Secretary Carlisle Questioned On Bond Sale Details
Senate finance committee examined Secretary Carlisle under oath over the Morgan syndicate bond contract amid disclosures of treasury peril and protective clauses. Assistant Secretary Curtis followed with rapid, pointed questions as hearings continued.
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Treasury
Curtis
Fishing
Washington
Isle
Senate
Senate Committee On Finance
Harris
West
Walthall
Jones
Platt
Carlisle
Morgan Syndicate
Morgan
Francis Lynde Stetson
Stetson
Vest
Belmont
Congress
Graves
Mr. Platt
Mr. Carlisle
Closing Scenes As Congress Bids Quiet Farewell
In Washington on June 12 13 the Senate adjourned after a placid close with Vice President Stevenson issuing thanks to senators for courtesies. The last bill honored pensioning General Dibson's widow as immigration measures gained parliamentary status for quick resumption. House adjourned after quiet session with local bills passing and Speaker Reed receiving heartfelt thanks.
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Senate
House
WashineTon
Stevenson
Congress
Sherman
William H. Dibson
Ohio
Reed
Washington
Bailey
Tex
Marsh
Tils
Maguire
Cal
Turner
Crisp
Royal Arch Masons End Seventh Annual Session
The South Dakota grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons closed its seventh annual session in Huron. It will meet in Mitchell next June.
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Royal Arch Masons
Huron
South Dakota
Grand Chapter
Mitchell
Funeral of Frank Mayo Attended at Holy Trinity Church
PaI Lapetruia June 14. The funeral of Frank Mayo the actor took place yesterday at Holy Trinity church, this.
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Frank Mayo
Pai Lapetruia
Esterday
Holy Trinity Church
This
West Point Graduates Enter Commencement Day
About 10 000 people attended the West Point graduation exercises. The four cadet classes marched to the library front where a large tent stood. After the Star Spangled Banner the Lord s Prayer was read. Colonel Ernest introduced Robert G. Cousins who gave the address. General Miles awarded the diplomas to the graduates.
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West Point
The
Military Academy
Corps of Cadets
Shipman
Ernest
Robert G. Cousins
Board of Visitors
Miles
Judge Caldwell Declines Presidential Nominations in Glenwood
Judge Henry O. Caldwell of the United States circuit court, visiting Glenwood Springs, says he will not accept nominations for the presidency from the Populist and silver conventions in St Louis. He plans to vote for a silver candidate but fears a split vote between two options. He believes uniting silver supporters could yield a historic victory for the people rivaling Lincoln era triumphs.
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Caldwell
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Henry O. Caldwell
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
Lincoln
Mortland Not Confirmed as Montezuma Postmaster
Washington reports Mortland’s confirmation as Montezuma Indiana postmaster was incorrect. The nomination was not decided in executive session on Thursday and the Senate neither confirmed nor rejected. It is believed President Cleveland will name Mortland within a day or two to serve during the congressional recess.
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Mortland
Washington
Montezuma
Iowa
Senate
Cleveland
Congress
Fifteenth Victim in Parlin Turner Feud in Kentucky
In Mippleporo Kentucky on June 14 John O Turner shot and killed his cousin Green Turner at the Half-way house. Green's brother Sam Turner was killed here 10 days earlier. The Turner family, tied to the Parlin Turner feud, has suffered fifteen violent deaths.
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Mippleporo
John
Turner
Green Turner
Green
Sam Turner
Increase In French Imports and Exports in Five Months
Paris reports June 14 official returns showing France imported 103 million francs more than in 1895 over five months. Exports rose by 69 million francs in the same period, reflecting broad trade growth.
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Paris
France
Major General Dimond Nearing Death In New York
Major General Dimond of San Francisco, former San Francisco mint superintendent and Governor Budd staff member, is at the point of death at the Gilsey House in New York.
