Treasury report reviews Windom tariff plan and silver scheme
The analysis argues Mr Windom pushes a protectionist tariff revision and a silver note scheme while condemning silver inflation and fiscal policies. It questions reliance on cheap money and warns the plan risks government pawnbroking roles, favoring gold standard preservation. It also notes Stanley's expedition updates and various diplomatic moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Germany
Windom
Winvom
Washington
Treasury
Windoom
Congress
Lynn Burnt District Rebuild Faces Grade Crossing Elimination
The Lynn city plan to remove dangerous grade crossings amid the rebuilt district faces estimates from 2 million to 5 million dollars. Public sentiment pushes for separation of highways and railroads, with a cheaper opportunity now than later.
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Lynn
Tax shift hides city savings under higher property values
A Boston correspondent notes his tax bill rose despite lower state county and city rates. The text explains valuation jumped by 30,797,100 dollars while rates fell from 1340 to 1290, masking ongoing municipal spending. Total city tax. 1888 and 1889 figures listed.
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Hart
Boston
Hant
Stanley's Return Marks End of Emin Pasha Relief
Stanley's expedition to relieve Emin Pasha is near completion as returning climbers reach the coast. The journey from Leopoldville began in 1887 under the British East Africa Company and Egyptian government, with Emin joining at Albert Nyanza after a perilous trek. The final eastward push started in May, ending amid trials from hostile tribes to illness and near starvation.
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Stanley
Africa
Aruwimi
Congo
Albert Nyanza
Samuel Baker
Grant
Ruwenzort
Kilima Njaro
Emrtn
Emin
Soudan
Upper Nile
Mr. Stanley
Gordon
Emin Pasha
New York Herald
Emily
British East Africa Company
Leopoldville
Emi
Wadelai
Gorpon
Yambuya
Sun Defends Herald Friendly Note on Rival Paper
The New York Sun defends the Herald for a complimentary staff note last Sunday. It highlights the lack of usual hostile wording among New York papers and urges the Sun to check Herald files for references to the World. The piece calls Bennett a broad gauged American journal and notes mutual respect between papers.
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New York Sun
New York Herald
Post
New York
Herald
The
James Gordon Bennett
Sun
Kate Field's Washington Aims for a Distinctive Journal
The weekly Washington journal will reflect editor Kate Field's opinions. She notes the journal edited by me will be frank and singular, with mistakes possible from sonorance. The new publication promises to attract curiosity and offer notable usefulness if other pledges hold.
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Washington
Kate Field
Miss Field
Dazzling chat figure of gless praised by Tribune
The New York Tribune calls Miss ApAREHAN a chat figure of dazzling gless and notes that only when the superb touch is gone do you realize what it was. It quotes lines about angels walking on earth and being recognized when they flew, praising the pretty touches as extraordinary.
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New York
Union Dredging Company
New York Tribune
Aparehan
Chicago Favored as World's Fair Site by Congressmen
A canvass finds Chicago leading all rivals for the World’s Fair location by nineteen points among Congressmen. Many respondents remained noncommittal, so the decision remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dramatic and musical notes for Boston Theatre events
Seats are selling fast for the Firemen's benefit at the Boston Theatre Sunday evening. The Edison Company rushes to light the theatre. Governor Ames donates $100 for Box 1 and Jo W Parker & Co pay $50 for six seats. General seat sale starts this morning.
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Boston Theatre
Yompkins
Edison Company
Ames
Jo W. Parker & Co
Washington Street
Boston
Sardou
Pinero
Ohner
Stoddard Opens Eleventh Lecture Season at Music Hall
Mr John L Stoddard opened his eleventh illustrated lecture season with The Castle Bordered Rhine at Music Hall. The reception showed his popular appeal as he presented new colored views and stories from his recent travels including Lake Constance Heidelberg and Cologne. A legend about the cathedral architect noted that his name remains unknown to posterity after resisting a devilish pact. The next talk will cover Napoleon Bonaparte.
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John L. Stoddard
Music Hall
Rhine
Stoddard
Lake Constance
Heidelberg
Cologne
Napoleon Bonaparte
West Church site eyed for Boston People's Club plan
In Boston a proposal to reconstruct West Church on Cambridge Street aims to house a People’s Club with a hall, coffee rooms, reading rooms, gymnasium, and class spaces. The plan, by Peabody & Stearns, envisions affordable membership and public services including lectures, temperance meetings, games, and Sunday religious services.
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Georges. Hale
Hale
Boston
Cambridge Street
Barton
North End
Messrs. Peabody & Stearns
London
Harvard Pricks at Princeton League Row Over Football
Letter from Lloyd McKim Garrison objects to Princeton and Harvard actions in the Intercollegiate football dispute. He defends Harvard, rebuts Princeton charges, notes certificates timing, and argues dual leagues hurt college sport. Harvard withdraws from the league amid heated debate and calls for self defense over allegations.
