Light Debate Over Currency Bill Sparks Few Notable Moments
Washington December 14. House currency debate tame and prosaic with light attendance. Democrats largely oppose the bill while Republicans defend it. Remarks touch on gold standards and financial policy. Thayer voices dissent. McCleary and Sibley engage in exchanges. committees listed for later action.
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Republicans Adopt Senate Committee Changes in Washington
In Washington on December 14 the Republican Senate caucus approved committee changes. Key appointments include Hansbrough and Spooner on Finance, Warren Wetmore and Carter on Appropriations, Wolcott on Foreign Relations, Fairbanks and Simon on Judiciary, Hanna Mason and Depew on Commerce, Foster on Agriculture, and new Coast and Insular Survey with Toaster and Hawley as chair. Additional posts span Civil Service, Claims, District of Columbia, Education and Labor, Indian affairs and depredations, Interoceanic Canal, Irrigation, Manufactures, Military, Naval, Executive Departments, Pacific islands, Pensions, Philippines, and Elections with various named chairs and members.
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Overstreet Predicts House Passage of Financial Bill
Washington reports Representative Overstreet of Indiana says the financial bill will pass next Monday by about 36 votes. He calculates 185 Republican votes plus eight Democrats, with seven additional Democrats not voting, and says no Republican will oppose the bill. Democrats weigh a substitute or amendment, but parliamentary rules may block changes outside committee before a record vote. A Democratic caucus decision is expected tomorrow.
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Senators end long quarrel over New Hampshire postmaster
Washington December 14 Senators Chandler and Gallinger of New Hampshire have patched up a clash that lasted over a year. Gallinger yesterday allowed the confirmation of Henry Robinson as postmaster of Concord New Hampshire. The dispute began over this appointment and their enmity kept the matter hung up for a long time.
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Navy seeks to boost enlistments with free outfits
Secretary Long urges Congress to allow a full clothing outfit for new sailors not to exceed 45 dollars. The Navy is 4600 men short of the legal maximum despite active recruiting efforts. The change would extend the benefits given to apprentices to recruits, reducing debt tied to initial gear purchases.
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Senate Defers Pettigrew Resolution on Filipino Flag
Washington December 14 The Senate voted to table the Pettigrew resolution asking whether United States forces recognized the Filipino insurgents flag and handed over Spanish soldiers to them The body also agreed to the House Christmas recess resolution and planned to meet tomorrow to hear committee composition reports for the new Congress.
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Yale Professor Arrested in Body Snatching Case
New Haven reports Yale medical professor Oliver Osborne was arrested at daybreak on a charge of illegally exhuming 13 year old Miss Lessie Van Lue. Bonds of 1000 were posted by Prof. Henry L. Swain. Case postponed pending possible further arrests. Swain cites mother’s permission for autopsy and heart valve illness claims.
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Manica Agrounded Ship Repaired At Sea After Tow
The Norton line steamer Manica from Shields reported Dec 2 in lat 48 15 N long 41 20 W after a tunnel shaft broke. The German steamer Albano towed her briefly before the tow line parted. A gale and heavy seas ensued with a sea anchor used to steady the ship. Engineers, led by Chief Engineer Gooding, made temporary repairs as the voyage continued.
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Immense Profits at Carnegie Steel for 1899
Pittsburg reports The Times as saying Carnegie Steel will post 1899 profits around 40 to 42 million dollars on an actual plant value of 300 to 310 million. Expected yearly profit about 13 percent with per ton gains of 10 to 12 dollars. Dividends may reach 22 million for Carnegie and 4.5 million for Frick.
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Verdict clears Carbon Hill Coal in mine disaster
Carbon Hill Coal Company is found not to blame by a coroner's jury investigating a mine disaster. The 81 victims died from an unexplained gas explosion. The jury praised diligence in keeping the mine gas free and said smoking by workers occurred when supervisors were absent. Governor Rogers observed the inquest and plans for state coal mine examiner review.
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Will Become a Countess Engagement of Miss Wright
New York December 14 Count Mercate son of the Ionian bank president will announce his engagement to Miss Hariette Wright next Wednesday Mrs Thomas Huger Pratt will confirm the match Count met Miss Wright while traveling homeward and altered his world tour route to visit Manhattan hoping to win her heart
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Duel threat hangs over New York opera tenor
New York December 14 Albert Saleza, just back from bronchitis and preparing a Metropolitan Opera engagement, faces an informal duel challenge from Maurice de Nevers. The dispute stems from remarks about Grau company tenors including Van Dyck Alvarez Dippel Salignac and Saleza. De Nevers refused to face accusers, sending apologies to others. Saleza barred any notice from De Nevers. De Nevers and Saleza plan to meet in March in Paris with their seconds.
