United States Congress in session reports Nicaragua canal debate
A detailed congressional record from mid December notes debates and referrals on the Nicaragua canal bill, foreign affairs inquiries, and tariff measures. It cites resolutions, committee actions, and exchanges on Samoa, Alaska outrages, and presidential electors, with remarks by Riddleberger, Dawes, Frye, and others.
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Montpay
Senate
Secretary of State
Chilian House of Deputies
Committee On Printing
Meterior
Dawes
Alaska
Onliue
Edmunds
Judiciary Committee
Frye
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Samoan
United States
United
Gray
Congress
House Consider Nicaragua Canal Bill in Committee of the Whole
The House moved to the committee of the whole on the Nicaragua canal bill. An amendment to require securities issued from New York for cash was defeated by a tie. Spinola offered a cap amendment to $700 million, backed by Pay son and opposed by Bayne. A quorum could not be secured on debate limits, prompting a 4:30 recess until 7:20 for private pension bill consideration.
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Lawler
Ilinois
Morse
Massachusetts
Macdonald
Minnesota
North Dakota
T. J. Campbell
New York
United States Army
Holman
Indiana
United States
Congress
Committee On the Judiciary
Wilkins
House
District of Columbia
Mancock
Cockrell
Secretary
Senate
Harris
Yeas
ioPherson
Payne
West
Jones
Arkansas
Berry
Pherson and
Vance
Annators Hawes
Aldrich
Stewart
Allen
Mississippi
South
I. C
Seney
Ohio
New Jersey
Kansas
Obana
Louisiana
Missouri
Maryland
North Carolina
Georgia
Herbert O
Alabama
Hiscock
Reagan
Liverpool
Chace
Hale
Union Pacific
Allison
Springer
Illinois
Weaver
Iowa
Caswell
Wisconsin
Taylor
Walter
Jackson
Pennsylvania
Enloe
Tennessee
Coke
K. Vance
J. Riddleberger
lSsp
Edmunds
Mitchell
Committee On Territories
Idaho
Butterworth
Dominion of
Canada
Oklahoma
Mgr. Hooker
Warner
Symes
Colorado
Barnes
Hooker
Payson
Anon
Cutcheon
Michigan
Committee On Ways and Means
Clardy
Blount
Wilson
Pacific Railroads
Panama Canal Company
Jinige Daly
Messrs. Wilson
Cobb
Bland
Spinola
Cox
Judge Daly
Spinola O
Bayne
Judge Cooley backs interstate commerce law
Cuiiac o December report shows Judge Cooley and the commission oppose repeal efforts. They deem the law strong and beneficial, urging stronger enforcement and blaming railroad opposition for past laxity. The judge argues the law lowers stock and bond values toward true levels, aiding national prosperity.
Fast Orange Train Jumps Track Killing Two
In Tallahassee Florida on December 14 the fast orange train jumped a switch west of the city. Engineer Scott Seabrook and fireman Jim Convers were instantly killed as steam cooked their bodies. Brakeman Rice, a young white man, was badly scalded but expected to recover.
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Tallahassee
Scott Seabrook
Jim Convers
Rice
Harrison's sod cabin arrives in Granapolis for inaugural parade
In Granapolis on December 16 the 18 by 4 foot sod cabin from Loup City, Sherman County, Neb., gifted to General Harrison arrived by flat car. The fenced car yard houses the makeshift house with two windows and a stove. It may be moved to Washington for the inaugural parade but risks breaking apart if removed from the car.
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Granapolis
Loup City
Sherman County
Neb
Harrison
Nebraska
Ashington
Torpedo Throwers Bill Seeks 250 Pneumatic Weapons
Senator Stewart introduced a bill authorizing the secretary of war secretary of the navy and general of the army acting as a board to build 250 pneumatic torpedo throwers of the highest power. They would operate at 8000 to 5000 psi and launch steel torpedoes with at least 500 pounds of dynamite a distance of five miles, mounted in harbor defense batteries from New York to San Diego. The project cost would not exceed 40000 per unit with a total appropriation of 10000000 to carry out the act.
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Washington
Stewart
Navy
Army
New York
Boston
Portland
Newport
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Portsmouth
Charleston
Savannah
Key West
Mobile
New Orleans
Galveston
San Francisco
Oregon
San Diego
Do You Wear Pants
Thomas McCaffrey, a Chicago hos tler, wore fashionable trousers that led to the nickname dude hostler. He believes the pants may be worth $50,000 after a captured identity links a suspected murderer to a missing man. Rewards and recruiting records bolster his claim, as a contract for $60,000 is offered if his tip helps capture the suspect.
