Congress Opens In Session With Focus On President's Message
Congress convened as the Senate and House prepared to receive the president's message. Officials expect little immediate legislation beyond appropriation bills while immigration and tariff debates loom. Hanna and Payne lead discussions on the inauguration and Hawaii annexation prospects attract attention among lawmakers and guests.
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Congress
Cuba
Uncle Sam
Stevenson
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Pacific Railroad
Lodger
Chandler
Cleveland
Marcus A. Hanna
McKinley
Hanna
Arlington Lobby
H. C. Payne
Wisconsin
C. J. Dawes
Chicago
Republican Committee
Horace Porter
Platt
Connecticut
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Babcock
Mercer
Congressional Campaign Committee
Grosvenor
Ohio
Lacey
Iowa
Gillett, McCormack
Wilson
New York
Foss
Belknap
Lorimer
Ilinolis
Cannon
S. W. Wodward
Payne
Woodward
John W. Foster
Appropriations Advance as Two Bills Near Readiness
The house moves to pass two and possibly three regular appropriation bills before Christmas with pension and legislative funds ready to begin soon. Rules may add a task if appropriations stall, while the president's message and coming Congress dominate hotels and lobbies with talk of tariff policy and cabinet choices.
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Chatraman Cannon
Committee On Appropriations
Committee On Rules
House
Washington
Congress
German protest over president's tonnage duties action
Washington reports the German government has filed a formal protest with the state department against the president’s proclamation taxing tonnage on German ships entering U S ports. Berlin argues it does not tax American ships, while Washington insists port charges on American vessels justify automatic enforcement of the Dingley act.
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Washington
State Department
Marked Increase in Its Strength During the Past Three Years
The Navy secretary Hilary A. Herbert notes a surge in U S naval power from 1893 to 1896 with 40 ships totaling 329,528 tons and now 42 vessels 137,859 tons after Brooklyn and Puritan entries. He argues for more battleships over cruisers and cites a 2,000 rise in service numbers.
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Washington
Hilary A. Herbert
United States
Brooklyn
Puritan
Rumor of Faulkner Resigning Senate Seat
In Parkersburg West Virginia on December 7 the rumor spread that Senator Faulkner will resign this winter to accept a lucrative post as attorney for a New York corporation. His current term runs through March 4 1698.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Faulkner
United States
New York
Rail collision near Waelder claims five crewmembers
San Antonio reports a head end crash on the Southern Pacific near Waelder with two engineers, two firemen, and a brakeman killed. The east bound crew, waking from sleep, misread signals amid fog. relief trains transported the dead and injured to San Antonio as through traffic resumed later in the day.
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San Antonio
Tex
Southern Pacific
Waelder
T. P. Coady
W. H. Brown
Wiliam Holt
George Asking
Will Heard
Ocean Tragedy Costs Five Lives As Schooner Sinks
The lumber schooner Nathan F Cobb from Rockland Maine found in surf near Ormond by the Sea Florida. Eight men remained aloft in rigging as breakers battered the wreck. Rescue attempts failed. James Waterhouse of Cape Elizabeth and crewman Thomas Fogen died. The vessel later sank after leaking and capsizing.
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Ormond-by-the-Sea
Fla
Nathan F. Cobb
Rockland
Hotel Corunna
Thomas Fogen
Ormond
James Waterhouse
Cape Elizabeth
Fogen
Waterhouse
Hotel Ormond
Brenner
Brunswick
New York
Fred Beale
Thomas Beale
International Cycling Match Opens at Madison Square Garden
The great inter national bicycle race began at 12:05 am in Madison Square Garden with a world class field. Notable entrants include Tom Linton of Wales C Chapple J D Lumsden and Albert Schock of the United States who led early as 6,000 spectators watched.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Ld” Plimmer
Tom Linton
Wales
C. Chapple
J. D. Lumsden
Albert Schock
Schock
Redding
Winton
No Arsenic in the Flour Experts Disagree
Milwaukee reports chemists conclude flour and bread from Baker Figlesthaler’s bakery were not arsenic poisoned. Dr Weber cites tarter emetic or tartrate of antimony as possible causes of illness, while Dr Hill insists arsenic was present. About 140 to 200 sickened. no fatalities noted.
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Milwaukee
Health Department
Figlesthaler
Fred Weber
Warren B. Hill
Chippewa Falls Faces River Flood After Receding Water
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin reports flood conditions with 2000 visitors observing the river rise to four feet at the A L & B company mill. By Sunday the flood receded and most streets reopened as workers cleared debris and stores prepared for business. Local observers expect no further danger this winter.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
A. L. & B. Company
Illinois Congressional Pluralities From Official Canvass
Springfield Dec 7 The official canvass of Illinois congressional races lists party pluralities by district. Republicans sweep most districts with large margins in districts including Mann Lorimer Belknap Mills White Cook Foss Hopkins Hitt Prince Reeves Cannon Warner Graff Marsh Hinrichsen Connolly Jett Hunter Campbell Baker and Smith.
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Springfield
Mann
Lorimer
Belknap
Mills
White
Cook
Foss
Hopkins
Hitt
Prince
Reeves
Cannon
Thirteeenth
Warner
Graff
Marsh
Hinrichsen
Connolly
Highteenth
Jett
Hunter
Campbell
Baker
Smith
Blaine physician touts Tallerday's Female Tonic
Dr C M Wright of Blaine Illinois a seasoned physician endorses Tallerday's Female Tonic saying it has cured patients after other remedies fail two to three bottles curb all pain restore appetite and strength and improve welfare Emmert Burrell sells it
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C. M. Wright
Blaine, Ills
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