Warlike moves in Samoa prompt U S Senate action
Debates in the Senate reveal alarm over German control of Apia police and search of ships. Charleston ordered fitted for active service. Pago Pago coaling station bill to the House as observers warn of possible war represents U S concern over Samoan autonomy and protections for citizens.
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Senate
Charleston
Reagan
Frye
Samos
Apisa
Whitney
Sewell
Samoa Crisis and Senate Actions Highlight U.S. Samoa Policy
The dispatch from Auckland details German control moves in Samoa, American rights at risk, and consular protections. The Senate approved $100,000 for a Samoan protection fund and $100,000 for Pago Pago coaling, while a rank elevation for ambassadors was rejected. The British extradition treaty faced executive-session delay as Congress weighs Samoa policy and next steps.
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Senate
Messrs
Reagan
Frye
Committee On Foreign Relations
Samoa
Pago Pago
England
France
Germany
Russia
Yeas
Riddleberger
Congress
House Foreign A _ Committee
House
Eell, Shipman
Morey
Bold Stand by Commander in Samoa Bridge Defense
Commander KR P Heavy of the US steamer Adams recounts actions in Apia during Samoa unrest. He defied peace orders, warned German Minister Brandeis to desist aiding Tamasese, and threatened to shell if needed. Marines protected a bridge while native repair crews rebuilt it. Adams did not participate in the later battle.
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Lan Francisco
KR. P. Heavy
United States
Adams
Samoa
Honolulu
Apia
Brandeis
Tamasese
Tamesese
Matanfa
A Dog That Can Bark The New Man of War Charleston
San Francisco January 31 reports heavy work on the steel cruiser Charleston with 450 men, engines in place, boilers cemented, and saloons staterooms fitted. The ship will go to Mare Island for armament and may be sea ready by late February or March if needed. The Charleston is larger than German ships in Samoan waters and tugs toward an earlier test trip than expected.
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Wasuixcox
Senate
Frye
Maine
United States
Samos
Richmond
Gail
Florida
House
Harrison
Germany
Pago Pago
Reagan
Samoa
San Francisco
Charleston
Washington
Mare
Union Iron Works
German government seeks attaché to study U.S. military fortifications
A private cablegram received in Washington reports that Germany offers an attaché named Kir Eckhards at the German Minister. His task is to investigate and report on American army and navy fortifications and equipment.
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Washington
the Post
Kir Eckhards
Martial Law Reported in Samoa Tangle
Washington reports Consul General Sewall prepares to depart for Samoa as Germany seeks contraband searches. Bayard defends State Department actions while noting possible martial law scope in Apia and Samoa amid rising tensions with Germany and local challengers.
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Washington
Sewall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Samoa
Bayard
Auckland
Germany
Blacklock
Matsafa
Apia
Scrvace Saeher
State Department
Samoan Times Suppressed by German Authorities
San Francisco reports the Samoan Times, published at Apia by English subject Cusack, was suppressed by German forces. The paper, valued for impartial Samoa battlefield reporting, criticized German conduct and prompted threats as German sailors searched for Cusack before he sought British Consulate protection.
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San Francisco
Samoan Times
Auckland
Apia
Cusack
Samoa
Sewell Fears The Worst In German American Tension
Consul General Sewell, returning from Maine, heads to Samoa via San Francisco tomorrow without new State Department orders. He notes tense relations with the department but considers it his duty to return to his post. He expects news on whether German policy has sparked a clash with American vessels.
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Bayard
Sherman
Senate
Samoa
Germany
Prince Bismarck
Count Arco Valley
United States
Washington
Sewell
Maine
San Francisco
State Department
Department
Whitney orders cruiser Charleston ready in 20 days
A San Francisco dispatch reports Secretary Whitney has directed Union Iron Works to prepare the cruiser Charleston for sea within twenty days regardless of extra cost, with urgency emphasized in the directive.
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San Francisco
Union Iron Works
Whitney
Charleston
Pacific Coast Papers Push Samoa Policy Urgency
San Francisco dispatches report Pacific coast newspapers demand strong American grip on Samoa due to shipping interests and responding to Bismarck's January 13 note on Germans. Public call for immediate action grows as coverage widens.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Samoa
Bismarck
Allisons Treasury Hold Key to Harrison Cabinet
Indianapolis dispatch reports Irish American Republicans press Barker for a Cabinet post while Harrison backs Allison as next Treasury secretary. Barker’s Delaware campaign is cited as crucial, with Quay and Higgins shaping the fight over the Treasury post and Larrabee holding cabinet-fate leverage.
