Controversial sugar bounty fuels tariff debate in Senate
The conference bill outlines duties on tin plate and textiles and sets a sugar bounty for domestic producers. Senator Carlisle argues the plan favors manufacturers over farmers and questions constitutionality, while Senator Aldrich and others warn revenue losses could reach 40 to 45 million dollars.
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Murope
United States
Louisiana
Kansas
Northwest
Congress
Carlisle
Jepgib
Wiiters
Senate
Maine
Hale
Finance Committee
South America
Chamber
China
Japan
Spain
Brazil
R. Blair
Kentucky
Germany
France
England
Blair
Gray
Mr. Carlisle
Aldrich
Allison
Washington
Mr. Gibson
Conferrees
Conference Committee
Tariff bill debate and vote mark Senate division
Senators clash over conference tariff plan with Aldrich defending duties on tin plate woollens and sugar while framing revenue impacts. Breaks appear as Paddock, Fellows, and Plumb vote against. final tally 33 yeas to 27 nays. Concurrent enrollment correction approved.
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Gray
Senate
Kentucky
Aldrich
Stewart
United States
Fnll
New York
Finance Committee
Great
Democratic Party
Harris
Committee On Ways and Means
America
Washington
Allison
Wales
Carlisle
Nebraska
Gorman
Yeas
Paddock
Eustis
Felligrew
Call
Cail
Plumb
Messrs
Alien
Blarry Cameron
Casey
Chandler
Culloin
Dawes
Dixon
Edmunds
Kyarts
Frye
Hale
Rawley
Hoar
Snealls
Clones
Nevada
McMillan
Manderson
Mitchell
Moody
Pierce
Platt
Power
Sanders
Bawyer
Sherman
Spooner
Stockbridge
Wilson
Iowa
Wolcott
Barbour
Bate
Blackburn
Blodgett
Butler
Cockrell
Coke
Colquitt
Daniel
Gortian
Hampton
Kearst
Kenna
Morgan
Taddock
Paseo
Vetweren
Pugh
Ransom
Reagan
Voorhees
Waithall
Maryland
Dolph
Brown
Farwell
Payne
Quay
Janlkner
Worrall
Vance
Devis
Gibson
Hiscock
Jones
Arkansas
Higgins
McPhbetson
Squire
George
Tarpie
Washburne
West
Stanford
Tne
Executive Session Adjourned Until Noon Tomorrow
A brief executive session adjourned at 7 p.m. with plans to reconvene tomorrow at noon.
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Tll
Free Delivery Bill and Tariff Proceedings in House
In the House free delivery test funding is advanced with a $10,000 appropriation. A wheat grain standard bill is debated and then withdrawn. A tariff-paragraph numbering move is approved. The session ends with no quorum and an anticipated adjournment.
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Breckinidge
Kentucky
House
United States
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Congress
Old Colony Railroad Annual Meeting and Southwestern Agreement
At the Old Colony Railroad stockholders meeting in Boston President Choate presided. A report noted the Quincy disaster after the meeting. Terry of Weymouth criticized management for keeping section men. Choate defended officials, citing 7500 employees. Directors authorized bonds up to 500000 dollars to fund floating debt, with Adams and Parker approved to sign. Directors elected unanimously: Choate, Ames, Borden, Brayton, Cobb, Dunn, Gardner, Kendrick, Lovering, Botch, Russell, Thayer, Turner.
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The
Old Colony Railroad Company
United States
Charles I.’. Choate
Quincy
Terry
Weymouth
Choate
Welch
Messrs
Austin W. Adams
Edward G. Parker
Charles F. Choate
Southboro
Frederick L. Ames
Boston
Thomas J. Borden
Fall River
John S. Brayton
Samuel ©. Cobb
Thomas Dunn
Newport
George A. Gardner
James R. Kendrick
Charles L. Lovering
Taunton
William J. Botch
New Bedford
John J. Russell
Plymouth
Nathaniel Thayer
Lancaster
Royal W. Turner
Randolph
Atlantic Southwestern Railway Steamship Association Agreement
Public release reveals aims of the Atlantic Southwestern Railway & Steamship Association formed in Chicago on July 11. Article 4 shifts rate making from traffic managers to an executive committee of top officers, requiring committee decisions be recorded and only published with executive approval.
