Senate Debates Force Bill Amid Night Session Tensions
The Senate debate on the Force bill features Senator Plumb withdrawing his demand for night sessions, growing irritation among silver supporters, and calls for early action next week. President Palmer and others receive mixed influence as leaders urge passage or setback, with allegations of threats and garbled reports shaping the confrontation.
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Lone
Cauces
Hoar
Edmunds
Senator Denies Threat Claim Over Plantation Voter Pressure
The exchange centers on accusations that a planter threatened to discharge colored workers who voted Republican. The senator disputes the charge and asserts he did not rely on his own knowledge but a public document. Hoar praises the South Carolina senator and the dispute quietly ends with assurances between sides.
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South Carolina
Oregon
Butler
Massachusetts
Hoar
Mr. Butler
Hour
Senate
House of Representatives
Lawrence
Ohio
Banks
Lapham
New York
Hoarssid
Republicas
Dolph
Butler Cave
Projections Rise as Palmer Reports Progress on World Fair
Ex Senator Palmer announces a $10 million fund is raised the site selected and preliminaries done for the World’s Fair Commission. He says proclamation is near with foreign invitations and says the two commissions are harmonizing through a six member committee from each side to resolve disputes. The State Department’s aid is deemed crucial to gaining foreign prestige and support.
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FROMA
Washington
Palmer
Michigan
World's Fair Commission
Peck
Butterworth
National Commission
State Department
Ectreets
Mexican Lottery Circulars Intercepted in U.S. Mail
The Postmaster General issued an order directing postmasters to intercept and withhold in transit or at delivery any circulars from Mexico prepaid at less than the one cent rate and report to headquarters. The measure targets Mexican lottery circulars often sealed with clipped corners and prepaid by one cent Mexican stamps.
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Washington
Postmaster General
United States
Mexico
Early Report Expected From The House Committee
The House Ballot Box Committee met to close the matter and report the investigation into Governor Foraker and other Ohioans. A quorum was reached near adjournment, so no action was taken and another meeting is set for Monday.
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coTox
Der
House Ballot Box Committee
Governor Foraker
Governor Campbell Ties Brice to New York Contact
A telegram from Washington dated December 12 reports that Governor Campbell, in the capital for a short stay, has disclosed to Congress officials that he has connected Brice with activities in New York. The communication names a member of Congress as the source of the assertion.
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New York
Dispatch
Washington
Der
Congress
Campbell
Ohio Governor Plans Private Life After Term Ends
The article states Governor Campbell will retire to private life after his current term as Ohio governor and move to New York City. He will enter business with his political and personal ally Calvin S. Brice.
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Ohio
Campbell
New York City
Calvin 8. Brice
Bonded Period Likely Extended to July 1
Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee show signs of retreat on resisting an extension of the bonded period from February 1 to July 1. Major McKinley and Mr. Burrows now acknowledge a possible extension after Treasury data show duties on in-bond goods exceed seven million dollars, much on tobacco and cigars. Committee members faces business pressure and banker input before a meeting tomorrow to decide.
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Ways and Means Committee
Major McKinley
Burrows
Treasury Department
Ways and Meals Committee
Irish Campaign Inside Kerry and Cork Seethes Over Parnell
Irish party factions clash as Parnell seems to hold most funds while McCarthyites fray. Crowds greet Parnell in Kilkenny and Cork, with demonstrations, arrests, and a new anti-Parnell paper in planning.
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Nationalist Party
Sackville Street
Dublin
Ireland
William O’brien
Acue
Mr. Parnell
McCarthyites
Border Raid Claims bill set as special order in Rules
Governor Beaver and Representative Reed met with the Rules Committee to place the Border Raid Claims bill as a special order after the morning hour. A two day limit on debate is planned, with Blount and McMillan targeted to align on the measure.
