Senate tariff debate opens with Aldrich urging action
May 26 report describes Sen Aldrich chairing opening speech on the tariff bill. He argues revenue gaps in the house bill and defends reductions below protective levels while aiming to keep American industry competitive. Discussion centers on sugar duties and beet sugar protection as a key issue.
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Washington
Senate
House
Aldrich
R. I
Finance Committee
Chamber
United States
Friends of
Germany
House of Representatives
Senate tariff debate on sugar duties and refining impact
The discussion centers on proposed sugar tariff rates, refining risks, and protecting U S sugar refiners from German competition. West opposes higher taxes and questions provisions on beer and tobacco. Senator Mallory is sworn in, with Pettigrew urging a trust-free duty policy for imported articles.
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Senate
United States
Senate Committee
West
Finance Committee
Aldrich
Dem
Quay
Rep
Pettigrew
Cannon
Utah
Mallory
Florida
Sensation For the Talent at Louisville Jockey Meet
The final day of Louisville Jockey Club races produced a mild sensation in the second race. Locust Blossom ridden by T Burns finished half a length ahead of Flora Louise with Clayton aboard. Clerico on Nada accused Burns of fouling, Burns admitted crossing before Flora Louise and alleged Clayton fouled him. Clayton confessed to crossing in front of Locust Blossom. Both riders were involved, and disqualifications awarded, with Penitence at 30 to 1 declared the winner.
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Louisville
Louisville Jockey Club
Locust Blossom
T. Burns
Flora Louise
Clayton
Clerico
Nada
Burns
Penitence
Suspect Arrested in San Jose Sextuple Murder Case
A man believed to be J. D. Dunham who killed six in San Jose has been arrested in La Grange Texas. California officers, en route, expect identification. The description matches Dunham and offers an $11,000 reward. An informant claims Dunham boasted of evading capture.
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Houston
Tex
J. D
Dunham
San Jose
Cal
la Grange
California
Texas
Approved by Germany collective note to Porte reported
Vienna May 26 The Neue Freie Presse says Germany has approved peace terms and the identical note of the powers on the subject was presented to the Turkish government today at Constantinople. The collective note of the ambassadors on the Turkish demands upon Greece has not yet been presented due to the German ambassador being forbidden to proceed until Greece consents to peace.
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Porte
Vienna
Neue Frei Presse
Constantinople
Germany
Greece
Baron Saurmagn Jeltsch
Sugar King in Court and Interstate Commerce Reform
In Washington on May 26 H O Havemeyer president of the American Sugar Refining Co faces trial for refusing to testify before the Senate sugar investigation committee. Elverton R Chapman serves a 30 day jail term as first contumacious witness. The case draws a large crowd as Judge Bradley and U S District Attorney Davis lead the prosecution. A second item reports Senator Culom proposing a bill to amend the interstate commerce law to curb pooling, cap contracts at five years, require rate disclosure and Interstate Commerce Commission approval, and rewrite the act.
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Washington
H. O. Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Senate Sugar Investigation Committee
Elverton R. Chapman
John E. Searles
Sugar Trust
E. J. Edwards
John 8. Shriver
Havemeyer
Searles
Bradley
Davis
United States
Cullom
Interstate Commerce Commission
President receives cable of tribute from Victoria II
The White House confirms a Balmoral cable from Ambassador Hay in London. Queen Victoria II extends sincere thanks to the president for his birthday congratulations. The message was received today at the White House.
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Washington
Queen Victoria
White House
Ambassador Hay
London
Balmoral
Victoria II
Cabinet Discusses Cuba Relief and Insurrection
Washington May 6 The cabinet devoted most of its session to Cuba relief for distressed Americans and to the general topic of the insurrection. No definite plan of action was outlined as to the uprising, with discussion remaining exploratory.
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Washington
Cuba
Conger Named Envoy to Brazil in New Nomination
The president sent to the Senate on May 26 nominations for Edwin H. Conger of Town to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Brazil and John G. Foster of Vermont to be consul of the United States at Sherbrooke Quebec.