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Curcaco
Thomas McCaffrey
Chicago
McCaffrey
Hayes
United States Army
Jefferson
Barracks
Pe Louis
Washington Territory
Henry Schlenze
Mrey
Schlenze
W. B. Tascott
Mr. Snell
A. J. Stone
The Biggest Python in America at Uptown Museum
New York reports Colonel James Goshen showcasing what is claimed as the biggest genuine python in America. The 14 foot reptile, said to jump its own length, was described as captured in Egypt and tamed by kindness.
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New York
America
Uptown
James Goshen
United States
Egypt
P'vo
Emin Pasha and Stanley Reported as Prisoners of Mahdi
Foreign notes from Europe claim Emin Pasha and Henry M. Stanley are prisoners of the Mahdi. Osman Digna allegedly offered surrender in exchange for Egypt abandoning Suakim, with British ministers debating the claim amid Cairo despatches and parliamentary questions about the fate of the explorers.
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Stanley
Emin Pasha
Osman Digna
Egypt
Suaim
Cairo
Lado
Khedive
Henry M. Stanley
House of Commons
Smith
Wilfid Lawson
London
New York Times
Emin Bey
Henry M.stanley
Stanleys
Lord Randolph Churchill
Osman Diyas
Emin Paha
Osma Digma
Khartoum
Goschen
Suakim
John Morley
Morley
Mr.Goschen
Gladstone speech in Limehouse on home rule and Ireland
Mr Gladstone spoke at Limehouse Town Hall to large East End crowds. He condemned dissidents in the Liberal ranks, criticized Lord Salisbury over a racial remark, and warned against Sudan adventures. He urged home rule as practicable and predicted gains for Home Rule MPs at the next election. Ireland, loyalty, and justice were emphasized.
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London
Gladstone
Limehouse Town Hall
East End
Town Hall
Maidstone
Lord Hartington
National Liberal Club
Lord Salisbury
Dadabla Nadroji
Soudan
Ireland
Woman Arrested at Queenstown With Fifty Cartridges
A passenger on the steamer Umbria from New York, Bridget Gallagher, was arrested at Queenstown after 60 pit dynamite cartridges were found hidden in her dress. The Cleveland despatch notes the group’s departure for Ireland in December with 20 Irish acquaintances, her long residence in Hanover Street, and that Gallagher had no Land League ties.
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New York
Queenstown
Gallagher
Cleveland
Jack Hewitt
J. McDonald
J. McFarland
Alexander Robertson
James Marry
Bridget Gallagher
Johan Gallagher
O. Masterson
William Haley
James Nickham
J. Ainsworth
J. Limbery
A. Gallagher
D. Call
T. Carlin
F. M. Wildern
J. Price
W. Price
M. Giest
J. Goodall
Martin Duff
D. Sutherland
Ireland
Hanover Street
John Gallagher
Land League
Germany to prosecute war against Arabs in East Africa
The report states Germany will vigorously prosecute the war against Arabs in East Africa. It notes a theft of 240000 from Madrid government funds and reports a rebel commander wounded near Suakim from a shell explosion. Other items mention the Panama Canal loan, clerical critiques, and political shifts in Madrid and Rome.
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Dublin
Zola
England
Father Dowling
Peterboro
Ont
Hamilton
Pheer O'Connor
Father Wlings
Servia
Skaptschina
Ilan
Keane
Catholic University
Washington
Rome
Boston
Chamber of Deputies
France
Greece
M. Goblet
Paris
London Daily News
Cluseret
Parnell Commission
Hannen
Wurtemburg
Kar
Spezzia
John Henniker Heaton
Parlament
Canterbury
United States
Congress
Russia
Osservatore Romano
America
Italy
French Chamber of Deputies
St. Petersburg
Batoum
Prince Bismarck
Germany
Rhine
Senor Sagasta
Senor Armio
Senor Gonzales
Interior
Senor Capdepon
Justice
Senor Canalejas
Senor Ximena
General Chinchilla
Admiral Arias
Senor Becerra
East Africa
Madrid
Suakim
M. de Lesseps
Morley
Clerkenwell
Eng
Senor Aruai
Storm Rips Halifax Area Suffering Power Lines
A historic gale shattered Halifax as winds up to sixty miles per hour toppled electric lights and wires across the city. Telegrams, telephones and fire alarms failed while steamers Carroll and Portia sailed to safety. A fishing smack sunk near Cunard wharf and a small sailboat carrying Alfred McKerson and others vanished after lights went out. searchers recovered debris near Herring Cove.
