Becker Bill Passes Easily in State House amid Philadelphia opposition
The Becker three fifths confirmation bill cleared the Pennsylvania House on a 25 to 13 roll call with all Philadelphia representatives voting. debate featured strong Philadelphia leadership against the measure while rural members supported it.
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the Times
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Select Council
House
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
A. S. Roberts
Woodruffls
Roberts
Keator
Sterr
Adams
McConnell
Crothers
Republican Party
Executive Department
Yeas
Ackerman
Bier
Boger
Bolles
Boyer
Conradé
Dunlap
Gilmore
Gransbach
Kerkeslager
Kidd
Lloyd
Noblitt
Reed
Saunders
Scott
Ware
Voorhees
Williams
Zehnder
Nays
Abrams
Clareney
Keyser
Pittsburg
Woodruff
Libel bill defeated in Pennsylvania Senate debate
In Harrisburg on June 23 the Pennsylvania Senate debated the libel bill, with speakers like Mr. Grady Mr. Flinn and Mr. Magee opposing or defending. The bill was defeated 27 to 10 with ten affirmative votes. The Bliss beer bill advanced second reading and was recommitted for further amendments. The Saylor bill repealing a juries costs provision in petty theft cases under $10 passed finally. The governor announced signing an amendatory act on certifying nominations without opposition.
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Senate
Flinn
Grady
Osbourn
Magee
Mitchell
Jefferson
Critchfield
Associated Press
New York
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Messrs. Brown
Westmoreland
Durham
Eby
Gobin
Kauffman
Thomas
Walton
McCarrell
Bliss Beer
Committee On
Judiciary General
Saylor
Grand and Petit Juries
Bills Rush Through Harrisburg Adjourned Session
Harrisburg reports the House met at 9 am to read first reading bills. Speaker Smith of Philadelphia hurried the measures at three per minute after late delivery by the State Printer. The batch from the appropriations committee lists grants and requests for hospitals homes and charities across Pennsylvania with various totals noted.
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Harrisburg
House
Smith
Philadelphia
Appropriations Committee
Erié
Meadville
Spencer
Howard Cereroaet Incurables
Ite School
Elec
Pottstown
Pital
Weat Ride Association
Mopadeon
Lebanon
Grand Army Ladies' Home
Hawking Station
Williamsport
Hospital Association
Pittston
Tse
Aeteaben
Homoeopathic
Children’s
Christian H. Buhl
Associa
Iair Oaks
Police hunt man after attempted scam at school
A 50 year old, 5 foot 4 inch stout man with light hair and complexion and a moustache, wearing russet shoes and a derby hat, allegedly visited kindergarten teacher Miss Helen Matlock at 1700 Franklin Street and later at her home on Marshall Street, below Girard Avenue, to steal $6.50 by posing with bogus diamonds.
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Helen Matlock
Franklin Street
Marshall Street
Girard Avenue
Postum Cereal Coffee Ad Claims Genuine Product
An advertisement condemns imitations of Postum Cereal coffee, urging shoppers to insist on the genuine Postum. It notes that cereal coffee served by grocers is often weak and insipid, and promotes a mailed 25 cent package from the Postum Cereal Company of Battle Creek Michigan. Cushman Bros. Co. of New York is listed.
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Postuma
United States Patent Office
Postum Cereal Company
Lim
Battle Creek
Mich
Cushman Bros. Co
Hudson Street
New York
Quay Motion Defeated in Senate Wool Schedule Debate
In Washington on June 23 the Senate debated the wool tariff paragraph 357 and related amendments. Quay of Pennsylvania moved to restore House rates. the motion failed 19 to 41, with extensive exchanges over third class wool duties and subsequent changes to paragraphs 357 through 364. Morgan introduced a bill on Hatvali annexation, and the session closed after 5:20 PM in executive session.
