Tariff Debates and Legislation Review in Congress
A period overview covers Senate and House activity through the week ending June 9. Debates on tariff measures, alien labor restrictions for public works, and pension bills dominate. Key actions include holiday inauguration in D.C., reorganization of the Agriculture Department, and funding for memorials and watersbury building. Contested issues feature Canadian trade, flax duties, salt tariffs, and fisheries questions with dynamic floor fights and renominations.
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Senate
House
Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Taylor
Washington
Watersbury
Conn
Teller
United States
Blair
Platt
Call
Sherman
Hawley
Russia
Committee On Education and Labor
Vance
McKinley
Ohio
Dingley
Maine
Cox
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Tarsney
Mr. Breckinridge
Kentucky
Dingrey
Canada
United State
Brecknrdge
Privieges
Frmnay
Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Secretary of the Treasury
Passag
Welland
Canadian
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Lake Ontario
Ste. Marie and
St. Clair Flats Canal
Breckinridge
Arkansas
West
New England
Kelley
Peters
Kansas
Burrows
Grosvenor
Bayne
Pennsylvania
Browne
Indiana
Foreign Matters. Davitt on Ireland and Home Rule
London Sun telegraph interview with Michael Davitt discusses government relief schemes for Connemara, emigration impact, and Irish land questions. He criticizes Balfour and Chamberlain while stressing that home rule remains essential. warns eviction resistance persists and Britain’s sympathy grows for Irish self government.
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New York
London
The
Sun Telegraphs
Michael Davitt
Balfour
Davitt
Ballybrack
Ulster
Connemara
Galway
Clifden
Mr. Chamberlain
Birmingham Post
Ireland
America
Mr. Davitt
England
Great Britain
Inngland
Scotland
Plymouth
Aberdeen
Pyison
Under Secretary King Harman Dead
Colonel King Harman longtime Irish official dies at 10 this morning. A founder of the home rule movement he later opposed the Irish parliamentary party and faced sharp questioning from Irish representatives. He was 50 and recently held a newly created office amid salary debates.
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Dustin
King-Harman
Ireland
Irish Parliamentary Party
Foots Corner to house Arnold bust in Westminster Abbey
A bust of the late Matthew Arnold is planned for Foots Corner in Westminster Abbey. The item mentions various 19th century figures and events including Lord Randolph Churchill’s ancestry, a reference to Adelina Patti, and notes on international affairs and medical curiosities.
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Matthew Arnold
Foots’ Corner
Westminster Abbey
General Boulanger
Marquis de Caux
Adelina Patti
Blaine
United States
Southampton
Lord Randolph Churchill
England
Wandril de Leon
Courcil
Normandy
Churchill
Emperor
London Standard
Novoe Vremya
India
Aghanistan
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Irene
Germany
Mia
Newfoundland
Conception Bay
Colliers
Pincent
Harbor Grace Junction
Seal Cove
Little Bay
North
Frederick Villiers
Don Graphic
Stoye
New Boston Music Promotes 60 Cent Fantasie and More
Oliver Ditson and Co issue Sidney Smith fantasie Kil larney a 11 page concert piece priced 60 cents Their waltzes by Waldteufel Charles Hamer Rollinson marches vocal music and piano pieces feature titles like Con fidences Scherzo Impromptu Waltz Adjutant Keeler's March and Jocose and Scious Moszkowski Valse Brilliante and other selections from Beethoven Haydn and Clementi Also highlighted are operatic arias and choir pieces from White C A White and others with prices ranging from 26 to 1.25 dollars and a new Album of Instructive Pieces including 60 pages of progressive music.
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Oliver Ditson & Co
Sidney Smith
Killarney
Waldteufel
George F. Hamer
Keeler
TI. H. Rollinson
George A. Keeler
Cavalry
P.J. Downey
Carl Moser
White, Smith & Co
Moritz Moszkowski
Theodore Oesten
Paul Keller
Volka
Eben H. Bailey
Boston
Victor Gran March
Conrad Kuhner
Beethoven
Haydn
Clementi
Jegel
Henry Shradieck
Kayser
C. A. White
Sidenorus
Kathleen
Coors
Harry Birch
Ett
A. C. Stearns
Memorial Window to President Arthur at Trinity Church
The memorial window for President Arthur, destined for Trinity Church in Lenox Massachusetts, has just been completed. It stands 9 feet high and 5 feet wide, consisting of several thousand pieces of glass arranged to achieve the intended effect without painting.
