Honest government with a surplus and tariff critique
A speaker argues against high tariff taxes as insidious and unfair. He claims tariffs raise prices for consumers, burden laborers, and shift taxes from the rich to the poor, urging tax reductions and criticizing Democrats as labor’s true ally. Rep Mills asserts labor as the core issue and recalls Republican reforms and confrontations with Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Grant
Arthur
Garfield
House O Representatives
John Sherman
Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Custom House
State of
Illinois
County of
Cook
Chicago
Democratic Party
Norege
Grover Cleveland
Representative Mills
Texas
Thurman
Mills
Blaine
Republican Party
Republican
Senate
Cleveland
Record Ocean Passages Show Steamers Chasing Faster Times
On Saturday last La Bourgogne Umbria Mims and City of New York crossed Sandy Hook in eastward voyage attempts. City of New York aims to beat fleet steamers with best times, after Umbria’s recent gain. History notes top records by Alaska America Oregon Etruria, with current 6 days 1 hour 55 minutes by Etruria and Umbria’s progress cited.
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la Bourgogne
Umbria
Mims
City of
New York
Sandy Hook
Queenstown
Alaska
America
Oregon
Etruria
Readers reminded of profits from authorized edition of Robert Elsmere
A notice warns that every pirated edition of the novel Robert Elsmere attributed to Mrs. Humphrey Ward deprives her of share of profits from the authorized American edition released by Fagars Macuisee & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Elsmere
Humphrey Ward
Fagars. Macuisee & Co
Blaine Speaks on Fisheries and a Blusterous Policy
Lewiston Maine Aug 26 Republicans open campaign with Blaine Kasson and Dingley in attendance Blaine discusses fisheries and President Cleveland's treaty with Britain criticizing it as partisan and urging a united national approach. He contrasts bluster with firm diplomacy recalling Grant and Alabama claims to argue for strong national unity.
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Lewiston
Speciar
James G. Blaine
John A. Kasson
Iowa
Nelson Dingley, Jr
Auburn
Maine Central
Blaine
F. W. Parker
Dingley
Crowell
John A. Asson
Mr. Islaine
Dinzley
Joan A. Kasson
Congress
Europe
Maine
Cleveland
White House
Canada
United States
Washington
Dominion
England
Senate
Ondon
Passamaquoddy Bay
Vancouver's
Herod Herod
Great Britain
Massachusetts
Newfoundland
National Congress
Democratic Party
Halifax
Gloucester
Detroit
Buffalo
New York
Quebec
Montreal
Portland
Ugland
Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Reverdy Johnson
Alabama
Lord Clarendon
Grant
Democracy
Jefferson
Pacific Ocean
Clay
Adams
British Columbia
Polk
Calfornia
Pacific Coast
Pacific Front
Gulf of California
Behring Straits
Lincoln
Arthur
Union
Slocum Captures U S Tennis Championship in Newport
W H Slocum defeated H A Taylor to win the United States tennis title at Newport Rhode Island. The final score was 6 4 6 1 6 0 with Slocum dominating after a tight start. Taylor struggled near the net and could not match Slocum’s pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Slocum
Taylor
Thas
Readers letters on yachting and dogs in Boston in 1888
A collection of brief letters to Taverner from readers in Boston and nearby towns dated Aug 23 1888 to Aug 25 1888. They discuss catboats and small boat handling, color studies of Beacon Street fences, a plea to fix Kneeland Street fountain, and a tale of a three legged setter dog whose paw healed after self treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taverner
Kneeland Street
Cochichewich
North Andover
Mr. Taverner
Boston
Autograph copy of El Cuarto Poder sent to Nathan Haskell Dole
Senor Armando Palacio Valdés sent an autograph copy of his novela El Cuarto Poder to Nathan Haskell Dole with a letter praising Dole s translation of Maximina and suggesting he translate El Cuarto Poder which has achieved exceptional popularity in Spain. T. Y. Crowell & Co. have arranged to publish the book in English through Dole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor
Armando Palacio Valdés
Nathan Haskell Dole
Spain
T. Y.crowell & Co
Mr. Dole
Burleigh’s Maine Acceptance Attacks Mills Tariff
Avocosta Maine August 26. Burleigh’s letter of acceptance, edited by Blaine, aims to energize industries against the Mills tariff bill. He affirms the state convention platform, then warns the measure would free many Maine goods from duty, harming farmers, lumberers, textile workers, and shipbuilders while favoring Canadian competition and imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avocosta
Spector
Burleigh
Blaine
Putnam
Canada
Maine
Democratic House of Representatives
United States
Democratic Party
Bath
Senate
England
Insane Father Slays Son Then Kills Himself in Connecticut
Dr Archibald G Paddock a retired New York dentist shot his son Harry 18 then killed himself at a barn target range in Rinconetto Connecticut. An eyewitness Samuel F Danchy described the sequence including the final shotgun firing. Paddock born in Putnam County New York had lived in Ridgefield for over two decades and was tied by marriage to Dr J C Sproull of New York and to W O Seymour a local surveyor.
