Major Powell Faces Senate Over Geological Survey Spending
Major Powell, head of the Geological Survey, defends payroll data and employee appointments as Congress weighs a large cut to the bureau. He warns funding loss would cripple map work, while critics allege patronage and inflated costs within the agency.
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Major Powell
House
Senate
Con
Geological Survey
Powell
Geological Survey Bureau
Topogranher
Minority report endorses Pension Office efficiency
Lind for the minority on the Pension Office committee submits views opposing crime claims against Commissioner Raum. The minority finds no substantial faults in administration, except the appointment of Raum's son as Appointment Clerk. It urges discharge of the committee and cites efficient, economical management and reforms under Raum.
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Hincttos
Lind
Minnesota
House
Congress
Raum
Perkins seeks to strike $5,000 widow's widow Plumb item
In the Senate on July 18, Mr. Perkins moved to strike from the deficiency bill an appropriation of five thousand dollars for the widow of the late Senator Plumb of Kansas. He read a supporting letter during the debate.
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Washington
Senate
Perkins
Senator Plumb
Kansas
Item Inserted Against Mother's Wishes Struck Out
Mr. Plumb's son claimed the item was inserted without his mother's knowledge and contrary to what she thought her husband would want. No objection was raised, and the item was removed.
Ten Millions In A Day McGarrihan Claim Advances
William McGarrihan of Washington sees his long running claim for quicksilver lands in Southern California move closer to final approval. The House passed the bill directing formal review by the Court of Claims, aiming to secure his long delayed rights after decades of effort and speculation.
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McGarrihan
Congress
aMeTos
William McGarrihan
Washington
House
Court of Claims
California
Retaliation Plan Aimed at Canada and Canal Tolls
Washington officials move to seek retaliation against Canada over vessel discrimination by proposing tolls for Canadian ships using the Sault Ste. Marie canal and the Lake St. Clair canal. The plan, supported by Blount Hitt and Chipman, would be submitted to Congress within days, marking a radical shift in policy and potentially impacting Canadian interests. Pinkerton denunciations also surface in Senate discussions as labor tensions and calls for action against Pinkerton forces are noted.
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Washington
Canada
Messrs. Blount, Hitt and
Chipman
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
Lake St. Clair Ship Canal
Sault Canal
St. Clair Flat
St. Clair Canal
J. Chipman
Congress
Congress Adjournment Approved for July 25
Ways and Means Committee adopted a resolution for a final adjournment of Congress on July 25. The plan faces quick passage in the House and Senate, with little likelihood of extension unless an emergency arises.
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Chagress
WashsctTon
Ways and Means Committee
House
Congress
Senate
Statistics of the Colored People Deficiency Bill Item
A $50,000 insertion in the deficiency bill funds the collection and publication of statistics on the moral, intellectual, and industrial progress of the colored people in the United States since January, linked to the World’s Columbian Exposition.
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Washindton
United States
Road Exhibit Bill Aims for World Fair Construction
Mr. Durborrow of Illinois introduced a bill in the House to appropriate 100000 dollars for a building at the World’s Fair to showcase roads their construction and maintenance.
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Washtsctos
Durborrow
Illinois
Senate Confirms Four Postmasters Including Sunbury Leader
Among today’s Senate confirmations were J. C. Irwin named postmaster at Sunbury Pennsylvania and postmasters J. M. Boyer at London Ohio and E. B. Kirby at Scioto Ohio.
Weather Bureau Stations on Lake Thunder Bay Islands
The Senate approved the House bill granting 15000 pounds for weather bureau stations on and around Thunder Bay Islands in Lake Huron. The measure aims to improve meteorological coverage and storm warning capabilities for the lake region.
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Weather Bureau
O Lake
Wasurxcox
Senate Today
House
Thunder Bay Islands
Lakeuron
Good Roads Push at Senate Hearing Wins Support
Wheelmen led by Colonel Burdett and Illinois advocates urged adoption of a national highway commission bill at a Senate Inter-State Commerce hearing. General Ray Stone explained the measure and a simplified version was introduced by Congressman Post. Public pressure mounts as letters and telegrams pour in to lawmakers urging action in this session and an exhibit at the World's Fair.
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Congress
Wasniscrox
Senate Committee On Inter-State Commerce
Burdett
League of Wheelmen
Messia Sheridan
Gerald
Illinois
National Highway Commission
Ray Stone
New York
Congressman Post
Senate
House
Friends of Good Roads
Mistaken Identity Case Ties To Cincinnati Workhouse
Special prosecutor Hertenstein will seek pardons for John Ford jailed six months and 200 dollars for a serious charge. Ford claims he was traveling from Pittsburg on July 8. roommate Patrick Gallagher testified he arrived in town only Saturday. Clerk Robertson confirmed Ford rode a boat and reached Cincinnati in the afternoon of July, but Judge Hart denies a new trial and an appeal to Police Commissioners is planned.
