Mrs Cleveland Draws Attention at Centennial Loan Exhibition
Mrs Grover Cleveland attended the Centennial loan exhibition of historical paintings and relics at the Metropolitan Opera House entering with William E Dodge. Ex President Cleveland followed with Mrs Folsom and the executive committee as Henry G Marquand gave the formal address.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Grover Cleveland
William E. Dodge
Cleveland
Folsom
Henry G. Marquand
Arnold
Board of Aldermen
White House
Oklahoma Land Rush Preparations At Arkansas City
Crowds swell as 10 000 temporary settlers gather in Arkansas City for the Oklahoma land rush with 248 prairie schooners and 500 wagons arriving. Banks, colonies, and rail schedules race to accommodate the influx as Captain Woodson vows to search outfits for liquor.
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Catpwett
Kan
Oklahoma
Lisbon
Rock Island
Pond Creek
Woodson
Fifth Cavalry
Arkansas City
Illinois
Ohio
Missouri
United States
Bonsell
Department
Cherokee Strip
Santa Fe Railroad
Marine departures listed for transatlantic routes
Loxpon date April 17 notes steamers Palestine and Liverpool bound for Boston and Baltimore respectively with departures from Leith and Baltimore and a Baltimore route listed for today.
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Loxpon
Palestine
Liverpool
Boston
Leith
New York
Baltimore
Humbug and Honest Lamps in a Brass Advertisement
A critical look at an illustrated lamp advertisement claims photography can mislead by altering apparent lamp sizes. It denounces exaggerated claims for a Banquet Lamp priced at 635.50 and promotes genuine, polished brass lamps with fifty designs and exquisite shades.
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Burnand
Judge Rules Pool Bets Not Illegal for Track Registration
In New York yesterday Judge Gildersleeve ruled that taking a bet in the city to register it at the race track does not violate the pool selling law, effectively rendering the statute inoperative. Also noted: Frederick McMaster found $900 in bills and $29,475 in certified checks in the post office corridor and turned them over to a bank on Wall Street.
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Gildersleeve
New York
Frederick McMaster
Wall Street
McMaster
Tracy
Attraction
Virginia
B. m
Aranza
Ilzaide
Gretna
Bodil
Patrick McAtamney
Pennsylvania
Jersey City
John H. Starin
Centennial Committee
Laura M. Starin
Pittsburg
Penn
Pittsburg Company
Ottawa
Weldon
James Williams
Marine City
Mich
Matilda Williams
Lebanon
Santa Fe
Hartt
Brookline
Wo Son
Fred Hughes
Frank Converse
National Academy of Science
Washington
O. ©. Marsh
New Haven
Conn
F. P. Langley
Smithsonian Institution
Shipping arrivals and departures list across global ports
A dated shipping ledger notes vessels and routes including New York arrivals from Liverpool London Jamaica and Trieste, Glasgow Baltimore and Boston departures to Bremen Philadelphia and Montreal, with several sailings from Gibraltar and the Lizard region and multiple April 15 16 17 dates. It highlights Oceanic Canton Alliance Erin Lahn Queen Dracona North Anglia and others with port pairs and dates.
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New York
City of Richmond
Liverpool
Denmark
London
Edith Godden
Jamaica
Alsatia
Trieste
State of Georgia
Glas- OW
San Francisco
Oceanic
Hong Kong
Cific
Alaska
Catalonia
Boston
Glasgow
Colina
Baltimore
Port Said
Lennox
Hamburg
Canton
New Orleans
Dunkirk
Hipbimia
Para
Alliance
Newport
Baltimore City
Havana
City of Washington
Southampton
Lahn
Bremen
Coecoeeder
The
Lizard
Erin
Scilly
Rhynland
Antwerp
Minnesota
Kinsale
the Queen
Gibraltar
Dracona
Palermo
Montreal
Elvaston
Garrucha
Philadelphia
North Anglia
Mediterranean
Hartington Defends Liberal-Unionists In Sunderland Speech
Lord Hartington dismissed claims of a looming public shift toward Gladstone noting Liberal-Unionist support rose in all bye elections even when their candidate lost. He argued local government principles would be offered to Ireland once Irish leaders accept equality with England and Scotland.
