Copyright Question Clouds Prospects in Congress
The International Literary Congress reports disappointment over the failed May copyright bill and antagonism between states and England. Count Keratry and Secretary Blaine note potential recovery, predicting a new bill in December and possible passage with broader support.
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Lennon
International Literary Congress
Jules Lenina
America
England
Congress
Count Keratry
House of Representatives
Reed
Copyright Association
Blaine
Harrison
Cleveland
Seven Powder Explosions Wreck Dupont Works Near Wilmington
Wilminton Del Oct 7 The Dupont Powder Works near Brandywine three miles from Wilmington suffered seven blasts this afternoon killing at least ten workers and injuring many. The Upper yard office and six mills were wrecked with homes demolished and windows blown miles away. Firefighters prevented a larger catastrophe as a refinery burned. total loss estimated at £500000 with ten tons of powder exploded and many workers unaccounted for.
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Dupont Powder Works
Wihnington
Del
Willy Houses
Wilmineton
Dupont
Brandywine
Hagley
Wilmington
Dupont Company
Eugene Dupont
Francis G. Dupont
Carles I. Dupont
Gran
United States
Dupont Fire Brigade
Brookline Wedding Unites William B Tyler and Carrie A Bates
A large Brookline gathering attended the Harvard Church ceremony for Miss Carrie Almeria Bates and Mr William Bartlett Tyler. Rev Reuven Thomas officiated with T Harry Tyler as best man and Mabel Bates as maid of honor. The bride wore white faille francaise and bouquets of white roses. Organist George A Burdett played the wedding march and Mendelssohn for departure. A reception at the Bates home followed with Howard Richardson's orchestra and an elaborate supper. Gifts included a Centre street house and a Steinway piano.
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Harvard Church
Brookline
Carrie Almeria Bates
Jacob P. Bates
Longwood Avenue
William Bartlett Tyler
Harvard Street
Reuven Thomas
D.D
T. Harry Tyler
Mabel Bates
Sarah Yerxa
Jelen Newell
Edith Winch
Bessie I. Barnes
Faille Francaise
George A. Burdett
Boston
Howard Richardson
Weber
Centre Street
Moorish Fret Work Drapery Debuts in Town
Invented A. O. introduces Moorish fret work drapery made with rope and cord lambrequin. Hangs from burnished brass pole with Point Duchesse Lace backdrop. Offered in any color, cheaper and easier to install than fretted wood. Window complete priced at 18 dollars.
Newton Fatal Crossings Accident In Butcher Wagon
At Carter's Crossing Newtonville a Water town man George Bleiler was struck by a 2 45 outward express train while crossing in a butcher wagon. The cart was demolished the horse escaped unharmed and Bleiler is believed to be seriously hurt with internal injuries.
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Newton
Boston & Albany
Carter’s Crossing
Newtonville
George Bleiler
Watertown
Bleiler
Lynn loom workers hearing set amid labor tension
Lynn October 7. James Lacy and Michael Carney faced a court arraignment for threatening an employee at the John J Moulton factory. A hearing was held and the case continued to next Saturday for arguments. Grand Master Workman Powderly will address Lynn workers next Sunday afternoon in a Lynn hall about the labor situation.
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Lynn
SeecrAu
James Lacy
Michael Carney
John ‘J. Moulton
Powderly
Lynn Hall
Census Bureau state population figures released
The Census Bureau lists Iowa with a population of 1,906,729, up 282,114 or 17.36 percent. West Virginia reaches 760,448, an increase of 141,991 or 22.96 percent. Ohio shows 3,666,719, up 468,657 or 14.65 percent.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Iowa
West Virginia
Ohio
Alarm at East Boston House Sparks Minor Fire
Alarm from Box 637 at 2 50 this morning reported a small fire at Elbridge G Choate residence 36 Princeton Street East Boston. Fire crews responded quickly and contained the blaze with no injuries reported.
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Merning
Elbridge G. Choate
Princeton Street
East
Boston
Morley urges Irish land reform remedy in Ireland talk
London Oct. 7 John Morley argued in Swindon that his ministerial past should not blind him to Ireland's plight. He said his role as envoy of peace from English to Irish democracies supports exposing magistrates. He endorsed renewing 1886 land proposals with Irish member cooperation to address distress in congested districts.
