Ruiz Case Put In Abeyance Till President’s Return
Washington June 11. The Lee report on the Ruiz case was presented to Judge Day and thoroughly discussed. The department will hold action in abeyance until President McKinley returns from Nashville, while pursuing similar treaty rights complaints in other cases and promising a more visible conclusion than earlier cases.
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Washington
Lee
Ruiz
Department
Fishback
Scott
Tollan
Delgados
Senate tariff debate yields little progress amid speeches
Washington June 11 Senate tariff speeches consume the day with little bill movement. Rawlins Utah and Mills Texas clash over the tariff’s democratic stance while Cannon Utah seeks an export bounty for farmers. Butler North Carolina backs extending benefits. only a half page of the bill advances.
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Washington
Senate
Rawlins
Utah
Mills
Tex
Cannon
Butler
N. C
Hawaiian Treaty Deadlock in Finance Committee
The finance committee has not agreed on a provision for the Hawaiian treaty. Proposals include endorsing the Davis amendment to keep the treaty, negotiating a new treaty with toned down terms, or giving Hawaii a year's notice of abrogation. Senators expect annexation questions to be addressed after the tariff bill passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Hawaii
United States outlines plan to end cattle trade dispute
Washington reports the administration may seek a joint protest from US diplomats in London Berlin Paris and Brussels to revoke discriminatory cattle and beef regulations amid a four nation controversy with Britain France Germany and Belgium. If ineffective, the United States may adopt retaliatory steps.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Germany
Belgium
United States
London
Berlin
Paris
Brussels
Lands Reopened Proposal In Turtle Mountain Area
In 1893 Secretary Noble withheld a land tract in the Turtle Mountain region North Dakota to establish a temporary forest reservation. Senator Hansbrough asks Secretary Bliss to review the matter for revoking Noble’s order and reopening the lands.
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Washington
Noble
Turtle Mountain
North Dakota
Hansbrough
Bliss
Vassar College Graduates Largest Class Yet
The class of 1897 at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie New York graduated 104 young women, the largest class in the school’s history.
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Vassar
N. Y
Secession Move Dominates AOUW Milwaukee Meet
The 25th annual meeting of the Ancient Order of United Workmen opens in Milwaukee with 160 delegates. A key issue is a Canadian grand lodge’s plan to secede and operate a separate Dominion lodge, seen as open rebellion by supreme officers. Canada’s action postponed for full hearing in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Supreme Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen of America
University
Grand Lodge of the Order
Ontario
Supreme Body
Supreme Lodge
Dominion
Canada
Leaders Named in Degree of Honor Officers
Milwaukee June 10 Officers of the Degree of Honor elected for high posts include Supreme chief of honor Mrs M J Stewart San Francisco Supreme lady of honor Mrs Blewett Bismarck Supreme chief of ceremonies Mrs Adelia Harding Hebron Neb supreme recorder Mrs Mary Tinker Jackson Mich supreme receiver Mrs Bickford Manchester N H
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Milwaukee
M. J. Stewart
San Francisco
Blewett
Bismarck
Adelia Harding
Hebron
Neb
Supreme Recorder
Mary Tinker
Jackson
Mich
Bickford
Manchester
N. H
Believers Divided on Interstate Pooling Legislation
Representatives from Cincinnati to New York attend a large meeting to discuss railroad pooling laws. Delegates favor pooling legality but disagree on form. Reports show 2,100 organizations support pooling. others back the Foraker and Chicago bills governing pooling by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Nashville
Memphis
New York
Chicago
Boston
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Savannah
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Foraker
Interstate Commerce Commission
public tension in spain flares over canovas decision
Maprio June 10 reports Liberal ebullition and Conservative caution as leaders try to cool demonstrations against the crown. Conservatives argue calm will show the risks of policy change and warn that recalling Weyler could stall Cuba operations until a new plan is formed.
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Maprio
Senor Canovas
Weyler
Cuba
Hawkeye Veterans Hold Twenty Third G A R Encampment
The 23rd annual Hawkeye Veterans encampment opened in Marshalltown Iowa under drizzling rain that cleared to sunny skies. About 5000 visitors crowded the town as G A R and allied orders held receptions committee conferences and visits to the state soldiers home hospital and grounds with camp fires in the evening.
