Pacific rail funding bill faces decisive House vote today
Washington January 11 The fate of the 112 million Pacific railroad funding bill hinges on today’s vote under a special order. The bill would extend debt over eighty years at 2 percent, with annual principal extinguishment. defeat could trigger foreclosure and sale. Substitutes from Bell and Harrison await votes prior to final decision.
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Pacific Railroad
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Secretary of the Interior
Inauguration Plans Aim for Unmatched Splendor
Washington January coverage shows McKinley inauguration preparations reaching high standards. Committees report full funding and lodging for up to 100000. 9100 meal sites, 171 parade vantage points. 8600 marching troops including Pennsylvania and Maryland guards, New York New Jersey Ohio Rhode Island and Massachusetts contingents. Annapolis cadets to march. civic groups vying for roles. elaborate decorations, 65 piece military band and 126 piece orchestra to provide music. information booths planned along parade route by Washington High School cadets.
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Inaugural Escort Duty Tenders Noted by Spufation
Spufation has tendered its services to the committee to do escort duty during Inaugural week. The usual reductions in railroad rates from all parts of the country are expected.
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Senate to discuss Cuba and Pacific rail funding this week
Washington January 11 The senate plans debate on Cuban resolutions if Cameron presses them and speeches by Mills and Davis on Cuba are anticipated. The Picketrow free homestead bill may vote today or tomorrow followed by the Pacific railroad funding bill if House passage occurs. Cullom to report the appropriation bill by midweek and eulogies for ex-Speaker Crisp will fill Saturday. Indian and military appropriations are pending as is the agricultural bill.
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Inauguration Day for Governor Tanner in Illinois
Springfield, Illinois January 11. The inaugural parade featured 2000 state guards, fraternal groups, and militia. Gov-elect Tanner took the oath in the house after a ceremonial march. Altgeld opposed a joint review and favored alternate plans. The inaugural ball followed in the representative hall.
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Tariff Hearing Nears End as Committee Shapes Bill
Washington January 11 The ways andMeans committee nears completion of tariff hearings with a general roundup pending. Iron and steel interests testified Saturday revealing disputes between producers and users. Observers expect a moderate bill with rates likely below the McKinley act and modest individual requests.
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Ways and Means
Train Rounds Street Car in Minneapolis Crash
A Great Western passenger train struck a suburban street car in Minneapolis at 7 45 p m injuring several passengers. Notable victims include W W Riddle a mathematics professor at the State university seriously head injuries possibly a skull fracture EB S Oakley a University of Minnesota student seriously cut about face and head Helen A Austin University student scalp injuries and shock, Erickson head and body injuries, F W Stevers motorman head and face injuries right arm fracture internal injuries, Daniel Johnson motorman head injuries and shock, and an unnamed woman lightly injured but in severe nervous shock.
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Mill workers and Westinghouse staff plan Port Angeles plant
A Braddock Pa special reports workers from Carnegie plants in Pittsburgh Homestead Duquesne and Pittsburg and Westinghouse employees at Tulie Creek Wilmerding form a joint stock company to build a 2 090 000 iron and steel plant at Port Angeles Puget Sound. Indianapolis Monetary Conference notes arrival of several delegates and expected total of about 400.
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Puget Sound
Indiana's New Executive Begins Office With Frill Free Inauguration
Indiana's new Governor Matthew and Lieutenant Governor Nye ushered in a brief ceremony at the senate chamber. Judge Monks administered the oath as Chief Justice Jordan presided. A farewell from retiring Governor Matthews preceded Mount's inaugural address with a simple reception planned that evening. The event marks a shift from past practice of joint platform inaugurations.
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Nye
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Buffalo hosts linotype title clash with two editors
Buffalo on January 11 reports George W. Green of the Buffalo Evening News and Barney J. Mensing of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch will contest for the world champion linotype operator title in the city on January 24. Green previously set a record of 78 900 cms in seven hours in Chicago in November 1895.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Chicago
Destitution and fire swirl in early January reports
Altoona Pennsylvania reports Mrs Adams found starved to death in a Fourth street tenement while her husband lies nearby in critical condition for lack of food. The city health board notes sixty five families about 300 people destitute. Minneapolis sees a mill fire at Anchor flour mill threatening the milling district. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars, fully insured. Jefferson Iowa clarifies Storm Lake college did not close, remaining prosperous with about one hundred in attendance. Milwaukee witnesses personal assignments by R A Shores and E A Shores Jr to ex governor Upham, who posted bond of 200000 dollars. they hold stock in Shores Mining Shores Lumber and Shores Building associations.
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Board of Health
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Populists Urged to Go It Alone in National Address
Boston Jan. 11 George F Washburn member of the People's party national executive committee issues an address to the Populists of the United States praising a brilliant success in a brief time and urging independence. He asserts the party should pursue a go it alone financial principle and emphasizes strengthening the Populist base. Washburn notes unity within the party and calls for continued growth and self reliance.
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George F. Washburn
People’s Party
United States
Will Keep Up the Fight Democratic Conference Declares
A Chicago gathering of gold standard Democrats at the Auditorium on Saturday pledged continued opposition to the free silver wing and to reunite with Bryanites. A resolution urged strengthening state and local organizations to field tickets next election. About sixty men from Illinois and eight other states attended, with General S. B. Buckner as chairman. John P. Irish suggested the party might adopt the Democratic Republican name at its next convention.
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Populists win house chaplaincy in Colorado history
In a senate caucus distribution, the chaplain position went to the Populists. T. H. Malone, editor of the Colorado Catholic, was chosen over Rev. Myron W. Reed of Broadway Temple Congregational Church. This marks the first time a Roman Catholic priest was offered the chaplaincy.
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Senate
T. H. Malone
Malone
Myron W. Reed
Broadway Temple
House
Arkansas legislature opens with contested leadership
Little Rock shows five candidates for House speakership and three for the Senate presidency as the thirty first biennial session begins. The day also marks the inauguration of Dan W. Jones as governor in simple ceremonies. In Bismarck Hansborough wins the Republican caucus nomination for senator to seek re election on January 19.
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Bismarck
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Hansborough
Crusade Against Coolie Labor In Orangevale
A citrus colony in Sacramento County reports a mob seized six Japanese workers at Roos orchard. Fifteen locals roped them, hanged the men from a large oak, revived them after strangulation, and warned the group to leave or face death. Roos protested as his own neck was threatened with a noose.
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Orangevale
C. G. Roos
Roos
Debs heads to Denver to aid Leadville miners
I W Debs labor leader arrived in Denver to speak for Leadville striking miners. He spoke at Broadway Temple and the Trades Assembly with a socialistic tone. Also reports: Policeman shot a 22-year-old miner, Frank Dougherty, at state Street dance hall after he resisted arrest for carrying a concealed weapon. Dougherty died. Note: other brief items mention ex governor Davis’s death by morphine, a Milwaukee murder, and a Decatur shooting incident.
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I. V. Debs
Leadville
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Myron W. Reed
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Colo
C. Guyton
Frank Dougherty
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Guyton
Queen Victoria Donates to India Famine Fund
London Jan 11 The queen has donated £500 to the India famine fund opened by the lord mayor of London. The contribution underscores royal support for relief as famine relief efforts expand across British India.
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