Talk at Washington More to Come Before Congress
Perry Heath, first assistant postmaster general, defends rural free delivery while noting criticisms as healthy, urging careful gradual expansion if effective. Senator Burrows predicts protracted currency debate, Hawaiian issues, immigration, and Cuban policy to dominate the next session. The president's message is expected conservative and business-friendly.
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Washington
Nouv
Perry S. Heath
Congress
Department
Burrows
Michigan
Spain
Blanco
McKinley
Civil Service
Merritt
International arbitration talks with England status update
A Washington telegraph report states Pauncefote accepted Olneys condition linking Venezuelan arbitration to a broader US UK treaty. No recent negotiations have occurred between Sherman and Pauncefote and Salisbury has not discussed the matter since London travels. A renewal was considered but not pursued after the last treaty failed in the Senate.
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England
Washington
Great Britain
Pauncefote
Olney
Senate
United States
Salisbury
Sir Julian
Deslves
Sherman
Julian Pauncefote
London
Discriminating section 22 tariff questions seen in courts
Washington reports that tariff section 22 issues may head to courts for final decision. Treasury notes collectors taxed transit goods from Canada under consular seal and also goods produced in Canada. An appeal to the Board of General Appraisers has been filed. its ruling is not bound by AG or treasury opinions.
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Senate
Washington
Behring Sea
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Pribylof
Pribylof Islands
Olney
United States Supreme Court
Treasury Department
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Dresden
Board of General Appraisers
New York
Attorney General
Secretary of the Treasury
Railway Employers Political League forms in Chicago
In Chicago on November 23 the American Railway League renamed itself the Railway Employers and Telegraphers Political League of America. The new body aims to influence state and national politics to secure railroad workers’ representation and favorable laws, with 200 delegates from multiple states. It seeks railway-men in legislatures and to advance laws benefiting both employees and railroads, while distancing itself from the defunct American Railway Union.
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Chicago
American Railway League
Political League of America
McKinley
Interstate Commerce Commission
William R. Morrison
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Minnesota
Missouri
New York
Ohio
Pensylvania
West Virginia
American Railway Union
Gifts of Real Christians sermon in Kewanee church
Sunday Evangelist Lindfield of Chicago denounced church socials as extortion. He argued that giving 25 cents to religious causes should not fund church suppers and similar entertainments, calling them robberies and works of the devil.
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Kewanee
Ills
Lindfield
Chicago
M. I
Bergman Marriage Called Off As Missing Groom Stirs Town
Chicago tale unfolds with George A. Bergman vanishing on eve of his wedding to Miss Margaret Perry. Fathers say nuptials ended, yet others insist engagement may persist as Bergman seeks to regain Perry family favor.
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Chicago
George A. Bergman
Margaret Perry
Trousseau
Bergman
Perry
Griffin Paroled After $60,000 Bank Embezzlement
Frederick W Griffin, former assistant cashier of Northwestern National bank, who embezzled $60,000 and was sentenced to five years in Joliet penitentiary, was pardoned yesterday by President McKinley. Griffin confessed April 4, 1895 and has served a little over two years. he had been a society leader and president of the Ashland club.
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Chicago
Frederick W. Griffin
Northwestern National Bank
Joliet Penitentiary
McQkinley
Griffin
Ashland Club
Perry Heath's Decision Sustained in Telegraph Case
Washington November 23. The chief justice of the court of claims sustained Perry S Heath referee report in Western Union Telegraph Co against United States. Judgment entered in favor of Western Union for 258869 dollars.
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Perry Heath
Washington
Court of Claims
Perry S. Heath
Western Union Telegraph Company
United States
Notable Wisconsin Judge Mills Dies in Denver
Telegram reports the death of Judge J. D. Mills in Denver Colo. Mills was a prominent figure in early Wisconsin history, active in organizing the Republican party.
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Manitowoc
Wis
J. d. Mills
Denver
Colo
Court Martial in Chicago Details Abusive Treatment at Fort Sheridan
Captain Leonard A. Lovering faces charges of conduct prejudicial to military discipline for dragging Private Hammond by the heels from the guard house to the adjutant’s office after Hammond refused to walk A series of witnesses described kicks prod wounds and blood with Witness New claiming Lovering used bayonets and a sword while Hammond cried and showed injuries The court adjourned to continue today amid testimony of multiple soldiers and an officer from the guard.
