Legislators in Line for Centennial Celebration with Governor Beaver
Nearly a quorum of Pennsylvania legislators traveled to New York to join Governor Beaver and staff at the centennial events. The party, including several Allegheny officials and staff, toured from Bingham House breakfast to the Kaaterskill voyage, with naval reviews and receptions featuring dignitaries and family members.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Beaver
Bingham House
Philadelphia
Stow
Jersey
Delamater
Benators Cooper
Reyburn
George Handy Smith
Steele and
Upperman
Allegheny
Mesers
Marland
Weaver
Chalfant
McCullough
Nesbit
Stewart
Lafferty
Street Car Strike Strikes East Seventh Street Line
The St Paul street car company faces a new strike on the East Seventh street cable line with 1,016 workers quitting at eight o clock. Wage demands of $125 per day were rejected after a noon meeting. Officers Andrew Terry and others were involved as tensions rose on Cedar Seventh to Duluth streets.
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Cedarventh
Duluth
Missouri Legislature Bans Grain Gambling in Trade Fight
The Missouri Legislature passes a bill prohibiting option sales of grain stocks and bonds, aiming to curb option trading. Merchants Exchange threatens to move activities to East St Louis if the bill passes, while Miller and others defend option trading as essential to grain business and warn St Louis may lose trade to Chicago.
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Missouri
Lesls Exchange
Tuiness
Merchant's Exchange
Board of Trade
Chicago
Charles A. Cox
Merchants’ Exchange
Esid
Jake Ewalk
St. Louis
Allegheny Committees Formed for 1889 90
Chairman Lindsay and Hunter finalized joint standing committees for 1889 90 in the City Clerk’s office. The list names chairmen and members across Finance Legislature Streets and Sewers Water and other departments with several opposition figures placed on key committees.
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Hunter
Lindsay
Allegheny Select Council
Common Council
Finance—Select Council
Snaman
Mucchibronner
Cochran
Lare
McAfee
Arthur Kennedy
Wertheimer
Dallinger
Nec
Schondelmyer
Steffen
Hax
J. B. Smith
Detzel
Robison
McGeary
Select Council
Hartman
Henricks
Schad
Gulliford
Einstein
Emrich
Bell
Drum
Harbison
Graham
Knox
Bynd
Stauffer
Watson
Thompson
C. M
Moeh
Bronner
Ober
Lown
Roethlein
Speer
Lappe
Lighthill
Neeb
Patton
J. H. Smith
Stockman
Wolfe
Swindell
Water—Select Council
Roasted to Death by Reds Near Deer Creek
A telegram reports a fatal incident at Deer Creek six miles from the Mexican line in New Mexico. Frank Bony and two miners were attacked by a group from the San Simon Company. Cattleman Cale was shot through both legs, placed on a stove, and tossed. About 40 Indigenous people gathered near the San Simon Creek camp.
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Cruise
N. M
E. A. Head
Whitehalst
San Simon
W. J. Munchaz
Esy Frank Bony
Deer Creek
Cale
Gedy
Four-Roller Presses Boost Local Label Printing
Merchants and business men are informed that label manufacturers and lithographers begin entering wrapper printing from the new improved four-roller presses of Pi F. Smith in Virgin Alley near Smithfield Street. The aim is to keep in the forefront the Galliaes ontically ex- flows of Benevane and related label work.
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Benevane
Pi F. Smith
Virgin Alley
Smithfield Street
Mr. Smith
Rail horror in Hamilton as axle causes deadly crash
Experts investigate a Canadian rail disaster in Hamilton Ontario where 25 people are believed killed and corpses identified. The broken axle prompted the coroner to estimate up to 19 dead, while survivors and rescued passengers are listed and examined at the inquest.
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Hamilrton
Ont
Wm. Phillips
Hamilton Baseball Club
Chicago
Ned
Grand Trunk Railway
Se Ae Saree
L. & Gurney
New York
Rudolph J., Mance
Ontens
Haiden
Wallace
Dandas
Paris
St. George
Woolveston
Lecture on Scotland Draws Bonny Audience at Calvary Church
The Calvary Episcopal Church East End congregation enjoyed a lively lecture on Scotland by Rev. H. Osborne of Chicago. Introduced by Rev. George Hodges, the talk traced Ireland to Scotland with humor and verse, advocating Green Isle first for travelers and noting temperamental contrasts. Proceeds benefited parish charity.
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Calvary Episcopal Church
East End
Scotland
Osborne
Chicago
George Hodges
Ireland
Green Isle
Peter Beta
Drowned Four at Cascades on the Columbia River
News arrives of four men drowned at the Cascades on the Columbia River near Portland Oregon. Victims Peter Hanson Peter Boomer John Larson and Lawrence Maelstrom were employed at the locks and canal on Government work. Their boat the Whitehall crossed above a rapids as the river rose and current grew stronger. It was swept over rocks where the occupants were thrown into the waters and failed to surface. One man clung to the boat before the others disappeared.
