Local County Official List Released for 19th Century Role Assignments
A public notice enumerates officials including Member of Congress Charles W. Stone, Senate Charles M. Shortt, Assembly K. W. Parshall, and county posts such as Prothonotary George F. Yates, Sheriff D. M. Howard, Treasurer M. A. Myers, and Coroner Dr. W.S. Peirce. Others named include County Commissioners J. F. Rounce W. J. Mead H. M. Preston, District Attorney C. A. Peterson, and County Supt. H. M. Putnam among several auditors surveyor and clerks.
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Congress
Charles W. Stone
Senate
Charles M. Shortt
Assembly
K. W. Parshall
Charles H. Noyes
J. H. Sandstrom
Z. T. Weaver
George F. Yates
Register
Wm. McCray
D. M. Howard
M. A. Myers
J. F. Rounce
W. J. Mead
H. M. Preston
Fred B. Jackson
A. Peterson
H. M. Putnam
W. A. Clark
C. D. Ney
W.S. Peirce
E. C. Allen
H. H. Bassett
Geo. P. Orr
D. F
Wheelock
Crete and world events dominate late February news
A wide-ranging bulletin covers arrests in Havana and Philadelphia, Greek Crete tension, Philippine insurgent defeat, New Haven murder verdict, and multiple legal and financial developments including bank liquidations, stock claims, and a U.S. immigration bill progression.
Senate confirms Schlemme as consul to Cape Hayti
The senate confirmed A. H. Schlemme of New York for the post of consul at Cape Hayti in Hayti. He is appointed to represent U S interests in the Caribbean republic.
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Washington
Senate
A. H. Schlemme
New York
Cape Haytian
Hayti
Market Prices and Grain Quotations From New York Trade
The report lists money on call rates and mercantile paper, sterling exchange figures, and poster rates. It also presents New York Produce Market prices for flour types, rye flour, cornmeal, wheat and corn options, oats, hay, pork products, butter, and cheese with specific bid and ask ranges and unit prices for each commodity and grade. The data reflects a detailed snapshot of midyear market activity and price levels across several grains, meats, and dairy products.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Mexico
Eight Ton Carcass Washed Ashore on Anastasia Beach
The eight ton mollusk carcass on Anastasia Island’s South Beach attracts scientists. Dr. De Witt Webb hires four heavy horses and twelve men to raise the mass for photography and study, with photos to be sent to the Smithsonian and Yale for classification.
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Anastasia Island
Florida
de Witt Webb
South Beach
Arctic
Smithsonian Institution
Yale College
Seven Deaths and Four Resignations in Sixth Congress
Seven deaths and four resignations altered the Fifty-fourth Congress, per the new Congressional Directory. Names include Wright, Campbell, Post, Cogswell, Remann, Crain, and Crisp, with successors noted. several seats remain vacant or filled by new members.
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Myron W. Wright
Pennsylvania
James H. Codding
Andrew J. Campbell
New York
Amos J. Cummings
Phillip S. Post
Illinois
George W. Prince
William Cogswell
Massachusetts
William H. Moody
Frederick Remann
William F. L. Hadly
William H. Crain
Texas
Rudolph Kleburg
Charles F. Crisp
Georgia
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Alfred Milnes
James C. C. Black
L. E. McGann
Hugh EB. Belknap
Frank S. Black
Pennsylvania Class L Engine Drives Fast Trains Across PA
The Pennsylvania railroad introduces a class L locomotive with 80 inch driving wheels on the Pittsburgh division. Weighing about 136000 pounds and steam pressure of 180 psi, it covers 19 feet per revolution and can reach 100 miles per hour at top speed. 80 inch wheels may become standard on lines west of Pittsburgh.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
United States
Department of Railroads
Altoona
Allegheny Mountains
New York
Remarkable Wage Rise From Chino-Japanese War Reports
Consul Connelly at Hiogo cites a notable wage surge in Japan since the Chino-Japanese war. The 1894 and 1895 yen-based tables show widespread increases across trades from agricultural workers to coolies and skilled artisans. Mills seek operatives, with abductions and guarded workers reported at one Hiogo factory, and police struggles to curb these acts.
