Opening Debate on Republican Tariff Bill Sparks Partisan Clash
The House begins a two week tariff debate with McKinley leading a lengthy argument and Mills opposing the plan calling it highway robbery. The chamber sees few public visitors and limited debate time, while Republicans and Democrats exchange sharp positions on the new measure and its domestic versus foreign impact.
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House of Representatives
House
Major McKinney
Major McKinley
Mills
Benjamin F. Buuler
Carlisle
Beck
Mr. Carlisle
Kentucky
Messrs. McMillan
Flower
Ways and Means
Payson
Illinois
Wassioveron
McKinley
United States
Democratic debate engagement praised by Mills and McKinley
The passage describes strong applause for Mr Mills and Major McKinley after their speeches. Mills is lauded for clarity and growing debating skill. The discussion continues through the week with private pension bills set aside for one evening and crossfire to begin Monday under the five minute rule.
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Mills
Debster
McKinley
McKinley Defends Tariff Plan During Debate Opening
McKinley argues the tariff remains essential protection as Republicans press a Ways and Means bill. He cites 1888 election wins, notes reduced internal taxes, broader export gains, and a favorable balance of trade. He says the bill strengthens domestic industry and American pricing over foreign competition.
The Democratic Defense and the Tariff Debate
Washington May 1 Major McKinley spoke as Mills rose to counter. Mills blasted the tariff bill as highway robbery masking protection and argued imports boost exports and labor demand. He cited pig iron data from 1870 to 1872 to claim protection harms agriculture and questioned why sugar faced different treatment.
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Washington
McKinley
Mills
Bank of America Officials Arrested on Conspiracy Charges
Four Bank of America officers including President Louis E Pfeiffer cashier James Dungan and assistant cashier Castner Hergesheimer and teller William H Hergesheimer were arrested in Philadelphia on conspiracy and embezzlement charges. Bail set at 3000 dollars each with hearings scheduled, assignee William M Smith reported nominal assets and a speculative surplus while noting unresolved inventories.
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Bank of America
Philadelphia
Smith
Rodger Maynes
Twenty-fourth
McCarty
Chestnut Street
Louis E. Pfeiffer
James & Dungan
Joshua Pfeifer
William H. Hergesheimer
Pfeiffer
Dungan
Are
Act of Assembly
Castner Hergesheimer
Tellerife
Genase
Messrs. Pfeiffer
Moyameusing
President Peiffer
Locomotive Boiler Explodes near Wellington Kans
A freight train on the Santa Fe line near Wellington Kansas suffered a boiler explosion as it crossed a small bridge. Engineer John Mack of Chanute was killed. The fireman was severely injured and may not survive. The blast destroyed the bridge and toppled 16 cattle cars into the creek below, causing substantial railroad losses.
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Wellington
Kan
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
John Mack
Chanute
Bishop Borgess Funeral In Kalamazoo
The burial of Bishop Caspar H. Borgess at St Augustine Churchyard drew an immense crowd. Ceremonies ran from 10 to 1 with Catholic pomp and many clergy present. Borgess founded Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.
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BaLamazoo
Caspar H. Borgess
St. Augustine
Tee Borgess
Borgess Hospital
Mariners Strike on Puget Sound Over Wages
Seattle May 7 The strike by Puget Sound steamboat men began today with all crews quitting their boats upon arrival at the wharf. The workers demand a five dollar per month wage increase.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Last Farewell for Senator Beck Draws Thousands
The Congressional train bearing Senator James B. Beck’s remains arrived in Lexington at 1 pm. Pallbearers, escort, and crowds filled the church and cemetery events with a formal service list and draped public buildings as mourning.
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Lexington
Lexixerox
James B. Beck
Southern Presbyterian Church
W. FF. YV. Sartlett
Lexington Cemetery
United States Senate
William M. Evarts
New York
H. L. Dawes
Massachusetts
Charles F. Manderson
Nebraska
Z. B. Vance
North Carolina
John E. Kenna
West Virginia
Isham G. Harris
Tennessee
House of Representatives
M. H. Dunnell
Minnesota
N. P. Banks
Charles B. Read
Senate
Mr. Draper
J. Fletcher Johnston
Washington
Joseph C. Breckenridge
United States Army
W. Smith
Botanical Garden
W. H. Smith
Mesdames
W. C. P. Breckenrige
A. P. Montgomery
Lucien Young
United States Navy
Miss Swan
Miss Wilcox
Ofashington
William Rogers Clay
Senator Heck
Kentucky
S. B. Buckner
J. W. Bryan
H. D. Myers
Hendrick
Dickerson
Anderson
Mulligan
Lindsay
Frazee
McClure
Cox
Glass Manufacturers Agree to Early Shutdown
Five leading window glass producers met at the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago with plants in Pittsburg Findlay Detroit St Louis Ottawa and other cities represented They signed a pact to shut down blast by June 1 rather than July 1 Affected output totals about 400000 boxes monthly and 5000 workers would lose jobs earlier than usual The group also unified on wage policy appointing a committee to settle summer wages and resist raises or new rules.
