Currency Bill Passes House Amid Judiciary Debate
Washington dispatch notes the House passed the currency bill by 190 to 130 after last week’s debate. Republicans backed the measure with 11 Democrats, while most Democrats opposed or were paired. The Senate may face questions on Philippines legislation and new committee assignments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Philippines
United States of the Philippine Islands
Tillman
8. C
Bacon
Morgan
Ala
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Navy
Marine Corps
Spain
House
Daniel Webster
Frye
Chandler
Allison and Bacon
Thurston
William D. Green
Nebraska
Messrs
Clayton
Driges
Fitzgerald
Levy
Ruppert
Scudder
Underhill
Wilson
New York
McAleer
Pennsylvania
Denny
Maryland
Thayer
Massachusetts
John Walter Smith
Stallings
Alabama
Joseph Wheeler
Wheeler
Dailey
Gen. Wheeler
Committee On
Henderson
Bland
Missouri
House of Representatives
Brosius
Grosvenor
Southard
Coin‘age
Cooper
Wis
Ways and A Means
McCall
Long
Republicans
Newlands
Silver Ad Cooper
Democrats
Gnd
Insular
Bfe
Heads of Ways
Scarcity of Seamen in German Navy and Industry
Berlin reports a growing shortage of native seamen as Germany expands its navy and marine. Skilled labor wages lure youths into industry, reducing available crew for ships. German firms respond by establishing training for cadets, notably the North German Lloyd at Bremen to feed company service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Lbremen
North German Lloyd Co
Pennsylvania Railroad to Pension 950 Aged East Division Workers
The plan to pension aged employees takes effect January 1 1900. One thousand eighty?specifically 950 eastern division workers will retire then. Thereafter officers and staff not yet 70 will retire and be pensioned on the first day of the month after reaching that age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eastern Division
Navy to Hold Funeral for Lieut Brumby Remains Escort
The navy department plans a naval funeral for Lieut Brumby with Marines from the barracks and the marine band to report to Garfield hospital on Tuesday morning to escort the casket to the railway station for transport to Athinta Georgia for interment. The National Live Stock Convention opens in Fort Worth on January 16 as part of the third annual meeting of the National Live Stock Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Brumby
Gaurfield Hospital
McCrea
Athinta
Fort Worth
Tex
National Live Stock Association
United States
Doubleday to form new publishing arm with partners
New York December 19 Frank M Doubleday plans to withdraw from Doubleday and McClure to launch Doubleday Page Co with Walter H Page J L E Thompson Harry W Lander and S A Everett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank M. Doubleday
Doubleday & McClure Publishing
Rouse
Walter H. Page
J. LE. Thompson
Harry W. Lander
S. A. Everettt
Doubleday, Page & Co
Boston man stops Toronto foe in sixth round bout
Buffalo correspondent reports Spike Sullivan from Boston knocked out Jim Kuose of Toronto in the sixth round of a fight billed as a 25 round contest at the Hawthorne Athletic Club on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Spike Sullivan
Boston
Farewell Banquet for Gen Brooke Held in Havana
Havana on December 19 reported a farewell banquet for General Brooke to be hosted Thursday at the Hotel Inglaterra by Cuban friends. The event is under the direction of a committee led by Generals Menoca and Andrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Brooke
Havana
Hotel Inglaterra
Gen. Menoca
Gen. Andrade
Supreme Court to Adjourn for Christmas Holidays
The United States supreme court will adjourn next Friday for the Christmas holidays, resuming its sittings again on Monday, January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Big naval guns to be mounted on artillery trains
London reports Major actions in the South African war with Gen Buller crossing the Tugela and Gen Methuen's communications cut. Volunteers rush to join amid Britain’s calls for artillery guns on trains, while empire contingents consider reinforcements and 3,000 yeomanry planned for the Cape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Roberts
Majuba Hill
South Africa
Daily Mail
Suller
Tugela
Methuen
Pretoria
Great Britain
Tom
Roberts
Kitchener
Buller
Naanpoort
Cape Colony
Vaarkop
