Labor and Capital Legislation Debate in Haverhill
About 100 labor and political group members met in Haverhill to discuss a third party formed with the Farmers Alliance. They backed vetoing two railroad stock moves and urged passage of anti Pinkerton, and local gas and electric light bills. The session criticized recent lower House actions on railroad stock auctions.
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Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Free Trade Favored By Mining Convention
The Toronto mining convention in session April 2 passed a resolution urging a free market for mining products in treaty talks with the United States. Moved by Mr ScKellar the motion said free trade would boost Ontario mining and mineral resource development and increase mine activity and value.
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Ont
United States
Ontario
S@cKellar
Miners Congress Promoters Dismissed in Saar District
In Paris today during the International Miners Congress a telegram from Saar district miners stated all promoters of the congress in that region were dismissed from employment by the mine owners. The action reflects tensions over the congress and regional labor stance.
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Paris
International Miners’ Congress
Saar District
Locked-out Stonecutters Accept Low Wage Seekers
The Stonecutters Union of Springfield, locked out for a year, voted that members who can secure 44 cents an hour for eight hours may work, but contractors refuse to deal with the union, implying few will find work at any price. Also reports plumbers’ demand granted, Dedham indignation meeting urged, and Beverly ends hand lasting for six Boston lasting machines.
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Woonsocket
R. L
Dedham
Depham
Mechanics’ Fall
Beverly
Seth Norwood Shoe Company
Boston
Who Has The Authority In Lowell Money Debate
In Lowell on April 2 the refusal of City Treasurer Chadwick to deposit city funds with Lowell Trust Company, ordered by the Joint Committee on Finance, stirs banking circles. Trust Company President Donovan will appeal to the people for justice. Sinking Fund Commissioners resist switching from First National Bank. City Solicitor Hogan cites committee power. A P Bonney argues the treasurer may deposit where he pleases.
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Lowell
Chadwick
Lowell Trust Company
Joint Committee On Finance
Donovan
Trust Company
People For Justice
First National Bank
Hogan
Wanamaker Sold Out Rumor Stirs Reading Syndicate
New York reports circulate that Cornelius Vanderbilt has acquired John Wanamaker's stake in the Reading Syndicate and gained control. H. McK Twombly reportedly closed a Philadelphia deal, but Twombly and Thomas Wanamaker deny any completed sale and promise statement later.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Wanamaker
Reading Syndicate
H. McK. Twombly
Philadelphia
Vanderbilts
Creditors Meet on Whitney Car Wheel Works Finances
About forty creditors in Philadelphia reviewed the financial state of Whitney Car Wheel Works. Colonel Joseph B. Townsend reported assets of 726,485 dollars and liabilities of 558,240 dollars. A committee was named to draft an extension plan to pay all debts with interest.
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Philadelphia
Whitney Car Wheel Works
Joseph B. Townsend
Silver Wedding in Everett at Main and Locust
Everett April 2 Mr and Mrs G W Slader celebrated their silver wedding at the old homestead corner of Main and Locust streets. About 100 friends and relatives from nearby towns attended along with many prominent Everett society people.
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Everett
the Post
G. W. Slader
Old Homestead
Main and Locust Streets
Policeman Dolbeare Dies of Heart Paralysis
Patrol man Charles H. Dolbeare of Station 5 died at his residence 247 South Sixth Street South Boston from paralysis of the heart yesterday forenoon at 10 45 AM He was appointed to the force in 1865 and was 56 years old.
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Charles H. Dolbeare
Station 5
Sast
Sixth Street
South
Boston
Dolbeare
San Francisco Stocks and Mines Market Summary
San Francisco stock table lists shares such as Ophir 6.00, Chollar 2.90, Savage 4.10, Crown Point 2.75, Hale 35, Union Consolidated 3.40, and Yellow Jacket 3.00. Mercury and other names appear with varied quotes, including notable prices for Gould & Curry and Utah.
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Cey
Savage
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Sierra New
Coe
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Union Con
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Yellow Jacket
Weather Indications Forecast Across New England and New York
The forecast covers New England with rain and easterly winds turning to colder northwesterly by Friday night and Eastern New York with rain and northeasterly winds shifting to colder northwesterly by Friday night. Cautionary signals stretch from Jacksonville to Boston.
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New England
New York
Jacksonville
Boston
Post's Forecast Weather Report for New England
Northern New England today cloudy with rain and brisk easterlies. Southern New England rain with brisk to high easterly winds shifting to northwest tonight. Saturday clearing with northwest winds and cooler. Sunday fair with northwest winds. A developing storm from the Ohio Valley may unite off the Southern New England coast today.