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Morley
London
John Morley
Swindon
Ireland
England
Waddell
The Late Mrs Booth Lays in State in London
The body of Mrs Booth wife of the Salvation Army commander lies in state at Clapton Hall with thousands filing past. Funeral arrangements set for Abney Park Tuesday with railway excursions offered nationwide. A Monday Olympia requiem will seat 24,000 as the cortege forms at the Thames embankment. The Salvation Army to parade in full uniform with a white cotton armband.
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Thames Embankment
Salvation Army
Minister ridicules Morley on Irish famine claims
London October 7 Sir Michael Hicks Beach Minister of Commerce ridiculed Mr Morley’s statements on Ireland saying no famine existed akin to 1846. He noted partial potato crop failures in some districts but predicted government would prevent any suffering. Edward Stanhope Secretary for War echoed the view in Horncastle, saying famine was imaginary to Parnellites.
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International Literary Congress
Argentine
John Morley
Michael Hicks-Beach
Edward Stanhope
Morley
London
Michael Hiecks-Beach
Cloucester
Ireland
Horncastle
Ile
Two Steerage Passengers Die by Suicide Aboard Majestic
On the Majestic en route from New York two steerage passengers took their own lives during the voyage. Reported afterward, fellow travelers raised a purse of 350 for the widow and children of one of the men.
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Majestic
Liverppool
New York
Rumored Portugal Cabinet Names Circulated in Press
Lisson October 7 reports newspapers publish a cabinet list with General D'Apreu E Sousa as premier and minister of war, Count Casar Ris Eiro as justice minister, Count De San Januario as interior minister, Senior Martents as finance minister, and Sunor Ferreira as foreign affairs minister, without official confirmation.
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Lisson
D’apreu E. Sousa
Dr Casar Riseiro
Count de San Januario
Martents
Sunnor Ferrao
Cholera Outbreak Reported in Barcelona
Maprio Oct 7 cholera breaks out in Barcelona with four deaths over the weekend. Sunday and Saturday saw four fatalities and yesterday added three new cases and one death.
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Barcelona
Maprio
Era of Strikes Shuts London Docks Growth
London docks face upheaval as managers of Allan and Wilson lines warn labor unrest halts coal and grain trades. They report annual pay demands of 15 to 20 shillings daily and fear supervision failures and widespread demoralization. A letter to Thomas Mann warns several New York steamers may be laid up without a move to piece work.
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London
Allan and Wilson Steamship Lines
Thomas Mann
Albert Dock
Liverpool
New York
Mann
Hill
International Trade Views Cited From Boston Paper
The Chronicle comments on Mr. Atkinsons paper in the Manufacturers Record noting that once Americas vast resources are tapped the drive for a world market could shift focus from internal markets and create economic pressure in Britain, sparking concern among long range thinkers.
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Atkinson
London
the Chronicle
Boston
Manufacturers’ Record
America
French Tariff Plans Fix Exports for France
Paris on October 7 the Cabinet named M Roche Minister of Commerce to frame a bill for a maximum tariff on exports into France and to grant concessions to countries whose tariffs favor French products.
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Paris
M. Roche
Chamber of Deputies
France
United States Cuba Treaty Idea Faces Bar in Cuba
Mapnio Oct. 7 The American press proposal for a special treaty with Cuba and Porto Rico is met with cold reception here. It is claimed such a treaty is impossible until the expiration of the existing commerce treaties in 1802.
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United States
Cuba
Porto
Liverpool Trade Disturbed by Cart Men Strike
Liverpool October 7 The cart men strike disrupts trade as merchants cannot move or deliver goods impacting local business activity.
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Liverpool
Liverroon
Cartmen
Gladstone to Discuss Labor Question in Scotland
London Oct 7 Mr Gladstone promised to dilate on the labor question during his visit to West Calder Scotland.
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MR. Gladstone
London
Gladstone
West Calder
Scotland
Laceworkers Strike Closes Factories In Canals
The laceworkers strike continues with all factories closed in Canals. Negotiations proceed between operatives and employers over new rules and wages as talks continue.
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Canals
Signs of War in the Argentine Republic
A panic swept Buenos Aires on October 7 as rumors of a fresh revolution triggered troop mobilization. Cavalry patrolled, ministers and officials sheltered, and police armed with Remington rifles prepared at central stations. Reinforcements were sent, fleets readied, and the president ordered troops to Santa Catalina while fears of a La Plata outbreak subsided.
