Debate on Nicaraguan Canal and Currency Policy in Senate
Vice President Stevenson chairs a Senate session amid a petition from Pennsylvania on immigration consular inspections. Debate centers on the Nicaraguan canal bill with speakers like Mr. Pester and Mr. Turpie warning of constitutional issues and funding risks. Also discussed are forest reservation reform, a new currency system, and plans to retire old notes while retaining a national bank framework.
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Walted
Washington
Stevenson
Senate
Pennsylvania
Quay
Committee On Immigration
Pester
Hle
Mir
Stukes
Elvinlgn Hiden
Suez Canal
Turpie
White
Pacific Railroads
Ie Apld
Rom
United Biateo Court
Den
Amsterdam
Turple
Forest
Outhwalts
Michtne
Dem
Ark
Committee On Public Lands
Wella
Mottae
Wisconsin
Specuintorn
Springer
Com. TA
Lie House
Walker
Mass
Government Printing Office
Salvador Honors American Minister With Military Parade
Secretary Gresham received a telegram from Jesus Velasco, minister of foreign relations of San Salvador, reporting a military parade held in honor of the American minister. Baker, visiting Salvador, is in the Central American country for the first time since the Fizeta affair, reflecting Salvadoran esteem and friendship toward the United States.
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United Press
Gresham
Jesus Velasco
San Salvador
Salvador
Baker
Fizeta
Carlisle currency reform faces Senate opposition plan
Washington December 17 Reuters reports that when the Carlisle currency reform bill reaches the Senate it will likely be opposed by a Democratic proposal under consideration. The new plan seeks to restore currency policy to Democratic foundations and aims to provide the money needed by the people through federal funding and central controls.
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Carlisle
Uasted
Washington
Senate
United States
Outhwaite Introduces Move to Restore Lieutenant General Rank
United Press report from Washington December 17 states Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio introduced in the house a joint resolution to revive the grade of lieutenant general in the army. The bill carries out Secretary Lamont’s recommendation to elevate General Schofield, with the rank expiring upon his retirement.
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Mr. Outhwate
Schofield
United Press
Washington
Outhwaite
Ohio
House Today
jJomnt
Lamont
Seely Pleads Guilty In Shoe and Leather Default Case
Samuel C. Seely, defaulter in the National Shoe and Leather Bank, pleaded guilty before Judge Benedict in federal court. The proceeding drew a crowded room as Seely answered the clerk and was remanded for sentence until next Friday at Ludlow Street Jail.
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Triciy
Walted Prev
New York
Samuel C. Seely
National Shoe and Leather Funk
Benedict
United States District Criminal Court
Sevly
Kleidy
Seely
Ludlow Street
Attorneys Seek Judge Woods Guidance on Appeal
Chicago December 17 news reports Attorney C B Darrow and Delta and other American Railway Union directors sent telegrams to Judge Woods seeking advice on the best legal path for appealing the case. Judge Woods declines to travel. Darrow Wilgo intends to go to Indianapolis. Indictment conspiracy hearings against Dela and about sixty others are postponed to January 4 with quash motions set for four days later. Tomirrow directs moving the union headquarters from Chicago to Terre Haute. Theodore Wil may be chosen on arrival.
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Duerrow
Woods
Units Press
Chicago
Atttorney C
Dar- Tow
Delta
Hailway Uiion
Jil
Evera
Judes
United States Court
Woolas
Darrow Wilgo
Indianapolis
Amd
Dela
Cus
Tomirrow
Union
Terr Haute
Delia
Theodore
Battleship plan debated by naval committee
Secretary Herbert and Lt. Colonel Southerland testified before the naval affairs committee on the proposed three battleships and twelve torpedo cruisers. The plan includes naming one battleship the Kearsarge and aims to increase fleet strength, with the committee expected to report favorably on the provision.
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United Prem
Washington
Dee
Herbert
Southerland
Horse
Kearsage
Flarhert IM
Philadelphia Bicycle Race Ends With Four Competitors
A garbled report outlines a Philadelphia bicycle race run by United Prev Prev PhilmMephin with four riders remaining at 11 o'clock and partial scores listed for riders including Startivick and Starbuck as the event progressed through the day.
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Philadelphia
United Prev. PhilmMephin. Dee
Hiv Mornin
President Cleveland Visits Georgetown Marshes Hunt
Ir president Cleveland and party arrived in Georgetown at 8 15 am and, after greeting officials, proceeded to marshes for a hunting expedition aboard the Hebbhowte tender Wistaria. The trip included Charlastan and local escorts as part of a civic visit.
