Grain exports rise as markets absorb bumper crops
New records show grain receipts at New York Philadelphia and Baltimore for late August soaring to 15 095 carloads versus 5 262 last year tripling in some ports. Experts say strong European demand confirms market strength and debunks schemes to force higher prices by withholding crops. Farmers move grain promptly meet needs and profits while fake scarcity schemes collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
United States
Newcastle Trades Congress backs voluntary eight hour day stance
The Trades Union Congress in Newcastle rejects compulsory eight hour legislation, arguing hours should be set by voluntary agreements between employers and workers within each industry. They cite varying trade conditions and oppose government interference as obsolete, urging permissive, not mandatory, regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades Union Congress
Newcastle
England
Eut
Wen
Vn Cmaersal
Newcastle Trades Congress
Tebor
Season of Freight Blockades In Grain Movement
The article notes a shift from famine to feast in railroad traffic with record grain movement expected. It warns blockades and car shortages will persist for months, urging railways to expand facilities and rolling stock to handle the surge.
Railroads Criticize Car Leasing System And Stock Policy
The piece argues that railways benefit from other lines building cars while keeping their own stock idle, creating a premium for those who lease and a disadvantage for those maintaining car inventories. It cites widespread orders for additional cars and criticizes the hand to mouth approach and current railway organization for inefficiency.
Fassett Nominated for New York Governor by Republican Convention
J Sloat Fassett, Collector of the Port of New York, is named the Republican nominee for governor. Support stems from party machine influence, with anti machine opposition calling him a disciple of the worst political leader. The nomination follows a split race where brains and hoodie contrast was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sloat Fassett
Port of
New York
Fassett
White
Flower
Eiffel Tower Rainmaker Claim Sparks Paris Climate Talk
The piece mocks reports from Paris claiming the Eiffel Tower alters rainfall. It compares the reasoning to a farmer blaming a church steeple for wrecks, and notes the tower’s rain effects are unpredictable and expensive. The writer cautions Chicago to reserve such towers for the Exposition only if truly needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Goodwin Sands
Tenterden Church
Melbourne
Eiffel Towers
Chicago
Primitive bookkeeping cited in Allegheny City finance
The piece criticizes the Allegheny City government for primitive accounting under Market Clerk Hastings and a lack of controls in the Controller's office. It notes a supposed $100,000 surplus reported to the City Fathers, contrasting with Pittsburg’s usual deficits and urging a similar discovery in Pittsburg’s current-year appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Old Water Commission
Hastings
Treasury
The Samoan Silver Question
The piece discusses Samoa facing a silver coin issue similar to the United States debate. German coins from Württemberg are circulating and Samoans object to using depreciated coins at par, while local tensions rise as mine owners threaten political disruption. The author compares Samoan sentiment to American reactions to coinage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoa
Wurtemberg
United States
United States coinage and Samoa warned on values
Opinion argues the U S rests on people accepting coinage above value and warns Samoans to watch American behavior. It suggests if the United States accepts short weight coinage, Pacific Islanders may be forced to accept it as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The Mann show and other scandals contrasted with military drills
The piece argues against exploiting scandals for dramatic gain, cites the Mann show and The Clemenceau Case as failures, and notes that audiences punish bad reputations. It touches on European military maneuvers, De Blowitz, Coffees, and US diplomacy in Chile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann
Clemenceau
Balmaceda may choose London or New York after exile
The New York Advertiser speculates Balmaceda will settle in one of the two cities once freed from seclusion. It notes that New York would accept him if he brings Chilean riches, implying a likely pro London vote in the Chilean matter unless he escapes with the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmaceda
London
New York
Balmnaceda
Prince Dam Rong Visit to England Seen as Right
