Senate and House Action On Philippine Policy and Investigations
Legislative week reports tense debates on the Philippine question led by Pettigrew with charges about information control and McKinley re election aims. House investigations moved forward into two Utah postmasters and Wardner Idaho riot conduct as the session paused and adjourned.
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Senate
Pettigrew
United States
Morgan
Dom
Als
South
House
Committee On
Post Offices
Graham
Provo City
Utah
Smith
Logan
Merriam
United States Army
Wardner
Idaho
Beveridge
Indiana
Philippine Islands
Horn
Hobart
Hale
Department of State
Greene
Nebraska
Philippines
McKinley
Sulzer
New York Custom House
Pension Granted to Widow of Gen Guy V Henry
The commissioner of pensions awards a $30 monthly pension to the widow of Gen. Guy V. Henry, dated from October 28, 1499, noting his death last October. Gen Corbin reports Lawton fund subscriptions reaching $80,101 on the 12th.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Guy V. Henry
Corbin
Lawton Fund
Big oil tank cars destroyed by fire at Freemansburg station
A dozen 6,600 gallon oil tank cars at United States Oil Co. loading station in Freemansburg Pa were destroyed by fire along with oil racks. Jersey Central Co. losses are $40,000 and the oil company $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freemansburg
United States Oil Co
Jersey Central Co
Oil Company
Pressed Steel Car Co
Allegheny
Standard Oil Co
United States
Boston
Utah
William J. Bryan
New York City
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co
Natrona
Elizabeth J French
Philadelphia
Eustern
NYC Banks See Higher Weekly Reserve Surplus
The associated banks of New York City reported a stronger week ending January 13 with the surplus reserve rising by nearly 5 million dollars. The excess above legal requirements stood at 16,707,350 dollars, a level not reached since June 24 last.
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Associated Banks of
New York City
West and South News Roundup of Disasters and Deaths
Cincinnati furniture firm assigns to Kenton Crane with assets of 70 000 dollars and liabilities of 90 000. A Colorado Springs fire destroyed three buildings and caused 150 000 dollars in losses. Gen Dabney Herndon Maury ex Confederate officer dies at 90. Eight men Henze and Kaiser released for a murder case in St Louis after repeated near executions. Mail carrier Fred L Buck arrested for stealing thousands of letters from Chicago post office. Chadron cattleman Maher to raise 1000 cow punchers for South Africa. Iowa City blaze destroys major block with 150 000 dollars loss. Mountain mine blast at Butte kills Peter Sullivan and Thomas Smith. Louisville pond drowning of three boys aged 12.
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Cincinnati
Sextro Furniture Co
Kenton Crane
Colorado Springs
Col
May
Dabney Herndon Maury
Peoria
Til
Fredericksburg
Cleveland
United States
Colombia
Jacob Henze
Henry Kaiser
Edwin E. Brown
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Henze
Kaiser
Chicago
Fred L. Buck
John G. Maher
Chadron
Neb
South Africa
New York
Iowa City
Mountain Consolidated
Butte, Mont
Peter Sullivan
Thomas Smith
Louisville
Richard French
Thomas O'Brien
Charles P. Pachow
Boers Mock English At Ladysmith With Vanished Cannon
Across England influenza spreads with long casualty lists and many royal household members evacuated to sanatoriums at Osborne. Italian steamer Ciampa reports Edenmoore seen waterlogged and abandoned near Lisbon on January 1 after transatlantic passage.
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Ladysmith
England
Royal Household
Osborne House
Isle of Wight
F S Ciampa
Lisbon
New York
Edenmoore
Manager Grants 10 Percent Wage Increase At Belleville Wool Mill
The Belleville woolen mill in North Kingston announces a 10 percent wage rise after a strike tied to pay demands ends. The move comes as labor relations stabilize following wage disputes and aims to restore production momentum.
