Senate and House Work On Financial Bill And Information Demands
Congress notes a flurry over a Sulzer effort to obtain information on the Treasury and National City Bank relations. Aldrich opened the Senate financial bill debate and the Sulzer resolution on government deposits in New York banks passed. An amendment added details on the New York custom house sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Hoar
Sulzer
N. Y
Metin
Iversury Department
National City Bank of New York
Committee On Ways and Means
Aldrich
House
Gage
New York
New York Custom House
Bust of Bolivar honors and Philippine policy notes
The Venezuelan government confers the Bust of Bolivar on Admiral Sampson and several navy officers while Congressman Hitt opposes authorization for accepting the decorations. President Schurman may stay in Cornell rather than return to Manila, with Dewey’s return doubtful. Denby Worcester plan to aid Manila civil government. Webstser Davis resists resignation. Internal Revenue tax rule targets physicians selling liquor. US mineral production 1899 valued at $413,738,414, up from 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivar
Sampson
Taylor
Cook
Sigsbee
Chadwick
Goodrich
Mead
Dayton
Symonds
Todd
Navy
Hitt
Congress
Washington
Schurman
Philippines
Philippine Commission
Manila
Cornell
Dewey
Denby
Prof
Worcester
Webster Davis
Interior
South Africa
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
United States
U S Business Failures and Railroads See Record Earnings
For the week ending January 5 the United States recorded 273 business failures, up from 243 a year earlier, while Canada listed 25, up from 24. U S railroad earnings in 1899 reached 1 175 180 052, a 10.2 percent rise over last year and 13.8 percent over 1892, with about 160 000 miles reported. The Flint Bottle Manufacturers association withdrew price lists due to higher glass costs, expecting a 12 percent rise. New York banks show slow gains in cash and reserves despite gold exports. Executor notices report bequests under Cornelius Vanderbilt's will largely paid. Vanderbilt’s son received most of about 6 million in cash, estate likely around 75 million. A Portland Missouri fire damaged a four story Bailey & Co building, $100 000 loss, four firefighters injured. Philadelphia iron workers strike affects 400–600 workers. Horace Partridge & Co. assigns with liabilities around 100 000. A Pennsylvania Railroad blacksmith shop fire in Jumiata, Pa. caused by a live wire, 100 000 loss, hundreds unemployed. Paris Lyons & Mediterranean rail chief engineer Lucien Marechal orders 500 steel gondolas from Pressed Steel Car Co., marking first American steel cars on the European continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
National
Flint Bottle Manufacturers’ Association
New York
Cornelus Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Eish
Portland
F. C. Bailey & Co
Philadelphia
Horace Partridge &C
Boston
Athletic
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Jumiata
Pressed Steel Car Co
Pittsburg
Lucien Marechal
Paris, Lyons & Mediterranean Railroad
France
New York Patent Medicine Maker Halbert Warner Files Bankruptcy
Halbert EH Warner formerly a well known patent medicine manufacturer filed a petition of bankruptcy in New York on the 6th. Liabilities amount to 2,319,027 with no assets. Debts were contracted at Rochester, New York, prior to 1693.
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New York
Halbert EH. Warner
Rochester
N. Y
Earthquake Fallout and Other Regional News
Dispatches from California report aftershocks and odd events from the quake era. Mud volcanoes near the Colorado desert erupt again and gas wells near Yuima restart. In Eagle River Michigan two teams of explosives were blown up. two teamsters are missing. Chicago financier Tracy disappears, Carnegie funds a Davenport library, and a Kansas college gains a library gift.
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California
Colorado River
Yuima
Eagle River
Mich
Alex Hammerstrom
Joseph Steves
Charles A. Tracy
F. P. Bagley“&70o
Chicago
Tracy
Andrew Garnegie
Davenport
Carnegie
Thomas Smith
American Tin Pilate Co
National Steel Co
New York City
Iinois
Illinois Steel Co
Wisconsin Central Railway Co
Chippeava Falls
Wis
Chicago Building Trades Council
College of Emporia
Kan
Andrew Carnegie
Havana Fever Death Toll Rises With 103 Fatalities in 1899
The 1899 yellow fever report records 103 Havana deaths, 83 since August. December added 70 new cases with 22 fatalities. January 1, 1900 had 25 cases under treatment. Also note: the Ibex mail steamer sank off Guernsey with one drowning. J. B. Stallo, former U.S. minister to Rome, died in Rome. Britain faces coal scarcity and iron prices hit record highs.
