Tariff Vote Set In Senate For Today
Washington July 6 final vote on the tariff bill to be taken before adjournment tomorrow after a five minute rule debate from 1 p m. Agreement reached among parties with Mr Allison not seeking a vote time. Pettus amendment on anti trust defeated 15 36. Allen proposed a beet sugar bounty and was tabled 57 0 with Populists and Silver Republicans voting no.
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Washington
Senate
Pirties
Allison
Pettus
Allen
Nebraska
Forced to Fight a Duel in Guanaceo Mines
News from Guanaceo reports American miner Lewaldson and mine owner Cruces fought a duel over a boundary dispute. Both sides brought seconds and surgeons. five shots were exchanged. Lewaldson was wounded in the left arm while Cruces was shot in the shoulder and Cruez was seriously wounded.
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Jiminez
Mexico
Guanaceo
Here
Lewaldson
Andraes Crues
Cruez
Cruces
Crues
Would Oppose America at Public Meeting in Zaragoza
Marquis Vega Armio ex president of the congress and often foreign minister for the Liberal party spoke in Zaragoza declaring plans if returned to power. He urged halting a humiliating policy toward the United States and proposed ordering the navy to search Spanish waters for outlawed ships aiding insurgents. He warned war with the United States could occur if Yankee actions continued in Cuba.
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Madrid
Uuba
Cuba
Old War Cannon Backfires in Merchantville Protest
A crowd in Merchantville New Jersey attempted to light a 1812 cannon. George Patterson 56 tossed a lit firecracker into the cannon causing a blast that struck a boy and shattered nearby windows. Alexander Marritt nephew of the late ex Senator Cattell sustained a hand injury.
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Merchantville
N. J
George Patterson
Alexander Marritt
Cattell
Murder on Boat Street Leaves Cincinnati Peddler Dead
Fred Netzer, a young peddler, was murdered last night on Boat Street by an unknown assailant. The two men argued in a manner puzzling to police about a woman. the killer cut Netzer’s throat, and he died in a police patrol wagon.
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Cincinnati
Fred Netzer
Boat Street
John
Netzer
Canadian Reciprocity Extended to New South Wales
Ottawa announces an order in council extending the reciprocal treaty to New South Wales. The extension broadens trade and travel allowances under the reciprocal arrangement.
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Ottawa
Ont
New South Wales
Balloon tragedy at Biakr's park ends in death of boy
In Oakland a six year old boy named Bertrand Hill died during a balloon ascent when he clutched a sandbag and fell from about 1,500 feet above Biakr's park. Amateur aeronaut Charles Conlon planned a parachute descent.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Charles Conlon
Biakr’s Park
Bertrand Hill
Chauncey Hill
Los Angeles
Elks Lodge Gains 7000 Members and Converts Deficit to Surplus
The Grand Lodge meeting in Minneapolis reports 35,000 members, a gain of 7,000 in the year, and a $10,000 surplus reversing a prior $10,000 deficit. Thirty-three new lodges added as Elks from Omaha and Louisville join for the next reunion.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Lodge of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Metropolitan Theatre
Charles M. Foote
Frank M. Nye
Clough
Robert Pratt
A. M. Harrison
Meade D. Detweller
Harrisburg
Jerome B.fisher
Grand Lodge
Detweller
George A. Reynolds
Saginaw
Mich
Reynolds
Elks
Omaha
Louisville
Death by Wood Alcohol Suspected in Aurora Couple
The coroner's jury investigates the deaths of Mr and Mrs John Hillock found in their Aurora Illinois home with an empty bottle labeled Wood Alcohol Poison nearby. Their son Robert Hillock a Chicago commission merchant questions murder while testimony suggests death by suicide or accidental poisoning.
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Aurora
John Hillock
Robert Hillock
South Wood Street
Chicago
Brave Rescue After Bridge Collapse Near Hummels Town
A six mule team hauling cord wood broke through a small wooden bridge near Hummels Town and fell twenty two feet into the creek. The driver escaped injury. A. J. Hartman of Colebrook, supervising the rescue, was bitten by a vicious dog and suffered severe mangling of his left arm and hand. wounds were cauterized.
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Lebanon
Hummelstown
A. J. Hartman
Colebrook
Family perishes crossing Rio Grande in flood
San Antonio July 6 report says ranchman George Reeeley his wife and two children with two others attempted to cross the Rio Grande at flood time. Their light skiff overturned in midstream and all five drowned with bodies not yet recovered.
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San Antonio
Tex
Fatal Woodchuck Hunting Accident in Piedmont West Virginia
In Piedmont West Virginia a man named Buck was killed while woodchuck hunting near Bowmans Fun. He and two younger brothers were digging for a woodchuck when a stone six feet by four feet by ten inches thick fell and pinned him to the ground. A relief party arrived about a half hour later to find him dead.
