Beard's free trade stance questioned in Boston West
The Boston West column critiques Treasurer Beard for professing free trade while supporting tariffs on goods from Canada Mexico and other regions. It notes his repudiation of the silver inflation plank and questions his true beliefs as the 3rd district watches closely.
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Third District
America
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
South America
The
Commonwealth
PARNELL case sparks debate over Times forgery claim
Attorney-General WeExsTEeR's continued London Times case before the Parnell commission centers on his label of American league members as dynamiters and murder advocates. The Phoenix Park letter, potentially a forgery, looms as a pivotal challenge to the Times case, with productions suggesting further startling disclosures may undermine the charges.
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Weexsteer
London Times
Parnell Commission
American League
O’donovan Rossa
Pat
Phoenix Park
The forger Bedell’s eight year career of embezzlement
Bedell confessed at his New York trial to stealing over eight years, while his employers repeatedly rewarded him with generous pay raises from 1000 to 4000 dollars and even cancelled his debts, totaling nearly 300000 dollars. His acts were deliberate from the start, offering little room for excuses and highlighting a persistent pattern of dishonesty.
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Bedell
New York
Tricks in politics taint minister's views on Cleveland
A fragment from a partisan column accuses the Home Market Club and supporters of Mr. Blaine of disreputable tactics. It highlights a pretended inquiry to Minister West about Cleveland's Canada policy, alleging aims to stir prejudice and sway votes for tariff changes.
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Minister West
Home Market Club
Blaine
Bulaine
Cleveland
Canada
England
West
Herbert Rape
Yffe
Moser
Harvard meeting tainted by tariff protest plan
The Republican campaign committee aims to stage a high tariff demonstration tied to Harvard College. The plan draws criticism for bulldozing tactics toward universities and faces opposition from known figures like Hoar Loper Beard and Butler, who are cited with aligned views on education and policy.
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Republican Campaign Committee
Harvard College
Daily
Bowdoin College
University At
Cambridge
Hoar
Harvard
Loper
Beard
Commonwealth
General Butler
University
Honest tariff reformer under fire in 1880s debate
The piece critiques Hon Joan Lone for calling a tariff reform a true reform while detailing the 1883 tariff act. It cites figures from the era, noting duty increases on iron and steel machinery nails glass and other goods and contrasting with Treasury Secretary Folger and McCulloch views. It also surveys European statesmen and diplomatic training, highlighting M D Grg rs and Gladstone as examples of seasoned public life.
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Tariff Commission
Arthur
Lone
Lane
Morse
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FoLger
Treasury Department
McCulloch
Blaine
McCullocay
Cleveland
Lona
Long Russian Foreign Minister M pe Giers Celebrated
A long political career in Russia highlights M pe Giers, minister of foreign affairs, whose fifty years in public life are noted. He gained effective control in 1877 during the Turkish war and acted for Prince Gortchakoff in 1878 at the Berlin treaty.
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Russia
M. D. GiveRs
M. D. GreRs
Asiatic Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Persia
Sweden
St. Petersburg
Gortchakoff
Europe
Gladstone
M. Pe Giers
Prince Gortchakoff
Foreign Office
Free Raw Materials and High Wages Argument
A Boston hardware house argues against duties on raw materials, claiming cheaper inputs boost exports and employment. It cites carpenters in Nova Scotia, compares wages across countries, and says removing raw material taxes would enlarge markets for hardware, shoes, and other goods, boosting factories and wages.
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Europe
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Germany
Canada
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Marblehead
Foreign market gains can boost home sales in competition
The idea is that winning foreign markets should not shrink the home market. If we can sell goods abroad against global rivals, we can sell more at home thanks to the advantages of shorter freight and distance, improving overall export and domestic demand.
Manager withdraws ads after unfavorable reviews
It is noted that a journal urged newspapers to report not critique. Mr. Asnry withdrew advertising from the New York Tribune in response to its unfavorable notices of M. Coqurtz, showing the manager’s support for the theory.
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Journal
Asnry
New York Tribune
M. Coqurtz
Bitter WCTU split over politics and Prohibition candidate
Reports from New York describe a sharp division within the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Core members who favor a religious focus oppose political involvement and endorsing a Prohibition presidential candidate, and some factions reportedly seek a belt and a new organization.
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New York
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Prohibition Party
Four Ocean Steamers Leave New York in Race Talk
Journals predict an Atlantic race and a potential ocean horror as four popular steamships depart New York at the same hour on Wednesday. The claim is dismissed by noting such departures occur weekly and only the City of New York is a genuine racer among the group.
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New York
Atlantic
Andrew Curtin backs Jonny F Andrew for Congress in Boston
A letter from ex Governor Andrew G Curtin of Pennsylvania praises Jonny F Andrew as a Congress candidate in Boston. Curtin recalls the elder Andrews wartime service and predicts Massachusetts will elect him. He mentions possible changes to admit the sons of governors into the Loyal Legion, noting a committee’s favorable report.
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Andrew G. Curtin
Pennsylvania
Jonny F. Andrew
Congress
Boston
Minte
Massachusetts
The
Loyal Legion
Andrew
Sam
Political campaigning and labor tensions in 1880s era rhetoric
The article critiques Republican and Democratic campaign tactics and labor issues. It cites figures like Fred Douglass and C. R. Banks, notes alleged bribery and voter fraud through Quay’s fund, mentions Wanamaker and Dolan as pro labor commentators with foreign manufacturing links, and condemns forged quotations and garbled extracts used by party organs. It highlights press bias and calls out fraud in campaign messaging.