Arundel
Ottawa
Dominion
Transvaal
War Office
William Lockhart
India
Bombay
Durban
Colummn
Gen. Buller
Duke of Connaught
Lord Chesham
Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry
Cape
Canada
Australia
Lord Lonsdale
the Times
Ladysmith
Vogeler Drug Firm Makes General Assignment
Baltimore December 19 The Charles A Vogeler Co druggists led by Christian Devries and his wife Minnie Vogeler assigned all assets Henry S Dulaney named assignee Devries resigns Baltimore National Bank presidency after over two decades Directors defer successor decision Bank reports indebtedness of Vogeler Co at about 18000 unsecured Bank holds some personal notes of Devries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Charles A. Vogeler Co
Christian Devries
Minnie A. Vogeler
Henry S. Dulaney
Devries
National Bank of Baltimore
Vogeler Co
A. Vogeler & Sons
Convern
St. Jacobs Oil
Charles A. Voygeler Co
Exhuming the Bodies in Colon Cemetery
A gang of four teen grave diggers under Chaplain Chadwick and Dr. Macour began exhumations in Colon cemetery. Coffins were raised and placed in tin lined boxes with lime and charcoal, lids hermetically sealed, names painted. Forty coffins examined Monday, with two watchmen on duty and about fifty spectators plus twenty five soldiers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilavana
Chadwick
Macour
Colon Cemetery
Maine
Vorty Voftins
Flight of the sultan's son-in-law sparks pursuit in Constantinople
Mahmud Dacha, the sultan's son-in-law, fled with jewels and funds to Marseilles. The Turkish government asked France to arrest him on arrival and return him to Constantinople alleging his involvement in a plot to kill the sultan, though many deem him a victim of palace intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Mahmud Dacha
Marseilles
M. Delcasse
Mahmud
Avalanche ruins Ve suvius dam site in Cripple Creek district
Colorado Springs reports that Ve suvius, a 500 foot butte above Beaver creek near Cameron, was blown up to clear a dam site. A 100 foot tunnel and 30,000 pounds of dynamite collapsed the bluff at 2 PM, creating 3 000 cubic feet of rock for the Pikes Peak Power Co. debris to be used in the dam. In Washington, Brig. Gen. Edgar S. Kellogg and Brig. Gen. Gilbert S. Carpenter retirements create two brigadier vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesuvius
Cripple Creek
Colorado Springs
Col
Beaver Creek
Cameron
Pikes Peak
Washington
Edgar S. Kellogg
6Th Infantry
Gilbert S. Carpenter
1Sth Infantry
Philippines
Squire & Co Assigns To Fiske & Co In Boston
Boston firms Joseph Squire & Co of 39 North street transferred ownership Monday to G. W. Fiske & Co. produce merchants. Fiske notes liabilities are small and calls the move a protective measure. Omaha reports surveys for a Sherman Hill tunnel to ease traffic. the proposed tunnel would be the continent’s longest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Allen & Co
Boston
Joseph Squire & Co
North Street
G. W. Fiske & Cou
Fiske
Omaha
Neb
Burt
Sherman Hil
Street Car Strike Settled in Springfield
Springfield Illinois December 19 The street car strike ended Monday night with the company agreeing to reinstate the strikers and to recognize the local street car men s union but not the national union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
National Union
Contracts for Improvers in Cheyenne on Union Pacific
Cheyenne Wyoming December 19 contracts awarded for 3000 dollars for upgrades near here on the Union Pacific line. The work involves improvements valued at 800 dollars and was let to contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Special notices from a busy week in early politics and business
Secretary Hitchcock sails to St Louis for Christmas. Admiral Sampson joins James A. Garfield Post 193. Medford builder John Rutland files for bankruptcy with liabilities of 174,615 and no assets. Bernard Quaritch dies in London at 81. Treasury reports cash and gold reserves. Railways sale postponed to January 8. Produce Exchange Trust closes awaiting book examination. U S Consul Hollis arrives at Pretoria to serve until Adelbert Tay arrives. Bodies of two guides killed after misled Gen Gatacre found. Hanna appoints Treath Dawes and Shoup to distribute literature. Treasury to raise cash deposits to 30 40 million with bonds security. Utah witnesses in Roberts case late to Washington. House panel meets Tuesday. Alexander McDonald to resign Standard Oil. Colliggs to succeed. Pawtucket and Harrison Yarn Co announce 10 percent wage increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adm
