Tariff Schedules Passed In Senate Amid Debate On Silk
Washington June 26 The senate completed the wool silk and tobacco schedules of the tariff bill with plans to return to the measure for a second reading. Internal revenue provisions remain to be considered after long debates, including stubborn opposition to carpet text. Mantle and Teller allied with Democrats against silk duties, while tobacco duties were modestly raised.
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Washington
Senate
Mantle and
Teller
Senate panel backs Union Pacific sale protest
The Senate committee on Pacific railroads agreed to report favorably a resolution by Senator Harris calling for redeeming Union Pacific from prior liens and foreclosing the government mortgage. The panel added a demand to suspend actions on the alleged sale arrangement until Congress acts.
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Senate Committee
Washington
Senate Committee On Pacific Railroads
Harris
Senate
United States
Union Pacific Railway
Morgan
Union Pacifico Railroad
Congress
Kansas
Pacific Railroads
Credit Mobilier
Senate committee delays Corbett seating from Oregon
The committee on privileges and elections briefly reviewed Senator Hoar’s report recommending seating W H Corbett as Oregon’s senator. They declined to act but ordered printing for members and possible opposing views. The decision postpones further consideration until the next session with an understood outcome.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections Today
Hoar
W. H. Corbett
Corbett
Oregon
Nominations Sent to the Senate from Washington
The president sent several nominations to the senate on June 26 including Irving B. Dudley of California as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Peru Frank Dillingham of Philadelphia as consul at New Zealand and Captain George O. Remey as commodore of the navy in a formal notice from Washington.
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Senate
Washington
Irving B. Dudley
California
Peru
Frank Dillingham
Philadelphia
New Zealand
George O. Remey
Navy
Chilton Plans Antitrust Amendment To Tariff Bill
Washington June 26 Senator Chilton announced an amendment to the tariff bill to prohibit interstate commerce in articles manufactured by trusts. The offense would carry up to three years imprisonment.
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Chilton
Washington
Examiners Named For Nebraska and Washington
The commissioner of pensions has detailed Morris I Sabin and D W Green for field exams, to be stationed at Hastings and Madison Neb.
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Nebraska
Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Morris I. Sabin
D. W. Green
Pension Office
Hastings
Madigon
Neb
Denial and unrest mix in Cleveland and Morrisville
Senator Hanna denied any truth to a telegraphic claim that McKinley would buy Cuba’s freedom from Spain for 100000. He said the statement not authoritative and nothing in the matter involved a veiled slight to McKinley. In PremTon, one hundred striking Italians were arrested at Morrisville for dispersing a crowd ending the disturbance.
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Hanna
Cleveland
McKinley
Cuba
Spain
Jess
PremTon
Morrisville
Bartley Seeks New Trial Over Court Irregularities
In Obaha on June 26 Joseph B Bartley former treasurer convicted of embezzling 151 884 45 filed a motion for a new trial. It lists 163 assignments of error alleging irregularities by the court prosecutors jurors and staff and claims accident and surprise as grounds. Additional points cite irregular verdicts misconduct and alleged juror bribery attempts.
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Obaha
Joseph
Bartley
Kansas Central Road Sold at Auction for 200000
Judge Hiram P. Dillon in Topeka presided over the noon sale of the Kansas Central railroad and rolling stock to Walter B. Horn and Thomas Joyce of Brooklyn for 200000. P.O. Anderson represented the bidders and deposited 20000 as a certified check. The 206 mile line runs from Leavenworth to Miltonvale with extensions to Holton.
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Sea Avenworth
Kan
Hiram P. Dillon
Topeka
Kansas Central Railroad
Walter B. Horn
Thomas Joyce
Brooklyn
N. Y
P.O. Anderson
New York
E. Ellery Anderson
Union Pacific
Kansas Central Company
Leavenworth
Holton
Miltonvale
Hamilton and Sanger to Race for $1000 Bet
Denver rider W. W. Hamilton will race Milwaukee’s Walter O. Sanger in a two day meeting on July 16 and 17. Three races are planned a one mile unpaced two miles paced and five miles unpaced with a $1000 winner take all prize for the best two of three.
