Democratic Oration at Lexington on Surplus and Taxation
The speech denounces Republican plans to keep the surplus through higher duties and forts while opposing free whiskey. It argues Democrats fought for tax reduction but faced a hostile Senate and President. It praises Grover Cleveland and urges support for a local Democratic candidate as a defense of reform and leadership.
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Massachusetts
Texas
Dallas
Mills
Quesmu
Congress
Andrew
Grover Cleveland
South
Douglass
Committee On Elections
Washington
John F. Andrew
Josiah Quincy
Dr. Channing
Cleveland
Commonwealth
Russell
Sons of Lexington
Old City
Lexington
Robinson
General Banks
Yesony
Senate
Tie
Republican Party
Tax policy clash over whiskey and tariffs sparked cheers
The discussion featured Mr. Russell arguing against raising taxes while protecting tariffs. He contended that legislators preferred wiping out taxes on whiskey, tobacco, and oleomargarine to surrender any part of the protective system, drawing loud applause before he sat down amid cheers.
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Russell
Reform in Rhode Island Speech at Providence Music Hall
Dr William Everett and Harvey N Shepard spoke at Providence Music Hall on tariff reform and civil service reform. Everett praised Cleveland, warned against Blaineism, and urged tariff revision to curb free trade. Shepard argued tariffs drain workers, criticized Southern bribes, and urged commercial liberty, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of over 2000.
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Providence
R. L
Music Hall
Rowland Hazard
Tariff Reform Club
William Everett
Boston
United States
Cleveland
Harrison
South
Everett
Grand Army
Harvey N. Shepard
Shepard
Atlas and Plainfield collide sinks chartered ship in fog
The Atlas, a Hayti-bound iron screw steamer of 1197 tons, was struck by the New Jersey Central ferry Plainfield in the North River opposite Barclay Street. The Atlas sank slowly with 30 aboard rescued by tugs, cargo a total loss, no lives lost.
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New York
Atlas Line
Atlas
Hayti
North River
Barclay Street
New Jersey Central Railroad
Plainfield
Dumbarton
Scot
Tobin
George Simpson
E. F. Curtis
Thomas Nelson
Morgan Line
Eldorado
Obituary for Hon. Timothy Davis of Gloucester
The Hon. Timothy Davis of Gloucester died yesterday after a long illness. Born April 12, 1821, he worked in a printing office, moved to Boston as a clerk, then became a merchant. He served Massachusetts in the State Legislature and Congress, elected in 1855 on the American ticket and later on the Republican ticket, later holding roles in the Boston Custom House and Treasury Department, retiring about two and a half years ago.
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Timothy Davis
Gloucester
Mr. Davis
Boston
Massachusetts
Lincoln
Boston Custom House
Treasury Department
Edward Gallup
Boston & Albany Railroad
Cleveland
Springfield
Gallup
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
West
Brooklyn
Henry Tek
Boston & Albany Road
Coroner’s jury faults conductor in Washington disaster
In Pittsburg, a coroner’s jury held responsible Conductor Heck of the shifting engine for the Washington Penn railroad wreck. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of Engineer Noonan and Fireman McAuliffe. A arrest warrant has been issued. Elliott Walker, 65, was killed by a Boston and Albany train at West Natick yesterday morning.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Washington, Penn
Heck
Noonan
McAuliffe
Elliott Walker
Boston & Albany
West Natick
Norway Steel and Iron Company to suspend operations next spring
Treasurer Geiger reiterated that the Norway Steel and Iron Company cannot compete under the tariff. He cited high taxes on pig iron scrap iron and manufactured steel and said a shutdown is likely late in the spring, not on January 1, with proximity advantages to Pennsylvania firms noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway Steel and Iron Company
Geiger
Post
Pennsylvania and
Western Iron
Bob Burdette Delights at Tremont Temple Ladies Festival
BOB Burdette headlined the twenty fourth annual Baptist Social Union ladies festival at Tremont Temple drawing about seven hundred guests. The program featured remarks by Rev Dr Charles Robinson and humor from Burdette, with music by the Germania Orchestra and pieces by the Ruggles Street Church quartet and Miss Edmands.
