Uneasy hew the head that wears a crown in New York letters
Special Correspondence recalls the fight for New York City Police Superintendent, naming Clubber Williams and Thomas Byrnes, Jay Gould, and Doctor Parkhurst. It recounts blackmail trials by Zella Nicolaus, the Gould lawsuit, and Byrnes’ vigilant pursuit, warning that a reckoning looms as old quarrels surface.
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Paradise
Clubber Williams
Thomas Byrnes
Jay Gould
Superintendent Byrnes
Mr. Byrnes
Byrnes
Jay
Missouri Pacific
Western Union
Wabash
Mias Nicolaus
al Rhuman
Gould
Nicolaus
George Gould
Sbe
New York
Wall Street
Russell Sage
Misa Nicolave
Parkhurst
Misa Nicolaus
Fall of Henry Wise and love scams lead to court losses
Broadbrim reviews a string of sensational trials and social scandals. Henry Wise, once wealthy, is exposed for poor judgment in marriage and loses a fortune in court. The piece contrasts Wyse’s downfall with widow Breckinridge’s odd sanity and marriage, then condemns a legislative bid to revive notorious brothels, arguing it would ruin virtue.
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Poverry
Henry
Wise
Jaoat
Baguio
Mary
Hell
Burdette Coutts
Tammany
Gamblera
Barlote
Cremorne
Buckingham
Haymarket
Alhambra
Washington Letter on Tariff Echoes in Egg Imports
The column analyzes the tariff's first half year effects, noting a rise in egg imports as duties fall. It argues the U S should produce eggs at home to cut losses to farmers, citing Canada to New York shipments and past McKinley act data. It warns reduced tariffs shift wealth abroad and harm domestic producers.
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United States
Canadian Trade Review
Montreal
New York
Erro
France
Bright
Fra
Franch
America
Europe
West Gay Street
Columbus
Ohio
West Bay Street
the Park Hotel
Coshocton
Trade shifts under tariff spark farm export drop
The article notes large rises in imports of barley oats rye flax tobacco beans peas vegetables cheese meats and other farm goods under the Wilson German tariff while agricultural exports fell in the seven months to February 1 1895. It criticizes free trade as theory and praises Dr Marc Johnson in a personal tribute.
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Hornes
United States
Conflicting views on faith and virtue in an old doctor
W. i. H. reflects on a revered physician’s life and beliefs, noting tolerance for diverse creeds and the mercy of God. The piece contrasts science, religion, and immortality, urging charity and faith as guiding virtues while warning that infidelity yields no virtue.
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Jesus Christ
A Clever Trick At A Thames Fishing Club
Frank Buckland recounts a fishing club tale where Jones wins a barber as the heaviest catch. Buckland and Jones duel over whether a small jack could pass a barbel, until Jones admits he inserted the jack to cheat the weighing. The humorous anecdote ends with both men admitting the ruse.
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Frank Buckland
Thames
Jones
Buckland
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Wall
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Tan
Caio Farmer
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Stott
Scott & Sowna
M. Y
Ohio Farmer
Cleveland
Gshocton Age
Clavgland
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France Medical Institute
Park Hotel
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Peal
Daan Mepkins Co
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Sam
Toela
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