Notable Social and Military Figures in Transatlantic Notes
The report threads together high society purchases in Paris, wealthy New York residents with perilous fates, political prospects of Austen Chamberlain, a polyglot Yale student among diverse immigrants, and marriages linking Mrs Marion Fortescue to Robert Roosevelt. It also describes the aging Lorenz Herkomer and a vivid portrayal of Count Waldersee at a royal field review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austen Chamberlain
Joseph Type
Stamboul
Marion Fortescue
Robert B. Roosevelt
United States
the Hague
Thomas O'Shea
Dublin Freeman's Journal
Kenyon Fortescue
Lord Fortescue
Fortescue
Lorenz Herkomer
von Moltke
Waldersee
Lever
Charlottenburg Palace
Victoria
England
Frederick
Germany
Hyp of Bowdoin Targeted by New York Paper
The New York Mail and Express rebukes Bowdoin College President Hyp for his Brunswick Democratic club address. The attack labels him dishonest hypocritical mendacious and ignorant while reflecting on Republican party defections and the perceived erosion of reformist professor influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyp
Bowdoin College
New York Mail and Express
Democratic Club
Brunswick
Republican Party
Gloucester fisher fleet loyalty debate spurs letters
Mr. Sylvester Cunningham of Gloucester refutes an Advertiser claim and backs a Daily Times report about the nationality of Gloucester fishing fleet sailors. He defends native crews while criticizing British subjects who work for cheap wages in Gloucester and other ports, arguing it violates laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Advertiser
Sylvester Cunningham
Gloucester
Daily Times
Advertiser
Cunningham
Great Britain
Provincetown
Wellfleet
Beverly
Trusts and tariffs spark political debate in press
The piece questions Mr. Blaine's defense of trusts and cites the Chicago Tribune's reply to his Augusta speech. It argues that sugar and steel interests would resist tariff cuts, claiming tariff protection sustains monopolies and enables price gouging, urging opposition organs to align with a reduction stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Blaine
Chicago Tribune
Augusta
Havemeyer
Blaine
Aluminium Extracting Method Founder Plans Birmingham Works
Mr H Y Castner of New York who has devised a method to extract aluminium from clay has decided to establish his works near Birmingham England because the business there can be carried on to better advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Y. Castner
New York
Birmingham
Eng
Advan
Protectionist tariff blocks American aluminium innovation
An American inventor shifts to importing chemicals due to tariff laws after developing a Castner aluminium process. The piece argues this hurts U.S. employment and industrial growth by forcing production abroad and depriving the nation of a promising domestic industry that could employ thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ocean
Castner
Europe
Treaty Rejected By Senate Over Fisheries Dispute
The Republican Senate bloc refused both Gibson and Gray amendments to revise the fisheries treaty, blocking any peaceful settlement. The piece argues the opposition harms New England fishermen, prolongs disputes, and risks future tensions, while urging a reasoned, friendly settlement led by President Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Gibson
Committee On Foreign Relations
Gray
Gipson
Fish Trust
New England
Senate of
United States
Blaine
Harrison
Mr. Cleveland
Cleveland
The West Point Cadetship Debate and Era of Change
A Boston discussion on West Point admissions contrasts naval and army paths, praising the cadet system's security while noting the army’s fading prestige. It argues military service shifts to a broader industrial world with varied roles and growing civilian opportunities, urging youth to consider broader futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Boston
Annapolis
Ile
United States
Charles O’ Malley
Congress
O’malley
U.S.A
Summer Acquaintances in Society and Etiquette
A reader asks if it is proper to recognize summer hosts in the city after leaving their hospitality. The piece urges prudence, noting generosity creates social risk. riding in carriages sets expectations, while candy or boat rides are safer. It cites identity changes between country and city and warns about unwritten rules, with moral humor about social gain and revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Sharp
Lady Bareacres
Punch
Corydon
Phyllis
Apollo
London
Donnelly Interview Sparks Debate on Shakspere Authorship
The article questions whether SHAKSPERE spells Bacon and reports on Mr Donnelly’s remarks after returning, noting the New York World elicited statements from him that are described as entertaining and revealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenatrus Donnnelly
Shakspere
Bacon
New York
Donnelly
Contested Shakspere Claims Stir Stratford Visit Allegations
The piece accuses Donnelly of fabricating ties to Shakspere lore while claiming Baconian influence grows among educated English circles. It notes his Stratford trip denial, cites a supposed meeting with a Shaksperian scholar, and mocks his tomb visit and cipher claims, suggesting he should study Germany instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakspere
Stratford
England
Donnelly
Burravo
Stratford on-Avon
Samcey
Tim Mens
Coventry
Mark Twain
Adam
Stratford-on-Avon
Bacon
St. ‘‘Albans
Germany
Donnellly
City versus country pleasures in a Boston summer
