Wyoming Admission Bill Dominates Senate Debate
The Senate pursued anti trust measures and opened debate on Wyoming statehood. Amendments sought injunction power against monopolies while delegates argued for Wyoming’s full territorial rights and women’s suffrage. House action later moved to building projects in Falls, Stockton, and Helena with specified costs.
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New Mexico and Arizona Enablement Bill Sent to Subcommittee
Washington March 26 The house committee on territories delayed action on the New Mexico enabling act by postponing further consideration and forming a five member subcommittee to report back. The Arizona enabling act similarly referred to the same subcommittee for review under a constitutional convention framework.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Washrington
House Committee On Territories
Senate agenda outlines bills and Montana election case
The Senate Frenramme reports a March 26 session with the order of business including the admission of territories and a debate on the Montana election case. The programme lists bills on the customs and admission of territories and a debate on the Montana election issue.
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Senate
Montana
War Conference Aims to Expand Western State Scope
A meeting is planned by the committee to discuss widening the western state scope association. Discussions focus on coal issues and integrating existing members into a broader coalition. The plan targets broader passenger transport troubles and aims to streamline regional collaboration.
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Semmian
Bismarck's Farewell Transforms Berwyn Crowd
March 26 Berwyn reports a tearful farewell to Bismarck after the emperor and ex chancellor met. A horse sparked a harness mishap near Lustgarten and Unter der Linden before the prince continued amid cheers. Von Alvensleben declines imperial foreign affairs post.
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Bismarck
Lustgarten
Unter der Linden
Strasse
von Alvensleven
Imperial Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Board of Trade Wins Stay as Bucket Shops Lose Quotations
In Cucaco on March 26 Judge Tooley granted a modified injunction allowing the board of trade to exit providing quotations entirely. The exchange will close with opseagel in April and all traders have departed. Customers will rely on newspapers or private messages for quotes.
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Board of Trade
Tooley
Oxford Beats Cambridge In Eton College Boat Race
In a choppy Thames, Oxford defeats Cambridge by a length in the annual Oxford Cambridge boat race from Putney to Mortlake. Time 22 minutes 3 seconds amid strong crowd interest and betting. Lincolnshire Handicap at Lincoln meeting won by The Rejected with Shimma second and Lord George third.
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Mortlake
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Shimma
Lord George
Russian exile Mary Teebrikova faces Siberian ban
Petersburg dispatch reports Madame Tsebrikova arrested for sending a letter to the czar and exiled to Siberia. George Kennan provides context noting she is a cultured writer who sided with a calm appeal for liberal policy rather than violence.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Petersburg
Mary Teebrikova
Siberia
George Kennan
Tsebrikova
Paris
Kennan
Czar
Russia
Dynamite Guns of the Vesuvius Test Results Revealed
The secretary of the navy approved the board report on pneumatic dynamite guns fitted to the cruiser Vesuvius. Three shots per gun used charges totaling several hundred pounds of gun cotton, with shells and fuses. Elevation at 18 degrees and ranges from 2,116 to 2,333 yards were achieved before ongoing engine tests.
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Wasnixoton
Secretary of the Navy
The Pope and the Emperor Resolve on Labor Conference
Beau March 26 Letters between the pope and Emperor William discuss the labor conference. The emperor endorses Bishop Kapp as a delegate and believes religion can aid the church in solving social questions, wishing the conference success.
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Beau
William
Kapp
Califortia Fights in San Francisco Tonight
Joe Choynsk i defeated Billy Wilson in an uneatiefactory two round bout in San Francisco. Reddy gall a was also mentioned in the report.
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Califfortia
San Francisco
Joe Choynnski
Billy Wilson
St. Paul
Reddy Galla
Flag of the new state. A gallant victory under General Baker
A Wyoming citizen reports on Charles 8. Baker and the Carey admission bill's passage in Congress. The piece portrays partisan attacks by Springer and the Democrats, claims of Republican leverage, and praise for Baker's steady leadership in moving Wyoming toward statehood.
