Constitution Does Not Follow Flag in Porto Rico and Philippines
Washington letters report Attorney General Griggs arguing before the Supreme Court that the United States may acquire and govern new territory, with ports treated as foreign until extended by law, and that citizens or inhabitants of ceded lands are not automatically part of the United States. Counsel for appellants insist the tariff and Paris treaty do not expand constitutional limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Griggs
Supreme Court
United States
Congress
Porto Rico
Philippines
Union
Islands
Perkins
Mr. Harmon
Philippine
Mr. Perkins
Emil J. Pepke
Civil Service Reform Committee Urges Stronger Enforcement
The National Civil Service Reform League reports that reform progress in the federal service has been seriously checked. It says the law has not been thoroughly and honestly enforced and that clear opportunities to extend reform have been set aside under the current administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Civil Service Reform League
House Debates D C Bill on Railroad Terminal Elevation
The House spent the day on District of Columbia matters focusing on a bill to alter Pennsylvania Railroad terminal facilities in Washington and to elevate tracks across the Mall near Pennsylvania Avenue. After persistent opposition and filibustering, supporters secured a recess until 11 o'clock to continue executive day and finish consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsyyvania Avenue
Friends of the Bill
Train Robber Found Dead in New Orleans After Illinois Central Heist
The dead body of Channing Barnes, one of the robbers who held up the Illinois Central train near New Orleans Tuesday night, was found yesterday in the vicinity of the crime scene. Barnes was identified as one of the assailants in the suburban incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Channing Barnes
Illinois Central
Senate Deliberates Hay-Pauncefote Treaty in Executive Session
Washington reports the Senate again discussed the Hay-Paunceforte treaty in executive session with no significant business transacted in open session. The article notes the ongoing confidential conversations and lack of public action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
President Nominates Leishman as U.S. Minister to Turkey
President nominates John C. A. Leishman of Pennsylvania, currently minister to Switzerland, to be United States minister to Turkey. Allocation follows December report from Washington noting the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Washington
John C. A. Leishman
Pennsylvania
Switzerland
United States
Well Known Physician Dead in Davenport Hospital
Clinton Iowa December 15 Dr R R Rodgers of Welton died yesterday afternoon in a Davenport hospital after an appendicitis operation He was a well known practitioner and had lived at Welton for 18 years Davenport Iowa December 15 Coroners jury after a week long inquiry into the glucose works explosion that killed four men found the company grossly negligent in boiler operation The plant is owned by a glucose trust.
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Clinton, Ia
R. R. Rodgers
Welton
County
Davenport
Glucose Trust
Missing Cedar Rapids Woman Feared Dead or Fled
The disappearance of Miss Maggie White age 30 from her aunt's home in Cedar Rapids was reported to police. She resided in Grand Junction and was said to have planned to travel to Solon on November 19. She was last seen at Union Station and foul play or suicide is feared.
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Cedar Rapids
Maggie White
Grand Junction
Solon
Union Station
Henderson will sustained in will case by Judge Platt
In Cedar Falls Indiana Judge Platt approved the self written will of Delia Henderson a church member who left her property to the Congrega tional church despite relatives alleging mental unsoundness. The ruling upholds the eccentric benefactor's final wishes. Des Moines report considers Bis co Denny tract for army post site near the city following a War Department inspection. Sioux City plant of International Packing will not close down despite bondholder pressure and potential consolidation with the Chicago plant.
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Cedar Falls
Des Moines
War Department
Elwell Otis
James P. Kimball
George BI. Pond
Sioux City
John 8. Goodwin
Chicago
Bank of Montreal
International Packing Company
Goodwin
Iowa fair boosts premiums to bolster treasury
Des Moines December 15. The Iowa department of agriculture board revised the premium list and raised awards across most departments to improve finances. The speed department received a record 7500 for speed premiums, the largest ever offered, with increases in nearly every division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Mium
Treasury
Des Moines and Northern Iowa Railroad Starts Survey work
Des Moines engineers begin preliminary surveying for a Des Moines to Minneapolis rail line. Two routes between Des Moines and Boone will be surveyed this month, one east and one west of the Des Moines river. After completion they will survey from Britt to Minneapolis.