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Conger
Brazil
Washrineaton
Senate
Edwin H. Conger
Town
United States
John G. Foster
Vermont
Sherbrooke
Que
Nominations Confirmed by Senate List
The senate confirmed Brigadier General John R. Brooke to be major general and George B. McLaughlin of Montana to be agent for the Indians of the Blackfoot agency in Montana.
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Washington
Senate
John R. Brooke
George B. McLaughlin
Montana
Blackfoot
Boundary Report Sent to Senate by State Department
The Venezuelan boundary commission report, submitted to the president on February 21 and first published then, has been forwarded to the senate by the State Department for review.
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Washington
Opening of Uncampahgreate Reservation Sparks Wide Interest
May 26. Intense interest spreads through Utah and neighboring states over proposed opening of the Uncampahgreate Indian reservation for settlement under U S land laws. Congress decision pending in Washington draws daily inquiries re agricultural and mineral lands. Fort Duchesne, 95 miles from Price, oversees the reservation and rations for about 1500 Indians.
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Utah
Colorado
Congress
Washington
Fort Duchesne
Price
Rumor of U S relief funds sparked Havana crowd
In Guanabacoa near Havana a rumor that General Fitzhugh Lee would distribute money to the poor drew about 600 people. Police warned there was no truth and ordered dispersal, but the crowd resisted. In Owensboro Kentucky Dr J F Kimbley, former surgeon general, died at midnight of apoplexy.
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Havana
Guanabacoa
Fitzhugh Lee
United States
Kimbley
Owensboro
J. F. Kimbley
Kentucky
Eleventh
Kentucky Infantry
Presbyterians Decide on Mission Chief and NY Building
The Presbyterian general assembly settled two issues, rejecting sale of a New York building and affirming only one secretary of home missions. The judicial committee’s report extended to all presbyteries the exclusion of students from non approved seminaries, amid debates over Dr. Briggs and the union seminary. The assembly also addressed a Roman Catholic chapel grant at West Point, and renamed the New York synod when legislation allows. Also note Baptist anniversaries concluded with broad invitations to foreign missionaries, while electricians strike over wage and apprenticeship terms in Milwaukee.
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Home Missions
Laxke
Ind
Presbyterian General Assembly
New York
Briggs
Union Seminary
Judicial Committee
Synod of
Presbytery of
General Assembly
El Paso Flood Breaks Levee Forces Freight Cars for Homeless
Daritas Tex May 26 A Rio Grande flood breach in El Paso's lower city sent water through Stanton street levee. Hundreds lost homes as 120 houses swept away. Texas and Pacific officials moved empty freight cars to shelter the displaced while crews build a new embankment on Third street to stem the rising flood.
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Daritas
Tex
el Paso
Rio Grande
Stanton Street
Texas and Pacific Railway
Third Street
Fatal Quarrel Over a Bird in Newton Iowa
Albert and Perry Neale aged 14 and 11 from Mingo quarreled over a pet bird. Perry shot Albert in the side with a gun, causing instant death. Perry wiped the blood and later confessed around midnight.
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Newton
Albert
Perry Neale
Mingo
St Louis Club Not Sold Says Von Der Ahe
President Chris Von Der Ahe states the St Louis baseball club and franchise have not been sold and negotiations with Frank De Haas and Stanley Robinson of Cleveland are off. A Nebraska company admits entry. Pinrre Nebraska. Insurance department grants authority to Security Mutual Life Insurance Co of Fremont to transact in South Dakota.
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St. Louis
Chris von der Ahe
Messrs
Frank de Haas
Stanley Robinson
Cleveland
Nebraska
Pinrre
State Insurance Deparment
South Dakota
Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Fremont
Neb
Baseball Scores From National League and Western Leagues
Scores from major leagues show Boston defeating Louisville 7 to 1 with Lewis Bergen Hemming and Wilson noted. Chicago routed New York 8 to 0 with Callahan Denger Donohue Rusie Warner. Cincinnati fell 2 to 6 to Brooklyn as Ehret Breitenstein Shriver Payne Wisher Grim starred. Cleveland won 10 to 9 over Philadelphia with Cuppy McDermott Zimmer Carsey Orth Boyle. Pittsburgh beat Baltimore 6 to 2 led by Killen Sugden Naps Clarke. St Louis won 8 to 6 against Washington with Donahue McFarland Swain German Farrell. Western League results show Minneapolis 2 over Columbus 7. Kansas City 8 over Grand Rapids 2. St Paul 3 over Detroit 1. Western Association scores list Cedar Rapids 5 over St Joseph 2. Dubuque 4 over Quincy 8. Rockford 4 over Des Moines and Peoria 8 over Burlington.
