Samoan Amendments and Sanctioned U S Role in Pagopago
In Washington January 29 the Senate debated Samoa amendments tied to a 1884 1886 pact framework. Sherman argued the United States must assert a Pagopago station, pressure for a peaceful settlement, and authorize up to 500000 for surveys and negotiations with Britain Germany and Samoa.
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Sherman
United States
Pagopago Bay
New Zealand
Malietoa
Victoria
Hale
Samoa
Pagopago
Queen Victoria
Mr. Sherman
Washington
Bayard
Tamasese
Weber
Islands
Greenbaum
Apia
Conferrees
Germany
Bismarck
Morgan
George
Klein
Bay of Pagopago
Cleveland
Harrison
Utah Statehood Petition Highlights House Session
In Washington on January 29, Burrows of Michigan presents a petition from 13,000 Utah citizens opposing statehood. The House debates the sundry civil appropriation bill, maintains the $500,000 library building paragraph, and rejects Farquhar’s bid to raise public printing funds. Alaska fur seal and salmon fisheries protection bill reported and recommitted. writs of error or appeal to the Supreme Court on jurisdiction questions ordered printed and recommitted.
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Washington
Burrows
Michigan
Utah
House
Farquhar
New York
Congress
Dunn
Arkansas
Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Alaska
Rogers
Committee On the Judiciary
United States Supreme Court
Public welfare debates in Massachusetts legislature and charities hearing
The General Court debates a blanket charter amendment and railroad passes for legislators. The house adopts an order to refer and discuss various reforms, including divorce, labor rights, alcohol laws, and street railway commissions. A major hearing on pauper insanity covers boarding out patients, hospital commitments, and lunacy statistics with Miss Cooke and ex Governor Robinson present.
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Senate
Boston
McDonough
House
Atwood
Frank B. Sanborn
Conference of Charities
Massachusetts
National Committee of Charities
Sanborn
National Committee
Tewksbury Almshouse
Sherborn
Bridgewater
Alice Cooke
State Board of Lunacy and Charity
C. C. Coffin
Mr. Sanborn
Hudson River Central to Combat Blizzard With Giant Plow
Albany January 29 The Hudson River section of New York Central railroad has acquired a massive rotary snow plough weighing 70000 pounds. The machine, undergoing shop alterations at West Albany Car Works, features twin boilers, a thirteen foot diameter wheel, and wings of boiler iron to scoop snow from either side. It can discharge snow up to two hundred feet and reach thirty miles per hour in a drift.
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Albany
N. Y
Hudson River
New York Central Road
Northwest
Albany Car Works
Kenna Seeks Senate Victory in West Virginia Vote
In a January 29 joint session in Charneston West Virginia the Senate race results show Goff 40 Kenna 39 Barbo 3 ex Governor Jackson 2 ex Senator Summerville 1 and Linvely 1 of 87 ballots. It was expected Democrats would unite behind Kenna but Dorr Merrill Van Pelt Flourney and Dorr did not follow the caucus. It is believed Kenna will win tomorrow without Dorr.
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Flourney
Dorr
Merrill
Mr. Kenna
Cambridge Aldermen Set Hearing on River Draws Closing
Cambridge board of aldermen met with routine business and scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday at 8 30 to discuss closing the draws in Charles and Miller rivers. A joint convention will elect a new overseer of the poor to replace Henry Doherty. An extra appropriation of 517778 for Front street filling was approved and forwarded for concurrence. A testimonial concert in Union Hall Cambridgeport honored W H Briggs with a gold watch presented by local and Boston artists.
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Norfolk
Plymouth
Boston
Superior Court
Suffolk County
Newburyport Water Company
Amesbury Salisbury Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Bristol County
Court House
Fall River
Holyoke
Ludlow Manufacturing Company
Middlesex County
Cambridge
Lowell
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Corcoran
Charles and
Miller’s Rivers
Henry Doherty
Cambridge Electric Light Company
Brattle Street
Mason To
Channing Streets
J. M. Hilton
Linden Street
Common Council
Front Street
W. H. Briggs
Union Hall
Cambridgeport
Briggs
Norfolk County appoints Charles H. Smith treasurer
Norfolk County commissioners chose Charles H. Smith of Dover as successor to Chauncey Churchill, selecting a Republican ally for the post. The salary is $1200 yearly with a $50000 bond required, and a minority of Democrats were considered but not chosen.
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Norfolk County
Depuham
Charles H. Smith
Dover
Chauncey
Churchill
Smith
Lecture on Seville Highlights Somerville Event
Mrs A G Woolson spoke last night at Winter Hill Church Somerville on historic cities of Spain focusing on Seville as capital of the south Cadiz The Mt Vernon Tennis Association met at Miss Edith Towe 69 Mt Vernon street The Lynn Young Mens Christian Association reception committees hosted Somerville guests with a 6 30 supper and social hour
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A. G. Woolson
Winter Hill Congregational Church
Somerville
Spain
Seville
Cadiz
Mt. Vernon Tennis Association
Edith Towe
Mt. Vernon Street
Lynn Young Men’s Christian Association
Somerville Association
United States and Germany face Samoa policy clash
Secretary Bayard defends US aims to keep Samoa independent, arguing against foreign control and for native autonomy. He recounts 1887 conference notes with Britain and Germany, stressing neutral development and respect for Samoan sovereignty amid competing commercial interests.