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Buenos Aykes
Palermo Park
Geneyraiuden
Winister
Pellegrini
Zarate
Roca
Palermo
Bordero
Santa Catalina
la Plata
Vermont Supreme Court Retrenchment Bill Sparks Debate
In Montpelier the Vermont Senate debates a bill to reduce the Supreme Court to one chief judge and five associates, cutting one seat. Opponents include current justices and lawyers hoping for judgeships, while Stephen C. Shurtleff may benefit if seven judges are kept.
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Montrevier
Vermont
Senate
Supreme Court
H. H. Powers
Congress
Stephen C. Shurtleff
Navy Officers Ordered to Hold for San Francisco Duty
Washington Oct 7 Naval orders list Lieutenants Berry Babcock Potts Ensigns Bernadou Crose Reid Zenham Morgan Hayward Wiley Medical Inspector White Passed Assistant Surgeon Holgar and Engineers McElroy Higgins to hold for orders to San Francisco Assistant Surgeon Braisted ordered to duty at Hot Springs Arkansas Surgeon Price detached from duty in Washington to waiting orders Frank Anderson detached from bureau of medicine to attend naval officers in Washington Assistant Surgeon Spratling detached from Hot Springs to San Francisco
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Washington
Sprcrat
A. J. Berry
W. C. Babcock
I. M. Potts
J. J. Bernadou
W. M. Crose
J. H. Reid
H. K. Zenham
C. B. Morgan
G. N. Hayward
H. A. Wiley
C. H. White
J. M. Holgar
G. W. McElroy
R. E. Higgins
San Francisco
W. C. Braisted
Hot Springs
Ark
A. J. Price
Frank Anderson
Bureau of Medicine
L. W. Spratling
Wreck of Mary Jane During A North Beach Storm
Charllotetown P E I reports the schooner Mary Jane from this port was wrecked off North Beach Jouvain Island near Cape Tormentine during yesterday's storm. Captain Button of Wallace Nova Scotia owned the vessel and the crew are believed lost.
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Charlottetown
Mary Jane
Button
Wallace, N. S
North Beach
Jouvain Island
Cape Tormentine
Shoe makers vote to raise prices nationwide
In New York on Oct 7 a large meeting of shoe manufacturers decided to advance prices. Shoes will rise by 26 to 50 cents per pair and manufacturers will refuse to guarantee shoes henceforth.
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New York
United States
Rochester man found guilty of first degree murder at Niagara Falls
Welland Ontario October 8 Arthur Day of Rochester New York was convicted of first degree murder for throwing his wife over a cliff at Niagara Falls on July 27 and sentenced to be hanged on November 18.
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Welland, Ont
Arthur Day
Rochester
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Arrival and departure notices from Wiscasset port
WISCASSET Oct 7 Arrived Oct 6 Douglas Haynes Greenleaf Stamford Failed Oct 6 Millie Washburn Coffin Boston.
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Wiscasset
Douglas Haynes
Greenleaf
Stamford
Millie Washburn
Coffin
Boston
Providence Forgery Case Proceeds as Defense Declares Influence
In the Providence forgery trial of Miss Nettie L. Clarke defense witnesses describe a weak health and alleged undue influence from Dr. Simeon Alex Smith of Thomasville Georgia. Clarke testifies denying she signed the drawer and indorser names while Speaker Augustus Miller defends her. The Attorney-General argues lack of excuse despite influence.
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Providence
8. S
Nettie L. Clarke
Augustus Miller
The
Hose of Representatives
Simeon Alex Smith
Thomasville
Providence Republicans Renominate Two Congress Candidates
In Rhode Island second district Republicans renominate Warren O Arnold and first district Republicans nominate Henry J Spooner for Congress. Both conclaves endorse Speaker Reed policy and praise Republicans for keeping pledges in the Fifty first Congress. They commend the tariff bill Blaine silver bill harbor appropriations and prohibition of lottery gambling from malls.
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Providence
R. I
Warren O. Arnold
Congress
Henry J. Spooner
Reed
James G. Blaine
Jackson Kimball wedding at Unity Church in brisk storm
William YH Jackson and Dora W Kimball were married at the Church of the Unity despite bad weather. Rev M J Savate led the service with best man Frea Kimball and ushers Frank Kimball H M Cleveland Frank Partridge Jere Campbell. The bride wore a princesse gown and Cornelia Cook roses. After a reception at 530 Columbus, the couple will tour West and live at 125 St Botolph Street.
