Cotton and Silk Debates in Washington Tariff Hearings
Washington hearings on cotton and silk schedules hear arguments for specific duties on yarn cloth hosiery and embroideries. E C Hovey of the Textile Manufacturers' Association urges stricter anti fraud measures while others seek higher rates and new classifications. Dingley questions reveal taxed burdens on U S manufacturers vs England.
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Washington
Ways and Means
E. C. Hovey
New York
Textile Manufacturers’ Association
Hovey
New York Board of General Appraisers
Arnold E. Sanford
Fall River
Simeon EB. Chase
Robert Pillings
Philadelphia
Robert M. Cooper
Olneyville
R. I
James Talcott
New Britain
Conn
W. H. Bilyeu
W. R. Craig
Vicksburg
Miss
B. T. Stoner
Wrightsville
W. H. Chapman
East Hampton
Mass
Dingley
England
Chase
Mississippi Valley
Wheeler
Craig
Alabama
Uncle Sam
Turkey
Great Britain
France
Germany
United States
Washington Denies US Guarantees to Cuban Insurgents
Washington dismisses The Post report that Spain asked the United States to guarantee reforms for Cuba. No such communication from Canovas has been received. Negotiations on enlarged home rule progress slowly, with tentative reforms and no draft received in Washington. An Madrid dispatch denies Dupuy de Lome and Olney negotiations for US good offices in Cuba settlement.
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Washington
Spain
United States
Canovas
Associated Press
Cuba
Madrid
Washington Post
Senor Dupuy de Lome
Olney
Comptroller Eckels Downplays Bank Failures as Local
Washington reports Comptroller of the Currency Eckels said he sees no general significance in recent bank failures. Two small institutions, the Commercial National Bank of Roanoke Virginia and the Columbia National of Minneapolis, failed, attributed to local causes rather than broader banking issues.
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Washington
Eckels
Commercial National Bank of
Roanoke
Columbia National of
Minneapolis
Associated Press
Changes in Pension Procedure
Washington December 30 two radical changes in pension office procedure. All increase claims except extraordinary cases will be sent directly to the medical division for action. No longer must cases go before the board of review.
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Washington
Pension Office
Bureau
Board of Review
Japan Asia trade line shifts Pacific rivalry
United States Consul Bell in Sydney reports that Japan now has a larger Pacific carrying trade than the United States, as a new Yokohama to Australia steamship line begins operations, with Americans near the scene noting limited pride in the current trends.
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Washington
Japan
Pacific
United States
Bell
Sydney
State Department
Yokohama
Australia
Counterfeit $10 Note Alert From Union Bank Detroit
Chief Hazen of the secret service issues a warning about a new counterfeit $10 national bank note from the Union bank of Detroit. The note mirrors the recent National Bank of Commerce counterfeit in New York, with the back printed upside down.
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Washington
Hazen
Secret Service
Union Bank of Detroit
National Bank of Commerce
New York
Civil service rules extended to penitentiaries nationwide
The president extended civil service rules to all offices and employees in the federal penitentiary service subject to classification. The move primarily affects Fort Leavenworth Kansas but will apply to all government institutions and future penitentiaries.
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Washington
Civil Service
Federal Penitentiary Service
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Bonaparte Daughter Marries In Washington Church
The marriage of Miss Louise Eugenie Bonaparte daughter of the late Colonel Napoleon Bonaparte and count de Moltke-Huitfeldt of Denmark was solemnized yesterday at St Pauls Roman Catholic church in Washington with Cardinal Gibbons officiating. The ceremony was followed by a nuptial mass by Rev Father Foley.
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Washington
Louise Eugenie Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Count de Moltke-Huitfeldt
Denmark
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church
Cardinal Gibbons
Father Foley
Officials say no U S help asked by Spain in Cuba
Washington dispatches report that officials insist no such request from Spain to the United States exists in any form regarding Cuba. The claim is dismissed as unimportant by officials who say the story has no basis. The developments come as debates over Cuba policy continue in federal circles.
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National Recorder
Washington, D. C
America
United States
John Wedderburn & CO
F Street
N. W
Cap
Washington
Spain
Cuba
Tin horn entourage reaches Canton amid fundraising woes
The Decatur Illinois party carrying a 30 foot tin horn with a six foot bell arrived in Canton, meeting bands and crowds along the route. They presented the horn to President elect McKinley at his home but rain dampened public demonstrations as expenses mounted despite early sales and contributions.
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Canton
Illinois
Decatur
Ills
Indianapolis
McKinley
Banks in West Superior mull consolidation into big unit
West Superior officials and local capitalists discuss merging several banks into a single institution with capital of at least 1.5 million dollars. The idea gained momentum after the Bank of West Superior and the Bank of Superior suspended operations, prompting renewed interest.
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West Superior
Wis
Superior
Bank of West Superior
Bank of Superior
Beale proposes state currency plan for Colorado
Denver December 30 Governor McIntyre received a letter from Nebraska State Senator Co W Beale proposing that the Colorado legislature appropriate funds to build a depository at Denver for silver bullion. The plan would have the bullion deposited and certificates issued to serve as money for the people.
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Beale
Denver
McIntyre
Co. W. Beale
Nebraska
Colorado
Western Commercial Travelers Hold Annual Meeting
St. Louis reported the Western Commercial Travelers association held its annual meeting with many members present. The financial committee showed a current balance of $59,429 and no liabilities on hand.
