Tariff Bill Sparks Bipartisan Debate On Capitol Hill
Republican and Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee clash over a new tariff bill. Bayne praises metal and glass schedules while noting only modest changes. The measure cuts revenue, raises duties on glass and porcelain, and targets sugar tobacco textiles. The minority plans a separate report, with a House vote expected April 10.
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McKinley
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House of Representatives
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Wars and Means Committee
Free List Expands With Acids Diamonds and Newspapers
The act broadens duty exemptions including acids used for medicine and manufacturing and unmanufactured agates amber and dandelion roots. It also lists temporary imports for six months for exhibitions, emigration teams, and regalia definitions for crowns and insignia.
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Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Library of Congress
Tariff Changes Advance on Firebrick and Silk
A summary of tariff revisions includes new duties on firebrick glassware and porcelain with varied rates for cement lime plaster and bottles. The silk schedule adds a ten year bounty for silk produced and reeled in the United States, plus seven cents per pound on raw silk. other schedules note changes to glass, timber, sugar, and liquor duties.
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Komnan
Portland and Hydraulic
Plaster of Paris
Cround
Senate
Manilla
Neessei
Ul Wood i
Democratic tariff scrutiny sparks debate on duties and bounties
The discussion notes how the tariff shifts burden toward certain articles while easing others, with a 2,240 a ton bounty on raw silk and a doubled tin plate duty. Hives face 25 percent ad valorem, plus export drawbacks on hides and feather products. Mills and Breckenridge comment. McKinley outlines House procedure and timing. Some Philadelphia lawmakers oppose the sugar schedule and restoration of duties on hides. LIGHTNER.
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Arkansas
McKinley
House
Philadelphia
New England
Lightner
Acts Prohibiting Certain Goods and Dress From Entry
The text outlines items barred from import or wearing restrictions including insignia during public exercises, certain textiles, spices, animal products, chemicals, and other categories. It notes exemptions for travelers' wearing apparel under specific value conditions and details rules on duty exemption for articles reimported after export, plus conditions on manufactured tobacco reimportation and internal revenue tax.
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United States
Treasury
Protection for Livestock and Food Items Under New Duty Bill
The updated tariff bill lists chicken products and related items under duty. Hides, mica, aluminum, straw, pasta products, poultry, egg yolks, and chair cane receive specific ad valorem rates or per unit charges.
Quay Calls for Open Contest in Gubernatorial Race
Senator Quay arrived in Philadelphia stating no preference among gubernatorial candidates and urging fair play for an open contest. The visit drew leaders from the Republican party as Delamater and Hastings watchers noted, with Quay planning to stay through Wednesday before heading to Beaver.
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Philadelphia
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Andrews
State Committee
Henry K. Boyer
Washington
Continental Hotel
Delafoater
Bover
Harrisburg
Internal Revenue
David Martin
Republican Campaign Committee
Charles A. Porter
Hamilton Disston
Continental
Florida
Rumor of Queen Aiding Abdication and Regent Plan
A March 31 rumor claims the Queen is weighing abdication in favor of a regency with the Prince of Wales crowned King and Emperor of India. Report notes her fragile health, restricted diet, and nightly cribbage with Princess Beatrice, while Battenburg allegedly smokes offshore.
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Loxspox
Prince of Wales
England
Kqg
India
Aix
Beatrice
Prince Henry of
Battenburg
Hastings Favored in Gubernatorial Delegate Battle
Harrisburg dispatch reports momentum for General Hastings in the Republican governor race. Dalama ter backers claim delegates like William Miller of Snyder county, a Hastings club member, may tilt the process. Crawford county system push could jeopardize Delama ter delegates, with Lyman D. Gilbert and Captain George G. Boyer named as Hastings prospects.
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Delamater
Govenor
General Hastings
Andrews
Dalamater
William Miller
Snyder County
State Library
Miller
Hastings Club
Hastings
Crawford County
Lyman D. Gilbert
George G. Boyer
Soldiers Orphan Commission
Pattison Favored by Bedford Democrats for Governor Run
The Bedford Democratic committee and local leaders back ex Governor Pattison as the strongest Democratic nominee for governor. County figures Tate Kerr Reynolds Fletcher and local editors indicate Pattison will be the choice, with Bedford County likely to instruct for him.