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Japan
Connelly
Hiogo
State Department
Victoria's Sixty Year Celebration Service Planned
St. Paul's cathedral will host the central Thanksgiving service for the queen’s sixty year celebration, a scene chosen over Westminster Abbey for the grand state tribute. The event marks six decades of royal rule with the queen’s participation and nationwide observances.
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Victoria
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Words of Wisdom Paraphrased Reflections Across Papers
A collage of aphorisms on self worth duty and virtue from sources like Atchison Globe Ram's Horn Chicago Standard and Washington Star. The piece stresses acting in the present meeting duties today and shaping character through daily effort.
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Atchison Globe
Chicago Standard
Eben
Washington Star
R. W. Emerson
From what does Christ save men Titus iii 1 7
Topic for the week led by Rev H Doyle explains Christ saves men from sin in three ways. First from the fruits of sin by living righteously. second from the power of sin through regeneration by the Holy Ghost. third from the penalty of sin via justification and eternal life. Bible readings accompany the discourse.
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H. Doyle
Christ
Meni
Jesus Criet
David
Christ the Lord
Jesus
Temple
Joseph
Jordan
John the Baptist
Lamb of God
Paul
Titus
Crete
God
Christ Jesus
Convention Gavels From Endavor At San Francisco Meet
The president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor tours abroad and plans to use a shoemaker hammer once used by William Cary as a gavel in San Francisco. Dr Clark arranges the instrument as a gift from a leading English Endeavorer. A second gavel is crafted by a Hindoo society in India for the trip home.
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Charles Scott
Havana
Charleston
Chandler
United States Senate
Elias B. Servoss, Jr
New Haven
Greece
Cretan
Brantford
Buffalo
Lyman J. Gage
Chicago
Tipton
Antonio Sparano
Thomas H. Fitzgerald
Sanderson Pearcy
New York
New York State
Roberts
Albany
Comptroller’s
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Mark Hanna
United States
Ohio
King George
Island of Crete
Sylvester Scovell
Tunas
Cuba
Cotton Exchange
Smith
Honolulu
Washington
Hawaiian Islands
Mathieson Alkali Company
Niagara Falls
Pasquale Rienzi
Fonda
N. Y
Frank Secondo
St. James
San Antonio
Tex
King of Syracuse
Taleville
Greater New York
Howard Peck
Darian
Montevari
Paso Real de Santiago
William P. O’mally
Geneva
Denver
United Society of Christian Endeavor
San Francisco
Dr. Clark
William Cary
India
San Francisco Convention Receives Record Civic Backing
The finance committee reports San Francisco business men have subscribed 17,500 dollars toward a total of 25,000 dollars for the Christian Endeavor convention. Golden Gate union adds 5,000 dollars and Alameda county union 2,500 dollars to meet estimated expenses.
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San Francisco
Annals of
Christian Endeavor
Golden Gate Union
Alameda County Union
No, Not Just Redeemer But Brother and Friend
Canon Farrar urges readers to fill souls with Christ and to see Him as more than savior, a brother and friend, urging a deep, personal relationship beyond doctrinal belief.
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Christ
Farrar
Weight of life measured in dust by Lowell
A reflective aphorism on how life as a constant judge weighs each person to the last grain of dust, highlighting the relentless, exacting nature of existence.
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Lowell
Britain leads with over four thousand Christian Endeavor societies
The article notes widespread growth of Christian Endeavor in Britain and across North America. It lists examples: Providence Protestant Episcopal churches with societies, three St. Louis members heading to Africa as missionaries, Beverly Mass members dedicating one psalm monthly, Sidney Ontario girls taught sewing by Endeavorers, Santa Cruz Calif creating the first Japanese Endeavor society, a Pittsburg youth group with noon prayer meetings, and a St Thomas Ontario blind man helped to church by the missionary committee.
