Debated Hines Lace Duty Ties to Democratic Platform
A RFQ fragment discusses Hines a Democrat denouncing tariff protection as a fraud. It accuses Hines of taking fees from lace mills to lobby for higher duties and labels him a hypocrite for voting for Wilson tariff while serving as lace company attorney. The piece targets party loyalties and protectionist politics amid Philadelphia and Wilkes Barre context.
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Hines
National Democratic Matform
Wilson Fi
Wvilies
Barre Berard
Wilkes
Harry
Philadelphia
Blick
Idustry
Stugerty
Wwerner
Phila
Democratic Press Attacks Hines Record and Dockage Reform
A county Democratic-leaning notice argues Hines betrayed party pledges in 1892, defending tariff reform while criticizing allied Democrats and the Lackawanna dockage rule. It cites the Viners’ Tribune and alleges a “fake” labor law agenda, urging voters to reject dishonest candidates amid local campaign claims. It also mentions sporting goods and repairs at A. A. Bachman.
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Congressman Hines
Congress
Hines
Viners’ Tribune
Olyphant
Lackawanna
Billy Hines
Billy
Hines as Rich May in Luzerne County Campaign
A partisan critique argues Congressman Hines is a self serving demagogue who defrauds labor support while building wealth through railroad and coal holdings. It cites a circular claiming Hines owns property in Wilkes Barre and Buck township and controls P L&E railroad stock, warning Democrats to abandon him and rally for John Leisenring.
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Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne County
Hines
Luzerne
Buck Township
Locks Pond
Lake Ida
Congress
Pennsylvania, Lehigh and Eastern Railroad Company
New York Security and Trust Company
J. R. Perry
Pittston
Act of Assembly
Tomhicken
Mattamoras
Pike County
New York
Kingston
Kingston Coal Company
Vork University Chair Levy for Irish Language Chair
Members of the A O H B of A hear notices of a 50000 dollar levy to establish a Catholic university chair in Washington for Irish language history and literature. The campaign began in New Orleans and was confirmed in Omaha. About 1500 dollars will be collected in Luzerne county and 1200 in Lackawanna county, with 75 cents assessed per member.
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Vork University
Catholic University At
Washington
United States
Canada
New Orleans
Omaha
Nebraska
Luzerne County
Lackawanna County
New York Markets Show Sharp Lows Across Commodities
New York markets display a broad downturn with cash wheat at a record low, corn and oats weakening, and beans and peas unsettled. Prices for dairy products fall across lower grades, apples and fruits hold, while poultry and meats fluctuate with Western beef and lambs rising slightly. Cited notes include O'Donovan Rossa's citizenship dispute and China’s stance on continuing hostilities, plus a Boston bid for municipal dock ownership.
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New York
Sbe
Mina
California
Pennsylvania
Western Dairy
Chenango County
Jersey
State
Delaware
Niagara
Concord
Philadelphia
Long Island
Maine
Virginia
Texas
Fight for a Big Railroad Pre fight for big railroad proxies
New York Oct 23 The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe directors now control a substantial majority of proxies for the Oct 25 annual election In Topeka Kan proxies for 50000 shares from Amsterdam stockholders go to the directors committee and carry 104000 shares from foreign arbitrage houses The protective committee vows to continue the fight If Kansas law permits it an injunction may bar voting of arbitrage stock on ownership grounds The arbitrage houses hold about 250000 shares to be voted for management except 93000 shares held by L S Woermser proxy to the protective committee Also the committee will seek to enforce cumulative voting to elect four or five directors London Dutch and local representatives are named with expert Lit presiding over a near finished report
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New York
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Topeka
Kan
Amsterdam
Benjamin Tracy
Kansas
London
Raphael
Leaked Government Stamp Theft Probed by Prosecutors
Washington reports detail serious thefts from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing with over fifty pounds of stamps stolen without discovery until shipment complaints. The piece notes stamps are not sold in bulk, implicates a detection system failure, and questions if higher value government goods could also be at risk. It cites government safeguards and ongoing prosecutions. In a separate item, a Wabash printer sues a former employee for 5000 dollars after a contract dispute disrupts a factory, leaving 200 workers idle as the plant halts operations.
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Washington
Government Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Amoull
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury Department
Bureau
Internal Revenue
Wabash, Ind
Wabash
Nathan Meyer
Oscar Bush
New York City
Meyer
Bush
Cholera Declining Across Europe This Fall
Washington reports a Marine hospital service update showing cholera decreasing globally. Surgeon Irwin in London notes steady drops, with Austro-Hungary near 50 percent lower and Russia showing remarkable improvement. Holland Belgium and France still report cases but not epidemics. Marseilles health improves and vessel inspections end.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Irwin
London
Austro-Hungary
Russia
Holland
Belgium
France
Marseilles
Says They Will Marry in Syracuse After Elopement
Rev Frederick G Bingley of Boston and Mrs John Wells of Rochester eloped Oct 2 and located in Syracuse. They have lived apart since, Wells will sue for divorce, and both say they will marry. Bingley has a Buffalo wife. Chauncey Wheaton loses 5000 to three card monte pair, then 6000 more. box empties, sharpers vanish.
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Syracuse
Frederick G. Bingley
Boston
John
Wells
Rochester
Bingley
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Grover Cleveland
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Trinexe
Buckley
the Tribune
Iines
Smoulter
Democratic County Committee
Hads
John Leisenring
William N. Hines
Jefferson
Jackson
Cleveland
Rossa
Edwin F. Uhl
Passport Bureau
O'Donovan Rossa
Larremore
Court of Common Pleas
Uhl
England
Scotland
China
Legation
Japan
Merchant of
David F. Barry
Board of Aldermen
Buncood
Castoria
Cantoria
Pitcher's Castoria
Ebel Welmpart
Palms Business College
Cheit St
Keiper
Laurel
Cver
Philip Kel
Wall Street Daily News
E. Martin Black
N.Y
U.S
U. S
C.A
HEBRA
VIOLA
G. C. Bittner & CO
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Ria
Climax
IDEAL
THE
NEW Home Sewing Machine CO
Onancr
Masa
Mass
Union Equant
Br. Louis
Dalian
Texalle
Wheeler & Wilson
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co
Philadelphia, Pa
Knights OF Labor
General Order of the Knights of Lator
Journal of the Knights of Labor
Reform
America
Alt North Broad Street
INN & CO
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Sinvear
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