Pension for Widow of Sergeant Plunkett Defeated in House
In Washington on May 7 Republicans blocked Congressman O'Neill's bid to grant widow Plunkett a $50 monthly pension. The panel had suggested $25, but a first vote failed 48 to 53. After further debate a later vote adopted the amendment 92 to 75, sending the matter to conference. General Cogswell and Captain White visited the State Department to present Newfoundland incidents, seeking official action and national honor vindication. Secretary Blaine will be briefed Friday morning. Senator Hoar offered encouragement.
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No insurance is cheapest safety for all property
A short notice urges securing insurance of every kind of property. It emphasizes that insurance is vital, affordable, and wise, advising readers to obtain prudent coverage at favorable rates to avoid financial risk. The message underscores careful protection as the best safeguard.
Forecast for New England and Atlantic coast states May 7
Washington reports cooler air and rain across Maine New Hampshire Vermont and coastal New England with northeasterly winds The Atlantic coast from South Carolina northward is seen clearing Thursday evening and turning warmer by Friday Temperatures rise slowly east of the Mississippi over the next two days
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Fires Rage Across Town With Heavy Losses
A string of fires reports from Pittston Port Blanchard and nearby towns describe explosions and dangerous afterdamp at No 14 colliery. Rescue builders rush water lines and fans as workers slow for safety. Other incidents include the Singer Sewing Machine Company losses at 750000, and fires at Abram colliery Taftville Ponemah Mill barn and Bloom Carriage works causing extensive damage and evacuations.
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Tariff Debate Opens With Mills and McKinley Clash
Washington May 7 Special The tariff dispute opened with Mills leading the Ways and Means critique as Major McKinley defended high duties on necessities. Spectators were sparse. Butler briefly left, and Mills countered the claims with pointed rebuttals while Democrats applauded his effort.
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McKinley Seeks Tight Debate As Tariff Bill Moves
In Washington May 7 the House moved into committee of the whole to consider the tariff bill. McKinley of Ohio won approval to speak without time limits and laid out the Republican framework for protective tariffs, noting the 1888 victory and the need to revise tariffs while preserving internal revenue. The bill aims to abolish most special taxes, cut tobacco levies, stamp imported goods, broaden drawback provisions, and retain 1 percent on raw material exports to boost foreign competition.
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Embezzlements Hit Ten Million in Customs Revenue
In Buenos Ayres on May 7 officials report grave embezzlement gaps in the customs department. The government says annual revenue losses may total ten million dollars.
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Asylum Horror Figures in Death Toll Estimates
Leneur Powter reports Sister Therese de Jesus values dead at twenty to fifty while Dr. Duquette cites at least sixty. Fire and ruins at the Quebec asylum reveal hundreds of patients, with John O Rourke and brothers saving twelve women from the flames amid iron verandas and felled masonry.
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Owes Much to Its Enemies Civil Service Reform Meeting
At the Civil Service Reform Association annual gathering in New York a speech by President George William Curtis lauded the system’s vindication and its shrinking spoils element. He critiqued Senators, postmaster removals, and argued reform gains show broad popular support despite Republican resistance. Treasurer’s report showed receipts of $3456 and expenses $3112. The old officers were reelected.
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Naval orders place Ross at Pensacola Navy Yard duty
Washington dispatch lists changes in officer assignments. Surgeon John W. Ross is ordered to duty at the Pensacola Navy Yard on the 21st. Lt. J. F. Milligan is detached from Franklin and granted six months sick leave. Lt. A. Fechteler is detached from the Bureau of Navigation and granted six months leave with permission to depart the United States.
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Tributes in Prussian Diet for Late Chancellor Bismarck
In Berlin the Prussian Upper House heard General Von Caprivi align with the chamber on Prussia and the royal house. Baron Von Pfuehl thanked Chancellor Von Caprivi and Prince Bismarck for support to agriculture, praising Bismarck and proposing a statue in the chamber. The debate noted a substitute for the Socialist law expiring in October.
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Concern Over Catalonia Two Days Late From Boston to Liverpool
Uneasiness in Boston as Cunard steamship Catalonia, sailing April 26 with a full passenger list, has not reported at Queenstown or Browhead and is two days overdue. Weather has been fair. Peotonic and Alaska have arrived. Officials monitor the voyage, noting possible delays from fog or a propeller issue and the ship possibly taking a different route.
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Foreign strikes flare across France and Spain
Paris dispatch reports clashes between police and strikers in Lille with two wounded and seven arrests. Tourcoing quiets, dynamite seizures rise in Lyons, and North strikes see frequent military confrontations. Barcelona reports 52 anarchists arrested with plans to destroy railways and factories. Valencia civil guard again deployed amid arrests. Pester Lloyd claims a new international union behind labor revolt with central country committees and unknown leaders.
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German Expedition Seizes Kilwa Without Opposition
In East Africa Major Wissmann’s expedition occupied Kilwa on May 4 after a bombardment by German gun boats. The German force faced no resistance as the town fell and the natives were paralyzed with fear.
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