Reed Plans New Rule Aimed at Mint Building Vote
The House sees a push by Maine’s Dingley ally and Reed allies for a rule to force action on a Philadelphia mint sale and new building. Democrats seek to attach silver or elections bills to appropriations, with Philadelphia politicians seeking revenge against Bosbushbell. Rumors abound of deals with Vaux and ongoing Dalzell arrangements as session rushes.
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Wasninerox
Feb
House
Dingler
Maine
Reed
Pennsylvania
Bosbryshell
Sone
Philadelphia
Windom
Bosbushbell
Committee On Rules
Cannon
Congressman Vaux
Vaux
Dalzel
Dalzell
Dalzell to Speak on Navy Powers and Reprimand Rules
Congressman Dalzell plans a one hour talk with Congressman Butterworth outlining limits on naval discipline in peace time. He will argue the secretary of the Navy lacks authority to reprimand without a court martial and question the censure of Commander Reiter under international law. He cites Supreme Court authorities to support his points.
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Tracy
Butterworth
Dalzell
Secretary of the Navy
Reiter
Supreme Court
Lightner
Blair's Second Defeat Stalls Labor Reform in Senate
In Washington the Senate discussed credentials for Voorhees and Hansbrough and debated labor law issues. The House copyright bill faced floor actions with an amendment to permit copyrighted works printed abroad to be taxed, while a plan to reassign eight hour claims moved toward the Treasury accounting officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Voorhees
Henry Hansbrough
North Dakota
Committee On
Carlisle
Brazil
United States
Harris
Blair
Committee On Education and Labor
Yeas
Nave
Hale
The
Treasury
Edmunds
Citizen
Army of
Nova
Riggins
Jett
Prye
Sherman
Government Railroads Hit by Supreme Court Ruling
A letter from H A Taylor, Commissioner of Railroads, explains a Supreme Court decision reversing a Court of Claims ruling. Under the Thurman act, net earnings must deduct only operating expenses and interest, increasing Central Pacific earnings by over 2 million dollars and Union Pacific by about 7 million, with about 76 percent recoverable by the government.
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Central and
Union Pacific
Washington
H. A. Taylor
Secretary of the Interior
Supreme Court
United States
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Court of Claims
Union and
Central Pacific
Thurman
Central Pacific Company
Sundry Civil Bill Passed After House Debate
The House adopted a sundry civil bill amendment funding 10000 for Winona public building and approved a clerks and salary proposal for Representatives at 100 dollars monthly amid a stormy debate. The bill then passed as amended.
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Washington
House Journal Today
House
Dunnell
Minnesota
Winona
Hayes
Iowa
Fonday
Boutelle
Maine
Kelley
Kansas
Surprise in store in the appointment of a successor
Washington February 9 A staff correspondent reports that Hon John New denied being cabled to return to succeed Secretary Windom. Gossip had circulated with many suggested names but none have been engaged. The President is believed to choose someone not previously mentioned, promising a surprise to the public.
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Washington
London
John
New
New York
Secretary Windom
Windom
Sioux Chiefs Decide Against Military Agents
Washington reports a resumed conference with the Sioux Indian delegation as chiefs declare a decided vote against military agents. The exchange occurs amid renewed talks on treaty terms and tribal administration.
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Washington
Indians Call for Plans and Schools at Pine Ridge Meeting
Commissioner Morgan chairs talks with Cheyenne River and Pine Ridge rosters. Senator Dawes urges self support with industrious behavior and government aid. No Heart requests larger schools and opposes military agents, civil choice favored aside from one exception. Anon conference set for Rosebud agencies.
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Morgan
Dawes
No Heart
Cheyenne River
Exceptien
Swor Ie
Indian Police
Pine Ridge
Pineridge
Rosebud
Senate silver bill to be reported from House committee
Representative Wilcox of the House Coinage Committee said the Senate silver bill will be reported from the House committee this week. Two reports will accompany it, one adverse signed by Wickham Walker Comstock Keapy Taylor Republicans and Tracey Wilcox and Vaux Democrats, and one favorable signed by Carter Partine Republicans and Eland Williams Democrats.
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Washingtos
Wilcox
House Coinage Committee
Senate
House
Wickham
Walker
Comstock
Keapy
Taylor
Tracey
Vaux
Carter
Partine
Eland
Williams
New Year Celebration at Chinese Legation and Legislative Notices
A New Year celebration occurred at the Chinese Legation. V. Haryes Jr. was confirmed as postmaster at Jeannette PA by the Senate. California Representative Geary introduced a free coinage bill in the House. The State Department will send apportionment act copies to state governors. Senator Reagan proposed 50000 pounds for a 12 company Fort Sam Houston post and 764500 for a 112 company El Paso post. Representative Caldwell of Ohio asked for rules of evidence governing pension claim adjudication.
