PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS Rifts Over Bond Issue Dominate Senate Debate
In Wasamaros and Columbus, January 14, senators sparred over pension discrimination and the bond issue. Lodge and Allen clashed on widows of generals versus ordinary soldiers as Butler urged stopping new bonds. A new Mills resolution on silver coinage and debt policy circulated, while the pension bill moved forward amid sharp exchanges and an executive session.
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Wasamaros
Myr Butler
North Carolina
Lodge
Coggawell
Allen
Hawley
Thurston
Nebraska
Coggswell
Thornton
Senate
Vilas
Men
Associated Press
Columbus
Foraker
United States senate
Sherman
Brice
Milla
United States
Mills
Atchison and Nebraska Railroad Company
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rairoad Company
Sac and Fox
Butler
Democrats
mde
Cleveland
Carlisle
Missing City Treasurer Aldrich Disappears With Cash
Short accounts from Liwood Nebraska report Jasper County treasurer W D Aldrich fled the country after a shortage ranged from 0 to 10 000 dollars. State examiner checked records after a courthouse fire alarm. Aldrich claimed cash in open vaults but refused to reveal combinations. He disappeared as vaults were later opened with no money found.
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Omags
Neb
Bee
Liwood
Jasper county
W.D Aldrich
Aldrich
infantry board
Resolutions Favor Permanent Arbitration Court
London meeting approves a move toward a permanent arbitration court with a committee including the bishop of Durham Canon Walkerforce Cardinal Vaughn Dean Farrar Lady Henry Somerset W T Stead and William K Gremer. A petition for an arbitration treaty is supported by MPs and others.
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Sir John Jubbock
London
Durham
Canon Walker-force
Cardinal Vaughn
Dean Farrar
Henry Somerset
W. T Stead
William K. Gremer
United States
Cuban Insurgents Reinforced Move Toward Havana
January 14 dispatch confirms eastern Cuban provinces report leaders Maceo Rivera and Robes directing well armed insurgents from Puerto Principe reinforced by expeditions, moving east toward Havana. Forces operate from Remedios and Sancti Spiritus, with large bands gathering Colon and Matanzas to aid Maceo. Spanish defense counters by rerouting troops as insurgents burn cash crops and disrupt revenue. Maceo’s forces control Hermora central government, with hospital networks and depots.
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Sancti Spiritus
Remedios
Santa Clara
Matanzas
insurgania
Colon
Hermora
Puerto Prmaiys
Spain
Thia sfferndon
Maceo
San Diego de Nunez
Bala Honda
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Rights of the Bannocks to hunt under treaty before Supreme Court
Dispute between Bannock Indians and Wyoming over whether Bannocks may kill game despite state law will be decided by the U S Supreme Court. Case linked to Racehoree, Bannock participant in last summer's Jackson Hole trouble, now docketed. Racehoree arrested for killing game. he invoked Bannock treaty and was released. sheriff appealed. Motion to advance case expected.
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Wyoming
Wasnixeroy
Indiana
United States supreme court
Racehorae
Jackson Hole
Racehoree
Vintmab
Pacific Railroad Bill Proposed by Colorado Congressman
January 14 report from Wasumontos states Representative Shaffroth of Colorado introduced a Pacific railroad bill. It envisions foreclosing Union and Central Pacific properties, creating a government railroad company managed by a presidentially appointed board, with a fifty year 3 percent bond mortgage to cover government debt. If government funds fail, the new company would receive the property and the old stock would be canceled.
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Colorado
Wasumnotos
Shaffroth
Colrado
Union and
Central Pacific
United States
government railroad company 18
Woolen Mill for Eureka Proposed by Humboldt Self Help
The Humboldt Self Help Association plans to locate a woolen mill in Boureba with Crocker of San Luis Obispo as representative. A favorable report could lead to a coastwide mill project using sawmill waste and cheap wool. Eureka seeks to employ local youth and anchor underwear and shirts production.
