Silver Pact Debate Shapes Tariff and Banking Bill
Washington October 22 Special The silver compromise wins praise among some while others call it surrender as Democrats rush the measure through. The deal coins silver seigniorage to avert a treasury shortfall, with opponents warning of risks to the tariff and banking bills. House action hinges on Senate provisions, with optimism for quick passage yet fear of failure.
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New York World
The
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Popullete
Committee On
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Ways and Means
Banking and Currency Committee
O’ferrail
Marshall
Virginia
O' Ferrell
Voorhees
Houe
Messrs. Culberson and Bailey
Willian A. Stone
Stone
Culberson
United States
McGarrabar
Messrs
Walker
Brosius
Russell
Johnson
Indiana
Springer
Sperry
Messie
Cox
Cobb
Missouri
Alabama
Warner
Black
Georgia
Hail
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Outlook for the Week in Senate on Silver Question
Washington October 22 The silver question dominates the Senate with no end in sight this week as compromise preparations proceed. Senators Jones and Teller plan extended remarks, with several other silver supporters ready to finish their prepared statements. The House will wait for developments while presidential appointments face only minor action.
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Washington
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Nevada
Teller
Wratten Tragedy: Stone Pulls Confession, Motive Robbery
Indianapolis dispatch reports James Stone confessed to aiding a seven member gang in the Wratten family killings in Washington Indiana. Robbery motive cited. Grandison Cosby Lou Williams Martin Yarber William Kays John W White Gipp Clark named as conspirators. Police rule out Brown. Suspects moved to Jeffersonville for trial.
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Ind
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Washington
Wratten
Jeffersonville
James Stone
Wrattan
Stone
Yarber
Clark
Cosby
Williams
Kays
Brown
Davies County
Between the Ceiling and Roof Where the Engineer Was
An explosion at 2:30 am near Mound City, three miles from Birmingham, wrecked a Georgia Pacific freight engine. Engineer W. E. Mills and fireman W. Buchanan were killed. Mills’ body was found wedged between a tenement roof and ceiling, torn and mangled, while Buchanan’s remains were badly damaged. Cause of the blast is unknown.
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Ala
Georgia Pacific Railroad
Mound City
W. Buchanan
W. E. Mills
Outraged and Murdered: The Black Fiend Confessed
In Pikeville, Tennessee, an orphan girl Miss Rosa Boring was found dead with throat cut after an alleged rape. John Gamble slins Pete Cooper, a one eyed Black man, was arrested and confessed to the murder and rape before a mob took him from officers and hanged him near the scene.
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Tenn
Pikeville
Here
Rosa Boring
John Gamble Slins
Pete Cooper
the Times
Gamble
Miss Boring
Fatal tramp ends on Montreal bridge walk victim Leda Lavalle
Leda Lavalle, famed for a 3500 mile trek from San Francisco to Montreal, lies in Notre Dame Hospital in a dying state after a grueling cross country tramp. She arrived last night on the Montreal shore severely exhausted and unconscious, exhausted from months on the road.
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San Francisco
Leda Lavalle
Notre Dame Hospital
Continent-Worn Emigrant Walks Across Canada to Die Among Friends
Mme. Lavalle, a Montreal native, walked 700 miles toward home after her husband and three children died of smallpox. Homeless, with worn boots and little food, she hitchhiked freight trains, begged, and slept by roadsides while trudging toward Montreal to die. She endured hunger, fatigue, and poverty, seeking a final reunion with her birthplace.
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Riveorder
Mme. Lavalle
Montreal
San Francisco
Ana Nanasal
Detroit
Paquette
Detective shoots man after train depot incident in Greenville
Detective T XN Hane formerly Gainesville chief, now with Richmond and Danville rail road, shot and killed James Batson of Clifton at the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line depot in Greenville at 4 PM. Batson, drunk, abused Hane and fired first. Hane fled and fired back, Batson died minutes later. Hane surrendered to police, claims self defense and mistaken identity, awaiting trial.
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S. C
T. XN. Hane
Gainesville
Richmond and
Danville
James Batson
Clifton
D. C
Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line
Ilaac
Batson
Hane
Bateson
Washington fights to repeal purchasing clause in bill
Washington reports a high official says the president insists on unconditional repeal. Congress leaders favor repealing the clause and the country mood pushes for action. Cabinet members oppose the compromise tied to senator endorsements. A separate item from Louisville notes a negro dance riot where gunfire injured several and a fatality occurred after a fight erupted over a vase of dames Venable, with others wounded.
