Notable health, academia, and disaster notes
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe shows marked health gains forecasting a comfortable summer. Rev. Mr Hamilton named president of Queen s College Belfast. Frederick Cook of New York at risk after cold during naval parade. Boston-born Miss Emily Balch wins Bryn Mawr European fellowship worth 500. J B Stearns of Camden Mo linked to Grand Trunk disaster. former Boston fire alarm chief and inventor of duplex telegraphy. He built a grand Maine coast estate.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mr. Hamilton
Belfast Witness
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Belfast
Ireland
Frederick Cook
New York
Boston
Emily Balch
Bryn Mawr College
Philadelphia
J. B. Stearns
Camden
Canada
Maine
Blaine Blunder in Berlin Vexes French Journals
French journals debate Mr Blaine s Berlin choice as a misstep in Samoa policy. They claim the commissioner was openly hostile to Samoa, fueling charges that the United States intends to defy Germany. Some argue Blaine was ignorant of diplomacy or Bates views, while others recall his famed foreign policy.
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Blaine
Barxs
Berlin
Germany
Mr. Bates
Reform impulse and spoils in New York politics
Albany reports cast light on a reformer seeking the southern district attorney post and his stance on deal bills. Bishop Potter defends his blunt St. Pauls address criticizing President Harrison and the Jacksonian spoils system as the era’s political climate turns to machine influence and patronage.
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Albany
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United States
Platt
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Pottter
St. Paul’s
Bishop Porrer
Harrison
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Congressien
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Jackson
Plutos and Politics Prompt Fractures in Era of Money Power
A political critique highlights the rise of wealth influencing government, accusing plutocrats of corrupting elections and impairing church and state. Bishop Potter's interview and George William Curtis frame money power as a threat, demanding stern reform and safeguarding the civil service from partisan spoils.
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Polticians
PorrEk
Albany molders expose campaign rhetoric with hard facts
The latest instance in which the hard logic of fact has overturned the rhetorical humbug of the late presidential campaign is found at Albany, where the moulders in one of the stove foundries.
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Albany
George A. Meyer
Unnamed factory workers laid off amid pay envelope threats
The article notes that owners who used intimidating pay envelopes last fall have been laid off indefinitely. It mentions a half day shutdown to allow workers to attend a meeting addressed by Mr Boarne and links wage reductions at the Clark thread factory in Newark and stove moulders in Albany to Republican pay envelope tactics and Mr Blaine's predictions being proven wrong.
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War Tariff Party
Clark
Newark
Albany
Blaine
Curtis Critiques Administration Reform Pledge Adherence
Mr Curtis labels removal of officers as rumor and doubts any candid observer would say the party in power fully delivers on civil service reform. He argues the administration’s conduct undermines pledges and presents serious facts, with his temperate tone lending weight to his critique.
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New York Civil Service Reform Association
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Harrison
Republican Party
Chicago
Friends of Reform
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Washington
Congress
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Missouri
Mworkers
New York Post Office
T1eddore Rooseveltt
New York
Massachusetts
Merchants “of
Boston
Are We Sovereign In Fact And Practice
A lengthy critique argues that American citizens are treated as servants by police and officials. It contrasts American sovereignty with Japan’s shift toward constitutional government, praising Japan’s progress toward representative rule and the emperor’s pledge to govern by public opinion. It references the Centennial, Tokyo ceremonies, and the 11th of February abdication context.
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the Times
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Initto
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Chokunin
Rising Sun
Tokio Press
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Yeddo
Count Ivo
Japan
Tenno
Iro
Mivoui Iro
Kaneko Kentaro
United States
United States of America
Cleveland
Political Liberty in Japan As Century Milestones
In the centennial context the piece reflects on Japan opening ports in 1854 after Commodore Perry's treaty and the subsequent rise of constitutional government within forty years. The article contrasts American example with Japan's political evolution and aims to draw lessons about liberty and governance.
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Japan
Commodore Perry
Mrs Cleveland In New York Receives Warm Centennial Welcome
A Boston Herald correspondent reports Mrs. Cleveland was greeted with a joyous reception across New York events. At the Metropolitan Opera House she drew rapturous applause as she moved through a crowded, decorated auditorium. Ladies showered flowers from the boxes to honor her during the weeklong homage.
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Boston Herald
Mrs. Cleveland
New York
Subsidies debate on British mail service clarified
The Philadelphia Record argues that British government payments to steamship lines for mail transport are fair pay, not subsidies. It contends there is no subsidy and that compensation should reflect service value, while noting the Journal’s possible ignorance rather than intentional bias.
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Journal
Philadelphia Record
American Steamship Company
McAllister Critique Sparked By Centennial Fallout
The centennial debate lingers as McAllister offers a full critique of how he would have handled affairs under a different leader. The dispute shows no quick end as committee members defend themselves in letters, with Gouverneur Morris labeling McAllister’s points as bosh and signaling possible renewed conflict.