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Border Raid Claims Commission
Beaver
Harrisburg
Quay
Cameron
Committee On Rules of the House
Stone
Reed
Wade
Committee On Rules
Colonel Marsh
Messrs. Blount
McMillan
Youthful burglars surprise Castleton home in Albany
Leonard G. Teneyck surprised two youths believed under eight years old in his Castleton residence as they melted silver plate on the kitchen range to make bullets for a pistol. The boys, who had broken shutters and windows, raided the house for nearly a week and hid stolen items under a barn.
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AlBany
Dee
Leonard G. Teneyck
Castleton
Ocean Grove mail theft arrest in embezzlement case
Ocean Grove New Jersey post office clerk William Day is arrested on embezzlement charges after investigators linked marked money to him. Day, a six month employee, confessed to stealing from the stamp drawer during two weeks. he denies stealing from the mails. He is to be arraigned in Newark before a United States Commissioner.
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Dirfator
Ocean Grove
N. J
William Day
Day
Newark
United States
Frank Ballard
Postwaster Ballard
Lymph Supply From Berlin Arrives at University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia reports that a highly concentrated supply of Prof Koch s lymph for tuberculosis treatment arrived at the University of Pennsylvania Commission. The small glass tube may hold a sherry glass amount, with one drop needing 100 drops of water for use, enough to treat 500 to 1 000 patients. The commission will select cases and issue progress bulletins.
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Philadelphia
Koch
University of Pennsylvania Commission
Pomageion
University Commission
Ised Mclent
Exhibition in London reveals cigars of the rich and royal
A Savoy Hotel display in London showcases the cigars favored by royalty and the elite. The collection includes 250,000 cigars with Rothschilds and Prince of Wales noted among connoisseurs, priced at 70 shillings per hundred for bulk orders and 5 to 6 shillings each for indoors social use.
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Savoy Hotel
Bon Ton
Lord Northbrooke
Prince of Wales
Bombs Found in German Barge House Seize Ottersleben
Four bombs were found in the house of the Burzo master in Ottersleben near Magdeburg. Chemical experts examine contents after one exploded and set fire to the building. Counterfeiters are suspected to have planted the devices in revenge. King of Württemberg is dangerously ill with catarrh and barely breathing. King Charles was 67 on March 6.
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BeRwix
Ottersleben
Madgeburg
Great Sculptor Boehm Dead After Studio Death
Joseph Edgar Boehm, noted sculptor born 1834 in Vienna and living in England since 1862, was found dead in his London studio while working on a bust of Princess Louise. He created major works for Windsor Castle, Westminster Abbey, and Bombay, and was an Associate of the Royal Academy.
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Prince of Wales
Bedford
John Bunyan
Bombay
Thomas Carlyle
King Leopold
Belgium
St. George’s Chapel
Windsor
Lord Beaconsfield
Westminster Abbey
Natalie
Millionaire Fayerweather Will Contested by Widow
New York December 12. Lucy Fayerweather has decided to contest Daniel Fayerweather's will. The document largely leaves residuary property to executors Bulkley Ritch and Vaughn with colleges receiving $2,100,000. Grounds alleged include undue influence and misinterpretation of facts. The objecting widow seeks probate revocation and further legal action.
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New York
Daniel Fayerweather
Lucy Fayerweather
Henry B. Waugu
Ferry Street
Justus L. Bulkley
Gold Street
Thomas G. Ritch
Arnoux, Ritch & Woodford
Wall Street
Bulkley & Ritch
Vaughn
Fayerweather
Ritch
Ann Fayerweather
Emma
Lucy J. Beardsley
Mary W. Achter
Monong
Paverweather
Condutt Broa
Bulkley
Whittier to Celebrate Birthday in Quiet Country Retreat
Danvers Massachusetts December 12 The venerable poet John G Whittier seeks a peaceful birthday observance at Oak Noll as he nears his eighty third year He writes that meeting all who remember him would be a great satisfaction but his strength limits travel and public gatherings may be missed on the occasion
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Paris
Parnell
Messia
Munroe
Munroes
Parnell Party
McCarthyites
Davitt
Limerick
Gork
Kailkenny
Queen's College
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Athay
Mr. Parnell
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Brien
Kilkenny
Blarney
Bowdon
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Clonakilty
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Cork County
Louth
McCarthy
National Committee
Cork City
Canon Omahoney
Irish Parliamentary Party
Maurice Healy
Heally
Tanner
John Pope Hennessy
Healy
America
Killarney
Mitchelstown
North Cork
Danvers
Mass
John G. Whittier
Oak Noll
Depositors Face Hard Winter After Delamater Failure
Meadville reports no relief for depositors a week after the Delamater & Co assignment. Judge Henderson names three appraisers to value the firm’s property, with work due mid next week. Delamater says affairs are not as bad as feared and promises dollar for dollar payment if given time. Three mysterious visitors to Delamater’s office heighten tension as officials seek a public statement. Local banks reportedly in good shape though extended deadlines may force suffering through winter.
