Early 1900s congressional actions on pensions and appropriations
Reports from Washington spanning April 22 to April 25 describe Senate and House actions on the Indian appropriation bill, sundry civil and bond measures, the general pension bill, and private pension bids. Debates touched on sectarian school policy, tariffs, and eulogies for Rep. Crane.
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Senate
Washineton
Cockrell
Missouri
Hill
Wasmerton
HOUSE
Washington
Sherman
Pickler
Representative Crane
Texas
Finest in the State Delegates Set for Omaha Convention
The convention appointed Colvin Daly Wood and several others to take seats as delegates with a goal to unite forces on a common ticket reflecting the Omaha platform. Officers were named, including Lord Davis as secretary, and a lengthy debate followed before adopting the resolution to instruct delegates.
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T. A.w
Colvin
L. H. M. Hi. Daly
Wood
Linn
S. W. Brunt
R. Clarke
Monroe
P. F. Rogers
Sri
J. N. Me
E. F. Willits
J. Ben Spear
Green
John Bevins
Weeks
W. H. Robb
A. W. Fisk
J. E. Anderson
Crane
Perry Engle
W.wm. Waddell
J. E. G. Starritt
C. E. Spangler
Gen. Coxey
Tabernacle
Fragmentary Opinion on Rights and Public Perception
The passage critiques the belief that everyone should clear the way for individuals. It suggests society would be disappointed if it judged a man solely by a life’s public estimate and questions the fairness of such judgments.
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Fife
Bullish demeanor eases tensions over Venezuela business
A prominent official's amiable approach toward the Venezuela business is noted, signaling a rare chance to deescalate and avoid aggressive confrontation. The article suggests diplomacy may prevent further hostilities as discussions continue.
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Venezuela
Ellis Kansas elects all-woman city government
In Ellis Kansas a woman was chosen as mayor and every council member is a woman. The election centered on prohibition and the piece notes the civic impact of female leadership and the argument for courage and honesty at the ballot. The text hints at wartime drinking and social control themes.
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Ellis
Kan
Recorder Golf Faces Criticism Over Court Caseload
Critics allege Recorder Golf crowds his own court with high profile cases to gain prestige. The article notes he resists transferring star cases to other courts, arguing he should decide how far he is willing to go with his docket.
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Recorder Golf of
New York
Russian Ambassador Advises Sultan on Missionaries
Dispatches from Constantinople imply the sultan acted on the Russian ambassador’s advice to rescind the decree against missionaries. The claim suggests Russian policy may favor the United States, though the idea of the ambassador guiding sultan’s decisions seems incredible.
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Constantinople
United States
London Woman Arrested in Gruesome Child Case
A London woman is arrested on charges of killing six children in a brutal plot. Letters show she negotiated for more children and that parents knew the killings. The tale ties to the Enoch Arden case with multiple locales cited in the US as the plot unfolds.
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London
H. H. Holmes
Enoch Arden
New Ham Conn
Granville
Mass
Fitz
Mar Giae
O. 2
Georgia
Horrific Havana Execution and Early Photography Claim
A report describes a brutal Havana execution where five Cubans were tortured to death in an open court using a chair device with screws. The account notes spectators and troops reacting in horror as the killings were slow and painful. The same piece cites M Lebon asserting that photographs can be taken through opaque bodies using a kerosene lamp, detailing a box setup and metallic shell method to reveal an image after hours of exposure.
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Havana
French Academy of Sciences
M. Lebon
Family dies of pneumonia in Pompey on same day
A brother aged 80 and two sisters aged 83 and 75 died of pneumonia on the same day in Pompey New York. They had lived in the same house all their lives and remained unmarried. The text oddly references an unrelated conspiracy-like remark about a theosophist leader and a fatality.
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Pompey
N. Y
Signed bill on Lloyds insurance still not a law in Iowa
Des Moines April 24. Senate file 276 which would drive the Lloyds out or force compliance with Iowa insurance laws was signed and published but not a law. The house journal shows the bill defeated, and Chief Clerk Bowen misreported passage. The act would prevent issuing fire policies on state risks without meeting state insurance laws.
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Des Motes
Senate
Lloyds
Iowa
House
General Assembly
Drake
Bowen
Journal of the House
Murder at Maquoketa Ends in Gunfire
John Hute, a Maquoketa laborer, fired three shots at George W. Whitley in a quarrel after Whitley refused a drink and insulted Mrs Haute. A bullet struck Whitley in the leg, severing an artery and leaving him critically injured as medical help arrived.
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Maqquoketa
John Hute
George W. Whitley
Fulton
Maquoketa
Whitley
Haute
Cyclone McCalmut Shot After Assaulting Widow’s Daughter
In Bluffs on April 4, Cyclone McCalmut, a butcher who had attacked the widow’s daughter for拒 refusal of his visits, was shot by Harry Hizer after his mother and brother tried to protect her. Hizer fired three shots, hitting McCalmut in the mouth, grazing the shoulder, and missing once. he was disarmed before further harm. Hizer says he acted to save his sister’s honor.