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Harrison
Allison
Barker
Treasury
P. Carroll
Phil
J. F. Scanlon
Chicago
D. T. Sulliv
Senator Higgins
Blaine
Eee
Wharton Barker
Delaware
Higgins
Quay
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Alger Boom Fades in Race for War Secretary
Washington dispatch reports the Alger for Secretary of War boom fading fast as Sherman’s allies mobilize opposition. The Chicago convention spending and feared backlash from Senator Sherman suggest Alger’s candidacy may fail, with party unity and black vote dynamics cited as obstacles.
Blaine to be Secretary of State and Wanamaker Postmaster General
A New York telegram reports the Commercial Advertiser asserts Blaine has been offered and accepted as Secretary of State in Harrison's Cabinet and Wanamaker of Pennsylvania has accepted the Postmaster General post.
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New Yorke
James G. Blaine
Harrison
John Wanamaker
Pennsylvania
Allison Declines Cabinet Honor Amid Harrison Pressure
Direct information from Indianapolis reports Senator Allison has declined Secretary of the Navy offers and will not join the Harrison cabinet. Blaine Wanamaker letters confirm acceptance of the policies, with Clarkson of Iowa proposed as a future appointment. Harrison continues to press, but Allison remains firm, amid speculation of a lasting decision.
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Indianapolis
Blaine
Wanamaker
Olies
Ashington
Lator Allison
Allison
J. 8. Clarkson
Iowa
Mr. Clarkson
Harrison
Senator Allison Declines the Treasury Post in 1896 Cabinet Talk
Washington hears that Senator Allison has written to the President elect declining the Treasury portfolio. Telegrams from Indianapolis and other cities indicate his decision is final, triggering a likely cabinet reshuffle. Rumors place ex Senator Platt or William McKinley as potential successors if Allison declines.
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Larrabee
Clarkson
Senate
Allison
Harrison
Iowa
Washington
Treasury
Morton
Indianapolis
Tom Platt
William McKinley
Ohio
Platt
Reciproc ity Support Grows in Canadian Parliament
Ottawa reports a large crowd as Lord Stanley opens Parliament. Neven of Joliette is welcomed for backing reciprocity. A Liberal floor conversion signals more Liberals may side with closer US-Canada ties and a proposed inquiry into terms of unrestricted reciprocity. Government majority has weakened by eight votes.
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Ottawa
Lord Stanley
Senate
Joliette
Neven
Commons
United States
Laurier
Canada
Sir John MacDonald
New Cabinet Appointment Delayed by Transition Tussle
Washington reports a pending eighth Cabinet post likely to await General Harrison after the presidency. Conferees finalize a bill to convert the Agricultural Bureau into an executive department, excluding other bureaus. Transfer of the signal office from War to the bureau is rejected by the Senate. Senator Palmer of Michigan emerges as a leading name but would not accept the post.
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WashingTon
Cleveland
Harrison
White House
Executive Department
Agricultural Bureau
House
Senate
Signal Office
War Department
Palmer
Michigan
Committee On Articulture
Navy dynamite gun test at Fort Lafayette described
A New York report states Captain Zalinski fired a 500 pound dynamite shell at Fort Lafayette with impressive results. The Duke de Doresl, along with Spanish officers, witnessed the test. Shells reached over a mile and nearly two miles, exceeding prior distances. Officials noted official tests are ongoing and recommendations may follow for government acquisition.
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Zalinski
New York
Fort Lafayette
Duke de Doresl
Spain
Varela
Washington
Vicondo
Peculiar Provisions in New Bills for Allegheny City
Harrisburg dispatch describes two new bills backed by the Allegheny delegation to adjust city governance. One bills seeks to place a third class city into the second class and the other reenacts the Pittsburg charter with amendments. The measures touch police appointments budgeting printing and tax assessment rules. Debate stalls as amendments and objections block special orders. SIMPSON.
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Allegheny City
Harrisburg
Allegheny
Elphinstone
Pittsburg
Municipal Corporations Committee
Robinsott
Brooks
Philadelphia
Dravo
Beaver
Stewart
Simpson
Governor backs prohibitory amendment amid senate actions
HarrispurG January 31 The Governor announces approval of the prohibitory amendment and notes no constitutional amendments sign needed and no precedent. A bill to limit costs for grand jury directed county costs for witnesses passed. other measures include nurse physicians for insane hospitals and a nautical school proposal.