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New Yor
Atlantic, Southwestern Railway & Steamship Association
Chicaco
New York Central Earnings Cut From Last Year
New York Central and Hudson River rail road reports past quarter gross earnings of 9,130,000, down from 9,745,201 in the prior year third quarter. Net earnings fall to 2,875,326 from 3,372,020, while the fiscal year to date shows net earnings of 12,019,579 versus 11,985,692. Profit stands at 4,062,049, compared with 4,117,631, yet dividends are 447,141 lower, yielding a derived profit of 484,917 against 93,358 the prior year.
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New York
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Sold For 7.1 Million In Virginia
The Shenandoah Valley railroad was sold at auction for 7.1 million dollars to Lews Fitzgerald, chairman of the purchasing committee of the first and general mortgage holders. With Norfolk and Western holding a majority of the bonds, control will pass to N&W after a mid October court confirmation in this Virginia town.
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Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Lews Fitzgerald
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific Stockholders Meet in October
The annual meeting of Northern Pacific stockholders is set for Tuesday October 21. Proxy committee includes Suet Colby B Wright and Thomas F Oakes. The treasury holds 3 000 000 in surplus earnings over five years for preferred stockholders. Tacoma Land Co offers city entry for converging railroads. President Wright approves 35 acres in Laconia for Union Pacific terminals. Officials deny plans to buy St Paul Duluth. Sep gross earnings for first 24 days up 165 396, signaling a possible $250 000 for month.
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Northern Pacific
Suet Colby
B. Wright
Thomas F. Oakes
Tacoma Land Company
Wright
Laconia
Union Pacific
St. Paul & Duluth
Pictures in the History of Marriage at Hollis Street
The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association presents ten live tableaux at Hollis Street Theatre on October 22. It recreates famous paintings of marriage, featuring models chosen for accurate faces and figures, including Long’s Marriage Market of Babylon, the Vatican’s Roman Marriage, Makowski’s The Russian Wedding Feast, and a renowned work by Vermeer.
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Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Boston
Hollis Street Theatre
Babylon
Edward Long
America
Vatican
Rome
Peleus
Thetis
Makowski
Veniers
Tur Komer Furnance and Steam Heating Co Moves to 24 Union Street
Tur Komer Furnace and Steam Heating Company has relocated to 24 Union Street near Dock Square. It manufactures the Kohler hot air furnace with two distinct hot air chambers and portable vapor pans to adjust evaporation. The unit features direct and indirect draught control, sifting grates, ash pit plug, and modern running implements for smooth management.
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Tur Komer Furnace & Steam Heating Company
Union Street
Dock Square
Kohler
Shortest Game of the Season Sees Boston Down Buffaloes
Chicago September 30 Anson won his third straight by batting Clarkson at will and capitalizing on Buffaloes mistakes. Luby pitched effectively allowing five hits. Wilmot and Foster fielded and ran bases well. Attendance 875. The score details are incomplete due to damaged text.
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Chicagos
Bostons
Curcaco
Anson
Clarkson
Luby
Wilmot
Foster
Shortest Players' League game ends in Buffalo rout
Boston Bisons win 7 to 1 over Buffalos in one hour fourteen minutes. Daley pitches four hits allowed, Stafford hit hard at times. Attendance 723. Key hits include Brouthers and Nash driving runs, final score favoring the Bisons.
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Bostons
P. L
Buffalos
Buffalo
N. Y
Bisons
Daley
Stafford
Chicagos Triumph Over Brooklyns In Ninth Inning Rally
In Chicago on Sept 80 the Chicagos defeated the Brooklyns 8 to 4 after a tied game through nine innings. Hemming and King pitched well for Chicago with King delivering key moments. Final line shows Chicagos 6 base hits to Brooklyns 10, three earned runs for Chicagos, and several defensive highlights including a double play and stolen bases by Chicagos. Time two hours.
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Bostons
Buffalos
BILPO
PO. A. E. Grown
Hoy
Storey
Oj Mack
Brouthers
Clark
Rields
Kwit
Nash
Heecher
Rowe
Lwit
Murphy
Daloy
Stafford
Cunningham
Stovey
Kheecher
Richardson
Daley
Dé. Irwin
Keecher
Brown
Datey
White
Chicagos
P. L
Brooklyns
Chicago
Hemming
King
Chigaton
Farrell
Cook
Joyce
Ryan
Knight
Jones
Pittsburgs Rally Past Philadelphias In Easy Victory
Pittsburgs defeated Philadelphias 10 to 1 at Pittsburgs on Sept 30. Smith puzzled the visitors while Pittsburgs hit for power, with 12 hits to Philadelphias 6. Key actions included Mills, Berger, and Stolen bases by Pittsburgs. pitchers Smith and Berger, Vickery and Lehighriver for Philadelphias.