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Coray
Luzerne
Board of Public Accounts
Board of the Public Buildings
Attorney General
Board of Accounts
McCormick
Messrs. Creasy
Columbia
Crothers
Philadelphia
Marshall
Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Pennsylvania
Allen
Bryan
Senator Butler
North Carolina
Ailen
Bateman
Quay
Mantle, Mills and Gray
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Alabama
Hatvali
United States
Committee On Foreign Relations
Mr. Quay
Yeas
Bacon
Chilton
Cockrell
Gorman
Jones
Arkansas
Kenney
Mallory
Mills
Mitchell
Murphy
Pasco
Penrose
Pettus
Smith
Turple
West
Walthall
Nays
Allison
Burrows
Butler
Carter
Chandler
Clark
Davis
Deboe
Fairbanks
Foraker
Frye
Gallinger
Gear
Hale
Hansbrough
Heitfeld
Hoar
Lodge
McBride
McEnery
Mantle
Perkins
Platt
Platt, of Connecticutt; . Platt, New York; Proctor, Rawlins, Roach, Sewell
Shoup
Spooner
Stewart
Teller
Thurston
Tillman
Turner
Warren
Wellington
Wetmore
White
Wilton
Messrs
Wool Growers’ Association
Mr. Jones
Nineten Allison
Govert. Jones
News of the Shipping World Movements at Major Ports
Movements of sea going craft at principal American and foreign ports detailed schedules of vessels arriving and departing Philadelphia and New York. Delaware River and May news cover closing of foreign malls and related shipping events.
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Philadelphia
New York
Delaware River
Port of Philadelphia Arrivals Wednesday June 23
Ships and cargos listed for Philadelphia port on June 23 including steamers Delaware British Brown and more with ballast sugar fruit merchandise and ice transfers. Multiple vessels from New York Norfolk Boston Providence and Kennebec noted with captains and agents such as W P Clyde & Co Chas T Megee & Co and H D May & Co. Tug Hercules tows barge O 57 under master Hansen.
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Delaware
British
Brown
Liverpool
Gust. Heye
Vittoria
Wetherill
Matanzas
J. B. Hamel Jr., & Co
Holguin
Frostad
Port Antonio
Quaker City Fruit Company
City of Macon
Johnson
Savannah
A. S
Groves
Elihu Thomson
Garrick
Lynn
Ballast
Townsend
New York
W. P. Clyde & Co
Goldsboro
Swain
Norfolk
Jessie McGregor
Norwood
Portland
Charles T. Megee & Co
J. Holmes
Birdsall
Providence
H. D. May & Co
Grace Seymour
Holmes
New Haven
Edward W. Schmidt
Cramer
Kennebec
Ice
Stetson & Winsmore
Marion E. Rockhill
Bragg
Lumber
C. L. Higbee
Emma
D. Endicott
Bowen
Howard B. Peck
Hamilton
J. L
Maritime Directory of Steamers and Vessels Listed
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous steamship lines, hulled vessels, schooners, and associated firms across the British and American trades. Entries include owners, masters, vessel names, and ports such as Honiton, Hudson, Tampico, Antwerp, Baltimore, Boston, Portland, Providence, and Norfolk, with companies like L Westergaard & Co, Quaker City Fruit, W P Clyde & Co, Charles T Megee & Co, J Alton Mitchell, and J N Stetson Co.
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Honiton
British
Hudson
Tampico
L. Westergaard & Co
la Hesbaye
Eckhoff
Antwerp
Gust. Heye
Swainby
Whalley
Aarhuts
Barker & McCall
Ethelred
Israel
Port Antonio
Quaker City Fruit Company
Tabasco
Pinkham
Baltimore
Peter Wright & Sons
Parthian
Snow
Boston
George C. Eckhardt
Norman
Megathlin
Providence
Cadwalader
Ker
Groves
Gemasse
O'Neill
Norfolk
W. P. Clyde & Co
Elko
Warren
New York
Roberts
Russell
Hope Town
Abaco
Susie M. Plummer
Creighton
Cay Francis
Charles T. Megee & Co
Nellie W. Craig
Lane
Bridgeport
H. D. May & Co
Howard H. Hanscom
Holmes
Fall River
Thomas B. Garland
Coleman
Saco
J. L. Nicholson
John D. Paige
Haley, Gardiner
George E. Wolcott
Reed
Portland
Priscilla Scribner
Ie. & Co
J. B. van Dusen
Lear
Sortoik
D. Middleton
Joel Cook
Fraser
Taurus
O'Brien
Macauley
J. A. Dinning
Ocean Steamers Arrive and Depart Philadelphia
Steamship schedule shows Pennland and Siberian arriving in Philadelphia with June 27 dates and Liverpool due July 5. Glasgow lists June 17 and 16 for departures. Corean Indiana and Switzerland routes include Pennland departures from Philadelphia.
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Liverpool
Glasgow
Corean
Indiana
Switzerland
Pennland
Delaware Bay and River News item list and arrivals
Delaware Bay and River News reports a June 23 log from Breakwater with arrivals including Tug Nathan Hale towing barge Vasty and Damel4 steamship at Shields. It notes several passings and movements of fishing schooners, steamers and barges near Reedy Island and Port, with vessels named Lafayette Edna Earl Swiss, Latel y Arrived Steamer Damel4 and Prudentia cleared for Rouen.
