Hornblower nomination teased as a political setback
Washington dispatch reports that the Hornblower nomination is viewed as a severe blow to administration plans. Gray’s possible appointment to the Supreme Court could trigger Bayard’s retirement from the British embassy and a Senate return, while Beckwith's nomination faced delays due to Savannah telegrams urging other names. Debate centers on tariff policy and party strategy with Judge Crisp’s birthday speech anticipated as part of the tariff close.
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Crisp
Beckwith
B. Ok
Washington
Hornblower
Cleys
Senate
Nis
Gray
Baygd
Emlassy
Drege -Lent
Secretarial Bond Powers and Federal Budget Debate
A quoted critic argues against secretaryial authority to issue bonds under existing law, stating that bond proceeds must redeem greenbacks. He warns broadening the law to fund current government expenses would face congressional and public disapproval. E. W. B. speaks against the expanded bond use.
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Congress
Hawaii Controversy Sparks Senate Debate in 1898 Session
The 16 January senate session featured a heated exchange over the Hawaii affair with Senators Hoar Gray and Daniels. Debate touched on the queen's amnesty limits, Stevens' actions, and charges of irregular procedures. Palmer spoke on tariff and the right of ballot for freed men, while treasury notes and a Bonners Ferry port bill also moved forward before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Hoar
Gray
Daniels
Palmer
Uhners
South
Secretary of the Treasury
Allen
Nebraska
United States
Bonner's Ferry
Idaho
DuBois
Repubican
Gorman
Inspection bill for immigrants by US consuls introduced
Washington gossip notes Representative Stone PA proposed a bill mandating immigrant inspections by US consuls. Aliens must show a consul issued certificate proving they are not in excluded classes under the 1892 labor import law. Durborow IL introduced a navy transfer bill for Columbus caravel replicas.
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Mgr. Stone
Washington
Stone
Pennsylvania
United States
Durborow
Ilinois
Secretary of the Navy
Columbian Museum
Chicago
Senate
Capitol
Gray
Delaware
Supreme Court
Justice Blatchford
Sibley
House
Carlsle
Mississippi Senate votes seen on penitentiary bill
Jackson January 16 Special the Mississippi Senate spent the day debating Mr Dean s bill to establish a penitentiary farm and fund it though no final vote was taken observers expect a large majority for passage. A resolution seeking governor s permission to hold local option elections in 1893 drew spirited debate and passed 57 to 47. A motion to reconsider the 32 500 annual allocation for the Agricultural and Mechanical College was tabled after a heated discussion.
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Jackson
Miss
Senate
Supreme Court
Glover
Hanna
Ways and Means Committee
Direct Trade With Europe Opens From Charleston
The Rosshire Loading at Charleston for Liverpool marks the first movement toward direct Atlantic trade. Liberty mills of Nashville booked 2000 sacks of flour through Charleston as the Brosshire loads for Liverpool, signaling a new era of direct commerce aided by jetty improvements. Steamships with large cargoes have crossed the bar, while a navigable depth of twenty five feet is anticipated with jetty completion.
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Rosshire
Charleston
Liverpool
D. C
Europe
Liberty Mills
Nashville
Brosshire
Voorhees Defends Public Credit and Bond Authority
In Washington on January 16, Senator Voorhees said the treasury’s finances remain sound under existing law. He argued the 1875 act authorizes bond issues and a shorter ten year note at about 3 percent, making new legislation unnecessary amid tariff debates. The finance committee may print and refer Carlisle’s bill but has not endorsed passage.
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Viease Wall Street
Carlisle
Voorhees
Congress
Lepremencarive Blair
Missouri
TY Cartisle
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Associated Press
Secretary of the Treasury
Houses
Treasury
Senate
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani denies U S damages claim
In San Francisco a communication claims the deposed queen will sue the United States for damages over the 1893 overthrow. Officials in Washington ridicule the idea saying no court exists to hear such a suit and any return would require congressional action and legislation. Samuel Parker and others deny the assertion and say she has submitted the case to arbitration.