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Hallifax
Carroll
Boston
Portia
St. John’s
Na Ks
Citadel
Cunard
Ltterslie
Oland’s
Dartmouth
Sambro
Halifax
Alfred McKerson
William Cummings
Peter Dwyer
Peculiar Accidents End Fatal for Lawrence Man
Lawrence incident reports Charles Greenleaf aged 58 struck by three Newfoundland dogs at Garden and Newbury streets causing a concussion that led to his death. He was a shoemaker by trade. In Wareham a butcher named Samuel Crocker sustained a broken leg after a pig attack while attempting to kill Mrs Irene Barnes’ pig.
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Lawrence
Charles Greenleaf
Garden and
Newbury Streets
Wareham
Samuel Crocker
Irene Barnes
Bic
Mr. Crocker
Carnegie Sinks Rail Contract Bid To Chicago Firm
New York reports that the Union Pacific big steel rail contract for 17,000 tons was won by a Chicago firm over rivals Andrew Carnegie and North Chicago Rolling Mill Company. The price per ton is not known, but likely not over 27 dollars.
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New York
Pittsburg
Union Pacific Railroad
Andrew Carnegie
North Chicago Rolling Mill Company
Chicago
Jonathan Hiller Makes General Assignment in Albany
AUBANY N Y Dec 14 Jonathan Hiller proprietor of the American Knitting Mill at Cohoes who feared free wool would ruin his business and voted for Harrison has made a general assignment indicating financial difficulties and a shift in political affiliation from previous stance.
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Aubany, N. Y
Jonathan Hiller
American Knitting Mi
Cohoes
Hll
Harrison
Cleveland Electors Lead In West Virginia Returns
Complete presidential elector returns from West Virginia show a statewide average majority for Cleveland electors of 636. The highest electors on each ticket received votes: Travers (Dem.) 75,688 and Pollock (Rep.) 76,052.
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Cleveland
West Virginia
Wheeetina
W. Va
State Department
Travers
Dem
Pollock
Rep
Cat in Show Window Eats Alligators in Mystery
Graves and Reifert reported several young alligators missing from their show windows at Omiwa. After days of disappearance, close observation revealed the culprit a store cat named Liat Thepot, catching and eating the gators.
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Omiwa
Graves & Reifert
Labor Federation in St Louis Endorses Eight Hour Day Plan
The Federation of Labor in St Louis chaired by President Gompers convened with strong support for reducing the standard workday to eight hours. Delegates approved a plan of nationwide meetings, a distribution of explanatory material, and a May Day joint action. The convention adopted resolutions including a per capita tax on immigrants and chose Boston for next year’s meeting.
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St. Louis
Federation of Trades
National Council of Trades Unions of
Gompers
Knights of Labor
Tuk Globnr
Is. of L
Federation
Wage-Workers of America
Washington
Executive Council
McGuire
Perry
Brooklyn
Emerich
New York
Order of the Knights of Labor
Martin Irons
America
Casper Heet
McGarry
Jay Gould
Central Trade and Labor Union of
Labor
Sercoms
Onl Sgt
Harrison
aaRig
Congress
Boston
Gas explosion in Canfield coal mine kills foreman and injures several
An explosion of gas secondary to efforts to extinguish a raging fire at the Canfield coal mine near Canon City, Colorado, fatally injuring foreman Henry Wallace and Peter Galloway, killing James Wallace, and seriously injuring Thomas Shields, John Murphy, and others including Henry Dodd.
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Denver
Col
Canfield
Canon City
Henry Wallace
Peter Galloway
James Wallace
Henry Dodd
Thomas Shields
John Murphy
John Linn
James ‘Rover
John Coshain
Thomas Cunningham
James
Jamieson
Landlord Fiske Dead One of America's Noted Motel Proprietors
Lyman Fiske a renowned hotel keeper dies at 111 East Nineteenth Street New York born 1851 Ludlow Massachusetts educated in Springfield started hotel career in Boston at age 21. He ran Stevens House on Lower Broadway from 1869 and during the war served as downtown hub for politicians and officers. He once intervened during a draft riot to rescue a Black man from mob attack and ensure entry to the hotel.
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New York
Lyman Fiske
East Nineteenth Street
Fiske
Ludlow
Mass
Stevens
Pune
Taylor
Jersey City
Funeral for ir. Fiske Held at Church of the Transfiguration
In 1878 he retired from business and spent time at his city home or at Mamaronock on the Sound. He leaves a widow and three sons. The funeral is tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the Church of the Transfiguration, with burial to follow in Agawam, Massachusetts.
