Monster Thieves Exposed Police Revenue Scandal Reach
A New York paper accuses the police department of systematic extortion and blackmail through fees paid by saloon keepers, disorderly houses, gambling operators, and merchants. Lexow committee testimony is cited, with estimates of annual proceeds near several millions and a combined total surpassing $15 million including legitimate sums. A Panama fire report later downplays losses, reducing claimed destruction to about 550 thousand dollars across 150 small buildings.
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Wew
New York
Tammany
Police of
Leyon
Board of Estimates
Lesow
Lexow
Newa
Police Department
Oher Seereas
Lexow Committee
Not a Dollar To Pay on Chamberlain Debt
Li hcey B. Chamberlain and the Chamberlain Investment Co are quoted as saying they have not a dollar to pay several millions of debts. Assets include $2,000 in face value and $100 at public sale. The firm holds about $6,000,000 in mining shares to offset $2,500,000 claimed by creditors, but sale next Monday is not expected to realize much. A full creditors list would fill eight pages.
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Chamberlain
Derver
L. C Ellaworth
Wignee
B. Chamberlain
Chamberlain Investment Company
The
Republican Today
Treasury Department Officials Accused in Mexico City
A profound sensation fills government and social circles as the secretary of the treasury charges prominent Mexico City department officials with destroying department documents. The alleged act aimed to conceal a serious offense, details of which are not yet disclosed. Many accused have long service records and previous clean reputations.
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Ity
Tressury Department
Civad
City of
Mexico
Secretary of the Treasury
Wisconsin Labor Federation to Send Delegates to Populist Convention
The Wisconsin Federation of Labor approved a unanimous resolution to elect delegates to the Populist state convention in Milwaukee on July 4, seeking cooperation with socialist societies. The federation claims to represent about 20,000 voters while urging unity in the upcoming election efforts.
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Wisconsin Federation of Labor
Osumosu
Ies
Wisconsintate Federation of Labor
Milwaukee
Coxeyites Seize Train As Deputies Rally At Julesburg
A large Coxeyite group seized a Union Pacific engine at Julesburg and aimed for an eastbound passenger train from Denver. About 150 deputy marshals from Omaha boarded a UP train to pursue, with both sides reportedly armed though later notes say the bandits are unarmed and hungry. The siege sparked fears of a town raid as trains diverted and the standoff loomed near Julesburg between Cripple Creek miners and federal authorities.
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Denver
Union Pacific
Julesburg
United States
Coxeyites
Omaha
Union Depot
Colo
Ogallala
Neb
Cripple Creek
Winchester
Coxvilles
Jeunessere
Col
Coxeylen
Round House
Arms Shipped to Mount Olive for Special Deputy Marshals
United States Marshal Brinton secured fifty stands of arms and ammunition from the state after failing to control Mt. Olive strikers who had side tracked coal cars of the Chicago Peoria & St. Louis line. Arms were sent to Mount Olive and then to Fairfield where Coxeyites controlled a Louisville Evansville & St Louis freight.
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Coxeyites
Ilinois
Surmerteep
United States
Brinton
Mt. Olive
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad Company
Mount Olive
Pairfield
Louisville
Evansville & St Louis Consolidated Railroad
Epps for governor leads NH People's party nominees
The New Hampshire People's party state convention nominated George P. Epps for governor and Josiah H. Whittier and B. M. Blodgett for Congress. The platform backs initiative and referendum, annual elections, eight hour day, liquor state control, and opposes government bonds and trusts. endorses the Omaha platform.
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New Hampshire
Manxcaysten
N. H
People’s Party
George P. Epps
Josiah H. Whittier
BE. M. Blodgett
Omaha
Newspaper Men Exposed Sugar Trust Not Yet Indicted
June 14 report notes grand jury has not declared Edwards and Sariver guilty of contempt of the senate. Probe aims to question all senators about sugar stock dealings and influence. Witnesses include Charles Coster of Drexel Morgen & Co who denied stock speculation by senators.
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Waserseros
Edwards
Sariver
Senate
Chapman
New York
Stevenson
Astorney
Attonemy
Sugar Trust Investigation Committee
Charles Coster
Drexel, Morgen & Co
Coster
Sugar Trust
Searles
Senator Allen
Havemeyer
I E Dean in Town Talks Absa Populism
I E Dean of New York leads comments on the National Farmers Alliance meeting in the city. He cites sizable state gains in New York and Pennsylvania, predicts 100000 votes for Populists in New York, and argues for drawing strength from educated urban voters while noting a Republican leaning convention likely blocks a suffrage measure.