A Boston observer argues for city residence during summer as best for enjoying theater, clubs, and dining while tolerating seasonal weather. He notes urban air and routine amusements beat rural ennui, then recounts a chivalrous overcoat gesture on a damp tram and a humorous tale about a farmer, a cow, and a colt highlighting everyday kindness and prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Taft
Pastor Clark Accepts Assistant Editor Post
Theo Rev. Dr. Lucien Clark of First Methodist Episcopal Church, Penn., has been offered and says he will accept the position of assistant editor of the American Christian Advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Lucien Clark
First Methodist Episcopal Tienen Ormee Penn
American Christian Advocate
Placing speed above safety in Atlantic steamship race
Four ocean steamships departed for Europe on Saturday amid a prevailing push for faster crossings. The editorial warns that captains racing to outpace rivals risk safety, discouraging such contests while noting the danger of speed over caution on transatlantic voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Mississippi
Thetlantic
N. Y. World
Embarrassing position for Blaine leaders in split stance
The Springfield Republican notes Mr. Blaine’s stance against secret price-extorting combinations, while The New York Sun supports him. The piece argues this creates an awkward, potentially embarrassing position for Blaine and his party as he travels from party ground without protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
New York Sun
Mr. Blaine
Springfield Republican
Ind
Mockery of Labor by Protected Employers
A Philadelphia Times editorial condemns large employers who claim to protect labor with tariffs yet hire cheap imported European labor. It calls this a mockery of legitimate labor, undermining American workers and the tariff mandate against cheap contract labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Philadelphia Times
Democracy and equality in a free republic
A New York Herald (Ind.) editorial argues against aristocratic privilege and for a robust democracy where all men are equal. It asserts political liberty for advocates of various classes, warns against a rich versus poor society, and promotes a man’s right to think and speak freely in the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Republican Party
N. Y
Republican Heresy and Trusts Tied to Tariffs
The Chicago Tribune argues that sugar and steel trusts oppose tariff cuts to preserve profits. It claims Carnegie profits from steel and Havemeyer profits from sugar rely on high duties. Trusts allegedly use tariff protection to eliminate competition and fleece consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havemeyer
Sugar
Carnegie
Steel Trust
Havemeyer Trust
Blaine Eognt
Chicago Tribune
Oddities and notices from distant times in brief
Warden Krush at Sing Sing laments convicts rising unrest from lack of work. A famed English archer is blind yet accurate with a bell-timed cue. An English climber places a Harrison and Morton flag on Colorado’s Carrecanti Needle. Countess Pellegrini Boy-who, a noted Finch lady, dies in Italy at nearly 100. Thirteen Lenox cottagers own vast fortunes totaling 150 million dollars. An educated horse rescues a goat from attackers and even flings a youth. Pasteur inoculation methods may extend to elephants in India as students return with vaccine knowledge. Paris theatre receipts dip to 3.49 million dollars, Opéra remains top, subsidies shift, authors’ rights fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Harrison and Morton
Carrecanti Needle
Colorado
Pellegrini Boy
Italy
General Boy
Count Pellegrini of
Parma
Joachim Murat
Lenox
D. W. Bishop
George W. Westinghouse
W. D. Sloane
Charles Lanier
G. G. Haven
George A. Crocker
William H. Bradford
James L. Barclay
Anson Phelps Stokes
Brayton Ives
Colonel Auchmuty
Lawrence Turnure
M. Pasteur
Paris
India
London Figaro
Opéra
Théatre Français
Opéra Comique
Variétés
Théatre Francais
Odéon
Mansfield and Bandmann in Dr Jekyll and Hyde at the Athenium
Athenium reviewers critique Mansfield as too lackadaisical and Bandmann as too seraphic in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. They note jarring stage images from the window scene and argue both leads lack true histrionic craft. Both actors differ in animalistic personifications, while rapid role changes remain stage tricks rather than art. The general cast is judged weak and the public may remain reluctant to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athenium
Mr. Mansfield
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Bandmann
Mr. Hyde
Bandmann
Satan
Mansfield
A Bit of the Highlands from the London Ward
Describes Highland hospitality and scenery in contrast to southern landlords. Highlights Scottish breakfasts with local foods, moorland mutton, loch trout, and heather honey. Mentions poets Shairp and Blackie and novelist William Black, noting appealing districts worth seeking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Boniface
Shairp and
Blackie
William Black
Izaak Walton
Tyre
General Butler on the Tariff in 1882 interview
In a Hudson Report interview, General Butler asserts woollen cloth he wears is of his own manufacture and condemns a 60 percent tariff. He argues only 20 percent covers labor costs, while the remaining 40 percent never reaches the treasury, calling the tariff a deception and fraud on the American people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson CN
Register
United States
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Blaine, Hoar
Boston Post
West Point Cadetship
Taverner
John
Krush
Sing Sing Prison
Toledo
White House
Highlands
General Butler
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