Senate caucus yields little progress on Hawaiian annexation
Republican senators held a lengthy caucus from 8 to 11 30 pm with three items under review. The Hawaiian reciprocity treaty was postponed amid hopes of major Hawaii developments, a sugar bounty proposal was withdrawn, and an anti trust amendment referred to the judiciary committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Judiciary’ Committee
Finance
Allison
Hawaii
Frye
Friends of the Reciprocity Treaty
Treaty for the Annexation of Hawaii to the United States
Washington June 15 a treaty for the annexation of Hawaii to the United States will be sent to the Senate after the president’s return unless plans change. The document mirrors the Harrison era proposal and would proceed without requiring Hawaiian government concessions. The U S would assume existing Hawaiian debt and gain crown lands and other property.
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Hawaii
Washington
United States
Senate
Sherman
South
Harrison
Cleveland
Epoch making Hawaii transfer eyed by Daily News
The Daily News notes England holds only a speculative stake in Hawaii while the United States seeks the islands to grow Pacific trade and plans to take them, predicting the acquisition will be an epoch making transaction.
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London
The
Daily News
England
Hawaii
United States
Islands
Increase Under the New Administration for Veterans Pensions
Washington June 15 The war veterans rush forward pension applications under the new administration prompting 80 additional clerks to the record division. In ten days ending last Saturday 14 800 applications were filed across all pension categories and 84 000 were disposed of in 83 days to March 8. About 25 000 remain pending now. Senate committee on Pacific railroads orders investigation into patent issuances and names Foraker Stewart and Harris to a subcommittee. Senator Pettigrew introduces a bill to ratify the South Dakota Nebraska boundary agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Abba
Tsauance
Senate Committee On Pacific Railroads
Pettigrew
Foraker, Stewart and Harris
Kan
Dakota-Nebraska
WaAsin NaTon
South Dakota
Nebraska
Senate debates sugar tariff schedule amid monotony
The Senate discussed the sugar schedule and tariff bill with minimal incidents. Mr Hoar of Massachusetts and Mr Tilman of South Carolina represented opposing extremes in the day’s discussion, aiming to liven the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washingtox
Jane
Hoar
Magaachusetts
Tilman
South
Carolina
Annual postoffice classification readjustment announced
The 14th annual readjustment of classifications and salaries for presidential postoffices has been completed and released by the Post Office Department. Changes include Montana Billings moving from second to third, Minnesota Halsted from third to fourth, Milan from third to fourth, North Dakota Bismarck from third to second, Iowa Keokuk from first to second, Carroll and Vinton from second to third, Dysart Extra Mystic and Story City from third to fourth, Newton from third to second, South Dakota Pierre from second to third, Ipswich from third to fourth, Wisconsin Merrill and Waunakee from second to third, Anting Tron River Memekanunee and South Superior from third to fourth, Whitewater from third to second.
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Thwestern
Wasamaron
Monta‘ha — Billings
Minnesota
Halsted
Ce Milan
Eee
North” “Dakota
Bismarck
Iowa
Keokuk
Carroll and Vinton
Dysart
Mystic
Story City
Newton
South Dakota
Picre
Ipswich
Wisconsin
Laurier Opposes Imperial Schemes and Zoll Union
London reports Canadian premier Wilfrid Laurier rejects imperial unity schemes and a Zoll union as protectionist. He argues tariffs harm both England and Canada, favors free trade and tariff preferences for Canada, and warns imperial policy faces a new critical shift driven by Laurier’s stance.
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London
Canada
England
Snd
Mr. Laurier
Lau- Fien
Colonia
Rate tensions in Chicago St Paul rail talks
Chicago officials and Western roads met to discuss the rate situation between Chicago and St Paul. The Soo Line is blamed for demoralization, with plans to restore rates to the authorized basis on June 16. If any road skirts the agreement, rivals may respond with reciprocal rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chcaco
the- Western
Chicago
St. Paul
Soo
Great’ ~ Western
Chicago Unemployed Plan To Divide City Work
Chicago Mayor Harrison proposes to expand the city job list from 1 600 to 6 000 laborers and provide each applicant at least ten days of work per month in rotation. The aim is to share work among unemployed families and relieve destitution amid a hungry mob at city hall.