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London
Lord Hartington
Sunderland
Gladstone
England
Scotland
Ireland
Warrants Issued for Sixty Boulangists in Paris
Paris April 17 La Presse reports warrants issued for the arrest of sixty Boulangist party members. A Senate inquiry privately questioned General Saussier about alleged corruption of Paris garrison officers. Lemaitre and Dequille arrived from Brussels to plan a demonstration for Boulanger, who may attend. Andrieux says a late meeting with Clemenceau Laisant Granet and others sought to form a cabinet to keep Grévy in office against Ferry, with Boulanger declining cabinet inclusion and later remaining aloof while Grévy pressed resignation. Andrieux heard Boulanger utter nothing as claimed.
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Paris
la Presse
Senate Commission
Boulanger
Saussier
Lemaitre
Dequille
Brussels
M. Andrieux
M. Grévy
Parnell to sue Times in autumn libel trial
London reports that Charles Russell Asquith and Arthur Russell will lead Parnell in a libel suit against the Times. The trial, to be held in London in autumn, concerns a forged April 1887 letter attributed to Parnell and other letters from the O'Donnell v Walter case, with Parnell seeking a narrow issue on forgeries and exclusion of political questions.
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London
Parnell
Charles Russell
Asquith
Arthur Russell
The
Times
O'Donnell
Besieged Tenants Supporter Harrison Jailed in Londonderry
Professor Harrison of Balliol College was arraigned in Londonderry after being arrested in Donegal for aiding besieged Gweedore tenants with food. He was committed to jail pending trial. The crowd cheered his arrest while police clashed with mourners and bystanders.
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Harrison
Balliol College
Londonperry
Donegal
Gweedore
Londonderry
Gildea
Boyle
Conybeare
O'Brien
O’shea
London Daily News
Plot Hatching Against Bulgaria in Roumania and Russia
London reports Bulgarian exiles in Roumania and Russia are plotting a large invasion of Bulgaria. It is likely that Russian foreign minister M de Giers will intervene to stop the plan.
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Roumania
Russia
Bulgaria
London
M. de Giers
German Representatives Named for Samoan Conference
Emperor William appoints Count Herbert Bismarck and Dr. Krauel of Holstein as Germanys representatives at the Samoan conference opening April 29. The report appears in the April 17 Paris dispatch.
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Beauty
William
Herbert Bismarck
Krauel
Holstein
Germany
Paris
The
Gaulois
Sagan
M. Pasteur
Clinton P. Ferry
Tacoma
W. T
London
Sunderland
Marquis of Huntington
Father Covenay
Martin
Gweedore
Ireland
Liverpool
United States
Argentine Republic
Army and Navy Gazette Army Orders April 17
The notice lists several transfers and postings. Captain John M. Pullman moves from the department of Arizona to the general quartermaster's department in Philadelphia. Major John C. HapPersett shifts from Willett's Point to post surgeon at Atlanta Barracks Georgia. Captain Alfred Hedberg is ordered to report to the superintendent of the recruiting service in New York to lead the first detachment of recruits for the First Cavalry or Twenty-Second Infantry bound for Montana after April 30, 1859.
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Washington
Specian
John M. Pullman
Department of Arizona
General Quartermaster’s Department
Philadelphia
John C. G. Happersett
Willett’s Point
N. Y
Atlanta Barracks
Alfred Hedberg
Fifteenth Infantry
New York
First Cavalry
Twenty-Second Infantry
Montana
Porter Appointed Census Superintendent Amid Debate
The President named Robert P. Porter to head the census, over opposition led by Joseph D. Weeks. Porter brings tariff commission and 1880 census experience, with a $6000 salary and a staff including a chief clerk and multiple division chiefs. He will oversee about 30,000 enumerators and a $6 million disbursement pool.
