Municipal government bill outlines land tax to replace head tax
Manila reports the Philippine commission has drafted a general municipal government bill, expanding details beyond General MacArthur’s order. It proposes land taxation with revenue to be spent where collected, new election procedures, and officer duties. Reports also note insurgent captures in Cavite, Alejandrino’s men in Mount Arayat, and aid deliveries to Guam.
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Manila
Philippine Commission
San Joso Medical College
Frederick D. Grant
Alejandrino
Mount Arayat
Fourth Infantry
Cavite
Anaho
Malagran
Biddle
Meade
Iuam
United States
Guam
Agana
Island
Forged Telegram Ties Colville to Lindley Incident
London reports Major-General Sir Henry Colville uncovered evidence that a forged telegram supposedly signed by him urged Lieutenant-Colonel Spragge to rush to Lindley on May 23. The message arrived before Colville reached Lindley and may explain claims he abandoned Yeomanry units. General Colville said he only learned of the telegram now as wires near Lindley were tampered with.
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London
Henry Colville
Spragge
Colville
Lindley
Yeomanry
General Colville
Bragge
War Office
Livelyn Wood
Magill Sentence Commuted by Governor Tanner
Governor Tanner commuted the nine month sentence of George L. Magill to conclude his case in Joliet prison. Magill was convicted in Chicago in April last of receiving deposits after the bank became insolvent and was sentenced under the indeterminate sentence law. The clemency petition was signed by leading men.
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Springfield
Tanner
George L. Magill
Chicago
Hhe Bank
Joliet
McKinley Seeks Amity and Canal Progress in New Century
Washington correspondent reports President McKinley hopes for continued friendly ties with Britain into the new century. He desires passage of the amended Hay-Pauncefote treaty and aims to commence the Nicaragua canal in his second term.
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London
Washington
Daily Telegraph
McKinley
United States
Great Britain
Nicaragua
Luxembourg Gazette Buys Paris Exposition Pictures
The Luxembourg Gazette reports purchases of several Paris exposition pictures including Walter McKwen’s A Sunday in Holland and Humphrey Johnson’s Portrait of a Woman from the United States section.
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Paris
Luxembourg Gazette
Walter McKwen
Holland
Humphrey Johnson
United States
Appeal for Funds by the Princess of Wales
The Princess of Wales writes to London newspapers appealing for funds for the Soldiers and Sailors Family Association to support families of men engaged in war.
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Princess of Wales
London
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Family Association
Contest Over Dead Miner's Fortune in Seattle
A contest for letters of administration over the estate of Peter Grant McDonald, a Yukon pioneer who died at Dawson. Frank Buteau and Colin McDonald, a brother in law, are rival claimants. The heirs, living in San Francisco, are represented by McDonald. The estate is valued at 15000 to 20000 dollars.
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Seattle
Peter Grant McDonald
Dawson
Frank Buteau
Colin McDonald
San Francisco
Blizzard Strikes Colorado Trails Disrupts Rail Traffic
A Colorado blizzard raged overnight and persisted through the day, bringing heavy snow in several areas and a steady fall in temperatures. Rail service saw delayed arrivals though no major livestock damage reported.
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Denver
Colorado
Snowstorm Deepens Across Midwest With Heavy Snowfall
Kansas City reports a severe snow storm developing as temperature drops. Northern Missouri, Kansas and Iowa see heavy falls. The moisture will benefit winter wheat and other grain by protecting it from deep freezes and supplying needed moisture.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Blizzard Disrupts Omaha Streetcar Traffic Across Nebraska
A furious blizzard began in eastern Nebraska at 8 this morning and spread statewide by night. Omaha streetcar service is heavily hampered as strong winds pile deep snow across the city and throughout the region.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Statue mix up over Marquette figure in U S Capitol
Washington report says the Marquette statue in the capitol was not Pere Marquette. Wisconsin funded the piece. An authentic oil painting from Montreal shows the likeness differs, suggesting the marble statue does not match the famous priest.
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New York
Washington
the Herald
the Marquette
Capitol
Pere Marquette
Wisconsin
Marquette
Montreal
Pan-American Exposition promises education and entertainment
A congress of ideas at the Pan-American Exposition offers valuable information for business, professionals, mechanics, and agriculturists. Attendees will gain insight into Western hemisphere achievements of the nineteenth century and return improved in work and outlook. Those who skip risk being outstripped by informed rivals.
Prairie fire tragedy near Rogers mills county
A wagon party from Stillwater Oklahoma migrating to Rogers Mills County was caught in a prairie fire. A 17 month old child died and a boy is near death. A young woman will lose both limbs and the mother is not expected to survive. The group escaped to a dugout as horses suffered severe burns from a 60 mile per hour wind. In Idaho officials protest Shoshone National Park expansion citing irrigation value and plans by a new company.
