New Books in Novels and Stories Review
A survey of recent novels and editions includes Taken by Siege and Katy of Catoctin by Townsend, A Banker of Bankersville by Maurice Thompson, Geoffrey Stirling by Mrs. Leith Adams, and other titles by Skene, Oliphant, Guernsey, and Cameron. The piece notes lurid reportorial style, notable real figures, and publisher notes, with prices and editions listed.
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Edmund Clarence Stedman
Balzac
Catoctin
George Alfred Townsend
Wilkes Booth
Townsend
Bankersville
D. W. Voorhees
Maurice Thompson
Tallahassee
J. B. Lippincott Company
Leith Adams
Geoffrey Stirling
Charles Dickens
Lucy Crofton
Oldham
America
Ecommon
Tom Brown
Wyhigenia
Acs
Ernst
Teresa Tasca
Alfriga
North Sea
Philadelphia
Boston
Clarke & Carruth
Price
Katy
New York
D. Appleton & Co
Cassell & Co
Estes & Lauriat
J.B. Lippincott Company
W.B. Clarke & Carruth
Belford, Clarke & Co
Dorothea Studley
Lucy Ellen Guernsey
Thomas Whittaker
H. Lovett Cameron
J. Bee Company
W. B. Clarke & Carruth
Charlie Lucken
H.C. Adams
M.A
Hugo Furst
T. B. Peterson & Bros
Teresa Itasca
Avery MacAlpine
London
Chatto & Windus
Fuck & Wagnalls
Boston Post subscription rates and options
The Boston Post announces subscription prices for daily and weekly editions. Daily rates include one year nine pounds and six months four pounds ten, three months two pounds twenty five, and one month unspecified. Weekly editions, published Fridays, are priced at one pound fifty per year.
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Post Publishing CO
Wilk
Washington Street
Union Station plan to ease dangerous grade crossings
The piece notes growing interest in a northern railway union station to remove delays and dangers from grade crossings in the city. It emphasizes that a public plan should be adopted as the authoritative design of the companies to abolish the long endured nuisance, with urgency to resolve the problem soon.
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Northern Railway
Partisan split shown in dependent pension veto vote
An analysis notes Republicans largely opposed the Presidents veto while Democrats mostly supported it. Among 157 Republicans voting to override, 38 Democrats joined, including supporters of broad pensions and tariff concerns. Of 67 Democrats, 28 later backed the veto, and 20 of the 38 Democrats who voted to pass over the veto are not re elected to the next Congress.
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Cleveland
Lovering
Randall
Pennsylvania
Parnell Warns Smith Over Cloture Measure Fallout
In parliament debate on cloture Mr Parnell warns Conservative leader Mr W H Smith that adopting the measure would yield a stiffer rod for his town back and be used mercilessly by Radical opponents against weakened Conservatives. He says the plan aims to push Irish coercion bills and may later hinder debate once temporary complications pass.
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Parnell
W. H. Smith
Sympathetic strike at Jersey City sugar refinery ends
Workers at Mathieson and Wischers Sugar Refinery Cooperage in Jersey City walk out over scab coal. The refinery shuts until enough workers join individually. All returning employees sign to withdraw from the Knights of Labor. The trend shows unions boycotting organizations over employers.
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New York
Mathiesson & Wischers
Jersey City
Knights of Labor
Weehawken
Extra Session Looms Over Congress As Tax Reform Fails
The Forty-ninth Congress nears adjournment with key appropriation bills unfinished and tariff reform unfulfilled. Talks of a special Senate session arise over Canada fisheries treaties and interstate commerce acts while fears of surplus revenue persist. The public stance favors waiting for the Fiftieth Congress in December.
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Congress
Senate
Cleveland
United States
Great Britain
Bayard
Manning
House of Representatives
Parliament majority shrinks in tight Canadian vote
The latest figures from the Canadian parliamentary election cut the governing party’s House of Commons majority to a razor thin margin, as compiled by the Montreal Herald.
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House of Commons
Montreal Herald
Ontario Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Split Majority Report
The piece notes government majorities across Canadian provinces with a 2 seat edge east of Lake Superior and thin margins in Ontario Quebec British Columbia and Northwest Territories. It suggests the administration cannot sustain full parliamentary work and questions Sir John Macdonald's long term power.
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Ontario
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Lake Superior
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
Toronto Mail
John MacDonaLp
Canada
New York Rail Road Cars Heating Stoves Debate
New York railroad commissioners report on heating railway cars with two options. The majority favor two years to replace stoves or redesign to prevent combustion. The minority urges a ban by November this year. The issue is considered too serious to delay another winter.