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Pitesberger
Cincinnati
Ciscinsati
Hertenstein
John Ford
Ford
Pittsburg
Patrick Gallagher
Roberton
Memrpuis
Alice Mitchell
Que
Fair Alice Mitchell on Trial for Murder Insanity Plea
Special telegram from Memphis reports the murder case of Alice Mitchell opening with a plea of present insanity. The defense portrays a hypothetical life history, including her infatuation with Freda Ward, prior suicidality, and family insanity. Officials outline insanity options while the courtroom fills with spectators and relatives of both families.
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Miss Mitchell
George Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Alice
Mitchell
Dispatch
Alice Mitchell
Freda Ward
Negro Murderer Narrowly Escapes Lynching in South Carolina
A mob of 200 to 300 mill workers in Spartanburg captured Andy Jeffords after he killed a white operative. They beat and threatened him to hang, but civic leaders and several men persuaded the crowd to let the law take its course. He was handed to the jail and the Sheriff, amid continued mob intimidation, prevented an attempted shooting.
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South Carolina
ColumBia
D. C
Spartanburg
Andy Jeffords
William Atkins
Jeffords
Atkins
Spartan Mills
Andrew Oore
Dr. Evans David Thomas
N. Evans
Prisoners Plot to Escape Long Terms at Ohio Penitentiary
Two five year inmates Frank Rowland and James Doyle planned to die by their own hands after a bath timeout. Rowland killed himself leaving a confession implicating others in crimes. Doyle, who was to die with him, went mad at work but believes Rowland was executed and fears pursuit. The warden withholds the confession pending investigation.
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Ohio Penitentiary
Columaus
Sperial
Frank Rowland
James Doyle
Ottawa County
Saginaw
Mich
Rowland
Doyle
Michigan
Canada
Blinkey Morgan
Ohio
Boyle
Bridgewater Gas Company Names Officers In Rochester Meeting
The Bridgewater Gas Company held its annual stockholders meeting in Rochester Pa this afternoon electing W Hartman Ellwood W L Standish Henry Hice F L Stephenson A H Childs O P Scaife Merritt Greene and Martin Metzger to the board Directors. The board will meet in Pittsburg Wednesday to elect other officers.
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Bridgewater Gas Company
Rochester
Eee
W. Hartman
Ellwood
W. L. Standish
Henry Hice
F. L. Stephenson
A. H. Childs
O. P. Scaife
Merritt Greene
Martin Metzger
Pittsburg
Reilly Renominated by Thirteenth District Democrats
POTTSVILLE July 18 The Democrats of the Thirteenth Congressional district renominated Hon. James B. Reilly for Congress.
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Reilly
Pottsville
Thirteenth Congressional District
James B. Reilly
Congress
Mercy to the Dowel with Stomach Bitters
Call for relief from drenching purgatives and pain via Hostet ter's Stomach Bitters. The ad claims it cures malaria, kidney complaints, rheumatic ailments, dyspepsia, and nervousness.
Life saved by remedy in Georgetown Del
Mr J E Thoroughgood reports Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy saved the life of Mrs Jane Thomas of Georgetown Del and cured other bowel complaints there. The notice lists druggists and other advertised products including hair remedy and soothing syrups.
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J. E. Thoroughgood
Georgetown
Del
Chamberlain
Jane Thomas
TuwThia
Homestead Aid Passes Unanimously At Glass Workers Meet
The sixth annual American Window Glass Workers Association convention approved a $500 appropriation to aid locked out Homestead iron and steel workers. The fund will be sent to President William Weihe with authority to call for more if needed. Delegates also debated wage scales and production limits, with several proposals defeated. A committee was set to standardize light-sheet ordering practices to balance interests of manufacturers, workers, and consumers.
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American Window Glass Workers’ Association
Homestead
William Weihe
James Chambers
Glass Workers
Kensington
Appeals for Assistance From Homestead Lockout
The Central Labor Union of New York received an appeal for donations to aid Homestead workers not in the Amalgamated Association. Amalgamated President Weihe initially questioned the circular’s authenticity, then clarified the appeal supports nonmember workers aiding the strike. Other similar appeals circulate among local trades assemblies.
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Central Labor Union of New York
Homestead
Weihe
Amalgamated Association
New York
Amalgamated
Trouble in CamMP as Journeymen Tinners Weigh Strike
Tinner workers and employers face escalating tension over wage-scale changes. A recent conference failed to reach a contract as journeymen consider striking, while the workers fear accusations of breaking any agreement.
Pittsburg Manufacturers and Wage Committee Meet Quietly
A late afternoon conference between Pittsburg manufacturers and the Amalgamated Association wage committee ran from 2 30 to 6 45 with no definite decisions but an expectation of action soon. The meeting, described as a family gathering, focused on the new Amalgamated scale across several departments.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
Settlement talked in Youngstown iron workers meeting
A secret gathering of rollers, roll turners and heaters from the Youngstown iron district led to a committee being sent to Pittsburg to confer with manufacturers. All issues were settled except a dispute between guide mill rollers and manufacturers. A mass meeting on the Homestead matter was expected this week.