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Thomas Dolan
Quay
Wanamaker
Kurstrasse
Berlin
Dolan
Bradford
England
Rooney
Journal
Herbert Radclyffe
London Spectator
London Economist
Is Congressman Long Consistent In His Revenue Views
The quotes from JOHN D. LONG dated April 1584 and September 12, 1888 show two contrasting positions on surplus revenue. One favors a prohibitory tariff, the other the free list. He later advocates repeal of the internal revenue tax, asserting a sincere belief in removing the internal revenue system.
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John D. Long
Scollay Square origins traced to William Scollay’s era
In Boston views on Scollay Square origin are explored. The piece notes a William Scollay associated with Old Cornhill and Tremont Street, linking the square’s name to his family and its role in Boston’s early development. It recounts the Scollay family’s ties to Bulfinch and the Cadets, plus details on buildings, streets, and historical misunderstandings about the site. A side note reflects on coincidences from Gottingen to Boston as travel and culture grow more interconnected.
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Horatio King
Magazine of American History
Boston
Scollay Square
Mr. King
William Scollay
State Street
Scollay
Franklin Place
Scollays
Orkney Islands
Drake
Patrick Jeffrey
John Scollay
Memorial History
Winnisimmet Ferry
Court Street
Tremont Row
Tremont Street
Hanover Street
John Winthrop
Tariff History of the United States reviewed
Professor Taussig’s Tariff History presents a historical, non polemic collection of essays tracing the origin and growth of protective duties. It argues for reform through understanding past legislation and highlights political manipulation, tax shifts, and the profits of tariff interests.
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Professor Taussig
United States
Jessor Taussig
Calhoun
Taussig
Abbott Lawrence
Sherman
Congress
The
F. W. Taussig
New York
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Boston
Laughton, Macdonald & Co
Price
Ashley's Economic History of England Middle Ages study
W J Ashley surveys medieval economic conditions and moral views shaping value and price, tracing church influence and secular law. He notes usury suppression, caveat emptor, and Roman law triumph in English practice. The work promises thorough sources and valuable contributions to economic history.
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Ashley
W. J. Ashley
M.A
New York
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Boston
Laughton, Macdonald & Co
Price
Tariff and Wages in Father Son Dialogue
A critique of a dialogue titled Tariff and Wages by George W. Elliott argues the tariff view favors protecting infant industries until maturity, while the wages discussion challenges Cairnes's wages fund doctrine. The reviewer notes the dialogue's advocacy and the problematic assumption that wages would stagnate if production doubles while labor and capital stay fixed. Buffalo: Moulton, Wenborne & Co.
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Cairnes
George W. Elliott
A.M
Buffalo
Moulton, Wenborne & Co
Lunt s Economic Science review and historical school critique
Mr Lunt protests the disparagement of political economy by the historical school led by Schmoller. He argues the dismal science aligns with human interests and laws, clarifying aims and defending Mill and Ricardo against misinterpretation. Book notes: Bet Clark Tennant New York G P Putnam s Sons, 75 cents.
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Lunt
Mill
Ricardo
Schmoller
Beb Clark
New York
G. P Putnam’s Sons
Boston
Laughton, Macdonald & Co
Price
Marvellous Escapes and Quip of the Newspaper World
A miscellany of jokes and wry observations spans political quips about Blaine and naturalization, playful misprints, crossword-like exchanges, and a note on editors and readers. It also covers a Paris Shakspere statue donation and the debate over its placement near the Comédie-Française, finally deciding on a Haussmann Boulevard–Messine–Miromesnil–Delaborde junction site.
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Funniman
Velad
J. Alpheus Bramble
Jane
Chicago
Lribune
Paris
Knighton
International Society of Literature
Shakspere
Albion
Place du alais-Royal
Comédié-Francais
de VP Opéra
House of Moliére
Current Comment on Diplomats Home for Campaigns
A Philadelphia Times editorial notes that times have changed since earlier campaigns when many top diplomatic and consular officials returned home to stump for administration candidates. The piece reflects on shifting political dynamics and public sentiment regarding official travel for party promotion.
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Philadelphia Times
Follow up Senator Hawley in Connecticut speeches
The New York Evening Post notes that Democratic managers in Connecticut should counter Hawley's stump speaking by circulating his 1883 tariff revision utterances. The piece suggests following him from town to town and handing out copies of his statements on tariff reform as the tariff commission recommended more changes than the Mills committee.
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Senator Hawley
Connecticut
Tariff Commission
Mills
Peene Ventures
N. Y
The New York Trick on Election Frauds
The New York trick is to jail repeaters and colonizers and other frauds, with police and detectives watching, the grand jury active, and judges hard on election frauds. The call is for an honest election from the N. Y. Herald Ind.
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New York
Grand Jury
N. Y. Herald
Not Impressed by Quay Methods in New York City
The Philadelphia Record notes Quayism’s political methods fail to sway New York denizens. They scoff at his census story and voter list, mock his circulars, and keep betting odds against him, implying regrets over state election procedures.
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Quay
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Record
Discounting Defeat in Philadelphia TelegraphAnalysis
The Philadelphia Telegraph discusses Mr. Cleveland's favorable odds for 1886, noting Democrats now hold the advantage as 1884 Republicans did. It argues business voters trusted Republican policy then but fear Democrats now, with Democrats abstaining from risky reforms to gain confidence and new voters.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia Telegraph
Jarvis D Braman Gravely Ill After Abandoned Operation
Friends of Jarvis D Braman learned of a worsening condition as the planned operation was called off. Doctors Porter and Walton determined the issue was a brain hemorrhage beyond surgical repair, ending all hopes of recovery.
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Jarvis D. Braman
Porter
George Walton
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