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Dimond
New York
San Francisco
Budd
Gilsey House
Andree Heads for Spitzbergen to Reach North Pole
S A Andree of Stockholm sails from Spitzbergen in preparation for a proposed attempt to reach the north pole by balloon.
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North Pole
Tromsor
Norway
S. A. Andree
Stockholm
Spitzbergen
Big Struggle At Republican National Convention
At St Louis on June 16 about 15 000 delegates and spectators filled the auditorium for the Republican National Convention opening. Charles W. Fairbanks served as temporary chairman and praised the Indiana platform while McKinley supporters showed unity as debates over the money plank concluded with a compromise favoring international silver policy.
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St. Louis
Carter
National Committee
10Th National Ee
Republican Party
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Fairbanks
McKinley
Reed
Quay
Morton
Allison
Middle West
New England
Senator Lodge
Platt and
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Michigan
Iowa
South Dakota
Alison
United States
Foraker
Resolutions Committee
Music Hall
Exposition Building
Grover Cleveland
Mark Hanna
Bushnell
William McKinley
Virginia
William E. Mason
Southern Pacific to Move Gulf Terminus to Galveston
San Francisco June 14 The Southern Pacific company plans to establish a Gulf of Mexico terminus at Galveston for its New York to New Orleans steamship line. Through freight now transfers at New Orleans will shift to Galveston as harbor improvements finish, with potential rail savings of about 300 miles and a future SP line to the new terminal.
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Southern Pacific
Gulf
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Gulf of Mexico
New York
New Orleans
Sunset
Galveston
Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe
Houston
Hinrichsen Nominated for Congress in Sixteenth District
In Jacksonville Illinois on June 12 W H Hinrichsen secretary of state and noted free silver advocate was nominated by the Democratic party for congress in the Sixteenth district. The selection marks him as a leading candidate in the race.
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Back Hinrichsen
Jacksonville
Ills
W.H. Hinrichsen
Johnson lowers world 500 meters record at Paris
Paris reports American cyclist John H. Johnson shatters the world 500 meters record with a time of 80 25 seconds and also sets a European quarter mile mark of 24 seconds yesterday.
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Johnson
Paris
John
Carnegie Plant Extends Add-on for Heavy Ordnance
Pittssvora reports the Carnegie company will erect an addition to its works costing no less than $1,000. The new facility will be used for rapid construction of heavy ordnance.
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Carnegie
Pittssvora
Governor Requisitions Henry Failing to Iowa Conviction
Governor Morton granted Iowa governor's request for custody of Henry Failing, a noted crook detained in Troy on May 28 for attempting to pass forged checks. The transfer follows a local arrest and marks a cross state pursuit for the criminal.
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Albany
Morton
Iowa
Henry Failing
Troy
Wheat and corn close lower on Chicago market report
Chicago grain rounds out a dull session with wheat finishing about 1/2 to 1 cent lower on July and September contracts. Corn slips to around 27 3/4 cents for July and 28 1/4 for September while oats and pork and lard show modest moves. Cash quotes list various No 2 red and No 2 corn prices across local grades.
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Lee
Cattle, Hogs and Sheep Markets Reported for June 15
Cattle receipts 14 000 with steady to strong prices for choicer lots. Hog receipts 42 000 with price declines about 50 cents. common to choice 2.85 to 3.25, lights 3.10 to 3.42, pigs 3.75 to 4.35, bulk 3.05 to 3.10. Sheep receipts 16 000 with strong demand for good wool. good to prime native sheep 8.00 to 9.00, inferior to fair 1.75 to 2.0.
South Omaha Live Stock Prices and Receipts
June 15 Louis Omaha reports cattle receipts 700 with steady prices for native beef steers and cows, hogs 3100 with varying weights, and sheep with strong demand for natives and westerns. Notable ranges include steers 3.35 to 40, hogs 2.95 to 4.0, and lambs 4.50 to 5.00.
