Wolcott On Bimetallism and Foreign Co Operation
Washington December 16 The Wolcott committee seeking foreign cooperation for a universal bi metallic conference has made limited progress with no report yet. A Senate resolution directs the War Secretary to send 250 000 worth of supplies to Klondike migrants. Debate touches on gold standard stance and civil service reform. House approves Yukon relief and a ban on pelagic sealing, with debate on Bering Sea policy.
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Secretary of War
Sena Nte
Stewart
Washington
Wolentt
Colorado
McKinney
Senate
Miksion
Wolk Cotl
Weckett
Commission
Klondike
Pritchard
North Carolina
Civil Service
Wolcott
Brochart
New
United States
HOUSE
Yukon River
Johnson
North Dakota
Loud
California
Hepburn
Bering Sea
Immigrant Education Test Bill Debated by House Committee
The legislative record shows an extended session on the appropriation bill with no outcomes. The judiciary blocked the bankruptcy bill and granted a time extension for minority reports. The immigration committee favored a bill requiring immigrants teaching here to read or write English or another language, with opposition from Bartholdt and Schade and a North American Turner association protest thwarted.
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Judiciary
House Committee On Immigration
Bartholdt
Missouri
Louis Schade
Turner Association
Declined to Be Married In Chicago Ceremony
Miss Florence Shepherd and Thorns Lee De Shong planned a family wedding at Christ Episcopal Church Woollwin. Guests arrived to find a posted notice that the marriage would not take place. De Shong is said to be from Little Hook Arkansas and wealthy. She had not intended to marry him for years and declined when he appeared.
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Chicago
Dee. Mi
Florence Shepherd
Thorns Lee de Shong
Christ Episcopal Eharfehy
de Shone
Little Hook
Ark
Murder of London actor William Terriss shocks theater world
London December 14 William Terriss a famed actor was stabbed to death near the Adelphi Theatre as he entered the stage door. The assailant Archer a former theater “super” was seized by bystanders and later jailed. Terriss died fifteen minutes after hospital arrival.
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London
William Tertiss
Tonieht
Adelphi
Charing Cross Hospital
Terriss
William Terriss
William Gilléte
Secret Service
Wirderer
How Street
Archer
Jt Ie
Adelphi Theater
Terries
Harry Nicholls
Torries
Torres
Haive
Benevolent Fund
Met
Mr. Terriss
Embezzlement Case Ties Sommere to Theft Scheme
New York December 16 Albert Sommere was arraigned on embezzlement charges from the American European Express company. W H Bishop a trusted employee lured Sommere into the scheme, then killed himself to avoid detection, leaving Sommere to take the blame. Alleged embezzlements were said to amount to over FEMA.
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New York
Albert Sommere
Tewid
Amerii-Europein Exprexe Company
W. H. Bishop
Porumers
Sommura
Wimoune
FEMA
Call for Tammany Primaries Yields Schedule
The executive Committee of Tammany Hall met to set dates for primaries with a print notice to be submitted to the prominence committee tomorrow night and then to the general committee on Monday night. The central committee will organize on January 15.
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New York
Eoewive
Tammany Mall
Wis
Fe Ecral
City of Columbia sails for Beytie via Horn
Fifty five passengers aboard the City of Columbia depart New York for Beytie through the Horn. One wife leaves a husband behind to prepare a home for him so it will be ready when he reaches his destination next year.
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New York
Columbia
Beytie
Ship Arrivals and Departures at Queetstown Port
Queetstown reports arrivals and sailings with ships listed: Majentie and Naplet arriving at New York snowing limited data. Genoa bound Wotra and Chorhawe sailing Kaiser Wilhelm Grove from Bremen connected to New York service.
Carl Schurz on Civil Service Reform at Huntington Ohio
The sixteenth annual meeting of the Civil Service League in Cincinnati features Carl Schurz presiding. He condemns spoils politics, praises McKinley for defending civil service rules, and urges expansion of reform to the congressional library and the census bureau.
