Party Leaders Meet in White House Tariff Debate
A White House conference drew 120 leaders from both houses to discuss tariff revision and campaign implications. Key figures including Aldrich Hanna Platt Payne and others weighed reciprocity with Cuba and the direction of tariff policy amid upcoming political battles. The meeting signaled opposition to major tariff changes despite talks of a short-session revision and ongoing Cuban reciprocity considerations.
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Ington
White House
Ala
Aldrich
Hanna
Platt
Connecticut
Pooner
Payne
Can@alzell
Babcock
Hull
Sherman
Over
Finance
Wars and Means
House
Republican Congressional Committee
Cief
Admr
Congress
Eny
Cuba
Obers
Rebuke to Prussian Agrarians in Lower House Debate
Berlin reports the Prussian Diet debated agriculture protection as ministers walked out of the chamber. Count von Bismarck refused to join motions outside Reichstag jurisdiction, a Conservative protection bid passing 162 to 79. Separately in Colon, Machias reports insurgents left wounded and retreated toward David, with Bocas del Toro returning to normal as troops may move back to the Isthmus.
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Berlin
Council of Ministers
Count von Bislow
Reichstag
Tariff Committee
Colon
Colombia
United States
Machias
Morales Berti
Chiriqui Grande
David
Bocas del Toro
German squadron visit deepens ties with Britain says telegram
London in a telegram Emperor William thanks Earl Cadogan Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for hospitality shown to Admiral Price Henry of Prussia and the German squadron during their recent visit to Ireland. The note says the May visit proves one link more in relations between Germany and Great Britain.
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London
Emperor William
Earl Cadogan
Ireland
Price Henry
Prussia
Germany
Great Britain
Fisher in Critical Condition after Ballston Spa Visit
L G Fisher of Chicago and New York, president of Union Bag and Paper, is seriously ill with pneumonia at the Mayner House in Ballston Spa. He arrived Wednesday to settle a labor strike at company mills, and his condition worsened tonight. His son and wife were alerted by telegraph for his care.
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Tribune
Saratoga
N. Y
L. G. Fisher
Chicago
New York
Union Bag and Paper Company
Mayner
L. G
How McMahon Aided Croker In Tammany District Rally
Leaders of Greater New York Democrats held a rousing Stein's Garden meeting in the XVIIth Assembly District led by Daniel F. McMahon. Speakers included John C. Sheehan and Jacob A. Cantor, with Harrington presiding, and shots at Croker and Tammany power amid talk of defeating McMahon in September.
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New York
Daniel F. McMahon
Tammany
Stein's Garden
Dago Dan” McMahon
John Brannigan
Sheehan
Tammany Hall
Croker
Mr. Shee
Ricaars
Han
Cantor
McMahon
Wantage
Albany
William Hepburn Russell
N. Taylor Phillips
John B. Mullaly
Strikers Quiet Amid Coal Mine Operations Resume
Mines in the Wyoming Scranton district report most pits running with a reduced workforce. Some pumpmen and firemen have struck, but many nonunion workers and remaining staff keep pumps active. Officials anticipate further withdrawals, with railroaders and officials preparing for possible escalation while maintaining order.
Brooklyn Republicans form executive committee list
The enrolled Brooklyn Republican primary committee organized to benefit the party names an executive slate across districts from the 1st to the 20th and appoints representatives in each Kings County election district to be chosen by the committee members.
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Brooklyn
T. J. O'Neill
Wilmot L. Morehouse
A. E. Vass
Samuel H. Cragg
Frederick Linde
George B. Forrester
Will H. Johnson
C. H. Wright
Alexander J. A. Callaghan
E. H. Hazelwood
Louis J. Altkrug
Arthur R. Seward
George S. Richards
Edward H. Hobbs
Elwin S. Piper
Kings County
Troops Charge Rioting Strikers At Schnetzen Platz
In Lemberg Galicia Austria on June 2 a clash between soldiers and strikers left several soldiers injured as stoning and window smashing escalated. The infantry charged, injuring workers with sabres and gunfire. A later confrontation saw soldiers shooting at strikers. three civilians later died in hospital.