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Prosperous Denver Water Works Seeks Bond Issue
Messrs C H Venner & Co offer 96 and interest 4,000,000 of the twenty year 5 per cent general mortgage gold bonds of Denver City Water Works Company to retire lien bonds and fund new construction from 1890 to 1891. Balance 3,000,000 held in trust. earnings show strong growth with net 1891 at 405,986 and surplus 186,986 after interest.
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Denver City Water Works Company of
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Central Trust Company of New York
Denver Water Works
United States
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Boston
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Egyptology and the Bible Lecture Delights Pilgrim Hall
An overflowing audience of Congregational ministers and others heard Rev. Dr. W. C. Winslow defend that Egyptology has enlightened Biblical history. He described discoveries locating biblical figures, clarifying texts, and tracing Exodus, Jeremiah’s flight, and Josephus on the throne. He spoke of Onias, a Jewish city in Egypt, Goshen near Bubastis, and Pharaoh Arepi, all cited as proof.
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W. C. Winslow
Pilgrim Hall
Jeremiah
Egyr
Josephus
Church Dedication in Cambridge East End
The remodeled Second Baptist Church of East Cambridge was dedicated with a full program led by pastor Rev. Burton Crankshaw. The observance featured invocations, scripture, sermons, dedication prayers, committee reports, remarks, and addresses by ministers, followed by a church quartet and soloists.
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Cambridge
Second Baptist Church of
East Cambridge
Burton Crankshaw
F. O. Cunningham
C. 5. Scott
H. K
Clinton
Mass
W. H. Eaton
D.D
George H. Howard
James McWhinnie
D. N. Beach
Church Quartette
Sarah Peaks
E. L. Jordan
G. B. Lentest
Legislature debates and budget items in Hamilton trial
AvauustTa Maine April 2 The Legislature passes a resolve for 2700 to cover witnesses and officers costs in the Hamilton trial. The Senate approves 150 for repairs to the State Arsenal. A towns run houses of correction bill is sent to the next Legislature. The Bangor Insane Asylum bill is defeated. The tax on corporations bill goes to the next Legislature as adjournment nears.
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AvuaustTa
Hamilton
Senate
Bangor
Kincaid Case closes after rebuttal evidence
Washington April 2 The Kincaid case closed after the prosecution produced rebuttal evidence that added no new light. General Grosvenor moved to strike what purported to be Laulbee's dying declaration, but the motion was overruled. The defense prayers were urged this afternoon and closing arguments will begin tomorrow.
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Kincaid
Washington
Grosvenor
Laulbee
Marketmen's Train Hyde Park to Boston Schedule
The New York and New England railroad will run a daily train from Hyde Park to Boston starting Friday April 3 1891 except Sundays until September 30. Departure Hyde Park 4 43 a.m River street 4 46 Mattapan 4 49 Forest avenue 4 61 Dorchester 4 53 Harvard street 4 55 Mount Bowdoin 4 57 Bird street 5 06 Dudley street 6 02 South Boston 5 07 arriving Boston 6 10 a.m.
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New York & New England Railroad
Hyde Park
Boston
River Street
Mattapan
Forest Avenue
Dorchester
Harvard Street
Mount Bowdoin
Bird Street
Fire at Campello a busy night for firemen
Firemen fought a blaze at Campello that disrupted a busy night, forcing hundreds of workmen to abandon jobs as authorities contained the flames and limited damage to property.
Fire destroys Whitman & Keith shoe factory in Campello
Brockton on April 2 reports a major fire at Whitman & Keith’s three story wooden shoe factory in Campello. The blaze destroyed the building and stock and damaged adjacent factories, stables, and nearby houses with total loss around $130,000. Insurance details listed for Whitman & Keith and Mitchell & Millett.
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Campello
Whitman & Keith
Preston B. Keith
T. A. Mitchell
Mitchell & Miller
Ellery Wright
Daniel Keith
Mitchell & Millett
Keith
Hartford
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Springfield
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Magara
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Greenwich
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Fires rage across multiple towns with heavy losses
Across Portland, ParMER, and Danvers fires cause extensive damage. Burrow’s Screen Factory in Portland and Converse House hotel in ParMER suffer major blazes with insured losses. Danvers reports an epidemic of fires at several sites including Shillaber Place barn and Happy Hollow factory, all likely incendiary.