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Havana
Ludlow
Ibex
Black Rock
Guernsey
Rome
Italy
J. B. Stallo
Cincinnata
Stallo
United States
Great Britain
Renomination and candidate picks noted in Senate scene
In Des Moines Senator Gear wins renomination while Democrat Fred White secures his party’s nomination. Boston hosts Massachusetts Democrats as they applaud Boer defense. Tonkin frontier fighting shows use of jingals against French positions. Surgeon General seeks 25000 for quarantine. Wage gains boost Wilkes-Barre mills. Senate discusses US stance on Philippines and race issues. two investigations planned in House. adjournment set for the 10th.
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Des Moines
Gear
United States Senate
Fred White
Webster
Massachusetts Democratic State Central Committee
Boston
Tonkin
China
Orient
South America
Wyman
Vienna
Ill
Hannah Carr
Lauder
Chicago
Wilkesbarre
Ince
Pettigrew
Senate
United States
Morgan
Dem
Ala
South
House
Committee On
Post Offices and Post Roads
Graham
Provo City
Utah
Smith
Logan
Merriam
United States Army
Wardner
Idaho
Death of Rev Edward McGlynn Pastor of St Marys Newburgh
Newburgh New York January reports the death of Rev Edward McGlynn rector of St Marys Church after a seven week illness of heart failure linked to Brights disease A minor surgical operation preceded his death He received holy communion and extreme unction as he declined quietly at the rectory aged sixty two His parishioners planned a testimonial and purse in his honor noting his forty years in the ministry and his cheerful courage through his final hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
N. Y
Edward McGlynn
St. Mary's Church
Bright
Jesus
Dr. McGlynn
McGlynn
Assault on Gen. Greely by Express Messenger in Washington
Gen A W Greely chief signal officer and Arctic explorer lies in serious condition after being struck by Joseph C Furnace a Baltimore Express messenger. The assailant and friend George Murphy spent Sunday drinking then attacked Greely as he confronted them at his home on G street. Furnace 23 was arrested and offered no excuse. Murphy fled.
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Washington
A. W. Greely
Army
Joseph C. Furnace
Adams Express Co
Furnace
Baltimore
George Murphy
E.D. King
G Street
Gen. Greely
Murphy
Trial Reveals Molineux Ties to Unusual Letters and Poisons
In New York the Molineux trial features Frank Hunt testifying about the defendant's 87 inch chest and 82 inch waist, linking him to a diagnosis blank from Mars ton Remedy Co. H. C. Barnet. William Scheffler identifies a letter about an imminent marriage. Allen discusses poisons in Molineux laboratory. Handwriting experts back Gilti.
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Meing
Worged
Roland B. Molineux
New York
Frank S. Hunt
Newark
N. J
Molineux
Marston Remedy Co
H. C. Barnet
William Scheffler
Charles D.allen
Herbert K. Twitchell
Chase National Bank
David C. Decker
Union Square Bank
Sayers
Shoe and Leather National Bank
Weeks
Monnett Suggests Legal Reforms in Ohio Attorney General Report
Columbus January 6 The attorney general's report to the governor cites anti trust actions and urges amendments to bar insurance pools, adopts a commodity rate statute to curb freight discrimination, proposes contempt law tweaks to curb corporate influence, and calls for curbing newspaper advertising influence. It also claims Manhattan Oil Co. owes Ohio State lands $300000 for oil taken.
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Columbus
Monnett
Supreme Court
Ilinois
Standard Oil Co
Manhattan Oil Co
State of
Ohio
Thrilling tale of Gillmore’s eight months as captive
Lieut Gillmore of the Yorktown tells of eight months in insurgent captivity near Baler Luzon. Rescued December 18 by Col Hare and Lieut Col Howze after being abandoned by Filipinos, he recalls harsh treatment under Gen Tino, perilous rafting down the Abalut river, and near starvation before reaching Vigan. The tale notes savages and kindness from some Filipino officials and locals.
