McKenna Nomination Faces Senate Objections and Delays
Washington Jan 14 The senate recessed after McKenna's nomination for justice of the supreme court amid objections led by Senator Hoar to rush action and Senator Allen to seek two extra weeks for full inquiry The exchange focused on charges from the American Protective Association and broader concerns about McKenna's record and affiliations The agricultural bill passed the House and an edition of the Horse Book was authorized with a reduced print run.
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Allen
Washington
Senate
McKenna
Supreme Court
Hoar
Senante
Hear
Judiciary Committee
American Protective Association
Senator White
California
Ite
Pacific Coast
McKennan
Havana
Committee On Claims
Methodist Episcopal Church Stute
Nashville
Tenn
Friends of the Amendment
Appropriations Committee
House
Thomas B. Reed
Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps
Italian Monarchy and the Pope Rival Paths for Italy
The Rome correspondent reports a Vatican inspired article in Civilla Cattolica urging a republic as the solution to the papal question. It argues coexistence of Vatican and monarchy is impossible and cites Switzerland and America as models of liberty and strength. The piece suggests foreign bayonets may be needed to awaken a new Italian greatness.
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London
Rome
Daily Chronicle
Clyvilla Cattolica
Vatican
Quirinal
Holy See
Switzerland
Amerit
Italy
Cardinal Rampolla
Republican Party
Stolen Checks Floated Across Multiple Cities
Banks in New York were alerted that a coordinated gang stole many checks from letter boxes in Detroit Buffalo Minneapolis St Paul Toledo Cleveland Kansas City and Milwaukee. Some checks were altered with acids and cashed for large sums. Banks nationwide may demand stricter identification for unknown individuals cashing checks.
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New York
Detroit
Buffalo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Cleveland
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Man Falls From Washington Bridge Into Harlem River Dead
An unknown man fell accidentally from the parapet of the Washington Bridge over the Harlem River at One Hundred and Eighty flat Street. He landed in 147 feet from the point of fall, longer than the Brooklyn bridge jumpers distance. Two laborers witnessed the fall and found him alive but mortally wounded, dying from a head injury after striking the water.
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New York
Jan. M
Washington Bridge
Harlem River
Brooklyn Bridge
Irving Barrymore Engagement Reported in London
The Dally Mall notes the engagement of Mr. Laurance Irving, son of Sir Henry Irving, to actress Miss Ethel Barrymore, who is related to Mr. John Drew. The couple are connected to Sir Henry Irving’s company and appear in Peter Ye Great at the Lyceum Theatre, London.
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Irving- Barrymore
London
Dally Mall
Laurance Irving
Sir Henry Irving
Ethel Barrymore
Misa Harrymore
John Drew
Lyceum Theater
Peter Ye Great
Relief fund collected for Cuban relief in Philadelphia
Secretary of state notified by Mayor Warwick of Philadelphia that the Citizens' Immediate Relief Committee has raised five thousand dollars for Cuban relief. The funds are presently at the mayor's disposal for aiding Cuban sufferers.
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Washington
Astate
Warwick
Philadelphia
Citizens' Imianent Relief Committee
Raids on Wall Street bucket shops net seventeen arrests
Captain McCloskey led detectives to four bucket shop raids in the Wall Street area. Seventeen prisoners were arrested on warrants issued by Magistrate Flammer at Ridley Peiser & Co. Standard Stock, Public Stock and Grain, and Hamilton & Co. all on New Street. Clerks Hoffman Emanuel and Clayton were discharged. The others faced 1000 bond and Friday examination.
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New York
McCloskey
Wall Street
Flammer
Ridley, Pelser & Co
Broadway
Standard Stock Company
New Street
Public Stock and Grain Company
Hamilton & Co
Simon Peiser
Sander Preiser
Moses DeBruin
Angel
Emanuel
Michael eNephi
Ridley, Peiser & Co
Paul Clayton
Frank Wallace
William Rice
George Clayton
Charles Reis
Thomas A. Donnelly
Joseph J. Donnelly
John Co. Thom
Ww. C. Murtha
Charles Hoffman
Angel Emanuel
Hobarts Entertain McKinley Guests at Washington Dinner
Vice President Hobart and his wife hosted President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley at a formal twenty cover dinner in the vice president’s mansion. Rose-decorated drawing rooms and a bridesmaid rose table setting complemented Mrs Hobart’s pearl gray gown and Mrs McKinley’s blue satin dress. Other attendees included Secretary of State Sherman and Mrs Sherman and many cabinet members with their spouses, plus Senator Sewell of New Jersey.
