Uniform Tariff Debate and Notable Global Tidbits
Debates over railroad inland and ocean freight rates highlight the push to end rate cutting under the interstate commerce law. Notes include expositions on uniform tariffs and the use of through bills of lading. Also summarized are items about General A W Greely returning from France, Tow Kee’s California estate, senators in Europe, and the lord mayor of London’s diverse background. extra biographical notes on Thomas J Dolan and the Duca di Campo Felice.
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Chicago
Boston
New York
Liverpool
Seaboard
Leyland
Tow Kee
California
United States
Europe
Palmer
Stockbridge
Hale
Frye
Spooner
Aldrich
Hawley
London
Order of Leopold
Thomas J. Dolan
White House
Washington
General Grant
Grant
Duca di Campo Felice
Paris
Singer
Boston Post Publishing Rates and Subscription Details
The Boston Post outlines subscription prices for daily and weekly editions with one year at 9 and 1.75 per month respectively, noting payment by check or money order to the Post Publishing Company and that all money sent is at the sender’s risk.
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Post Publishing Company
Page placements for Financial and Ship News
The notice states that Financial and Commercial Departments appear on the Sixth and Seventh pages while the Ship News is on the Third page.
Open withdrawal of Mrs Mary Livermore shifts votes to Prohibition
Boston Post reports Mrs Mary Livermore leaves the Republican party in Massachusetts over women’s suffrage. Her public secession at Tremont Temple signals broader discontent among loyal followers and may sway supporters toward Prohibition candidates.
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Mary A. Livermore
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Mrs. Livermore
Democratic Nominations Under Scrutiny In City Race
The article examines the New York Democrats' failure to nominate DeLancey Nico for district attorney amid accusations of aldermanic influence. It notes shifts by Sun and Herald, concerns over Colonel Fillows, and a rising citizens movement backing Nico. It also covers Baltimore voting list purges, graft concerns, and Reform League fraud precautions.
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New York
Delancey Nico
Colonel Fillows
Nicoll
The
Sun and the Herald
Mr. Nicoll
Cleary
Citizens’ Movement
Nico
Baltimore
Supreme Bench
Baltimore American
Gorman Ring
Reform League
Monsignor Gualdi and Vatican Intervention on Irish Landlords
The speaker accuses Monsignor Gualdi of wishing to intervene between the Irish and their landlords, calling the idea grave and unwise. He argues the Irish do not want outside interference and that the Vatican would be the last place to offer such aid.
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Monsignor
Gualdi
Leo XIII
Vatican
Theologians of Propaganda and Irish land laws debated
The text questions what theologians of the Propaganda know about Irish land laws and how Orange lodges, London companies, and Catholic landlords might be viewed by mediators. It notes that aiding the Unionists could be seen as supporting Papal political influence and comments on Pope Leo XIII contemplating Crispi’s views on Germany.
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London
Leo XIII
Signor Crispi
Germany
Overvaluation Debate Hits Abatement Procedures
The piece argues assessors may not lump sum values for a district in abatement cases and warns such horizontal reductions shift burdens. It asserts each case must be judged on its own merits, favors direct hearing by principal assessors, and rejects compelling petitioners to first go through an assistant assessor before the main board.
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Boylston Market
Taxpayers’ Committee
Horacke Smith
Legal Tribunal
Bradley Campaign Emphasizes Tariff Reform in Rhode Island
In opening his campaign for Rhode Island's second district, Democratic candidate Judge Charles S. Bradley pushes tariff reform as the central issue. He argues for free raw materials, registry and citizenship reforms, and notes neighboring districts elected Democrats, urging voters to decide the outcome.
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Rhode Island
Charles S. Bradley
Judge Bradley
Massachusetts
Through Export Rates From the West Contest Rail Rules
Central Traffic Association in Chicago adopts a uniform through rate from Western points to European ports via Atlantic routes, a move driven by trunk lines. Critics say the plan undermines interstate commerce law and harms shippers by denying port choice and enforcing an artificial tariff.
