Irritation Over Tariff Debate Marked By Bipartisan Talks
Three set speeches highlighted Senate session with Warren attacking Wilson tariff and praising McKinley duties while Dubois advocated free coinage and Daniels defended the Venezuelan policy. House rules were amended to ease future votes and a pension bill session followed as principal business.
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Washington
Senate
Warren
Rep. Wyo
United States
Dubois
Idao
Daniel
Dem
Davies
Pugh
Ala
New York
Hill
Aldrich
Jones
Ark
Populists Blamed In Downfall Of Joe Blackburn Address Adopted
A heated free silver conference session features a clash between Populists and silver men led by ex-Congressman Hatch who blamed Populists for Joe Blackburn’s defeat. The body adopted an address urging a distinct American monetary system opposing the single gold standard and advocating bimetallic policy.
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Washington
Hatch
Miagouri
Joe Blackburn
Kentucky
Committee On Organization
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
United States
Woman's Bible sparks lively debate at suffrage convention
At the National American Woman Suffrage Association’s twenty eighth annual meeting in Washington on January 23, Susan B Anthony opened the session with delegates from nearly every state in attendance. Rachel Foster Avery reported on fifteen years as secretary and addressed criticisms of the Woman’s Bible, prompting discussion and strong opinions from Lillie Devereaux Blake and Harriet Taylor Upton. The afternoon featured organizer training under Carrie Chapman Catt.
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Avery
Woman's Bible
Mrs. Avery
Lillie Devereaux Blake
New York
English Peace Offering Stresses Settlement of Anglo American dispute
The Daily News will urge a settlement in tomorrow's issue, noting British advances while acknowledging U S fairness in reporting. It criticizes Lord Salisbury’s silence and says diplomacy must be guided by public opinion on broad principles, insisting war with the United States is unacceptable. A Cleveland Crespo intervention could seal a quick resolution.
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United States
Treasury
London
The
Daily News
England
Lord Salisbury
Foreign Office
Washington
Venezuela
Cleveland
Crespo
Turkey
Russia
Constantinople
Pall Mall Gazette
Great Britain
Cyprus
Anatolia
Welcome to Hoosier Poet Riley Entertained in Greenfield
James Whitcomb Riley arrives in Greenfield Indiana for a honoring entertainment hosted by a church society. He is welcomed by Judge Charles Offutt Mayor Duncan and prominent citizens and escorted to Senator William R Houghs home. The opera house crowd fills for Riley with press from Indianapolis and Chicago attending. Rev Dr I W McKnight resigns as Gettysburg College president effective June after faculty and church discussions.
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Greenfield
Ind
James Whitcomb Riley
Charles G. Offutt
Duncan
Willam R. Hough
Riley
Indianapolis
Chicago
Anthracite Coal Trust Meeting Reports Price Restriction Plan
New York January 23 anthracite road executives met secretly at the Trunk Line association rooms on Liberty Street to discuss a plan modeled after the Joint Trade association to raise prices by limiting production and sharing trade. J Pierpont Morgan is credited with origin of the idea with leaders from Reading Lehigh Valley Jersey Central present.
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New York
Trunk Line Association
Central Building
Liberty Street
Lackawanna
Lehigh Valley
Jersey Central
Joint Trade Association
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
J. S. Harris
Reading
J. R. Maxwell
Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre Coal Company
George B. Roberts
Pennsysvania
Harris
James Henderson
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Thomas R. Richards
Roberts
Hammond Case Sparks Global Telegram Traffic
Washington cables and letters flood the state department over John Hayes Hammond, the Californian mining engineer jailed in Pretoria over alleged involvement in the Vill 앰der plot. Officials seek assurances on his safety and humane treatment from Ambassador Bayard as the case draws international attention.
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Washington
State Department
John Hayes Hammond
Pretoria
Transvaal
Hammond
Omey
Ambansador Bayard
Baverd
State Department dots on Boer humane treatment stance
The state department released a brief statement this afternoon quoting Ambassador Bayard. It says humane and indulgent treatment is being extended to all persons including Americans by the Boer government according to his present information.
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State Department
Bayard
Quigg Resolution Adopted by House Committee on Armenians
The House committee on foreign affairs unanimously adopted a resolution offered by Mr. Quigg of New York expressing sympathy with the Armenians. It recalls treaty protections for Armenian Christians and urges Turkey to safeguard them from persecution.
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Washington
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Quigg
Republican
New York
Turkey
Murder Confession Tied to Eden Musee Trip
Frank Wilson confesses to strangling Henry Bonnecka for his money. Trial in Hollidaysburg follows details of Bonnecka’s April 7, 1895 murder and the conspirators including James Farrell and Joseph Peddicord. Detectives, witnesses, and the Eden Musee chamber of horrors visit shape the case.
