Leaders Set Agenda for First Session of 1910 Congress
Washington leaders of both houses map the early 1910 agenda with bills on army reorganization war revenue tax cuts and the river and harbor. The house plans quick action on the army bill while Democrats debate a provisional army substitute and oleomargarine tax faces swift passage. Eulogies for late Rep Harmer of Pennsylvania are scheduled with no business that day.
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Washington
House
Legislative
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Harmer
Pennsylvania
Daly
New Jersey
Hooker
Delaware
Davis
Gear
Shipping Subsidy Bill Moves in Senate Opening Session
Washington Dec 2 The senate will convene at 1 pm with little business expected beyond the president’s message and a tribute adjournment for Davis and Gear. Senator Frye aims to push the shipping subsidy bill Tuesday or Wednesday, seeking to displace the Spooner Philippine bill as session work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Davis
Gear
Allison
Dolliver
Dillingham
Ross
Vermont
House
Frye
Republican Committee
Friends
Mor- San
Norwegian Bark Bolivia Abandoned Seamen Repatriated
The Lamport & Halil line steamer Obers Cherbraith arrived from Brazilian ports with Captain Hakoos and seamen of the Norwegian bark Bolivia which was abandoned at sea. The Bolivia left Daren Noy for Mull on the 2th.
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New York
Lamport & Halil Line
Obers Cherbraith
Hakoos
Bolivia
Darren Noy
Mull
Storm drives ship crew to abandon waterlogged bark
In a 48 hour gale the bark Bolivia sprang a leak and took on water as heavy seas battered her. The crew, kept at the pumps, abandoned ship when the Obers Cherbraith came alongside on the 2nd day and rescued all aboard. The Bolivia settled in the water.
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Obers Cherbraith
Bolivia
W C T U Convention Opens With 500 Delegates
Five hundred delegates travel to Washington for the 27th annual Wo man s Christian Temperance Union convention. National President Lillian Stevens presides at a preliminary session and Mrs J R Barney of Round The World Temperance Association speaks of a promised land ahead for the movement.
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Washington
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Lillian Stevens
J. R. Barney
Round the World Temperance Association
W. T. C. U. Regalia
Hebrews
Jericho
Mare Island
Philippine Islands
Italy’s Budget Promises Deficit Reduction and Curb on Taxation
Signor Rubini, the treasury minister, presented Italy’s budget noting a 1900-01 deficit of 19 million lire, with 183 million lire charged to the China expedition. He said rising revenues should cut the deficit by year’s end, while 1901-02 projects an 18 million lire shortfall absent revenue gains. He cited debt payments and railroad outlays and urged no new taxes or loans to secure credit and reform.
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Chamber of Deputies
Signor Rubini
Treasury
China
Three Little Mascots Return From Manila Encounter
Three young regimental mascots travel from Manila aboard the transport Thomas. Fred Seagerstell, 15 from Cleveland, John Wolfling, 16 from Buffalo, and Sam Carter, 16, a colored boy from the souf, all serve with the 13th infantry. Sam captured a stray Filipino prisoner, later treated kindly, then handed over to Americans. Upon plan to move inland, officers redirected them to Manila via Calamba.
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San Francisco
Manila
Thomas
Fred Seagerstell
Cleveland
Ohio
13Th Infantry
John Wolfling
Buffalo
N. Y
Sam Carter
Calamban
Indians Attack Mormons Near Casas Grande
Captain Michaelson reports three Indians killed in Mexico near Casas Grande after six raiding Chiricahua remnants attacked a Mormon ranch. Two pursuers found the band. one Indian and two women were slain, others fled to the mountains.
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Washington
Mexico
Michaelson
San Carlos
Arizona
Woodruff
Salt Lake City
Casas Grande
Geronimo
Gompers to Lead AFL Conference in Louisville
President Samuel Gompers will travel to Louisville for the 20th annual AFL convention. Delegates Pete Curranin and John Weir from the British Trades Union Congress accompany him. The event aims to unite metal workers into a single large union with broad participation and leadership anticipated.
