Protection in England and American sugar policy debate
In a discussion attributed to James Bell M P last week a protective sugar duty is debated as essential to shield continental imports. The piece notes Britain’s potential shift, contrasting it with American policy, ship subsidies, and the effect on sugar refining. It cites Depew on transatlantic trade and Webster’s boast of American ships and industry. It closes with statistics on literacy and race in the south and Harrison's declining condition.
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Newhouer
Rota
Pra
Cesmany
Belgium
Weider
England
Velien Club
Rugland
Sturar
Oedatler
Our Problem of Ocean Transportation in U S History
An aging editorial argues the United States leads in production of grains, cottons, coal, minerals, petroleum and manufactured goods, aided by rail. It warns that lacking sufficient ocean transport vessels threatens supremacy in world markets and urges expanding marine shipping capacity from port to port.
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Senate
Chauncey M. Depew
Iite
Daniel Webster
United States
Charlies Th
Cote Dverebal
Jobems
Yeceniy
O. DP. Austin
Bureau of Statistics
Washington
Oller
Austin
New York Tribune
United
Copper Power Shift Roils Montana Political Scene
The piece notes Germany may replace air power with electricity on railroads, boosting copper demand and prices. Montana Republicans celebrate unity while Democrats face internal feuds after the state legislative session, with talk of future elections and fusion plans fading as new political tensions emerge.
Four Wonderful Years of McKinley’s Presidency
Boston Transcript notes four-year arc from March 4 1897, highlighting rapid expansion of U S power and influence. It discusses centralization tendencies, the shift to governing distant dependencies, and constitutional implications for Puerto Rico Philippines Cuba and potential future citizenship, while praising McKinley’s conciliatory approach and responsiveness to public opinion.
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McKinley
Lincoln
United States
Washington
Jay
Humber
Islaida
Pacific
China
Pekin
Ihs
Nice Qutran
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Congress
Boston Transcript
Pettigrew Carries Soldier in Unstable Times
A fragment notes Mr Pettigrew bearing a soldier on his back amid a crisis. It urges Republicans to promptly register and settle the matter, signaling urgent political action and public responsibility.
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Mr. Pettigrew
Frankesque Sacrifice Earns Frank Statewide Respect
Great Falls Tribune notes H L Frank of Butte focused on Montana’s interests during a legislative deadlock. Though near election, he relinquished a personal bid for a short term Senate seat to ensure full state representation. His selfless conduct earned broad admiration and a lasting reputation.
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Great Falls
H. L. Frank
Butte
Montana
Frank
Mr. Frank
Senate
Farmer Smith Now a Montana Fruit Grower
Rocky Mountain Republican reports ex Governor R. B. Smith owns an 80 acre farm on the east shore of Flathead Lake. He clears timber at 75 dollars per acre to establish a fruit farm in a top regional location. The ex governor is widely watched as one of Montana's most zealous fruit growers.
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Rocky Mountain
R. B. Smith
Flathead Lake
Montana
Montana political shift hailed after election result
Livingston Enterprise proclaims a decisive Montana victory securing a Republican majority for the next assembly. It predicts four more years of McKinley prosperity and urges unity against fusionists while praising forthcoming brighter times in 1902.
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Livingston Enterprise
Montana
McKinley
Peronals and Diplomatic Notices Highlight Elder Statesmen
Miss Beatrice Cameron sails for Italy with her infant. M Camille Blondel, new French minister to Mexico, has held posts in London Berlin Madrid and Morocco and served as charge d affaires at Rio during 1889. John B. Cleveland proposes a memorial marble tablet for James Glenn of Gongscroft, SC governor 1738 to 1755. The heir apparent to the Persian throne seeks a tutor in Russian from M Shapahl. Former Chief Judge Logan Bleckley of Georgia enrolls at the State university at 76 to study mathematics. Ti W Chisholm, dead at 93, was father of English civil service reformer, and founder of long hours era. His son later edited the St James Gazette.
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M. Camille Blondel
Mexico
London
Berlin
Madrid
Morocco
Rio Janiero
Dom Pedro
Brail
Tunis
Lisbon
Berne
Rome
John B. @eveland
Spratansburg
D. C
State House of
South Carolina
James Glenn
Gongscroft
Scotland
Linlathrsrow Castle
Glenn
Logan &. Bleckley
Georgia
The
State University
Ti. W. Chisholm
Lord Grenville
Bill Department of the Exchequer
Mr. Chishoilm
Chisholm
Hug Chisholm
St. James
Wit of Evarts Ends With Quiet Chuckle
A secretary of state, Evarts, remarking on a large gathering for foreign missions, jokes with a visiting scientist at a Washington dinner. He asks why the bottom of a bottle tastes more intoxicating than the top, prompting a surprised but polite exchange as guests listen.
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Evarta
Washington
Kvarts
Evarts Tales and Dinners Through Washington's Social Scenes
A collection of anecdotes about Charles F. Evarts recounts dinners and encounters in Washington and Boston. Jokes about Washington, Washington’s sovereign, and the Potters provoke laughter while Evarts quips on Hayes temperance, noting water at dinners once “sowed like champagne.”
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President Hayes
Washington
Hayes
White House
Evarts
The Last Leaf The Old Man On The Street
A nostalgic fragment from Oliver Wendell Holmes describes an aging man seen by a passerby. Once admired for vigor and presence the crier recalls, now frail and wan he lingers on the pavement with a cane and a bent back.
Tale of the Day Judge Gates recounts a Cincinnati restaurant scene
Judge Gates of Kansas City narrates a story about his meals at a city restaurant where Black boys serve as waiters. A waiter calls out his order ending with for Mixtah Gates, then moves to other duties but is interrupted by a sudden event in the dumb waiter shaft.
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Judge Gates
Kansas City
Mixtah Gates
Kentucky Gambler Ed Alvey Sentenced Two Years
Detroit Journal reports Ed Alvey, a Kentucky gambler, convicted and sentenced to two years in the Frankfort penitentiary. Ex-Congressman Owens, dubbed the coolest man in a Kentucky poker game, was hired by the Social Purity league to prosecute. A lawyer quips about quitting whiskey and burning farms if justice rests on gambling sentences. The Cleveland Plain Dealer comments on Wisconsin taxing bachelors, while The Montreal Herald praises Canada as a democratic republic with industrious freemen and no noble castes.
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Ed" Alvey
Kentucky
Frankfort
Owens
Social Purity League
Alvey
Wisconsin
Cleveand Plain Dealer
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