt, C. W. Dame, S. W. Stevens, L. F. Herrick, W. H. Foote, John E. Drew.
Gaugers, Michael J. Henrity, Henry V. Slack, Lorenzo T. Averill, S. S. Whitney, Andrew J. Mahoney, J. F. Kimball, E. B. Powers, J. Littlefield, J. P. Bigelow, J. Backup, C. O. Fellows.
Storekeepers, Manus D. O'Keefe, T. T. Ferguson, George W. Warren, Chas. R. Byram, O. P. Foote, William A. Waugh, Jas. T. Foley, Henry Splaine, Thos. R. Rhodes, John B. Blake, H. Amazeen, A. A. Howe, W. Scampton.
LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.
Lighthouse Inspector. Office, 143 Post Office Building. In- spector, Comdr. Geo. F. F. Wilde, U. S. N. Lighthouse Engineer, Major W. S. Stanton, U. S. A. 142 Post Office Building.
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U. S. NAVY YARD, Charlestown.
ENTRANCE, JUNCTION WAPPING AND WATER STREETS.
Com. Thomas O. Selfridge, Commandant. Capt. Edmund O. Matthews, Commanding Receiving Ship Wabash. Commander Benjamin F. Day, Equipment Officer. Commander F. A. Cook, Ordnance Officer. Surgeon J. B. Parker, Surgeon of the Yard. Pay Director C. W. Abbot, Paymaster of the Yard. Pay Director Rufus Parks, General Storekeeper. Chief Engineer Alexander Henderson, Steam Engineer. Civil Engineer, F. C. Prindle, Commandant's Secretary, J. W. Hudson. Col. C. D. Hebb, U. S. M.C., Commanding Barracks. Foreman Construction Depart- ment, William Hichborn. Chaplain, W. O. Holway.
ISLANDS IN BOSTON HARBOR.
Deer Island, 182 acres. House of Industry and Reformation.
Thompson's Island, annexed to Boston by act of Mch. 15, 1834. Great Brewster Island, containing 16 acres, was purchased by City of Boston in 1848, for $4,000.
Gallup's Island, containing 25 acres, purchased, in 1860, for $6,600. Apple Island, containing 9 acres, purchased 1867, for $3,750.
Rainsford Island, containing 17 acres, was purchased together with all hospital buildings and dwellings thereon, in 1871, for $40,000. Male paupers are located in the hospital upon this Island.
Moon Island, containing about 30 acres, was taken, by right of eminent domain, in 1879, and constitutes the point of discharge of the great sewer.
Long Island, containing about 182 acres, purchased in 1885, at a cost of $164,600, upon which are to be located various public institutions, also U. S. Lighthouse and battery.
Governor's Island, 72 acres, with Fort Winthrop, owned by the United States.
Castle Island, 21X2 acres, with Fort Independence, owned by the United States.
Lovell's Island, 71 acres, Government buoy station, owned by the United States.
George's Island, with Fort Warren, owned by the United States
Spectacle Island, 61 acres.
HARBOR.
Harbor Master, Byron F. Bragdon. Office, opp. 375 Commer- cial st. Salary, $1,500.
STATE HARBOR AND LAND COMMISSIONERS. Office, 11 Mt. Vernon St.
John I. Baker, of Beverly, term expires July 1, 1892. Charles H. Howland, of Plymouth, term expires July 1, 1893. John E. Sanford, of Taunton, term expires July 1, 1894.
FERRIES.
East Boston South Ferry, foot of Eastern av. to foot of Lewis st. Boston & Revere Beach R.R. Ferry, 350 Atlantic av. to Marginal st. Chelsea Ferry, foot of Hanover st. to foot of Winnisimmet st. East Boston North Ferry, foot of Battery st. to foot of Border st.
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Commonwealth of Classachusetts.
THE State Government consists of a Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, and Receiver-General, Auditor of Accounts, Attorney-General, eight Councillors, forty Senators, and a House of Representatives of 240 members. The annual popular election occurs on the day following the first Monday of November. The plurality system prevails at all elections of civil officers by the people.
1892. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
WILLIAM E. RUSSELL, of Cambridge. Governor
Salary, $5,000.
WILLIAM H. HAILE, of Springfield .. Lieut. Governor
Salary, $2,000 and expenses of travel.
William M. Olin, of Boston. Secretary of the Commonwealth Salary, $3,500.
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