Vagaries of protectionist policy cited by Paris outlets
The New York Evening Post notes French butchers demand frontier inspection to spoil imported meat from Germany and Belgium, backed by a tax. Paris laundresses protest suburban rivals with cheaper labor and rents, arguing protection should apply to natives too, illustrating the tariff theory in practice.
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Belgium
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Butchers
Massachusetts Reform Rides Against Poll Tax Policy
The article critiques a constitutional amendment defeat and contrasts it with earlier reform in Massachusetts. It argues party pressure influenced prior support and condemns corruption, noting that educated white voters in Massachusetts face greater political hurdles than uneducated African Americans in South Carolina amid shifting party control.
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Massachusetts
South Carolina
Civil Service Reform Rhetoric And Political Removals
Minister WarrenAw Rep defends civil service reform record amid President Harrison's administration. The Tribune flags early changes and slow removals, citing 12 000 Democrat oustings and 678 postmaster removals last week minus a holiday, discussing competence and loyalty concerns.
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Postmaster Pearson
Wawna- Maker
After such calamity at Johns town dam questions arise
The piece notes strong accusations of negligence toward dam maintenance after the Johns town disaster. It cites warnings that the reservoir was secure and that if precautions had been taken the catastrophe might have been avoided. Experts say there was no inherent weakness in the structure.
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Johnstown
Philadelphia
Helen Culver
Charles J. Hall
Chicago
John L. Sullivan
Muldoon
Sullivan
Charlie Thorne
Pittsburg Fishing Club Warps Preserve Upgrades
The Pittsburg Fishing Club enhanced a fish preserve to boost its usefulness while keeping to the original design. Upgrades were carried out under skilled engineers, and any safety doubts stemmed from the nature of the work rather than its execution.
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Pittsburg
Dam safety questioned as company seeks water release
Cambria Iron Company faced a looming disaster when fears arose over a dam's integrity. Engineers hired by the company found the dam safe, and courts were asked to release water. The incident underscored the limits of current safety measures and urged avoidance of such structures in vulnerable areas.
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Cambria Iron Company
Pittsburg Club
Call of Humanity Against State Charity in Johnstown Aid
An editorial urges private charity to aid Pennsylvania flood victims and warns Massachusetts lawmakers against taxing the public treasury for out of state relief. It recalls a 1864 precedent where such action was ruled unconstitutional, stressing limits on legislative power and the danger of setting a troubling precedent.
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Faneuil Hall
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Commonwealth
East Tennessee
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Wyoming
Ireland
A New Port for Ocean Steam Ships
A discussion on potential transatlantic routes and ports including Milford Haven Holyhead and Southampton. It weighs Liverpool and Queenstown as current hubs against proposals to shift departures to distant harbors while noting rail links and immigrant traffic.
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Queenstown
Great Britain
England
Mersey
London
R. J. Curtis
Herald
Holyhead
Dublin
Portland
Boston opens outlook on charity and education for suffering
The writer argues that imagining vast suffering spurs relief efforts and credits Boston's mercantile leaders with long tradition of humanitarian work. He links knowledge to sympathy, praising public schools libraries and art museums as engines of compassion while noting Conemaugh valley crimes and Father Damien's leper mission. He cites an Anglican fund for Damien and urges liberal support across faiths.
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Boston
R. B. Forbes
Jamestown
Equal Justice Against State Charity Policy
The author argues against state appropriation for the public good, comparing it to Boston aiding Salem’s poor. Such policy would undermine spontaneous private charity and make people rely on government handouts. The piece pleads for a humane approach without state interference, urging the Legislature not to hinder this public act.
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Pennsylvania
Boston
Salem
City of
Nationalism in the limelight on Britain book anniversary
A discussion of the book Looking Backward by Briton and its nationalist doctrine dominates anniversary week. The piece notes the book’s persistent popularity and signals a public exposition of its indirect teachings, while suggesting readers may not all share the author’s full views.