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Cleveland
United Press
Charlastan
Georgetown
Wistaria
Withdrawn Funds From Sub Treasury For Export
The United Prog in New York reports a withdrawal of 2,200,000 dollars from the sub treasury today for export. Of this amount 1,750,000 dollars will be exported tomorrow, and 2,000,000 dollars remains to be accounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Prog
New York
Subo
Harlem Coffee Cooler KOs Pritch in First Round
Frank Craig, the Harlem coffee cooler, knocked out Ted Pritch in the first round this evening at the United Proms event in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frank Craig
Harlem
Ted Pritch
Counterfeiting gang arrested in Perking CT and other crimes noted
Eleven members of a counterfeiting gang, who pumped about 100 dollars in two years, are arrested in Perking Connecticut. Edward Houghton of the Toronto Evening Star is cited. Ava Johnson, who robbed a Southern Pacific train at Roweve Station California, has been sent to prison for life. Additional items report a vote shift in Utia and a fatal tollgate fracas near Nashville, along with various political notes and church movements.
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Perking
C.T
Eadward Houghton
Toronto Evening Star
Ava Johnson
Southern Pacific
Roweve Station
Cal
Uti
Nashville
Tenn
Edward Manlove
AH. W. Wilkinson
Gimyo Adachi
Japan
Staten
Jude Goff
Tina
Congress
Washington Ht Infantry
Charleston
8. C
Tillman
Banking committee backs Carlisle currency reform plan
The Banking and Currency Committee reports favorably on Carlisle’s currency security plan for notes. It proposes a three fund system including a treasury note base, a safety fund, and bank assets to secure circulating notes with an assessment to cover shortfalls. Republican members dissent warning of market turmoil and long relief time. the president of the miners’ federation faces future leadership decisions.
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Springer
Banking Committee
Carisle
Washington
Springer, Mile
Banking and Currency Committee
United States
Treasury
Congress
Trenadhary Department
Treasury Department
Wong
Carlisle
Inio
Carlisl
the Treasury
Miners Crushed by Rock at Stevens Colliery
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Pittston reports a rock collapse at Stevens colliery injuring two workers. William Penalitie and John Khreteky were at work when a rock toppled, Donahue sustaining serious injuries while Khriteky's injuries are described as multiple body traumas. Donahue is married and lives on Teverne Avenue. Khriteky boards in Bursterville.
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Stevens
Scranton Tribune
Pittston
William Penalitie
John Khreteky
Kipeteky
Donahue
Tae Verne Ayventit
Eketeky
Bturmerville
Asphalt Favored by Main Street Property Owners
At a special council meeting in Pitteton on December 17 property owners with 2041 feet of Main Street frontage favored asphalt while groups with 12046 feet backed brick and 127% feet offered no definite position. Council approved drawing up a contract with Barber Asphalt Co for 83000 dollars, the maximum added bonded indebtedness allowed. The borough attorney was authorized to make Water Street Bridge a free bridge.
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Malin Street
Beranton Tribone
Pittetan
Main Street
Barber Asphalt Company
Water Street Bridge
McBride Elected President of Labor Federation
Hon John McBride elected president of the American Federation of Labor and later national federation head. He is well known in the mining region and among miners for his conservative leadership. News of his election reached him at West Broad Street rooms as he recovers from nicotine poisoning.
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Federation
Ite
McBride
Fis
Miners’ Organisation
Friends of
United Press
Columbus
John McBride
American Federation of Labor
America
National Federation of Labor
West Broad Street
John Cronin Hanged for Hartford Murder in 1894
John Cronin was hanged at Hartford on December 18 for the murder of Albert Skinner at his home earlier that morning. The execution used the new automatic gallows with a controlled shot mechanism and a platform under the noose.
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United Press
Hartford
Conn
John Cronin Wis
Telentes
Colombo
F H. Babbett
Albert J. Siklinner
South Windsor
Cronin
Skinner
Hariferit
Lehigh Trustees Endorse Athletics Committees
Lehigh University trustees endorsed athletics and created the Lehigh University athletic committee to manage affairs. The panel includes a faculty member, a trustee, a board of instruction member, a gymnasium instructor, four alumni, and five undergraduates. Earlier favoritism by fraternities is said to end.
