Chalmers Contest Crystallizes Party Divisions in House
In a heated debate the House rejected the minority report and backed Morgan’s seating in the Breckinridge case, while Chalmers blasted a Southern conspiracy to suppress black votes and accused Republicans of bias and a sham investigation. He urged voters to rebuke the action.
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Breckinridge
Arkansas
Manders
Inter State Commerce Commission Railway Report Summary
The Inter-State Commerce Commission releases its second annual report covering 609 roads and 153,385 miles of line. It records net income after fixed charges of 101,588.76 dollars per mile, total stock and bonds of 7.36 billion, and public ownership of 7.37 billion in railway property. Earnings shares show 46 to 31.10 percent for total earnings and freight earnings, with 1889 figures compared to 1888.
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Waasarmorox
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Commission
United States
Railway Corporation
Railway
In Honor of Ericsson Embarkation Letters From Navy Dept
The Navy Department sent letters to the Commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard on the occasion of Captain Ericsson's remains embarkation. The message expresses solemn fraternal feeling toward the Scandinavian-born inventor who became an American by adoption. The text notes the aim to honor his memory and acknowledge a shared heritage.
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Stocklyn
Waterscrox
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Ericsson
Beeney
Erhardt
Cstar
Penn
Henry IL
Emma Ehrhardt
Pisase
Penn Avenue
Pittsbure
Census Count Rechecks Farm Data in Nationwide Survey
A Census Office report notes the August 18 quiet after a busy period as schedules are counted by houses to verify total population and gather vital statistics. Farmers account for the largest, most detailed section with about 250 questions to map agricultural activity across the country.
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WROM
Wasurscror
Indiana
Chartiers oil pool sees steady output amid new wells
In the Chartiers field producers report ongoing activity with about 3,000 barrels daily from 45 wells, averaging 66 percent per-well. The Huffnagie well shows potential for a first pay and possible second pay gains, while McKee's Rocks No.1 Huffnagie notes strong early production after a $1,000 bonus and quarter royalty, with expectations of decline in 80 to 60 days.
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Chartiers
Yeuber
Gailey Bros
McKee’s Rocks Oil Company
Huffosgle
McKee's Rocks Oil Company No. 2
Hoffnagie
Jennings & Co
Beck
Heiser
Elecho Oil Company No
Johnson
Mellon & Graham
Clever
Fisher Bros
Steinmiller
Dispatch
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McKee
Rocks Oll Company
Thepure Baking Powder Outshines Competitors
Massachusetts analyst Dr Bennett Davenport evaluated three powders The Royal Cleveland s and THEPURE and found THEPURE strongest producing 4.53 percent more leavening than The Royal and 42 percent more than Cleveland s after exposure and repeated tests ThePURE remained superior with a final test showing 13.39 percent more than The Royal and 29 percent more than Cleveland s Try it aub72-16
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Massachusetts
New England
Royal
Cleveland
Venport
Bellevernon gas field show signs of exhaustion and activity
The Bellevernon gas field in Washington county shows signs of exhaustion despite ongoing drilling by Oliver Bros and others. New wells are planned at Montour Junction, Mounts, and along the Belmont side, with prices for coal lands rising and potential railroad development discussed.
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Belleverson
Washington County
Pittsburg
Jony
Oliver Bros
Good as Money Found. Half-price Custom-Made Suits Sale
About fifty custom-made suits on hand will be sold at half price in the next ten days. The store proclaims itself as headquarters for fine ready-made clothing with own-made goods and direct-to-customer pricing. Tailoring to order is offered at reasonable prices with nearly 2,000 styles and workmanship quality highlighted.
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Carr Farm
Eape Oil Company
Keniall
Gaily Bros
Montour Jonation
Robert Foree
Augustan Company No. 4
Dus
Taz
Belmont
Johnson & Brockunier
Ohio
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Ackerly & Samuel
Charles
J. B. Green
New Port
George Kephart
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
Grantham Street
Allegheny
Drs. Copeland & Bink
Dre. Copeland
Blair
Merit and Originality the Conditions of Success
A brief editorial praises merit and originality behind a great invention, noting that real merit benefits thousands and that the public recognizes original work despite imitators. It highlights the Westinghouse Air Brake case as an example of enduring originality and societal value.
Silver Offers and Purchases Reach High Volume in Treasury
Washington reports a Treasury day of 340000 ounces offered and 290000 ounces purchased at varied prices including 1185 and 1195 per ounce. Purchases for mints raise totals to 82177 ounces with London price at 54 pence, highest since April 1878. San Francisco offers to sell 50000 and 200000 ounces at 116 and 118 respectively were accepted, bringing total offerings to 590000 and total accepted to 540000 ounces.
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Treasury Department
London
San Francisco
Sea Wing disaster gains official scrutiny and censure
Inspector General Dumont, after traveling to St Paul, returns to Washington and expects severe censure for Sea Wing captain Wetherin for leaving port during the storm. His license likely to be revoked, though the full board report is not yet received. Also a yellow fever case is reported aboard the Castille at Chandeleur quarantine.
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Chandeleur Quarantine Station
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Eminent Divine Lorimer Near Death At Immanuel Baptist
Dr George C Lorimer lies critically ill at his home with cerebral exhaustion and may die. Since 1879 he has led Immanuel Baptist Church after coming from Tremont Temple Boston.
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George C. Lorimer
Immanuel Baptist Church
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Tremont
Boston
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