Porto Rico tariff turmoil in U S Senate and British ties
Washington discusses the Porto Rico tariff as a major Republican fault line. Senators debate delaying vote or loading amendments to avoid a split while McKinley navigates perceived European negotiations. A naval policy board headed by Admiral Dewey is proposed, and the Senate amends the Dingley tariff bill to fund Porto Rican needs from pre year revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Porto Rico
Mr. McKinley
Republican Party
Long
Naval Policy Board
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Cockrell
House
Senate
Hanna
The Practical Joker Greyhound of Third Avenue
Mr. Storms operates a natural history emporium on Third Avenue New York. His greyhound trained to jump the four foot gate startles pedestrians by landing in front of them and then fleeing into the street while the crowd laughs. Police warned that while licensed dogs and gates are lawful the act could amount to a misdemeanor if continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Storms
Naturaliits
Third Avenue
New York
Storms
Embezzlement charge sparked by intoxication dispute in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia magistrate dismissed an embezzlement claim against a delivery wagon driver who admitted spending $19 from collections on alcohol. The firm knew of his drinking habits, and the judge warned that intoxication complicates proving embezzlement. Separate notes discuss Picard's exposition dispute over Midway concessions and morals policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
New York Sun
Favorite Perfumes Through History by Noted Figures
The article surveys famous lovers of scents, noting Nero preferred roses, Louis XIV favored orange blossoms, Richelieu varied per room, Josephine used musk, Napoleon used eau de Cologne, Hugo enjoyed wild flowers, Dumas loved myrtle, and Dickens admired white jasmine.
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Nero
Louis XIV
Richelieu
Josephine
Napoleon
Victor Hugo
Alexandre Dumas
Charles Dickens
Swedish Farm Laborers Fixture on Estates
A special class of Swedish farm laborers receive land for their own use in exchange for a set number of days of labor each year for the farm owner. They are considered fixtures to the estate, a system not found in any other country.
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Sweden
Oom Paul Penmanship Questioned in Signature
The note discusses S J P Kru ger known as Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger. It claims his handwriting is cramped and barely legible and remarks he signs as S J P Kru ger rather than his full name.
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Paul
S. J. P. Kruger
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger
Monte Carlo’s Death by Own Action Table Tale
A former casino inspector recounts the famed death by own action table at Monte Carlo. He details chairs with multiple suicides, notable victims, and the casino’s petty costs versus the human toll while describing efforts to intervene and prevent further tragedy.
Robbery and Murder Reported in Two States
Robert B. Jennings was held up on a street car near Washington Avenue and Broadway in St. Louis Missouri on October 30 and robbed of 1045 dollars in cash and 4824 in negotiable paper. Harry Wallace killed his wife with a hammer at their home near Deakyenville Delaware then fled. The couple had not been living happily for some time.
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Robert B. Jennings
Washington Avenue
Broadway
St. Louis
Harry Wallace
Deakyenville
Del
Noteen
Currient Comment on Mattern of Public Interest
The piece rails at imperialist policy and party splits led by McKinley and Hanna. It cites Hoar Mason Hale Atkinson against imperialism and notes labor groups opposed to war and large standing armies. It condemns trusts and tariff protection, urging readers to oppose money and tariff trusts and to back anti trust sentiment. The editorial decries high protection and praises labor and editors critical of monopoly.
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Hoar
Mason
Hale
Edward Atkinson
McKinley
Hanna
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DR. Miles
Dr. Norris
Rock Rapids
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
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Elro
Amandus Oswald
H.W. Cor. Centra
Freeland
P. F. McNulty
South Centre Street
Goryriahts &c. Tion
Denar
Rough Mann & Co
Scientific American
Scientife Journal
Torna
Wew York N & Co
Washington, D
Laubach
Vienna
B. C. Laubach
Freeland Tribune
The
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Main Street
Centre
Lona
Truephone
Freeland, PA
South Africa
Lord Salisbury
Europe
Great Britain
Libor Winter
Front Street
Picard
M. Berenger
Monte Carlo
Sulcides
Benvenist
MM. Benveniati
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Signor
Antonio Cesare
Bentimigli
Mentone
Nice
Windsor
M. Blane
Rossian
Amercan Federation of Labor
Detroit
Africa
Philippines
Cuba
Guam
United States
Lane of
Money Trust
Tariff Trust
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Mark Hanna
Maine
California
Sun
McMenamin’s
Colesie
Cremer
Diamar Awell
Dhavreg
Metropolitan National Exchange
Chicago
Hank
Orgainog AL Meisel Arepmmone
Sears, Hoobark & Co
Sears, Roebuck & GO. (Inc
Fulton, Desplaines and Wayman Sts
Burdick
Internal
Histienia
Omerny Arume’ Wien
America
Ins
Hana
Bagcou
Ucee
Seare
Ke & OO
Sears, Roebuck & Co, Linc
Roebuck & Co
Alain
U.O
Anil
Ebuck & CO. (Inc
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