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Meadville
Delamater & Co
Henderson
S. J. Dick
J. R. Dick & Co
W. R B. McCoy
Meadville Savings Bank
E. A. Hempstead
Crawford Journal
T. A. Delamater
Linesville
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Delamater
Eric
Dan
Dalamaters
Bank wreckers in Philadelphia row of 1890s headline
George F. Work, mastermind of a syndicate with Senator MacFarlane and others, arrested on charges of wrecking the Bank of America and the American Life Insurance Company. Warrants issued for MacFarlane Pfeiffer and Dangan. MacFarlane vanished. Bank insolvency harmed hundreds. investigators cited an expert accountant's findings.
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Dangan
Bank of America
Philadelphia
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American Life Insurance Company
Graham
Moyamensing
John G. MacFarlane
Louis F. P .R
James G. Dangan
Theey
Vich Work
Bank of Americe
Gyrant
Sim
Amerix Company
MacFarley
Louis Pfeffer
Insurance Company
Pfeiffer
Judge Reprimands Jury In Not Guilty Gambler Verdict
Baltimore December 12 Judge Stewart of the Criminal Court rebuked the jury for returning a not guilty verdict in a case against Frank Delcher and John Arnold who faced charges of running a gaming table. The judge called the verdict disgraceful and said justice was outraged as the jurors quietly left.
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Baltimore
Stewart
Criminal Court
Frank Delcher
John Arnold
Christmas Talks Highlight Dispatch Tomorrow Feature
Rev George Hodges Miss Grundy Jr Howard Fielding and others compose a feature in The Dispatch for tomorrow with all the news. The section spans twenty four pages and 192 columns.
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Miss Grundy, Jr
Howard Fielding
Dispatch
Save Him: Asbury Park Man Robbins Arrested in Savannah Blast
Joan Robbins, son of Daniel W. Robbins, is jailed in Savannah on charges tied to a boarding house explosion that killed three and injured others. His mother travels with a petition praising his character as detectives face accusations of a reward-driven frame. Lawyers engaged in the defense cite confidence in acquittal.
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Ireland
Healy
Dublin
Balfour
Mr. Healy
Asbuury Park
Joan Robbins
Daniel W. Robbins
Savannah
Robbins
Asbury Park
Order of United American Mechanics
South
Nebraska Governor-Elect Boyd Faces Citizenship Question
A telegram from Zanesville reports Governor-elect James E. Boyd of Nebraska may not be a citizen due to his Irish birth in 1834 and his father Joseph Boyd’s late naturalization. The 1849 declaration but 1890 final papers question whether Boyd is na turalized under the rule tying sons to a father’s status, prompting a potential legal dispute.
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Nebraska
Zanesville
James E. Boyd
Ireland
Joseph Boyd
United States
Movable dams to control floods on Mississippi system
The article argues for movable dams to store flood waters from the upper Mississippi and tributaries. It details how heavy spring rains and Appalachian rivers overwhelm the lower river, causing repeated floods. It envisions a continuous system of movable dams guiding currents, deep channels, and annual scour to keep navigation while reducing flood devastation.
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Gulf
Mississippi
Cairo
Appalachian Chain
Red River
Enemy Mountains
Ohio River
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