Montt peage and war talk dominate Chile crisis coverage
Washington dispatch reports no change in the Chilean crisis as President Harrison awaits new information. Secretaries Blaine Elkins and Foster confer with the President, while Senator Tracy outlines navy plans and emergency funding for a potential Chile campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rcrrav
Washington, D. C
Congress
England
Senor Montt
Chile
Mr. Blaine
Harrison
United States
Dor
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Navy
Blaine and
Elkins
John W. Foster
Blaine
White House
Repairing the Warships at Mare Island Navy Yard
At Mare Island Navy Yard workers operate by electric light after sundown as the Baltimore receives 1,100 tons of coal to enable a 7,000 mile voyage. Admiral Irwin says engine repairs will take ten days or more, with dry dock plans for Charleston and Comanche prepared. other ships show varying readiness and limited service potential.
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Mare Island Navy Yard
Baltimore
Vallejo
Cal
Irwin
Charleston
Comanche
Secon
Mohican
Ranger
Adams
Saah
Swetara
Chilean conquest a big job says 50 000 needed
Robert Burnett a Democratic State Committee member who spent two years in Chile says twenty thousand soldiers would be useless. He argues at least fifty thousand troops and a large navy would be required to affect Chile, noting Chileans are rash and war would be long and costly with an estimated start cost of two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centlemen
Tracy
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Chile
Mort
Mr. Tracy
Navy
Ihs
Valparaiso
San Francisco
United States
Navy Department
War Department
Miles
Kelton
Army
Army Ordnance Bureau
Hotchkiss Gun Company
Driggs Ordnance Core
Boston
Robert Burnett
Democratic State Committee
Chilean
Fort Canby to Receive Eight Inch Rifled Guns
Oregon Coast AsToRiA Orr Jan 20 Two eight inch rifled guns are expected to arrive here tomorrow for use at Fort Canby at the mouth of the Columbia river. It is expected that some mounting gear will arrive shortly for Fort Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Coast
Astoria
Orr
Fort Canby
Columbia River
Stevens
Kerr Victory Draws Debated National Committeeman Election
Harrisburg dispatch reports the Harrity administration triumphs as Kerr is defeated and Harrity elected to the National Committee amid heated debate over Carbon county seats. The roll call caused pandemonium with protests led by Attorney General Hensel, while security and party lines shifted with factional splits across districts.
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Harrisburg
Harrity
Kerr
National Committee
Lancaster
Wright
Pattison
B. McKenna
Allegheny
J. T. Hand
Philadelphia
J. B. F. Bernd
Schuylkill
Carbon County
General Coffroth
Somerset
Pat Foley
McKenna
Hand
Bernd
George W. Esser
Michael Cassidy
Esser
Messrs
Karn
O'Brien
Spel
Hoensel
S For S
Hensel
Psy
Nemere
Gillan
Franklin
Foley
Wilhere
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Washton
J. C. Bane
Washington
J.T. Baker
Union
John Marshall
Beaver
Dulin
Canter
Cantion
Charfeld
Clinton
Columbia
Fayette
Foreat
Clin
Greene
Indiana
Jeffarson
Juniata
Lebanon
Ing
McKean
Miffolin
Montour
Norton
Pike
Pot- Westmorelan
Si Laon
Wricht
Adams
Armstrong
Sectend
Delaware
Crawford
Cumberland
Ware
Law- Lawren
Lehigh
Luzerne
Merpaige
Fey Montgomery
Hevanin
BM. Read
Hall
AW. F. Bashby
Files
Allegresis McCullough
Clark
Fitzer
Jefferson
Kuhns
Westmoreland
Armstron
Brennen
Pittsburg
State Committee
Herbert
Alger Hobnobs with Foraker at Cincinnati Depot
Ex Governor Foraker met General Alger in a private car near the Cincinnati depot after an overheard conversation. A hurried inquiry confirms the visit and a lengthy discussion among the occupants, with speculation that the Ohio delegation's stance toward Harrison in the upcoming Republican National Convention was at issue.
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CiNcinnati
Alger
Hamilton
Dayton
Foraker
Whee
Ohio
Harrison
Smuggled Art Seizure At New York Custom House
A seizure room in the New York Custom House displayed 356 paintings seized by Treasury Agent Charles H. Traitteur and Customs Inspector Thomas Brown from L. Spiridan & Co. The collection valued around Eis,000 included works by Meissonier Alma Tadema and others. Officials vowed further seizures and investigation into duties and smuggling across ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custom House
Hendricks
Lyon
L. Spiridan & Co
Spiridan
Meissonier
Aims Tadema
Rousseau
Marchetti
Darget
Jose Rico
Gioia Barbera
A. Charpin
Bertolon
Troyon
Jules Dupee
de Neuville
Henner
Daubigny
Diaz
Jacque
Fortuny
de Franceschi
Desconi
van Marke
Huet
Ziem
Carot
Whisky Price Cut Sparks Battle Within Distillers Trust
At the Distillers and Cattle Feeders' Company meeting in Caicaco on January 20 the Whisky Trust cut whisky price by 2 cents to 116 a long ton from 118 after a bitter board dispute. The move follows years of 118 pricing and 90 percent output control, signaling a sharp struggle with new distilleries and wholesale-dealer alliances forming in Philadelphia.
