Deportation costs and cross border immigration plans
The article reports the deportation cost of Chinese laborers under the Geary act totaling 7 360 000 dollars. It notes U S government talks with Canada toward a reciprocity treaty and describes immigration bureau plans to open an immigrant office on the border with inspectors at Quebec to issue passports to desirable immigrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
United States Immigration Bureau
Quebec
Remains Found Beneath Rome Church Foundation Dig
Workmen excavating for the new Methodist church and publishing house in Rome reached 40 feet below street level and uncovered the ruins of an old Catholic church built atop a former heathen temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Methodist Church
Rome
Farmer Pauses for Biddy Bragging Between Tasks
A farmer pauses during furrow turning to hear a Poland China hen boast about eating ten cents worth of pests. She flaps proudly and drops a cent and a half into a slot as a playful display of credit for her work.
Salvation Army Global Reach and Outreach Figures
The Salvation Army operates in twenty three countries with twenty one languages. It runs forty newspapers, an annual circulation of 48 million, and reports 3 070 stations and 10 816 officers. They estimate weekly reach of not less than 7 million persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Pennsylvania Abolishes Marriage License Until Oct 1895
A law passed by the Pennsylvania legislature suspends marriage licenses until October 1, 1895, prompting a surge of couples from neighboring states to wed in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Week in Review of 1893 Senate and House Actions
The weekly summary notes the silver repeal bill's fate in the senate with upcoming votes, bankruptcy and currency proposals in the house, and resignations and deaths. It records executions in Georgia and Virginia, notable crime in Chicago, and events from the world’s fair proximity including delegations and local incidents across the United States.
Admiral Mello Flag Salute Triggers Command Change
In Washington the president removed Commodore and Acting Rear Admiral Stanton from the South Atlantic station at Rio de Janeiro for saluting Admiral Mello. The weekly report lists 87,145,801 needed for ordnance next fiscal year and army pay of 15,739,451 for the last year. US business failures hit 852 in seven days to the 27th, with clearing house exchanges at 928,141,581, down from 964,560,680. Daisy Garland, 34, daughter of the ex attorney general, killed herself at her Washington home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mello
Stanton
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
South Atlantic
W. T. Sampson
Naval Bureau
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Taymaster
William Smith
United States Army
United States
LST
Daisy Garland
Washington
Notable Pittsburgh Fire Destroys Gannon House. Two Children Cremated
A fire leveled the Gannon residence in Pittsburgh resulting in the cremation of two children and serious burns to their mother. In New York, House Lawson & Connor, dress goods wholesalers, failed for 150000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gannon
Pittsburgh
House, Lawson & Connor
New York
N. P. Stone
New Bedford
Mass
Slugh F. Dempsey
Robert Beatty
Homestead
State Board of Pardons
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Gov. Russell
Massachusetts
Jim Corbett
Charley Mitchell
Coney Island Athletic Association
Chautauqua Lake Ice Company
Aaron Kingston
New York Continental Bank
Benjamin Sanford
Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Down Weekly Pay Law
The Illinois supreme court ruled the weekly pay law unconstitutional. A parcel carrying 22000 dollars sent from New York to Whitney National Bank of New Orleans via American Express was stolen by an unknown thief. Foundry house arson at the state penitentiary in Lincoln Nebraska caused a 100000 dollar loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Supreme Court
New York
Whitney National Bank
New Orleans
American Express
Fuames
State Penitentiary
Lincoln
Neb
Michigan
J. Irving Latimer
Peter Adams
Lizzie Lee
Richmond
Mnd
Adams
Kip Winson
Henry Starr
Alf Chaney
Fort Smith
Ark
United States
Oregon
San Francisco
Storm Sinks Florence Treat and Other Maritime Losses
A storm wrecked the British bark Florence Treat en route from Singapore to Shanghai with twenty drowned. Other tragedies include a boatcapsize near Parry Sound Ontario drowning four, a bank collapse in Mexico with one million in liabilities, and the destruction of Fyfield church in England. The Melilla sortie result and ongoing U S silver debate are noted with Senate speeches and amendments shaping monetary policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Shanghai
Florence Treat
Parry Sound
Ont
William Lynch
J. Douglas
Narecasse Woods
John Sweet
Pedro Martin & Son
Mexico
Kir
Fyfield
Abingdon
England
Margallo
Melilla
Nordstjernen
Hernesand
Gulf of Bothnia
Senate unites to repeal silver policy as Voorhees bill passes
The three months campaign ends with the Voorhees bill passing 43 to 2 and moving to the House. Other items include naturalization bills, bankruptcy debate, a 104 year old Indiana man’s death, Ant's nomination as assistant secretary of state, a trunk death at Rock Island depot, a Colorado mine ore find, Santa Anita mare’s death, Montreal premier Sir Jenny Anbotti’s death, Dunbar fire, Prendergast indicted for Mayor Harrison’s murder, a 108 year old Atchison resident’s birthday, San Francisco firm failure, and the Columbian Exposition’s financials and attendance.