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New York
A New Cabinet Officer Likely For Agriculture and Labor
Congress shows strong support for a bill to create the Department of Agriculture and Labor. It has passed both houses and is now with a conference committee on amendments. The measure would establish a cabinet department led by a secretary and an assistant secretary, with salaries matching other federal posts.
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Department of Agriculture
Congress
Arruun
Committee of Conference
Senate
Department of Agriculture and Labor
Department of the Interior
Bureau of
United States
Signal Service Bureau
Interstate Commercce Commission
Gas Commission
Massachusetts
Department of Railroads
Labor Department Plan Draws Fire Over Its Absurd Scope
The proposal to move labor to a new Department of Agriculture with a labor commissioner and four year term draws criticism. Critics say the duties range beyond federal reach, likening the plan to unnecessary commissions and noting salaries and offices as the only notable features.
A bygone biographer and a century of gossip
The Saturday Review reprints a 1787 Catalogue of Five Hundred Celebrated Authors Now Living revealing a malice laden editor. It shows living biographies stirred by satire and personal attack, predating modern gossip and libel concerns.
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Saturday Review
Great Britain
William Shakspere
James Roussell Lowe
Richard Burradge
Edwin Bootun
Marcus Tutires
Cicero
Catiline
the Lounger
O’krerer
Billingsgate
Boston Weather Dust and City Life Reflections
A Boston observer recalls a harsh windy dust storm and an unsettled early spring. He visits Columbus Avenue, notes blocked Winter Street, and recalls local history from Tremont to Tremont and Winter streets. He praises James Freeman Clarke and Harvard class of 1829 figures, and laments house numbers and hat sizing errors caused by heat.
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Columbus Avenue
Boston
Herris & Chapman
Tremont and
Winter Streets
Bernard
Dexter
John McLean
McLean Asylum
James Freeman Clarke
Dr. Holmes
St. James
Harvard
Benjamin Peirce
Benjamin R. Curtis
Edward D. Sohier
S. F. Smith
America
Troubles in Ideal Opera Company Reach Head
The disruptions within the Ideal opera company escalate as Barnaner and Tom Karu decide to leave the old organization. They plan to join Macponap, Miss Stone, and other seceders at the end of the current season.
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Ideal Opera Company
Barnaner
Tom Karu
Macponap
Miss Stone
Opera Managers Clash Over Star System Says Article
The piece criticizes a manager aiming to assemble a top tier company of artists under one star. It argues the plan mirrors recent grand opera trends that undermine music by overemphasizing a single figure.
Dinner Honors Justin McCarthy Highlighted by Home Rule Support
The Press Club hosts a dinner for Mr. Justin McCarthy, praising his influence in the Home Rule party and his promising record in English public life. The piece also urges readers to note his notable literary fiction from the late Victorian era.
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Press Club
Justin McCarty
Home Rule Party
McCarrthy
McCarthy
Veracity and ambition in Taverners column voice
The narrator asserts the column’s first aim is truth not brilliance or entertainment. Tavern er emphasizes humble intellect and careful observation as paths to honesty, setting a modest yet sincere goal for readers.
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Taverner
Clapps Lowell Lecture on Hamlet Defends a Specific View
The report praises Henry A. Clapps Lowell Institute lecture defending a pointed interpretation of Hamlet. It notes his persuasive delivery and argues his view, likened to Goethe, centers on weakness of will and a key line The times out of joint. Barretts upcoming appearance is mentioned with contrast.
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Junius
Cock Robin
Hamlet
Henry A. Clapp
Lowell Institute
Hamiet
Shakspere
Mr. Clapp
Clapp
Wilson Barrett
Army officer exodus cited over Greely promotion
The Pittsburg Despatch notes the promotion of Greely above 526 colonels and other officers, predicting a mass departure of army officers seeking new horizons at the North Pole.
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Greely
North Pole
Pittsburg
Theatre Audience Demands Richard I After Shakspere Debate
In Chicago a playgoer audience clamored for the author to appear after a debate on Shakespeare. Critics question Mr Lowell for abandoning a defended subject to praise Shakspere whose grave is final.
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Mr. Lowell
Shakspere
Chicago
Richard
Hewitt Not Hurt Despite Suppression of Letter
The editorial notes Mayor Hewitt avoids personal harm from the incident, though the suppression brings indignity and wider readership. It adds that the club faces likely damage from the affair.