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Marshalltown
Wisconsin Federation of Labor Session in Appleton
The Wisconsin Federation of Labor met in Appleton for three days with 50 delegates from 60 trades unions. Milwaukee organizer F G Webber gave a public address to workers. A push to organize city trades was planned. Oshkosh Garment Workers Union No. 126 sent Miss Angie Sanborn, the first woman delegate for the federation.
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Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
F.G. Webber
Milwaukee
Oshkosh Garment Workers Union
Angie Sanborn
Poisoning Poison Mice In Kentucky Family
Jerome Smeathers his wife and seven children were poisoned at Yelvington Kentucky when mice gnawed paper from a shelf and spilt poison into a bucket of water. One child is reported dead two are dying and possibly none will recover.
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Owensboro
Jerome Smeathers
Yelvington
Turks Reinforce Thessaly As War Minister Leaves Athens
A Corfu dispatch reports M Zamados the Turkish war minister is leaving Athens for Lamia. Turkey continues reinforcing Thessaly while ambassadors demand an explanation from the porte.
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Thessaly
New York
Herald
Corfu
M. Zamados
Athens
Lamia
Turkey
Porte
Ashland Timber Sales Reach 20 Million Feet in 10 Days
Ashland Wisconsin reports timber sales totaling 20,000,000 feet in ten days. The proposed $2 lumber rate in the senate bill boosted sales, with about half of the timber going to Chicago.
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Ashland
Wis
Senate
Chicago
Iowa Woodmen Log Rolling Marks Seventh Anniversary
The Woodmen of the World of Iowa hold their seventh anniversary session with a large attendance. The forenoon features a business meeting election of officers and a public parade.
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Iowa Woodmen
Marshalltown
World of
Iowa
Tax on cotton enacted as first tariff duty in history
In a 42 to 19 vote the Senate added raw cotton to the dutiable list at 20 percent ad valorem, a historic first in tariff law. The Bacon amendment passed on his own initiative without finance committee approval, with solid Republican support and backing from Populists Allen Butler Heitfeld Stewart and several Democrats including Clay McEnery McLaurin Rawlins and Tillman.
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Senate
Bacon
Dem
Finance Committee
Messrs
Allen
Butler
Heitfeld
Stewart
Cannon and
Mantle
N, Clay
McEnery
McLaurin
Rawlins
Tillman
Republican caucus approves new sugar schedule in tariff bill
Washington June 10 The Republican senatorial caucus backs a refined sugar duty of 1.95 cents per pound replacing 1.875. Coarse raw sugars from the Philippine islands and Java would enter at a reduced rate. Hawaiian treaty issues were debated but no decision reached as adjournment looms. adjournment planned for July 15 with main tariff actions likely by July 1.
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Washington
Finance Committee
House
Phillippine Islands
Java
Senate
Gorman
Frye
Reed Names House Conferees on Tariff Bill
Speaker Reed has notified three Ways and Means members that he will name them as House conferees on the tariff bill. He asks them to take up Senate amendments promptly to avoid delay, with Dingley and Payne as Republican conferees and Bailey of Texas as the Democratic member.
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Washington
Reed
Ways and Means
House
Senate
Dingley
Payne
New York
Bailey
Texas
Cabinet Discusses Spanish Mission At Length
Washington June 10 The cabinet meeting ran longer than usual with the Cuban situation reviewed in general. The main topic was the Spanish mission as three men were considered for the post in Madrid but no decision was made.
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Washington
Madrid
Hawaii Treaty Protection Missed by Republican Caucus
Washington June 10 The failure of the Republican caucus to consider protecting the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty draws comment though Hawaii supporters in the senate say the omission stems from lack of time.
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Washington
Friends of Hawaii
Senate
Czar Receives Foster at Peterhof in June
In St. Petersburge June 10 the czar met John W. Foster the American seal commissioner at Peterhof Torrent of notes indicates a formal audience as part of ongoing diplomacy.
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St. Peterssure
John W. Foster
Peterhof
Canadian Alien Labor Law Passes in Commons
Ottawa June 10 The House of Commons passed the alien labor bill. It mirrors the American act with two changes: enforcement by the attorney general or an authorized official, and application only to the United States. The measure is expected to be used to pressure a satisfactory US agreement.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Dominion
United States
Mortgage Record Breaker in Cook County Largest of All Time
Curicano reports a $50,000,000 mortgage filed with County Recorder Simon by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway to the Union Trust company of New York. This marks the largest mortgage on record in Cook County.
