Tariff Proceedings and Haiti Nomination Confirmed
Senate advances tariff bill with two schedules approved covering spirits wines beverages and cotton goods while wool schedule awaits. Debate over Jones and West amendments ends in party line votes. Powell of New Jersey confirmed as minister to Haiti. House sessions brief, Cuban relief measure approved, Greer county relief bill passed.
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William F. Powell
Haiti
House
Washington
senate
Jones
Arkansas
West
Thurston
committee on
Chilton
committee on interstate commerce
New Jersey
Sulzer
New York
Cuba
Weyler
Greer county
Democrats Will Kot Obstruct Tariff Bill Advance
Washington June 1 The senate finance committee members indicate they will not object to rapid disposal of the tariff bill. They plan to propose amendments and push the bill forward, avoiding obstruction as the process continues.
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Democrata
Washington
senate committee on finance
Hawaiian Treaty Set for Senate Review Next Week
Senator Davis announced the foreign relations committee will take up the Hawaiian treaty at the next regular meeting on Wednesday. He said the measure would be considered in committee long enough for all sides to be heard, with time controlled by whether the senate acts in the current session.
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Washington
Davis
senate committee on foreign relations
senate
Hartford Mercantile National Bank to Wind Up
The Mercantile National bank will go out of the banking business. A committee will meet with all stockholders to wind up affairs. Deposits total about £225,000, with $190,009 due to other banks. Cash assets $312,600 and receivable $379,000. Liabilities including capital $506,000. total liabilities and assets about $1,015,000 and $1,012,000 respectively. Organized in 1854, it operated as a state bank until 1865 when it became national.
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Hartford
Mercantile National bank
Ex-Secretary Foster Mission Delivers Successful Result
A cablegram to the state department from ex-Secretary Foster reports his negotiations with the Russian government to protect seal life in the north Pacific and Bering Sea have succeeded. He is now returning to the United States.
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Foster
Washington
state department
St. Petersburg
north Pacific
Bering sea
United States
Weld For Alleged Arson In Bellfonte Armory
James Cornetelius charged with setting fire to the Bellfonte armory June 18 was recommitted to jail in default of 6000 bail for the August term trial. Damaging evidence included testimony by a detective who saw the suspect depart the armory as flames started.
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Weld
Bellfonte
James Cornetelius
Cornelius
Defaulter Louis Menage Found in Mexico City
The whereabouts of Louis F Menage, former president of the defunct Northwestern Guaranty Loan Co, have been disclosed as he resides with his family in Mexico City under his own name. The June report confirms his location and status.
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Dlacoverad
Minneapolis
Louis F. Menage
Northwestern Guaranty Loan company
Mexico
Strike at Cutter Silk Mills in Bethlehem Ups Wages
Weavers at Cutter silk mills in Bethlehem Pennsylvania went on strike on June 18 demanding an 8 cent per yard wage increase after the company refused the raise.
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Silh Mill
Bethlehem
Cutter silk mills
State printing contract awarded to Brooklyn firm
Albany June 18 state printing board awarded the two year legislative printing contract to Charles Toliner Jr of Brooklyn for 68611.20. Protests from The Argus company alleging bid collusion were ignored as the board unanimously confirmed Toliner's award.
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Brooklyn
Spits of
Albany
state printing board
Charles Toliner, Jr
Wynkoop Halenbeck Crawford company
Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford company
B. Lyon
The
Argus company
Weed Parsons company
Journal company of
Tollner
Amasa J. Parker
Charles Tolliner
Will Sustained In Dean Colgate Will Contest
Corning N Y June 18 The will of the Very Rev Dean Colgate who died a year ago and left about 100000 was sustained by the Surrogate This decision approves main provisions including about 30000 to charitable and religious causes in Buffalo and Corning and 5000 to St Bonaventures college Alleghany and Niagara University The executors Bishop Quigley and A P Conlon of Buffalo William Tully Corning and D M Page Hornellsville were represented by attorneys
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Dean Colgate
Corning
Buffalo
St. Bonaventure's college
Alleghany
Niagenta university
National League Baseball Scores From New York Brooklyn and Boston
Scores report from New York Cleveland Brooklyn and Boston games. New York beat Cleveland 8 to 3 with 11 hits for Cleveland and 8 hits for New York. Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 7 to 8 in a high scoring game as Cincinnati collected 18 hits. Boston beat Chicago 28 to 19 with Boston making 19 hits and Chicago 12 runs, errors noted.