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Faille Francaise
Cornelia Cook
Lillian Jackson
Maud Kimball
Ethel Jackson
Catherine _Mermet
Columbus Avenue
St. Botolph Street
Klipfel Elwood Wedding In Bar Harbor Me
Elizabeth Hardy Elwood of Boston wed Ludwig Paul Carl Klipfel a German lieutenant at St. Sauveur s Church Bar Harbor at noon The ceremony was by Rev Leffingwell The couple then had a civil marriage The bride will reside in Germany with her husband whose uniform was worn for the ceremony
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Germany
Troops Muster 700 Plus for Second Regiment Field Day
The Second Regiment mustered over 700 men in Chicopee and Springfield on October 7. Rain delayed the noon start as the column moved through Chicopee Junction and downtown Springfield amid staged firefights and showered with firecrackers. A dress parade at Outing Park was canceled due to the storm while Court Square hosted a review by Adjutant General Dalton Brigadier General Bridges and visiting officials from Holyoke Boston and Washington.
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Springfield
Chicopee
Chicopee Junction
Pine Grove
Advent
Main
Outing Park
Court Square
Dalton
State Militia
Bridges
Ss. E. Blunt
United States Regular Army
E. 2. Clark
Holyoke
P. WD. Bridges
Soley
Naval Reserve
Keeler
Boston
Brackett
Weather Indications Forecast Across New England
Weather forecast issued for Vermont and eastern New York calls for rain followed by fair weather with variable winds and steady temperatures. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut expect rain clearing later with westward shifting winds and steady temperatures. Maine and New Hampshire see rain with variable winds and slight temperature changes. Cautionary signals shown from Narragansett to Portland sections including Sandy Hook and Wood’s Hall areas.
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Washington
Vermont
New York
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Narragansett
Sandy Hook
Wood’s Hall
Boston
Portland
The Rainy Night Crowds GOP Caucuses Vote Outcomes
Republicans held caucuses last night with low turnout and scattered results. Ward by ward tallies show Alderman William Power Wilson and Councilman Charles E. Harris winning in Ward 9, and Augustus G Perkins loses renomination in Ward 18. A Democrat candidate appeared in Ward 16, while Ward 10 rejected a caucus reform resolution.
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Wilson
Augustus G. Perkins
the Commonwealth
William Power Wilson
Charles E. Haris
Horace E. Boynton
Torace M. Boynton
John Bryant
Horace EK
Horace M. Boynton
Florace I. Boynton
C. Dana Dunton
James J. Morley
Charles W. Barnard, Jr
Arthur GC. Wiggin
Ward
Republican Club
Lewis G. Grossman
Augustus G. Perskins
Warp
Frederick B. Day
Joseph B. Maccabe
Bury
Horace BE. Boynon
W. H. Oakes
Edward W. Presho
Edward E
Samuel I. Crafts
Frank A. Wood
Drew
Eer
Charles E. Harris
Charles F. Spaague
Nathaniel W. Ladd
John Hobbs
William ©. Coolidge
Danforth H. Brown
Nelson F. Pratt
Robert F. Means
Charles M. Bromwich
G. Henry Wait
Dennis W. Warren
Williamss. Stevens
Charles H. Bryant
Charles A. Heintz
John IF. Scott
George Cc. Ward
Henry 5
Louis M. Clark
WaAkp
James W. Harvey
Ships Arrive with Passengers From Various Ports
Shipping news lists vessels arriving in Boston New York Philadelphia and Queenstown on Oct 6 7 from London Cuba Hayti Bremen Glasgow Mexico Havana Liverpool and Montreal among others with cargo and passenger details.
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Boston
Nessmore
London
Banes
Cuba
Ozamna
Hayti
New York
Vuenchen
Bremen
Denmark
Fulda
Parnessia
Glasgow
Ciudad Conda
Mexico
Havana
Philadelphia
Majestic
Liverspool
Kinsale
York
Liverpool
Kremen
Hamburg
Moravia
Moville
Anctoria
Hotterdam
Maasdam
Colina
Montreal
Hans
Kurt
Queenstown
Liverpool the
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Page & Crew
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of the Patriotic Order Sons of America
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William Green
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William Logan
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J. Morris Meredith
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U. S&s
Delaware
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Turkey
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British Isles
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Army and Navy Gazette
California
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Coneee
Ophir
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Potosi
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Savage
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NAL Service
U.S. A
Opserver
Oston
Albany
N.C
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Canal ST
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