Spicy Senate Debate Hits Oregon Rights Clash
In Washington on December 1, the Senate heatedly debated the Federal elections bill. Senator Dolph defended full constitutional powers to secure citizens rights while Senator Eustis pressed probing questions about Oregon suffrage and a hypothetical Chinese state government. Morgan denounced hypocrisy by quoting Oregon's white suffrage and anti intermarriage statutes, then closed with remarks about Fred Douglass and his wife. The session adjourned after remarks by Kenna Reagan Butler and Cake.
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Washinetoy
Senate
Delph
Eustis
Congress
United States
Eudos
Oregon
Dolph
Mr. Delph
Louisiana
Dion
Delph—I I Have Answered It, Satisfactorily To Myself. Mr. Eustis
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Fred Douglass
District of Columbia
Messrs
Kenna
Reagan
Butler
Cake
No Interest Paid on Public Funds in 2023 Depositories
Acting Secretary Settleson sent a House list of 202 bank depositories for public money. Of these 187 General and 15 Surplus banks, most serve local officers with funds. none have earned interest for the Treasury. The designation authority rests in 5 153 Revised Statutes.
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Washington
House
Settleson
Treasury
The
United States
PASSED THE HOUSE Apportionment Bill Advances in House Vote
In Wasuixeton on December 17 the House passed the apportionment bill by 187 to 82 after a lengthy debate. The roll lists numerous named lawmakers voting against, including Alderson Allan Ar kansas and Turner from Georgia, among others.
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Wasuixeton
House
Yeas
High Power Guns Report Sent to Senate
The Secretary of War transmitted to the Senate a preliminary board report on gun factories and steel forgings for high power guns. The document notes plates may be patentable and suggests possible production dates at a distant Pacific coast location.
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Washingtox
Secretary of War
Senate
Congress
da Gus
Pacific
Ompac
Government panel calls for Pacific coast munitions plant
A presidential commission recommends establishing a factory on the Pacific coast to supply guns for coast defenses. Estimated cost covers the plant, machinery, and tools, totaling 1,484,200 dollars.
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Ity
Pacific Coast
Agreement Reached on Financial Bill with Cloture Rule Agreed
Washington December 17 The third Republican caucus cut reached a compromise on the financial bill excluding the two per cent bond project The plan includes silver bullion purchases bank bond deposit reductions full bank note circulation and treasury notes backed by silver purchases It also allows free coinage when silver remains at par for a year and recoinage of subsidiary coins The caucus recommitted the measure to the caucus committee with instructions to perfect it and send to the Finance Committee A cloture rule similar to last session is to be drafted by Aldrich and Hoar to allow a previous question after debate time The rule will not be reported until the financial bill is presented The elections bill debate is expected to continue with supporters hoping the cloture rule will help action
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Washingoros
Caucus Committee
Treasury
Finance Committee
Senate
Committee On Rules
Aldrich
Hoar
Silver purchases by Treasury halt until January use 1891
The Treasury received 657000 ounces of silver offers and bought 210000 ounces. Offers ranged from 63000 ounces at 1.075 to 7000 ounces at 1.0815 dollars per ounce. The Mint director announced the full monthly purchase limit is met and no further buys will occur until January 2 1891.
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Wask Isnot Tor
Treasury Department
Mint
Hammond of Cleveland Street Convicted of Grand Larceny
Charles Hammond, once proprietor of the Cleveland Street House in London, was convicted in the Seattle Supreme Court of grand larceny. He alleges a conspiracy led by English detective Alexander Todhunter, claiming the case was manufactured to thwart his return to London.
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Seattle
Wase
Charles Hammond
Cleveland Street
London
Supreme Court
Hammond
Alexander Todhunter
Todhunter
Bank of California
President Harrison Hesitates Over World Fair Bonds Approval
A telegram from World’s Fair HQ reports President Harrison will not waive possible City Council repeal of the $5,000,000 bonds for the fair before his proclamation to the war. He will accept proof funds are in hand and bonds issued to the City Controller. Director Peck notes Onahan’s bond form. engraving begins now with hopes for January 1 compliance.
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Cabasco
Peck
Harrison
Directoryst
Onahan
Young Hoosier savages stage ghost dance in school
In Solomon township, Dec. 17, youths overpowered a teacher, tied him to a desk, and performed a ghost dance. They daubed his face with ink, fixed a feather duster on his head, and disrupted the school before locking doors and nailing windows. The incident was reported to the school board and the County Independent, with possible grand jury indictments.
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APO Husrurepos, Inc
Two Fraitless Ballots for Senator in Idaho Legislature
The Idaho Legislature in joint session cast two ballots for United States Senator. On the first ballot DuBois led with 17 votes while Shoup and McConnell trailed. The second ballot showed Shoup with 13 votes and McConnell with 5.
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Idaho
United States
Rose Crry
Lipano
DuBois
Shoup
McConnell
Claggett
Mayhew
Stevenson
Snowbound Incline Car Collapse Hammers City Transport
Morning crowd of students and workers on the Knoxville Incline faced delays as snow forced a safety cable off and a car stopped midhill. Canvas covered cars bent under weight, one roof collapsed injuring none seriously, while West End lost contact with central city until noon. Wires and lines suffered, plows cleared later, and repairs began with twelve horses aiding the work.