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Piedmont
W. Va
Duly
Buck
Bowman
Ald
Narrow Escape for Spencer Trask in Saratows
Spencer Trask, New York banker, had a narrow escape in Saratows on Philadelphia street. His buggy machine became uncontrollable and he was thrown under a horse’s feet but escaped with only minor bruises.
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Spencer Trask
Saratows
New York
Philadelphia
Horace
Guilty Plea in Embezzlement Case at Toronto Police Court
John G. Gideon secretary and treasurer of the O Keeta brewing company and a known club man pleaded guilty in police court to embezzling 4000 of the company's money. He was sentenced to three years in Kingston prison.
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Toronto
Ont
John G. Gideon
O' Keeta Irewing Company
Kingston
Weyler Expensive Plan Sparks Cuban War Debate
Havana reports Gen. Arolas declares Weyler must mobilize 206000 settlers costing 200 million dollars to conquer East Cuba. The piece notes yellow fever, heat, and strong Cuban resistance, with Autonomist and Diario de la Marina disputes over Spain's Cuba policy and calls for clear reform.
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Havana
Key West
Cuba
Weyler
Spain
Arolas
Trocha
Orient
Flavana
Diario de la Marina
Diario
Bullet Flattened On Skull At Sacramento Saloon
Charles Yates a Hawaiian saloon keeper in Sacramento was shot by an enraged colored woman. The bullet from a .41 caliber pistol flattened on his skull to the thickness of a dime. He returned to his business and the woman was arrested.
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Sacramento
Cal
Charles Yates
Yates
Aged Woman Burned to Death in Maryland Kitchen
Miss Mary A. Payne aged seven died at Frederick yesterday from burns suffered after stepping on a match in the kitchen. Her clothes caught fire and although she tore off most of them she sustained fatal injuries to her back and shoulders while alone in the kitchen.
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Hagerstown
Mary A. Payne
Frederick
Sleeping car rates bill introduced in Congress
Washington July 4 Representative Bhafroth introduced a bill in the house to cap sleeping car charges at cents per 100 miles for tower berths and 2 cents for uppers. The minimums are set at 1.60 dollars and 1.25 dollars respectively.
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Washington
Bhafroth
Banquet Planned for Premier Laurier in Montreal
The board of trade will tender a banquet to Sir Wilfrid Laurier on his return to Montreal on July 6.
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Premier Laurier
Montreal
Board of Trade
Sir Wilfred Laurier
Fire Extinguisher Explosion Wounds Banker in Montour
Montour banker Mathews aged 65 lies in unconscious condition after a metal fire extinguisher exploded when it rolled off a table at the bank last night. Doctors report a crushed skull and dangerous head wound with little hope of recovery as onlookers recall his long life in Montour.
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Montour, Town
Montour
Town
L. Mathews
Mathews
Secretary Gage Proposes One Cent Sugar Levy
Secretary Gage writes to Senator Allison proposing a tax of one cent per pound on refined sugar made from stock imported before the tariff bill's passage. Treasury officials say the levy would raise several million dollars in revenue and fall on those most able to bear it. Senate committee action is not known.
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Senate
Washington
Gace
Allison
Customs
Treasury
Senate Committee
Jones and Wife Agree to Live Apart After Dispute
Enoch J. Jones a Fayette county former legislator dies in Atlanta while visiting his jailed wife. He signs an agreement to divide their mutual property and live apart, with his withdrawal of prosecution in exchange for her consent to separate. She faced jail after a shotgun incident.
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Atlanta
Enoch J. Jones
Fayette County
Firecracker Accidents Cause Burns and Injuries
In Wilmington on July 6 three boys suffered injuries from fireworks. Paul Davis, a small toy, caught fire and burned his clothes. James McGonigal was struck in the head by a can after a cracker exploded. Albert Rutter lost an eye when a firecracker exploded in his hands.
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Wilmington
Del
Paul Davis
James McGonigal
Albert Rutter
Disaster at Ethel Fourth of July Crowd
A misdirected Roman candle set off a large explosives package during the Ethel Missouri Fourth of July celebration. Several people were injured including Miss King who was struck in the thigh by a sky rocket, an injury described as probably fatal.
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Ethel, Mo
Miss King
Hauling Down the Flag in Digby Prompts Protests
In Digby Nova Scotia on July 6, a Fourth of July incident left the Stars and Stripes on the ground after locals hauled down the American flag from a telegraph pole and reversed the Canadian flag below it. US tourists expressed indignation as authorities restored the displays.