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Des Moines
Minnneapolis
Des Moines and Northern Iowa Railroad Company
Boone
Des Moines River
Britt
Minneapolis
Des Moines Printers Win Four-Year Wage Pact
An agreement reached Saturday raises wages for Des Moines job printers with a weekly minimum to 15 dollars starting December 17 and 16 dollars later, plus boosts for bookbinders, press men, and press feeders. The four-year contract recognizes the last three classes as unions, a first for the employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Trustees Decline Rebuild after Fire at Iowa Agricultural College
Ames IA December 13 Trustees decide not to rebuild the burned central building. A $20,000 request from the providential fund is planned to cover temporary dormitory and classroom use while work on a new engineering hall is aimed for completion by September. Botanical specimens loss exceeds initial estimates with over 50 000 burned from 80 000 total.
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Ames
Iowa Agricultural College
Executive Council
Alpha Total Wreck Claims BC Marine Disaster
The steamer Alpha wrecked on a reef near Union Bay with officers and owner staying aboard as the ship broke apart. Drowned include Samuel Barbee and H L White. others survived after a perilous swim with a line to Yellow Island lighthouse. Cargo included salt salmon and coal. insured at 65 000. hull value 45 000.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Czar
Union Bay
Vancouver Island
Alpha
Cape Nome
Treasury Department
Washington
Samuel Barbee
Dunn
Victoria
Union
Bayne’s Sound
Yellow Island
Eight Fires in Boston Cause Major City Losses
A sequence of high fires across Boston last night led to total estimated losses near 200000 dollars. The Cutter & Cutter trunk factory in Charlestown burned with stock, about 40000 dollars. The Wakefield building on Canal street lost most on the lower floors housing N Freedman & Bro. and other tenants with combined damage around 125000 to 150000 dollars.
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Boston
Charlestown
Cutter & Cutter
Wakefield
Canal Street
N. Freedman & Bro
Freedmans
Death of Dr Charles Taft of Mt Vernon New York
Dr Charles Taft aged 65 of Mt Vernon New York died yesterday at his residence from throat cancer. A Civil War veteran he served in the Union army medical corps and was seated under President Lincoln's box the night Lincoln was shot. He assisted in the theater and remained with the president until death.
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Charles Taft
New York
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Taft
Union Army Medical Corps
Booth
President Lincoln
Lincoln
Tragedy Strikes Hopewell Actress and Husband
A C Metzger of Newark shot and killed his wife at a Hopewell hotel and then killed himself. The wife was the leading lady of a touring theatrical company performing in town. The couple had been separated for some time and Metzger had hidden in her room before the tragedy occurred.
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Hopewell
A. C. Metzger
Newark
N. J
University of Iowa Football to Play California and Stanford
The University of Iowa accepts games against the University of California on Christmas Day and Leland Stanford University on New Year’s Day. Iowa football trains starting yesterday and will depart for the West tonight. California teams will guarantee Iowa’s expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Iowa City
University of Iowa
University of California
Leland Stanford University
Iowa
West
Americans Rout Insurgents at Cebu Island Battle
Lieutenant Herbert L. Evans with 50 men attacked a fortified position at Tonoxigan Cebu on December 12. The action wounded three Americans and left 12 insurgents killed with many wounded while the attackers suffered no reported deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Herbert L. Evans
Forty-fourth Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Tonoxigan
Cebu
Fourteen Homesteaders Indicted in Black Hills Case
Fourteen homesteaders were indicted for fraudulent representations to the land office about improvements on their claims. Washington instructed local officials to halt homestead entries on the Black Hills forest reserve after the 90 day limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
Land Office
Washington
Black Hills Forest Reserve
Death of Colonel Lucas in Iowa City
Colonel E. W. Lucas died after a long illness in Iowa City on December 19. He was the son of ex Governor Lucas, the first territorial governor of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas
Iowa City
E. W. ‘Lucas
Iowa
Military Court Probes Booz Hazing at West Point
West Point December 19 The military court of inquiry resumes the Booz hazing case with four cadets testifying. They deny brutal hazing and describe drills as correctional, while Booz is portrayed as a coward by classmates. No interference cited regarding religious beliefs.
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Military Court of Inquiry
West Point
Military Academy
Oscar L. Booz
Bristol
Booz
Rowe Is Set Free From Mexican Prison
C W Rowe once Poweshiek county treasurer fled with forty thousand dollars. He was jailed in Belem Mexico City after six years of a twelve year sentence for bringing stolen funds into Mexico. He had become a Mexican citizen and could not be extradited. His defalcation cost Poweshiek county about fifty thousand dollars.
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Iowa
Grinnell, Ia
C. W. Rowe
Powesbiek County
Belem
City of
Mexico
Rowe
Poweshiek County
Nebraska towns by population in 1900 with 2000 to 24000
Washington December 1. The following Nebraska incorporated towns had populations over 2,000 but under 25,000 in 1900. The list includes cities fitting the criteria and reflects the district's settlement pattern as recorded in census data.
