Senate Deliberates on Philippines Policy and Pension Bills
Washington June 4 senate opened with no set agenda. Morgan Ala reports abrogation of Clayton Bulwer treaty and calls up resolution. Pettigrew opposes pension bills. Allen seeks hour for pension debate. Teller criticizes imperial policy and urges Philippine annexation stance. Senate votes to recommit postal clerks bill and closes with executive session.
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Washington
Senate
Morgan
Ala
Gallinger
Committee On Pensions
Pettigrew
Allen
S. Myr. Aldrich
R. I
Committee On Finance
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
United States
Mathias Petersen
Petersen
Alexandria and
Beveridge
Indiana
Lodge
Massachusetts
Spooner
Wisconsin
Bryan
Luzon
Hoar
Congress
Teller
Republican Party
Mgr. Teller
Wolcott
Colorado
Butler
North Carolina
House in turmoil as adjournment nears
Washington June 4. The house teemed with activity as final adjournment neared with leaders of appropriation bills in sight and members pressing private bills. The Littlefield amendment to the Sherman anti trust law passed by near unanimous vote amid brief dissent from Mr Mann of Chicago.
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House
Senate
Miers
Secretary of the Interior
William Goodlove
W. 8. Harris
A. W. Room
J. H. Stibbs
Stibbs
Commissioner of Pensions
Harris
Room
Goodlove
Washington
Mann
Chicago
Congress
Jefferson Club Smoker Honors Rep James M Robinson
Hon James M Robinson congressman from the Twelfth District returns from Washington and predicts Democratic success in November He believes Chicago platform will be reaffirmed and Bryan likely to win in key states County Clerk Belot invites him to a Jefferson club smoker in the new club rooms next Friday evening
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James M. Robinson
Twelfth
Washington
Sentinel
Robinson
Chicago
East
McKinley
First Church Dedicatory Sermon By Rev Moffat
The dedication of First Presbyterian Church drew a large audience on Sunday with a double quartet, Mrs Zollars Bond and Mrs Miles guest singers, and a sermon by Rev D W Moffat D D on The Significance of Dedication. He urged dedication of the house to God and warned against ceremonialism replacing teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Clara Zollars-Bond
Miles
D. W. Moffat
St. Cecelia
J. L. Leeper
D. D
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Moffat
Israel
Kingdom of Heaven
House of God
Jesus
Muller wins mile novice and ten mile race at Driving Park
Chicago rider Fred F. Muller captured the mile novice in 2 38 1-5 and the ten mile handicap in 27 36 at the Decoration day meet held at Driving Park. Ora Hitchcock won the open mile and claimed the time prize for the ten mile event despite Muller racing fastest.
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Driving Park
Harry Meyer
A. C. Katt
Henry Koehlinger
Fred Brosius
Larry Randall
Marion Black
Roy Miller
Harry Brosius
Roy Longacre
Don Armstrong
Albert Remmert
Miller
Lee Heller
Ora Hitchcock
D. G. Misner
Ed Fisher
J. Denehy
Ralph Reiman
Harry Crance
Henry Lahmeyer
Lee H. Gann
Fred F. Muller
Elmer E. Hudson
Harry E. Weaver
Earl Potter
Frank M. Reid
Heller
Hitchcock
Fisher
Potter
Reid
Muller
Presby Church Guests Invited to Moffat Reception
Members of the Presbyterian churches in Fort Wayne are invited to a reception at the church honoring Dr. and Mrs. Moffat. The notice requests attendance from area congregations and church members for the occasion.
Italian Man Kicked by Horse Injures Arm
Cosentino, an Italian, sustained severe trauma to his right arm when a horse kicked him while he cleaned its stall on Sunday. He struck the horse with a pitchfork, and the animal reacted, tearing flesh from wrist to elbow. He bled heavily until help arrived and Dr. J W McCausland dressed the wound with over twenty stitches.
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Cosentino
J. W. McCausland
Ossian Visitors Return From Whitley County Fishing Trip
N H Trenary and son Raymond of Ossian visited Jennie Trenary on West Berry street over Sunday. They were returning from a fishing excursion in Whitley county.
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N. H. Trenary
Raymond
Ossian
Horrors of Indian famine move through Bombay Presidency
Louis Klopsch of New York reports shocking famine scenes in the Bombay presidency including Gujerat and Barolda. cholera and smallpox devastate camps, thousands die daily, and air and water carry a terrible stench. vultures dogs and jackals feed on the dead as officials struggle. monsoon may bring worse.
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Bombay Presidency
Gujerat
Barolda
Godhera
Dohad
Viragam
Fort Wayne Boy Rises in Navy Rank
Ensign Frederick N. Traceman receives promotion to lieutenant junior grade in a McKinley Navy list. Fort Wayne native Julia F B Freeman's son, a Naval Academy graduate eight years ago, served on the Olympia and Cincinnati and now serves on the battleship Kearsarge. He was aboard during President McKinley’s eclipse visit and served as aide to the captain.
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McKinley
Frederick N. Traceman
Freeman
Fort Wayne
Julia FB. Freeman
H. N. Freeman
First National Bank
Bertha Freeman
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Uncle Sam
Olympia
Cincinnati
Kearsarge
Wedded in Chicago Bride Joins Dr George E Johnson at Fort Wayne
Dr George E Johnson and Miss Mae Hall married in Chicago Sunday afternoon. They traveled to Fort Wayne on Monday and will live at Dr Johnson’s West Washington street residence. The bride arrived with her party from Seattle by rail and was greeted at the Northwestern depot before proceeding to the Great Northern hotel for the ceremony.
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W. E. Danforth
Great Northern
Johnson
Pennsylvania Station
Ira King
Wallula
Wash
Fort Wayne
George E. Johnson
Miss Mae Hall
Chicago
Dr. Johnson
West Washington Street
Seattle
Northwestern Railway
Northwestern
Miss Hall
Death in River After Esmond Dam Accident
Eleven year old John Sr. Rowan fell into the St Marys River near the Esmond dam while playing with Walter Curdes. The current swept him away and his body was recovered about 7:30 p.m. Coroner Barnett and police assisted. family of James Rowan mourn the loss as community sympathy pours in.
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John Sr. Rowan
James Rowan
Webster Street
St. Mary’s River
Esmond Dam
Pennsylvania Railroad
Walter Curdes
Louis F. Curdes
Rowan
Williams’ Park
Curdes
Esmond
Barnett
Lapp
Terry
D. P. Murphy
Pigeon Race From Edwardsville Sees Fast Speeds
The Fort Wayne Homing Club hosted a 300 mile Edwardsville Illinois pigeon race on a Sunday morning. Birds released into an east wind averaged 30 mph over the distance about 850 yards per minute with finish order Schilling Contant Beech Breen.
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Edwardsville
Tll
Fort Wayne
Editor Cliff Johnston Visits Maysville Friends
Cliff M. Johnston editor of the Maysville News spent Sunday in the city as a guest of friends.
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Cliff M. Johnston
The
Maysville
Friends
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Uncle Sam’s
Republican
Mr. Teller
Philippine Islands
MR. Hoar
J. M. Robinson
Jefferson Club
DR. Moffat
Bombay
Louis Klopsch
New York
Christian Herald
Little Son
Calhoun Street
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