End of Session Turmoil Focuses on Tariff and Pension Debates
Lawmakers pressed tariff discussions as wool and tobacco provisions dominated House and Senate sessions. A special committee was proposed to probe contract labor law evasions while clashes erupted over private pension bills and the fishery treaty. Votes on wool restoration failed, and internal revenue repeal measures were rejected as Congress moved toward adjournment amid tariff and admission debates.
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House
Senate
Cleveland
Hawley
Blair
Butler
George
Dolph
Wilkins
Ohio
Yeas
Boothman
Mills
Wise
Virginia
Johnston
North Carolina
Internal Revenue
Pays
Pugh
Hoe
Chandler
Great Britain
United States
Waintreton
Washington Territory
Idaho
Union
Washington
Strikers on Trial in Burlington Conspiracy Case
In Quincy Illinois on July 19 the prosecution rests in the Burlington road conspiracy case involving Edward Kinney and five defendants including Frank and John Schell Henry Baum an and Anton Steiner firemen. Kinney supposedly offered to confess though denied by the state attorney. George Nickle alias Gebhardt was caught placing a railroad tie on a Marblehead track and is jailed. he formerly worked as a section hand.
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Quincy
Burlington Road
Edward Kinney
Frank Schell
John Schell
Henry Bauman
Anton Steiner
Kinney
Bonney
George Nickle
George Gebhardt
Marblehead
They Both Want the Lady. Cox arraigned over threats
New York July 19 Lawyer William Cleveland Cox son of J K Cox of Auburn N Y cousin of President Cleveland was arraigned on a complaint by C E Anderson a Philadelphia jewelry salesman who says Cox threatened to kill him over Anderson's attentions to Coxs divorced wife a former opera singer Alice Gleason The case was dismissed for lack of direct threat. Henry Umbach not dead a Utica paper agent identified as the body found in Mapleson Indiana was his who says he wandered ill and delirious and was robbed
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New York
William Cleveland Cox
J. K. Cox
Auburn
N. Y
Cleveland
C. E. Anderson
Philadelphia
Cox
Anderson
McCaull
Alice Gleason
The
Indy
Drumner Umbach
Maprson
Ind
Henry Umbach
Utica
Hhis
Umbach
Misstatements about Aqueduct Estimates Rebutted by Commissioner
New York July 19 Commissioner Ridgway states no ready-made estimates of 9 million or 10 million excess existed for the aqueduct project. He cites engineer estimates for sections 1 to 14 totaling 16,720,407.50, bids at 13,901,117.50, contracts 2,919,290 under those estimates, and total paid to contractors around 15,370,352,123, with additions for small gate houses and other work. The paper was ordered placed on the minutes.
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Ridgeway
New York
Ridgway
Aqueduct Commission
East Branch Reservoir
Hop Growers Union Formed to Back Brewing Interests
A meeting of the New York State Hop Growers Association in Albany was attended by Fred Uhlmann John A Scott and E Watterbury representing the State Brewers and Ministers Association They adopted resolutions to unite with brewers for mutual protection against adverse beer legislation and opposed whiskey efforts to curb beer licenses County hop grower groups will aid and will not be political but will back candidates favoring hops malt and beer, with brewers promising patronage to auxiliary members.
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Union
NW. Y
New York
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Condemns Lawless Acts
The grievance committee chairmen of about fifty railroads meeting at McCoy's hotel Chicago condemn dynamiters and disown sympathy with lawless acts against the Burlington railroad. They reaffirm the order's aim to elevate labor relations and pledge to use its power to protect the innocent.
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St. Chcaco
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
McCoy’s Hotel
Burlington Railroad
United States
Canada
Chicago
Iron Makers Disband and Significance of Amalgamated Scale
The Western Iron association conference committee dissolves the organization. Unpledged members may act independently on starting works, with Goleman Shields & Co of Niles signing the amalgamated scale and Kensington Iron expected to follow. Also reports on Republican conferees, Boston prison reform talk, interstate sculling race, a mill fire in Pittssuree, and a missing young lady in Boston.
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Pittssurg
Western Iron Association
Association of Manufacturers of Iron, Steel and Nails
Goleman, Shields & Co
Niles, C
Kensington Iron Company
Amalgamated Association
North Chicago
Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning Valley
Falcon Iron and Nail Company
Russia
Niles
Chicago Anarchists Plot Nipped In The Bud
Investigators say a large Chicago anarchist conspiracy planned to blow up major buildings including the Board of Trade and murder key figures linked to a prominent trial. Three conspirators are in custody, with dynamite found at two residences and more arrests anticipated as authorities pursued remaining members of the 20 strong group.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Grinnell
Gary
Inspector Banfield
Bonfield
Hubbard
Lieut
Elliot
Central
Parsons
Central Station
Sanfield
Elliott
Deering Street Station
Fores
Thirty-third Street
Ashland Avenue
Quinn Street
Haymarket
Gray
Banfield
Frank Walker
Gen. Stiles
Negotiations in Behring Sea Settle Seal Fisheries Tussle
Ottawa reports that Britain and the United States agreed on appointing a mixed commission to adjust claims from Canadian sealers seized by the United States in Behring Sea. The Caro line cruiser's Victoria supplies trip was canceled. Britain planned dual resistance beyond the three mile limit, with recapture aims for British vessels captured outside the limits. Canada was consulted by imperial authorities on all contemplated steps.
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Ottawa
Ont
England
Behring Sea
Caroline
Victoria
Washington
Alaska
Canada
Wreck Involving Express and Freight Kills Two
A northbound limited express collided with a southbound freight near Shades Creek Alabama. Passenger Engineer George Nichols and Freight Fireman William Cummings died. Freight engineer William Austin injured. Several others hurt but not seriously. The freight crew sanctioned blame for the wreck.
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Braours
Guam
Ala
Shades Creek
George Nichols
William Cummings
William Austin
C. C. Ham
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad Agents Listed
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad general agents and offices named for routes and service. Iren Farr Supt at John Fellows General Passenger and Ticket Agent on Exchange Street, Hutting 10, N.Y. Lefford, Warren Pa., listed as agent.
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Gatchell
Iren
Jon
Fellows
Itt
Next Exchange Street
Hutta 10
Lefford
Warren, Pa
D. Tilayer
CG. A. Clute
Ass’t
L. T. Bishop
Fac ule. M aves Warren departure notice
A partial OCR note records movement of a vessel or person named Warren, with directions north and south and a time stamp 5 42. The fragment hints at a transfer or departure event but lacks complete details or context.
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Urnity
Stun So di No 1 Nob STATIONS AMJAM M'LY
Train schedule narrated with station stops and times from Shefield to Garfield and return via Fransworth and Tiona Markham, departing 6:50 p m. and arriving Garfield ad m, with superintendent Jerry Crary noted.
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M‘ly
Pat E
Shefield
P. i W
Sheffield
Tionesta Val
Garfield
Fransworth
Tiona Markham
Ad m
Markham
Tiona
SheMeld Sz
Jerry Crary
Four Dollar Jake Predicts Heat Then Cold Weather
Jake says current heat will fade but cold weather is coming. He promises a forthcoming update about horse blankets next week and urges buyers to prepare by purchasing a 54 sheet cover or fly net for horses now.
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Jake
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