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Bergen
Hemming
Wilson
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New York
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Denger
Donohue
Rusie
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Breitenstein
Shriver
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Wisher
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Boyle
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Sugden
Naps
Clarke
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German
Farrell
Western League
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Columbus
Kansas City
Grand Rapids
St. Paul
Detroit
Western Association
Cedar Rapids
St. Joseph
Dubuque
Quincy
Rockford
Des Moines
Peoria
Burningtoa
Senate Silver Republicans Push Senate to Favor Silver Policy
An amendment emerging from a conference of silver Republicans Populists and some Democrats would require the secretary of the treasury to issue regulations protecting exporters and government interests. The measure reflects a faction in the senate prioritizing silver above other legislative topics.
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Treasury
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Filmed elopement murder case shocks St Louis
May Campbell a Cincinnati born variety actress hid in Maud Devere's rooms and shot her husband five times and Devere once as he planned to elope. Campbell turned herself in at the police station. Campbell was wounded, dying at hospital. the detective refused to identify his wife and kissed her.
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Campbell
King Arraigned In Court In Boston For Bank Embezzlement
Albert M King a Boylston National Bank messenger who vanished with 20000 dollars last week was arrested in Farmington Missouri and brought to Boston. He pleaded not guilty in municipal court and is held on 2500 bonds for the grand jury with bail furnished by his father.
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King
Boston
Albert M. King
Boylston National Bank
Farmington
Kite era of longer range weather forecast from kites
Washington May 27 significant weather bureau progress uses kites flown one to two miles up to extend and improve rain and snow forecasts. Readings show wind shifts occur 12 to 16 hours earlier aloft than at the surface. Within six months a telegraphic chart may be built from upper air data, combining moisture from upper and lower layers for better predictions. The advance promises a major shift in meteorology.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Government Weather Bureau
Meteorological Service
Three Injured In Fire Panic At Johnston Chair Company
OntanGo May 27 three men injured in a panic after a fire broke out at the Johnston Chair company. Injured were Joseph Larson Adolphi Kroegar and Frank Wilski all employed. The blaze caused an estimated loss of 40000 dollars.
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OntanGo
Johnston Chair Company
Joseph Larson
Adolphi Kroegar
Frank Wilski
Iowa Gold Democrats Meet in Des Moines Conference
In Des Moines on May 27 the gold Democrats gather for a state conference with many former state party leaders attending. A formal action is likely postponed until after the fusion convention.
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Iowa
Gold Democrats
Des Moines
Ito denies Japan seeks Hawaii annexation
Marquis Ito told reporters in Montreal that U S discussions of Japan wanting Hawaii are foolish. He stated Japan would not pursue Hawaii even if it could be obtained by simply asking.
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Japan
Hawaii
Montreal
Marquis Ito
United States
California Futurity Stake Established for Coast Colts
San Francisco May 27 breeders on the Pacific coast have set a futurity stake with a guaranteed purse for two and three year old colts to trot and pace. The race will be run in 1899 and 1900 with entries closing June 1, 1897.
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California
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Nebrasks Company Admitted to South Dakota Trade
May 27.Preriz 8 D The state in ity to transact business in South Dakota company of Fremont Neb Chaplain Walkley Ordered to Ft Harrison Springfield O May 27 Rev 0 Walkley army chaplain has received orders to report at Fort Harrison Montana
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Preriz
State Insurance Deparment
South Dakota
Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Fremont
Neb
Walkley
Ft. Harrison
Springfield
United States Army
Fort Harrison
Montana
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