President pressures Cameron foe Quay as battle for Senate rises
Washington dispatch reports President Harrison orders Cameron defeated for the Senate. Quay resists but faces ultimatum to back Cameron or lose White House support. Quay recounts hours of tense talks at his residence and in the Inter State Commerce Committee room as party rivals brace for a weeks long struggle.
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Philadelphian Times
Harrison
J. Tonald Cameron
United States Senate
Benjamin Harpson
Fitch Halford
Matthew Stanley Quay
Quay
Don Cameron
Senate
Joey
White House
Cameron
Sendor Quay
White Home
Hierrison
Florida
Ond
Downing Cameron
Dave Martin
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Gills
J Street
Alteheny
Sam Barr
Dauphin
Simon Cameron
Chris Magee
Delamater
Quay Mansion
Richard
Washington
Taggert
Associated Press
Oliver
Washington County
Inter State Commerce
Teller Villain? Teller Re-Election In Safe GOP Borough
Telegrams from Denver urge Senator Teller to come to Colorado but sources say there is no danger to his Senate bid. Republicans in both houses will support Teller on Tuesday with a 50 vote majority on joint ballot, despite factional feuds over local issues.
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Denver
Teller
Washington
Colorado
United States Senate
Assembly
House
Senate
South Dakota Senatorial Caucus Looks Set for Moody Pick
The January 17 report says Republicans will caucus to nominate a Senate candidate, with Moody the likely choice. Independents may vote without caucus to unit later, while OCrose and Har aen appear to lead among minor groupings in the contest.
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Preerey
Moody
Ocrose
Haraen
Democrat-Ind
Bex
Salenta
Governor Hill Not A Senate Candidate Yet Open to Honor
New York January 17 Speaker Sheehan states Governor Hill is not a candidate for Senate but may accept the honor if Democratic members can avoid a contest and secure assured success while he remains Governor for most of his term before taking seat.
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Sheehan
Hill
Senate
van Buren
Boston
Massachusetts
Polk
Navy
Great Britain
England
France
Bancroft
United States
New York City
Lincoln
Forgery Sparks Consolidation Rumor For New Haven Lines
New York dispatch reports a forged scheme claiming the New York and New England and the New York New Haven and Hartford railroads would consolidate. The fake contract showed New Haven buying New England at a premium with high dividends, alarming President Clark who called the document a forgery. A second counterfeit agreement allegedly linked Jay Gould and Russell Sage to the plan, with ex-Judge Dillon as witness, stirring further intrigue.
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New York
New England
New Haven
Hartford
Clark
Boston
Jay Gould
Russell Sage
Dillon
Legislative Alliance proposes State Agricultural Bureau
St. Paw Jan. 17 The Legislative Committee of the State Farmers' Alliance met and proposed creating a State Agricultural Bureau to provide farmers with facts on grain grading and shipping, arguing retrenchment elsewhere can fund it.
Smallpox Fear Sparks Evacuations After Texas Outbreak
A resident contracted the disease while carrying ips sent from Texas where the illness is epidemic. Health officials say their precautions are thorough and prevent further spread, but a large placard reading smallpox unsettles the neighborhood as several families relocate.
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Texas
Long Senate Gridlock on Elections Bill After 30 Hour Session
After a 30 hour continued session the Senate made little progress on final action for the elections bill. A Republican quorum remains a prerequisite, with absentees Blair Chandler Farwell Moody Pierce Pettigrew Squire. Senator Stewart proposed recommitment, and Aldrich signaled a rules change for Tuesday. The chamber adjourned at six.
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Senate
Friends
Blair
Chandler
Farwell
Moody
Pierce
Pettigrew
Squire
Stewart
Faulk
Faulkner
Daniel
Aldrich
Bancroft Dies at Washington Home After Long Life
Washington mourns historian George Bancroft who died at 3:40 pm after a brief illness of three days. He spent winters in Washington and summers in Newport, leaving a vast legacy including the History of the United States and a forthcoming work on Polk's administration. Funeral services were set for Tuesday at St. John’s and burial in Dorchester Mass. where his wife rests.
