Magee Hints Blaine Will Likely Accept Presidential Call
New York dispatch says Christopher Magee Republican leader of Western Pennsylvania, just back from Bar Harbor, says Blaine health is excellent and he may accept a party call for the presidency next year if public demand continues. Magee asserts no outside pressure influenced the Harrisburg resolutions and he expects Blaine to resume State Department duties soon if chosen.
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York
Christopher L. Magee
Yenneylvania
Bar Harbor
Fifth Avenue
Magee
Kerstone
Blaine
Towarns
Harrison
Dlaine
Bilsine
Harrisburg
Tilaine
Carnccie Music Hall
Burt
Mr. Blaine
Tiiine
Marco
Washington
Pennsylvania
Wanamaker
Hareson
Magen
Riaine
Bisine
Mr. Magee
Diaines
Tor
Dinine
State Department
D Isine
Marl T. Momkay
City Opera House hears resolutions on ministerial posts
The meeting at the Opera House adopted resolutions recommending Rev EB Smith of New York for Minister Resident and endorsing the administration while thanking the President for considering Mr Durham as Minister to Haiti.
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Opera House
Harrison
Mckinley Denies Colored Ohio Leader Dining Privileges
John P. Green, a Cleveland lawyer and author of Labor Day law, faced segregation at Cincinnati Gibson House during the Labor Day events. The incident led to hotel order cancellations for McKinley and Green, stirring political controversy and colored-voter tensions while Green spoke at the parade.
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Ohio
McKinley
Cincinnati
John P. Green
Cleveland
Amalgamated Council of Trades
Cuyahoga County
Gibson House
Green
Dunbar
Burnett House
Labor Committee
Major McKinley
Mr. Green
Tariffs Work and Rich Wears Heavy on Fabrics
In Loxpox on Sept 7 a report surveys British and Irish exports under the McKinley tariff. It notes overall first quarter values near prior year totals, with declines in silks and iron goods offset by increases in tin plate and some manufactured witnes. Consul General New says some sectors rise while others fall and American demand continues, implying complex global trade effects.
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Germany
Great Britain
America
Great Britain and Ireland
Liverpool
Glasgow
William Jacks & Co
A. L Seligmann
Scotland
London
Ginagow
United States
Sheffield
Tendence
Pueneee
Sheffield Panuf
United
Rogers
Aca
Joseph Rogers & Damaged
Dundee
Europe
John C. New
New Eaid
New York Farmers League Sets Political Action Plan
The State Farmers' League convention in Rviary outlined steps to influence agricultural policy. A committee will work with similar groups to coordinate counsel and collective action. The group vows to oppose consolidation and manipulation of powers that threaten personal liberty and independent enterprise.
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New York Farmers’ League
State Farmers’ League
Senate
Governor Hill Reviews Labor Parade in Buffalo
Governor Hill arrived with General McEwen and Colonel Ruppert in Buffalo and was greeted by Mayor Bishop and Congressman Lockwood. He reviewed the Labor Day parade from a hotel balcony, then met citizens at a reception before luncheon at the Country Club. A 17 gun salute honored him.
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Lins
Boerrato
Hill
McEwen
E Ruppert
Bishop
Lockwood
Iroquois Club
Ayllee
Governor Hill
Country Club
Germania Park
Mahone Urges Patriots to Bide Time in Virginia
The Virginia State Republican Committee led by General William Mahone issues a new address titled We Will Bide Our Time. It denounces Democrats and Readjusters while urging Republicans to conserve strength for a future fair field and honest election in Virginia.
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Republican State Committee
Riouxona
State Republican Committee
William Mahone
Virginia
Friends of
New York Delegates Watch Convention Tension Rise
Thomas C. Platt reviews the Republican State Convention scene on the eve of the battle. Delays in arrival spice up speculation as D White and Van Cott base support, while Captains Becker and Wade rally under pressure. Observers deem it unwise to back an administration candidate.
