Special Session Proceedings and Domestic News Summary
The senate finished the tariff conference reading and a final vote on the Dingley tariff bill was expected after debates among Chilton Jones Pettigrew Aldrich and Turley. House actions included suspending discriminating duties on foreign vessels and ratifying a Nebraska South Dakota boundary compact. Domestic items report hangings lynchings fires earthquakes floods and a Chicago Logan statue unveiling with related events across the nation.
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Senate
House
Chilton
Jones
Pettigrew
Seaator Aldrich
South Dakota
Nebraska
United States
Finance
Reed
McKinley
Tornado Hits Upper Hinton W Va Killing Several
Wide swath of Upper Hinton and surrounding areas were swept by a tornado with multiple fatalities. Other news notes include industrial losses, fires, and political updates across several states.
Various Foreign Anecdotes and Incidents Worldwide
The item reports a princess dowager confining Prince Tsai for life in a dungeon for missing her birthday celebration. A collision near the Isle of Wight between the St. Fillans and the Belgian steamer Concho results in nine drowned crew. Seville records 26 infant corpses found in St Peter's tower and Orellana and his wife are jailed. Also noted are the death at 108 of John O Bries, famed Irish hunter, evacuations in Theasuly by Turks, U S consul in Matanzas arming forces, a carrier pigeon misreported as north pole stamped, Britain seizing south sea islands tied to Hawaii, and a London Times forecast of war over seal fisheries.
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China
Prince Tsai
Isle of Wight
St. Peter's Church
Seville
Spain
Orellana
John O‘bries
Fowler
Ireland
Newmarket
County Cork
Athens
Theasuly
Drice
United States
Matanzas
Cuba
Tromrose Island
Norway
North Pole
aAdvices
Great Britain
Hawaii
London Sunday Times
Markets. Minneapolis grain and livestock prices
Minneapolis markets report various prices on July 26. Wheat ranges No 1 northern 80 to 80c, No 2 northern 78 to 73c, July 77c. Corn No 4 234c, Oats No 3 white 20 to 21c. Cattle steers 3.20 to 3.73, cows 2.75 to 3.00? Hogs 3.00 to 5.25, sheep muttons 3.10, lambs 3.65. Butter creamery extra 13 to 14c, creamery firsts 10 to 12c, dairy fancy 12 to 13c, dairy choice 9 to 10c. Poultry turkeys 7c, spring chickens 12 to 14c.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Minor items from distant years span mills, arts and odds
Seventeen North Carolina cotton mills under construction. Sydney boasts the world’s largest town hall and organ. Charleston streetcars now electric, replacing horse power. Sir Walter Scott manuscript shifted in London for 5450 dollars. 1897 gold output likely tops 1896 record. London umbrella and cane insurer formed. Canada salmon 3.7 million, cod 3.6 million, herrings 2.786 million, Jobsters 2.21 million. Nebraska mortgage debt reduced by 28 million in six months to July 1. Maine’s oldest schoolhouse destroyed near West Gardiner after 104 years. Massachusetts receives sixteenth in militia grant shares, 12,000 dollars. New Astor hotel order for carpets tops record. 1,000 rooms. Charles Stewart drove first car on B&O line before steam. Tokio’s N 31 Hatab notes US ear lighting system best. Waynesboro Pa centennial set for Sept 1-2. Pineapple gardens near St Petersburg expand acreage. Cyrus W Field papers on Atlantic cable now at National Museum.
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North Carolina
Sydney
Australia
Charleston
5. C
London
Canada
Nebraska
Maine
West Gardiner
Massachusetts
Congress
Ward
New Astor Hotel
New York
Charles Stewart
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Hatab
Tokio
State Railroad of
Japan
Waynesboro
Tariff Bill Passed Senate and Went Into Effect
Washington July 20 Senate by 40 to 30 approved the conference report on the tariff bill and sent it to President McKinley who signed at 4 07 p m The new law went into effect at midnight Friday Treasury officials expect duties under the Dingley law on goods entered Saturday Anticipatory imports have been heavy with sugar hides and beer among the notable items Revenues for next year are forecast at substantial gains over the Wilson act across multiple schedules.
