Anti Bond Bill Passes in Senate After A Day of Debate
Washington June 8. The Senate voted 82 to 26 to prohibit issuance of any U S bonds, with lengthy discussion and many amendments defeated. Key figures included Mr Hill Mr Aldrich and Mr Cannon. The debate touched on coinage and fiscal policy as senators urged patriotic action and criticized the Dingley tariff bill. River and Harbor bill also passed over the president's veto by the House on June 8 with 163 to 39.
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Atroggis
Senate
United States
Aldrich
Hill
Treasury
Gray
Cannon
Intermountain States
Henry M. Teller
Ohio
Sherman
Allison
Chandler
Cleveland
Carlisle
Teller
Burrows
Palmer
House
John J. Walsh
Highth
New York
John Murray Mitchell
President's Tin Wedding in the White House
Ten years after their tin wedding there was no formal celebration at the White House yet Dr Sunderland the minister who joined them called to offer congratulations and cabinet members did likewise. Indications are the deficiency bill will not be signed due to objections to items for French spellations and Bowman act claims. The president sent to the senate names for consular posts at Apia and Tangier. Goodnight for chairman was nearly settled at the silver conference with a state committee split by gold and silver factions. Clarkson’s condition is improved after a serious illness report.
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Washington
Cleveland
White House
Sunderland
Mra
Goodnight
Lexinaroy
State Executive Committee
California Fig Syrup Co
Hearing on Kansas Shippers Complaint Against Southern Railroads
Chairman Morrison opens ICC hearing on Kansas board of railway commissioners charges that Kansas point freight rates to Gulf ports are unjust, with A A Goddard arguing penalties if discrimination is proved. Santa Fe VP Paul Morton cites bidirectional traffic and empty-return costs as a factor, while claims of special rates to Anglo-American Provision Co. are examined.
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Southern Railroads
Kansas Orry
W. R. Morrison
Interstate Commerce É Commission
Kansas Board of Railway Commissioners
Kansas
Galveston
A. A. Goddard
Kansas City
St. Louis
Goddard
Gulf of Mexico
Chicago
Southwestern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Paul Morton
The
Santa Fe
Kansae Points
Anglo-American Provision Company
Cornered the Potato Market Sharp rise in Kansas City
James McKinney of McKinney Bros. has cornered the potato market in the west. He holds more stock than other brokers and has raised prices 26 cents in four days. He bought 100 carloads from Greeley and says new stock is arriving. he cautions the market is volatile and could change.
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Kansas Orry
James McKinney
McKinney Bros
McKinney
West
Greeley
Qolo
Milwaukee Strikers Shoot Two Employees. Motorman Wounded
Milwaukees strikers resort to violence as detectives seek suspects after a Thursday night shooting that left motorman Jobo Breen seriously wounded with an intestine-embedded bullet. About 20 shots hit the car. suspects H J Gavigan and Jim Walters are under arrest. an explosive missile was thrown into a Wells Street car as a crowd including an ex conductor created panic among passengers.
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MinwaovKen
Street Railway Company
Jobo Breen
Breen
Manistee
H. J. Gavigan
Jim Walters
Wells Street
Wrecked Journal Office Sparks Threats In Kansas Town
In St Marys Kansas unknown assailants destroyed The Journal and Democratic office breaking presses and scattering papers into the Kansag river. Publisher James Graham had attacked the license system while George Walsh was reported to threaten demolition and is under arrest. Blacklisted conductor Drummond wins 8450 damages against Evansville and Terre Haute railway for loss of employment since the Debs strike.
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Kan
St. Marys
Journal
Democratic
Kansag River
James Graham
George Walsh
Walsh
Vincennes
William Drummond
Evansville and
Terre Haute Railway
Drummond
Trial of Walling in Pearl Bryan murder near Newport
In Newport Kentucky on June 6 the prosecution in the Alonzo M Walling murder case against Pearl Bryan will rest today after lengthy cross examination. Judge Helm allowed Edward H Anthony testimony despite Walling defense objections. Hem to Leave Nebraska notes O M Kem plans to move to Colorado after congressional career, buying land to raise fruit and stock.
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Newport
Alonzo M. Walling
Pearl Bryan
Helm
Edward H. Anthony
Wall’ng
Hem
Nebraska
Washmactox
O. M. Kem
Colorado
Abilene Flood Delays Trains After Cloudburst
Abilene Kansas reports a cloudburst that drenched the lower city with about 53 inches of water, delaying all trains and leaving the area in bad shape. In another note Cambria coal fields reveal gold content in the coal sold for 23 dollars per ton, ranging from five to eight dollars per ton in value.
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Abilene, Kan
Cambria
Ohfyenne
Lockhart Ousted as Democrats Lose Seats in House
Washington June 6 The yesterday unseated two Democrats Lockhart of North Carolina Seventh and Downing of Illinois Sixteenth, seating Martin a Populist and Rinaker a Republican. The session featured quarrels over quorum, a blocked Transmississippi bill, and Rinaker’s oath amid a noisy scene. The Cuban question saw Morgan push for information on Americans taken by a Havana death sentence case and calls for warship action, while immigration and senatorial election debates continued.
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Pep
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Rinaker Va. Downing
Illinois
McMillin
Downing
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Ther
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Rinaker
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Sherman
Senate
Cuba
Wassington
Committee On Foreign Relations
Morgan
Mitchell
Perkins
Chandler
Palmer
Hawley
Cuban Revolution Enters Fourth Period as Weyler Faces Replacement
A May 16 letter from General Maximo Gomez to Senor Estrada Palma, published in New York, argues the Cuban revolt has shifted from outbreak and organization to a fourth period of intensified conflict. It praises Cuban resilience, condemns Weyler, and predicts Polavieja may replace him while Martinez Campos failed to halt the revolution.
