Reed and Wilson hailed as Congress opens session in Capitol
Opening of the second session of the Fifty third Congress draws cheers for Reed and Wilson as the House and Senate convene. Reed enters in a black frock coat, Wilson greeted by Democrats, readings of the president’s message follow, and ballots note new members and resignations amid floral tributes and formalities. A separate report notes a fatal cable car crash in Oakland killing Miss Coates and injuring W. H. Waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Wilson
Esther House
Wasamaros
West Virginia
Crisp
Tern
George P Harrison
Alabama
John Little
Arkansas
William L Henry
Charles EB. Coffin
William Ladd
Maryland
W M_ Buckner
Kentucky
J H Bromwell
Ohio
Michael Griffin
House
Amos J Gummings
New York
Holman
Rev
Senate
Congress
Pruden
Kerr
Scranton
Hoop
Pennsylvania
Myron P Wright
Fifteenth
White
Martin
Mosers
Gorman
Voorhees
Harris
Proctor
Harrison and Manderson
Prudon
Isaac Bassett
Cox
George of Missississippi
Turpio
Lodge
United States
Blanchard
Poffer
Chicago
Oakland
Cal
San Pablo Avenue
Sixteenth and Broadway
Secretary Cardisle's Estimates for Next Fiscal Year
The treasury secretary sent Congress estimates for the year ending June 30, 186, totaling 410,405,079, up from 11,870,041 for the current year. Highlights include increases in legislative salaries and public works, modest Treasury cuts, and a rise in internal revenue. Public works are projected nearly 4 million higher, with about 2 million for continuing or completing public buildings.
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Tioaba State
Treasury
Navy
Legislative Branch
Treasury Department
National Debt Shows Decrease Due to Gold Payment
The monthly debt statement for November 1894 records public debt at 870,582,919 dollars, down 81,744,652 from prior month, due to gold received for new 1904 bonds not yet issued. Total debt 1,680,961,868 with cash in treasury 144,607,004 and gold reserve 100,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Improbable obituary notes mix in Reading dispatch
The item outlines Daniel Kolm of Pike township who lived frugally on bread and cheese and attended funerals within fifteen miles before dying at Hill church. Separate from this, Columbus reports President John McBride of the United Mine Workers in poor health after nicotine poisoning, likely missing the AFL national convention in Denver December 11.
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Reading
Daniel Kolm
Pike Township
Hill Church
Columbus
John McBride
United Mine Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Denver
McBride
Anti- Gompers
Senate caucus debates tariff and currency bills without action
Senate Democrats spent three hours in caucus discussing cloture tariff abandonment and currency measures. Major speakers included Voorhees Harris West Morgan Pugh and Ransom. No binding decision was reached and the group adjourned to reconvene, while views split on proprolitions including the sugar tariff and Nicaragua canal emphasis.
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Olney
Chicago
Poffur
Democrats
Senate
Congress
Dager
Daniel
Virginia
Puiuems
Mosaang
Morgan
Voorhees
Harris
West
Pugh
Ransom
Weat
Daniels
Democratic Party
Wasimeton
Lodge
Chicamauga and
Chattanooga Military Park
4 Nations Military Park
Battle of
Shiloh
Exposition Building Theater Fire and Town Losses
Fire at the Exposition Building partially occupied by the Fifteenth Street theatre burns causing heavy losses estimated at 175000. In Ladin near Wilkersona a Laflin Coal Company breaker destroyed with 1000000 in potential damage and 300 workers displaced. Tingley business section razed with fourteen stores, losses about 5000 and unknown origin suspected arson.
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Exposition Building
Church
Fifteenth and
Davenport Streets
Fifteenth Street Theatre
Farnum Street
Hoyt
Wilkerbarkk Pa
Dor
Laflin Coal Company
Ladin
Thero
Tinorey
Tingley
Kansas Senators Propose Broad Bills and Policies
Washington reports detail Ma Gr. Po?ers proposals with banking and currency reform, land settlement repeal, railway freight controls, and honors for deceased lawmakers. Attorney General Olney assesses the Pullman strike and federal actions, noting injunctions, marshal efforts, and troop deployment to Chicago.