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St. Louis
Western Commercial Travelers Association
Saloon Hold-Up in Tron Belt Saloons Nets $43.50
A daring hold-up at John Swanson's saloon in Tron Belt Wisconsin involved three men entering with revolvers and demanding the till. They escaped with $43.50 in cash.
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Tron Belt
Wis
John Swanson
Verdict: Albert Franz Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Dayton Ohio December 80 The jury in the case of the state versus Albert Franz convicted him of murder in the first degree for the death of Bessie Little.
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Dayton, C
Albert Franz
Bessie Little
Populist Action Condemns Last Campaign Leaders in Indiana
Indiana Populists adopt resolutions to keep the party active statewide and form clubs across the state. They condemn last campaign leadership for alleged selling out to silver Democrats and seek to oust Rosenheimer while keeping fusion off the table. Eight Populists sit in the next Legislature on fusion tickets.
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Indianapolis
People’s Party
Julius Rosenheimere
Fifay
Indiana
Silver Democrats
Rosenheimer
Gill
Cliinton-Boone-Montgomery
Titus
Boone County
Haifley
Miami County
Patterson
Daviess County
Engle
Puliska
White Counties
Kayser
Clay- Putnam-Montgomery
Hart
Gibson County
Lawful protest or riot as toll road conflict reaches court
In Franklin county Indiana farmers allied against toll road firms surrender to the sheriff after affidavits are filed for forty four leaders. The group cut toll gates during surrender as the company quickly replaced them. Leaders vow to avoid arson while pursuing charges at the January term.
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Frankfort
Ind
Curious Case of Cussedness in Indiana Farmer
Montgomery county farmer J A Long is described as morbidly compelled to steal items not hot or nailed down. Previously jailed for plowing theft, he was caught stealing corn by neighbor J O Fowler and may plead guilty. He claims he will accept sentence. A separate note from Munroe Indiana reports T C Bacon traveling from Evansville to advocate banning football after a Greencastle incident and recent player injuries.
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J. Gunderman
Diamonndale
Mich
Dr. King
Baptist
Rives Junction
la Grippe
Reform Press
Clinton County
Crawfordsville
Ind
J. A. Long
Montgomery County
J. O. Fowler
Long
Munele
T. C. Bacon
Evansville
DePauw University
Greencastle
John Begley
Decatur Teacher Dismissed Over Improper Familiarities
Clark Calderwood, a Peterson school teacher in Decatur Indiana, faced township trustees over alleged familiarities with female students. After review, he was dismissed and his teaching license revoked.
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Decatur
Ind
Clark Calederwood
Peterson
Remains Not Identified After Nitro Explosion
George Hickok of Montpelier died in a nitro glycerine blast in Hartford City Indiana. He carried 2800 dollars in the A O U W organization and 2000 dollars in the Equitable. The exact disposition of his remains is not yet determined.
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Montpelier
Hickok
Hartford City
Ind
George Hickok
Equitable Ate
Abbreviated Telegrams Flash Across Nation and World
A survey of brief items notes a 4 shillings overdue coupon from Brooklyn, railroad fare fights planned in Springfield, a 102 year sentence in Missouri, ten thieves nabbed in Chicago, colleges in California, and railway disposals in Tacoma. Also reports arrests, obituaries, real estate, a Boston hotel case, Liliuokalani buying in Brookline, and various civic notes.
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New York
Cornelius Halton
Brooklyn
Chicago
Springfield
William Robinson
Mexico
Desa Plaines Street
California
Tacoma
Union Pacific Railroad
Aman Lake Railroad
Joseph Virtue
Garcago
James Ericson
Wash
George Ruckstuhl
Foy
William Oliver
Oeburg
Ille
Isaac White
Ottumwa
William Pierson
Washington
Milwaukee
Isaac J.litt
Bay City
Mich
J. H. Pastenfelder
Liliuokalani
Boston
Brookline
United States
Ohio
Isaac Zucker
Graham & Morton Transportation Company
Chicago Hussars
Cleveland Grays
McKinley
William Waldorf Aster
Rome
Archbishop Corrigan
St. Paul
Southampton
England
Julius Lansberg
New York Avenue
Weather Indications for Twenty Four Hours
Washington reports show a generally cloudy outlook for Indiana and Illinois with light local showers and easterly to southerly winds. Lower Michigan expects cloudy skies with light showers and fresh southwesterly winds. Upper Michigan may see partly cloudy skies with local showers or light snows and brisk westerly winds. Wisconsin forecasts partial cloudiness with showers in the southeast and cold northern areas with westerly winds. Iowa will be partly cloudy with light showers in the south and breezy westerly winds, colder overall.
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Washinton
Indiana
Illinois
Lower
Michigan
Upper
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets Summary from New York and Chicago
New York money on call stood at 1 4 ½ to 2 percent with mercantile paper at 81/2 to 4 ¾ percent. Bankers’ bills quoted at 4861/48634 for demand and 4831/48394 for sixty days. Silver certificates at 65 1/4 to 63 1/4. Chicago Board quotes wheat, corn, oats, and potatoes with December to July futures. Live stock at Chicago Union Stock Yards shows hogs 2.99 to 3.45, cattle 4.75 to 5.10, and sheep and lambs 2.35 to 5.90 with varied receipts.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United Mtnes
Pacific
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago
Board of Trade
Tego
Burbanks
Hebron
Illinois
Lve
Union
Texas
Wester
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Clinton Township
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