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Bob” Burdette
The
Baptist Social Union
Tremont Temple
William Howe
Abbott FE. Kittredge
J. W
Tremont Temple Church
Harr
J. Warren Merrill
Ruggles Street Church
Alice J. Osborne
Edmands
Lady of the Sea
Charles 8. Robinson
New York
Young Men’s Christian Association
Burdette
Talmage
Halifax
San Francisco
Abbott E. Kittredge
D.D
Richard Shuebruk
H. P.chelius
Germania Orchestra
Free ships and the right to buy under our flag
J Cy Soda Springs Idaho writes to argue for free ships, opposing prohibitions on buying foreign built ships while removing duties on raw materials. He cites historical locomotive imports, claims U.S. labor and machinery outpace foreign rivals, and criticizes shipbuilding monopolies on the Delaware. He urges end to bans, support for shipowning, and universal access to world trade.
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McCulloch
Scribner’s Magazine
United States
Atlantic
Delaware
Clyde
Scotland
Porter
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Honesdale
Penn
England
Stourbridge
Home Market Club
J. Cy
Soda Springs
Ida
Bust of General Gordon Memorial Exhibition in Charlestown
A marble portrait bust of Major General George H. Gordon is shown at Williams & Everett's, honoring his leadership of the Second Massachusetts Infantry and the fallen and living comrades. The piece, by Daniel C. French, rests on a mahogany and bronze pedestal with a Lowell ode and a dedicatory front tablet. It will be on view for one week for Boston friends and others to view.
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Massachusetts
Williams & Everett
George H. Gordon
Second Massachusetts Infantry
A. B. Underwood
Wilder Dwight
Charles J. Mills
Charles K. Mudge
Lucius M. Sargent
James Savage
Robert G. Shaw
E. G. Abbott
T. B. Fox
William #. Perkins
Harvard
Gordon
George L. Andrews
Greely
R. B. Brown
George A. Thayer
Lincoln
French
Brunner and Tryon
New York
San Domingo
Evans and Toombs
Boston
Charlestown
Mass
Framingham
West Point
Mexico
Cerro Gordo
San Juan Bridge
Second
Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers
United States Volunteers
Lowell
Ory
George Henry Gordon
General Gordon
Free Public Library of
Messrs
E. F. Bowditch
James W. Clarke
John Claflin
John Hogg
J. F. Macomber
David Nevins
Horace Richardson
Jute Mills to Shut Down in Salem Mass
Salem Mass October 23. Both jute mills in the city will close for an indefinite period on Thursday. About 500 operatives will lose work. Each mill has 600 spindles and produced about 1 000 000 yards of cloth yearly from Bengal jute. Earlier cargoes from India and later exports reduced local jute supply. The superintendent cites uncertain business as another key factor.
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Salem
Mass
India
Ianresolutiog
Why the League Club Won
In Pittsburgh, the St. Louis Browns and New York Giants passed through en route to St. Louis. Chris Van Der Ahe alleged umpire calls favored the Giants in Eastern games and claimed Kelley had money on the result. He blamed his shortstop for some defeats and predicted Chicago will win the pennant next year.
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Pittspurg
Penn
St. Louis Browns
New York Giants
St. Louis
Chris van der Ahe
Browns
Kelley
Gaffney
van der Ahe
Chicago
Travelling Salesman Arrested for Forged Check
Norra Adams October 23 The police arrested H G Farnham 35 a travelling salesman for a Philadelphia cloth ing house for attempting to pass a forged check for 35 dollars on Morris Gatslick bearing the name of Whitten Burdett Young Co Boston drawn on the Commercial Bank of Boston
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Norra Adams
H. G. Farnham
Philadelphia
Morris Gatslick
Whitten, Burdett, Young & Co. of
Boston
Commercial Bank of Boston
Better Than Pay Envelopes Elector Circular At Manning’s Factory
An employee notice from Manning, Bowman & Co. of Meriden, Conn., signed by MR E B Manning, declines influencing workers with campaign messaging on pay envelopes. The circular protects liberty of thought, invites all to vote according to personal conviction, and guarantees access to lawmakers regardless of party.
