Critics Duel Over Dumas and Lang in Boston Review
The essay page roils over Andrew Lang and Gustave Dumas with sharp defense of romance and derision of modern stylists. It notes George Ticknor Theodore Parker and Gladstone lending libraries and recounts two penniless youths who steal a chicken during a roadside ordeal.
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Gladstone
Hawarden Castle
George Ticknor
Theodore Parker
Tieckner
Edward Everett
Ticknor
Mr. Gladstone
Odd Fragments Stir Reader Curiosity Across Ages
A collage of miscellaneous notes spans England to Paris and Baltimore. Highlights include The Seven Stars inn dating to Edward III, a Mohammedan mosque in Woking and a Paris Buddhist temple, a St. Peter’s inspired clock in Maine, a rich Goth grave in Transylvania, a centenarian New Hampshire woman, a Montreal heiress mystery, a Tacoma gold discovery, and Archduke Albrecht’s costly hotel bill in Hungary.
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England
Seven Stars
Manchester
Woking
Eng
Paris
Stubblefield
Wayback _Junction
Bob
Messenger
Western Railway
Scrogs Corners
James C. Holway
Skowhegan
St. Peter’s
Rome
M. Barbédienne
Eudes and
Noéli
Apahida
Transylvania
Dacia
Ombharus
Sally B. Weeks Bucknam
Mt. Prospect
N. H
Montreal
Clinton A. Snowden
Tacoma
Snowden
Covington
Penn
Brain
Archduke Albrecht
Austria-Hungary
Hungary
Columbus
Baltimore
United States
Samuel Ready
de Amamor
Count de Grasse
Yorktown
Boston Cruiser Boston Repairs Delay Six Months
Washington dispatches reveal the cruiser Boston suffered severe damage at Newport with twelve steel frames badly smashed. Repair work will take six months and cost about $100,000, a costly argument for employing pilots on naval vessels.
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Washington
Boston
Newport
Belgians Flee Factories as U S Workers Arrive
The Glassworkers' Union says Belgian blowers headed for the United States are veterans, many native to the U S. Closing Belgian factories may push more workers here. Both groups share a labor body, risking complicating competition. Belgium's high tariff fails to shield its key industry from demoralization.
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Glassworkers’ Union
United States
Belgium
Watterson Defends Public Service Against Tanner Criticism
Henry Watterson declares Tanner’s speech and the officer’s conduct disgrace the administration. He argues the public service suffers more from the appointment and its persistence than any political gain from pacifying the soldier vote.
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Henry Watterson
Tanner
Watterson
Harrison
Washington pushes Harrison toward silver coinage plan
A Washington report claims a determined effort seeks to force President Harrison to back unlimited silver coinage and support the Chicago platform. It also mentions educational and universal pension bills and predicts Secretary Winthrop may resist silver while seeking Western support. The piece notes little is known of administration policy beyond spoils distribution.
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Washington
Congress
Harrison
Chicago
Maybrick case opinions challenge verdict beyond doubt
English papers weigh in on the Maybrick matter noting the jury verdict seems unsupported by evidence. The Saturday Review argues that the trial questions whether arsenic was proved and whether Mrs Maybrick administered it, urging that guilt must be proved beyond reasonable doubt.
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Saturday Review
Mayprick
Home Secretary
Maybrick
Critics of Our Navy Debate on Charleston Cruiser After Trial
Critics who questioned the new cruiser Charleston after its first official trial argued the vessel fell short in key tests. Supporters defended performance citing experimental readings and future improvements planned by the navy.
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Charleston
Second trial report hints at ship’s performance
The official account of the second trial suggests the ship shows promise as a new addition to the fleet. Commodore Benham praises the boilers and machinery as admirable and records a six and a half hour continuous run at eighteen knots with no heating issues. The forecasted average power of 6700 horsepower contrasts with an expected 7500, but further trials may alter conclusions.
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Benham
Commodore Benham
End of London Strike May Hurting the Poor
The piece argues for a swift end to the London dock strike as more trades join in. It notes rising prices for coal and provisions hurting the poor and criticizes Socialist agitators blamed for stirring unrest, citing Trafalgar Square riots as evidence of their tactics.
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London
Trafalgar Square
President’s call for extraordinary session in October debated
The piece analyzes hopes for an early extra session of the Fifty-first Congress under President Harrison. It notes shifting party unity over tariff reform and surplus handling, the speakership contest, and the likelihood the President will weigh political factors before possibly calling Congress later in October.
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Fifty-first Congress
Harrison
Congress
Tanner
Treasury
Senate
Fryk
Massachusetts
Evidence of Conspiracy in Flack Divorce Case Turmoil
A revealing look at the Flack divorce case suggests a potential conspiracy within New York justice. Questions arise over forged petitions, disputed signatures, and possible political deals to remove Flack as sheriff. The affair has already damaged public trust and calls for Bar Association scrutiny.
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Flack
Administration of Justice
New York
Tammany Organization
Hitt
State Senate
Mrs. Flack
Wariut
Bookstaver
Bar Association of New York
Congress in October session would yield turbulence and losses
The speaker warned that an October congressional session would produce turbulence without substantive results. He argued campaigns in progress would distract lawmakers and diminish any meaningful legislation in Washington, risking detrimental outcomes for the administration's party.
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Washington
Congress
Irvine denies leaving America for a distasteful reason
The statement in some newspapers claiming Henry Irvine will not return to America is emphatically denied by Irvine. He is praised for his gratitude to the people who supported him and helped him gain profit and honor during his stay.