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Congress
Senate
Carlisle
Louisville
Shelbyville
Dames Venabie
Wlliam Graham
Dor Morrigan
Shoot Then! A Fatal Fight in Plunderbolt Savannah
In Savannah on October 22 a confrontation near Plunderbolt left Joe Davis dead after Wil Naw Quarterman shot him following a quarrel dating back to August. Quarterman pursued Davis with a public safety item and declared his intent to shoot. Davis allegedly retorted Shoot, then! before being struck by buckshot and dying within minutes.
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Wil Naw
Quarterman
Joe Datis
Mrer
Davis
Two Drownings Mark Memphis River Outing
In Memphis on October 22 a party of about fifty youths on a river outing encountered tragedy as Charles Brown fell overboard after a dispute and was drowned, with Thomas Pike fleeing arrest. In another item from Guyandotte, West Virginia a shooting outside the Methodist church left a man dead and the alleged shooter arrested.
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Memphis
Charles Brown
Thomas P.ke
Trown
Ike
Brown
Pike
Bnt Brown
He Was Lucky in Lexington Betting
Lexington reports say Julian Fleischman, a young financier, placed $100 with ten bookmakers on Domingo at 8 to 1, winning $8,000 while bettors backed Preuheim at 10 to 4 and Pearl Song at 3 to 2, causing heavy bookmaker losses amid the day’s wagering.
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Lexington
Julian Fleischman
Domingo
Pulule
Preuiein
Pearl Song
Cabinet Rift in Germany Deepens as Caprivi Faces Enemies
Berlin Oct 22 The press reports a cabinet feud between Chancellors von Caprivi and Count Eulenburg dominate today’s dispatches. Caprivi risks resignation threats over tariff concessions to Russia, while agrarian factions press for policy shifts. France and Russia watch closely as intrigue swirls through Berlin.
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United States Press
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Eulenburg
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Perr von Heiden
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Vorussia
Pismarck
France
General von Werder
Wiesbaden
Potsdam
Pune
Csar
Isiy
Copenhagen
Moscow
Grazelle
Egypt
William at Dresden in Imperial Jubilee Visit
Kaiser William arrived at Dresden at 4:30 PM to attend King Albert’s military jubilee. He was greeted by Prince George and Saxon officers, rode in an open carriage through crowded streets, and was welcomed at the palace where King Albert greeted him. A banquet for 340 guests followed with William proposing a health toast to the King.
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Dresden
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Saxony
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Chieen Caroline
William
Berlin
Wreck Near Monroeville Amid Dense Fog
A wreck halted a passenger train on a foggy morning near Monroeville. Engineer Cowan and crew fought the blaze from engine No. 15h while passengers fled to safety. Dailey suffered a severe leg injury and Brakeman Hint sustained wounds. Maria Smith and Nellie Wilson among the injured. engines damaged, wreckage cleared hours later. Governor Flowers denies remark on Mitchel Corbett fight.
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Seriou
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Normh Jackson
Moss Nellie Wilson
Allegheny
Tregage
Stevens Ami
Greare Tose Rastness
Marriage of Charley Fair to Caroline Smith Sparks Father’s Distress
Details emerge of Charley Fair son of the late bonanza king James G. Fair marrying Caroline D. Smith known as Maude Nelson in Oakland. The ceremony lacked witnesses at first, then proceeded with church official oversight. Ex Senator Fair expresses shock and vows no involvement, while noting Fair’s debts and speculation about his fortunes.
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Sana
San Francisco
Charley Fair
Eax
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Charles L. Fair
Caroline D. Smith
Maude Nelson
Pat Mullen
Fair Hitu
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Jaquar
Charles Lewis
Nevada
Caroline Do Sad
New Jersey
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Charles Fair
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Bey
James G. Fair, Jr
Tessie
Hernan Oelrichs
New York
Birdie
El-Senator Fair
Comstock
Remi
James
A Family Feud Rouses in October Meeting
A chaotic report notes a feud involving JT Gleeds and others at a Lakeview area house. The New York man and others seek a solution, with talks of a possible fight in England. Directors plan to decide on Tuesday.
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Fiower
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Couey Iz
Geen
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Tae Enry JT
Gleeds
Lakeview
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Gers
Ile & Hn
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