Body Guard Protecting Governor Hack in Albany
Albany February report says Governor Hack, facing anger from idle workers, receives police escort after 213 workers fired and 160 dismissed from Capitol day labor. Crank letters and threats noted. two bluecoats guard front and rear. Governor resists further day labor funding, while lawmakers push for contract completion before term ends.
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Albany
N. Y
Hack
Capitol
Bo High
Yestern
Goveror
Executive Minnion
Gamal
Bela Benjaminell
Imack
Hine
Bor
Alhany
Belmonts Sale Leads to Family Dispute and Property Transfer
New York February 9 Oliver H Belmont sold property at Hempstead Long Island including stables and three and one half acres. Though credited to Oliver and Thomas Rushmore the new owner is said to be August Belmont the banker and Jockey Club president. Oliver's marriage to William K Vanderbilt is noted as context.
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New York
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Herpetead
L. 1
Thomaa T Rushmore
August
Youing Commission
Stub
Rushmore
Honpstead Plains
SMALLEST CITY LOT Sells At Broadway Realty Auction Rooms
A large crowd witnessed the sale of a vacant triangular parcel on Bt Nicholas Avenue north of One Hundred Forty first Street. The lot with eight foot frontage on one end and nine feet rear setback sold for $108 to Mr Dawson after brisk bidding, as the auctioneer Philadelphia A Brayth conducted the sale.
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Broadway Heal
York
Philly A. Brayth
Nicholas Avannee
Bavn
Needs of Chicago Banquet Sparks Municipal Reform Talk
Chicago merchants club heard Mayor Swit defend his administration while Washington Hesing urged sweeping street cleaning reforms. He contrasted Chicago with Boston and New York, urged ending the contract system, and proposed city ownership of a street-cleaning plant and four geographic districts to guide future sanitation efforts.
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Chicago
Merchants’ Club
Swit
John V. Farwell, Jr
Washington Hesing
Hesing
Constantinople
Hostus
New York
Boston
Alvaliah
Hoston
Liberty Rubber Trust closes Setauket plant in Setaxubet strike
New York reports the Liberty Rubber Company at Setaguket in Setaxubet, L. L. shutting down and more than 40 workers laid off. The move follows a broad attack on independent factories as the rubber trust seeks higher prices, threatening nationwide control and job losses. Several factories including Colchester in Connecticut Franklin in Massachusetts and plants in New Brunswick New Jersey have already closed, affecting about 5,000 skilled workers and a substantial annual earnings base. Rubber shoe prices have surged over 100 percent since the start of the dispute, with wholesale prices rising from 15 to 65 cents for the involved goods.
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Liberty Company
Setaguket
New York
Liberty Robber
Setaxubet
L. L
Rubber Trust
Binto
Tront
Colchester
Conn
Franklin
Mass
New Brunswick
N.J
Tiist
Roof garden planned for New York city prison
New plans approve a roof garden feature for a new city prison to improve prisoners healthful surroundings. Commissioner Robert J. Wright says five additional stories will be added, with an eight story roof garden for exercise. A wall will divide male and female sections while preserving humane conditions.
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New York
New City
Commissioner of Charities
Robert J. Wright
Wright
President Ingalls Hopeful on Better Times Ahead
Chicago Feb 9 M E Ingalls president of the Big Four railroad was in Chicago yesterday predicting improved conditions. He cited a favorable balance of trade and a potential huge winter wheat harvest as key supports. He endorsed Lyman J Gage as treasury secretary and urged prompt tariff legislation and currency reforms. He said signs point to sustained prosperity for the year ahead.
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Chicago
M. E. Ingalls
Big Four Railroad
Ingalls Dolniad
Lyman J) Gage
Mr. Togalla
Peerless Steam Laundry
Nansen Receives Royal Geographical Society Medal in London
The Prince of Wales presented the Royal Geographical Society medal to explorer Fridtjof Nansen at Royal Albert Hall as 7,000 spectators cheered. Nobility and foreign ministers attended after a royal dinner with the Duke of York and other dignitaries, with a ceremony featuring a bronze replica sent to each crew member.