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Digby
United States
Flood Devastation in Southern France Reaches New Heights
Advices from the south of France report flood destruction surpassing prior estimates. Aggregate losses reach 200 million francs with hardly a village spared and about 300 persons drowned.
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Paris
France
Deep canyon forms after rains in Muyugalpa town
In Managua Nicaragua on July 6 the recent heavy rains excavated a deep canyon through the town of Muyugalpa at the foot of Ometepe volcano, destroying a number of houses.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Muyugalpa
Ometepe
Smallpox Fear Grows as Montreal Reports New Cases
Montreal July 6 reports unease over a presumed smallpox outbreak as two isolated cases emerge. The first case was detected last Saturday and authorities confirm both cases remain isolated.
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Montreal
Tragic Accident Aboard Coal Scow In Buffalo Harbor
John Kasmerzak a married man aged between years worked on a coal scow in Buffalo. He was caught beneath a moving derrick on the boat and died instantly. The incident occurred as the derrick operated, leaving the victim fatally injured.
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Buffalo
Indy G
John Kasmerzak
Instanly
Kasmersak
Four Die as Forbes Street Wreck Ends Fireworks Night
A Pittsburgh streetcar crash on Forbes street after Schenley Park fireworks left four dead and many injured. Motorman Michael Doyle and several riders were among the fatally injured as the derailed Soho Hill car was struck by a following trailer car and a final heavily loaded carriage. Rescue crews moved the seriously hurt to hospital and others home.
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Pittsboro
Forbes Street
Consolidated Traction Company
Michael Doyle
W. A. Manley
the Times
Miss Smith
Cc. C. Rogers
Mary H. Wilson
Arch Street
Alegheny
Edward Blersch
W. H. Elsanders
John McElroy
Henry McHenry
John Carr
Alice Mooney
Cartle Keightlinger
Joseph Mackie
Peter Fay
Lizzie Smith
Annie Smith
John Hoover
Edward Kinney
Soho Hill
Schenley Park
Atwood Street
Urges Creation of New American Party
Colonel EB Sellers of Detroit has mailed thousands of copies urging a new political party and a St. Louis convention on Aug 25. He says a committee from nearly every state authorized the address and it criticizes current government as a union of old parties with corporate power.
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Detroit
Mich
EB. H. Sellers
Patriotic Association
St. Louis
Sollera
Clever Work By Convicts At Maryland Penitentiary
Baltimore July 6 Warden John Weyler uncovered a crafty jailhouse scheme. Convicts smoked by wiring two copper wires to the electric light lines and using a pencil as carbon to spark a cigarette. The contraband gear was confiscated and the men must devise a new plan.
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Baltimore
John Weyler
Maryland Penitentiary
M Kinley on the Currency Forecast From Hanna
H W Hanna, chair of the Currency committee, travels to Washington with a draft bill. He says President Mc Kinley will send a message to Congress after the tariff bill clears the way. The plan aims to authorize a commission to study the currency problem and craft legislation.
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H. W. Hanna
Pittsburg
H. H. Hanna
Currency Committee
Gold Democrats
Indianapolis
Ind
Washington
Hanna
McKinley
Congress
Explosion Blinds Wilmington Boy in Powder Accident
George Robinson, 13, of Shipley Street, Wilmington, lost an eye when a powder explosion occurred as he prepared to tow a cannon. He suffered severe facial burns from the blast.
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Wilmington
Del
George Robinson
Bhipleyatreet
President weighs to send special message to Congress
The article notes the president faces a decision on whether to dispatch a special message to Congress. Details on timing or content are not provided, but the action would signal a significant political move.
Brothers Drowned Bathing at Bridge Ontario
Samuel and William Barber, brothers, were drowned yesterday while bathing at Bridge Ontario. The incident occurred near the river where locals say the water conditions were dangerous.
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Bridge, Ont
Samuel
William Barber
Blacksmith Patents Snap Shoe Fastening Device
A St Louis blacksmith reveals a new shoelace fastener with a double row of groove catches. When uppers meet the catches join and secure the shoe. A leather tongue riveted with buttons passes up through grooves and fastens by thumb pressure. Inventor expects substantial offers including cash and royalties.
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St. Louis
Exploding boiler kills nine on Tennessee farm
A breeding machine boiler exploded at the W. A. Allen farm in Hartsville Tennessee this afternoon killing nine people instantly and injuring five. The victims include W. A. Allen and eight others named James Allen Lindsay Allen Mark Tunstill Aga Barr Porter Averitt Bolton Len Bardsall and Will Allen. The last two are identified as negroes.