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E. B. Manning
Manning, Bowman & Co. Corporation
Meriden
Democratepublican
Clerk on rail mail line arrested for letter theft
John H. Wilkins a clerk in the railway mail service on the New York and Pittsburg line was arrested in New York yesterday charged with attempting to rifle a letter.
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John H. Wilkins
New York and
Pittsburg
New York
Mendelssohn and Moschelles letters illuminate a lifelong friendship
A detailed review of a new book, Letters of Felix Mendelssohn to Ignaz and Charlotte Moschelles, tracing Mendelssohn and his former pupil Moschelles from 1829 London visit to Mendelssohn’s death. It highlights the frank, intimate correspondence, social scenes, and business notes, plus editoring and facsimile quality. The piece also compares Minto and Barrett novels and notes other new English titles.
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Mendelssohn
Moschelles
Germany
London
Mendlessohn
Scribner’s Magazine
England
Klingemann
Philister
Mr. Fleming
Israel
Parliament
Dusseldorf
Elberfeld
Athens
Rio de Janeiro
Augsburg
Liszt
Felix Mendelssohn
Ignaz
Charlotte Moschelles
Felix Moschelles
Boston
Ticknor & Co
Stars Clash With Professor Minto In Historical Writing
The text contrasts the star writers' approach to history with Professor Minto, praising fidelity to documents on par with Gardiner and Froude, and noting industry matching those scholars in crafting historical novels.
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Minto
Gardiner
Froude
Smith and Soule Wed in Cambridgeport Home
Thomas C. Smith and Minnie T. Soule were married at the bride's parents home in Cambridgeport with Rev. A. E. White officiating. Ushers included Henry Hoyt, Alexander Smith, J. S. Harrower and William McNaught. They plan to live in New York after a period there, then reside at 28 Clinton Street.
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Thomas C. Smith
Minnie T. Soule
Cambridgeport
A. E. White
Messrs
Henr Hoyt
Alexander Smith
J. S. Harrower
William McNaught
New York
Clinton Street
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Geiger Tesla
Norway Iron Works
Hic
Free Ships
NEW Books
Mendelssohn’s Letters
Mr. Freeman
Scott
Richard II
Ralph Hardelot
Wat Tyler
Sudbury
Richard
Hardelot
Wycliffe
Mr. Barrett
Lynn Vaneune
Pythia
Franlein Hartner
Sunfire
Douglas Duane
Julian Hawthorne
Edgar Fawcett
J. Lippincott Company
Hawthorne
Frank Mainwaring
Ralph _Hardelot
William Minto
Harper & Cos
Frank Barrett
D. Appleton & Co
Eva Hartner
J. W. Davis
George Routledge & Sons
J. B. Lippincott Company
W.B. Clarke &Co
Price
Are Hewitt
American Party
George H. Abbott
Washington Street
Winchester, Church and
Piedmont Streets
Charles H. Shepard
Charles C. Whitmore
Suffolk
William W. Lowe
C. T. Walker
Walker’s Horse and Carriage Bazaar
Portland
Lancaster Streets
W. P. Lch
Portland Street
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
State Street
Richards & CO
Samuel Hatch & CO
Congress Street
Fulton Street
Ferry Street
Samuel Train
Salem St
Tileston St
Salem Street
Tileston Street
Trustees’ Sale
Broad Street
Butler Row
S. R. Knights & CO
Main Street
J. J. Dixwell
Centre
Pond Streets
Lowder's Lane
Ward 23
Sunny Side
Mansion House
Centre and
Pond Street
Centre Street
Lowder’s Lane
Milton
Minot
J. J. Bowditch
Wm. H. Slocum
Joseph W. Balch
WM. I. Bowditch
Self and Co
Murdock
Europe
Murdock Liquid Food C9
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