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George Bancroft
Bancroft
Newport
New York
John CG. Bancroft
St. John's
Dorchester
Mass
Bancrot
H Street
United States
Polk
Worcester
Harvard
Germany
Goettingen
Great Britain
J. G. Cogswell
Round Hill School
Northampton
Motley
Heeren
New York City
Lincoln
Berlin
Sekine
Aanert
Ington
Royal ‘Academy of
William A. Prescott
Edward Everett
Magazine of American History
Chilean Troops Stand Firm as Navy Revolt Unfolds
Reports from Iquique state Chilean troops in Antofagasta and Caldera remained loyal to the government as the navy revolts. Key congress members are said to back the revolution. Loyal Admirals Viel and another commander prepare Valparaiso defenses while torpedo boats are readied. Chile offers two years pay and amnesty to those drawn into the revolt who submit. Provisions grow scarce in Iquique and blockades at Pisagua Caleta Buenas and possibly Arica are planned after January 25.
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Iquique
Chile
Antofagasta
Caldera
Congress
Neuasseer
Esmeralda
Viel
Valparaiso
Pisagua
Caleta Buenas
Arica
Down Tom Platt as City Republicans Seek Home Rule
New York Republicans at Fifth Avenue Hotel discuss a fresh bid to separate city party affairs from rural machine control. Leaders opposed to ex Senator Platt and his allies plan a formal document for Senator Evarts and President Harrison, signaling friction beneath a united front.
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New York City
New York
Fifth Avenue
Platt
Warner Miller
Netorkity
Evarts
Harrison
John Shillito Company Sues Over McKinley Tariff
The John Shillito Company files suit in the United States Court to test the McKinley tariff. They seek $646.12 already collected, alleging unconstitutional provisions including the third section, sugar bounty arrangements, reciprocity suspensions, and enrollment signing issues. The case also questions duties on shipment costs and post purchase labels.
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Cincinnati
McKinley Law Int
Disfator
Cinciniati
John Shillito Company
United States
Congress
Smallpox Outbreak Traced to North Everett Ave Home
Scranton reports a smallpox case in a North Everett avenue residence. A mail carrier named William Mosier is believed to be the patient. The Board of Health convened quickly and ordered precautions to prevent further spread.
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Scranton
Board of Health Today
Everett Avenue
William Mosier
Governor Campbell's Enemies Stir State Prison News
A Cincinnati habeas corpus case targets Warden Dyer over George Alexander held since 1899 for pension fraud. Prison death, Stark county inmate Bud Smith, and a looming inquiry into penitentiary management arise from Governor Campbell's political foes. The Blind Asylum trustees plan to hear charges of drunkenness and misuse of state funds against the steward.
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Conomsus
Dyer
Alliance
Campbell
Blind Asylum
Two Abducted Children Rescued From Store Prison
Rachel Frisch aged 4 and Charley Phillips aged 3 were abducted from College street. They were found locked in Hart's shoe store on the second floor after 60 hours without food or water. A boy alerted authorities and the children, now under medical care, cried for water as the door was broken open.
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Thes Dispatch
Orsersnatt
Rachel Frisch
Charley Phillips
College Street
Hart's
Protestant ministers campaign to block track gambling law
In Elizabeth New Jersey on January 17 Protestant leaders led by Rev. Dr. Kempshall sent circulars to clergymen the Governor and Supreme Court judges urging opposition to any Legislature move to classify race tracks as disorderly houses or to legalize betting. The crusade targets lawmakers and newspapers across the state while railroads with stake in tracks are seen as influential.
Barnum and Bailey Lease Madison Square Garden
Barnum and Bailey have leased Madison Square Garden for five weeks from March 22 at 50000 dollars total or 1000 dollars a day for exhibition days. The contract allows alterations for the show including three equestrian rings two elevated stages and a hip podrome track with a tall interior for elaborate serial displays. Animals will be housed in the basement.
