Southern trade and reciprocity shift benefits to manufacturers
Washington argues that Blaine’s reciprocity plan mainly aids American industries rather than farmers. The piece cites southern imports, meat and breadstuffs data, and cotton goods figures to claim the United States should export manufactured goods to the South, aided by free raw materials, as European rivals hold advantage in cotton textiles.
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Washington
Sredan
Blaine
Argentine Republic
Paraguay
Uruguay
Great Britain
France
United
Britain
Brazil
Mexico
U. S
Coloombina
United States
South
Conant
Weather Indications for New England States
Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday for Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and eastern New York. Maine New Hampshire fair with stationary temperatures and variable winds. Vermont warmer and fair with southerly winds. Massachusetts warmer and fair with southeast winds. Rhode Island fair with easterly to southerly winds and stationary temperatures. Connecticut fair with stationary temps in the west and warmer in the east with southeast winds. Eastern New York slightly warmer and fair with southeast winds.
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Aus
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Raods Island
Connecticut
New York
Boston Weather Report From Observers Office
The Boston weather summary lists barometer readings, wind direction from the northwest, wind velocity around 13 mph, cloud cover, mean daily temperature near 75.2 degrees, mean daily relative humidity about 52.5 percent, and total precipitation 0.35 inches. Data credited to Sunvies J. S. A. Linston on August 15.
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Boston
J. S.A
Regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
City notes show scheduled regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen as the page line item. Weather is warmer today. city life details accompany notices of local events and discrete street activity including Harrison avenue mentioning Chinamen inciting some excitement.
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Board of Aldermen
Camp Sheridan
Harrison Avenue
Observations Elsewhere Arrivals of Steamers From Various Ports
A list of steamers arriving or reported near New York Philadelphia London and other ports with origins including Liverpool Bremen Antwerp Havre and Baltimore. Vessels named include Jamaica Atalanta Belgenland Gutheil Lord Gough Energie Volturno Maasdam Crystal Wuesland and others with arrival dates around Aug 15 16 17 18. The bulletin notes ships from St. Ann's Bay Lara oa and Baltimore and specifies routes to New York Leith Leith and Hamburg among others.
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Aus
Samorin
Liverpool
Ata
Is. Borderer
London
Liitinore
Lene
Hiainbury
New York
New Y
la Normanulie
Violt
Bremen
Pancras
Jamaica
St. Ann's
Atalanta
St. Ann's Bay
Johan Svendrup
Laraoa
Stanford
Baracoa
Philadelphia
Lord Gough
Belgenland
Antwerp
Yoko!ama
Batavia
Vancouver
Locituore
Baltimore
Hamburg
Ebert
Lord Clive
Philadela
Servia
Marburg
Energie
Aberdeen
Kehewelder
Montreal
Haredona
Montrel
Leith
Deptford
Hermmian
Lanburg
Veendam
Rotterdam
Lele of Wight
Maasdam
Ketterdau
Dsremen
Ider
Bibe
Flushing
Glasgow
State of Indiana
New Bae
Young man falls from bridge and dies near Tiverton
Faun River August 18 reports John F P Bennett, about 28, an employee of Church's fish works Tiverton, fell twenty five feet from Anawan street railroad bridge. A switching engine passed just after rescue attempts, Bennett died before doctor arrived. In New Haven a Mrs Charles Judd, Holyoke, dies today at Pot Island House after morphine given by her husband by mistake.
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Faun River
Anawan Street
John FP. Bennett
Church
Tiverton
Bennett
Fall River
Steno A
New Haven
Conn
Charles Judd
Holyoke
Mass
Pot Island House
Emperor William in Russia at Narva reception
Aug 18 Narva reports Emperor William presenting a carriage to Czar and Czarina, luncheon toast to William, Russian orders exchanged, Czarevitch and official entourage welcome at the station, parade to Polovtseft Villa, crowd cheers as Caprivi and rulers depart. Also Buenos Aires timing on Argentine finances and bank compensation plans amid notes policy shifts.
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Krarva
Narva
William
Francis Joseph
Te Ingin
Petersaven
Germany
Viborg
Order of St. Andrew
Alexander Regi
von Shuvaloff
Polovtseft
Vou Caprivi
Prorogation and Queen's Speech Outlining African and Domestic Policy
London dispatch reports Parliament prorogued. The Queen's speech outlines pacific foreign policy, Africa boundary negotiations with Germany and France, Behring Sea arbitration with the United States, Swaziland issues, and reforms in Western Australia, army reconstruction, police, contagious cattle diseases, and housing for workers.
