Anti Pattison Meeting Forces State Delegation Choice
An anti administration Democratic meeting in Philadelphia calls for a March 14 division vote to select delegates for a convention at Musical Fund Hall on March 23. The plan aims to form rules for Philadelphia county Democrats and challenge Pattison influence with a two-organization setup leading to a Chicago national convention. Secretary Harrity says he is not disturbed by the opposition.
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Philadelphia
Wilson
West Virginia
Shermen
Peprctal
Democratic Committee
Philadelphia County
South Thirteenth Street
George McGowan
Egan
Musical Fund Hall
Dallas Sanders
Evening Herald
Herald
Patriot
Harrisburg
Anti-Silver Slogan Rally In Sherman Hoar Interview
Boston dispatch reports Congressman Sherman Hoar delivering a prepared interview on free silver. He says the House will press the Bland bill rule next week and warns Republicans may force Democrats to take a public stand on postponement or merit of silver legislation. He criticizes political maneuvering amid the nation’s financial peril.
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Sherman Hoar
United States
Boston
Barrison
Financial stakes in silver coinage debate in Congress
Opinion argues against free coinage opposition and warns Republicans that defeating or delaying the measure would harm U S finances and damage foreign confidence. Cites Boston and New York financiers who oppose partisan moves that jeopardize investments and securities held abroad.
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Boston
New York
Rian
Bey
Gorman as a Compromise for Democratic Nomination
Washington dispatch says Senator Gorman leans toward a Cleveland delegation at the National Convention while Hill and Cleveland factions push. The Maryland senator would accept a nomination if Hill destroys the ex president's chances, and Hill plans a western trip after strong support from Southern allies.
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Cleveland
Hill
Maryland
Washington
Gibson
German
Gorman
Bill
Mar
Tammany
Sory Bi
Mississippi
St. Louis
Noonan
Francia
Francis
Jones
St. I
Missouri
Wilson Declines WV Governor Run but Favors Party Lead
Washington dispatch reports Representative William L. Wilson denies seeking West Virginia governor but says he would lead the Democratic ticket if his party calls. He believes West Virginia remains safely in Democratic hands and would accept higher roles if urged by the party, with possible future contest for Senate and statewide offices noted.
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West Virginia
Washington
William L. Wilson
Wheeling
Elkins
Wilson
Sherif
United States
Faulkner
Camden
Congress
Yale Boys for Cleveland Grows Amid Student Sentiment
The Yale University Union lecture committee invites ex-President Cleveland to speak on a civic topic, noting a strong, rising Cleveland sentiment among students and faculty. Republicans' younger members join the Cleveland current as the 1884 faculty study favored him, and 1888 results show mixed votes.
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Yale University Union
Cleveland
Ann Arbor
Mich
Harrison
Iron Masters Foresee Clash In Blast Furnaces
Birmingham iron masters predict a coming contest between Pennsylvania and Alabama furnaces as the market slides. Stocks exceed 100000 tons, wages are cut 10 percent, rail freight rates are pared, and three big firms meet in New York with railroads and stockholders. four furnaces remain active.
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BieMisGcHam
Ala
Spein
Birmingham
Pennnsylvania
Alabama
New York
Railroada
Als E Exeept
Electric slugger defense plan for New York harbor revealed
Senate Coast Defenses Committee hears a new plan by General Edward W. Sewell to protect New York City and its harbor from hostile fleets. The device would deliver 50,000 foot-ton electric blows from shore stations as ships cross a 64 fathom line, with cameras to locate targets and quick, low-cost installation.
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New York City
Committee On Coast Defenses
United States Senate
Congress
Adjutant General’s
New Jersey
Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade
Fathom
City Hall
Brooklyn
Sarudie
Sewell
Edward W. Sewell
Niagara
Bristol
Avon
England
Hoosac
Tenth Army
Butler
Gilmore
Charleston
Fort Pulaski
United States
Boards of Ordnance and Fortification
Fortress Monrose
Sandy Hook
Coney Island
Senate Committee On
Washington
RITCHIE FOR BRICE Be Speaks Coolly for Cleveland and Hill
Cincinnati dispatch reports Attorney Walter Ritchie of Lima Ohio speaking in support of Brice while favoring the West and delivering a cool, measured address. The brief item notes Ritchie’s remarks were made in Cleveland and Hill, indicating regional endorsements.
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Cleveland
Hill
Cincinnati
Walter Ritchie
Lima
Senator Brice Aide Analyzes New York Democratic Split
The aide says the New York Democratic split is a grave matter but won’t affect Hill’s presidential chances. he doubts Hill can win the nomination though he would be elected if he did. He believes Cleveland could secure the nomination but cannot win the presidency because he cannot carry New York. He does not name a favorite.