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Tremont Temple
Mr. Bellamy
Heaven On Earth
Brenamyy
BennuAmy
Board of Health
Brituamy
Notable Figures Move in Global Sketches of Power
The piece surveys Mrs Annie Besant's magnetic appeal among London radicals and notes the Augusta Chronicle's view on Senator Joseph E Brown's critical illness. It reports a Vienna jeweller crafting a diamond wreath for Queen Nathalie with a Belgrade commission and a 20000 franc value. It closes with A J Blethen's Minneapolis Tribune sale to a syndicate, effective June 1.
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Augusta (Ga
Joseph E. Brown
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Vienna
Belgrade
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Nathalie
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A.J. Blethen
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Chicago
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Mystic Park Races Postponed Until Today
Races at Mystic Park were postponed from yesterday to today due to a heavy track condition. Officials announced the delay to ensure safety and proper track preparation for the events.
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Mystic Park
Tenants Win Eviction Defense in Providence Case
Justice Tilling ruled in favor of Berkeley Company strikers in the Court of Common Pleas. The tenants cannot be evicted and must post bonds within twenty four hours to cover rents.
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R. I
Jane
Tillinghast
Court of Common Pleas
Berkeley Company
Jubilees of Gilmore Bring Boston Musicians to Life
The 1869 Coliseum jubilee in Boston organized by P. S. Gilmore drew crowds for a week long celebration with 10 000 singers 1000 instruments and 100 artillerymen. Notable attendees included Admiral Farragut Governor Claflin and General Banks. A second international jubilee in 1872 planned grandly but ran overspending.
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P. 5. Gilmore
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Blanche Stone" Barton
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M. W. Whitney
Signor Liberati
Flood Eyewitnesses and Satire Wave Across Nation
A sweeping catalog of flood reports from American papers notes the broad reach of the event and the vigor of the press. It cites jokes and anecdotes about office seekers, actresses, writers, and a hoax Pope, highlighting social mores and gossip from multiple locales.
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Washington
Salem
Dak
John Jones
Republican push for civil service reform gains steam
The Providence Journal notes rising Republican enthusiasm for civil service reform as more Republicans hold office, signaling a widening push for policy change and administrative overhaul across state positions.
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Providence Journal
Ind
High Tariff Doctrine Cites Wage Reduction Dilemma
A Burlington Free Press editorial argues that workers faced with a 15 cent daily wage cut or starvation would likely accept the wage cut. The piece frames the choice as a test of tariff policy and economic discipline.
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Burlington Free Press
Ruling Passion Strong in Death Shocks Newsrooms
A New York Commercial Advertiser critique notes a Brooklyn pulpit speaker hired by a morning paper to theatrically react to the Pennsylvania disaster. The piece decries sensationalism with an article titled Shame on Sensation-mongers, highlighting media overreaction and emotional display.
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Pennsylvania
Brooklyn
N. Y
Party of Reform Seeks Tax Reform and Equal Justice
The Democratic party faces criticism for pursuit of spoils yet aims to reform taxation and remove privileges for special interests. It argues for equality of all interests before the law and reduces corrupt legislative favoritism. The NY Times (Ind.)
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Party OF Reform
N.Y. Times
Prohibition Campaign Forecast in Pennsylvania Counties
The Philadelphia Times predicts prohibition will lose outside Philadelphia and Allegheny County. It expects a statewide defeat with Berks and Lancaster voting strongly against, while Philadelphia and Allegheny counties will match or exceed their combined totals against prohibition.
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Philadelphia
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Allegheny
Berks
Lancaster
Lancaster and
Philadelphia Times
Prohibitionists Split Over Liquor Adulteration Measure
The Philadelphia Record notes it is odd that leading Prohibitionists oppose a bill to curb liquor adulteration, arguing their stance reflects party interests over public health. The piece rejects the idea that only the least harmful liquors are dangerous and questions the philanthropic motive.
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Philadelphia Record
Ind
Patchwork compromise on state house project faces criticism
The piece denounces a $3,000,000 compromise as failed and costly, arguing it won’t satisfy demands for a new state house. It warns the Ames extension would loom like a gilded dome on a long railroad train and urges Legislature to reject the plan to keep Massachusetts known for intelligent action.
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Springfield
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