Secretary Morton Reports Agricultural Efficiency Gains
In his fourth annual report Secretary Morton notes $280,000 saved from current year appropriations and over $2,000,000 returned to the treasury since March 7, 189%, with civil service reforms credited for efficiency. He urges a permanent director, higher salaries for science staff, extended animal inspections, and continued weather bureau support, while defending farmers and opposing gratuitous seed distributions and Alaska station now.
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Washington
Morton
Treasury
United States
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Catte
Glasgow
England
Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Department
Congress
Alaska
Agricultural Colleges
Civil Service Commission
North Atlantic
New Jersey
Bryan on his way to Denver from hunting trip
William J. Bryan passed through Kansas City on route to Lincoln from the Ozarks. He traveled alone after the rest of the party split at Springfield and planned a brief stay in Denver before returning home. He expected to lecture after the new year.
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Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Lincoln
Ozarks
Springfield
St. Louis
Mr. Bryan
Coates House
Othes
Burlington
Nebraska
Denver
South
Five Snyder Neal children die in house fire near Hamilton
Five children perished when a house at the Neal farm burned after a dance. Nora Neal, the sole survivor, 12 or 13, recounts waking to flames as the parents fled downstairs. The pattern of the blaze trapped the youngsters, who were asleep in an upstairs chamber.
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Hamilton
Snyder Neal
Here
Neals
Neal
Fie
Nora
Callie
Hattie
Willie
Clarence
Julia
Bridge Failure Kills and Injures Young Hay Ride Party
A wagon load of about a dozen youths fell 15 feet when a new Village creek bridge near Ensley City collapsed during a hay ride. William Shannon died from head injuries, while Maggie Hartigan and Charley Barnes suffered serious wounds. Driver Eph Bowie and several others were injured. bridge stringers failed from constant jarring.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ensley City
Village Creek
William Shannon
Maggie Hartigan
Charley Barnes
L. C. Shannon
C. J. Campbell
Ed Blackburn
Sam Brown
Lulu Williams
Anna Williams
Nellie Blackburn
Eph Bowie
Russia Inches Toward Gold Standard Adoption
The Chronicle's St. Petersburg correspondent reports Finance Minister DeWitte won cabinet consent to introducing the gold standard. The czar approves and the government debates the plan, though agrarian members oppose it. adoption seems likely.
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London
the Chronicle
St. Petersburg
M. DeWitte
Honors for Chauncey M Depew by Vermont Society
The Vermont Society of the Sons of the Revolution gathered at the state house in Montpelier on November 23 to escort Chauncey M Depew of New York to the armory hall for a lengthy address. A military band led a procession of about a thousand members and guests including many ladies and legislators.
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Montpelier
Vermont Society of the Sons of the Revolution
State House
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Armory Hall
Young Crisp Succeeds Father For Georgia District
Democrats of the Third district meet in Hawkinsville to nominate Charles R. Crisp to fill the late ex Speaker Crisp’s term. The convention is formal as Crisp is the sole candidate and the district vote will follow, with the election set for December 1.
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Atlanta
Third
Hawkinsville
Crisp
Charles R. Crisp
Mexico's Popular President at Puebla Welcomed
President Diaz arrived in Puebla where he laid the cornerstone for a new hospital and a statue of Independence. Crowds cheered along the railroad as the city glowed with illumination and decorations amid buoyant Mexicano and foreign residents paying homage.
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Mexico
Diaz
Puebla
National Chairman Hanna Plans Inauguration Arrangements
Colonel Fred Grant visits Canton and Cleveland to pay respects to President-elect McKinley. Hanna will travel to Washington next week to arrange what may be one of the largest inaugurations with Ohio attendance nearly doubling prior events. Grant says he would welcome a secretary of war appointment if offered.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Washington
McKinley
Onio
Fred Grant
Canton
Grant
Ohio
Fred D. Grant
St. Louis
Army of the Tennessee
McKinleys
Extra Session Likely After McKinley Inauguration
The Mail and press in New York report an extra session of Congress within 20 days after McKinley's inauguration. They say he believes revenue legislation won’t pass this winter and opposes rushing the Dingley bill, fearing business demoralization if it passes the House then dies in the Senate.
