Annexation favored by president Hawaii treaty to be sent to senate
Scranton reports a semi official notice that the president supports annexing Hawaii and will submit a treaty to the U.S. Senate. A proposed increased state tax on foreign insurance gross premiums draws distrust from insurers who warn of retaliatory taxes. The editorial endorses fiscal restraint and criticizes Quay advisors. It notes Weyler has pardoned a Cuban prisoner but warns of potential danger to Weyler.
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Hawaii
Senate
Pennsylvania
Ita
Philadelphia
Quay
Secretary Long and Ensign Stone Case’s Lesson Learned
The piece notes Secretary Long’s public acceptance of a mistake after the Ensign Stone affair. It recalls Stone’s betrothal to a millionaire’s daughter and the father’s opposition. Long’s acknowledgment of error is praised as prudent, with sympathy for Stone and a call for discretion over private matters. It also mentions Schulz, a county murderer, as undeserving of the death sentence.
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Secretary Long
Ensign Stone
Ensign Stones
Conie
Oswego
Ensign
Stone
Secretary of the Navy
Brooklyn
Long
Fike County
Schulz
The Misuse of College Degrees
The piece denounces Harvard and Princeton for offering honorary Doctor of Laws to Grover Cleveland. It ridicules him as unworthy, cites poor public service and flawed statecraft, and condemns distributing such degrees to undeserving figures while scholars are overlooked. The author urges Cleveland to resist future temptations.
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Cleveland
Harvard University
Princeton
Sectional reconciliation gains traction in the South
The text notes an excellent impression by the president at Nashville and observes reconciliation across the South. It presents a view that the beautiful dream of sectional harmony is becoming an accomplished fact, reflecting a pivotal shift in attitudes.
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Nashville
South
Coal duties clash over Dingley bill and reciprocity concerns
The Senate finance committee proposes extending a 70 cent per ton duty to all coal including bituminous and anthracite while preserving a lower rate for coals from countries with tariffs under 60 cents. West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and Ohio lawmakers oppose the reciprocity exemption fearing Canadian coal would flood New England markets. A 66 cent rate is seen as insufficient protection. proponents urge uniform application to bolster domestic coal against foreign competition. The piece also notes Sultan's troop movements in Thessaly amid European tensions.
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House
Finance Committee
Senate
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New England
Atlantic Seaboard
Nova Scotia
Ceae
Senators Clash Over Hawaii Reciprocity Abrogation
Senate caucus reveals sharp splits as Senator Nelson backs abrogation while Senator Davis denounces it as a breach of international law and honor. Frye and others insist any action must be direct, with twelve months notice to Hawaii, warning of British protectorate risk and international consequences.
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Hawaii
Nelson
Minnesota
Goea
Tis
Davis
Hawai
United States
Committee On Foreign Relations
Frye
Senate
Benatora
Great Britain
Cuba Rebellion Seen as Indefinite With Heavy Losses
Correspondent Pepper reports the Cuban revolt could continue indefinitely unless Spain withdraws. Insurgents, about 40 000 strong, face some 200 000 Spanish troops, suggesting a draw unless Spain exhausts its resources. Atrocities in the campaign are noted with confirmed killings of wounded prisoners and suspected insurgents.
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Pepper
Cuba
Spain
Belfry of War Echoes and Political Will In Press
The text reviews Weyler's campaign aims to starve Cuban patriots, labeling it a siege of neutral territory and a threat to American interests. It notes insurgent abuses, including executions of informers and mutilation, while praising some U.S. policy perspectives and mentioning Judge Calhoun's Spain appointment. It also comments on the Faure assassination attempt and a local Wilkes-Barre baseball subscription drive amid Scranton competition.
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Weyler
Patriota
Mc. Pepper
United States
Washington
American
Tidewater
Judge Calhoun
Spain
Madrid
Gossip at the Capital Reflects Democratic Fractures
Washington dispatch notes Democratic despair as desertions to protectionism split the party. South Carolina Georgia Louisiana Utah shift signals for and against free trade. Ohio political moves around Borg and McLean loom, with speculation on legislative outcomes and a Blackburn jest.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Congress
Senate
Party of Protection
South Carolina
Georgia
Lousiana
Tilman
Duker
Clay
McEnery
Louisiana
Rawlins
Utah
Benator West
Wio
Jonow
Arkansas
Ascents at the Great Monument Reach Notable Totals
The article notes a climb to the apex of the highest monument, detailing 10,570 visitors in a month with 9,061 via elevator and 1,509 by stairs. It states total visitors since opening Oct 1, 1889 to May 11, 1907 reached 100,606. The monument height is listed as 6 feet.
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Vasious Commonwealth
Secretien
United State
Hastings
Harrisburg Expenditures to Meet State Revenue Outlook
The Philadelphia Press notes a Harrisburg discussion among Senators and stateOfficials that expenditures should be reduced to align with revenues rather than raise taxes. It cites 1897 98 net revenues near 10.5 million, with 7.4 million needed for two years of state costs and 12.1 million possible for schools and charities, urging prompt action to avoid party damage and demoralization.
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Commonwealth
General Fund
Harrisburg
Sermon Against Republican Tax Policy in State Affairs
The Philadelphia Record argues a state led by a competent receiver could cut offices and waste, leave a surplus in two years, while accusing Republican managers of thrift failure. It warns they will impose new taxes raid counties corporations and strip estates but refuse to abolish offices or reduce salaries.
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Bualneas
Virginia
Revival of business noted by New York Sun readers
The New York Sun reports a revival in business with weekly settlements of The Sun showing profit increases over the same weeks in 1806. The paper asserts the better general business conditions reflected by its status as a cash-paying, cash-receiving newspaper.
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Ruasell Sage
Sup
Sound Advice on State Finances from Springfield Republican
The piece counsels that when revenues run short, governments should curb expenses. It contrasts frugal households with politicians who might instead push for broader spending while income is insufficient.
New York Corner Lot Sells for Record Price
Ground at Fifth Avenue and Forty fifth Street sold recently for 10 000 that is 44 000 a front and dollars per square foot. It marks the highest price ever paid for residence property with 1d feet front by 100 feet deep.
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Chicago
Fifth Avenue
Forty-fifth Street
New York
Everything Except the Tariff Bill Poem
A rural poem set in summer skies and blooming hedges contrasts cheerful growth with politics. The speaker notes farm bounty and hopeful joy interrupted only by the tariff bill looming over Washington. The tone blends nostalgia with bill-related tension in a period voice.
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Thessaly
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Philadelphia Record
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Lean
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Hotundy, Board of Trade
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Lackawanna Avenue
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Mucklow
the Clemons, Ferrer O'Malley CO
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Lewis, Reilly
Misses
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Hotel
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Scranton, Pa
Henry Belin, JR
Wyoming
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Commonwealth Building
Thos, Ford
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E. W. Mulligan
Pittston
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