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Senate Confirms William P Lord as Minister to Argentina
The Senate confirmed William P Lord of Oregon for the United States Minister to the Argentine Republic along with other nominations. Herbert W Bowen of New York to Persia Arthur S Hardy to Greece Houmania and Servia Lawrence Townsend to Belgium Bellamy Storer to Spain John N Irwin to Portugal.
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Senator Davis Pledges Punishment For Foreign Crimes
Senator Davis from the foreign relations committee introduced a bill to punish violations of treaty rights. The measure envisages punishing crimes against citizens of other countries committed within a given state under that state's laws.
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Bodies of Maine victims to be buried at government expense
The navy department announced that any claimant may have the bodies of Maine explosion victims sent to their homes for burial at department expense. The bodies will arrive at Hampton Roads from Havana in about fifteen days, before which claimants must arrange disposal.
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Murder in First Degree in Alaska Trial Verdict
In Juneau a six day trial ends with J Homer Bird found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing companions Patterson and Hart during the Dawson excitement in a winter camp. Gov John G Brady of Alaska, a City of Seattle passenger, heads to Washington for governors convention on December 21.
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Italy’s Foreign Minister Defends China Policy Amid Lynchings Debate
In Rome on December 14, Marquis Visconti-Venosta told the chamber of deputies that Italy never negotiated for territorial concessions and that China mining concessions were private proposals. He referenced President McKinley’s message on the Tallulah lynchings, received with cheers, while Signor Barzilai’s radical resolution criticizing recall of Italian warships from China failed 164 to 1. A naval demonstration was deemed greatly exaggerated by the minister.
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Hibbard Confirmed Postmaster Selection in Boston
Senator Lodge’s ally announces Geo. A. Hibbard as postmaster at Boston Massachusetts. Actors singers and talkers face throat ailments a cure is advertised Dr Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder praised by Al Emmett Fostell of New York City with testimonials. Sold by EB Carter F C Goodale & Co.
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Eastwood Trial Placed On for Next Thursday
Fred Eastwood, held for months on murder charges after shooting several people, was brought into court in Middlebury Vermont. The trial is scheduled to begin Thursday morning. Eastwood, from Greenfield Massachusetts, is accused of fatally shooting Frank Fenn and attempting to kill his wife, mother-in-law Mrs G Brown, and sister-in-law Mrs Frank Fenn in August in Eastwood.
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Fire in Biddeford Hall Block causes sizable loss
Biddeford Maine December 14 a two story wooden hall block building at Main and Alfred streets was partly burned this afternoon with an estimated damage around six thousand dollars fire department crews contained the blaze and prevented further spread while fire officials investigate the cause and assess the extent of damage to the structure and its contents
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Bristol's Big Blaze at Welch Clock Works
Bristol Conn December 14 fire destroyed the E N Welch Mfg Co clock works at Forestville. Loss set at 125 dollars with extensive damage to machinery and buildings. No deaths reported, investigation ongoing.
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Wire and Nails Contracted for Export Load
Pittsburg December 14 It is reported that American Stee Wire company has a contract to furnish a large export quantity of wire and nails German iron and steel makers will be short of pig iron and have sought orders in England and America for finished material About 250000 tons have been sold for immediate delivery at current prices.
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Kinsey Cross Examines Handwriting in Molineux Trial
New York December 14 reports cross examination of handwriting expert Wm. C. Kinsley in the murder trial of Roland B. Molineux. Weeks questions probe if all reasons prove one writer authored Barnet and Cornish letters and the poison package address. Clipping of alleged photo reproduction admitted as evidence. State expected to call medical testimony linking bro moseltzer poison to Mrs. Adams death.
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Iron Industry Shows Strong Output and Rising Stocks
The Iron Age notes that weekly blast furnace output rose to 289 500 tons, boosting annual production to about 15 million gross tons. Furnace stocks increased while warrant-yard stocks fell, with 97 furnaces in blast producing 170 36 tons weekly and only five down for repairs as three new furnaces may start in three months. Large buyers in Pittsburgh area secured 40 000 tons of Bessemer pig at 24 dollars, with basic pig also attracting interest from major firms.
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NY Central Stockholders Vote to Increase Capital Stock
Albany December meeting shows stockholders of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad company approving a capital increase from 100 million to 11 billion dollars with no opposition. A second meeting is set for December 28 to review the Boston and Albany case and ratify the lease.
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Train schedule corrections for Merrimack street depot Lowell and Boston routes
Corrected to October 2 1899 the rail timetable listing passenger departures from Middlesex Street Station Lowell and various Boston routes. It documents daily and Sunday departures to Boston Lawrence Salem Haverhill Newburyport Amesbury Exeter Dover Rochester Somersworth Augusta Lewiston Bangor Rockland St. John s Montreal and Quebec with a dense array of times and notes, including steamer connections from Portland and line-specific marks.
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