Insurgent Victory Reported At Copiapo and Chilean Movements
April 15 dispatches from Paris and Galveston describe Lord Salisbury notifying the Balma eda Government that British protection will cover British merchants in Chilean waters and that duties on straits will not be taxed twice. Despatches claim a desperate battle at Copiapo yielded an insurgent victory, with plans for a march on Santiago and Valparaiso. Copiapo, a key mining and mercantile center, remains active as telegraphic links to interior towns north of Antofagasta are established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iquique
Galveston
Lord Salisbury
Balmaeda
Hilian
England
Antofagastaas
Paris
Chili
Copiapo
San Francisco Ie Silva
Tacama
Santiago de Chili
Upan Valparaiso
Jopiapo
Canadian Goods in Bond Policy Adopted to End Privileges
Secretary Foster announced a new policy to restrict Canada bound goods carried sealed in bond across the continent. Canadian imports will be treated as if arriving at New York ports, protecting the U S revenue system from potential frauds. Details and implementation are to be arranged in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Foster
Canada
Brookline Appropriations At Adjourned Town Meeting
The adjourned Brookline annual town meeting last evening saw Moses Williams as moderator and Benjamin F. Baker as secretary. The session focused on appropriations totaling 742,088.60 in known amounts, with county and State taxes to push the overall figure to just over 800,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Moses Williams
Benjamin F. Baker
Steamers Arrived and Departed Across Atlantic Ports
A list of ships arriving at Boston Baltimore New York Philadelphia and Queenstown with origins from Liverpool Bremen Jamaica Portland Me Haracoa and Boston among others dated April 13 to April 15. Vessels include Manhatten Scandia Gailia Lahn Spree Samaria and Sarmatian with routes to Liverpool Glasgow New York Bremen and Liverpool. Several ships proceeded after docking and news mentions ships off Kinsale Tory Island and Queenstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bostonian
Liverpool
Managua
Haracoa
Ethelred
Jamaica
Baltimore
Gera
Bremen
New York
Majestic
Philadelphia
British Queen
Mogille
Carthaginian
Portland
Kremen
Karlsruhe
Glasgow
Sarmatian
London
Navarre
Kinsale
Manhattan
Tory Island
Manitoban
Queenstown
Gailia
Southampton
Lahn
Spree
Samaria
Hamburg
Scandia
Holland
St. Enoch
Where They All Go To Carlsbad Health Cure
The piece extols Carlsbad as the premier health resort known to Blaine Evarts and Armour. It argues if travel is impossible, one can import Carlsbad waters or dissolve Carlsbad Sprudel Salt at home to replicate the benefits. It urges buying genuine imported Carlsbad Salt with Eisner & Mendelson Co. signature as sole agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Blaine
Europe
William M. Evarts
Carlsbad
Eisner & Mendelson Co
New York
Treaty Letters Between Blaine and Rudini on Indemnity
The April 1891 correspondence between Secretary Blaine and Italy’s Rudini discusses prompt judicial proceedings, recognition of indemnity under the treaty, and U.S. assurances to recompense Italian subjects wronged by treaty violations, while noting no threats from Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WaAsumeton
Blaine
Marquis Imperiali
Baron Fava
Royal Legation OF
Italy
Washingtonn
Council
Imperials
James G. Blaine
Secretary of State
Department OF State
Washington
Marquis Imperials
Marquis Rudini
Rights of Spanish and Italian subjects in mob violence debated
President studies whether the treaty was violated and recalls Webster's 1851 stance on indemnity for the Spanish consul. The piece traces matches between 1851 and the 1891 New Orleans mob, noting that the United States cannot guarantee foreign lives or property and that redress falls to state and federal courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Fillmore
New Orleans
Aly
Nob
Havana
United States
Don Calderon de la Parca
Spain
Laborde
Congress
Cuba
District of Louisiana
Louisiana
Italy
Cepa
Louisana
Money and Reform at Western States Commercial Congress
Kansas City April 15. The Western States Commercial Congress opened a session on general business and agricultural depression. E J Skiff Denver spoke on Population and Raw Material. Edward Atkinson mailed a critique urging cash coinage reform, repeal of legal tender laws, and banking changes to restore stable money and credit, arguing money defines value and credit rests on character. The letter warned that misguided monetary policy harms commerce and national prosperity.