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Lemberg
Galicia
Austria
Schnetzen Platz
Funeral Procession of Li Hung Chang in Peking
The two mile long funeral procession in Peking bore Li Hung Chang to Tung-Chao with sixty bearers, a gilded pall, and many eulogistic tablets as high officials followed in chairs. Last rites were performed in Peking before a large crowd. From Tung-Chao the body goes by boat to Taku then by steamer to Shanghai and finally to his birthplace for burial.
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Peking
Li Hung Chang
Tung-Chao
Tung- Chao
Taku
Earl
Shanghai
Newark rider causes sensational finish at New Haven bicycle race
The twenty five mile professional race at the Coliseum track ends with Charles Hadfield of Newark breaking away in mile twenty one and holding the lead. He misses the final lap pistol, crashes into the fence, sustains a head wound, and runs to the finish unconscious as bystanders and police assist.
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New Haven
Conn
Coliseum
Charles Hadfield
Newark
Hatfield
Elevated line experiments with open smoking cars
The Third Avenue Elevated Railway Company ran several open smoking cars on Saturday as an experiment. Officials said the service might be extended to all elevated lines as electric power is introduced.
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Third Avenue Elevated Railway Company
Shorthand for the Blind Demonstrated at Conference
A London conference at Church House showcased a blind stenographer using a new machine to record speeches. The Braille based shorthand, developed by Henry and four others after a prize offer by Braille Magazine two years ago, embosses dots on paper tape for tactile reading and later typing.
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London Chronicle
Church House
Henry
Institution For the Blind
Edgbaston
Scarcity of anthracite shocks city businesses
The city faces coal shortages as strike pressures rise with no bids for anthracite received by Dock Commissioner Hawkes. Big offices push soft coal, risking fines to avoid elevator shutdowns. Manhattan Elevated Railroad reportedly holds four weeks of anthracite and may blend it with soft coal. The Board of Health pursues court action to enforce the soft coal ordinance while hotels and venues face notices and warnings.
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Board of Health
Board of Aldermen
New York
Robert M. Olyphant
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Olyphant
Helbut
Herbert
Manhattan
Hawkes
Manhattan Elevated
Lederle
Rives
Men Hired to Go to Strike Scenes in Mystery Meeting
In a dim room at No 21 Annst twenty five men wait with whispered intent as they are recruited from ads for Atchmen Firemen and pump handlers. A private detective for Lehigh Railroad claims 200 men recruited from New York for stockades around anthracite collieries to guard company property and possibly shoot if attacked.
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Annst
Atchmen
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Railroad Company
New York
Whispering Gallery
Governor issues commissions for 100 coal police in strike region
Harrisburg Penn June 2 Governor Stone issued commissions to about one hundred additional coal and iron policemen for duty in the anthracite strike region. The action widens the force already stationed to maintain order amid the labor dispute.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Archbishops Ireland in city urging arbitration on coal strike
Archbishop Ireland, a Civic Federation arbitration committee member, visited the city to discuss peacemaking efforts for the anthracite miners strike. A committee member said the panel did all it could to avert the strike and that President Mitchell was outrvoted, insisting the group would decide on the merits if given a chance.
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Archbishop Ireland
The
Civic Federation
Mitchell
Test case adjourned in coal burners health action
The Board of Health case against Henry I Kenney hotel engineer was adjourned for three weeks in Special Sessions Judge McKean. Deputy DA Lord prosecuted with aid from Commissioner Lederle's secretary F Wadsworth. The matter tests future complaints against Sherry's Gerard Motel and Hotel Manhattan.
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Henry I. Kenney
Hotel
Majestic
Justice McKean
Lord
Lederle
F. Wadsworth
Sherry’s
Gerard
Manhattan
Coal bids fail as none attend advertised sale
Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal advertised for bids for 2,800 tons of anthracite coal returnable yesterday but no dealer appeared in person or by letter to bid. He blamed the coal strike and dealer reluctance to assume obligations until it ends, and said his department will soon need coal, yet he expects a workaround.
