Secretary Bayard plans global manufacturing info drive
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Bayard proposing to use US consuls in Europe to gather data for American manufacturers. He asks firms to submit questions about foreign production costs, raw materials, and labor, to determine if American or European producers hold advantages. Manning backs the effort to aid tariff enforcement.
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Castellon de la Plans
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Russia
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New Orleans Exposition
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Moscow
Central Asia
Cuanceston
W.va
Richard
William Patterson
Patterson
Belleville
Ohio
Summit of Marshal Pass Gives View Across Colorado Ranges
Editor reports from Montrosa Colorado June 10 1885 describing the Summit of Marshal Pass near 14 500 foot Sierra Blanca and 14 000 foot Mount Ouray. He notes pine scraggy trees weathered by fierce storms and distant views of Gunnison Crested Butte and coal mines while detailing descents and rail travel. He mentions forthcoming impressions of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Royal Gorge.
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White Mountain
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Westinghouse
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Omicho
Gunnison
Denver and
Rio Grande
Crested Butte
Pressure for office stays strong in Civil Service era
From Washington dispatches 1885 reports the return of office seekers remains brisk despite 5000 to 10000 civil service changes in three months. The piece notes varied filing methods from pamphlets to bound volumes, cites Senator Edmunds building a novel Massachusetts Avenue house, and covers a crowded Executive Mansion concert with President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland in attendance. It also mentions Captain N L Howison to command the new cruiser Atlanta, and a Justice Department elevator incident over access rights.
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Cleveland
Manning
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Lamont
Senor Valera
Madame de Struve
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Miss Mitchell
N. L. Howison
Atlanta
Department of Justice
Lenox
Jury acquits Chagco in occupation tax circus trial
The state indictment against Chagco owner of the so called Mexican circus for running a circus without occupation tax was heard in Justice Adams court. The jury acquitted after defense argued the act was acrobatic exhibition with no entrance fee charged.
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Chagco
Justice
Patrolman Foils Suspected Stall Theft at Waters Pierce Stables
Captain L L Goodrich's marine policeman spotted two men near Waters Pierce Oil stables by International depot. He chased and fired three shots but the pair escaped into brush. Officer Joe McClellan joined the pursuit with no success. Opera Ton cigarettes advertised in paper.
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Waters Pierce Oil Company
Joe McClellan
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