Pittsburgs 55 Philadelphias 4 in tight game
Pittsburgs defeated Philadelphias 4 to 3 in a close contest. Attendance around 500. Pittsburgs had 10 base hits to Philadelphias 6 and committed five errors to Philadelphias one. Beckley homered, two triples and a double highlighted Pittsburgs offense with Corcoran and Maut contributing extra base hits. Pitchers Mans Fields Sanders and Milligan worked for the wins.
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Pittsburgs
P. L
Philadelphias
Pittsburg
Tne
Rittehi
Isian Bee
Mans
Sanders and
Milligan
Corcoran
Piexett
Maut
Beckley
Pittsburys
Isy Maul
Sanders
Shindle
Farrer
Mant
Maul
Robinson
Gritin
Ferguson and Holbert
Vine
Cincinnati Beats New Yorks in Thinly Attended Start
Burkett was erratic early as Cincinnati built a lead, then steadied and held off New Yorks 7 to 0. Duryea scattered the New York hits, with 684 in attendance. Key plays included Reilly and Denny Murphy two-base hits and Whistler three-base, plus Latham stealing twice. Batteries Curyea Keenan for Cincinnati and Burkett Murphy for New York. Time of game uncertain.
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Cincinnatis
N. L
NEW Yorks
Cincinnati
Burkett
Duryea
Cincinnatisectseas
Oss
Curyea
Keenan
Murphy
Reilly
Denny Murphy
Whistler
Latham
Marr
Slater
McPhee
Knight
Bassett
Hornung
Denny
Lynch
Brooklyn N L Beats Clevelands In Extra Innings
Brooklyn Newark League team defeats the Clevelands 4 to 3 in ten innings on Sept 30 at Cleveland. Brooklyn piled 9 base hits to 7 for Cleveland, with four errors by each side. Batteries were Vian and Zimmer for Brooklyn and Caruthers and Clark for Cleveland.
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Brooklyns
N. L
Clevelands
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Vian
Zimmer
Caruthers
Clark
Smatey
O'Brien
Pene Davis
Pinelkney
McKean
Pinkney
Davis
Virtue
Smalley
Small
Giants Beat Cleveland in Close Baseball Contest
New Yorks defeated Cleveland 16 to 10 in a tight game. McGill and Sutcliffe for Cleveland, O Day and Vaughn for the New Yorks starred at the plate with several runs. Carney hit a three base shot, Shannon and Vaughn contributed two-base hits, and Shannon stole a base. Umpires Gaifney and Sheridan officiated. time 1 hour 51.5 minutes.
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NEW Yorks
P. L
Clevelands
Cleveland
Giants
O’ Day
Vaughn
McGill
Sutcliffe
McAleer
Shannon
Joinston
Carney
O'Rourke
Browning
Richardson
Stricker
Larkin
Gaifney
Sheridan
Baseball Standings Prompted by Early Season Pairings
In Columbus and Tolodon Tolodons divisions teams clashed with Rochester and Baltimore spelled inconsistently. Louisville defeated Baltimore 1 0. Atlantic Association games featured New Haven beating Newark 7 4 while Harrisburg edged Lebanon 1 0.
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Atlantic Association
New Haven
Newarks
New Havens
Harrisburg—Lebanons
Harrisburgs
New York News Notes Business Failures and Health Ads
Bradstreet's reports 7538 U.S. failures in nine months with liabilities 92.5 million and assets 44.45 million, assets at 47.8 percent of liabilities, down from 1889. Also mention evictions and ads for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Bull's Cough syrup reducing tiredness and boosting appetite and vigor.
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New York
Bradstreet
United States
Andrew in Congress a tariff reform advocate and reformer
Washington dispatch highlights John F. Andrew as a new member with a strong stance on tariff reform favoring free wool and cheaper goods for Massachusetts. It notes his support for civil service reform, anti slave trade efforts, and naval militia, while detailing clashes with party leaders over free coinage and legislative procedure.