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Hamilton
Sanger
Denver
W. W. Hamilton
Walter O. Sanger
Milwaukee
Baltimore and Ohio rail loans to pay interest July 1
Baltimore on June 6 reports semiannual interest totaling over 400000 dollars due July 1. Default will be made on the Consolidated Pittsburg and Connellsville six percent mortgage of 6648.24 dollars amounting to 199446721. This will be the first default under this mortgage.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pittsburg
Connellsville
Coal Operators In Conference In Ohio
A joint meeting of leading Ohio coal operators and Ohio coal miners association officers is in session to maintain a differential between Ohio and Pittsburgh mining rates. The crisis calls for action as the Pittsburg rate must rise or Ohio’s fall.
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ColumsBus
Ohio
Ohio Coal Miner
Pittsburg
Normand Guilty in North Dakota Murder Case
After 41 hours the jury found Normand guilty of murder and fixed the life imprisonment penalty. Majority favored hanging but chose life. A second trial for another murder charge is set for July 13 involving the Hillstead children case. Normand killed two and wounded two to frighten their mother and then assaulted her.
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Normand
Grand Forks
N. D
Hillstead
Union Pacific Requires Turnover of Convention Tickets
Union Pacific informs connections that all business tickets to Utah and Colorado points at reduced rates used for the Christian Endeavor convention in San Francisco must be turned over at the Missouri river. The railroad will not accept such business at any other junction point on its lines.
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Union Pacific
Endeavor
Chicago
Utah
Colorado
Christian Endeavor
San Francisco
Missouri River
Cornerstone Laid for New 6 Story Masonic Temple
The cornerstone for a new six story Masonic temple in this city was laid yesterday in the presence of about eight thousand people. The ceremony was conducted under the direction of the grand officers of the grand lodge of Iowa Masons.
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Masonic Temple
Orpard
Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons
University names Fernow Doctor of Law in forestry service
Madison Wis June 25 The regents of the University of Wisconsin have conferred the degree of doctor of law on Hon B E Fernow chief of the division of forestry in Washington in recognition of his scientific and practical service to forestry He has been secretary of the American Forestry association since its foundation
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Fernow
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
B. E. Fernow
Washington
American Forestry Association
Allow Tobacco Shipments New Orleans June 25
The Times-Democrat reports via Third Assistant Secretary Girdler that Minister Taylor in Madrid telegraphed Havana approving shipments of all tobacco bought in Cuba by Americans. Judge Shiras appoints U.S. commissioners for the Northern District of Iowa: W.J. Keefe and M.M. Cady named in Dubuque. James O. Stewart in Cedar Rapids. W.H. Johnston in Fort Dodge. J. A. Rodgers in Sioux City. Thomas O. Hen.
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the Times- Democrat
State Girdler
Washington
United States
Taylor
Madrid
Havana
Qouba
Shiras
Dubuque
District of
Iowa
Clinton
W.J. Keefe
M.M. Cady
Cedar Rapids
James O. Stewart
Fort Dodge
W. H. Johnston
Clarion
J. A. Rodgers
Sioux City
Thomas O. Hen
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION ON TRADE OUTLOOK IN 1897 SUMMARY
R G Dun reports no step back in business though midsummer quiet nears. Improvement is gradual as crop prospects brighten, wheat harvests begin, and spring wheat gains acreage. Prices rise slightly while western receipts fall. Atlantic exports and flour output dip versus last year amid caution over crop estimates.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Congress
California
Repute
Atlantic
Chicago
Bessemer and Gray Forge
Pittsburg
United States
Canada
Bradstreet Sees Mixed 1897 Trade Outlook
Bradstreet reports a muted trade upturn across eastern centers with no material rise in distribution versus a year ago and lower staple prices. Iron and steel show the most improvement, woolens follow, cotton goods suffer from price cutting and overproduction as a fall revival is eyed. Also notes lynching and hangings in Mississippi and Missouri, with delayed troop movement due to communication gaps and official absence.
