Repeal of Spanish War Taxes Except Mixed Flour
The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously authorized Chairman Payne to report a bill repealing all Spanish war revenue taxes except the mixed flour tax. The repeal would take effect in 1902, tea tax in 1908. Amendments to exempt petroleum and sugar refineries and to tax large corporate gross receipts were defeated. Congress also created a permanent census bureau to begin July 1, 1902, and debated miners safety measures in territories.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Newlands
Richardson
Newland
Friends of the Civil Service Law
Territories
Moody
Oregon
Lacey
Louisiana
For Sale In Town Real Estate Snippet
South half of block near Allen Academy with one and a quarter acres near the schoolhouse. Small new cottage tenant house and well on premises. Six room house and one lot on west side of town. Brick cistern on premises. Two more lots and a brick house four blocks from Main Street. 300 acre Brazos Bottom farm at twenty dollars per acre. Terms reasonable. Will sell in small tracts.
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Allen Academy
Ain Street
Brazos Bottom
Women and Jewels and a Health Reminder
An advertisement urges women to value jewels but warns health is the greatest jewel. It promotes Dr. Bosch ee’s German Syrup to halt early consumption and heal lungs and bronchial tubes, claiming it cures coughs colds and bronchial troubles. Available at Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co in Bryan with Green's Almanac.
Woman Burned to Death in Marlin Tex
Mrs I Wilk inging of Burton was burned to death at her sister’s home two miles northeast of Marlin after striking a lamp match. Her skirt caught fire and she ran outside, engulfed in flames. Her husband and brother in law H Nienanst tried to extinguish the blaze and were badly burned.
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Marlin
Tex
I. Wilkinging
Burton
H Nienanst
H. Nienanst
Sleet Storm Wreaks Heavy Damage Across Arkansas
Reports from Little Rock Jonesboro Pine Bluff and other Arkansas towns describe heavy property losses due to a severe sleet storm. Roofs collapsed along with widespread business disruption valuation around 500000 in Little Rock alone with potential totals rising to millions as belated reports come in.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Jonesporo
Pine Bluff
Memphis
Rector
Dyerburg
Tenn
Union City
Ransom Attempt Fails to Free Captive Woman
Despair over release of a kidnapped woman continues as ransom remains unpaid and allied agents have lost contact with brigands. Turkish troops in the area have scattered the brigands, prompting a renewed but uncertain effort to secure the captive’s freedom. Washington reports on Stone's captors.
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Washington
J Stone
Man Shoots Self At Bexar Hotel In San Antonio
John Schmitt age 40 of New York and San Antonio killed himself at the Bexar hotel in San Antonio by shooting through the right temple. He had a knife, razor and shears within reach and a pistol ready if needed. A bank note indicating a deposit at a German bank in New York was found in his pocket. He was in the city seeking his health.
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John Schmitt
San Antonio
Kritzinger Not Condemned, Report Unconfirmed
London reports no confirmation of Commander Kritzinger being condemned to death. Earlier word from South Africa on January 20 said his trial would begin that week, but no further information has emerged.
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Kritzinger
London
French Dee
South Africa
Rock Island railroad directors tied to First National bank
Chicago reports that three new Rock Island railroad directors and links to the First National bank in New York sparked talk of a new alliance. W. H. Moore and J. Pierpont Morgan figure in the power mix, with potential traffic ties to El Paso and a Pacific coast connection. Extensions in Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory are under consideration, with a possible Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern integration as a division.
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Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
First National Bank
New York
Record-Herald
W. H. Moore
J. Pierpont Morgan
Hill-Moore
Northern Properties
Burlington
Morgan-Moore
Rock Island
Southwest
Southern Pacific
el Paso
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Senate Quiet as Tillman Talks on War of Independence
Washington January 31 The senate session passes without disorder as Tillman defends his state’s role in the war for independence and hints at morals for the Philippines amid the Philippines tariff debate. Routine bills clear before discussion of a constitutional amendment on presidential succession. Navy orders announce retirements of Rear Admirals Sampson Cromwell and Howell with promotions for Cooper Wadleigh Crowninshield.
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Washington
Senate
Philippines
Tillman
Hoar
Massachusetts
United States
Navy Department
William , Sampson
J. B. Cromwell
Admiral Cromwell
P. H. Cooper
George H. Wadleigh
John A. Howell
Crowninshield
Bureau of Navigation
Union Terminal Company Plans New Manhattan Tunnel
Reports from New York on Jan 31 describe a new Union Terminal company with capital of 40 million dollars to tunnel Manhattan from New Jersey to Long Island under Fourteenth and Forty-second streets. Real estate activity surged as property along Fourteenth Street shows 11 million dollars in pledged consents to back the tunnel project.
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New York
Union Terminal Company
Manhattan
New Jersey
Long Island
Fourteenth
Fourteenth Street
Long Journey via Wagon to Paris Texas
A prairie schooner style wagon pulled by a spiked team drew much interest on a Paris square when Lee Baker his wife and eight children arrived from Stokes County North Carolina after a 1400 mile overland trek begun November 19. They reached Paris on Thursday evening.
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Vian Wager
Paris
Tex
Lee Baker
Stokes County
North Carolina
Hale County
Negotiations for Streeker butterfly collection fail
In Newark on January 31 negotiations to sell the Streeker butterfly collection to Dean B A Hoffman of the General Theological Seminary and present it to the Museum of Natural History have fallen through. The impasse is over a price increase, casting doubt that the collection will arrive in the city.
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Newark
Streeker
B. A. Hoffman
General Theological Seminary
Museum of Natural History
Dr Facundo Mutis Duran Appointed Panama Mission
New York January reports that Dr Facundo Mutis Duran former Panama governor has sailed on the Oriziba for Washington to aid Minister Martinez Silva with treaty arrangements if the United States buys the Panama Canal The Panama correspondent notes the selection is well received by officials and observers.
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New York
Facundo Mutis Duran
Panama
Oriziba
Washington
Martinez Silva
Panama Canal
United States
The
Herald
Matis Duran
No More Standing Room Only Sign ban in New York theaters
New York January 81 reports Fire Commissioner Strugis ordered the end of standing room signage in theaters. The measure enforces statutes prohibiting standing in aisles or passageways of public entertainment venues, directing fire forces to enforce compliance and remove standing room indications.
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New York
Strugis
Plains
Wreck on Texas Mexican railway near Corpus Christi
A serious wreck occurred about 15 miles west of Corpus Christi due to a defective rail. The baggage car and one coach derailed and overturned, the coach caught fire but was extinguished. All passengers were badly shaken with some injuries, none fatal. Gales on the English Channel threaten ships, with the Sprite reported overdue and presumed lost.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas Mexican Railway
Helton Bank Failure In Belton Texas
The city banks schedule of assets and liabilities filed by assignee Judge Pendleton lists assets at 63 470 80 and liabilities at 53 940 70 after the bank assignment made on the 20th.
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Helton Bank
Belton, Tex
Cithgens’ Bank
Pendleton
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James & Castles
Congress Proceedings
Moltke
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
City Market
City Meat Market
Messrs. Smith & Adaims
John W. Hicks
W. A. Watkins
Bryan
Texas
Tennessee
Miss Stone
Invalid
Morgan
Okiami
Indian Territory
Houston
Texas Central
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
Denison
Houston, Corsicana
T. J. Anderson
M. L. Robbins
F. B. Morse
Tkt
English Channel
Channel
Sprite
Hamburg
Channel Mai
John Wittman
Paul Jones
J. E. Ponder
Louisville, Ky
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W
A. Lee
F. A. Lee
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