Senate rail bill blocked by corporate attorneys
The piece notes that corporation attorneys in the United States Senate killed Mr. Beck's bill this session not by direct vote but by delaying tactics and shelving it. It argues this signals fear of perpetual subsidy interests and mocks a July Washington atmosphere where hot weather fuels sharp, dismissive political rhetoric. It cites a House member accusing the President of bullying Congress and comments on press adulation and public skepticism.
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Beck
Edmunds
Hoar
Hawley
Washington
House
New York Journal
Congress
Doubt Over Coney Island Demonostration and Bomb Plot
The text questions the murderous tone of a Coney Island excursion steamer protest and foresees Chicago trials showing links between hanging and dynamite blasts. It notes the need for a sharp, effective response to this crime trend and the expected impact on its fascinations.
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Chicago
Squire Lockout at East Cambridge Stirring Public Opinion
The essayed lockout at John P. Squire's pork-packing plant in East Cambridge prompts critique. It questions using employer power to discharge 750 workers without prior notice, argues for arbitration, and notes workers’ intent to accept a reasonable reemployment agreement.
Sea serpent sighting at Gully Point Cape Ann stirs campers
Campers at Gully Point Cape Ann report a 100 foot sea serpent moving toward the breakwater on Saturday evening. A New York journal corroborates the tale while skeptics doubt the grisly monster exists. The witnesses describe a large head, a long form, and a dramatic shoreline rounding before vanishing from view.
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Criticism and Scorn in Literary Allegations
The remark questions Miss Cleveland’s judgment and accuses critics of misrepresenting her claim. It defends prominent writers such as Whipple Aldrich Scudder Arnold Gosse Lang Sainte-Beuve and Taine as not failing in literature or art and doubts rumors of her intent to scourge critics.
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Aldrich
Scudder
Matthew Arnold
Mr. Gosse
Mr. Lang
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M. Taine
Art misreads on congressional library buy praised by adversaries
The New York Commercial Advertiser is criticized for its stance on the library committee’s recommendation to purchase a painting of the Monitor and Merrimac by a lobbyist. Mr Balsall is blamed for his marines and saved by our galleries.
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Congressional Library Committee
Merrimac
Balsall
Kalsomine
Gold in the Old Colony vein still undiminished
The passage argues that gold from the Old Colony remains widespread across the Union. It credits the region with fostering industry, economy, honesty, persistency, and sagacity, claiming the vein is far from exhausted.
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Gladstone memorial plan defended by New York World
The World rejects the Boston Post critique of the proposed Gladstone memorial. It clarifies the project is not a purse but a transmittable memento for descendants, with the design to be chosen by an appropriate committee, and accuses the Post of misreading prior explanations.
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New York World
Boston Post
Brooklyn Bridge Guards To Double Over Brodie Mania
The piece notes heightened risk as men and boys imitate Steve Brodie by leaping into the East River. It cites Brodie notoriety and Hamlet’s Horatio as context, suggesting the bridge pose a dangerous social experiment, with authorities considering increased guard presence. A New York plumber faces arrest for illegal and defective plumbing, signaling justice advances.
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East River
Brodie
Hamlet
Horatio
Kisiore
New York
Trust the Secretary and Other Editorial Chaff
A bundle of editorial clippings praising the secretary of the treasury for prudent finances and deriding anarchists, whiskey ring denials, political partisanship, and reform challenges. Includes cautions about dynamiters, lawmakers’ conduct, and a Morris Connecticut farmer’s daughter tragedy as moral warning.
A Bit of Racing in Outing's August Issue
The August Outing issue offers diverse sports pieces with a focus on horse racing. It discusses waiting in front as a racing tactic, hurdle racing's excitement and prizes, and traces hurdling origins, while previewing additional essays on yachting, ranch life, and the Surprise voyage.
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Rolanda- Coffin
Theodora Roosevelt
John Bigelow, Jr
Geronimo
Messrs
Coventry
Watson
Downs
Brighton
George IV
South Downs
August Forum and Magazine Highlights From The Forum
The August issue surveys Labor and capital in Carnegie's labor struggle piece, critiques on newspaper espionage, and coverage of African contingents, impressionism, weather notes, and poisons in food. It also profiles Montpelier Knox mansion history, Northwest territory settlement, Canadian annexation views, and a Theatre section with summer stories.
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Francis Day
Dickens
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Goethe and Carlyle
James Sully
Mr. Swinburne
John Webster
Remarkable Auroral Display Lights Up Northern Sky Last Night
An extraordinary aurora lit the northern heavens last evening. At about 10 o clock a bright polar arc rose with shifting rays reaching toward the zenith, shaded by crimson and violet toward east and west. By 11, clouds of light flashed upward from the arc, stars dim beneath the flames, and the scene continued with immense variety well into the night.
Blazing Century Plant Blooms After Fourteen Years in City Hothouse
The veteran century plant in the city hot-houses has bloomed after fourteen years. A slender fifteen foot stalk shoots from the plant with four yellow bloom clusters at the top. City Forester Doogue moved it to the Public Garden for public view near the Ether monument, drawing a crowd. The plant is not large but its rare flowering attracts interest from local gardeners and observers who have never seen a century plant in bloom. The age of the plant is unknown.
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Seventy-Five Men Sign an Agreement and Return to Work
About seventy-five of the 750 discharged by John P. Squire of Cambridge returned to work yesterday, mostly non members of the Knights of Labor, bosses, and a few green hands. They signed a pledge to not join a strike if reinstated and to give proper notice when leaving. Police guard the establishment. no trouble reported yet. a 36 person committee oversees drinking modestly.
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Lay figures and anecdotes from a bustling press
A mosaic of quotes, jests, and brief notes on current topics. Snippets cover mail history, railway vibes, diplomacy, theater treats, society gibes, weather hints, and caricatured observations on literature and crime. The piece stitches together curiosities and light gossip from diverse sources.
Quarterly Meeting of Massachusetts Reform Clubs at Charlestown
The thirty eighth quarterly meeting of the Massachusetts Reform Clubs was held at the Y M C A rooms in Charlestown. President McCready of Cambridge spoke on temperance work and the need for continued effort against the rum power. Clubs represented include Cambridge Progressive Union East Weymouth Reform Club and many others. Afternoon addresses by leaders of temperance organizations followed with a praise service in the evening. Next meeting scheduled for Chelsea.
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Curious William Tell portrait by Albert Durer sells cheap at Christie’s
A London Telegraph note reports a portrait of William Tell attributed to Albert Durer sold at Christie’s in King Street, St James’s, between 200 and 300 other Old Master works. The piece drew attention for its dubious attribution, its Be ricklike appearance, and a final price of only four guineas.
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Greek Gypsies Arrive in Liverpool For Emigration To America
About ninety Greek gypsies including many women and children reached Liverpool Central Station from London with plans to sail to New York. Refused by a steamer due to filthy conditions they were moved to the Zoological Gardens by police after a warrant request. They pitched tents and secured provisions and sail Saturday aboard a cargo liner to New York.
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America
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Ruskin Threatened by Serious Illness Again
The Brantwood telegram reports Mr Ruskin again faces serious illness. After last year's attack, recovery required near complete mental rest, yet he remains tireless in work. Friends hope the strain eases and he can finish his past life story and other projects.
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