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London
Royal Albert Hall
Prince of Wales
Dit Nansen
Royal Geographical Society
Nansen
Imperial Institute
Duke of York
Duke of Teck
Sir George Nares
Admiral Watton
United States
Paxard
Forelggn
George W. Curzon
Aulwham Markham
Oroutey
Commerci
Julen Lubbock
George Haden- Bowell
Henry ML Rientwy
Nansen Smid
Terenth
Lay Lemuk
Tieutenant Scunt-Nensen
British iron traders alarmed by continued American shipments
United States consul Parker cites Birmingham reports that British iron makers fear the ongoing import of American pig iron at about 4 pounds per ton. Negotiations in Philadelphia seek 20 000 tons billets to European buyers at 3 pounds 16 shillings per ton. Some blame trade depression, others note American shipments persist to profit amid natural advantages and better processes.
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America
Washington
United States
Parker
Firmingham
Baghan
State Department
Birmingham
Philadelphia
Texas Tom shoots bartender over drink in Chicago saloon
In Chicago on February 9 Thomas Redmond known as Texas Tom, an indoor jockey, shot and mortally wounded Jim Stewart in a South Clark street saloon where Redmond served as bartender. He was reportedly intoxicated. The shooting stemmed from a dispute over a glass of beer Redmond claimed was unpaid.
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Chicago
Thomas Redmond
Texas Tom
Jim Stewart
South Clark Street
Redmond
Stewart
Santa Fe Route Limited Schedules Topeka Departures
Santa Fe Route Limited leaves Topeka Thursdays and Sundays at 11 32 p m with Pullman Palace Steepers and Burtet Smoking and Dining Cars Calfornian Express runs daily with Pullman Palace and Tourist Steepers Homeseekers excursions listed for February 16 March 2 and 3 6 For details contact the passenger depot foot of Fifth Street or Cromwell Jef fers in North Topeka Also a local advertisement for DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve touts burns and skin relief with G W Stansfield at 652 Kansas Avenue.
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Topeka
Californian Express
Homeseekers
Fifth Street
Cromwell & Jeffers
North Topeka
Tel
Edgerton Faces Washburn in Bitter Populist Split
Lincoln Neb Feb 9 Secretary Edgerton replies to Chairman Washton’s latent epistle recounting that the Populist party cannot abandon silver at 18 to 1. He disputes shifting the fight, criticizes conferences and asserts the anti Bryan faction must stand firm for silver and core principles despite talks of reconciling with middle ground elements.
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Edgerton
Washburn
Lincoln
Neb
Edger~ton
Washton
Jessie
Wien
Miles
Mompiie
Buller
Kansas City
Rowles
Mt. Memphis
Bryan
Vandervoort
Dunning
Matthews
Amy Wetlon
Denver
Thivalate
War Fleet cases to be tried at Alma court term
Judge Thompson names Monday as start of Crinthi proceedings at Alma. County Attorney Jetmore prepares witness list for state and subpoenas. Defendants include S A Jonas Mi Loewe Sid 12 Duncan and De Minney Nuvirie in Indacienent. Most cases ready for trial this term. Jetmore weighs new information.
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Krave
Alma
S.A
Jonas Mi Loewe
Duncan
Anueney
Jetmore
Bernhardt Approves Spiritualism Play in Town
Daily News reports Sardou’s Spiritualism shown last night drawn mixed opinions from critics while Bernhardt praised the production. The play was well mounted and a success, with Charlee Prokmar completing arrangements for armor rights. February dispatches noted theatrical buzz.
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Daily News
Saya Sardou
Sara
Bernhard
Jr Charlee Prokmar Bes
Raniormenta
Tandon
Atlantic Halibut Company Eyes Expanded Fleet
Samuel G. Ponte, president of the Atlantic Halibut Company, with 22 boats based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, visits Tacoma to inspect the coast halibut and trading company’s steamer Edith. Poole expects rising Atlantic coast demand for North Pacific halibut to justify adding steamers. Fish could be shipped to New York and Boston in refrigerator cars during winter when Atlantic catches dwindle.