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McAlllisteer
Fisu
Gouverneur Morris
McAllister
Bosh
Notable Boston Educator Dillaway Dies at Eighty-Five
In Boston a revered schoolmaster Charles K. Dillaway has died at age eighty five after a long career beginning as an usher at Boston Latin and culminating as head master. His life bridged old Boston life with scholarly activity and membership in literary societies, leaving a memory of gentleness, steady work, and enduring associations in Roxbury.
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Charles K. Dillaway
Boston
Boston Latin School
Parker House
Mr. Dillaway
Roxbury
Harvard
Charles Francis Adams
A. A. Gould
Admiral Davis
Distinguishing Plug and Screw in Equine Use
The author argues that a plug denotes a slow, lazy but sound horse, while a screw indicates an animal whose inefficiency is due to injuries or deterioration. He supports this distinction with equine usage and cautions readers about mislabeling horses based on condition or time.
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Taverner
Boston
Bakers Strike Ends in New Jersey Agreement Signed
Journeymen bakers in Newark New Jersey reach a settlement for shorter hours as bosses sign the collective agreement. Workers resume duties citywide last night.
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Newark
N. J
Theatrical Gossip at Boston Globe Theatres
The article surveys Mrs Langtry's Globe engagement ending with As in a Looking Glass and The Lady of Lyons. It previews Captain Swift at the Park with Barrymore and Booth, Our Boys revival at the Museum, Hazel Kirke benefits, and May 18 Money. It notes Miss Viola Allen, Miss Lydia Thompson, and future plans for Daly's company and new operas in town.
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Lyons
Macbeth
Shakspere
Cleopatra
Mrs. Potter
Captain Swift
Miss Allen
Hazel Kirke
Dunstan Kirke
C. Leslie Allen Ord Travers
John B. Masonittacus Green
George W. Wilson Aaron Rodney
S.ssesee
H. M. Pitt
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Et eRenEr
A. Falkland Buchanan
Hazel Birke
Viola Allen Dou Dutton
Cse
Cssees
Miriam O’leary
Lady Travers
Fanny Addison Morey Kirke
Kate Ryan Cage Ee Se Cicces Pee Neews
Grace Atwell
Lydia Thompson
Boston
Hamilburg
Grand Opera House
Howard
McKenna
Fragmented chorus of gossip and a vivid hanging tale
A compendium of remarks from newspapers and cartoons on centennial celebrations, theater quips, and social foibles. It mentions Chicago Wagner debate, Pauncefote, Depew, low necked dresses, and a man who survived a hanging recounting a surreal vision, reflecting playful 19th century miscellany tone.
Provincial hope as New York papers drift like posters
A Providence Journal reader laments metropolitan newspapers resemble hazy circus posters and calls for better editorial control of illustrations. The remark critiques the era’s sensationalism and the delirium tremens tone of some editors. The quote frames concern over visual excess in press coverage.
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New York
Providence Journal
Senator Quay's Fix Faces Shifting Political Loyalties
The Chicago News notes Senator Quay, a picturesque figure in day politics, thrives by rewarding loyal followers but risks losing leadership if the administration curtails his supporters, who may desert and rally under another banner.
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Quay
Chicago News
Mr Cleveland as an Orator Shines in Retired Life
Washington Post reports Mr Cleveland delivered a strong response titled Our people. Since leaving office he shows blossoming oratorical gifts and grace of speech not previously credited. The piece lauds his effectiveness and suggests others must rival his eloquence.
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Cleveland
Washington Post
Harrison Deficient in Courage Critics Question Civil Service Reform
The Christian Register accuses President Harrison of lacking courage to oppose party bosses amid calls for civil service reform. It notes Democratic pressure and bitter political opposition, urging the president to choose the people over politicians.
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Harrison
Cleveland
Pearson
Christian Register
Trials in Politics Warn Over Mail Clerk Removals
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that wholesale discharges of railway mail clerks to evade civil service limits must show improved service from new hires. Some appointees regain former posts, but most appear unproven, aside from political ties.
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Philadelphia
A Manifest Truth in Bishop Potter’s Address
The Philadelphia Telegraph weighs Bishop Potter’s remarks as a forthright appeal to restore the founders' high principles. It stresses the speech aimed at the nation and world from historic St. Paul’s Church, arguing the speaker sought a lasting lesson beyond a few prominent figures.
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Bishop Potter
Washington
Depew
Whittier
Harrison
Sherman
St. Paul’s Church
Philadelphia Telegraph
Postmasters Beneath Political Potters Blunt Civil Service Tool
A Chicago Times editorial laments the postmaster role as a prize in a faction driven scramble. It argues a post master elect, a U S Senator, and three Republican Congressmen would parcel out appointments to hungry party workers, reducing civil service to party will.
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New York
Massachusetts Legislators Admit Infamy in Submitting Amendments
A New York Evening Post editorial condemns Massachusetts lawmakers for voting to submit amendments they themselves do not endorse, noting many confess to this infamy and suggesting Connecticut may face a similar trend, calling it a bad sign of the times that violates fundamental law principles.
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Hoar
Massachusetts
Connecticut
N. Y. Evening Post
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