THAT SUGAR TRUST
New York reports no major developments in the sugar trust as Barstow of Havemeyer & Elder's defends the Cantor bill while noting proof of a combination is needed to punish. Importers discuss a potential legislative probe, with ships loading sugar at the port and Delaware breakwater. The Cuba crop arrival could strain importers in about three weeks.
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New York
Spector
Barstow
Havemeyer & Elder’s
Delaware
Barbadoes
Cuba
Great Cut Sparks Bitter Rail Tariff War Across Midwest
In a protracted railroad tariff dispute, the St Paul road lowers Chicago to Missouri River freight rates triggering widespread cuts. By noon, most lines match the 40 cent first class rate, with further reductions and threatened扩 additional cuts to follow, harming stockholders and reshaping routes through Sioux City and Pierre.
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Curcaco
Ill
Srretan
Railroa
Chicago
Missouri River
St. Paul
Kansas City
Omaha
Atchison
Leavenworth
Burlington & Northern
Midgely
Southwestern Association
Alton and
Ughitt
Tide
Sioux City
Bismarck
Pierre
Burlington
Pittston
Lackawanna
Wyoming
Great Sugar Trust
American Publishers’ Copyright League
Electric healer Geismar dooms chronic ills in Boston
The Chronicle reports Dr Geismardo the famed electric healer drawing crowds at 15 Mt Vernon street Boston. He claims swift cures for chronic paralysis rheumatism and deafness and has 247 patients listed as treatment begins. Patients leave canes and crutches behind, while the doctor touts his magnetic powers.
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Mt. Vernon Street
Corne Temple Street
State House
Boston
Mass
Noday
AE. Geismarde
Post-Dispatch
Globe- Democrat
Evening Chronicle
Chronicle
Washington Avenue
Geismardo
A. E. Geismardo
Temple Street
Bostun
Sheridan's Quiet Day in Boston Before Washington Trip
After a bustling start to General Sheridan's Boston visit a quiet day followed. He had breakfast at the Vendome with a few intimates and took an afternoon sleigh ride. The general and his escort plan to depart for Washington next, with a possible short stay in New York. Boston and Salem host relations are described as cordial and sincere.
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Sheridan
Boston
Vendome
Washington
New York
Salem
Ships Arrive and Depart World Trade Routes Noted
A list of vessels arriving at and departing from ports including Liverpool, Boston, New York, and London with origins such as New Orleans, Rio Janeiro, Hamburg, and Palermo. Entries cover ships like Cadiz, Alliance, Discoverer, Celtic, and City of Chicago with dates in February.
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Liverpool
Wandrahm
St John
Cadiz
New Orleans
Duke of Westminster
Kinsale
Michigan
Boston
St Thomas
Alliance
New York
Newport News
Rio Janeiro
Barbados
Bremen
Scotland
Naples
Bolivia
Hull
Santiago
Discoverer
Scilly
Ems
Southampton
Isremen
Siristol
Brooklyn City
Bessarabia
Palermo
Iavana
San Marcos
London
Tloedo
Baltimore
Thanemore
Russia-Austria Germany treaty aims at peace on frontiers
Bern reports the Kreuz Zeitung and Reichsanzeiger on a defensive alliance treaty between Austria and Germany. It outlines that if either is attacked by Russia they aid each other, while neutrality remains if the other power attacks. The articles emphasize secrecy, allied duties, and the aim to deter Russian moves, with officials noting cautious preparations and the hope for peace.
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Reichsanzeiger
Berlin
Germany
Austria
Novoe Vremya
Russia
William Vernon Harcourt
Bern
Kreuz Zeitung
Europe
William
Alexandrovo
Alexander
Andrassy
Prince Henry of
Reuss
Abend Post
Italy
Vienna
Friederichsruhe
Count Kalnoky
Bismarck
Krupp
Fremdenblatt
Roumelia
Bourgas
Eski-Sagra
St. Prierssura
Wochenblatt
Dwina
Dnieper
Elbe
Danube
Perth
Invalide Russe
Dynamiters Callan and Harkins Sentenced in Dynamite Conspiracy
London reports the trial of Thomas Callan and Michael Harkins for dynamite conspiracy ended with guilty verdicts and fifteen years penal servitude each. Callan pleaded innocence while Harkins appealed, stating he would not harm others for his family in America. Judge Phelps and Mr. Van Wagner presided.
