Johns Hopkins University Struggles Amid Endowment Wreck
A Baltimore Dispatch report details Johns Hopkins University’s collapse from a grand endowment into hardship. It traces ruined fortunes tied to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock, trustee actions, and the founder’s benevolence fading as salaries are cut and fundraising rises in urgency. The piece emphasizes the university’s public mission versus trustees’ private concerns and the city’s reaction.
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Dispatch
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Nauget
Johns Hopkins
John W. Garrett
Baltimore and Ohio Road
University
Maryland
Johns Hopkins University on Brink Amid Stock Collapse
Trustees report the university nearly ruined after a drop in Baltimore and Ohio stock revenue. They cut salaries about 10 percent and adopted frugal measures while seeking $100,000 to keep operations through 1890-91. Clifton property sales and market rumors complicate the crisis.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Faculty of Philosophy
Clifton
Marriages Get Cheaper In Jeffersonville Rate War
A price war in Jeffersonville matrimonial agencies cuts fees from 750 to 3 for a full wedding package including license ceremony and sworn age. Kratz agency faced cutbacks as rivals undercut rates to attract eloping couples and even offered services for free.
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Louvisville
Jeffersonville
Elopers
Kratz
Elixir Tragedy In Harrisburg Hospital Death Suspect
John Barth of Habbensburg died after seeking Brown Sequard elixir at Harrisburg Hospital. He earlier reported feeling renewed, but later returned for a second dose and died. Physicians consider possible link to the elixir’s effects as the body showed yellowing then blackening before burial.
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Habbensburg
John Barth
Harrisburg
Slaving on a Railroad Laborer From Germany
Fred Wagner, arriving from Birmingham Alabama, says he is a Chemnitz native who came under contract to work on a railroad. He belonged to a 120 man labor gang promised $12 a month and board but paid only five cents daily. He spoke no English and knew nothing of the contract labor law. He escaped Birmingham and, with a pass, continued toward New York.
War on superstition erupts at cathedral mass
James Corkery, a self described public school teacher from South Amboy, disrupted a 9 o clock mass at the Cathedral Cathedral by flinging the censer and shouting against the ritual. Special officers arrested him and he was taken to Yorkville Police Court where he claimed to wage a war on superstition before commitment.
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New York
James Corkery
South Amboy
Father Saville
Corkery
Yorkville
Nurse Donnelly Cleared to Testify Before Grand Jury
Nurse Donnelly who was stabbed by Mrs. Robert Ray Hamilton is recovering and will appear before the grand jury next Tuesday. She walked about her room this afternoon and then went downstairs, with no doubt she will testify as scheduled.
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Grand Jury
Artartre Cris
Terrible Forest Fires Threaten Maine Villages Endangering Cattle
A severe drought spreads across Maine and New Brunswick causing widespread forest fires. Fires torch hundreds of thousands of dollars of timber, drive deer to settlements, and force people to guard villages from St. John to Fredericton. Locomotive sparks ignite blazes near Forest Station, with night skies obscured by dense smoke.
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Vascesoro
Maine
New Brunswick
St. John
Fredericton Junction
Here
St. John River
Fredericton
St. Croix
Forest Station
Old Neptune On A Tear At Asbury Park
A fierce wind storm batters Asbury Park on September 8 with high surf and spray reaching Ocean avenue. Sand piles up on the plaza, boardwalk sections flood, and 1,000 tons of sand have been moved in the last 24 hours while responders stand by for possible damage to beach structures.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Asbury Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Ocean Avenue
Old Neptune
Baremore
Race Riot in Delaware Dobbinsville Ends in Mortality
A race riot erupted in New Castle’s Dobbinsville last night between Irish, Polish, and Slavack workers from Tasker Iron Works. Hungarian Francis EB Jankovsky was shot in the heart and died. Irishman Owen Kavanagh was stabbed multiple times but will survive. Police arrested 33 Slavacks with Irish participants named as aggressors. Five Irish, two Hungarians, and a Hungarian woman were wounded. The clash stemmed from long standing tensions since Poles and Slavacks joined the mills about two years ago. A suspected shotgun blast killed Jankovsky as he attempted to flee intoxicated Irish attackers.