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Coune
Bluffs
McCalmut
Harry Hizer
Hizer
A Farmer's Terrible Death in Johnson County
John Peter Frank of Sharon township died in a runaway while returning from cornstalk cutting. He tied wagon to a stalk cutter. a bolster pin failed, frightening the horses and dragging him about a hundred yards. He was fifty, a resident of Sharon for 25 years, and suffered fatal chest injuries.
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Johnson County
Jews City
John Peter Frank
Sharon Township
Frank
Costly Iowa Fire Destroys Oskaloosa Drug Store
Fire in the Green & Bentley drug company basement caused major damage to the store and a neighboring cry goods shop. An explosion in cellar chemicals is believed to have started the blaze. Seevers Malcomb Bryan law office library also ruined. total loss estimated at not less than 75 000 dollars.
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Oskaloosa
Green & Bentley Drug Company
Stors
Cry Goods
Seevers
Malcomb & Bryan
Prominent farmer nearly killed by yearling calf
Webster City April 27. P McCoy a leading county farmer was attacked by a yearling calf and severely mangled. Recovery is doubtful as doctors assess the injuries.
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Websster City
P. McCoy
McCoy
Decision in Land Case in Des Moines Area
Register Evans declares Alfred Smith, a railway purchaser, entitled to the land against Morris Albaugh. Smith bought from Sioux City and St. Paul Railway before the grant void act by Congress. The opinion is believed to forecast the outcome of all O'Brien county cases and is thus important.
Farmer Claims X Ray Process Turns Metal to Gold
George John son, a Columbia College graduate and farmer near Farrheip, Iowa, reports a new process using X rays that supposedly converts common metal into gold. He and James Minear observed a white powder on the metal surface after exposure and had samples analyzed by Columbia College professors, who reportedly confirmed gold content. Johnson, born January 17 1860 in New York, pursued science and now resides in Fairfield, continuing his research with a retiring, studious disposition.
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Farrheip
George Johnson
Columbia College
Johnson
James Minear
Crookes
Minear
New York
George Lawrence Johnson
Ohio
Fairfield
Spaulding Indicted in Larceny Embezzlement Case
Des Moines, April 26. A grand jury returned multiple indictments including Suel J. Spaulding former treasurer and secretary of the state pharmacy board accused of larceny by embezzlement.
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Spaulding
Des Moises
Suel J. Spaulding
State Pharmacy Board
Republican State Convention Set for Des Moines
The Republican state central committee chose Des Moines as the venue for the state convention on July 15. The decision announced in Des Moines on April 25 outlines the upcoming gathering of party officials and delegates.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
Murderer Jaggers Dies After Killing Sister
Sumsxanpoan April 25. E A Jaggers who killed his sister and then inflicted grave injuries on himself has died. The case ends with his death following the fatal act and self harm.
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Sumsxanpoan
E. A. Jaggers
Brevities from Creston and Sioux City News
Afton Junction body of Leon Berg, wealthy with Minnesota real estate, buried as a pauper after no relatives found. Sioux City board threatens Civics Club over Madison Page expulsion, risking mass expulsions if dissent continues. Speaker Byers severely assaulted by Colonel Jack in Harlan over a settlement tied to a law firm. Hazen jailed for six months for obtaining false pretenses in Newton.
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Creston Dispatch
Leon Berg
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Afton Junction
Minnesota
Sioux City
Civics Club
Madison Page
Page
Civics
Harlan
Byers
Jack
Rev
W. W. Hazen
Marshalltown
Women Delegates Defeated in North Dakota Conference
The vote on admitting women as lay delegates to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church failed narrowly in the North Dakota conference. The tally ended 7 515 for and 2 529 against with the three fourths and two thirds requirements not met. The report also notes other international and domestic dispatches on politics and health.
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Methodist Conference
Backmore
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
North Dakota
Epgietn
Balhey
Cuba Home Rule Talks Denied by Madrid Officials
Reports from Madrid say negotiations with Washington on Cuban home rule are not underway. Canovas Del Castillo, recently recovered, vows reforms only when conditions favor movement. Weyler claims Maceo won’t cross to Trocha except as prisoner and war seems near end. Proclamation offers pardons to rebels surrendering in twenty days. Rumors claim Maceo and insurgents have breached the trocha and found safety.
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Tennessee
St. Louis
McKinley
Pennsylvania
Quay
Maryland
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Chicago
Wm. E. Russell
Pretoria
Krueger
Chamberliin
Volksraed
England
Chicago Dispatch
Pratt and Wightman
Havana
Madrid
Cuba
Porto Rico
Spain
London Dispatch
Foreign Office
Colonial Office
Czar
Pekin
Russia
China
Scott Jackson
Pearl Bryan
Newport
Kaiser Wilhelm
Humbert
Marquis de Rudini
Venice
Vienna
Maparcp
Washington
Senor Canovas del Castillo
Weyler
Maceo
Trocha
Pinar del Rio
Mariel
Majana
Key West
Fla
Venezuelan Frontiers and the British Question
The St James Gazette recalls long standing disputes with Britain over Venezuelan borders. It notes American demands for Washington to decide quarrels and outlines potential outcomes if the negotiator report favors Britain while Cleveland previously sent matters to a special committee. The piece stresses negotiation only between concerned parties and rejects unilateral American coercion.