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St. Louis
Pittsburg
St. Thomas
Ont
Christian Endeavor Society
East Buffalo Livestock Market Receipts and Prices
Cattle figures include export steers at 5.00 and 4.30 for various lot sizes, choice heavy butchers at 3.25 to 4.85, light handy at 3.80 to 4.10, cows and heifers up to 2.93, calves heavy fed around 2.00, and veals 45.0 to 46.5. Sheep and lambs show wethers 4.25 to 4.40, good to choice sheep 3.70 to 4.00, spring lambs 4.50 to 5.15, hogs heavy 3.70 to 3.97, mixed 3.77 to 3.80, Yorkers around 3.80 to 3.89, sows 3.70 to 3.75.
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City Mills
Winter Straits
Minnesota
Western
C.i.f. Buffalo
C.i.f
Buffalo
Milwaukee
I. F
City
F.o.b
Elgins
East Buffalo
Spigs
Raffio Hay Market Prices and Baled Feed Summary
Timonthy hay No 1 at 17.00 per ton No 2 at 14.00 415.00 value. Valed hay 13.0Xals5J. Baled straw 6.00 to 7.50. Bundled rye 12.0KG to 13.00.
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Raffio
The Resurrected Lord Theme in Week’s Lesson
Rev W J Yates discusses the week starting February 28 with a meditation on Isaiah xxv 6 8. He traces how disobedience brought ruin to Israel yet faithfulness of a small band of prophets foretold God’s deliverance and a future redemption fulfilled in Jesus Christ and the resurrection.
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W. J. Yates
A. M
Lord
Jehovah
Far East
Israel
Zion
God
Zerubbabel
Jesus Christ
Christ
Jerusalem
Bishop J. P. Newman A Lifetime Of Service In Methodism
John P Newman a famed Methodist figure born in New York on September 1 1826 rose from youth conversion to ministry in 1848. He led in Troy and New York conferences traveled Europe and the East and authored Palestine works and royal cities studies. He served as pastor in New Orleans and Washington and was thrice senate chaplain before becoming a bishop in 1888.
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John P. Newman
New York City
Cazenovia Seminary
Oneida
Troy
New York
J. P. Newman
Europe
East
Dan
Beersheba
Palestine
Southwest
New Orleans
Metropolitan Church
Washington
Senate of Congress
Grant
Babylon
Nineveh
Inner benevolence vs beneficence in morality
The text contrasts inner disposition with outward deeds. Benevolence concerns inward wishes and character, while beneficence measures actions toward others and God. It argues morality is the religious service of grace and truth, with righteousness as its robe, citing Carlyle and Wendell Phillips on belief and conduct.
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Carlyle
Dream reflections from Eva Wheeler Wilcox's Chay Book
A quoted excerpt presents divine speech denying fear and sin, asserting only the great God remains. The lines meditate on dreams that ceased to be and the illusion of a separate self, framing a metaphysical perspective from Eva Wheeler Wilcox's work.
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Tere
Eva Wheeler Wilcox
Chay Book
Love and wealth mingle in Stanton verse
Frank L. Stanton from Ladies' Home Journal evokes affection and charity, contrasting a millionaire lover with the plight of the poor as tears fade and devotion endures.
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Love
Frank L. Stanton
Ladies’ Home Journal
Inward peace denied by refusing to look within
The speaker notes a desire for inner peace and the end of misery, yet refuses self examination and refuses to stop sinning. They seek pleasant outcomes while rejecting harsh but needed means, highlighting a moral contrast between wishful thinking and disciplined action.
