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Ernest F. Birmingham
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Great Coke Strike Ends in Pennsylvania
The long, costly stoppage began in early May with about 13,000 workers seeking wage increases. Carnegie and others granted raises, leaving 8,000 to 9,000 idle until surrender and return on the day prior. Knights of Labor report $17,000 distributed from relief funds, while wages lost by 9,000 workers at an average daily rate suggest well over a million dollars in costs.
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Knights of Labor
Carnegie’s
Senator Morgan and Alabama Iron Tariff Debate
The Fourth of July Montgomery speech by Senator Morgan defending Alabama iron tariffs draws criticism from American Manufacturer and Iron World. The piece questions whether protection benefits the nation, arguing cheaper iron would aid millions and urging a broader view beyond state interests.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Buffalo Seeks $100,000 Prize for Niagara Power Use
Buffalo business leaders have launched a competitive fund to find economical methods to harness Niagara River power for city manufacturing. A minimum prize of $100,000 will be awarded to the inventor or engineer who presents a viable approach, with global participation invited.
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Niagara
Business Men’s Association of Buffalo
M.oe Lesseps
Panama
Mass Meeting Urges New Constitution To Limit King
Honolulu reports from the mass meeting held June 30 urge requiring the King to sign a new constitution due to uncertain prospects for parliamentary amendments. Speakers argue the 1864 Kalamaama constitution is no stronger than a Kalakaua revision, while noting the Kamehameha dynasty once held powers not now possessed.
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Kamehameha IV
Kalakaua
Supreme Court
Kamehameha
Hopeful note on king's new constitution and duties
The passage argues that if the King signs a new constitution, the people must exercise determination and ability to ensure he upholds his pledges, expressing cautious optimism about constitutional fidelity.
European monarchs avoid Paris after Victoria jubilee
Royal guests from the Continent avoided passing through Paris on their return from Queen Victoria’s jubilee. French observers deem the avoidance possibly premeditated, while Europe’s powers also shy from the Paris exhibition planned for 1889, despite official assurances it will be industrial only. The date hints at 1780 references, signaling a political undertone.
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Paris
The Beverly Shoe Strike Standoff Explained
The State board of conciliation may avert a general Beverly factory stoppage. The piece argues a fair price compromise is possible, warns of 2000 workers losing jobs and $25,000 weekly payroll, and critiques government handling of labor and conspiracy laws with references to Gladstone and Parnell.
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Beverly
Board of Arbitration
Court of Public Opinion
The Irish Crimes Law and the coercion bill
The Irish crimes act amendment becomes law after protracted debate. The measure grants magistrates powers to hold inquiries without indictments and to summarily convict for criminal conspiracy or violence, with Salisbury contemplating how the new tool will be used.
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Parnell
England
Lord Salisbury
Morley
Pennsylvania Miners and Foreign Labor in Coal Regions
The piece argues that mine accidents are worsened by owner greed and the use of cheap immigrant labor. It cites a Pennsylvania village eviction and a family ledger showing debt deductions and high costs, claiming wages are eroded by company stores. A miner voice opposes unregulated immigration bringing unskilled workers who threaten American miners' safety and livelihoods.
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Obituary Reflections on Master Servant Bonds and Street Vendors
A Boston observer muses on the moral ties between master and servant, criticizing equality myths while detailing a street fruit vendor’s fainting incident near King’s Chapel. He notes the vendor’s resilience, gendered labor struggles, and broader social pressures affecting women in livelihoods like street fruit selling.
American miners and foreign workers in Pennsylvania
A speaker criticizes conditions in Pennsylvania mining towns, noting Americans leave for wages while Austrians and other nationalities stay, pointing to military obligations and support for the Austrian army. The speaker argues laissez faire fails in a republic, urging reform and implying moral decline in such coral regions.
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Pennsylvania
Citizenship doubt clouds Mrs Lanarry’s court case
The clerk’s records were taken to her home to avoid a personal court appearance, and Circuit Court judge Justice Filip in San Francisco questions the validity of Mrs Lanarry’s citizenship. He says she must appear in court to proceed properly, while an irreverent remark hints the judge seeks a Jersey Lily introduction.