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McKkinley
New York
Mail
Congress
McKinley
Canton
House
Senate
Sherman
Hanna to Hold High Office In McKinley Administration
A Cleveland friend of Chairman Hanna outlines possible cabinet and senate outcomes. Hanna may join the cabinet as secretary of the treasury or become Ohio’s next U S senator, with Senator Sherman’s stance pivotal. McKinley plans to offer Sherman secretary of state, then Hanna may accept treasury. If Sherman leaves the senate, Hanna becomes his successor. Troop A Ohio National Guard to guard McKinley at inauguration.
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Ohio
Hanna
Treasury
Senator Sherman
McKinley
the Treasury
Sherman
Senate
Boutelle
Maine
Navy
Miles
Fred Grant
Cleveland
Troop A
Ohio National Guard
Washington
Grosvenor outlines GOP policy in major article
Cincinnati November 23 General Grosvenor congressman from the Eleventh Ohio district signs a long article for the Comercial Tribune outlining his personal view of republican policy. He argues against passing the Dingley bill now and stresses it may hinder a proper permanent measure. He criticizes ad valorem duties and says the bill fails to meet the St. Louis platform.
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Grosvenor
Cincinnati
Comercial Tribune
General Grosvenor
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Dingley
St. Louis
Tariff Debate Highlights McKinley and Dingley Plans
The Ways and Means committee weighs two tariff paths: a McKinley style bill ready by May if Congress convenes and passes promptly, and a Dingley plan to run until 1897 with gradual enactment. The debate warns of influx of imports, hurt to home industries, and revenue loss during the campaign period with Grosvenor aligned with McKinley.
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Ways and Means
Congress
Grosvenor
McKinley
Dingley Tariff Seen as Makeshift for Routine Session
Washington officials report that the coming short session of Congress will largely handle routine business including annual appropriation bills. Senators Cockrell and Hawley critique the Dingley tariff, calling it a makeshift and urging a thorough revision after its August 1894 expiry.
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Washington
Senate
Cockrell
Missouri
Hawley
Connecticut
Ikenlge
Congress
Free Fight at Cleveland Ends With Many Slashes
In Franklin Avenue hill residents, mostly Slavs and Hungarians, fought last night leaving at least two seriously hurt. About 40 men clashed over a minor dispute on Columbus Street, with knives and clubs. Police took some injured to station or hospital as residents reported widespread injuries.
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Cleveland
Franklin Avenue Hill
River Front
Columbus Street
Sylvester Carter
James Carter
John Spreads
Joseph Spreads
William Malloy
Adam Shierman
M. Zebeck
Anton Ballask
John Kusshler
John Sprends
Carter
Detroit Clothing Firm Placed in Receivership
Mably & Co a leading Detroit retailer filed a $150000 chattel mortgage to Union Trust Company as trustees for creditors and a blanket mortgage on stock. Judge Donovan appointed Union Trust Company receivers to run the business amid nearly $400000 in indebtedness. Also filed schedules show Hilton Hughes Co liabilities of about $1.84 million with assets around $0.73 million.
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Detroit
Mably & Co
Union Trust Company
Donovan
Hilton, Hughes , Co
New York
Albert B. Hilton
Hilton, Hughes & Co
A. T. Stewart & Co
Democrats Gain a Virginia Congressman in Eight District
The state board of canvassers certified Flood as the winner in Virginia's Eighth district after Buckingham county returns were misread for J Yost, giving Flood a plurality and an extra congressman to the Democrats.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Board of Canvassers
Buckingham County
Jacob Yost
J. Yost
Flood
Spanish protest over Newcastle flag incident in Delaware
Madrid reports the Spanish minister in Washington has been instructed to lodge a strong complaint with the U S government over an incident at Newcastle Delaware where youths in Company H state militia tore down a Spanish flag and burned it on Wednesday last.
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Madrid
Washington
Senor de Lome
Newcastle
Delaware
Idaho Board Weighs Equal Suffrage Amendment Returns
Today the Idaho State Board canvassed the late election results but two counties Kootenai and Shoshone were missing and the session adjourned to tomorrow. The equal suffrage amendment drew a large majority of votes cast yet not a majority of all ballots, raising legal questions on its incorporation.
