Senators Reach the Free List Amid Tariff Debate
The Senate, led by Mr. Allison of Iowa, moved through paper and leather schedules, debating duties on envelopes, printing paper, cordage, and matches. Free list items were approved while the dutiable list continued to face amendments and further consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Allison
Iowa
Jones
Arkansas
West
Missouri
Ad Valorem
Bacon
Georgia
White
Mr. Morgan
Alabama
Morgan
House Approves 100000 for New York Navy Yard Drydock Repair
After approving the journal the House adopted a special order to consider a 100000 appropriation to repair drydock No 8 at the New York Navy Yard. Debate noted that leaks threaten dock No 2 and that dock No 3 was completed last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Navy Yard
Boutelle
Maine
Secretary of Navy
Dock No. 8
Dock No. 2
Sayers
Democrat
Texas
Simpson
Kansas
Committee On Naval Affairs
Cummings
New York
Atlantic
Cannon
Illinois
Latimer
South Carolina
W. 4
Stone
Pennsylvania
Eee
House
Dingley
Committee On Ways and Means
Uni
Quay Advises Pennsylvania Leaders On Revenue and Reform
Senator Quay meets Governor Hastings and Lieutenant Governor Lyon in Harrisburg to urge restraint between legislative and executive branches, push revenue measures, and back tariff reform. He backs a uniform brewery license, contemplates diverting license fees to the state treasury, and notes opposition to election reform bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pennsylvania
Senate
Senator Quay
Lyon
Executive Department
Hastings
William Connell
Scranton
Connell
W. T. Marshall
Harrisburg House Session Plans for Revenue and Senate Bills
The rules committee outlined a two day agenda in Harrisburg with revenue bills on second and third readings and Senate bills on third read and final passage. Tuesday and Wednesday sessions cover first readings second readings and appropriations. Rodgers charter bill to create Pittsburgh a first class city is recommitted. The Adams liquor on highways defeat was reconsidered and the bicycle tax defeat vote noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Pennsylvania
Committee On Municipal Corporations
Muehlbronner
Lyon
Pittsburg Municipal League
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Creasy
Becker
French
Elections Committee
Northampton County
Bobb
Allegheny
Clarency
House
Harrisburg
Rules Committee
Rodger
Municipal Corporations Committee
Columbia
Senate to Meet Daily Until Adjournment In Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Senate voted to meet daily with Sundays off until final adjournment. A Grady resolution recommitted two Bliss beer bills to the finance committee with orders to report tomorrow. Several second reading bills passed, including tax and municipal policy measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate
Andrews
Grady
Finance Committee
McCarrell
Board of Health
108 House Members Pledge to Protect School Funds
Special Telegram reports from Harrisburg that 108 House members have signed a pledge to resist cuts to public schools and refuse revenue bills until the beer tax bill passes. The signees favor the beer tax and argue state revenues are sufficient with honest spending. Representative Britton of Franklin County leads as a prominent Southern Pennsylvania farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
TIMES
Cham Benkspuna
Britton
Franklin County
House
Harrisburg
Senate
Dotvn
Pennsylvania
Presidential nominations sent to the Senate for confirmation
The President sent numerous nominations to the Senate on June 21. Includes State Department appointees for consular posts in Halifax and Callao, Treasury officers in Alaska, Justice Department commissioners to codify laws, Navy and Marine Corps promotions, a War Department debris commission member, academy graduates for second lieutenants, and several Pennsylvania postmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John G. Foster
Vermont
Halifax
William B. Dickey
Louisiana
Callao
Peru
Treasury
Joseph W. Ivey
Oregon
District of
Alaska
Howard C. Russell
Connecticut
Marine Hospital Service