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President Arthur
New York
Trinity Church
Lenox
Mass
Currents of Commerce in Iron and Coal Trade
The report notes dull and quiet conditions in iron and coal, with weak wool trade and few signs of improvement. Dry goods demand is liberal, boots and shoes excel, lumber demand softer, while other departments run about as usual.
Iron and coal market shrugged by price decline
The iron and coal trade shows dull, unsettled pricing as Thomas Iron Co. prices demoralize the market and eastern furnaces refuse to meet those figures. Some buyers face steady demand for bar and structural iron while plates tubes and nails move slowly at reduced rates. Retail coal prices remain steady with some dealers cutting on large lots. A new coal exchange is forming in Boston with memberships secured and Kilby Street rooms leased.
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Thomas Company
Thomas Iron Company
Boston
Thoms Iron
Myers’ A
New England
Mastern Mills
Tidewater
New York
Philadelpha
Coal Exchange
Kilby Street
Furnace
Lehigh
Franklin
Franklin Co
Mass
Western Dairy
Cheesse
Liverpool
New York Extra
Ermont Extra
Nearby
Cape
Eastern Extra
Aroostook
N. Y
Fiat
Applia
Maryland
Norfolk
Mebrons
Burbanks
Peerles
Provincial
St. Andrew
Boots and Shoes Trade Active Across Markets
The boot and shoe trade shows strong activity with large orders from the West and robust demand for wax and kip boots, calf goods, and women's slippers. Prices hold similar to last year, deliveries steady, and several factories operate at full capacity. other commodities like flour, corn, oats, butter, and beef show varied conditions with mixed demand and steady to lower prices.
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Rge
Liverpool
Nova Scotia
Tland
New Brunswick
New Southern
Market report notes firm cotton and varied flour entries
In leading markets quotations for staple goods cross New York Chicago and St. Louis show cotton steady with specific grade prices and mill flour receipts and values. Western and state flour ranges from 3.50 to 6.40 per barrel, with Minnesota extra fine pricing around 4.40. Various wheat and rye entries appear with mixed activity amid dull sales.
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New York
Minnesota
Gs Aerp
Saniaoy Aires
Ieee
Michigans
Michigan’ Roller
Newark Roller
Oho
Indiana
St Louis
Ellow
California
Brighton
Texas
Caltiue
Montevideo
Buitalo
Sierra Leone
ALY
Pa Bk
Bond
Hhd
Do & W
Werpoote
Cadiz
Praia
Se Bond
Turk's
Ihd
Tay
West
Jersey
Bredo
Tolacco
Havana
Positive remedy promise sent to editor for readers
A letter to the editor offers a cure for consumption and requests reader contact. The writer claims a thousand doses of hope and offers two free bottles to readers who mail their express and P O box in New York.
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Pearl Ste
N.Y
Market Report Highlights Mixed Commodity Activity
Receipts and exports show varied movement across staples including bush quantities of bush sales and futures, with notable figures for barley, rice, sugar, coffee, and petroleum. Prices range with coffee fair, Rio nominal, pork and beef steady to dull, lard lower, and western steam rates noted alongside copper and tin not quoted.
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Phuc
Rio
United
Western Steam
City Steam
Liverpool Gulf
Speiter
Boston Markets Butter and Cheese Prices Report
Boston markets report a broad dairy and commodity snapshot with Butter prices firming for certain grades while creamery stocks vary by supplier. Cheese demand remains dull, eggs steady, and beans, fruits, vegetables, and staple groceries show mixed activity with notable price quotations across Northern and Western regions.
Watertown Cattle Market Week Arrivals and Prices
Week ending June 8 at Brighton and Watertown reports totals for Western cattle 1505 Eastern cattle 75 Northern cattle 215 overall 1795. Sheep and lambs 8321 with swine 13016 veals 1685 horses 916. Beef cattle price range per hundred pounds 4.50 to 7.70. Also lists quality grades and miscellaneous items from the market.
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Brighton
Watertown
CHECKERS REGIONAL NEWSCHRONIC LISTINGS OF WORKS
The Boston mail lists checker and draughts works for sale by NE chess and checker rooms. Prices cover Paisley parts, Ayrshire Lassie, Alma, Spayth's American Draught-Player, and manuals on beginners and elements of draughts. Also offered are blank diagrams for recording positions and a 100 count price.
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Gichacter and Kelley's
Paisley
Ingle Corner
Ayrshire Lassie
Baker and Reed’s
Alma
Spayth
Sweet
Barker
Martis
Answers to Correspondents. Bosroy 1888 puzzle solution
A historical puzzle note from Bosroy dated June 13 1888 reports answers to correspondents and solutions of Position Nos 1369 and 1370. It references Frank Dunne Leeds Mercury and includes cryptic play by black and white pieces with indicated scores and moves. Position 1369 ends with black winning in variant 1 while 1370 solution to be given next week.
