New York Politics and the Hill Platt Battle a Century Ago
Charles Theodore Murray assesses New York state politics, detailing William S. Hill and Thomas C. Platt clashes over the ballot law and power. Edwards, Edwards’s stance, and the Democratic victory shape gubernatorial fallout, Harrison, Blaine, and national prospects teased.
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New York
Hill
Albany
Platt-Hiscock
Harrison First Mortgage
Blaine
Elmira
Senator Hill
Letal
Harime
Hills Sieneth
Court of Appeals
Hil
Billa Wineer
Governor Hill
Canton
Casavine
National Congress
Dew York
Democratic House of Representatives Co
Texas
Charles A. Dann
General Master Workman Powderly on Chinese Immigration
An address by General Master Workman Powderly urges Knights of Labor members to support restricting Chinese immigration. He warns of economic and social dangers, calls for stronger immigration laws, and promotes political action including direct election of U S Senators.
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Priladelpata
Workman Powderly
Knights of Labor
Powderly
Rocky Mountains
Arthur
Atrest
Republic
Congress
United States
Sustein
Yellow Jace's Havoc Sweeps Santos Port With Fever Deaths
Nearly 400 deaths a week plague Santos Brazil as yellow fever rips through crews from visiting ships. The British steamer Ptolemy reports two deaths among crew and a quarantine, while the Plato also detains a dying fireman. Santos, a town of about 10,000, faces record mortality as summer runs to March.
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New York
Santos
Brazil
Ptolemy
F. Richards
Santa Lucia
Rio Janeiro
Plato
J. Habicon
Rio
Miss Marlowe’s Health Restored Ahead of March Appearance
J F Durham a former Washington correspondent registered at the Duquesne yesterday. He served with Chesapeake and Ohio and now promotes Julian Marlowe. Durham traveled from Cleveland to Washington as Miss Marlowe’s advance man. Turham confirms she has fully recovered health and retains dramatic force.
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Miss Marlowe
J. F. Durham
Washington
Duquesne
Chesapeake and Ohio Road
Julian Marlowe
Cleveland
Grand Opera House
Turham
Miss Marlow
Blue Ribbon Beers Warn Dealers Skip Inferior Grades
Consumers urged to seek the Blue Ribbon alone and beware dealers selling cheaper inferior brews. The Passt Brewine Co. cautions buyers that only the blue ribbon product is genuine.
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Passt Brewine Co
French Official Probes U S Labor Policy In Meeting
M Deschanel, appointed by the French government to study the labor problem, asked President Gompers how public authorities influence social questions and how disputes are settled. Gompers said workers rely on organized action and noted states regulate hours for men on public works and women and children in factories. He added arbitration gains support among statesmen and best organizations.
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Bostox
Jan
Massachusetts Reform Club
James Means
United States
Boston
New York
Paul Deschanel
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
M. Deschanel
Lnabor
Burglars Chase Clerk on Bellevue Station Run
East End crime wave sent two roughs after John Loeffler a Fort Wayne Railway clerk as he walked from Belle Vue to flag a train. They demanded tobacco and searched his pockets before he fled toward Jack's Run and escaped after showing defiance. The tale ends with Loeffler’s pantaloons frayed and cough eased by a noted remedy.
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John Loeffler
Fort Wayne Railway Company
Bellevue
Loeffler
A Tramp in Portugal and the Lisbon Gentleman
In Lisbon neat dress marks all ranks except beggars. Portuguese men are always well groomed and never over dressed. Gallegan servants, water carriers, and a chivalrous civility define daily life, while women vary by class. Belem fish market crowds and the Aguastieres aqueduct feed the city, with fountains well supplied by water carriers.
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Tisnox
Porttean
Dee
Lisbon
Arstocracy
Elysium
Havana
Gallegans
Spain
Pracas
Campo Grande
Bayreuth
Europe
Italy
Algiers
Belem
Outlyin
Portugal
Senhor
Senhora
Claddagh
Galaway
Seixal
Aldea Gallega
Alcochete
Red River
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Aguastieres
Beiras
Alcantara
Joao V
Encar L. Wakeman
Death of Mrs. Mary Young Remains a Local Tragedy
Forest Grove records the loss of Mrs. Mary Young a long trusted citizen aged about 84 or 70 years in error but known for devout character and schooling. Her son A B Young runs an agricultural supply business and Joseph Groute is a local attorney both pursuing family interests in Robinson township. Her life mirrored Proverbs thirty one virtues and she lived in the same home she entered as a bride for 67 years and left an enduring local legacy.
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Great West
West
Boston
South
Cleveland
Lowell
Aready
Massachusetts Reform Club
New Party
Columbian Party
Reform Club
Democratic Party
Forest Grove
Mary Young
Robinson Township
Mr. Young
Winter underwear sale at H. J. Lynch and Louvre outlets
Underwear department offers ladies gents and children sets in scarlet camel's hair natural wool and merino at discount prices. H. J. Lynch 438-440 Market street advertises cheap stock and a glove sale with ten dozen odd kid gloves reduced to 25 cents. Louvre 24 Sixth street promotes natural and Scotch wool undergarments from James Hlatkens & Co. 100 Fifth Avenue.
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H. J. Lynch’s
Market Street
Thssu
Louvre
Sixth Street
James Hlatkens & Co
Fifth Avenue
Compressed Pastilles of Soden Water Sold in Commerce
In the Journal of Laryngology a note from 887 reports compressed pastilles of Soden water now sold as medical commerce. The pastilles use two well waters with chloride of sodium to mimic Soden treatment for those unable to travel. Eisner & Mendelson Co. of New York is named as the sole supplier in the United States.
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Harrison and
Platt
New York
Harrison
Roscoe Conkling
Senate
United States
Cleveland
Garfield
Indiana
Journal of Laryngology
Eisner & Mendelson Co
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James G. Blaine
T Harrison
Bilaine
Charles Theodore Murray
Allegheny County
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Stofie
Mr. Means
MR. Cleveland
Means
Mr. Lowell
New York Reform Club
Mugwumps
Grover Cleveland
We of the News Now
Grover Cleve
Jace
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer
D. Jayne
Edgar £. Wakeman
Cocheiro
Morgado
Mare Twalein
Dispatch
Washington, D. C
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sir Morell MacKenzie
Sampliner & Rich
Cloak Manufacturers
Pittsburg, PA
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Joseph M’kee
Jodsar
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W. L. Douglas
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Henry Rover
Federal Street
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