Stevens Replies to Blount Over Hawaii Crisis
Aversta Maine November 30 ex minister to Hawaii Mr Stevens denies Blounts report accusing him of undermining American policy. He argues Gresham Blount act un American supports British aims and harms Christian missions while detailing alleged embassy insults and Blounts biased witnesses. He asserts U S forces acted only to protect lives and property and condemns the dethronement plot as led by Liliuokalani supporters.
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Stevens
Hawaii
Commissioner Blount
North Pacific Isles
Plymouth Rock
Gresham
Thomas Jefferson
William L. Marcy
William H. Seward
J. G. Blaine
Gresham and Blount
Department of State
Harrison
Blount
Mr. Blount
Liliuokalani
Honolulu
United States
Boston
Kalakaua
Merrill
Bayard
England
Islands
Mr. Stevens
Legation
Legaion
State Department
Thurston and Builth
Biount
Committee of Safety
Capt
Wiltie
Henry Waterhouse
Cleghorn
Neumann
Washington
Spreckels
Callian War
Admiral Brown
Egan
Thurston
Dole
Wilson
Growth of the Deficit Prompted by Growing Expenditures
Treasury debt data due Friday shows a November cash loss around 6.5 million dollars. Expenditures surpassed receipts by about 6.7 million in November, with a year to date deficit near 34 million. If trends hold, the end of the fiscal year could reach roughly 80 million in deficit.
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WasHineTon
Treasury
Coal for the South rises to feed riveryards
Cincinnati reports a river rise will release coal for yards from here to New Orleans. About 25,000,000 bushels will come from Pittsburgh and 4,000,000 from the Kanawha, creating work for about 5,000 men idle for six months.
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Cincinnati
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Death of Bishop Payne in Xenia Ohio
Bishop D. A. Payne founder of Wilberforce college and senior bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal church died at Wilberforce after seventy years of religious and educational work. He served as bishop for thirty two years.
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Xenia, O
D. A. Payne
Wilberforce College
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilberforce
McKeighan Acquitted in Lindell Hotel Board Case
Congressman W A McKeighan was acquitted after a two day trial in Lincoln Nebraska on charges of defrauding the Lindell hotel over a board bill. McKeighan supporters say the suit was a politics driven plot to ruin Fifth district Populists.
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McKeighan
Lincolln
Neb
W. A. McKeighan
Lindell Hotel
Fifth District
Army Coast Defenses Progress and New Springfield Arms
Secretary of War Lamont reports rapid fortification at major seaports, adoption of the new magazine rifle for infantry, and heavy ordnance progress. Stores include nine 12 inch mounts, twenty 10 inch guns, thirty four 8 inch guns, seventy five 12 inch mortars by 1894. Road and harbor improvements expand under Endicott board plans.
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WAR Department
Wasu Hinoton
Lamont
United States
Secretary of War
Life
Springfield Armory
Pacific Coast
Endicott Board
Sandy Hook
Watervliet
Engineer Corps
Portland
Boston
New York
Washington
Hampton Roads
San Francisco
Narragansett Bay
Charleston
Tybee Roads
Savannah River
Pensacola
Bethlehem Iron Works
Chief of Engineers
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Department
Tate
Gov Altgeld refuses to commute condemned murderers
Danville Nov 30 Gov Altgeld declines to interfere with the circuit court order sentencing Harvey Pate and Frank Stires to be hanged December 8 for the murder of Henry Helmick. He says hanging is cruel but part of state law and finds no strong reason to commute after a fair trial and confessed guilt. The pair walked twelve miles to rob Helmick and shot him when he tried to escape.
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Danvitzx
Altgeld
Harvey Pate
Frank Stires
Henry Helmick
G. W.saltons
Springfield
Pate
Stires
Wages Cut Ten Percent At McKeesport Mills
Notices posted at W D Wood rolling mills McKeesport order a 10 percent wage reduction affecting laborers and department heads. Wages drop from 1.40 to 1.30 a day with December 4 start. About 500 workers affected as trade remains demoralized.
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Pirrsuurch
W. D. Wood Rolling Mills
McKeesport
Wood Company
Warehouse collapse injures no one in Anna grain storage
A large warehouse owned by Mayor R B Stinson in Anna Nova Scotia collapsed due to a defective foundation. The building is a total wreck with substantial grain loss, but no one was inside at the time of the accident.
Democrats Split Over Income Tax Plans in Tariff Debate
Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee wrestle with the internal revenue proposal in the new tariff bill. Debate centers on whether to tax all incomes above 5 000 or limit to corporations and exclusive franchises, with discussions extending to foreign capital and individual incomes. Secretary Carlisle aids by outlining wartime tax history as the party leans toward taxing corporations and heirs while differing on individuals.
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Tariff Committee
Hixeton
Ways and Means
Committee
Messrs. Bryan
McMillin
Whiting
Tts
Texas
Ilinois
Carlisle
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Wilbur Proposes Ultimatum to Lehigh Valley Strikers
Philadelphia reports the joint arbitration panel from New York and New Jersey met with President Wilbur Vice President Sayre and General Manager Voorhees at Bethlehem after talks with the Lehigh Valley strikers. An ultimatum seeks to reinstate as many former workers as possible and give hiring preference to ex-employes once the strike ends. The company and officials lament the dispute while the Lehigh road loses about half a million dollars daily.
