Morgan Demands Disclosure on American Prisoners in Cuba
Senator Morgan of Alabama pressed a resolution seeking full presidential information on the capture of the Competitor and the condemnation to death of American citizens by a Spanish warship. He urged Congress not to yield to executive secrecy, urging steps if Americans remain jailed. The exchange raised questions of belligerent status and the need for a formal demand or war power to secure release. The Senate invoked secrecy under rule 35 as Presiding Officer Platt cleared the galleries.
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Millionaire Austin Corbin Dies After Runaway Accident
Newport New Hampshire June 6 Mr Austin Corbin multi millionaire of New York died at 9 42 pm from injuries after his carriage horses ran away near his estate two miles east of town His grandson Edgell Corbin and his tutor accompanied him The driver John Stokes was fatally injured dying at 6 pm The fall overturned the carriage breaking Corbin s leg and bruising his head Edgell suffered a broken leg and other hurts The tutor escaped with severe shock
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Austin Corbin
New York
House Bill Passes to Extend Courts in Indian Territory
Washington June 8 The House quickly passed a bill extending U S courts jurisdiction in Indian Territory and authorizing town layouts and leasing of coal timber farming and grazing lands The debate focused on a Senate bill to amend fourth class mail matter to limit franked material Officials noted the heavy use of government mail last year 1 250 000 pounds and suggested routing government matter through the post office The measure passed 102 to 5.
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United States
Loud
California
Post Officer Committee
Senate
Cannon
Post Office Department
Senate Passes Filled Cheese Bill With Taxes and Labels
The Senate approved the filled cheese measure 37 to 13, aligning with oleomargarine law analogies. It imposes $100 annual tax on manufacturers, $250 on wholesale dealers, $2 on retail dealers, plus a one cent per pound tax on the product and eight cents on imported filled cheese. requires wooden packaging and bold branding. stores must display a conspicuous sign. West opposed, offering two amendments, both rejected. tariff amendments and other provisions were tabled or laid on the table.
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Nelson Morris
Armour
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Lindsay
Senate approves public building items 58 to 0
Washington June 8 the Senate reports a partial agreement on the sundry civil appropriation bill with open items for new public buildings at Salt Lake City and the capitals of Idaho Wyoming and Montana. Debate cited moves for capital buildings in new states and insistence by conferees to press all public building items, a final vote 58 to 0.
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Maine
House Committee
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Tles
Kate Field's Funeral Held in Honolulu
Kate Field noted writer and lecturer died May 19 in Honolulu. Funeral held June 4 attended by President Dole, cabinet members, and many citizens. She became ill May 13 at Kailua with chest pains, later died of pneumonia after being placed aboard a steamer.
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Francisco
Honolulu
Kate Field
General Mills
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Field
Kailua
Hawaii
Moscow Disaster Provokes Harsh Criticism of Police Chief
Witnesses blame M Vlassovsky prefect of police for the Khodimskoye plain crush. He refused military aid, claiming control was sufficient, triggering violent anger among locals. Dozens drowned in beet vats used for a feast as crowds surged.
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Bomb threats surface after Corpus Christi procession in Barceiras
In Barceiras Spain on June 8 after the Corpus Christi procession two brass bombs were found near the cathedral. Several anarchists were arrested on suspicion of involvement.
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Barceiras
Spain
Barcenona
Fatal Storm Strikes Loap City Nebraska
A hurricane and cloud burst in Loap City Neb last night injured seven members of the Motoy family and killed one child. Many houses were destroyed across the area, prompting emergency responses and investigations into the disaster.
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City
Neb
Joseph Motoy
Hospital Butchery in Cuba Report Harrowing Massacre
A World special from San Cristobal recounts General Serano's column entering mountains near Las Lomas. After days of brutal fighting, troops killed four prisoners and massacred more than forty sick and wounded Cubans in a hospital, then burned the house and outbuildings with the injured inside.
