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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1889

Page

8

Sherman on Samoa Senate debate favors peaceful settlement

Senator Sherman urged a peaceful settlement of Samoa noting war would be avoidable and proposing the President have broad powers and funds to negotiate. He traced the three powers involvement, German influence, and the 1886 events leading to Malietoa and Tamaseses disputes amid a Washington conference.

Sherman Senate Washington Bsgard Gree J Tamasese Weber Malietoa United States Greenbaum Milietoa Apia Mr. Greenbaum Samoa Mathetoa Tamesese Samoan Islands New Zealand Seton Wi Is

Sherman Advocates U S Rights in Samoan Harbor

Senator Sherman outlines the basis of U S claims at Pago Pago, citing 1878 and later treaties with Germany and Britain that allow a naval supply station and neutral Apia. He argues for peaceful assertion of US rights, surveillance, surveys, and a $500,000 fund to support negotiations and studies.

Sherman United States Samoa Pago-Pago Germany Great Britain Apia Samoan Islands Senate Het Cleveland

Controversy over Star Chamber session in Senate amid Samoa amendments

Mr Delp secured the floor as the Senate adjourned and a secret session opened to vote on opening the doors for Samoa amendments. Sherman Evarts and Voorhees spoke for, Edmunds and Morgan opposed. result 26 yeas to 24 nays. Parties divided evenly, with equal GOP and Democratic support.

Senate Messrs Sherman Evarts Voorhees Edmunds Morgan Yeas

Train wreck leads to manslaughter arrest in Lancaster

Special telegram reports engineer William R. Rogers and fireman G. McNally asleep at the throttle. John C. Ryan, conductor of the front train, was fatally injured after a Pennsylvania Railroad collision Tuesday. A coroner's jury faulted both men for sleep at 16 hours on duty. The District Attorney ordered Rogers jailed on manslaughter charges. McNally to be charged as well.

Lancaster William RB. Rogers Pennsylvania Railroad John C. Ryan Rogers G. McNally McNally

The Festive White Caps Threat in Akron Area

In Tallmadge Amos Wolf finds a red ink notice on his stable door warning him to stay home at night or White Caps will handle him. Wolf publicly warned the White Caps they will be met when they call. In Macedonia two White Cap notices appeared, one resident left home and has not returned.

Akron Tallmadge This County Amos Wolf

Pneumonia Fear and Debate Across Leading Papers

The era’s newspapers debate rising pneumonia death rates with doctors and reformers citing medical progress versus apparent worsening. Medical Record notes stagnation in pure science for pneumonia while others warn of a looming surge in fatalities.

Gouverneur M. Smith Medical Record New York Sun Erald Moo Duffy

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