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Yor
Maximo Gomez
Senor Estrada Palma
Spain
Weyler
Polovieja
Martinez Campos
Debate in the Commons on animal disease bill
In the House of Commons J M White moved an amendment allowing Privy Council discretion on live cattle. Broadhurst urged rejection as harmful to Canada. Walter Long opposed, saying it would complicate the bill. The amendment failed 202 to 170. The chief change motion failed 170 to 74. The bill passed committee stage intact. Christians Lost Forty Men in Crete operations. Turkish authorities warned to maintain order or face measures. Ship Yule Tree lands crew abandoned from Canning. Cholera deaths in Egypt total 2,528 since September. Prince of Wales cutter Britannia won Harwich regatta.
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House of Commons
J. M. White
Forfarshire
New York
Privy Council
Broadhurst
Canada
Walter Long
Board of Agriculture
Athens
Vamos
Crete
Democrats Form Delegation to Chicago Convention
June 6 The Democratic state convention opened at 11 AM to elect six delegates at large. Col A O Ellis of Balt Lake was named temporary chairman. The body plans to send a silver delegation to Chicago and endorses a platform advocating free coinage of silver in strongest terms.
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Saur Lars
Chicago
A. O. Ellis
Balt Lake
Man Named Rev J Orris Brown Held Over Hermann Murder Case
A man identifying as Reverend J Orris Brown is held in Cleveland Tennessee awaiting a description and photograph of Hermann, the alleged murderer, forwarded by Salt Lake authorities. Little definite information exists, but Brown is believed to be Hermann.
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Beliated
Hermann
Omar Tanooga
Tenn
Rev
J. Orris Brown
Cleveland, Tenn
Salt Lake
Wothing
Reception to Pulitzer at Morey lodge in Lonpor
Representatives of peace and arbitration societies hosted Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World at a reception at Morey lodge. Delegates from the societies were present along with Cardinal Vaughn and Mrs. Henry Watterson of Louisville, Kentucky.
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Pulitzer
Lonpor
Morey Lodge
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Cardinal Vaughn
Henry Watterson
Louisville
Reform Presbyterians Synod Reports on Secret Societies
The Rev. Thos Patton urged open action against secret societies as rivals to the church while Rev William Glastow presented a year statistical showing 13 presbyteries 115 congregations and 9910 members with 163497 in total contributions. City congregations grew though country churches declined and aid to western colleges was deferred to next year.
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Cincinna
Thos. Patton
Reformed Presbyterian Synod
William Glastow
la Junta
Colo
Clarinda
College Springs
World’s W C T U to Hold 1897 Convention in Canada
London meeting of the executive committee unanimously resolves that the World's W C T U convention will be held in Canada. Since the world convention is biennial, it will convene in June 1897 with Montreal likely as the host city.
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Montreal
Ocutcago
Stevenson-Hardin Nuptials Tie Eldest Daughter to Rev Martin Hardin
Miss Julia Stevenson eldest daughter of Vice President and Mrs Stevenson wed Rev Martin D Hardin son of Mr and Mrs P Watt Hardin of Danville Kentucky in New York Avenue Presbyterian Church with President and Mrs Cleveland cabinet members ambassadors and congressmen present. Ceremony followed by reception at Normansle hotel then the couple left for Bowling Green Kentucky.
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Cleveland
Normansle Hotel
Illinois
Kentucky
Bowling Green
Populist Gains In Oregon Victory Doubt In Congress
Early returns from interior Oregon show large Populist gains in most counties. Republicans elect Bean supreme judge by 5,000 to 10,000. In First district Tongue (Rep) 7,84 Vanderburg (Pop) 7,645 Myers (Dem) 8,264. In Second district Ettis (Rep) 1,029 Quinn (Pop) 1,420 Northrup (Ind) 857 Bennett (Dem) 1,606. Legislature likely close. fusion in several counties may yield Populist-Dem majority in the house. Senate Republican by at least five. Vanderburg for congress likely elected by about 1,000 plurality. Final figures show Tongue 12,284. Vanderburg 18,370. Myers 4,592. State committee predicts GOP control of lower house on joint ballot.
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Portland
Bean Enpreme
Tongue
Vanderburg
Myera
Ettis
Quinn
Northrup
Ind
Bennett
Senate
Congress
Firat
Myers
Delegates chosen as Kansas Democrats prep for Chicago race
Delegates to the Democratic state convention assemble in Kansas with the silver fight nearly settled as administration backers concede defeat. Ex Senator John Martin and David Overmeyer likely to head the delegation at large to Chicago, while Overmeyer plays a pivotal role in the convention. Six delegates at large and two each from seven congressional districts will be elected. Bland is discussed for president and other prominent figures named for delegates at large include Jacqueline Fike Colby James McKingtry J W Orr J D McClevery Frank Bacon J H Atwood and T M Dolan.
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Kansas
Toreka
John Martin
David Overmeyer
Chicago
Overmeyer
Bland
Jaciica Fike
Colby
James McKingtry
Hutchinson
J. W. Orr
Atchison
J.D. McClevery
Fort Scott
Frank Bacon
Chanute
J. H. Atwood
Leavenworth
T. M. Dolan
Washington
Reed loyalist powers nominated by acclamation
At the Maine Republican state convention Judge Savage named Llewellyn Powers of Houston for governor and the nomination was by acclamation. The platform endorses protection and rejects free silver absent international agreement while maintaining the gold standard. The resolutions express loyalty to Thomas B. Reed. Bradley withdraws from the presidential race.
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Maine
Reed
Bayocor
Thos. B. Reed
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