Sugar Trade Coalition Plans Uniform Retail Sugar Price
A National Wholesale Grocers Association plan aims to fix a daily minimum refinery price for sugar sold to retailers across 490 distributing cities. Refiners would grant a monthly rebate to dealers who do not undersell the official price, shifting $7,000,000 annually to consumers as sugar costs rise.
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Distatch
New York
Sugar Trust
National Association
F. B. Therber
Thurber, Wayland & Co
James E. Nichols
Austin, Nichols &Co
F. W. Inbusch
Inbusch Bros
Milwaukee
Wholessie Grocers’ National Association
Wholesale Grocers
School Book Scheme Aims to Cut Costs and Standardize Texts
Representative Monnot introduces a bill to create a non partisan four member commission plus the State School Commissioner to compile a State series of textbooks. Printing by contract with distribution at cost plus 5 percent. Local dealers barred from prices over 10 percent above cost. Salary for commissioners set at 200 monthly, initial $25 000 appropriation.
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Columnus
Monnot
Stark County
House
Senate
Secretary of State
Republican League Convention Concludes in Nashville
The Republican National League Convention ends in Nashville with greetings read from President Harrison and leaders. Cincinnati wins as next meeting site after a contested ballot, while Tennessee host officials praise hospitality and unity amid chants of Dixie and Yankee Doodle.
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Republican League of Clubs
Nashville
Cincinnati
Republican National League Convention
Chattanooga
Harrison
McKinley
T. C. Platt
Leonidas C. Hank
Capitol
League
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Taylor
Clapp
House
Tennessee
Thurston
Guo
Edwin G. Stuart
Pennsylvania
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Wheeling
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Kansas City
Detroit
Mich
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Indianapolis
Con
Reed
Congress
Isaac Revet
Washington
Chicago
Death of Young Lincoln Reported in London
Lonpox March 5. Young Lincoln died at 11 05 this morning after long suffering. The Queen learned of the death and sent condolences to the bereaved parents. A plaster cast of his face was made. Funeral plans call for private services at the minister's house Friday and burial in Kensal Green Catacombs before final transport to Springfield Illinois. The death cause listed as carbuncle under the arm and pleurisy.
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Young Lincoln
United States
Legation
Henry Ponsonby
Lincoln
James Munro Gibson
St. Johnswood
Kensal Green
Springfield
Ill
All
MacLagan
Tariff Clash Over Steel Rails And Sugar Duty
Reports from Washington state the Ways and Means Committee debates steel rail duties and sugar tariffs with Mills predicting the House vote will beat the tariff bill. The panel considers six tenths of a cent per pound for steel rails and a roughly $13 per ton rate, while sugar remains unresolved amid farmer pressure and party strategy. A silk duty proposal faces strong opposition from manufacturers, with hearings set for tomorrow in Paterson New Jersey.
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Mills
Wasa Hina
Committee On
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Seacon
Patercon, N. J
Lightner
Scott for Pattison Retire Push in Democratic Gubernatorial Fight
W L Scott of Erie urges ex Lieutenant Governor Chauncey Black to withdraw from the Democratic nomination race and signals support for ex Governor Pattison. Black plans to stay in. Philadelphia delegates hold sway but remain mostly uncommitted as party factions maneuver for the state convention.
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W. L. Scott
Chauncey Black
Pattison
Black
Philadelphia
Wm. L. Scott
Erie
Cleveland
Chauncey F. Black
York County
Robert E. Pattison
Scott
A Ay
Ohio redistriction sparks debate with Ten Butterworth
New York March 5 Congressman Ten Butterworth talked in depth about Ohio redistricting. He predicted a Democratic majority in Ohio and possible defeat of Major McKinley. He urged tariff relief for farmers, supporting selective protection, and criticized broad free trade. He praised Reed's House rules for improving efficiency.
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Dispatch
New York
Ten Butterworth
Ohio
Major McKinley
Con
United States
Reed
Senator Brown Resigns From Senate Aide May Reconsider
March 5 report says Senator Brown of Hamilton County offered resignation to the Governor who refused to accept it. Brown cooled and will not press the case. He seeks Sunday law changes but gains against him from country members. Unclear if he will support the redistricting bill. Lower House blocked partisan moves due to illness of three members.