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Rincerreto
Conn
Archibald G. Paddock
New York
Harry
Samuel F. Danchy
Dr. Patock
Putnam County
New York State
Ridgefield
Chesapeake & Ohio bridge collapses in Cincinnati area
The new Chesapeake and Ohio bridge under construction between Cincinnati and Covington collapsed at 10 am. High water and drift wood had worried engineers. The 100 foot trestle carried nine freight cars of pig iron and 700000 pounds of bridge iron to stabilize it. Loss is estimated at 200000 dollars, charged to Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh.
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Cincinnati
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Covington
Keystone Bridge Company
Pittsburg
Tornado Strikes Montreal Asylum Sparks Fire And Panic
A severe tornado hit Montreal early today striking the St. Jean de Dieu asylum at Longue Pointe. Lightning set a rear barn aflame as 600 inmates panicked, screaming and stampeding before the blaze was put out and order restored. The incident nearly caused a major catastrophe if the main building had burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Speciar
Insane Asylum
St. Jean de Dieu
Longue Pointe
In Memory of Little Phil Sheridan Meeting in London
A London meeting of veterans at Colonel Goward's house mourns General Sheridan. Stars and Stripes at half mast, Sheridan portrait displayed, condolences from U S officials and Lord Wolseley. Speakers praise his service and focus on Anglo American friendship.
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Londoon
Geward
Phil Sheridan
General Sheridan
Goward
McClurg
Valum
Graham
Goddard
Reynolds
McNary
Rawkins
Monfort
Sheridan
United States
Phelps
White
Legation
Walter
Lord Wolseley
Chadwhck
America
Shaw
Bray
Gladstone and Metropoitan Board of Works
John Bull
Jockey Johnny Osborne Suffers Serious Hull Fall
Johnny Osborne, famed jockey and lord of the manor, had a serious accident at Hull on Saturday when his horse fell, breaking the rider's collar bone, amid reports of his substantial means. Elsewhere, Count Kalnoky and Premier Crispi met in Vienna for a three hour conference after a reception at Kalnoky's residence. A Cork band delegation was dismissed after refusing to play the national anthem at the exhibition. General Boulanger plans to contest Haute Vienne senatorial seat in Paris on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Osborne
Hull
England
Count Kalnoky
Premier Cripi
Vienna
Signor Crispi
Cork
Paris
General Boulanger
Haute Vienne
Ducateel Insane After Prosperity Crumbles In Paris
Vienna Aug 26 Jules Ducateel once helped Versailles seize Paris in 1871. Rewarded with 30 000 francs from government funds and 200 000 francs in total, free theatre lists and a tax collector post could not secure his finances. Embezzlement by subordinates, bad investments, and rapid loss of fortune led to his confinement at St Anne insane asylum. He shares a cell with Aubertin, the man who shot Jules Ferry.