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Louisville
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Washington
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Pete Curranin
John Weir
British Trades Union Congress
Clara Barton Clarifies Watch Meetings Administration
Clara Barton says the twentieth century watch meetings are under her guidance but all details are handled by the Red Cross New York offices, as she informs the Associated Press. The statement was issued from Washington on December 3.
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Washington
Clara Barton
Twentieth Century Watch
Associated Press
New York
Red Cross
Wife Vanishes Then Husband Is Found Dead in Great Falls
Louis Edwards, 32, a Milwaukee beer hall night bartender, is found dead at his home in Great Falls. Police suspect foul play by his wife Mrs Edwards who fled toward St Paul after leaving a hastily packed scene and a note written in her handwriting claiming a Helena trip. Authorities issued warrants and traced her eastbound departure.
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Great Falls
Louis Edwards
Milwaukee Beer Hall
Fourth Avenue South
Edwards
Helena
McAllister
St. Paul
Cook
Minot
Grand Forks
Larimore
Death on the rails near Comstock I 18 year old Perry Kincaid killed
Perry Kincaid of Auburn Washington aged 18 met a gruesome death this morning near Comstock while riding on a brakebeam. He and his older brother were traveling together but the brother missed the last train. Kincaid slipped while shifting and was dragged under the car, his body torn and scattered along the track with clothing and remains found by the brother along the line.
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Roseburg
Ore
Perry Kincaid
Auburn
Wash
Comstock
Kincaid
Czar Shows Gentle Improvement In Russian Bulletin
CZAR GAINS STRENGTH with reports from European Russia today stating the czar had a good day yesterday and slept well. His condition is easy and appetite returning as strength gradually increases. morning temperature 97 and pulse 73. Dowager czarina leaves for Lividia, Copenhagen dispatch adds.
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Lividia
European
Russia
Duke and Duchess of Manchester Quiet Day at Holland House
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester and agent Zimmerman spent a quiet day at the Holland house in New York. Detectives who met them at the pier were withdrawn after Captain Mc Cluskey said crank letters caused the misunderstanding and the threat wording would not be disclosed.
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Papa
New York
Duke of Manchester
Duchess of Manchester
Zimmerman
Holland House
McCluskey
Presbyterian 20th Century Fund Raised in Philadelphia
The committee for the Presbyterian churchs 20th century fund reports full expenses covered by a gentleman. Dr Hasbrook moderator of the general assembly has been granted leave of absence to begin the work.
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Philadelphia
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Hasbrook
Smallpox Cases Prompt School Closures in Winona
In Winona Minnesota on December 2 the board of health reports 20 smallpox cases. To curb spread two public schools are closed and the street car company is ordered to halt service at the boundary of the infected district.
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Winona, Minn
Board of Health
Morrison Murder Trial Nears Verdict in Eldorado
In Eldorado Kansas on December 2 the Morrison murder trial moves toward a verdict as the prosecution’s lead attorney predicts a decision within a week. Local court action continues as testimony concludes.
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Eldorado, Kan
Miss Morrison
Defense Ends Witnesses in Court Case With Surprises Ahead
The state's side planned to close Monday night with two days for defense witnesses. With 115 witnesses already examined and two days of arguments, the case could go to the jury by Friday. Mr. Castle to resume Monday morning. Miss Morrison refuses interviews. Castle said his razor was found in the bureau drawer after the tragedy.
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Castle
Presbyterians 10 Discuss Creed In Washington Meeting
Chicago December 2. A committee from the last Presbyterian general assembly to revise church creed will meet in Washington D C Tuesday with Dr Herrick Johnson of McCormick Theological Seminary presiding. Johnson notes a vote showing support for revision and a possible recommendation for a supplementary creed to clarify essentials for the popular mind.
