Democrats Battle Reapportionment Bill in House Quorum Fight
Washington dispatch reports Democrats stall the reapportionment bill as the House grapples with a quorum shortage. Mr Olmstead of Iowa leads objections to motion to pass today’s regular order while Mr Underwood of Alabama moves to adjourn, failing 85 to 103. The stalled measure heads to committee after debate on consideration.
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Washington
Darnell
Pennsylvania
House
Henderson
Olmstead
South
Lacey
Iowa
Burton
Graft
Illinois
Mr. Olmstead
Swanson
Virginia
Underwood
Alabama
Underwool
Richardson
Tennessee
Mr. Richardson
Sewall
New Jersey
Fire loss totals for 1899 by United States and Canada
A historical insurance record summarizes aggregate fire losses across the United States and Canada for the year just closed. It shows month by month totals and an overall figure around 21 million dollars for early months, with the full year approaching 136 million dollars, reflecting a sharp rise from the previous year. The document notes December and other months contributing to the total, and compares 1899 losses to 1898 figures.
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Canada
Cares
Louisville stemmers end strike at Continental Tobacco
One thousand five hundred workers at the Continental Tobacco Company in Louisville return to work immediately after management grants most demands. They reject the wage increase but win abolition of jacking and permission to leave the factory for dinner.
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Louisville
Louisville Stemmers
Continental Tobacco Company
Pettigrew Resolutions Referred to Committees in Congress
In Washington on January 4 another Pettigrew resolution sought information on the Philippines and was referred to the Philippine committee. A second Pettigrew resolution requesting the president’s information on the need for an army increase was referred to the military affairs committee.
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Washington
Windstorm Blows Reno Area Trains From Rails
A fierce Jan wind storm in Reno and nearby damaged rail lines and buildings. The Nevada, California & Oregon railway southbound train derailed near Doyles with four passengers and three trainmen injured. Virginia & Truckee express baggage car lifted from tracks at Washington Mills. Roofs torn from depots, a 60-foot wall section collapsed into the Parry home with near tragedy. The state university and insane asylum windows blown in and a playhouse hurled over 100 feet.
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Nev
Nevada, California & Oregon Railway
Doyles
F. R. Dodge
Virginia & Truckee
Washington Mills
Central Pacific
R. W. Parry
Parry
Kruger and Stead plan visit to America in February
London dispatch reports President Kruger likely to travel to New York in February with editor Wm. T. Stead to campaign against the war in South Africa. They will meet European arbitration leaders in Paris and decide plans, aiming to visit President McKinley and Newark en route. Health of the czar and Neva flu inform movement.
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Journal and
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America
Wm. T. Stead
Journal
Mr. Bread
Paris
John L. Milholland
Arbitration Movement
Europe
Stead
McKinley
Germany
Austria
Newark
Atlantic
S. Petersburg
Russia
Cadets Report Capture at Cavite Viejo in 1899 Conflict
A Washington dispatch from Admiral Remey relays a Cavite Viejo assault on January 3 by the fourth infantry and marines. The action yielded one lieutenant colonel, two majors, five captains, one lieutenant, forty eight insurrectos, and four drone forces. The report is dated Manila and transmitted to the Bureau of Navigation in Washington.
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Washington
Navy Department
Remey
Manila
Bureau of Navigation
Cavite Viejo
Boer War Claims Spark British Sufferings Inaccurate Says Pierce
Charles D. Pierce, consul general of the Orange Free State in New York, disputes reports of Boer defeat. He cites 16,000 Boer under arms, 5,000 invading Cape Colony, and British losses over 45 percent, with Boer deaths under 1,500 and significant property damage. He notes Boers armed with Mausers and Lee-Metter rifles, the latter captured from the English.
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New York
Charles D. Pierce
Orange Free State
Boer Relief Fund
America
Cape Colony
Great Britain
Woolwich
Telegraph Telegrams Report From Across the World
A compilation of brief telegraph items from New York to Washington on January 4 covering political recoveries, alleged deaths, a boxing draw in Memphis, factory fires in Galveston, steel price moves, loyalist enlistment in Captainown, shipping strikes, snowbound Southern Pacific lines, ransom coin controversy, omitting details about the Boers, a strike threat in Havana, bicycle race results, corporate mergers, army funding shortfalls tied to the Philippine conflict, and Cuban postal frauds with arrests.
Choate to Deliver Note on Nicaragua Treaty Amendments
New York despatch says Ambassador Choate will hand Laws Lansdowne the note announcing Senate amendments to the Nicaragua treaty. He will press Britain to accept the amendments as England’s ready to concede little, while Lansdowne replies noncommittally. Diplomatic circles expect no concession from the U. S. and eventual British acceptance.
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New York
Ards Advertiser
Ambassador Choate
Laws Lansdowne
Nicaragua
Choate
England
Lenadowne
Unite
D. 8
Enaianil
Will Ship Race Horses to England on Minneapolis
New York reports Edward Corrigan will ship two loads of race horses to England aboard the steamship Minneapolis, sailing Saturday. Among the horses are eight unnamed two-year-olds to be named in England, plus three three-year-olds including Consigne, Sardine, and three others. The shipment will bring Corrigan stable to 27 head when it reaches New Market.
