Battles Reported in Central America and Tariff Debate Persist
The Central American conflict seems to show Guatemala facing a credible Salvadorean victory, while Nicaragua and Costa Rica aid remains unconfirmed. Ice berg activity near Labrador continues to threaten shipping, with the Slavonia noting easterly berg drift. Domestically, Congress debates the tariff bill under new House rules, drawing Journal and Harper's Weekly criticism and partisan commentary on election policy and reform prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Behring Sea Becomes Political Litmus in Pledge Debates
The article surveys Republican press reactions to federal spending and pensions while evaluating Behring Sea negotiations. It notes the Philadelphia Press criticizing lavish treasury outlays and urges adherence to pledges to cut taxes and aid dependents, with Behring Sea claims framed as prudent restraint against Canadian seal poaching. It highlights Blaine’s approach, Bayard's negotiation line, and the sovereignty issue being set aside in favor of property rights and equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Philadelphia
Treasury
Republican Party
Blaine
BayArp
Behring Sea
United States
Lblatnré
Cotton fires on ships threaten passenger carries and cargo rules
A historical note recalls the City of Montreal disaster of 1887 and the Egypt fire, both centered on cotton cargo. The column urges stricter handling, packing, and stowage methods to prevent future catastrophes, arguing cotton should not be shipped aboard passenger vessels or with combustible lard. It calls for expert investigation and safer cargo practices.
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Egypt
City of
Montreal
British Board of Trade
Special cargo restrictions on passenger ships urged
Vessels equipped with special appliances to minimize risk should only engage in the trade under strict supervision and, above all, such cargo must be strictly prohibited on passenger carrying vessels.
Blaine's tariff shift from home market to foreign trade debated
Long analysis contrasts Blaine's 1887 Paris proclamation favoring a prohibitory tariff with his 1890 advocacy of reciprocal free trade. The piece argues the rapid conversion shows a major change in belief about foreign markets and national policy, citing speeches, letters, and party shifts.
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Bl.aine
Paris
Mr. Blaine
Blaine
New York
Tribone
Union
Cleveland
Republic
Frye
Congress
Senate
Great Britain
India
Russia
Europe
Anour
No Craft Boil Water Without Licensed Pilot and Engineer
United States inspectors ban any craft that boils water from operating without a licensed pilot and a separate licensed engineer on board. The rule harms small launch builders and owners, especially those with uninspected naphtha boats. The piece cites political corruption in New York apportionment, a Grand Rapids trial over reading sealed letters, Minneapolis census quirks, Chicago’s grimy view from the Auditoriums, and other urban reforms and curiosities. It notes reform at the Western Union building and a planned Newport visit by Prince Gronar of Wales, plus a Wilmington trolley company raising driver pay and Plainfield NJ debating Sunday driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Grand Rapids
Mich
Western Union
New York
The Unlucky Struggles of Chicago World Fair
The World reports a chaotic delay in Chicago for the World’s Fair with site quarrels political wrangles and doubts over finances and railroads. Agricultural support hangs in the balance as divisions threaten the venture and a strong decisive leader is urged to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Agriculture
Boston Impressions on Street Cars and Social Duties
A Boston writer reflects on recent streetcar accidents and the risk to pedestrians and ice men, calls for safer car design, and praises waiter Thomas Ireland at Parker House. He critiques manners, dress codes, and calls for empowered hotel staff to enforce decorum in public spaces.
Miss Mather to Return as Jeanne dArc in Paris Bonded Plan
The New York Times reports that Margaret Mather, guided by backers from Philadelphia, prepared in Paris under M Got for a Sardou role. Chase joined her in Paris and secured rights for a U S production with Porte St Martin scenic effects. Her company includes Ons Skinner Jeannie Winston Esther Lyon Maida Craigen and others.
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N. ¥. Times
Chase
Booth-Barrett
Europe
Miss Mather
Paris
Mary Anderson
Philadelphia
M. Got
Conservatory of
Gilmore &Tompkins
Mr. Chase
M. Goi
Sardou
Jeanne d’Arc
Porte St. Martin
Sarah Bernhardt
M. Duquesnil
Barbier
Lloyd
Minstrel
Court
Esther Lyon
Shenandoah” Fame
Maida Craigen
H. E. Walton
Howard Kyle
Harold Hartsell
Hudson Dickson
Tarry Eyunge
A Faithful Pointer Returns Home After Freight Car Journey
Nicholas Yordy, a clerk at the Northern Central station in Shamokin Penn, owned a full-blooded painter dog. The dog was given to a farmer twelve miles away, returned soon after, was placed in a freight car, shipped to New York and landed in Jersey City. After two months the dog wandered back to the freight house and at Yordy’s feet, moaning, to his master. Yordy vows death will part them if separation occurs.