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Humboldt Self Help Association
San Francisco
A. Crocker
San Lua Obispo
Dureks
Humboldt bets help Association
Boureba
Burake
sawmilla
inel
Crocker
Eureka
Eloping Couple Slip Past San Francisco Detectives
An eloping couple registered as Miller and Sister with two children on the Excelator from San Diego. The purser doubted their claimed relation and alerted authorities. Two detectives arrived to intercept them but were misdirected to the wrong wharf, allowing the couple to board a taxi uptown, escaping detection.
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San Francisco
Excelator
San Diego
Miller
Crowley
tham
elopers
Wretch Captured In Platt Murder At Pichango Reservation
A wretch named Francisco Guayish, a Pichango Indian, is jailed for the murder and alleged burning of Mrs May J Platt, a Pichango school teacher, amid a contested trial against Chief Mateopa. Deputy sheriffs Marsh and Aguirre pursued a conspiracy to depose Mateopa, with Guavish accused of leading the plot.
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Los Anusixs
May J. Platt
Pichango
Raveride county
Brancisco Guayish
Matcopa
Mateppa
Mre
Pratt
eapousme
A. W. Marah
Martin Aguirre
Guavish
Mateopa
Guavish 10
Mre. Platt
Ballona
aphon
Riverside
Spanish bullfighter Moreno joins February Madrid bout plans
Sporting News reports that Senor Jose de Moreno, famed Spanish bullfighter, will travel from New York to Suarez Veco for a February 13 event. Local committees, holding the franchise, received Madrid’s cable confirming Moreno will lead the troupe with dates set for daily fights and referee selection by Quinn and Folkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporting News
Pisa
Lex
Suarez
Veco
Madrid
Senor Jos de Moreno
Spain
dulin
New York
Quinn
Mothers Crimes Driven Insane by Trouble near Marysville
A Marysville Kansas report says Mrs Joseph Hilderbrant six miles east of Marysville poisoned seven of her eight children and herself dying the surviving child in agony. The seven dead ranged from ages three to fourteen and a physician found a dying girl. The husband Joseph Alderbrant allegedly traveled to Kansas City for cancer treatment and has since vanished. The family was destitute amid financial hardship and illness.
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St Joszex
Marysville
Kanseaga
Maraball county
Joseph Hilderbrant
Hilderbrant
Trag
Maryeville
Kas
Bank cashier removed by directors over bank losses
In San Francisco on January 14, Grangore bank directors dismissed Albert Montpelier as cashier and manager and named August Muenter in his place. They accuse Montpelier of mismanaging funds, unwise investments in warehouses, and letting others speculate, while Montpelier denies fault, citing falling farm prices and crop failures. He had led the bank for almost twenty-two years.
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San Francisco
Grangore bank
Albert Montpelier
August Muenter
Montpelier
Sixty Four Prisoners Memoirs of Reform Committee Arrested
A dispatch from Cape Town reports sixty four members of the Villanders reform committee arrested by Boer authorities on treason charges connected to the expedition from British Africa. They are imprisoned in Pretoria and nearby towns, with property impounded as burghers petition for removal of English suzerainty.
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Newers
Cape Town
South Africa
eays Sisty
Villanders’ reform committee
Britiah Afesea
Pretoria
Joel
samail
Vryberd
Battelheun
orange free state
Rand
Republican Primary Call Prepared by State Exec Committee in San Francisco
The Republican state executive committee met in San Francisco and, after paying all bills, found about $7 in the treasury. They were instructed to prepare a call for a state primary and decide how many delegates counties should send to the state convention, with decisions due at a January 15 meeting. The state central committee will meet February 29 to set the convention time and place where delegates to the national GOP convention will be elected, opposed to Harrison.
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San Francisco
Republican state executive committee
state central
Mills on Finance Clash Over Bond Policy Amid Senate Debates
Senator Mills delivers a pointed finance speech criticizing the President and Treasury Secretary over bond policy and fiat money concepts. He argues for restraint on debt, warns against bank power, and predicts a sharp party struggle in the coming campaign. The session also covers anti bond and silver coin debates and plans to reconvene Monday.
River Improvement Convention in San Francisco Forms Inland Navigation Plan
The California River Improvement convention met in San Francisco on January 16 with delegates from 14 counties and major cities. They unanimously supported an immediate appropriation to begin making interior waterways navigable, and approved sending a Washington delegation. The meeting named an executive committee and memorialized Congress to advance inland waterway improvements benefiting California and the nation, noting the shift from plow to bicycle as a sign of progress.