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Wraetectoyx
Dew
New Castle
Dobbinsville
Tasker Iron Works
Francis EB. Jankovsky
Owen Kavanagh
Kavanagh
Jankovsky
Murder at Sewell's Point Grocery Store
Norfolk reports a brutal killing at Walters's Sewell's Point grocery. The victim was found in his bedroom with a club strike and head injuries after robbers fled with $180 in cash and merchandise then set the body on fire between two mattresses. Two suspects were detained with bloodstains and jailed.
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Norfolk
Walters
Sewell's Point
Suspected Horse Thief Seized by Mob Near Tower Hill
S 8 Tate, arrested at Mattoon on suspicion of stealing a horse, was taken from a train by a mob at Tower Hill six miles east of Panwa. The crowd overwhelmed the constable and spirited Tate away, with no knowledge of his fate or the mob's intentions.
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Panwa
Inn
Tate
Mattoon
Tower Hill
Here
Vestibule Train Wreck Kills One in Pennsylvania
A vestibule train No. 8 on the New York Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad wrecked near Greenville Pennsylvania. One man was killed and another injured in the accident blamed on the switchman's negligence.
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Fefrcial
Greerville
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad
Greenville
Chinese Smuggling Ring Lets Cuba Naturalized Citizens Enter U S
New York City eyes a growing Chinese population amid alleged smuggling through Cuban fruit trade. A Cuba-linked scheme allegedly uses Spanish officials and a New York freight line to land hundreds of Chinamen monthly, with interpreters guiding passage and passports destroyed on arrival.
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Cuba
Spectal
Mspatce
New York
New York City
United States
Falton Market
Cuban
York
Mott Street
Democratic clubs plan Bigler support at state meeting
In Philadelphia on September 8 the Presidents of Philadelphia Democratic clubs plan to welcome visiting delegates for the State Democratic Society General Assembly in October. Governors Hill of New York and Green of New Jersey may attend. The effort aims to boost Edmund A. Bigler for State Treasurer and mobilize Democratic votes citywide. Republican clubs also prepare delegates for the Republican League convention at Lafayette Hall on September 24.
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Philadelphia
Philadelph Democratic Clubs
General Assembly of Democratic Societies
Governors Hill
New York
Green
New Jersey
Democratic City Committee
Chauncey F. Black
Democratic Societies
Kisner
State Committee
Edmund A. Bigler
Bigler
General Assembly
Republican League of State Clubs
Lafayette Hall
Pittsburg
Lost in a City Eva Stuyvesant Vanishes in New York
A sensational 1890s telegraph item reports 18 year old Eva Stuyvesant from Port Washington missing after leaving her sister in Brooklyn. Police trace her to Somerville’s dry goods store in Washington and Fulton streets. Her father fears abduction or coercion, noting a distinctive scar and dress details.
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New York
Piss Paton
Eva Stuyvesant
Port Washington
EB. I
Herkimer Street
Brooklyn
Fulton Street
Somerville
Washington
Fulton Streets
Eva
Pope Abandons Plan to Leave Rome After German Mediation
A Rome dispatch reports the Pope will not depart Rome as previously considered. The German government, acting as mediator, has assured him that the Vatican will be respected and the Papal status preserved by all parties.
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Rome
Lespos
The
Chronicle
Pesitiens
Fanny Bryant Convicted in Hawes Murders
Special Telegram reports Fanny Bryant, an accomplice to Dick Hawes in the murder of his wife and two children, was found guilty of murder in the first degree and faces the death penalty. May, the sole eyewitness, testified as a child after Hawes killed his family and concealed the bodies near a lake.
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Dick Hawes
BrewmacHam
Als
Fanny Bryant
On Eeurt
Hawes
May
Mumtala
Mrs. Hawes
Trene
Little May
Camp Samuel Harper Opens With Processions and Parades
In Gettysburg on September 8 the second day of Camp Samuel Harper featured veterans marching to the National Cemetery for religious services, a dress parade at 6:30 led by Department Commander Stewart, and a 150-voice song service by Chaplain Sayres. The camp’s HQs are set and flags fly as more veterans, including a Pittsburgh contingent, are expected, promising the largest department camp ever.