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Fort Sheridan
Fay
Chicago
Leonard A. Lovering
Fourth Infantry
Hammond
Wade
Bernard
Plattsburg
N. Y
Fort Sheriden
John J. Bernard
Fells
Lovering
New
Judge Advocate
Brainard
Colonel Hunter
Tragedy at Oconomowoe Draws Inquest In Wisconsin
Mrs EL Cornell, wife of a jobless man, is jailed after a deadly tragedy at the Cornell home in Oconomowoe. She denies involvement despite harsh poverty disclosures and a barter for rent and food. Inquest testimony places two strangers with a lantern near the house and a loud cry heard around 6 am, suggesting blows inside the dwelling.
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Waukesha
Wis
EL Cornell
Oconomowoen
Schneider
Oconomowoe
Lewis
Cornell
Tramp Beaten and Shot by Farmer Mob Counts Casualties
In Bonnet's Mills Missouri a tramp named John Wade demanded food, was beaten, shot in the leg, then mobbed by locals. He lay seriously injured a mile from town. Wade, from Minneapolis, is believed insane and to be sent to St. Louis. In Seattle a questioned sighting of Murray linked to Frank Novak remains unconfirmed. In Indiana a car train collision near Claypool killed a woman and child, and fatally injured a man named Borseman.
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Bonnet’s Mills
John Wade
Wilson
Wade
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Louis
Seattle
Wash
Murray
Frank Novak
Charles Wood
Vinton
Reed
Warsaw
Ind
Borseman
Burkett
Claypool
Bank of Lodi Plans First Payment and New Bank Opening
Bank of Lodi, forced to the wall Oct. 20 by the failure of the Bank of Edgerton, will make its first payment of 25 percent Monday Nov. 29. On the same day a new bank will open with paid up capital of 25 000 dollars.
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Bank of Lodi
Lodi
Wis
Bank of Edgerton
Costly Fire at Str Streator Department Store Burns
The large department store of D Heenan & Co at Streator Illinois burned last night about 6 30 endangering adjacent properties and destroying the post office and interiors of several shops. Loss estimated at 250000 with 125000 insured on Heenan’s. Fire started by a lamp explosion in the military department on the second floor. Ottawa fire department arrived too late to save much.
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H. F. Howland
M. Purcell & Co
Julian Moses
Union National Bank
Abe Levy
Dusty cyclone devastates several Australian towns
A sweeping dust cyclone has left multiple Australian towns ruined. In a separate incident at Gil chist Ills two miners, Mike Kirsh and John Iqukra, fought over a tobacco pipe ending in Kirsh killing Iqukra. General Miles calls for a U.S. army boost to 70 000 with possible 10 000 more. Y M C A work begins on Wisconsin Oneida reservation to engage natives. Hartwig Sather, 6, drowns after breaking ice at Fairchild Wisconsin pond. Counterfeit dollar circulation seen among visitors to Kinmundy Omega Oskaloosa and Laclede Illinois. Guatemala tightens curbs on Chinese as border flows rise. A.J. Stevenson reports return to U.S. Olen of Poygan Wisconsin uncovers a 11 pound spearhead. Kaime’s lamp collapsed en route to Manston Wisconsin for manslaughter trial. New York Mutual Life manager’s death in Mexico linked to $50 000 deficit. La Grange Ohio suffers $25 000 fire losses. Mount Vernon New York reports 22 000 population with 15 000 headaches from unpurified gas. European powers discuss naval show of force near Dardanelles or Crete amid autonomy talks with Constantinople.
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Australia
Mike Kirsh
John Iqukra
Gilchist
Miles
Oneida
Wisconsin
Hartwig Sather
Fairchild
Hall Claire
Wis
Kinmundy
Omega
Oskaloosa
Laclede
Ill
Guatemala
A. J. Stevenson
Olen
Poygan
George
Kaime
Manston
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company
City of
Mexico
la Grange
O. Ed Hastings
Gott Bros
Robbins & Gott
J. A. Freeman
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Dejongh
Chicago Street
Staver & CO
Stephenson St
Fred Fichhorn
Freeporc
Stephenson Street
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South Dakota
W R’y
J.H. Edwards
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Geo. Schmidtell
Hettloger
Stephenson Streat
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