Milk Subscription Rates and Post Publishing Details
The notice lists subscription prices for Milk near Washington Street with daily and weekly options, notes second class matter status, and states payments should be made to the Post Publishing Company. It provides the New York agency at 140 Nassau Street with manager Ernest F. Bixmanham and the Washington office at 6515 Fourteenth Street.
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New York
Nassau Street
Ernest F. BixMincHam
Washington
Fourteenth Street
Arbitration Hint in Boulangér Ferry Duel Fails to Promise
The French press suggests arbitration may settle the Boulangér Ferry duel but bloodshed seems likely at the proposed meeting. The issue centers on Ferry calling General Boy Langer a "god of the music halls" and whether a retraction with extenuating circumstances could avert violence.
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Boylanger
M. Ferry
Fisheries Dispute Raises Alarm Over Admiral Luce Actions
The article casts doubt on Admiral Luce issuing orders to American fishermen in British waters. It questions a Halifax interview as unreliable, criticizing the notion that Luce sought to bind Canadian authorities or Nova Scotia officials. It urges restraint, stressing treaty rights on bond shipments and access to supplies, and calls for urgent negotiations toward a settlement.
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Luce
Halifax
Dingley
United States
Nova Scotia
Admiral Luce
Scott
Ottawa
Scorr
State Department
Washington
Great Britain
Bond
Canadian
Bayard
Captain Scott
Canada
Admiral Lucy
United States Navy
Treasury Secretary FAIRCHILD Tests Bond Prepayment Plan
In a circular dated Aug 3, FAIRCHILD offers to anticipate interest on outstanding US bonds to Jan 1, 1888 and seeks proposals to sell 44 percent bonds of 1891. The plan rebates 2 percent per year on prepaid interest, freeing about 22 million dollars for circulation. The move tests whether warned Treasury surplus exists by showing market liquidity under prepayment and potential bond sales.
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United States
Fairchild
Treasury
Congress
Emigration Commission Under Fire Over Castle Garden Feeds High Fares
The investigation paints Castle Garden in a worse light as immigrants pay inflated prices for food and rail tickets and face excessive baggage charges. The World notes immigrants get only 100 pounds of baggage against 150 for ordinary passengers and lists rates for 여러 destinations. Families pay large sums for extra baggage, while freight could cut costs to about a quarter. The piece accuses commissioners of cruelty and incompetence and calls for their departure from Castle Garden.
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Castle Garden
Commissioners of Emigration
Aberdeen
Dak
Abilene
Kan
Arkansas City
Ark
Boulder Cols
Illinois Supreme Court ruling on Chicago Anarchists favored by critics
Report from Chicago suggests the Illinois Supreme Court is likely to oppose the appellants in the Anarchists case. Although not officially announced until September, the premature leak notes intense public pressure and cites a fair trial procedure, questioning possible grounds for reversal of the verdict.
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Chicago
Supreme Court of Illinois
Haymarket
New York
Regret if Supreme Court Determination Proves As Reported
The remark signals concern that the Supreme Court's ruling may bring regret if the announced determination aligns with current reports. It underscores cautious anticipation while awaiting official confirmation.
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Supreme Court
The Russian Thunder Cloud and Bulgarian Choice
The piece questions Russia’s stance on Bulgaria’s throne and Ferdinand’s candidacy. It argues a Russian subject on the Bulgarian throne would provoke English sentiment and challenge British interests, suggesting possible distractions or strategic aims behind Moscow’s moves as forces gather.
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Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Europe
Russia
Victoria
Karageorgevics
Milan
Lord Salisbury
Russia Moves on Central Asia and Afghanistan Threats
The article analyzes Russian advances from Orenburg to Khiva Bokhara and Samarcand and a Caspian to Merv sweep. It notes Penjdeh near Herat as a potential Russian wedge and warns of a double strike on Afghanistan via northern and western routes, with British interests at stake amid Bulgarian tensions.
