Senate Debates House Anti-Trust Bill Touches Campaign Funds
A partisan Senate session saw bitter exchanges over the House anti trust bill. Senators Pettigrew and Hanna exchanged charges about 1892 and 1896 campaign funding tied to Cramp shipyard contributions as the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee by 43 to 23 vote.
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Senate
Hanna
Ohio
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Carter
Montana
Sit
S. D
Gallinger
Rep
N. H
Committee On Judiciary
Philadelphia
Republican National Campaign Fund
Georgia
Republican National Campaign Committee
Bacon
Mr. Bacon
Mr. Carter
Congress
House
Teller
Republican Senate
Butler
N. C
Sil, S. D
Culberson
Dem
Tex
Sullivan
Miss
Daniel
S. R
Col
Harris
Pop
Kan
Thurston
Neb
Heitfeld
Idaho
Tillman
S. C
Jones
Bryan Says Constitutional Amendment Not Needed to End Trusts
In a House floor reading, W. J. Bryan states he has never claimed a constitutional amendment is required to annihilate trusts. He cites support for constitutional but not expansion of bank control and notes Republicans back a paper money trust. Democrats cheer as Cushman challenges Bryan over Supreme Court alignments.
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Washington
Cummings
Dem
N. Y
House
Lincoln, Neb
Supreme Court
Congress
Chicago
W. J. Bryan
Cushman
Rep
Wash
Mr. Cummings
Mr. Bryan
Bynum’s Senate nomination to Board of Appraisers fails
William D. Bynum does not win confirmation as the Senate votes 38 to 33 in a party fault line. The matter may be revisited after adjournment, with possible renomination to the Board of Appraisers next session, amid Republican and Democratic tensions over gold Democrats and Indiana connections.
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New York Times
Washington
William D. Bynum
Senate
Indiana
Bynum
Military Academy bill passes both houses
Conferrees reach complete agreement on the Military Academy bill. It retains Miles as lieutenant general and Corbin as major general, sets a line officer promotion rule, increases cadets at large to 100 with 30 named by the President. House adopts the report 128 to 96. Senate follows. Debate targets promotions and militarism.
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Washington
Senate
Gen
Miles
Corbin
House
Driggs
Dem
N. Y
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Adjt
Cummings
Cee Teer Paige
Ares Clayton
Lentz
Ohio
Coeur d’Alene
Capitol
Mr. Lentz
Mr. Hull
Manila
National Guard
Philippines
War Department
Gen. Wheeler
Change in conspiracy law shifts limits on agreements
Washington reports the House Judiciary Committee favored a bill narrowing the meaning of conspiracy and restricting restraining orders in labor disputes. The measure would decriminalize certain agreements between workers and employers unless tied to threats, intimidation, or coercion, and it preserves existing punishments under Congress for other conspiracy acts.
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Washington
House Committee On Judiciary
District of Columbia
United States
Navy orders rapid repair test for Indiana and Massachusetts
Secretary Long orders an urgent naval experiment to readiness the battleships Indiana and Massachusetts at League Island. Captains Dickins and Train must prepare the ships for active service within three days for a minimum sixty day readiness, with about 150 officers and men aboard each ship.
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Navy Department
Hartford
Norfolk
League Island
Indiana
Massachusetts
League Island Navy Yard
Hampton Roads
Newport
North Atlantic
Washington
Long
Navy
United States
Dickins
Train
Casey
Wheeler Nominated for Regular Army Brigadier General
Brig. Gen. Joseph Wheeler United States Volunteers was nominated by the President to brigadier general in the regular army and the Senate confirmed the nomination.
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Washington
Joseph Wheeler
United States Volunteers
Senate
Nominations and confirmations by the Senate today
The President sent nominations for Porto Rico Hawaii and other districts including Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Appointments span Attorney General Interior Chief Justice and associate justices plus several Army and postal posts with sweeping confirmations by the Senate in executive session.
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John A. Russell
Illinois
Supreme Court
Samuel v. Bothwell
Porto Rico
William H. Elliott
Indiana
Political District Delegates Listed by State
Ohio assigns A. F. Beckley and L. W. Ellenwood both Democrats to districts three and fifteen. New York lists A. Hopkins of the Pro party for the twenty-ninth district. Georgia designates W. H. Fleming of the Democrat party for the tenth district.
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Ohio
A. F. Beckley
L. W. Ellenwood
New York
A. Hopkins
Georgia
W. H. Fleming
Congressional Notes and Senate Actions Today
The conference on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill reached full agreement. The Senate approved $50,000 for a Marblehead public building and both houses endorsed the Alaska bill report, sending it to the President. The House set December 6 for the Great Oleomargarine bill and passed a joint resolution to restore Captain George W. Kirkman. The House also approved appointing David Bagley as an extra Annapolis cadet. In the Senate, eulogies were given for late Kentucky Representative Evan E. Settle by Senators Lindsay Chandler Bate Carter and Deboe.