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Thomas C. Platt
Reouratm
N. Y
Thomas C. Piatta
D. White
van Cott
New York
Becker and
Wade
Ron
Minister Opens Communication With New Chilean Government
Recognized by Egan. The Department of State telegraphed on September 4 that a Congressional government acceptable to the people should be recognized. Egan reported a provisional government established on the 4th with Jorge Montt as president and in cordial communication with him.
African Explorer Stublman Killed in Lake Skirmish
Report says natives killed explorer Stublman during a skirmish on Lake Tungapyike, in the region of Zaxziwan. The incident follows mounting tensions as colonial expeditions push inland.
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Zaxziwan
Stublman
Lake Tungapyike
Germany Tightens Liquor Rules With New License System
BEELIS Sept. 7 The Reichsanziger publishes a proposed anti alcohol law changing license grants to only where needed for retail shops or saloons. Licenses refused to those of bad character and minors under 16 may not drink except with guardians or travelers. Saloons must prevent abuse, barred from serving to intoxicated persons or minors.
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Beelis
Reichsanziger
Russians Aid Famine Provinces With Grain Trips and Loans
Reports from Sept 7 describe Russia easing transport tariffs by 50 percent for Caucasus cereals and rail, river, and Caspian routes. Baltic Livonia offers 1,000,000 poods rye loan to grain-deficient provinces with repayment after harvest, Courland and others join. About 1,006,000 people pledge grain shipments on condition of eventual restitution by the government.
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St. Percusnces
Caucasus
Caucasian
Caspian Sea
Volga
Baltic
Livonia
Courland
Fortuna
Im-il
Russian Imperial Visit to Cherbourg and Paris Planned
Recent correspondence between the Czar and Baron De Mohrenheim indicates that after Copenhagen the Czarina and Czarowitz will travel by imperial yacht with a large Russian squadron to Cherbourg. The President of the Republic and military officials will greet and escort them to Paris for a grand reception unseen since Napoleon I.
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Paris
Baron de Mohrenheim
Copenhagen
Czarina
Czarowitz
Cherbourg
France
Russian General Arrested in Cabal for Spy Work
General Alkhanoff, a famed Russian commander and Oriental diplomat, was captured in Cabal Afghanistan while disguised as a Moslem devotee. He is accused of spying for Russia, and Afghan Amir may pursue stern action. British authorities deem him a dangerous operative.
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Cavoorra
Alkhanoff
Cabal
Afghanistan
Allkhanoff
Ameer
Train collision injures fourteen at Marseilles station
Paris reports a Marseilles area accident where a train at the Marseilles station telescope into buffers due to a switchman neglect injuring fourteen. A second incident near Nice caused four narrow escapes as a freight train struck a baggage car, leaving passengers unharmed.
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Paris
Maren
Nice
Marseilles
Therese
Fndt
Britain Opens Talks on Balkan Dardanelles Treaties Shift
A London dispatch reports the British Government initiating negotiations with Germany, Austria and Italy to convene an international conference to revise the Berlin and Paris treaties. The aim is to resolve Balkan issues and the free passage of the Dardanelles.
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England
Dardanelles
Paris
London
Germany
Austria
Italy
Berlin
Balkans
Czar Seeks Alliance With France, Says Russian Envoy
Paris September 7 Baron Von MohrEnheim the Russian Ambassador to France told a banquet in Lourdes that he promoted the Czar’s wishes for an eventual union of Russia and France through an ultimate son, signaling a closer alliance between the two powers.
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Paris
Lourdes
Baron von Mohrenheim
France
Russia
Troops Ordered to Polish Frontier Reach New Total
St Perenancus September 7. About 150000 additional troops have been ordered to the war front increasing the forces facing Germany on the Polish frontier. The new deployment boosts allied manpower along the border amid ongoing operations.
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Germany
St. Perenancus
Warsaw
Thirteen Drowned in Fiji Shipwreck Off Australian Rocks
The British bark Fiji en route from Hamburg to Melbourne struck rocks off Wamnombool Australia and 13 crew members drowned. The vessel was wrecked with loss of life reported from the crew.