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Dewpoorstic County Committee
Pattison
Humphrey D. Tate
Commonwealth
Tate
E. F. Kerr
John M. Reynolds
Frank Fletcher
Quay to sue New York World for libel over exposure
Senator M. S. Quay plans a $100,000 libel suit against the New York World. A Pinkerton detective backs the claim that the expose writer Boylan is shadowed. the paper says it would welcome suit and defends its leniency amid political scandal. Pennsylvania politicians doubt a suit will be brought.
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New York
Quay
New York World
Pinkerton
Boylan
Chambers
Pennsylvania
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Plain words on Negro officeholders in Jasper County
Monticello Times editor G W Persons condemns the idea of negro census enumerators and a black postmaster in Jasper County. He warns Wanamaker and Harrison that locals will not tolerate negroes in office, saying the people reject such appointments and have spoken.
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G. W. Persons
Monticello
Times
Wanamaker and Harrison
Jasper County
Ji Ees Choeses
Jasper
Sister Patricia Dies En Route Home in Chicago
Sister Patricia of Pacific Missouri dies in a Chicago railroad depot while en route to Silver Lake Home Convent Manitowoc Wisconsin. She traveled with another Sister but fatigue proved fatal and her remains were sent to Manitowoc for burial.
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Patrica
Pacific, Mo
Silver Lake Home
Manitowoc
Wis
Indianapolis Rolling Mill suit seeks injunction in fraud case
The Indianapolis Rolling Mill Company sues Frederick Wolffe and Rachael Wolffe in the United States Circuit Court for 54063 dollars alleged due from draft indorsers. The filing claims a fraudulent transfer by the defendants and requests further transfer be enjoined.
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New York
Indianapolis Rolling Mill Company
United States
Frederick Wolffe
Rachael Wolffe
Gladstone Address via Phonograph to New York Audience
The voice of William E. Gladstone spoke to about 150 Americans in the Equitable building via a phonograph message to the American Co Operative Building and Loan Association. He urged thrift and self help while warning that wealth can tempt and enslave.
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New York
William KE. Gladstone
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Broadway
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Brooklyn
East River
England
American Co-operative Building and Loan Association
Cooper Union
Colonel Gouraud
Lawyers’ Club
Law Library
Loan Association
Colonel Gourand
Wessex House
London
Gladstone
Consul Booker
Herman
Levee Breaks Flood Greenville Mississippi
The protection levee north of Greenville failed at noon flooding the city and surrounding plantations as water pours in from three breaks. Telegraph lines are down. residents navigate by skiff with no lives feared. Additional breaks near Austin Mississippi threaten wider inundation as Deer Creek rises near Rolling Fork Louisiana.
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Mississippi
Washington Avenue
Austin
Tunica County
Helena
Ark
Yazoo River
Rolling Fork
Deer Creek
Steel's Bayou
Steamer Nail City Battles Storm and Sinks Barges
The Nail City arrived at noon reporting a Thursday storm near Island 14 that sank eight coal barges and three brick and tile barges. One barge was saved after breaking loose. City of St Paul wrecked at Shotwell's field with 23 aboard and a circus crew. Six women in a net shelter, men without fuel or food.
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Nail City
Island 14
Pittsburg
City of
Shotwell’s Field
St. Paul
George Edwards
Standard Oil Natural Gas Trust Declares 25 Percent Stock Dividend
New York March 31 stockholders of the Natural Gas Trust an offshoot of the Standard Oil Company receive notice of an extra stock dividend of 25 percent in addition to a quarterly cash dividend of 2 cents per share. The trust with $4.8 million capital will issue new stock to raise total capital to $36 million.