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Washington
Hobart
McKinley
Callum
Sherman
Navy
Long
Interior
Bliss
Agriculture
Sanford
Senator Sewell
New Jersey
Abuse of Pension Funds in Chicago Police Dept
Senate committee hearings reveal gross pension fund abuse in Chicago police, with over sixty retirees blamed for creating jobs for politically connected candidates. Ex Captain J P Mahoney testified. Wheeler Hertram, Evanston police chief, draws $34 monthly from Chicago. Irregularities trace to Mayor Hopkins era starting 1886.
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Chicago
Chicago Police Department
Senate
Chicago Civil Service Commission
Police
J. P. Mahoney
Wheeler Hertram
Evanston
Coal Operators Meet in Pittsburg Endorses Uniformity Plan
Pittsburg coal operators vote for true uniformity conditions and appoint a five man committee to nominate a uniformity commission. Secretary Johnson says fifty three operators representing all production sign the agreement. John Little and Joseph Bishop of the Ohio board of arbitration attend the meeting.
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Pittsburg
Johnson
John Little
Joseph Bishop
Ohio Board of Arbitration
Senate clears Landis McNally for posts in diplomacy and posts
The senate confirmed John H. Landis of Pennsylvania for secretary of negotiation and consul general at Bogota and a slate of Pennsylvania postmasters including G. W. Best East Brady KL Bilts Girardville C. Colfina Connellsville J. C. Gallup Smethport Db B Knox Tionesta B KR Linder Orwigsburg C J Reiff Manheim J R Roberte Batngton H Thorpe Greenville J 3 Weaver Mechanicsburg.
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Washington
Jan. i
Senate
John H. Landis
Pennsylvania
Mint
Philadelphia
J. ©. McNally
Borota
Columbia
G. W. Best
East Brady
KL. Bilts
Girardville
C. Colfina
Connellsville
J. C. Gallup
Smethport
Knox
Tionesta
Linder
Orwigsburg
C. J. Reiff
Manheim
J. R. Roberte
Batington
H. Thorpe
Greenville
Weaver
Mechanicsburg
Noted Author Dead in London After Illness
London reports the death of Reverend G. H. Dodgson known by the pen name Lewis Carroll author of Allen in Wonderland. He passed away after an illness, marking the loss of a famed writer and mathematician.
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London
G. H. Dodgson
Lewis Carroll
Allen
Wondwyrland
Philadelphia Politics Sees Donnelly Withdraw and Nominate
Philadelphia report states Dem city committee persuaded Donnelly to withdraw a declination letter and accept the nomination for receiver of taxes. Rifts persist over anti Martin Republicans and Harvey E. Newitt as alternative. Ward committees named reps to the Republican city committee. Martin camp claims a strong majority of 3% members. Senator C Wesley Thomas led anti Martin forces in the 24th district and sent delegates to the state convention: Robert Jones Charles Cimmings Charlies Savers Samus Welsh William McDowell Henry Bross.
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Philadelphia
Magstrate Donnelly
Democratic City Committee
Democarata
Donnelly
Union of Forces
Harvey E. Newitt
Newitt
William J. Roney
David Martin
Repiblican
Martin
C. Wesley Thomas
Twentyfourth
Robert Jones
Charles Cimmings
Charlies Savers
Samus Welsh
William McDowell
Henry Bross
Satisfactory Prospects Reported by Dun and Co Trade Review
New York January prospects show steady but calm markets with slight stock gains and no wild speculation. Railroads improve earnings over last year and 1882, wheat and corn exports run high, cotton prices slip on mill stoppages, iron furnaces report solid output, and wool purchases surge while cotton manufacturers face overstock.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
S Weekly Review of Trade
Yelr
United States
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Maine
Canada
Sheriff James Martin trial set for Jan 25 in Latimer case
Wilkes Barre Pa Jan 14 The trial of Sheriff James Martin and eighty deputies charged with murder and felonious wounding of Latimer strikers was scheduled for Tuesday Jan 25. About seventy five witnesses will be subpoenaed and top local legal talent will be employed on both sides.
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Wilkes-Barre
James Martin
Lattimer
Odd Fellows Wall Dedicated in Gettysburg
This afternoon the third floor of the Bushman building was dedicated to Gettysburg lodge No. 24 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. An address was given by charter member Hving A. Armor, noting the lodge organized in September 1645.