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V. Haryes, Jr
Jeannette
Senate
Geary
California
State Department
Reagan
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
el Paso
Representative Caldwell
Ohio
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Pensions
House
Owenby Opens His Mouth on Silver Inquiry and Revenge
James A. Owenby of Chicago testifies in Washington before the Silver Pool Investigating Committee. He complains of hostile treatment, contends his arrest was to ruin him, and says he may sue the Sergeant at Arms and the House of Representatives. He accuses cashier J. M. Donald of withholding facts and reveals a cipher dispatch plan with Donald and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ChicaGo
James A. Owenby
Washington
Congressional Silver Pool
Mr. Owenby
Sergeant At Arms
House of Representatives
House
J. M. Donald
Congressional
Congress
New York
Trenor Owenby
Oweres
Corvening
Donald
Osmeron
Ketcham
Bank in Brooklyn Fails After Silenced Doors Close
The Mechanica Co operative Bank of Brooklyn appears to have failed. Doors to the second floor offices in the Thompson Jefferson building in Court square are closed for weeks. A dispossessor notice cites unpaid January rent of 2917. The bank, started last summer, claimed incorporation under building and loan laws with $200,000 capital. Reports questioned its finances. managers closed without state banking department notice, but few depositors are affected.
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New York
Mechanica Cooperative Bank of Brooklyn
I Ts
Thompson- Jefferson
Court Square
Building and Loan Association
Sgr Spaghreni
Brooklyn
State Banking Department
Cyclone Wrecks Helena Buildings and Hurts Residents
A southern cyclone hit Helena this afternoon near the railway and hotel, toppling the station and Thomas Davidson’s store and injuring C T Davidson, James Davidson, and P D Lee. The Holling Mill roof was torn off as the cyclone moved toward Talladega.
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Birmingham
Ata
Helena
Thomas Davidson
C.T
James Davidson
P. D. Lee
Na Holling Mill
Talladega
Bank of America wreckers face extended plea against judge
Philadelphia February 1 Judge Arnold continued the tightening of the law against George F. Work Louis E Pfeiffer and James B Dugan alleged wreckers of the Bank of America. The three defendants were called to plead today and pleaded not guilty.
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Philadelphia
George F. Work
Louis E. Pfeiffer
James 8. Dugan
Bank of America
Arnold
Court House
Miners Rescued After Five Days Trapped in Nanticoke Mine
Terrible suffering described by the three men freed from the Harvey mine at Grand Tunnel after a five day entombment. Rineer Cragle and Shilling survived a perilous ascent as water and coal threatened their perch. Rescue crews pumped out water and ferried them to safety amid public rejoicing.
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Nanticoke
Harvey
Grand Tunnel
Rineer
William Cragle
Michael Shilling
Rincer
Mike Shilling
Mike
Cragie
Shilling
Cragle
Neer
Sugar Noteh
Saloon Blown Up by Dynamite in Fredericksburg Ohio
A saloon owned by Fisher Coulter in Fredericksburg Wayne County Ohio was wrecked by a dynamite blast at 3 a.m. One end of the building collapsed as occupants fled. Police investigates possible motives in the attack.
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Cleveland
Fisher Coultar
Fredericksburg
Wayne County
Explosion Shatters Town Officers Seizure Threats and Saloon
By Eugene Louther and Julius Schaeffer. The blast injured none but wrecked Schaeffer’s bed and furniture while windows broke across the town. Coulter ran a saloon in violation of the prohibitory ordinance. Local theory blames village roughs aiming to blame temperance supporters.
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Eugene Louther
Julius Schaeffer
Stair
Schaeffer
Coulter
Macdonald Denounces Treason and Free Trade in Canada
Sir John Macdonald publishes an elector address defending the national policy and British allegiance. He attacks the Reform party's unrestricted reciprocity and warns against surrendering Canada’s heritage to Washington.
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Toronto
John Macdonald
Canada
Reform Party
Wiman
North American Review
United States
Richard Cartwright
England
Washington
United States Glass Company Formed By Major Tableware Firms
A new trust called the United States Glass Company plans a 1,000,000 capital and includes Columbia Glass Findlay Nickle Pinto Glass Fostoria Hobbs Glass Wheeling O Hara Pittsburg Ripley Glasser Pittburg Bryce Adams King George Duncan Glass of Pittsburg. Headquarters to be in Pittsburg with meetings held in Pittsburgh and Cleveland area since January. The combined factories cover roughly half of U S tableware production.