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Senate
Marblehead
Mass
Congress
Alaska
House
George W. Kirkman
David Bagley
Ensign Worth Bagley
Cardenas
Annapolis
Evan E. Settle
Kentucky
Lindsay
Chandler
Bate
Carter
Deboe
Officers Relieved and Moved to New Posts in Arizona and Coast
Lieut. Henry M. Dichmann is relieved from duty with Company D Seventh Infantry at San Carlos Arizona Territory and will join his battalion at Seattle. Major Frank R. Keefer Surgeon US Volunteers will proceed from San Francisco to Washington and report to the Surgeon General. Major William S. Patten Quartermaster will go to New York City on official Quartermaster Department business.
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Henry M. Dichmann
Seventh Infantry
San Carlos
Arizona Territory
Seattle
Frank R. Keefer
United States Volunteers
San Francisco
Washington
Surgeon General
Army
William S. Patten
New York City
Quartermaster’s Department
Naval officer transfers and duties announced
Lieut L J Clark ordered to torpedo station Newport for instruction on June 25. Lieut Commander A McCracken to Independence as executive on June 30. Lieut Commander J B Collins detached from Independence, reporting for relief on June 30, to Mare Island July 5. Naval Cadets Wade Barthalow Gardiner Kress detached from Naval Academy June 8 to wait orders for sea service aboard Chicago about July 1. Cadets Train Woods Freeman Menner Steele Bulmer Jeffers detached June 8 to be ready for sea service about July 1 on Asiatic station. Capt J McGowan suspended from duty on half pay for six months from June 4.
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L. J.clark
Naval Torpedo Station
Newport
A. McCracken
Independence
J. B. Collins
Navy Yard
Mare Island
C. T. Wade
B. G. Barthalow
C. A. Gardiner
J. C. Kress
Naval Academy
Chicago
C. R. Train
S. Woods
C. S. Freeman
R. T. Menner
G. W. Steele, Jr
B. T. Bulmer
W. N. Jeffers
Asiatic
J. McGowan
Filipinos Capture Large Spoils in Philippines Action
Major Johnson leads two American infantry companies and twenty five men from the Eighteenth into Tablas where about sixty insurgents are met. Forty rebels are captured with officers and ammunition. A second clash near Norzagaray yields seven American wounded and a trench assault by Company G.
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Manila
Johnson
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Romblom
Tablas
Twenty-ninth Regiment
Romblon
Norzagaray
Bulacan
Funston
Fourth Cavalry
Charles D. Roberts
San Miguel de Mayumo
Dunalufihan
Mascardo
Santo Tomas
Nueva Ecija
Candaba
Cost of shipping troops to the Philippines disclosed
The Army reports the cost of transporting troops to and from the Philippines. In response to a Senate resolution, the Quartermaster General submitted figures detailing the expense, highlighting a substantial saving for the government.
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Washington
Senate
Philippines
Quartermaster General
War Dept Savings From Army Transport Use
The War Department saved the Government $9,087,155 by using army transports. Figures show $7,349,340 saved on Manila via San Francisco, $818,731 on Manila via New York, and $924,088 for Cuba and Porto Rico troops. Rail transport for Philippine troops cost $2,173,847 in cash, plus $856,846 for animals and freight. If not for aided Pacific Railroads, the total would have been about double the cash amounts.
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War Department
Manila
San Francisco
New York
Cuba
Porto Rico
Pacific
On the Eve of Adjournment in Congress
Washington report from June 5 notes both houses may adjourn within 24 hours amid ongoing conference on key appropriations. Naval bill disputes center on armor plate pricing with House favoring a $47 million armor factory over purchasing plate for ships. Senate and House edge toward quick resolution as printers finalize disputed appropriation bills after conference reports.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Naval Graduates List at Annapolis Class Standings
The Naval Academy 1900 graduation class is listed with W McEntee of Minnesota leading at the head and H Tamura of Japan at the foot. Cadet Sinclair Gannon of Texas will receive his diploma after recovering from an accident and will be rated upon completing exams.
