Washington Letter on Appropriations and Public Works
Special correspondence reports the second session of the Fifty sixth congress completed. Total appropriations list by bill and a grand total of 730 338 575. Contracts authorized for future public works add 4 224 040 including navy yards school buildings and lighthouse tenders. Also notes on cranks at the treasury, Postmaster Smith's possible resignation, and Washington manufacturing ambitions.
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Congress
Senate
House
Thomas P. Cleaves
James C. Courts
Army
Navy Yards
Low fares to Pan-American Exposition advertised
Lehigh Valley Rail road offers five day tickets from Freeland for May to October 31 at 7 dollars round trip limited to day coaches sold on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Ten day tickets available daily from Freeland for 10 dollars round trip valid on any train except the Black Diamond express through October 31.
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Lehigh Valley
Freeland
Freesland
Choice Miscellany shows boundary oddities and social tales
Bristol Tennessee Virginia boundary runs along a street with a railway splitting legal jurisdictions. The column recounts a tale of a failed tramp experiment in Franklin county, Tolstoi anecdotes, Panama canal debates, Fall River textile output, the real monarch concept, and a note on the Benedictine distillery at Fecamp with exports to Hamburg.
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Bristol Street
Bristol
Tenn
Congress
Tennessee
Virginia
James A. Hamilton
Chambersburg
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Franklin County
Scranton
Allentown
Fecamp
Hamburg
Notable Global and National Figures in Late 19th Century News
King Victor Emmanuel III orders an automobile for personal use. Oklahoma Governor Barnes, newly retired, becomes president of a regional bank. The czar gifts Delcasse a gem-encrusted snuff box valued over 100,000 rubles. A. S. Grant Jr. buys the largest orange grove in San Diego County. Benjamin C. Hoyt, founder of St Joseph, Michigan, and surviving pensioner of Black Hawk War, dies. Baron Deforest wed in Paris to Mme Menier. English comedian George Macdermott linked to coining “Jingo.” A marriage license issues in Powhatan for Scipio Swann, 99, and Manny Langhorn, 89. Petrarch portrait claimed by M. Pierre de Nothac at Versailles library. George Holyoake, 84, veteran socialist, marks long career in reform. Baron Kentero Kaneko, Harvard-educated Japan minister of justice, 47, fluent in English. Burdett-Coutts’ 87 years rivals peers Perth and Melfort, Lord Gwydyr at 91, Earl of Devon at 90, and Lord Weld.
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Victor Emmanuel III
Barnes
Oklahoma
M. Delcasse
Grant, Jr
San Diego County
Cal
Benjamin Carlton Hoyt
St. Joseph
Mich
Michigan
Baron Deforest
Baron Hirsch
Paris
Mme. Menier
Albert Menier
George Macdermott
Dardanelles
Virginia
Powhatan
Scipio Swann
Manny Langhorn
Scipio
M. Pierre de Nothac
Versailles Museum
Petrarch
Rue de Richelieu
Europe
George Jacob Holyoake
Kentero Kaneko
Japan
Harvard
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Earl of Perth and Melfort
Lord Gwydyr
Earl of Devon
House of Lords
Lord Weld
Turf Record Highlights Early 1900s Pacers and Drivers
Fred Dietz plans to race Bessie Bonehill this year with Budd Doble driving the California colt The Roman. Sagna 2 15 has moved to pace per Baltimore reports, Ben Rennick bought a green trotter by Re-election with 2 18 mile, Dr. Robinson 2 17 1 4 pulled a wagon in 2 28 last half 1 13 on Toledo half mile. Walter Hine of Philadelphia aims to boost fast pacers to beat Roscoe in road races. Mambrino King offspring brown filly foaled July 1900 owned by John Bradburn. Charles Chipman of Philadelphia shows strong on New York speedway with Sam T and Jack Miller. L F Keen bought from J A Works a Wilstar mare 2 17 with fast mile. Best Lexington mile 2 21 1 2 Charley Herr with Lucy Carr. At Wheaton Oscar Ames halted Red Heart mare Brash 2 24 sister to Chain Shot 2 11 and 32 4 seconds quarter. she shows trotter promise.
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Sagna
Baltimore
Ben Rennick
Dr. Robinson
Toledo
Boralma
Kentucky
Walter Hine
Philadelphia
Roscoe
Mambrino King
John Bradburn
Village Farm
Charles Chipman
New York Speedway
Sam T
Jack Miller
L. F. Keen
Marion
Ind
J. A. Works
Vevay
Wilstar
Lexington
Charley Herr
Lucy Carr
Cahill
Kelly
Wheaton
Ills
Oscar Ames
Brash
Chain Shot
Orchard and Garden Tips On Tree Care And Pruning
A dried root needs careful planting with no tire spaces around roots. Leaves are essential for plant breath and survival. Remove sprouts at the base of fruit trees, especially plums. Winter and early spring pruning boosts growth. summer pruning limits it. Use sun and spraying with a gulphide of potash solution for mildew. Prune to let sunlight reach the branches for better fruit.
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Chicago
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Stree
Washington
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Mr. Gage
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McKinley
Potomac
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Tolstoi
Moscow
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Leo Tolstoi
Panama Canal
Isthmus
Panama
Nicaragua
Fall River
America
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Fred Dietz
Bessie Bonehill
Budd Doble
California
Roman
McMenamin’s
South Centre Street
Matos Neyo Sa
GAR
W.k.gresh & Sons
Makers
Ehigh Valley Railroad
Weatherly
Mauch Chunk
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Euston
Sandytun
White Taven
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Hazleton
Hethlehem
Easton
Delano
Pottaville
Philadelphila
Hutteton
Mahanoy City
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Mt. Curnied
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White Haven
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All Points
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Rot Trom
Kollin H.wilbur
Cortlandt Street
New York City
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Lek
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G. J. Gildroy
Hazletot T
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Kton
Beaver Meadow Road
Roan
Oh Junction
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Fomhicken
Deringer
Raion
Drifton
Oneida Junction
Harwood Road
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Keppton
Suni
Hagleton Junction
Cranberry
Tomhicken
Hazleton Junction
Sheppton
Unday
Hareton Junction
Parce
Jeanesville
Audentled
Traction Company
Wilkesbarre
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Luther C. Smith
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