Debates Fill House as Underwood Tariff Passes in Strained Session
In Washington a day of tariff oratory ended with Democrats praising the Underwood bill while Republicans and Progressives derided it. Rep Payne denounced it as ruinous to industry, and Rep Murdock urged a partisan tariff commission. Republican strategy outlined limits on anti Wilson moves in key diplomatic and appointments cases. Senator Jones backed direct elections for senators, while Republicans stalled many Wilson nominations to post offices and census.
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Washington
House
Payne
New York
Ways and Means Committee
Murdock
Tom Partisan
Adams
George Curry
New Mexico
Wilson
New Philippine Commission
Jones
Congress
United States
W. J. Harris
Georgia
Charles P. Neill
Salvage Prizes and Rocking Stones in Maritime Lore
A discussion of salvage law explains how rewards are awarded for rescuing distressed vessels, including how peril, service, and property value affect payments. It cites historic legal principles and examples from naval practice, then notes rockers and legends like Logan Rock in Cornwall and a rocking stone in County Antrim amid broad historic curiosities.
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Admiralty Court
North Pacific
James G. McCurdy
Wide World Magazine
Logan
Land’s End
Cornwall
Goldsmith
Ireland
County Antrim
A Chinese Chair of Repentance Described as Torture Device
A historical description explains the knife chair used in Taiping religious rites as a torture instrument. It is a straight backed arm chair equipped with long blades touching the body at the back seat base and arm edges, arranged to injure the sitter during confinement and punishment rituals.
Clara’s Social Plight Repeats Escort Encounters
Clara confesses nightly visits to the water with a different escort each evening. Fred cautions that being seen with different men will lead to gossip about her choosing the same partner twice. London Answers reports the exchange.
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Clara
Fred
London
Music’s Role in Crime Prevention Stated
Mr Sinnick asserts music helps deter crime to an extent by occupying hands and breath with a cornet, keeping a person from wandering into errant behavior. The remark appears in a Stra y Stories piece.
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Mr. Sinnick
Cornet
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