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Loxpox
The
St. James Gazette
Africa
West
United States
Cleveland
Great Britain
Washington
Saloon Exclusion Case Upheld by Court of Appeals
The court of appeals affirms Mrs. Amelia Zepp against the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of Workmen. The trial court awarded $2,000 plus interest on a benefit certificate held by her late husband Philip M. Zepp, a circuit clerk. The defense: Zepp joined a saloon after joining the order, violating anti liquor clauses. The decision may affect many similar suits by expelled liquor dealers who had paid dues.
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Mr. Louis
Court of Appeals
Amelia Zepp
Grand Lodge of the Ancient Ordre of Workmen
Zepp
Philip M. Zepp
Starvation or slaughter grips Armenians amid emigration ban
Constantinople reports forbid American missionary relief as Stamboul accuses him of aiding treason. Massacres threaten Kharput and Armenians seek to flee to America but are blocked. Typhoid rages and foreigners require escorts. In Crete Episkopi, two days of fighting kill and wound fifty. Crerans seek Greek aid.
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London
Constantinople
Chronicle
Stamboul
Hahjin
Kharput
America
Athens
Episkopi
Crete
Greece
Equestrian Statue of General Grant Unveiled in Brooklyn
The Union League Club of Brooklyn unveiled a bronze General Grant equestrian statue in front of its clubhouse. The 15 feet eight inch statue sits on a 16 foot pedestal during a pageant of 10,000 soldiers, sailors, marines, and militia, with Governor Morton reviewing the parade and Grant's grandson unveiling the statue before about 20,000 spectators.
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General Grant
Brooklyn
New York
Veterans of the Union League
Club of Brooklyn
Regular Army
Navy Yard
Grand Army of the Republic
Morton
Ulysses S. Grant
Ambassadors Demand Christian Governor for Zeitoun
In Constantinople on April 25 ambassadors of the powers formally demand that Turkey honor its commitments and appoint a Christian governor for Zeitoun following the appointment of a Musselman to the post.
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Constantinople
Musselman
Zeitoun
Turkey
Accident Near Burnside Injures 13 Year Old Boy
In Burnside Fort Donor a 13 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs William Sharp, was badly injured when he fell from a riding plow and was run over by the coulter. Both legs were severely cut and will be amputated. He is at the city hospital.
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Fort Donor
Burnside
Fort Dodge
William Sharp
Eddie
Greater New York Bill Passes After Mayor Strong Veto
The assembly approved the Greater New York bill over the veto of Mayors Strong and Worster by 78 to 69. The senate had already passed the measure over vetoes, sending it to Gov. Morton who is expected to sign.
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Mayor Strong
Arpany
N. Y
Assembly
Greater New York
Mayors Strong
New York
Worster
Brooklyn
Senate
Morton
Venezuelan Question Sees Two Positive Standpoints
Washington reports the United States has not proposed withdrawing the Venezuelan commission and that talks toward general arbitration with Great Britain proceed with little progress on including the Venezuelan dispute. Officials see no risk of negotiations lapsing.
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Venezuelan Commission
Washington
United States
Great Britain
New Canadian Cabinet Forming After Bowell Resignations
Ottawa dispatch reports Premier Bowell will receive ministerial resignations in days and that Sir Charles Tupper is expected to become the new premier. The Times notes the cabinet transition in Canada’s government.
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Loxton
Ottawa
the Times
Mackenzie Bowell
Charles Tupper
Oklahoma statehood bill advances in house committee
Washixeton reports six to two approval as the house committee on territories favors a bill admitting Oklahoma to statehood. The item appears among a mix of notes and quotations, including retired professor Becker's coming pension.
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Washixeton
House Committee On Territories
Oklahoma
Million Dollar Blaze Destroys City Business District
A massive fire swept through a key business district destroying a million dollars in property. Flames damaged the lamp shop on Meyers Street and engulfed 80 blocks of storefronts before crews contained the blaze. Insurance covers losses in the burnt district are expected to be limited.
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Carei Carex
Meyers
Unclear: Matabele Conflict Reports From Bulawayo
Fragmentary dispatches from Bulawayo and Gwelle recount attacks by Matabeles on white prospectors and clashes with troopers. Reports mention hundreds of Matabele fighters, multiple casualties among whites, and disputed causes of a local outbreak.
Madagascar Crisis Deepens as Premier Bourgeois Cabinet Formed
Paris dispatch reports a split over Madagascar policy with Premier Bourgeois winning a confidence motion. The cabinet is formed at the Elysee, Faure urges resignations, and both chambers prepare to present them.
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Madagascar
Paris
Spi
Bourgeoi
Chamber of Deputies
Elysee
Forma
Plea Entered by Preronta Leader and Members in First Count
Lionel Phillips and six Johan committee members pleaded guilty to lese majeste against Rhodes and Transvaal officials. The case adjourned for written pleas. sentencing to follow. Nearby, Allegash Lake cavern described. local oddities noted with measurements.
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Preronta
Lionel Phillips
Johan Committee
Johannesburg
Rhodes
Phillips
Transvaal
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