Democrats Back Schley as Naval Hero Pushes Resolution
A Washington caucus fight heats up as leading Democrats plan to back Rear Admiral Schley to vindicate him in Congress. Judge Sheppard of Texas sponsors a resolution praising Schley’s role at Santiago and urging passage of Dewey’s dissenting option, with party unity and potential countrywide pressure if blocked. The House Naval Affairs Committee favors normal subcommittee processing over a full committee hearing.
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Hore
Schley
Schiey
Judge Sheppard
Texas
Texan
House Caucus
American Congress
Winfield Scott Schley
Santiago
Congress
House of Representatives
Dewey
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Rixey
Virginia
Admiral Edhley
Wallatsen
Dayton
Cousins
Taylor
Meyer
Cummings
Wheeler
Great reception planned for Schley in Chicago
Admiral Schley will be welcomed in Chicago with a Hamilton Club program on January 25 26 and 27 including a banquet and a public reception. He will attend church on the 26th and stay in the residential suite once used by McKinley. Speakers include H W Price Cisrk & Carr and A Munger with toastmaster duties. A German demonstration of 800 society members is planned for January 2.
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Hamilton Club
Chicago
Admiral Schley
Auditorium
McKinley
Admiral Schiey
H. W. Price
Maryland Society of Chicago
Marylane
Cisrk & Carr
Galesburg
Ils
Copenhagen
Fred A. Bangs
A. Munger
Schley
Census Bureau bill stirs debate on permanent plan
Washington January 10 188 House debated Hopkins measure to establish a permanent census bureau. Support favored but critics argued the bill was not mature enough and urged civil service protection for current employees. The measure was recommitted with instructions to report a detailed organization plan and civil service provisions. Several members pressed for job security and departmental absorption of clerks. The Hemenway amendment allowing current census workers to shift departments without exam was adopted. The House adjourned until Monday.
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Hopkins
Census Bureau
Civil Service
Barnes
Nebraska
Appropriations Committee
McKinley
Milnois
Burkett
Mrr. Maddox
Georgia
Foto
Fleming
Hemenway
Indiana
Civil Service Commission
House
Cabinet outline on tobacco experiments led by Secretary Wilson
Secretary Wilson told the cabinet of progress in government funded tobacco farming. He said wrapper tobacco sufficient for domestic use can be grown with Cuban quality, citing ten acres of high grade filler in Pennsylvania last year and planned trials in Ohio Texas North Carolina and California. Imports last year totaled six million dollars for wrapper and eight million for filler.
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Washington
Cuba
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Texas
North Carolina
California
United States
Railroad Commissioners Meeting Called for Charleston
A call has been issued for the fourteenth annual convention of the National Association of Railroad Commissioners to be held at Charleston, South Carolina on Tuesday, February 1. Key topics include railway classifications, operating costs of steam and electric lines, grade crossings, taxes, fair valuation of tariffs, railroad statistics, legislation, safety appliances, and enforcement delays.
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Charleston
Washington
National Association of Railroad Commissioners
Oklahoma Statehood Bills Set for Hearings in House
Washington January 10 The house committee on territories fixed January 23 for Oklahoma statehood hearings. Arizona statehood is set for January 31 and New Mexico statehood for February 7. The Jefferson Territory bill was sent to a subcommittee led by Mr Knox and including Mr Flynn of Oklahoma.
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Ahoma
House
Washington
House Committee On Territories
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Territory of
Jefferson
Indian Territory
Knox
Massachusetts
Flynn
Free Rural Delivery Routes Planned in Five Georgia Counties
Representative Brantier announces a bill to provide 20,000 more for the Brunswick public building construction, while an inspector will be sent within ten days to establish free rural delivery routes in Fulton De Kalb Douglas Campbell Walton and Rockdale counties aided by Hubert Livingston.
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Jacudry
Celene Livingston
Bree
Machen
Fifth District
Fulton
DeKalb
Douglas
Campbell
Walton
Rockdale
Hubert Livingston
Territory
Bradsley
Brunswick
Pacific Cable Considered Before House Commerce Panel
The House Committee on Commerce today examined the Pacific cable issue to decide if construction should be government or private. George J. Ward of Commercial Pacific Cable Co explained plans to lay a Honolulu link by November 1 and extend to Manila within two years. Cable manufacture progresses at 240 miles monthly, soon to increase to 30 miles per month. Estimated project cost ranges from 10 to 12 million dollars. Ward projected rates to Miami at 9 cents and Honolulu 36 to 50 cents per word, while Hepburn and Corliss questioned potential high rates with exclusive rights. Hearing to continue tomorrow.
