Test Vote on Sugar Schedule Moves to 195 Per Pound
Washington June 11 1897 the first test vote on the sugar schedule adopted Republican caucus amendments raising the House rate to 1.95 per pound in a close 32 to 30 roll call. Support came from 29 Republicans one Democrat Mc Bonery Louisiana one silver Republican Jones Nevada and one Populist Stewart Nevada while 25 Democrats three Populists and two silver Republicans opposed. The debate highlighted protection for labor and capital and the Sugar Trust influence as Congress eyed refiners and beet sugar production.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Yeas
McBonery
Louisiana
Jones
Nevada
Stewart
Allison
Garman
Maryland
White
Republcan
Caitres
Louiskina
Harris
Kansas
Union Pacific Railroad
Secretary of the Treasury
Turple
Indiana
Iinance Committee
Internal Revenue
Frye
Maine
Gaffrey
Sugar
Caffrey
California
Platt
Connecticut
Gear
Iowa
Gorman
Mr. Allison
Mr. Tilman
South Carolina
Savemeyer
Tillman
Europe
Democratic Party
Hoar
Massachusetts
United States
Berry
Arkansas
Sugar Trust
Senac
Truste
Mir
Spooner
Wellington
Wetmore
Wilson
Bacon
Bate
Butler
Oatfrey
Chilton
Clay
Cockrell
Daniel
Faulkner
Gray
Seifeld
Kyle
Lindsay
Mallory
Mantle
Mills
Mitchell
Morgan
Pasco
Pettigrew
Pettus
Roach
Tilman
West
Walthall
Kear
Congress
Wilco
Chautauqua Chorus Plans Rehearsals and Concerts
The Chautauqua chorus divisions will hold a Saturday night rehearsal at the Y M C A building under Professor Cloward. A Sunday afternoon song service is planned at 6 o'clock in a central church with local pastors invited. Tickets sell at 25 cents with an extra ticket for each four sold. Professor Murry of Washington will supervise hymn displays.
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Chautauqqua Chorus
Chautauqua Chorus
Cloward
Choius
Ecity
Thermory
Murry
Washington
Reth El Sunday School to Close with Prize Programme
The Sunday school of Reth El Orthodox Hebrew Congregation on Cumberland Street will close on Sunday June 13 with a program led by Rev Herman Benmosche. Samuel Seldner will distribute prizes and visitors are welcome. Performances include Recitation Jerusalem Miss Davetta Levy Proverbs of the Talmud Miss Bella Grant Worth Knowing Miss Little Pincus Mahtouva in Hebrew and prize distribution by Seldner and teachers.
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Kreth-El
Reth-El Orthodox Hebrew Congregation
Cumberland Street
Herman Benmosche
Samuel Seldner
Jerusalem
Davetta Levy
Bella Grant
Little Pincus
Seldner
Perkins at Chautauqua Opens with Philosophy of Wit
Eli Perkins of New York delivers the first lecture at Chautauquan by the sea outlining Philosophy of Wit. He promises to convert tearful pathos into laughter, explain irony and satire, expose Ingersoll’s ridicule fallacy, and demonstrate destroying error with humor. He is praised as a superior humorous and philosophical lecturer.
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Chautanugan
Eli Perkins
New York
Ingersoll
Mr. Perkins
Hanged for Wife Murder in Georgetown Del
James M. Gordy was hanged at 10:26 this morning for the murder of his wife. She died instantly and Gordy protested his innocence to the end. In other news dental ads claim painless extraction at No 9 Dental Rooms 234 Alain Street Hanis by a local dentist.
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Georgetown
Del
James M. Gordy
Ife
No. Y
Alain
Hanls
Summer cabinet to last only for court’s San Sebastian visit
Madrid reports the cabinet will likely endure only through the summer stay of the court in San Sebastian. Weyler’s resignation is reportedly received by the Premier, with its acceptance dependent on future circumstances. Weyler urges immediate municipal elections in Cuba, signaling possible conciliatory moves, though his reform record remains suspect amid a weakened government.
