National Solons Detail Senate Tariff Debates and Mythic Oddities
Detailed proceedings cover Senate debate on the sugar schedule of the tariff bill with Erasmus Tillman and Tom of Massachusetts clashing. House adjourns after brief session. Read also: a display of a wheel with a sign demanding recognition of Cabin insurgents, a Hawaii annexation read, and assorted Senate and House votes on tax and tariff provisions.
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Treaty text of Hawaii annexation with United States
The document details a treaty between the United States and the Republic of Hawaii. It outlines cession of sovereignty, transfer of public lands and property, governance during provisional period, debt assumption not exceeding four million dollars, immigration limits, and appointment of commissioners, concluding with ratification and signatures in Washington on June 17, 1897. The text lists Sherman and Hatch among signatories and frames Hawaii as annexed as a U S territory.
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McKinley Sends Hawaiian Annexation Treaty to Senate
President McKinley transmits to the Senate the treaty for annexation of the Republic of Hawaii, with a secretary of state review. The message argues annexation is the inevitable result of longstanding U S relations and pledges careful constitutional consideration by the Senate.
Weyler’s Cuban Command Called a Failure in Madrid
A Madrid newspaper report to London papers details Weyler’s year in Cuba. It notes widespread fever among all Cuban classes, exile or flight of moderates and autonomists, and mass destitution across large parts of the island. Weyler’s policies produced a “solitude” with military patrols, not peace.
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Minor Note on Licenses Sparks City Fight in Kansas City
A report notes the present license administration may provoke a battle to seize a half mile strip of prime Kansas City property. It also recalls a cyclone hitting St Vincent and the Windward group harming public buildings and crew drowning, plus a church murder, Siam army reorganization, and an avalanche hoax in Kashmir causing English concern.
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Storm Rains Death at Illinois State Home for Feeble Minded
A fierce cyclone struck the Illinois State Home for the Feeble Minded near Lincoln causing the collapse of the farm barn. Four youths and two attendants died, with three injured as rescue teams retrieved bodies. Extensive damage to roofs, chimneys, and trees followed the storm, which also harmed the main wing area.
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Robert Ascott
Chicago
Heinrich Borger
Milton Garmav
Lemuel Gleason
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Spalding Not Guilty on Embezzlement Charge
Former Chicago banker Charles W. Spalding, ex-treasurer of the University of Illinois and ex-president of Globe Savings Bank, is acquitted of embezzling endowment funds valued at about 7400. Court ruled improper indictment. he may have misused funds but not embezzled. He remains under pending indictments for other related charges as Attorney Deneen vows full legal pursuit.
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No Action On Treaty Delays Annexation Debate
Davis signals no action this session on the treaty. Opposition to the treaty is not numerically strong but decisive, and with tariff bill quorum issues, immediate action would be futile. Goal is to report the treaty and bring it to the front at the start of the next session.
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Louisville Storm Leaves Damage and Injuries
A severe thunderstorm and cyclone-like wind swept Louisville at 1:28 am, demolishing frame structures and uprooting trees. Fifteen people were injured, not fatally, with about 45,000 dollars in property damage. In New Albany two Catholic churches and twenty other buildings were roofed or damaged.
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Liverpool judge passes life term for lawyer’s forgery conspiracy
An 86 year old lawyer named Pe Mutu was sentenced to life penal servitude by Justice Wills in Liverpool after convictions for forgery conspiracy and perjury. Prosecution said the frauds targeted poor people.
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Elizabeth on a Jersey train and a surgeon's miracle
A traveler recalls identifying Elizabeth after a humorous seat incident aboard a Central Railroad of New Jersey train from New York. Separately, surgeons in Atlanta performed a pivotal skull operation on Emily Woodruff, revealing mental growth in a girl once considered retarded, marking a rare brain surgery breakthrough.
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How Nature Builts Rockery In Landscape Design
A fragmentary excerpt discusses rockery design emphasizing natural, unmanaged aesthetics. It notes that piling stones and letting them assume a picturesque form in winter, then shaping earth with wild vines and ferns in spring yields a feel of wilderness. It advises locating rockeries away from streets for seclusion and recommends partial enclosure with shrubs.
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Earmarks Landlady Quipped About New Tenant
Fragment from Detroit Free Press mentions a landlady and a quirky exchange about a new tenant. The text references a misheard phrase about “pissed the eggs” and a reaction of arms thrown up as a dodge. The excerpt appears garbled and lacks clear context.
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Fragmentary note on mules and trust, unclear meaning
A garbled, incomplete fragment discusses mules, tying one mule and waking another, mixed with fear and skepticism. No coherent event, names, places, or dates present.
Fragmented Review Buzzes Across Letters and Jests
A collage of quips, jokes, and social chatter from a 1900s era page features exchanges about romances, proposals, funerals, and social events. Snippets include a lecturer's aside on cycles, a bride-to-be’s plan, a funeral notice, witty witticisms from magazines, and a parlor scene with a senator and guests. The tone resembles a living-room roundup of humorous vignettes and light commentary.
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