The March Century Banners and Prison Reflections
The issue features John Bigelow on Franklin's Home in France and De Chaumont with New York lands, plus Keenan on Russia's treatment of political prisoners. It recounts a 1876 Russian prison Fourth of July celebration by 300 political offenders, who hung flags and lit candles in St. Petersburg, contrasting with Philadelphia.
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Bismarck
Salisbury
Mr. Gilder
Sountry
Sumter
Lincoln
Rose
Libby
John Bigelow
Franklin
France
de Chaumont
New York
George Keenan
Russia
St. Petersburg
Philadelphia
Mary Magdalene
Christ
Petropaviovek
Siberia
New York Agency Address Listed for Second Class Matter
The notice identifies the New York agency at 140 Nassau Street and marks the document as entered as second class matter.
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New York
Petition for tariff reform draws wide city support
The Doston Post notes a strong petition to Congress for tariff reform with signatures from merchants and manufacturers. It cites broader justice in New York and reports on the Flynn-Squire conspiracy, the Goulip and Sage railroad bonds case, and legal technicalities and statutes of limitations limiting prosecutions. It closes with a wish for improved outcomes from the current district attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
New York
Flynn-Squire
Jay GouLip
Russell Sage
Pacific Railroad
Flynn
Govuld
Sage
Fellows
Senate trust inquiry ends with weak effort and possible bias
The New York Senate committee probes into trusts ends due to time limits. The output decries lax conduct and suggests larger trusts were treated leniently. It doubts Senate action, noting Republicans avoided real investigation and fears no effective outcome.
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New York Senate
New York City
Senate
Spectator outlines global risks if Russia engages in Europe
The Spectator warns that a European war involving Russia could trigger a Chinese mobilization to recapture Manchuria, devastate Far East commerce and Indo China, and threaten the Nile valley, while a western Russo European attack could be offset by eastern pressure. a Balkan line conflict might not ignite a wider uprising.
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England
China
Europe
Russia
Pekin
Manchouria
North Pacific
Far East
Indo-China
Valley of the Nile
Balkan
Rope and Asia Remain Remote in World Affairs
The article notes that wars between major powers are among the less likely events in global society, citing the distant odds of such conflicts and the importance of avoiding escalation through diplomacy and restraint.
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Rope
Asia
The New Tariff Bill and Its Reform Motives
The Democratic Ways and Means Committee completes a tariff bill with a net revenue cut of 45 million dollars, largely freeing raw materials and reducing duties on key inputs. It removes books in other languages and works of art from duties, trims steel rails, wool products, and introduces notable relief for manufacturing. The measure faces party opposition but aims toward broader tariff reform while reserving some protections. It also discusses a local election in Deptford and shifts in Conservative and Liberal support.
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Repp
Result at Deptford shows no decisive shift in party support
The Deptford bye election mirrors recent contests with Conservative and Liberal gains and losses, offering no clear signal of national opinion. The Liberals' candidate Willram Brant, jailed in Ireland for defending free speech, drew support by stressing principle while Blount’s erraticism limited legislative promise.
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Deptford
Doncaster
Willram Brant
Ireland
Blount
England
Blunt
Evueniyy
The Fishery Treaty and Its Implications for US Vessels
Discussion by Hon. W. L. Putnam in the Eastern Argus analyzes the fisheries treaty ratification. It details the British protocol offering licenses, duty relief, and limited penalties, and contrasts commercial and fishing rights. The piece argues the treaty liberalizes access while discarding a tonnage tax and notes industry testimony on bait privileges.
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WittiAm. L. Putnam
Argus
Senate
United States
Mr. Putnam
Putnam
England
France
Epmunds
Frye, Moraan
Stispuny
Gloucester
Gueran Stee le
Warrren
American Fishery Union
Canada
Portland
Defense of treaty benefits in U S Canada fishing accord
The article argues the treaty grants mainly purchase rights and minor procedural relief, with Canada seeking open access for its fish. It rebuts opposition claims as partisan and unpatriotic, praising Mr. Putnam for detailing the treaty’s value to the United States and urging public understanding.
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Canada
Commission
Putnam
United States
Anonymous donor funds Harvard exam prize scholarship
An anonymous donor has entrusted $6000 to the New York Evening Post to establish a yearly interest prize scholarship for two men taking the Harvard College admission examinations in New York. The gift follows prior efforts by New York prominent figures to fund a scholarship, and invites others to contribute smaller amounts as a second scholarship option.
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New York Evening Post
Harvard
Harvard College
New York
French Political Shakeup After Scandal Conviction
Wilson’s conviction on complicity in French decoration scandals highlights the nation’s relief to have a President not tied to the malodorous figures. The piece notes injustice toward M Grevy and sanctions against his son-in-law’s crimes, arguing Watson’s guilt makes Carnot a preferable successor for France.
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Wilson
France
M. Grevy
Elysée Palace
Watson
M. Carnor
Bohemian Girl at the Boston Theatre Entrusts uneven cast
Ideals present Balfe's Bohemian Girl with Mile de Lussan as Arline and Helen D Campbell as the Queen of the Gypsies. Critic notes uneven performance and lack of dramatic spirit though de Lussan's singing praised. Campbell praised for voice though acting limited. Appleby and Holmes judged uneven.
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Boston
Balte
Arline
Mile
Zelie de Lussan
Count Arnheim
G.J. Holmes Thaddeus
George Appleby Florestine
Clement Bainbridge Devilsho
Arlinerie
Mlle
de Lussan
Miss Campbell
Mr. Appleby
Haddeus
Holmes
Count Arakein
Bainbridge
Clark
Victor
Mile. de Lessan
Tiss Campbell
Baxiey
Ry. Bainbridge
Mo. Williams
Lathrop Named Judge and City Street Worries
The Boston Post lauds John Lathrop as a learned calm judge while noting his social ties to the Union Club St Botolph Club and Bostonian Society. The writer also critiques downtown street congestion on School Street near Washington and pleads for imaginative municipal planning to protect pedestrians. A light aside praises secretary Goodrich and the paper’s own editorial stance.