Triumphant Democracy Under Scrutiny Over Monuments
The piece questions the civic value of dedicating monuments to kings by Carnegie and Braine. It notes Braine’s argument about Alexander III of Scotland (AD 1249–1286) as a reverent subject for Americans, but labels the plea specious and insufficient, pointing out that republics existed before 1249.
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Alexander III
Scotland
America
United States
Notable Society and Travel News Across Cities
Chauncey M. Depew plans to sail next Saturday on the Etruria for Europe barring any accident. Brown University Prof Winslow Upton and F. E. Seagrave of Providence will observe the August 10 total solar eclipse in Moscow. Patrick Prince, longtime Washington boot polisher at the Ebbitt House, dies from heat effects, leaving a record with public figures. Miss Hopkinson, related to ex-President Hayes, debuts as an actress in a New York season with a tailored role. General Curtis’s contested legacy at Appomattox is noted, with family military ties cited. William D. Howells spends summer at a Lake George cottage formerly tied to Judge Edmonds and Kirke. Mme Julia Valda acquires American Otello rights for $10,000 seeking recovery from prior losses. A theatre company is planned to stage the Otello novelty at the Academy of Music.
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Washington
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The Changing Faces of Boston Street Vending and Wires
The author notes Boston apple vendors shift toward Italian sellers with colorful displays while Irish sellers fade. He ponders travel costs, civic travel impositions, and urges underground wiring, lamenting visual harm to Washington Street’s skyline and urging restoration of architectural beauty.
Genuine tariff reform demanded in election prelude
In 1888 the public should press delegates to national conventions and candidates for the Fifty-first Congress for genuine tariff reform. Once public opinion is aroused, politicians from both parties will be compelled to heed the people’s wishes rather than defy them, the New York Commercial Advertiser notes.
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Tariff reform necessary despite excise tax concerns
The Providence Journal argues that excise taxes should be liberalized as war taxes have outlived their need, but warns that abolishing internal revenue entirely would strip government income and derail essential tariff schedule readjustments. It urges true protectionists to balance reform with revenue stability.
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Friends of Protection
Providence Journal
Time for Action on War Taxes Political Editorial
The Democratic leaders have failed to curb war taxes since gaining Congress in 1882 and the presidency in 1884. The piece argues they must pass a bill to stop the $125,000,000 annual excess or face defeat in both Congress and the next presidential vote.
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N. Y. World
Scheme to Save the Tariff from Beer Taxes
The Philadelphia Press argues the national treasury no longer needs current beer and whiskey revenue while Pennsylvania state interests do. It urges raising internal taxes on malt and distilled liquors this winter to divert funds from the federal to state and local treasuries, boosting high license fees without burdening saloon keepers or patrons.
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Congress
Going Fishing Secrets From Seth Green Interview
In this interview Seth Green reveals his patient, solitary approach to fishing. He emphasizes focusing on one’s own line, tracking rises, casting precisely and quietly, and believing the fly will attract a bite without creating a ripple. The method centers on attention to detail and the subtle touch of the lure.
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Weather and royal pageantry mark a drought summer in London
From London July 3 report on an unusually dry month with brilliant skies and water shortages across England. Royal visits, fireworks at Crystal Palace, and Queen's activities contrast with fundraising for Imperial Institute and a controversial statue project. Commentary critiques social obsession with status, politics, and urban development, highlighting Raleigh Hall’s preservation as a public aim.
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Hanoverian Royalty. the Venomous Determination of Mr. Chamberlain
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Daniel Defoe
Tooting
Statesman
Unconnected Notes On News, People And Oddities
A collage of brief items and quips: rising coffee prices, water and mercury wishes, envied political rings, cowboys, fashion, and newspaper satire. Anecdotes include a Osengo steamboat, sea serpent sightings, odd divorces, naturalization tales, brewer J C Jacobson, President Cleveland and playful local humor from Omaha and Somerville.
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Atlanta's Big Guns Tested Onboard Urge Stronger Mounts
Private letters from an officer and a machinist aboard the new steel cruiser Atlanta describe target practice in Gardner's Bay where 8-inch bow and stern guns recoiled with enough force to tear tracks from their mounts and damage the gun deck. Reports note rivets drawn, clips broken, and deck torn as crews debate the full extent of the damage. A live sheep was used to gauge safety distances, and one discharge reportedly killed the animal.
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