Opening Scenes At Congress After Victory In The Election
The new session opens with Speaker Reed in place and floral tributes on desks. Breckenridge returns to his seat as Democrats exchange welcomes while McKinley and Cannon coordinate the day’s formalities. Ingalls draws wide attention in the Senate amid absent colleagues and cautious expectations.
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Mr. Breckenridge
Arkansas
Breckenridge
Mr. Kerr
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pattison
Kerr
Abner Taylor
Long Statesman
Mr. Burrows
Michigan
Burrows
Mr. Yaple
Elijah Morse
McKinley
Joe Cannon
Napoleon
Meissonier
Mills
Springer
Bynum
Crisp
Outhwaite
Wilson
Hatch
Breckinridge
McMillan
Reed
Lawler
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Committee
Con
Mr. McKinley
Rose Rogers
Clifton RK. Breckinridge
Arkansan
Bicgs
California
Biggs
Speaker Reed
Mr. Reed
Ingalls
John J. Ingalls
Morton
Washington
Wike Introduces Resolution to Free List Leading Articles
Representative Wike of Illinois introduced in the House a resolution directing the Committee to place several leading articles on the free list. The notice appears in Washington on December 1 with the inquiry continuing on the seventh page.
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Bui
Washington
Wike
Illinois
Houses
Nicely Brothers Escape Prison Then Elude Search
Somerset reports ongoing pursuit after Joseph and David Nicely, condemned murderers, escape by rope and water pipe. Dave Nicely, found injured in a hay mow, recaptured. Joe Nicely remains at large amid rumors and widespread barn searches.
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Somerset
Joseph
David Nicely
Herman Umberger
Ferner
Mr. Ferner
Dave Nicely
Dave
Nicely
The Work of Vigilantes in Nevada Missouri
In Nevada Missouri on December 1 four masked men abducted Robert Corey from a city saloon and whipped him with hickory over 100 blows. He was left bloodied with numerous welts after being taken to the town outskirts. Gorey, jailed for wife beating, was targeted for this punishment alongside alleged Pinkerton ties and a Kansas City Sunday connection. Corey claims he is an authorized Pinkerton man and will pursue his assailants. His wife denies the beating occurred.
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Nevanda
Robert Corey
Calaboose
Gorey
Pinkerton
Kansas City Sunday Sun
Corey
Careless brakeman causes wreck on Chicago and Atlantic road
North Judson accommodation train passed an open switch at Sixth and Wallace, colliding with a freight train in Chicago and Atlantic rails. Brakeman Logan, blamed for the accident, has disappeared. Passengers shaken. Mrs Wood and Mrs Martinson suffer severe bruises. Engineer Shattuck breaks a leg with internal injuries. Other crew escape with minor injuries.
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Chicago and
Atlantic Road
ChicaGo
Judson
Chicago and Atlantic Road
Sixth
Wallace Streets
Logan
Mra. Wood
Martinson
Shattuck
Hat trim union formed by employers in Danbury
In Danbury Connecticut on December 1 a large number of locked out hat trimmers were summoned to the factories by hat manufacturers who announced plans to form an independent union. About 300 girls joined the new union under factory direction while 1,500 other workers held a mass meeting to decide whether to strike or continue with current departments.
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Danbury
Conn
Ina
Sonal
Lymph Experiments Planned At Mt Sinai Hospital
Six patients are selected for Koch lymph trials at Mt Sinai Hospital with Dr. Abraham Jacobi and Dr. H Newton Heineman in charge. Edward Schreyer is named as the first patient. Lymph from Prof. Koch is arriving by the Werra with preparatory instructions to be followed before use. Dr. Paul Gibier expects additional lymph from the Pasteur Institute for separate experimentation.
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New York
Prof. Koch
Werra
Koch
Abraham Jacobi
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Jacobi
H. Newton Heineman
Paul Gibier
Pasteur Institute
Miller executes for sister in law murder in Colums
Billis Miller, convicted in Union County, was executed at the penitentiary for killing his sister in law Emma Johnson near Marysville on January 16. He had a history of beating his wife and was flogged by White Caps before the murder. In intoxicated state, he halted Emma Johnson on the road and shot her, then planned to shoot her husband but was overpowered and jailed. Johnson died four days later.