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Londox
Pacific
Africa
Germany
Heligoland
France
Algeria
Niger Company
Portugal
Zanzibar
Madagascar
United States
Leopold
Holland
Newfoundland
Western Australia
Volksraad
Swaziland
House of Commons
Pam
Polar balloon voyage aims to reach Arctic lands from Spitzbergen
Paris reports a planned polar expedition by Georges Besarcon and Gustave Hermite. They propose a balloon lined with silt, thirty metres in diameter with 1412 cubic metres of hydrogen. The car will be a novel Arctic design, requiring four to five days to travel, aiming to end in North America or northern Asia.
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Paris
North Pole
Georges Besarcon
School of Aerial Navigation
Gustave Hermite
Academy of Sciences
Polar
Spitzbergen
North America
Asia
SMAMEX STRIKE IN THE ANTIPODES
August 18 report from Mrrnournt notes Tasmanian and New Zealand shipping company officers stay aloof from the Seamen's Union and have not decided on supporting the Maine Officers' Association. The owners oppose tying the Marine Officers' Association to the Seamen's Union, a key strike cause with the Seamen's Union backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smamex
Antipodes
Mrrnournt
Seamen’s Union
Maine Officers’ Association
Marine Officers’ Association
Seamen's Union
Edgebaston Cardinal Newman Funeral Observed
Marine officers threaten a strike tomorrow as mutterings of religious and political events fill the news. The Aug 18 enters with Cardinal Newman’s coffin placed on a catafalque in the Edgbaston oratory while bishops sing a dirge and notable figures attend. Spain and Morocco sign a harmony accord, saluting the Spanish flag, punishing offenders, and stationing Moorish troops to curb disorders. Geneva reports Henry Stanley urging France England and Germany to cooperate on Africa civilization efforts amid fifty years of potential conflict.
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Edgebaston
Cardinal Newman
Sisley
Clifford
O’ Reilly
Hedley
Bagshaw
Duke of Norfolk
Lord Coleridge
Spain
Morocco
Mellila
Evanley
Africa
Geneva
Journal de Geneve
Henry M. Stanley
France
England
Germany
Stanley
Engadine
Brussels
Great Labor Struggle Ties Up Rail Lines Across State
New York report details a broad railroad strike with Knights of Labor backing, Pinkerton guards deployed in West Albany, and 600 armed agents. Master Workman Powderly seeks arbitration while Webb rejects arbitration. West Albany yard shifts trains to hinder strikers as freight queues grow and unions mobilize across Lackawanna and Hudson divisions.
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New York
Powderly
Webb
New York Central
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Knights of Labor
Albany
N. Y
West Albany
Kurner’s
East Albany
Karner’s
Pinkerton
Dwyer
D. A. 246
Hudson
Central Road
Burrao
Terence Wv
Lackawanns
Sweeny
Switchmen’s Aid Association
Howard
The
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
Buffalo
John Devlin
Brotherhoods
Steam Railroad Protective Union of
New England
Lees District Assembly
Lake
Lackawanna
Brown
Barton
Black Rock
Lackawannan
Workman
Dunning
Central
Maloney
East Buffalo
Lake Shore & Central
Syracuse
New York City
Knights of Leber
Oarsman Triumphs On Parramatta River In Tight Finish
Neil Mattergon defeated Stephenson by four lengths on the Parramatta River in 20m 57s. Separately, Southampton Duel Laborers union threatens strike for wage hike to sixpence day and eightpence overtime. Davis Dalton swims English Channel on his back in 23.5 hours with a boat pilot. Russo-Servian line steamers reach Radjevatz with 75,000 Berdan rifles and 2,500,000 cartridges for Serbia.
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Supnry
N.S. W
Neil Mattergon
Stephenson
Paramatta
Lonxpon
Southampton
Davis Dalton
English Channel
Grisnet
Folkestone
Brtarapr
Prince Gagarin
Radujevatz
Lower Danube
Servian Military Committee
Man shoots wife and himself after grand larceny
In St Louis Edward Hake, who three weeks ago stole 4600 from his father, shot his wife in a Pine street boarding house while she slept and then wounded himself near the heart. The wife was fatally hurt, with the act traced to a family matter.