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Columnus
Brown
Senate
Hamilton County
Pardon Recommended for Fidelity Bank Wrecker Harper
Columbus March 5 E L Harper famed prisoner and bank wrecker was today recommended by the Ohio Penitentiary Board for pardon. The board will forward its full report and grounds to President Harrison with expectation of an unconditional pardon. Harper, former vice president of Fidelity National Bank Cincinnati, lost funds in Chicago wheat deals and began his ten year sentence December 12 1887. He has earned good time and has about four years remaining.
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Columbus
E. L. Harper
Board of Managers
Ohio Penitentiary
Harrison
Harper
Fidelity National Bank
Cincinnati
Chicago
Penitentiary
After the ex governor charged with misrepresentation
Judge Henry ordered the dissolution of Midland Accident Insurance Co and named W B Teasdale as receiver under Insurance Commissioner Ellerbee. Ellerbee says the move will trigger litigation and be referred to Attorney General Wood to decide if criminal prosecution should be pursued against ex Governor Crittenden and James R Warden for alleged misrepresentations that led to the license.
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Kansas City
Henry
Midland Accident Insurance Company
W. B. Teasdale
Ellerbee
Wood
Crittenden
James R. Warden
Blaze Destroys State National Bank Building at Logansport
Fire at the State National Bank building in Logansport, Indiana, caused about 250000 in losses with 17000 in insurance. The blaze began around 430 AM and threatened adjacent properties while several third floor occupants narrowly escaped harm. Damages included Deventer & co tarnishing goods and Ban building, with insurance coverage noted.
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State National Bank
Logansport
Localsport
Isp
Deventer & Oe
Ban
China Mobilizes Troops on Siberian Frontier for Possible Russian Attack
Loxpon reports the Chinese government is massing troops on the Siberian frontier amid fears of an early assault by Russian forces. The development signals escalating tensions and potential conflict in the region.
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China
Loxpon
Siberian
Tragedy Claims Young Man Near Payneville
Cleveland report says Warren Smith of Seneca Falls New York was killed by a Lake Shore train near Payneville Ohio last night. The death is under investigation and authorities are examining the circumstances of the accident.
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Cleveland
Warren Smith
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Lake Shore
Painesville
Illinois Miners Convene Pledge for Eight Hour Day
State Miners' Convention in Sprineriep Illinois discusses better pay and humane conditions, union expansion, the Columbus price scale, and a joint arbitration board. Resolutions call for eight hours work, widow and orphan relief, restricted mining contracts, cross-state rate adjustments, and denounce critics of the labor statistics bureau.
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Iln
Columbus
Ohio
Illinois
Widows’ and Orphans’ Relief Fund Society
Executive Board
Bureau of the Labor Statistics
Bank Robbery Shocks Pleasantville New Jersey
March 5 report from Pleasantville says Merchants' Bank was robbed in the quiet town. Cashier Miss Luke found the front door broken and the safe destroyed with only a few cents left. tools and torn plaster littered the scene. no clue to the burglars.
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N. J
Merchants’ Bank
Flinders
Luke
Jamaican Arrives with News on Hayti Turmoil
The British steamship Jamaican, Captain D Edwards, from Liverpool with February calls at Port au Prince and Kingston, reports unsettled conditions in Port au Prince amid an attempted town fire. The Hippolyte government appears short lived. James Zorban British Consul General to San Domingo and Hayti travels with his family and secretary. He was taken to Kingston after being moved from Port-au-Prince by a Royal Navy vessel.
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D. Edwards
Liverpool
Port-au-Prince
Kingston
Port
Port-au- Prince
Hippolyte
James Zorban
San Domingo
Hayti
Labouchere asserts Hammond aided to escape in Cleveland street scandal
In a London interview on March 5 Mr Labouchere claims Hammond received help to flee. He cites Cook's tourist office ledgers showing Newton bought tickets to America for Hammond and his boy escort. He notes letters prove the escape aid and denies Hammond being paralyzed, stating he remained healthy and aware of events. Hammond's wife and sister knew the house’s nature.
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Labouchere
Cleveland Street
Hammond
Cook
Newton
Arthur Somerset
America
Bishop Bowman on Trial by German Evangelical Conference
In Caicaco on March 6 the special conference of the German Evangelical Church met at Emmanuel Church to try Bishop Bowman for Unchristian Conduct. Fifteen ministers from Illinois Iowa Des Moines Wisconsin and Pittsburgh conferences participated, but Bowman was absent. Proceedings were secret and adjourned to 2 o clock.