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House Committee On Commerce
Washington
George J. Ward
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Honolulu
Manila
Charman Hepburn
Mesers Corliss
Mann
Ward
Bill Imposes 25000 Salary for Ex Presidents
Representative Lovering of Massachusetts introduced a bill to pay former presidents 25000 dollars annually from retirement, applying to any ex president alive when the law takes effect. The measure sets the salary from retirement and on.
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Washington
Lovering
Massachusetts
United States
Public Buildings Funds Approved by Senate Committee
Washington January 10 The senate committee on public buildings and grounds authorized favorable reports on funding for public buildings. Dallas Texas 50000 Huntington West Virginia 120000 Bluefields West Virginia 70000 Wheeling West Virginia 0
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Washington
Senate Committee On Public
Dallas
Tex
Huntington
W. Va
Bluefields
Wheeling
Bryan Speaks at Holyoke Under Knights of Columbus
William Jennings Bryan lectured in Holyoke Massachusetts on January 10 as a guest of Christopher T Callahan under Knights of Columbus auspices. He spoke on A Conquering Nation, stressing morality over mere power, with a nonpartisan tone. He visited West Street School for a 15 minute talk urging education and higher schooling, and a small reception followed despite a modest crowd.
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Knights of Columbus
Holyoke
Mass
Willam Jennings Bryan
Christopher T Callahan
Bryan
West Street
America
Evans Held for Forgery in Virginia to Baltimore
January 10 Postoffice Inspector Clum arraigned J. Perrit Evans before U S Commissioner Shields on forgery of the Medico-Legal Journal name to a post office order. Arrested in Virginia, he was held on 20000 bail for examination. transported from federal prison in Washington to Baltimore, brought by a U S marshal. Evans from an excellent family, faces federal forgery charges. Washington January 19 Henry C Payne to become postmaster general, expected to assume duties next Tuesday or Wednesday. delay due to a Milwaukee death.
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Iu Ceriminal
Virginia
New York
Postoffice
Clum
J. Perrit Evans
United States
Shields
Medico-Legal Journal
Evans
Washington
Baltimore
Payne
Henry C. Payne
Milwaukee
Smith
Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertises Health Claim
An old testimonial claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cured a neck lump and running sore, then general decline. The writer says after using four bottles the neck issue vanished and never returned, endorsing the remedy for health and resistance to disease. The ad cites Mrs EB T Super of Troy Ohio and urges readers to use Hood's Pills as well.
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Hood
T. Super
Troy
Ohio
Panama Canal Company Offers To Sell Its Property
Admiral Walker said a cable from the Panama Canal Company in Paris offers to sell all property tied to the canal to the United States for 40 million dollars. Senator Morgan orders M Lampre of the company to testify before the Senate Interoceanic Canals Committee, with a subpena issued for attendance at 11 o'clock.
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Washington
Admiral Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal Company
Paris
United States
Lampre
Walker
Morgan
Senate Committee On Interoceanic Canals
Senate
M. Lamprte
Boiler explodes at mill killing three in West Virginia
A boiler blast at Lewis Midkiff lumber mill in southern Huntington, West Virginia, kills three people and wounds several others. The dead include Lewis Midkiff of Salt Rock and Burt Trippeye of Salt Rock, with Benjamin Messingor also from Salt Rock. Seriously injured are Hiram Harvey of Lincoln County and brothers William Albert and Frank Bills of Cabell County.
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Gutrigat
Huntington
W. Va
Lumber Milla
Lewis Midkiff
Pomersy
Olio
Burt Trippeye
Salt Rock
W Va
Benjamin Messingsor
Www
Hiram Harvey
Lincoln County
William
Albert
Frank Bills
Cabell County
Turner urges negroes to accept French expatriation plan
Chicago January 10 Special Bishop Henry M Turner of the African Methodist church says Mareine plans to urge emigrants to Tunis and favors complete expatriation of the race from America. Paul Scott and William F Taylor of the Colored Man's Business League back the idea though Rev R C Ransom opposes it insisting the United States is the proper field for the black man.
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Chicago
Henry M. Turner
African Methodist Church
Mraine
Tunis
America
Paul Scott
William F. Taylor
Colored Man’s Business League
United States
R C Ransom
Institutional Church
Fall Against a Steam Pipe Fears Memphis Merchant Death
Memphis January 10 Special Fatlow a prominent merchant and politician lies near death after fainting in a Turkish bathroom and falling onto a steam pipe. The burst wounds bled as he lay unconscious and doctors fear amputation of one arm may be needed with recovery deemed unlikely.
