Call Issued for Republican National Convention Delegates
The 1900 Republican National Committee announces a national convention to be held in Philadelphia. Delegates from states districts territories Alaska Arizona Indian Territory New Mexico Oklahoma and others will be chosen by state conventions and district meetings with notices required in newspapers. Contests must be filed 20 days before the convention.
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United States
National Republican Committee
Philadelphia
District of Columbia
Territories
Republican Party
Congress
District of
Columbian
Alaska
Arizona
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Republican Congressional Committee
Republican State Committee
Seid
John BR. Cotton
W. @. Chase
L. M. Saunders
Indian ‘Territory
Indiana Territory
Senate debates over war commission testimony and overseas territories
In Washington the final Senate session before recess features Pettigrew accusing efforts to suppress information from the war investigating commission. Hale salutes Brooke’s Cuba relief work and Cuban independence. Morgan proposes an amendment on republican government for Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Hoar introduces governance for island possessions.
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Senate
Washington
Pettigrew
S. D
War Investigating Commission
Brooke
Cuba
Hale
Morgan
Ala
Bacon
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Hoar
Mass
United States
To Repair the Olympia at Boston Navy Yard
The Olympia will cost at least 500000 to repair at the Boston navy yard. Construction work is put at 350000 with engine and boiler repair making up the rest. The board of survey estimates fifteen months to complete the work.
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Olympia
Washington
Boston Navy Yard
Board of Survey
Treasure-Flight Names Drawn From Oakland Meet
A list of names from New Orleans Trebor Tinlock Caltrasier and associates appears to reflect entrants or participants in an Oakland Calhe Limerick W Brode Tirade Constellator Sly Horton event or gathering.
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New Orleana
Trebor
Tinlock
Caltrasier
Tom Collins
Strangest
Oakland
Calhe Limerick
W. Brode
Tirade
Constellator
Sly
Horton
Democracia suspends publication over Provost Marshal demand
Manilla dispatch reports Democracia the Filipino favored paper suspends after editor complies with Provost Marshal demand to retract criticism of school management. The single page paper, allied with advisory commission led by J G Schurman, vows to reappear when press matters fall under proper laws. Berlin notes Germany’s press shifting to neutrality in war stance. Indianapolis reports Charles Elliott fails to overturn city clerk results. Republicans concede defeat after ballot review.
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Manilla
Democracia
Supreme Court
Philippines
Philippine Advisory Commission
J. G Schurman
Berlin
Germany
South Africa
Cologne Gazette
Indianapolis
Charles Elliott
Taggart
John Grekler
Elliott
Grekler
Carnegie Employes Get a Raise
Carnegie Steel company posts at its works that from January 1 1900 common labor will rise to 1.50 per day and all other day turn and tonnage labor in proportion marking a 25 percent wage increase since the last general scale. Cincinnati pool rooms reopen under barricade preventing tipping to saloons across the river with guarded routes and no exits between races.
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Carnegie
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
Cincinnati
Covington
Change In Publications
New York reports a contract transferring all copyrights title and subscription lists of Demorest's Magazine to Robert Bonner's sons. Demorest's Magazine will be discontinued while the fashion and pattern department half minute talks and worlds progress continue in the Ledger monthly.
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New York
Demorest’s
Robert Bonner
Ledger Monthly
Box combine interest grows in Indianapolis talks
Proposed box combine news from Indianapolis notes frequent visits by Lewis Reemelin of Cincinnati. He is targeting a box manufacturers alliance and the Indiana Box company is reportedly approached and likely to join the group.
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Indianapolis
Lewis Reemelin
Cincinnati
Indiana Box Company
Bankruptcy petition filed by former Weber Bros. member in Milwaukee
David E. Weber, once with Weber Bros. of Milwaukee which dissolved in 184, files for bankruptcy in New York. Liability figure is $212,850 with assets listed as one. The filing notes the firm’s dissolution and the transition of Weber to a separate bankruptcy action.
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New York
David E. Weber
Weber Bros
Milwaukee
Final Summons Dwight L Moody Dies at 62 in East Northfield
Dwight L Moody, famed evangelist, died at his East Northfield home at noon from heart trouble. He spoke to family minutes before death, expressing ambition to leave work for his successors. Funeral planned for Monday at 3 p.m. in the Congregational church with burial at Round Top on seminary grounds. Ira D Sankey recalled their 27 years together and Moody’s leadership in schools and revival work.
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Dwight L. Moody
East Northfield
Mass
Kansas City
Moody
Mr. Moody
Mount Herman
Chicago Bible Institute
Congregational Church
Sankey
New York
Ira D. Sankey
England
United States
Mr. Sankey
Tragic Gas Jet Fire at St Francis School
In Quincy on December 28 a rehearsal at St Francis school of Christmas exercises ended in tragedy when a pupil in the lamb role caught fire from an open gas jet. The blaze spread to about fourteen girls and sisters tending them, causing fatal burns to six children and injuries to others.
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Quincy, Ill
St. Francis School
Tragic Fire at St Francis School in Quincy
In Quincy Illinois on December 23 a gas jet caused a dress to catch fire during a rehearsal for an upcoming parish entertainment. Ten minutes later four children were dead, another hour later a fifth child died, and five more perished before midnight with several others injured.
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Quincy, Ill
St. Francis Parochial School
Proposition of General Thomas and the Produce Exchange Trust
In New York on December 23 trustees of the Produce Exchange Trust Company issued a statement describing General Samuel Thomas proposal to advance deposits to creditors in full if his agent finds the company sound enough to take on the responsibility. He would then assume the presidency and authorize officer and trustee changes as he sees fit. The board adjourned to Wednesday to await the examination results.
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General Thomas
New York
Produce Exchange Trust Company
The
Samuel Thomas
Thomas
Treasury blocks Alaska relief funds for Kodiak natives
Secretary of the treasury has informed the interior department that Alaska appropriation items under treasury control are too specific to fund relief for destitute natives on Kodiak island, despite reports of their need.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Interior Department
Alaska
The
Treasury
Kodiak Island
Important Decision on Interurban Street Railroads in Ohio
The circuit court ruled Cincinnati and Hamilton Electric Street Railway may condemn joint use of existing tracks to connect within Hamilton and College Hill. It held the road is one continuous system, counts all constructed trackage, and that the Hamilton city board of control can grant right of way over the bridge. Consent of abutting owners is not required for using existing tracks.
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Hamilton, C
Circuit
Ohio
Cincinnati & Hamilton Electric Street Railway Company
Hamilton
College Hill
Cincinnati
Board of Control
Hamilton City
Destructive Rock Slump Destroys Amalfi Hotel Resort
A massive rock from the Cappuccini hotel area slid into the sea at Amalfi around 2 P M, wiping out the hotel the Capuchin monastery dating from 1212 the Hotel Santa Caterine and several villas. Monks and guests feared dead as ships were buried and rescue crews arrived.
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Rome
Amalfi
Gulf of Salerno
Cappuccini
Santa
Attack over Budget Delay Sparks Opposition Critique in Chamber
Paris December 23 government seeks two months provisional appropriation in the chamber of deputies. Opponents led by M Millevoye and Mery attack government policy amid the conspiracy trial, saying senate sessions delay budget approval.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Millevoye
M. Mery
Senate
Boston Faces Quiet Day in Financial Circles
In Boston on December 23 the Globe National Bank receivership unsettled markets yet produced no major incidents. Bankers and brokers feared a disruption to the money market before trading opened, but the day ended without notable turmoil.
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Boston
Globe National Bank
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Putnam Manual of Pedagogics
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