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Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Hew Haven
Conn
National Union of German Christian Endeavor Societies
St. Louis
Washington
United States
England
Alaska
Pacific
Oscar Williams
Griffin
Peter Waesels
Wilkesarre
Joseph Rupersavage
Georgetown
Ephraim Brinkley
Nebo
Svas
John A. Logan
Lake Front
Chicago
Youngstown
Weest
Salt Lake City
Havana
Gomez
Wey Ter
Hi. J. Snow
A. A. Charles
San Diego
Cal
Reading Clearing Houses
Jim Grey
Goldville
S. C
Showalter
MacPherson County
South Dakota
New York
Brooklyn
Henry Wetzel
Luddington
Wis
Argyle
Texas
Alger
Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
Secretary of the Treasury
Mra
Florence Maybrick
Nebraska
Senate
McKinley
Yeas
Aldrich
Allison
Baker
Burrows
Carter
Clark
Davis
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Frye
Gallinger
Gear
Hale
Hansbrough
Hawley
Horr
Jones
Nev
Lodge
McBride
McEnery
McMillan
Aggson
Morrill
Nelson
Penrose
Perkins
Platt
N. Y
Pritchard
Quay
Sewell
Shoup
Spooner
Stewart
Thurston
Warren
Wetmore
Nays
Bacon
Date
Berry
Csffery
Chilton
Clay
Cockrell
Daniel
Faulkner
Gorman
Harris
Ark
Lindsay
Mallory
Martin
Mills
Butchell
Morgan
Murphy
Pasco
Pettus
Roach
Smith
Tiiman
Turley
Turner
Turple
Veat
Walthall
White
Bureau of Statistics
Wilson Sgin
Currency Reform Urges Nonpartisan Commission
President McKinley urges Congress to create a special nonpartisan monetary commission to study banking and currency reforms. He cites revenue needs, supports stabilizing currency, and seeks early action with a report due by November. The message, dated July 34, 1897, calls for expert recommendations for an improved financial system.
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Washington
Congress
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Addiess
Indianapolis
William M'Kinley
Boston swimmer McNally fails to cross English Channel
London July 26 P A McNally of Boston American champion long distance swimmer abandoned his attempt to swim the English channel with only three miles to shore after 15 hours and ten minutes. He started from Dover at 11 20 Saturday amid a royal send off and tug support, but tides and rough water carried him off course forcing withdrawal after 16 hours of effort.
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McNally
London
Boston
English Channel
Capt. Webb
Dover
Tie
Cape
Liabilities of Chicagoan Bankrupt Reach One Million
Theodore H. Lchnitz the lawyer and real estate dealer who assigned last week has liabilities estimated at 1,000,000 with assets under 100,000. Only one mortgage found among papers in his office. He is believed to have withdrawn about 125,000 from several Chicago banks on nearly worthless collateral, with best realization under 50 cents on the dollar.
Tragedy at Erie as Husband Attacks Wife
In Erie Pennsylvania on Saturday night Charles Edwards attacked his wife in a drunken rage. Fellow worker William Allison and employer John Kane heard cries and rushed to help. Edwards fired, killing Allison and wounding Kane who may recover. Mrs Edwards suffered serious injuries and Edwards escaped.
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Erie
Charles Edwards
Edwards
Wiliam Allison
John Kane
Allison
Kane
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Brownell Car Company
Peoria
Tlt.) Grape Sugar Company
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Donald MacLean
California Medical College
San Francisco
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Oregon
National Military Home
Dayton
O. A
Swain
Jobo A. Santa
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Cinckonati
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Badger Paper Company
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John Phelps
Utica
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Patrick Sullivan
Annie Sullivan
Westchester
William W. Shier
Frank E. Sussell,Jr
Edward Stubensty
Detroit
Mich
Richfield Springs
Marietta
Washington Park
Star Pointer
Joe Patchee
John D. Sargent
Machins
Jackson’s Hole
Wyo
Jim Sellers
Pittsboro
Misa
Moss
Twenty-fifth United States Infantry
Fort Missoula
Mont
Secret Service
Bob
D. W. Cridwell
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Peter Slavermans
Troy
Myron TH. McCord
Arizona
Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
J. A. Morton
Taft
Michigan
Singapore
Malacca
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