Secretary Wilson urged $150000 for roads bureau
Washington, Nov 27. V H Moore and 15 committee members urged Secretary Wilson to recommend a $150,000 appropriation for the agriculture department roads inquiry bureau to fund sample fonds experiments and information diffusion. Wilson pledged to back the effort and will seek McKinley support. The group plans to visit the president next.
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Washington
H. Moore
Good Roads Congress
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Roads Inquiry Bureau
Roads Congress
Mckinley
Dowie
Secretary of the Treasury
England
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
Wisconsin
Ohicago
Powderly
Commissioner of Immigration
Philadelphia
John A. Dowle
Cuban Constitutional Convention Rejects a Complimentary Resolution
In Hatana Nov 27 at the opening session Senor De Quesada moved to reject a Saturday resolution by Senores Rivero Cisneros and Vilmaenitias expressing sorrow at General Fitzhugh Lees departure. The resolution was unanimously rejected and Rivero noted some delegates would attack Lee for not always supporting Cubans. General Wood's address was not to be answered by the convention per unanimous vote.
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Hatana
Senor de Quesada
Senores Rivero
Cisneros
Vilmaenitias
Fitzhugh Lee
Senor Rivero
Lee
Senor Gualberto Gomez
General Wood
General Sanguilly
Wood
Wang
Three Botons Vie for Michigan Speakership in 1900s
Lansing reports a three way race for the next Michigan House speakership among John J. Carton Lyman H. McAllin and Edward N. Dingley. McCall has backing of returning members while Carton enjoys broader state recognition. Dingley’s strength lies in ability though lacking magnetism. Senator McMinn denies backing Carton. McMillan abstains from minor contests.
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State Assembly
Lansing
Mich
Jaanuary
John J. Carton
Genesee
Lyman H. Mc Onll
Eaton
Edward N. Dingley
Kalamazoo
McCall
Catton
Dingley
Maine
McMinn
Carton
United States
McMillan
Unclear outline reports mix typhoid claim denial and deaths
The outline mixes rumors about typhoid causes, a Colonel Bryan speaking plan, labor layoffs in France, a German Centrist demand for a supreme court, an asylum in Arizona, a British steamer grounding near Ocean City, a stabbing in Minneapolis, a Chicago Christmas trip, corn prices, 60,000 horses to be bought by British agents, and Rev W B Leach justifying Colorado Apacheism, with many fragmented items and names.
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Livadia
Crars
W. J. Bryan
Chicago
Ciflais
France
Joseph Miulhalion
Arizona Territorial Asylum
Margaret Jones
Ocean City
Luckahoe
L. 1
Leonard Day
Minneapolis
West Hotel
Ivank Mamilton
Old Country
Chicago Board of Trade
W. B. Leach
Wicker Park
M. B.church
Acre Rubber Rebellion Reported Quietly Crushed
A Bolivian minister in Washington asserts Bolivia conquered and erased the Republic of Acre, once declaring independence over rubber taxes. Spaniard Galvez led the revolt, later returning to Madrid, with Rodriguez Aries Brazilian successor and Brazilian troops sent to safeguard interests. The latest dispatch claims Acre’s rebellion was crushed and order restored, with rubber tax collections continuing.
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Chicago
Washington
Republic of
Acre
United States
Senor
Don Fernando 3
B. Guadhalin
Republic of Bolivia
Republic of Acre
Denver
Henry W. Philips
Bolivia
Brazil
Galvez
Spain
Madrid
Rodriguez Aries
Aries
Civilians Praised Naval Militia Operations Report
Lieutenant Commander W. H. H. Southerland reports on naval militia operations for the past year. Twenty states show organized militias totaling 567 officers and 5,305 enlisted. Navy appropriations of 60,000 allocated. 57,000 distributed by Jan 1. Vessels Prairie and Michigan used. Pacific seawoard vessel not assigned. Cruises by Louisiana, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine on Prairie. Ohio, Michigan, Illinois on Michigan. Cruises boosted energy and discipline among officers and enlisted. Proposes a national naval reserve, not replacing existing militia. Henry W. Hilger dead in St George Utah at about 81. Daisy, Colorado, lover killed in a sundays altercation. Athens reservoir floods Chauncey mine area, saving town. 100 workers nearby.