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Fiji
Hamburg
Melbourne
Wamnombool
Australia
Wright Wins City Probe Fire on Mercantile Appraisers
Philadelphia reports show City Treasurer Wright leveraging new evidence to force District Attorney Graham to prosecute mercantile appraisers Patton Crawford Houseman Hunter and Bell. The Auditor General McCamant initially resisted but agreed to suspend the five appraisers amid a clashing battle over immediate dismissal versus suspension.
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Philadelphia
Wright
Graham
McCamant
Messrs
Patton
Crawford
Houseman
Hunter
Bell
District Attoral
Hela
Ma Ween Indore
Auditor General
Harrisburg
Aett
Ir. Wricht
Susom
Livsey Still In Milwaukee Across From 593 National Ave
Pennsylvania State official William Livsey, alleged to have fled to avoid Treasury probe questions, remains in Milwaukee at Eugene Jones painter residence 593 National Avenue. Neighbor reports a man matching Livsey’s description visited the home in recent weeks and yesterday, with Jones corroborating uncertainty about his departure.
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Livsey
Jones
Compromising Letters and Cashier Absence Reason
Panderrain Sept 1 The President notes the absence of Cashier William Aveey before the Legislature Investigating Committee is linked to memoranda in John Bardsley’s book. A source claims officials possess correspondence suggesting a matter not likely to reflect on the State Treasurer or office conduct.
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Panderrain
William Taveey
State Treasury
John Bardsley
Arrest of Keystone Bank Clerk Deepens Philadelphia Case
In Philadelphia on September 7, J. Frank Lawrence, a former Keystone Bank clerk and brother of Charles Wrence the jailed assistant cashier, was arrested on charges of making false ledger entries. He is held on 10000 bail with a hearing set for tomorrow. two other clerks E L Maguire and Charles E are slated for hearings as well.
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Lawrence
Philadelthia
Keystone Bank
J. Frank Lawrence
Charles Wrence
Frank Lawrence
United States
Craig
E. L. Maguire
Charles E
Deathbed wedding sparks Baltimore pension conspiracy case
In Baltimore a pension attorney Charles E. Garrittee and accomplices face charges of defrauding the United States by marrying Mamie Cole, a dying veteran John Lewis Cole’s supposed daughter, to obtain pension increases totaling about $1,000. The ceremony occurred as the veteran lay near death, with Dr George Brewer and others involved. Garritee faces multiple indictments for pension law violations.
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Baltimore
Charles E. Gar- Truee
United States
George Philpot
Noah Jackson
George G. Brewer
Mra E Miller
Mamie Cole
Wiliams
Rogers
Garrittee
Mamia Cole
John Lewis Cole
Garritee
Shiloh Church
Cole
Mamie
Vine Street
Brewer
Lottery Agents Active in Washington Departments
Thousands of tickets still sold in the departments at Washington despite anti lottery laws. Government officials note arrests in Louisiana and Mexico lotteries have not stopped ticket distribution, with agents using express and sub-agents to move tickets in hotels saloons and departments. Clerks are implicated as aiding distribution and face arrest.
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Washington
Washinotox
Post Office Department
Louisiana and Mexico
Mae Woekiee
Louisiana
Express
Egent
Consul Vindicated From Ugly Charges in Shanghai
United States Consul General J. A. Leonard of Shanghai defends against a San Francisco dispatch alleging collusion in forging fraudulent certificates for Chinese departure. The San Francisco claim linked the consulate to forged passports with a counterfeit consular seal.
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St. Paul
Pioneer Press
United States
J. A. Leonard
Shanghai
San Francisco
Phelps
Ita Reid
Wington
A War Vessel for Honolulu
Wasametons September 7 Secretary Tracy ordered the ship now at San Francisco to proceed at once to Honolulu for duty amid Pacific tensions as military deployments expand. The move signals an accelerated deployment timeline and reflects ongoing U S naval posture in the region.
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Wasametons
Tracy
San Francisco
Death of the Prince Consort Shifts Hawaii Affairs
Report from Honolulu describes the state of affairs in the Hawaiuan Islands following the death of the Prince Consort and its impact on local governance and American naval presence. The piece notes a fare-necessary move for an American man-of-war and changes in administration.