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William McEntee
Minnesota
H. Tamura
Japan
New York Times
Annapolis
Naval Academy
W. McEntee
Minn
William B. Ferguson, Jr
N. C
J. A. Spilman
P. Snyder
West Va
Cc. R. Kear
Ohio
J. R. Deffees
W. G. Mitchell
Penn
J. J. Hyland
Mass
S. W. Bryant
E.S. Jackson, Jr
W. F. Bricker
D. P. Mannix
H. L. Wyman
Ill
C. T. Wade
N. J
F. R. Naile
E. H. Swarz
Texas
A. B. Keating
H. T. Winston
Wilbert Smith
Mich
J. C. Kress
H. K. Cage
Robert Morris
Utah
J. D. Wainwright
Delaware
G. Ww.Steele, Jr
Fn Ata
Alluiana
J. F. Hellweg
S. H. R. Doyle
W. K. Riddle
Tenn
W. S. Case
Ilinois
J. D. Church
Sinclair Gannon
State Department issues surrender warrant for Julian Biddolph Arnold
The State Department issued to the British Embassy a warrant for the surrender of Julian Biddolph Arnold, said to be the son of Sir Edwin Arnold. He is under arrest in San Francisco on a charge of embezzlement in London.
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Washington
State Department
Julian Biddolph Arnold
Sir Edwin Arnold
San Francisco
London
Admiral Dewey Starts for the West
Admiral Dewey departed Washington at 9 PM aboard the Baltimore and Ohio for a tour to Columbus Detroit and Grand Rapids with Mrs Dewey and officers of the railroad company accompanying.
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Admiral Dewey
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Columbus
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mrs. Dewey
Lieut
H. H. Caldwell
J. H. Maddy
Railroad Company
Mob tortures alleged killer near Biloxi in 1910s case
In Biloxi a mob of local men abducted Henry Askew from jail. They bound him to a tree near the crime scene and burned his feet while demanding a confession about Christina Winterstein's murder. He cried for mercy as the torture continued.
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New York Times
New Orleans
South
Biloxi
Miss
Christina Winterstein
Henry Askew
Askew
White
Mississippi City
Winterstein
Mississippi Ed
Pennsylvania Railroad Stockholders Meet in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on June 5 the Pennsylvania Railroad held its annual stockholders meeting. The 1899 report shows gross earnings of 22,956,827.51. expenses 15,059,211.44. net earnings 7,027,616.17. Tonnage rose by 7,267,958 tons and passenger travel by 541,539 or 9.87 percent. Directors elected include A. J. Cassatt and others from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The new board will organize soon.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
A. J. Cassatt
John P. Green
William H. Barnes
N. F. Shortridge
Charles E. Pugh
Samuel Rea
George Wood
S. Stuart Patterson
Effingham B. Morris
Philadelphia
James McCrea
J. T. Brooks
Joseph Wood
William Stewart
Special Train To West Point For Seventh Regiment Game
The West Shore Railroad plans a special Saturday train to West Point for the annual Seventh Regiment versus cadet baseball game. Depart Franklin Street at 1 P M and return immediately after the game. Special excursion tickets will be sold.
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West Shore Railroad
West Point
Seventh Regiment
West Point Cadets
Franklin Street
Reading Company annual meeting re-elects board
In Philadelphia on June 5 the Reading Company held its annual meeting and re elected the current Board of Directors. The session covered no other business.
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Reading
Philadelphia
Reading Company
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Railroad leadership and acquisitions noted in brief
Charles H Schlacks is to be appointed General Manager of the Colorado Midland. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company bought the Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Company at foreclosure for arrangement use with Wheeling and Lake Erie and Baltimore and Ohio. Illinois Central added 3 700 cars this year and will retire 700 per year.
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Charles H. Schlacks
Denver and Rio Grande
Colorado Midland
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Company
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Baltimore and Ohio
Illinois Central
Fire Underwriters Suspend Multiple DC Insurers
The Fire Underwriters Association of the District of Columbia suspends representatives from West Chester Teutonia Potomac Hamburg Bremen Rochester German and Georgia Home Insurance for not complying with a June 1 rule to curb the multi agency system. Myer Cohen says a unit rule limits agents to one per city and warns a rate war may follow. Six non compliant companies face possible future suspensions affecting local agents and stockholders amid losses.
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United States
District of Columbia
Insurance Interests and Transatlantic Moves
Digby Johnson of Lancashire Insurance sails to the United States. Hamburg stock assessments rise from losses on U S surplus lines and the Ottawa Hall fire via British reinsurance. Orient Insurance clarifies it will keep agency operations under London Lancashire control. Whiting and Tainter expected to resign after the takeover.
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Digby Johnson
Lancashire Insurance Cmpany
Manchester
England
United States
Patriotische of
Hamburg
Kosmos
Ottawa-Hall
Whiting
Orient Insurance Company of
Hartford
London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company of
Orient
London and Lancashire
Tainter
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