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Belleville
North Kingston
R. A
Harvard University
Cuwugu
Italy
Prionce
Spain
Westoas
Expres
O Niel
Ut Baat
Barcelona
Senate
Pettigrew
Wolcott
Rawlins
House
District of Columbia
Gage Explains Depository Choice for Public Moneys
Secretary Gage replies to Senate and House resolutions explaining why national banks receive treasury receipts. He cites avoiding business disruption, surplus revenues, centralized collection, National City Bank as distributing agent, and a 1899 customs sale to the bank with partial payment option. He asserts no discrimination among banks under his tenure.
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Washington
Gage
Congress
Senate
Allen
Nebraska
House
Sulzer
New York
Treasury
National City Bank
Hanover National Bank
Custom House
Supreme Court
Treasury Department
Rockefeller's Answer to Questions by Industrial Commission
John D. Rockefeller, president of Standard Oil, replies to commission questions. He says rebates from railroads before 1880 existed but yielded no unearned profit and any benefit was offset in oil prices. He claims no railroad income from oil shipments, credits the firm's success to low oil cost, and argues combinations are necessary for large business. He urges federal corporate regulation or uniform state laws with supervision to prevent frauds.
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Standard Oil
Mim
Industrial Commission
Washington
Thut
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Co
Commission
Baltimore & Ohio Plans Major Indiana Line Rebuild
The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern will spend about 1.5 million dollars to straighten and shorten its Hoosier line over 500 miles through Indiana. Up to 4,000 workers will reconstruct sections, including Willow Valley tunnel and the log tunnel east of Mitchell, with track realignments and reduced coast-to-coast travel time.
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Mitchell
Ind
Jam
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Indiana
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Willow Valley
Big Hill
Willow Villey
Ecumenical Council Plans New York City Conference
In New York City the ecumenical conference to be held April 21 to May 1 1900 is planned. About 2200 delegates are expected with 400 foreign guests fully funded. Notables such as ex presidents Harrison and Cleveland may attend. Carnegie Hall hosts the opening with welcome addresses and a reception.
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New York City
New York
Seth Low
Columbia University
United States
Canada
Goa
Washington
McKin Jey
Eex
Benjamin Harrison
Cleerland
Dewey
Philip
Brewer
Carnegie Hall
Chemist Describes Poison In Adams and Barnet Bodies
Prof Rudolph H Witthaus testified in the Ro land B Molineux murder trial detailing analyses of Mrs Adams stomach and Barnet exhumed remains. He found mercuric cyanide and bromoseltzer constituents in the evidence, with mercury in Barnet liver kidneys and brain. Mrs Florence E Rogers corroborated, matching Henry Cornish’s account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
Rudolph H. Witthaus
Omaha School Board Members Face Bribery Charges
Four members of the Omaha Nebraska Board of Education were arrested on bribe charges over Venetian blinds contracts for new schools. The case cites affidavits and canceled checks showing board members’ endorsements and alleged demands for payment.
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Omaha
Neb
Educatin
A M Cowie
G. G [Resy
George H. Hess
Frank A. Sears
Charles Chinigy
Bostwick & Burgess Co
Ohio
Cowie
Attorneys Bonfils Tammen shot at Evening Post office
Frederik G Bonfils and H Hf Tammen, publishers of the Evening Post in Denver, were wounded by WW Anderson, a local attorney, who was arrested after the Saturday shooting. It is not believed Bonfils is mortally injured. Anderson reportedly objected to something in the Post.
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Denver
Col
Frederik G Bonfils
H Hf Tammen
The
Evening Post
WW. Anderson
Anderson
Rod Mill Workers to Strike Over Wage Increase
Anderson Indiana reports the state Rod Workers association has demanded a wage raise from 3 to 20 percent. A strike in all union rod mills nationwide is expected to begin Monday following the January 1 action.
Russia Wants the Land in Far East Claim
Vancouver BC January 12 The Empress of Japan brought Chinese and Japanese papers from Yokohama showing Russia pushing claims in the far east The China Gazette notes Russia uses England in South Africa to revive the Jardine-Mathers on land demand via Hankow consul urging forcible possession without further talks.