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New Yours
Barnum & Bailey
Madison Square Garden
Painter Stephen Joyce Stabbed in Columbus
Police report Joyce, a Columbus painter, found stabbed near the heart and arm in the northeast city tonight. He named a man named Johnson as the assailant before losing consciousness from blood loss. Joyce likely will die before morning. attackers fled.
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Columbus
Stephen Joyce
Johnson
Engees
Joyce
Smuggled Opium Seized at Broadway Wharf Oakland
Between 400 and 500 pounds of opium valued at about 7000 dollars was seized at Broadway wharf Oakland while being loaded onto an express wagon for San Francisco. The driver said a man named Henry Bule directed him to bring the opium to the city for disposal.
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San Francisco
Broadway Wharf
Oakland
Henry Bule
General Miles crushes Northwest uprising plot
Special telegram reports General Miles' crackdown on a planned northwest uprising led by Sioux and allied tribes. Ghost dance faith and Mormon influence were cited to incite a spring revolt from British line to California. Troop concentrations and prison-like camps followed as 10 000 natives surrendered arms and districts prepared for further detachments to protect Pine Ridge agencies.
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Jan
Miles
Utah
Nevada
Northwest
Missouri River
California
Interior Department
Washington
Sitting Bull
Pine Ridge
Oelrich
Captain Wells
Nez Perces
United States Army
Big Foot
Agent Price
Daniel Boone
A Wicked Compromise On Indian Agencies Stirs Protest
A letter from Father Francis M. Craft reports his Wounded Knee wounds and urges immediate transfer of all Sioux agencies to the War Department. He condemns a civil agent presence at Rosebud Creek Cheyenne River and Standin Rock agencies as a disgraceful compromise and calls for strong protest through press and other means.
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Sitting Bull
Great Sioux
Pine Ridge
Crow Country
Standing Rock
Cheyenne River
Missouri River
New York
Francis M. Craft
War Department
Wounded Knee
Roseay
Standink
Indian Department
Cloud
Indian School Peril: Runaways Frozen to Death
Kryerisser reports at Kiowa Indian school Ans dorks Wichita Agency that a pupil punished for misconduct led two runaways to flee. They were found dead from exposure after snowstorm while authorities fear Indian camped factions may attack. troops requested from Fort Sill.
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Kryerisser
C. T
Ansdorks
Wichita
Fort Sill
Oleo Margarine Ban Proposals Circulating in State
Petitions are circulating in the state urging Congress to pass a law prohibiting the sale of oleomargarine except when sold in the original package. The drive aims to regulate oleo sales amid public concerns over mislabeling and consumer protection.
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Mason Crry
Congress
The Dispatch Directory Classifieds From Tum DisraTom Issue
The issue outlines 20 pages in three parts with local and telegraphic news, editorials, sporting and musical content, and real estate and want columns. It lists features including European news, The Witch of Prague, The Barmaid's Life, court news, society doings, literature reviews, and various departments in early pages, plus sections on amusements and notices.
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Tum DisraTom
Europe
Prague
Grand Army
Leen Jeone Mowe
Ccss
Esersseesses Seesenses-Pringle Art and Artists
Lenient action backed by creditors at Westinghouse meet
Creditors meeting in Pittsburgh voiced unanimous support for giving Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company a chance to recover. They discussed accepting $50 par value preferred stock in exchange for debt, aimed at securing $1.5 million by February 3 and maintaining city jobs.
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Westinghouse Company
J. B. Haines & Sons
Erie
W. B. McLean
Assembly
Charles A. Wolfe
Bannister
Bartley
Chicago
Peice
McLean
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Pittsburg
Wolfe
F. J. Totten
Mr. Totten
Iten
Adv
J. B. Haines, Jr
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Haines
Totten
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