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Messrs. Chambers
Catlin
de Pauw
Loeffler
Hart
Doctor Douglas Ailing Grant Physician Stricken
New York May 7 Dr John H Douglas physician to General Grant in his last illness is a poverty patient at Presbyterian Hospital His health declined after giving up private cancer work to stay with Grant He received 7000 for attendance and 5000 as a token of affection His wife ran a Bethlehem boarding house and he may linger long under care.
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New York
John H. Douglas
General Grant
Presbyterian Hospital
Artistic Financier Holds Chicago After Parole
Special telegram reports Fred W. Newburgh the paroled prisoner who served for raising vouchers totaling 18000 while with the State has been discharged by a local firm and is now in Chicago. The Columbus Base Ball Club loss is pegged around 2000 and the firm will not prosecute though the State probably will pursue action.
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Spatch
Columbus
Fred W. Newburgh
Chicago
Columbus Baseball Club
Judge O'Neal Urges Unity at Thirteenth District Pension Meet
Judge O Neal former Department Commander of the G A R addressed the Thirteenth District Service Pension Convention urging ex soldiers to unite and vote for those who supported them regardless of party. Hefo se indorsing this sentiment were
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Costummers
O'Neal
G. A. ER
Thirteenth District Service Pension Convention
Hefose
Spanish Anomaly Financier Opposed to Monarchy
Senor Pedrigal of Spain, a financier who is an enemy of the established monarchy, doubts that Barcelona disturbances will derail the universal suffrage bill before the Cortes. He notes Barcelona's wealth sparks provincial jealousy and calls for monarchy abridgment. Germans push East Africa forts, Britain fears German advance and a new frontier strategy. British postal reform faces strong protests as recipients fear privacy loss and public liberties erosion.
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Loxpox
Senor Pedrigal
Spain
Barcelona
Cortes
Civili Guard
East Africa
Great Lakes
United States
Chamberlain urges home rule compromise with land bill path
Mr Chamberlain told the Oxford University Unionist League that Gladstonians should back Unionists to fund land purchase and defer full home rule to merit. He warned passage of the land bill this session hinges on avoiding drastic measures. He questioned Salisbury and Gladstone's failure to agree on land policy and criticized entrusting county councils with the bill.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Oxford University Unionist League
Gladstonians
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Gladstone
Chicago
Government Questioned Over Political Prisoners Dealings
Berlin May 7 The Reichstag unanimously re elected Herr von Levetzow president. The Freisinnige party will question the government about how sentences on political prisoners are carried out and about a court for customs disputes. Von Levetzow praised Bismarck in opening remarks.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Herr von Levetzow
Freisinnige Party
Bismarck
German advance in Kilwa region after clashes with Arabs
Major Wissmann leads a German expedition in Africa near Kilwa reporting engagements with Arabs. Two blacks killed in an attack described by the Gazette. Germans entered Kilwa and prepared to pursue Arabs who fled toward the south.
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Cotooye
Kilwa
Wissmann
Wissman
Conviction Sought Over Copper Price Speculation
Prosecutor argued that attempts to forestall copper by price control failed and caused widespread harm. He contended the deception led to losses, insisting on conviction though a form of reparation was offered to address irreparable damage.
Prussian Diet Lauds Caprivi and Bismarck amid budget debate
In Berlin the Prussian Upper House praised Chancellor Caprivi and recalled Bismarck's policy as shaping Germany's finances. A proposal for a Bismarck statue was urged, and a substitute for the Socialist law was requested. A rightist speaker raised concerns over Jewish pupil numbers.
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Berlin
General von Caprivi
Prussia
Baron von Pruebl
Cancellor von Caprivi
Prince Bismarck
Germany
Count Hohenthal
Baron von Pfuehl
Herr Pfeil
Stoecker
A Russian Messiah On Trial At Kiev
Alexander Milovany a peasant from Uman province is on trial in Kiev for personating the Savior and persuading peasants to sell property claiming the world ends and he is the Messiah. He cannot read but repeats the Bible from memory and has amassed large sums kept in a strong box. the key supposedly lies with God.
