House hesitant over Monroe doctrine reaffirmation
The House committee on foreign affairs sees the Senate reaffirmation on the Monroe doctrine as too radical. Members expect the measure to be shelved to avoid tension with Great Britain and minimize discord in Congress. Texas support for McKinley among delegates noted, with currency and other policies not central to the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasutxaroy
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senate
House
Tnea
Great Britain
Congress
Senate Clears Calendar With Minor Bills Passed
The Senate devoted the day to clearing petty business from the calendar. About seventy bills were enacted, including pensions for the widows of Major General Carroll and Lieutenant Frederick Sehwatka, and authorizing bridges over the Mississippi at St Louis and Missouri river near Chamberlain. Also provided were seamen wage protections and a telegraph line provision through Indian Territory. The House moved on the Pacific Cable Project and an urgent deficiency bill, amid calls for salary reforms and pensionable measures.
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Senate
Frederict
Doubleday
Mississippi River
St. Touts
St. Clair
County
Ator
Chamberlain
3. D
Poe
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad Company
Indiana Territory
Depew Urges Lawyers Duty On Patriotism And War
The January state bar session opened with Chauncey M. Depew addressing Patriotism and Jingoism. He argued for prudent use of force, Monroe Doctrine trust, and the creation of an international court to resolve disputes, urging lawyers to educate for this tribunal while noting dangers of protectorates and wars abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amany
State Bar Association
Gold Fellows’ Hall
William H. Robertson
Chauncey M. Depew
Batu
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Monroe
Jefferson
Madison
Webster
Calhoun
Congress
Venezuela
Brazil
United States
Bolivia
Paraguay
Peru
Yucatan
Honduras
Europe
North
South America
Great Britain
Britain
Warrant Issued For Hive Springs Bank President
A warrant was issued for the arrest of the Hive Springs Nebraska bank president after the bank failed last week on charges of accepting deposits while insolvent. In Forestburg Texas Ed Stewart killed his wife for refusing to live with him then shot her father in law and killed himself. Missouri delegation protests against Secretary La Mont on Missouri River improvement. Textile manufacturers in Chicago oppose Wilson bill wool and cotton schedules and back tariffs. A law student Payne died by suicide at Rockford Illinois after quarrel with landlady. Alice mill Rubber Trust at Woonseeker Wisconsin closed, 1200 workers laid off. There is broad support for William Morrison as Democratic presidential nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hive Springs
Neb
Forestburg
Texas
Ed Stewart
Missouri
Congress
Lamont
Missouri River
Chicago
Payne
Rockford
Alice
Rubber ‘Trust
Woonseeker
RBL
William Morrison
New York Society Notes At Sherry's Benefit Evening
Yvette Guilbert appeared as interpreter for her own songs amid a French lecture by M Lantreppe at Sherry's in New York. A small audience listened as Guilbert dominated the program with song while the lecturer’s remarks stretched to relate to her repertoire. Applause punctuated the performances and the crowd’s attention lingered on Guilbert rather than the lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry
Yvette Guilbert Gang
Sherry’s
Olympia Ee
M. le Locq
Yvette
M. Lantreppe
Yvatte
Nsuros
Brown and Cannon Elected to United States Senate
Brown and Cannon were elected to the U S Senate by the Utah Legislature with Republican support and small dissent. In the Utah Senate twelve for Cannon and Brown and five for Thatcher and Rawlins. in the House Cannon 31, Brown 19, Thatcher 14, Rawlins 14. Kentucky and Maryland reports follow with further senatorial balloting and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Saur Lane
Utah
Frank
Cannon
Arthur Browns
Senate
Cacus
Tirown
Thatcher
Rawlins
House
Brown
Goodwin
Bennet
FIELD TO RETIRE FROM SUPREME BENCH
Associate Justice Field will retire at the close of this term upon the retirement list. President Cleveland and Senator White of California supported the move and named Erskine McRoss for Field's successor. Field has not fully confirmed the above account.
