How He Won Reading Clerk Contest in Congress
Reading clerk candidate John A. Reeve recalls his contest win in Washington. He outshined elocutionists with a bold approach using a loud clear “A-a-a-a bill” and later a German verse, securing the post amid rivals. The piece blends anecdote with a snapshot of Washington politics and a brief sci
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Harrison
Cairo
Iils
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Reeve
Hainois
Ub Bill
Lteyer
Hang
Congressman Wiedringhaus
St. Louis
New York
Alicia B. Crosby
Boston
J. W. Hawkins
Long Island
Salisbury Talks Qut Advocating Monroe Doctrine Armenian Reforms
London Feb 1 The Marquis of Salisbury addressed the Nonconformist Unionist association at Metropole about Venezuela stating Britain fully supports the Monroe doctrine as understood by President Monroe. He cautioned against war to aid Armenians, saying Berlin and Cyprus conventions impose no duty to intervene. He warned Armenian reforms take time and criticized Sultan’s government as weak while urging great powers to act against massacres.
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Unionist Association
Hotel Metropole
Marquis of Salisbury
Venezuela
Olney
United States
England
Berlin
Lord Salisbury
Cyprus
Surigo
Genghis Khan
Tamerlane
Boston color line incident shadows university preacher talk
Boston February 1 news reports three Boston hotels refused Bishop Benjamin Warnett of Wilberforce over color. Harvard university preacher Samuel M. Crothers declines to address the South Middlesex Unitarian club if held at that hotel, citing inconsistency. Club president A M Howe supports Crothers stance and would back a similar action if the meeting site remains unchanged.
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Forward
Ling
Bishop Warnett
Departure of General Marvin Opens Aggressive Cuban Campaign
Havana reports General Marvin leaves with 1,700 cavalry 2,000 infantry and 10 batteries to pursue Gomez and Maceo in Pinar del Rio. He will be joined by 3,000 more troops under Generals Ornelles Aldecon and Linares to coop erate as a flying column along the Havana to Batabano road.
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Gomez and
Maceo
Pinar del Rio
Batabano
Gomez
Ornelles
Aldecon
Linares
EMbezzlement charges rock ex water chief Hawkins
Biarrics Biarrics Feb 1 ex Water Commissioner George E Hawkins faces two embezzlement complaints filed by Mayor Grable. Audit report shows false entries charging Grable with 400 and 835.56 dollars in 1894 duplicated from 1893, totaling nearly 10 000 dollars shortage over Hawkins four years. Hawkins abroad but to be summoned for hearing.
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Biarrics
Neb
J. 8. Grable
George E. Hawkins
A. BE. Fowlie
Hawkins
Grable
Fort Dadga merchant dies by own act in illness
David Porsler a leading Fort Dadga Iowa merchant commits suicide via poisoning due to ill health. In Paton Iowa a grain elevator burns dumping 60000 bushels of oats onto adjacent railroad tracks. Bosnaros grocers store in Winterset closed by Pratt Co Des Moines. Vernon Jayna daily Capital Pierre South Dakota editor dies by morphine suicide. General Aldyted honors Iowa requisition for sex levy wanted at Bellevue for fraud.
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David Porsler
Fort Dadga
Paton
Pratt & Co
Des Moines
Bosnaros
Winterset
Vernon
Jayna
Pierre
General Altycd
Iowa
Sex Levy
Bellevue
Dramatic Tillman Speech Shocks Senate In Cuba Debates
In Washington on Wednesday Senator Tillman delivered a dramatic and sensational speech, denouncing President Cleveland and other officials as he attacked Cuba policy. The day also saw a clash over Cuba resolutions and a tense Senate gallery atmosphere. The House adjourned early as pension reform dispute and quorum issues stalled session.
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Tillman
Washington
South Carolina
Senate
Spain
Congress
Cleveland
Carlira
Tilman
Mouse
Wasuieroy
Appropriations For Agriculture Bill Fails To Expand
The House Agriculture Committee completed a bill of 3 158 392 dollars for the fiscal year 1897, down from 3 308 750 last year. Extra funds include 130 000 for seeds. A surplus over 1 000 000 is eyed for a new Agriculture Department building in Washington. Reductions include 70 000 for the Bureau of Animal Industry and 14 000 in Weather Bureau salaries. Belva A. Lockwood is disbarred from pension work for improper fee handling.
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Indian Territory
House Committee On Judiciary
Broderick
Ran
Washincton
House
Agricultural Department
Morton
Treasury
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Salarion
Weather Bureau Ia
Pension Department
Hor
Iin
Wasusnaron
Belva A. Lockwood
Woman's Rights
Pension Bureau
Bureau
Missionary News From Mersine Describes Marblehead Aid
A letter from Rev. David Metheny reports the US cruiser Marblehead near Mersine Turkey and credits its presence with averting a massacre. He criticizes Admiral Kirkland for neglecting protection and details appeals to Washington, consular actions, and deportation threats.
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David Metheny
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Mersiné
Asia Minor
Bis
Pennsaylvania
America
Metheny
United States
Marblehead
Mediterranean Sea
Kirkland
Turkey
Department of State
Mersine
Morsine
Gibson
Washington
Navy Department
Kirland
Beira
Taras
Adana
Dr. Metheny
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