Indian Appropriation Bill Advances Amid Debate and Amendments
In Washington on January 26 the Senate heard bitter remarks from Senator Turpie comparing Captain General Weyler to Herod of Havana while praising Cuban insurgents and General Maceo. In the House, progress was made on the Indian appropriation bill, with Curtis offering an amendment to allow merchants access to the Kickapoo reservation to collect debts, and Johnson urging banking and currency reform.
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Curtis
Johnaton
Washnaton
Senate
Turpie
Weyler
Herod
Havana
Congress
Cuba Libre
Maceo
Crisp
Delaware
Washington
District of Columbia
Danford
War Department
Galveston
Houston
Tex
Johnson
Rep
Ind
Kan
Kickapoo Reservation
Supreme Court narrows scope of involuntary service in seamen case
In a January decision Justice Brown upheld habeas rulings against five seamen jailed after refusing to obey orders on the private vessel Aragon. Harlan dissented, arguing the arrests violated the 18th amendment by enforcing involuntary servitude. The opinion limits enforcement against voluntary service agendas. Attorney General Smyth sought a fix for the maximum freight rate case as the court recessed until March.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States
Brown
Robert Robertson
Robertson
San Francisco
Aragon
Valparaiso
Federal District Court
wJas
Harlan
Justice Harlan
Smyth
Nebraska
Pettigrew Seeks Senate Committee to Probe Land Patents
Washington Jan 26 Senator Pettigrew introduced a resolution to appoint a five member Senate committee by the vice president. The panel would investigate patent issues for lands granted to Pacific railroads and the California Oregon Short Line. It would also report subsidies owed to the sinking fund by Pacific Mail Steamship payments to these roads.
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Pettigrew
Washington
United States
Pacific Railroads
California
Oregon
Flynn Reports Homestead Bill in House Debate
Washincron January 26 Delegate Flynn of Ohio delivered a report to the house on the free homestead bill. He addressed the interior department estimate that the government would lose 35 million dollars through the bill and argued that poor settlers on these lands have supporters who have crossed the Mississippi and understand the lands.
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Flynn
Washincron
House
Senate
Interior Department
Mississippi River
Mrs McKinley Heads West to Chicago with Kin
The westbound Pennsylvania train carried Mrs. McKinley and her sister Mrs. Mc Kinley Barber plus Captain Heinstand to Chicago where they will stay with Captain and Mrs. McWilliams, their cousins, for several days. Major McKinley does not expect to join them yet.
Denounce Outside Interference in Idaho Dems Censure Chairman
Idaho lawmakers denounce federal meddling as a violation of the U S Constitution and a crime against free institutions. Sixteen of eighteen Democratic legislators sign a dispatch to Chairman Jones of the national committee condemning Secretary Walsh for actions seen as unwarranted interference with state party organization.
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Idaho
Jones
Sanur Lake
The
Tribune
Boise
National Democratic Committee
United States
Democratic Party
Dubois
Walsh
Senate Short Session in Lincoln on Jeffcont-Evans Contest
The Nebraska Senate met briefly in Lincoln on Monday January 26. Mr Howell proposed directing the secretary of state to hand papers in the Jeffcont Evans contest to the senate committee on privileges and elections. Mr Murphy urged a concurrent measure to appoint a three member committee to revise the revenue laws.
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Senate
Lincoln
Howell
Douglas
Secretary of State
Senate Committee On
Jeffcont- Evans
Murphy
Gage
Deadlock in Utah Senate in Joint Assembly Ballots
The senatorial situation in Salt Lake City shows a coming deadlock as seventeen ballots yield little change. A resolution directs the joint assembly to meet daily at 11:50 a.m. with no more than three ballots per day.
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Utah
Salt Lake
Joint Assembly
Loucks Forces Desert Him at Populist Caucus
At the Populist senatorial caucus on the last ballot Loucks' forces shifted to Bowman giving him 23 votes, one more than Kyle. Descriptive note records Jan. 26 in Pierre.
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Loucks
Pierre
Bowman
Kyle
Review of Bryan's Book Description
The last pages of The First Battle by William J Bryan have gone to press. publishers expect to bind the first copy in about a week. The work covers the 1896 campaign, notable events, the silver movement, Bryan's speeches, and includes a biographical sketch by Mrs. Bryan.
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Bryan
Omoaco
W. J. Bryan
W. B. Donkey Company
Congress
Chicago
Cold Wave Shrinks Yet The Nation Faces Freezing Record
Washington reports a nationwide cold wave with no relief forecast for 24 hours. Temperatures plummet south to the Ohio valley with Chicago at minus 20. A severe snow blockade holds Dakota since 1881 as lines on the Chicago and Milwaukee run blocked and Great Northern likely closed for days.
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Washington
Barsau
United States
Middle Atlantic States
Missouri
Mississippi
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Texas
Gulf States
St. Lawrence Valley
Rocky Mountain
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Detroit
Sault Ste Marie
Huron
N. D
Northwest
Sioux Rivers
North Dakota
Chicago and Northwestern
Pierre
Highmore
Chicago and Milwaukee Road
Great Northern
Severe New York Cold Wave Grips State
A sharp cold wave sweeps New York with record low temperatures. New York City reports the year’s coldest reading while Canada signals harsher conditions. Winds up to 44 miles per hour in Buffalo and Lake Erie frozen from shore to shore. the city’s poor suffer amid wind chill and exposed crevices.
