Rail accident at Litrange Tit leaves five injured two dead
A meat train bound for Hammond derailed on the Belt Line of the Chicago Hammond and Western railroad near Litrange Tit. The engine ditched two cars telescoped and the remainder tossed from the track. A small band of unemployed workers began constructing a Boulevard in Golden Gate Park San Francisco to raise funds by subscriptions but work paused when ex mayor Sutro warned them off his land.
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Litrange
Tit
Hammond
Chicago, Hammond & Western
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
Sutro
Congress Debates Hundreds of Bills in Senate Session
Washington March 18 the Senate opened with 488 bills and eight joint resolutions introduced. The measures cover public services, foreclosures on Union Pacific, lobbying limits, and pensions. Thurston, Hale, Morgan, and others submitted bills on Hawaiian immigration, the Nicaragua canal, Pacific railroads, civil service rules, and a widow’s pension for Brigadier-General Stevens was approved as the first bill passed.
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Washington
Senate
Allen
Union Pacific
Hale
United States
Hawaii
Japan
William J. Bryan
Lodge
Nelson
Lindsay
Morgan
Union and
Central Pacific
Thurston
Frye
Cockrell
Columbia River
Civil Service Commission
Mississippi
Stevens
Dreamers Cruise Sets Out From Vancouver for Queen Charlotte Island
A Vancouver expedition aboard the sloop Stag sails for Mitchell Bay on the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands in search of a long buried gold pocket. Captain Saltman leads crew B Tod J Elliott and R Lewpat with plans to recover thousands of pounds in gold once found by a Hudson's Bay factor and an Indian guide.
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Vancouver
B. C
Queen Charlotte Island
The
Stag
Saltman
Coquitlam
B. Tod
J. Elliott
R. Lewpat
Sea
Ng Pariphernalia
Victoria
Reed Elected Speak er as New Congress Opens
The Fifty fifth Congress convened with many new faces as Reed won the speakership by 199 to 114 with Bailey 21 and Newlands 1. The opening session featured oathings, a tariff bill introduction, and appointments to key posts in the Ways and Means Committee reflecting a major personnel shift.
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House of Representatives
Major McDowell
Couden
Congress
Reed
Bailey
Bell
Newlands
Harmer
Pennsylvania
Dolliver
Iowa
Texas
Pierce
McMillin
Tennessee
Grosvenor
Alexander Leek
Jamin F. Russell
Missouri
W. Glenn
New York
J. G. McElroy
Ohio
Henry N. Couden
Henderson
Laws
Hepburn
Thies
Dingley
Committee On Ways and Means
Robertson
Louisiana
Swanson
Virginia
President Urges Congress to Enact New Tariff Bill
The President transmits a message calling an extraordinary session to address chronic government deficits. He notes receipts for 1899 fell short of expenditures, debt growth, and the need for ample revenues through tariffs to protect home industry and fund pensions while preserving gold reserves.
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Fale Lowing
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Spain Faces Huge Deficit and Budget Battle
Havana reports Spain will impose a 35 million dollar budget to cover army expenses for the insurrection and a projected 100 million peso deficit. The government contemplates renewing personal taxes as Madrid faces new measures after the failed attempt to mobilize 20,000 troops and Weyler orders towns to expel families with insurgent kin. General Toquizero loses command following Ricardo’s death.
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Havana
Spain
Madrid Cortez
Generg Java
Philippines
Gon
Toquizero
Foncievela
Guana
Ricardo
Nominations Sent to Senate for Foreign Posts
Washington March 18. The president sent to the Senate the nominations of John Hay to Great Britain Horace White to Great Britain and Henry White to France for ambassadorial and embassy roles with ministerial duties in Britain and France.
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Washington
Senate
Amot
United States
Great Britain
John Hay
District of Columbia
France
Horace En Yor
Great Em
Britain
Henry White
Rhode Island
Fire destroys Hansen planing mill and Cooperage near Berry Street
Fire at M. Hansen planing mill on Berry Street near Sixth caused extensive damage to the Hansen mill and adjacent Pacific Woodenware and Cooperage Company. Loss to Hansen mill estimated at 350000 dollars with machinery damage. cooperage loss about 75000 dollars. insurance reported at 25000 dollars.
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San Francisco
M. Hansen
Berry Street
Sixth
Pacific Woodenware & Cooperage Company
Fremen
Hansen
High Hat Ordinance Proposed in San Francisco
At the San Francisco board of supervisors meeting Supervisor Rotans introduced a measure that makes it a misdemeanor to wear a high hat in a theater and forbids theater owners from admitting women above the legal limit. The ordinance was sent to the judiciary committee for report at the next meeting.
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San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Rotans
Judiciary Committee
Senate Opens Extraordinary Session With New Kaneaé Senator
At 1 pm the senate convened amid floral desks and full galleries. The oath was taken by W. A. Harris the new Kaneaé senator as McBride presented credentials for Henry W. Corbett to fill a vacancy. A committee to Privileges and Elections was formed. The president’s message was read after Hoar Cockrell and adjournment followed.
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Hobart
Senate
Kaneaé
W. A. Harris
McBride
Oregon
Henry W. Corbett
Mitchell
Gray
Delaware
Committee On
Hoar
Massachusetts
Cockrell
Missouri
Congress
Praden
White House
Deak
Allison
First Fresh Beef Arrives at Camp For Hospital Fund
In Port Townsend Washington a grain of news reports the arrival of the first fresh beef from Forty Mile Alaska 250 miles away. The Miners Association organized a minstrel at Snow's Opera House to raise funds for a local hospital for wintering miners. Tickets 50 cents to 1.50 and a beef chunk valued at 480 dollars raffled off after the show.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Rss
Saya Alaska News
Rowe
Miner's Association
Reed
Tom O’brien
Circle City
Butler Surrenders Extradition Fight in San Francisco
Butler alias Ashe alias Newman, accused murderer of Captain Wi Arthur Preston and Charles , has decided to give up the extradition fight. He cites no hope of reversal by the States supreme court and the cost of further appeals, choosing to return to Australia to face life trial and possible execution.
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San Francisco
Y Butler
Ashe
Newman
Arthur Preston
Charles
States Supreme Court
Morrow
Butler
Conrt Supreme Court
Australia
No Respite for Walling in Kentucky Governor Clamps Down
Cincinnati report says Governor Bradley repudiated afternoon papers claims he reserved clemency for Alonzo Walling. He asserts the stories are groundless and based on false rumors.
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Walling
Cincinnati
cial-Tribune
Franktotty
Bradley
Alonzo Walling
Ture
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J. B. McMasters
University of Pennsylvania
Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
Asia
America
Morris Jessup
American Museum of History of New York
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Neces
Senat
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