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San Francisco
California River Improvement conveniion
Chamber of Commerce
Oakland
Alameda
Stockton
Margavilla
ban Joe
Obermen
A. H. Rose
Rose
Washington
eit
D. J. McLean
Quinea
G P Wilson
Contra Quatn
John Sweet
Glenn
O’Hare
Napa
J Holter
Marin
J Tarsh
Sacramento
William Johnson
W L Merry
Santa Mara
A Cooper
San Joaquin
G A Hachman
BR Meades
H Roberts
Redding
F M Swagey
Chamber of t Commerce of
George Davidson
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
California
stare
Democratic National Convention Picked Chicago for July 7
The Democratic National Committee selected Chicago as the convention city for July 7 by a 32 to 18 vote after a long session. Balloting showed Chicago leading early and securing support from New York and Cincinnati as votes shifted. final tally: Chicago 76, St Louis 24, Cincinnati 11.
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Washington
Chicago
national Democratic committee
Allen W. Thurman
Ohio
New Mexico
Hugh Wallace
Washington state
Qhicago
St. Louis
Omemwnati
New York
fimea
J Adsma
Goodrich
Cincinnata
M. C Ingelis
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
Follette
Waldo Bunth
New York Board of Trade and transportation
IE bord
jr. G. Crane
John R. Fellows
St. Laura
Cincinnati
St Louis
No Hope for Action on Financial Measure in Congress
Cucaco January 16 No decisive action is expected on remedial financial legislation. Comptroller James H ickels says the coin bond bill has passed the House but is unsatisfactory to the Senate. If advanced, it will likely carry a free silver amendment, which the President would not veto but the House would not accept. The bond bill aims to provide temporary relief, yet doubts remain over funding and potential withdrawal of gold from the treasury.
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pensions committee
Heminway
Indiana
Graff
United States court
north
coldiera
Arnold
Penneyvena
enone
fae
Gibson
Tennessee
Nashville
penein
Walker
Virginia
Jubal Alarly
White House
Union
south
Union goldiers
Wood
Ilinois
Fitzpatrick
Kansas
Pool
New York
Commuinga
Bartlett
Cummings
Chickamauga path commission
Groavenor
Ohio
Keyser
Minnesota
Strong
Avery
Michiga
Bowers
California
Wheeler
Alabama
Cox
Maddox
Crisp
Georgis
Wasursaroy
house
Grow
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
congress
Cat Kings
Wilson
Wala
Georgia
Cucaco
James H ickels
senate
Cleveland
United States
Huntington's Testimony on Expenses to Entertain Congressmen
In San Francisco January 16, the US circuit court resumed the Southern Pacific injunctive suit to bar California Railroad Commission rate setting. Witness Huntington testified that funds were likely spent entertaining congressmen during Central Pacific construction and maintenance, with some expenditures tied to benefits for officials and others. Edward Miller Jr testified on contracts for construction of Central Pacific during the era.
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San Fracisco
United States
Southern Pacific Company
California Railroad
congressional commission
Huntington
Central Pacfic
mae Washington
congress
Edward 4. Miller Jr
abe
y nans
Central Pacific reu
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Matt Adame
Perry
Adams
South America
Siroo
Carries
Tex
James H McHane
gon
A J Blevins
Walter Stackland
treasury department
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admiralty
Jacksovini
Misa
Money
Lowrey
Hooker
McLaurn
Verger
Campbell
Santa Fe
Lorena
Kan
Waster yi Chancery Johnson
Johnson
PACIFIC RAILROAD
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Aim
Peiarywa
O. Traelaon
Hornton
Dimmich
Harrison
Cutcago
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Post
Henry v. Johnson
Jarrigan
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Wasaneros
Mille
treasury
acesson
bonda
dara
Mulla
Jay Cooke
executive branch
laat
acuienoo
Peffer
Peffar
thia
bhia pary
Poller
Pugh
Stanley Matthews
Hoar
Wolcott
sir. McCall
Hanley
Herdy
Lacy
Iowa
Ahila
Michigan
Crowther
Misnour
Low
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