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Hewitt
N. Y. Tribune
No Cabinet Boom Predicted Amid Renomination Debate
The New York Sun notes no cabinet member would oppose President Cleveland, predicting none would bow out if he seeks renomination. The editorial argues the cabinet would stand with their chief regardless of opposition or pressure.
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Cleveland
N. Y
The President and the Pension Bill Commentary
The piece argues President Cleveland faced political risk in vetoing the pension bill. It lauds his courage for standing by principle, contrasting with Congress. It claims veto failure proves courage can be more politically profitable than demagoguery.
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Cleveland
Congress
N. Y. Times
Ind
President Cleveland Vetoes Pension Special-Act Bills
The Springfield Republican notes President Cleveland vetoed two pension bills. He argues special acts deprive arrears.Rachel Ann Pierpont’s case dates from 1879 with a 1887 grant, contrasting backdated general pensions. Jacob Smith’s case also loses backdating under the special act.
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Cleveland
Congress
Rachel Ann Pierpont
Pension Bureau
Jacob Smith
Springfield Republican
Prohibitionists Clash Over High License Law
An editorial argues that licensing does not create moral responsibility for liquor evils. It says liquor sale rights stem from common law and laws merely restrain or prohibit. The piece questions what liquor trade would be without any law and frames licensing as traffic restraint.
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Ilinois
N. Y. Post
Ind
The Governor Faces Unpleasant Consequences After Truth
The letter states the Governor must face consequences from revealing the truth. Hewitt and Cleveland gain esteem while the Governor appears weaker. The piece critiques a political journey and its fallout, noting public figures' reputations.
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Hewitt
Cleveland
N. Y
Tames
Ind
Rebels Reborn Debate Spurs Volunteer Call in Editorial
A New York World editorial urges volunteers to quell the rebel vote, questioning why Hoar or Ingalls do not propose a bill. It argues Republicans ended the rebellion and reconstructed rebels after twenty four years in power.
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Tribune
Hoar Or Ingalls
N. Y. World
Child’s English ballads praised as durable monument
The London Saturday Review lauds Professor Child for building a monument, praising his fourth volume of English and Scottish ballads as an editor’s example. Riverside Press is noted for producing the edition, while other Harper & Bros. titles are listed as new releases. The Crawford Handy edition is highlighted for readability.
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F. J. Child
London Saturday Review
Fawcetts
Garods
Saimath
Franklin Square
Crawford
Lowell declines interview on politics and literature
Chicago Despatch notes disappointment over Mr. Lowell’s switch from politics to literature. A Herald request for his thoughts on American politics is joked about, but Lowell remains polite yet uncommitted. Mrs. Wirt Dexter declines to press him further, preserving a pleasant anticipation.
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Chicago
Herald
Lowell
The Ladies of the Japanese Legation in Washington
A Washington letter notes close contact between the Japanese legation and locals. Members speak English and wear European dress. Mme Kuki moves freely. A 15 year old niece attends a top private school, praised for exceptional memory and leadership in class. Mme Kuki studies English and speaks well.
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Washington
M. OY. World
Legation
Mme. Kuki
Somers
Ideal Opera Company Quarrels and Other Notables
A survey of eclectic bits from letters to headlines: the Ideal opera company quarrels with its manager, Boone county dog case nears its sixth trial, Indiana legislators seek a governor, trends in temperance, Maine politics and Boutelle, Europe versus the United States on earthquakes, a flashy brassy yellow cravat, a stock exchange quip about costs, and political heels versus heads.
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Ideal Opera Company
Boone County
Iowa
Indiana
Jones
Corer
Sam Jones
Boston
Boutelle
Chamberlain
Maine
Europe
United States
Monaco
Countryman
The
Stock Exchange
Life
Pittsburg
Plans for a northern union station in Boston outlined
The article details two proposed union station plans for Causeway Street Haymarket area to relieve rail congestion. It describes a large multi track fronting Haymarket with a Philadelphia style design costing about 2 million pounds, grade crossing avoidance and river draw bridge issues at Miller's River. It notes 1886 rail traffic and delays caused by the draw and forecasts rapid execution after legislative decisions.
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Fitchburg
Boston & Maine
Causeway Street
Haymarket Square
Haverhill Street
Canal Street
That Street
Friend Street
Philadelphia
Boston Theatre
Fitchburg Road
Mammoth Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
Boston & Maine Road
Miller’s River
Boston
Malden
Miller's River Bridge
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Boston Post
Vermont
Tall Mall
Winter Street
Jehu
Back Bay
Sam
the Ladies OF the
Faxon
Philadelphia Press
Union Station
Northern Railroads
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