Joint Tariff Debate Draws Brookline Crowd in Town Hall
An audience of about twelve hundred gathered in Brookline Town Hall for the second Brookline Tariff Reform League debate on whether New England representatives should have voted against the McKinley bill. Ex Congressman John E. Russell opened for the affirmative and Senator Aldrich for the negative, with a lively exchange and thirty minute replies after extended time.
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Town Hall
Brookline
Brookline Tariff Reform League
Congress
New England
McAkinley
John E. Russell
Leicester
Aldach
Rhode Island
Clemen
K. Fay
Jerome Jones
Edward Atkinson
Moortiela Storey
Henry M. Whitney
Martin P. Jiennard
Charles F. Duneklee
F. L. Creesy
Ernest Winsor
David Hall Rice
John J. Henry
William Whitman
Walstein R. Chester
Desmond Fitzgerald
R. G. F. Candage
D. Blakely Hear
Aaron H. Latham
Russell
Aldrich
Fay
Massachusetts
Washington
Mr. Russell
Senator Aldrich
John £. Russell
Exquisite 17th Century Style Carved Settle Offered for Sale
A grand carved settle spanning two sides is described with a wide arched root top, cluster pillars, oxidized silver branches with nine hooks each, and intaglio carved corners and face. It is presented as a fine piece to decorate a hall, suitable for an absolute monarchy style display of life’s delights.
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Monseigneur
Balfour tours western Ireland over potato distress
Dustin Oct 24 report that Mr. Balfour begins a western counties tour to verify distress linked to potato crop failure. He aims to map a suitable railway route from Coliooney to Claremorris or Ballaghadereen to Castle Rea to provide government jobs if needed.
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Dustin
Balfour
Coliooney
Claremorris
Ballaghadereen
Castle Rea
Ireland
Tipperary
Harrison
House of Commons
Michael O’brien
Dalton
Petty Sessions
Father Humphreys
Ocean Shipping Briefs from Ports worldwide in October
Shipping notices list vessels arriving and sailing from New York Montreal London Liverpool and Bremen with routes to Philadelphia Rotterdam Antwerp Antwerp and Boston. Several ships depart Queenstown Southampton and Kinsale and report cattle loss, cargo moves, and personnel updates across Oct 21 28.
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Baltimore
Minnesota
London
New York
Lahn
Kremen
Montreal
Lake Ontario
Liverpool
Marnia
Ontario
Bris
Halifax
Damaru
Gibraltar
Castledale
Passaroany
Boston
Queenstown
City of Chicago
Bremen
L A. m
Saale
Boulogne
Werkengem
Rotterdam
Ohio
Philadelphia
Southampton
Columbia
Hamburg
Kinsale
Kansas
Moville
Vancouver
Lizard
Friesland
Antwerp
Gothia
Newark
Dover
Hermann
Glasgow
Borghese
Nugia
Middlesborough Sees Notable Building Boom Spreads
Turre reports ongoing construction in Middlesborough Kentucky and notes similar building activity seen in other American cities, signaling growth and development across regions.
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Turre
Middlesborough
Ann
America
Pittsfield Woollen Mills Hurt by Tariff Debate in Massachusetts
In Pittsfield a large meeting at the Academy of Music hear Hon. W. E. Russell argue tariff policy harms the western Massachusetts woollen industry. He cites mills like Belair, Pomeroy, Stearnsville, Barkers and Kittredge closing or faltering, linking failures to the Republican tariff. Russell urges free raw materials to spur growth, higher wages, and more mills, asserting corporate interests drive protectionism.
