A RACE WITH TIME Status of the Appropriation Measures
In the session wrap from Washington March 1 the Fiftieth Congress faces a heavy work list. The tariff and silver bullion bills loom large. pensions rise as a key driver of increased spending. Only a few of over 19,000 introduced bills have become law, with major items including the tariff reciprocity, silver purchases, and broad pension relief for soldiers and widows.
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Senate
Mpnthy
Field Marshal Quay
Manderson Chosen for Senate Presidency Pro Tempore
A Republican conference at the Capitol selected Senator Manderson of Nebraska as President pro tempore after ballots showed 21 votes in his favor. Frye and Hoar were among other nominees, with Manderson later declared unanimously nominated.
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Maine
Hoar
Massachusetts
Manderson
Nebraska
Final Business Session of National Council of Women
At the Washington meeting the council adopted resolutions to memorialize Methodist Episcopal clergy for women's admission to the General Conference, call for equal pay for equal work, appoint a committee to report on women’s business dress within a year, back bird-slaughter prevention, and urge American women to imitate the Princess of Wales.
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National Council of Women
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cravut
General Conference
Princess of Wales
Monument Plan Cited for Mary Washington Grave Stone
The council resolved to furnish a block of stone or marble to place in the monument marking the grave of Mary, mother of Washington, forbidding the use of singing birds’ plumage on the toilets.
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Mary
Washington
Direct Tax Refunds Move Toward President After Long Debate
The direct tax bill returns to the President after a long political circuit. About 13 million dollars total covers refunds to states and territories for unpaid shares, with Texas, New York, California, and Illinois among those listed for repayments. The table details balances due by state and territory under the act filed by four staff correspondents in Washington.
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Washington
United States
Cleveland
Red Flag Meeting Demands Nullification of Court Action
About 500 Buffalo socialists gathered in a red hot meeting to denounce the Pennsylvania court sentence of Hungarians arrested as rioters. Rev Ferguson urged citizens to join the Citizens’ Alliance and rail against capitalist control. Resolutions condemned the hangings and appealed to the Pennsylvania governor to spare executions.
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Bufrao
Mr. Ferguson
Socialistic Party
Pittsburg
Pinkerton
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Cuban Exposition Board Named for World Fair
Mr Curtis reports Cuba will send a 30 member commission to the Chicago Exposition to gather resources products and industries for display among the commissioners is Marquis Duquesne a descendant of the Revolution era nobleman honored by Pittsburghs old fortress name
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State Department
West Indies
Cuba
Marquis Duquesne
Washington
Pittsburg
Gorman Faces Sudden Wealth and Loss of Liberty
The text notes that Gorman is single and appears unaware of the wealth from his iron claim. It suggests his thoughts are unsettled by a sudden fortune announcement and his recent loss of liberty, implying a dramatic turn in his life.
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Sion
Gorman
Mormon Exodus to Mexico Prompted by Prohibition on Polygamy
Regular exodus of Mormons from Utah to Chihuahua Mexico is under way with about 2,000 families predicted to move this summer. Notable movers include Frank Wall Carl Olsen J C Peterson Andrew Nelson and others taking multiple wives. A 125 mile by 15 mile tract in Chihuahua will host new settlements as some prepare to depart in April after the semi annual conference.
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Uran
Utah
Mexico
Frank Wall
Sevier
Carl Olsen
Mayfield
William Bench
Manti
J. C. Peterson
Ephraim
Andrew Nelson
Chester
Chris and
James Jensen
Meroni
Henry Brown
Mount Pleasant
William Reynolds
R. Back
Spring City
Abram Acords
Philip Hunter
Fairview
Nelson Christianson
Castledale
Joseph V. Robertson
Fillmore
Hunter
Peterson
Chihuahua
Provo
United States
Canaan
Palmer Still a Candidate in Illinois Senate Race
Springfield dispatch reports a pivotal week as Congress adjourns with Illinois lawmakers from both parties descending on Springfield to weigh the Senatorial fight. Republicans may see three or four Congressmen as potential candidates if Streeter is abandoned, while Democrats try to influence Palmer’s fate with W. M. Springer insisting Palmer deserves steadfast Democratic backing and Scott Wike opposing withdrawal.
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Congress
Illinois
Streeter
Palmer
W. M. Springer
Scott Wike
P.mers
Funeral of Senator Hearst Held Quietly at Home
The funeral services for Senator Hearst will be held Thursday morning at his residence in HiMeTox. The ceremony will be brief and simple to avoid delaying Congress members attending the session. Interment will follow in Sanae after rewards are sent, either Thursday night or Friday morning.
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Hearst
Senate
House
Congress
Sanae
Crushed by Falling Walls at Remington Paper Mill
In Watertown XN on March 1 the Remington Paper Company pulp mill two miles below the city was nearly destroyed by floodwaters. Damages are about 50 000 dollars. Employee John Murphy aged 68 was killed. Eleven pulp grinders and heavy machinery were swept away. Two workers Stevens and Murphy were trapped. Stevens escaped after a perilous climb over a damaged roof.
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Murphy
Thomas Stevens
Stevens
Cast to the Winds at Liberty Statue Ceremony
A four member Staten Island Schutzen Corp delegation, per Henry Meyer of the Puck Hotel, scattered his four pound ashes from the Statue of Liberty's crown on Bedlow's Island. They toasted with champagne after a brief ceremony.
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March
Staten Island Schutzen Corp
Henry Meyer
Puck
Port Richmond
Bedlow’s Island
Meyer
Puck Meyer
Puck” Meyer
Secretaries halt on hat ribbon refunds sparks graft tale
New York dispatch reports Secretary Windom halted all hat ribbon refunds to importers after projections rose from 15 to 30 million dollars. The move triggers a scrutiny revealing a broader scandal with Treasury Agent Hanlon and several lawyers under surveillance as investigators probe two branches of the case.