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Havard College
Intercollegiate Football League
Princeton
John Codman
Harvard
Princeton College
Cash
Jarvis Field
Harvard College
Hart
Ammerman
Pennsylvania
Linn
Stickney
Cranston
Upton
Dean
New York
Godman
Codman
Holden
Harding
Harvard Law School
Donnelly
Rhodes
Yale
Leeds
Willard
Michigan University
Cornell
Columbia
Thayer
Lioyp McKim Garrison
Epidemic Expands Near Duenquet Village O
Smallpox outbreak spreads near Duenquet Ohio as panic grows and local doctors refuse to treat the ill.
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Duenquet, O
Portland Press Club Formed At Preliminary Meeting
A large Portland gathering at the Preble House established a general committee for a new press club. President George Rowell of the Advertiser led the event with members Fred H. Fasset Dudley M. Holman Robert Rexdall J. L. Barrows Walter S. Emerson George B. Bagley and Charles S. Whittier named to the committee.
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Portland Press Club
PortLand
Speciau
Preble House
George
Rowell
The
Advertiser
Fred H. Fasset
Press
Dudley M. Holman
Evenings Express
Robert Rexdall
Sunday Times
Pan American Congress Adopts Rules for Secret Proceedings
The Pan American Congress yesterday adopted procedures to keep its sessions private. Delegates resolved to limit access and restrict discussion to official channels, signaling a shift toward greater secrecy in ongoing deliberations.
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Pan-American Congress
Wide Range of Quips and Quirks (Yearly Roundup)
A collage of witticisms, notices, and anecdotes spans topics from money and marriage to autograph scams and exhibitions. It notes a Russian girl eight feet tall in London, Paris expo figures, and Barnum at Oxford, ending with a tale of paying for humbug and a lecture secured by profit.
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Louise
St. Petersburg
Victoria
London
Carlyle
Eiffel Tower
Miscuous
Jared
Pericles
Socrates
Phineas T. Barnum
Oxford
Eng
Mr. Barnum
Dance at the Navy Yard Brings Naval Guests to Charlestown Armory
The Charlestown Navy Yard hosts a winter dance in Armory Hall with 9 pm start and a Wabash Orchestra. Commodore McCann and Mrs McCann greet guests including Captains, Commanders, lieutenants and their spouses from the Navy Yard and ships Yorktown Boston and Atlanta. A lavish collation is served during a brief interval before dancing resumes until midnight.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Armory Hall
Jackson
Haines
Hulme
Pope
Frothingham
Commodore McCann
Dr. Dean
Navy Yard
McCann
C. Carpenter
Day
Parks
Merry
Kimberly
Payson
Fagin
Haynes
Holloway
Matthews
Lyon
Fyffe
Hulm
G. K. Evans
G. F. Hawk
G. ©. Reid
Hoff, Hobson, Kittelle
Bentam
Boston
James O’kane
Hamilton Hutchins
F. J. Haeseler
W. H. Edgar
H. B. Harris
B. C. Sampson
L. J. Gulick
Chandler
Franklin
Hutchinson
Neumann
Long and Mitchell
Yorktown
F. E. Chadwick
H. G. C. Colby
A. Bradbury
W._F. Fallam
J. C. Boyd
C. W. Littlefield
C. Andrade
Atlanta
N. E._ Niles
Samuel Mercer
Barker
Henry G. Pickering
Arthur Davis
W. R. Richards
Ed Foster
F. Spooner
Charles Perrin
Another Maine schooner to be built by George Russell
Porthanp December 4 reports a new schooner of about 900 tons to be built at Hast Deering by George Russell for Winslow & Co of this city along with George Mc Fadden of Lubec and Russell. Captain Thomas Laithwai to command. ready for spring. In New York Antoinette Feroud was shot and killed by a woman named Buguio in a money dispute. another woman shot Maria Cerase but not seriously.
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Maine
Porthanp
George Russell
Hast Deering
D. 5
Winslow & Co
George McFadden
Lubec
Russell
Thomas Laithwai
New York
Antoinette Feroud
Buguio
Caine
Maria Cerase
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Reid
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Stead
Pall Mall Gazette
Philadelphia
Messrs
John S. Sargent
Daniel Ridgeway Knight
Alexander Harrison
Cologne Gazette
Berlin
Vladimir
Marquis Imperiali di Francavilla
Chevalier de Nitto
Munich
Oscar Dickson
Gothenburg
North Pole
Frithjof Nansen
Greenland
Nansen
Norway
Post Post Publishing CO
Baily
Post Publishing Company
WashIncTon
Corcoran Building
Fifteenth Street
Ship News
Hoston
Liberal Federation
Manchester
Gladstone
Ireland
Mr. Gladstone
Scotland
Wales
the Stoddard Course
Young Men’s Christian Association
Boylston Street
Unitarian Association
Beacon Street
Argonautn Club
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