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Naval Militia
Washington
WV. H. H. Southerland
Navy Department
Prairie
Atlantic
Michigan
Great Lakes
Pacific Seaboard
Louisiana
Georgia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maine
Ohio
Tilnois
Southerland
Naval Reserve
Woodmen suit seeks 10700 over initiation injuries
Joseph Burke of this city sues Michael Hines Martin Doland and Charles W Beery for 10700 claiming personal injuries from an initiation at a Modern Woodmen of America camp in Charlotte in December 1898. He alleges he was struck bruised and thrown to the floor during the royal bumper degree and that injuries are permanent.
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Vewroh Baekes
Legree
Resignation and investigations shadow New York Flan resort case
A resort keeper accused police officers of extortion fled by midnight train to Milwaukee as the city council’s police committee sent the matter to the city attorney. The attorney plans affidavits from women at the resort alleging payments to officers and improper conduct. Charges will be drafted and presented to the police. the commission will place the accused on trial. Also in Indianapolis, two state constitutional amendments failed to secure a majority due to voter ignorance and carelessness.
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Hacina
Ravine
Wis
Milwaukee
Polices Committee
Mee
Indianapolis
Ind
Mount
Indiana
Frightful River Disaster Report and Miscellany
A Cincinnati dispatch notes rumors of a Chesapeake and Ohio train plunging through the Greenbrier River ridge amid flood damage, with about 200 believed aboard and no confirmation due to downed wires. Also recounted: Maltese cat surviving a 120 mile, 2.5 hour wheel ride after entering a flywheel. Rathbone and Minor properties sold at foreclosure in Hamilton. fluctuating health bulletin on a patient in Livyida. Milwaukee streetcar system expansion funding. War Secretary Root’s departure from Jacksonville for Washington.
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Cincinnati
Charleston
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Green Brier River
Lt Ia
Sheboygan
Wis
Plymouth Refrigerator Company
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the Treasury
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Orient
Charles M. Dickinson
Constantinople
State Department
Binghampton
N.Y
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Hanauer
Frankfort
Germany
Levant
Turkey
Department of State
Jenner
Robert J. May
Guatemala
Bome
Kentucky
Middlesboro
John Hubbard
Zach Steele
John Turmer
Fountain Square
Will Watking
al G. Rowlinson
Watkins
Resim
Ler
Akron
Kobler
Harvey Parr
Frank Sickles
David Davis
Oliver Morgan
Ohio Reformatory
Taines McClelland
Thomas Ryan
Eppley
Chattanooga
Tenn
First National Bank
Tonesboro
Porte
Nathan L. Agnew
Agnew
Paris
William Berry
James Conley
Rothers-In-Law
Hunter Township
Conley
Berry
Glasgow
Conciliation Board of
Scotch Iron Manufacturers
Speaker Henderson
Waklington
Speaker Tenderson
Suany
Concern Mag
Old Spain
Henry W. Bilger
Salt Lake City
Utah
Flenry W. Hilger
California
St. George
Mth
Hilger
Mormon Battalion
Butler
Quade
Daisy
Athens
New Chauncey Mie
Channeau
Waork
NEW York Flan
Lt Fa
Rathbour
Hamilton
Reilly
I. G. Rathbone
Cuba
Campbell
Kate G. Minor
Rathbone
Lagin
W. 8. Jones
New York
Grace Campbell
Anpord
Livyidia
Nev
Lilsyhyelling
Pfu
Milwiiker, Noy
Fielders
Wiki
Tide Phone Company
Hella Gy
Eiplid
Milwaaukee
Jacksonville
Root
Wad
Meriyed Fier Aly
Maing Anda Disagtel
Kanawhy
Waslington
R, Heinz
North Side
Ackley
Johnson
Grocerica Shoes
Rath’s Lumber Yard
Bank OF Ackley
Unterest
Pri
Xchange
Luscut, Martin
Fock
Jorm Rath
Ross
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