Partisan Rifts Seen on Philippine Revenue Bill and Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
Democrats from Louisiana back the temporary Philippine revenue measure while some Republicans oppose it, with defections on both sides. The Senate aims to ratify the Hay-Pauncefote treaty before holidays, with limited business and possible adjournment to Jan. 6.
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Louisiana
Senate
Washington
House
Philippine Islands
Ways and Means
McCall
Massachusetts
Ys and Means
Littlefield
Maine
Robertson
Ways and Means Committee
Philippines
Cuba
Tellier
Morgan
Chamber
Likely Senate Votes After Holidays on Nominations
Lawmakers expect action before adjournment Thursday on several nominations. Attorney General Knox’s nomination is highlighted as likely to receive attention. Introduction of resolutions on Admiral Schley’s case is probable but no immediate action is expected.
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Knox
Admiral Schley
General Bell orders natives in Batangas province
After December 28, natives in Batangas must surrender livestock and grain within concentration limits or face confiscation. Evacuations intensify as families flee war, while Bell’s column conducts aggressive operations against insurgents. Torres, convicted of ordering an American’s murder, is released and expresses loyalty to General Unafee. English secretary Patterson departs for Hongkong aboard the Warren. Gell & Co.’s rice sacks seized, claimed innocent.
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Manila
Franklin Bell
Duatangas
Kennessey
Eighth Infantry
Bell
Presidente
Lian
Hatanges
Batan
Batangas
Laguna
Cariboos
Theodore J. Wint
Sixth Cavalry
Torres
Chaffee
General Unaffee
Philippines
Patterson
Sixton Léopez
United States
Hongkong
United States Army
Warren, Smith, Gell & Co
General outbreak feared in Luzon says an American general
A private letter from Manila, cited as high authority, reports secret service findings of a widespread revival of rebellion in Luzon. It claims the U S army expects a general outbreak and is taking vigorous measures to suppress it. Parades by General Chaffee display American strength and preparations aim to protect women and children by concentrating them in public buildings on short notice.
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Pekin
Manila
Luzon
Chaffee
Botha Wounded in Transvaal Action Near Luneberg
A dispatch from Nkandhia says Commandant Louis Botha was shot in the left leg below the knee during a recent engagement near Luneberg Transvaal. He reportedly crawled into bushes to escape. Followers claim they do not know his current location. The message notes the British captured 60 prisoners.
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Durban
Nkandhia
Zululand
Luneberg
Transvaal
Louis Botha
Botha
Archbishop Chappelle Returns From Mission To Manila
Archbishop Chappelle of New Orleans, papal delegate to the Philippines, arrives in New York aboard La Bretagne after a 1899 mission prompted by President McKinley to settle the friar question. He will report to President Roosevelt in Washington after a stop in Rome.
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Chapelle
New Orleans
Philippines
Europe
la Bretagne
Manila
McKinley
Rome
Roosevelt
Washington
Jewelry salesman identifies stolen jewelry in Kansas City case
Recognizes pieces worth 800 dollars as part of an Ore Portland theft three weeks earlier. Alfred Lowenthal says W H Wood, jailed in Omaha for alleged complicity, is innocent. He notes the Kansas City police recovered the items.
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Kansas City
Alfred EH. Lowenthal
Portland
Ore
Kan
Lowenthal
W. H. Wood
Omaha
Bulgaria Seeks Body Return After Frontier Shootout
Three Bulgarian soldiers crossed the frontier at Chiltepe in fog and were fired on by Turkish guards. One was captured and decapitated, the others escaped. Bulgaria demanded the return of the body and reserved the right to seek full satisfaction for the incident.
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Constantinople
Chiltepe
Bulgaria
Troops Withdrawn From Madisonville After Four Weeks
Kentucky state guards have been withdrawn from Madisonville after four weeks on duty. Since their arrival there has been no disorder. The trial of the union leaders will be called before Judge Hail tomorrow morning.
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Madisonville
Kentucky State Guards
Frozen to Death in Georgia Reported in Atlanta
One death, that of a colored woman, was reported to the police today as a result of the continued cold weather in Atlanta Georgia. The thermometer at 10 o clock tonight stood at 13 degrees above zero.
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Atlanta
Cold Wave Weakening Across North and Midwest
The weather bureau reports the cold wave is broken with temperatures rising in the Northwest. Sub-zero readings persist but lessen in intensity as St Paul records 8 below at dawn and 4 above by midnight. Snow storms follow the rapid Canadian northwest warming, yet traffic faces no material delays.
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St. Paul
Weather Bureau
Far Northwest
Canadian Northwest
Wyoming Storm Eases After Brisk System Strikes
Reports from Southern Wyoming indicate the great storm spent its force and weather is moderating. Deaths noted include a young man named Hemingway who vanished after leaving Casper for a nearby ranch. Stock losses are expected to be substantial, with conditions unclear for several days in the range country.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Hemingway
Casper
Wyolaga
Cold Wave Bites Galveston With Subfreezing Readings
Galveston Texas reports the coldest weather in two years. At 7 oclock the thermometer marked 4.8 degrees with widespread ice. By night it rose to only 4 degrees. Coast area planters faced freezing damage and truck growers suffer the most while losses are hard to estimate.
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Galveston
Tex
Oelock
Severe cold grips Cincinnati and Chicago in December
Zero temperatures sweep Cincinnati as the Ohio River drops dramatically and shanty boats along the riverfront suffer. Fort Thomas resident Dac Orra is found frozen near his Kentucky home. Chicago records its coldest December day since weather bureau establishment.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Dac’ Orra
Kentucky
Fort Thomas
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Severe cold wave hits Texas and Nebraska stock losses feared
A deep cold wave gripped Austin Texas with three hours of twelve below and winds turning causing a rise to two below. Nebraska reports 14 below at dawn and a rise to 16 above by night with eight inches of snow aiding winter wheat while stockmen feed and calves die.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Missouri Valley
Denver Weather Keeps Mild After Frigid Day
In Denver the temperature rose to 30 to 11 degrees above zero after a night of 21 degrees below. The city settles near freezing tonight with moderate warmth reported elsewhere in Colorado and little suffering from the storm.