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Vienna
Paris
Jules Ducateel
Versailles
Thiers
Pblic
St. Anne
Aubertin
Jules Ferry
Fires Report From New Haven and Nearby Cities
A roundup from Aug 26 reports fires across New Haven, Canton, Lynn, Portland, and nearby towns. Munson & Co. four story paper box factory in New Haven suffered $20,000 in losses from spontaneous combustion, fully insured. Canton slaughter house of C. P. Wentworth burned, $3,000 loss, $1,400 insured, incendiary alleged. Lynn saw two alarms with no loss. Scarboro Beach Black Rock House fire deemed incendiary. A Lynn street mattress fire and Winthrop cottage damage noted, plus Somerville tenement blaze on Dane street causing substantial losses, insured. delayed detection worsened the toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Munson & Co
Canton
C. P. Wentworth
Lynn
Specia
First Street
Boston
William H. Abbott
Fox
Cottage Hill Avenue
Winthrop
Somerville
Dane Street
J. Fitzgerald
Charles B Butler Dies. Longtime Boston Merchant
Charles B Butler aged 83 died at 225 Newbury street after a long career in leather business. Born in Berwick Missouri in 1834 he moved to Massachusetts at seven, worked with William B Spooner then led firms Butler Dunn Co and Butler Hayden Co. active in church civic groups, leaves widow and one son.
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Charles 8. Butler
Newbury Street
Berwick
Massachusetts
Somerville
William B. Spooner
Pearl Street
Spooner
William B. Spooner Co
Butler, Dunn & Co
W. B. Spooner & Co
Butler, Hayden, & Co
Tremont Temple Corporation
Five Cents Savings Bank
South End
Clarendon Street Baptist Church
Society
Moody Tabernacle
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Berkeley and
Boylston Streets
Deaths: Anne Seguin and notable performers
Mrs Anne Seguin longtime soprano died in New York after a career beginning in London as Anne Childer. She sang in 1828 and 1834 and appeared at Drury Lane in 1847 before moving to the United States circa 1838 with her husband Edward Seguin. Also noted are Mme Virginia Sherwood a famed bareback rider who died in Pittsburg and London naturalist Philip Gosse FRS passing at age 78.
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Anne Seguin
New York City
London
Royal Academy of Music
Anne Childer
Edward A. 5. Seguin
Westminster Abbey
King's Theatre
Drury Lane
Donna Anna
Mozart
Seguin
Boston
Mme
Virginia Sherwood
Pittsburg
Penn
Charles Sherwood
Robert Stickney
Bridgett
New Orleans
Philip
Henry Gosse
F.R.S
Books Received Fifth Annual Labor Statistics Report list
The catalog lists several new books and editions available to readers. Titles include Fisherman by Pierre Loti and A Mere Child by L B Walford, with publishers in New York Boston Philadelphia and others, alongside Jesus the Christ by Rev Stephen Key D D and Fifty Years Ago by Walter Besant.
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New York
Troy Press Company
Iceland
Pierre Loti
Williams. Gottsberger
L. B. Walford
Henry Holt & Co
Selden R. Hopkins
Boston
D. Lothrop Company
Charles King
U.S.N
Harper & Bros
Alfred Phillips
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott Company
Benjamin L. D’oage
D. C. Heath & Co
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Walter Besant
Jesus the Christ
Stephen Key D
Ford Committee Sets Boston Hearing on Immigration Violations
The Ford committee meets at 10 a.m. in the Tremont House parlor to hear alleged immigration violations at Boston port. Judge George H. Simmons a New York Treasury agent joins, promising many previously unknown details. The panel travels with Rep Hayden. Rep Collins hosts a dinner at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Committee
Tremont House
Boston
George H. Simmons
New York
Treasury
Congressman Hayden
Congressman Collins
Lorimer on Commerce Sermons At Tremont Temple
Dr George C Lorimer of Chicago closed his Tremont Temple sermons last evening with a large audience in attendance. He argued commerce as the era defining force, praising its integrity and practicality while linking it to civilization and Christianity. He urged listeners that wealth should be used to advance Christian ends and echoed the sermon’s moral undertone.
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George C. Lorimer
Chicago
Tremont Temple
Temple
Commerc
Adam Smith
Ruskin
Central Africa
Congo
Christ
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Cunard Line
Brow Head
Inman Line
City of New York
Watkins
Liverpool
Hi- Lewiston
Bar Harbor
Bridgeport
Cape Cod
Willard Winslow
Jamaica Plain
Sir
Post
Beacon Street
State House
Cykus 3
Haldeman
PHIL
Shiridan
General Foreign News
D Plomas
DR. Lorimer
Commerce
Royal KvKiss
Wali St. N
Horatio Harris & CO
State Street
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Brighton
Hind
Warren Avenue
Trustees’ Sale
Humphrey
Tanger
Haciurineg Duidosses
Chas
Pearl
Richards & CO
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