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Chicago
Washington
Olney
Department of Justice
Leland Stanford
United States
Pullman Company
Department
United States Court
Debs
Marshal Arnold
Grosscup
Walker
Milchrist
War Department aims and post office seizures in Washington
The War Department plans large savings on salaries and costs and projects major military spending. The post office halts mail to a dubious patent agency amid complaints of false promises and improper use of international mail channels.
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Washington
United States
Post Office Department
General Bissell
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Sondera
International Patenteos Agency
Wo Ho Mann
Percy Wills
Henry Martin
Witness Appears in Muskegon Milling Plant Fire Suit
Edward Bennett appears for Montgormery Champagne & Co. in a suit against Muskegon Booming Co. over damages from a mill fire started by a tug. Testimony shows no park arrester and a crew member was paid 1100 to avoid Muskegon. In Cleveland, railway mail service supervisor arrives to arrange mail delivery with electric streetcars and possible box placement per government plan.
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Muskeegon
Mich
Dec
Edward Bennett
Montgomery, Champagne & Co
Muskegon
Bopnett
Cleveland
Matson
Washington
Cleveland Electric Street Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission annual report to Congress
The eighth annual ICC report urges shippers railroads and citizens to help enforce the act and argues for indictable carriers and fines. It highlights unreasonably high freight and wheat rates, poor tariff reporting, and a need for uniform national classifications and through routes. It criticizes current cost adjustments and calls for legislative action to curb overcharges and pooling.
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Ronda
Aistezaru
Piblico
Oosideratin of
Congress
Government ownership and finances of railways in 1893 report
The commission expresses no opinion on government ownership of railways and notes no investigation of the 1844 strike. It cites financial distress from low demand and mismanagement, listing 16 receiverships as of June 30, 1804 and detailing 1893 conditions: 174,461 miles of line, 1,890 railways, capitalization $10.606 billion, 51.6 million passengers, 745.1 million tons moved, press earnings $1.221 billion, expenses $827.921 million, net $4.630 million, with automatic braking and safety devices now standard on new cars.
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Acta
Statiaticn of Railways
United States
Turkish Denies Armenians Diaboliasm Claim
The Turkish legation released a communication denying Armenian instigation behind village uprisings near Mooch. It states Hampartzoum led bands attacking Delikan and Bekiran and Badikan tribes, burning Mussulman villages, with twenty insurgents surrendering and receiving fair treatment before authorities.
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Washington
Hampartzoum
Mooch
Delikan
Bekiran
Badikan
Hadji
Eumer Agha
Mussulman
Kulliguzat
Mighirdloh
Alzil-Kilisse
Moooh
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Senator Hill
Cardisle
California
University of California
Claude G Campbell
Los Angeles
Atudenta
Campbell
Stanford
Raul
Arde Ss
Canny Bell
Milwalber
C. W Jacobs
Kansas City
Jacobs
Buck
Pais, Ky
Dee
Jack Howerton
Paris
Cincinnati
Matilda Taylor
Howerton
Bourbon County
Kentucky Central
Butch Coughlin
Wisconsin
New Yorse
Amos Parker Wilder
Madison, Wis
Wisconsin State Journal
Isabel F Niven
Presbyterian House
Dobbs Ferry
Thornton M N.von
Charles 4. Stoddard
Charlotte Nivens
E. McClellan
Schenectady
Death
Jobin McBride
Omaha
First Baptist Church
Exposition Hall
Fourteenth Fifteenth Streets
Capitol Avenue
First Baptist
Paige
Lows
Peffer
Kansas
Pofferts Na
House of Representatives
Capitol
Lamont
War Department
National Capitol
Patent Agency
Nurdock
The
Eagle
Blackwall
Claremore, I. T
Blackwell
Dernolt
Nerup
Commerce Commission
Turkey
Evepentary
Indiana
Goldeier
Wasitthe Toy
Goldzier
Lipols
Mlinois
Sherwood Dixon
Hooker
Misaisalppi
Secretary of the Treasury
Wasutnuios
Power
Bill
Montuownty Ala
Knight
Manning
Ryan
Newark
Tee
Michael Ryan
Green Guillshing
Wetagas
Lexow Committee
Grand
Turk
Ayer
Parker
Giscux & Co
Epps
Civil Service
Greaty
Union Store
Sapolio
Inter Ocean
Times
OUTH
Alleghany
Harper House
Rock Island
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