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Natural Gas Trust
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Elk
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Jefferson
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Erie
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Youngstown
Meadville
Corry
Salamanca
Bradford
Franklin
Titusville
Standard
Five men arraigned in fatal fire case in Boston
The five men and boys charged with sacrificing 12 lives for 700 dollars were arraigned in court and held in 210,000 bail by Judge Ely, with the hearing postponed to April 8. Tensions rise between Italians and the North End community amid the tragedy, as an Italian widow seeks justice after losing her husband and four children. Captains fear possible retaliation. authorities expect confessions from Savage, Berger or Smith, while Julius Smith and Morris Reubens remain reserved.
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Cain
North End
Savage
Berger
Young Smith
Julius Smith
Morris Reubens
Fire at St. Joseph's Convent Burns Milwaukee Building
A blaze at St. Joseph's Catholic Convent in Milwaukee destroyed the entire building and contents. Seventy five occupants escaped with only a few severely injured as Sister Blanker jumped from a window and two candidates leaped to safety. Firemen also suffered injuries from collapsing walls. Loss is estimated at 70 000 with 225 000 insured.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Convent
Blanker
Hose Minet
Mary Werner
Merchant in Crisis Ends Life in Cleveland Office
Hopson Hurd of Babcock Hurd & Co., a wholesale grocer, shot himself in the right temple today. He entered the office early, spoke briefly about the cold room, then went home. At 10 am family found his body in the bathroom. he had long suffered ill health.
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Hopson Hurd
Babcock, Hurd & Co
English Syndicate Takes Principal Ohio Sewer Works
An English syndicate led by John F Lees and W T Dunspaugh has purchased the principal sewer pipe works in Ohio the Great Western Fire Clay Company John Franey s Sons Co Ohio Valley Clay Company Freeman Fire Clay Company McMahon Porter Co and a Wellsville concern. The deal reportedly totals about 2 000 000.
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John F. Lees
Manchester
England
W. T. Dunspaugh
Buffalo
Ohio Valley
Great Western Fire Clay Company
John Franey’s Sons & Co
Ohio Valley Clay Company
Toronto
Freeman Fire Clay Company
McMahon, Porter & Co
West Virginia
Wellsville
Madame Tshebrikova Fate Reported in Siberia Secret
Conflicting dispatches claim Madame Tshebrikova the Russian writer of a political letter to the Czar has been sent to Siberia while another says she was released by imperial order. A note on the letter allegedly reads This is bitterly written nevertheless the author can be left alone.
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Lowdow
Madame Tshebrikova
Siberia
Princess Victoria's Betrothal To Prince Albert Reported
In Berl is: betrothal of Princess Victoria sister of Emperor William to Prince Albert of Saxe Altenburg soon to be announced. Prince Albert is a widower.
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Berlis
Victoria
Emperor William
Prince Albert
Saxe-Altenburg
Hill Vetoes Saxton Bill Sent to Senate
ALBARNY March 31 Governor Hill sent the Saxton ballot reform bill to the Senate for consideration.
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Hill
Albarny
Senate
Samuel Bing faces license case as affidavits deny charges
Samuel Bing and supporters deny accusations by Southside saloon keepers that payments to a political fund secured favorable licenses. Julius Kaiser later testified with damaging statements against Bing. The License Court’s hearings extend through the week with Pittsburg license lists and county ward sessions planned, while a citation against John Oehling is set for a hearing date to be announced.
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Samuel Ding
Bing
Samuel Bing
Brown
McAleese
William Flinn
Magee
Southside
Julius Kaiser
Pittsburg
Allegheny
License Hearings Highlight Seedy Ties At Carson Street
Court session opens with Judge Magee probing license applicants on Carson street including Owen J. McKenna and Mary Kaiser as witnesses recount Bing related pressure and past saloon ties. Many applicants face warrants of renewal amid extortion suits and wary testimony from residents and business owners.
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Carson Street
A. M. Byers’ Mills
Andrew Popp
South Twelfth Street
Reading Club
George Pohe
Ewing
George Schafer
John
Robb
Mary M. James J
Carson Setree
Sarah , Sereuk
P. G. Sprever
Samuel Tate
South Twelth Street
Twenty-ninth
A. A. Milligan
Carso N Straet
Illiam J. Wick
Lawrence Voelker
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