West Cameron Silver Pool and Wealth in Congress
Washington reports on Senator West’s testimony about a silver trading pool linked to Senator Cameron. The piece links wealth gains to inside knowledge of pending legislation, notes Dockery’s push for governorship, and discusses gambling among public officials from poker to private games in Washington.
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Cameron
Senator West
Senator Cameron
Representativeates
Alabama
Dave Littler
West
Representative Dockert
Missouri
Dockery
Senator Vest
Vest
Soft
Dockerey
Special Committee
House of Representatives
Washington
Houses
Congress
Silver Pool Committee
Oen
Senatorial poker clubs and the Washington insider game
The piece describes a hidden poker scene among high ranking officials in Washington. It names a Senatorial game centered in a downtown hotel with charter members from the Senate and a few House members, including a Chicago representative tied to silver debates and a Kansas rural representative reputed as a skilled yet inscrutable player. Senator Cameron remains at Fort Monroe amid reports of political tensions with Cameron’s rivals.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Congress
Senate
Chicago
Kansas
Senator Cameron
Fortress Monroe
Pennsylvania
Edmunds
Hoar
Aldrich
Cameron
Burial Grounds Beside Secretary’s Washington Home
Thousands gather outside the deceased Treasury Secretary’s Massachusetts Avenue residence to glimpse the home where he died at a banquet. The burial site lies at the nearby Rock Creek Cemetery with brick vaults and beehives, near the marble vaults of Blair family kin.
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Washington
National Cemetery
England
Francis P
Montgomery Blair
Edward Lacey Named as Possible Secretary of the Treasury Candidate
Edward S. Lacey of Michigan, current Controller of the Currency, is added to the list of probable Treasury nominees. windom holds him in high regard as a sound financier and praised his annual report as among the strongest from the Treasury. Lacey and Windom shared money policy views and consulted during the past year.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Edward S. Lacey
Michigan
Windom
Lacey
Treasury
Congress
Treasury Department
Work of Congress Aims for March 4 Adjournment
Washington February 1 The Senate moves to finish its work by March 4 with no extra session expected. Fortification bill and pension appropriation bill remain unfinished business before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Congress Eyes Appropriation Bills and Silver Coinage Clash
Lawmakers plan to advance the eight hour and copyright bills after appropriation measures. Bland and ally silver supporters threaten to push a floor fight on the Senate silver issue if the Coinage Committee delays. Despite bottlenecks, lawmakers expect Congress to complete essential legislation before noon on March 4.
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Bland
House
Senate
Congress
The Census Queen Rules as Superior Officers Resign
Special telegram from Washington reports Kate Smith known as the Queen of the Census Office exerts power in the Eleventh Division over farms loans and mortgages. Her clashes with the watchman led to his transfer while she remains free to come and go, drawing comment on her influence and questioned background.
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Dispatch
Washington
Kate Smith
Census Office
Elsmore
Secretary of the Interior
Bureau
New York
Dalzell Seeks House Time to Press Reiter Case
Representative Dalzell aims to present a resolution to the House asking the Navy to disclose all related correspondence about Commander Reiter. Mel Kenna joins in seeking Mizner materials. Critics say Secretary Tracy treated Reiter harshly though many view his actions as within regulations.
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Corre
Washindon
Dalzell
Secretary of the Navy
Reiter
Thorougly
Mel Kenna
California
Mizner
Tracy
Congress
Free Trade Reciprocity Bills Filtered By Rules Committee
Washington February 1 Blaine allies fear retaliation as Representative Reed and the Republican leadership block time for discussion of 17 reciprocity bills tied to the tariff measure. Blaine’s circle alleges spite from McKinley Cannon and Reed over his wheat and pork selling remark. Reciprocity foes doubt the committee’s support for broad free trade steps.