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New York
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Cinecinnati
Boston
Chicago
Peters the weaver dies by own hand after Paterson slaying
In Paterson Peters the weaver, who killed Schie fers, was found dead by suicide at his home. Other brief items note Cambridge University granting an honorary degree to Wilfred Laurier, a train bandit killed near Salem Illinois, and Isaac Norton’s death by poison in San Francisco. Also reports of France arbitration in Central American frontier dispute and Carmen Lepre hospitalized in Bellevue, NYC after serious illness from a mosquito bite.
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Costa Rica
Colombia
Carmen Lepre
Bellevue hospital
New York
Meath of a Prominent Attorney Died in Atlantic City
Atlantic City June 18 John Milton Bonham of Washington a prominent and wealthy attorney and noted litterateur died here at age 61 Flo pioneered pipes for oil transmission from Pennsylvania oil regions and amassed a great fortune.
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Meath
Atlantic City
John Milton Bonham
Washington
national capital
Flo
Pennsylvania
Lightning Strikes Illinois History Building Causes $75,000 Damage
A bolt struck the Mat ral History building at the University of Illinois in Champaign Wisconsin, damaging the structure and its furniture and apparatus with estimated losses of seventy five thousand dollars.
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Champaign
Wis
Tyne
Universe of
Ilinois
Death of Father Kneipp Dims Bavarian Water Healer
Munich reports the death of Father Sebastian Kneipp at Woerishofen Bavaria yesterday. The famed water and grass cure teacher was 81 years old.
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Father Kneipp
Munich
Sebastian Kneipp
Woerishofen
Bavaria
Queen Liliuokalani Objects to Treaty Ceding Hawaii
Ex queen Liliuokalani filed a protest with the US secretary of state opposing a treaty that would cede the Hawaiian islands to the United States. She argues the move harms native rights and violates international law, noting that no Hawaiian authority or voters endorsed the action and urging the Senate to reject ratification. The protest is dated June 18 and signed by Liliuokalani with witnesses.
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Washington
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
A. D
Hawaiian islands
Messrs. Hatch
Thurston and Kinney
United States
United States of America
Sanford B. Dole
Dole
AlbertS
Willis
committee of public safety
Hawai
T. “ikuokalani
senate of the
Liliuokalans
Joseph Heleluhe
Wekelt Heletuhe
Tutus A. Palmer
Luetgert Case Letters Denied by Family in Chicago
In Chicago on June 18 Dietrich Blek nese and Mrs. Wilhelmina Millar challenge the genuineness of a letter attributed to Louise Luetgert claiming the missing woman lives with friends. They say the handwriting and spelling do not match Mrs Luetgert. Police dismiss the letter as a clumsy fake and vow to reveal the author if uncovered. During habeas corpus proceedings Amnie Grieser identified the rings found in the Luetgert vat as Mrs. Luetgert’s, matching descriptions given earlier.
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Chicago
Dietrich Bleknese
Wilhelmina Millar
Adolph Luetgert
Algerman Schlake
Louise Luetchert
Luetgert
Amnie Grieser
Luetgerts
The St Louis Robbery Information Filed in Assault Case
Information filed charging Martin Ensley with assaulting Charles D Collins with intent to kill and robbing him of 6000 dollars. Collins injured at Meramee Highlands. 14 wounds tally with fever and possible blood poisoning. Ensley held in Clayton jail. attorney engaged by his friends.
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Ensley
St. Louis
Justice of the Peace
Crousfelder
Martin Ensley
Charles D. Collins
BF. A. Heidhorn
St. Louis county
Clayton
Mera—mee Highlands
Collins
Hittman
Body of Fashionably Dressed Woman Found in Thames
The body of a stylish woman about 30 was recovered from the Thames near Tower Bridge. Her purse held gold and silver, a wedding ring, two dress rings, a gold brooch, other items, and American coins on a key ring. Seventeenth drowning in three weeks, police say valuables suggest personal crisis reports amid many visitors and foreigners in the city.