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Wichita
Kan. Jay
Gotlieb Stacker
Stillwater
O. T
Rogers
Mills County
Dennis Carr
Immense Storage Reservoir Plot Unfolds on Gila River
Arthur P. Davia, leading figure in the government hydrographic bureau, arrives from Washington to conduct soundings on the Gila River. The aim is to aid construction of one of the world's largest storage reservoirs by the government to relieve about 8,000 Indians whose irrigation water has been diverted by white settlers.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Arthur P. Davia
Government Hydrographic Bureau
Washington
Gila River
Promise of China Attitude Signals Beatings Banished
Li Hung Chang asserts health decline but mental condition remains strong while urging the powers to suspend irritating expeditions and recalling foreign troops. He says the emperor will punish those named by banishment and seeks limited legation guards and clarified boundaries as China pledges compliance.
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Pekin
Ernest Mason Satow
Li Hung Chang
Earl Li
Tien Tsin
China
Seais Karl Li
Abscounding Tax Receiver Faces Bondsmen Compromise
Altoona Pa Jan 3 The county commissioners accept 25 000 from Tax Receiver James H McCullough s bondsmen to square his accounts The 1898 dupl icates owe 25 000 while 1899 dupl icates owe 5 000 Compromise after conferences Bondsmen to pay 12 500 for 1898 and the same for 1899 McCullough still missing but likely to face punishment. Vancouver Ki Jan 8 A dispatch from Agassiz BC says a mail stage between Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs was robbed by three masked men The driver surrendered the mail bay the box rifled about 450 in cash taken Passengers handed over purses watches and jewelry before robbers fled into the woods
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Altoona
James H. McCullough
McCullough
Vancouver
Ki. U
Agassiz
B. C
Harrison Hot Springs
Fire destroys Burlington stores with heavy losses
A midnight fire in Burlington Iowa destroyed the Connor Mercantile Company building causing about 60000 dollars in damage and spread to Scram and Schmiege wholesale dry goods where damages reach 75000 dollars. The Connor Company carried full insurance while Scram and Schmiege held 45000 dollars of coverage.
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Burlington
Connor Mercentile Company
Scram & Schmiega
Connor Company
Scram & Schmiege
Trains Collide Near Hays Station Killing Eleven
A tele phone message from Fayette to the Herald reports two Yazoo & Mississippi Valley double-header freight trains collided near Hays Station, 70 miles south of Vicksburg, at 7 o'clock tonight, killing eleven men.
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Vicksburg
Miss
the Herald
Fayette
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad
Hays Station
Here
Bodwell Traced After Mount Washington Disappearance
A search party left Berlin New Hampshire for Mount Washington to find William H Bodwell a New York Herald correspondent who vanished while attempting the ascent with Chester Stiles of Cambridge and Ray Evans of Gorham each seeking to take views on the ascent.
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Berlin
N. H
Mount Washington
William H. Bodwell
New York Herald
Bodwell
Chester Stiles
Cambridge
Ray Evans
Gorham
Trade swap eyed with Jamaica for Philippines gains
A Washington dispatch says Britain may trade Jamaica for a U S Philippines share after U S acquisition of the Danish Antilles. Officials expect Britain to seek a permanent Alaska boundary modus vivendi. The move would shift power in the Caribbean and control eastward approaches from a new base.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Washington
Jamaica
United States
Philippines
Danish Antilles
Great Britain
Alaska
New York Reform Wave Closes Gaming Hubs At Century’s End
Mayor Van Wyck orders end to gambling in New York with all gaming resorts shut. Police Chief Devery acts on the mandate with strict instructions to captains. Police Commissioner Hess’s term expires as Van Wyck signals he may remain on the board to avoid forcing Devery from power.
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New York
Evening Telegram
van Wyck
Devery
Hess
New Life-Saving District Formed Extends to Alaska
Seattle news reports creation of a life-saving district covering Alaska waters. Captain W. H. Roberts of San Francisco named superintendent with Tacoma headquarters. A station to be established at Cape Flattery and possibly Nome, expanding coast guard reach north of Gray's Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
Nome
Hazed Their Teacher Near Petersburg Police Probe
Wesley Dugan a public school teacher near Petersburg Indiana was attacked by his pupils at the school. He was driven to a pond where they planned to duck him and was pelted with stones and clubs. He escaped into the water and was rescued by a passing farmer after losing consciousness.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago
Wesley Dugan
Petersburg
Pat Crowe Captured After Wild Chase in Pine Ridge
Chadron Nebraska January 3 Pat Crowe accused of complicity in Eddie Cunady abduction has been captured on the Pine Ridge reservation near Velrichs South Dakota after a pursuit by three detectives. Crowe drove a buckboard while the posse fired shots to stop him and restore order. John Delfelder, a cattleman, arrived with news of the capture and said the group paused 30 miles from town for lunch and to feed horses.
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Saya
Gas Supply Cut Off By Kerlin Brothers In Toledo
The Kerlin Bros. Co serving about 700 Toledo families had a bill rejected by the city council for a gas plant deal. Tonight, amid the coldest weather, they crossed city lines and cut off gas by removing a joint and plugging ends, leaving many households without fuel.
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Toledo, O
Kerlin Bros. Company
Cape Town Sentiment Improves as Men Enlist for War
Advices from Cape Town say local forces are being recruited widely and London shares optimism with Lord Roberts likely to lead the war office. Sydney reports 6,000 volunteers for new contingents and Kitchener’s conference with burghers eases anxiety amid unconfirmed fighting near Matjesfontein.
