Amusements Today at City Theatres
Glort Theatre on Washington Street shows John T. Kelly in 0 and 1 at 8. Boston Theatre on Washington Street screens Evan geline at 8. Boston Muslim on Tremont Street presents Roland Reed in The Club Friend at 5. Grand Urrra House on Washington Street hosts Agnes Herndon in La Belle Marte at 7:45.
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Glort
Washington Street
John T. Kelly
Boston Theatre
Evangeline
Tremont Street
Roland Reed
Emperor William Knee Injury Not Permanent Says Boston Post
The Boston Post reports the German Emperor William's knee injury is unlikely to be permanent and notes that sensational Paris stories are false. It emphasizes his continued activity and denies serious complications as rumored by imaginative correspondents.
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William
Paris
The Pension Craze for Ex Negroes in the South
Frederick DovaGlass argues for emancipated blacks receiving pensions in the Southern States. He defends the plan as just and beneficent, yet the piece recalls the failed forty acres and a mule promise and questions the motive and cost of pension schemes. The author likens current pensions to political ploys that drain public funds.
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Frederick DovaGlass
Dovaass
Raum
New Men for the New Ships
The Navy Department has issued an order allowing enlistment of men for general service. Previously officers could ship men only for special service or a single cruise, reducing the pool of good material. Now valuable recruits join, vacancies fill, and Congress could raise the 8250 manning limit to speed expansion.
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Navy Department
Department
Congress
The New Circuit Judgeship for W L Putnam
The Hon W L Putnam of Portland Maine is described as a leading Maine lawyer with top ranking in New England. His temperament and fisheries treaty work are cited as making him a strong fit for the United States Circuit Court seat under the March act. His Democratic politics are noted as a potential asset if Harrison seeks nine new judges despite party lines.
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W. L. Putnam
Portland
United States
Putnam
Maine
New England
PurNam
Harrison
Uncomfortable Choice in Hayti Appointment Dilemma
The article discusses President Harrison facing a tough decision on appointing a successor to Mr. Douglass as Minister to Hayti. Haytians reportedly prefer a white appointee, while the colored race presses for a Black candidate like Thomas T. Fortune. A political threat is noted to withdraw support from the Republican ticket in Ohio if a white appointment is made.
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DovnGlass
Hayti
Harrison
St. Nicholas
Douglass
Haytien
Ohio
Political dilemma faces the President in election stance
The passage suggests the Democratic ticket will abstain from campaigning, risking a Republican defeat. It frames the issue as a difficult choice for the President, likening it to a sharp dilemma and noting the potential consequences of a guarded approach.
Reed on Reciprocity Sparks in Portland Speech
Ex-Speaker Reed attacks reciprocity as diplomacy driven commerce. He argues tariffs protect U S business, questions equal terms with distant rivals, and suggests Blaine’s scheme exposes the cardinal principle of high tariff. The Chicago Advance editor notes Reed’s pending animus on tariff reform.
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Portland
United States
Reed
Blaiine
Chicago Advance
Reep
New York City
South America
Four and a Half Per Cent Bonds Extendment Questioned
Secretary Foster stated that about 18.5 million of 44 percent bonds have been extended with applications for about 2.5 million more. Remaining 30 million must be provided for, with roughly 2 million held by banks as the basis of circulation. The piece questions the Treasury’s handling and whether extensions at low rates would strain the public or Treasury and warns against overstating money in the people’s hands.
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Foster
Treasury
Grain Flurry Follows Russian Rye Export Ban
The Russian ukase halting rye exports drives world grain markets higher with a US led surge. Russia's 50 million bushels cut off forces Europe to seek grain elsewhere, while US production soars but may still fall short. Rye prices jump from 60 cents to 1.12 dollars per bushel and wheat profits loom as major exporters US Russia and India face demand outweighing supply.
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Chicago
European
Russia
Europe
United States
India
Austria
Germany
North Cape
Stockholm
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Ukase
Berlin
Mr NieDRINGHAUS Pushes Tin Plate Mills in St Louis
The August target for a new tin plate mill by Mr NieDRINGHAUS faces delay from city street closure. He claims capacity of 600 boxes daily once running, surpassing 500. Price lists show Canada buys granite ironware 35 to 40 percent cheaper than US, hinting at tariff-driven profits benefiting his foreign sales. He as a congressman leveraged tariff protection for his products.
