Price of Victory A Hoosier Politician Letter Exposes Indiana Finances
An Indianapolis letter claims Indiana Republicans bought the state with 425 900 in 1880s funds raised largely from the East. It describes Huston deferring a public money report, Harrison opposing disclosure, and hints at broader GOP schemes for upcoming elections including Louisiana races and national committee efforts with large cash contributions.
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Morrison
Washington
Chicago
Indiana
Indianapolis
Harrison
Granger
Republican State Committee
Huston
State Committee
Michener
Ransdell
Defending Monopoly and Tariff in Agricultural Journals
A critique in Home and Farm targets so called agricultural journals for defending the tariff and monopoly. It argues hemp and bagging duties burden farmers, notes sisal duty costs, and urges freeing hage and bagging from protection to break the twine trust.
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Kentucky
Missouri
Mills
Senate
Allison
Farm
Home and Farm
America
Twine
Springfield
Surplus and Banks Debate Recalled in Press Echo
The Philadelphia Times notes Secretary Windom’s claim that the surplus rests with banks and compares bank funds to those under former Secretary Fairchild. It argues the policy is sound but criticizes past depictions by Republican organs as equally misguided then and now.
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Windom
Fairchild
the Treasury
Philadelphia Times
Protected to Death at Versailles Woolen Mills
A Boston Globe note reports Versailles Connecticut once prosperous village facing near extinction of its main woolen mills after creditor actions. The piece implies widespread hardship and public fear as the mills’ closure threatens local employment and economy.
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Versailles
Conn
Boston Globe
Spokane Fire Devastates City Center With Multimillion Loss
A massive Spokane Falls fire destroyed the entire business district except one mill after a lodging house blaze began on Railway avenue at 5 PM. Wind and water shortages hampered efforts, with at least one death and numerous injuries. City relief committees and aid from Portland, Seattle and Tacoma followed as damages exceed estimates and key blocks including the Hyde and Tull buildings burned.
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Spokane Falls
W. T
Railway Avenue
Cone
Charles Davis
Chicago
Arlington House
Fames
Crescent
Honey, Mason, Marks & Co
White House
Moore
First National Bank
Wolverton
Frankfort
Tull
Seattle
Western Union
Spokane
Washington
Northern Pacific
Cour d’Alene
Pacific
Portland
Tacoma
Railroad Avenue
Russ House
Pacific Hotel
First
Riverside Avenue
Hyde
Mills
Howard Streets
Howard Street
Howard
Stevens Streets
Stevens
Washington Streets
Sprague Street
Opera House
Brown’s Bank
Post and
Mill Streets
Grand Hotel
Arlington Hotel
Arlington
Howard, Main
Front
Northern Pacific Express
Union Block
Windsor Hotel
Commodore Fitzhugh Dead in Philadelphia Hospital
Washington Aug 4 A Navy Department telegram reports Commodore William G. Fitzhugh died at 1 PM Saturday in the Naval Home Philadelphia from a complication of diseases. Born Ohio 1832 he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1854 and served in Atlantic and Pacific squadrons. He rose to captain in 1876 and to commodore in 1878, commanding the Iroquois and Cuchan.
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Commodore Fitzhugh
Washington
Navy Department
Naval Home
Philadelphia
William Ge. Fitzhugh
Ohio
North Atlantic
Fort Morgan
Red River
Bold Diamond Robbery at Altman’s Jewelry Store
A well dressed man on a borrel horse robbed Altman’s Jewelry at 718 Main Kansas City Mo. July 4 2 pm. He grabbed diamonds estimated at 15100, fled on his horse then jumped into a hack and escaped with police in pursuit. No capture yet.
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Kansas City
Altman
Main Street
Opposed to Annexation. British Columbia Might Secede
Sir J R Somers Vine of London, visiting Ottawa, says BC authorities oppose annexation to the United States so strongly the province would secede and govern itself as a separate colony rather than join the union. He arrived at Vancouver from Australia on imperial institute business.
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Ottawa
Can
J. R. Somers Vine
London
England
Imperial Institute
Vancouver
Australia
Canada
United States
British Columbia
An Old Boatman's Lament at Coenties Slip
An elderly boatman at Coenties Slip laments fading canal boat life on the East River. He recalls lively nights with fights, parrots, and music, now saying there is no noise or fun and plans to switch to driving a truck as he reflects on bygone days.
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Coenties Slip
East River
New York Mail and Express
Singing Among Mark Twain's Flowers at Hartford Home
A writer in the New York Graphic recalls hearing Harriet Beecher Stowe singing softly in Mark Twain's Hartford conservatory. The elderly guest swayed gently while singing Charles Wesley and Sarah Flower Adams hymns, mistaken by a family member for a domestic.
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Mark Twain
Hartford
New York Graphic
Charles Wesley
Jesus
Sarah Flower Adams
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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National Republican Committee
Louisiana
McKinley
Executive Committee
Dudley
Herwig
Louisiana Republican Committee
Carvrall
National Committee
Republican National Committee
Wash
Ter
New York Herald
India
Ferrel
Cavadutta
Conemaugh Valley
Hollidaysburg
Boulogne
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