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Delaware Bay
River News
Nathan Hale
Vasty
Lafayette
Edna Earl
Switzerland
Antwerp
Illinois
Philadelphia
Straits of Dover
San Juan
P. R
Eidsvold
Tampico
Norfolk
la Flandre
D. H. Rivers
Portland
William H. Clifford
Gaynor
Rothiemay
Helen E. Kenney
Port Woind
S. E
Reedy Island
Tabasco
Area
Norman
Providence
Whitnall H. Clifford
Bosroel
Maritime departures and arrivals from various vessels
British steamer Ethelwold sails for Philadelphia from Port Antonio while Anerley departs Halifax for St. John s Newfoundland. Nederland passes Dover en route to Antwerp. Barndale sails for Baltimore from St Jago. Bark Rachel P bound for Delaware Breakwater in Montevideo. schooners Fessenden and Bradshaw head to Philadelphia from Bath. Davenport sails from Bangor to Philadelphia. Emma Knowles arrives Charleston from Philadelphia. Ella R pane sails from Carteret. Aaron Ieplant sails from Darien. William Mee from Philadelphia reaches Norfolk. W L Elkins sails to Philadelphia from New York. Maine departs Portland for Millville New Jersey. Lavinia Campbeltrobo ney bound for Portsmouth after Philadelphia. Addie Jordan arrives Saco from Philadelphia. Edith L Allen and Charles E Balch arrive Salem from Philadelphia.
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Ethelwold
Philadelphia
Port Antonio
A. M
Anerley
St. John’s
N. F
Halifax
Nederland
Antwerp
Dover
Barndale
Baltimore
St. Jago A. M
Rachel P
Delaware
Montevideo
George L. Fessenden
Mary
Bradshaw
Bath
Charles Davenport
Bangor
Emma © Knowles
Charleston
Ella R. Pane
Carteret
Aaron Iepant
Darien
William Mee
Norfolk
W. L. Elkins
New
Maine
Millville
N. J
Portland
Lavinia Campbeltro Bo Ney
Portsmouth
Addie Jordan
Saco
Edith L. Allen
Charles E. Balch
Salem
Closing of Foreign Malls at Philadelphia
Shipping notices list schedule changes for foreign mail dispatch from Philadelphia on Thursday June 24 and Friday June 25. Vessels Themis Holguin Coreau Hilde ad La Gascogne carry routes to Porto Rico Jamaica Newfoundland Barbados North Brazil France Switzerland Italy Spain Portugal Turkey India Germany Denmark Sweden Norway and Christiania with specific departure times.
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Porto Rico
Themis
Jamaica
Holguin
Newfoundland
Coreau
Barbados
Brazil
Para
Manaos
Hildead
France
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Turkey
Key
Apt
Ape
India
la Gascogne
Havre
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Christiania
Maritime voyagers from ports worldwide reach New York
A list of cities and ships including New York on June 23, St. Louis, Southampton, Marsala, Newport News, Friesland, Antwerp, Britannic, Liv l, Philadelphia, La Guayra, Cherokee, San Domingo City, Yumuri, Havana, Tampa and vessels Thomas Melville and other arrivals frame a broad port overview.
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New York
St. Louis
Southampton
Marsala
Newport News
Friesland
Antwerp
Britannic
Liv l
Philadelphia
la Guayra
San Domingo
Havana
Thomas Melville
Tampa
Clearances and Destinations Listed in New York Note
A June 23 report lists ship clearances and routes including Philadelphia La Guayra Puerto Cabello Cambrian London Yumuri Havana Tampico Thomas Melville Tampa Foxhall Puerto Cortes Furst Bismarck Hamburg Plymouth Cherbourg Eugenie London Bremen Southampton La Menla Dover and related points.
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New York
Philadelphia
la Guayra
Puerto Cabello
Cambrian
London
Yumuri
Havana
Tampico
Thomas Melville
Tampa
Foxhall
Puerto Cortes
Furst Bismarck
Hamburg
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Eugenie
Bremen
Southampton
Lamenla
Dover
Closing of Foreign Mails at New York June 24
Schedule lists Europe mails via Fuerst Bismarck at 4 A M on June 26 and France Germany ships at 6 30 A M via Gascogne and Spree. Netherlands via Amsterdam at 8 A M Scotland via Ethiopia at 10 A M Europe and other lines noted with times.