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Dan” McMahon
Strong
Fourth-ave
Twenty-third St
Worth
East River
Frm
Judge McMahon
Croker
Metropolitan
Naughton & Co
Hugh J. Grant
Grant
van Wyck
Daniel Knorr
Columbia County
Pottsville
Samuel Dietrick
Northumberland County
B. H. Lambert
Carbon County
Charles W. Schadt
Lackawanna County
Delaware and Hudson
Brotherhoods
Cerbondale
Sunbury
Lehigh Valley
Delaware, Lackawanna
Ashley
Mitchell
Gompers
United Mine Workers
Lindenthal
Blast furnaces coked down in Shenango Valley strike
On June 2 Sharon Penn the second day of the blast furnace workers strike left all but one of thirteen stacks in Sharon Sharpsville and West Middlesex coked down. The Sharon Steel furnace remains operating under police protection while 330 more workers joined at National Steel and Shenango furnaces in Sharpsville. National Steel and United States Steel Corp furnaces are affected and 2000 workers are idle across Sharon Sharpsville and Middlesex.
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Sharon
Penn
Sharpsville
West Middlesex
Shenango Valley
Sharon Steel Company
National Steel Company
Shenango Company
Gompers cancels Kingston Iron Workers charter
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor cancelled the Kingston Ontario Iron Workers Union charter because workers would not support machinists on strike. This action marks a historic move in Canadian union history.
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Watertown
N. Y
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Kingston, Ont
Iron Workers
Canada
Weavers Strike at Pierce Mill No 1 in New Bedford
About two hundred fifty weavers at Pierce Mill No 1 in New Bedford Mass struck to protest lower pay on many styles of work following the wage advance last April. The action reflects broader labor tension in the textile sector as workers seek restored or higher wages amid factory changes.
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New-Bedford
Mass
Pierce Mill No
Garment Workers Strike Ties Up Syracuse Factories
In Syracuse on June 2, about 1500 employees refused to work after clothing manufacturers refused an 8 percent wage increase for sub-contractors following the nine hour day concession. Meetings were held in multiple halls as unions express confidence in victory.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Garment Workers
Bridge Workers Strike At Empire Company in Elmira
Four hundred bridge workers at Empire Bridge Company's two Elmira plants walked out at 9 this morning in protest of the firm’s stance toward a union drive in the shops. The stoppage reflects labor tensions as workers seek collective bargaining.
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Elmira
N. Y
Empire Bridge Company
Commpany
Large Coronation Pies Baked at Denby Dale For Jubilee
Denby Dale near Barnsley marks royal events with oversized pies. Historic pies celebrated George III’s recovery and 1815 peace with half a sheep, twenty fowls and flour. A Jubilee dish weighed 16 hundredweight, eight feet wide, two feet deep, over two tons, costing £250 and drawn by ten horses. The uneatable pie prompted a reshoot for bread and festivities.
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London Chronicle
Edward VII
Denby Dale
Barnsley
George III
England
France
Morse Iron Works to Burn Oil Fuel Instead of Coal
Morse Iron Works and Drydock Company will abandon coal after stock runs out in a week. President D P Morse says the plant will burn 912000 gallons of oil annually, delivered by tankboats from New Jersey terminals, claiming oil provides steadier heat and saves labor. The move includes oil furnaces for ships Northwestern Northeastern Northtown and Northman. Oil odor remains a hurdle for yachts.
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Morse Iron Works and Drydock Company
D. P. Morse
Morse Company
New Jersey
Morse
New York
Northwestern
Northeastern
Northtown
Northman
Northwestern Steamship Company
Chicago
Liverpool
Central suits on calendar in White Plains trial set
Twenty two damages suits against New York Central Railroad for Park Avenue disaster were readied for trial as Justice Wilmot M. Smith convened the June term at White Plains. Total damages exceed $1,000,000. Cases include Amanda Cox administrator for daughter Willam E Howard dying in the Harlem local crash and Miss Margaret Lambden crippled for life from injuries. Venue change to Albany County discussed. decision reserved on motion.