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Mamaronock
Sound
Ir. Fiske
Church of the Transfiguration
Agawam
Mass
Bloody riot on Mobile and Ohio rail line in Kemper County
Reports from Columpus Mississippi note a savage clash at Wabolk, Kemper county, between white and colored laborers on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Nine whites killed, three wounded. colored fatalities not reported. Riot ongoing, appeal for military detachment. District residents arm themselves and move toward the scene.
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Columpus
Mias
Wabolk
Kemper County
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Bevier
Duel Ends in Death in Morgan County Watch Trade Row
Waterline West Virginia December 17 George Mason and John Lamp clashed at Howards Chapel over a watch trade. Mason drew a knife and was stabbed by Lamp, who then fatally killed Mason with a knife blow to the neck. Both men were wounded, Mason dying instantly.
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Waterline
W. Va
Howard's Chapel
Morgan County
George Mason
John Lamp
Mason
Lamp
Lewis to die by electricity for murder of mistress
John Lewis, a colored man, was sentenced to death for first degree murder in New York. The execution, set for February 1, will be carried out by electricity under the new law abolishing hanging. Alice Jackson was his victim.
Two Young Republican Messengers Alleged Funds Theft
A Sun report from Indianapolis claims two Indiana Republican messengers, sent by State Committee Chairman Huston to Pittsburg, stole $40,000 raised to aid Indiana Republicans in the presidential campaign. The money, supposed to go to the Indiana Republican State committee, was allegedly diverted for the messengers own use.
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New York
the Sun
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
Indiana
State Committee
Huston
Republican State Committee
Messegers
Sl Hd
Indignant Iowa Rebukes Rock Island Over Freight Rates
In Davenport on December 17 the Iowa Attorney General filed 24 district court suits against the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad in the state's name. Charges allege extortionate freight rates and seek $5,000 damages per suit, totaling $120,000, citing articles charged well above the legal per hundred weight rate. Similar actions are planned by major Dubuque Burlington Keokuk and Cedar Rapids area jobbers against the same railroads.
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Davenport
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Baker
State of
Iowa
Dubuque
Durlington
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Color Line in Indian Territory Prompts Chickasaw Vote Debate
In Indian Territory, the Chickasaw Legislature, to convene in special session, may enact measures to resolve the status of freedmen. Proposals consider granting suffrage to Black residents and potential colonization payments, as Chickasaws fear loss of political control with a larger Black population.
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Red
Lottle Rock
Ark
Indian Territory
William Guy
Five Civilized Tribes
United States
Oklahoma
Had Them Arrested Because They Spoke the Name of Cleveland
Brookline, Dec. 15. A Brookline merchant, objecting to the name Cleveland, had many people charged with idle and disorderly conduct for saying the president's name in his presence. The defendants ranged from children to adults. The judge discharged the prisoners. some younger children were placed on probation.
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Brookline
Cleveland
Bond
Drew
Roanoke Reservoir Vanishes in Sudden Sinkhole
The Roanoke Water Works reservoir on Mill Mountain sank last Saturday night after holding 1.5 million gallons since earlier in the day. A 16 foot diameter hole and widespread ground cracks appeared as the water vanished within minutes. The two basins, built last summer for 50 0000 dollars, were designed to hold 1.6 million gallons each and were lined with brick, cement, and clay. Hydraulic engineer Howard Murphy oversaw construction. Vice President Trout suspects caverns in the area as the cause.
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Roanoke
Roanoke Water Works Company
Mill Mountain
Howard Murphy
Philadelphia
Trout
Short New London steam mill strike ends quickly
A brief strike at a New London steam mill proved effective, lasting under two minutes. Workers paused briefly before resuming operations, with no reported injuries or long disruption.
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New London
Smuggled Opium Smuggling Ring Foiled by Detectives
U S officers near Sand Beach intercept a large opium haul worth 18 000 to 20 000 after a chase that led to 125 cases found beside an excavation. Captain Harry Durant, a former smuggling suspect, fled during the pursuit. The seizure follows another opium capture linked to a Canadian syndicate and indicates vast cross border trafficking from China via Victoria to western rail hubs.
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Saxo Beach
Mich
W. Day
United States Secret Service
Lincoln
Bloomfield
Harry Durant
Durant
St. Vincent, Minn
Dakow
China
Victoria
D. C
Calgary
Winnipeg
Territories
Bulldog” Kelley
St. Vincent
United States
Canada
Butte City
Helena
Bozeman
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