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Washington
Blaine
Representative Mc
Kentucky
Committee On Foreign Relations
Committee On Rules
Reed
McKinley
Cannon
Committees On Rules
Mr. Blaine
House
Vacant Treasury Post Sparks Indiana Figure's Prospects
Washington February 1 The Port sees no possible successor to the late Secretary Windom from a distance within ten days and notes President intends to consider J O New of Indiana for Treasury head. New seeks cabinet service and has long courted the role, with London correspondence on financial matters supporting his qualifications.
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Washington
Windom
J O. New
Indiana
London
Treasury Department
Germany moves to curb drunkenness with new law
Germany plans a general confederation wide law to suppress drinking. A Prussian bill, approved by Emperor William, limits saloon licenses and fines saloon keepers who encourage intoxication. Drunkards will be fined if poor and imprisonment may follow for persistent offenders.
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Dunlaf
Cable Company
Berry
German Confederation
Bundesrath
German Education and the Morality of the Poorer Classes
A Brewin report notes that despite socialist claims the poorer classes provide many university students. It shows ratios: one student per 695 farmers, 516 artisans, 164 mercantile professionals, and 603 capitalists. Theology dominates. philosophy also strong. medicine and jurisprudence follow.
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Srmt
SLE
Brewin
School of Reform Movement
Kaiser’s Secret Illness Rumors Spark Panic
Report from Berlin dated February 1 claims Kaiser Wilhelm II hides a serious cancerous illness. Observers note his three day bed rest and strict secrecy fueling speculation. The piece suggests fears about republican sentiment and French influences on the German ruler.
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Dunlas
Berxis
Berlin
Paris
Crispi Resignation Divides Italian Press
Feb 1 reports show two papers weighing Crispi's resignation. Sageblatt says the move will not alter the triple alliance, successor must follow policy or risk sacred interests. Boersen Courier calls the alliance essential for Italy and says government and Parliament recognize it. Both see no lasting enmity or shift in international relations.
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Beets
Crispi
Sageblatt
Bismarck
Boersen
Italy
A Million of Bottles Berwin February 1
Doehren glass works reports it produced one million five gramme bottles for Dr Koch's lymph since November. The bottles are of fine glass with airtight glass stoppers and were ordered to meet strong demand. The volume reflects widespread use of Koch lymph and the need for quality containment.
Diplomats Surprised Over Bering Sea Talks Not Resumed
London reports diplomats surprised negotiations on the Bering Sea crisis have not resumed. Mr Lincoln has not met Lord Salisbury since returning from Washington, as both governments await the Sayward appeal outcome.
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Bering Sea
PBT Dunlap's Cable Company
London
Lincoln
Lord Salisbury
Washington
Victoria's Florence Visit in Doubt Over Typhoid
The Queen sent a special commissioner to Florence to report on a typhoid fever scare. The report said the fever had abated, but upon his return the epidemic worsened, making a royal visit unlikely.
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Dunlap's Cable Company
Florence
Italy
Boy Fasts After Refusal of Second Pudding Plate
The 20 year old son of a carpenter named Risanthal in Backwitz Bilesia refused a second plateful of pudding at dinner after being refused by the meal server. The incident reflects a local dining dispute reported in Bee Loy.
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Bee Loy
Risanthal
Backwitz
Bilesia
Man Resists Food Famine Then Receives Milk
A youth vowed to abstain from eating and lived on water. Last Friday doctors chloroformed him and forced two cups of milk into him. He recovered, saying he stayed alive by drinking water and sleeping, with no money or friends to assist, denying any deception.
Restitution Demands Amid Kultur Kampf Echo
Berne February 1 The Government talk of restoring salaries of Catholic bishops and priests sequestered during the Kultur Kampf encourages Socialists to seek restitution. They claim under Prince Bismarck 100000 marks and vast destruction of Socialist literature were taken or destroyed by police. They accuse newspapers and party institutions of oppression and seek compensation in the current thaw.