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State Board
Boise
Idaho
Kootenai
Shoshone
Eight Lives Lost As San Benito Wreck Off California Coast
The steam collier San Benito ran aground near Point Arena on November 23 amid a fierce gale. Eight crew members drowned after boats capsized. survivors were rescued by the steamer Weeott and later by Point Arena and Point Mendocino parties. Remaining crew fate uncertain as rescue continues.
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Point Arena
Cal
San Benito
Exposur
Weeott
O. W. Scott
Co. H. Condon
Engin
San Francisco
Point Mendocino
William Smith
A. Carroll
J. Swain
C. Villa
G. F. Nelson
J. W. Wood
Peter Cleary
J. J. Wilson
W. Sloan
W. F
B. Fahey
E. Fahey
M. Pendergast
W. Shean
M. Fenandes
M. Kelley
Memorial Services For Kate Field At Pacific Coast Press
Memorial services for Kate Field were held in San Francisco under the Pacific Coast Woman's Press Association. Rev George E Walk conducted the religious exercises. Readings included eulogies by Mrs Bester Dickinson Mrs Frances Fuller Victor Mrs Sarah B Cooper and others with poems by Joaquin Miller and Ina D Coolbirth. A press club quartet provided music and attendance was large.
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San Francisco
Kate Field
Pacific Coast Woman's Press Association
George E. Walk
The
Trinity Church
Miss Field
Bester Dickinson
Frances Fuller Victor
Sarah B. Cooper
I’. RB. Edgerton
Nellie Blessingeister
Charles Edwin Markham
Joaquin Miller
Ina D. Coolbirth
Press Club Quartette
Democrats Declared Elected After Canvass
Republican candidates filed protests with the board of canvassers in Columbia against awarding certificates to Democrats. They allege unconstitutional registration laws and denial of voting rights for many registrants and supporters. The board declared the Democrats elected despite protests from most districts.
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Columbia
D. C
Congress
McLauren
Diphtheria Quarantine At Bryan Home In Lincoln
Ruth Bryan daughter of Hon William Jennings Bryan has diphtheria. The D Street residence is quarantined by Health Officer Rhodes. The illness has lasted several days but is not deemed dangerous.
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Omaha
Neb
Bee
Lincoln
Ruth
William Jennings Bryan
D Street
Rhodes
McKinley invited to Toronto Epworth League gathering
Toronto on November 23 reports President-Elect McKinley will be invited to attend the International Epworth League meeting in Toronto in July and to reply to the welcome address to be delivered by Lord Aberdeen.
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Toronto
MccKinley
Lord Aberdeen
Slavin Fails in Fourth Round to Armstrong in New York Fight
Bob Armstrong of Chicago defeated Frank Slavin of Australia in the fourth round of a scheduled 20 round catchweights before Union Park Athletic Club with about 2000 spectators. Slavin delayed entry demanding his percentage payment. Armstrong knocked Slavin down and dominated the action until Slavin quit in the middle of the fourth. Separately, Jack Hanley of Philadelphia defeated Joe Depew of Denver in nine rounds at the Empire Athletic Club in Buffalo, marking Hanley’s toughest regional bout yet.
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New York
Bob” Armstrong
Chicago
Frank P. Slavin
Australia
Union Park Athletic Club
Slavin
Armstrong
Frank
Science
Juume
Buffalo
N. Y
Jack Hanley
Philadelphia
Joe Depew
Denver
Empire Athletic Club
Hanley
Ship Smidt in hurricane wreck. crew saved at sea
The German bark Smidt, from Iquique with 2000 pounds of saltpeter, dismasted in a hurricane on Oct 13. The captain and two seamen died of exposure and were buried at sea before the Holywell sighted them on Nov 9. The survivors were rescued and are in the care of the German consul.