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Halibut Tacoma
Samuel G. Ponte
Atlantic Halibut Company
Gloucester
Mase
Coast Halibut and Trading Company
Edith
Weather Indications Chicago to Kansas Snow and Rain
Weather notes predict snow for Kansas tonight and rain or snow Wednesday with variable winds. Also mentions sales pitch for atropine glasses and cash customer books by Palace Clothing Co and Chas Bennett at 720 Kan. Ave.
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Chicago
Kansas
Chas Bennett
Palace Clothing Co
Civil Service Reform Report Highlights Merit And Tenure
The thirteenth annual report of the civil service commission reviews growth in federal civil service, efforts to curb partisanship, and reforms. It notes investigations into political assessments and removals, finds some funds influence without law violations, and calls for promotions based on merit with broader tenure changes across departments.
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Washington
Civil Service Commissioon
Columbus, A
Tayopaign
Civil Service
Arthur
Clemand
Harrison
Nevada Lottery Push Seen as Regarded by Local Capitalists
A plan to push a Nevada lottery bill through the legislature is alleged, with local financiers backing the effort and about $100,000 reportedly raised to lobby the measure. The item mentions the Corbett-Pis simomine debt, a test of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup, and a display ad for hand made harness priced at $19.
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Nevada
San Francisco
Chamberlain
Croup
Lean Concei
Colda
Shildon
Lyman Abbot Case Sparks Law on Church Property Seizure
New York February 9 A 1896 legislature statute regulating church corporations unsettles Congregational and Baptist groups. The law could allow the governing body to seize church property if a church strays from established practices, provoking protest from Rev. Lyman Abbott and scholars who call the act a likely legal blunder.
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New York
Shearman
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Congregational Union of
Lyman Abbott
Congregational Union
Abbott
Lillian Russell Sings to Inmates at Tombs Prison
Miss Lillian Russell sang to 400 prisoners at the Tombs in New York, performing Aliitzen's Song of Thanksgiving with a melodeon as accompaniment. She addressed both the women and the men's sections, receiving vigorous applause from inmates including alleged murderers and arson suspects, while noting the poignant response from the boys in the age ten to fourteen gallery and expressing sorrow at their hardships.
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Lillian Russell
New York Prison
New York
Feb
Thas
Aliitzen
Frenne ‘Thompson
Kate
Miss Russell
Isaac Zucker
Srebug
Walter K. Freeman
Frank Farrell
Mamie Cunningham
Patrick Gorgins
Isaac Blum
Russell
Miss Stuesel
Tiger
No Woman There as Benedicts and Bachelors Dine
A historic joint reception in Bethylville Indiana attended by prominent bachelors and ladies, celebrating a year since the Benedicts and Bachelors formed. The banquet honored a Havana flyer Mr Gare with a male only guest list and notable local professionals and out of town guests.
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Isntproval
Limburgerte
Limburger
Art
St Gare
Havana
Cidaena
Continental Match Company to Equip Kankakee Factory
Chas D Shrady secretary of Continental Match company and George Erbeiding with Edwin Gould associates from New York arrived from Chicago. Continental plans a large Kankakee factory with machinery for over 4000 gross matches daily. It will operate within six days, employing 300 men to serve the western market and compete with Diamond Match. Machinery ordered for Ogdensburg plant will be shipped here.
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Kankakee
Chas D. Shrady
Continental Match Company
George Erbeiding
Edwin Gold
New York
Chicago
Diamond Match Company
Continental
Ogdensburg
Opal Deposit Found Near Cuatro Cienegas Mexico
Richards of Clickzo discovers an opal-rich deposit south of Cuatro Cienexas in Mexico. The stones are described as unusually brilliant and promising, with two years of prior prospecting. The report notes the mine may prove valuable and mentions speculative details about local optics-related individuals.
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Cuatro Cienexas
Mex
Richards
Clickzo
Chiles
Mexico
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