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Callan
Harkins
London
Thomas Callan
Michael Harkins
America
Phelps
van Wagner
British politics in session and Irish land questions
London reports two hours of cabinet talks with Balfour present. Harcourt plans to attack the government in Parliament by amending the address in reply to the Queen's speech and denouncing coercion enforcement. M W Martinson wins Walton seat unopposed after Gibson’s resignation. An Irish landlord deputation seeks compensation for losses from recent laws. Salisbury urges a unified self defence policy and promises consideration. Dupuy notes Lord Ripon and Morley at Mansion House.
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London
Balfour
Ireland
William Vernon Harcourt
M. W Martinson
House of Commons
Walton
Liverpool
Gibson
Lord Salisbury
Land Commission
Dupuy
Lord Ripon
Morley
Morley Replies Cabinet Won’t Extend Government to Ireland
Mr Morley said the cabinet would not extend government to Ireland, arguing decentralization would lead to nationalization. Numerous addresses were presented to the visitors.
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Limerick
Morley
Ireland
Arrest of Man Seeking Travel Companion for His Mother
George R. Ames was arrested in Providence for fraudulent use of the mails after advertising in Boston papers for a refined woman to travel with his “mother.” He promised liberal pay and sent return tickets from Boston to Springfield. Three Boston women reported receiving letters from “Malcolm Thorndyke” asking for $2 with no reply. Thorndyke was seized while collecting mail from sixteen letters related to the scheme.
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Providence
George R. Ames
United States
Douglass
Ames
Boston Herald and Globe
Malcolm Thorndyke
Chestnut Street
Chelsea
Thorndyke
American Authors Appeal for International Copyright Law
The American Publishers' Copyright League, including Boston and Hartford firms, calls on bookbuyers and sellers to back an international copyright law. It aims to shield American authors from unpaid foreign works, expand American literature, and improve the U.S. book trade amid declining sales and tighter profits.
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New Yor
American Publishers’ Copyright League
Boston
Hartford
America
Washington Centennial Planned For April 30 1889
New York committee narrows celebration to a single day April 30 1889 with a harbor naval parade including US and foreign ships France England Germany A grand military parade from other cities trade groups invited exercises at the sub treasury steps St Pauls Church and possibly the Metropolitan Opera House A banquet may cap events Governors of states and territories to cooperate.
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New York
Washington
United States
France
England
Germany
Sub-Treasury Steps
St. Paul’s Church
Metropolitan Opera House
Fires Sweep Three Towns In Domestic Incidents
The Mozart block in Naugatuck, Connecticut burned this morning with a loss around $2000 and $1200 insured. In Hanover, New Hampshire a fire destroyed Andrew Wilmot's dwelling, shed and barn, insured for $1200. In Curcaco, Illinois the Dubuque House hotel on South Clark street burned, sixty five in the building escaped unharmed.
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New Haven
Fire alarms report two Rialto and Chapman street incidents
The 8 55 o clock alarm from Box 41 cited a 50 dollar basement fire at the Rialto building 131 Devonshire street owned by the Simmons heirs. A 10 25 o clock alarm from Box 72 reported a 100 dollar fire on the fifth floor at 59 Chapman street owned by Allen Mason and occupied by Xavier Trochsler.
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Rialto
Devonshire Street
Simmons Heirs
Chapman Street
Allen Mason
Xavier Trochsler
Spider Again Victorious In Fifteen Round Bout
Weir the Belfast spider defeats George Siddons of Quincy Ill in fourteen rounds when Siddons refuses to continue after a foul claim. Referee John Donaldson rules for Weir in Duluth Minnesota reporting.