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Freeway
United States Glass Company
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Columbia Glass Company
Findlay
Nickle Pinto Glass Company
Fostoria
Hobbs Glass Company
Wheeling
W. Va
O'Hara Glass Company
Pittsburg
Ripley Glasser
Pittburg
Bryce Glass Company
Adams Glass Company
King Glass Company
George Duncan & As Glass Company
Bhava
Fighting Over Deaconesses at New York Presbytery
The New York Presbytery debated for over an hour the majority and minority reports on appointing deaconesses, then sent them back for reconsideration. Dr. Birch argued the minority view misreads scripture, while Dr. Hastings defended deaconess appointment despite doubts about New Testament warrant.
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New York
Hasting&t
Disappearing Denver Firm Prompts Fraud Suspicions
The firm of W. H. Meade & Co vanished from No. 48 King Block after about three weeks. They claimed links to Michigan and Marine Lumber and Milling Co and Minnesota fraud case. Investors were urged to deposit $25 with promises of returns and land purchase profit, arousing widespread concern.
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Denver
W. H. Meade & Co
King Block
Minneapolis
Barestol
Rumors of Central American unrest denied by officials
A New York dispatch reports no foundation to rumors of trouble in Honduras and Guatemala. Consul General Jacob Baiz said cables from Guatemala’s President Barillas and other authorities confirm stability, debunking fears of a revolution affecting coffee harvests.
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Dispatch
New York
Repubblica
Honduras
Guatemala
Jacob Baiz
Barillas
Sunay
Cee Com
Central America
Vast Egyptian Tombs Unearthed With High Priest Mummies
Cargo Egypt Feb 9 A vast tomb 25 meters below the surface in the Sybian Mountains near Debr El Bakri holds 240 sarcophagi dating to the eleventh dynasty around 2500 B C. Also found 100 papyri statues and votive offerings. upper story to be opened. Mrs French Sheldon plans to lead an expedition into Africa from Mombassa with interpreters carriers and a native crew to reach Hillmansjara.
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Dunlap
Egypt
M. Grebant
Department of Egyptian Antiquities
Ammon
Thebes
Sybian Mountains
Debr-El- Bakri
Brugsch Bey
Theban
Triad
Iris
Osiris
Nepthis
French Sheldon
London
Mombassa
Hillmansjara
du Chailly
Johnston
Sheldon
Stanley
The Italian Crisis at Home and Regal Maneuvering
The king backed Crispi while masking his hand as cabinet reshuffles stirred upheaval. Crispi declined resignation but rejoined law practice and took a brief with the General Navigation Company as a defendant in a suit. Rodini and Nicotera moved toward Florence and Naples as events unfolded.
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Et Dunlar
Humbert
Crispi
General Navigation Company
Entiire
Sjesty
Signor
Rodini
Florence
Signor Nicotera
Naples
Cobden Club Secrets in Swedish Libel Case
A Swedish paper Motaia Posten accused officials of Cobden Club subsidies totaling £120,000 to push free trade. The court dismissed the case after the writer claimed truth and cited lingering claims Prince Bismarck could obtain the club’s secret accounts via the German Embassy in London. The author said Berlin would soon publish the accounts.
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Sorpos
Law
Sweden
Motaia Posten
Customs
Lora
Stockholm
Cobden Club
Wirel
Bismarck
London
Berlin
Two Fair Defendants In Cumminng Slander Case
London February 9 Mrs Arthur Wilson wife of a Wilson Sons & Co partner is main defendant in Sir Gordon Cumminng slander action. Arthur Wilson earns at least ten thousand pounds yearly and hosts Prince of Wales circle at Grosvenor Place. Gréen Green is another defendant, a married daughter of Mrs Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap's Cable Company
London
Arthur Wilson
Gordon Cumming
Wilson Sons & Co
de Ger Gréen
Lyce
Wilson
London Theatrical Managers Oppose Receipts Tax Bill
Iriving Wyndham and other leading managers unite against a Parliament bill taxing theater receipts. The measure, promoted by the London County Council, is seen as impractical and imported from France. The managers warn it would set an unjust precedent for amusements in cities.
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DUNL
Comfas
Loxpon
Mesars
Irving
Wyndham
London County Council
New York
Duel over Thermidor wounds Beaux Arts head in Paris
A duel occurred in Paris this afternoon between Monsieur Larroumet, director of Beaux Arts, and Monsieur Jordan, a writer for L Echo de Paris, over the Thermidor dispute. Larroumet was wounded in the right arm.