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Trondon
Madrid
Pall Mall Gazette
San Sebastian
Weyler
Cuba
Pacification path in Cuba involving key Spanish leaders
The report mentions a private understanding between Senor Canovas and Senor Sarasta to manage succession quietly. It suggests Sarasta will subsend Canovas at the proper moment, excluding Carlists and Republicans, to keep power within the main parties during Cuba's critical period.
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Kim Jong
Cuba
Seno Canovas
Senor Sarasta
Porter A Wonder Torpedo Boat Impresses Inspectors
The United States torpedo boat Porter underwent maneuvering trials in Lower Bay. Three torpedoes were fired with two working well while the third failed due to a locking issue. The boat demonstrated a 1100 foot turning circle and rapid reversal, impressing the Board of Inspectors during the testing voyage.
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New York
United States
Porter
Board of Inspection Bakk
Elby
Yantic Arrives With Murderer Aboard at Hampton Roads
The U S S Yantic, former cruiser, arrived at Hampton Roads from the South Atlantic Station with a prisoner aboard. The murderer of a messmate on a merchantman on December 28, 1896, is held in Montevideo jail awaiting transfer for trial in the United States possibly at Norfolk. The ship will coal at Lambert's Point and may receive minor repairs if the Navy Department approves.
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South Atlantic
United States
Yantie
South Atlantc
Hampton Roads
Lambert's Point
Navy Yard
Navy Department Seleet
Montevideo
Ile
Secretary Long orders court martial for Commander Mullan
Washington June 11 Secretary Long ordered the court martial of Commander D W Mullan over drunkenness charges while in command of the Pensacola navy yard. The charges followed a court of inquiry that sustained them, with Commodore Norton to head the court to convene at the Washington navy yard next Wednesday.
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Washington
Long
D. W. Mullan
Mullan
Pensacola Navy Yard
Commodore Norton
Washington Navy-Yard
Navy-Yard
Senate panel backs report opposing sugar stock inquiry
The Senate committee on contingent expenses issued a report in June 1921 opposing the Tillman resolution for investigating stock speculation tied to the tariff bill. The report argues such investigations are likely barren of results and will discuss merits rather than pursue the resolution.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Chapman Freed After Jail Term For Senate Inquiry Refusal
Elverton T Chapman, sentenced to thirty days in the district jail for refusing to answer questions before the Senate Sugar Investigating Committee, was released today after serving his sentence in Washington.
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Washington
Elverton Tt
Chapman
Senate Sugar Investigating Committee
Jurors Complete Trial of American Tobacco Officials
New York jurors in the conspiracy case against American Tobacco Company officials were sworn and the hearing adjourned to Monday at 10:50 o clock.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
Ten Die In Welsh Colliery Cage Disaster
Ten men are killed after an over winding at the Garth Colliery Maesteg Glamorganshire Wales. The cage plunged to the bottom of a 460 foot shaft. The accident occurred during work on June 11.
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London
Garth
Maesteg
Glamorshire
Wales
Virginia Fourth Class Postmasters Named
Washington June 11 The Department appointed fourth class postmasters including Arrington J T Fitzpatrick Ivanhoe M W Jewett Newbern J M Feagles and others listed.
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Washington
Virginia
Arrington
J. T. Fitzpatrick
Ivanhoe
M. W. Jewett
Newbern
J. M. Feagles
First Presbyterian Church Announces Pastor Elect Mack
Divine service tomorrow at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sabbath school at 9 30 a m. Young people's meeting at 7 15 p m. Rev Ea ward Mack named pastor elect and to lead the congregation.
