Senator Tillman Attacks Senate Structure in Sugar Tariff Debate
Washington May 31 Senator Tillman charges arrogance and corruption in the Senate over the sugar schedule and demands an investigation. He accuses a “gang of thieves and robbers” and calls for a purge if charges prove true. Senator Aldrich denies sugar trust influence as the tariff bill progresses with votes and committee action.
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Washington
Jones
Nev
Senate
Tillman
Mr. Tillman
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Sugar Trust
Mr. Aldrich
Tillmans Dramatic Senate Speech Pressures Probe
Senator Tillman of South Carolina delivered a dramatic senate speech urging a five-member special committee to probe charges of senatorial speculation while the tariff bill was before the finance committee. He demanded names and vowed to purge the senate if corruption existed, citing reports from New York and Chicago newspapers about sugar stock dealings.
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Washington
Tillman
South Carolina
Senate
Congress
New York
Chicago
Smith
New Jersey
Treasury Secretary Gage Addresses Cincinnati Banquet
In Cincinnati the Boston Chicago and St Louis club visitors hosted a banquet at Alexander McDonald’s Clifton mansion. Secretary of the Treasury Gage spoke to the gathering, urging proper revenue and a sound currency system as he quoted the president’s support for those aims.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Clifton Mansion
Alexander McDonald
Cincinnati Club
Gage
Governor Leedy outlines western railroad plan at indignation meeting
In Mankato Kansas on May 29 Governor Leedy spoke to about two thousand Populists. He cited a recent Supreme Court ruling limiting ICC power and urged West to act. He proposed a public private railroad venture from Central Nebraska through Kansas Oklahoma Indian Territory to the Gulf, with the public holding majority but no upfront costs until completion.
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Mankato
Kan
Leedy
Kansas
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
Gulf
Republicans Stand United on Tariff Vote in Senate
In Washington May 28 the first tariff bill vote centered on boracic acid amid party lines. West's proposed 8 cent rate failed 20 to 34 as Republicans united against, with only two Democrats and one Populist supporting. Committee rate of 5 cents per pound was upheld after further debate.
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Washington
Senate
West
Yeas
Heitfeld
McEnery
Louisiana
White
California
Meitfeld
Butler
Turner
Stewart
Jones
Nevada
Cannon
Pettigrew
Kyle
Hale
Faulkner
Ark
Aldrich
Perkins
Caffrey
Gray
Finance Committee
Vest
Damascus barrels misrepresented by imitations flood U S markets
Washington reports most Damascus steel gun barrels sold in the United States come from Belgium. Genuine barrels are made by expert workers while imitations produced by women and children from a paper pattern cost about 12 cents and last as long as the real article. Consul Gilbert at Liege says 90 percent of Belgian exports to the United States are deceptive imitations.
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Washington
United States
Belgium
Gilbert
Liege
State Department
Sage Death Tied to Family Struggles at Poorhouse
At the Shannonhan Township poorhouse George Sage aged 21 son of Elizur Sage died of consumption blamed on family worries over finances. His father paid $50 to Russell Sage for a mortgaged home and could not provide needed delicacies. George feared his mother’s prior suicide attempt and a supervisor warned Russell Sage two years ago to help, but the appeal was unanswered.
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Joel, Tils
George Sage
Elizur Sage
Shannahan Township
Russell Sage
George
Shannahan
Atlantic express crashes kill two near Grand Junction
The Atlantic express eastbound on the Rio Grande collided with a freight train near Grand Junction Colorado during the day. The engineer and fireman were killed and several passengers injured.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Atlantic Express
Rio Grande
Here
Chicago lake front case reversal favoring Kinsie patent
Washington May 28 Mr Binger Hermann commissioner of the general land office announced his decision in the Chicago lake front case reversing Commissioner Lamoreaux denial of Lafollette and Beaner to locate McKee scrip. The Kinsie patent covers lands to the shore line benefiting Kinsie grantees and accretions. Lands valued at over 15000000. Case to be appealed to the interior secretary and carried through courts, already begun in Illinois.
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Washington
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Chicago Lake Front
Lamoreaux
Harvey M. Lafollette
Matthias Beaner
McKee
Robert A. Kinsie
Kinsie
Secretary of the Interior
Illinois
Senate panel backs Alaska boundary treaty amendment
The senate committee on foreign relations agreed to accept the sub committee recommendation to amend the Alaskan boundary treaty. The change states that accepting Mount Saint Elias as the initial meridian point does not concede any US claim to the sea coast boundary with British possessions. The committee will then recommend ratification.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Mount Saint Elias
Alaska
United States
Alli son named adviser to finance tariff committee
Senator Allison as chairman of the Republican caucus in the senate was named adviser to the committee on finance on the tariff bill. Joining him are Senators Spooner Platt and Wilson who will work with the finance committee on amendments and policy lines for the tariff measure.