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Manila
Dienta C. “Gillmore
United States
Yorktown
Baler
Luzon
Col. Hare
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry
Major Price
Hotel Oriente
Venus
Vigan
Province of
South Locos
Dieut
Gillmére
Aguinaldo
Tino
Col. Howze
Thirty-fourth Volunteer Infantry
Gillmore
Abalut
Lieut
Benguet Sa
Benguet
Senor Vera
Hibernians Discuss Aid to Boers Under Neutrality Laws
National officers of the Ancient Order of Hibernians met in Washington and issued a statement in Washington on Sunday. They reported a demand from about 150,000 members for aid to the Boers but said any assistance would be within U S neutrality laws and would be of an impractical nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Order of Hibernians
United States
Jealousy sparks cold blooded murder in New Castle
Raphael Ambrosia and Peter Varavade quarries were rivals for Gracie Veltra. Varavade ambushed Ambrosia with a razor and then shot him in the heart, killing him. He fled to his boarding house and has not been captured.
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New Castle
Raphael Ambrosia
Peter Varavade
Gracie Veltra
Ambrosia
Wurnavade
Mononaphela River Consolidated Coal adopts same pay plan
Pittsburg dispatch notes that the Mononaphela River Consolidated Coal Co will adopt the same payment plan for screened coal as Pittsburg Coal Co. Delegates will attend a joint convention to defend the double standard while miners press for a single standard run of mine coal. Operators threaten to close mines rather than concede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Consolidated Coal Co
Pittsburg Coal Co
Salisbury Promises Speedy Action on Seizures
Washington reports Secretary Hay received a cablegram from Ambassador Choate saying the interview with Lord Salisbury on the seizure of American goods by British warships was eminently satisfactory. Salisbury will consider the representations and give immediate attention and a speedy decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hay
Ambassador Choate
London
Lord Salisbury
Choate
State Department
Republicans Prepare Federal Challenge In Goebel Fight
Republican leaders close to Gov. Taylor say contestees may press beyond the legislature and state board if Goebel and other Democrats are seated. They have not conceded defeat and consider possible moves, including appealing to the federal courts in a case likely to be brought before the United States system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Taylor
Goebel
United States
Four Victims of Dynamite Explosive Accident
Word reached Chattanooga that four men were killed on the Tennessee Central railroad eight miles from Rockwood while unloading dynamite when a quantity exploded.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee Central Railroad
Rockwood
American Prisoners Rescued in Luzon Ops
Washington January 6 Gen Otis informs the War Department that northwest Luzon military operations achieved complete success chiefly in rescuing American prisoners taken by insurgents during their flight.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Luzon
Mass meeting raises funds for Boer ambulance service
Chicago Jan 6 under Irish citizens of Chicago a mass meeting was held at Central Music hall to raise money for an ambulance service for the Boers. The meeting was a success with over 7500 dollars raised.
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Chicago
Central Music Hill
TWO MEAN TOWNS AND THEIR MEANER HEARTS
A Chicago Times Herald anecdote contrasts two towns in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. A man loses an arm after a sidewalk collapse and sues the city, but a jury awards the city since he is left handed. In Pennsylvania a barber loses a leg, sues, and gets nothing as jurors doubt the need for a second leg. He then incurs a ten dollar fine for obstructing traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Iever
Chicago Times-Herald
How Woman Was Made Through Dust and Backbone
A Sunday school story from Bishop Fallows' church recounts a boy's quip about creation. Asked who made man and woman, he recalls God formed man from dust and, after a deep sleep, carved out a backbone to create woman, as quoted from the Chicago Inter Ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mande
Mission Sunday
Chicago
Lane's Family Medicine Claims Daily Bowel Movement Aid
A vintage medicine ad promotes Lane's Family Medicine as a daily stool facilitator and gentle liver and kidney aid. It touts health benefits with cures claimed and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents for the remedy.
First Wife and Second Wife Dialog Recounts Bos Con
A brief court skit shows a wife asking about her husband’s income while the other wife jokes about late hours between two and three in the morning. The exchange highlights domestic tensions.
Coughing Leads to Consumption With Kemp’s Balsam
Coughing leads to consumption claims are used to promote Kemp’s Balsam with a free sample bottle offer at druggists. Large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents. Urges immediate purchase to avoid delay. Includes notes on flower prices and train lines with brief quotes from multiple papers.
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