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First Presbyterian Church
Eaward Mack
Music School Recital Draws Record Crowd at Ames
Miss Blick’s Music School held a grand recital at the Academy of Music drawing the season’s largest audience. Miss Tucker arrived late, pupils performed in white, with a Doll Drill and Jolly Waliterg as highlights, then medals and certificates were awarded for Harmony and Theory levels to numerous students.
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Tuckerith Blick
Music
Academy of Mustle
Miss Blick
Miss Tucker
Iad
Bleise Tucker
Lloyd. Buck
Echnol
Carmen
Dyn Meed
Mattie Renn
Annie Harden
Wlorence Lanks
Southland
Tradetone steady as crops lift demand in June
G Dun & Co and Bradstreets report gradual business improvement amid fluctuating conditions. Wheat yield projected around 16 million bushels with rising orders and factory demand. cotton acreage up 0.83 percent despite floods. Wool and cotton mills show spare capacity, bleaching demand steady, while carpet and wool trades expand.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Financial Chronicle
Boston
Philadelphia
Bradstreet
Bessemer
Oregon
Washington
Gulf States
Local School Honors Students with Medals and Certificates
The ceremony awarded a silver medal to Pagle Atkinson and listed recipients Gracie Cooper Carrie Crain Lena Kight Thel ONeill Irene Redd Mattie Wasserman Mildred Petree Gal ie Atwood Annie Bibley Beulah Twl ford Carrie McCoy May Oliver Myrtle Toler and Marie Carr A special medal for progress went to Addie Dozier.
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Ter
Pagle Atkinson
Gracie Cooper
Carrie Crain
Lena Kight
Thel O'Neill
Irene Redd
Mattie Wasserman
Mildred Petree
Galie Atwood
Annie Bibley
Beulah Twlford
Carrie McCoy
May Oliver
Myrtle Toler
Marie Carr
Addie Dozier
Car Builders Adjourn Master Convention At Old Point
The Master Car-Builders Convention adjourned at Old Point after a Tuesday session. Western members failed to win a West venue for next year. Officers elected include President J A Crone and Vice Presidents Brenner Schreyer and Chamberlin with Demarest as treasurer. Delegates visit Richmond today as guests of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
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Old Point
West
A. Crone
New York Central and
Trudson River
Vali
Richmond
Friends
J. Taylor Wilyson
Wilyson
Eich
Carlyle
Ely
Marc Tyler
Ellyson
W. M. Culling
Major Tyler
Ichmo
LSE
Haseen
Samuel
Mellwaine
Chesapeake and Ohio
Clifton Forge
William J. Payne
Chamber of Commerce
Old Dominion Democratic
Cla
Norfolk
Bryan
Richmond Locomotive ‘Jani Machine Works Company
Williamsburg
Bro Street
Road Street
Mall
Fredericksburg
Potom J
Taylorsville
John S. Harwood
Duncan House
Nashville
O'Ferrallywilly
O' Ferrell
Fred Pleasants
Barley
Alexandria
Boykins
Tomlinson
Washington
Alty
Na Payne
Washingtones
Garnett Mercer
Westley Drew
Percy L. Clinton Receives Medal for Legal Firm Invention
Mr. Percy L. Clinton of this city earned a sterling silver medal as a reward of genius from the Board of Awards for a Washington legal firm invention. The invention beat several competitors and will soon be patented and marketed. Also note an unrelated medical ad for nervous disorders using animal extracts from Washn Chemical Co.
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Percy L. Clinton
Board of Awards
Washington
Richmond Flier Reflects Gubernatorial Tensions and Tragedy
A Richmond mass meeting backs gubernatorial hopefuls Elyson and Tyler amid sharp debate over the prize plan and a June 24 assessment rule. The era sees Mellwaine’s death by self-inflicted gunshot in Clifton Forge as officials report details unclear.
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Thee Yantic
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Olive Frost
Hiarmony
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May Whitehurst
Cleveland Jacobson
Mattie Kern
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Wirst
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May Rogers
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Annie Dozier
Mamie Davis
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Sues Pond
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