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Blaine
Marquis di Udini
Bostons
Waghington
Edward Atkinson
Wester States Commercial Congress
Harrison
Kansas City
Western States Commercial Congress
Francis
E. J. Skiff
Denver
Boston
Stewart
Nevada
Free Coinage of Dollars debated at Commercial Congress
Epworth Atkinson of Boston presents resolutions defending gold dollars and open mints to silver and gold coinage. He argues legal tender acts must distinguish coinage from tender, warns against debasement, and urges a clear standard in contracts to use either gold or silver dollars with proper weights.
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United States
Lars
Friends of Silver
Coe Hen Eve
Massachusetts
Epwward Atkinson
Boston
Mr. Atkinson
Returns From Forty Districts In German Polls
Returns from forty districts show vote totals for Bismarck 3223 Schmalfield 3264 Adolff 1630 Plate 1391 in Guelph. A supplementary ballot between Bismarck and Schmalfield appears likely.
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Grestemunde
Bismarck
Schmalfield
Adolff
Freisinnige
Plate
Guelph
Cabinet Crisis in Portugal Forces Resignations
Lisson April 16 A cabinet crisis in Portugal stems from home affairs complications and the Anglo Portuguese African dispute. The entire ministry has resigned and the King will act tomorrow.
Late Ship News Highlights From New York Harbor
New York April 15 late ship news lists arrivals and sailings including Belle O'Brien bound for Hiogo and Marborough Hill for Calcutta, with several steamers and brigs sailing to Bremen Antwerp Lisbon Havana and Liverpool among others. Clearing ships include Lucy P Miller Oakes Bangor Cottage City and London Hen ley etc.
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New York
Belle O’brien
Hiogo
Baris Marborough Hill
Calcutta
Thomas Perry
Caletabuena
Monsita
Barbados
H H Harvey
St John
Elb
Bremen
Penniland
Antwerp
Nederland
Bessarabia
Lisbon
Oltda
Oporto
City of
Alvo
Wilkins
Port Au Prince
Curley
Rieme 8
Baracoa
Miranda
Lesoman
Pelize
Ambrose
Cramp
Para
Czarina
Behrapole
Kinross
Prince
Liverpool
Monro Chase
St Thomas
Starlight
Olfstedt
Port of Spain
Victoria
Hammond
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Street Safe Deposit Vaults
State Street Exchange
Third National Bank of Boston
Royal EF. Yon
Ptra
Benjamin F. Brown
Thomas O. Richardson
Otis E. Weld
Francis B. Sears
Fred’k S. Davis
Andrew Robeson
Benj. F. Stevens
Francis BL. Sears
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HE YE
Exdicott
Jerome Jones
William L. Chase
Geo. E. Keith
Chas, E. Sampson
Joseph K. Russell
Ius
John P. Lovell Arms Co., Misrs
Washington St
Boston, Mass
General Corswell
Grand Trunk
Portugal
CILY
Security Investment & Loan Company
College O Physicians and Surgeons
apaoe _ Trust Company
Phillips Exeter Academy
Women’s
Page & Tariff
Tremont Temple
Roswell G. Horr
Thomas G. Gheerease
Boston Athletic Association
Harvard
Norton
Page
Senators
First District Court of
Southern
Worcester
Senate
The
Association of Wool Manufacturers
Aeolian
New England
Tremont St
Leonard & CO
Turkey
C. E. Woodward & CO
Bromfield Street
Nativvl Life Ins. CO
J. T. Phelps
State
Asgt
Dev
Copiapeo
Tremont Street
Rudini
Ing
State Department
Rome
Rudinil
Rudinig
Commercial Congress
Winthrop National
Ames Building
N. F. Tenney, Pres
W. R. Evans
C.H. Ramsay
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