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Waii
San Francisco
Australia
United States
Samuel Parker
Enqueen
A Peterson
Washington
Parker
Gresham
Peterson
State Department
Lilluokalani
Congress
Tariff Bill Amendments Progress in House Debate
In Washington January 16 progress on tariff bill amendments was reported as Republicans led by Mrs. Burrows again sought to alternate amendments with Mr. Wilson. The committee majority argued Mr. Wilson should perfect the bill before open amendments. Minor changes passed, including a two cent rise in duty on condensed milk, as wool tariff timing and implementation drew long discussion. House session opened with Democrat Mr. Springer of Illinois requesting unanimous consent.
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Ben Russell
Y Morning
Crisp
Watson
Ways and Means
Mittre
Tom Reed
Wilson
Pon Tre
Gustin
Macon
Gustin Byghe
Reed
Illinois
Dolliver
Iowa
Dalliver
Springer
House
Northway
Ohio
Curtis
New York
Payne
Breckinridge
Powers
California
Washington
Burrows
Springer, Demorral
Emperor William Opens Prussian Diet in Berlin
In Berlin on January 16 the Emperor William opened the Prussian diet in the castle’s white hall. He warned of growing deficits and rising imperial demands on states, urging a financial reorganization and greater imperial resources. He said measures would aid agricultural classes and reform land laws, credit, and debt relief for landowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
William
Badly injured in Delaware Lackawanna wreck
New York dateline reports a deadly collision on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line with many injured in Hoboken hospitals. Edward M. Clark succumbs to internal injuries and hemorrhages while Carl H. Scaurz Theodore White and others suffer grave wounds. some may not survive as the list of the injured grows and conditions worsen.
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New York
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Road
St. Mary's and
Christ Hospitals
Hoboken
Edward M. Clark
Carl H. Scaurz
Theodore White
Mr. White
William Barcliff
E. W. Gray
Washington Irving
L. Reales
Carpenter Resigns as Commissioner of Virginia Railways
R D Carpenter resigns as commissioner of associated railways of Virginia and the Carolinas effective February 1. William H Fitzgerald to succeed. railroads include Richmond and Danville Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line. Fitzgerald a Baltimore resident for thirty years with Bay Line East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia and Richmond and Danville despatch. He will move the Richmond to assume duties.
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Baltimore
R. D. Carpenter
Associated Railways
Virginia
Carolinas
William H. Fitzgerald
Richmond and Danvile
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Carpenter
Fitzgerald
Bay Line
East Tennessee
Georgia
Richmond and
Danville
Richmond
Loss of life at a fire in Mills Harlan county Ky
A disastrous fire at Mills village near Barboursville Kentucky today destroyed multiple buildings. Frederick Housen and his oldest son escaped. his wife perished while awakening her two daughters aged seventeen and nineteen. Several others were badly burned. Loss estimated at about $25,000 with no insurance.
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Barboursville
Mills
Harlan County
Frederick Housen
Housen
Houson
University President Elected at Raleigh Baptist University
There was a full meeting here at the Baptist State university in Raleigh. J ohn Lirewer was elected president of the university. For twenty three years he has been president of Chowan Baptist Female Institute at Murfreesboro. Trustees decided to open the university in this city September 1 next.
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Nt Bieceg
Raleigh
N.C
Japva Vy Ip
Speria
Bapst State
Bemate University
Woo Pareet
Wutke Furenxt
Irby Defends Reform Move, Sees Traitors in Camp
Senator Irby replies from Washington to W T C Bates denying calls for a factional reform convention in South Carolina. He urges harmony and argues six or seven gubernatorial contenders deserve fair contests within party lines, warns against ring rule, and declares loyalty to the reform movement while resisting third party leadership. He cites past service and vows to unite forces without submission to dissident leaders.