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Odd Fellows
Gettysburg
Bushman
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Hving
A. LD. Armor
Washington Jan Pennsyl van pensions issued and reissued
Pensions listed with names including Joseph Smith Milan Bradford Loman DP Warner Mousic Lackawoonen and Elizabeth E Hoffman now Kira Bradford. Details show amounts from 10 to 2 and note reissues and original widow status.
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Washington
Jan
wToseph Smith
Milan
Bradford
Loman DP
Warner
Mousic
Lackawoonen
Elizabeth E. Hoffman
Kira
Silver leaders plan joint manifesto to unite factions
Washington January 14 silver leaders from the Democrats Populists and Silver National Committee plan a joint manifesto for early next week. The draft calls for united action in 1898 and coordinated efforts to sustain silver interests across parties. A meeting of the American Bi-Metallic Union on the 18th is expected to bolster the movement.
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Washington
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Towne
Silver National Republican Committee
Columbus
Hana
House of Representatives
Bland
Messrs. Jones
Butler
American Bimetalic Union
General Warner
Ohio
Constitutional Amendments and Oklahoma mob inquiry in Senate
In Washington on January 24, Hoar proposed a joint constitutional amendment changing presidential and congressional terms with new start and end dates. Quay urged Interior Department action on an Oklahoma Territory Seminole killings mob, seeking a $20,000 appropriation for investigation and punishment. Both measures were referred to respective committees.
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Washington
Senate
Hoar
Mass
United States
Congress
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Quay
Committee On Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Oklahoma Territory
Treasury
Anti-Scalping Bill Advances With Two Key Amendments
Washington January 4 The house committee on interstate and foreign commerce debated the anti scalping bill adopting two amendments A penalty on railroads that refuse to redeem unused tickets was added and passengers redeeming tickets will receive only regular rates to the journey’s end not the through tariff The changes reflect railroad interests seeking good faith assurances.
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Washington
Jan
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commeres
Fire Devours Ice and Storage Building in Atlantic City
A mysterious blaze destroyed the Citizens' Ice and Cold Storage building and the Atlantic City Flour and Feed company. Loss about 20000 dollars is covered by insurance. Fire still burning at midnight but under control.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Jan
Citizens’ Ice and Cold Storage Company
Atlantic City Flour and Feed Company
Union Pacific Officers Set for New York Meeting
Omaha Nebraska January 1 Forace G Burt president and Oliver W Mink vice president of the Union Pacific railroad will leave this evening for New York They are expected to attend the first meeting of the directory of the reorganized railroad.
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Omaha, Neb
Forace G. Burt
Oliver W. Mink
Union Pacific Railroad
New York
Reorganized Railroad
Compositor Shoots Sweetheart then Ends His Life
Louis Alfeldt a compositor at the Enquirer office shot his sweetheart Minnie Puckner at her Bremen Street home in Cincinnati, inflicting a fatal wound, then killed himself after a quarrel.
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Cincinnati
Louis Alfeldt
Enquirer
Minnie Puckner
Bremen Street
Weather and Civic News Digest at Havana and Nearby
The morning notes indicate rain and southeast winds in Havana with quiet congressional proceedings. Local items include a conference by Bilver Man, a New York bucket shop alert, and minor public notices such as annual officer reports and city park estimates.
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Havana
Bilver
New York
Haidad
Kaiser Insurance Buits Discon
F. C. Willey
West Side
Seven Injured as Walls Collapse on New Baltimore Homes
In Baltimore on Twenty second street near York road, walls of two new houses under construction collapsed this afternoon. Seven men were injured, two fatally likely, including Lorenzo Carter and William Montague. Workers were on inside scaffolding when the front wall toppled into the cellar. All victims are white and support families.
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Baltimore
David C. Slonaker
Twenty-second Street
York Road
Lorenzo Carter
R. J. Warner
Thomas Burns
Willam Adams
William N. Montague
William A. Forsyth
William A. Widener
Fire destroys bottling works in Hawley
A blaze at E. J. Richardson's bottling works on Church street Hawley Pa ignited at 2 80 o'clock and consumed the building. Firemen saved Dr G T Rodmans dwelling and nearby structures. Losses included 500 dollars on the building and 900 dollars on machinery, boxes and bottles. insurance will cover the damage.