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Memphis
Tenn
Fatlow
Rails for the Orient Line Bought From Belgium
Stillwell reports 600 miles of rails for the Orient Line in Mexico shipped after purchase by the Mexican subsidy. Rails bought at about 10 per ton below U S mills delivered to Port Stilwell and Tampico, from Belgian makers. First shipment en route. funding through stock sales and current expenses cover part of the line while grading advances from Anthony Kansas toward Harper with right of way secured.
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London
A. E. Stillwell
Kansas City, Mexican and Orient Railroad
N. H. Pratt Hae
Mexico
Port Stilwell
Tampico
Belgium
Mpice
Port Stillwell
Ras Hought
Paia
Mr. Stillwell
Anthony
Kans
Fairview
Okla
Harper
Hill Defends Railway Trust in Northwest Prosperity
President James J. Hill of the Great Northern spoke to the Tri-State Association in Fargo asserting railroads and producers prosper together or not at all. He argued that competition has lessened rates in the Northwest, praised the Burlington acquisition to open markets, and cited rising tonnage and lower rates as proof of railroad policy benefiting farmers and communities.
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East
Burlington
Northern Pacific Railway
Chicago
Peoria
Rock Island
Davenport
Quincy
Alton
Hannibal
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Des Moines
Omaha
Denver
South
Southwest
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Great Northern and
Bank Forced to Surrender Assets in Ohio Insolvency
The Euclid Avenue Trust and Savings Company at Euclid Avenue and 8th Street in Cleveland filed an assignment to Attorney Frank H. Ginn after its bond was set at 230,000 by Judge Bloch. The assignee says deposits will be protected though assets are not liquid enough for rapid withdrawals. The bank reported 500,000 paid-in capital, total resources 2,914,002, with major deposits and securities, including Detroit and Toledo One, now in receivership. The collapse follows the Everett-Moore syndicate turmoil and its difficulty realizing on securities. In Osceola, Pennsylvania, a mother witnessed her two children drown after skating on the Youghiogheny River. 18-year-old Martin O’Hara and 15-year-old Mary went under the ice, with 8-year-old James rescued and later lost to the river current.
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Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Bhose
Great Lakes
Ratircada
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Ohi
Ohio
Ohio River
Chicago
Brelmeen
Salvanon
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Pittsburg
Osceola
McKeesport
Martin O'Hara
Mary
Youghlegheny
James
O'Haras
James Martin
Gas Stove Trust Formed With Nine Companies
A new combination unites gas, gasoline and oil stove factories under the American Stove Company with $5,000,000 capital. Nine manufacturers across the U S join, with offices in St Louis Chicago and Cleveland. President C A Stockatrom and secretary H J Trenkamp named. The move aims to boost volume to reduce rates as rail traffic grows and better methods of cultivation advance northwest development. Resolutions commend James J B for public service in northwest railroad affairs and resisting cross-border control by major rails.
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American Stove Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
C. A. Stockatrom
St Louis
H. J Trenkamp
United States
Europe
America
Spanich Pelota Game to Be Introduced in New York
New York January 10 A Havana capitalists syndicate has secured a block near Central block for a dedicated Pelota court and arena. The project involves an estimated expenditure of about 400000 dollars.
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New York
Havana
Grief Over Sister In Law’s Death Tied to Miller Suicide
New York report states Christopher Miller, 00, hanged himself in his son’s bathroom after grieving his sister in law’s passing at 8 and being unsettled by a recent New York Central tunnel accident.
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Miller
New York
Christopher Miller
New York Central
Confederate Colonel William Washington Dies in Philadelphia
Colonel William Yewls Washington 67 a Confederate Army veteran born Nashville died at his Philadelphia home of heart disease buried in Nashville. He descended from the George Washington line and will be interred in his birthplace. Dr Hillis' mother Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn near death after a paralytic stroke.
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Nashville
Philadelphia
William Yewls Washington
George Washington
Colonel Washington
Civil Service Reform Move Affects Government Laborers
Washington January 10 laborers in government departments will be brought into the civil service under presidential orders to be issued soon. Applicants will be graded by experience and recommendations with veterans given preference. Bryan Set to Address Harvard Students in Boston He will speak on The Conquering Nation at Harvard Sanders Theater after meetings with Boston and Cambridge mayors.
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Washington
Bryan
Harvard
Boston
W. Ff Bryan
Holyoke
Mayor Celling
National Pastorial Association to Hold April Convention in Hot Springe
The executive committee of the National Pastorial Association met here January 11 to complete plans for the next annual convention set for Hot Springe, Arkansas, on April 15. The committee voted to remain in the city for two extra weeks after the business session.
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National Pastorial Association
Hot Springe Ark
Clalueszion
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