Washington May 28 Cuban question sparks house dispute
A house session debates a resolution recognizing Cuban belligerency. Speaker Reed rules it out of order. Lewis presses the foreign policy privilege claim citing Fox, Clay, and Hawaii. The appeal fails and the house adjourns as the senate advances tariff work and discusses pension office consolidations and costs.
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Washington
House
Lewis
Dem
Reed
Fox
Henry Clay
Hawaii
Dingley
McCreery
Kentucky
Pension Agency Consolidation Revoked by McKinley
Washington May 28 President McKinley weighs a report by Commissioner Eyvans on revoking Cleveland's pension agency consolidation order. The plan would keep agencies as is, rather than nine abolished and moved to St Louis. Evans argues $200000 upfront cost and rent, with no savings besides salaries. He foresees future single agency in Cleveland but says action unnecessary now.
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St. Louis
New York
Tgouisville
Knoxville
Washington
Touisville
Cleveland
Evans
McKinley
Commissioner of Pensions
Topeka
Des Moines
Cormnissioner Evans
Acquittal Ordered in Havemeyer Sugar Trial Verdict
Washington May 28 Henry O Havemeyer president of American Sugar Refining Co lauded the not guilty verdict after a three day trial Judge Bradley directed the jury noting the government failed to prove related data requests fell within the witness knowledge The case stemmed from a long legal battle with the senate sugar committee and a co defendant Broker Chap man who received a 30 day jail term for his role.
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Washington
Henry O. Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Bradley
Havemeyer
Senate Sugar Investigating Committee
Broker Chapman
Senate
Nominations Confirmed and Diplomats Appointed
The senate approved Edwin H. Conger of Iowa as minister to Brazil and Charles Burdett Hart of West Virginia, among other postmasters in Indiana and Iowa. Dr Angell of Ann Arbor visited the state department for talks with Assistant Secretary Day on Turkey conditions and his departure timeline remains unsettled.
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Washington
Senate
Edwin H. Conger
Iowa
Brazil
Charles Burdett Hart
West Virginia
Indiana
L. V. Buskirk
Bloomington
Jas. L. Berry
Humeston
CG. N. Marvin
Shenandoah
J. A. Wilson
Williamsburg
Dr. Angell
Ann Arbor
Turkey
State Department
Springfield May 28 Shows Legislative Gridlock And Policy Moves
Springfield reports a senate vote failure on the angii cigarette bill and passage of a tax levy to third reading. A drainage canal policy resolution, several bills advancing or being amended, and a contentious Allen street railway bill occupy the day alongside changes to judge appointments and wage safeguards. In Chicago, independent telephone company delegates convene to form a national coalition against Bell. In Mascoutah a man dies of heart disease while visiting his betrothed in Mexico, ending a wedding trip.
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Springfield
Senate
Supreme Court
House
Curtis
Bell Telephone
Chicago
Central
Western States
United States
Bell Company
Mascoutah
Ill
Barth Klein
Presbury
Mexico
Mac
Mary Clacher
Kein
el Paso
Tex
Dallas
Fl Paso
Santa Fe
Gar and Electric Light Works
Santa Pe
el Paso Street
IM Paso
Nine Die In Collision At American Falls Idaho
A deadly wreck near American Falls Idaho kills nine men and harms eight others when a freight train crashes into a passenger train at 4 30 p m Two workers on the station platform die and the station building is destroyed. Names include C W Shields D Nl Thompson John R Cooper J Steffen and five unidentified sheep shearers. Several injured face possible death. The crash follows the freight losing control on a hill and colliding as the passenger train backed toward the station.
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Pocatello
Tdln
American Falls
Here
C. W. Shields
D. Nl. Thompson
Dayton
Wash
John R. Cooper
Wellsville
Utah
J. Steffen
Dillon
Mont
G. W. Brennan
Pearl
Idaho
F. D. Springer
John Gergan
Brigham
John Peters
William Connelly
Great Barrington
Mass
Cenorge Moore
Dick Cosgrove
C. E. Heckman
Cosgrove
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United States Senate
Spain
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Congress
Cooper
Wisconsin
Linney
North Carolina
Mahary
Berry
Meyer
Louisiana
McClellan
Settle
Pension Agency
Twavemeyer
Conger
Glinoss Solons
Freigut
Pour
Ottumwa
American Bankers’ Association
Chas. R. Hannan
Council Bluffs
A. Taleh
Marshalltown
J. M. Dinwiddie
Cedar Rapids
Michael T. Colton
Colton
Infanis
New New York
Gastoria
Castoria
Miles
Diffenbauges
Stephenson Street
Brewster House
Stephenson St
Sigrek
Kcpal
Phoenix
Freeport
Stover Bicycle Mec. Co
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