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London
Cape Town
Lord Roberts
War Office
Sydney
Lord Kitchener
Daily Express
Matjesfontein
Cape Town Mobilizes as Boer Raiders Sweep Countryside
Military authorities plan transfers of Boer prisoners to transports. Boers move in parallel columns with flanking parties, plundering and carrying off food. Kritzinger’s commando crosses Middelberg district with few recruits. Town guard forms in Cape Town. martial law discussed. Monarch lands guns to aid northern troops. 500 citizens enlist. Mounted men to Worcester to guard Hex river passes. Boers escalate attacks in Transvaal. railways recovering. Frazerburg occupied. British maneuvers shift toward Willison.
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Cape Town
Carnarvon
Colesberg
Kritzinger
Middelberg
Worcester
Hex
Transvaal
Graaf Reinet
Frazerburg
Willison
Georgia Negro Lynched After Alleged Assault Attempt in Rome
In Rome Georgia a mob of about 100 men hanged George Reed a Black man accused of trying to assault Mrs J M Locklear Reed protested his innocence. He was released from jail then seized and killed three miles from North Rome The assault victim Mrs Locklear was critically ill.
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Rome
George Reed
J. M. Locklear
Reed
Henry
Superior Court
Lila Glover
Locklear
Newport Bank Arrest in Embezzlement Case
Newport Kentucky January fifth H C Reme me former cashier of the German National Bank was arrested on an affidavit by Bank Examiner Tucker charging him with aiding Assistant Cashier Brown in the embezzlement of bank funds He was held on twenty thousand dollars bond.
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Newport
H. C. Rememe
German National Bank
Tucker
Brown
Coal Train Wreck Claims One and Injures Two on Grade
A coal train on the Niles and Lisbon road derailed last night after colliding with a farmer hauling hogs across the tracks. Charles Frack was killed, Fireman William Klein and Brakeman Garfield Powers were seriously injured, and the engineer was buried under debris.
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Niles, O
Niles & Lisbon Road
Charles Frack
William Klein
Garfield Powers
Bradstreet's Review Reports Unfolding Holiday Trade and Wheat Markets
Bradstreets notes a year ending with broad holiday business, strongest in the Southwest and portions of the spring wheat and lumber belt. Weather improved clothing sales but travel lagged. Wholesale activity remains modest. iron, steel, shoes, leather, lumber, glass, and dry goods show cautious optimism about the outlook. Wheat speculation light as Argentine surplus weighs, world supplies near last year, U.S. exports 94.15 million bushels since July 1. weekly exports 4.01 million. U.S. business failures total 218 for the week, down from 267.
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Bradstreet’s
Argentine Republic
United States
Pacific Coast Trade Meat and Produce Prices
A dense listing of wholesale prices across perishables and grains for regional markets. Onions and lettuce price notes, vegetables such as beets turnips and squash with per sack or per crate figures. dairy, eggs, and poultry rates. hay, corn, barley, flour and millstuffs. fresh meats with beef, veal and pork prices. hams and bacon varieties also listed.
Prices Accepted for Wheat to Hogs in Valley Markets
Market prices across grains meats and produce listing bids and ranges from wheat to wool. Wheat Bluestem 58c per bushel. flour 3.40. oats 42c. barley 15.60 16.50 per ton. bran 15.50 ton middlings 21 shorts 17 chop 16. hay Timothy 12 12.50 clover 7 9.60 Oregon wild 6 7. butter 32c. eggs 0.27 per dozen. cheese Oregon 18c Young America 14c new cheese 10c. poultry mixed 2.50 8.00 per dozen hens 4.50 springs 2.00 8.50 geese 6.00 9.00 dus ducks 4.00 6.00 per dozen turkeys live 11c per pound. Potatoes 50 60c per sack sweets live per pound. Vegetables beets 1 turnips 75c per sack garlic 7c cabbage 1c per pound parsnips 85c onions 1.75 carrots 75c. Wool Valley 13 14c Eastern Oregon 10 12c mohair 38. Mutton gross bear sheep wethere and ewes 34c dressed mutton 64 4c per pound. Hogs gross choice heavy 5.75 light 5.00 dreseed 5.00 6.25 per 100 lb Beef Grosa top steers 3.50 4.00 cows 3.00 3.50 dressed beef 6 Wo per pound Veal Large 6 76 small 8 81g0 per pound.
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California
Puget Sound
Washington
Walla Walla
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Market Prices Report From San Francisco and Regions
Wool prices listed for Wool-Spring-Nevada 11 18c per pound and Eastern Oregon 10 140. Valley 15 17c Northern 9 10c. Hops crop year 1900 1344 17 ge. Butter Fancy creamery 26c and fancy dairy 280 223 280 doseconds. Egge Store 800 fancy ranch Millstaffe Middlings 16.60 19.50 bran 14.00 14.50.
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Nevada
Oregon
Valley
Egge
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NEW Life-Saving District
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Cape
Kitchener
Georgia
Bradstreet
Pacific Coast Trade
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San Francisco Market
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