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New York
New York City
Mercury
Canada
Buffalo
Lake Erie
Coldest Day in Chicago History Sees 10 to 20 Below
OmcaGo reports January 25 1897 marked Chicago s coldest day with a 10 to 20 below zero range and a mean of 15 below, a record unlikely to be surpassed by higher max temps. Only December 24 1872 fell lower at 28 below for a brief period.
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Chicago
OmcaGo
Weather Bureau
Frightfully Cold at Dubuque In Severe Winter Storm
Dusougque Iowa reports the coldest weather in years with a morning reading of 223 below zero after a heavy snowstorm. Several freezing incidents noted but none serious. Desperate conditions among the poor as relief requests flood authorities.
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Dubuque
Dusougque
Iowa
Railroad Traffic Delayed In Racine Area
Rain and heavy snow block Northwestern and St Paul lines with cars abandoned on Milwaukee Racine and Kenosha electric road. Two trains stalled between Racine and South Milwaukee as crews are brought in by farmers.
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Racinee
Jan
Northwestern
Principal cereal crops area and value for 1898
Official estimates by state and territory show corn area 81 627 000 acres yield 28.2 bushels per acre value 491 007 000 dollars. Total wheat area 84 619 000. product 427 684 000 bushels. value 310 608 000 dollars. Potatoes 2 767 000 acres. product 252 235 000 bushels. value 72 182 000 dollars. Hay 42 860 000 acres. product 59 982 000 tons. value 88 146 000 dollars. Tobacco 505 000 acres. 403 004 000 pounds. value 24 258 000 dollars. Minister Buchanan notes Argentina wheat export likely 480 000 to 640 000 tons this year, about 564 459 tons already shipped.
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Washington
United States
Department of the Agricultural Department
Argentina
William I. Buchanan
State Department
Ex Queen Liliuokalani Visits President at White House
President Cleveland welcomed ex Queen Liliuokalani unofficially at 8 PM after a morning delegation delivered her autographic note requesting a private interview. This marks a return visit. she had previously met Cleveland during her reign as queen of the Hawaiian Islands.
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Cleveland
Liliuuokalani
Washington
Liliuokalani
White House
Palmer
Thurber
Hawaiian Islands
Nebraska Delegate Sees Wilson as Agriculture Secretary
Peter Jansen, Nebraska delegate-at-large, reports an extended interview with President-elect McKinley. He says the cabinet talk centered on agriculture and that McKinley favored a corn belt pick. Jansen notes McKinley hinted Nebraska’s loyalty may affect future cabinet consideration and supports Senator Wilson of Iowa as secretary.
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Lincoln
Peter Jansen
Nebraska
Major McKinley
Saya
Middle West
McKinley
Senator Wilson
Iowa
Wilson
Bill to Permit Glove Contests in Carson Nevada
A Nevada assembly bill was introduced to permit glove contests for a $250 license. The measure, read a second time and sent to the public morals committee, has strong support. If enacted, promoters plan to urge Dan Stuart to bring the Corbett Fitzsimmons bout to Carson in March.
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Carson
Nev
Assembly
Committee On Public Morals
Dan Stuart
Destitution eased as coldest spell since 1878 grips Indianapolis
Indianapolis reports the coldest weather here since February 1878, with temperatures dropping to 14 degrees below zero. Gas shortages aggravate hardship, and relief reaches destitute households as efforts to aid the poor intensify.
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Indianapolis
Surrender Warrant Issued for Mexican Extradition
Washington January 26 The secretary of state issued a warrant for the surrender to Mexican officers of Pom poso Ramos Bojo who is wanted in Mexico for assault with intent to kill. He was held after examination before the United States extradition magistrate in New Mexico.
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Washington
Secretary of State
Pomposo Ramos Bojo
Mexico
United States
New Mexico
Cloak Clearance Offer Promises Big Winter Losses
A seller declares an overstock on garments and launches a three month winter clearance. The message frames the sale as a confession and confidante talk, blaming poor weather and late arrivals for the loss while promising deep reductions and a major trading event for customers.
Leavenworth Soldiers Home Manager Denies All Charges
Colonel A J Smith, manager at Leavenworth soldiers home, testified before a congressional committee denying mismanagement charges raised by Representative Blue of Kansas. He claimed a conspiracy caused a surge in dishonorable discharges and outlined disciplinary needs while promising to expose Keely fund accounts. the committee planned further action in Leavenworth and Blue insisted no extension beyond this session.
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Leavenworth
Washington
A. J. Smith
Leavenworth Soldiers
Representative Blue
Kansas
Congressional Committee
Meirs Powell
Smith
Blue
Warner
Ninth Scotch-Irish congress venue to be chosen
Onattanoona Tenn Jan 26 The site for the ninth annual Scotch-Irish congress has not been settled yet with Detroit expected to be selected as the meeting city.
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Onattanoona
Tenn
Detroit
Hogs and Cattle Market Report from Chcaco Int
Hogs receipts 18,000 with market opening steady and tomorrow's receipts expected at 24,000. Prices mixed with good heavy at 3.35 to 3.52, rough heavy 3.25 to 3.30, light 3.35 to 3.60. Cattle receipts 15,000 with market steady.
Weather outlook for Iowa projects mild two days
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with a gradual warmup. Temperatures are expected to rise modestly on Wednesday, reducing the chill from tonight.
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Iowa
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