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Wilson
Eden Musee
Hollidaysburg
Frank Wilson
Henry Bonnecka
Bonnecka
Altoona
Daniel McSweeney
Pittsburg
New York City
Joseph Peddicord
West Virginia
James Farrell
Kiskiminetas
Mra
Tillie Potter
Peddicord
Farrell
William Doran
Chamber of Horrors
Hammond
Potter
Cuban Leader Gomez Ill as Spanish Troops Close In
Havana reports Maximo Gomez suffers from illness while Spanish forces, led by Pando and others, pursue insurgents in Havana and Matanzas provinces. Guerilla actions include burning villages and plantations. Gomez’s position appears critical as lines of retreat form.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
Cornell
Macon
Jamaica
Gomes
Aldecoa
Linares
Gomez
Maceo
Pinar del Rilo
Matangas
Santa Clara
Senado
Lugarento
Puerto Principe
Nacareno
Placetas
Morales
Chimbarazo
Pando
Santiago de Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Stein
Josch
State Board of Agriculture Meeting Highlights
Harrisburg January 2 The state board of agriculture met this morning and secured papers by Colonel James A Woodward on Farmers Rush Tales and C Cooper of Lancaster on Sul-Soil-Ing The next meeting will be held at Ambler in Montgomery county in October.
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State Board of Agriculture
Harrisburg
State Boon of Agriculture
James A. Woodward
Cooper
Lancaster
Ambler
Vonit
Omere County
Ootoaher
Russia and Turkey sign defense pact. Dardanelles to Turkey
London reports a Russo Turkish offensive and defensive treaty signed in Constantinople and ratifications exchanged in St. Petersburg. The pact follows Unkiar Skelessi lines, making Turkey Russia's vassal and giving Moscow influence across the sultan's domains. France may join. Britain likely to protest.
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London
Pall Mall Guzette
Constantinople
Russia
Turkey
St. Petersburg
Aare Pasha
Caar
Rusia
Dardanelles
M. Cambon
France
Pall Mall Gazette
Russa
Mediterranean
Trouble in the Reichstag War of Words
In Berlin the Reichstag session turns heated as Dr. Barth accuses the government of ignoring a bimetallism resolution and hints that American gold fueled agitation. Hermon Kardoff denies funding German bimetalists and labels Barth’s charge an infamy. The president orders Barth to resume conduct.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Barth
Radical- Unionist
von Hohenlohe
Hermon Kardoff
Agrarian Party
Dr. Barth
Minnie Swanger Case In Altoona Poison Murder Charge
Minnie Swanger a 15 year old girl was arrested in Altoona charged with poisoning and murdering Wm McGregor and attempting to kill Mary McGregor Martha Johnson and Carrie Sill. She admits buying poison but denies using it. Coroner's jury meeting planned for Saturday to pursue possible accomplices and motive connected to stealing money from her grandmother Mary McGregor.
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Altoona
Minnie Swanger
Wm. McGregor
Mary McGregor
Martha Johnson
Carrie Sill
Weather Forecast For Eastern Pennsylvania And New York
Eastern Pennsylvania expects rain and high easterly winds. New York area forecast notes rain in the Middle States and New England, with brisk coastal winds and snow in northern sections. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies with snow or rain along coasts, followed by clearing and colder conditions.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Herald
Middle States
New England
Short Muslin Skirts and Underwear Sale Items
A catalog note lists short Muslin skirts with 3 cluster Tuc special at 48c and embroidered ruffles at 65c to 2.00. Long skirts from 75c to 7.00, plain and trimmed drawers from 21c, special muslin drawers with Torchon lace at 69c, corset covers, and children's white dresses in all sizes plus infants long dresses slightly soiled at deep discounts to close.
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Mother Hubbard
Eureka
Five Sisters of Mercy Injured in Jefferson Bridge Collision
An electric car on Jefferson avenue collided with a barouche carrying five Sisters of Mercy at 9 this morning on the Jefferson avenue bridge. Four nuns and the carriage driver, James Fagan, were seriously injured. The motorman is held responsible.
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St. Louis
Jefferson Avenue
Sisters of Mercy
Barbara
Germania
Evaline
Alphonsue
Falgentia
James Fagan
Hig Furniture Store Fire Destroys Central Pa. Shop
Hig Furniture Store in Prone, Pennsylvania, owned by 8. M. Jones, was totally destroyed by a morning blaze. Fire origin unknown. loss at least 5,000 dollars, with 0 insurance listed.
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Hig
Pennsylvania
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