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Lord Salisbury
Dieppe
Miss Beaumont
England
John W. Mackay
Boulanger
George Bancroft
Martin van Buren
Harpers
New York Sun
New York
Spain
Elliott F. Shepard
Blue Mountain Lake
Adirondacks
Alfred de Rothschild
Fe Pauncefote
M. de Staal
Hatton Hall
Henry Irvine
America
Irvine
View of past abuse by foreign visitors stirs concern
A remark noting the abuse received from foreign visitors when they return home carries significance as a reflection on attitudes and tensions among locals. The statement highlights social impact and calls for reflection on conduct toward outsiders.
Royal marriage whispers stir as Princess Alix visits Queen
A New York Tribune letter by Epmund Yates hints at a romantic suspense involving Princess Alix of Hesse and a royal admirer. The writer speculates that affection could lead to a marriage with the son of the Prince of Wales as German ties favor a union, while noting the Queen’s fondness for the princess.
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Epmund Yates
New York Tribune
Alix
Hesse
England
Yates
Wallis
High Priest of Society Praises Newport Season
Warp McAllister, a leading social figure, tells a Philadelphia reporter Newport’s season is the finest in 35 years. He credits the Astors and Vanderbilts with broadening society, noting wealth and leisure attract diverse tastes from artists to yachtsmen. He envisions society as a serious, philosophical institution.
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Warp McAllister
Philadelphia
Newport
Astors
Van.derbilts
Epicure
Yachismas
Warp McAluster
Apostle of the
Oallister
Malden Boy Drowns In River Incident
In Malden the river occasioned tragedy as thirteen year old Frank Craven drowned after attempting a crossing at the Malden River opposite Bell Rock station. The body was recovered half an hour later by William Chisholm. Craven lived with his father Daniel Craven at 410 Charles street.
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Malden
Frank Craven
James Hamner
William Marks
Bell Rock
Craven
William Chisholm
Daniel Craven
Charles Street
Current Comment Suggests Harrison Be Active President
The Indiana statesman, General Harrison, is arranging for the next presidential election. While offices are distributed as rewards and pipes are laid, the Vice-President could be idle or occupied, and it would be wise for him to focus on the real work of leading the nation.
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Harrison
Indiana Statesman
Providence Journal
Ind
Tanner and the Soldiers
A New York Herald editorial urges the Grand Army of the Republic to reconsider the role of Surplus Buster Tanner as a government representative. It argues no veteran should be universally pensioned and calls for the encampment to express its views for the movement.
Tanner Speech Sparks Pension Debate At Chautauqua
Dr Paxton of New York praised Corporal Tanner promising a pension for surviving soldiers. Tanner countered that the pension roll cost the government 90000000 last year and will rise next year. The Burlington Free Press notes Tanner often talks too much.
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Tanner
Paxton
New York
Tanners
Chautauqua
Burlington Free Press
A Shallow Argument on Southern Representation
The Philadelphia Record argues against reducing Southern representation in Congress due to low voter turnout. It notes that both North and South districts with surging majorities have high turnouts and that disfranchising politically lopsided communities would cause injustice to both sides.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
Ind
Freeing hides from tariff boosts U.S. industry and living costs
The article argues that eliminating the tariff on hides created a thriving domestic industry, lowered living costs, and provided employment. It accuses Republican leaders of promising to reverse these benefits for political gain, questioning their honesty and decency in making such promises.
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Republican Party
N. Y
Ind
Opening Night Seats Go On Sale For Rice's Evangeline
Box office sales start Thursday for Rice's Beautiful Evangeline at Hollis Street Theatre next Monday with a new cast and elaborate scenery. Only Maftit and Fortesque return from last season while Yolande Wallace Lena Lawarne Mae Bronson join the company. Dailey leads as the comedian.
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Rice
Hollis Street
James Maftit
George Fortesque
Yolande Wallace
Lena Lawarne
Mae Bronson
Peter F. Dailey
He Bianc
Messrs
Rich & Rosenbaum
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Roland Reed
Boston
H. Charles Erin-Verner
Howard Athenaeum
Shamus O’brien
Democratic ticket named at Montana convention
Helena Mont Aug 27 The Democratic State convention nominated J K Toole for Governor H Conrad of Billings for Lieutenant Governor and Martin Maginnis for Congress in a decisive morning session.
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Helena
Mont
J. K. Toole
H. Conrad
Billings
Martin Maginnis
Congress
Sherman Explains Savannah Route and Augusta Role
General Sherman replies to Augusta Chronicle editor, explaining why he chose Savannah over Augusta during the Georgia march. He details military logic, bases at Savannah or Port Royal, and using Augusta as a buffer while avoiding exposing garrisons at key river crossings. He jokes about “Sherman’s bummers” and notes broader war outcomes.
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Sherman
Savannah
Augusta
Georgia
P. A. Storail
Augusta Chronicle
Atlanta
Hood
Nashville
Thomas
Stills
Grant
Richmond
Port Royal
Macon
Charleston
Santee
Catawba
Pedee
Cape Fear
Columbia
Lee
Sam
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
South
Adams
Pat Cleburne
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Grerce Land
George Sanp
M. ‘Torsver
M. Dostoiefsky
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Curcot
Therese Raquin
M. Zoxia
Scotrt
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Cooper
Thackeray
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LaAnoa
Share
Hawarden
Mr. Ticknor
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Colley
Lawrence Barrett
Germany
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Augustus Harris
the Royal Oak
Arthur Dacre
James G. Blaine, Jr
Mr. Albery
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Friedensborg
Scotland
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Italy
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