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John Lathrop
Lathrop
Shakspere
Union Club
St. Botolph Club
Bostonian Society
Massachusetts Military Historical Society
Loyal Legion
Mr. Goodrich
Fort Sheridan Named After General Sheridan
President Cleveland approves naming the new military post at Highwood Fort Sheridan in honor of Lieutenant General Sherman. The decision follows the timeline of General Sherman’s command and retirement, underscoring the station’s growing importance now and in the future.
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Pimnes
Cleveland
Sheridan
Highweed
Fort Sheridan
Sherman
Highwood
Forts Fort Grant Fort Sherman Fort Sheridan Discussed
The text compares Fort Grant in Arizona near the Pinaleno Mountains Fort Sherman in Idaho and Fort Sheridan near Chicago. It notes Fort Sheridan will grow as permanent barracks are completed and become a principal military post.
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Fort Grant
Pinaleno Mountains
Arizona
Fort Sherman
Fort Cour d’Aléne
Idaho
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
Notable Early 20th Century Temperance and Travel Notes
Mrs. Francis Murphy led temperance talks in Buffalo last week while Andrew D. White lectured at Columbian University on the French Revolution. Shel obituaries detail Mrs. Margaret Dutton of Shelbyville giving up smoking at 100, now 102, and Sweden’s Mrs. G Clang, 97, traveling alone to visit relatives in New London. Veteran C O D Kelley, San Francisco, claims 640 acres in Texas for war service, recounting Alamo tidings and Houston’s spy company, with Texas broker John U Croom prompting the land entitlement.
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Francis Murphy
Buffalo
Andrew D. White
Columbian University
Washington
Margaret Dutton
Shelbyville
Ind
G. Clang
Stockholm
Sweden
New London
Conn
C. O. D. Kelley
San Francisco
Texas
New Orleans
New York
Sam Houston
John U. Croom
Wharton
Kelley
Eighteenth Symphony Concert Review Highlights
Analysis of Beethoven Symphony No.7 and Schumann Manfred Overture noted. Cherubini Les Abencérages praised for form, counterpoint, and Conservatory leadership. Rubinstein Violin Concerto in A minor op. 44 listed as a major yet rarely heard work.
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Beethoven
Vienna
Robert Schumann
Manfred
Byron
Astarte
L. Cherubini
Cherubini
Paris Conservatory
Anton Rubinstein
Viokin
Akinor
March Madness and Murmurs of the Press
A collage of brief, satirical items note springtime shifts and public whims. Topics include reports on hangings, Congress with 10 020 bills, Washington's devotion to country, Maine church attendance, a Denver actress murder, theatre quips, marriage refusals, protectionism, Dingley’s sobriety, Utah statehood, Ole Oliver Wendell Holmes, and a Chicago preacher’s failed crusade amid a mob.
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Congress
Washington
Maine
Denver
Eancase
Fliegende Blaetter
Ethel
Detroit Free Press
The
Hartford Post
Congressman Dingley
Artemus Ward
Texas
Savannah
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Ada Isaacs Menken
United States
Alleghany Mountains
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Valley
Appalachian
Foxton the Apostle
Justin D. Fulton
Chicago
Rome
Tanostle
Canadian fish trade terms eyed by Philadelphia Record
The article argues that allowing Canadians to sell un taxed fish could benefit American fishers by easing provisions, gear, transshipment, and crew shipping. It suggests repeal of the tariff would lower codfish and mackerel prices and end a long-standing controversy, though notes terms may not be as bad as feared.
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Boston
Browning
Daily Press
Philadelphia Record
Ind
Equitable and Liberal Treaty Settlement Advocated
The piece argues a proposed adjustment between two continental neighbors avoids full surrender of claims yet remains fair and liberal. It warns against rejection leading to continued quarrel or war, urging Americans to favor the settlement over party obstruction and mutual concessions.
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Harper’s Weekly
Guests filling list at Young’s hotels prompt portrait of visitors
The Tremont Adams and Crawford House host a mix of notable guests including H H Goodell Amherst James McKeene New York Conrad Wenderhold Brooklyn C T Hobart Philadelphia and more from Paris New York Rhode Island Philadelphia Montana and Norway. Royal Arcam Club 48 dined at Crawford House with banjo music and recitations. Dudley Association minstrel show featured J A Hunneman as master with two dozen minstrels and gifts to Davenport and Kalyes.
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Young’s
H. H. Goodell
Amherst
James McKeene
New York
Conrad Wenderhold
Brooklyn
C. T. Hobart
Philadelphia
Atrioat
Tremont
Elias Alaya
Paris
J. W. Sherwood
Churchill H. Cutting
Parker’s
W. H. F. Murray
Sammel P. Colt
Rhode Island
E. A. Wells
A. W. McCune
George W. Irvin
Montana
H. Jaeger
Cassel
Germany
H. O. Oakman
Marshfield
K Vv. Royce
Springfield
Crawford House
D. L. Hazard
Newport
Arthur E. Holden
Greenfield
FL W Greely
Nashua
N. H
Springfeld
Royal Arcam Club
Parker Prouse
Dudley Association
Feas
J. A. Hunneman
Corp of Aids
A. Davenport
George Kkalyes
W. J. Smaata
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Washington Street
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Shrridan
Lupwie von Bretnhoyeen
Symphony No. 7
Allegro
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