Depew and Chandler Clash Over Trusts and Monopolies
Percy Pepoon profiles a clash between Chauncey Depew and Senator Chandler on trusts and monopolies, arguing Depew’s praise of railroad pooling exposes the income of the Vanderbilt-backed "four hundred million" set and the looming danger of consolidation eclipsing independent business in the United States.
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New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Oaly
Chauncey Depew
United States Senate
Depew
United States
Chander Rominenta
Republican Party
Depeat
Depew Ao
Devon
Ant
Chandler
Percy Pepoon
The Rush For Army Commissions In A Nation At War
The piece questions the surge of about twenty thousand applications for second lieutenant posts to President McKinley within two weeks. It argues the drive stems from salary security amid economic strain, not genuine military ambition, noting the limited future promotion prospects and the shift from voluntary service to a government salary lure.
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Wild Roth
McKinley
Army
Bill Paserd
Congress
White House
War Department
Atranger
Washington
United States
Suscots
West Point
Cuba
Porto Rico
Dingley Tariff Pressure Pushes Small Firms Toward Wall
The article argues the Dingley tariff crushes individual competitors in many industries driving them from business while large capital trusts control output and prices. Tax burdens rise daily, risking a flight of workers from factories to farms or military service to escape taxation.
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Dingley
Tneatty
Talk on republics. The teachings of history reviewed
A discussion of republics and representative government compares Sheff’s New Republic with models like Switzerland Mexico and England. It argues modern republics face dangers from concentrated wealth and power, urging a future where government serves the people, expands welfare, public services, and civil service while limiting private franchise influence.
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Aidrens
N. O. Nelson
J. Loula
Wardy
Switzerland
Mexico
England
Florence
Lorenzo
Republic of
Greece
Gwiteerland
Washington
Jefferson
Hamiton
Republic
Prosperity Notes and Labor Woes Across Regions
Wages rose in some trust factories while ex-workers receive no pay. Increases were modest overall with 1897 profits not rivaling the Cleveland panic. Rockefeller earned 30 million in a month from Standard Oil shares. The Chicago Tribune notes men seeking work for old clothes. Hazelton mines close, leaving 500 miners idle. Women clerks in Burlington earn only 25 cents weekly after board. A Syracuse reporter, linked to wealthy New York families, froze to death while jobless in Denver during a cold spell.
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Syracuse
N.Y
H. Winslow
New York
Denver
New Zealand Railways Run by the State in 1890s
New Zealand’s population is about 700000 and nearly all railways were built and owned by the state. Since 1868 the system expanded to 1886 miles in operation by 1893 with a net profit of 2240900 dollars. Wages are about 30 percent higher than U S railways. A thirty mile ride costs ten cents and profits from railways and postal services cover federal taxes.
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New Zealand
United States
Telephone
Express
Sourhara Lereury
In the Backwoods of Brazil and Welsh Sword Tales
A travelogue describes Cuyaba in Brazil with its palm domes and cotton trees, noting a 20 000 population city with cathedral and mines. It surveys the Chaco Indians and Argentinian border lands, then shifts to Prof. Herkomer and finally to a six foot sword used in Welsh Eisteddfod rites by the Gorsedd, detailing ceremonies and regalia.
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San Lorenso
Cuyaba
Sehools
Brazil
Tam
Matto Grosso
Goraedd
Book Salesman Confronted Over Wife Refusing Purchase
A book agent visits Mr. Smith to sell a volume his wife allegedly refused as unfit. The husband angrily denounces the tactic and demands the book be returned, claiming the wife did not authorize the purchase and that the sales pitch targets women.
Hayti and Haiti Compared in Colonial Struggles
A Boston correspondent notes similarities between Hayti and the Philippines and recalls France and England failing to subdue the Haytians. The piece cites 1792 to 1798 English incursions, losses of 100 million dollars and 45,000 lives, Napoleon's 1802 landing of 22 000 French veterans and later 10 000 more, and the rapid French advance followed by counteraction.
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Boston
Hayti
Philippines
France
England
Haytt
Napoleon
Napoleon Abandons Island Due to Climate
Fragment describes Napoleon abandoning the island in 1803 after sacrificing three-fourths of his troops. It credits climate as the decisive factor, noting the Haylans were not the sole aggressors and that the island’s conditions defeated the world’s strongest naval and military powers.
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Napoleon
Island
Chinese Taste and Funeral Fashion Shops Featured
A brief column notes that Chinese taste in shops favors coffins and funeral goods. It observes that residents of a Chinese city visit these shops as they prepare for elaborate funeral celebrations, highlighting local customs and commerce surrounding end-of-life rites.
She Has a Wondy and Clean Money Tills
A woman fears dirty money and keeps her tills spotless. She washes her money in lukewarm soapy water rubs and dries with a warm cloth to ensure bright silver and fresh bills she can carry safely in her pocket.
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Aha
An Old Adage Enforced in a Domestic Dispute
In a terse exchange, a man cites the proverb strike while the iron is hot after a quarrel with his wife. The brief dialogue notes the wife’s reaction and the lingering marriage tension.
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Jona
Jonea
Reward of Merit Aged Bookkeeper in Service Hires Younger
An elderly bookkeeper, who has served long, asks for replacement as the employer contemplates a younger worker. The notice expresses the worker’s dedication and the need to adapt staffing to changing times.
Contrarian remark on the generosi...
A Boston Journal excerpt notes a character described as the generariest man alive who has started to worry and say they will worry all they want to. The fragments portray a humorous, skeptical take on his peculiar generosity.
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Boston Journal
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Depen
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Herkomer
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