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Central Traffic Association
Chicago
New York
West
White Star
Cunard
Guion
Grand Trunk
Atlantic
Montreal
Portland
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
Tariff Debate Shapes Rhode Island Race In Mass Victory Context
The Providence Journal argues past year victories in Massachusetts, while Judge Bradley warns voters about tariff reform. Rhode Island manufacturers sided with Judge Brapury last Friday, as Republicans push a high tariff platform and Democrats emphasize tariff reform. The contest’s outcome is keenly awaited.
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Massachusetts
Providence Journal
Bradley
Rhode Island
Disturbed Afghanistan and European Intrigue
The report tracks Ayous Kian’s revived tale in Persia and insurrection near Herat, while placing Afghanistan Bulgaria and Russia in a broader European clash. It suggests Ayronis’s fugitive status and possible links to insurgents, and warns that Russia may push into Bulgaria with an Herat descent likely synchronized with other moves.
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Ayous Kian
Beloochistan
Persia
Herat
Ayoun
Ayronis
Afghanistan
Bulgaria
Russia
Berlin
Prolonged Stay Abroad Sparks Gossip About BuAINE
The foreign correspondent notes Mr BuAINE dislikes Paris hotels and mostly tours the city by cab. This contrasts with expectations of comfortable Paris lodging and mirrors a cab driven electioneering tactic once used by Mr VENEFRING's supporters.
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Buaine
Paris
Venefring
Death of Brerxstorp-Horr Seen Not Altering Saturday Review
The proprietor of the Saturday Review, Mr Brerxstorp-Horr, has died but the paper will likely keep its management. The Saturday is harsh in its justice and moderation and holds anti liberal politics yet remains a strong, dignified weekly journal with wide influence in England. His death is not expected to lessen its essential ability or high position.
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Brerxstorp-Horr
Saturday Review
Saturday
England
Beres- Yord-Hore
Republican State Committee Circular Urges Rural District Work
The chairman of the Republican State Committee of New York issues a confidential circular to party workers urging thorough local organization and systematic effort to suppress Prohibition votes, warning that the party’s future depends on success in the fall.
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Republican State Committee of
New York
Republican Party
Country Rector proves frugal life on five shillings a week
An English Country Rector demonstrates that living well on five shillings weekly is possible. He lists cottage rent, rates, clothing, fuel, food items, and total expenses, but the article notes the value depends on the work undertaken and asks whether he labored hard or managed resources more lightly.
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England
College Expenses and Housing Costs in Cambridge Debate
A letter to the editor argues that a student’s annual allowance of 800 to 900 dollars is not extreme. It praises prudence over lavish spending and advocates lower personal costs. The piece highlights high room rents, reduced undergraduate housing, and calls for funds and new dormitories near the yard with moderate rents.
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Palmer
Cambridge
Remembering Frank Bird and Boston Saturday clubs
A Boston observer recalls Frank W Bird the Sage of Walpole and his Saturday dinners. The piece traces Bird Club origins from Young's Coffee House to later rooms, highlighting veterans like Ossawatomie Brown George L Stearns Henry Wilson Anson Burlingame and political shifts through Know-nothing and reconstruction eras. It also notes aging and social changes visible in passersby and a critique of prosperity's vanity.
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Boston
Frank W. Bird
Walpole
Frank Bird
Mqnor
Andrew
Greeley
Bird
Young
Cornhill Court
City Hall
George Young
Bird Club
Free Soilers
Ossawatomie Brown
George L. Stearns
George L. Stearns. of the Coterie Which Mr. Bird
Henry Wilson
Anson Burlingame
John A. Andrew
Henry L. Pierce
Warrington
Samuel G. Howe
Adin Thayer
Charles G. Davis
Plymouth
Grant
Bira
Second Symphony Concert Delights with New Soloists
A recent concert contrasted with the prior week as the new oboist and flutist impressed in Water Music and Dvorak, while the Schumann Second Symphony under Mr. Gericke drew praise for musicianly reading. Handel and Mozart pieces pleased the audience, though critics noted limited musical feeling in the Mozart numbers.