The Siamese prince Dam Rong visits England and hopes to show English observers he is not so bad as his name might suggest. The piece comments that the trip may demonstrate his political standing aligns with Western views, aiming to ease suspicions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Dam Rong
Siam
England
Philadelphia Raids Highlight Speakeasy Issue
The Philadelphia police intensify raids on speak easies amid claims that police laxity sustains about 3000 dens. Comparisons note Pittsburgh police action reduced nuisances after prioritizing raids. New York Republicans claim not to recognize ex wicked Gibbs yet fear a political shadow labeled Gibbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
New York City
Gibbs
Political repartee and cabinet vacancies amid treasury surplus
In Philadelphia North American commentary a sharp aside mocks Democratic rhetoric while noting Republican figures echo a prior stance that the Decalogue has no role in politics. The piece also speculates on cabinet vacancies, contrasting with the easier task of filling them to address a Treasury surplus gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Burd Grubb Seeks New Jersey Governor Election
The text notes General FE Burd Grubb aims to be elected governor by New Jersey voters. It recalls a previous missed opportunity and implies no hostility toward the lapse. Also mentioned is the Pennington airship, described as loaded with a mortgage and engaging in typical kite ventures of the era, minus flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burd Grubb
New Jersey
Pennington
Emperor edits bill to curb drunkenness in Germany
From Berlin reports say the Emperor is drafting legislation to suppress drunkenness to be pushed through the Reichstag at the next session. The voyage on board the Hohenzollern underscores the need for such reform in the German government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reichstag
Germany
Hohenzollern
Statesmen Present at a Reunion in Massillon
The Seventy-sixth Regiment O V V L annual reunion gathered in Massillon with notable attendees. Governor Lyman Grdepthey of Kansas, who enlisted at 17 in Massillon, attended along with General Wilson Wariner ex US Senator from Alabama and W H McBride Kansas Insurance Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Seventy-sixth Regiment
Lyman v Grmophey
Kansas
Wilson Wallrner
United States
Alabama
Pegeens
W. H. McBride
Commission Insurance of
What Reciprocity Is
The piece explains reciprocity as exchange with foreign countries in non competitive products. It argues reciprocity offers the solidest protection for home industries and frames trade policy as a tool for domestic industry safeguarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Democrat Chronicle
Blasphemous Prince and Siam Brother Stir Debate
A discussion notes that the King of Siam has a brother named Dam-Rong. The remark labels him a Mugwump, reflecting sharp critique and curiosity about royal lineage and political labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphis Pree
Siam
Dam-Rong
Mugwump
State Case Settlement and Armor Plate Experiments
Washington reports a satisfactory settlement in the state case with Chile, involving the release of the vessel after paying pursuit expenses. Analysts note cabinet and envoy tensions, Montt potential premiership, and Egan recall debates. The Navy reports nickel steel Harvey-treated armor plates for Monterey and new smokeless powder tests showing promising results for six months at Newport with secrecy surrounding powder composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Chile
Grace
New York
Itate
Santiago
Naval Ordnance Bureau
Annapolis
Harvey
Monterey
Bethlehemion Works
Navy
Walker
Cramp Yards
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Evans
Hampton
Haineswegan
Eee
United States Navy
Newport
Charles Monroe
Navy Department
President Harrison Bags Snipe on Cape Island Sound
The President hunts yellow legged snipe on the two mile and five mile beaches with George W. Boyd J W Parker Charles Coffin and Rep John E Reyburn aboard Reyburn's Jaune Neosho. Ex Attorney General Lewis T Michener and daughter Nora dined with the President and Mrs Harrison. He may depart for Washington Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr Mar
Cape Island Sound
George W. Boyd
J. W. Parker
Charles Coffin
Baltimore
John E. Reyburn
Reyburn
Nora
Harrison
Manumuskin
Washington
Notable Royal Hallmarks Throughout High Society Gossip
The column lists prominent figures and eccentric details from Europe and America. It mentions the Queen of Italy with a $7000 gown, Secretary Proctor’s tea taste, Tim Shah of Persia with a kodak, and various nobles and artists. It notes Wagner's widow, Bismarck, Diaz, Spurgeon, Quay, the Kaiser, Gladstone, and a relief fund for General Sigel. It also covers Princess Ghika’s unusual parenting, J C Heywood’s Harvard ties, and Kansas politician John Martius with a Chesterfield nickname.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wagner
