Treaty seals Danish West Indies cession to United States
Washington January 25 the Danish West Indian Islands are ceded by Denmark to the United States. The treaty signed by Secretary Hay and Danish minister Constantine Brun awaits Senate ratification. Details are withheld. price estimated near 83 million dollars. Status of inhabitants and citizenship remains unresolved. likely Porto Rico type arrangement.
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Denmark
United States
State Department
Hay
Constantine Brun
Senate
Ffais
United States Senate
Civil government in the Philippines gains ground, Taft says
Gov Taft reports progress in the Philippines with peace in Batangas and Samprasa, a reduced insurgent threat, and a plan to buy and resell friar lands to tenants. He foresees ending opposition this year with 15 000 troops, aided by a native constabulary and civil administration praised as a success.
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Allen
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Weil
Wright
Jalanda
Admiral Behiay
Chicago
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Kitchener
Saya
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Alfonso XXII
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Madrid
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Hammond
Supreme Court of
Indiana
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Santa Rosa
N.M
Warde-Killad
Lake Shore & Michigan
Boston
Brownlow
Tennesaay
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Castro
France
M. Seorestat, Jr
Venezuela
J. P. O'Connor
House of Commons
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Ireland
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Prince Henry
Prussia
Emperor William
Queen Victoria
King Howard
England
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Addie Richardson
Iusband
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Bavannah
New Jersey
Legeslatures
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Gen. Sewall
Hdward Dawson Black
John M. Bareland
New York Central
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Cleveland
Jewitt
Manila
Gov. Taft
Philippines
Temes Jr. Hill
Coms Meres Commission
New ‘Orleans
Erno M. Price
HM Roper
Capture of Gen Viljoen reported near Lydenburg
London dispatchs from Lord Kitchener note the important capture of Gen B Viljoen near Lydenburg in the Transvaal Colony. Wiljon, Bothams loyal lieutenant, is among those seized amid British gains boosting morale in London. In Pretoria Gol Wilson captured 20 Boers near Frankfort Orange River Colony, with a failed recapture attempt leading to several deaths and wounds on both sides.
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Johannesburg
B. Viljoen
Lydenburg
Transvund
Wiljon
Botham
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Pretoria
Gol. Wilson
Frankfort
Orange River Colony
Mitchell Reelected in United Mine Workers Overwhelming Vote
Indianapolis January 25 President John Mitchell and Secretary-Treasurer W B Wilson were unanimously reelected to their UMWA offices at the national convention with no opposition. Vice President T M Lewis also won reelection amid a failed bid by Ohio delegates. A $500 allocation was approved for the McKinley memorial fund after debate. Other items noted include discussions on Chinese exclusion and captive missionary Mina Stone reportedly located near Djumala in European Turkey.
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W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
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Wilson Javices
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Missouri
Oklahoma
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Secretary of State Dr. Crawford Dies at 98 in Florida
In Tallahassee on January 25 Dr. John L. Crawford longtime secretary of state since 1881 died Friday morning at age 98. A Georgia native, he had served the state in public office for nearly seven decades.
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Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
John L. Crawford
Georgia
Senatorial Debates on Commerce Bill and Navy Surgeon General Nomination
Washington reports cover debate on establishing a department of commerce with long discussion in the senate. President Theodore Roosevelt nominates Presley M. Rixey as surgeon general of the navy. House actions include expansion of pension and franking privileges for Mrs McKinley and passage of urgent deficiency appropriation measures. Adjournment slated for Monday after a busy session.
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Senate
Department of Commerce
House
Santiago
Kahn
Cal
Dillon
United States
Manila
Clark
Committee On Agriculture
Murder and death reported in St Louis bath house case
A. Dean Cooper, a millionaire treasurer, died after a skull fracture following an assault in the Vista Turkish bath house in St Louis. William Strother, hotel attendant, confessed to the murder, with the incident occurring at Grand and Franklin avenues.
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A. Dean Cooper
Graham Paper Company
Vista
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