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Sr. Paun
Minn
Duluth
Pioneer Press
Weir
Belfast
George Siddons
Quincy, Ill
John Donaldson
Siddons
Boarding-house owner Laura Colton charged with thefts
New York on February 8 Laura L Colton owner of a fashionable boarding house at 1893 Lexington Avenue was arrested today charged with a number of thefts from her boarders Her late husband was a well known journalist and left five children to care for her The article notes she is handsome and intellectual with wide acquaintance
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New York
Laura
Colton
Lexington Avenue
Exeter boy in critical condition after tobogganing accident
Lee, fifteen, son of Erastus L. Sen ter of Exeter New Hampshire and a Phillips Academy student, is critically injured after a tobogganing accident two weeks ago and likely to die. An explosion at Standard Explosive Company mixing house near Toms River New Jersey yesterday afternoon killed two men. Bred Lathrop thirty, a Fitchburg road brakeman, was instantly killed in Greenfield yesterday while shackling cars, leaving a widow and child.
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Lee
Erastus L. Senter
Exeter
N. H
Phillips Academy
Standard Explosive Company
Toms River
N. J
Bred Lathrop
Fitchburg Road
Greenfield
Fitchburg
American fish in Whittier and Midnight secure sale of catch
In Whittier and Midnight both vessels with permits sold 8000 pounds of halibut to Boal and Bennett for shipment to the United States. The Gloucester wreck Mystery of Gloucester was wrecked off Lockeport with captain ashore hiring wrecking crew. The schooner was damaged near Gloucester and the captain awaited a buoy misplacement. Lenox reports the American ship Thomas M Reed burned at Liverpool docks with 2000 tons of cannel coal cannel coal.
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Whittier
Midnight
Walifax
John G
Ottawa
Boal & Bennett
Frm
United States
Lockeport
Gloucester
Fortune Bay
Shelburne
Lenpox
Thomas M. Reed
Liverpool
Desperate Strikers Police Rescue in Pennsylvanian Riot
A massive riot erupts at Shenandoah region collieries as Polish workers clash with officers. Firearms discharge injures several. officers are assaulted and later arrested on charges. District Assembly 16 seeks a 15 percent wage increase for Lackawanna Wy oming valleys miners. Big Mine Run colliery workers vote a 20 percent raise pending settlement with Reading.
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Suenanooar
Penn
Shenandoah City
West Shenandoah
William Moyer
J. N. Diebert
Jacob Shane
Peter Kreiger
Moyer
Diebert
Meyer
Rueiger
Shane
Kreiger
Squire Shoemaker
Mike Heffron
John Cather
James Shields
Squire Monaghan
Christian
Pottsville
East Centre Street
Shoemaker
Monaghan
Orme
Theonough
Eee Linden
Pinkerton
William Penncolliery
Kehley Run
Duffy
Burgess Boehm
John Durkin
Lackawanna
Wyoming
District Executive Board
Oistrict Assembly 16
Ashland
D. Taylor
Rink
Reading Company
Boston Cigar Makers Set to Strike Over Cuts
A special meeting at 55 Franklin Street reports no agreement with manufacturers on proposed pay cuts. The international union pledges $4 weekly during a strike plus $4 from the local treasury. About 800 cigar makers in Boston may strike in a few days, though not all city factories will participate.
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Atchison
Water Power
Brookline
Franklin Street
Quincy House
International Union
Manufacturers’ Association
Flint Glass Strike Talks Stalled by List Discrepancies
At Prrissuna executive committee meeting the Flint Glass Manufacturers' Association read a union demand for a conference to end the strike. The union sent a revised concessions list but four other lists remain, delaying any meeting. In Troy New York workers approved a 10 percent wage cut to resume work at the Rensselaer Rail Mill.