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Dunlap
Berurm
Prince Bismarck
Meltin
Parnell Proclaims Ireland to Gain Its Own Parliament
DuBlux Feb 1 Par-nell spoke at Ennis on Ireland achieving legislative independence. He pledged an Irish parliament with real power to protect all classes, settle the land question, and disarm the constabulary, shifting from army to civil protection, within days.
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Fby Dunlap
Dublux
Parnell
Ennis
Ireland
United Kingdom
Irish Constabulary
Trouble at Oporto Ends as Soldiers Seize City
Oporto reports perfect quiet after government reinforcements arrive. Three hundred civilians and soldiers arrested. Republican clubs closed and Republican papers seized. Damaged town hall fronts, portrait of the king destroyed, and several insurgents surrender or die from wounds. An actor Verdial arrested for reading the insurgent proclamation. Prof. Koch bids farewell as he departs for Egypt. doctors complain Koch method details are insufficient to reproduce the lymph production.
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Oporto
Verdial
Koch
Beglis
Egypt
Berlin
Amon
Samuel Butler Dead a Long Public Service Career Ends
West Chester Pennsylvania reports the death of Samuel Butler at 65 after a long illness. Former Pennsylvania State Treasurer who won a remarkable 58,600 vote majority in 1879 also served in the state legislature and led local banks and trust companies. Survived by brothers including William Butler, U S District Judge.
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West Chester
Samuel Butler
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
National Bank of
Downington
Farmers’ National Bank of
Chester County Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company
James
Mary Butler
William Butler
United States
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Henry Wolf Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
Henry Wolf committed suicide last night after an argument with his wife over alleged improper conduct. The burial was denied by trustees, alarming his friends who protest the decision.
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Henry Wolf
Spies Among Socialist Leaders Stir Philadelphia Debate
In Philadelphia on February 1 a radical Socialist faction frenzied by claims of German-backed spies in their ranks discusses a yearlong inquiry. Sergius Shevitch denies charges while supporters and rivals debate whether other informants are at work among a divided movement.
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Philadelphia
Sergius Shevitch
Europe
Shevitch
Riga
Shevyitch
Socialist Party
Socialist Labor Party
William Liebknecht
Sheviteh
Sheviten
Haymarket
Chicago
Airst Labor Party
Switzerland
Germany
Socialist Democrats
International Working People’s Association
Russia
Sugar Trust Troubles Renew Over Dismissal of Old Employees
New York Feb 1 Wall Street reports new shake up in the reorganized sugar trust as H C Havemeyer and allies dismiss key Matthiessen and Wiecher staff. John J Jungen, VP of Matthiessen Co, is fired after a 25000 yearly salary. R T Rich, 17000 salary salesman, also leaves. Twelve clerks averaging 2500 each are let go.
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New York
Wall Street
H. C. Havemeyer
F. C. Matthiessen & Wiecher
8 Refining Company
John J. Jungen
Matthiessen Company
R. T. Rich
Rich
Extension Sought Over Due Diligence in 1890 Company Affairs
An 1890 examination of the firm’s affairs shows assets of 35,965 with unadmitted assets of 3,597 mainly premiums past due. Liabilities reached 75,079, while contingent liability notes totaling 289,604 left a cash deficiency of 39,213. Auditor Pavey notes rising complaints against this company and urges closure.
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Zere
Pavey
Miss Potts' Sad Death At Boarding School
Miss Helen Potts daughter of George H Potts a railroad and mine owner died from morphine poisoning at a boarding school in New York age 20. A medical student prescribed a morphine quinine capsule and a misdose or substitution may have caused the fatal overdose. The coroner will conduct a full inquiry into the prescription and circumstances.
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New York
Helen Potts
George H. Potts
Ashbery Park
Wall Street
Iss Potts
Potts
Harris
Olds T Comfort Avenue
Riot Devastates Chicago Italian Quarter Tenement
A violent race riot erupted in a Chicago tenement housing nearly 50 families from Greece Italy Arabia and Africa. Knives pistols and other weapons were used. one Greek man died nearly severed head and another Greek man sustained deep knife wounds. Police intervened rescuing victims and locking up four others. fighting resumed after officers withdrew as Italians faced continued threats.
