Fifty-Seventh Congress Advances Major World Canal Bill
The Fifty-seventh Congress showcases sweeping progress with the Isthmian canal bill, Philippine civil government measures, and broader economic reforms. Key acts repeal war taxes, extend national banks, fund irrigation, and bolster Chinese exclusion, while tariff and oleomargarine laws shape trade and food policy. The debate on statehood, ship subsidies, and Appalachian forest preservation continues amid stalled House action and pending conference outcomes.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Philippines
Spain
Senate
Mechniey
House
Internal Revenue
Appropriations Near the Billion Dollar Mark
The session of Congress has run a near billion-dollar total with a large increase driven by isthmian canal funding. Major rises appear in postoffice, navy, rivers and harbors, and new public building expenditures, while several financial and commerce measures progress slowly or stall in either chamber.
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Isthmian Canal
Serries
Bundry
Tottisesevierees
New York Builds Grand Dry Dock for Monster Vessels
The greatest dry dock project declares New York will host the largest facility. Plans include a cradle supporting ships while scraping and closed beams to hold vessels up to 7,200 feet long, vastly exceeding today’s sizes as steamships grow beyond 1,000 feet within a decade.
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New York
Roy Loat
Cumberland Presbyterians Plan Adgerton College Site
Notes of Current Events report several items including the Cumberland Presbyterians establishing a college at Adgerton southeast of St. Joseph Missouri. Also noted are concerns about wornout horses slaughtered in Chicago for bear meat, Julie Opp's divorce in London from actor Stobert Lorraine, severe cold in Perpignan France threatening crops, excitement in Portugal over Britain buying the Lorenzo Marques stake, and Dr. de Lukacs announcing a Hungarian sugar duties abolition bill.
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Cumberland Presbyterians
S College
Adgerton
St. Joseph
Chicago
Julie Opp
London
Stobert Lorraine
Perpignan
Great Britain
Lorenzo Marques
Portuguese East Africa
Portugal
de Lukacs
Hungary
Avicelal
King Edward improving after illness and coronation postponement
King Edward's condition is reported much improved with optimism for a quick recovery. Queen Alexandra remains hopeful and in the sick room, a coronation is postponed, and plans shift toward a quiet Westminster Abbey ceremony later. Riots flare at Watford as coronation feastings are abandoned, burdening shopkeepers and pushing prices down.
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Edward
Cowes
Henry Thompson
Asthia
Alexandra
Westminster Abbey
Bia
Lennon
Euddon
London
United Kingdom
Prince of Wales
Watford
Allilnus
Southfield
Newherald and Mirror
Olathe
Kan
Tiave
Trade Review Notes Mixed Signals From Markets
Repuria from the interior and the Far West show encouragement with bountiful harvests and steady quotations, while inflation in iron and steel markets pressures producers. Railway earnings rise 3.0 percent in June, but steel contracts face delivery risks amid scarce pig iron and anthracite strikes. Textile and leather markets stay firm despite slow movement. woolens gain export momentum, and wheat prices firm with rising exports and favorable early weeks.
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Ri. G. Dun & Co
Connelleville
China
New England
United States
Canada
Market prices by city and commodities in transit
A long list of regional market quotes covers cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and other commodities for Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York Buffalo and Omaha. The figures show price ranges per unit and quality descriptors for each commodity and location. A separate note reports a $15,000 painting stolen from a vessel while traveling from Havre France to New York.
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France
Chicago
Northwestern
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Eye
Ste
Detroit
Milwaukee
Northers
B&e
Burley
New York
Havre
The Senate bosses and their boxers in the chamber
Washington dispatch describes the so called Senate bosses and a group of "Boxers" led by Stephen Benton Viking of West Virginia. It portrays the leaders as quiet persuaders rather than overt controllers with figures like Platt Hanna Lodge and Allison singled out for influence and compromise over bill progress.
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Boses
Senate
Ald' Tich
Platt
Hanna
Lodge
Aldrich
New York
Hatin Fa
Hannah
Plate
Iowa
Allison
Wikins
West Virginia
Burrows
Michigan
Nelson
Minnesota
Perkins
California
Dietrich
Nebraska
Burton
Kansas
G. Lopgz
Joud
Long
Stephen Benton Viking
United States Senate
Atkins
Thia
Dr.kins
H E
New Mexico
W. RB. Allison
Congress
Caesar Burrows
Harvesters Plentiful in Kansas Demand for Wheat Labor
Harvesters sought in Kansas as wheat crop needs rise with wages of about $2.50 per day and board provided by farmers. A royal reception at Buckingham Palace saw Lord Mayor Sir Joseph Dimsdale address King Edward VII, while Havana tightens immigration by denying landing to forty three Chinese nationals from Guangzhou via Vancouver and New York.
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Kansas
King Wolward
Buckingham Place
Joseph C. Dimsdale
Corporation
London County Council
Guba
Havana
Vancouver
New York
Senate approves forest reserve plan and Indian Territory accord
Congress advances a Southern Appalachian forest reserve purchase of 4 million acres with a 10 million dollar price tag. Senate also approves Indian Territory treaties with Choctaw and Chickasaw, sets land designation by Secretary of Agriculture, and advances several defense and public works bills. House debates Philippine civil government, military finances, and canal legislation while handling Cuban reciprocity and territorial admissions.
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Senate
Appalachian Mountains
Indian Territory
United States
Appa
Teller
Committee On
Cubs
Platt
Connecticut
Horton
Butler
Wiwelfth
Missouri Distriet
Messrs. Smith
Iowa
Bartholdt
Mr. Bowie
Ala
Mr. Moon
Enn
Washington Notes on Congress and Navy Station Plan
Leaders in both branches hope to adjourn on July 3 as pension rolls near one million dollars. The list grows steadily. William B Curtis says the U S may open a naval station on the Liberian coast. The new Department of Commerce and Industry likely not to be authorized this session. A Chicago man is expected to head it eventually.
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Senate
House
Milne
Apalachian Forest
Ipolnding
Apalachian
Maring Hospital Service
Quearandy
Bhl
United States
Haywaill
Philioplagy Ayns
House of Representatives
Revenue Cutter Service
Porto Rico
Alaska
Corte
Washington
Philippines
Philippina
Cuba
Indian Islands
Department of Agriculture
Bartlett
Supreme Court of the Islands
Supreme Court of the United States
Littlefield
Congress
William EB. Curtis
Liberia
Department of Commerce and Industry
Chicago
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Billa
Progresa
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Arizona
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Sénate
Department of Commerce
Committee On Commerce
Pure Food Congress
House Committee On Commerce
Kong
Marion Thornton. Egbert
Chitvago
India
Mary Henderson
Lee Henderson
McCardy Bros
Sedalia
King
Corre
Estes G. Rathbone
Bil Aldrich
Mitchell
Pacific Islands
Torta Rica
Tiawan
Lutler
Missouri
Me. Babcock
Wis
Conset
District of Columbia
G. A. LR
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