Extra Session Looms Over Cuba Philippines Bills
Washington dispatch notes revived talk of an extra Senate session to push ship subsidy and appropriation measures, with Pettigrew opposing the subsidy bill and Spooner hinting at a Philippines visit committee. Taft Commission report fuels Cuba and Philippines action, potential ambassadorial presence discussed for Edward VII coronation in London.
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Washfington Bureau
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Senate
Pettigrew
Perkins
California
Allen
Dawes Commission
Chickasaw Commission
Spooner
Philippines
Congress
Taft Commission
Cuba
U. S
United States
England
Edward
Navy
Army
McKinley
London
Whitelaw Reid
Breckinridge
Frye
Committee On Commerce
Ohio
Miners Convention Voters Reject Engineer Contract
Delegates of the United Mine Workers of America reject a proposed contract from the National Brotherhood of Hoisting Engineers. Key leaders oppose provisions shifting control to engineers, risking a split and the possible death knell of the engineers’ union.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
National Brotherhood of Hoisting Engineers
Mack Taylor
Engineers’ Organization
Mitchell
Lewis
W. D. Ryan
Illinois
W. D. Vanhorn
Indiana
W. J. Lackey
Jenkins
Hazers Despoil Turk of Mustache in College Prank
J Loutfan president of the Turkish American Society at the Medico Chirurgical College was attacked by six men who shaved his mustache after a clinic visit. The incident occurred as a hazing prank and left him with minor facial injuries. College authorities condemn the act and may discipline the perpetrators.
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Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
Loutfan
Slap at Tammany Hall Referenced by London Globe
The Globe notes American sympathy for Victoria and cites New York Mayor Van Wyck's refusal to lower the City Hall flag as a rare Tammany Hall exception. It calls the act a compliment to the queen and a sign of reform in the city’s leadership.
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London
the Globe
Great Britain
van Wyck
New York City
City Hall
Tammany Hall
Great Battle of Steel Titans Carnegie vs Rockefeller
A portrayal of a looming financial steel war between Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. The piece cites their vast iron industry holdings and a recent 15 million dollar purchase of coking land, suggesting a strategic clash that could reshape global supply chains.
Sheet Steel Combine Reaches Pact With Carnegie Firm
Pittsburgh January 25 The American sheet steel combine agrees to buy a set amount of material from the Carnegie Company for five years a deal rumored at twenty five million dollars. Carnegie also confirms it will not build the Duquesne monster sheet mill once opposed by the trust a move officials say shows both sides will keep off each other’s toes.
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Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
American, Sheet, Steel Combine
Carnegie Company
Combine
Carnegies
Duquesne
Trust
Discharge Bid for 16 Year Old Marine Faces Court
A Norfolk despatch reports Walter Paul Langland of Cincinnati seeks discharge from the Marine Corps, claiming he enlisted without his mother’s consent. Her Federal Court action alleges he is only 16 and forged documents to prove his age. If released, the government may prosecute for forgery and perjury.
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Commercial Tribune
Baltimore
Norfolk
Marine Corps
Walter
Paul Langland
Cincinnati
Langland
Burned wife to death. husband Gordon flees then kills himself
John H. Gordon, accused of burning wife to death in Woodbury Tennessee, cut his throat to escape arrest as authorities caught his body in Warren County near Luckey. Five children orphaned by the tragedy as rumors swirled after initial reports claimed accidental death.
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Woodbury
Tenn
John H. Gordon
Warren County
Luckey
Miner Found in Gob Pile After Losing Way in Mine
John Zylan kus, a young coal miner, vanished last Saturday while working in the Green Ridge stope in Scranton. He was found today crouched among gob waste, exhausted and incoherent, unable to recount how he became lost.
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Scranton
John Zylankus
Green Ridge
House Adopts Army Reorganization Bill in Brief Debate
The House adopted the conference report on the army reorganization bill after a brief contest led by Mr. Hull. A notable exchange occurred between Mr. Richardson and Mr. Hay over a temporary army provision. Also approved were the naval appropriation bill and seventy-seven private pension bills, with the foreign affairs panel reporting a consular and diplomatic bill totaling about 1.7 million dollars and outlining several staffing and post changes abroad.