Political Notes on Ward Leaders and Federal Candidacy
A Philadelphia era column notes Robert Pogue of the Eighteenth ward seeks the post of United States Inspector of Hulls. It mentions candidates for Federal offices, bids for Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, and comments on other local figures and appointments. The piece references political maneuvering, forthcoming hearings, and a city excursion by the First William McKinley Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pogue
Office
United States Inspector of Hulls
Thomas V. Cooper
Philadelphia
Michael J. Ryan
Ashbridge
William McKinley Club
United States
Dauphin Street
Atlantic City
Frank Myers
Anti-Combine
Internal Revenue Department
William Bowen
Lambirth- Huey
Fifteenth Ward
Select Council
Wilbur F. Preston
Twenty-first Ward
Tax
Hien
Terabe
Weane Xames
Internal Revenue
McClain
Francis B. Bracken
William J. Milligan
Mr. McClain
Movements of Sea-Going Craft at Principal Ports
Reports of ship movements at major American and foreign ports include schedules for vessels arriving at and departing from Philadelphia and New York. The Delaware River and Bay region notes the closing times for foreign mails and related shipping notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Delaware River
Bay News
Port of Philadelphia Arrivals List in June Waterway Trade
Arrivals at Philadelphia harbor include steamer Lucigen from Amsterdam with ballast, steamer Manitou from Boston, steamer Parthian from Boston with merchandise, steamer Norman from Providence with merchandise, steamer Yuma from New York with merchandise, steamer Cadwalader from Baltimore with merchandise, and brig M C Haskell from New York with ballast. Also listed are schooners Thomas F Pollard from Pensacola with lumber, John Rose from Allyn's Point with ballast, and other vessels with ballast or ice cargoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucigen
British, Brown
Amsterdam
Gust Heye
Manitou
British
Hudson
Boston
L. Westergaard & Co
Parthian
Snow
George ©. Eckhardt
Norman
Megathlin
Providence
George C. Eckhardt
Yuma
Warren
New York
W. P. Clyde & Co
George H. Stout
Davis
Troy
Albany
S. J
Fray Ewoo E
Elvet Bridgeport
J. L. Nicholson
Popper Arker
Higgins
Wilson's Point
I L. Nicholson
Sistus Hunt
Blair
Kennebec
Arles
T. Megee
Cadagua
Calle
Bilbao
L. Westergaard
Maritime Shipping Names and Vessels Listed
A readout lists multiple ships and owners including steamer Illinois Proomhead Straits of Dover and English Dutch lines. It names vessels such as La Flandre Vesper Goldsboro General Cadwalader bark Do ke Paine schooner Sagamore and schooner Hoe Brown among others tied to Antwerp Norfolk New York and Quincy Point operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Proomhead
Antwerp
International Navigation Company
Straits of Dover
British
Halliday
San Juan
P. R
Barn Line Steamship Company
la Flandre
Gerdes
Gust Heye
Lancaster
Taylor
Portsmouth
Burnside
Quincy Point
F. W. Taylor
Vesper
Watson
New York
W. P. Clyde & Co
Goldsboro
Swain
Norfolk
Delaware Bay and River News Breakwater June 18 to 21
Shipping notes from Breakwater list arrivals and sailings near Delaware Bay. Schooners including E M Robinson Ella R Simpson Juniata Henry H Grant William M Wilson William D Marvel arrive June 19. Sophia Godfrey arrives June 19. Steamers Elwick and Goldsboro traffic noted along with tugs Campania Nathan Hale Minnie and barges Galatea Wasp Majestic. Reedy Island movements include bark Rothiemay and schooner Helen E Kenney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware Bay
River News
E.M. Robinson
W. W. Fuller
Ella R. Simpson
Juniata
Henry H. Grant
William M. Wilson
William D. Marvel
Sophia Godfrey
E. M. Robison
Oliver Ames
Elwick
Alexandria
Egypt
Nathan Hale
Minnie
Galatea
Wasp
Majestic
Hale
Augustus Hunt
Bangor
Philadelphia
Campania
Bredwalda
Josephine
Rothiemay
Nioilo
Helen E. Kenney
Port Spain
Reedy Island
Goldsboro
Norfolk
Georgia Clark
Steamer movements and arrivals in Atlantic ports