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Supreme Bench
Wasameron
Justice Field
Cleveland
Supreme Court
White
California
Jui Erskine Mc Ross
United States
Judge Ross
Senator White
Justice Pield
Wreck in Texas as stock train hits passenger train
An overtaking stock train on the International and Great Northern line collided with a St Louis passenger train near Hutto Station Texas. Engine damage caused the top of the engine to be left behind. Engineer Henry Mannis and two tramp riders in a neighboring car were killed.
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Gronocrows
Texas
Great Northern
St Louis
Hutto Station
Henry Mannis
Miss Amanda Vepper Arrested For Post Office Letter Theft
In St Joseph Missouri on January 92 Miss Amanda Vepper a young resident was arrested and bonded for 50 dollars before U S Commissioner Pollock. She is charged with taking letters addressed to Theodore Miller from the city post office. Miller had been a past suitor who shifted his attentions to a Fairfax Missouri woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Josep, Mo
Amanda Vepper
Pollock
Theodore Miller
Pepper
Fairfax, Mo
Firemen Killed in Broadway Building Blaze Disaster
A fatal fire at 110 Broadway in St Louis left several firemen dead or missing and caused extensive property loss. Rescue efforts recovered Rhinehart Miller with injuries, while others remain trapped as crews try to extract remaining victims amid collapsing floors and water damage.
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Mercy Hospital
Owen Hines
Glanville
Salvage Corps
James Rhoddy
Milton Curry
Staunton
Chemical Company No
Alloe & Co
Jordan & Co
Cvon
Alice
Hwa
Explosion at gas pump works cuts gas supply
An explosion tore through the pumping works of the Natural Gas Pipe Line Company in Watonala. A twelve inch main blew out and buildings burned as five men labored at the pumps. Engineer Sam Goodwin of Fairview is missing presumed dead. Engineer Joe Watkins of Lafayette is fatally burned. three others escaped with injuries. The blast cuts gas supply to western Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Westers
Ohio
Morgan pledges 50 thousand to St George's church endowment
In New York on January 22 J Pierpont Morgan pledged to double all funds raised for St George's church endowment, promising to match gifts for five years. His check covers each deposited amount, with the pledge expiring January 26. The move supports Rev Dr W and Rainsford's endowment drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charel Byaponshbie
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan Bes
Su Georga’s
Mr. Morgan
Dr. W. & Rainsford
Rulaa
St. George's Church
Sir John With Jameson at War in Africa Told
The narrative recounts Sir John facing Boer forces with Jameson in Kroxersdorp and at Mashonaland. It notes his daring, past actions against Portuguese forces on the Zambezi, and a notorious incident where he disciplined a mutinous Chartered company soldier named Grant. He remains a captain on the retired list and linked to Royal Life guards.
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Eaer
Dr. Jameson
Kroxersdorp
Prince of Wales
London
Africa
Sir John
Jameson
Zambezi
Mashonaland
Grant
Willoughby
Sir Jobs
Transvaal
Grant Strong
Royal Life Guards
England's Foremost Warrior Lord Wolseley’s Notable Record
The veteran Field Marshal Viscount Wolseley born June 4 1833 in Ireland is traced from enlistment at 19 through Burma Sevastopol Lucknow and Khartum reliefs to peerage. The article notes his many campaigns injuries and enduring health at 62, with a closing speculative claim on future British growth to 40 million by 1 000 years.
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Lord Wolseley
John M. Corse
Allattona
Viscount Garnet Joseph Wolkeley
G.C.B
Dublin
Burma
Bonabew
Wolseley
Hoe
Sevastopol
Avery
Garfields narrow escape shaped a future president
A canal boat accident near mariner James A. Garfield altered by a miraculous overboard rescue. His early poverty and toil formed resolve. after a dangerous fall and lengthy illness he pursued study at his mother’s urging, leading to one of America's most remarkable careers.
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James A. Garfield
United States
Saya William M. Thayer
Garfield
Ike Lincoln
Cleveland
Evening Star
Amos Letcher
Child Recovers After Safety Pin Removed From Throat
Marguerite Freeman six year old daughter of Harry T. Freeman of 36 Taylor street Newark endured five weeks of membranous croup misdiagnosed as such. A tracheotomy was performed after a severe attack. Four large safety pins were found lodged between the trachea and vocal cords and were removed. The aperture closed and doctor Fewsmith reports the child doing well and expected to recover rapidly.