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St. Louis
Edward Hake
Pine Street
Reorganization Steps in Sugar Trust Move
Kidder Peabody and the Central Control the Reorganization in New York Aug 18. The Central Trust Company now holds the deposits of certificates and will exchange engraved certificates for Sugar Trust certificates. The three parties are certificate holders, the reorganization committee, and Central Trust Company. The committee has power to wind up and reorganize, with a majority of certificate holders approving the agreement and voting on all deposited certificates. Central Trust will receive and pass through all dividends. A detailed reorganization plan will follow. Louis Fitzgerald Charles M Frey and Jacob D Vermilyea are named as representatives to pass on committee accounts.
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New York
Sugar Trust
Central Trust Company
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Louis Fitzgerald
Mercantile Trust Company
Charles M. Frey
Bank of New York
Jacob D. Vermilyea
Merchants’ National Bank
Night brakeman killed under moving train at Merrimac station
Lemuel J. Brocher, 20, a night brakeman on the Boston and Lowell Railroad, was killed at Merrimac street station when he leaped from the platform of the rear car as it backed into the station. The train passed over him, mangling the body. his mother survives.
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Lowell
Lemuel J. Brocher
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Merrimac Street
Plymouth Tragedy Claims John Benson by Hanging
John Benson aged seventy one committed suicide by hanging in his brother's barn in Chiltonville Plymouth. No motive given. A native of Woodstock Vermont he farmed there until three years ago. He moved to Plymouth and leaves an adopted daughter as his only immediate survivor.
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Plyuourn
John Benson
Chiltonville
Benson
Woodstock
Plymouth
Widow Anna P. Stickney Dies at Groveland at 90
Haverminn Aug 18 Mrs Anna P widow of D B Stickney of Groveland dies this afternoon aged ninety. She retained faculties to the last and recalled being present at the ordination of Rev G B Perry D D as pastor of the Congregational Church in Groveland in September 1314. She had been a church member over 50 years and leaves four sons.
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Haverminn
Anna P
D. B. Stickney
Groveland
G. B. Perry
Scientists Gather in Indianapolis for A A S Meeting
In Indianapolis Indiana the American Association for the Advancement of Science opens tomorrow afternoon and runs through Saturday with many eminent men expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fighwaymen
Providence
American Association For the Advancement of Sciences
Indianapolis
Ind
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Montgomery Election Returns Show Democratic Lead in Alabama
Official returns from sixty of sixty six counties give Jones 130073 and Long 40324. The remaining counties are expected to raise the Democratic majority to about 95000.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Jones
Long
Wreck Kills Seven, Wounds Fourteen Near Borela
A Union Pacific train wreck at Borela twelve miles south of Trinipap leaves seven dead and fourteen injured. The engine and cars derailed during repair work on a washed out bridge earlier this morning. details remain scarce as authorities assess the disaster.
Canada’s Cart ridge Co. hears US policy on cartridge shipments
Montreal reports the Dominion Cartridge Company received a Washington Treasury letter advising against shipments of cartridges to Mexico. The advice cites the potential abrogation of bonding privileges and was presented to Canada’s Minister of Customs for a Cabinet review. The move follows a prior 1,000,000 cartridge consignment to Mexico and a planned 10,000,000 more. The development is described as the first definite statement of American intentions and has surprised observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Dominion Cartridge Company
Treasury Department
Washington
Mexico
Canada
Cartridge
Diamonds for an Actress Case in New York
Henry Herschy, valet to banker Lowell Osborne, was arrested as he left the steamer La Normandie from Havre on a smuggling charge. Hidden in his coat were diamond bracelets and necklaces valued at $20,000, sent by Osborne in Paris to actress Fay Templeton. Herschy detained on $5,000 bail.
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New York
Henry Herschy
Lowell Osborne
la Normandie
Havre
Osborne
Paris
Fay Templeton
Hersehy
Newport City Dems Hold Ward Caucuses in Open Campaign
The Newport city election campaign opens with ward caucuses to choose delegates for Thursday’s city convention. Democrats fight for Waters supporters but an anti Waters convention is seen. Republicans expect Mayor Coggeshall to be the GOP nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
John Waters
Waters
Gloucester Vessel Seized at Souris
The schooner Willie Irving, captained by Seeley and owned by Mr. Yates of Gloucester, with a crew of fifteen, was seized at Souris by Collector Foley after ten to twelve days ashore. The crew allegedly sold merchandise from the vessel despite orders to sail and claimed unseaworthiness, despite a survey declaring the ship in good condition.