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Portland
Ont
Cascades
Columbia River
Peter Hanson
Peter Boomer
John Larson
Lawrence Maelstrom
Government Ewerk
Whitehall
Columbia
Crowds view a grand float with crimson drape on river pageant
Sirius peered at the big steamer then smiled and waved as the Dispatch moved off Wall Street. Cabinet members and Supreme Court Justices arrived on a grand crimson float with a staircase, in a scene of royal draping and ceremony.
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Sirius
Wall Street
Supreme Court
The Land Parade and President Hamilton Visits
A rocky account of President’s land procession with the Marine Society crew in red attire, Governor Hill, Mayor Grant, and Vice President Morton present. Veterans from multiple regiments form a detailed escort as crowds surge along Nassau and Wall streets. The reception at the Lawyers Club features an opulent private luncheon with lavish rose decor. Mounted police provoke fear as their horses disrupt the crowd on Broadway.
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Iam
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Marine Society
Goodly Ry
Enador
T Me Marines
Hamiton Fish
Governor Hill
Grant
Asch
Eible
Floyd Jackson
Fifth Cavalry
Regular Army
New York
Loyal Legion
Kings County
Cappa
Gilmore
Sons of the Solution
David's Island
Cariages
Hill
Morton
Fuller
J. Blaine
Cleveland
M. Hayes
Lawyers Club
Sonague
Wall Street
Broadway
Massive Naval Parade Dwarfs Ornaments At President's Tour
A vast naval parade followed the President into New York waters with 1,200 vessels spanning rivers and bay. Warships, cutters, tugs, and steamers lined the East and Hudson Rivers from Battery to Sandy Hook, while lower bay additions swelled the flotilla into an unprecedented water pageant.
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East River
Hunter's Point
Hudson
Fiftieth Street
Tennal
Kill von Kull
Gueg Te Tos
North
Sandy Hook
Rahway
Washington Hi
Winns
Northfield
Booth
Brooklyn
Dever
President Holds Public Reception at City Hall
The President, after leaving the Equitable building, arrives at City Hall for a public reception attended by over five thousand people. The event follows a two hour appearance nearby with a similar escort, as City Hall and centric areas are richly decorated.
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Equitable
City Hall
Wall Street
Post
Presidents Visit Caps City Hall for Centennial Ball
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt met crowds on City Hall rooftop as officials arrived and exchanged greetings. They then moved to the Governor’s room amid ceremonies and roses, before attending a grand Centennial ball at the Metropolitan Opera House with guests at Fifth Avenue venues.
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City Hall
Keese
Ian Po
Morton
Gramercy Park
Stuyvesant Fish
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Fifth Avenue
Metropolitan Opera House
Ward McAllister Talks Banquet Plans with Centennial Committee
Washington April 29 Ward McAllister visited to discuss his quarrel with the Centennial Committee. He described Stokes as managing the banquet with a huge fee, claiming $12 per head for the supper with no wine charge and no pay for each bottle. He lamented the cotillion being dropped and spoke of continental costumes and an elaborate reception, saying the committee wanted control of the event.
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Washinton
Ward McAllister
Mr. McAllister
Stokes
Enou
Ae Mousic
Samoan Commission Begins Work as Session Opens
The Samoan Commission met for over an hour and a half with Dr Arendt and Mr Beanu appointed as secretaries. Count Herbert Bismarck represented Germany, spoke in French, and US hopes for safeguarding Samoa autonomy guided discussions. The conference adjourned without a next session date.
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Berni
Arendt
Beanuclerk
Herbert Bismarck
Germany
Count Herbert
Edward Males
United States
Herbert Bismare
Elopement of Gracie Slocum With Farm Hand
Gracie Slocum 17 of Harrison Valley Pa elopes with William Gayton a farm hand described as coal black. They leave after Gracie cites a neighbor visit. pursued by her father Louis Slocum who finds them in Watkins. Gayton escapes as father approaches. Gracie returns home with him.
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Ellaurea
N. Y
Gracie
Louis Slocum
Harrison Valley
William Gayton
Darkey
Hidden Treasures in Indianopolis Family Loot
Isaac Newman and wife died at Peru. A son found 7000 dollars sewn in clothing beneath a bureau false bottom, money intended for uses in their will. Reports claim the couple faced threats of lynching for murder and robbery.