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Shamokin
Penn
Nicholas Yordy
Northern Central
Yordy
New York
Jersey City
Mr. Yordy
Maria
Edward
London Times
Chicago
Paris
Boston
Philadelphia
Auditorium Hotel
Wakefield
Warren
Tribune
Hiram College
Garfields
Garfield
Crete
Baldwin
England
Alexandra Palace
Current Comment A Useless Ratification
A Philadelphia Record excerpt notes Democrats condemn a Washington club of clerks allied with the Harrison administration. The Pennsylvania Republican Club met to praise Benator Quay and ratify Delamater for Governor. The piece warns their influence ends with the master’s power fading.
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Cleveland
Washington
Warrison
Pennsylvania Republican Club
Benator Quay
Delamater
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Record
Ind
The Sea King and Other Dots of the Day
A collage of gossip and brief notes from culture and society pages. Mentions include the opera The Sea King with a quirky take on Neptunian themes, jibes about Harmison, wage talk with Fox, a Wild West show member joining New York police, locomotives sent to Palestine named Jaffa Jerusalem and Ramleh, and light social quips about magazines, authors, and aviation feats.
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Neptune
Harmison
Fox
Puck
New York
Palestine
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Ramleh
Lessons on Coast Defense and Postmaster Appointments
The editorial argues for a robust coast defense system to deter a third rate power and preserve coastal cities. It also critiques the Brooklyn post office appointment, urging trained professionals in high offices for government reliability and efficiency.
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Congress
Ind
Brooklyn
Hendrix
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
Electrical lighting on trains shifts toward storage batteries
The New York Electrical World reports limited growth for battery storage lighting in US trains. Boston and Albany retired electricity on two New York to Boston runs, switching to Pintsch gas due to overhead wire cuts and lamp maintenance costs. Pennsylvanian parlor cars remain battery powered, while Pullman's dynamo battery system gains traction, though costly. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul adds independent light and heat tenders with direct Edison dynamo lighting, showing reliability and potential per car costs comparable to storage battery systems.
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New York Electrical World
United States
Boston & Albany Railroad
New York
Boston
Pennsylvania Company
Pullman Company
Chesapeake & Ohio
Cincinnati
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Westinghouse
Edison Pompain
Penrose khỏe mạnh atty. denies retirement rumor
Withrmantic July 23 report that State's Attorney John J. Penrose would resign due to poor health and old age was shown to be unfounded after an Associated Press interview. Penrose is not yet seventy and remains hale and vigorous in his duties.
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Withrmantic
Conn
John J. Penrose
Associated Press
Penrose
Poetic Echoes From The Traveller And Ireland’s Ballads
The piece notes a poem attributed to Count Zubof in the Boston Evening Traveller and compares it with an Irish Verses from Young Ireland edited by M. H. Gill. It presents lines about a pale maiden and soldiers returning from victory, attributed to Frederick J Gregg.
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Boston Evening Traveller
Zubof
Roman I
Ireland
M. H. Gill & Son
Dublin
Old South Church to Call Rev Dr Henry D Powell
Worcester church votes to call Rev Dr Henry D Powell of Lee Avenue Church Brooklyn at a salary of 4000. Meanwhile Rev Adin Ballou emeritus of Unitarian Church Hopedale is critically ill and nearly blind from labor on his autobiography. A marriage is arranged between Miss Louisa Shepard and William Jay Schieffelin with notable family ties and achievements.
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Old South Church
Worcester
Henry D. Powell
Lee Avenue
Brooklyn
Adin Ballou
Unitarian Church
Hopedale
Louisa Shepard
Elliott F. Shepard
William Jay Schieffelin
Seventh Regiment
Eleanor Schieffelin
England
William Jay
Colonel Jay
Schieffelin
Shepard
Blue Mountain Lake
The
Adirondacks
Card clothing firms combine to form American Card Clothing Co
Worcester July 23 The Association of American Card Makers formed a corporation to control the business with headquarters in Worcester. Officers: President George L Davis Andover Mass Vice President Charles A Denny Leicester Mass Treasurer Edwin Brown Worcester Secretary Joseph Murdock Leicester. Capital 1 500 000. Members include Smith & Co Philadelphia Steadman & Fuller Providence Worcester and Leicester firms except Charles F Kent and Howard Bros and firms in Lawrence Walpole and North Andover.
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Worcester
Association of American Card Makers
American Card Clothing Company
George L. Davis
Andover
Mass
Charles A. Denny
Leicester
Edwin Brown
Joseph Murdock
Smith & Co
Philadelphia
Steadman & Fuller
Providence
Charles F. Kent
Howard Bros
Lawrence
Walpole
North Andover
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Labrador
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Davenront
Journal
Belpden
Philadelphia Bulletin
Harper’s Weekly
Be Pen
Watertown
N. Y
Filaine
South
Minneapolis
St. Paul
London
Auditorinum
Prince Gronar
Wales
Newport
Wilmington
Del
Plainfield
N. J
Ice Company
Thomas Ireland
Parker House
Parker’s
Tom
Y—’s
Suffolk
Margaret Mather
Denver
Arizona
Belinda
Mr. Callowby
Callowby
Fledgeley
Fenderson
Aluck
Frederick J, Gregg
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