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Dunlap
Monsieur Larroumet
Beaux Arts
L’ Echo de Paris
Thermidor
Monsieur Laraoe
Monsieur Jordan
McKinley Tariff Hits Ballyshannon Seamed Muslin Trade
Custis February 9 report states the Mc Kinley tariff has nearly ruined Ballyshannon sewed muslin trade. Potato crop failure compounds hardship for small householders in County Donegal.
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Duklap
Custis
Ballyshannon
County Donegal
Cable Items of Interest Condensed to the Smallest Possible Space
Mar Patri voices indignation over arrest in Berlin for alleged breach of law. The report notes tensions around plantation workers and Portuguese ties, with sparse details and unnamed officials cited.
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Mar. Patri
Berlin
Island Revolt and Shipping Turmoil Amid Global News
Reports show unrest on St Thomas in the Gulf of Gui and a clash at London docks as sailors resist the Maltimore’s clearance. Parnell notes dimmer settlement prospects while Italian Premier Bodini secures a royal audience. Emperor William receives Schlieffen as chief of staff and Britain studies US rail systems for possible gains.
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St. Thomas
Gulf of Gui
Etrikers
London
Ma. Parnell
Marquis di Bodini
Uls
Louvre
William
General von Schlieffen
United States
Britain
Brazil
Ministerial spook inquiry stirs Spiritualist circles
New York reports that a committee to investigate spiritualist claims was not yet confirmed. Rev. R Heber Newton is at the center of controversy with rumors he consults mediums and believes in phenomena beyond fraud. He denies attending public seances.
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Dispatch
New York
Adelphi Hall
New York York
H J. Newton
West Forty-third Street
R. Heber Newton
All Souls’ Protestant Episcopal Church
Heber Newton
Newton
Chelsea
Maud Lord Drake
Kesse
Miss Phillips
Hease
Nawcombe
Cation
Sunday
Mr. Newton
Eporter
Two Suspects Nabbed in Cloth Theft Ring
Detectives Wade and Reap of the Central Office locked up James Albert and Edward Smith at police headquarters on a charge of stealing several thousand dollars worth of cloth from importer William B Roe at 64 West Twenty-third Street. Albert, an 18 year old clerk, confessed to systematic theft since last May, admitting he turned to robbing his employer after losing at the races. Forty five rolls of cloth were valued at a substantial amount.
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Capactal
Dispatch
Wade and
Reap
Central Office
James Albert
Edward Smith
William B. Roe
West Twenty-third Street
Ves
Smith
Albert
Pos Epson
Gibbs Loses Watches After Customs Friction at Hoboken
New York February 2 A North German Lloyd steamer passenger Max Gibbs of Indianapolis was stopped by a Customs officer leaving the Hoboken dock. A cache of eight watches seven gold and one large silver timepiece was found with gloves and knife blades in his possession. Gibbs, a jeweler, said he had previously traveled abroad for merchandise and tried evading duties. The goods were seized and to be sold at auction with duty assessed at 5 percent.
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New York
Max Gibbs
Indianapolis
Ems
Hoboken
Gibbs
Indianapolia
Auc
City Council debates Poor Farm sites and awards report
City leaders crowded the Select chamber to review four proposed Poor Farm sites Alexander Glen Dravo and Beale with four ordinances referred to the Charters Committee. Dr Evans alleged price manipulation and urged returning the matter to the Department of Awards as the only responsible body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
A. C. Robertson
Department of Awards
Alexander
Glen
Dravo
Beale
T. E. Perry
James Fitzsimmons
Daniel Brace
J. M. Henderson
J. C. Reilly
Hugh McCurry
J. P. McCord
John Benn
John Murphy
Thomas Delaney
J. J. King
W. C. McEldowney
D. F. Crawford
J. C. O'Donnell
JL. Wright
Henry Pfeifer
J.T. Fox
Henry Hagmaier
John Kearny
J. E. Flinn
J. J. McGuire
Department of Awarila
W. H. Alexander
R. A. Lee
Warmeastie
Robertson
Warmensstie
Conor
Keating
Warmcastle
Ford
Department
Evans
Common Council
Gourley
Brown
Bigelow
Elliot
Dr. Evans
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Silver Pool
Heese
John Bowen
Anthony Jones
J. C. Hopkins
Reese
Jones
Tam
Ucragle
MacDonald
Glass Tableware Trust
Africa
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Hobertson
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Stewart
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