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Joe
Colums
Billis Miller
Union County
Marysville
Inlaw
Emma Johnson
Miller
Johnson
Hemingway's Downfall
The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the lower court ruling in the Hemingway case. W L Hemingway, former state treasurer, is in custody and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He was escorted to the jail with relatives present and placed in a cell after being dressed in stripes.
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Jackson
Miss
Supreme Court
W. L. Hemingway
Hemingway
Wood
Chrisman
Harding
Hemingwar
Inquest Blames Railroad for Deadly Jersey Crossing
A coroner's jury in Evizaseta New Jersey on December 1 found the Jersey Central Railroad criminally responsible for a boy's death at an unprotected grade crossing. The panel also censured city authorities for failing to enforce the law and remove the danger.
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Evizaseta
N. J
Jonney Ryan
Jersey Central
New York Census Count Sparks House Resolutions
Representative Cummings of New York introduced a joint resolution citing police census data that Federal enumerators missed about 200,000 NYC residents and urging the Interior Secretary to order a re taken city census. Representative Flower filed a similar measure.
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Cummings
New York
New York City
Secretary of the Interior
Flower
Callaway Rumored for Union Pacific GM Post
A rumor links 8. KR Callaway to the general management of Union Pacific. Callaway left the VP and GM post three years ago due to ill health.
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CuicaGo
KR. Callaway
Union Pacific
Callaway
Five Drowned in Ohio River Boat Capsize at Evansville
Evansville reports five men named Walker Jamison Carter Burns and Clay drowned when a boat capsized in the Ohio River. Two white men William Martin and William Atkinson saved themselves by swimming away from the disaster.
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Evansville, Inc
Walker
Jamison
Carter
Burns
Clay
Ohio River
William Martin
William Atkinson
Cousin of Abraham Lincoln Dies in Columbus
Thomas Lincoln Nichols aged 68 died this morning in Columbus. He was named after his uncle Abraham Lincoln's father and was a cousin of the martyr President.
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Abraham Lincoln
ColumaBus
Thomas Lincoln Nichols
Deesased
Representative Coleman Seeks $9 Million Levee Funding
Dec 1 report from Was HiIncroy notes Representative Coleman of Louisiana introduced a bill to appropriate $9,000,000 for repairing and building the Mississippi River levee from the head of the passes to Cairo.
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HiIncroy
Coleman
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Cairo
Dr Mary Walker Dies Near Bunker Hill Farm
Dr Mary Walker lies dying at her farm near Bunker Hill Osweep New York on December 1. Reports say her condition is grave and the details of the route are unclear as she nears death.
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Mary Walker
Osweep
N. Y
Mary ‘Walker
Bunker Hil
Alliance at Work in Ocala as Farmers' Alliance Convention Opens
More than 800 outsiders flock to Ocala Florida for the National Farmers' Alliance Convention amid feverish activity and hunger for beds. Kansas delegates and a Kansas woman speaker push third party themes as conservatives urge avoiding a direct split and seek a united front with the Solid West and Solid South.
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Ocala
Fua
Florida
Famers’ Alliance
Alliance
Cala House
West
South
Kansas
Citizens’ Alliance
Farmers’ Alliance
Farmers’ Alliance of
Long
Fleming
Polk
National Alliance
R. F. Rogers
Florida State Alliance
Ingalls
J. W. Willetts
Kansas Alliance
Willetts
Senate
Estern
Ocalan
Kansans
Ciagalis
Mason
Diron
Wames
Alarm at Rosebud as troops requested and moved in
Washington reports widespread alarm over the Rosebud situation with General Miles seeking more troops. Dispatches from Pine Ridge and Mandan describe quiet at some points while Indians move toward the Bad Lands. The Sixth Cavalry heads toward the theater as Secretary Proctor and Generals Schofield and Miles confer on military deployment.