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The
San Cristobal
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Las Lomas de Dimencz
Serano
Bahia Hlonda
Political arena outlines party battle grounds in West
Washington on June 5 notes free silver winning at Chicago shifts the coming campaign to the Western states Illinois Indiana Michigan and Western mining states become the pivotal battleground. Speculation centers on party chairs with Senator Quay or Senator Jones of Arkansas likely contenders for the helm and Harrity’s tenure as Democratic campaign chair fading if silver stands strong.
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Chicago
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New Jersey
Connecticut
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Indiana
Quay
Thomas H. Carter
Atte
Alfres
Harrity
Democratic Campaign Committee
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Populists Win Oregon Congress Seats in Key Districts
Port land OR June 5 The latest returns show D Vanderburg winning the First district with a 422 plurality though Curry county未 votes to come. In the Second district Martin Quinn leads Ellis by 463 with Grant Harney and Malheur counties still to hear from.
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Harney
Malheur Counties
House Actions Prompt Suspension Day Order
In a June session from Inneton, the House debated a Peterit order to suspend individual actions. Pressure from members for recognition of locally important pills led to the order being adopted without division, with plans to bring forward to-morrow for further consideration.
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Keni
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Ificheerson
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Telephone Patents Debate Narrowly Favors Daniel Draw
A Senate committee on patents reported a favorable finding on the Daniel Draw case involving telephone patents. If Congress adopts this report, the Bell Telephone Company could be adversely affected in its patent position and influence on future innovation. The discussion reflects tension between patent protections and industry advancement.
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Senate ‘Committee
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Bell
Gettysburg Unveiling of Statues for Meade and Hancock
Thousands of veterans and others gathered on the Gettysburg battlefield to witness the unveiling of equestrian statues honoring Gen George G Meade and Gen Winfield S Hancock. The PA statues, erected at state expense, cost $100000.
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Gettysburg
Bill Rejected Sparks Presidential Veto On French Spoliation Claims
The President returns House bill 8292 without approval, denouncing French spoliation claims of 1,027.34.00 and the Chouteau $174,445 payment tied to the ironclad Etah, defending executive power and urging proper responsibility. The veto calls out improper deficieny features and notes Polk’s 1846 veto on similar sums, while outlining the House vote sustaining the veto and proposing a revised deficiency bill. The article also notes Indian bill compromise progress and sectarian school timelines as the session continues.
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Spoltation
France
England
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House
Cannon
House Committee
Stills
House Seats Two Democrats Replace In Illinois and North Carolina
The House unseated two Democrats, Lockhart of the Seventh North Carolina district and Downing of the Sixth district, replacing them with Republicans Rinaker and another GOP member. Downing was the sole Illinois Democrat remaining.
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House
Lockhart
North Carolina
Downing
Hingis
Jade Fuedy
Rinaker
Ilinois
McKinley Campaign Plan Outlined by Perry Steath
Perry Steath of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette opens McKinley headquarters in St Louis and outlines a campaign strategy. He says Wall Street will try to dictate the convention but McKinley will trust the party’s judgment on currency, favoring a gold standard among a few states while many others push 16 to 1 for silver. tariff remains a major issue for Republicans in battleground states. Platt prepares moves to influence the convention, aiming to control the preliminary roll and protest against McKinley’s nomination.
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Perry Steath
Cincinnati Commercal Gazette
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McKinley
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Heath
New York
Maine
Massachusetts
New Jersey
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Thomas C. Platt
Platt
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Kansas crop bulletin notes varied conditions across state
Kansas state board of agriculture release for May 31 reports winter wheat at 69 percent average condition, spring wheat 74, rye 76, oats 85.5, sorghums 85, castor beans 15 percent below last year, broom corn down 60 percent in acreage with 63 condition, flax down 10 percent to 23,000 acres, barley up about 30 percent. Indicates large differences among counties and crops, with total winter wheat area up 3,320,500 acres overall.
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Ihe State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Jerusalem
Letter From Melton Describes Spanish Torture At Cabanas
A Kansan prisoner aboard the schooner Competitor sends a letter detailing alleged Spanish war cruelties at Moro Castle and Fort Cabanas. He cites daily torture and executions, a 16 year old boy tortured and whipped, prisoners crowded in cells, and Americans among those held, with reports of musket volleys at night and widespread injuries among Cubans.