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Denver
Galveston
Texas
Holywell
Brown
Smidt
Iquique
Crime of a Red Whiskered Man in Helena
Mrs. Andrew Holm hid $120 before a masked intruder with bushy red whiskers chloroformed her and looted the Dry Gulch home. Holm found his wife unconscious hours later. she is slowly recovering. Deputies scour Lewis and Clarke County hills seeking the suspect. Holm fears further thefts.
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Helene
Mont
Andrew Holm
Dry Gulch
Helena
Burlington Officials Start Advertising Tour Through Colorado
Denver dispatch reports the Burlington system dispatches its full official force in passenger agent departments on a Colorado tour from Denver to Salt Lake City. Eustis Wakely and Francis lead the party with three traveling agents to study resorts and regions for descriptive sketches to boost next year’s advertising. The group plans excursions to health and summer resorts and will return east just before Christmas.
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Denver
Burlington
Eustis
Wakely
Francis
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Vallery
Inspector General Report Praises Army Harmony and Enlistment
The annual report of Major General Breckinridge inspector general of the army, released in Washington on November 23, lauds harmony and efficiency among commissioned officers and ranks, notes generally satisfactory enlisted men, and highlights improving quality of new recruits with only three posts showing adverse criticism.
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Breckinridge
Washington
Army
Accusations England Fanned Blaze Across Europe Warn Germany
Hamburg's Abendzeitung reports Prince Bismarck's organ the Hamburger Nachrichten accuses England of trying to ignite a European blaze to aid Armenians. It says Europe is unwisely playing into England's hands and cautions Germany against the perilous move.
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Europe
Hamburg
Hamburger Nachrichten
Bismarck
England
The
Nachrichten
Emeland
Germany
Pensions Granted in Washington State Counties
An original pension was allowed for Alfred Young of Springdale Stevens County and an original widows pension was granted to Ellen B Wing of Asotin Asotin County.
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Washington, D. C
Alfred Young
Springdale
Stevens County
Ellen B. Wing
Asotin
Asotin County
Rothschild Interests Watch Anaconda Expert on Mines Sale
Hamilton Smith, hired by the Rothschild syndicate to review Anaconda properties, tours the area with Helena Frisco Mining officials, exploring machinery and potential deals. He plans to report back, then head to the Coeur d’Alenes to inspect Gem Idaho’s Helena and Frisco mine and related holdings, with ongoing negotiations and possible new purchases.
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Coeur d'Alene
Helena
A. M. Holter
Helena and Frisco Mining Company
T. Hauser
Holter
Mr. Smith
Spokane
Anaconda
Rothschilds
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Butte
Tom Boy
Telluride
Mother Lode
Immigrant Clearing House Sets Westbound Commission Cut
Southern Pacific will join with western lines on December 1 to reduce westbound immigrant traffic commissions to a normal basis. Western roads see this as a victory in the fight over commissions. Canadian lines also plan to trim to Western Passenger Association levels, curbing demoralization risks.
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Chicago
Southern Pacific
New York
Western Roads
Lkely
Western Passenger Association
Chicago lake front case seeks twenty million over land lend
Hearing before Commissioner Lamoreaux centers on six to nine acres of lake front land with valuations reaching twenty million dollars. Claimants include WN Fairbanks Ogden-Sheldon estate and Newberry Library asserting patent rights from 1834, with the city of Chicago also claiming via a committee.
Deaths of Milo Stevens and Kalghta member in Brooklyn
Milo Stevens, a renowned pension attorney in the United States, died in Cleveland at age 61. Webster & Penny warehouse in London announced failure with liabilities around 900,000 and assets near 600,000. A longtime member of the Knights of Martin Luther Stevens died at his Brooklyn home yesterday afternoon.
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Rie
Milo FB. Stevens
United States
Cleveland
Ohio
Webster & Penny
London
England
Order of Kalghta
Martin Luther Stevens
Brooklyn
Rain Averts Famine Risk in Bengal Districts
Rain in Bengal districts has fallen, Calcutta reports. If precipitation continues, the danger of a severe famine is expected to lessen and crop prospects improve across India.
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India
Calcutta
New
Bengal
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Aig
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Eer
John Sheridan
International Epworth League
Bob Armstrong
the Army
H. Lewis
THEI
Coeur d'Alenes
Immigrant Clearing House
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