Governor Hastings demands expense records from state officials
Governor Hastings orders Chief Clocks Bex and Smiley and all house and senate members to provide within a week every spent amount and a list of stenographers. He seeks accounts of committee expenses including benton and penitentiary probes and the fleet two years funding, plus the status of the $5,080,000 revenue plan. He also requests payroll details and the address of Lucius Rogers and a breakdown of multiple investigation committees.
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Bex
Smiley
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Senate
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Deeral
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Lucius Rogers
Kane
Senate Appropriations Committee
Seyfert
George C. Beker
Beker
T. L. Fyfe
Penitenary Investigating Committee
Finance and Land Practice and Industrial Outlook
A review notes dulling industrial year with improvements possible in iron and steel prices, coal demand, and cotton goods. Reports from Bradstreet suggest cautious optimism amid trade slowdowns, plant shutdowns, and ongoing arbitration questions in the Pittsburg area. Also covers Carnegie fine remittance, an English expedition’s island eviction, and rail to Washington bicycle challenge details.
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Bradstreets
Pittsburg
Gondis
Cartan Ss
Massachusetts
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Philad
United States
Tariff Deadlock Dominates House Conference
Washington reports the sugar schedule blocks all compromise as House conferees vow to press the home schedule while Senate negotiators resist, hoping for a four hour accord if sugar is dropped. Minor bill sections advance though main obstacle remains unresolved.
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Washington Fury
Tarif
House Conferrees
House
Senate
Rees Marge
Murdered by Freight Train Near Ridgeley
Frederick F. Stambaugh, a wealthy and prominent Denton county figure, was killed yesterday when a northbound freight train on the Delaware and Chesapeake railway at Ridgeley struck him as he stood between siding and main line while awaiting fruit shipments.
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Frederick F. Stambaugh
Delaware and Chesapeake Railway
Ridgeley
Mrr
Stambaugh
Nuggets of News From Various Localities
The Missouri fruit crop this year is estimated at twenty million dollars. Miners’ families in Indiana face hunger while Seattle groups plan travel to Alaska’s gold fields. San Francisco experiences a Klondike rush as many old miners seek fortune. Toll gate keeper Jacob Castator near Hannibal Missouri was tortured by robbers Wednesday with his feet burned. A runaway horse disrupted a Williamsburg New York bicycle parade injuring many and destroying numerous wheels. George and Lettie Anderson, found dying on a raft near Cincinnati, are recovering and face trial for allegedly killing their child.
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Wash
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Klondike
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Hannibal
Williamsburg
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George
Lettie Anderson
Cincinnati
Armor plate tests and Senate action in Washington
The article reports on a partial conference report on deficieny appropriation and the approval of armor plate funding for a battleship project at Newport News. It notes a Senate vote 147 to 45 and a debate over a related military provision, plus a closed executive session aimed at confirming M. H. McCord as governor of Arizona.
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Senate
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Alabama
Texas
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Harris
Union Pacino Railroad
M. H. McCord
Arizona
Bref
Bethelehem
Iran
Tedson
Kentucky
Newport News
Miners in Pittsburgh Headed to West Virginia Strike Action
Reports from Pittsburg indicate miners plan to bring organizers to the city and rally West Virginia action as traffic from Pocahontas and Kanawha fields increases. Officials push for settlements while national leaders press for arbitration and statewide cooperation.
Murderer Butler Executed for Four Murders
A dispatch reports the execution of murderer Butler on a Thursday. He confessed to four murders including Captain Lee Weller during a spring tour in the bush. Butler resisted heavily during transport and the crime was deemed among the coldest in record. Postoffice changes for 1897 show 416 total shifts from March 11 to July 7, with most due to resignations and expirations.
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Salt Lake City
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Francis Hermans
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Bay
Dre
Avis
Huuer
Lee
Weller Curler
Autteatie
Thas
San Francisco
Buties
Dificutty
Butler
Postofice
Washington
Postoffice Department
Nomination of new immigration commissioner signals shifts
Persons close to the matter report Terrence Povw derly, once grand master of a labor order, is being considered as commissioner general of immigration to succeed Air Stump. The nomination is expected to be sent to the Senate within days, indicating a significant personnel change.
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Gsunderers
Terrence
Yesterday's baseball scores spread across leagues
National League games in multiple cities produced wins and losses. Louisville defeated New York 9 to 4 in the opener, then Louisville beat New York 7 to 0 in Pittsburgh Fort. Chicago lost to Dattimore 2 to 1. St Louis edged Philadelphia 7 to 3. Scranton beat Rochester and Wilkes Barre lost to Syracuse. Providence hosted Buffalo, while Reading blanked Lancaster 5 to 0. Philadelphia Athletic defeated Hartford 6 to 0 and Newark routed Paterson 12 to 3.
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Wilkesbarre
Syracuse
Springfield
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Buffalo
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Liuncaster
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Newark
Paterson
Stocks and Produce Markets See Modest Gains in Mixed Session
New York July 16 markets show mixed activity with gains in several low priced stocks amid cautious trading. Wheat and flour prices firm while beef and cheese hold steady. cottonseed and coffee close with modest moves as cattle and hogs show varied directions in regional reports.
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