Quotations forgery dispute broadens political row
The Post denounces forged quotations circulated by the Home Market Club and Republican organs. Butterworth of Ohio is named as the alleged author, with calls for electoral law to criminalize such actions. Also notes on Julius Rueg’s visit, Dumas’s wealth, the Persian envoy Motamed-El-Waar’s planned Washington trip, and Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher’s Brooklyn visit. Emma Judd returns from Europe and outlines a busy concert schedule through 1889 and possibly beyond.
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Everett P. Wheeler
Home Market Club of
Boston
National Republican Campaign Committee
London
New England
Bangor Whig
Springfield Union
Home Market Club
Massachusetts Tariff Reform League
New York Evening Post
Herspert Radclyffe
Congressman Butterworth
Ohio
Radclyffe
London Times
Butterworth
H. K. Thurber
New York
Evening Post
Julius E. Rueg
Highland Street Railway
Alexander Dumas
Paris
Dieppe
Dumas
Nadji Hoosein Kouli Khan
Motamed-El-Waar
Persia
Teheran
Washington
America
Caucasus
Constantinople
Henry Ward Beecher
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Judi
Senator Sherman in 1888 campaign contrasts
The piece notes two portraits of Senator Sherman as of 1888. It praises his fisheries treaty speech as fair and ably presented, while his Chinese treaty address is lauded as statesmanlike for opposing Pacific allies. It adds Ohio's wool stance as a factor in tariff judgment potential.
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Sherman
Pacific
Ohio
Mr Cleveland Letter of Acceptance Praised as powerful prose
The letter of acceptance by Mr. Cleveland is praised as a superior literary composition. Review notes its clear, sincere and vigorous ideas, unornamented style, direct purpose, and the revealing language that communicates the man behind the words.
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Cleveland
Royal junketing abroad versus Carnot’s tariff reform
A critique notes European royal tours mainly serve journalists’ guesses while President Carnot pursues a national unity response to General Boulanger. The piece praises Carnot’s tariff reform stance as measured and warns Republicans in the Senate struggle to craft a consistent tariff bill, risking public derision as national opinion grows wiser.
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Germany
Vienna
Italy
Prince of Wales
President Carnot
France
General Boulanger
Carnot
President outshines rivals in Republican ranks
The President moves among Republican leaders as a giant among pygmies. He calls a retaliation message to the Senate a confession while Blaine suggests fear over tariff talks. Hoar labels the gesture a confession and Congress is urged to withhold the requested power as Republicans court the same powers Grant sought.
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Republican Party
Senate
Hoar
Blaine
Grant
Four Republican votes reveal tariff debate tensions
The passage notes only four House members showed courage to vote amid tariff talk. Since Monday Mr. Blaine doubts his speeches stirred the President's concern. The acceptance letter lacks clear tariff abandonment while the President claims to speak for the country and people, and leading Republicans strive to aid their party, though the display seems ridiculous.
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Blaine
General Harrison Letter Analyzed In Political Debate
The Republican candidate’s letter of acceptance is examined, noting its tariff focus and similarities to President Cleveland's positions. The piece faults Harrison for defending a theory over a condition and highlights references to free trade, silver, trusts, immigration, pensions, and education within the letter. It contrasts the letter with Cleveland’s cogent arguments and cites bank deposit insurance plans arising from Chase era actions.
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Harrison
Chicago
Blaine
Senate
Clinton B. Fisk
Thurman
New Forms of Insurance in Boston
A movement in Boston aims to start an insurance company insuring building owners against losses from accidents to persons on or near premises. The rise of elevators and steam boilers in businesses increases landlord risk to tenants, while ice and snow from roofs and hanging signs injure passersby in winter. the plan proposes moderate premium rates.
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Boston
The Great Trust and the Tariff Policy
The piece denounces trusts as monopolies harming consumers and workers, citing a Portland sugar refinery closure and asserting high tariffs, not competition, sustain profits. It argues protectionist policy hurts wage earners by reducing work and raising prices, predicting further tariff increases to prop up idle factories and curb foreign competition.
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Portland
Buaies
Reeps
McKrIn- Leys
Republican Party
Protectionists
Tariff taxes threaten national prosperity and domestic prices
The passage condemns tariff taxation as a path to excluding foreign goods and raising home market prices, arguing it mirrors morphine's danger when misused. It warns such artificial cravings undermine national prosperity and lead to ruin, likening excessive protectionism to chronic debility.
Critique in The Atheneum of Pennell Hebrides Piece
Mr Wintram Buack objects to Mrs Pennell Harper's article on the Hebrides arguing she misrepresents Highlanders and misreads local speech. He cites his warning to her and notes his own long study supports his critiques while Brack’s reply aims to correct misstatements and restore accuracy.
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Wintram Buack
London Atheneum
Elizabeth Rosins Pennell
Hebrides
Harper’s
Ulva
Iona
Mull
Pennell
Cincinnati
Mr. Brack
Missionary Work Shapes Roumelia Under American Model
The piece argues that Christian missions influence Roumelia beyond faith, citing Robert College in Constantinople as shaping political and social life. It notes locals imitate missionaries, and describes a Roumelian peasant who offered to share lottery winnings with an American missionary, believing prayer would ensure success.