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Washington
Carey
Springer
Brick
Alew
McAdoo
Senate
Wyoming
Buck
Alen
United States
Strable
Grosvenor
Baker
Northwest
George Beck
Elliott
Shannon
David
Fredenick
Hevann
Charles S Harker Biographical Sketch
Charles S Harker of Monroe County New York born February 18 1839. He taught 1856 67 studied law admitted to the bar December 1860 practiced except year of Civil War when he served as first lieutenant in the Twenty seventh New York volunteers disabled at Bull Run. He held local offices including Monroe county supervisor and Rochester school board president. He served in the New York State Assembly 1879 1880 1882 and in the State Senate 1884 1885. He was elected to the 49th and re elected to the 50th Congress as a Republican with 13170 votes amid Democratic and Prohibition opposition.
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Monroe County
New York
New York State Assembly
Rochester
State Senate of
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Forty Ninth Cogent
Prohibitiontat
Wyoming Admission Passes House Amid Debate and Amendments
The House approved the Wyoming statehood bill by 139 to 107 after hours of debate. Speakers opposed and defended the measure citing population, woman suffrage, and political ramifications. The vote included amendments and reconside rations before final passage and printing of the bill.
Denver Engineer Returns From Canon Survey
Chief Engineer Robert B. Stanton returned to Denver for a two week visit after leading a survey party through the Grand Canyon of Colorado for a Denver Colorado Canon and Pacific railway project. He said the route from Grand Junction to the Needle covers about 900 miles with feasible grades and minimal ascent.
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Robert B. Stanton
Denver, Colorado
Canon and Pacific
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Gulf of California
Grand Canon of Colorado
Stanton
Major Powell
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Colo
Needle
Severe storms sweep across multiple states with damage reported
Across St Louis Kansas City Cincinnati Sioux City and Chicago a series of heavy storms hit the region on March 27 bringing high winds rain snow and telegraph disruptions. Webb City and Carthage report unroofed houses and wrecked barns while Wichita suffers water works damage and a fatally injured man is noted in Kansas City.
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Carthage
Olney
Sils
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Wichita
William Eakin
Adeline
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Tennessee
Ohio Valley
Sioux City
Cuiiaco
Fatal Explosion at Chicago Sugar Refinery Plant
A devastating blast at the Chicago Sugar Refinery plant on Taylor and Beech streets injures twenty seven workers in the starch drying room. One man dies, Louis Neitherta, and several others suffer severe burns. Fire surged through the two story structure. two hundred workers fled to the street as crews subdued the blaze. The damage estimate stands near 100,000 dollars.
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Curicaco
Chicago Sugar
Taylor and
Beech Streets
Louis Neitherta
Behr
Hoboldt
Pacific Railroad Debt Settled With Unified Payment Bill
Washington March 27 The house committee on Pacific railroads ends a month of debate by drafting a single bill to repay the government debt of both the Union and Central Pacific railroads, replacing separate proposals.
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Pacific Railroad
House Committee On Pacific Railroads
Union
Central Pacific
Wind Storm Hits Cairo Area with Wrecked Homes and Down Wires
A wind and hail storm swept over Cairo on March 27. No damage reported in Camp, but the Point suffered several wrecked houses. Along the Mobile and Ohio railroad line many wires are down, limiting information.
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Camp
Cairo
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Real Estate Push Follows Statehood Bill Cheyenne
Real estate men report revived optimism after the statehood bill passage. Large sales and options proliferate as syndicates consider Cheyenne properties, including Eddy street blocks and Capitol avenue corners. Notable deals: Riner & Johnson sell Capitol avenue corner for 22500. Garland & Co. record sale of Lyons property lot. Kelley & Parshall move on three lots near the Catholic church. A western expansion and anticipated cheap housing contracts are eyed for next week.
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Eddy Street
Louis R. Ehrich
Capitol Aveniue Corner
Ehrich
Harrington
Alerthose House
Cheyenne Realty
Ferguson Street
Riner & Johnson
Kansas
Capitol Avenue
Garland & Co
Frank Lyons
Charles Linn
Td Block
Frank Stanley
Kelley & Parshall
J. K. Jeffrey
Sixteenth and
Eddy
Cheyenne Board of Trade Advances National Ad Plan
The Cheyenne board of trade met at John K. Jeffrey's office and arranged a contract with a Chicago advertising firm. The plan covers ads in multiple papers and distribution of all materials east of the Mississippi, aiming to place the Cheyenne name before every person and attract thousands to local doors.
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John K. Jeffrey
Chicago
Mississippi
Cheyenne
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