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General Assembly
Washngton
Chicago
The
Presbyterian Church
Washington, D. C
Herrick Johnson
McCormick Theological Seminary
Johnson
China
India
Mexico
Tenderloin District Clears of Obnoxious Dives
New York December reports show the Tenderloin district emptied as owners fled after rumors Captain Titus's arrival. Anti vice committee, chaired by Charles S. Smith, plans organization with sub committees and parkhurst society aid sought. Central Labor union endorses the crusade.
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New York
Captain Titus
Antivice
Charles S. Smith
Parkhurst Society
Central Labor Union
Wilson to report to War Department from San Francisco
Brigadier General Wilson arrived in San Francisco from China aboard the transport Thomas. He will depart for Washington Tuesday to report to the War Department. He is accompanied by Lieutenant G B Turner of the 10th Infantry, one of two American military attaches who accompanied the Paotingfu expedition. Turner says the action had a good moral effect.
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San Francisco
Wilson
China
Thomas
Washington
War Department
G. 8. Turner
10Th Infantry
Turner
Porto Rico’s first delegate arrives in New York
Frederico Degatau, Porto Rico’s first congressional delegate, reached New York on the San Juan and will stay a few days before heading to Washington. The 47 year old Republican former editor of La Isla de Porto Rico said Puerto Ricans want to be American and that their future lies with the United States.
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New York
Porto Rico
Congress
Frederico Degatau
San Juan
Washington
Senor Degata
Helena Elks Hold Annual Memorial Services
Helena Elks lodge No. 193 BPOE held its memorial services at Ming's opera house with a large attendance. Leslie Sprague of Helena, member of the Grand Rapids Michigan lodge, delivered the eulogy and the program featured high quality instrumental and vocal music.
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Standard
Helena Dee
Helena Lodge
Ming’s Opera House
Leslie Sprague
Grand Rapids, Mich
Dinner honors Paris commissioners at Stern residence
Mr and Mrs Louis Stern hosted a dinner in New York tonight for the United States commissioners to the Paris exposition who recently returned home. About 30 guests attended including Mrs Potter Palmer Mrs Daniel Manning M H De Young Brutus J Clay O H Feathers Calvin Manning Alvin H Sanders and William Letkina.
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Paris
New York
Louis Stern
United States
Potter Palmer
Daniel Manning
M. H. de Young
Brutus J. Clay
O. H. Feathers
Calvin Manning
Alvin H. Sanders
William Letkina
Reverend A. F. Noble Resigns Park Congregational Pastorate
Rev. Dr. A. F. Noble resigns after nearly 22 years as pastor of the Park Congregational church in Chicago. The letter, written in East Lake City where he spends winters, takes effect once the church accepts it. Ill health has troubled him for over a year. he previously served two years as editor of The Advance.
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Noble
Chicago
A. F. Noble
the Park Congregational Church
East Lake City
The
Advance
Live Stock Exposition Opens Early in Chicago
Gates opened today for the Live Stock exposition in Chicago though the formal opening is tomorrow. Exhibits were viewed by a large crowd with most displays installed.
Kruger Abandons Berlin Visit for Holland Trip
Berlin reports Mr. Kruger will not visit Berlin due to emperor’s unavailability and will instead go to Holland. The Cologne Gazette assails Kruger as seeking intervention and warns Germany against aiding any war, with reproaches that he ignored Germany’s counsel.
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Holland
Berlin
Kruger
Cologne Gazette
Germany
England's Black Crime Denounced by Merriman in Cape Address
J X Merriman calls British war in South Africa one of the blackest spots in British annals in Stellenbosch. He says war methods fuel the worst element on both sides and threaten eventual peace. He and J W Sauer refuse Worcester congress attendance and urge Afrikanders to defend rights without violent rhetoric. Sauer pressures Milner removal as anti Dutch and warns Britain against losing independence.
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Cape Town
Stellenbrusch
Afrikanderbund
J. X. Merriman
Cape Colony
South Africa
J. W. Sauer
Mr. Sauer
Alfred Milner
Great Britain
British Press Jubilant Over Kruger Snub by Kaiser
London papers praise Emperor William for snubbing Mr Kruger marking stronger ties between Germany and Britain. The telegram to Luxemburg followed Kruger's frontier dispatch declining German approval. Boer delegates admit the setback and Kruger appears disheartened as rumors spread he was asked to avoid Belgian gold.