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Indianapolis
Isaac Newman
Indiana
Peru
Newman
Pittsburgh Surges to Fifth in Clearing House Rankings
Pittsburg climbs from seventh to fifth in clearing house cities as St Louis stalls. The gain stems from larger overall business by Pittsburg, with observers noting steady, lasting growth and a healthful industrial expansion. A Fourth Avenue banker credits Pittsburg's decisive momentum and cautions St Louis may lag without further improvement.
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Pittsburg
St. Lows
Pittburg
Ond
Clearing House
St Louis
St. Louis
Chicago
Fourth Avenue
Money and stocks steady amid holiday lull
The local money market showed active, fair proportions with clerks busy before the holiday. Balances for stock brokers were small, with few sales and no notable movements in securities. Philadelphia Gas weakened to 46, and overall market activity was quiet.
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Agro Philadelphia
Mortgage by Samuel W Black & Co on Fifth Avenue Property
Samuel W Black & Co on Fourth Avenue placed a four thousand dollar mortgage for five years at four percent free of State tax on a two story and mansard dwelling near the court house. The firm reports rising inquiries for money and a continued strong demand at low rates.
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Samuel W. Black & Co
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Court House
Real Estate Deals Spread Across City In Recent Sales
Black and Baird report multiple sales including lot 108 in the Rebecca street plan sold for 24 with $1,400 mortgage on a Shadyside vacant lot and payments. Several other properties change hands on Wilkinsburg, Holland street, Dearborn, and Maplewood Park with prices from 525 to 3000 and mortgages at 6 percent.
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H. Bellefield
William Holmes
James W. Drape & Co
Thirty-eighth Street
City
Samuel W. Black & Co
Fourth Avenue
W. A. Kingan
Dearborn Street
Nineteenth Ward
D. Behen
J. Stark
See Tee
Maplewood Park
Wilkins
William McIntyre
Holland Street
Wikinsbank
Charles Gance
Alona Aoe
Wilkinsburg
Clara H. Watkins
Mellon
Thomas H. Pollock
Sarah ° Mellon
Broad Street
Beatty Street
Drygoéda Market Holiday Trading Oddities
Report from New York April noting a partial holiday and market excitement. Centennial celebration affects normal business with reduced trading in jobbing houses on Tuesday. Includes unclear references to commonotegue and market activity.
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New York
Fragmentary Note on Local Demand and Names
A partial OCR item notes food demand with unclear names and dates. The readable bits mention a man named Metts and a place or person referred to as Sco toca aes a identifying fragments without clear context or complete details.
Markets by Wire Producits Raided and Wheat Fluctuations
Markets by wire report shows scarce items as a raid reduces visible supply by 45 000 bushels. Wheat futures shift from one contract to another while prices bounce. butter, sugar and lard markets move modestly with ounces and dates noted. oats and barley weaken and coffee and creamery markets show quiet activity.
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L&ige
Uoge
Nsrolemees Allegn
Imodera
Seman
Western
Philadelphia
Ohio
Indiana
St Louis
Southern
St. Louis
le Senos
C Pe & Ce
Rley Neglec
Heers Island Stock Yards light run boosts prices for some cattle
At Heers Island Stock Yards the stock run was very light the lightest in months yet general market showed improvement with some prices rising. Receipts were over 100 head below last week and butcher stock sold higher by a few cents per pound while cow prices hovered around 35 to 40 dollars.
Live Stock Markets Reported With Mixed Cattle and Hog Activity
Office records show April 3 receipts of 140 cattle and 480 head on shipments with slower market and slight declines from last week. Hew York shipments include six carloads. hogs total 4 300 with prices varying by quality. total receipts around 5 300 cattle and 1 900 shipped, with market activity described as steady to slower.
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Perens Darr
Disko
New York
York
Market Report Roundup From A Messy OCR Page
The readable portion notes cattle trade with limited clarity and mentions shipments and receipts. Hogs show light demand and activity is mixed. Prices quoted include a reference to 404 Shoop-Bead and a 5,000 head shipment amid ongoing market activity with weak to steady signals.
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Sleers
Local Markets Report Shows Mixed Produce Movements
Old potatoes move toward Fairchance while prices hold steady. Egg supply tightens with prices firmer by two shades. Florida strawberries arrive freely and a choice article sells at two cents per quart on Erie Street. Weather casts a dampening mood for trade as recent showers dampen demand.
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Florida
Erty Street
Market Report Oddities Near New York Trade
A scrambled April 22 note from New York shows price movement readouts for staples. Mentions wheat rye oats barley with minor decreases and odd formatting hinting at a commodities update despite garbled text.
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New York
Burglary at Hartman’s Cigar Store on Bedford Avenue
Thieves broke into John Hartman’s cigar store by forcing the back door on Bedford Avenue early yesterday. They took about ten boxes of unlisted items and fifteen boxes tobies, plus cash from the drawer, totaling around $450, and police were notified.
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John Hartman
Bedford Avenue
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