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Windom
Boston
Philadelphia
Robertson
United States Supreme Court
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Treasury
Hanlon
Cardinal Gibbons Urges Solemn View of Marriage and Divorce
Cardinal Gibbons preached on marriage and divorce declaring marriage the only human contract not dissolvable. He cited Pope Clement VII and Napoleon era cases and noted the United States led in divorces with about 360000 granted from 1867 to 1886, highlighting rising trends beyond population growth.
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Clement VII
Henry VIII
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Pius VII
Napoleon
Jerome
United States
Four Foundries Merged Into National Malleable Castings Co
Cleveland March 1 The National Malleable Castings Company is formed in Ohio with 3 000 000 capital and headquarters in Cleveland. Officers include A A Pope President E T Whittemore Vice President and O K Brooks Secretary Treasurer. The management says the merger unites four foundries held by similar interests and is not a trust or pool.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Toledo
National Malleable Castings Company
Ohio
A. A. Pope
E. T. Whittemore
O. K. Brooks
Highbinders in Chinatown Clash Predicted After Police Disperse
San Francisco reports a large police force massed in Chinatown amid threats between Ep Ying Tong and Suey Sing Tong societies. A midnight shooting of a Chinese courtesan occurred as tensions rose, with no suspect captured. The two groups claim strength and vow to fight if encounters occur without police presence.
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Chinatown
Ep Ying Tong Society
Suey Sing Tong Society
Suey Sing Society
Ficht
Pat Gormans Strange Luck
Pat K Gorman of West Strettor Wisconsin faced manslaughter in the third degree for a killing on November 26. An iron mining operator offered for Gormans Vermilion range claim worth about 100000 dollars while Gorman showed signs of insanity and rapid shifts in conversation before a motion for a commitment was made.
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Pat K. Gorman
Sullivan
Gorman
Vermillion
Stabbing Fatality Tied to Family Quarrel Near Painesville
Frank Lott, a young farmer, was stabbed to death by his uncle Andrew Lett near Painesville Ohio after a quarrel over a statement. Lott went to Lett's home to demand a retraction when the fight began and he was killed with a core rap. Lett is jailed.
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Frank Lott
Andrew Lett
Painesville
Frank
Esy
Florida Fossil Mammoth Buffalo Found in Withlacoochee Beds
An early March report from Ocala notes Florida as a treasure house of prehistoric relics with a newly discovered mammoth size bison fossil unearthed in the Withlacoochee River near Dunnellon Phosphate Works. The skeleton shows horns eight inches wide at the base and a frontal bone 18 inches across, with an estimated height of nine feet and weight around five thousand pounds. The skull was sent to the National Museum in Washington by General S. W. Colby.
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Florida
Withlacoochee River
Main County
Dunnellon Phosphate Works
National Museum of Washington
5. W. Oolby
Legislature Faces Big Bills and Ballot Reform Push
Harrisburg March 1 The legislature moves slowly yet works intensely on committee business and calendars A revenue bill is likely to pass the House with debates ahead in the Senate Ballot reform road laws and school book measures face uncertain fate while apportionment and new judgeships draw strong interest from both parties The session risks extending into June if major measures stall
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Henry Hatt
Man in Pennsylvania Attempts Self Crucifixion
A man in Pennsylvania, driven by delusional religious ideas, wounded himself while trying to nail his hands and feet to a floor cross. He hammered through his right foot and embedded a nail in his left, with a third nail in the left hand and a fourth attempted on the right, waking his family and halting the act.
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Pennsylvania
Quinn
Heast successors race set after Hearst death in California
San Francisco Mar 1 The death of Senator Hearst opens a lively contest for his successor in the California Legislature. Three candidates Estee DeYoung and Felton lead the field and all command strong followings. Republicans dominate the Legislature, making a Democratic successor unlikely. William R Hearst could control the estate of about 20 million dollars and aims to start a New York daily newspaper.
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San Francisco
Hearst
M. M. Estee
M. H. DeYoung
The
Chronicle
National World’s Fair Commission
Charles N. Felton
California
William BR. Hearst
New York
Swindle Suspect Nabbed In Cotton Trade Scam
A New Yours dispatch says William Rothschild a large cotton dealer at 46 Howard street faced letters claiming orders he never received. Detectives found the Broadway firm at 834 Broadway to be a one room operation. Rothschild was arrested Saturday and remanded for further examination. he gave the name Max Rothschild.
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Rothschild
Byrnes
William Rbothschild & Co
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Max Rothschild
Barnum Breaks Down in Illness at Home
In Brippcroft Coxry March L a rumor spread that P. T. Barnum relapsed and was critically ill. Partner Bailey said Barnum had not recovered from his fall illness, though he could move about the house and hoped to soon exercise outdoors. The trouble is a general breakdown of the system due to old age.
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Coxry
P. T. Barnum
Bailey
Barnum
New York Releases Burglary Suspect Barred by Connecticut Requisition
Charles E Fardoo, wanted in Connecticut for burglary, was released in New York after six days detention at Essex Market. Governor Hill refused to honor the requisition from Governor Bulkeley, and Fardoo declared he will pursue a legal remedy for his imprisonment as he leaves the facility.
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Charles E. Fardoo
Connecticut
Hill
M. G. Bulkeley
Essex
One Vast Inland Sea Floods Gila Valley At Yuma
Yuma reports describe a vast flood extending over 200 miles, with 250 houses ruined and 1,400 homeless. The Gila River valley suffers multiple drownings, railroads damaged, and a potential loss of hundreds of lives. Efforts from Indians and neighbors aid the town, while relief trains and funds are organized from San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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