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South Omaha
Louis Omaha
Bank President Shot in New Amsterdam Bank Office
George H. Wyckoff president of the New Amsterdam bank was shot twice in the abdomen and side in his private office by Clarence Clark who demanded money. Clark then shot himself. Both men were taken to a hospital in unconscious condition.
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Crank
Wyckoff
New York
George H. Wyckoff
New Amsterdam Bank
Clarence Clark
Clark
Crushed to Death in Iowa Quarry and Political Nominations
Iowa brief reports: W. C. Adams dies instantly in a stone quarry near Iowa Fall. In Leon, Republicans of the Eighth district renominate Colonel W. P. Hepburn for Congress by acclamation. Des Moines society notes: Mrs. Jeanette Ventura sues for divorce from Professor Louis Ventura amid literary circles.
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Iowa
W. C. Adams
Leon
Eighth District
W. P. Hepburn
Congress
Des Moines
Jeanette Ventura
Louis Ventura
Infantry on bicycles on way to Chicago from Omaha
A squad of United States infantry mounted on bicycles passed through Jefferson Iowa en route to Chicago on regular duty. Muddy roads delayed them by about a day and a half, putting them 24 hours behind schedule.
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Jefferson
United States Infantry
Omaha
Chicago
Drake appoints W B Winthrow to Twentieth district judge
Des Moines June 11 Governor Drake named W B Winthrow of Mount Pleasant as judge of the new Twentieth district. E R Caswell of Marshalltown is likely to be the new judge in the Seventeenth district.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Drake
W. 8. Winthrow
Mount Pleasant
E. R. Caswell
Marshalltown
Receiver named for Bonus-Milner Milling Co
Judge Oliver appointed O B Oldfield as receiver for the Bonus-Milner Milling company after shareholders filed for relief citing slow collections. Assets are listed at 95000 with liabilities of 45000.
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Bonus-Milner Company
Sioux Orry
Oliver
O. B. Oldfield
Bonus-Milner Milling Company
Coloe
Poisoned Ice Cream Traps Three in Perry
In Perry Iowa on June 14 Mrs. Lark Johnson and her two sons Fred and Will fell critically ill after eating ice cream. Doctors say poisoning likely came from flavoring extract used. Prompt medical aid saved them, but their condition remains serious.
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Perry
Lark Johnson
Fred
Will
Cleric Ordered to Pay Damages in Congregation Dispute
O'Brien county jury awarded Miss A. Oram $500 against Rector Dorot of Sheldon Episcopal church after he expelled her from the congregation over an alleged offense. The plaintiff sought $5,000.
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Sheldon
O’brien County
Miss A. Oram
Dorot
Sheldon Episcopal Church
West Point Candidates Shine In Waterloo District Exam
West Point Indiana Waterloo held district exams for West Point candidates. Of 28 applicants Carlos Jones topped the list, with H Fisher second and Herbert Higbee third, marking a clear local leadership outcome.
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West Point
Independence
Waterloo
Carlos Jones
H Fisher
Herbert Higbee
German Conference In Iowa Opens With Chicago Leader
The German jemanese general conference meets in Muscatine with Rev. M. E. Eversz of Chicago as permanent chairman. Professor O. E. Paeth of Chicago delivers the annual address. Sessions close today as attendance is unusually large.
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Iowa
Muscatine
Inere
M. E. Eversz
Chicago
O. E. Paeth
Funeral of Milton Lathrop Arrives for Cherokee Rites
Remains of Milton A. Lathrop who died in Wu Hu China December 26, 1894 while an apprentice in the United States marine service arrived home at noon Wednesday. The funeral was held at the parents’ home in Cherokee and drew one of the largest crowds ever seen in the city.
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Milton Lathrop
Cherokee
Milton A. Lathrop
Wu Hu
China
United States Marine Service
First Train Reopens McGregor Division After Storm
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line resumed service over the McGregor division after three weeks. Two hundred workers repaired the roadbed washed out by the big storm, with thirteen miles of track and nine bridges rebuilt.