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Senate
Glam
Harrispurg
Brown
York
Ces
Harrisburg Passes Second Reading on Inter Municipal Bill
The House in Harrisburg debated the inter municipal bill into the night and approved second reading. The measure governs third class cities and, after committee work, the Republican majority led by Chairman Andrews rejected Democratic amendments. The bill survives with only minor exceptions.
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Harrisburg
House
Andrews
Fow
Philadelphia
Appropriations Panel Okays Refuge and Reformatory Funds
Harrisburg dispatch reports the Appropriations Committee approved $70,000 for the Philadelphia House of Refuge for two years, short of the requested $100,000. A separate $8,000 special appropriation for the Feet Reformatory was also passed.
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Harrisburg
Appropriations Committee
Philadelphia
Price of a drink bill faces intercity tax shift
Harrisburg January 31 Representative Flickinger introduced a bill to standardize license fees for cities of the third class and allocate the revenue share between city, county and State. The item notes continuation on the sixth page.
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Harrisburg
Flickinger
Oklahoma bill in bad shape after amendments and delays
Special telegram from Washington reports the Oklahoma bill as pounded beyond recognition amid dealer lobby backlash. Payson amendment removes town site purchase and sale by syndicates, shifting control to the Interior Secretary. Barnes substitute would require Indian consent before territory acquisition. Bill adjourned amid fear it will fail.
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Wasuinctos
Congress
Oklahoma
Payson
Kansas City
Cincinnati
New York
East
Europe
Secretary of the Interior
Judge Barnes
Georgia
Barnes
O’ Ferrall
Virginia
Peculiar License Bill Aims to Tax Liquor Dealers Equitably
Albany January 31 Assemblyman Maynard introduces a novel bill to overhaul state liquor licensing. Any applicant may obtain a license via a Justice of the Peace after bond filing and fee. Costs of enforcing liquor sales would be assessed on manufacturers and dealers, with payments graded by property value.
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Albany
Maynard
Cman
Board of Supervisors
Big lumber crash shocks Williamsport firms
Williamsport reports the failure of Charles B. Burles, a major lumber house with Philadelphia and Baltimore agencies. An assignment to Fletcher Coleman follows, with assets likely short of 150000 to 175000. The crash endangers C. C. Ruggles & Co., William Atkinson, and other Philadelphia dealers, though Burles was regarded sound before the collapse.
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Dispatch
Williamsport
Charles B. Burles
Peter Herdick
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Conrad
Burles
Fletcher Coleman
C. C. Ruggles & Co
William Atkinson
Prince Bixmarck Contempts Jersey Court In Pension Case
In a Jersey City Court of Sessions session the case of Erhardt Herr versus Henry Klarbaum, accused of obtaining money under false pretenses, stalled as prosecutor Winfield sought testimony from Prince Bismarck in Germany to verify Klarbaum's pension from the German Government. The absence of Bismarck’s evidence left the case unclear and delayed further action.
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New York
Henry Klarbaum
Erhardt Herr
Herr
Klarbaum
Court of Sessions
Jersey City
Winfield
Justice Lippincott
Prince Bismarck
Germany
Bismarck
Ane
Insurgent towns in Haiti seized by Legitime forces
A Haitian insurgent advance reported by the Legitime government states that Valliere Hinche St Michell Marmalade and Grande Saline were occupied by President Legitime's troops. The dispatch dates from Port au Prince January 27 and was relayed via Jamaica and Galveston.
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New York
Jamaica
Galveston
Port-au-Prince
Valliere
Hinche
St. Michell
Marmalade
Grande Saline
President Legitime
Local option favored by ex Chief Justice in amendment debate
Interview with Hon Isaac G Gordon former Pennsylvania Chief Justice discusses constitutional amendment on liquor, local option as temperance educator, and doubts about enforceability of prohibition statewide. He cites 1840s laws and 1873 local option, supports local control, and notes counties may vote on licenses while the amendment seeks broader prohibition.
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Hos. I. G. Gordes
Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
L G. Gordon
Taz Dis-Patch
Gordon
Jefferson County
Brookville
Isaac G. Gordon
George A. Jenks
United States
Washington
Cadmus Z. Gordon
Judge Gordon
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
Harrisburg
Clearfield
Lewis Smith
Allegheny County
Supreme Court
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