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Philadelphia
State Board of Arbitration
New York
New Jersey
Bingham House
Wilbur
Sayre
Voorhees
Bethlehem
Lehigh Valley
Madden
New York State Board of Arbitration
Joint Committee
Lehigh Road
Survivors Near Starvation After Kuchan Earthquake
Reports detail ongoing relief for Kuchan survivors in northern Persia after a devastating earthquake that killed about 12,000. Between November 17 and 24 there were 160 aftershocks, followed by rain and snow that worsened conditions for those who fled to surrounding mountains and tents. Local towns and valley residents provided food and aid to prevent famine.
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Kuchan
Persia
Notable 1896 Briefs Sketch Various National Incidents
William Walter Phelps rumored to have bought the New York Mail and Express. W F Rightmire calls for a St Louis conference to organize a new party. Elwood Indiana gas explosion injures four at power plant. Mrs Charles Boyden of Orwigsburgh Pa attempts suicide at Niagara River. Donations to destitute coal miners pour into Milwaukee. Gov Waite opposes a new silver party in a letter to the People’s Party chairman. Kansas City residents suffer grip. Milwaukee boards plan relief for the poor. Emperor William denies France in plot against him. Helen Dauvray granted divorce from John M Ward. Milwaukee banks to consolidate under First National. D Lightfoot of Kansas City dies after drugging robbery. Chicago schoolchildren donate nearly 1000 for needy pupils. Oak Harbor sawmill boiler explosion kills Edward Gordon. Edward Monroe and family injured. A R Bell jailed eighteen months for shooting William Robinson. appeals. Cavalry sent from Fort Supply toward Cheyenne County to guard against Cheyenne Indians. Hiram Day shot at Kimball W Va dies. Day kills two attackers. Missionaries Chalifants arrive in San Francisco from north China. Helena grand jury indicts three Stock Growers bank officials for 70000 embezzlement.
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William Walter Phelps
New York Mail
St. Louis
W. F. Rightmire
Elwood
Ind
Charles Boyden
Orwigsburgh
Niagara Rapids
Bic
Milwaukee
Gov. Waite
People's Party
Kansas City
Board of Health
William
France
Helen Dauvray
John M. Ward
New York
Merchants’ Exchange
First National Banks of
D. Lightfoot
Chicago
Oak Harbor
Edward Gordon
Edward Monroe
David Wright
A. R Bell
Liverpool
Conn
William Robinson
China
Peru
San Francisco
United States Grand Jury
Helena, Mont
B. F. Batchelor
C. L. Merrill
C. R. Middleton
Stock Growers National Bank of
Miles City
Afro American council seeks federal action to stop lynchings
In Cincinnati on November 30 the Afro American council held its session at Allen Temple with about 500 delegates. The group formed committees on mobs lynching and memorials and adopted a resolution urging Congress to pass remedial laws, including U S court jurisdiction over mob cases and authorized rewards for arrest of offenders.
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Cincinnati
Afro- American Council
Sesson
Allen Temple
Congress
National’ Protective Association
United States
Vacancy Filled in Civil Service Commission
President Cleveland appoints Prof. John R. Proctor of Kentucky to fill the civil service commission vacancy created by John Johnston’s removal for spoils theory. Johnston refused a resignation offer and was removed after confrontation with Commissioner Roosevelt. Proctor, born in Magen Kentucky, has long service in geology and education. Seven Columbia residents die in 24 hours, including three Boone county grand jurors. one juror remains ill.
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Washington
Cleveland
John R. Proctor
Kentucky
Civil Service Commission
Johnston
Louisiana
Roosevelt
Victoria
Magen
County
March
Noted
Maysville
University of Pennsylvania
Geological Survey
Shaler
Department
Columbia, Mo
Columbia
Boone‘county
German steamship giants test coal dust combustion system
Berlin reports two leading German steamship companies adopting a new coal powder combustion method. Coal dust is blown into a pear shaped chamber with an induction device, mixing with air or steam to achieve complete combustion with minimal smoke. The system replaces the furnace, disperses dust evenly, and controls heat by adjusting the dust and air flow.
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Ardnttormeent Sppare
Eno
Berlin
Thi Vna
Annabastis
Germany
Value of Early Rising and Dangers of Overworking
A literary essay argues early rising boosts health happiness and literary productivity. It cites Sir B. W. Richardson, Samuel Johnson, and Miss Martineau, praising morning work for clarity, memory, and method while warning against excessive labor and fatigue from prolonged focus.
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B. W.richardson
Samuel Johnson
Martineau
Remarkable Texas Jury Fee Dispute Delayed Verdict
A Texas case described as historic involved a jury demanding fifty cent fees before verdict. Judge English instructed the jurors to return a verdict or forego pay, then locked them up as the panel argued over the fee. After hours, a sealed vote led to further contention and delay.
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Oakland
Ella Halloway
Hi van Alstyne
Houston
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Anne
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