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German Evangelical Church
Bowman
Emmanuel Church
Lakeview
Illinois
Iowa
Des Moines
Wisconsin
Pittsburg
Washburn Mills Proprietor Captain Samuel B Washburn Dies
Captain Samuel B Washburn of the Washburn Mills Minneapolis died at the local sanitarium after serving under Admiral Farragut in the war. He will be buried in Maine.
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Avon, N. Y
Samuel B. Washburn
Washburn
Maine
Washburn Mills
Minneapolis
Farragut
Deaf mute loses his bride in Cleveland marriage scare
John Conrad Hummer of Kansas, a wealthy deaf mute farmer, came to Cleveland to marry Minnie Estella Wyman, also a deaf mute. The wedding was canceled as the bride’s family objected. Hummer sought police help and planned legal action, but learned the bride had left the city and he returned to his stock farm in the West without a wife.
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Cleveland
John Conrad Hummer
Kansas
Minnie Estella Wyman
Mr. Mann
Egyptologist Mixed Lectures At Philadelphia Academy
Miss Ame lia B Edwards spoke at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia after a scheduling dispute. Advertisements promised Queen Hatasu and the Women of Ancient Egypt but the lecturer presented The Buried Cities of Egypt instead. The audience learned of ancient marriage norms and then saw the illustrated Hatasu talk.
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Philadelphia
Amelia B. Edwards
Academy of Music
Miss Edwards
Charles E. Whittridge
Egypt
Hatssu
Miss Harris
Hatasu
Bismarck to Retire from Imperial Duties
Bismarck is reported ready to end official relations with Imperial affairs soon. The plan faces strong obstacles in reorganizing the Chancellorship. No other man matches his lifelong mastery of state questions and the complex foreign and domestic threads he has woven.
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Berri
Prince Bismarck
Bismarck
Publishing House Fails in Chicago Directory Firm
CuHicaco March 5. E R Donnelly & Sons, printers of the Chicago city directory, failed today with assets about 100000. If sold at forced sale, likely not more than half of liabilities realized. Judgments for small debts entered. creditor moves for receiver.
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CuHicaco
E. R. Donnelly & Sons
Chicago City Directory
West
Woman’s Delusion Ends in Suicide in Danvers
A woman named Amia Paotnam in Danvers Massachusetts died by hanging today. Despite owning $25,000 she feared destitution and died in a fit of despair. Both parents had died recently and were buried the same day.
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Danvers
Mass
Amia Paotnam
Jackson Meets His Match in Sparring Bout
Peter Jackson dueled Gus Lambert in Jackson's sparring session at Troy. Lambert weighed 220 pounds and held the Australian to four rounds. Jackson then challenged him to a finish fight for a purse between 3500 and 5000 dollars, though Jackson appeared greatly unsettled by the test.
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Troy
Peter Jackson
Gus Lambert
Jackson
Gaudaur Wins Two Heats in Lake Ola Regatta at Orlando
In a Lake Ola race at Orlando on March 5 Gaudaur defeated Hamm Ten Eyck and Hosmer in two straight heats with times 5:50 and 7:22. Hamm beat Gaudaur in the quarter mile dash for St John's purse with a 1:19 clocking.
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Orlando
Fun
Lake Ola
Gaudaur
Hamm
Ten Eyck
Hosmer
Gandaur
St. John’s
Glass Makers Dismayed by Eight Hour Move
Trade societies resolve to start the eight hour movement on May 1. Bohemian glass manufacturers express dismay at the extension of the socialistic principle as reported by Dunlap's Cable Company.
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Dunlap's Cable Company
George Shiras to Testify for Monela Navigation Co
Washington March 5 Arrangements made for George Shiras of Pittsburg to appear before the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors on behalf of the Monela Navigation Company next Wednesday.
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Washington
George Shiras
Pittsburg
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Monela Navigation Company
McKeesport Post Office Controversy Deepens
Washington dispatch reports the McKeesport post office dispute not settled and likely to grow. Captain Thompson, nominated six weeks ago, faced Postmaster General delays over seemingly trivial charges which his supporters dispute.
