Cheap Beef Rivalry in Smithfield Market Sparks Trade Battle
The New York Tribune reports London beef trade tension as South American shiphers contest American trust power at Smithfield. Argentine cattle rules ease port reopenings while UK watchdog Sir Alfred Hickman probes government contracts and Uganda viaduct delays. The Narvik to Gellivara railway opens, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, veteran Crimean field marshal, dies.En
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New-York Tribune
the Tribune Association
London
United States
Smithfield
English Board of Agriculture
England
South America
Chicago
Beef Trust
Board of Agriculture
Alfred Hickman
West Wolverhampton
House of Commons
Lord George Hamilton
India
Burmah
Uganda
Lord Cranborne
Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar
Queen Victoria
LN. F
King Leopold Assailant Named Genaro Rubino
Rome reports the Interior Ministry identifying Genaro Rubino as the assailant, described as an advanced Socialist with a sparse criminal record. He escaped Milan 1893 punishment, lived in Scotland and England, was expelled from anarchists, and claimed motive tied to King Leopold’s alleged misdeeds. Brussels notes varied examinations and sympathy for monarchy. Washington records Secretary Hay sending congratulations on the Belgian king's escape.
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Rome
Ministry of the Interior
Leopold
Genaro Rubino
Milan
England
Rubino
Italy
Scotland
Glasgow
London
Victor Emanuel
Zanardelli
Brussels
Stephanie
Inondon
Edward
Oppose N Y C Loop plan at Grand Central Palace meeting
A meeting of property owners near the New York Central yards convenes at 8 PM Wednesday at Grand Central Palace to organize resistance to the loop project. Participants cite bridge removals, sinking tracks, and use of noncombustive power, with potential court action and public appeals. Engineering and safety concerns are raised by Dr E Ramsdell and others, and names like Admiral Erben and ex Mayor Van Wyck are noted as involved or interested.
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Grand Central Palace
New York Central Railroad
Forty-fifth-st
Grand Central Station
Fifty-sixth-st
Fiftysixth-st
Forty-second St
Park Ave
George F. Shrady, Jr
M. J. Lavelle
St. Patrick's Cathedral
E. Benjamin Ramsdell
Fire Department
John J. Friel
Henry F. Deane
F. E. Doughty
Alexander Hadden
East Fifty-first-st
Fifty-fifth-st
Admiral Erben
Robert A. van Wyck
Central
Les
Park-ave
New York Central Yard
Madison-ave
Forty-eighth-st
Marriage notice and typhoid ad in 19th century column
Fragmentary item notes a morganatic marriage involving Augusta Gordon Len Lacy and mentions an 1823 or 1851 date with typhoid prescriptions. The snippet reads as an advertisement or notice blending marriage detail with medical remedy listing.
Odell May Alleged Treason Over Schenectady Union Expulsion
Albany reports Major General Roe Adjutant General Henry and other National Guard officials conferred with Governor Odell about charging treason against Schenectady labor union officers who expelled a man who served with Company F 24 Regiment. Odell returned to Albany and said he will investigate promptly and thoroughly.
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Albany
Roe
Henry
National Guard
Odell
Schenectady
24 Regiment
Hudson Valley Railroad
Massive boycott ignites in Schenectady unions clash with company
In Schenectady New York the Trades Assembly begins a citywide boycott against Schenectady Railway Company effective at midnight with enforcement from tomorrow. Seventy one union watchers patrol cars while workers risk losing union cards and businessmen face warnings and possible dismissal for riding. The plan expands to gas and electric light use and seeks streetlight contract cancellation. The action draws mixed support as public sentiment largely favors the company. The same day Lake Shore announces a 10 percent wage rise for switchmen with possible broader increases.
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Schenectady
N. Y
The
Trades Assembly
General Electric
Locomotive Works
Schenectady Railway Company
Common Council
United Traction Company
Albany
United Traction
Painters’ Union
William Potter
Douglas H. Pratt
Potter
James O. Carr
READY FOR HORSE SHOW IN NEW YORK AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
New York readies for the annual Horse Show at Madison Square Garden with morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. Notable attendees include Col Delancey A Kane, Sen George Peabody Wetmore, William C Whitney, and William H Tailer, as well as a luncheon for association directors.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
National Horse Show Association
Delancey A. Kane
George Peabody Wetmore
William C. Whitney
William H. Tailer
Association
James Villepigue
Whitney
Funeral of Liu Kun Yi Impresses Foreign Powers in Nanking
Shanghai reports the funeral of Liu Kun Yi Viceroy of Nanking with imperial pomp. The cortege stretched for miles as nearly a quarter of a million people lined the route to the jetty. A Chinese cruiser carried the body to Hoo Nan while foreign warships fired minute guns in tribute.
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Shanghai
Liu Kun Yi
Nanking
Hoo-Nan
Parker's Condition Critical Reports From London
London news bulletin states Dr. Joseph Parker pastor of City Temple is in very critical condition after months of serious illness. The brief note mentions the physician team and adds an advertisement for Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant.
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London
Joseph Parker
City Temple
Treaty With Cuba Aims 20 to 25 Percent Tariff Cut
General Bliss negotiates a reciprocal treaty with Cuba to cut the Dingley tariff by at least 20 percent, Roosevelt hoping for a 25 percent reduction. Cuba would grant the United States preference in trade not by lowering its tariffs for all but by keeping Cuban imports from this country unchanged while raising imports from other nations. The revision seeks to preserve Cuban revenue as set by current law.
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Tasker H. Bliss
Havana
Cuba
Roosevelt
United States
Triatne
Washington
General Bliss
Spain
Tribune
Palma
Congress
Squiers
Cuba and United States strike tariff pact aims to boost Cuban revenue
Washington reports a reciprocal treaty plan where Cuba maintains existing Cuban tariffs on US goods and reduces imports from others, while the United States lowers duties on Cuban products. The goal is to protect Cuba's revenues, expand US exports, and deepen trade ties, with General Bliss to explain the deal to Cuban authorities and push for prompt ratification.
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Hamilton W. Cary
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George C. Clausen
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Charles M. Schroeder
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W. B. Schermerorn
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