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Charlottetown
Willie Irving
Seeley
Yates
Gloucester
Foley
Souris
Resignation of Dr George C Lorimer at Immanuel Baptist
Aug 18 Chicago reports Dr George C Lorimer pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church resigns due to ill health and is said unlikely to return to pulpit. He lies ill at home under close medical care as recovery remains doubtful.
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Chicaco
George C. Lorimer
Immanuel Baptist Church
Bar Harbor Events and Secrets of a Secret Dinner
Departure of Secretary Tracy and party aboard the Despatch bound for Newport. Mrs W B Howard hosted a Mossly House dinner with a musicale and game supper for fifty guests. Attendees included Miss Shaw Miss Clark Walter Damrosch Mrs Charles Wheeler Miss Carty and Mr Van Raalti. Also news that novelist David Christie Murray has been heard from after five months disappearance, now in Samoa with James Livingston.
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Bar Harvon
Newport Direct
Tracy
W. B. Howard
Mossly House
Miss Shaw
Clark
Walter Damrosch
Charles Wheeler
Miss Carty
van Raalti
David Christie Murray
Ottawa
Bicycle Club Tournament Results at Yonomo Ont
At the Toronto Bicycle Club annual meet E. Anthony of Taunton Mass won the half mile dash and the five mile wheel race open with times 21 5s and 37 1-5s respectively. W F Gassler of the New York Athletic Club took the one mile safety race in 21 5s, while I. E. Servis of Rochester, N Y won the two mile class open. Anthony also won the one mile handicap.
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Yonomo
Ont
Toronto Bicycle Club
E. ©. Anthony
Taunton
Mass
W. F. Gassler
New York Athletic Club
Anthony
Loin
I. E. Servis
Rochester, N. Y
Holyoke Mill Men Injured in Burst Extractor
At the Merrick Read Mill in Holyoke on August 1 a burst extractor injured four workers. Patrick Hartwell sustained broken ribs and internal injuries, while John Fianity suffered a torn side. both conditions are believed potentially fatal.
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Hanyonn
Merrick ‘Read
Patricus Hartwell
John Fianity
Two Escaped, One Died in Car Yard Accident
New Haven report: James Willis, a car inspector for the New York & New Slaven road, with two assistants, were under a coal car repairing running gear when a switch engine derailed the cars, causing a fatal crush for Willis and narrow escapes for the assistants.
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New Haven
Conn
James Willis
New York & New Slaven Road
Willis
Man Falls to Death From Washington Bridge
New York August 18 Henry C Farrington 43 a canvasser for Falk the photographer died by his own action jumping 157 feet from the Washington Bridge into the Harlem River He was in good health and circumstances and leaves a widow and two children
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New York
Aus
Henry C. Farrington
Falk
Washington
Harlem
Burns statue design selected for Providence park
A Providence committee chose William Clark Noble of Newport as designer for the Burns statue. His unfinished clay sketch shows the poet in a study chair with books and panels beside him. Noble, born 1858 in Gardiner Maine, is 32 and previously created a Newport soldiers and sailors monument unveiled last May.
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Providence
R. I
Friends of the
Art Club
William Clark Noble
Newport
Gardiner
Clark Noble
John McCullough
Burns
Religious Camp Meetings Elect 1801 Board
Reports show healthy finances as New England Spiritualists Camp Meeting Association elects officers. At Laconta New Hampshire the Winnepesaukee Camp Meeting session opens with Bishop Foster and multiple ministers speaking. Epworth League and children meetings scheduled daily at 1 p.m. The Lisbon area host Rev J L Felt directing music with chorus. Portland district opens camp meetings inviting pastors and lay members.
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LAK Pheasant
New England Spiritualists’ Camp Meeting Association
Joseph Beals
Greenfield
Newman Weeks
Rutland
W. R. Tice
Brooklyn
N. Y
D. P. Barber
Nashua
N. H
J. Milton Young
Haverhill
Lewis Bartholomew
Elmira
A. Y. Pierce
Barrowsville
James Wilson
Bridgeport
Conn
A. Hi, Daily
Johnl W. Wheeler
Orange
John White
Buffalo
Laconta
Winnepesaukee
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Narragansett Pier
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aAlear
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S. Ki. Lilly
J. W. Cartright
Puritan Club
Emil Knepp
Springfield
Knapp
Sheppard Howan
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York
Buckley
Emperor William
Russia
Czar
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Times
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Cordoba Bank
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Rom Paris
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