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Bradstreet
Dun
New York
Trade Review
Bradstreet’s
Rocky Mountains
New York Stocks Open With Broad Gains Led By Grangers
The New York market opened strong with unusually large trading in grangers and high volume across securities. Transactions reached blocks up to 1,500 shares as London price rises drove buying, while news of extra gold shipments for tomorrow was discounted.
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New York
Storm Damage Reported Across Illinois Missouri And Colorado
Severe storms swept southern Illinois and Missouri with rain hail and destructive winds. Five inches of rain fell near Cairo Illinois breaking drought and aiding crops while in Missouri trees barns and buildings were hit by wind and lightning. Two deaths were reported from lightning near Albany and near St Charles with other barns and crops burned or damaged.
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Rich Hill
Missouri
Cherokee Canyon Smelting Company
Rich Hill Canning Company
M. Scowles Mercantile Company
Buckeridge
Daily Review
Wiseman
Klumpp
Memphis
Pacific
Thomas Smith
Iliinois
Colorado
Louis
Ilinois
St. Louis
Cairo
Mws
St. Joseph
Moberly
Alexandria
Fayette
Trenton
California
Ruben Rickabaugh
Albany
Albert Rooster
St. Charles
Kentucky State Bond Case Reverses Lower Court
In Frankfort on June 24 Judge Durelle of the court of appeals reversed Judge Cantrill in the $500,000 state bond case. The decision upholds the new constitution’s limit on debt for deficit relief and clarifies the framers’ intent to consider future limits rather than debts already contracted.
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Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Durelle
Cantrill
Russian Vessel Gangoot Sunk Near Transend Reef
A Russian naval ship Gangoot ran onto a reef near Transend during a gale and sank almost immediately. The crew were reported saved.
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St. Peterspure
Gangoot
Transend
Humble romance of a Dallas husband and Dr Pierce cures
A Dallas man writes of his wife suffering prolapsus of uterus with nerves and pain and how Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets cured her. He reports she regained strength, can work, and no longer relies on doctors. He praises the medicine and its delivery with a free book and paper offering.
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Lochinvar
Harry Chant
Haskell Avenue
Dallas
Texas
United States
Dr. Pierce
The Tariff Bill in Senate Reckons on Next Week
Washington June 27 Republican tariff managers hope this may prove the last week of debate in the senate. All schedules have been reviewed once and only paragraphs remain for consideration. With GOP dissent and Democratic insistence on reciprocity and trusts, final action likely to be postponed to the following week.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Peculiar Case Of Alonzo Merchel Linked To Cider Habit
Maxwery April 7 A strange medical case concerns Alonzo Merchel who has drank a quart to three quarts of hard cider daily for years. Doctors say his stomach may have a mother of vinegar and that an operation could be required to treat the condition.
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Alonzo Merchel
Maxwery
Bushnell Renominated At Ohio State Convention
The Republican state convention in Toledo, June 4, completed work in under four hours with harmony after two days of contest over the state central committee. Dick candidates won two contested districts, giving 17 seats to Dick and four to Kurtz. Senator Hanna delivered a commanding speech and was warmly received, while Bushnell accepted the result with friendly congratulations. Governor Bushnell named the vice chairman. Hanna chose the chairman and secretary. Senator Hanna will return to Cleveland soon. The convention emphasized party unity and preparation for state leadership roles.
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State Central Committee
State Committee
Kurtz
Hanna
Bushnell
Cleveland
Washington
Jones
Grosvenor
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SMOWZ
N. K. Fairbank Company
Asa
A. W. Jones
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Frank Monett
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Drug
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H.e.day & CO
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McLain Bros. &Co
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