Liszt
Bismarck
Diaz
Spurgeon
Senator Quay
Kaiser
Gladstone
General Sigel
New York
Ghika
Natalie
J.C. Heywood
Harvard
Heywood
Jupee John Martius
Kansas
Butler
Chesterfield of
Kangas
Pair of Tragedies at Duquesne Theater Delights and Flaws
Duquesne Theater presented Fra Diano and Ruy Blas as a double bill. Fra Diano features a monk, a doomed daughter, a murder, and suicide amid an antique moral tone. Haworth and Miss Keith drew praise for Fra Diano while Miss Kidder and Mr. Drouet excelled in Ruy Blas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fra Diano
Ruy Bilas
Duquesne Theater
Robert Dronet
Mr. Haworth
FraDiano
Count Neverro
Phreilia
Diana
Neverro
Fra Diana
Mr. Droust
Ies Keith
Phrelia
Miss Keith
Atkins Lawrence
K. J. Morgan
Ruy Blas
Miss Kidder
Mr. Drouet
Yalee
Don Sallust
Stage Notes Advancing Seats for Next Week Theatres
The advance sale of seats begins today for upcoming shows. Gus WinnaMa the German dialect comedian appears in Koppler's Fortunes at the Bijou Theatre next week. Tax Germans Minstrels, a large group of singers and actors, perform at the Grand Opera House next week. At the Duquesne Theatre next week Q Dows Neighbors an operatic comedy aims for laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus WinnaMa
Koppler
Bijou Theatre
Grand Opera House
Duquesne Theatre
Q'Dowd
Cooley Resigns From Inter State Commerce Commission
Judge Cooley resigns as Inter State Commerce Commissioner due to illness. In a Sept 4 letter to Secretary Mosley from Ann Arbor, he cites a serious relapse and says he must withdraw after serving since the commission's organize under President Cleveland. He had been chairman since the first meeting March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilnean
Wasainoros
Cooley
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Ann Arbor
Mion
FA. Mosley
Inter State Commerce
BM. Coorey
Cleveland
Blockade of Wheat Ties Up Kansas Rail Lines
Wheat receipts in Kansas have surged as harvests advance. Farmers rush to market for cash while railroads struggle to move huge loads. Authorities deploy all engines and switches backlogs are cleared as officials promise faster service in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Fifty Sixth Erie Conference Opens Under Bishop Fowler
Meadville delegates gathered for the Erie Conference of the Methodist Church with 200 attendees. Officers elected include Secretary W P Graham Recording Secretary W W H Bunce Statistical Secretary George Collier and Treasurer Manasses Miller. Judge Tourgee spoke on The Philosophy of Olivet in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
The
Erie
the Methodist Church
Charlies H. Fowler
W.P. Graham
Ww. H. Bunce
George Collier
Manasses Miller
Strike Continues On Nashville and Decatur Division
Nashville reports no change in the Louisville and Nashville conductors strike on the Nashville and Decatur division. Superintendent Geddes offered to accept Conductor Ridgelys apology, but the Order of Railway Conductors refused. Brakemen have joined the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Louisville and Nashville
Nashville and Decatur
Geddes
Ridgely
Deaths Here and Elsewhere Rev Ganse D D
Rev Hervey D Ganse D D Presbyterian Board of Aid for Colleges and Academias died suddenly in Chicago from heart paralysis. Born February 7 1822 in Fishville NY he studied at Columbia College and New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He served churches in Freehold New Jersey New York City and Saint Louis before joining the Presbyterian Board of Aid for Colleges in 1883 where he remained until death. He was a prolific writer and hymn author revered by Presbyterians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hervey D. Ganse
Presbyterian Board of Aid For Colleges and Academica
Chicago
Gange
Dr. Ganse
Fishville
N. Y
Columbia College
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Reformed Church of
Eteas Ba
Jr. Ganse
Serveral i
Talk of the Town Banana Craze and Blaine Health Talk
A column captures street chatter near the Exposition with banana vendors peddling fruit at five for a nickel and slippery sidewalks. It also reports a Bar Harbor sighting of Mr. Blaine with rumors of his good health despite political doubts for 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquesne
Hill
Duquesne Way
Binff
First British Steamers Arrive in New York The Sirius and Great Western
Readers question the first steamers from Great Britain to reach New York. The Sirius sailed from Cork April 4, 1835 and the Great Western left Bristol three days later. Both arrived in New York April 3, Sirius in the morning and Great Western in the afternoon, the earliest Atlantic steamship pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