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New York Central Railroad Company
Wilmot M. Smith
Supreme Court
White Plains
John F. Brennan
Smith
Westchester County
Albany County
Amanda A. Cox
New-Rochelle
Willam E. Howard
Margaret G. Lambden
John F. Lambden
William Leys
Steel shortages push imports from Germany and Britain surge
Imports of structural steel rise weekly as local builders seek foreign supplies to meet contracts. A Springfield developer reportedly ordered a $1,000,000 cargo from German mills for three buildings, with many projects delayed by steel scarcity. Rail and city contractors face long waits, sometimes three months, or higher bonuses for timely delivery as Europe and Britain ship record volumes. Local and national builders join widespread demand, marking a shift in supply from domestic billets to international markets.
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William Dewey
Springfield
Mass
Sand
Dewey
East Fourteenth St
Chicago
Kansas City
New Orleans
Baltimore
Europe
Great Britain
Judge Dent jest, West Virginia case on Clara Moore land
Wheeling correspondent notes Judge Marmaduke H. Dent writes a witty West Virginia Supreme Court opinion in the Eli Moore case from Randolph County. Clara Moore sued her father in law Rev Anthony Mustoe over land bought for her, with sarcastic remarks about Mustoe’s duplicity and preaching while pursuing wealth. The court urges truth over lust for riches and warns against double allegiance in the matter.
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Wheeling
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Supreme Courts
Marmaduke H. Dent
West Virginia Supreme Court
Eli Moore
Randolph County
Moore
Anthony Mustoe
Clara
Supreme Court
Brietz
Happy Land
Canaan
Tucker
Mustoe
Pa Mustoe
Windward
Bunyan
New Jerusalem
Eli
Egyp
Harriman Discusses Western Crops and Railroads
Edward H. Harriman, head of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, spoke to reporters at the Equitable Building about crop prospects across the West and railroad improvements. He noted good conditions in California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and improving Nebraska and Kansas, with rain aiding the wheat and corn outlook. he defended reconstruction gains, efficiency, and a cooperative view toward regulation, disputing overcapitalization concerns and rejecting a general call for government control.
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Edward H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Company
West
Southwest
Equitable
Harriman
Northern Pacific
Harriman Roads
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Inton Pacific
Pacific
Omaha
Reno
Salt Lake
Found communistic colony planned at Bayside Long Island
A planned communistic settlement near Bayside Long Island is described with organizers including Charles Wynne Henderson and Rev W O Grantley. The project outlines poultry farming fruit growing inn profits pooled in a common fund, four elected leaders, and social facilities. Luttrell travels to England for colonist arrival in August while Wilkes manages local interests. Boston Artillery's anniversary.
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Bayside
Long Island
Charles Wynne Henderson
Oxford University
W. O. Grantley
Shrieholm
Leicestershire
England
Stephen Erving Blanchard
John Ruskin
M. T. Tyson
Oramas
Henry Warren Quilter
Montreal
Mr. Lutt
Luttrell
B. F. Wilkes
No. 1
Broadway
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Holds Annual Meeting
In Boston on June 2 the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company marked its 264th annual field day and election with guests from the Old Guard New York and other state groups. The program followed tradition including church march with the Governor luncheon at Faneuil Hall officer elections and a dress parade on the Common. The 1:30 pm church service featured a sermon by Rev. Walter E. Smith.
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Boston
Old Guard
New York
Governor’s Footguard
Connecticut
Veterans’ Corps of Artillery
National Guard of
Albany
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Commonwealth
Faneuil Hall
Walter E. Smith
Yale Freshman Waldo Richards Dies in Infirmary
New Haven date June 2 Waldo M Richards of Brookline Massachusetts a member of Yale University freshman class died today at the college infirmary from typhoid fever.
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New Haven, Conn
Waldo M. Richards
Brookline
Mass
Yale University
College Infirmary
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