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Caicaco
Feeders’ Company
The
Whisky Trust
Philadelphia
World's Fair secures southern entrance for Chicago railroads
Carcaco jan 20 after months of negotiation the World's Fair Directors have leased twenty seven acres near Jackson Park and secured a right of way from sixty fifth street to the Baltimore and Ohio tracks at seventy fourth street. The B and O allows all roads to use its tracks upon neval trackage payment. This move ends Illinois Central monopoly on fair traffic.
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Carcaco
Chicago
Jackson Park
Sixty-fifth Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Seventy Fourth Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Illinois Central
Beheaded by an Emery Wheel at Brockport Mill
Brockport New York report states that during morning operations at the D. 5 Mo mapa Works a worker named Marvett Weed was found headless at his emery wheel. Weed 35 years old. Police and authorities investigate the industrial accident as workers recall the moment the grinding shop's grinding wheel set the fatal event in motion.
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Brockport
N. Y
D. 5
Momapa Works
Marvett Weed
Weed
Love, Stokes Threatens May Turner to Marry or Die
May Turner, 19, missing from West Madison Street after a jealous suitor Harry Stokes allegedly threatened her with death if she refused his marriage demand. Richards, the jailed watchmaker, fled danger when Turner fled his cell. police fear murder as Stokes remains at large.
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Caickéco
May Turner
West Divisi
Turner
Rookery Building
Walter Richards
Richards
Iowa
May
Miss Turner
Harry Stokes
Stokes
Edna Pence
West
Madison Street
M Room
Elopement Sparks Family Search Near Buffalo
Beasie Chaffee aged not quite 16 and Charlie Stowell aged 18 eloped from Springville, with his and her families opposing the match. They fled by hay bundle toward Yorkshire then Franklinville, prompting a search by relatives and friends. Abduction charges may follow. Stowell comes from a wealthy Springville family.
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Buffalo
Beasie Chaffee
Springville
Charlie Stowell
Academy
Miss Chaffee
Carl Chaffee
Burt Chaffee
Rochester
Elopere
Stowe
Stowell
Sree Watch
Charleston factions clash over colored postmaster choice
Charleston business groups meet to oppose appointing W. Crum, a black man, as postmaster. Cotton Exchange backs Mowry with a white replacement clause if needed, while Chamber of Commerce and Produce Exchange urge against a colored postmaster. President reportedly opposed but may concede with reasons.
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Charleston
Chamber of Commerce, Cotton Exchange and
Produce Exchange
W. ©. Crum
Ton Exchange
Mowry
Samuel Hammond
R. E. Mansfield
Chamber of Commerce
Crum
Whisky Kills Two Children in Roxbury Incident
In Roxbury a cook's whisky in a kitchen closet led to two children under four consuming the liquor. They awoke intoxicated and efforts to revive them failed. One child died Sunday forenoon, the other in the evening. both were buried yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Roxbury
Arthur Bisert
Dr. Murphy
Mills Resigns as Chairman of Inter-State and Foreign Commerce
Representative Roger Q. Mills of Texas has resigned as Chairman of the Committee on Inter-State and Foreign Commerce. He states the move follows his earlier letter to Speaker Crisp declining a second role on the Ways and Means Committee. He offers to serve in the ranks but not as chair.
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Cameron
Naval Committee
Tracy
Senate
Harrison
Wasutraton
D. C
Roger Q. Mills
Texas
Crisp
Japanese Government Defeated as Diet Dissolves
Japanese advices to December 28 indicate the budget carried against the Government after a long series of votes and resolutions. The lower House of the Diet was dissolved at the end of December 20, and no date is fixed for electing the members of the new House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Lnst
Rio Janeiro
Westminster Confession Revision Progress Report
New York January 20 The Presbyterian General Assembly committee working on revising the Westminster met once in the morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Presbyterian General Assembly
War May Be Averted And Harrity’s Rise
News notes suggest a possible end to major hostilities this morning. Harrity wins over his opponents amid a political clash while other items report legal actions, libel suits, and civic changes in streetcar protection, bridges, and municipal assessors.
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Tesecsovenses
Harrity
Klis
Quay Libel Suilt
Soccew
Editorial
Soial
Paaneeais
Ces
Chile
Ber Police
Old Scouts
Owtbresk
Brazil
Aonb
Ee Ease Pashu Tide Ueaven
Sn Olly
Romanos
Victoria Wi
Attorneys at War in Beaver County Court Battle
The defense and prosecution clashed over juror selection in a high profile criminal libel case against Albert J. Barr and James Mills of the Pittsburg Post. Judge Porter’s rulings were scrutinized amid motions challenging Assembly acts, with potential transfer to the Supreme Court. Senator Quay and Beaver leaders lingered in court as delays and postponement requests sparked political side chatter and crowded courtrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Quay
Albert J. Barr
James Mills
Pittsburg Post
Beaver County Statesman
Marshall, Montooth
Bobb
D. T. Watson
McCook
Ferguson
Porter
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Allegheny County
Beaver
Otieat Netteiback
Fifth Avenue
East Liberty
Court House
Philadelphia
Burleigh
A. J. Barr
Post Publishing Company
Robb
Montooth
Richard
W. H. Andrews
Stephen P. Stone
David Martin
Robert M Yardley
Jacob Wildemore
W. A. Magee
C. L. Magee
Yin
Andrews
Pittsburg
Magee
Mr. Andrews
Maerp
Mr. Delamager
Washington
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President Harrison
Valperaiso
United
Mr. Harrity
Alger Hobnoebs
Foraeker
Tience
Union Seminary
Beard
Miss Turnerm
Flo
Indy
Whisky
Senator Andrews
Watson
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