Labor bill aims to tighten alien contract labor law
The article discusses a House committee bill to amend the alien contract labor act. It envisions criminal as well as civil penalties, introduces examinations by officials, and narrows previous exemptions for foreign artists, professors, ministers, and household workers. It notes potential Canadian border implications and calls for Congressional review.
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Wasuincros
Spectan
House
Committee On Labor
Labor Committee
Treasury Department
Congressman O'Neil
Boston
O'Neil
Lis
Treasury
United States
Nothme
Canada
Batcheller
Cape Vincent
N. Y
Congress
Hepburn
Foreign Labor Matters To Study the Condition of British Miners
News from Bern and Mons reports messengers sought to study British miners’ conditions, while one thousand striking miners return to work amid universal suffrage demonstrations. Guatemala issues decrees for a $1,000,000 forced loan, new duties, and tax changes provoking merchant and coffee interests. A submarine vessel, the Nautical Ball, claimed to revolutionize underwater navigation, is described in Italy.
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New York
Italy
Guatemala
Bern
Woods
Lancashire Miners’ Federation
Tome
Balsamillo
Meeting of German Socialists in Coprinacen
In Ber Aug 26 report, 7000 Socialists met at midnight, denouncing herr Wille as Hamburg crowd cheers for Bebel whose two hour speech carried a moderate tone. In Coprinacen Aug 26, a Nor mannia passenger Alexander Phillipsen believed to be Adolph Phillipsen warrants detainment in New York, while the real murderer remains in custody here.
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Herr Wille
Bebel
Coprinacen
Alexander Phillipsen
Normannia
New York
Adolph Phillipsen
Meyer
Copenhagen
Czar Refuses Consent to Rebound Across Borders
Vienna Aug 26 Tageblatt reports the Czar has refused to consent to Emperor William’s proposal for Russia Austria and Germany to withdraw their forces along the boundary lines between the three nations.
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Tageblatt
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Austria
Germany
City of New York Arrives First in Atlantic Passage
Lonpoy Aug 26 The City of New York cleared New York Aug 20 for Liverpool and led the White Star liner by twenty minutes. Teutonic, also bound for Liverpool, reached this side of the Atlantic first and was signalled off Brow Head at 12 25. The Teutonic passed Fastnet at 2 40 and City of New York reached Queenstown at 3 46 official time six days forty minutes with corrected noon runs 401 441 449 457 460 and 461 miles. Teutonic arrived at 6 16 p m.
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City OF
New York
Lonpoy
Queenstown
Tornado Devastates Perugia and Surrounding Regions
A violent tornado struck Rome area Aug 26 damaging Perugia and nearby countryside. Four churches toppled, many homes wrecked, and numerous injuries reported. The Commune of Citerna also suffered severe storm damage.
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Rome
Perugia
Citerna
Perils of the Rail Coach Overturned in Salt Creek Valley
News from multiple scenes reports rail accidents. In Leavenworth Kansas, the Kansas Central express derailed near Salt Creek Valley. baggage car and one coach overturned. several injured including W. J. Martin and Mrs. M. Leonard. Other incidents in Roumson, Radford, and Mullen involve fatalities and injuries from freight derailments and switch failures.
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Salt Creek Valley
Leavenwomrn
Kan
Kansas Central Express
W. J. Martin
W. C. Allen
Mike Jarnette
Raphael Nomeral
Mullen
Neb
Burlington & Missouri River
Myrtie Willgus
John Wymore
L A W annual meet opens with rain and fast cycling
Niagara Falls N Y Aug 26 The L A W annual festivities opened with a lantern parade spoiled by rain. The first day’s racing at the Niagara Falls track drew about five thousand spectators with multiple events and times noted for novices, safeties, tandems, and open sprints. Several races were declared invalid or postponed due to slow times and a world record beating tandem win.
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Niagara Fas
N. Y
Niagara Falls
G. W. Dennison
Englewood
Ill
J. B. Fontaine
Philadelphia
W.F. Murphy
Brooklyn
P. J. Berle
Boston
Robert J. Phorne
Chicago
A. A. Zimmerman
W. 8. Campbell
Kloyt and Smith
Will Bs Murphy
Windle
Pated
Fay Templeton Says Diamonds Were Pawned in Paris and New York
Actress Fay Templeton appeared at Collector Erhardt's office seeking her eight thousand five hundred dollar diamonds seized as smuggled goods. She states she pawned the gems in Paris due to funds shortage and later redeemed them after arriving in New York, sending funds to Paris. The case raises questions over whether one person can import another's valuables.
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Paris
Kansas Central
Salt Creek Valley
New York
Rhode Island
Fay Templeton
Erhardt
Miss Templeton
Ranning
Sothern Stages The Maister of Woodbarrow at Lyceum
Jerome K. Jerome stars as Allen Rollett in The Maister of Woodbarrow at the Lyceum. The Scotch tale blends serious comedy with clever dialogue as Sothern carries a subdued audience through a plot of impostors and inheritance. The performance earns warm applause and suggests a profitable venture for Sothern and his capable company.