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Washington
Nebraska
Elk Point Fire Ravages Town Center Loss Estimated at 150000
Sioux City dispatch reports a major blaze at Elk Point on December 19 destroyed the entire business district. Estimated loss about 150000 with no casualties. Fire officials work to determine cause as streets remain closed.
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Sioux City
Elk Point
Chicago grain and provisions futures edge higher and lower
Corn leads gains with a 14 cent rise as shorts push the market higher while wheat weakens on favorable Argentine crop outlook. December corn closes around 41 1/4 cents, soybeans and oats edge up slightly, pork and lard futures mix with soy and rib prices.
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Chicago
Shorts
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Cattle receipts 5000 mostly slow and steady with best natives at 5.35 and prime steers around 5.15 to 5.00. Hogs receipts 39000 today and 40000 tomorrow with top at 4.85 and bulk 4.70 to 4.80. Sheep receipts 18000 with wethers 3.75 to 4.40 and native lambs up to 5.50.
Kansas City Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Kansas City stock market notes cattle receipts about 5 600 natives 700 Texans 900 calves killing grades slow and lower stockers and feeders steady native steers 4 23 to 5 50 stockers and feeders 3 00 to 4 35 butcher cows and heifers 3 00 to 4 65 canners 2 50 to 3 00 fed westerns 3 60 to 5 00 fed Texans 3 40 to 4 20 grass Texans 3 25 to 3 50 calves 3 50 to 6 50 Hogs receipts about 16 400 opened slow to 5 14 lower closed active heavy 4 80 to 4 85 mixed 4 80 to 4 85 light 4 70 to 4 85 pigs 4 40 to 4 50 Sheep receipts about 5 300 general supply fairly active at steady to shade lower lambs 5 00 to 5 50 muttons 3 80 to 4 25 stockers and feeders 3 50 to 4 00 culls 3 00 to 3 50
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Texas
Texas Bulls
Kansas City
Fed
South Omaha Livestock Receipts Summary Dec 18
South Omaha live stock market report shows cattle receipts 3,300 with varied bids for beef steers western and Texas steers cows and heifers canners stockers and calves bulls and tags. Hogs receipts 11,300 down 10 cents with price range 4.70 to 4.80 for heavy and mixed lots. Sheep receipts 6,800 steady with fed muttons westerns stock sheep and lambs priced from 3.60 to 9.85 per hundredweight.
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South Omaha
Texas
Britain’s note gains broad support over China crisis
Peking correspondent reports most powers accept Britain's proposed preamble changes. Russia and Japan have signed on, America’s stance unclear yet. Germany backs the British proposal and the joint note is near delivery to Chinese plenipotentiaries within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Peking
Duaily Mail
Russia
Japan
United States
America
China Still Getting Arms in War Maneuvers
A Peking dispatch reports Dec. 17 that despite talks among powers, negotiations remain limited. Allies fail to close arsenals and stop arms shipments to Hankow and Shanghai, enabling Tung Fuh Siang to rally and arm his forces and threaten Empress Dowager control. A wider allied military scope is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peking
Pall Mall Gazette
Hankow
Shanghai
Tung Fuh Siang
Bishop McCabe's South America itinerary listed by ministers
Bishop McCabe of the Methodist church outlined his travel plan for January sailing from New York to Chile, Valparaiso and Mendoza, then to Montevideo and Asuncion with stops in Buenos Aires and Rosario as part of the East Coast mission meetings. Meanwhile Santa Fe switchmen and brakemen threaten to strike if telegraphers' demands are not met, with engineers undecided amid mounting sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
McCabe
Methodist Church
Commercial Club
South America
New York
Iquique
Chile
Valparaiso
Andes Mountains
Mendoza
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Rosario
Asuncion
Paraguay
Topeka
Santa Fe
Barr
Santa Fe telegraphers strike labeled a mistake
Chicago report says a committee of railway group representatives calls the telegraphers strike a mistake and at today’s conference with Santa Fe officials will demand only re employment of the strikers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. M. Barr
Santa Fe Railway
The
Santa Fe
Governor Mount vows to prosecute lynchers in Spencer County
Governor Mount denounces the triple lynching of African Americans in Spencer County and pledges a vigorous prosecution to bring the mob’s leaders to trial. He asserts the crime of wholesale outlawry will not go unpunished and promises full court action if possible.
