Rewarding Naval Officers for Cervera Fight Faces White House Review
President and Secretary Long prepare recommendations to Congress on three medal classes for Santiago de Cuba victory participants. Eight Santiago captains met with the president at the White House to recount battles and support pay-based rewards over numeric promotions.
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Santiago
White House
Secretary Long
Washington
Cervera
Congress
Sampson
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Fisher
North Atlantic Squadron
Asiatic Squadron
Schley
North Atlantic
Chadwick
New York
Cook
Brooklyn
Clark
Oregon
Philipp
Texas
Evans
Iowa
Higginson
Massachusetts
Folger
New Orleans
Wainwright
Gloucester
Cuba
Long
Horn
Manila
Capt. Clark
Adolph Klote Found Dead From Gas In Roommate’s Bed
New York report says Adolph Klote died of gas asphyxiation in bed after a night of New Year calls. His roommate Paul Guthlin was found unconscious and listed in serious condition. Investigators believe the gas was only partly off.
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New York
Adolph Klote
Paul Guthlin
Weavers
Roberts Committee Report May Recommend Utah's Roberts Expulsion
Washington January 3 The house committee investigating Mr. Roberts of Utah plans a report after Congress reconvenes. The majority may urge excluding Roberts and barring him from taking the oath on his credentials. A minority report is possible, arguing Roberts should be sworn in first and then expelled.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Roberts
Utah
Congress
House
Colonial Troops Praised for Coolness and Discipline
London reports hail the Canadian and Colonial troops for their gallantry in a minor engagement. The Times and Standard praise their coolness and discipline, noting imperial unity and potential effects on Dutch support in the Transvaal conflict as Churchill estimates 260000 men may be needed to defeat the Dutch forces. Col Pilcher’s victory at Douglass is mentioned with enthusiasm.
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Winston Churchill
Transvaal
London
the Times
Daily News
Free State
Cape Town
Barklay
Dordrecht
Tugela
Ladysmith
Cape Colony
Buller
Admiralty
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Douglass
Pilcher
Pretoria
Alagro
Gordon Chesney Wilson
Sarah Wilson
Mafeking
Blackburn Nomination Solidifies Blackburn for Senate Seat
Frankfort Kentucky January 3 Former Senator Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn was nominated by the Democratic lawmakers’ joint caucus as successor to William Lindsay in the United States Senate. The event drew a glamorous crowd and strong public support, though some lawmakers abstained. Republicans have not yet scheduled their caucus but era anticipates a Republican nomination.
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Frankfort
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn
William Lindsay
United State Senate
Blackburn
Kentucky
Goebel
Alexander
Lays
McConnell
Deboe
Cnncus
Treasury condition and stockholders meet in New York
Short items report cash balance of 283 595 453 dollars and gold reserve 236 909 230 dollars. Stockholders of National City Bank meet to ratify a capital increase from one to ten million dollars. Various political, military, and international notes follow, including speeches, naval matters, and colonial affairs.
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National City Bank
New York
Public debt shows month end decrease amid bond purchases
Washington reports the monthly public debt for December 31 1899 at 1 134 300 007 with cash in treasury and a net decrease of 5 791 824 largely from bond purchases. Interest bearing debt totals 1 026 772 320 and non interest bearing debt 389 914 640 while certificates and treasury notes of 686 979 403 are offset by cash on hand.
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Washington
Treasury
Demolition of 1899 US Mint Dies Begins in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia mint starts destroying 1070 steel dies that produced 1899 coinage. Dies from New Orleans will be marked useless next, while those from San Francisco are pending arrival as the process continues. In Dunkirk New York a blizzard blocks trains with drifts up to ten feet and six feet elsewhere, delaying routes on several lines.
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Philadelphia
United States
New Orleans
San Francisco
Dunkirk
N. Y
Chautauqua County
New York
Pennsylvania Road
Mayvillen
Silver Creek
Lake Shore
Brockton
Buffalo
Landslide Ravages Mare Island Waterfront Wall
A serious landslide on Mare Island’s water front collapses 150 feet of sea wall into the bay. Tons of granite work cement and earth slide away and another 100 feet of wall is loosened. Estimated damage exceeds 75000 dollars plus time lost.
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Vallejo
Cal
Mare Island
Peace League plans mediation appeal to U.S. in South African War
Brussels report states Senator Dejeune and former Senator LafFontaine with Universal League of Peace leaders convoked a meeting for next Thursday to urge appealing to the United States government to mediate in the South African war.