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Hartsville
Tenn
W. A. Allen
James Allen
Lindsay Allen
Mark Tunstill
Aga Barr
Porter Averitt
Bolton
Len Bardsall
Will Allen
Romance Shattered as Elopement Sparks Jail Release
W Rasell Ward, married man, spent a night and day in jail after eloping from Los Angeles with Millionaire Joan Bradbury’s wife. On bail, he reunited with Mrs. Bradbury at Helen Dare’s home. Friends seek reconciliation. the husband might forgive if she ends the affair. Messages to relatives reveal penitent tones amid the romantic fallout.
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San Francisco
W. Rassell Ward
Los Angeles
Joan Bradbury
Mra
Europe
Ward
Bradbury
California
Bradburys
Long-Lost Son Reunited With Father After Eighteen Years
In Mesa City Arizona on July 6 Dr L H Hammond of St Louis located his son known as Harry Creelman who had been missing for eighteen years. The boy reportedly was stolen by gypsies at the urging of his mother's former lover. A circular letter from ex Marshal Clark led to the discovery.
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Phoeniz
Ariz
Mesa City
L. H. Hammond
S J. Louis
Harry Creelman
Clark
Boy Shot in Groin During July Fourth Celebration
Eight year old George Wolfert was wounded when a man named Gernard Erakowsky fired a shot in front of a New York home as revelers celebrated July Fourth. Erakowsky, a 22 year old butcher, claims the shooting was accidental. The boy is in serious condition.
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New York
George Wolfert
Gernard Erakowsky
Erakowsky
Texas Street Car Men Strike Paralyzes Houston
Houston on July 6 saw a street car strike by unionized men disrupting service across the city. About twenty cars operated briefly despite celebrations and a ball game, then the company halted work leaving thousands stranded on the outskirts. roughly five hundred workers are affected.
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Houston
Tex
Honor for the Duke of York Knighted in Saint Patrick Order
London cipher July reports the Duke of York eldest son of the Prince of Wales and heir presumptive to the throne has been appointed a knight of the Order of Saint Patrick.
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London
Duke of York
Prince of Wales
Order of Saint Patrick
President McKinley Returns to the Old Stand
President McKinley and his party arrived back at Washington from Canton at lat hour this afternoon, signaling the end of their holiday visit and resuming official duties.
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Old Stand
Washington
McKinley
Canton
Weather Indications and Local Notes Panorama
Morning weather shows generally paired conditions with variable winds. Tariff vote set for today as Bonate pushes economic policy shifts. Reports from Pittsburgh trolley incidents and local council ballots reflect a busy regional agenda.
When Gould Was a Youth Story of Mrs Fillmore
Mrs Sarah Ann Angell of Michigan seeks widow status of Jay Gould in a New York Supreme Court case against Edwin and Helen Gould. Testimony recalls Gould as a young, industrious man in a 1850s Dallas to Scranton trip, courting Mrs Fillmore on a caboose, noting a wife and child and possible prior marriage.
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New York
Scranton
Supreme Court
Sarah Ann Angell
Michigan
Jay Gould
Edwin
Helen Gould
East Forty-seventh Street
Fifth Avenue
Susan J. Fillmore
Susan J. Fillmore, A Witness In Behalf of the Claimant, Was Filed. Mrs. Fillmore
Oakland
Cal
Homer
Slateford
Gould
New York State
Eloped with a Tramp Stuns Eddyville Society
Miss Mary Jager, famed for wealth and social standing in Eddyville Iowa, secretly wed tramp Flint Thompson after clandestine meetings. The marriage was officiated by Judge Robert Sloan and prompted strong anger from Mary’s father John Jager who vowed vengeance.
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Mary Jager
Belle Pisine
Iowa
Eddyville
John Jager
Mary
Flint Thompson
Grant Cowley
Robert Sloan
District Court
Forged Senator Williams Name Arrested in Washington
S P Williams of Bis marck North Carolina formerly a treasury clerk in Washington was arrested for forging the name of Senator Williams K Mason Illinois to a Pennsylvania Railroad two round trip passes application. He denies the charge and will appear in police court tomorrow for a hearing.
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Washington
S. P. Williams
Bismarck
N. C
Treasury Department
Williams K. Mason
Ilinois
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York City
Williams
Boy Injured In Powder Can Accident Near Wheeling
Morris Hallott, a Moundsville boy visiting Bellaire, was severely injured when a metal tomato can of powder exploded. His right cheek opened to the bone and his eye was destroyed by flying fragments.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Morris Hallott
Bellaire
Weather Forecast Promises Warm, Sultry Midweek Across Regions
The Herald reports fair and sultry conditions for the middle states and New England, with local rain along the coast and variable winds. Temperatures rise, except near the coastline, as the forecast extends into Thursday with lighter southeasterly to southerly breezes and more sunshine.
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the Herald
New York
Middle States
New England
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