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Crrcaco
Greece
Italy
Arabia
Africa
M. Trod
Francisco Bartre
Trod
Bartre
George Jacobs of Mifflin Dies After Eight Day Illness
George Jacobs of Mifflin Juniata county died in Harrisburg after an eight day illness. He was 58 and will be interred in Mifflin on Wednesday. A Princeton classmate of Senator-elect Irby in 1874, Jacobs once partnered with Congressman Atkinson and was solicitor for the Pennsylvania Railroad in his county. He actively engaged in politics and helped narrow the Republican lead in his district.
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Harrisburg
George Jacobs
Mifflin
Juniata County
Jacobs
Princeton
United States
Irby
South Carolina
Atkinson
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Dr. Atkinson
Sioux Chiefs Visit Washington Enjoy Capitol Sightseeing
Sioux delegation here to confer with The Great Father are enjoying sight seeing as hosts arrange a Capitol visit. Four theater boxes will host the chiefs Monday night at the National Theater for the Merry Monarch show, a novelty for the hosts.
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Washington
Capitol
National Theater
Canby
Francia Wi Comic Opera Company
Why the Company Failed Auditor Refutes Fire Insurance Claims
Springfield Feb 1 Auditor C W Pavey rejected officers of the Consolidated Mutual Fire Insurance claim that his rulings caused the failure. He said the law required examination revealed impaired assets and allowed time to raise funds by assessment.
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Pavey
Consolidated Fire Insurance Company
Springfield
C. W. Pavey
Consolidated Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Bnai Brith District Grand Lodge Elects Officers in Milwaukee
The District Grand Lodge of Bnai Brith convened in Milwaukee electing Leon Schlosser as President with Max Asher and M. N. Hausman as vice presidents. Michaelis was named Treasurer, E C Bamburger Recording Secretary, and Israel Von Bawelen to the General Committee. Treasurer reports show receipts of 30,233 and disbursements of 28,621. endowment fund receipts 12,000 and fund at 120,050.
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Milwaukee
Grand Lodge
The
B'nai B’rith
Leon Schlosser
O F
Chicago
Max Asher
M. N. Hausman
Grand Rapids, Mich
Michaelis
E. C. Bamburger
Chiesco
Israel von Bawelen
Leonie Greed
Bloody Carbon Hill mining riot storms Alabama
Rioters in Carbon Hill Alabama kill multiple African miners as white workers clash with Black laborers over strike action. Reports conflict over fatalities with 8 to 16 dead and troops dispatched from Montgomery to restore order while officials seek details.
Trouble in the Church Spectal Telegram to The Diplanator
Readable fragments describe a church dispute and a telegram sent to a local religious leader. No clear names or dates are legible, but the item centers on a conflict within a church community and external communication. Further details are unreadable in the surviving text.
Pastor Deposed At Shiloh Baptisz Church
In Izaneth New Jersey on February 1, Shiloh Baptisz Church voted to depose its pastor at a business meeting after a stormy session. The pastor, who did not attend a trustees meeting, returned today to officiate but retired following the congregational verdict. The dispute centers on financial matters between the pastor and the Board of Trustees.
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Elizaneth
N. J
Shiloh
Board of Trustees
National Sanitariums Proposed From Military Posts
A telegram from Boston reports Dr. William T. Parker of Salem proposes converting abandoned New Mexico and Colorado military posts into national sanitariums. He argues the region’s climate offers unique healing for consumption and cites his experience at Indian agencies and army posts.
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Boston
Harrison
William T. Parker
Salem
United States Army
White Earth Indian Agency
Minnesota
Texas
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Colorado
Parker
Europe
United States
Presi
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