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Roumelia
Robert College
Constantinople
Foolhardy Ocean Crossing Abandoned by Captain Andrews
Captain Andrews abandons his half complete ocean crossing aboard the Norwegian bark Nor after a mid ocean alarm called The Dark Secret. The boat and skipper were taken on board and brought back to New York. Andrews’s Herald account shows singular discomfort endured for no purpose as he contemplates a repeat attempt next year.
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Andrews
Nor
New York
Imagination over travel and cautionary ads in Boston
In Boston, the writer argues for deep observation of a few places to build imagination rather than superficial global touring. He cites W. H. Milburn’s method for the blind to study history by reading, touching, and imagining. The piece also critiques accident insurance notices seen near rail depots and ends with a sidewalk advertisement rock promoting pants.
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Taverner
W. H. Milburn
Europe
Boston
Temple Place
Tariff talk and political maneuvering across papers
The piece surveys Republican and Prohibition stances on tariffs, mentioning New York Evening Post, Springfield Republican, and Providence Journal. It notes Blaine and Carnegie wage cuts, Fisk’s illness, Ames shovels sold to Mexican workers, Ladner & Bro. pricing, and Massachusetts Independents voting trends. The Union’s arithmetic exaggerates Harrison support.
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Maryland
Massachusetts
North Easton
Ames
Ladner & Bro
Eagle Pass
Mex
Rio Grande
Piedras Negras
United States
Walter Negley
Hagerstown
Texas
Sagle Pass
Ladner
Negley
Maine A Poor Indicator In Fisheries Campaign
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Maine serves as a weak indicator, with fisheries issues deeply affecting local sentiment and poll returns, dampening any broad read on administration support. The piece highlights the campaign impact of regional fishery concerns on national political readings.
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Maine
Philadelphia Ledger
Trusts Have No Place In National Campaign, Blaine Says
The New York Times Indianapolis notes Blaine declares trusts are private or state affairs. The paper recalls such views once supported slavery, says the party clung to them and lost power for a generation.
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Blaine
LN. Y. Times
Significance of Blaine and Carnegie Wage Disparity
The piece portrays Mr Blaine praising his friend Carnegie while noting Carnegie’s income rising from 50 dollars weekly to 1.5 million annually under protection. It omits the cause of a 10 percent wage cut for Carnegie's workers despite lavish hospitality for Blaine at a Scottish castle during Names World Dem.
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Carnegie
Springfield Republican
Blaine
Scotland
True Exposition of Democratic Doctrine Letter
A Philadelphia Record opinion hails Mr. Cleveland's letter as a true and authoritative exposition of Democratic doctrine. It asserts the economist philosopher and practical statesman blend will serve as an excellent campaign document and could increase the majority aiding his re election next November.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia Record
Ind
The President's Bravery in a Time of Greed
A New York Commercial Advertiser editorial lauds the president for facing greed and aristocratic privilege, risking his political fortunes to serve the American people. It underscores his courage and self sacrifice and urges the nation to reward him with support.
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Cleveland
N. Y
Treaty approval rift exposes broken self respect in Senate
A four year pending commercial treaty with Mexico draws sharp rebuke as the Senate votes against delaying approval. The piece praises Maryland’s Mr. Gorman for standing firm, while criticizing Dawes of Massachusetts and noting Stewart of Nevada aligned with the majority. The Evening Post urges restoring some honor amid perceived degradation.
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Washington
Mexico
Senate
Stewart
Nevada
Mr. Dawes
Massachusetts
Mr. Gorman
Maryland
Gorman
N. Y. Evening Post
Ind
Cleveland renomination letter praised by paper
The New York Evening Post notes Mr Cleveland’s renomination letter arrives late but strong. It predicts Republican organs will dislike the delay and emphasizes the speech’s accessible style and commanding delivery to the general public.
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Cleveland
In. Y. Evening Post
Ind
Quick Tides of News from Boston to Maine
A mosaic of quips and notes reaches from Boston to New England. Brass-bounded humor mocks taxes and peaches while noting Guinness earnings and a new baseball slang. Maritime missions, political jests, and a peculiar Pittsburgh streetcar fare cap a lively, era-spanning page.
A Democratic Letter to the Editor on Maine Politics
J. Be. Butler defends the Maine Republican machine as a disciplined system with county, town, and state committees. He recalls financial strains in 1868 and 1869, noting limited treasury funds and a note of 1250 dollars for campaign use, contrasting Democratic papers’ accusations of moneyed bribery.
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the Post
Post
Republican Machine
Maine
Democratic Party
Blaine
York County
J. BE. Butler
Lights o London Opens Week at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House started the week with George R Sim's Lights o London drawing an appreciative crowd. Stage settings impressed, and the premiere ran smoothly despite being the first show. Next week J C Stewart's She Two Johns will bow Monday night.
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Grand Opera House
George R Sim
London
Boston
J.C. Stewart
A Young Prince of Commerce by Selden R Hopkins
D Lothrop Company plans publication of A Young Prince of Commerce by Selden R Hopkins. The book aims to teach boys business principles, offering insights beyond what schools provide and promising practical understanding of trade.
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Selden R. Hopkins
D. Lothrop Company
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