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Mason Orry
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
Insurance Firms Unite Across Iowa Masons Society
Representatives of two insurers join the Iowa Masons Benevolent Society of OskaLoosa and the Equitable Life of Waterloo forming a 10,000 member group. Two branches will operate for a time with headquarters in each city.
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Insurance Companies
OskaLoosa
Iowa Masons’ Benevolent Society
Equitable Life of
Waterloo
Evangelist Williams draws large Sioux City revival crowds
In Sioux City on June 16 the three revival services led by Evangelist M. B. Williams drew nearly 15 000 attendees. The series began with Rev Billy Sunday last Wednesday and has continued despite local opposition to Williams blunt remarks and plainspoken preaching.
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Sioux City
Sioux Orty
M. B. Williams
Billy
Williams
Grain Dealers Win First Suit Against Railroads
Sioux Orry June 13 The Grain Dealers Association of Northwestern Town scored its first triumph over railway companies in suits to reclaim extortionate charges on grain shipments to Chicago. Rail lines argued suits should be filed in home states but Judge Shiras held interstate commerce laws allow service where process is served. About $15,000,000 at stake across all cases.
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Sioux Orry
Grain Dealers’ Association of
Northwestern Town
Iowa
Chicago
Reads
Shiras
QO. L. VanPaten
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Evans Foresees Boies Nomination For President
Ottumwa Iowa June 14 Chairman H B Evans Iowa delegation to the Chicago convention says Horace Boies of Iowa will be nominated for the United States presidency without a doubt. He speaks with confidence about Boies rising as the party choice.
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Evans
Colestion
Ottumwa
B. Evans
Iowa
Chicago
Bable
Horace Boies
United States
Tramps Murder Iowa Night Policeman at Muscatine
Muscatine men hunt tramp killers after Night Policeman Neibert was shot in the abdomen during an attempt to arrest them in a lumber yard. A bloody trail led a wounded suspect to a fast freight, and three bloodhounds from Trenton, Missouri joined the search. Officials expect the assassin’s capture soon.
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Muscatine
Neibert
Kile
Trenton
Deserted wife case rocks Butterfield estate in Iowa county
Waterloo Iowa report notes Almon Butterfield 92 died in Iowa Falls after multiple marriages. His second wife seeks one third dower claiming rights to real estate in this county and property he handled here. Suit could involve 75 000 to 80 000 dollars in assets and titles.
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Waterloo
Almon Butterfield
Iowa Falls
New York
Iowa
Firemen Triumph as Records Fall at Marshalltown Tournament
The Iowa firemen's tournament closed with state and international records broken. Harlan won the main race in 89 8-6, with Marshalltown among top finishers in multiple events including best times in several races and the overall prizes shared by Marshalltown Harlan and Corning. Iowa Falls may host next year if funding is raised. the board of control offered it if the tournament proceeds.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Harlan
Carroll
Coggen
Corning
Malvern
Missouri Valley
Oxford
Grinnell
Iowa Falls
Board of Control Go
Tobacco Users Can Stay Agenda Wins at Iowa Sunday School Convention
Des Moines June 12 Des Moines daily reports the Iowa Sunday school workers convention closed with lively debate over a temperance resolution. Rev Dwight L Moody and Rev A Towle spoke as Hon George Van Houten urged a ban on teachers and officers using narcotics and stimulants but tobacco regulation was removed after strong opposition that would drive workers away.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Sunday School Workers
Dwight L. Moody
A. Towle
George van Houten
Allotments to Southern Utes Approved in Colorado
The schedule of allotments to the Southern Utes in Colorado, pending since autumn, has been approved by Secretary Hoke Smith. There are 35 names on the allotment rolls.
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Utes WasHinoron
Colorado
Hoke Smith
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Monster McKinley
Mason
Grosvenor
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Boies
Tramps
Butterfield
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