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Tindsey & Parmlee
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Edward Lindsey
Eeneer
Geo. Ball’s
Warren, Pa
G. Ball
Warren Savings Bank Building
Agrannnes & Peterson
Attorneys At Law
Warren Savings Bank
Chas, Dinsmoor
Chas, A. Peterson
Oseph T. Danforth
Keller’s Sons
Second Street
Perry
Justice of the Peace & Conveyancer
Water Street
Woodard & Lesser
Malpin & Stuart
Third Street
A. C. McAlpin
R. W. Stuart
Liberty Street
W. Wilbur
WM. Schnur
Ww. Greaves
Ra“ & Thompson
Beaty Block
I. Ball, C
Thompson
Urban G. Measf
Citizens National Bank
Urban G. Mease M D
Citizens Nat'l Bank
Mygon Waters
E. T. Hazelting
David L. Gerould
L. W. Dennison
M. Waters
EK. T. Hazeltine
D. F. Hoffman
J. M. Siegfried
W. Parshall
Jas. C. Parmlee
D. L. Gerould
Local Directory
Warren Borough Officers
C. H. Meacham
W. H. Heck
D. F. A. Wheelock
S. G. Ward
Geo. W. Cogswell
John G. Brown
Wm. H. Hegerty
D. I. Ball
Lucie CG. Richards
W. D. McLaren
Peoria A. Cowan
C. W. Beaty
W. M. Baker
J.M. Davidson
W. D. Hinckley
J.W. Crawford
W. Brown
C. D.arird
W.G. Shreeves
Railroad Guide
Philadelphia & Erie B. BR
WEST
B. R. West
Eastern Standard
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
R. B
THE
Philadelphia
HE Times
the Times
Vitalis
nCcy
Vitaliy Fower
Emory
Insani
F Medicine CO
Ill
Fer Asle
Siegfried & CO
O. Slater & CO
Carroll
Putnam Horse
Phoenix Horse
Greenland
Exchange Block
the Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York Weekly Tribune
Weekly Tribune
Geo. W. Best
Tribune
Ieee
SOA Mecn Medicine
Cleveland
News OF the
Gomez
Monon Trocha
Ricardo Ruiz
Guanabaco
Ways and
McKinley
Legislative Investigating
Canea
Grand Duke
George
Russia
Pala
Herbert
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas Spicer
Winona
N. D
Winsted Shoe Company
Winsted
Conn
Clara Snider
Hudson
Republic
Joseph Homier
West Templeton
Major McKinley
Dunkirk, Alleghany Valley
Newburg
West Shore
Charles D. Bruyn
Ulster County Bank
Kingston
John Mercer
Kent County
Chatham
Johnny Lavack
Bob Schreck
Rochester
Kyle
Pierre
S. D
Wilson
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
John C. Robinson
Binghamton
Salonica
Turkey
Third
Congress of Venezuela
Great Britain
Bradstreet
Joe” Vendig
Dan Stuart
Vendig
Corbett Fitzsimmons
William Rodgers
Ben Coleman
Toledo
Boston
J. S. Bartley
Nebraska
Willie Majoriska
Shamokin
Rochester and
Pittsburg Road
Warsaw
Tubby” Glynn
Woodruff
Lake View
Vandenbergh
Chronicle
Bushnell
Marcy A. Hanna
Sherman
Lee
Richard Ruiz
Gunabacoa
William Steinitz
Paris
Hesing
J. R. Raymond
Montreal
Candia
Thornton
Santa Fe
N. M
Borrego Gang
Diamant
A. M. Burnham
Gloucester
Mass
Robert Hall
T Theodore Tuttle
Miami
Fla
Daniel O’ Riordan
Chesapeake and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company
Mel Lundquist
Fred Garsden
Jamestown
Arthur Palmer
White Plains
Joseph Murdock
Bud Lindsay
Scott County
Benjamin Harrison
William Hartzell
Canfield
Mary Skelton
Mary Newman
Locust Valley
L. N1
Damara
Gravesend
Eng
Morris Yeazel
Moscow
Ida
House
Ernest Roeber
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Ashinger
Mason Valley
Rollin Hewitt
Magnolia Lake
N. J
Tonawanda
William McKay
Ransomville
Brooklyn
Bingham
Ottawa
the Russell
Duluth
Minn
Deeds Bergstrom
Halden
Lars Peterson
Grace
Ebensburg
Howard Hkenham
Batavia
Henry Ward Beecher
Madison, Wis
Wells, Briggs & Co
Johnstown
Bufalo Tobacco Firm
Hiania Cigar Company
Congressional Directory
Words OF
San Francisco Convention
Christian Endeavor Notes
Providence
U.S
Royal Baking
Epworth League
Wendell Phillips
Buffalo Provision Market
Northern
Ste
Graham
Canada
Castor
Cear
Husband
Augusta Raymond Kidder
Pall Mall Gazette
Matthew Arnold
Heaven
Charles L. Hildreth
Ernest McGaffey
Father O’riordan
Daniel O’riordan
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Black
State Civil Service Commission
Capitol
Odd Fellows
Corning
State of
Seasion
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