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Pittsburg
Youngstown
Boss Melters and Assistants Settle Dispute at Singer Mill
In the West End steel mill of Singer Nimick and Co the boss melters and their 60 assistants have amicably settled a dispute over tonnage rate reductions and wage cuts. The entire crew is now working in harmony under the firm’s policy changes.
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West End
Singer, Nimick & Co
Braddock Wireworks Shuts Down for Repairs
Five hundred workers at Braddock Wireworks in Rankin are laid off as the plant cannot secure steel billets. The management will close the works for three weeks for annual repairs. Eight new nail machines will be installed and the workforce will grow by forty new men.
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Braddock Wireworks
Rankin
Pittsburg freight men delay iron rate reduction talks
The Pittsburg committee of freight agents met in the Erie office to act on iron rate reductions to the West but postponed routine business. No decision was made as President Newell of Lake Erie is in Europe and expected to be away six weeks, with plans to delay action until after the reduction window passes.
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Pittsburg Committee of
Erie
Newell
Lake Erie
Europe
Militia at Gretna ready for orders to move or stay
Twenty thousand rounds of ammunition issued to the militia at Gretna as General Dechert orders heavy drill and readiness. Officers say units could move to any western Pennsylvania location within eight hours and new Phenix guns arrive to replace oil parrot guns for possible Homestead service. Rumors of a Thursday move are dismissed by Captain Stafford.
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Gretna
Lebanon
Dechert
Stafford
Mt. Gretna
Drunken Friend Bites Man Leading to Death in New York
George Coe, a Bellevue Hospital patient, died from blood poisoning after a hand bite in a drunken fight with John Murphy of 506 West Fifty Fifth Street. Murphy, held without bail by Coroner Shes, denies memory of biting and awaits the Thursday inquest.
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New York
George Coe
Bellevue Hospital
John Murphy
West
Coe
Maker
Starghy
Murphy
Eleventh Avenue
Fifty-second Street
Bellevue
Iangrene
Mano
Murph
Shes
Cronin Case Advances With New Evidence Review
A Cronin committee meeting last night examined recently surfaced evidence about possible untried perpetrators of the murder. It planned to seek guidance from a leading national lawyer and secure eastern financial backing for a renewed effort. A letter was drafted to Rome manager Kirby, asking cooperation to influence Cardinal Ledochowsky and potentially Vatican action to resolve the case.
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CxHicaco
Cronin Committee
Cronin
Kirby
American College
Rome
Cardinal Ledochowsky
Vatican
Jewelers Five Associations Move to Consolidate
Five jewelry associations across the United States and state societies in Ohio Illinois Missouri and Alabama plan consolidation. A committee from each group meets at the St Charles Hotel to discuss a proposed union. The goal is mutual protection for retailers and to prevent manufacturers from dominating the trade.
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United States
Ohio
Illinois
Missouri
Alabama
St. Charles Hotel
Arthur L Goodman
Philadelphia
C. Stillman
New Brunswick
E Bowen
Bridgewater
C. Levy
A. Collier
Plainfield
Herman Mauch
W. F. Kemper
Missouri Association
H. H. Mithoefer
Louis Hummel
Cincinnati
Edward Lohmeyer
Newport
Mr. Gould
Chicago
Goodman
Ocean Steamelip Arrivala at Steamer From Southampton to New York
A steamer named Ocean Steamelip arrives with unknown origin details and heads toward New York City. The report notes the port as Southampton and mentions New York as the destination.
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Ocean
New York
Eibe
York
Southampton
Remark on American enterprise at FACESONS trousers sale
The speaker praises FACESONS for a remarkable trousers line offered at 2.25, 2.75 and 3.1 dollars, urging readers to visit and judge the claim. He jokes about aging and uses colloquial rhetoric to invite quick action by the audience.
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Geological Bureau
Civil Service Commission
Secretary of the Interior
The
Baum
Pinkertonlam
Wasnumetos
Mr. Manderson
Knights of Labor
Pinkerton
Committee On Education and Labor
Lillie Johnson
Ward
Golddust
Tenn
Freda
Mitchell House
Harry Bitger
Ashley Roselle
Volkenar
Freas
Miss Johnson
Bilot
Paris
Hammond
Comstock
St. Louis
Callender
Insane Asylum of
Knoxville
PEN
Parkee
Glass Workers’ Convention
Youngstown Iron Workers’ Mill
Conra
Durha
M Durham
Genuine Durham
BULL
Durham Tobacco
Bull Durham
Blackwell
Durham Tobacco CO
Durham
N. Cc
Jewelers
Jacksons
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