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St. Petersburg
Alexander Milovany
Uman
Kiev
German Iron Masters to Visit American Industries
Bertie May 7. The Association of German Iron Masters has accepted an invitation from the American Institute of Mining Engineers to visit the industrial districts of America. The visiting party will number over 10 persons.
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Bertie
Association of German Iron Masters
American Institute of Mining Engineers
America
Carpenters Strike Grips Berwin as Masons Join
On May 7 in Berwin seventeen hundred carpenters walked out with union backing. Masons also struck and twenty six master carpenters capitulated to the demand for a nine hour day.
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Berwin
Strikes halt large machinery works in Prague
Prague reports disruption as workers’ strike fear compels suspension of major machinery operations. Local officials monitor unrest and coordinate safety measures while production stalls across the city.
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Prague
Reading and Pennsylvania Companies Contract Declared Illegal
A bill filed in Philadelphia on May 7 by Reading stockholders asks the court to restrain the Pennsylvania Railroad from demanding coal delivery, declare the June 8 and 27, 1887 agreements illegal, cancel and surrender the agreement, nullify the voting trustees power, cancel signatures, and deem the agreements void.
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Philadelphia
Reading
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reading Railroad
Pennsylvania Road
American Tract Society Holds Annual Meeting in New York
The American Tract Society met in New York with General O. O. Howard presiding. Treasurer reported year receipts at 322268 dollars and balance of 6894 dollars. The society issued 7435 distinct publications and six periodicals with an aggregate circulation of 2413600. William Strong of the Supreme Court of the United States was elected President along with Major General Howard as Vice President and other officers named including Joshua J. Bailey and John F. Anderson succeeding Judge Van Vorst on the board.
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New York
American Tract Society
O. O. Howard
William Strong
Supreme Court
Washington
Genet Howard
T. W. J. Wylie
D. D
Joshua J. Bailey
Philadelphia
John F. Anderson
Board of Managers
van Vorst
Egypt Accepts French Conditions on Loan Conversion
Paris reports Tigrane Pasha and Mr. Palmer informed the French Minister that Egypt agrees to the French terms for converting the Egyptian loan. The concession meets general satisfaction and hopes rise for Allied approval.
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Paris
Tigrane Pasha
Palmer
Egypt
Dahomians Demoralized by French Bombardment
Official dispatches from Kotonou say the Dahomians have been demoralized by the ongoing French bombardment of Whyda and are inclined to accept French terms. The forces departing Brest include forty six naval fusileers and one hundred thirty five marine infantry, heading to Dakar and Kotonou.
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Paris
Kotonou
Whyda
Brest
Dakar
Coopers End Two Week Strike At Old Reale Packing Houses
Curacao May 7. Coopers at the packing houses end a two week strike by unanimous vote to return to work at old scale and hours. The move follows the failure of Armour Swift and Morris employees to join the walkout. Speakers at the meeting voiced intent to resume duties at their former posts.
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Curcaco
Armour
Swift
Morris
Cuban Treasury to be Abolished and Bank of Spain to Manage Finances
Havana May 7. Rumor says the Superintendent of Finance proposes abolishing the Cuban Treasury and entrusting its duties to the Bank of Spain. There is talk of leasing island customs to the Bank of Spain which would set up a Havana branch.
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Havana
Bank of Spain
The Corner in Copper Leads a Public Prosecuter Remarks
May 7 report from the Societe des Metaux trial notes the Public Prosecutor sought to prove that M. L. Seoretan had engaged in a pointed act or statement.
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Pants
Societe Des Metaux
M. L. Seoretan
Kansas Loyal Legion Elects New Department Commander
The Kansas Department of the Loyal Legion held its annual meeting in Torgka on May 7. General A McD Cook of the regular army and Post Commander of Fort Leavenworth was chosen as Commander of the Department.
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Torgka
Kan
Kansas Department of the Loyal Legion
A. McD. Cook
Regular Army
Ft. Leavenworth
Carnegie Gives One Million for Pittsburgh Free Library
Andrew Carnegie transfers 1,000,000 dollars to the Pittsburgh Free Library trustees for use in building and operations. The board reviews site options including Bedford Avenue and Bedford Basin, with plans for a central main building and branch libraries. Discussions touch on a large music hall and potential park entrances as the project advances.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Free Library
Carnegie
Scott
Bedford Avenue
Poona
Bedford Basin
Schenley Park
Lawrenceyilly
Southside
West End
Museum of Art
Art Gallery
Ons
Pittaburg
Mintare
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W. J. Holland
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