Great Britain
New York
Sarr
Prrrasvae
Sirus
Cork
Great Western
Bristol
Sirius
Savannah
Liverpool
Russia
United States
Atlantic
Population figures for Russians and minorities in Europe and Asia
The census shows European and Asiatic Russians totaling 108,787,250 with groups including 60,770,000 Russians and 7,700,000 Tartars. Other listed nationalities include Poles 6,010,000 Lithuanians 2,910,000 Germans 1,120,000 Armenians 800,000 Hebrews 2,954,000 and Kazak/Caucasian totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tugsin
Siberian
Inquiner
Prrismone
Battle of Waterloo start time and date
The battle occurred on June 18, 1815 and began around 11 o'clock in the morning ending near sunset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livenrool
Ellen Moore Dies at Home of Brother in Law
Mrs Ellen Moore died yesterday at the residence of her brother in law Henry Dickson. The cause was old age. She was sister of Mrs Henry Diexkeen William Moore and the late George K and Albert A Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Moore
Henry Dickson
Henry Diexkeen
William Moore
George K
Albert A. Moore
Divine Remains a Minister Must Recant to Preach
Bishop Leonard released a ruling in the Howard Macqueary case. The minister remains suspended by the university for six months and will be deposed if he does not recant his heterodox utterance. The bishop now suspends until recantation, but the accused cannot preach while in conformity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julio Foster
Mr. Foster
Egan
Chile
Balmaceds Legation
Lazcano
Pedro Montt
Ppace
United States
Jorge Montt
Brothers Montt
Obituary notices span figures in Harrisburg Paris and Britain
The snippet records multiple obituaries including Mrs Harriet Barnheisel wife of R W Barnheisel Harrisburg manager. Lapy MaLongy wife of the governor of British-Sad. and Jonas M Bupy of the New York Mail and Repress. Details mention epidemic fever and a death at the Grand Hotel in Paris with burial plans at the American Church vault on Hue Avenue de l'.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Barnheisel
R. W. Barnheisel
Pompeii
Harrisburg
Green Pa
Tony
Peter
Lapy MaLongy
Helire
Jonas M. Bupy
New York Mail
Grand Hotel
Paris
Hue
Avenue de l
Survivors of 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteers Reunite
One hundred six veterans of the One Hundred and Forty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers met in Sommaart. The gathering moved to the courtroom due to rain and featured a banquet for B. P. Cummins Post G A R members and wives. They visited Colonel R B Cummins’s grave and resolved to erect a monument there. Next reunion planned for Connille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sommaart
Pennsylvania Volunteers
B. P. Cummins
RB. P. Cunmina
Cemete
Connille
Fitzgerald Not Seriously Ill Reports Say
Reports from this city about John Fitzgerald, president of the Irish National League of America, greatly exaggerate his illness. At his home, inquiries receive the same response that his condition is not critical, though described as brain fever with complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Liscotl
New
John Fitzgerald
Irish National League of America
County School Directors Debate Pay and Punishment Policy
The County School Directors' Association met in the Court House with Major BRKE Stewart presiding. They recommended compulsory attendance at county and district institutes, per diem pay, and salary grading, while discussing corporal punishment as a moderated, not abolished, practice amid broad support for tougher teacher qualification standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County School Directors’ Association
Court House
BR K E. Stewart
Braddock
Hamilton
Pittsburg
Allegheny
McKeesport
Prest- Sens
BR. E. Stewart
Pé&side
M. C. Campbell
Oakmont
George & Davis
Stowe Township
J. S. Stewart
Nort Versatiles
RB. E. Stewart
F. BR. Statler
Doings In Society: Miss Lizzie Harper Weds Charles B Reiter
At 5 o clock last evening the marriage took place at the bride's parents home on Sommerlia street East End. Rev. Robert Mesach performed the ceremony in front of many friends. The bride wore a white silk gown with duchess lace. The couple left for a long wedding trip and will live in East End upon their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Harper
Charles B. Reiter
Sommerlia Street
East End
Robert Mesach
Marriage announcements and a concert schedule