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Vancouver
Yokohama
Russia
Far East
China Gazette
England
South Africa
Consur
Hankow
Jardine-Matheson
British release German steamer Herzog at Durban
Durban Jan 11 British authorities released the German steamer Herzog seized January 6 while en route to Lorenzo Marquez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
Herzog
Lorenzo Marquez
Plague Reported in Rio Janeiro via Navy Cable
A cable from Rio Janeiro to Surgeon General Wyman confirms one plague death there with bacteriological verification. Earlier cases at Santos raise concern that Rio Janeiro may be linked to Santos, officials suggest possible spread.
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Washington
Rio Janeiro
Wyman
Haverburg
Navy
Santos
War News From London and South Africa Headlines
London reports ongoing Buller advance near Ladysmith with casualty tallies and troop movements while British authorities debate use of Mark IV bullets. Methuen wounded details emerge, and Canadian mounted contingents offered at cost. Recruiters face tepid turnout amid war anxiety.
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Buller
Mough
Canada
Wight
London
War Office
South Africa
Shome
Daily Chronicle
Daily Mail
Lord Méthuen
England
Methuen
Wiltshire
Ladysmith
Lorenzo Marquez
Transvaal
Marshal Roberts
Cape Town
Lord Roberts
Shininger
Colesberg Junction
Gatacre
Mafeking
Lord Lanslowne
Lord Strathcona
Manitoba
Northwest Territory
British Columbia
Springfield
Spencer Wilkinson
Morning Post
Buller Phe
Boer strength estimated around 100000 men in early 1900s report
London reports from a Morning Post correspondent indicate Boer forces have increased from 60 000 to about 100 000 men with Cape Colonists joining. The Boers are not guarding communications. grass is good, crops growing, game abundant.
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London
Morning Post
Not Crippled by the Strike in Pittsburg Harbor
A conservative estimate places four million bushels of coal awaiting shipment in Pittsburg harbor with 1.395 million sent down the river Sunday. Despite a marine firemen strike begun Saturday the harbor remains clear as crews are secured, though some boats sail with crippled crews of up to four firemen short.
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Reading Railway Co
Tkeldwon Locomotive Works
United States
Mitson Lnsetts
New York
South Carolina
Leutenant
Sparen E-Gov. Thompson
Pittsburg
Cornell
Long Jak
Elizabeth Campbell
Jennie Campbell
Archie Campbell
Syracuse
Internal Revenue Department
Chicaro
Tittsburg
Grouth
Kelly
Firemen's Association
Nickel Plate Railway Strengthens Roadway and Service
The Nickel Plate road shows steady progress during the industrial depression with improvements to bridges roadbed and equipment. New dining and sleeping cars Pintsch gas illumination and powerful engines are added while through service to New York Boston and Chicago remains premier. Summer resort traffic on Lake Erie shore boosts revenue.
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Merri
Nickel Plate Road
West Shore
Horry
Hoosac Tunnel
Newark
Boston
Chicago
Legant
Palatin Agner
Lake Erie
Cow Interruption Adds Comedy To Golf Match
Ed Tufts of Los Angeles sliced a drive onto a grazing cow on the third tee. He untethered the animal, drove it away with club shots, and the cow disgorged the ball. Tufts claimed two, opponents counted thirty nine strokes, and Tufts conceded the hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Tufts
Los Angeles
Pol
Tufts
San Francisco
Swanson's 5-DROPS Promises Fast Rheumatic Relief
An appeal urges readers to try Swanson's 5-DROPS claiming it cures rheumatism and related ailments. Trial bottles cost 25c. large bottles with 3800 doses are $1.00 prepaid, six bottles for $5.00. Mail orders to Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co. 164 Lake St Chicago Illinois. The ad notes cash payment and quick attention. Also promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with money-back guarantee for cold cure.
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Swanson
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Lake St
Chicago
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MR. Gage
Rockefeller
BE. & O. Southwestern
Ecumenical Council
Rilo
Fleers
Philadelphia Record
Hood
Neo
Manx
Albany, NX
Candy Oo
Sterling Nemedy Company
Montreal
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