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Cincinnati
Hathond
HV Service League
Bern
Carl Schure
Cloved Doore
McAneny
McKinken
Congress
Congressional Library
Censis
Clinton E. Woodruff
Philadelphia
League
Pennsylvania
Benater Quay
Legisature
Woodruff
Odessa
Carl Schurz
Lenge
Wiliam Taft
United States Court of Appeals
Schurz
Applease
Fehure
iPeer
Joe Fom
Varium Perside
Wealth and Position Defended in Divorce Plea
New York report states Genrae We Rudda Jr son of a wealthy manufacturer and Tolstoi student seeks divorce from Amelia Raddy noting a life of wealth and status. The wife, daughter of a rich merchant, challenges his stance while friends say Rudda now rejects wealth and a life with women, planning to leave her.
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New York
Alost
Hewell Gehry
Genrae We Rudda, Jr
Worwbwidge
Tolstoi
Hie Lown
Je Daily
Amelia Raddy
Dudiy Faryar
Sheter Veerhees
Gov Grigee
United States
Youngs Ruddy
Vale
Vale and of Two Foreifn Universities Arieltor
Life
Dreises
Oman
Tahoe
Missionary Trial in Louisville Over Lord's Supper View
The trial of Rev. Matthew Male Houston before the Louisville Presbytery has begun. Houston, formerly a missionary in China, faces charges of holding doctrines contrary to the Presbyterian confession including household administration of the Lord's Supper and practice by private ministers.
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de. Moustan
Chris Wans
Ling Wu
Ching
Harrisburg Rest Center Respite Takes Shape
A reported plan from officials in Harrisburg and New Cnet outlines a respite for Dean grinvial and Frank Iloness. Governor Moetingn, traveling from Virginia, is connected to a pardon process reviewed by the board of prorcony. A commission for sentence clemency is set to hear the case in January, with a one month extension noted.
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Harrisburg
Dee
Dean Grinvial
Frank Iloness
New Cnet
Moetingn Mevine
Virginia
Mottey
Jongress Hay
Board of Prorcony
Mwich
Unclear OCR: Fort Mott named for Gershom Mott
An unclear report describes a dedication involving a Fort Mott and a Major Gershom Mott. It mentions Washington and a detective unit, with garbled names and locations including Finn's Point and the Yolowere river.
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Washington
Det
Algor
Iowa
Yolowere
Philadelphia
Finn's Point
Fort Mott
Geeefhl Gershom Mott
United States
Bethlehem Iron Shipments To Workington Navy Yard
A Bethlehem Iron Company shipment arrived tonight destined for the Workington navy yard. The weight and contents are described as gun material, with material moving from Bethlehem to the navy facility.
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Bethlehem
Icihithem
Dee Moon
Bethlehem Iron Company
Workington Navy Yard
National Board of Trade Adjourns After Debated Pooling Measure
The National Board of Trade adjourned after a three day session. It endorsed a pooling measure under Interstate Commerce Commission supervision to bring order to railroad affairs and ensure equal compensation. Resolutions urged Congress to establish a permanent tariff commission and unity quarantine regulations.
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Congress
Washington
National Board of Trade
Acesson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Measwee
Henry T. Thurber
New York
Tariff Commission
White House
Pennsylvanias Enterprise Pittsburg Depot Site Talks
President Thomson of the Pennsylvania Railroad conferred with a Pittsburg business delegation on depot site selection. The meeting aimed to balance business interests with railroad needs, with no final decision reached and the plan centered on locating the station near the existing site.
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Philadelphia
Der
Frank Thomson
Pennsylvania Railroad Companys
Pittsburg
Pittsare
Pittalurs
Genert
Pitcairn
Chatinner of Commerce
John Hiches
Henry J. Hoing
John Maton
William McConway
Dackcom
Thomas J. McClure
George Wilson
FE. M. Biresow
Bernard McKenne
James H. Reed
W. HH. Self
George W. Didworth
Pennsylvania Hallroad Company
Thomson Wen
John P. Green
Charles FE. Pugh
Samuel Rea
WH. Brows
Ature
Althous
Homean
Pattison A Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia reports ex Governor Pattison will seek the Democratic nomination for governor next year. He has told friends in Philadelphia and across the state his ambition faces organized opposition led by Harrity loyalists. Rival leaders like Sibley Guffey Gordon and others may back a conference to unite behind a single candidate.