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Owever
Knoxville
West End
West Carson Street
Snowbound City Cable Cars Lose Time in Winter Storm
The Pleasant Valley and other lines suffered a collapse of service as snow disrupted three cable car systems. Gripmen and conductors scrambled to navigate blocked tracks, broken grips, and stranded cars from dawn through the night, with some routes only partially clearing by afternoon and no timetable kept.
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Pleasant Valley
Citisens
Wylie Avenue Hill
Power House
Streetcar Crash Delays Night Travel On Ninth Street Bridge
An accident disabled a Pleasant Valley line car near the Ninth street bridge causing a track blockage back to the Sev enth Avenue Hotel. Several hundred travelers abandoned plans for New Year outings as repairs lagged. The Second avenue line faced heavy snow and suffered the worst crippling, with Baltimore and Ohio seizing extra traffic. Birmingham repairs are slated to take at least ten days. Wires and poles were torn down during the incident.
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Pleasant Valley
Ninth Street Bridge
Seventh Avenue
Second Avenue
Baltimore and Ohio
Birmingham
Wires Snarled by Storm Cause Citywide Telephones Fail
A severe storm snapped poles and tangled lines across Pittsburgh and Allegheny, leaving between five hundred and one thousand telephone connections ruined. Officials report widespread outages, with lines down on Second Avenue and South Side while crews race to restore service and fire alarm circuits.
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Central District and Printing Telegraph Company
Havoo
Pittsburg
Penn Avenue
Second Avenue
Telebone
Telegraphic Overhaul Delays Patrols and City Lights
Temporary telegraph system changes force idle patrol wagons and walking arrests as Gamewell is replaced. A chimney fire near Diamond and Wood streets caused minor damage. Electric light curtailment and damaged telephone lines crippled gas and shop operations, leaving several wholesale houses unable to display goods.
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Seokante
Hhis
Diamond Street
Wood Street
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Electric Light Company
Railroads Struggle to Keep Wires Open Amid Snow Blockade
A severe snowstorm disrupts the Baltimore and Ohio system with wires down from Pittsburgh to Connellsville and Cumberland. Pushers aid mountain trains while crews race to restore lines. Pennsylvania routes scramble to maintain service, and city dispatchers report limited communications and delayed passenger trains.
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Ft. Wayne
Cincinnati
Pittaarg
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Washington
Connellsville
Cumberland
Mountain Division
Snow removal order issued to First district patrols
Inspector BicAleese issues a snow cleanup order instructing patrolmen to notify every resident on their beat to clear sidewalks within 12 hours of snowfall. Noncompliance could incur a six dollar fine plus costs, with the Public Works department arranging cleanup at the resident’s expense.
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BicAleese
Nentoneet
City Enforces Snow Law After Deep Fall
Public Works and Public Safety discuss enforcement as Chief Bigelow takes charge with police help. Inspector McAleese volunteers to notify residents, and a cleanup will precede action against noncompliers. DPW uses horses and wagons to haul snow to the river. downtown streets to be cleared by daylight.
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Public Safety Departments
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Chief Bigelow
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Department of Public Works
Snow Snarl Brings Horses Down Electric Wires
A day of snow chaos reports two horses killed after a wagon struck a live wire on Third Avenue. Lineman, police, and residents scramble as shanties and sheds collapse burying livestock and injuring several people across Allegheny.
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Second Avenue
Smithfield Street
Homeopathic Hospital
Pipetown
Frankstown Avenue
Pool
Crawford's
East Liberty
Southside
Stewart
Herman Doersheimer
Allentown
Mr. Doersheimer
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Mace Cochran
Jacob Bruender
Oliver
Alexander Thompson
Franklin Street
Edward Zauer
Perrysville
Allegheny
John Martin
Davison Street
Carnegie Library Opens After Snow Roof Collapse
A snow slide from the Carnegie Library roof crushed skylight windows in the cataloguing room. Miss May Lapsley rushed to save the cataloguing sheets, narrowly avoiding further glass. A sheet iron cover was placed and heating troubles were reported. repairs will take days per Librarian Stevenson.
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Carnegie Library
Stevenson
Crossing Precautions Cause Muddy Street Dread
Downtown pedestrians faced peril at crossings yesterday as melting snow created deep muddy pools on Fifth Pepe avenues and Liberty street. Men hesitated at the banks then leaped into slush, while women watched with fright and gum booted citizens offered wary smiles.
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Liberty Street
Cesar
Rubicon
Wilkinsburg Struck By Severe Snowstorm
Wilkinsburg faced a deep snow event with frigid cold all day. Roads were scarcely passable and local business nearly halted as residents trudged to the railroad station through fresh drifts. An unusual electric cane for night prowlers is noted in passing.