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Marguerite Freeman
Harry T. Freeman
Taylor Street
Newark
Joseph Fewsmith
Japanese Printers and the Tokyo Newspaper Trade
Japanese printers handle a vast industry with fifty daily journals in Tokyo. The first Japanese newspaper appeared about twenty five years ago. A compositors case holds about 4100 types and is read by general boys who call out required pieces. Each compositor sets articles by column reading downward.
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Tokio
Mikaco
England
Lightning duration measured by rotating plate camera
A Fisch of Lightning apparatus uses a fast spinning carrier inside a camera to blur a sensitive plate. The flash creates a trace as the plate makes revolutions, and with a known rotation rate the number of revolutions yields the exact fraction of a second the flash lasted.
World Lengthy Australian Land Route Completes Across Continent
A new world spanning line in Australia completes a circumbendibus route from Rockhampton to Bryde crossing two thirds of the continent. The total length exceeds 6000 miles and follows a long distance path. West interest arises as the project progresses. Shortly after the war New York state’s debt stood near 45 million dollars. Now debt free the 9 million earmarked for canal expansion will be a near fire on public property.
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Australia
Rockhampton
Queensland
Bryde
Western Australia
New York State
Commonwealth
German Bandmasters Through a Hundred Years
The Fitty eleventh Infantry regiment of the German army has had only two bandmasters in a century. The current leader, Goldschmidt, has served as bandmaster since 1557.
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Fitty-elehth Infantry Regiment
Goldschmidt
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Remedy Cures
Promotion claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures all blood diseases by its unique composition and process. It asserts success against scrofula, salt rheum, and blood poisoning where other remedies fail, inviting readers to write for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
C.F. Hoan & Co
Lowell
Mass
Harper's Bazaar in 1896 and its fashion and fiction focus
Harper s Bazaar in its twenty sixth year features weekly fashion plates from Paris and Berlin, New York style epitomes, pattern sheets for home dressmaking, Paris letters by a witty author, and stories by notable writers. It promotes moral and social topics, music, outdoor life, and editor readers questions with direct responses, inviting subscriptions via post office money orders.
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Harper's Bazar
BAZIR
Baxner
Daven
Paris
Berlin
New York
Monara
Karman
de Forest
Gerald
Maus E. Wrterss
Jerome
Post Office
Harper & Brothers
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McKinley
Washingnox
Treasury Department
Ailger
Pacific Cable Project
Washerox
Jan
Te Cable Company
Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Japan
Wasuieroy
DHS
United States Court
McMinney
Fort Wowrn
Willis
Mexico
H. P
Hin
Depew
Bronbokism
Riverside Coal
Topeke Coal Co
Cali
S34
Kansed Avenue
Brave
Evetpe
Impure Songs
Brown and Cannon
Kentucky
Flaxxront
Hunter
Biseckbnen
Scattering
Blackburn
Hinckburn
Poor
Clarence F. Bates
Mary
Assapons
Maryland
George L. Wellington
Gibson
Field
Stout City
Cory
Iowa
Pacific Short Line
Topeka Col Ca
Peerless Steam Laundry
Lé W
St. Louis
Watonal Gan Explostum
Great Bridge
Gotham
Swan
New York & New Jersey Bridge Co
Enya
State Commission
Renoonaible
Tve
Hurgan
Raneas City
B. W. Vailey
George H. Field
Union National Bank
Atcheon’s
Arcussox
Kan
Havana
Piasr del Rio
Dayana
Wesim
West Seh
E. of P
Wetheroll's Academy
Sir John With Jameson
China
Canada
Trent
Ashanti
Gordon
Khartum
Auetealiga
Geom
James A Garfeld
Cann
Red and
Forest
Ste
Forest and Stream Pub. CO
P. O. Box
New York City
Silver Leaf Tomato
Tsading Grocers
Harper’s Bazar
Harper's Periodicals
Harper & Brothers P. O
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