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New York
Jan
Edward Corrigan
England
Minneapolis
Corrigan
No Newfoundland Trade Settlement Reached
London reports Paris press claims that Newfoundland dispute was settled by trading Gambia for French interests. The News finds those stories unfounded noting only expressions of mutual desire for a settlement with no concrete talks disclosed.
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London
Paris
Gambia
Newfoundland
Choate to Seek Interview on Nicaragua Question
London dispatches report Ambassador Choate has received his instructions on the Nicaragua issue and will seek a special interview with Lord Salisbury to discuss it. British officials think Salisbury will not rush to a formal decision unless Washington presses the matter with urgency.
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New York
London
Choate
Nicagarua
Lord Salisbury
Som Salisbury
State Department
Washington
Booz Case In The House Near West Point Inquiry Begins
Bristol Pa Jan 4 The house committee of five congressmen appointed by speaker Henderson to investigate the death of Oscar L Booz formerly a West Point cadet opens its inquiry. Witness W H Boog father of the deceased testifies recounting his son's life and the cadet days at the military academy, as previously related to the committee.
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House
Preaker Henderson
Oscar L. Booz
West Point
W. H. Boog
Military
Military Academy As Far To Ac Ye, Mr. Boog
Comgn
Senator Baker Withdraws From Reelection Bid
Topeka Kansas at noon today United States Senator Lucien Baker withdrew as a candidate for re election In his address he thanks his friends for their support This apparently leaves the nomination assured to J R Burton
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Kan
United States
Lucien Baker
J. R. Burton
Christian Fray Near Ishtbl Ends in Balkan Tangle
In Constantinople on January 3 a serious melee erupted near Ishtbl during a police attempt to arrest Bulgarians believed to be Macedonian emissaries. Several Christians were killed in the confrontation.
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Ishtbl
Nevada Earthquake Shakes Nevada Missouri January Photo
A distinct earth lake shock was felt at 9 12 lasting 15 seconds traveling north to southwest. Electric lights failed at Fildorady Springs plunging the area into darkness for nearly a minute with several houses suffering broken windows and minor damage reported around town.
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Nevada
Fildorady Springs
Ac Appictie
Eveey
Queer Bond Controversy In Montana Penn Mine Case
In Helena Mont Jan 4 the supreme court heard Wie arguments on the Boston Montana Mining Co exceptions to the Montana Ore Purchasing Co bond in the Pennsylvania mine case. Governors Smith and Day supported the bond while Forbis of Hutte opposed, later withdrawing excepts to most sureties. The court amended the order to allow further challenges to sureties within ten days.
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Supreme Court
Boston & Montana Mining Co
Montana
Pennsylvania
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B. C. Day
Bond
John F. Forbis
Hutte
Forbis
A. Heinge
MacGinnis
Stanley Gifford
Agyelle
Heinze
Gifford
New York
Site Ex
District Court of
Silver Bow Courty
Peter Dempsey
Yriederer
Mmurder and
Insan
Missing Mary Thurford Prominent Real Estate Heir Kidnapping Suspected
William L Thurford a New York real estate dealer reports his sixteen year old daughter Mary may have been kidnapped. Mary was ill and to meet him at noon at the Sixth Avenue elevated station at 38th Street, but she did not appear. He waited three hours, returned home, and learned she had left earlier to keep the appointment. No further details are known.
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Wm. L. Thurford
Bureau of Information
Mary
Sixth Avenue Elevated
38Rd Street
Noun Y
Drowning Plot Ends With Landlord's Death Attempt
Chicago January 3 in a confessed plot John Schweir killed by pushing his landlord John Korda as part of a failed scheme. Schweir faced investigations after the fatal act, with authorities detailing motive and sequence of events.
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John Schweir
John Korda
Schweir
New London News Editor Named In London Dispatch
York January 3 A World dispatch from London notes Tridelph Lelio named editor of the Daily News. Lelio, famed university rowing coach who went to America to coach Harvard crews, weds American daughter of the late Harrison Davis. He is a prominent figure in politics and writing with large Daily News property holdings. Massingham to be chief political writer under Lehmann after leaving the Daily Chronicly.
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Daily News
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Lelio
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Lehmann
Harrison Davis
Ite
MM. W. Massingham
Daily
Democrats form Tilden club to lead national party shift
New York reports the Samuel J. Tilden club plans to unify Democrats under a national principle of “democratic reform” embracing Grover Cleveland and others. The group, led by Canter and Lamont, aims to recruit prominent leaders, organize headquarters in Bienway, and promote a unified platform for future elections.
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FNM
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Whitney
Dara AL Canter
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Samuel J. ‘Tidenub
Bienway
Justice Leventritt
Supreme Court
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United States
Simon
Wo Bunion Wen
Robert Downing
Flake & Dowlins
Durvh
A. Canter
Democratic Teader
Somnet J Hottales
Whi
Aeroessmith
Peres M. Syeavart
Heiert Maser
Seniur Canter
Lievenant Gove Eyeor Wan
B. Shoonwn
Anthony Ny Heady
Adare
Samuel J. Tilden
David Bil
Daniel
Lasmont
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