Republicans of New York hold Saratoga State convention
Boston East reports that the New York Republicans meet at Saratoga tomorrow but leader Warner Miller cannot attend due to business and ill health. Peatt's friends will run the convention with Miller’s followers outside the breastworks, while Wanamaker says he is willing to wait amid the tense political mood.
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Mr. Miller
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Achilles
French Elections Signal Republican Strength and Boulangist Decline
Return results indicate a Republican majority of at least one hundred and a sharp fall in Boulangism with only twenty one Boulangist deputies elected so far and likely under thirty six overall. Conservatives remain but ally with reactionists appears broken and may restrain future crises. The vote underscores republican stability and public prudence.
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France
Spectator’s grim forecast on US Britain rift over Irish Home Rule
The London Spectator argues Home Rule would force Ireland toward total independence and prompt American recognition within a week. It warns of a possible war when Washington backs Ireland against Britain, noting shared fears of a strong Irish political bloc and transatlantic ties.
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Lafayette
New York and Chicago Clash Over World’s Fair Funds
A worry grows that rivalry over the World’s Fair will leave a lasting feud between New York and Chicago. Chicago has $5,000,000 and aims for $10,000,000, with intensive efforts to shape public opinion that the nation wants the fair here. New York remains unsettled as the contest continues.
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Chicago
New York Times
Electricity in War and Naval Uses Highlighted
An October Scribner's article notes electricity's rapid naval progress since the frigate Trenton was fitted with an electric plant six years ago. It details searchlights gun firing guidance for torpedoes and cautions about telegraphing vessel positions in fog, concluding with a confident view of electricity’s future role at sea.
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Hoenes
Republican Canvass and Naval Yacht Talks Collide in Editorial
The piece rails at Crapo and Brackett in Massachusetts GOP caucuses, argues the convention will reflect faction power, not party will, and laments machine politics. It also surveys fisherman, pilot boats, and yacht design, praising naval form and the Freddonia Hesper race rules, noting the absence of Carrie E Phillips and praising Coxins fiction and Wilking Collins style.
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The Fredonia Hesper Race Promises Yacht Battle Tomorrow
The upcoming race between the Hesper and Fredonia pits pilot boat design against fisherman class yacht form. Yachtsmen value speed where weathering conditions allow, while fishermen balance cargo capacity versus rapid port arrival for top market returns. The clash reflects enduring contrasts in merchant marine design.
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Fredonia
Death of Wilkie Collins Marks End of Great Victorian Fiction
The obituary notes Wilkie Collins as the last English novelist linked to Thackeray and Dickens era fiction. It credits him as a master of plot and a careful craftsman, surpassing Dickens in discipline but sharing influence, and highlights Armadale and The New Magdalen as notable works. It places him among Trollope and Anthony and CapAlves Reed as survivors of a splendid epoch, with diverse art forms.
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Oliphant
Henry James
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Anthony Trollope
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Trollope
WaiLkre Collins
Armadale
Lydia Gwilt
Nelson Leads Slow Becon Park Race in Cold Wind
Nelson won all three heats at Beacon Park in slow time as the track and weather hindered speed. He rode his own horse despite weighing about thirty pounds over the limit, signaling strong confidence. An exhibition at Mystic Park this week will pit him against Edgemark and other noted stallions during the Breeders' Meeting.
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Augusta Rent Case Sets Caution for Pension Commissioner
Mr. Braine rents his Augusta house for three years, and the remark suggests the new Commissioner of Pensions may not follow that example. The comment hints at policy caution as the pension post changes hands.
Notable Figures Attend to Arts and Affairs Across Worlds
A roundup of prominent individuals in transit and public life includes Sarah Bernhardt sculpting a bust of her late husband, Frederick Douglass heading to Hayti, Rev Sam Small campaigning for Prohibition, and James R Osgood visiting London friends. Also noted are ex Mayor Hewitt regaining health after travel, Judge Terry's estate valued near 100000, and Lieutenant Porter missing in the Haytien war amid global notes of music, nobility, and literature.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Frederick Douglass
Hayti
Sam Small
Ohio
I. M. Gaugengigl
Maine
Mme
Patti
Robert Louis Stevenson
Adirondacks
James R. Osgood
London
Hewitt
New York
Judge Terry
California
John Burns
Australia
Senator Evarts
Sir William Vernon Harcourt
United States
J. F. Wright
New Church of Bridgewater
Blenheim Palace
Porter
Admiral Porter
Légitimie
Légitime
President seeks pension chief like Tanner who stays silent
The Providence Journal notes the President still searches for a pension commissioner who will act as Tanner did, yet refrain from speaking about it. The commentary stresses the need for a discreet and decisive leader in the role.
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Providence Journal
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No Horn Blow ers Disagree Over Harrison Removals
Republican editors refuse to side with Democratic and Mugwump papers applauding President Harrison for overworking himself with removals. Philadelphia Press notes the split in reactions among party outlets to executive acts and fatigue.
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Philadelphia Press
Extravagant Expenditure to Continue Pensions Question
The discussions following Mr. Tanner’s resignation are personal or concern prudent legal administration of the office, not a shift in position on pensions. Chicago Inter Ocean reports.
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Chicago Inter- Ocean
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Wool manufacturers press for higher duties despite consumer burden
In a convention, manufacturers voted to seek more protection for wool and woollens, despite current duties of 49 percent on wool and 68 percent on woollens. They chose to press the issue rather than risk offending wool growers and Delano, according to the Manchester Union Dem.
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Manchester Union
Two rival views on labor and protection
Senator Sherman returns from Europe convinced that low wages and misery justify last fall’s protective vote. In contrast, Scripps League workers say European laborers work shorter hours, enjoy more holidays, use more cumbersome machinery, and are less efficient, arguing no need to fear being underbid by foreign competitors.