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Washington
Allison
Senate
Spooner
Platt
N. Y
Wilson
Finance Committee
Tobacco manufacturers protest tax increase in tariff bill
Representatives of nearly all tobacco producers in the United States meet in Washington to oppose a proposed 2 cent per pound tax rise, excluding cigar makers, as part of senate amendments to the tariff bill.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Fort Randall 40 000 Acre Reserve Open for Homestead
Fort Randall military reservation spanning 40 000 acres in Gregory county on the west side of the Missouri will open for homestead settlement June 1. The land is described as highly desirable for agricultural use.
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Fort Randall
Fort Randall Military Reservation
Missouri
Gregory County
McLaurin Named Senator by Governor Ellerbee
Governor Ellerbee commissions John Lownes McLaurin as South Carolina senator until a successor is chosen by the legislature. The appointment was issued in Columbia, D C on May 28.
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McLaurin
Columia
D. C
Ellerbee
John Lownes McLaurin
South Carolina
Peary Plans Preliminary Arctic Voyage to Start July Eighth
Lieutenant Peary, granted five years leave, outlines a two phase Arctic program. The first leg begins July 8 with a seal ship from St Johns, Boston resupply, and departures for Melville Bay area. Scientific parties led by Barton Hitchcock and Yale scholars accompany but operate independently of Peary.
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Peary
New York
Navy Department
St. John’s
Boston
Lieutenant Peary
Melville Bay
G. H. Barton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
C. H. Hitchcock
Dartmouth
Yale
Minnesota Supreme Court voids Warehouse Act of 1895
The Minnesota Supreme Court declares the public warehouse law unconstitutional and upholds the 1893 pine land taxation act. The ruling affects Frederick Weyerhauser and others, requiring increased taxes from 1888 through 1894, with boosts up to 100 percent.
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Minnesota Supreme Court
Frederick Weyerhauser
Suits Seek Restraint Over Use of Minneapolis Minnesota Names
Pillsbury-Washburn F Mills sues Milwaukee firms B Stern & Sons and Faist-Kraus Co to stop using Minneapolis and Minnesota in ads for flour not made there. Court sought accounting and injunction pending case, alleging misleading advertising outside Minneapolis.
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Milwaukee
Minnesota
United States
Minneapolis
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company, Limited
B. Stern & Sons
Faist-Kraus Company
Presbyterian General Assembly Chooses Meeting Site
The Presbyterian general assembly selected Winona Indiana as the next meeting place with Minneapolis and Philadelphia receiving votes. The assembly saw growing attendance and sustained interest in denominational topics as candidates were debated.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Eagle Lake
Ind
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Winona
Assembly
Independent telephone companies convene in Chicago
Nearly 100 representatives from Central and Western states arrive in Chicago to form a national group uniting independent telephone firms to counter the Bell company's influence and to safeguard smaller exchanges against potential legal actions following the Berliner decision by the U S Supreme Court.
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Chicago
United States
Bell Company
United States Supreme Court
Trust deed filed for $15 million railroad project
A trust deed for 15 million dollars conveying all rights of the Omaha Minneapolis and Buffalo Railway company to the Missouri Kansas and Texas Trust company of Kansas City was filed. The railroad was created to build from Omaha through Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and Canada to Buffalo.
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Omaha
Omaha, Minneapolis and Buffalo Railway Company
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Trust Company
Kansas City
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Canada
Buffalo
North Dakota Medical Society Holds Annual Meeting
The North Dakota Medical Society closed its annual meeting in Grand Forks on May 29. The next gathering is set for Jamestown. Officers elected include President August Eggers Grand Forks Vice President F R Smyth Bismarck Treasurer J A Rankin Jamestown Secretary R D Campbell Grand Forks.
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Grand Forks
N. D
North Dakota Medical Society
Jamestown
August Eggers
F. R. Smyth
Bismarck
J. A. Rankin
R. D. Campbell
Winnipeg Senior Four Bared Crew Accepts Henley Entry
Winnipeg plans travel to England after the steward's cup acceptance. The senior four with trainer Murphy will depart for Henley next week to compete.
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Winnipeg
Henly
Murphy
England
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Delaware
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Reaux
Pillsbury
Medics
Dunning & Longstaff
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Lcates
CE. S. D
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Offici
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Weather Bureau
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Gunthers
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