This evening Miss Jennie Ashworth Evans and Mr William Hamilton Brunt marry at the bride’s parents home on Tenth Street Southside Mres Lrttrax Forester and Mr Harry G Keller wed this evening on Station Street East nd C H Nexton the baritone soloist gives a concert this evening at Warren M E Church Tax Academy of Mont Ste Ursule opened yesterday for the fall term
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Ashworth Evans
William Hamilton Brunt
Tenth Street
Southside
C. H. Nexton
Anloist
Warren M. E. Church
Tax Academy of
Mont Ste. Ursule
Master Car Painters Convene in Washington for 22nd Annual Meet
The twenty second annual convention of the Master Car and Locomotive Painters Association of the United States and Canada opened in Washington at the Arlington Hotel. President Joseph J Murphy led the session as officers were elected for the year with J A Gohen named President, William O Quest First Vice President, W J Orr Second Vice President, and Robert McKeon chosen Secretary and Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Canada
Arlington Hotel
Joseph J. Murphy
J. A. Gohen
Huntington Va
Chesapeake On Ohio Railroad
San Francisco Observes Admission Day Holiday
In San Francisco on Admission Day, September 9, the legal holiday marked California’s admission to the Union. The city observed the day with decorations on many buildings and in the harbor, where the U S steamer Penmon and other vessels appeared festively adorned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Union
United States
Penmon
World Fair commissioners seek PA seat and rail notes
Patrick Foley and George Riley, Pennsylvania World’s Fair commissioners, traveled to Harrisburg for a board meeting to fill the late Mr Wolfe’s seat and to push local labor for new buildings. Drilling into transport, Rhodes and Herron reported steady prices and oil pipe demand amid market stagnation. Union Pacific agent B Ten Brok noted harvests strain western railroads for rolling stock as freight lines tighten routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Foley
George Riley
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Wolfe
Foley
Joshua Rhodes
Campbell Herron
Erginner
Rhodes
Ens Lines
B. Ten Brok
Union Pacific Read
Union Station
A. E. Hunt
New York
Engineers Congress
Engineers’ Club
England
W. BR. Kimball
Cincinnati
B.F. Crawford
J. C. Baker
Enkridge
Anderson
A. E. Pattengill
Ann Arbor
Mich
Duquesne Hotel
Robert Ingersoll
R. A. Marvin
Jamestown
N. Y
Marvin
L. Morgenstern
Albert G. Mor
Curious Condensations Across the Globe Produce Oddities
A long list of misc facts items range from Atlantic crossing times halved to a sulphur spring near San Antonio and a Wyoming coal mound claimed burning for years. Reports cover emigration, Italian diet, Chinese labor in disguise, peaches shipped from Michigan, and a Mars vitality note. A Newtown apple origin and a Chicago building permit for a grand 11 story store are noted along with seeds of a tree tomato tested in San Diego. Also described: a laughing plant from Arabia and a powder that induces laughter then memory loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
San Antonio
Tex
Wyoming
Italy
United States
Canada
Pasdena
Cal
Ripley
Fee
Austria-Hungary
California
Haring
Rome
Brazil
Oakland
Chicago
Berlin
Michigan
Delaware
Shonsas
Horticultural Times
Newtown Island
New York
SM State Street
W. L. B. Jenney
San Diego
M. Flammarion
Mars
Yuma
Colorado River
Gulf of California
Fossil Journal
Morrow County
Ore
John Putnam
Jim
Wagner
England
South
Paris
John Sullivan
Berwick
Ft. William and Mary
Portsmouth
N. H
Durham
Androscorrin
Lexington
Bunker Fill
South Paris
Sullivan
Arabia
Fragmented Realist Dialogue of Courtroom and Society
A scrambled page presents snippets from judge remarks and social scenes. Lines touch on extravagance versus meanness, tax implications, art and color in poetry, questions of ownership, grammar in politics, and weather lore, with eras and characters unnamed.
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Traller
Smithfield and
Diamond Streets
Diamond Street
New Dispatch
Fain NE Melding
Inspator
Ecole
Breninao*e
Ion Square
Neve Turk
Cad
Darts Theraton
Datcy
Pitterurg
Grain
Americas
Co. P. Huntington
Count Hatzfeldt
Indaw
de Briewitz
Harper's Magazine
de Blowitz
Congressional Party
News OF the Capital
President Harrison
Cape May
Proctor
Tim Shah
Persia
Jupor Gresham
Cueistran Rero
Gray House
Salisbury
Tudge Cooley
Erie Methodist Conference
Talk OF
TOWN
Bar
Harbor
Crosby
Mr. Crosby
McDonald Station
Water Street
Eaton
McDonald's
Mr. Eaton
Statesman
Bar Harbor
Mr. Blaine
Blaine
Besehall
Mrs
A Pittabarger
W. J. Rainey
Lee
Smith
Sixth Street
Mrs. Smith
Philip Allen
St. Charles
R. M. Gilbert
Eli
Warner
Columbus
Mark W. Watson
Misses Watson
R. D. MacGonnigle
Republic
Jorelets
Marie
Harlow
Venus of Milo
Alwas
Jones
Miss Biecker
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