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Owen Melton
Kansan
Plavuna
Moro Castle
Fort Cabanas
Faustrino Pardone
Havana
Cabanas
Pardone
Ybhen
Schouner
Julio Sanguilly
Dismissals From Civil Service Resolution Adopted
The House adopted General Grosvenor's resolution calling for information from the departments about dismissals from the civil service during the present administration.
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Washington
House
Cost of an Actress Leslie Carter From N Y Fairbank Case
In a New York Supreme Court hearing David Belasco testified as a witness in his suit to recover funds for coaching Mrs. Leslie Carter. He detailed meetings with N XK Fairbank, the costs discussed to develop Mrs. Carter into a star, and Fairbank's moneyed assurances. The testimony covered negotiations, management changes, and future tour plans with Fairbank pressing Belasco to invest and sustain Carter's career. The case was adjourned until today.
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N. KK
Fairbank
New York
David Belasco
Supreme Cort
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Belasco
Kelasco
Witneas
Allen
McKinley Headquarters Opened in St Louis
June 6 data from St. Louis reports McKinley campaign plans advancing with Perry Heath of Cincinnati opening headquarters at the Southern. General Grosvenor and Mark Hanna, Cleveland banker and Ohio campaign manager, expected to join soon for the national committee meeting.
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St. Louis
Perry Heath
Cincinnati
Southern
Grosvenor
Mark Hanna
Cleveland
Ohio Statesman
President Cleveland Celebrates Tin Wedding at White House
On June 4 10 years after his marriage President Cleveland marked the tin wedding without fanfare. Dr Sunderland, the minister who joined the couple, delivered congratulations and cabinet members followed suit. The family will depart Thursday for Gray Gables after moving from Woodley to the White House.
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Washington
Cleveland
White House
Sunderland
Woodley
Gray Gables
Colored member of Congress seated after contest
The House voted 163 to 33 to seat George W. Murray, a colored man, contesting the Elliott seat from the Shoestring district of South Carolina. Party lines were strict, with Parker of New Jersey voting for Elliott. Murray was escorted to the bar and sworn in amid Republican cheers.
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Washington
House
George W. Murray
Mr. Elliott
South Carolina
Parker
New Jersey
Elliotts
Murray
Republicans Claim Both In Oregon First District Tossup
Portland June 8 official count shows an error of 146 votes changing the outcome in Oregon's First district. Tongue, Republican, gains a 103 vote plurality over Vandenberg Populist for Congress, while Ellis edges Quinn Populist by 10 votes according to the Republican State central committee.
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Portland
Ore
Cinaera
Vandenberg
Congress
Republican State Central Committee
Ellis
Quinn
Reed Rules Out Second Mince as Vice Presidential Nomination
Wasmintox June 5 Senator Lodge met with Speaker Reed to discuss Reed accepting the Vice Presidential nomination. Reed said he had not given any countenance to the idea and would under no circumstances accept the honor.
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Reed
Wasmintox
Lodge
Kaiser's Yacht Wins First Race at Cowes
The Meteor, the new yacht of the German Emperor, seized its first race yesterday at Cowes and defeated Britannia the Britannia, the Ailsa and the Satanita. The event marked a bold showing by Lenpox's new royal entrant against top competing craft.
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Lenpox
Meteor
Cowes
Prince of Wales
Britannia
Schaffer Convicted in Peoria Distilling Bills Case
Simon Schaffer of Chicago was found guilty of poodling in connection with a bill from the last legislature affecting Peoria distilling interests. A motion for a new trial was entered at once.
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Pronrta
Lil
Simon Schaffer
Chicago
Peoria
Big Cincinnati Brewer Dies at 65
John Hauck president of the John Hauck Brewing Company died last night in Cincinnati Ohio at age 65. He was a noted brewer and a multi millionaire, prominent figure in Western brewing circles.
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Ohio
John Hauck
John Hauck Brewing Company
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