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Gettysburg
Samuel Harper
National Cemetery
Stewart
Sayres
Pittsburg
Department
Mysterious Italian Murder Found in Newark Area
A 55 year old Italian man was found murdered on an old gravel dock along the Meadows in East Newark. The head was severed and hung, three bullet holes perforated the chest, no identity was recovered, and authorities suspect a Newark origin and possible Italian secret society involvement.
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Newark
N. J
Huff and Patterson Duel Threat Ends Without Meeting
Hon W A Huff from Macon left for Alabama to duel with fellow legislator Hon BR Patterson after Huff accused Patterson of maliciously lying about local legislation. Vigilant authorities prevented a meeting. both men are noted as courageous and a confrontation was anticipated but did not occur.
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Macos
W. A. Huff
Alabama
BR. W. Patterson
Patterson
Huff
Johnstown Schools to Open Despite Limited Funds
Johnstown borough school directors plan to open on September 30 with eight months of instruction. They rely on the State appropriation and anticipated funds from a recent appeal to keep schools running, noting that the tradition has been nine months of schooling in past years.
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Joenstown
Johnstown
Town Marshal Shot in Pelham During Race Incident
September 8. H. D. Castleberry, Pelham Town Marshal near Thomasville, was shot while trying to arrest an organizer of incitement. Castleberry fired back and a general shooting erupted between white and black residents. The black man was fatally wounded and Castleberry died shortly after. Race trouble seemed imminent but was averted.
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Savannah
H. D. Castleberry
Pelham
Thomasville
Castleberry
Boy Shot During Turkey Hunt Near Ersewood
Moses Libscomb, 10, was killed by Luther Knotts while Knotts hunted using a turkey caller. Libscomb and his father were nearby as Knotts fired, thinking turkeys were in range. the incident occurred Friday in Ersewood, West Virginia.
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Ersewood
W. Vaa
Moses Libscomb
Luther Knotts
Knotts
Sandusky Gas Well Claims World Record Capacity
Sandusky Ohio reports a gas well drilled last night with a capacity exceeding 50 million cubic feet per day. The city drew about forty five thousand visitors as crowds kept up excitement around the discovery and its implications.
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Sandusky, O
Minnesota political maneuvers threaten Merriam and Washburn
A Minnesota political din centers on Gov Merriam and Sen Washburn as Windom eyes a U.S. Senate bid. The scheme allegedly uses boodle charges to undercut Merriam ahead of the 1890 election, with Windom guiding key moves and Davis and Scheffer opposing Merriam.
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St. Pau
Minnesota
St Paul
Twin Cities
Merriam
Washburn
Gladstone Proclaims Good Will Toward France and America
The English statesman Mr. Gladstone visits Paris to express goodwill toward France and America. He says travel is for showing respect not pleasure and praises America's growth while urging unity and avoiding renewed contention. An American commissioner responds with a witty remark to his banqueting speech.
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France
America
Paris
Mr. Gladstone
Harrison Willy Celebrates Great Dey Crowds at Gale Largo
The city witnessed a grand reception as President attended in Largo. Crowds gathered for the event amid celebrations led by local officials and notable residents.
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Gale
Largo
President to Visit City: Parade Route and Arrangements Planned
Telegr am from city officials describes preparations for a presidential visit with a closed city and a large escort. The message outlines a route, escorts led by James A. Gary, and predicts a four mile procession through downtown with exits and security in place.