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St. Louis
Mr. Niedringhaus
Canada
Congress
Grain market fears steadying despite speculative fever
The article weighs potential grain shortages and rising prices against uncertain foreign demand. It notes Russia's export ban, high European costs, and a looming price spike that could curb consumption. It discusses market manipulations by SAGE and Gould, the UP debt, and a cautious but improving market tone after a Saturday advance.
Clubroom plan to curb debate winds up in satire
Taverner recounts a satirical letter from Gunyon criticizing the Boston club scene. The piece jokes about overbearing talk and proposes a top floor room for serious arguers with padded walls and a tube to the outside, to be staffed by a dump-waiter and locked by a steward. Gunyon’s quarrel about tenement housing frames the note.
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House Committee
Stock Market Keeps Upbeat Tone On Crops And Rail Stocks
The market has continued to improve signaling real strength from crop prospects and expected higher prices. Grangers stand out due to heavy traffic and past declines while Union Pacific remains the focal point of rumor and policy, with speculation on debt handling and Govump’s actions noted in a list of alleged moves.
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Union Pacific
Idaho
Boston
Jim’ Keene
GocLo, Sage & Co
Oregon Navigation
New Road
Union Pacific Syndicate
Govunp
Western
Cunarder Ship Revival At Glasgow Despite Speed Guarantee Refusal
The tale of a new Cunarder to be built by Fairfield at Glasgow is revived, though Cunard Line paused negotiations as builders would not guarantee twenty one knots. Regardless of veracity, the reaction fits shipbuilders who avoid bold five day passages, unlike amateur critics who rush to conclusions after slight record gains.
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Fairfield Company
Glasgow
Cunard Line
New York Recorder On Annexation And Free Trade
The New York Recorder argues that tropical possessions are essential to the political economy of the Union. It says annexing more of the world would extend free trade while preserving protection, a clever device for commercial security against the world.
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The
New York Recorder
Union
Paris edition delivery sparks Heralds bold claim of greatness
The New York Herald proclaims the delivery of its Paris edition at Trouville at half past two in the morning as the great event of the week. It argues the press, the fourth estate, now leads in all fields of human activity above politics diplomacy literature and art.
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New York Herald
Paris
Trouville
Warner Miter on Harrison renomination chances in London
Mr. Warner Miter, in London, declines to reveal his view on Har Harrison's renomination. Bourne is described as the strongest man in the party, and some readers may interpret Miter's remarks as a clear statement of his opinion.
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Warner Miter
London
HarRison
Bourne
Miter
English envoy praised writer Lord Lytton in Paris
The New York Sun finds fault with English diplomacy noting that Englishmen must return to Marrew Prior to find a British man of letters in a high diplomatic post. It defends Lord Lytton, known as Owen Meredith, for his literary renown as ambassador at Paris.
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Washincton Orr Street
New York Sun
Marrew
Lord Lytton
Paris
Owen Meredith
Senator Peffer Threatens Revolution If Court Isn’t With Us
In a recent speech Senator Peffer warned that without Supreme Court support the nation would “make another,” implying revolution though he called the latter option safer. The remark underscores his stance on judicial alignment and constitutional crisis.
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Peffer
U.S. Supreme Court
Railroads urged to reform after express Atlantic City crash
A defective air brake on a Philadelphia and Reading express to Atlantic City is blamed as a sign of reckless railroading. The article notes frequent recent accidents linked to freight trains running ahead of express trains and calls for radical management reform on several local lines.
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Reading
Atlantic City
Open patrol wagons must go in Boston line
A call for reforming law enforcement asserts that closed patrol wagons obscure the first experiences of prisoners and shield even the innocent from public disgrace. The speaker argues mercy, humane instincts, and reform demand ending the open patrol wagon practice.
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Boston
Collector Fassett's Dilemma. McKay's Cutlass or Harrison's Pledge
In this Albany Argus snippet, the focus is on Fassett faced with a choice between two promises or commitments. The text implies a conflict where keeping one pledge would require breaking the other, highlighting a political or personal dilemma. The brief remarks invite reader interest in which commitment Fassett will honor.
