National Capital Banquet Off due to Senator Gorman Refusal
In Washington on February 5, a proposed social banquet for Baltimore and Washington elites was canceled after Senator Gorman refused to attend. The plan had targeted southern belles and northern Democrats with eight Republican senators invited, aiming to outshine Thurman’s anniversary. Gorman deemed the event imprudent and declined to be the centerpiece.
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Senate
Wasmorow City
Gorman
Baltimore
Washington
Thurman
Cremee
Republicans to decide senate order of business in coming weeks
Washington February 5 Republicans plan a conference Thursday to arrange the senate agenda for two to three weeks. The eight hour labor bill and international copyright bill lead the list with other possible items including the bankruptcy bill Nicaragua canal bill pure food bill revenue marine transfer and private claims court bills. Ingalls Squire and Pierce have not yet returned. The elections bill may be raised if Republican senators who helped displace the Aldrich rule will support it.
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Senate
Mit
Aldrich
Ingalls
Kansas
Squire
Pierce
Revenue Marine Transfer
Total Indian War cost estimated at 62000000
Washington Feb 5 an estimate to Congress by the secretary of war places the Indian campaign cost around 1.8 million in deficiency funding with principal items covering troop transport 983016 ponies and horse replacement 70000 and cost differences for supplies 87000. total near 2000000, far surpassing promised Sioux aid. The report outlines large supply and equipment expenses for winter operations.
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Washington City
Congress
Secretary of War
Quartermaster's Department
Michigan Labor Men Meet in Grand Rapids
The third annual convention of the state federation of labor opens with twenty nine unions represented. President Ferry urges shorter Labor Day, AFL affiliation, and delegates to the next national convention. Resolutions seek a Labor Day holiday, a building inspector for child and woman labor laws, weekly wages, state printing reform, mortgage tax repeal, and tax exemptions for homes worth $800. The session runs through Friday.
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State Federation
Grand Rapids
Mich
State Federation of Labor
Ferry
American Federation of Labor
Cartridges for Guatemala and Other Hard News
A Kansas City tip says Maj Charles McNamara ex Fenian officer plans 5000 boxes of 45 caliber cartridges in Guatemala aid. The triangle includes Capt Charles Waters and Capt Thomas Phelan ready to raise men and arms until the rebellion ends. Also notes Bell patent life claims, a rubber trust collapse, Behring Sea talk, wage talks in Pennsylvania and Oklahoma elections.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Post-Dispatch
Charles MacNamara
Charles Waters
Thomas Phelan
Guatemala
acNamara
New York
Maj. M. Bell
Gen. Barrundia
Phelan
McNamara
Waters
Mountain coal fires threaten miners and towns at Newcastle
Denver Colorado reports a massive mine explosion at Grand River in Newcastle causing mountains of coal to burn and hundreds of miners to escape. The event prompts evacuations from Leadville Glenwood Springs and other towns as railroads move people to safety. A separate Ohio collision and Texas smallpox cases are also noted.
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Denver
Colo
Grand River
Newcastle
Colorado Midland Railway
Pennsylvania
Leadville
Glenwood Sprin
Ohio Druggist Drops Plans and Dies in Bloomville
D Henry Samp sel a Bloomville druggist died suddenly after telling friends he would die that day He arranged his affairs and bid farewell before passing away without pain or struggle Local reports note no signs of poisoning and his death occurred Tuesday in Lima Ohio Feb 5.
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Lima
Henry Sampsel
Bloomville
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