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Bosroy
Frank Dunne
Leeds Mercury
Derry chess match ends in drawn classical ties
Providence expert Fisch leads in a New England action series with Busby and Parrow, as scores shift across nine games. Parrow wins two, Busby two, several draws, and Grovere challenges the champion to a June 10 match, reviving 14 game rivalries at the Diavery HQ.
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M Kolvid
Paisley
Campbell
Lachlan
Bannockburn
D. G
Kelvie
Glasgow
Enes SP
Lia
Aspinwall Land Vee Steeeee
Arbor Lan Ve Aie
Boothbay Lang
Boston Water Power
Boylston Lam la M
Maverick Land
Newport Land
Piveun Lan Cage
San Imewo Land
Penobecot Bay Land
Topeka Lanneeee
West End Land
Wolleston Lana
Mberbor
Erie
Pease
New Ragland
Boston & Lowes
Huston
Providence
Boston
Revere Keach & Lynn
California Southern
Lng
D. G. M'Kelvie
He ‘Erento Draughts Club
Myrset River Convectiont & Passumpah
Appenbetseeeens
Dissette
Fitchwurg
Flint & Pere Marquette
Flint & Beats Re Marquette Prete
City, Siem
New York
New Englan Mexican Central Stock
New Zegland Pref
Norwich & Worces
Weeearee
Peniland, Saco & Por
Rutland
Siamnist Lranch
Union Facite
Henna
Ue . W
West End
Wisconsin Central
Alloues
Atlantic Ma Eee
Manga Minluz
Settee
Q. Il
Alining
Central Mining
Ataeneeeeer
Donkin Minto
Uren
Aos
Ske
Kearsaige Mining
Mal
Bt Pewnbie Mining
I. Teen
Aes Neapo Ie
Vercentag
Derry
An ¢ Heean
Pe Pease
V Torious
T. Ate
Bascot
Kingrow
Retchusa
Wis
Cournament
Fondeominng SB Jurker
New England Action
Eigm Medsh
W. Busby
Holder
Porrow
Busby
Parrow
Seounts
Baci
Cross
Fife
Switcher
Switcher-Dyke
Ross
Pif
I. Witc Her
L Busby
Fie
Farrow
Cana
Grovere
Res
General Sheridan Improves After Night Bulletin
Sheridan shows a fairly good night with coughing minimal and easy expectoration. Pulse indicates satisfactory heart action though breathing remains irregular. Appetite improves. morning report notes more regular breathing and better appetite with slight fatigue and reduced edema. Signed by medical staff R. M. O'Reilly, W. Matthews, C. B. Byrne and others.
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Wasninotoy
Sheridan
London Artillery Company visits Boston for 250th anniversary
Twenty three members of the Honourable Artillery Company of London attended the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston. The London delegation toured New York, Washington, Gettysburg and West Point before participating in parades and a reception at Faneuil Hall. They left Boston June 10 for New York, where they would join the Old Guard before sailing home.
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Wellington
Waterloo
Aly
Zanzibar
Kismayu
Sala
Italy
Blumer
Aganst the
Times
Parnell
The
Imes
Lord Shrewsbury
London
Shrewsbury Cab Company
Sweden
Albert Hall
Earl of Aberdeen
Mr. Undertall
America
Dr. Thompson
Boston
Consable Bureau
Montreal
Count Gondrecourt
Rudolph of
Austria
Salsburg
Rudolph
General Latour
Frederick Mortimer Vokes
Union Square Theatre
New York
Vokes
Victoria
Rosina
Fawdon Vokes
Fredrick Fawdon
Jessie Vokes
Frederick Vokes
Bismarck
Eiffel Tower
Honourable Artillery Company of
Arstillery
Durrant
New York Harbor
Washington
Gettyburg
West Point
Old Guard of
Faneuil Hall
Lonconmpany
Shot Dead on the Steps in Newtown Farmstead Tragedy
Andrew J. Peck, a wealthy Newtown farmer, was fatally shot at his residence around 5 am as he opened his front door. A quarrel with Rudolph Clifford, a charcoal pedlar, led to the arrest of Clifford on suspicion. Coroner Talmadge traveled to Newtown to investigate the death.
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Brippeport
Conn
Jane
Andrew J. Peck
Newtown
Yesterda
Peck
Rudolph Clifford
Apuy
Talmadge
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Honourable Artillery Corps of London
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