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Hawley
E. J. Richardson
Church Street
Triple Murderer Hanged at King and Queen Court House
Archey Lockely a Black man, convicted of a triple murder, was hanged at King and Queen court house in Richmond Virginia. A large crowd gathered as deputies used pistols to guard the enclosure before the 12 21pm execution. He confessed to the killings after a quarrel with Ellen Chapman and the shooting of her nephew George Lee and others.
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Richmond
Archey Lockely
King and Queen Court House
Court House
Lockely
Ellen Chapman
George Lee
Charles Chapman
Eddie Chapman
Philadelphia
Banco man John Reed jailed in Lowell hearing
George Spencer known as John Reed, a wanted banco and confidence man, arrived in Lowell from Philadelphia in police custody. He faced a judge and was held without bail after a hearing, with bail defaults totaling over $15,000. He had been arrested in Philadelphia as a fugitive from justice.
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Lowell
Mass
George Spencer
New England
John Reed
Banco
Philadelphia
Hadley
Coal in Five Foot Veins Stirs Saginaw Mining Prospects
Saginaw County sees growing excitement over coal discoveries with reports of five foot vein seams. Agents rush to secure land and leases as mining prospects improve daily.
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Saginaw
Saginaw, Mich
Saginaw County
Counterfeit $100 Silver Certificate Passed in New York
A new counterfeit $100 silver certificate was received at the sub-treasury in New York City today. The note came from a New York bank in Brooklyn and was handled by three tellers before the fraud was detected.
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New York
Sul-Treasury
Brooklyn
Steamship Arrivals New York Jan 4 Cleared and Sailed
Steamship arrivals and departures noted for New York on January 4 with vessels cleared for Havre Werra Genoa Naples Naples and Umbria and ships Ems new or unspecified sailing to?
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New York
la Guucome
Havre
Werra
Genoa
Umbria
Naples
Ems
New Or
Navy Ships Sail on Cruise of Evolution From Hampton Roads
The New York along with Indiana and Iowa will depart Hampton Roads at 8 am for southern waters on a cruise of evolution after ten days of preparations. The Cuban scare has subsided with calm in Havana and no casualties reported. officials see no new disturbances and President McKinley is not receiving many calls.
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Newport News
New York
Indiana
Iowa
North Atlantic
Hampton Roads
Washington
McKinley
Havana
Senor Dupuy de Lome
Congesto
Senor de Lome
Cuban
Congress
White House
Washington cautious over Havana calm and possible future trouble
Dispatches from Havana report perfect tranquility but Consul General Lee warns inflammable conditions could spark more unrest. He does not expect a new outbreak, yet would not be surprised. Disturbances have not targeted the United States. The cabinet plans to keep warships nearby Havana to reach the area within six hours if needed.
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Washington
Havana
Lee
United States
Cuba
Marblehead Leaves Port as Maine Commands Sail
A Key West dispatch reports the cruiser Marblehead sailing after midnight as the Maine issued telegraph orders. The Montgomery was told to drop her coal barge and return to Philadelphia, but the Maine signalled her to enter port while off the bar.
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New York
Key West
Marblehead
Maine
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Death of Mrs Caroline Page von Schaumburg in France
A cablegram from Philadelphia notes the death of Mrs Caroline Page von Schaumburg at Dinard France on Wednesday. She was the widow of Colonel James W von Schaumburg a noted Philadelphia citizen. The death occurred at Montparnasse the home of her daughter Mrs Hughes Hallett formerly Emily von Schaumburg.
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Philadelphia
Dinard
France
Wedenday
Caroline Page von Schaumburg
James W. von Schaumburg
Cileen
von Schaumburg
Fatal Shooting Near Unity Pa on the Bessemer Line
A man at Unity, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot near the Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad by an unidentified assailant after refusing to give food or money. The shooter escaped.
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Plitebure
Jun
Rogerlo Louw
Unity
Vilinerg
Bessemer and
Lake Erie
Neara
Nesru
Weather Forecast for New York and Regions
The forecast reports cloudy skies across the middle states and New England with near steady temperatures. Fresh northeasterly to easterly winds bring rain to the southern and central districts, with rain now reaching the northern areas and winds rising along the coasts.
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Slerard
New York
Middle States
New England
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Williams
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Union Pacific Reorganization
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Lackawanna County News
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K. J. Richardson
Scranton Tribune
Bunco
COAL
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de Lome
General Lee
Mere. von Schaumburg
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