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Washington
House
Hull
Military Affairs Committee
Richardson
Hay
Dem
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Peking
United States
Conger
Bolivia
Near Chwang
China
Moscow
Russia
Chung King
Constantinople
United
Sofia
Bulgaria
Rockefeller Gift to Oberlin Endowment Fund
John D. Rockefeller announced a $200000 gift to Oberlin College’s endowment fund in the college chapel. The gift was arranged through Cleveland trustee J. G. W. Cowles and carries a condition that Oberlin must raise $300000 by January 1, 1902.
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Commercial Tribune
Oberlin, O
John D. Rockefeller
Standard of
Oberlin College
J. G. W. Cowles
Cleveland
Congress man Southard joins coin measure commission
Congressman J. H. Southard of Toledo is named to the Board of Commissioners to test weights and fineness of coins reserved at the mints during 1999. The commission will hold its first meeting February 13 in Philadelphia.
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Washington
J. H. Southard
Toledo
Board of Commissioners
Congress
Philadelphia
Grave Robbery Stuns Parkersburg Amid Jewel Theft
In Parkersburg on Christmas burial of Nettie Tracy the grave at Tracewell Cemetery was robbed. Jewelry including a jeweled brooch and opal rings were taken after the coffin glass was smashed. Police lack clues. Royal death coverage from Cowes and Windsor describes Queen Victoria's passing and funeral proceedings with Emperor William and King Edward observing mournful rites.
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Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Nettie Tracy
Tracewell
Alry
Cowes
Isle‘ of Wight
Edward
William
Duke of Connaught
James Reid
Beatrice
Associated Press
Osborne
Chapelle Ardente
Spithead
Windsor
Grenadiers
Sdoldiers
Portsmouth
Alberta
Frederick William
Germany
Hohenzollern
Grand Duke of
Baden
Insurance Fight Over 240000 Pearson Policy
James C. Pearson, president of the Pearson Nail Company in Boston, died two days after paying the premium on a 240000 life policy. The Mutual Life Insurance Company contests the claim, alleging ill health existed before the policy was issued despite a December medical exam declaring him sound. His heirs intend to sue.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
James C. Pearson
Pearson Nail Company
Boston
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Pearson
Insurance Company
Pearsoén
Death Penalty Sought for Whitecapping in Virginia
Richmond Va Jan 25 The Legislature considers a bill to impose the death penalty for whitecapping crime. The measure notes bold outlaw activity in Bedford County and other areas with warnings and gunfire at magistrates and officers. The sponsor Mr Todd aims to deter this class of crime with capital punishment.
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Commercial Tribune
Richmond
Bedford
Todd
Bedford County
Bedford Whitecappers
Mr. Todd
Boy Killed by Accidental Gunfire While Rabbit Hunting
Otto Cooper aged 15 was fatally shot near Manchester Ohio by an accidental discharge while rabbit hunting. He was alone when the accident happened and found several hours later by another hunter.
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Commercial Tribune
Manchester
Otto Cooper
Berlin's Ex Mayor Zellex Dies in Berlin
Berlin January 25. Herr Zellex former mayor of Berlin is dead. The death confirmed by city officials and attributed to unspecified causes. Burial arrangements not yet announced.
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Berlin
Herr Zellex
Mortals' View of Queen Shuts Off
The headline proclaims greatest naval and military displays will be made at the funeral of England's best ruler. The piece notes the Kaiser wept bitterly and frames the event as a monumental world display of mourning and ceremony.
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England
King Edward VII replies to President on Queen's death
Washington dispatch prints the monarchs note dated January 24 1901 at Osborne England thanking the President for condolence. Edward VII expresses gratitude for shared grief and faith in American sympathy.
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Washington
Edward VII
Osborne
White House
Washington, D. C
Edward, R
Parliament Vows Confidence After Queen's Death
Both Houses received identical messages from the King and voted condolences on Queen Victoria's death. A. J. Balfo ur led the Commons in praising the late monarch's sixty four year reign and expressing confidence in King Edward VII's future reign. The Lords adjourned until February 14 amid a display of mourning.
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Queen Mother
London
Lord Salisbury
William Court Gully
Edward
Rex
House of Commons
British Empire
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