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London
Emperor William
Kruger
France
Germany
England
William
Luxemburg
Mr. Kruger
Kruger Cheered by Bonn Students in Cologne Visit
Thousands of people gathered near the Cathedral hotel to glimpse Mr. Kruger as he answered Bonn student deputies about Transvaal education progress and thanked the delegation. He later appeared on the balcony to loud cheers and spoke to a Pan German league deputation about Boer German ties.
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Cologne
Kruger
Bonn
Transvaal
Pan-Germany League
Churchill interview in Queenstown on Lucania voyage
Winston Spencer Churchill, a passenger aboard the Cunard steamer Lucania, told reporters in Queenstown that his stay in the United States would be brief. He agreed with Lord Roberts that 20,000 more regulars should be sent out to prevent Boer morale from reviving, and he estimated Boer forces at about 7,000.
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Queenstown
Winston Spencer Churchill
Cunard Line
Lucania
Liverpool
United States
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Paris Reacts to Kaiser William Kruger Refusal
Paris observers note Emperor William declines to receive Mr. Kruger prompting surprise and debate. Morning papers praise the Boer leader while condemning the kaiser accusing him of serving German interests aligned with England. Critics in Echo de Paris and nationalist press call him a follower of Bismarck.
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Paris
William
Kruger
Kaiser
Echo de Paris
Bismarck
Germany
England
Intresgion
Anxiety in London
London dispatch reports anxiety in the city with no further details provided. The brief item notes ongoing concern but offers no specifics on cause or scope.
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London
DeWet Seizes Guns After Garrison Capture
Reports say the Boers captured a British garrison while DeWet reportedly took seven guns. Details on location and date remain unclear as Allied forces assess the situation.
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DeWet
Roberts Praises British Troops in Ladysmith Speech
Lord Roberts arrived in Ladysmith Natal on Friday and praised Majuba Laing's Nek defenses as a glorious memorial of British pluck. He expressed hope for peace soon and no ill feeling toward a conquered foe after visits to Colenso and the town.
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Ladysmith
Natal
Dee
Lord Roberts
Majuba
Laing
Nek
Colenso
Fight at Rectfontein Ends With Boer Retreats
Details from Blomfontein report a November 25 26 clash between British forces under General Paget and Boers led by Commandants Villejon and Erasmus. Paget pressed Boer positions on the second day, Boers counterattacked with reinforcements and three guns, suffering heavy losses before withdrawing northeast. New Zealanders showed gallantry with five of six wounded officers among the casualties.
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Blomfontein
Rectfontein
Paget
Villejon
Erasmus
Alaska Gold Yields Boom Amid Rich Lodes Reported
Reports from the Atlin district in Alaska describe a rich free gold ledge 15 feet wide yielding nearly 1.50 dollars in gold from a two and a half ounce sample. Copper mines at White Horse employ many workers despite disemployment. Assays show copper up to 72 percent with substantial silver and gold values. Total ore mined for the year, bullion sales, profits, and dividends are detailed, with ore in sight estimated over 4 million tons. A placer find at Canyon Creek claims rich gravel, and a deep Monte Carlo tunnel reveals a copper vein with extraordinary gold and silver values.
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Tacoma
Alaska
Atlin
David von Cramer
Skagway
Charles A. Gunston
White Horse
Copper King
War Eagle
Cook Inlet
Jack Sutton
Canyon Creek
Monte Carlo
Railroad Employes Organize in Newark for Federalization
Delegates from engineers conductors firemen trainmen and telegraphers of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad met to discuss federalization. Grand Chief P M Arthur opposed it while Chief Conductor Grant Ferguson presided. Governors Nash Arthur Sargent Garretson and Dodge spoke to several hundred delegates.