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Philadelphia
Pattison
Harrity
Bryan
Pattizvon
Harrity Mold
Joseph Rowley
Pittshire
Democratic City Committee
J. du Ross O'brien
Charles J. King
William Nolan
Reading
Colonel Ricketts
Wilkes-Barre
Hawlevy
Fattison
Judee Cordon
Jimes M. Guffey
Preveburg
State Treasury Annual Statement for Year Ended 1897
State Treasurer Haywood presented the annual treasury statement for the year ended November 30, 1897. The general fund total was 1246,017. The receipts include all state personal tax revenue with most returned to counties, and funds from personal fees fertilizer licenses and fines received from state officers.
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Dartrhein
Harrishbure
Haywood
Encampment Dates Chosen for National GAR Gathering
The national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was set for the week beginning September 5 1808 in Ohio with Cincinnati as the site. A long conference resolved scheduling after disputes over week alignment and cross state issues. General Goblin and officials planned to meet citizens in Porruayy for a conference with the citizens committee.
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Cincinnati Dee
Army of the Republic
Ava
Appewi
Ohio
Lo Wad
Goblin
Stewart
Burroughs
Harrisburg
Cioneral
Porruayy
Eltisens Committee
Revival of foreign demand lifts market briefly
Chicago reports some indications of revived foreign demand for American wheat boosting the market today. Prices rose above the dollar mark while trade remained narrow and delivery was constrained.
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Chicago
Death of W-Alphonse Daudet in sudden syncope
Renowned writer W Alphonse Daudet collapsed during a private dinner with family and died within moments after a syncope. Physicians were called but could not revive him, and his condition was reported as excellent beforehand.
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Parks
Alphonse Daudet
Russian charged with inciting assassination of the tsar
A Russian named Baurteel Wootrof was remanded at How Hiteet police court today charged with issuing and publication inciting to the assassination of the tsar.
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London
Baurteel
Wootrof
Hiteet
Postmaster Named at Burburg Pennsylvania
In Washington on December 1, B P Brown was appointed postmaster at Burburg Pennsylvania. The appointment names Brown as head of the local post office and marks a key local government staffing change.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Bureburg
Weather Forecast for New York and New England
The Herald predicts milder states and New England weather with clouds in the north in the morning and brisk westerly winds. Temperatures fall later. Saturday brings fair but cold weather with northwesterly winds and a chance of snow or rain in western and northern areas.
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The
Herald
New York
Doo
New England
Poswilly
News Summary of Northern Winds and Commerce Reports
The morning edition reports cold northerly winds and various government and trade items. It mentions the Sypteretuite Commerce Commission and the Nation Board of Trade, with lectures and state affairs noted alongside regional items from Lackawanna County. Markets are briefly touched upon.
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Sypteretuite Commerce Commission
Wolcott
Nation’ Board of Trade
Uth Bchore
Onchidads
Interstate Commerce Commission Report on Carrier Practices
The eleventh annual Interstate Commerce Commission report argues current law limits rate regulation of interstate carriers. It says the commission can only review past actions, not set future rates, and calls for new legislation to allow rate reductions to curb discriminatory charges. It notes the impact on small shippers and the need for broader authority to prevent extortionate freight costs.
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Woellietha
Cours
Uderstimdijng
Supreme Court
Commission
Aissenting
Tina
Cacrion
Ailvanen
Supreme Court Iecision Doenyiras
Willsons
Dothire
Rullfond
Timemense Trafic
Froieht
Pouid
Une
State Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Chicago
Porto
Auying
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William Verriss
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Carl Sehura
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Pde
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Cheveling
Lyther
Omier
League of Republican Elans
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