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Brussels
Dejeune
Justice
Council of State
LafFontaine
Universal League of Peace
United States
Great gas well fire wastes millions of cubic feet in West Virginia
Parkersburg West Virginia January 3 The Mountain State Gas Co big painter gas well in Ritchie county caught fire Monday night. Despite efforts to extinguish the flames vast quantities of gas are burning and the loss will be enormous. The roar can be heard twelve miles away and the fire lights the surrounding country.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Mountain State Gas Co
Ritchie County
Explosion at Selma Farm Kills Wife Father and Child
In Lowndes county a keg of powder exploded as C M Patterson unloaded shells. Patterson's wife and father and one daughter were fatally injured, and Patterson is believed to be fatally burned.
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Selma
Ala
C. M. Patterson
Lowndes County
Patterson
Watterson
Puritan schooner wrecks with heavy loss near Cabot Island
In a severe gale the schooner Puritan ran ashore on Cabot Island St John s Newfoundland eight of its nine crew were lost six of them married men with families The sole survivor injured broke his arm Further disasters feared from the same gale Kingston Jamaica reports a detachment of the West India regiment embarked to reinforce Bermuda s garrison If imperial troops leave Jamaica Canadian militia may be sent for garrison duty
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St. John, N. F
Cabot Island
Kingston
Jamaica
West India Regiment
Colored
Bermuda
South Africa
Wheat receipts set city record in 1899
Minneapolis reports 87,961,630 bushels of wheat in 1899, 8.3 million more than any calendar year, but 4.5 million less than the prior crop year ending August 31.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hamlin Buys Di rect Hal Pacers for 10000 at New York
C J Hamlin purchased from trainer E F Geers the black four year old pacing colt Direct Hal for $10,000. The price is likely the highest ever paid for a pacer without a race record.
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New York
C. J. Hamlin
E. F. Geers
Direct Hal
Arrest on the cholm of murder Frank Marini captured in Chicago
Frank Marini, wanted in New York for the murder of his son Joseph on October 8, 1899, was arrested in Chicago. The elder Marini, who used the alias Salvator Montaldo, fled after the stiletto killing at a tenement on East 107th Street. A detective left for custody after authorities located him.
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Frank Marini
New York
Chicago
Joseph Marini
Marinis
East 107Th Street
Marini
Salvatore Montaldo
Smallpox Camp at Angel Island Broken Up
The Angel Island small pox camp established November 18 with the 48th regiment quarantine was broken up on Tuesday. Twenty three men of the 48th infantry who had suffered from smallpox were released from isolation.
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San Francisco
Angel Island
48Th Infantry
Detalcation Suspect in Lancaster County Treasurer Case
Lancaster Pa Jan 3 Benny Hershey detainer related case centers on Emanuel H Hershey county treasurer who vanished with more than 65 dollars in funds. Police probe seeks missing funds and account discrepancies as investigators follow leads in the county.
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Lancaster
Emanuel H
Hershey
Ze nny Bliss Dies at Providence Hospital
Washington reports Maj. Gen. Zenny Bliss retired U S A died at Providence hospital in the city after a weeks illness. He was a native of Rhode Island.
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Washington
Zenny Bliss
U.S.A
Providence Hospital
Rhode Island
Markets Report From Cincinnati Prices on Grains and Livestock
The Cincinnati market listing shows diverse commodity prices for Fiotr Spring fancy, spring family, winter fancy, and inter family goods. It reports cattle prices from pair to good shippers to common, with ranges for butchers and fair to good, along with sheep and wool values and calf figures.
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Cincinnati
Temperance in Congress Recounts Slaves to Alcohol
A Washington special laments how alcohol degrades talented leaders, recounting cases of former great orators and soldiers turned drinkers. It urges reform of Capitol dining rooms and staff access to alcohol while highlighting negative temperance work.
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Washington
Capitol
Congressional Temperance Society
Statesman
Congress
Senate
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James J. Myers
Cambridge
Richard Croker
Wantage
Eng
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Hull
House Committee On Military Affairs
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
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Cultom
Board of Naval Construction
Portugal
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Germany
Great Britain
Hamburger
Hans Wagner
Hamburg
Delagoa Bay
Foreign Office
Flower Tuesday
Gaster
Havana
Maj. Davis
William Bell Lowe
General Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs
Mme. Poquard
Public Debt Statement
New York State
Lockport
Desplaines
Illinois
Mississippi Rivers
Gulf of Mexico
Ohio Senate
Kentucky House
Trimble
Hay
Europe
Japan
China
Guam
Island
Gan
Minnenapolis
Honolulu
Australia
the Mechanics Arts Day School
Abram
Hewitt
Edward Cooper
Cooper Institute
Andrew Carnegie
Mechanics’ Art
Capt. Gridley
Norfolk
Marine Corps
J. P. Gridley
Olympia
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Blinn
Billy Mason
Mason
Idéwa
Senator Allison
Potter's Field
Indiana
A. Gos
Wnree
Kia
Penusylvania
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