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John F. Andrew
Andrew
Carlisle
Breckinridge
Wilson
West Virginia
Crisp
Georgia
Tracey
Albany
Massachusetts
New England
Bennett
American Wool Reporter
Sayward
House
Civil Service Reform
Roosevelt
Frank Hatton
Clarkson
Ewart
Congress
Hatton
Lehlibach
Boston
Reed
O'Neil
Flower
Rockwell
Blaine
Hitt
McCreary
Aftrica
Navy
Naval Committee
Lodge
Mary C. Winslow
Kearsarge
Pension Office
War Department
Navy Department
Ways and Means Committee
Ellen G. King
King
William S. King
Battle of
Antietam
Carswell
Fitch
New York
Pierce
Reed. Conant
New Books on Travel and Adventure Review
A survey of Aztec Land by M M Ballou and The Aztec Treasure House by Thomas A Janvier critiques their scattered structure and vivid episodes. It also covers Absaraka or Land of the Crows by Colonel Henry B Carrington with notes on military life in Wyoming and revised material on frontier battles and maps.
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Iturbide
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Rayburn
Young
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Gue
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Custer
Dodge
Dunn
Carrington
Philip St. George Cooke
Sherman
Powder
Tongue
Big Horn
Yellowstone
British America
Colonel Carrington
Canada
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott & Co
Boston
W. B. Clarke & Co
Essays on Nature by Leafy Ways and Idyls of the Field
The London Daily News essays compare John Burroughs and Richard Jefferies while noting Knight is not a poet. Knight shows keen observation yet lacks Jefferies's impassioned style, appearing more bookish than Burroughs. His commentary remains accessible and steady.
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London Daily News
John Burroughs
Richard Jefferies
Knight
Jefferies
Mr. Burroughs
Mr. Knight
Ivory Soap Beat Fakes Warns of Counterfeit Brands
A reader note cautions that many white soaps claim to be "just as good as the Ivory" but lack its unique qualities. It urges shoppers to ask for Ivory Soap and insist on buying it, noting it is sold widely.
Corner Store for Rent in City on Kingston Tufts and Essex
One of the best lighted stores in the city available for lease with frontage on Kingston and Tufts streets and Essex place. Features include steam heat, an elevator, and a basement adapted for salesroom. Horace S. Crowell, 216 Washington Street, corner of State Street.
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Tufts Streets
Essex Place
Horace S. Crowell
Washington St
Cor
State St
To Let Large chamber at 111 Arch Street Fourth Floor
To let a large 60 by 45 chamber with light on three sides on the fourth floor at 111 Arch Street, near the corner of Summer Street. Agent listed as Wil. Menot of 59 Court Street.
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Ligh and
Flartford Streets
P. Weers
Water Street
Arch Street
Summer St
Wil. Menot
Court Street
Chichester's English Pennyroyal Pills Ad
An old advertisement for Chichester's English Pennyroyal Pills promotes the Diamond Brand in red boxes sealed with a blue ribbon as the reliable option. It directs women to send stamps for particulars and relief for ladies, listing The Manchester Chemical Co. of Madison Square and Goodwin & Co. as agents.
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Chichester
Ried Cross
Vale
Draggiss
Mall
Mhichester Chemical Co
Madison Sq
Whilads
Po Civic
Goodwin & CO
Brston
Knight and Knight's Nature Studies Review in Brief
A critical look at Francis A. Knight's Brief Studies from the Book of Nature and Idols of the Field. The reviewer notes Knight’s easy style when unselfconscious and laments the lack of comment on Cheddar’s historical turning point linked to William Wilberforce. The piece invites comparing English and American nature writings by Burroughs and Torrey.
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Knight
William Wilberforce
Cowslip Green
Hannah More
Burroughs
Bradford Torrey
Leaful Ways
Francis A. Knight
Boston
Roberts Bros. Price
Ituman Magnetism and the Hypnotic Sense in Drayton Review
A review of H S Drayton's Human Magnetism credits the book with breadth and insight into animal magnetism and hypnotism. It notes eclectic influences from Braid to Charcot, warns of medical misuse, and questions the existence and reach of hypnotizers while debating the supposed extra sense behind hypnotic effects.
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Far East
Braid
Captain James
Nancy
Charcot
H. S. Drayton
New York
Fowler & Wells Company
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