Governor Russell at Worcester rally amid tariff price protests
Governor Russell drew a massive Worcester crowd as rockets lit the streets and he denounced Beard and the McKinley tariff. He presented price lists showing increases across dry goods and glass ware and argued tariffs raise costs for households while urging voters to back Democratic positions on free raw materials and tariff reform.
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Worcester
Russell
Mechanics and
Washburn
Governor Russell
General Corcoran
John R. Thayer
W. B. Esteile
Edward T. Davis
Mechanics Halls
Charles F. Aldrich
Washburn Hall
Beard
Boston Herald
Journal of the Trade
Boston
M’kinley
Massachusetts
Lam
Blaine
Norway
Boston Daily Advertiser
Iron and Steel
Washburn & Moon Works
Moen
Eompany
Gazette
West
Commonwealth
Collector
Enthusiastic Love Feast At Methodist Social Union Meeting
The Methodist Social Union held a love feast and monthly meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Tremont and Berkeley streets with banquet at 6 30 pm. President Jefts welcomed guests Sister Dora Stevenson Rev T Bowman Stevenson and Rev William J Dawson spoke on woman’s work for the poor, Methodist history, and women’s roles. hymn concluded the session.
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Methodist Social Union
Odd Fellows Hall
Tremont
Berkeley Streets
Jefts
The
Dora Stevenson
London
T. Bowman Stevenson
William J. Dawson
Glasgow
Scotland
England
T. B. Stevenson
Nee
Ishop Foster
Applause for Wilson and tariff views at Dudley Street meeting
A 1500 strong Roxbury audience at the Dudley Street Opera House heard Hon. William L. Wilson of West Virginia and Hon. George Fred Williams address the tariff issue. They argued the McKinley tariff burden falls on consumers and hurts industry, tracing protectionism history from 1816 to the present and urging opposition to higher duties.
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Roxbury
Dudley Street Opera House
George Fred Williams
William L. Wilson
West Virginia
Henry W. Lamb
Brookline
Tariff Reform Club
Highlands
John W. Wheelwright
Patrick Maguire
James M. Keith
Louis Prang
G. F. W. G. Ruhl
George Bb. Nichols
James 5. Murphy
H. W. Putnam
Wilson
William E. Russell
Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Congress
Washington
Madison
Fisher Ames
Elbridge Gerry
Mr. Goodhue
South America
Allen
Lodge
McKinley
Brother McKinley
England
Everett
Lowell
Walker
Slater
Sherman
Morrell
New England
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Treasury Department
Faneuil Hall
United States
McKiney
House of Representatives
Virginia
Superintendent Porter Slams New York Tribune Over Post Critique
Superintendent Porter directs sharp critique at the New York Tribune accusing it of bias in coverage of the Shoulders of the Post. He disputes editorial stance and urges fair reporting across city channels.
Census Office cited over orange trees in California
Letter to the editor from Rupert Porter, Superintendent of Census, defending the timing of California orange tree figures. He rebukes a New York Tribune note and notes discrepancies with California State Board of Agriculture estimates, urging accuracy before public commentary. The Post invites real evidence and highlights ongoing debate about counts and bearing trees.
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Washington, D. C
The
Post
New York Tribune
California
Rupert Porter
Porter
the Tribune
Census Bureau
State Board of Agriculture
Brother Reid
California State Board of Agriculture
Cronan Carberry Nomination Battle Ends in Ballot Decision
The Cronan Carberry case in the Eighth Suffolk Senatorial District concluded with Ballot Commissioners at the State House deciding Carberry as the legal nominee after a day of evidence and arguments and an extended executive session lasting nearly two hours.
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Carberry
Fire destroys Tudor Building on Water Street in Charlestown
A major blaze in the Tudor building at Water Street and Charles River Avenue, Charlestown, drew a large city response. Fire started on the fourth floor around 9:10 pm and spread to the fifth, with suspected spontaneous combustion. Fire Chief Webber and others were overcome by smoke but recovered. The American Preserving Company, led by Alonzo A. Knight, occupied the building, built in 1864 by John Kelley. Estimated cost to construct about 60,000 dollars. property damage about 10,000 plus 5,000 in stock losses. insured through John C. Paige.
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Bunker Hill
Water Street
Charles River Avenue
Chic Pope
Charlestown
Trojans
American Preserve Company
American Preserving Company
Alonzo A. Knight
India Street
John Kelley
Boston
Webber and
Pope
Kenney
John C. Paige
One of Lincoln Bates's Boats Washed Ashore
Nantasket reports a boat washed ashore on Stony Beach linked to Lincoln Bates who drowned duck hunting on the 19th. The body of James Hayes of Boston, a stone mason at Fort Warren, has been identified after floating near Green Hill. Nantasket library, founded by Mrs. Cunningham, opens tomorrow. daily boat trips to Boston end Saturday.
