Quotable Wits and Social Outlook From Chicago Item
A collection of humorous sayings on manners and money contrasts with a report on the second international congress of settlement and social workers to be held in Chicago in May. The event, connected to Hull House, will feature renowned sociologists and foreign speakers, with Miss Addams guiding the program.
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International Congress of Settlement and Social Workers
Chicago
Hull House
Misa Addams
America
Interstate rail rates prompt call for uniform charges
Within the territory north of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi, rail carriers move most interstate traffic at rates below published tariffs. The publicized rates, filed with the commerce commission, are the only lawful rates. Until uniform charging is secured, unjust discriminations and preferences between persons, localities, and traffic descriptions will persist, undermining service equality and legal requirements.
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Ohio River
Mississippi
The
Commerce Commission
Farmers urged to sow oats over cotton for higher yields
A southern contemporary urges Georgia farmers to plant oats on cotton land, arguing each acre could net $6 from oats versus $3 from cotton after costs. The piece cites 30 bushels per acre at 40 cents and notes beefing up manure use to boost yields. It also references New Year gifts of gloves and a case involving Sir Thomas More, ending with a garbled monetary figure.
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Georgia
Theas
Thomas More
Thomson
Dead couple found with foul play suspected in Glenwood Va
The aged Husenbarger couple were discovered dead near Glenwood Virginia with foul play suspected. Authorities report a broader news digest including an arrest in Trenton for embezzlement who committed suicide in custody. A Cincinnati fire killed a woman after coal oil was thrown on her by William Kennedy, while he is in custody. Foreign notes cover Loubet’s re election, art bequest, battleship orders, and other international items.
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Husenbarger
Glenwood
Francis Brunner
Trenton
N. J
Chargo
Second Precinct
Brunner
Jie
Cincinnati
William Kennedy
Emil Loubet
Ferdinand de Rothechid
Admiralty
Thames Iron Works
Berlin
London Daily News
Rusalan
Brecon
South Wales
Mme
Patti Jan
Baron Cederstrom
Claes Erdad Cederstrom
Daniel Brunn
Copenhagen
Prof
An- Gree
Greenland
T Topic Bird
Tahiti
Papeete
Tetua Aaraniy
Isa
United States
Brestinburg
Verseilles
Bavaria
Germany
William
Prussia
Blanqui
Pere la Chaiee
Paris
Henry Rochefort
Intransigesante
M. Juares
Social Jet Petite Republique
Antisugar Bounty League
London
Austria
Holland
Belgium
Yale College elects ex congressman William L Wilson president
Personal William L Wilson ex congressman and president of Washington and Lee University Lexington Va chosen president of Yale College. Also noted are deaths of Arthur H Dundon educator in New York at 67, Rt Rev Nicholas Matz Denver resigns. Hermann Boppe Milwaukee editor dies at 58. donations, appointments, and political moves across national figures and institutions.
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William L. Wilson
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Yale College
Arthur Henry Dundon
The
Normal College
New York
Nicholas
Court martial detail named for Brig. Gen. Eagan trial
Washington January 20 1899 a thirteen member army court martial led by Maj. Gen. Merritt is appointed to try Brig. Gen. Charles P Eagan commissary general of subsistence on charges from testimony before a war investigating commission The court will meet in Washington on January 25 and includes Maj. Gen. Merritt Wade Butler Young Royal T Frank Alexander McV Pennington Randall Kline Combs Halne Gillespie Suter Guenther Davis and others with Corbin as adjutant general and Davis assigned to office duties during proceedings
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Washington
Charles P. Dagan
War Investigating Commission
Miles
War Department
Army
Merritt
Regular Army
Butter
Adjt
Corbin
New York
Grant
Manila
Adjutant General's Office
Charles P. Eagan
United States Army
Wesley ‘Merritt
James F. Wade
United States Volunteers
Matthew C. Butler
Samuel B. Young
Royal T. Frank
United
A. Alger
Secretary of War
C. Corbin
Eagan
Col. Davis
May Relieve Gen Miles Amid Court Martial Rumors
Washington reports serious debate over whether Maj. Gen. Miles should be relieved or court-martialed as commander of the army. Presidents and allies weigh options tied to the Eagan trial and war investigation report while beef scandal fallout fuels administration anger over Miles beef findings and his Porto Rico interview.
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Washington
Miles
Army
Algor
Eagan
War Investigaion Commission
Gen. Miles
Con- Breas
Porto Rico
German steamer Alesta reports damaged rudder near Kinsaal
The Alesta, sailing from Hamburg December 27 to Boston, signals a damaged rudder and a failing steering gear near Kinsaal and requests a tug and pilot. In Madrid, January 20, the war minister orders captains general to enforce military law barring officers from political activity.
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Queenstown
Hamburg
Boston
Kinsaal
Madrid
Market Quotations From Grofa and Twin Cities Exchanges
Daily price reports from St Paul Duluth Minneapolis and Chicago for wheat corn oats rye barley flax and livestock. Prices shown include No 1 Northern wheat at 68 1-4 to 68 0-4 in St Paul and various bids in Duluth Chicago and Sioux City with cattle hogs and sheep values listed for several markets.
