Liberal meeting in London shuns Rosebery return
A packed St James Hall audience greeted Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Earl Spencer as hostile to Lord Rosebery's reentry. Pamphlets denouncing Rosebery circulated while his regret letter drew mixed cheers and hoots.
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London
London Liberal Association
St. James Hall
Lord Rosebery
Liberal Party
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
House of Commons
Earl Spencer
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Miss Hobhouse
South Africa
Chesterfield
Liberal urges party unity on peace restoration
The speaker urged a course toward peace and warned that a strong Liberal presence in the house of commons must come from Liberals themselves. He noted differences with Ted Tooteberg but deeming them immaterial and sought Lord's firm cooperation on restoring peace.
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House of Commons
Ted Tooteberg
Prince Ukhtomsky laughs at Dr Ular secret papers
London Jan 14 Prince Ukhtomsky head of the Russo-Chinese Bank calls the three documents shown to The Times as a bad joke from beginning to end Dr Ular defends their authenticity and seeks arbiters The papers allegedly prove a Li Hung Chang Russia bargain to use the Boxer movement against foreigners Russia to protect the dowager empress and occupy Manchuria with wide control in Mongolia
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Prince Ukhtomsky
Dr. Ular
London
The
Times
Li Hung Chang
Russia
Ukhfwmsky
Manchuria
Mongolia
Letter from Admiral von Senden-Bibran in London
London dispatch reports Admiral von Senden-Bibran, head of the German naval cabinet, had an audience with King Edward and delivered a letter from Emperor William. The Times notes a prior Kruger telegram mission in 1896 and suggests the current letter aims to ease political estrangement.
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Admiral von Senden- Bibran
William
Edward
the Times
Baron von Senden-Bibran
England
Kruger
Debating anti oleomargarine bills in Congress
Washington January 14 hearings open before the House Agriculture Committee on bills like the Grout measure taxing 10 cents per pound on substitutes colored to imitate butter. W D Hoard asserts dairy interests oppose imitation as deception, not butterine itself, arguing color acts as a trademark of genuineness. He notes alleged wholesomeness concerns due to oils and deleterious additives.
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Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
W. D. Hoard
Wisconsin
National Dairy Union
Flood of fraudulent drafts flows from Boston plant
New England Directory company of Boston is accused of flooding several Western states with counterfeit drafts of 25 dollars drawn on a fictitious concern. Boston banks report receiving about a score of these drafts for collection from their correspondents.
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West
Boston
New England Directory Company of
True bill found against Dr Krause in historic case
The grand jury has found a true bill against Dr Krause a former governor of Johan who was executed Sept 20 last to muster Joan Douglas Forstock an English lawyer attached to Lord Roberts staff
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London
Krause
Johan
Joan Douglas Forstock
Lord Roberts
Prince Henry Reception Arrangements Likely by Joint Committee
Washington reports cabinet discussion on Prince Henry welcome. A joint panel from the state department and one army and one navy officer will handle the plans. No plan to move the North Atlantic squadron from the Caribbean for an early reception line. Navy still has fine ships at northern yards for potential use.
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Washington
Prince Henry
State Department
Army
Navy
Caribbean Sea
Chicago Trade Board backs Dewey minority in Schley debate
At the annual meeting the Chicago board of trade approved Admiral Dewey's minority report in the Schley controversy and voted to send a memorial to Congress urging examination of circumstances that could shed light on the situation. Debate included objections from several members while others favored the naval commission's report.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Admiral Dewey
Schley
Congress
Naval Commission
Prince Henry Invited to Chicago by German Mannerchor
The German Mannerchor decided to extend a formal invitation to Prince Henry to visit Chicago during his U.S. visit for the Emperor William yacht launch. The plan calls for an elaborate reception by the club in his honor.
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Chicago
Prince Henry
United States
William of
Germany
Mannerchor
Varconi the Guest of Honor at Electrical Engineers Dinner
William Marconi, inventor of wireless telegraphy, was guest of honor at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers annual dinner in New York. President Steinmetz and Sig par Marconi spoke, with discussions on ship use, attuned systems, and future hopes for simultaneous sea messages.
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New York
William Marconi
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Astor Gallery
Waldorf-Astoria
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
Signor Marconi
Elihu Thomson
Michael I. Pupin
Thomas A. Sdison
Atlantic Ocean
Signor
Marconi
United States Augments Offer on Danish West Indies
The Copenhagen Times reports Washington has raised its terms for the Danish West Indies, while still opposing a plebiscite. In Maryland, the congress delegation discussed the Schley case and agreed to await President Roosevelt's decision before urging any resolutions, favoring measures that vindicate Admiral Schley but delaying action for now.
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London
Copenhagen
the Times
United States
Danish West Indies
Washington
Maryland
Congress
Schley
Roosevelt
Admiral Schley
Envoys Refuse to Negotiate With Pretended Captors
Constantinople dispatch says Miss Stone remains captive with no contact from her kidnappers. Gargiulo and Peet have met pretended delegates near Seres, Macedonia, but without letters from the prisoners they decline to negotiate.