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Prrissuna
Penn
Flint Glass Manufacturers’ Association
Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Troy
N. Y
Rensselaer
Troy Steel and Iron Works Company
Small Catches and Great Damages Reported Arrivals from the Banks
Grocester, Feb. 3. No material change in the fish market this week. Receipts are light and arriving vessels report poor success and damage. Codfish stock remains good but may falter if new stock does not arrive. Storms stop shore boat catches, leaving markets short of fresh fish. Flooded with frozen herring about 2,000,000 this week, while mackerel demand stays light. Several fleets face jams at Nova Scotia harbors with some boats frozen in. Readily available herring at Fortune Bay. Arrivals include George's, Western Bank, Grand Bank, shore, Newfoundland, Le Have Bank, Quero totaling 103,000 pounds cod and 87,000 pounds halibut and 8,000,000 frozen herring.
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Groucester
George’s
Grana Banks
Nova Scotia
Fortune Bay
George's
Western Bank
Grand Bank
Shore
Newfoundland
le Have
Weather Summary for New England States Forecast
For Maine New Hampshire and Vermont fair weather then snow with a slight rise in temperature and light to fresh winds shifting to northeast. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut snow in western portion fair weather followed by snow in eastern portion with a slight temperature rise and light to fresh easterly winds. Eastern New York: threatening weather and snow or rain with a slight fall then slowly rising temperatures and light to fresh easterly winds.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Weather bulletin for southeastern New England forecast
BLUE Hint Observatory issues a 24 hour forecast from 12 o'clock tonight covering southeastern New England. Observer H. H. Crayton notes the period from Feb 3 at 2 p.m. through the next twenty four hours with weather outlook and notable observations.
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Blue Hint Observatory
Southeastern New Engs
Senathaw
Gulf storm strengthens north of New Orleans
The Friday signal service chart notes a low barometer in the Gulf south of New Orleans gaining energy as rain falls across the Gulf States. The Southwest storm has merged with the Gulf system and is moving northeast, likely countered by a developing high pressure in the Lake Superior region. Warm conditions prevail in New England and the Northwest with Saturday expecting fair weather and slight temperature changes.
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Gulf
New Orleans
Gulf States
Lake Superior
New England
Northwest
Lois Bishop Case Says She Was Near Death in Vermont
Reapstoro Vermont February reports that Mrs Lois Bishop who was believed dead by her family regained consciousness after being laid out. She described hearing voices of her son Franklin who died fifty years ago then Lois and finally her husband who died thirty five years ago. The family calls her recovery remarkable and associates no spiritualist beliefs with the incident.
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Reapstoro
Lois Bishop
Dexter Bishop
Readsboro Village
Franklin
West
Lois
Copper market opens strong and signs of syndicate control
The New York copper market starts at 16.50 spot with scarce supply and 16.60 in many trades. About 600000 pounds traded that day as buyers outnumber sellers. March and April bids and asks are listed. London prices rise on demand, while reports from Paris describe a favorable syndicate accord involving Anaconda Calumet & Hecla Rio Tinto and Tharsis. Calumet & HeclaFreedom mines report January outputs for several mines.
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New York
London
Paris
Times
Anaconda
Calumet & Hecla
Rio ‘Tinto
Mason & Barry
Tharsis
M. Secretan
Calumet, Mich
Tamarack
Atlantic
Osceola
Franklin
Huron
Preaching Protection Meeting in Boston Spotlight
A mass meeting on protection was held at the Academy of Music in Farr River on Feb 3 under the Home Market Club of Boston. Principal speakers included Colonel A. S. Colyar of Nashville John F Scanlan of Chicago and John Jarrett of Pittsburgh.
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Farr River
Academy of Music
Home Market Club
Boston
A. 8. Colyar
Nashville, Tenn
John F. Scanlan
Chicago
John Jarrett
Pittsburg
Vacuum Oil Company Indicted Over Naphtha Explosions
Rocugsten New York February 3 The grand jury indicted the Vacuum Oil Company and the Municipal Gas Company for allowing naphtha to enter sewers after a series of disastrous explosions.
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Vacuum Oil Company
Rocugsten
N. Y
Municipal Gas Company
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Wellesley College
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Charles Street
General Sheridan
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Paine's Furniture CO
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American Authors’ Appeal
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