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Honolulu
Hawaiuan Islands
Prince Consort
Tennessee Coal and Iron Firm Proposes Prison Lease Changes
The Tennessee Coal and Iron and Railroad Company submits a plan to the Tennessee Legislature to cancel the current $100,000 yearly state lease payment, build a new prison at Sequatchie valley, house nonworking prisoners in Marion Bledsoe Sequatchie counties, employ able-bodied convicts in mines, provide 400 acres for the new facility, and grant state 20,000 for convict labor under a 25 to 50 year lease with an appointed state architect. Conflicting opinions exist about legislative approval and necessary modifications.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Sequatehi Valley
Marion
Bledsoe
Sequatchi
Tennessee Coal and Iron Railroad Company
General Assembly
Revolt Over Beans Shocks Wetherafield Prison
Forty seven convicts at Wetherafield State prison conspire to refuse beans. Nine inmates are confined as deputy wardens and the warden respond by isolating them while a new supply of beans is secured. The scheme collapses as the rest join the meal. General Chamberlain approves the disciplinary action.
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Hawtrown
Sperial
Wetherafield
Chamberlain
Massachusetts
Baisden
General Chamberlain
General Hawley Denies Offer of War Office Post
New Haven Sept 7 General Hawley at Woodmont near the shore denies a report that President Harrison offered him the War Office. He calls the claim an invention and says no consultations occurred though some say he is in contact, which he also denies.
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New Haven
Hawley
Woodmont
Pembroke
Harrison
War Office
War on the Daltons Escalates with Express Robbery Suspect
Wells Fargo courier from Sac and Fox Agency reports Special Agent Dodge pursuing the Dalton gang after an express car robbery on the TA Fe Railroad. Dodge, praised as brave, has organized a posse and will follow immediately, with a probable skirmish when they close in. Becky Strange reportedly wounded during the escape.
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Gerunte
O. T
Wells Fargo
Sac and Fox
Here
Dodge
Express Company
Dalton
Ta Fe
Becky
Pottsville Striking mill hands face injunction case
William Weihe president of the Amalgamated Association arrived in Pottsville to hear the Pottsville Iron and Steel Company petition for an injunction against striking workers disrupting non union men protected by Pinkerton detectives. The judge withheld decision.
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Pottsville
William Weihe
Amalgamated Association
Pottsville Iron and Steel Company
Pinkerton
Troops Move Against Intruders on Sac and Fox Iowa Reservations
Troops of the Fifth Cavalry began removing intruders from the Sac and Fox and Iowa reservations. Booners lie in every direction at the shore while soldiers advance without resistance. The operation commenced yesterday morning and proceeds with little opposition.
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Sac and Fox
I. T
Fifth Cavalry
Iowa
Freight wreck near Clay City injures crew on Union Railroad
An eastbound freight train from Lexisetos Kentucky on the Kentucky Union Railroad wrecked at Clay City when it fell 40 feet from a trestle over Red River. Engineer Hanna and fireman Thompson were badly scalded. other crew escaped with minor injuries.
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Lexisetos
Kentucky Union Railroad
Clay City
Red River
Hompson
Hanna
Missing Money Shocks Allegheny Markets Office Probe
Auditors report officials reveal a 18 year shortage totaling 232 047 45 in Market Clerk Hastings accounts. Receipts stubs burned or missing and books incomplete fuel questions about rents from butcher stalls and garden stands with several large arrears and unexplained credits. Hastings called to explain as committee adjourns awaiting further action.
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David Hastings
Allegheny
Allegheny Auditing Committee
Bigger
Lewis
Clerk of Markets
Benning
Lave
Guy Con M
T. W. Brooza
Joan Makaee
Counc
Nee Ong
Hasti
Hastings
Moet
Joe
James
R. Danreor
J. Sanderson
George
Andrew Kress
Chas
Ae Ee
James Sanderton
Charles W
Lewis Middleton
J. Gallagher
George Barter
Edge
Eat W. Gevees
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