Senate finance panel mulls reserve rise to 130 million
Senate finance committee weighing Morrison surplus plan and Sherman’s call to fix the reserve at 130 million rather than 100 million. passage seems unlikely to win a presidential signature and a veto could aid none of the reform. The piece also notes expected coalitions among protectionists and shifts in Franco German diplomacy heights.
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Weavers Strike Over Beer Break At New York Ribbon Factory
A small but notable dispute unfolds as all the factory weavers walk out after the proprietor refused their request to buy and drink a pint of beer daily at 3:50 PM. The labor group enforces a boycott on beer sales while some workers strike to protest the ban.
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Ehret boycott harms saloon workers and workers' pay
The New York paper notes the Ehret boycott hurts small saloon keepers and workers risking job loss while Ehret can absorb trade losses. It argues the labor fight favors the wealthy, the boycott lacks real grievance, and should be dropped immediately.
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Central Labor Union
Possible Irish command for Lord Wolseley debated
The article reports chatter that Lord Wolseley could lead Irish troops under a Conservative government and that the Duke of Abercorn might become viceroy instead of the Duke of Argyll. It argues Wolseley suits a boastful regime poorly and warns against sending the Nile hero to Ireland if Conservatives have wiser aims.
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Atlanta Police Harvest Increase in Blind Tiger Prohibition
The city enforces the new prohibitory law with fines of 500 dollars for saloon keepers using old licenses. Police hunt for blind tigers, described as first class, with a harvest underway as authorities push to curb illegal liquor sales despite mixed public reaction.
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Salisbury to Form New English Ministry Faces Cabinet Gaps
Mr Gladstone has resigned leaving Lord Salisbury to assemble a cabinet. Rumors swirl on who will join. Hartington and James likely refuse. Argyll and Goschen may be shut out by Hicks Beach and others. Salisbury faces a thin pool of suitable ministers beyond himself.
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Knights of Labor Convention in Worcester Signals Conservative Trend
District No. 30 covering Massachusetts and parts of New Hampshire shows conservative sentiment within the Knights of Labor. The Worcester meeting focuses on delegates to the Richmond assembly, with most supporting Mr. Powderly, and urges no concessions to conflicting labor groups. Litchman’s report advocates arbitration over strikes, warns against partisan politics in the order, and discusses proposal for pledge demands on legislative candidates.
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Emerson as a Great Prose Writer and His Valued Influence
Mr Arnold, though sharply critical of Emerson, defends his Essays as the century’s most significant prose achievement. He denies grandiose titles yet calls Emerson “the friend and aider of those who would live in the spirit,” praising the earnest moral influence of his work.
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Poison in Milk Sparks New Health Alarm
A chemist labels a toxin called Tyrotoxicon arising from milk kept in dirty vessels or foul air. The germ may rapidly infect large amounts of milk, linking the substance to summer illnesses. The toxin has been found in much milk and cream sold to the public, casting fear on country spots advertising berries and milk.
English party guests wear political symbols at Marlborough House
At a garden party hosted by the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House, many ladies wore silver thistles as a Gladstone badge while conservatives wore primrose beaded hairpins. The note reflects broad interest in politics across classes and hints Americans could imitate English political engagement.
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Miss Cleveland Sets Independent Tone for Chicago Literary Life
Miss Cleveland declares she will select articles for the Chicago Literary Life by personal judgment, not writer reputation. The Ewig Weibliche is poised to receive unprecedented prominence in this country, signaling a major shift in the publication's direction.
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Rubinstein Net From Recitals Surpasses Expectations
The article notes Rubinstein earned about £29,000 from 106 historical recitals since last October. It reasons a performer who can yield roughly 100 pounds a minute on a piano should easily surpass 20,000 within a hundred performances.
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Henley Resolution Favors Investigation of Union Pacific
The House favorably reports the Henley resolution to probe Union Pacific. Little hope the inquiry uncovers much, but it authorizes the judiciary committee to sit during recess and issue subpoenas for persons and papers.
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Loaded dynamite bombs in Chicago spark court disruption
The speaker notes that the bombs in Chicago are in evidence but repeatedly clear the court. He suggests Congress might deem them essential to the discussion of the new extradition treaty.
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Congress
Quotes on reform and peaceable policy in 19th century press
A compilation of editorials and opinions criticizing Morrison, Bayard, and various policies. The selections praise reform against monopoly, question diplomacy, and discuss accountability, law, and public virtue. The piece notes the temper of political debates and suggests civic action such as boycotts within worker movements.
Climate and winter severity in New England described
The article contrasts New England cold with California winters, noting frequent frosts in September, ground freezing by October, heavy snow through December to April, and deep snow drifts. It describes rivers iced over in spring and the long six month siege of cold on life, starting in October.
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London Ragamuffins Reform at Upton House
A London Standard report on Upton House as a reform school for truants under the Industrial Schools Act. It describes strict discipline, half-time schooling, and heavy labor, with a regimen aimed at moral improvement and physical change. It notes staffs, daily routine, and a Jewish boy in isolation, reflecting era attitudes.
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Ishmael
Ghawazi Dancer Performs Ancient Egyptian Balance Dance
In Cairo's Arab quarter a native cafe hosts two Ghawazi dancers for a paying audience. One novice and a skilled performer dressed in vibrant attire perform the balance dance for two francs and a bottle of beer, using a candle in a bottle balanced on her head as rhythms and steps unfold across a sand floor.
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Memorial Hall foundation laid at Forest School Walthamstow
The Princess Christian laid the foundation stone for a memorial hall at Forest School in Walthamstow on Saturday, with dedicatory prayers by the bishop of St Albans. Old pupils largely funded the project.
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Religious Classics and Translations Announced in Camelot Classics
The Camelot Classics column notes delays to Shelley's Essays and Letters to include copyright material with Sir Percy Shelley permission. A Browne works volume edited by J Addington Symonds will appear instead, with his introduction. Burnett's Through Two Administrations translated as Entre Deur Presidences by Hachette. Daudet to adapt Numa Roumestan as Le Nord et le Midi. Balzac stories in After Dinner Stories from Balzac. Symonds preparing selections from Sir Thomas Browne. Cardery to publish new translation of the Diad.
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Out John Be Reminded Of Your Grand Old Chief
A satirical verse pleads with John Bright to abandon opposition to Gladstone. It questions his health, hints at motives, and suggests he retain his name by accepting a peerage and a ceremonial title. The piece laments lost support from former admirers.
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Miss Cleveland Named Editor of Literary Life of Chicago
Miss Rose Cleveland accepts the August issue editorship at Literary Life of Chicago. A. P. Elder, publisher, supports her plan to run the magazine on literary merit, not celebrity. She will edit six pieces, including Editorial Talks, inspect ads, and divide time between Chicago and The Weeds at Holland Patent.
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Oddities and remarks from a bustling era
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