Frye Opens Debate on Ship Subsidy Amid Senate Session
Washington headlines the Senate business session as Mr. Frye argues for the ship subsidy bill to aid American merchant marine. Dolliver is sworn in, Clark's credentials deferred, and committee assignments announced amid procedural votes and discussion of export bounties and treaty implications.
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Hanna
Clark
West
Washington
Senate
Frye
Committee of Commerce
Dolliver
Iowa
William A. Clark
Committee On Privileges and Elections
United States
Jones
Ark
Yeas
Aldrich
Allson
Baker
Bard
Beveridge
Carter
Cullom
Elkins
Foraker
Foster
Gallinger
Hale
Hansbrough
Hawley
Hoar
Kean
Lodge
McComas
McCumber
MacMillan
Mawson
Nelson
Penrose
Perkins
Platt
Conn
N. Y
Quarles
Scott
Sewell
Shoup
Stewart
Thurston
Wetmore
Wolcott
Nays
Bacon
Berry
Butler
Clay
Cockrell
Cunberson
Harris
Heitfeld
Kenny
Lindsay
Morgan
Pettigrew
Pettus
Sullivan
Taliferro
Teller
Tilyman
Vert
Wellington
Mr. Frye
Great Britain
Spain
Norway
Canal Bill Status Debated in Senate Committee Meeting
Senate committee on inter-oceanic canals met at Senator Morgan's behest to discuss the Nicaragua canal bill. Republicans favor delaying the bill pending the subsidy shipping bill and the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. No decisive action was taken, and Morgan indicated canal consideration would follow the subsidy measure, with treaty action possible in advance.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Friends of the Canal
Morgan
Senate
House Vets Army Reform Measure In Brief Session
Washington December 4. The house held a brief session as it prepared to take up the army reorganization bill tomorrow. Mr Hull proposed immediate action and a six hour debate with a six hour general debate before a vote. Connor of Iowa took the oath after new credentials arrived. Three bills were passed including details for up to 100 retired officers and 300 noncommissioned instructors in cities with military instruction. Resignations of Devries and Babcock were announced. Hamilton added to the consular committee.
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Washington
House
Hiull
Committee On
Hull
Connor
Iowa
Dolliver
Bailey
Shaw
Devries
California
Board of
General Appraisers
Babcock
Wisconsin
Hamilton
Michigan
Politician contest prompts East Red Lodge recount plan
In Red Lodge on December 4 a contest of Senator W F Meyer and Representative C H Gregory's elections was filed by R A Emmons and T F Pellard. A district court commission will hear depositions December 26 with a view to a state legislature ordered vote recount citing alleged lack of Democratic judges and ballot counting irregularities.
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Standard
Red Lodge
District Court
W. F. Meyer
C. H. Gregory
R. A. Emmons
T. F. Pellard
Messrs. Meyer
Mushback
Justices of the Peace
Helena
East
West Red Lodge
Roberts
Carbonado
Gebo
Meyer
Gregory
Emmons
Pollard
Contested ballots could decide county race in Carbonado
Coercion and intimidation were used at Carbonado and Gelho by two coal firms to force worker votes for Meyer and Gregory. If 125 allegedly illegal ballots are discarded, Emmons would win the state senate by one plurality and Pollard the House by 24. County officer candidates remain unaffected.
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Ercion
Carbonado
Gelho
Meyer
Gregory
Emmons
Pollard
Dead Soldiers Brought Home From China and Philippines
Quartermaster General Ludington reports General Humphrey's cable: the transport California sailed from Taku on the 30th with 74 sailors and marines interred here after China operations. Remains from Tientsin and Santu unclaimed by relatives to be buried at the Presidio. Hancock arrived with 22 remains from the Philippines and Honolulu. most were given to relatives for private interment.
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Washington
Ludington
Humphrey
China
California
Taku
San Francisco
Tientsin
Peitsang
Santu
National Cemetery
Presidio
Hancock
Philippines
Honolulu
Four white men kill Chinese man near Riley Oregon
In Portland Oregon on December 4 four white assailants attacked two Chinese men near Riley in Washington county. Charley died and Louie was severely beaten and wounded but likely to recover. Louie reported being awakened by a door knock and the intruders rushing in at about ten o'clock.
