Bank Bill Rejected By House Amid Debate On Hawaii Tariff
Washington December 17 The house defeated the bill to incorporate the International American bank by 109 to 143 with floor leader Dingley supporting it. The measure to extend customs and revenue laws to Hawaii passed without opposition. Bryan received a cordial House welcome on his return. Rixey introduced a bill to admit Confederate and Union soldiers to soldiers homes.
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Sywanson
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Customs and Revenue Service
Hawaii
New York
North
South America
William J. Bryan
House of Representatives
Congress
Rixey
Virginia
Cuba Customs Tariff Revised For Island Under New Rates
Washington Dec 17 An official statement explains a revised Cuban tariff to go into effect January 1. The change lowers most duties from the Santiago military tariff of Aug 8, with free lists for quinine coal agricultural implements hemp jute and manila and a 50 percent cut on lumber. Machinery used in farming and sugar manufacture is taxed at 10 percent ad valorem. The levy on cattle is set at one dollar per head, tobacco duties rise to curb underhand shipments. The revision aims to aid Havana sugar industry and reconstruction of plantations. President McKinley signed the executive order putting the rate into effect.
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War Department
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Spain
Quba
United States
Manila
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Ita
McKinley
Forty Ninth Town Embarks Savannah Dec 17
The transport Chester sailed yesterday for Mariano Cuba carrying the headquarters staff of the Second division of the Seventh army corps and the Fourth Virginia regiment. The Minnewaska and Roumanian arrived from Havana and will take aboard the Forty-ninth Town and the Sixth Missouri regiments today likely sailing tomorrow. A fire was found in the Roumanian coal bunkers last night believed burning for days due to gas fumes.
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Mariano
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Seventh Army Corps
Virginia
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Sixth Missouri
December trade and public notes brighten year end
Roundup of R. G. Dun weekly trade review highlights record year end. December surpasses November in business volume, rail earnings, exports, and securities. wheat and corn movements show strong gains. Bankruptcy and court actions noted, plus local trials in Iowa and remarks on American artillery capability.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Pry‘mente
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
I write in the interest of others ministers
A testimonial ad from J L Ford describing deafness throat and lung issues cured by Aerial Medication. He offers three months free treatment to prove its efficacy and provides contact details for J H Mooney M D in Cincinnati Ohio. The notice claims personal health restoration lasting over three years and promises future free medicine until January 1 1899.
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J.H. Mooney
Cincinnati
Ohio
General Fitzhugh Lee Visits Havana During War Tactics
Havana dispatch reports General Fitzhugh Lee breakfasting at his former hotel Inela terra, amid cheering residents as he revisits a familiar table. Other war news notes Spanish troops unable to evacuate Havana by Christmas and ongoing military and civil developments in Cuba and ongoing war department updates.
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Fitzhugh Lee
Inela Terra
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Cuba
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Pinar del Rio
Dia
Alcaide
Leyburn
Guanajay
Mariel
Salvation Army Rally At Carnegie Hall In New York
The Salvation Army held its 18th annual rally at Carnegie Hall with Commander Booth-Tucker and Mrs. Tucker in attendance. Booth-Tucker delivered his annual report and the event drew a large audience while funds were raised. Vic Emmert & Co. and H. G. Weber & Co. advertised pain relief remedies.
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