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United Press
Rothieheim
Dee
Lehigh University
Lehigh University Athletic Committee
Lehigh
Byrnes Prefers Charges Against Police Officers
New York dispatch reports Superintendent Byrnes has preferred bribery and corruption charges against several police officials including Captain Schmittberger, Sergeant William O'Toole, Detective Sergeant William Frink, Patrolman William Mulcahy, and detectives Bernard Reilly John Townsend and Rickey. The charges target misconduct with the exception of one ordinance violation.
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United Treas
New York
Byrnes Tis
Pullee Department
Schmittberger
William O'Toole
Wiliam BR. Frink
William Mulcahy
Bernard ©. Reilly
John Townsend
Rickey
Bounty Proposal Presented by Grange Leaders
Leonard Rhone chairman of the State Grange Pennsylvania, Alexander J. Wechlerburn of Virginia, and David Lubin of California spoke before the house agricultural committee urging a bounty to support agriculture by taxing farm product exports.
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United Press
Whahington
Tee
Leonard Rhone
State Grange
Pennsylvania
Alexander J. Wechlerburn
Virginia
David Lubin
California
House Agricultural
Howley introduces army reorganization bill in Senate
In the Senate today Mr Howley introduced an important bill for the reorganization and improvement of the army. The act would raise the total number of enlisted men, including Indian scouts and the hospital corps, to sixty thousand.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Howley
Readine loan question to be put to spring voters
Read ine will submit a FON loan question to voters at the spring election. Blanche Dawson of Gilberton Lainted from a blaze and fatally burned. Springfield Station windows on the French Crook Branch of the Wilmington and Northern line were shattered by cannonading at a government proving ground. Constable Hawk of Parkersburg cleared a room in Lancaster for a few minutes. John Bryson, charged with bone storling, was being taken to the Huntington reformatory when he escaped.
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Readine
Blanche Dawson
Gilberton
Springfield Station
French Crook
Wilmington and Northern Railroad
Constable Hawk
Parkersburg
Lancaster
John Bryson
Bone Storling
Huntingston Reformatory
Pottsville ministers seek inquiry into almshouse affair
A Pottsville public meeting called by the Ministerial Association demands a full investigation of county almshouse management after ministers allege vile acts and misused funds. Speakers claim $1604 spent on liquor and $2000 on outdoor relief this year, with $1300 for whisky. The gathering, led by General J. K. Sigfried, urged auditors and the district attorney to pursue speedy justice.
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Pottaville
Ministerial Association of
Potts Ville
J. K. Sigfried
Dego. W. Firey
Moyilsh Futheran Church
Pottsville
Gat
Episcopal Church
Mirey
J. A. Sullivin
Democratic Aunty Committee
Hartman
Almehouse
Steward Hurt
Whiwick
Shenantoah Methodist Epiiscopal Church
Marita Lo
Ex-President Harrison Targeted by Rumor Network
Indiana dispatch notes a wave of false reports about Benjamin Harrison. Denials come from Pim Titon and allies, while rumors link Harrison to a renomination, a New York editor’s alleged secret scheme, and a Vandalia Railroad law partnership, all debunked.
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Harrison
Ananias Club
United Prem Indianagalig
Ind
Benjamin Harrison
Pim Titon
ID M
Alexander
Uffair
Harrivon
George W. Turner
New
Yor Recorder
Turner
Town
W. B. Miller
John
Willlines
Sebern
Tutrison
Oppose Carlisle Plan as City Trade Group Urges Currency Reform
The Philadelphia board of trade voted to send congress resolutions opposing Secretary Carlisle's currency plan. They urged limiting national banknote use to simple authorizations for notes per 100 of bank assets and proposed short term bonds with low interest to retire existing notes payable in gold.
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Philadelphia Board of Trade
United Press
Philadelphia
Carlisle
Board of Trade
Congress
Philadephia
Board of Trule
Bowl of Trade
Earthquake Shakes Albany Suburb
A rumbling sound and strong earth tremor woke residents of Cromans Village, thirteen miles south of Albany, this morning. The quake lasted about a minute causing initial alarm but no injuries are reported.
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Empire State
United Press
Albany
Ny Y
Cohimans
Cromwell's Condition After Bank Clerk Shooting
Two Fidelity and Casualty representatives, Deg V P Hayden of Chicago and Cromwell of Minneapolis, are under doctors care at the Grand hotel after John Huntington shot them. Hayden will recover while Cromwell is in critical condition. An inquest was held on Huntington's remains as bank officials pursue a shortage investigation.