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Burrow
Spring
Centre Streets
Parmer
Converse House
Farr MineTon
John G. Conant
Madrid
New_York
National White Lead Company
Brooklyn
Doves
N.H
Henry Johnson
Green House
Garrison Hill
Danvers
Shillaber Place
Putnamville
William Hawkes
Happy Hollow
H. Putnam
A. H. Putnam
G. H. Ewing & Co
Dawson Bros
Reynolds & Avery
Porter’s Hill
I. H. Putnam
Topsfield
Mr. Blaisdell
Fire alarms report two blazes on Beverly and Kim Streets
At 8 o clock last evening Steamer 8 extinguished a fire in a four story brick building at 86 Beverly street caused by unknown damage $100. An alarm from box 18 at 9 18 last evening triggered a fire in a dining room at 21 kim street kept by Melinda Hjorl borg damage $150. The fire was caused by a girl pouring naptha into a lamp.
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Steamer 8
Beverly Street
Jacob Parinsky
Kim Street
Melinda Hjorlborg
Direct Tax Claims Settling Methods Considered by Treasury Officials
Treasury officials discussed settling direct tax claims in states where tax was collected by Federal officers. Governors would appoint agents to transcript government records and settle claims, with six year limit for states to retain unpresented allotments. Three states already filed applications: West Virginia Delaware and North Carolina.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
West Virginia
Delaware
North Carolina
West
Palmer Walks Into The Ring In Chicago Mayor Race
Cuicano March 30. United States Senator John M. Palmer arrived in Chicago tonight and instantly joined the five cornered mayoralty fight backing De Witt C. Creiger, named by the Democratic State Central Committee as the regular Democratic nominee.
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Cuicano
United States
John M. Palmer
Chicago
DeWitt C. Creiger
Democratic State Central Committee
Five Men Lost in the Flood at St Charles
Five men are missing after the pontoon bridge at St Charles, Missouri, was swept away yesterday during flood conditions in St Louis. The river disaster left the status of the five men unknown as rescue operations proceed.
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St. Louis
St. Charles
Italian Snarl Urges Moderation Toward New Orleans Spark
The Italian crisis continues as officials call for moderation in handling the New Orleans trouble, urging restraint and diplomatic steps from Italian governors amid mounting tensions and protests.
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Power of Federal Action in New Orleans Case Debated
Lonpoy reports on press opinions about U S authorities handling the New Orleans lynching and Italian concerns. Editorials urge the federal government to assert authority, condemn lynching, and demand judicial inquiry while noting potential diplomatic friction with Italy and the dangers of war. Public sentiment in Berlin and Paris also critiques American handling and defends Italian interests.
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Baron Fava
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Humbert
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Berlin
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Judge Lynch
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Baron Java
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Italy Replies to Blaine on New Orleans Troubles
The Marquis di Rudini sends a second cable to the United States via Marquis Imperiali di Francavilla asserting Italy seeks only prompt regular judicial action against those responsible in New Orleans. The incident is considered closed when the U S Government confirms prosecutions will begin and compensation under treaty is acknowledged.
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United States
New Orleans
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Washington
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Baron Fava
Blaine
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Founding of the German Empire volume reviewed by a skeptical critic
A review of Heinrich von Sybel’s The Founding of the German Empire Volume II covers 1850 to 1863 with focus on the Confederate Diet and Prussia Austria diplomacy during the Crimean era. It praises William I and Bismarck while noting the author’s near exclusion of popular power and his own role as participant. Translation quality is praised though occasional date omissions grate.
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Herr von Sybel
Heinrich von Sybel
Marshall Livingston Perrin
Ph.d
A Secret Mission by Miss Gerard review
Tales of many cities opens with A Secret Mission a clever book about sacrifice and devotion. A brother travels to Siberia giving up his life for the elder brother whose education made possible by renunciation. Poland life is depicted with earnest scenes in a stagey but insightful tale.
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Siberia
Poland
Dofia Luz and a Mercenary Husband in a Dull Novel
A critical note on a novel about Dofia Luz who discovers her husband’s mercenary motive, separates, and raises her son in the country. The story includes a priest, a country doctor, and journal discussions, but readers find it artificial and lacking humor, making the book disappointing compared to Pepita Ximenez.
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Dofa Luz
Dora Luz
Messrs
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West
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The Bevereys and Calcutta Society in Mrs Abbott’s Tale
A review notes Mrs Abbott’s new story centers on English official society in Calcutta seen through sharp observation. The narrator mocks social hierarchies as the Prince of Wales and Viceroy dynamics reveal artificial ranks, while the love plot around Eileen and Jack’s father provides readable, authentic social satire.