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Newark
Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
P. M. Arthur
Grant Ferguson
Nash
Arthur
Sargent
Garretson
Dodge
Double murder shocks Hackensack after stabbing
Frank Tuscany was killed in Hackensack New Jersey in a drunken quarrel when G John Gamba stabbed him twice in the neck. Tuscany's friends then attacked Gamba stabbing him severely. Four Italians were arrested as the incident resembled a lynching.
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New York
Frank Tuscany
Hackensack
N. J
Victm
Tuscany
G. John Gamba
Gamlea
Decree to Unite Rural Guards Under Central Gov
General Wood will issue a decree uniting Cuba’s rural guards under central government control. The aim is to keep many guards near sugar estates during the grialins season to preserve island peace.
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Havana
Wood
Lumber Industry Hampered by Warm Weather In Minnesota
Minneapolis December 2. Lumbering operations are at a standstill due to warm weather. Swamps remain unfrozen and loggers are being paid the highest wages in years. Unless conditions change, lumbermen face heavy losses this winter.
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Minneapolis
Retirement of Dr von Siemers as bank director anticipated
Berlin notes the forthcoming retirement of Dr. von Siemers from the bank directorship due to political duties. Observers suggest he could assume the ministry of finance, signaling a major shift in government finance leadership.
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Berlin
von Siemers
Ministry of Finance
One Thousand Men Surrender at Vigan Luzon
Manila Dec 2 reports one thousand more Bolomen surrender to Captain Keene of the 33d Infantry at Vigan in Luzon.
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Manila
Keene
33D
Vigan
Island of Luzon
Patrick vows to prove forged will plot in Rice estate case
Albert T. Patrick the ex millionaire jailed on forgery charges says his arrest and related reports are part of a plot to seize vast real estate. He claims the 1898 will signatures were forged and that proving fraud could undermine rivals and clear the way for a later will making him the chief beneficiary in a long, unfolding probate fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Herald
William Marsh Rice
Albert T. Patrick
Logan, Demond & Harley
Patrick
Harby
Strike Called Off In Tampa Cigar Trade
The Trades' General council ended the sympathy strike and announced the union would aid the Cigarmakers' union with substantial salary donations. La Rene factory to reopen tomorrow as Robert M. McMahon travels to New York to meet President Gompers seeking actions to halt New York box supply and curb Tampa cigar shipments by rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Trades’ General Council
Trades’ Union
Cigarmakers’ Union
la Rene
Robert M. McMahon
New York
Trades For Conference
Gompers
CATTLE DEALERS TO CONFER IN SALT LAKE CITY
National Livestock Association calls a January convention in Salt Lake City to discuss livestock legislation. Resolutions push government rather than state importation of cattle and oppose the Great Bill. Topics include grazing forest reservations, vital statistics on the cattle industry, irrigation and arid lands, broader livestock laws, export trade, and railroad transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Livestock Association
Salt Lake City
Insurrection Renewed in Colombia with Rebel Advances
Kingston reports from Colon that insurgents expanded activity across Colombia. Rebels captured Chagres near Colon, government troops mounted a relief, heavy fighting ensued, and rebels retreated. Martial law spread, many jailed. U S ships Bancroft and Intrepid were at Colon as Don departed.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Royal Mail
Don
Colombia
Chagres
Porto Colombia
Sabing
United States
Bancroft
Intrepid
Will Sing High Mass at St Peter's Church
Archie Martinelli the apostolic delegate will preside at St Peter's church midnight mass on December 31 to consecrate the new century to God. The prior year he received permission to sing a solemn mass at midnight and similar plans are anticipated across many dioceses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dee
Archie Martinelli
St. Peter's Church
Berlin Edict Promotes English in Higher Schools
The emperor's decree orders priority for English in higher German schools, making it equal to Greek and replacing French in the top classes where English will be optional in later years. The plan emphasizes modern languages and Latin attention, signaling a shift in curriculum.
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Berlin
Thores
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Copenhagen
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Winona
Presbyterians
Tenderloin
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Africa
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