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Nantasket
Sprcran
Green Hill
James Hayes
Boston
Fort Warren
Lincoln Bates
Stony Beach
Frederick Cunningham
Brookline
Pemberton
Slosson Wins Billiards Match at Chickering Hall
New York October 26 Slosson defeats Schaefer in a 14 inch balk line 800 point match at Chickering Hall crowds watch as Slosson finishes in the 36th inning with final score 392 800 to 1 and marks an average of 2 9 for Slosson and 1 5 for Schaefer Umpire Dudley Kavanagh police report crime 3h 48m
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New York
Jacob Schaefer
Chicago
George Slosson
Chickering Hall
Slosson
Schaefer
Slesson
Dudley Kavanagh
Masked robbers blow open Omaha Street Railway safe
Four masked men entered the Ames avenue barn office at 1 am in Omaha Nebraska. They forced Superintendent Beals and two assistants to surrender then drilled and exploded the safe with giant powder. The blast sent the safe door twenty feet. The robbers took $1200 and fled as barn workers fled the office.
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Omana, Neb
Ames Avenue
Omaha Street Railway Company
Beals
Court of Inquiry at Work
The Court of Inquiry met at the navy yard to determine responsibility for the loss of the U S S Despatch. Captain Sicard presided as president, with Lieutenants Cowles and Mulligan of the Despatch present and giving details of the loss as previously published.
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Washington
Sicard
Navy Yard
Cowles
Mulligan
Demorest Medal Speech Contest Held in Watertown
The Demorest medal speaking event in Watertown featured contestants Verne Forster E. Richardson Lilian Richardson Kata Rickett Percy Merrifield Charles Abbott Della Berry Minnie Dunlap and Gertrude Jule. Percy Merrifield a Grant School pupil won first with Della Berry second and Charles Abbott third. Judges were B B Johnson H P Smith and W P Leavitt. The contest aims to improve youth instruction in temperance principles.
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Demorest
Watertown
Verne Forster
E. Richardson
Lilian Richardson
Kata Rickett
Percy Merrifield
Charles Abbott
Della Berry
Minnie Dunlap
Gertrude Jule
Grant School
B. B. Johnson
Waltham
H. P. Smith
Cambridge
W. P. Leavitt
Newton
New Orders For The New Post Pour In From Readers
Across New England readers flood the Post with daily subscription requests. Names and cities such as Bath Wakefield Lebanon Milford Biddeford Springfield and Belfast appear, with multiple copies by mail or rail. The note emphasizes growing demand as the New Post aims to fulfill eager subscribers.
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New England
Oliver ‘Twist
NEW Post
Snow
Bath
F. H. Gorton
Wakefield
Boston Post
W. A. Richardson
Lebanon
N. Fh
Boston Oit
J. L. Hodgdon & Co
Hyde Park
Mass
Post Publishing Company
Ste
Post
Providence
R. R
A. J. Otto
Japonica Street
Pawtucket
R. J. Post Publishing Company
Mail
M. J. Reynolds
Main Street
Milford
The
W. Z. Bardsley
Biddeford
A. Monahan
West Fitchburg
Boston
C. T. Lyon
Springfield
G. D. Soule
South Abington Station
D.C
Wallace Printing Co
St. Albans
Boston Posts
W. P. Woodcock & Son
Belfast
J. G. Merriam
Monson
W. F. Chase
Nashua
W. A. Grant
Pittsfield
N. A
Professor Renfro Killed by Chisel in Alabama
Washington Evening Star reports the death of Professor George W. Renfro at the Alabama State Normal School near Huntsville. A 16-year-old pupil, Ebenezer Kahn, allegedly threw a chisel into Renfro’s forehead as punishment, the weapon lodging in the brain and causing ultimately fatal brain decay after days of conscious struggle. The autopsy confirmed brain infection from the embedded chisel. the instrument is held by Henry Lacey in Huntsville.
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Washington Evening Star
George W. Renfro
Alabama
Renfro
Howard University
Alabama State Normal School
Huntsville
Palmer Hall
Ebenezer Kahn
Gadsden
Kahn
Ross
Councill
Longwood
Lowry
Colonel Fletcher
Board of Trustees
Peng
Henry Lacey
Evans Failure Assignment Details and Court Action
The Evans firm I A Evans Co stock brokers assigned assets for creditor protection. Bank debts total 550000 with collateral 660000. Assignees are Colonel A A Pope and W R Evans. Tobey and large creditors sought injunctive restraint. injunction issued. Creditor meeting proposed to select new assignees. further attachment for 5000 and keeper placed in the office.
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I. A. Evans & Co
Irwin A. Evans
A. A. Pope
W. R. Evans
Boston Exchange
New York Exchange
A. B. Tobey
Superior Court
Tobey
Pope
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Ohio
Democratic Party
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Court OF Inquiry
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DEW
R. W. Bryant
Intelligent New England
Oliver Twist
C. B. Chester
Westerly
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Professor Renfro
Evans
Norddeudtscher Lloyd
Southampton
Bremen
Lahn
M'Havel
Werra
Efivder
EMS
TRAVE
Southamton
Remen
Paris
Favre
OELBRICHS # CO
Bowling Green
Otto C. Theo. Guething
Doane Street
Johnson
S. Johnson & Co
Maia
Barnards& Coq
Temple Place
Lake Elevator
Ade
Ovion
Oticy
Mary &.Murray
Suffolk
William Murray
Adour
Pullman’s Palace Car Co
Cuiiaco
Weinsheimer
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