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Huntington
Byth United Press
Connell Bluffs
Deg, V.P. N
Unaccounted $100 Check Sparks Huntington Suspicion
A $100 check went missing and theories arise that Huntington hid or destroyed it to avoid detection if cashed. Despite high public esteem, sentiment leans toward his innocence.
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Huntington
General Porter Buried The Funeral Of The Dead Soldier
The last honors for General Porter were paid this afternoon in New York. General FitzGerald conducted the ceremony under military ban while Governor Palmer and staff attended. Religious rites were led by Rev Dr Dunnell and Rev Dr Vandewater. burial will be in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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New York
Porter Thia
Gundral Porter
Fitzgerild
Wiee
Plawer
Leet Merton
Dunnell
Vandewater
Cambridge
Masa
Death of Stevenson Reported in Apia South Pacific
Advices from Apia Samoa report the death of novelist Robert Louis Stevenson from apoplexy at his home in the South Pacific Islands. He was buried on Pala mountain and was born November 1 1850. He wrote Treasure Island Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Kidnapped The Black Arrow and The New Arabian Nights. His health led him to Samoa where he resided and advocated for native rights. Relatives in Holinbureh deny the report.
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South Pacific Islands
Caltech Press
Auckland
Apia
Samoa
Robert Louis Stevenson
Pala
Stevenson
Robert Louis Galloar Stevenson
Wishorn
University of Edinburgh
California
Walter
Fekion
Tensure Island
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyile
Arameathal
Laycoum Theater
Tandon l
United States
New
South Pacific
Holinbureh
Robert Wouls Stewensen
Tiles Dewih
Murderers Atkins and Fields Captured in Perry County
Ky December 17 Sheriff Combs arrived from Perry county with Atkins and Plelds murderers of Judge Josiah Combs in custody. He said they faced no mob difficulty on the road and they will be tried at a scheduled session in Harboursville with venue changes to the court. Evidence and orderly transfer were reported despite factions in Perry County.
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Atkins
Fields
United Tree
Harboursville Depot
Combs
Wil Poase
Perry County
Atking
Pleids
Josiah Combs
Sesalon
Green Goods Plan Developments in Ging Murder Case
Minnehpolis Minnesota December 17 The latest development in the Ging murder case points to a wider Green Goods conspiracy with Harry Hrigword named as a western agent. Authorities believe a New York headquarters and a Chicago hub form the central network. Hext the neutral murderer of Miss ing pleaded not guilty at arraignment.
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United Press
Minnehpolis
Minn
Harry Hhigwird
New York
Chicago
Hext
New Wage Scale Urges Pittsburg Miners to Accept No Cut
Pittsburgh coal operators and miners met to hear a report on a new wage scale. The committee proposed a two hundred cent per ton reduction and urged miners to accept the cut. Adopting resolutions stressed necessity for the reduction and urged acceptance.
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Pittsburg
United Press
der W
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Mor rilltown Assault, Fatal Attack on Girl
Last evening an unknown assailant attacked a German girl named Brigenbottom on her way from church with a younger sister. She died this morning from the injuries. The suspect is to be strung up when captured. Also notes Andy Bowen's funeral in New Orleans with many sporting figures in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrilltown
United Press
Prediction of a Crank Threatens Harrisburg
A Washington crank warns Governor Pattigan that Harrisburg and other cities will be utterly destroyed within two years, stirring local alarm and prompting officials to assess security risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Washington, D. C
Pattigan
Elegant Hand Embroidered Handkerchiefs in Lace Styles
Finely crafted handkerchiefs in black and colored designs from Finley Saks and Satins. The latest models feature elegant embroidery and real Valenciennes Duchesse and Point lace options. Prices begin at UD OS¢.
Surprising Range From School Umbrella to Spitalfields Silk
A compact catalog note highlights an unusual spread from a 437 cent school umbrella to Fine Spitalfield silk, illustrating diverse items in a single listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitalfield
Holiday Goods Display Opens in City Wide Exhibition
Our doors are open to every lover of the beautiful and we welcome all to see and enjoy the largest display of holiday goods ever put on exhibition in this city.
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Shoe
Leather Funk
M'Bride
The
Federation of Labor
John Cronin
Albert Skinner
Byrnes
TRE Clergy
Fiery
Oreles
Cromwell
General Porter
Andy Bowen
New Orléans
Auly Bowen
Lavigne
Tall
Dempsey
Weather Report
Finley
Valenciennes
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Lackawanna Ave
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