Trade trends show cautious hope amid mixed markets
Dun's Weekly notes tentative improvement in general business, with weaker heat and cotton markets but firmer rail and export activity. Prices ease for wheat and pork while foreign trade remains shrinking. A perilous wolf encounter and mine fire near Mononk prompt safety rescues. Insurance dispute pits San Francisco firms against retailers over unpaid losses.
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Dun
York
RK. G. Dun
United States
Novel Petition Seeks Living Wages for Railroad Workers
In Ohio a novel petition filed by Toledo and Kansas City Railroad workers seeks a federal receiver to guarantee living wages amid a long-running strike. The action cites a May 22 reviver and notes mass wage reductions, urging the court to protect workers during winter.
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Ferleat Riptayes
Cdoral Court
Ohio
Peti
United States
Newmplayes
Toledo, His & Kansas City Railroad
Migraves
Chilian Claims Commission Faces Tangled Proceedings
The Chilian Claims Commission may nullify its work over the $70,000 arm sales from d Arcy and Baitier during Chilean independence. Chilean counsel objects that the contract predates U S recognition of Chile. The United States argues equity governs arbitration and that technical points cannot block all claims until a ruling is made.
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Washington
Chilian Claims Commission
d'Arcy and
Baitier
Spain
United States
Chili
Cattle Driven to Towns Amid Drought in Texas
Large numbers of cattle have been driven from ranges due to drought and penned in towns with mills. Readable totals: Palestine 2,800 head Belton 4,000 Galveston 1,000 Temple 1,100 Houston 3,500 Zachary 4,200. Cattle are fed on hulls at these sites to expedite feeding and transport.
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Galveston
St. Louis
Chicago
Palestine
Belton
Temple
Houston
Zavior
Taylor
Prince of Hindend Bahouer Grete Parker Obits
Obituary notice notes the death of notable New England figure Grete Parker with mention of family connections and local honors. details are sparse due to fragmented OCR text.
Carlisle for a Bond 188K Thinks Financial Emergency Justifies Course
Washington special reports Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle’s annual b udget overview shows five months with a $20,018,095 gap between outlays and receipts. Customs and internal taxes fall, War and Navy costs rise. funds held in treasury tightens. Carlisle urges action to close a projected $28,000,000 deficit, proposing bonds up to $200,000,000 or government obligations up to $50,000,000, and extending specie payments powers. He warns of impairment to public service and urges a larger reserve. he calls to revoke Chinese labor passage to enforce exclusion and reviews Pacific railroad debt to the government.
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Washington
Secretary of
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Carlisle
Congress
War Department
Navy
Treasury
Ragine
Casa Congress
United States
Pacific Railroad
Shrinkage of Fortunes Attributed To Panic Losses
A New York special reports the private fortunes of leading Americans have fallen since last year’s panic. Bankers face multi‑million losses in industrial securities while friends of President Cleveland see personal wealth shrink markedly. Chauncey M. Depew estimates many rich men are 25 to 40 percent poorer now. Railways show 15 to 20 percent of capital in bankrupt properties, with overall depreciation near a billion dollars.
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New York
Cleveland
Chauncey M. Depew
Europe
The Queen Eats Cranberries Across England
Andrew J. Rider of Trenton reports his three month mission for the American Cranberry Growers Association in England ends as he planned three years abroad. He notes cranberries have appeared on royal and noble tables and expects to sail soon to bring home America’s surplus stock.
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N. J
Andrew J. Rider
England
American Cranberry Growers Association
Hitler
Prince of Wales
America
Benutoy Hogr
My. Blount
Hawaii
Chicago Inter Decan
Cleveland
Mr. Blount
Ais
Wali
Timbuctoo
Honolulu
Messia
Kilgore
Texas
Morse
Massachusetts
Rawlins
Utah
New England
Witcher
Roger Williams
Morzo
Hartar
Ohio
Idaho
Wyoming
Mr. Morse
Brigham Young
Mr. Rawlins
Mormon Church
Topeka special outlines forged plan against Ruth Cleveland
A dispatch from Ablione Kansas reports letters by B P Rockand dated Topeka outlining a scheme to hold Ruth Cleveland against her will next month. Five people are named as implicated though initially thought fake. Developments suggest the culprit behind the ruse has fled east.
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Topeke
Ablione
Kan
B. P. Rockand
Topeka
Ruth Cleveland
Isa
Big London Fire Destroys Drapery Establishments
A large blaze began in Hovey and Son’s drapery shop and spread to five other outlets in London. The total loss is estimated at 61,000,000 with authorities coordinating firefighting and containment efforts.
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London
Hovey & Son
Loas
President Blames Hawaii Annexation on Provisional Gov
President Cleveland transmits Blounts report and notes that the provisional Hawaiian government gained power through U S force protection and a January 1893 coup. He requests Senate review of the treaty of annexation and outlines calls for reparation while urging careful consideration of Hawaiian destiny and national honor.
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Eunuil
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United States
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Pilding
Honolulu
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Joy
Stevens
Justem
Mawadi
United Fates
Torna
Menesius
Atatua
Caase
Thayo
Thaen
Pendy
Wilson tariff debate draws mixed business caution
Bradstreet's endorses a strict business view of the tariff reform, calling it a bad beginning for the party and predicting revenue shortfalls. The piece questions pension cuts, criticizes the president, and warns that free wool and sugar subsidies threaten the farming and manufacturing base. It cites the Indianapolis Journal and Milwaukee Sentinel in assessing economic impact and policy flaws.
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Democratic Party
United States
Indianapolis Journal
Caphialla
Wilson
Protection for Democrats Only in Voting Debates
The article criticizes the Wilson bill as favoring Democratic interests while harming Republicans. It cites the Democratic Ways and Means Committee and mentions Blount and Georgia. It questions why about 20,030 eligible Black voters in Blount's Seventh District did not vote in his 1880 election.
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Chicago
Democratic
Ways and Means Committee
South Carolina
Florida
Stevens
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Hats Costly Mexican Sombreros Attract Awe
The piece describes Mexican sombreros priced around four hundred to five hundred dollars. It notes they are built to withstand wind and weather for summers, with gold or silver inlays and jeweler’s edge trimming. The text hints at vaquero buyers and contrasts exotic design with practical possessions.
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Tate
Imitations spark early debates on Oak Street Smiths and duties
An odd transcript recounts imitations and legal frictions involving Oak Stoves and the Oak-Beck wits of Dagiae Michigan. It notes proposals and resolutions in Congress about naval rank and pay, war vessel premiums, patent grants, and territory bills. It also mentions pensions, cross-pressures in the Senate, and a broad mix of domestic and international concerns, including strikes, wrecks, and fatalities.
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Harrison
Myer
Holmin
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Oregon
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Supreme Court
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Oklahoma
Cleveland
Gene Sickles
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Unrstetugh
Red Cross Society
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