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Washington
McKeesport
Thompson
Wanamaker Signals Possible Withdrawal of Thompson Nomi
Congressman Ray met with Postmaster General Wanamaker who said he must name another man for the office after discussions with the President. Ray responded that he has no other man to name, and the interview ended. The exchange implies Thompson's removal is being considered.
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Congressman Ray
Mr. Wanemaker
Mr. Ray
Featherson Feathersone Feud In Arkansas Contested Seat
House decision favored Republican contestant Houk over Arkansas Democrat Cate in the Featherstone v Cate election case. Illinois Republican Hitt, initially silent, voted to seat Featherstone and later sought to print his remarks. Hitt defended a judicial verdict while acknowledging Cate’s apparent victory by about 600 votes.
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Washington
Featherstone
Cate
House
Houk
Tennessee
Hitt
Illinois
Elections Committee
Dispatch
Border Raid Claims Bill Tabled As War Claims Committee Debates Cost
March 5 report that the House War Claims Committee took up the border raid claims bill but with light attendance, delaying deeper discussion. Some members fear approving the Pennsylvania payment could trigger up to 50 million dollars in similar claims across Kentucky Tennessee Missouri and Maryland. Support from Mr Mash and Mr Stone noted, decision made to postpone until next Monday to secure attendance and a likely majority on the committee.
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Tennessee
Missouri
Maryland
Mash
Pennsylvania
Stone
Kentucky
Utes
Chicago Must Show Her Hand In World’s Fair Funding Fight
Washington dispatch reports Chicago representatives lack assurances on funds for the World’s Fair, prompting renewed talk in Congress. Chicago is urged to prove it can raise money without government aid, while Hitt of Illinois condemns Chicago’s inaction and urges prompt funding commitments.
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Hirt
Dispatton
Washington
Chicago
Congress
Hitt
Ilinois
Democrats Hopeful On House Gains From South And North
A group of Democratic Congressmen spoke in the cloak room with Mills of Texas asserting confidence in winning the next House. He predicted ten southern seats and at least 25 from the North and West with specific gains listed for Kentucky Missouri West Virginia Arkansas Louisiana and Virginia. He said any who lose would likely run again.
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Mills
Texas
Texan
Kentucky
Missouri
West Virginia
Arkansas
Louisiana
Virginia
Subcommittee to Probe Clayton Assassination
A House Elections subcommittee approved recommending a full committee report on a searching inquiry into the assassination of Clayton, candidate for the Arkansas seat held by Rep Breckinridge. The panel plans to travel to Arkansas, likely after April.
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Waasahington
House Committee On Elections
House
Clayton
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Explosion at Dodson Colliery Kills Two Men in Pa.
A premature blast in the Dodson Colliery rock tunnel at Puyrmovum Pa. fatally mangled James Leonard and Thos Owen. Four others, Mike Gillan Thomas P. Jones Hugh Thomas and John X Jones, were lightly injured. Cause cited as gross careless handling of giant powder.
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Ispactal
Puyrmovum
Dodson
James Leonard
Thos.Owen
Mike Gillan
Thomas P. Jones
Hugh Thomas
John X. Jones
PARNELL VINDICATED IN HOUSE DEBATE
In the House of Commons the Parnell Commission report debate was adjourned. Liberal James Bryce argued the commissioners’ limited views diminished conclusions. Home Rule MP John McNeill said the commission aimed to stir hatred against Parnellites and accused government of aiding Pigott and letting Somerset escape for political ends.
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House of Commons
James Bryce
John McNeill
Charles Lewis
Camarwell
League
France seeks aid over McKinley bill impact
Paris March 5 M Le Comte member of the Chamber of Deputies met with M Spuller Minister of Foreign Affairs to urge Washington to consider the adverse effects of the McKinley bill on the French drygoods trade. France England Italy and Switzerland plan to consult with the American authorities on the matter.
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Paris
M. le Comte
Chamber of Deputies
M.spuller
M. Spuller
France
England
Italy
Switzerland
Washington
Taulbee in Critical Condition After Shooting
Washivetoxs news reports Mr Taulbee's condition grew worse through the night after being shot. By midnight he was very low and doctors feared he might not survive the night. No signs of recovery appeared.
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Washivetoxs
A New Constitution for Brasil
Paris dispatch reports Brazil will mitigate a new constitution without war as the Assembly prepares to meet in Rio Janeiro.
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Paris
Rio Janeiro
Temps
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