Immigration bill dominates Washington letters in December
Washington Letter notes the stalled immigration bill with a 104 to 101 House vote, outlines literacy requirements, family exemptions, and regional illiteracy rates from 1897. It also covers Spain Cuba issues, pensions for Spanish War veterans, the Gerring schooner dispute with Canada, and Massachusetts political shifts including Lynn and Haverhill elections. The piece ties immigration to Malay expansion, and profiles Essex county figures and potential federal appointments.
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Washington
United States
Spain
Paris
Commissions
United States Senate
Spanish Cortes
Congress
Haverhill
Lowell
Lynn
Senate
Messrs. I
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
North Central
South Central
Western
Barrett
Evans
Massachusetts
Frank J. Mahoney
Everett
U. S
Guantanamo
Gibbs
Stoneham
Gloucester
Mahoney
Essex County
Frank Richardson
Arthur Storye
Essex
Hoar
Lodge
Moody
Frederick Gerring, Jr
Edward Morris
Morris
Richardson
Story
Gerring
Meody
William Shepherd
Ramsdell
Shepherd
Counterfeit Coin Rumors Debunked as Genuine
Washington reports from the secret service state rumors of widespread counterfeit silver dollars in the southern central states are unfounded. Investigations found no counterfeit coins. alleged specimens were genuine 1890 New Orleans issues shown to be stored in banks and not accepted by some nondepositors.
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Lynn
Lynnn
Charles FE. Clark
Co. B
13Th U. S. Infantry
Santiago de Cuba
Charles G. Clark
Louisiana
Lodge
Barrett
B. F. Cook
Gloucester
Col
Frederick Wilcomb
Ipswich
United States
Marshal Swift
Cook
Wilcomb
Boston
McKinley Democrats
Wnw
Frank Cousins
Salem
Brown
Brown, Who Has Had Large Experience In That Branch of the Service. Mr. Cousins
Essex County
Moody
Boston Harbor
New England
Broad Sound
North Shore
Essex
Atherton
Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
Memphis
Tenn
Hollywood
Miss
Secret Service Division of
the Treasury
New Orleans
Chicago
Bunco
A Three Bottle Comedy at St Pancras and Longworths
A midwinter afternoon on a train to Leicestershire begins with Mrs. Alston fearing she will lose her medicine bottle. Sir Thomas Clutterbuck helps, but a mix up sends her bottle to Mrs. Naylor. On arrival at the Longworths, Mrs. Alston plots to recover her bottle while Lord Arthur delays apologies. The farcical journey ends with a plan to retrieve the bottle in the library as party intrigues unfold.
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St. Pancras
Newton Longworth
Thomas Clutterbuck
Arthur Fulton
Naylor
Adela Longworth
Mrs. Naylor
Arthur
Sir Thomas
Fulton
Sir Thomas Clutterbuck
London
Midlands
Thomas
Lord Arthur
Fin
Longworths
Longworth
Panurge
Annie Longworth
Annie
George
Holiday recess set by Congress to span year end
Washington December 18 The holiday recess approved by the ways and means committee begins Thursday and runs until Wednesday January 4 It is expected the resolution may be amended to shift the start to Wednesday rather than Thursday
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Washington
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
President in Georgia visits A M College in Savannah
President McKinley visited the Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical College in Savannah. The institution serves colored students, led by R. R. Wright, recently a major paymaster who resigned to return to the college. The visit featured a simple assembly in the chapel with remarks from the college president.
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Savannah
Georgia Agriculture and Mechanical College
Georgia
R. R. Wright
McKinley
Volunteer Army
Low Rent for Winter Tenements in Central Hood’s Pills Ad
Several convenient tenements in good locations unexpectedly vacated rent at low prices. One four and a half room unit is $4.50 monthly, a five room unit $6.50. Contact T H Elliott at 64 Central Street to save money on rent. Hood’s Pills claim cures for liver ills, biliousness, indigestion, headache. Easy to take and operate. ZEc.
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Taney
T. H. Elliott
Central Street
HOOD
Zec
T. HL. Eliott
Lowell
New Hampshire
Elliott
Westford Street
Highlands
Price
Whitewood
Centraiville
Pawtucketville
Bagain
Price Belvidere
Centralville
Pine Street
Wilder Street
Moody Street
Race Street
Chelmsford
Grand Streets
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New York
Ripans Chemical Co
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Re. Ferrett
Lowell Mutual
SG Comtratist
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Washington Setreet
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F. B. Russell
Sentra
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BNO
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Levi Sprague
Alexander G.cumnock
George 8. Motley
Edward M. Tucke
James Francis
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