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London
Constantinople
Daily Chronicle
Miss Stone
M. Gargiulo
W. W. Peet
Missionary Society
Satantia
Seres
Macedonia
Salonika
M. Gartelulo
Mr. Peet
Pension Bill Debate Highlights Wide House Discussion
Washington January 14 The House spent the day in general discussion of the pension appropriation bill the first budget of the year. Ohio's Grosvenor and Iowa's Hepburn denounced a report to the G A R encampment criticizing veteran preference and the Span ish war veteran class. Alabama's Richardson supported the bill alongside Rixey while national saluters and Confederate home aid drew opposition.
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House of Representatives
Grosvenor
Ohio
Hepburn
Iowa
Congress
Doors
National
Richardson
Alabama
Rixey
Senate debates bill to create a department of commerce
Senator Nelson of Minnesota urges a commerce department bill while senators press for more study time. Teller opposes the geological survey transfer and Hale notes the department would become one of the largest. The measure goes over subject to call as the Senate meets in executive session to confirm nominations.
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Washington
Senate
Nelson
Minnesota
Department of Commerce
Teller
Geological Survey
Hale
Defense estimates proposed for Guam and Hawaii
Secretary Root sent Congress figures totaling 307000 for Guam defenses and 526000 for Hawaii defenses. Guam funds cover seacoast batteries 142000 defensive sites 45000 and torpedo batteries and mines 125000. Hawaii defenses protect areas around Honolulu and Pearl Harbor to safeguard territory and cable communications. General Gillespie notes urgency due to new territory and strategic cable line.
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Washington
Root
Congress
Guam
Hawaii
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Gillespie
United States
Supreme Court to Hear Minnesota Case Jan 27
Chief Justice Fuller announced that argument on Minnesota’s bid to file a bill of complaint against Northern Securities Co. regarding consolidation of the Northern Pacific Railway with other lines would be heard Monday, Jan. 27. Notice must be given to the Securities company.
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Washington
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Echo of Chicago Postoffice Burglary
The Postoffice Department has sent Congress a claim for $74,610 by Chicago postmaster F. B. E. Coyne. The amount covers the October 1901 burglary at the Chicago post office, described as one of the department’s largest robberies in history.
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Echo of
Chicago
Washington
Postoffice Department
Congress
F. B E. Coyne
Annuities for Government Employees Bill Introduced
Representative Gillet of Massachusetts introduces a bill to form a superannuated commission with treasury and civil service officials. The panel would devise a system to insure government employees with an old age annuity, funding from portions of salaries set aside for maintenance.
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Washington
Gillet
Massachusetts
Treasury
Civil Service Commission
Colliery Fire at Dow Reports Four Bodies Found
Fire in Dow coal mine No 7, part of the Choctaw system, killed four workers found on the surface. About ten more miners remain trapped inside as the ground around Negaunee Mich. areas continues to cave and delays access for weeks. Hartshorne reports details from Jan 14.
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Hartshorne
J. T
Dow
Negaunee Mine Disaster Worsens as Cavings Continue
In Negaunee Michigan on January 14 ground continues to cave at the mine after the Tuesday noon collapse. Bodies of entombed workers are not expected to be recovered for weeks as water and flooded drifts hinder operations. The old mine portion deteriorates while pumps and boilers struggle under new shaft strain and the dryhouse area may collapse into the mine.
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Negaunee, Mich
Negaunee
Iowa General Assembly Opens Its Twenty Ninth Session
Des Moines January 14 The Twenty ninth general assembly opened its session at 10 o'clock with both houses organized. Democrats and Republicans united in electing W. L. Eaton of Osage as speaker. Rush Benedict of Shelby was elected chief clerk, with a separate Democrat nominated slate for remaining House staff.
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Des Moines
Twentyninth General Assembly
W. L. Eaton
Osage
Rush Benedict
Shelby
Cornea Grafted From Belgian Hare to Man at Clinton
Dr. Parker Walker performed a pioneering operation in Clinton Iowa grafting a cornea from a Belgian hare onto William Strickell of Anamosa whose eye was damaged in a mine explosion. The rabbit cornea was removed alive and grafted promptly to ensure a successful transplant.
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Clinton, Ta
Paul Walker
William Strickell
Anamosa
Sailor Loss Feared As Minnie L Paint Goes Down
Dispatches from Alberni report the schooner Minnie L Paint sank off Vancouver Island. The crew’s fate is unknown and feared dead after hull debris and wreckage bearing the vessel name washed ashore. Indians first sighted the 400 ton hull days earlier.
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Victoria
B. C
Alberti
Minnie L. Paint
Vancouver Island
Venezuelan forces capture Senor Lutowsky near San Carlos
Caracas report states Senor Lutowsky, former minister of war in Crespo's cabinet, was seized by Castro government troops near San Carlos in Zamora state. The capture follows the Dec 19 rebellion by Lucio Mendoza and Antonio Fernandez against President Castro near La Victoria.
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Venezuela
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San Carlos
Zamora
Crespo
Lucio Mendoza
Antonio Fernandez
Castro
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