Sampson
James A. Garfield
G. A. R. Talmyria
N. Y
John Rutland
Medford
Mass
United States
Hollis
State Department
Pretoria
Adelbert Tay
London Daily Mail
Frere
Gatacre
Sternberg
Hanna
Republican National Committee
Terry 8. Treath
Chas. G. Dawes
Senator Shoup
National Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Utah
Roberts
Washington
Taylor
House Investigating Committee
Hopkins to Rebuild St Charles Theater in New Orleans Fire Aftermath
Col. John P. Hopkins announced he will rebuild the St. Charles theater at a cost about 200000 dollars with seating for 3000. The site near Commercial alley and St. Charles street beside the Academy of Music will be chosen before work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
John P. Hopkins
Hopkins
St. Charles Theater
New Orleans
Commercial Alley
St. Charles Street
Academy of Music
Governor Sayers seeks surrender of Fort Ringgold troops
Austin Texas December 19 Governor Sayers asked President McKinley to surrender Lieut Rubottem and all noncommissioned officers at Fort Ringgold amid recent fighting and rioting. Commander McKibben refuses to surrender to civil authorities prompting the request to the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Sayers
McKinley
Lieut
Rubottem
Fort Ringgold
McKibben
Congress to Honor Schley and His Sailors
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota introduced a joint resolution in Washington on December 19 to thank Admiral Winfield Scott Schley and the officers and men under his command for highly distinguished conduct in the destruction of the Spanish fleet off the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Pettigrew
South Dakota
Rr. Adm
Winfield Scott Schley
Congrésa
Santi
Australian forces prepare for South Africa voyage
Melbourne reports a thousand mounted troops will sail for South Africa before January 10. An additional New South Wales artillery battery is to sail immediately, expanding the expedition’s firepower and readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
South Africa
New South Wales
Grain and livestock price ledger from Cincinnati markets
Fragmentary market notes list prices for wheat, corn, and rye, plus hogs and cattle categories. Entries mention No 2 red wheat, fair to good hog lots, common to choice beef, and miscellaneous brand or grade labels with scattered figures and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrlee
Toa
Dium Butchers
Ualea
Lamus
Robart
Chicago
Paderewski Arrives in New York For American Season
Ignace Paderewski reaches New York with his wife and secretary to begin a four month American tour from Boston to Mexico City. The piece notes Paderewski’s changing appearance and public fascination, along with reviews of Mrs Leslie Carter and production details for More Than Queen and Ben Hur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crope
Sir Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
Joseffy
de Pachmann
Paderewski
Ignace J. Paderewski
New York
Flexible Fingers
Boston
Mexico
Oceanic
Leslie Carter
Clement Scott
Carter
Duse
Bernhardt
Geamen
Jack Tar
New York City
Broadway
Ben Hur
Mise Julia Arthur
America
Emile Bergerat
Emile Bergerat, Who Called It “Plus Que Rein,” Was First Produced By Jane Hading
Coquelin
Paris
London
Vienna
Madrid
Stockholm
Josephine
Napoleon
Paisis- Royal
Malmaison Garden
Tuilleries
Notre Dame
Saint Cloud
Fontainebleau
Ford
Arthor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Morgan
Manila
Lawton
11Th Cavalry
Lockett
Sargent
San Mateo
Geronimo
Grant
Zandales
Subig Bay
Don Francisco
Aguinaldoe
Layson
32D
Zambelese
Maj
Smith
Tnehes
Leapiz
Komblon
Pa- Huy
Gen. Young
Gilmore
Trowsee
Hunter
North Locos
Sullivan
Mis Man
Lord Charles Beresford
England
Charles H. Vogeler
Sultan’s
Mahmud Pacha
Hitchcock
S& Louis
Bernard Quaritch
Veader
Peoria & St. Louis
St. Louis, Chicago & St. Paul
Produce Exchange Trust Company
Alexander McDonald
Standard Oil Company
Mr. Colliggs
Standard Oil Co
Louisville
Pawtucket
R. L
J. & I. Coates ‘Fhread Co
Harrison Yarn Co
Schley
Vanity Fair
Becky Sharp
Julia Arthur
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!