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Springfield Republican
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Boston Architectural Club’s growing role and lectures plan
The Boston Architectural Club shows strong growth with 150 members and debt free status. Plans include monthly talks illustrated by lantern slides, public lectures, exhibitions, and classes in life drawing, water color, pen and ink, and Beaux Arts design. An added Rotch scholarship prep class and design history work are emphasized.
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Ware
C. Howard Walker
Gregg
Rotch
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
Publications On New Books By Irene Jerome And Other Authors
LITERARY NOTES preview upcoming releases from Lee & Shepard Harper & Bros and Harper's. Irene E Jerome Kate Tannatt Woods and Mary Hungerford feature new titles with wood engravings and verse illustrations plus Wordsworth's Select Poems in a fiftieth edition. Additional works include Chita by Lafcadio Hearn City Legends Will Carleton Boy Travellers in Mexico and Summer Holidays travel notes by Theodore Child. Archdeacon Farrar highlights Gissing The Nether World in Contemporary Review. Harper's Bazar and Harper's Young People preview Christmas novelties and pieces by Amelia Barr Margaret Sangster and others.
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Irene E. Jerome
George T. Andrew
T. W. Higginson
Grandmother Grey
Kate Tannatt Woods
Harper & Bros
William Wordsworth
William J. Rolfe
E. A. Abbey
Alfred Parsons
George Gissing
Mary C. Hungerford
Harper’s Bazar
Amelia E. Barr
Ffemmes En Espagne
Harper’s
Joséphine Empress of the French at the Globe Theatre
Boston critics review Albert Haven's six act historical drama for Mile. Rhéa. The piece traces Joséphine’s sorrows over Napoleon’s exile and the rise of Hortense while neglecting dramatic knot tying and strong character development. Performances by Mile. Rhéa and William Harris convey dignity and stately ceremony, though Rhéa’s acting veers to shrillness at times.
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Fouché
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Rhéa
William Harris
Mr. Harris
Exiles Revival at the Boston Theatre Impressed by Cast
The Boston Theatre hosted a revival of The Exiles, twelve years after its landmark success, featuring Henry Aveling and Nestor Lennon among a largely new cast. Critics noted higher-than-average drama despite rough first-night delivery, praising the scenery and key scenes like the fire sequence and the Angara hut. The production runs until further notice.
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E. J. Buckley
Mark M. Price
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George Parks
Dan Maguinnis
Henry Aveling
Nestor Lennon
Max de Lissiéres
W.S. Harkins
Vladimir
Charles Stanley
H. B. Bradley
Polkine
Adele Belgarde
Mile. Nadege
Keith Wakeman
Tatiana
Angara
Poor Relation at the Park Theatre
Mr. Sol Smith Russell starred in A Poor Relation at the Park Theatre last evening. Yoah Vane’s quaint character drew public praise, with the impersonation deemed richly humorous. The play, lightly revised with new songs and wit, runs for two weeks as Alfred Hudson and the children also received attention.
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Park Theatre
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Alfred Hudson
Patch
Spectators Pack Union Square Theatre Tonight
A good sized audience gathered at the Union Square Theatre in New York on September 23 to witness a special program. The event drew locals and visitors interested in the evening’s performance and showcased notable artistry on stage.
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New Yor
Barry Shines in Love and Liberty as Mme Dangers
Helen Barry delivers a strong artistic display in Love and Liberty as Mme Dangers. The cast shines with Amy Busby as Louwise Betchfield and Clarence Handy as Henry Dangers, Ralph Delmere as Baron Berchfield, W. B. Arnold as Dr Flanderin, plus a notable Sergeant Reilly song in the second act.
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Love and Liberty
Mme. Dangers
Miss Barry
Amy Busby
Louwise Betchfield
Clarence Handyside
Henry Dangers
Ralph Delmere
Baron Berchfield
W. B. Arnold
Dr. Flanderin
Sergeant Reilly
Dramatic and Musical Notes From Boston Stage
The Brigands opened the Hollis Street Theatre engagement to a full house with lavish costumes and scenery. Lillian Russell, Fanny Rice, and Isabella Urquhart receive high praise for their work. James M. Tracy begins a seventeenth piano season at 37 Fort Avenue Boston, with monthly concerts through May 1890, inviting friends to send names for invitations. A Rag Baby at Grand Opera House draws an enthusiastic though modest crowd, featuring Mr. Charles H. Hoyt’s piece and performances by Mr. Chapman and the cast. James M. Hardie and Miss Sarah Van Leer headline On the Frontier at the Howard Atheneum, noted for its modest merit with some good points but overall mild reception.
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Fanny Rice
Isabella Urquhart
James M. Tracy
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Boston
Tracy
Charles H. Hoyt
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Chapman
James M. Hardie
Sarah van Leer
Howard Atheneum
Fall Openings and Oddities in a Nineteenth Century Chronicle
A stream of eclectic items notes fall topics from oysters and color lines to a pugilist spree and wax feet of dancers. it recalls editorials on jonathan edwards and a French arithmetician count of deputies, plus quirks about a tightrope editor, an immense virginian, and a rare amati violin found in hartford with a mellow tone.
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the Herald
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Butler
Moltke
White Mountain
North Carolina
R. D. Urquhart
Lynchburg
M. Jules Ferry
Tomline
Spurgeon
Nicolaus Amati
Hartford
Conn
Nicolaus
Note From Captain Forbes Corrects Harborside Credit
Captain Forbes writes to the editor to correct a misattribution about the tug Massachusetts built at East Boston. He states the vessel was a full-rigged ship with a single screw, designed by Jno Ericsson, and constructed under Thomas Lamb and Otis Tufts by himself. The first experimental trip occurred on November 21 in harbor waters.
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Boston
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