A series of vessel movements reported include the Indian and Stalheim arriving in Boston and New York respectively from Philadelphia, the Siberian sailing from Liverpool to Philadelphia, the Buckingham and Orsino docking at Havana and Savannah, and several vessels from Philadelphia to ports such as Ports mouth and St. Jago. Also listed are arrivals at Boston, Newburyport, Wilmington and related schooners near Sandy Hook and Mt Hope with tugs and other craft noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Boston
Lebanon
Portsmouth
Highland Light
Stalheim
New York
Siberian
Glasgow
Liverpool
Buckingham
Havana
Orsino
Savannah
Barndale
St. Jago
Colon
Darpa
St John
Oliver T. Whittier
Pease
Sandy Hook
Ivanhoe
Joseph Lather
Ari
Chooners
Loring
Ballard
Nettie Champion
Newburyport
Mount Hope
Ae Bedford
John B. Corte
Portland
Providence
Alice B Philips
Philadelomphia
Wilmington
N. G
Shipping sailings listed for Europe and Caribbean June dates
The notice enumerates outbound sailings on multiple steamers to Europe and Caribbean ports with departure times from Plymouth Bremen Queenstown Antwerp New Orleans Havana Curacao Curacao Savannah and more on Tuesday June 22 and Wednesday June 23 detailing destinations including Ireland Belgium Costa Rica Jamaica Cuba Porto Rico and Newfoundland with times ranging from early morning to late evening. It lists ships such as Edam Aurania Britannic St Louis Philadelphia Ethelred Seneca Kalin Cheshire and Themis among others with specific routes and special addressing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Trave
Plymouth
Bremen
Ireland
Netherlands
S. S. Edam
Amsterdam
Aurania
Queenstown
Belgium
Ilinois
Antwerp
Costa Rica
New Orleans
St. Louis
Southampton
S. Britannic
Venezuela
Curacao
Savini
Cartha
Philadelphia
Jamaica
S. Ethelred
Cuba
Seneca
Havana
Cape Huayti
St. Domta
Furst Bismarck
Port of New York Arrivals Mention Broad European Calls
Ships arrive at New York from Bremen Rot am Cevic Rotterdam Liverpool Catania Newport News Havana Breconshire Hiogo Stalheim among others with June 21 date. The list signals a busy harbor cross Atlantic traffic and diverse origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Spree
Bremen
Rotam
Rotterdam
Cevic
Liverpool
Alla
Catania
Thuringia
Newport
Newsla
Havana
Breconshire
Hiogo
Stalheim
Global Place Names List Echoes Historic Trade Routes
A dense string of city names and ports appears to sketch a broad map of historical maritime links. Names include Philadelphia Rio Janeiro Melbourne Santos Porto Cortez Wevelius Foxball and others, with scattered references to June 21 and various places like Kingston and Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Wevelius
Rio Janeiro
Foxball
Porto Cortez
Melbourne
Santos
Closing of Foreign Mails at New York
The New York postal district lists closing times for overseas mailings on Tuesday June 22 for Europe on steamer Trave at 7 A M Netherlands on Edam at 8 A M Ireland on Aurania at 9 A M with supplementary at 10 80 A M Wednesday June 23 for Europe on St Louis at 7 A M supplementary 9 A M and Britannic at 9 A M supplementary at 10 30 A M Belgium on Friesland at Thursday June 24 for Europe on Fueyst Bismarck at 4 A M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edam
Aurania
Amsterdam
Liverpool
Bremen
Britannic
Southampton
F. Bismarck
Ham Ry Mongollan
Glascow Mbria
Dune
Lythiops
Glasgow
Ohio
Nebras
Uly
Asgow
Tterdam
Bremen Etruria
Bretagne
Teeee Jw
Anchoria Setewenewee
Gla
Mississippi
London
PBIB
aUly Oy
Hamburg
Adriat
Europe
Trave
Netherlands
Ireland
St. Louis
Maritime movement log from Bremen to Atlantic ports
A June log lists ships sailing and arriving in European and American ports. Entries include Hermann from New Orleans, Phosphor from Philadelphia, Lord Erne arriving at Baltimore, and several vessels arriving at New York, Rotterdam, Newport News, and Genoa with multiple destinations and routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign
Bremen
Hermann
New Orleans
Shields
Phosphor
Philadelphia
Lizard
Westernland
Antwerp
New York
Gibraltar
Elysia
Naples
Hamburg
Curitgba
Newport News
London
Lord Erne
Baltimore
Butt of Lewis
Glendowe
Port Royal
Mublgraben
Atala
Eeceanestes Capenor