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Harrison
Chicago
Ini
Civil Service Commissioners
Dauntless Sails For Cuba In Expedition
The Dauntless departed for Cuba on a new expedition after stopping 43 Gabans and attempting the northwest passage around 10 p.m. The vessel ran ashore but was aided and pulled off. Marblehead towed in, while the schooner Adam took on four tons of merchandise from the Biscayne and then moved to Bento.
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Cuba
Marblehead
Key “West
Fla
Jane
Dauntless
Sind
Adama
Toalé
Biscayne
Bento
Ancee
Bids Cancelled For India Clothing Supplies
Unclear OCR scene notes bids for furnishing clothing to the Indian service cancelled. Future bids to be called for and opened in York City on July 16 or 17. Investigation into old specifications prompted cancellation.
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Sitatils
India
Jane
Indidi Cervice
Linvo
York City
Suly
Wway
Indian Earthquake Causes Widespread Damage and Loss
Reports from June 15 describe a severe earthquake with extensive reach across Simla Agra Bombay Manipur and central provinces. Deaths in Burdwan Dacca and surrounding towns, destroyed houses in Darjeeling and Kohima, railway disruption, collapsed bridges, and record heat at Jacobabad accompany the disaster.
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Catcurra
Tihe
Simla
Agra
Bombay
Manipur
Hoogley
Burdwan
Dacca
Gopalpur
Patna
Raniganj
Nangipoor
Balsor
Maziffarpoor
Monghyr
Darijilni
Kohime
Experiments of Railway Companies in Towa Have Been Very Successful
Dunogue reports that experiments under freight officials of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Burlington and Quincy railroads show hog cholera can be cured. The disease is not common in summer but many poor corn-fed hogs are producing new cases daily. Railways hold letters from hog raisers praising the cure and prevention efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Dunogue
Iowa
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Burlington “and
Quincy
Northwest
Georgetown Fire Destroys Business District and Fatal Explosion
In Eldorado county California a blaze gutted Georgetown’s main block injuring several, while an explosion killed Mrs William Newell. A separate Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway derailment near Ridgeville killed Engineer David Kramer. Nearby Missoula saw Higgins Brothers race horse stable burn with one boy perishing.
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California
Aupurn
Cal
Georgetown
Eldorado County
William Newell
Ricumont
Ind
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway
Stone
Ridgeville
Here
David Kramer
Fort Wayne
Hoy
Missoula
Mon
Higgins Brothers
Frank Ryan
Train Crash Cuts Two Farm Laborers In Two
Cut in Two by a Train report states James Jewett and Martin Marquardt, farm laborers, attempted to cross railroad tracks near Stigwbury point and were struck by a train. Jewett was cut in two and Marquardt severely injured. Also notes cyclone in Arequipa Peru with no serious damage and death of Dr. Baxinaga former justice minister under President Ficroda.
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Ceedar Raping
James Jewett
Martin “Marquardt
Stigwbury Point
Jewett
Marquardt
Yelone
Arequipa
Lima
Peru
Galveston
Tex
Baxinaga
Ficroda
Union Plasterers Strike Hits Major NYC Buildings
June 15 New York union plasterers strike after contractors refuse to nominate foremen. Buildings affected include Barnard College Carnegie Music Hall Astoria Hotel Commercial Cable Building and New York Life Building. Clerk at Commercial House charged with burglary in Minnesota. Three tramps and a brakeman killed when a Santa Fe fast freight derailed near Elmer Macon County.
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Union Plasteres
New York
Union Plasterers
Barnard ‘College
Carnegie Music Hall
Astoria ‘Hotel
Commercial Cable Building
New York Life Building
Repwoop Fats
Minn
James Houston
Commercial House
J and
Houston
Macon
Sabta Fe
Elmer
Macon County
Deputy Buckley Suicide Shocks Milwaukee District
Milwaukee June 16 Deputy United States Marshal William Buckley killed himself at his home. Buckley, a known figure in government detective work, gained prominence during the whinky ring trials. Also reported: Regis Helbinger of Pittsburgh suffered a bad fall at the Michigan circuit track and remained unconscious for a period. WI Becker of Minneapolis rode an exhibition milo in 1934.