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Mrs. Abbott
Eileen
Jack
Monomania in New England Tales by Mrs Slosson
Mrs Slosson writes stories focused on obsessed characters and mental states. The tales, including Fishin Jimmy and Aunt Randy, reveal a psychological charm and a vivid sense of New England life.
Reading notices of French novels and translations
A periodical review discusses innocuous abridgments of Sans Famille by Hector Malot and recommends Theresa at San Domingo as a readable English translation. It lists various titles and translators, noting publishers and origins in New York, Boston, and Chicago.
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Academy
Theresa
San Domingo
New York
Harper & _ Bros
Dona Luz
Juan Valera
Mary J. Serrano
VD. Appleton Company
Boston
the Beverleys
Mary Abbott
Chicago
A. C. McClurg & Co
Annie Trumbull Sloss
The Indian Mutiny of 1857 reviewed by a critic
A review of Colonel G. B. Malleson’s The Indian Mutiny of 1857 notes strong factual research and Caudal judgment, praising the work’s breadth and portraits of Havelock while criticizing its bias against non military figures and its uneven narrative flow. The critic values the author’s meticulous data gathering and proportionate treatment of events, despite selectable flaws.
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Sir Edward Hamley
Matieson
India
Malleson
Calcutta
Canning
Delhi
Laknao
England
G. B. Malleson
New York
Scribner & Welford
Boston
W. B. Clarke & Co
Mrs Thrale and Johnson in Seeley’s new volume
Seeley’s biography of Mrs Thrale later Mrs Piozzi covers Samuel Johnson and the Burney circle with diary and letter material. It matches the popularity of his Fanny Burney study but faces familiarity and repeated material. The work aims for engaging light reading while tracing literary circles around Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale.
Mrs Thrale Piozzi life sketch and readers letters
A critical sketch of Mrs Thrale later Mrs Piozzi highlighting her patience, kindness, and wisdom in coping with Johnson and social prejudice. It notes the friendship with Thrale, Baretti, Reynolds, and Garrick portraits, and cites the edited diary and letters edition from Scribner Welford and Clarke Co. price $2.60.
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Piozzi
Johnson
Mary Queen Scotts
Rizzio
Thrale
Gustavus Adolphus Life Review in Heroes of the Nations
A critical notice of C. R. L. Fletcher’s Gustavus Adolphus biography in the Heroes of the Nations series. The reviewer notes Fletcher’s language limits and book aims, faults in foreign relations treatment, yet commends the battle descriptions and overall diligent scholarship. The work is published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons with Boston distribution.
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Mr. Fletcher
Gustavus
Germany
Poland
New York
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Boston
W. B. Clarke & Co
A Colonial Reformer Review by Rolf Boldrewood
The critique labels Boldrewood's new volume sprawling and diffuse with overlong prose and odd French phrases. It praises only a vivid scene of a man sewn into a bullock hide and roasted, noting much of the 500 pages is country information and weak fiction from an ostensibly loyal Australian author.
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Mr. Boldrewood
Prig
Australia
Newchamp
Rolf Boldrewood
London
New York
Macmillan & Co
Bateman & Co Files Schedules After Assignment
Bateman & Co has filed schedules listing liabilities of 1,529,611 with nominal assets of 2,837,475 and actual assets of 543,176 New York April 1. Of the assets 500,000 are pledged, leaving the assignee with less than 50,000. Arthur E Bateman individual assignment shows liabilities 61,000 nominal assets 132,000 actual assets 71,000.
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Bateman & CO
New York
Arthur E. Bateman
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Best Blood Purifier
The ad urges readers to choose Hood's Sarsaparilla over substitutes, claiming its unique merit cannot be equalled. Clerks may tout alternates, but buyers should insist on Hood's Sarsaparilla as the top blood purifier and builder.
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Hood
Speedy justice tightens grip on Johnston robbery case
Provipework R L April 2 Charles Connors arrested in Warwick yesterday charged with robbing Milkman John Phillips of 250 dollars on the night of January 14 in Johnston. He has been sentenced to ten years in prison. His accomplice Robert Fenner received a similar term a few weeks earlier.
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R. L
Charles Connors
Warwick
John Phillips
Johnston
Robert Fenner
Care and Feeding of Infants booklet offered free
A valuable little book prepared by Mellin's Food proprietors, titled The Care and Feeding of Infants, promises motherly guidance on feeding children. Mailed free upon application to Doliberdjandals Co., 41 Central Wharf, Boston, Mass.
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Mellin’s Food
Doliberdjandals Co
Central Wharf
Boston
Mass
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