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Albany Argus
Mr. Fassett
McKay
Harrison
A Southern Tribute to Lowell
Charleston News and Courier honors the life of the cherished Lowell, praising him as a perfect gentleman who excelled as a scholar in politics and stood among the nation’s most respected figures in letters and public life.
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Lowell
Charleston News and Courier
Lowell in London and a Queen’s tribute to his career
A London report recalls the high regard for James Russell Lowell, noting the Queen’s private praise, Tennyson’s message, and English workers’ honors. The piece stresses Lowell’s Americanism as his defining trait, stronger than poetry, and reflects on criticism he faced while minister.
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CG. W. S
N. ¥. Tribune
Lowell
Windsor
England
Congress
Lord Tennyson
Mr. Lowell
Mr. Lowwell
Notable Figures and Places in Decline and Life Events
Senator Gorman plans a new house near Laurel Maryland after his previous home burned. Painter Heinrich Lang, famed for animals and battle scenes, dies in Munich. he served as a staff officer in the Franco Prussian War and influenced later works. Miss Georgine Campbell, artist, visits Narragansett Pier. related to the Argyle family and Lord Walter Campbell. her portrait subjects include Father Isaac Thomas Hecker. Richfield Springs attracts Appletons. Syd ney L. Appleton and relatives plan visits. Spurgeon’s grave illness worsens with gout. England’s preacher is confined to his bedroom as family prays daily at the Tabernacle.
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Gorman
Laurel
Heinrich Lang
Munich
Georgine Campbell
Narragansett Pier
Miss Campbell
Argyle
Walter Campbell
Isaac Thomas Hecker
Richfield Springs
Appletons
New York
Sydney L. Appleton
Maude Appleton
George Elis Spencer
Miss Appleton
Spurgeon
England
Tabernacle
Secret Ballot Changes McKinley Campaign in Ohio
The Springfield Republican notes a split in fund-raising aims for McKinley. Pennsylvania manufacturers may back him in Ohio, while New York importers reportedly subscribe funds to oppose him. The piece warns Ohio's secret ballot law will disrupt the blocks-of-five campaign strategy.
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Springfield Republican
Pennsylvania
McKinley
Ohio
New York
Strong Drink Killed Him
William W. Coxwell was picked up by Division 11 on Saturday and jailed in City Prison. He was moved to City Hospital in a delirious state and died there Saturday night from alcoholism.
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William W. Coxwell
Division 11
City Prison
City Hospital
Yachtsmen trip to Tinker's Island for annual outing
West Lynn Yacht Club members made their annual excursion to Tinker's Island. Most yachts proceeded to the island where a fish dinner was served, and boats returned with the afternoon tide.
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Tinker’s Island
Lynn
West Lynn
Burglary at Dorchester Reports Theft at Paine Residence
A burglar entered Mr. A. B. Paine’s Dorchester home on Sawyer Avenue Saturday and escaped with a silver watch a black leather bag and some underwear.
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Dorchester
A. B. Paine
Sawyer Avenue
A Summer Tour Through South Shore Gems Cohasset and beyond
The writer describes a summer journey from Boston along the Old Colony line through Savin Hill Quincy and Weymouth to Cohasset and beyond. He praises Suburban Boston beauty especially Savin Hill and Weymouth, notes rustic charm of Quincy and Braintree, notes Cohasset harbor quarters with dark eyed Portuguese communities, wild backs roads and rocky shores, and hints at Scituate to come.
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Serrvatse
Sprcrax
South Shore
Old Colony
Boston
Neponset
Anow
Savin Hill
Quincy
Braintree
Weymouths
Weymouth
Hingham
Newport
Cohasset
Jerusalem
Cohasset Harbor
The Camera Fiend Letter Demands Action in Boston
A letter from Philo of Boston on August 15 1891 condemns a camera fiend who photographs women at the bathing beach without consent. The writer urges readers especially photographers to stop such behavior, demand the negative be destroyed, and defend ladies propriety.
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Taverner
Bath
Philo
Boston
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Adelaide Neilson
Amy
Henry Miller
Leicester
Miss Wainwright
America
Lincoln
Lowel
Legation
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Dr. Strousberg
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Spree
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Antwerp
Dr. Parsons
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