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New York Alliance
National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Dean
New York
Pennsylvania
National Alliance
East
Kansas
Stewart
Jones
Seasion
Protection pops and wool tariff vote shifts
Washington June 14 The Populists allied with Senator Allen Peffer Kyle and Stewart plan to back the Peffer wool amendment for five to six cents duty per pound. Republicans voting alike would need two Democratic votes, unlikely to be found as some Democrats fear jeopardizing a broader land bill agreement. Pope refuses sanction. Rows June 14 reports the pope declined Canon Keller’s Ireland bishopric, replacing him with Canon Browne. Populist state central committee names Steidenthal Zercher Semple Smith and Cone as exec committee. Mimprews Pa June 14 Murderer James B Carpenter hanged at Loc/ Qeleck this morning. execution smooth.
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Washington
Allen
Peffer
Kyle
Stewart
Canon Keller
Ireland
Canon Browne
Mimprews
James B. Carpenter
Qeleck
Fifty Drowned in Coasts of Ireland Disaster
A harvesters party bound for Scotland from Westport quay capsized near Annagh Head Ireland. Eighty aboard, initially four drowned, later reports say about fifty lost. Eighteen bodies recovered. exact survivors unknown.
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Caste Bar Island
Ireland
Westport Quay
Scotland
Achil Island
Westport
Amagh Head
Artz Seeks Washington Move as Kansas City Posts Grow
General Artz announces permanent posts at Kansas City St Louis and Cincinnati to move troops east. He explains trains and box cars will carry 75 to 100 men nightly with railroads aiding transport while barracks and hotels support the line. Also notes pacing pace of departures and meal provisions as the campaign expands.
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Carmen's Union
Catcaco
Carmen J. D. Stevenson
East St. Louis
F. L. Romemus
Estherville
Iowa
Chattanooga
Kansas City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Artz
Railroad Ties Ants and Upgrades Stir行业 News
Ants devastate wooden railroad ties and telegraph poles on East Indian routes. Baltimore and Ohio plans a new Benwood Junction station at the end of three divisions in West Virginia. The NY, Lake Erie and Western requires 1,085 locomotives and 891 cars to operate. Northwestern standard brakes and couplers become mandatory for private and special cars. Vestibuled suburban trains are expected to spread after Delaware, Lackawanna and Western’s debut. An English lady ships seeds and cuttings to station masters along her route. Duluth region logging traffic will top 30,000,000 feet this summer, with about 65,000,000 feet on other standard gauge lines.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Benwood Junction
W. Va
New York, Lake Erie and Western Road
Northwestern
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Duluth
Mississippi River
Upper Mississippi
City Sanitary Committees Meet Tonight on Two Ordinances
The Topeka city health and sanitary committees hold a council chamber session tonight to report on two ordinances. One fixes city scavengers, duties, licensing, fees, penalties, and repeals conflicting acts. The other bans sale of tobacco and narcotics to under sixteen with physician exception, to be favorably reported.
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City Sanitary Committees
Topeka
PROF VALL LECTURES AT REPRESENTATIVE HALL
Prof Vall presents world philosophy in a nutshell at Representative Hall Friday and Saturday nights He is author of the Vuilian theory and endorsed by authorities in mythology philosophy and geology A Kansas Topeka connection praises his writings and speaking prowess Admission 25 cents
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Representative Hall
Wall
Eausa
Fide
Los
California
Concordia
Kansas
Vail
Davison
Williams
Ayres
Wright
Gaines
Iron
Stanley
Lawrence
Turf Topics and Horse Tradelog Miscellany
A scattered mix of horse industry notes, trainers on Sunday work limits, and historic contrasts. Mentions include T H Williams of the California Jockey Club, London omnibus horses, and a Persian apron standard. Also cites early postal conveyance ideas and a police case involving W J Brooks.
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T. H. Williams
California Jockey Club
London Omnibus
Iowa
Brooklyn
John Lawrence
Lingland
Persia
Gao
Preutatio
Louis Robinaon
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