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Europe
Fuerst Bismarck
France
Gascogne
Germany
Spree
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Scotland
Ethiopia
Gaipplacnantany
Foreign and Domestic Ports Report Dense with Arrivals
Port notices list arrivals and passages for June across Glasgow Liverpool Southampton and Dover with vessels from New York Montreal Boston Philadelphia Baltimore and Hamburg. Notable ships include Anchoria Moorman Helvetia Massilia and Norse trades, with several steamers and schooners passing or sailing to Antwerp Hamburg Baltimore and Philadelphia.
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Anchoria
New York
Liverpool
Montreal
Pavonia
Boston
Southampton
St. Paul
Rotterdam
Veendam
Stettin
Waesland
Philadelphia
Manhattan
Bergenland
Kinsale
Campania
Isle of Wight
Helvetia
Baltimore
Hamburg
Prawle Point
Mohawk
London
Dover
Nederland
Antwerp
Brookside
Savannah
Mariette Ralll
Fernandina
Sydney
C. B
Dunnet Head
Alameda
San Francisco
Honolulu
Auckland
Havre
Asphodel
Mobile
Newport News
Astrakhan
Serra
Punta Gorda
Norfolk
Dartmouth
Thornaby
Paraceee
Lord Londonderry
Hartlepool
Eastry
New Brunswick
Henri Reith
Maritime cargo entries list multiple schooners and cargoes
A sequence of schooners and cargoes is noted with origins and destinations. Entries include George A Howes carrying lumber from Georgetown north of Cape Hatteras, Rodney Parker coal Philadelphia to Weymouth at 60 cents, August Hunt coal Philadelphia to Bangor at 60 cents, William O Walker coal Philadelphia to Fall River at 52 percent, Chilae Harold coal Philadelphia to Boston at 70 cents to wharf, Alice B Phillips coal New Bedford to unknown cents, H and I Blenderman coal Philadelphia to Portland at 60 cents, and Anna L Mulford coal Philadelphia to Charleston at 75 cents with back to Boston ties and parents rowing.
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George A. Howes
Georgetown
Cape Hatteras
P. T
Rodney Parker
Philadelphia
Weymouth
August Hunt
Bangor
William O. Walker
Fall River
Chilae “Harold
Boston
Alice B. Phillips
New Bedford
H. and I. Blenderman
Portland
Steamers patched and repairs continue for several vessels
The Albertina has been patched and pumped out at New York. The Roda Holmes reports a drifting car barge off Cobb's Island with Tug Reliance unable to assist as it grounded at Ship Shoal Island. Ella L Davenport notes Benjam in S Cromwell grounded at Sagua entry. Lowlands, damaged from a collision with Atrato, is under temporary repairs at St Michaels and will be detained about a week.
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New York
Albertina
Norfolk
Roda Holmes
N.W
Cobb's Island
Reliance
Ship Shoal Island
Ella L. Davenport
Sagua
Benjamin S. Cromwell
Mobile
Sagua Harbor
London
Lowlands
Savannah
Somat
Cette
St. Michaels
Atrato
Norwegian Bark Magnhild Sinks Off Fame Point
Quebec June 23 report says the Norwegian bark Magnhild from Philadelphia for Quebec struck Fame Point, cap sized, five men drowned, twelve saved, captain among the dead. London reports Port Natal mail advices of a Danish ship wreck near Sinquasi mouth June 9 with captain and six crew lost.
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Quebec
Magnhild
Philadelphia
Fame Point
London
Port Natal
Barro
Isaksen
Darien
Bermuda
Woa
Sinquasi River
Senate panel weighs Hawaii annexation amid Japan protest
Washington June 23 Senate foreign relations committee held a brief session on the Hawaiian annexation treaty. A subcommittee of Foraker Davis and Morgan will study all details and related trade treaties, delaying full committee action this session. Japan’s protest, viewed seriously, argues the agreement would hurt North Pacific trade and treaty relationships. The panel aims to extend cautious consideration to Japan due to its growing regional power and wartime success.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Foraker
Davis
Morgan
Japan
Hawaii
United States
North Pacific
China
Annexation of Hawaii Bill Introduced in Senate
Senator Morgan today introduced a bill for annexation of the Hawaiian Islands. The measure declares the islands a U S Territory under a recent treaty and sets March 4 1898 as the default date for applying U S law, with earlier start possible by Congress. It authorizes one million dollars to implement the provisions, covering interest on the existing debt but delaying principal repayment.
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Morgan Toxlay
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Congress
Hawaii
Senate
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