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Washmeton
Porter
Joseph D. Weeks
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
New York
Senate
Cleveland
Robert P. Porter
Francis A. Walker
Massachusetts
Tariff Commission
Philadelphia Press
Washington
Europe
Hatton
West
New York Press
C. M. Hammond
Rumor of Danmark survivors reaches New York harbor
Report from Vesey Street in lower Manhattan sparks excitement that a foreign fruit liner Alsatia may have picked up the crew and passengers of the abandoned Danmark. No confirmed news arrives as the Queen, overdue from New York to Liverpool, is hoped to have rescued them.
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New York
Vesey Street
Danmark
Rock of Gibraltar
Mediterranean
City of Richmond
Inman Line
Liverpool
Denmark
London
Lower Bay
National Line
Prohibition Dominates Illinois Municipal Elections
In Illinois municipal elections, Prohibitionists won anti license candidates in eighteen towns and high license in two, while license enthusiasts carried seventeen towns. Republicans won six races and Democrats eight. Coalition of Democrats and Republicans opposed Prohibition in some areas. women worked at the polls for prohibition.
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Illinois
Prohibition
Report on West Washington Market Leasing Abuses
New York April 17 report by the commissioners of accounts accuses the city comptroller, the finance committee and market officials of criminal neglect and mis management. The charges include backmail bribery and political intimidation and will be sent to the district attorney for action.
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New York
Commissioners of Accounts
New West Washington
Grant
Finance Committee
Disturbance in Minneapolis at Washington and Seventh
A Bloomington line car reached Washington and Seventh, where a switch had been spiked sparking a disturbance. A large crowd attacked the car and driver who fled after horses were hitched. Mounted police charged the crowd and eleven men were arrested at the central station. The crowd dispersed with no further incidents.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Washington
Seventh Avenue South
Bloomington
Central Station
COMMON SENSE promotes temperance satire in new issue
An advertisement-style notice announces the sale of COMMON SENSE a twenty page illustrated issue from J Ottmann & Co promoting constitutional prohibition with vivid real life depictions. It targets temperance advocates voters and general readers with humor and critique.
Oklahoma's Ambition Opens Banks Amid Legal Delay
Washington reports that Oklahoma's opening triggers applications for national banks. Attorneys General and the comptroller are wrestling with a one year-on-file requirement. The delay may prevent bank charters until the period lapses despite immediate need.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Fires sweep multiple cities with heavy losses
A string of April fires reported from Salem Plymouth New York Newark and Calais cause significant damage. Carleton carrying shop on Franklin street owned by Henry Carleton loses 2500 with 2000 insured, tenant Arthur Poor up to 1000 loss. Fred Cole dwelling on Sandwich street burns with 900 house loss and 1000 furniture loss. New York factory at Ninth avenue and One Hundred twenty fourth street destroyed after five hours with 75000 loss insured. New Brunswick ferryboat destroyed valued 65000. Orange New Jersey buildings burn including Jenkins Dodd sash and blind factory and other properties. Topsfield Me B C Dearborn store residence and outbuildings burned with 2000 to 3000 loss.
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Salem
Carleton
Franklin Street
Henry Carleton
Arthur Poor
Plymouth
Sandwich Street
Fred Cole
Boston
James W. Smith
New York
Ninth Avenue
Twenty Fourth Street
Buffalo Door, Sash and Blind Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Brunswick
Fonpazosnis
Jersey City
Desbrosses Street
Newark
N. J
Orange
Hill Street
Jenkins & Dodd
Henry W. Matthews
D. J. Burke
Commerce Street
Railroad Avenue
Calais
B.C. Dearborn
Topsfield
Fire damages Charlestown tenement and nearby store
A fire at 5:30 P M in a four story building 525 629 Rutherford avenue Charlestown damaged saloon keeper George A Kendall about 2500 with 1000 insured harness shop owner T A Colburn 500 insured grocers Fellows Driscoll 500 water damage and owner A J Allen 3000 insured. A second blaze at 10 05 P M hit a Kendall street grocery stock 300 building 300 owner Bensal Thomas and Terwilliger of Melrose.