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Wilkinsburg
Wilkinaburgers
Storm on the Coast Brings Widespread Damage to Pennsylvania and New Jersey
A severe coastal storm with high tides hit Atlantic City and across Pennsylvania causing destruction to the electric streetcar depot on Main avenue and Roger's Inlet House. Five cars wrecked, steam boat landing washed away, Yachtmen's Association wharf damaged, pavilions wrecked, and waves flood meadow areas. Brigantine and Petersbeach reports unclear, but expected to suffer as well.
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Main Avenue
Roger's Inlet
Baltic Avenue
Yachtmen’s Association
Inlet
Brigantine
Petersbeach
Fallen Wires Close Wheeling Traffic in Blizzard
A severe blizzard hits Wheeling at 4 am, the worst since 1884, dumping about a foot of snow. Telephones fail, many wires broken, streets blocked, streetcar service halted, and trains delayed. fears rise of rail and river flood if thaw comes with rain.
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Wheeling
Market Street
Twelfth
Fourteenth Streets
Northeastern storm batters Pleasantville with high winds
A fierce storm raged through Pleasantville New Jersey starting at midnight. Winds reached 60 miles per hour by mid morning and rain persisted. Shore road was flooded and boat landings suffered damage as meadows between bay and road lay underwater up to 18 inches. Rail service diverted as tide washed out the southbound track.
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Pleasantville
N. J
Shore Road
Bay
Philadelphia and
Reading
Harrow Escape at Meeesport In Snow Havoc
A heavy snowstorm in McKeesport causes widespread damage. The fire alarm system is down and repairs are ongoing. Telegraph wires by the Youghiogheny river are bent, the steamboat W H Brown caused mayhem, but no injuries reported. All trains delayed and freight traffic nearly halted.
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McKxggsport
Youghiogheny River
Fifth Avenue
W. H. Brown
Damage at Little Washington Snowstorm Fells Roof
A heavy snowstorm leaves 20 inches of snow in Wasarycron Pa with Egan's carriage factory roof collapsing. No injuries among workers. Damage estimated at 1800 dollars as telegraph and telephone lines fail between Wasarycron and Pittsburgh Wheeling and Waynesburg amid further building dangers.
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Wheeling
Waynesburg
Business Suspended in Greensburg by Snowstorm
Greensburg reports a major snowstorm with about 15 inches on the ground at midnight. Business was partially suspended, and tomorrow is expected to be worse unless there is a change. all telephone and telegraph lines were down.
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Greenspung
Mansfield Valley Faces Flood Threats as Snow Buries City
Snowfall of about 11 inches blankets Mansfield Valley with a heavy wet storm. Rooftops in the business district show strain as the weight increases and rain could cause major damage if it begins. Local reports warn of possible flooding and structural danger.
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Mansfield Valley
Snowstorm Deluges Altoona With Over 21 Inches
Altoona reports a deep snowstorm with more than twenty one inches piling up by night and continuing through today. Officials warn business closures and street traffic at a standstill as travel remains impossible.
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Snow Delays Rail Service As18 Inches Snow Falls
Snow has fallen continuously since last evening and piles over 24 inches. Trains were delayed several hours today and may remain so if the storm continues into morning.
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Cyclone Whirls From West Slams City Hall Sign
A powerful cyclone swept through New York on December 17 causing a strong northeaster to blow in rain and break a large sign at Wilbur & Hastings. The sign fell on a man and boy, knocking them unconscious. the boy is badly injured and may die while the man is seriously hurt. The storm drew from St. Louis to Chisago before racing southeast.
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New York
St. Louis
Chisago
Canney
Wilbur & Hastings’ Stationery and Printing Establishment
Heavy Rains Hit Victoria Vancouver Island Floods
Heavy rains on Vancouver Island flood low lying lands around Victoria and Navsimo. Trains to Victoria were moved over two miles in water more than two feet deep. Indigenous camps are broken up as populations travel by canoe through submerged districts. Caution remains as Cowichian area floods threaten barns and homes, and seven million feet of logs drift down the Cowichiasa river.
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Ohio
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Coke Region Traffic Impeded by Heavy Snow
A special telegram from Scottdale reports a large snow fall in the coke regions today delaying trunk-line traffic. At many points snowfall reached 15 inches, hindering railroad movement and commuting.
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Coke Region
Scottdale
Spokane National Bank Fails to Open Doors
Spokane National Bank, a major city institution, did not open as of Dec 17. Long reported finances worsened by failures of three Coeur d'Alene mining district branches and losses on securities amid mining property developments.
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Spokane National Bank
Coour d’Alene
Jewelry rings and silverware offered by multiple Pittsburgh shops
An advertisement showcases rings in varied styles and stones including yellow sapphires emeralds pink topaz and opal. It highlights in house mounting and distinct designs from stores on Sixth Avenue Trinity opposite, and Penn Avenue, plus Smithfield Street locations selling sterling silver goods and engraved jewelry with artisans Taney Silversmiths at 629 Smithfield Street and Happy Silversmiths at 529 Smithfield Street.
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Happy & Silversmi
Smithfield Street
Amond
Taney Sas Ewelers
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