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Denver
Colo
Culorado
Cold snap grips Indiana and Texas amid record lows
In Indianapolis the mercury fell to 10 degrees below zero by 2 a.m. and rose to 3 below by night. Meanwhile San Antonio Texas reports extreme cold with 15 degrees the lowest in years, disrupting truck farms and ranges across Southwestern Texas.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Trig
Below zero to near 30 in Missouri and Kansas chill
Missouri and Kansas temperatures shift widely with readings from 12 above zero in Missouri to 10 to 30 degrees in Kansas. Southerly wind continues tonight and the forecast suggests warmer conditions by tomorrow. Continues on Page Ten.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Irrigation Bill Drafted by Western Congressmen
A draft irrigation bill circulated by a committee of Western congressmen outlines proposed water projects. The measure aims to regulate irrigation policy and funding, signaling potential action in the upcoming session.
Groundwork Filed For Federal Irrigation Bill After Holidays
A committee of seven senators and House members from western arid states finished a bill to fund irrigation from proceeds of public land sales. The plan mirrors Shafroth and Hansbrough Newlands proposals, with a reclamation fund, site surveys, and private land water sales. It sets $10 per acre cap for reclamation costs, allows 80 acre homesteads, elevates entry fees, and assigns operation to settlers who form a corporate body.
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Washington
House
House of Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Reclamation Fund
Customs Receipts in Cuba Reported by War Dept
Washington reports insular affairs division figures for Cuba showing total revenues for the months ending December 15, 1901 at 15,038,936 dollars, compared with 15,228,861 in 1900 and 12,120,991 in 1899. Export duties were abolished April 1, 1901. 1901 export duties totaled 247,440 dollars.
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Washington
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
Cuba
Customs revenues rise 1901 by six hundred ten thousand
The Oct. Stated 1899 figure shows customs revenues exclusive of export duty. In 1901 revenue increased by 276,811 over the previous year and by 1,260,434 over the year before that.
Fire in Olinger flats sparks panic and narrow escapes
In Chicago at the Olinger flats on Indiana avenue near Thirty-fifth street a four story building burned early this morning forcing 60 tenants to flee via fire escapes and ladders. Dense smoke and intense cold caused severe exposure though all occupants reportedly escaped. Loss was set at 17.00.
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Chicago
Olinger
Indiana Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
Bishop Lenehen Dies in Iowa at 57
Right Rev Mathies Lenehen bishop of Cheyenne Wyoming a leading Catholic figure in the West died at his brother Father M C Lenehen's home in Marshalltown Iowa after a year and a half of heart disease aggravated by high altitude He was 57 and will be taken to Dubuque on Tuesday.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Mathies Lenehen
Cheyanne
Wyo
M. C. Lenehen
Dubuque
Britains Sea Dominance Seen Despite Transfers
London reports J W Balfour in Liverpool argues 1900 saw 600000 tons of British ships sold abroad but 1200000 tons added to the British register. He says foreign competition must be treated seriously though Britain should maintain sea domination if true to its traditions.
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London
J. W. Balfour
Liverpool
Great Britain
Electric Belt Ad Promises Free Books and Discount Offer
An advertisement by Dr. Bennett Electric Belt Co. claims relief for nerve and vital ailments including rheumatism kidney liver bladder stomach disorders and female complaints. It urges immediate response from Denver readers at 16 to 26 Union Building offering a one week sale with half payment on newer belts.
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Elegans
Dr. Bennett Electric Belt Co
Union Building
Denver
Funeral of Nicholas Kessler tallest in state history
Helena dispatch reports Nicholas Hessler’s funeral drew unprecedented statewide turnout. Masons Elks Pioneers and other groups honored him as 500 American Beauty roses and other tributes filled the parlor. Saloons closed for the proceedings as mourners caravaned to Forestvale cemetery.
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Standard
Helena
Nicholas Hessler
Col. . A. Broadwater
Kessler
Forestvale Cemetery
Broadwater
Kessler House
Masons
Els
Sons of Hermann
Pioneers
Grand Army
Hessler School
Kessler Brewery
Elks Lodge
Butte
W. N. Sloan
First Presbyterian Church
Helena Lodge of
Hills
H. M. Parden
A. J. Fish
M. Kennig
C. B. Jacquemin
John Horsky
A. M Holter
William Steele
R. C. Wallace
Los Angeles
Morning Star Lodge of Masons
Moses Motors
Insanity Arrest Follows Protracted Spree in Great Falls
Louis Tebet of the west side was arrested as insane on complaint by his wife. She alleges he threatened her life and pursued her with a kettle of boiling water. Mrs James Kenney died last night while fetching water. coroner to hold inquest tomorrow, death attributed to apoplexy. Also, Billy Rance learns his mother died in Clinton Ontario this morning. Dakotas blizzards delay trains. Montana Central train four hours late at Jinvre.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Dec. I
Louis Tebet
West Side
Louis
James Kenney
Billy Rance
Clinton
Ont
Fire destroys Lincoln avenue car barns in Chicago
A morning blaze leveled the Lincoln avenue car barns of the Chicago Traction company. More than 16 cars and trailers were destroyed along with the building. Estimated loss is $150,000.
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Chicago
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Traction Company
Lincoln Avenues
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