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Curicano
Cook County
Simon
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company
Union Trust Company of
New York
Ex Champion Oarsman Eph Morris Dies at 40
Evan Morris known as Eph Morris, former United States champion oarsman, died at his Alleghany home from consumption. He lost to Edward Hanlon on June 20, 1878, and retired thereafter.
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Pirrszsurg
Evan
Eph
Morris
United States
Alleghany
Edward Hanlon
Illinois labor riot in Minoak ends with deaths
June 10 report from Pontiac describes a coal miners strike since May 1. Super intendent Morgan and boss Joseph Erbeland were escorting a worker when miners disrupted. Morgan and Erbeland shot, killing John Wetowsky and wounding another. Morgan died hours later, and miners then beat the two bosses with clubs and stones. No further trouble is expected.
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Pontiac
Minoak
Morgan
Joseph Erbeland
Erbeland
John Wetowsky
Disorder in Arkansas House Over Smith Railroad Bill
LittLE Rock June 10 The lower house session grew unruly as the Smith bill granting unredeemed lands to a railroad at 100 acres per mile faced deferral. A riotous scene had sergeant at arms intervene and the speaker suspended the session before the bill was postponed until Friday.
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Little Rock
Ark
Frost Rips Minnesota Crops After Cold Week
The Minnesota crop report notes cloudy and cold weather with heavy frost on the nights of the 30th and 31st. It damaged truck fruits berries corn and tender small grains with ice up to three quarters of an inch in low areas. Wheat damage ranges from slight to serious but better weather may lessen fears.
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Str. Pavut
Minnesota Crop Report
General Strike Planned by Plasterers in New York City
The board of walking delegates will order a general strike of about 5,000 plasterers in New York City where employers refuse union foreman elections. A collective decision requires foremen to be elected by unions, with employers to hire the elected foreman for at least one year at the 4.50 per eight hour scale.
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New York City
New York
Impeachment Defense in Spicer Case Progress
In Bismarck on June 10 the defense resumes the Spicer case this week but has yet to present evidence beyond impeaching the confession of Holy Track and Ireland. Defense witnesses aim to show that key facts about the young Indians were false based on locality examinations.
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Bismarck
Spicer
Confession of Holy Track
Ireland
Explosion at West Van Buren Fireworks Factory Injures Several
A carelessly dropped match at M. Shure’s fireworks factory near West Van Buren and Halstead caused a massive explosion shortly after 6 p m. Several workers were hurt and debris struck pedestrians in streetcars and on sidewalks. One woman later died from her injuries.
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Curiaco
M. Shure
West van Buren
Halstead
Huron's First Mayor Nicholas Hotaling Dies at Soldiers Home
Nicholas Hotaling, first mayor of Huron and sergeant at arms of South Dakota's early senate, died at the Hot Springs soldiers' home. He once was a state figure of honor, a former millionaire who built wealth in Costa Rica before a railroad venture left him nearly penniless.
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Hot Springs
Nicholas Hotaling
Huron
Senate
South Dakota
Costa Rica
Fire Cremates Twenty Nine Horses at Livery Barn
In Whynepacourtry Minnesota on June 19 a fire destroyed the R. W. Cole livery barn and 29 horses were cremated at 4 30 p m. A strong wind drove flames and the town faced a threatened spread for a time.
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Whynepacourtry
Minn
R. W. Cole
Fireman Dies in Hudson Pile-Driver Wreck
Fireman F B Thayer of the wrecked pile driver train died at St Luke's Hospital at 12 30 PM, the sixth victim in the Hudson Wisconsin catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pau
F. B. Thayer
Hudson
Wis
St. Luke’s Hospital
Vienna Street Railway Strike Ends After Concessions
The Vienna street railway strike affecting all city lines ended today as the companies granted major concessions to the workers. The settlement followed sustained doubt and disruption to transit services in the city.
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Vienna
Brakeman Attacked by Tramps Near Big Sandy
Charles W. Collins, a Montana Central brakeman, was attacked by trespassers at Big Sandy and thrown before a moving train, resulting in the loss of his arm.
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Helena
Mon
Charles W. Collins
Montana Central
Big Sandy
Government distributes livestock to Sioux on reservation
Rosenup Agency reports the government will distribute 600 horses 600 cows and 600 calves among the Sioux Indians on the reservation.
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Rosenup Agency
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