Market Review Signals Growth in Production and Cautious Spending
New York report from K G Dun & Co notes increased business and production with lower prices, yet consumption not rising fast. Widespread caution persists in lending though wages hold, and futures expect better prices. Rail earnings down, wheat corn cotton exports fall, wool steady, iron prices uncertain, nails cheaper, coke output surging. Bradstreet’s highlights wool demand rise, stock curtailment, steady prices, slow but broad demand with potential near-term improvement.
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New York
K, G, Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Railronda
Bessemer
Pittsburgh
Gray Forge
Chicago
United States
Bradstreet
Noted Chinaman Shot In San Francisco Barbershop
A Chinese barber shop in San Francisco was the scene of a murder as Little Pete, a famed Chinaman, was shot by three men believed to be hired by rival Six companies factions. He died shortly after. The killers were arrested amid ongoing Chinese community tensions.
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Little Pete
San Francisco
San Franseisco
China
Higghbinders
Fox Hounds and the Hunt of the Grey Fox in Virginia
A vivid account of fox hunting in eastern Virginia, with riders tracking a fox through pine sands. The narrative recalls how hounds bay while the huntsmen urge their dogs forward, likening the chorus of cries to a cavalry charge as the trail is struck and anticipation builds for the quarry.
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Lippincott
Brutus
Virginia
Telegraphy’s fate in a naysayer’s tale over steam and wires
An exchange recalls a London MP who derided new sciences and telegraphs. He argued telegraphy would suit letters and small bundles but never transport a cotton bale. A road built telegraph poles before his house, trapping him with the truth, and he died insisting the idea would fail.
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London
The Welsh Principality Preserved In Its Quiet Flavor
A Scotch writer notes Wales near London yet rarely explored and poorly represented in book shelves. The land remains quaint, picturesque, and steeped in old superstitions customs and language, offering a unique neighbor to civilization.
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Wales
Lippincott
London
Curious Cuban Caves Hidden by Cementing Snails
In Cuba marble caverns are slowly filling as water dripping from cavern roofs deposits carbonate of lime. Snails gather on cavern floors during the dry season and their shells are cemented into layers by evaporated lime, gradually sealing the caves over years.
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Cuba
Eagle Fasts Three Weeks In Captivity
An eagle kept in confinement reportedly fasted for three weeks due to caregivers forgetting to feed it. The bird, named Tisoon, reportedly regained strength shortly after breaking the abstinence and did not appear weaker following the episode.
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Tisoon
Ice Age relic unearthed near Quakertown Bucks county
A massive glacial block, 56 feet long, 46 feet wide, and 14 feet thick, is found on Enos Stump’s farm near Quakertown in Bucks County. This relic is among the largest ground remnants from the ice age in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania
Enos Stump
Quakertown
Bucks County
Elephant and Policeman Chase Through Clapton Streets
A traveling circus elephant wandered onto the pavement in Clapton chased by a police constable who fled into a garden and shut gates. The keeper coaxed the animal away after it pursued the officer until safe behind railings, then returned to its route.
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Druth
High Road
Clapton
Westaniwater Gazette
Mount Playsant Fields
Goulton Road
Highrod
Chipton
Du Maurier Deceived by American Interviewer
The article recounts how Andre Du Maurier, famed as the laird of Trilby, reacted in anger after an American interviewer misrepresented him and his household in a published piece. Du Maurier had welcomed the caller, who claimed not to be interviewing, and the incident led to a published disclaimer.
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du Maurier
New York Times
New York
Foiled Again The Grocer and the Blue Bonnet Customer
A Detroit Free Press tale claims a man in a black frock coat and yellow tie returned a dropped quarter, urging honesty as the grocer recalls his own strict cash motto. The piece then notes Belgium’s harsh dungeon punishment for criminals and a London society column claiming the Prince of Wales squandered vast sums, including $50 million in 33 years, with $25,000,900 in government pay and $5,000,000 travel funds, leaving debts to tradesmen and friends totaling about $20,000,000.
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Alan
Detroit Free Press
Belgium
Princes of Spendthrifts
London Journal of Society
Prince of Wales
Albert Edward
Christmas Had No Terrors and a Bold Marriage Plea
A Baltimore News tale retells a festive tale of a meek-eyed youth asking for proof of love before proposing to a glorious girl. He pleads for tangible proof that Christmas is near, noting the holiday as motive. The girl rebukes delay, then accepts with a playful tease about hair.
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Baltimore News
Reginald
A Smart Arithmetic Man The Story of a Chinaman
A tale from Harper's about three heirs receiving portions of 17 elephants by will. Suenpunk suggests a workaround by placing one elephant with each to be divisible, then the wise man reclaims his own, leaving the heirs with nine, six, and two elephants respectively. The question asks whether the division meets the will’s terms.
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Harper's Round Table
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Nupin
Ding-bat
Suenpunk
Suenhuen
Suenheun
Nupis
Princess and her bay pony Huffy a longtime royal favorite
A Cassell’s Family Magazine piece praises the princess of Wales for her intrepid riding and hunting skill. Her bay pony Huffy, now two, has served 16 years, sonorously pampered by the princess who never lets an old favorite be killed. The princess’s light frame and fearless riding keep her among the best, weathering storms that deter others.
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Cassel
Mr. Jessop
Prince George
Lesson of Enthusiasm From World’s Fair Echoes in Chicago
The piece argues the Columbian Exposition inspired public spirit and harmony through shared design and appreciation. It notes the rise of enduring stone structures near Lake Michigan, growth of educational institutions and libraries, and the integration of diverse palaces in the court of honor. It briefly mentions ancient origins of the negro race traced to 2200 B C and Egyptian contact.
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Lake Michigan
Scribner's
New York
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National Capitol
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