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Dvorak
Mozart
Handel
Beethoven
Schumann
Gericke
Mme. Carreno
Parisian
W. A. Mozart
Paris
F. Chovin
F. Liszt
K. Miller
Haldigung
R. Wagner
Mme
Teresa Carreno
Literary Notes on Holiday Books and New Novels
Houghton Mifflin plans Lowell's The Vision of Sir Launfal with a new portrait and artist illustrations. Henry James expands Atlantic Monthly with a forthcoming serial novel. Edward H. House writes Yone Santo, a Child of Japan for next year, after The Sacred Flame of Torin Ji in Scribner's Magazine. Ticknor & Co. books include Geral dine. a revised Scott edition edited by William J. Rolfe. Juan and Juanita by Frances Courtenay Baylor. A Flock of Girls by Nora Perry. Also Blanche Willis Howard's Aunt Serena and Miss Ludington's Sister by Edward Bellamy. Dowden prepares Sir Henry Taylor's correspondence of sixty years with letters from Carlyle, Southey, and others. Grenville Murray memoir by his widow to be published soon.
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Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Mr. Lowell
Sir Launfal
Henry James
Atlantic Monthly
Edward H. House
Yone Santo
Japan
Burlesque Bits on Crime Fashion and Business
A collage of caustic observations on crime punishment and social trends cites Hooker the burglar in an Ohio town and a Chicago club price tag on Anson, with quips about seals skins harp fashion braces and a lunchbox venture in Chicago. It notes Barnum buying Bridgeport real estate and stylistic shifts in dress plus literary ventures in Boston and patent medicine verse.
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New York
Cock Robin
Stain Gang
Stain
England
United States
Chicago Mail
Chicago
State
Dearborn
P. T. Barnum
Bridgepo Cenn
Main Street
Woman of Skye Bemoans Losses in Old Verse
A short verse from London Truth notes an old woman of Skye lamenting the death of her husbands. She quips that the Lord has taken several, and as long as He takes them she will endure, reflecting a grim proverb on bereavement.
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Skye
London
Painted Post—A Jewel of Steuben County New York
A column praises Painted Post in Steuben County, New York, as a famed village that inspires travel dreams. It notes the Pennsylvanian Painted Post is different and urges readers to verify location before visiting.
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New York
Taverner
Boston Post
Pennsylvania
Ieave
Anarchist Creed Row in Evening Post Item
A Southern Indiana Evening Post editorial argues that true anarchy demands willingness to die for the cause and prefers the gallows as a symbol, condemning reformers who favor living among capitalists. The piece suggests the anarchist creed thrives on martyrdom and public defiance.
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Evening Post
Ind
When Do Doctors Disagree and Politics in Beer
The Boston Journal notes General Fisk cites a Chicago Tribune claim about Western beer saloon keepers being mostly Republicans. It mocks Fisk as a third party candidate and highlights the Tribune’s July 1886 statement that many beer saloon keepers are Republicans, reflecting partisan views.
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General Fisk
Boston Journal
Chicago Tribune
Great Western
No remedy in politics for social ills
Opinion argues that poverty and social suffering stem from finance rather than politics. It says wealth, not bosses, must be harnessed to solve want, and individuals should help themselves by helping others rather than relying on governmental remedies.
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Sun
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A. W. Greely
France
Boston Post Post Publishing CO
Washington Street
Walter Petzet
C. Sadakiehi Hartmann
Vendome
Petzet
Hartmann
Adolph Neuendorff
Music Hall
Tremont Temple
Emma Juch
National Opera Company
Carl Faelten
Meionaon
Omaha
Springfield Union
Robert Grant
N. Y. Tribune
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