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Chcanco
Williams
Army
Poland
United States
Rosebud Indian Agency
Pine Ridge Agency
Miles
Washington
Cody
Frank Powell
White Beaver
R. B. Haslan
Pony Bob
Mandan
N. C
Standing Rock
Sitting Bull
McLaughlin
Twenty-second Infantry
Irvin
Balance
Fort McKeogh
Fort Lincoln
War Department
Rossbud
Baad
Brooke
Proctor
Schofield
Fire destroys Manayunk mill injuring four and killing one
A. Campbell Manufacturing Company cotton yarn mill on the canal bank at the foot of Robeson street Manayunk Philadelphia burned this afternoon. Losses total about 300000 with buildings stock and machinery. Foreman Charles Snyder 40 died under falling bricks while three other workers were injured. Crenshaw and Campbell mill workers fled to safety as fire consumed three upper floors. Insurance coverage was not yet detailed.
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Philadelphia
A. Campbell Manufacturing Company
Cotton Yarna
Robeson Street
Manayunk
Charles Snyder
Joseph Carter
Joseph Carter, 46 Years Old, Foreman of Engine Company No
Edwin M. Schofield
Boseman
Engine Company No. 30
John Colflesh
Engine Company No. 16
Charles Hoskins
Wm. Spencer
Snyder
Hoseman
Colflesh
Albert Crenshaw
Campbell Manufacturing Company
Crenshaw
Se Company
White Lead Trust President Arrives Ahead of Smelter Meeting
W P Thompson of New York, president of the National White Lead Trust, arrives for a national gathering of lead smelters to be held in Chicago tomorrow. The 23 large establishments will be represented as they discuss restoring a stable market amid volatile lead and silver prices and consider forming another trust if needed.
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W. P. Thompson
New York
National White Lead Trust
City
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Alabama Miners Out Strikes Spark Pennsylvania Theory
Alabama coal miners began a general strike today with about 6 000 of 8 000 free miners out. Reports allege Pennsylvania iron manufacturers incited the action to shut down the region and promise support if the strike lasts. Some operators plan to replace workers with Black labor and reopen mines promptly.
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Pennsylvania
BremincHam
Aua
Alabama
Arnacea
Indictments filed to defraud Robert Ray Hamilton
District Attorney Fellows submitted indictments charging Eva Hamilton Joshua Mann and T Anna Swinton with conspiring to defraud the late Robert Ray Hamilton of 500 by claiming funds were needed for Mrs Hamilton confinement in Utica Judge Fitzgerald refused the application noting Fellows was an assistant DA when indictments were found The motion will be renewed tomorrow before Judge Martine or Judge Cowing If granted Mrs Hamilton may attend proceedings here to contest the will
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New Yorke
Fellows
Fitzgerald
Eva Hamilton
Joshua J. Mann
T. Anna Swinton
Robert Ray Hamilton
Utica
Jonel Fellows
Colonel Fellows
Martine
St. Louis Stables Fire at Jefferson Barracks
Early Sunday a fire at Jefferson barracks stables killed 66 horses and mules and damaged the stables and provender. The loss is about 6000 dollars. A sentry on guard was arrested for court martial. cause unknown but suspected incendiary work.
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St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Wholesale Tea and Spice Dealers Face $200000 Loss
Bostox Dec 1 Winslow Read Watson wholesale tea coffee and spice dealers suffer a loss announced at about $200000. The report names Otis BE Weld as associated in the sale or loss details.
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Bostox
Winslow, Read & Watson
Otis
Street Railway power house burns leaving St Louis dark
The Street Railway and Light Company's power house and machinery burned today in St Louis. Loss runs to 25000 dollars and is insured. The city is left in darkness and streets are being propelled by horses.
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St. Louis
Dec
Street Railway and Light Company
A Kilkenny Battle Over Parnell's Leadership
The Irish Parliamentary party riven by fierce disputes as Parnell refuses to yield. Supporters press for his continued leadership while rivals including Dillon O'Brien and Archbishops Croke and Walsh oppose him. Harrington's possible Ireland voyage looms as internal strife intensifies and united front dissolves amid heated meetings and telegrams.
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Lexpos
Irish Parliamentary Party
Parnell
Ireland
Dillon
O’brien
O'Brien
Freeman's Journal
The
Freeman
Sexton
Timothy Healy
London
Harrington
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