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Russell
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Belair
Pomeroy
Stearnsville
Barkers
Kittredge
Cleveland
Treasury
New England
Hamilton
Henry Clay
Great Britain
Weavers’ Progressive Association of
Fall River
Advertiser
Burly
Eng
Kall River
Olav
Daniel Webster
Albany
Mr. Clay
Webster
New York
Silas Wright
William L. Marey
Robert J. Walker
Congress
Canada
Doliber Goodale Co Notes Fair Ban On Vote Prize
A note from Doliber Goodale Co reports Mechanics Fair officials forbade a prize tied to votes or guesses. They cite aims of the Mechanics' Association and concerns about lottery-like draws and maintaining exhibition tone. Written Oct 22 1890 and publicized Oct 24 1899 in Boston.
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Dolber-Goodale Co
Vair
James G. Haynes
Is It the Obdam Aboard Off Long Beach
Despatch from Far Rockaway reports a large ocean steamship ashore beyond Long Beach. Wires are down, few details available. Vessel described as a four masted steamer, possibly the Obdam of the Netherlands American line, due to arrive Wednesday. Obdam left Rotterdam October 11.
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New York
Far Rockaway
L. I
Long Beach
Obdam
Rotterdam
Everett and Slade speak at Melrose town hall rally
Dr. William Everett and Mr. James H. Slade of Quincy addressed a rainy Melrose Town Hall audience with heated debate on tariff policy and Republican leadership. Everett urged reading Carl Schurz’s reform club speech and attacked McKinley era protections, urging voters to reconsider party alignment.
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Melrose
William Everett
James H. Slade
Quincy
Town Hall
Mr. Slade
Everett
Slade
Carl Schurz
Massachusetts Reform Club
Mr. Brackett
Andrew
Republican Party
Party of
Congress
Reed
National House
Lodge
Will Messrs. McKinley
Candler
Mcssinsey
Whilwaukee
America
United States
Carnese
Pittsburg
Elijah A. Morse
Washington
American
Blaine
Europe
Elaine
Cleveland
McKinley
Schurz
Grover Cleveland
Robbers Loot a Santa Fe Pullman on the Basque de Apache
In Socorro New Mexico on October 24 three strangers boarded the south bound Santa Fe train after San Antonio, locked a Pullman sleeper, disarmed the conductor and porter, and robbed passengers of about 1500 dollars before leaping to the hills near the Basque de Apache grant. The railway officers posted a $1000 reward for the culprits. Mayor's Cement and Major's Rubber Cement are advertised.
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Socorro
N. M
Santa Fe
Here
San Antonio
Debaters in Brookline Discuss Tariff Policy and Trade
A large audience heard Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island and John E. Russell of Massachusetts discuss the tariff. Russell argued against the McKinley bill, asserting it restricts trade and harms the broader public, while highlighting historical parallels and the benefits of liberal commerce and reciprocity with Canada and Mexico.
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Russell
Congress
McKinley
Aldrich
Massachusetts
Marshall
Canada
Mexico
Pennsylvania
China
New
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Foot of Avon
Faneuil Hall
Frederick C. Prince
Wise
Chas. F. Crisp
Georgia
Joseph H. O
Wolkins, Browne & CO
New York City
Bostol, Hals
Loxdow
England
Piedmont Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Flor
Equitable Building
Iard
J. Vercelli
Boylston Street
Childen
Jas. T, Paulps
State Agt
Boswa
Dudley Street Opera
Howse
Vine Street
Cor, Vine and
Dudley Streets
John F. Andrew
O'Cloucks
Joseph Hone
Michael J. Moettrige
John J. McDonouga
Frank K. Foster
L. Foster Morse
Dudley Street Opera House
John Golding
Western
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
Oak Hall
William E. Russell
Mellin’s Food
Mechanics’ Fair
Children’s Fresh Air Land
Doliber-Goodale CO
Eply Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Mechanics
Huntington Avenue
Nenton Tarot
Alfred Bicknell
Mark
Sheppard Homan
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York
C. A. Buckley
Davonshire Street
DR. Everett
Mr. Lodge
Fighteen
Davion Harland
All Good Grocers
Franco-American Food Co
N.Y
Pavia
Fuente
Canal ST
S. Re. Niles
Wasutacton
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