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Clare Oomone
Bessa MiIn H Armison
A. Gary
Baltimore
Public cowhiding dispute shocks Ulster County
September 8 Eisestos Depot New York Martin Plough a machinist at Ulster County Foundry faced a domestic quarrel with Reichert a young woman She armed herself with a cowhide and chased the fickle lover through town striking him on the head and shoulders He fled and later the woman swore out a warrant for his arrest
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Eisestos
N. Y
Martin Plough
Ulster County
Reichert
Leshugh
Excursion Steamer St. Lawrence Wrecked Near Kingston
Alexander Bay September 6 The Thousand Island Steamboat Company's steamer St. Lawrence carrying about 600 excursionists struck trouble near Kingston Ontario. The beam broke and the driving tube ruptured the steam chest causing loss of motive power. A second boat towed the disabled vessel to shore and all aboard were landed unharmed. The damage is extensive and the boat will not sail again this season.
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Alexandela Bay
WN. Y
Thousand Island Steamboat Company
St. Lawrence
Kingston
Ont
Tole
Treacherous Sea Claims Life at Sea Isle City
The sea near Sea Isle City New Jersey runs unusually high and treacherous. A Philadelphia youth named Blunschel drowned after being swept beyond his depth by a strong undertow. Three young women from Philadelphia narrowly escaped the same fate, saved by two local men.
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Isue City
N. J
Philadelphia
Blunschel
Blunscher
Iron ore found ten feet deep in Ishpeming home area
A man digging a well on North Second Street uncovered blue hematite ore at ten feet. The ore is high quality and extensive. The Iron Cliff Company owns the mineral rights, and the discovery promises mine developments within the residence portion of Ishpeming.
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IshPeming, Mica
North Second Street
Iron Cliff Company
Enormous Tidal Wave Strikes Rockaway Beach Causing Panic
At about 4 30 this afternoon a tidal wave rolled 70 feet up the beach at Rockaway Beach L J washing over 2000 3000 people on the sands. It came without warning and many were drenched as shelters were sought. A large number of small buildings stands were washed away.
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Rockaway Beach
L.J
Boat Swamps on Lake Winnipeg During Storm
A vessel carrying mill workers and a minister was swamped in a Lake Winnipeg storm Sunday night. A mill foreman named Rey or Reeve is believed drowned. Two bodies have washed ashore and details remain scarce as anxiety mounts.
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West Sexrre
Man
Lake Winnipeg
Eeaffie
Chinese Raid Arrests Fifteen at Second Avenue
A raid at 179 Second Avenue last night just after 2 o clock captured fifteen Chinese men who were fighting among themselves over a game of fan tan. No gambling materials found and a charge of disorderly conduct was entered.
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Avenas
Antwerp Cartridge Factory Proprietor Arrested Amid Dock Strikes
Reports from London describe the arrest of the Antwerp Cartridge Factory proprietor as dock workers refuse a compromise. The ongoing strike spreads, with ballooning tensions at the Wesek estate and Fleet Street, while fire in Antwerp claims hundreds of lives and dynamite returns to Ireland.
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Antwerp Cartridge i
Antwerp
Ireland
Fire at Antwerp cartridge factory claims many lives
A Friday blaze at an Antwerp cartridge factory is extinguished after many casualties. The death toll is expected to reach 200 with several more corpses found. King Leopold and Cabinet Ministers visited hospitals as M. Corvilisia, the proprietor, faces arrest.
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Antwerp
Leopold
M. Corvilisia
Cory
Explosive Bomb Destroys Estate Offices at Barry Property
A dynamite blast on Smith Barry's estate today levelled offices and wiped out private papers. Four tenants, previously boycotted for unpaid rents, faced eviction threats and offered compensation as tensions rose.
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Desire
Smith Barry
Barry
Oe Een
French Clergy Divided On Political Action
The Bishop of Marseilles protests a circular by Is sais-Se the Minister opposing priests intervening in elections. He asserts priests have rights to influence politics and public affairs, while other clergy caution against political involvement.
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Paris
Marseilles
Is Sais - Se
Guna
Jury Deadlocks Recounted in Editor Slaying Trial
In San Francisco Judge Powell convicted Llewellyn A. Powell of manslaughter in the killing of editor Ralph in Redwood or Chrae. The conflict arose over a published oko that Powell objected to, leading to a quarrel. The jury disagreed twice on the verdict.
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San Francisco
Llewellyn A. Powell
Ralph
Redwood
Powell
Smith Yeeell
Soiegi Reneettee
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