London Notes on Dukes and Debauchery in 1899
London dispatches recount the Duke of Marlborough's gain of a paymaster position, society balls at Chatsworth, the Northumberland burial, and patronage tied to the Primrose League. Reports cover Glasgow revelry, the Hawelee fund for working girls, Peabody rents controversy, Portsmouth naval visit rumors, and a jewel theft by Harry the valet.
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London
Associated Press
Duke
Duchess of Devonshire
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
Devonshire House
Duke of Northumberland
St. Nicholas Chapel
Westminster Abbey
Percy
House of Jorda
Primrose League
League
Astor
Pall Mall
Beaumarchais
Glasgow
Scott
Henry Somerset
W. T. Stead
Mrs. Hawelee
Chaucer
George Peabody
Stix
Lord Rowton
Portsmouth
Admiralty
Duke of York
Solent
Harry
Duchess of Sutherland
Paria
Mediterranean
Heavy Gun Drills Show Mixed Hits and Rising Practice Concerns
Reports detail firing data from gunnery tests with heavy guns at eight knots yielding 50 percent hits from 200 rounds. Six inch quickfirers achieved 0 percent?1 no, average near 40 percent with 12 kills. Maxim guns averaged around 40 percent as well. Papers note six inch quickfirers dominate British service and imply broader training improvements are needed to avoid perfunctory practice.
Rewards for Brave Acts Board Reports on Medal of Honor Process
The United States special army board explains its method for recommending brevet rank and medals of honor in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines. It notes difficulties in reporting due to illness and dispersed units, outlines standards of conspicuous gallantry and extreme risk, and pledges careful review of all eligible cases while delaying final reports.
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Washington
Jan
Special Army Board
Santiago
Trix
War Department
Fire destroys Helena residence near Montana Weslayan Uni
A three story frame building next to Montana Weslayan University in Helena burned at seven this morning. Chancellor Tift, President Leavy, and about twenty students escaped. two students were overcome by smoke and nearly died before rescue. No water system hindered firefighting. loss estimated at 3,000 dollars.
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Helena
Montana Weslayan University
Tift
Leavy
Lewis Warren
King
Turner
Seavyy
Hitt
Nelson Dingley's Condition Worsens in Maine
Washington reports Regative Nelson Dingley of Maine has pneumonia with a worsening condition after a week of illness. Doctors cite systemwide poisoning and potential delirium from tariff speeches as he nears a radical change in health.
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Washington
Nelson Dingley
Maine
House of Representatives
Dingrey
United States Metal Production Falls Across 1898 Totals
New York Jan 7 The Engineering and Mining Journal publishes a full 1898 metal production statement for the United States with total output at 757,227,047 dollars up 55,060,723 from 1897. Gold 64,200,000 dollars. silver 64,060,000 ounces. copper 546,267 tons. coal 100,000 short tons. lead 217,067 short tons. zinc strong. World gold 2,000,000,000+ with a 45,? million rise. Also Congo report notes a Batelas insurgent victory on Nov 4. casualties among Livers troops and officers.
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New York
Engineering and Mining Journal
United States
Europe
Appointment of Fifield as Senator from Montpelier
Governor Smith on January 7 appointed Benjamin Fifield of Montpelier to succeed the late Senator Morrill in St. Albans Vermont.
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St. Albans
Smith Oday
Benjamin , Fifeld
Montpelier
Morrill
Beaton Edges Carter In Close Three Cushion Final
Schafer Beaton defeated Carter 98 to 96 in a deciding match of a three game series. Experts praised the display as one of the finest three cushion performances in the country.
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Schafer
Carter
Chieige
Jan. T
Eugene
Train Collision Ends in Fatality at Local Crossing
A train collision near the crossing fatally struck engineer Mark Wright of Lara ree, who died instantly.
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Mark Wright
Lararee
Dewey Opposed by Alger as Philippines Governor General
A Washington dispatch reports Alger strongly opposed appointing Dewey as Governor General of the Philippines. The cabinet discussed the suggestion, noting Dewey might decline to act. a temporary arrangement was hinted, while Dewey’s request to return to the United States was disclosed as conditionally granted.
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Chicago
Daily News
Washington
Alger
Dewey
Philippines
Army
Navy
The Bike Riders of New York 21 hour race results at Madison Square Garden
At 4 o'clock the 21 hour bicycle race standings list Chapman Tarnaby Miller Pierce Imm Lawson Stevens Julius Frederic Turville 126 miles five laps and others including Waller Hale Nawa Hicks Ashinger Albert Aaronson with distances and laps. At death hour several riders were listed with mileages and laps and declared out of the race.
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York
Madivan Square Garden
Chapman
Tarnaby
Miller
Pierce
Imm
Lawson
Stevens
Julius
Frederic
Turville
Waller
Hale
Nawa
Hicks
Ashinger
Albert
Aaronson
Pier Mi Stevens
Barnaby
Aarensen
Gimm
Senate Proceedings Highlight Confederate Veteran Pension Debate
In Washington on January 7 the Senate opened with Pascoe presenting a memorial from Confederate veterans at Ocala Florida protesting Butler’s proposal to pension ex Confederate soldiers. Mason introduced a resolution asserting government powers derive from the governed and signaling intent to address the measure on Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate
Pascoe
Ocala
Mason
House Debates Civil Service and War Department Appointments
In Washington the House in committee of the whole resumed work on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Cromwell of Ohio moved an amendment questioning why emergency clerks in the war department were not removed from the eligible list under civil service rules, arguing the temporary appointments reveal absurdities of the patronage system. Mawes urged a general overhaul. President sent to the Senate nominations for army promotions including Col. W L Wheeth to brigadier general and Robert H Y to inspector general, with rapid confirmation. Governor Stephens dispatched telegrams to Louisiana Purchase states inviting delegates to the St Louis celebration, arranging transport and entertainment for January 10–12.
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Washington
House
Cromwell
Repo
Ohio
War Department
Jan. T
Senate
Codas
W. L. Wheventh
Vice Worth
Robert Hy Rolyve
New Hampshire Regiment
Brooke
Jefferson City
Stephens
Louisiana Purchase
St. Louis
Notable deaths and events in brief include police chief and foreign dignitaries
Telegraphic briefs report the death of St Louis chief of police Lawrence Marin from a complex illness. Other items note arrests of six Memphis train robbers, a banquet by T Wexler with many military officials and hopes Weyler will gain power, Count Wrangel Marolys dying by self-inflicted death, a world record in Ohio fencing, Kansas telegraph rate reforms, and reduced newspaper report rates.
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St. Louis
Lawrence Marin
Springfield
Memphis
Mulcomb
Mansfield
Madrid
T.wexler
Chba
Weyler
London
Globe
Tle
Count Wrang Marolys
X Tady
Portnait
Dayton
Ohio
Oliver Archer
Archur
Topeka
Kan
Leeay
Court of Visitation
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