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Crimea
Murghab
Central Asia
Afghanistan
Orenburg
Khiva
Bokhara
Samarcand
India
Hindoo- Kush
Ameer
Cabul
Skobeleff
England
Danube
Heri-Rud
Falsifying the Record on Civil Service Reform
A Massachusetts dispute over a 1886 act shows Governor Ames approved a bill identical to the Senate vetoed by Governor Robinson. The text grants preference to honorably discharged soldiers without exams, contradicting editor claims and asserting the bill and law were identical.
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Grovor
William Curatis
Civil Service Reform Association
Ames
Robinson
Curris
Boston Journal
Ropinson
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Civil service reform bill debated in 1886 and 1887 sessions
The House and Senate records show passage of Chapter 437, Acts of 1887, declaring the act substantially the same as the vetoed 1886 bill. Governor Rob inson warns against piecemeal repeal and defends veterans’ recognition while urging the Journal to act decisively.
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A. E. Pillsbury
Ames
Curtis
Republican Party
Massachusetts
RobiNson
Apology to Mr Curtis and the Mugwumps
A brief note of apology is extended to Mr Curtis and to the Mugwumps generally, acknowledging an error or offense and expressing regreet and intention to set matters right.
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Mr. Curtis
The Rise of the Fast Young Married Women
A critique compares English and American society, arguing that fashionable young married women disrupt social mores. It cites London and Boston as centers of loosened propriety, notes opposition from older matrons, and urges younger women to ally with older ladies to counter this influence.
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England
United States
London
Boston
New York
The
London Saturday Review
Prince of Wales
Saturday Review
Philadelphia
Camping out and gunplay in Indian Territory
The piece mocks the dullness of camping articles while noting bar baric residents of Indian Territory hunt campers with revolvers. It suggests a bold young man could seek summer sport and fame by reporting such adventures, even if delivering material proves difficult.
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Indian Territory
Stanley
New York Alderman Opens Municipal Hall in Bingen on the Rhine
Tuomas Boruman a New York alderman who fled to Europe with his gains has set up a profitable drinking place at Bingen on the Rhine naming it Municipal Hall a bar room styled after New York.
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Tuomas Boruman
New York
Europe
Bingen
Rhine
Municipal Hall
Edmunds
Mary Louise Andrews
Connersville
Ind
Indiana Pharmaceutical Society
Levi Prosser
Hartford
Conn
Governor Green
New Jersey
Newport
Lord Charles Beresford
England
Marlboro House
Prince of Wales
Lie
May Sharpsteen
Arnold, Constable & Co
New York City
Oswald Ottendorfer
Staats Zeitung
New
Grant monument fund lags as blanks spread
The New York Star reports rapid progress of subscription blanks but notes the effort has reached only the blanks and not yet the fund, highlighting a gap between form distribution and actual contributions.
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The
New York Star
Grant Monument Fund
Noted Greeting from Mrs Langrary to Nebraska Indians
A bemused remark notes Mrs Langrary entertaining Indians in Nebraska while prominent chiefs and squaws amused the English in London. The observer muses that the world is small and extremes meet.
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London
New Yorkers Grievance Over Night Ash Cart Noise
A New Yorker who reaches home unharmed after a clash with police is kept awake all night by ash carts. The report highlights ongoing tensions between residents and city services in the wake of protests and policing actions.
Dog shows by plebiscite at Ranelagh Club
The Pall Mail Gazette notes a dog show where visitors voted for their preferred dogs, deciding prizes by majority. The piece argues this democratic method could improve aesthetic judgment and encourage broader appreciation of dogs beyond single standout traits.
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Pall Mail Gazette
Ranelagh Club
O'Reilly Lecture at Newport Postponed to Sept 1
John Boyle O'Reilly's lecture at Newport by R. L. and associates, originally set for next Sunday, has been postponed to Sunday September 1.
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John Boyle O'Reilly
Newport
R. L
A Boston Train Scene and The Curious Social Picnic
A Boston express train slows after a foggy morning accident scene with wreckage and a victim carried on a litter. The writer muses on social bonds, predicting thieves and undertakers forming picnics, and recalls bootblacks, checkers professors, and the thrill of fire engines.