Brunswick
Norfolk
Otterdam
Viaie
Aled
de Antilla
Havana
Genoa
Miguel x Pinillos
Rotterdam
Adra
Savannah
Cares
Manhanset
Dunkirk
Altona
Reenock
Jeanata
Sabine Pass
Norfol
Yokohama
Pans
Empress of India
Vancouver
Guthelil
Huelva
Yearby
Charleston
Sunderland
Durango
Greenock
Lucerne
Portland
Cherbourg
Aller
Southampton
Barbarossa
Breme
Ibraltar
Kaiser
Wilhelm I
Mississippi
Mavis
State of Nebraska
Gla
Teutonic
Arrived and cleared ships at Baltimore harbor
Baltimore June 21 report lists steamships Bowden from Port Antonio Strathnevis Abram from Hamburg via Boston Dorchester Parker from Providence Henry L. Gaw Delano from New York schooner John K. Souther Hamilton from Washington and steamer John W. Garrett from Newark. Berkshire Kirwan cleared for Providence and Philadelphia respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Bowden
Sea Transport Notes From Atlantic Ports
Bermuda reports the Kirkstall arrives short of coal at Charleston after voyage from Pomaron on June 1. Delaware Breakwater notes tug Minke arrives in tow of Nathan Hale with intermediate shaft pin loose and barges Majestic Galatea Wasp. Cablegram says Belle of Bath lost by fire at sea off Barbados. all on board saved. Philadelphia reports collision near Delaware river involving J. C. Atkins and tug towing three barges, hull damaged and beached. crew rescued. New York notes Independent grounded on Bay Ridge mud flats and to be lightered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Kirkstall
Pomaron
Charleston
Delaware
Minke
Nathan Hale
Majestic
Galatea
Wasp
New York
Barbados
Belle of Bath
Hong Kong
Philadelphia
J. C. Atkins
Delaware River
Lillieraham
Independent
Turks Island
Forty-second Street
Brooklyn
Bay Ridge
British steamer Graphic carries 70000 cases of petroleum
List of ships with cargoes of coal and crude petroleum loading or trading to and from Philadelphia and various ports. Includes the British steamer Graphic with 70000 cases of petroleum bound for Greece, and multiple schooners such as Nellie W. Craig John Rose George E Prescott and others moving coal between Philadelphia and ports like Bridgeport Vineyard Haven Portsmouth and New Haven with season charter rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graphic
Philadelphia
Greece
Vermont
St. Louis de Rhone
Petit Grove
Nellie W. Craig
Bridgeport
John Rose
Allyn’s Point
George E. Prescott
Vineyard Haven
George E. Wolcott
Portsmouth
Sic
Thomas H. Garland
Saco
Soc
Samuel Diloway
Boston
Beaver
New Haven
Two Steamers in Collision Near St Michaelena
The British steamer Lowlands under Captain Dormand from Savannah via Norfolk to Cette arrived here badly damaged after a collision with another vessel. Her stern and bulwarks were damaged and she shows signs of considerable distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michaela
Lowlands
Dormand
Savannah
Norfolk
Cette
Stove
Trade
Colon
Plymouth
British Steamer Ohio Docked for Repairs at Aberdeen
The British steamer Ohio, en route from Rotterdam to Baltimore, was being towed to Sunderland for repairs but has been docked at Aberdeen for temporary fixes to enable her voyage to that port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rotterdam
Baltimore
Sunderland
Aberdeen
Cargo of Port Elgin Afire Reaches Montevideo Harbor
The British ship Port Elgin under Captain Renney arrived at Montevideo harbor from Antwerp on April 12 loaded for Santa Rosalia and reported a cargo fire. Local authorities and crew are handling the incident as the fire is brought under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Elgin
Montevideo
Renney
Antwerp
Santa Rosalia
Three Died At Sea In Yellow Fever Outbreak On Finance
The Colombian Line steamer Finance arrived from Colon with three cabin passengers dead from yellow fever during the voyage and three more ill on arrival at Quarantine. Names include Harry Bowen and John Hitchcock who died at sea, BE. J. Prew buried at Swinburn Island, and three ill men identified as David Costello, John Harrigan, and William Argall. The crew will be moved to Hoffman Island for isolation, with the ship disinfected and declared safe by Health Officer Doty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Finance