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Rutherford Avenue
Charlestown
George A. Kendall
Kendall
T. A. Colburn
Fellows & Driscoll
Cambridge Street
A. J. Allen
Kendall Street
Bensal Thomas
Terwilliger
Melrose
Chelsea Storekeeper Pollay Dead in Shop
Sylvester J. Pollay a Chelsea toy dealer at 273 Broadway was found dead in his shop yesterday morning a man who asked for Pollay entered the rear room and found him face down in a pool of blood a 22 caliber revolver lay nearby with one bullet missing officials said Pollay shot himself in the right eye the wound proved fatal though whether accidental or self inflicted could not be determined Pollay a Chelsea resident for twenty years formerly with the Waltham Watch Company leaves a wife and two children around 52.
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Chelsea
Sylvester J. Pollay
Broadway
Pollay
Mr. Pollay
Cfhelsea
Waltham Watch Company
Wheat Shortage Hits Australian Colonies in 8.75 Million Bushels Deficit
A Bradstreet's dispatch notes an 8.75 million bushel deficit across New South Wales Queensland and Tasmania with New South Wales alone at 6.5 million. Victoria South Australia and New Zealand hold a 9.5 million bushel surplus but demand from Europe South Africa and the South Seas will deplete it. California expects to meet colonial needs as Melbourne wheat tops 6s per bushel.
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New York
San Francisco
Bradstreet’s
New South Wales
Queensland
Tasmania
Victoria
South Australia
New Zealand
Europe
South Africa
South Sea Islands
California
Melbourne
Missionary Schools Reopened by Ottoman Officials
Minister Straus reports in Constantinople that Istubigo and Baalbek authorities closed American missionary schools for lack of permits and refusal to exclude Moslem children. The Grand Vizier ordered reopening of Istabiga schools and noninterference with American schools. Orders were obeyed according to later advices.
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Washiveton
Department of State
Straus
Constantinople
Istubigo
Beirut
Baalbek
Damascus
Mr. Straus
Istabiga
Excitement in Oil Exchange Over Lima Field Deal
In Pittsb urgh April 17 excitement rose as oil prices fell nearly four points amid reports Standard Oil took control of the Lima field. Opening sales reached 87 a day’s high, closing around 84 bid. The Standard Oil Company closed a deal acquiring a majority of Ohio Oil Company stock, giving control of Lima field to an association of producers with 16 000 acres leased and 6000 barrels daily production.
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Civil Service
Lyman
Interstate Commission
Robert P. Porter
Standard Oil Company
Ohio Oil Company
Wagner Car Company
Danmark
New York
Pittsburg
Penn
Oklahoma
New West Washington
Pittspurc
Oil Exchange
Lima
Lr. O
Ohio Company
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Geo. Ripley Jones
Congress St., Roo
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Florfolk
Sanayock
Narragansett
Wood’s Hall
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Ean
Atlantic Coast
Armouth
N. S
Eraeree
Ifax
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Cam
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Ilmington, N
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Boulangist Party
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Worcester
Abstract Club
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Thomas F. Scanlan
New England Piano Company
Woman’s Charity Club
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Chamber of Commerce
Thomas J. Barry
Capen
Stab
Boston Presbytery
Boston Society of Natural History
Essex
Lynn
House
Conservatory of Music
New England Association of the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity
General Foreign News
Army and Navy Gazette
Cambridge
Walter Lord
Charles River
Company C
Third Regiment
Massachusetts Volunters
Harvard Square
Robert FP. F Porter
J. Ottmann & Co
Puck
Iowa
Kansas
Speak
Carleton Carrying
American Mission Schools
Standard Company
Lima Field
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