French Chamber Passes Amnesty Bill After Night Session
The chamber of deputies approved the amnesty measure by 156 votes to 2. It covers offenses tied to strikes and public meetings, Algerian troubles in 1897 98, and actions linked to the Dreyfus agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Algeria
Dreyfus
Bill Halley dies former Quantrell lieutenant at asylum
St. Joseph Missouri reports the death of William Halley known as Bill Halley, a chief lieutenant under guerrilla Quantrell who torched Lawrence Kansas during the Civil War. He died in the state insane asylum at age 59.
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St. Joseph, Mo
William Halley
Border
Bill” Halley
Leutenant
Quantrell
Lawrence
Kan
Fire destroys Freeman home. wife dead under unclear causes
Estherville Iowa reports the Freeman residence burned yesterday claiming the life of Mrs. Freeman. Authorities suspect foul play and arrest John Freeman pending investigation into the blaze.
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Estherville
John Freeman
George Anthes Selected as Deputy State Auditor
Lincoln December 19 George Anthes deputy treasurer of Douglas county has been selected for deputy state auditor.
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Lincoln
George Anthes
Douglas County
Brabant Defeated as Boers Enter Cape Colony
Boers crossing the Orange River into Cape Colony west of Aliwal North defeated Cape Rifles and Brabant’s horse, forcing a British retirement with losses. General Clements’ force barely escaped capture as Boer plans compelled stern artillery counters and a dramatic retreat followed by a prayer meeting.
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Cape Rifles
Cape Colony
Cape Town
Orange River
Aliwal
Brabant
Clements
Moors Settle Claim for Indemnity in Murder Case
United States Consul Gummery reports Tangiers that the Moorish government has paid 5000 indemnity to settle the murder of Marcus Eszagui, a naturalized American citizen born in France. The case hinged on Moorish failure to arrest the perpetrators, despite the victim’s American status. The Navy was to assist in backing the demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Gummery
Tangiers
State Department
Marcus Eszagui
Morocco
Eszagui
Navy Department
Polygamy Theme Stirring Meeting in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia gathering of women protested polygamy linked to Mormonism. Speakers included Dr. S. J. El-Hott and Rev. W. E. Campbell. Dr. Elliott warned polygamy spreads with Mormonism beyond Utah into Idaho New Mexico Arizona Wyoming Nevada Colorado. Resolutions urged Congress to pass an amendment prohibiting polygamy and punishing its practice with disfranchisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
S. J. el- Hott
W. E. Campbell
Elliott
Utah
Idaho
New Mexico
Arizona
Wyoming
Nevada
Colorado
Congress
Wedding Sparks Riot in Pittsburg Over Interracial Marriage
In Pittsburg on December 19 a white man William Zeller wed Jen nie Hoy, a colored woman. A mob of about 1000 gathered, shouting threats of death and lynching, while relatives and the groom fought to reach the house on Laurel street. Police guard the couple as the home is besieged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Lower Allegheny
William Zeller
Jennie Hoy
Laurel Street
Richard Zeller
Six Million Contract For Echo Canyon Railroad
The Union Pacific awarded a $6,000,000 contract to Kilpatrick Bros. & Collins of Lincoln for the Echo Canyon cutoff, a 40 mile rail line from Evanston Wyoming to Salt Lake City. They have four years to complete the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Kilpatrick Bros. & Collins
Lincoln
Neb
Echo Canyon
Evanston
Salt Lake City
Notable Local Figures In News From Tuesday
William Hanna 73 a Monmouth Inc. manufacturer was killed in a runaway. Senator William V Sullivan of Mississippi and Mrs Maris Atkins of Washington wed Tuesday. Herman G Haugen land commissioner of the Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul railway promoted to comptroller. Two unknown men ~80 found dead suffocated at Hull House oil mill Muskogee I Tides. Coroner Voorhees ruled Andy Bonick and Mary Laczak died from Jamaica ginger. John D Rockefeller donated 1500000 to University of Chicago at convocation. Western Association baseball league to include Grand Rapids Detroit Toledo Indianapolis Minneapolis St Paul Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hanna
Monmouth, Inc
William V. Sullivan
Mississippi
Maris Atkins
Washington
Herman G. Haugen
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Hull House
Muskogee
Voorhees
Andy Bonick
Mary Laczak
Cambridge
University of Chicago
Harper
John D. Rockefeller
Western Association
New Baseball League
American League
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Toledo
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
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McCook Perens
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Norfolk
Falls City
Tecumseh Eens
Fremont Pee Wes
Wahoo Weenna
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Wayne
South Dakota
Chicago Grain and Provisions
China
England
M’cabe
Bill Halley
Uncle Sam
Estagui
Mormon Church
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