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Brice
New York
Hill
Cleveland
Insane Jealousy Triggers Vitriol Attack on Youthful Lover
Akzon March 1 Special Tonight William Belke of this city lies in agony after a woman, 60, drenched his face with vitriol near his home. The assailant, identified as Mrs. Catharine Mebrie, had grown jealous of Belke’s attention to girls his own age. Belke, once living with the woman, may recover but faces lifelong scarring.
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Akzon
William Belke
Diamond
Catharine Mebrie
Belke
Ohio Supreme Court bars Standard Oil from trust agreements
The Ohio Supreme Court sustains the Attorney General’s demurrer and bans Standard Oil from forming or acting under trust agreements. The decision requires operation under the charter, prevents fulfilling any promises of trust contracts, and upholds the state’s move to enforce compliance without forfeiting the franchise.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Attorney General
CoLumara
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
Ohio
Watson
Great Corporation
Individ
Case Corporation
Colored Enterprise to Build Cotton Mill Near Chicago
The Columbia Cotton Mill Company, largely controlled by colored men, bought land six and a half miles from Chicago on the Eastern Illinois Railway to build a cotton cloth factory. President A Howley, Secretary C J Waring, and Treasurer D W Dempsey lead the firm which expects to employ 600 to 700 workers. Butler City is the mill site as the company plans agencies nationwide to boost colored industrial participation.
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Chicago
Columbia Cotton Mill Company
Eastern Illinois Railway
A. ©. Howley
C. J. Waring
D. W. Dempsey
Butler City
Edwin Field Insanity Testimony in New York Case
Dr. Gray testified Edwin Field is insane and not responsible for his acts. Field supposedly believed the Czar of Russia and Jay Gould bribed the Ludlow street jail keeper to strike him with iron. Richard Davis and Lloyd M. Garrison corroborated witnesses about Field's fits and peculiar behavior.
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Gray
Field
Russia
Jay Gould
Ludlow Street
Richard Davis
New Rochelle
Lloyd M. Garrison
Photographer Killed While Boarding Pleasant Valley Car
John Reister of 146 Ohio Street was killed last night at 11 30 while attempting to board a Pleasant Valley streetcar on Troy Hill. His remains were taken to Ebbert's. He was employed as a photographer on Federal Street.
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Ohio Street
Pleasant Valley
Troy Hill
Ebbert
Bederalval Street
Blaine Family Feud Escalates in Open Letter War
Mrs Blaine Jr. responds to James G Blaine Sr statements, demanding full text of quoted letters and ten day reply window. She ill health limits her ability to publish, while Mrs Nevins criticizes the Blaines and recalls past letters, urging public scrutiny of the marriage and child support.
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March L
James G. Blaine, Jr
James G. Blaine, Sr
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Blaine, Jr
Ae Son
Thomas
Nevrss Brass
James G. Blaine
Washington, D. C
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Mra Blaine, Jr
Blaine
Deadwood
Eworld
T. Ly
Tcey
Walker Blaine
Rithespacey
Aigdee
Murat Balstead
Te Ducey
Hisine
Mra Nevins
Mrs. Nevins
Fire at Woman's Prison Sparks Escape Fears
A girls reform school in Prayarouns burned tonight destroying the building. Inmates were moved to the yard as flames spread from the laundry where smoke was first seen. The fire, ruled incendiary, involved three inmates Imogene Thompson Mary Stevens and Lydia with a stampede risk and significant insured loss.
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Stata ‘Woman's Prison
Reform School
Reform Department
Julia Kerr
Kerr
Largo
Miss Kelly
Fames
Sapa
Imogene Thompson
Mary Stevens
Lydis
Iron Craze Spurs Mesabi Range Company Formations
The Mesabi iron craze drives new corporate filings and incorporations in St Paul on March 1. Articles show 11 companies with total capitalization of $13,500, state fees collected.
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Mesabi Range
Iksek Making & Wzens
Anti Pattison Move Highlights Coast Defense Plan
A column in THIS HORNING'S NEWS discusses a proposed shift by opponents of Pattison to bolster coastal defense. The piece references a new defense scheme and potential millage impacts in St. David's region as part of broader political maneuvering.
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Marie Blaine
James G., Sr
St. David's
Rontima
OU Fields
Ccecseeeee
IO Trade and Reports
Daiseil
Democrats
Scientific Gord Vccverner
Erecnee
Storms Roar Ashore Wreckage Hits Jersey Shore Coast
A pair of northern storms battered the New Jersey coast, tearing bulkheads, washing away sections of beaches at Seabright and Long Branch, and causing widespread damage to cottages and seaside structures. Atlantic City and Shrewsbury riverfront areas reported heavy surf and flooding as ships sought shelter and utilities failed under high tides.
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New Jersey
Sandy Hi
William Pass Cottage
Seabright
J. A. Rutherford
Seareeee Beach
Long Branch
Sea View Avenue
Mat Ocean Pier
Pote
Betas
Perrans
Ber
Knox
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