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Portland
Ore
Riley
Washington County
Charley
Louie
Jie
Chinainen
Czar's Condition Improves in Livadia Bulletin
The czar's physicians report his condition as very good and say he can sit in an invalid chair at intervals during the day. This marked improvement comes as the imperial family awaits further recovery steps in Livadia.
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Livadia
Clark Case Before Senate For Action
The Senate considered Carter's Chandler resolution to refer Clark and Maginnis credentials to the privileges and elections committee with authority to investigate. Debate stressed notice to contestants, prompt reporting, and ensuring proper proceedings before seating any claimant. The resolution was laid over until tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
Chandler
Clark
Maginnis
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Bacon
Montana
Hoar
Louis Edwards Case: Wife Arrested After Husband Found Dead
Louis Edwards was found dead at his Great Falls home in suspicious circumstances. His wife disappeared and was later arrested at Minot, pending return to Great Falls for investigation.
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Louis Edwards
Great Falls
Minot
Nine Men Die in Southern Pacific Work Train Wreck
A work train on the Southern Pacific collided, killing nine miners or workers and injuring several others as crews responded at the scene. Authorities are investigating the cause of the wreck.
Fogbound collision in Suisun injures scores. nine dead
In heavy fog near Vanden station a westbound freight and an eastbound work train collided. Nine workmen died and about twenty were injured, many seriously, as sleepers slept in bunks. The freight had right of way. wreckage covered over 200 feet of track. a wrecking train was dispatched.
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Suisun
Cal
Vanden Station
John Daly
T. Kelleher
Jaher Ahern
Arguments In Supreme Court Bond Dispute In Montana Ore Case
The Boston & Montana asks the Montana Ore Purchasing Co to post added bonds for ore value from the Pennsylvania mine dispute. Testimony shows ore valued at 554000 dollars for four and a half months. Mont Ore Purchasing counters with higher smelting costs and lower ore value claims. The court will decide bond adequacy in the morning while seven prospective lawyers take certification exams.
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Standard
Helena
Boston & Montana
Supreme Court
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Pennsylvania
Ming
Clancy
Boston & Montana Company
Montana Ore
Klepetko
John Forbis
J. J. McHatton
George H. Robinson
John MacGinnis
Boston
Montana
G. W. Burke
Red Lodge
Swan T Hogewall
J. A. Smith
Butte
L. M. Osborne
T.S. Hogan
J. C. Smith
Dillon
George H. Busch
Jesse B Root
Telegraph links Eagle City to Dawson and Skagway
Eagle City in the American Yukon was connected by telegraph with Dawson on October 20, providing through service to Skagway. The system also extends south to Atlin.
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Seattle
Wash
Eagle City
Yukon
Dawson
Skagway
Atlin
United States Paris Exposition Commission Reports to McKinley
Philadelphia December 4 United States commissioners to the Paris exposition met at the Hotel Bellevue and completed their report to be submitted to President McKinley tomorrow M H DeYoung presided with Franklin Mur…
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Philadelphia
United States
Hotel Bellevue
McKinley
M. H. DeYoung
Franklin Mur
Commission visit to Washington after luncheon at Elkins estate
The New Jersey committee chairman led the gathering for a report. After the meeting, commissioners were hosted at luncheon by William L. Elkins near the city. Later they traveled to Washington to dine with the president tomorrow night.
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Phy
New Jersey
William L. Elkins
Pennsylvania
Washington
Breckenridge Seeks Army Reform and Rank Adjustments
General J C Breckenridge proposes extending 1898 retirement benefits to army officers with higher rank, argues for parity with navy rewards, and calls for abolishing brigadier general as archaic. He notes China campaign rank issues, urges a 2 soldiers per 1000 population standard, analyzes manpower and budget ratios, and recommends more clerical staff and military colleges with instructors.