Firefighting Prestige and The Nobility in London’s Metropolis
The Prince of Wales and Duke of Sutherland are noted for rapid fire response in London. The Duke wore a regulation suit and kept a ready cab for night duty. Londoners recall Mr Hodge the Lambeth distiller who funded a fire observation tower and his own engine.
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Prince of Wales
Duke of Sutherland
Hodge
Lambeth Distiller
London
Taverner
Policy clash framed by tariff reformers and tax abolitionists
The Washington Post notes a sharp division between tariff reformers and internal revenue abolitionists. Proponents of keeping whiskey taxes are seen as favoring free untaxed clothing, while those resisting tariff cuts back free liquor.
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Internal Revenue
Washington Post
New York Republicans at Saratoga Meeting
Eyewitnesses note the dejected air of Johnny O'Brien and fellow New York boys as they attended the Saratoga gathering. They showed no enthusiasm for campaign harmony and voiced no optimism, seeking a new path rather than doodle for services.
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New York
Saratoga
Johnny O’brien
Evening Post
Ind
Coupling Prohibitionists and Party Alignments
The Prohibitionists are not brevet Democrats. Their strength may stem from Republicans in some Northern States, yet this is incidental. In the South Democrats suffer most. Prohibitionist leaders may engage in bargaining and rhetoric, but the movement is sincerely aimed at concerted action, deserving respect.
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South
N. Y
Judge backs Mrs Cleveland for a second term cartoon
The Judge endorses Mrs Cleveland for a second term in an illuminated cartoon. The piece credits her as the administration’s strong influence and notes the paper’s liberal stance while avoiding support for other Republicans. The NY World (Dem) critiques the stance.
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Judge
Cleveland
Sherman
Allison
Blaine
Depew
Mrs. C
N. Y. World
Dem
True Ethics Of Legal Practice
The piece argues lawyers must defend clients honorably without aiding thieves or planning crimes for fees. It cites a rising number of professionals violating these rules and stresses the harm to the profession’s reputation as stated by reputable lawyers in the New York Commercial Advertiser.
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Boston
New York
Hudson
Brooklyn Association of Undertakers
Comacme
N. Y
Sectarian and Public Schools in New England
The Providence Journal argues that parochial schools merit no objection within Catholic circles, while public support for sectarian institutions must end. It notes New England’s long history of church schools and calls for removing objections to public schools as the system develops.
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New England
Providence Journal
Abuse of Government Power in Protective Tariffs
The Chicago Herald argues that a nation of 65 million with free scope for enterprise needs no protectionist support. It condemns continuing taxes on unprotected industries to shield protected ones, calling it governmental abuse and shameless greed fed by bounties and ignorance.
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Chicago Herald
The Dressmakers of Paris Paris milliners and their life in beauty and craft
A Paris letter surveys the Paris millinery world. It outlines social origins of the modistes, ranks from apprentice to garnisseuse, pay scales from two pounds a month to a hundred twenty pounds yearly, and the social codes that distinguish demoiselles from workers. It notes two classes in shops and private rooms and recalls rivalries and intrigues in the trade.
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Paris
London Standard
M. Zola
M. le Roux
Perons
Escalier Des
Modillon
Euse
Marie Magnier
Aindeleine
Modiaste
Madame Mantalini
Amateurs sought for Philadelphia theatre and odd notes
A bustling column of curious items notes a plan for a city theatre in Philadelphia to be run entirely for amateurs, alongside quips about a 92 year old mine worker with 3 wives and 36 children, and a mix of oddities from milk drinkers in prison to weather and dates.
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Schuylkill County
Penn
Philadelphia
Jacob Sharp
Detroit Baseball Club
The
Journal of Health
Fairchild and Tuttle
Paris
Seine
Venezuela
Orinoco
Amazon
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Chicago & Northwestern
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New York Graphic
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