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IMR
Sothern
New York
Woodbarrow
Jerome K
KE. A. Sothern
Lyceum
Allen Rollett
Jerome
Arrival List of Schooners Aug 25 at Sag Harbor
Arrived Aug 25 with schooners Puna 5 Briggs Gray Mrndeeport Ira D Sturgis Slainlell Sag Harbor Hope Haynes Tibbetts Stall ord Niger Adis Bostaly Wiscassat. Aug 26:
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Puna 5
Briggs
Gray
Mrndeeport
Ira D
Sturgis
Slainlell
Sag Harbor
Hope Haynes
Tibbetts
Stallord
Niger
Adis
Bostaly Wiscassat
Powderly Attacks Arthur and Labor Rally for Central Strike
In New York Union Square about 2000 people protest Pinkerton actions and support Central strikers. I V Powderly and speakers condemn capitalists, defend workers, and urge voting against pro capitalist candidates. Gompers endorses the strike, while debates over Arthur and Brotherhood leadership unfold.
Powderly predicts early general strike in Amany
Amany district leaders with Mr Powderly say the Federation acts as a cautious measure to defend rights. He foresees a general strike within three days as more workers desert the roads. Officials report partial returns to work, increased freight, and improving conditions on several lines as tempers ease.
Funds For The Strikers Indorsed In Harronp Conn
About thirty labor men from various unions gathered in Harronp to back the New York Central road strikers. Powderly was supported Webb criticized and funds were approved. A committee was named to raise aid while New York Central Labor Union resolutions were read but not adopted. A speaker denounced the subsidized press.
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Harrronp
Conn
New York Central Road
Powderly
Webb
Central Labor Union of New York
Strike disrupts Chicago and Alton switchyards in Cuienco
Forty five switchmen walk out on the Chicago and Alton line at Cuienco after a dispute over yard foreman promotion at Brighton. The company cites staff incapability and vows not to reemploy any striker while denying wage or treatment issues. General Manager Chappell defends the defensive posture.
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Chicago & Alton
Cuienco
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Brighton
Chappell
The
Road
Bridgeport Yard
Thomas Welch
Welch
What Mr Webb Says
New York August 25 H Walter Webb third vice president of the New York Central & Hudson River railroad speaks calmly amid strike talk. He praises the supreme council move not to order a general strike and predicts no further trouble. He notes the railroad’s full force, large freight handling, and no need for Pinkerton agents.
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Amany
District Assembly
Powderly
1. A. No. 246
Knights
Supreme Council
Devlin
Sean
Central Road
West Albany
Bissell
Delaware & Hudson Yards
Haremond
Green Island
Tower Yard
Scon Enherapy
N. Y
Delaware & Judson
Delaware & Hudson
Boston & Albany Railroad
Albany
Knights of Labor
Buffalo Strikers Cheerful Over Federation Stance
Burrano Aug 26 The supreme council rejection of a general strike does not dampen Buffalo strikers Master Work man Dwyer notes the Federation did not call a tie-up yet its support is clear Major McGowan Albany observer calls action favorable Powderly pleased over Terre Haute dispatch Sargent fulfilled his pledge and the Knights of Labor movement gains backing and resolve among members
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Buffalo
Burrano
Supreme Council
Knights of Labor
Dwyer
Federation
Major McGowan
Albany
Powderly
Terre Haute
Tragedy at Webster Street Crossing Claims Crow Family
In New Haven on August 26 John Crow and his nine year old son were struck and killed by a passenger train at the Webster street crossing on the Northampton division of the Consolidated road. The horse pulling Crow’s wagon was killed and the wagon wrecked.
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Conn
John Crow
Webster Street
Northampton
Consolidated Road
Weather Forecast From Washington Warms Maine and New Hampshire
Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday calls for showers in Maine and New Hampshire after fair start, temperatures steady, and southerly winds. Vermont may see rain with cooler air, Massachusetts faces threatening weather and rain with a drop in temperatures, Rhode Island showers with steady temperatures, Connecticut and eastern New York rain with cooler conditions and shifting winds.
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Maine
New Hamshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Ships Arriving and Departing Ports in Broad Atlantic Log
An assorted list shows vessels at New York Philadelphia London Glasgow and other ports with arrivals from Liverpool Rio Janeiro Montreal and Montreal to Liverpool Hamburg and Havre. Entries note ships such as City of New York Teutonic Circassia Circulation of steamers and sailings with dates August and August 26.
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Oak Island
Eighteenth Massachusetts Regiment Association
American House
Revere House
Burns
Somerville
Congress
Gossoon
Minerva
Marblehead
Boston
Page & the Press Club
John Boyle O'Reilly
Dalton
Rio Janeiro
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Amy
Vecondan
Riovaneiro
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P. We. Ovdam
Fastnet
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Moville
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Premen
Werra
Venice
Benwick
Alcides
Trout Montreal
Office Lizard
Australia
Hurtimore
Hamburg
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Lonon
Lord Warwick
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Llavre
Hell
Eng
Ripon City
Mondego
Princes
Mon
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