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Columbia
S. C
Irby
W. T. C. Bates
South Carolina
United States Senate
Washington, D. C
Reform Party of
Reform
Higve
Antis
Sauth Carolina
Democratic Party
Reform Party
Fin
Senate
G. W. Shell
Reform Movement
Laurens Al-lance
Tillman
Ex Mayor Creiger in Court as Coughlin Case Witness
Chicago January 16 The prosecution in the Coughlin case reports evidence not yet finished expected to go to the defense today but witness delays hinder progress Henry O Connor reportedly refused to return from New York to testify His testimony centers on a conversation with Coughlin about Dr Cnin described as a British spy Hatfield identified carpet from Carlson attic but could not confirm law asks for missing shorthand transcript of an interview between Chief Hubbas and Coughlin prior to arrest
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Coughlin
Chicago
Henry Owen O Connor
New York
O'Connor
Dr. Cronin
Hatfield
Carlson
Dewlit Treiger
Wing
Cammued
Gatla
Hubbas
Creiger
Cactus Hearts Promised New Medicine From Kiowa Use
Washington reports the ethnology bureau forwarded cactus hearts used by Kiowas to Johns Hopkins for active principle analysis. The plant is described as a tonic that combats alcohol aftereffects, induces exaltation without clouding intellect, and may aid sobriety at jams or jamborees. Zunis and northern Mexican tribes are also mentioned in context of sacred use and rock pictographs.
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Washington
Bureau of Ethnology
Johns Hopkins University
Indian Territory
Peru
Carl Lumholtz
Mexico
Arizona
Arasis- 41
LE Mitchell
Ihe
M. Flagler
Standarc
Aerair i
Ponce
St. Augustine
Anc
Aw Ho Ag
Florida
St. Johns County
Amie
Mate 9
Cco
Reputa
Augustine
Radias
Flagler
Evernors
Coon Ounty
Mitchell
Gisa Wade
Saul
Southern Associated Press
Fatal Belt Line Accident in Chattanooga
Joseph W. Black twenty year old switchman fell from a flat car loaded with clay on the Union belt line in Chattanooga. He was crushed to death instantly. an inquest returned a verdict of death from his own carelessness though the railroad company was blamed for lack of warning. He leaves a widowed mother without support.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Union Railway
Joseph W. Black
Montague Pipe Works
Black
Insurgents Land Troops Near Rio Grande Warships
Dispatches from Rio Janeiro report insurgents landing troops from the warship Aquidabon in front of the Rio de Janeiro customs house after capturing Eugentro Island. Forty government troops were killed and sixty captured. villages are burned in Rio Grande do Sul. Government reinforcements move toward Nicthero as naval combat with Guanebara continues. The US cruiser New York arrives to shadow Nictheroy and aid the forts amid renewed fire and heavy insurgent losses.
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Buenos Ayres
Rio Janeiro
Aquidabon
Custom House
Eugentro Island
Nicthero
Rio Grande Do Sul
Guanebara
Rio de Janeiro
United States
New York
Phillips
Nictheroy
Soldier killed on dummy identified as Charles Reed
Pensacola Fla January 16 a soldier killed on the dummy last night has been identified as Charles Reed of Rattera Third Artillery stationed at Fort Karrancas. He had come here as a civilian on short leave. He had just been paid for two months and is believed murdered and stripped of his belongings.
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Pensacola
Fla
Charles Reed
Fight over Corbett-Mitchell mill in Jacksonville erupts
Jacksonville dispatch reports Dave Athletic Club urgent to halt plans for a Corbett-Mitchell bout after Governor Mitchell refuses to back down. Bowden pleads to stop the fight, while Flagler and local leaders weigh influence, with Jacksonville officers warned to prepare for protests or disturbances.
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Lis
Bayard
Jonel Livingsteen
M. J. Campton
Atlantea
Ient
Livingston
Atlanta
W. T. Holbrook
Ben Russel
Ben Rice
Sell
Senator Hoar
Mississippi Legislature
Mr. Carlisle
Senator
Public Credit
Liliuokalani
Mr. Powers
The
Associated Ratil~ Wings of Virginia
Trenton
N. J
Werta
Stockton
Robert A. Sexton
Smith County
Sexton
Eder
Carthage
Lambertson
University
Statehouse
W. J. Hines
Halstead Street
Brazil
Grand Rapids
Mich
Berkey & Gay
Gear
Des Moines
John H. Gear
Republican Caucus
Harmon
Horace Boies
Harper
Bowden
Athletic Club
Jacksonville
Dave Athletic Club
Ianager Bowden
Corbett-Mitchell
Germor Mitchell
Tallahassee
Knerad Lamar
Cac Llive
Janary
Michell
Corbett
Ooots Johns County
Charley Mitchell
G. Flagler
Ganaive
H. L. Mitchel
Jashgonville
Trai
Uge
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