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Washington
J. C. Breckenridge
China
Chaffee
United States
Breckenridge
Cuba
War Department
Allan liner Parisian reported in distress off Sambro
Halifax reports the Allan line steamer Parisian broken down near Sambro amid a gale and blinding snow. A pilot boat brings word that by 2 am she was in a safe position inside the light, signaling for assistance as tugs go out. On board are 150 West Indian fleet sailors and Rear Admiral Bickford bound for Vancouver.
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Halifax
Allan Line
Sambro
Bickford
Vancouver
Pacific Squadron
Detective Halpin Fends Off Robbers in Kansas City
Two foot pads attempted a hold up on John Halpin inspector of detectives and second in command of the Kansas City police. Halpin refused to surrender and a robber fired a pistol at him. The shot misfired. the thieves fled as Halpin fired four shots and wounded one assailant. The injured robber escaped while the other, J. T. Garald of Redwood City California, was captured.
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Kansas City
John Halpin
Halpin
J. T. Garald
Redwood City
Cal
Dobbs Defeats Wall for Lightweight Title in Phoenix Club
Dobbs, returning from England, defeats Ed Wall, southern lightweight champion, in a three round bout at the Phoenix Athletic club arena before about 100 spectators. Wall's seconds threw in the towel after the sixth round as two broken ribs hampered him.
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Memphis
Twen
Dobbs
Ed Wall
Funeral of Neil Doherty Held in Helena
The funeral for Neil Doherty, a well known miner formerly of Helena and Anaconda, who died in Salt Lake on Thanksgiving day, was held at 2 p.m. today at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with interment in the Catholic cemetery. James and F C Doherty of Anaconda, nephews, arrived from Salt Lake with the body and attended the service.
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The
Standard
Helena
Anaconda
Ealt Lake
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
James
F. C. Doherty
Salt Lake
Contests Hoyt Will in Concord New Hampshire
Mrs. Mary F. Green of this city and John H. Hoyt of Nashua, first cousins of the late Charles H. Hoyt, have retained counsel to contest the probate of the playwright's will. They allege Hoyt was of unsound mind and that the will had only two witnesses rather than the required number by state law.
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Clyde
Clyde Steamship Company
Commerce Committee
Frye
John Roach
New York
Brazil
Roach
Thurber
Concord
N. H
Mary FE. Green
This City
John H. Hoyt
Nashua
Charles H. Hoyt
Hoyt
New Hampshire
Montana Patents and Havre Bank Approval
Washington notes report Joseph M. Nestley of Granite receives a Montana patent for a reversible wrench. The comptroller approves forming the First National Bank of Havre with $25,000 capital. Named bank directors include W. E. Hauer Grant Smith H. W. Stringfellow Simon Pepin BE. L. Broadwater and E. V. Hauser.
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Standard
Washington
Montana
Joseph M. Nestley
Comptroller of the Currency
First National Bank of
Havre
W. E. Hauer
Grant Smith
H. W. Stringfellow
Simon Pepin
BE. L. Broadwater
E. V. Hauser
Smallpox Outbreak Reported in New York City
The board of health reports forty smallpox cases in the pesthouse with one on the west side and two deaths.
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New York
Board of Health
Deathbed statement cited in Morrison murder trial
In Eldorado Kansas on December 4 the Morrison murder trial heard testimony on a dying statement by Mrs. Castle. Physicians Rev Wharton and Dr Ambrose, with witnesses, described how Mrs. Castle signed the words Before my God it is true alleging Jessie Morrison provoked the quarrel and cut her throat. The defense objected to parts of the statement and the court paused arguments as late proceedings continued.
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Eldorado
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Miss Morrison
Brumbach
Mr. Castle
Olin Castle
G. F. Ambrose
Dr. Ambrose
Clara Castle
Mr. Brumbach
Jessie
BC Government Plans Legislation Furthering Shipbuilding
Victoria December 4 reports the provincial government will reduce legislation to bonus shipbuilding. British Columbia shippers suffer from rivalry with American owners and agents, while a separate note from Charlotte Island states the Q għall Indians are short of food and their needs will be attended to.
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Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Qurlotte Island
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