Colon
Harry Bowen
John Hitchcock
London
BE. J. Prew
United States
Lima
Swinburn Island
David Costello
John Harrigan
William Argall
Swinburn Island Hospital
Hoffman Island
Doty
Aldrich Named to Succeed Lee as Havana Consul General
Washington June 21 President McKinley will appoint J Frank Aldrich of Chicago to succeed Consul General Lee in Havana Aldrich born 1853 in Wisconsin moved to Chicago 1861 served four years in Congress starting 1892 and later held Chicago public works posts He described as calm and capable and said he could not confirm the appointment but expects a Presidential decision soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKinley
J. Frank Aldrich
Chicago
Lee
Havana
Department of State
Aldrich
Wisconsin
Congress
Illinois
Nominations Confirmed for Alaska and Other District Posts
The Senate confirmed John G. Brady for Governor of Alaska and John A. Smith and William J. Jones as Commissioners for the District of Alaska. Harmon L. Remmel was named Collector of Internal Revenue for Arkansas, Frank W. Howbert for Colorado, Freeland H. Oaks for Saco district Maine, Jacob E. Houtz for Nebraska, all to take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John G. Brady
Sitka
Alaska
John A. Smith
Portland
Ore
William J. Jones
Port Townsend
Wash
District of
Harmon L. Remmel
Arkansas
Frank W. Howbert
Colorado
Freeland H. Oaks
Maine
Saco
Jacob E. Houtz
Nebraska
Democratic County Convention Set in Clearfield Opera House
Clearfield June 21 Democrats prepare for a county convention in the Opera House with delegates in town. William P. Smith makes a runaway bid for Sheriff likely to win on first ballot. D. B. Herron of Dubois is expected for District Attorney. A lively fight over the chair position between Kerr and Savage factions favors Savage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
Opera House
William P. Smith
Herron
Dubois
Kerr
City Notes and Crimes From Local District
Al exander Maginniss of Lippincott street fined for speeding at fifteen miles an hour on Sunday. Thieves forced a rear window at 904 North Nineteenth to steal bicycle and silverware valued at 100 dollars. Bart Egan, Eliz abeth street, jailed without bail on suspicion of setting fire to a stable behind Wind house. Mrs. Ansie Breen of Leiper street. Rev. J A Seiss residence broken into and silverware and a watch worth 200 dollars stolen. A verdict of death from pneumonia reported for William Jones, 50, who said he lay in a box car for ten days. Albert Cotton of Norton's street, John Pratt of City line and Chelten avenue, Colman cars of Norton street, and H Chamberlaine of Springer street held in 600 dollars each for inciting to riot during December 1895 strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenbrown
Alexander Maginniss
Lippincott Street
Edely
Nineteenth Street
Bart Egan
Elizabeth Street
Bisconbrown
Wind House
Ansie Breen
Leiper Street
J. A. Seiss
Spring Garden Street
William Jones
Philadelphia
Jones
O'Brien
Albert Cotton
Norton’street
John Pratt
Oity Line
Chelten Avenue
Colman
Norton Street
H. Chamberlaine
Springer Street
Traction Company
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Senators
California
Gray
Stith
New Jersey
Camden
N. J
Diamond Match Trust
Ways and Means Committee
Smith
Ad Vyalorem
Pettigrew
Yeas
Messrs
Mantle
Stewart and Teller
Feathers
Allen
Stewart
Nevada
Wilson
Alizarin
Chilton
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Treasury
Library of Congress
Great Lakes
Lst
Brooklyn Dry Dock
Quay
the Times
John Elkin
W. H. Andrews
Glenn
Auditor General's Office
Isadore Sobel
Erie County
George W. Wiggins
Erie
United States District Attorney
News OF the Shipping World
Port OF
OCEAN
Indiana
Eyse
Coreana
Switzerland
Eeeet
Pennland
Bee
James Pyle
New Yor
Advance
Citta di Messina
Alps
Jeremie
Aux Cayes
Jacmel
City of Kingston
Port Antonio
Sydney
C. B
Romulus
Chaucer
Manchester
Tauric
Evelius
St. Leela
Eso
Wit Lucta
News of
Democrats
Avery
Erie Medical CO
Suralopa
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