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Germany
Samoa
Pendleton
Bayard
Pacific Ocean
United States
Southern
Pacific
Great Britain
Washington
Malietoa
Tamasese
Prince Bismarck
Cabinet Picks Reported For Harrison Administration
Washington dispatch says four cabinet posts are settled with strong certainty. James Blaine has accepted Secretary of State, Senator Allison is expected as Secretary of the Treasury, General Alger will join as Secretary of War, and Wanamaker is slated for Postmaster General.
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Washington
Harrison
Blaine
Senator Allison
Treasury
Allison
General Alger
Mr. Wanamaker
Dinner to Mr Phelps at Century Club in Lon...
The Century Club in Lonpoy hosts a dinner for United States minister Mr Phelps with Lord Coleridge as chair. Guests include the Marquis of Lorne Sir Lyon Playfair Mr Howard Potter Archdeacon Farrar Sir Edward Thornton and others. Phelps thanks attendees and credits American Londres allies for support.
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England
Lord Coleridge
Phelps
Sma
London
America
Moore Goes to Canada in Connecticut Mutual Embezzlement Case
Indianapolis January 29 Joseph A Moore who embezzled 500000 from the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company has left for parts unknown with no arrest warrant issued. His attorney Barrett confirms he went to Canada while investigators keep probing the books. He had tied up taxes by instalment and recently settled 11000 in delinquent taxes.
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IndianApolis
Ind
Joseph A. Moore
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Barrett
Moore
Canada
Connecticut Mutual Company
Eugene Wetherell
Emma Abbott
Connecticut Mutual
Wetherell
Series of Incendiary Fires Strikes Towns Across States
A string of fires reported January 29 from Canton Ohio to Minnesota and Pennsylvania appear incendiary. Foley barn near Canton survived after a night blaze amid spilled kerosene. similar blazes at Foley store and an ice house in Rockland and Cushing's Pond. Marietta, Pittsburg and Milrop suffered extensive losses estimated at thousands with insured sums noted. In Davis Minnesota the Opera House wall collapse buried Chamberlain & Co. in ruins, fire following the earlier blaze.
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Canton
Joseph Foley
Foley
Rockland
Cushing’s Pond
Water Street
Henry A. Baker
Pittsourg
Penn
Marietta
MiLrorp
Alphonse L. Rollands
Dilla Street
Commercial Union Company of
London
West Chester
New York
Du.vis. Minn
Opera House
Chamberlain & Co
Camberlain
Maine State Capitol removal debate opens in Legislature
Senator Libby introduced a motion to appoint a joint select committee of three senators and one or more from the House to study relocating the state government and erecting a new State House for better accommodation. Heath's amendment to send the measure to the public buildings committee failed 10 to 19. Libby Nickels and Simpson were named to lead the Senate portion.
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Maine
Augusta
Libby
Senate
House
Heath
Messrs
Cumberland
Nickels
Waldo
Simpson
Penobscot
Auction Sales at Walker's Horse and Carriage Bazaar
Regular sales of horses carriages and related items held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10 30 a m at Walker's Bazaar Boston. Special auction of trotters pacers and driving horses in private hands acclimated and worth double green horses offered for absolute sale by W P Balch Live Stock Agency stock on display Monday and Tuesday.
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Walker’s Horse and Carriage Bazaar
Portland
Lancaster Streets
Boston
W. P. Balch Live Stock Agency
Metropolitan Warehouse
Atlantic Ave
Manila
Brighton
Ouses
Warren Avenue
The Post Aims High In Journalism And Public Service
The Post has grown in public favor and extended its influence in New England. It pledges fairness and decency, avoids sensationalism, and supports reformist policies of the Cleveland administration. Its editorials are candor filled and nonpartisan with strong arts and literary content.
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Post
New England
Cleveland
Taverner
Boston
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Baltimore
Gibson
France
Russia
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Plumb
Dawes
Morrill
Messrs. Sherman
Hearts and Voorhee
Edmunds
Committee On Foreign Relations
Samoan Islands
Navigator’s Islands
San Francisco
Australia
Admiral Wilkes
Evaris
Samoan
Board of Public Works
South Boston
Ferren
Stoneham
McCall
Winchester
Wyman
Hyde Park
Committee On
Judiciary
Joint Special Committee On
Northampton Street Railway Company
E. J. Donovan
Hathorne
Tucker
Northampton
Harbor and Land Commission
Congress Street
Commonwealth’s
Treasury of the Commonwealth
Galloupe
Boston Harbor
New Bedford Real Estate Association
Springfield
Insurance Commissioner
General Court
George C. Bosson
Hampden
Revere Street Railway Company
Hampden County
Brockton Agricultural Society
New York Central
Kenna
West Virginia
Board of Aldermen
Somerville Notes
Alger
Wanamaker
MR. Phelps
Century Club
Cc. T. Walker
Richards & CO
Chas. W. Sawyer
Globe Building
Washington Street
Alfred A. Marcus
Warren Institution For Savings
Suffolk
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State Street
First National Bank of Boston
Ero
Peleg W. Chandler
Taylor
George O. Shattuck
Shattuck
Marcus
Reuben Sherburne
Warren Institution For Savin Mortgagee
Henry W. Brace
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Florida Oranges
Gate City
Almeria
Bob
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Boston Post
Associated Press
Weekly Post
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