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London
Thames
Tower bridge
Thamen
Disappearing gun carriages tested at Sandy Hook
At Sandy Hook on June 18 Captain William Crozier-led design testing gives first 12 inch disappearing gun carriage in the country. Captain Frank Heath notes smooth operation despite vessels blocking fire. A 10 inch Gordon carriage is also tested, while Crozier previously designed 8 and 11 inch models now in fortifications.
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Tis
Sandy Hook
William Crozier
board of ordnance and fortifications
Frank Heath
Gordon
proving ground
Crazier
Remains Found From Delevan House Fire
Workmen in Albany on June 18 uncover three half burned bodies amid ruing from the Dec 31 1894 Delevan House fire. The remains are identified as Mary Curry Bridget Fitzgibbons and Thomas Cannon, hotel servants who occupied rooms under the roof. One servant Nogenta Sturena remains unaccounted for from the Hive fire.
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Albany
Delevan House
Mary Curry
Bridget Fitzgibbons
Thomas Cannon
Nogenta Sturena
President blocks landing of Compagne Francaise cables at Cape Cod
In Cannet Land Cable Washington on June 18 the president refused permission for Compagnie Francaise Cables Telegraphique to land the new cahre at Cape Cod or anywhere on the United States coast. The question of federal power to deny admission will be sent to the attorney general for opinion. Meanwhile the executive branch upholds the doctrine that landing requires express authorization by Congress.
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Cannet
Washington
Compagne Francais Cables Telegraphique
Cape Cod
United States
attorney general
government hostée
Demand for Spanish indemnity and peace terms outlined
Washington reports President McKinley plans mediation to end the Cuba war. General Woodford will carry a note outlining demands: indemnity for American outrages, protection of treaty rights, and recognition that Cuba seeks independence if Spain refuses peace. The note cites Calhoun and Lee reports, seeks mediation on terms including Cuban independence with indemnity resembling interest on Spain debt.
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Washington
Stewart L. Woodford
Spain
Madrid
McKinley
United States
Cuba
Woodford
Fife Hugh Lee
Havana
Frank Aldrich
Chicago
General Woodford
sickinsey
Calhoun
Ruiz
Lee
state department
United State
Will Woodford Wait Until August
London June 18 The Madrid correspondent says no ambassador has presented credentials while the court is at San Sebastian. Therefore General Stewart N Woodford is not expected before autumn. Hannis Taylor accompanies the queen regent to San Sebastian. The U S stance will hinge on reports from W J Calhoun and American consuls on Cuban conditions.
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Will Woodford
London
Madrid
The Standard
San Sebastian
Stewart N. Woodford
Hannis Taylor
United States
W.J. Calhoun
Debs Proposes Social Democratic of America in Chicago
Eugene V. Debs launches a new project at Whiciehs hall to succeed the American Railway Union with a cooperative colonization plan. The secret meeting drew a large delegate turnout including many women, and the preamble to the constitution names the Social Democratic of America.
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Debs
New Commonwealth
Chicago
Eugene V. Debs
American Railway union
Whcieh’s
America
Axrientraral Society Sells Out Richmond
The grounds of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanic al society known as Camp Lee have been sold to John L Williams hank er for $50. The society owes about $79,000 with $7,000 unpaid purses and premiums that will never be paid. The sale puts the society out of existence as Mr Williams represents many bondholders.
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Axrientraral Society
Richmond
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical society
Camp Lee
John L. Wiliams
hanker
Williams
Embezzler Sentenced in County Funds Case
Denver June 1 Matt Adams clerk of the district court was found guilty of embezzling county funds and sentenced to five years in state prison. After a 360 000 shortage in Rieare county he fled to England and was extradited last year.
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Denver
Matt Adams
the
district court
Waa
Rieare
Afama
England
zea
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