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Buckley
Milwauvkee
United States
William Buckley
Becker
Flint
Mich
New Wood Door Trust Formed In Illinois
Inter-Ocean reports the Western Wood company formed with 1,000,000 capital, headquartered in Rock Island. Key incorporator Mrs. Frank Adams, formerly with Sash Door and Blind association, joins Farley-Lepther Manufacturing. Trust aims to stabilize a flooded market, not restrict trade, with branches in Chicago New York San Francisco Sydney or Melbourne and a president expected to be Frederick Weyerhauser.
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Chingo
New York
San Francisco
Sydney
Melbourne
Australia
Consolidated Factories
Frederick Weyerhauser
Iumber Ing
Commercial Tourists Visit Fall River Arrive from Mexico and South America
Commercial tourists from Mexico and the republic of South America arrived in Fall River Mass. on June 15 escorted from New York by business men from Fall River and Boston. They toured the American Printing company Fall River Ironworks Globe Yarn mills and other large plants as part of a day’s programme.
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Fall River
Mass
Mexico
Republic of South America
New York
Boston
American Printing Company
Minor Items of Interest and Obituaries
A contemporaneous short wrap lists Patrick Hunchon dead in La Porte Indiana with a net worth around 1 09 000. Tragedienne Charlotte E Walter once known as the tragedy queen of Germany dies. Eugene V Debs’ American Railway Union reportedly dead. France extends the Bank of France charter to 1920. Arkansas urges Cuba belligerent rights and naval dispatches to Havana. National WCTU reports reform legislation this winter was gratifying. Navy orders the Oregon to Victoria British Columbia for the queen’s jubilee celebration duties.
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Patrick Hunchon
la Porte
Ind
National Association of Master Plumbers
New York
Charlotte E. Walter
Germany
Eugene V. Debs
American Railway Union
Chamber of Deputies
Bank of France
Arkansas
McKinley
Cuba
Havana
Secretary of the ‘Navy
Oregon
Victoria
B. C
Baseball Scores From Detroit to Brooklyn Dominant Wins
Western League results list Detroit Milwaukee Columbus Minneapolis Indianapolis Grand Rapids St Paul with scores from 17 to 1 and 10 to 6 among others. National League games include Washington Boston New York Chicago Baltimore Philadelphia Cleveland and Chicago Brooklyn with standings fractions reported for several clubs.
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Detroit
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Grand Rapids
St. Paul
Kansans City
Washington
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Baltimore
Louisville
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Chicrgo
Chicago
Six Officers Killed by Natives at Maashowing
Dispatch from Urvpura Bechuanaland dated June 15 reports six police killed when a 500 strong native force attacked the Maashowing camp in the heart of the district. A hundred volunteers have set out for the outbreak site as authorities fear a surprise seizure of the camp.
Handling Horses and the Vices of Their Riders
A London Field essay discusses how horse vice varies by individual and owner skill. It cites cases from the Tooley Street fire memory, Wahl riding school, and anecdotes of nosebands, martingales, and cautious handling. It argues cures depend on the rider, not universal rules, and notes a small but stubborn share of bad habits.
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Braidwood
Londen Re Brigade
Tooley Street
Ateenes
Mr. Wahl
Casalty
Albany Street
Hall
Harry Hicover
Dro
iMeult
London Field
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the Golden Rule Clothier
C. C. Beck
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Bright's
Bethesda
Chas. W. Purdy, M. D
OF Homeopathic Journal
Phil. Porter, M. D
C. F. Smith
East-Sanborn -Street
Winona Carpet Cleaning Works
G. Fruetel
Fel
W. Secoud St
Frank Witt
East Third‘St
West Fifth St
Northwestern Telephone
Change Company
la Crosse
Park River
Grand Forks
Fargo
Sioux City
Mankato
Thos, A. Pierce, M.’D
Winona
Percy
Johnson Steel
Allen
Logo Aton
Pes AB
Ana Ispetaare
Pension Applications
Laurier
Ali
ROYA
Royal Baking Powder Co
Duke of York
Prince of Wales
NEW. Door Company
Sash and Blind Trust
Ilinois
National League
York
Sea Beach
Sulzer
DerRort
William H
Menu
Miles
P. N
Warner Bros
Soe
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East “Third St
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