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United States Senate
House
Oates
Dem. Ala
Tierence Sires
Indianapolis
Ind
Erwin P. Ant
Michigan
Josiah Quincy
Rock Island Depot
Chicago
Victoria Mine
Colorado Springs
Col
Santa Anna
Santa Anita
Cal
Jenny Anbotti
Montreal
Canada
John Macdonald
Dunbar
Patrick Eugene Prendergast
Harrison
Kine Herop
Atchison, Kan
Richmond
Schacht, Lemcke & Steiner
San Francisco
Treasury
Insurance Fire Losses Bring Wave of Failures in U S
CubaAco Oct 25 Fire losses in the United States for the first nine months of 1893 totaled 26.84 million more than 1892. Dozens of strong companies face closure by year end amid losses, low rates, and costly state laws. The fire waste projects to reach about 162.5 million for the year with about 225 sound insurers active nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The
Globe
New York
Elizabeth
New Jersey
Home
Seattle
Safety Mutual
Sioux City
Atlas
Massachusetts
the Exchange
Sandusky
Washington Union
Cleveland
Manufacturers and ‘Traders’ Cooperative
Cincinnati
Columbia
South Carolina
Central
Ohio
Reserve Tire
Western
Toledo
Crescent
G Lumberman's
Berkeley
W. Va
Mount Vernon
Miami Valley
State Investment
West Virginia
Citizens
Steadman Mutual
Morestock
Erie
People’s
New Hampshire
Farmers
Spokane
Atlantic, Home and
Consolidated
Davenport
Million gift fuels Chicago Columbian museum plan
Chicago moves to place a grand museum in Jackson Park's Palace of Fine Arts with Marshall Field donating 1 million dollars and George M. Pullman pledging 100 thousand. The museum aims to house vast exhibits from the fair and public funds may be raised to support the project, with key donors and exhibitors already pledging materials and collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jackson Park
Palace of Fine Arts
Marshall Field
George M. Pullman
Mr. Field
Field
Messrs. Ayer and
Ellsworth
Museum
Tied
Board of Trustees
Chicago University
Armour Institute
University
Edward Ayer
Finance Committee
Ayer
Jessop
Exposition Company
Department of Ethnoldgy
Columbian Museum
Noel Maison Convicted in First Degree Murder Case
After an all night session the jury found Noel Maison guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Sophia Raes. Prosecutors tied Maison to an anarchist plot to damage public buildings in Canada and to the poisoning of her reputation, while the defense contended the evidence did not prove intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirrspurgch
Noel Maison
Sophia Raes
Maison
Canada
Woes of a German Bank Ends in Flight and Suicide
Berlin reports the failure of Pfeffer and Hartdegen bank of Cassell with 4,000,000 marks liabilities. Pfeffer fled to England while the bank has no assets. Hartdegen, the surviving partner, has committed suicide, adding to public shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Pfeffer & Hartdegen
Cassell
Frankfurter Zeitung
Pfeffer
England
Hartdegen
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the Express
Appison Hamlin
Philadelphia Mint
Hamlin
Boston
Helen
Ilarold
Carn Preters
Newin Grant Sarroeis
London House
Jose Francisco Comtes
Morelia
Jose
Health Commissioner
South
Buffalo
Albany
Kennebunk
St. Mark's
Fla
Alexandria
Castine
Tursday
Senate
TuunrsDay
5. W. Haddaway
Sherman
Louis J. Silva
Rainwater Hat Company
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Order of Good Templars
Christina Bordner
Lewiston
Tris Williams
Madigan
Gra
Starriet Williams
Dr. I
Vincent
Fresno
Marshall B. Taylor
Wise Court House
Ira Mullins
John Mullins
Continental
Joseph Miller
George McDonald
Andy Hamilton
Mariuann Freno
House of Representatives
Creorgia
Salina
Kan
Carter N. Norrison
Chattanagoora
Tenn
Congress
Central America
Eureka
Masonic
Pythian
Maj. Decker
S. E. North
Carbondale
Ydarriet van Derburg
Sheffield
Philadelphia
William Fenn
Foreign Intelligence
Stewart
Central and South America
Haytt
San Domingo
Jones
Great Britain
Teller
Palmer
Germany
Latin Union
Rep
Ney
Mr. Stewart
Nev
Key
Pugh
Dem
Ala
Leller
Squire
Wash
Illinois
Wall Street
Senator Voorhees
Voorhees
Tod
Perkins
Allen
Peffer
Colorado
Gorman
Mr. Gorman
Democratic Party
Johnson
City of New York
George Stevens
Milton Canon
Independence
Hood
Isaac Abea
Vienna
Warren County
N. J
Durham
Ll. ScHenck
P. O
Amsterdam
N. Y
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Scott
Scott & Bowne
N.Y
All
Joe A
J. Tower
Express
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
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