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Grofa
St. Paul
Duluth
Minneapolis
Northern
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
South St. Paul
Tan
Sioux City
Iowan
Spanish Spies Rewarded for Hispano American War Services
Five Spanish officers formed a mission under Lieut. Col. Don Luis Seryano to supply information to the Spanish government after the Hispano American War began. They visited New York Washington Jacksonville Key West Tampa and other points, often changing posts and narrowly avoiding detection. The commission bought and shipped ammunition, with the largest consignment ready to depart when peace was signed.
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Madrid
United States
Don Luis Seryano
New York City
Washington
Jacksonville
Key West
Tampa
New York World
Havana
Commission
Senor Sagasta’s Bold Front in Cortes Madrid
Senor Sagasta and colleagues plan a bold Cortes display by submitting the cabinet programme. Opposition parties lament Sagasta’s continued royal confidence. After approval of the Philippines cession bill the regent will ratify peace. Duke Almodovar de Rio will present a red book with diplomatic correspondence for both chambers.
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Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Cortes
Philippines
Almodovar de Rio
Chinese Decoration Double Cross Conferred on Emperor William
Berlin Jan 20 Emperor William received Chinese minister Lu Hai Hounon who presented the Insignia of the double dragon conferred on the German emperor by the emperor of China with a formal ceremony marking the honor in Berlin.
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Emperor William
Berlin
William
Lu Hai Hounon
China
Surrender of Dervish Chieftain on the Blue Nile
Cairo dated dispatch reports Ahmed Fedil the last un conquered dervish chieftain yielding to British forces on the Blue Nile with about 2,000 men surrendering. Wedil escaped.
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Blue Nile
Cairo
Ahmed Fedil
Wedil
Illness of John W Mackay IV In San Francisco
John W Mackay IV has been bedbound for about two months with a gouty illness once misstated as grip. Though danger was feared, he is now out of danger. Also notes Manila transport fleet to sail within a week or ten days with the Scandia Morgan City Senator Ohio and Centennial carrying troops.
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Washington
W. J. Sedgwick
Revenue Cutter Service
Morgan
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
Pettigrew
Sumory Elyil Bil
Chandler
Senate Committee On Naval Aitaire A
Navy
Marine Corps
Spain
Alger
Andrew Carnegie
Congress
Teller
Sixty-ninth
New York Regiment
New York
Gov
Roosevelt
Owenthal Lots & Co
Evanaville
Ind
G. P. Perrin
Watta Steel
Middleborough
South
Wheeler
G. L. Vener
Louis Witzgerald
Union Pacific Railway
San Francisco
Custom House
Manila
Manila Custom House
Wilmington ‘Mn Plate Company
Jolie
Gem Joe Wheeler
White House
Atlanta
John W. Mackay IV
John W. Mackay
Iits Port
Scandia
Morgan City
Senator
Ohio
Centennial
Dreyfus Inquiry: Keterhazy Arrives in Paris for Testimony
Comte Ferdinand Keterhazy arrived from Rotterdam to testify before the court of cassation in the Dreyfus Inquiry. Several newspaper men met him at the railway station, but he declined interviews.
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Esterinsy
Paris
Tan
Comte Ferdinand Keterhazy
Rotterdam
Court of Cassation
Dreyfus
Fire nearly wipes out Cammeyer building in New York
A major blaze damaged the A. J. Cammeyer structure at 310 to 318 Sixth Avenue in New York. The fire caused about 500 dollars in loss and nearly consumed the story building last night, with crews battling the flames through the early hours.
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New York
A. J. Cammeyer
Sixth Avenue
German disavow urged over Apia consul action
The United States and Britain weigh a joint note to Germany demanding a disavowal of a German consul’s conduct in Apia. Officials say Berlin has not sought trouble but three powers in Samoa coordinate. A substantial disavowal could defuse tensions and avert further diplomatic friction.
Navy orders move Newark to Pacific station replacing Philadelphia
Washington January 20 Orders have been sent to have the cruiser Newark start from New York for the Pacific station via the Straits of Magellan. The Newark, a protected cruiser, will take the Philadelphia’s place, while the Philadelphia heads to Samoa after a coal fill at San Diego.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Navy Department
Newark
Navy Yard
New York
Pacific Station
Straits of Magelan
Samoa
San Diego
Cal
Mare Island
Omee
Pushed Out By Consuls At Samoa Supreme Court
A British and American consular force compelled the doors of Samoa’s supreme court to eject the German consul who had occupied it, sending him into the street. Reports from Wellington say three British warships will proceed to Samoa, with one American ship departing Honolulu. A Shanghai correspondent notes China plans a commercial mission to Europe and America next March, with potential agencies to be set up next year.
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Supreme Court
London
Ackland
N. Z
Apia
Samoa
Wellington
Malietos
Honlulu
Shanghai
Europe
America
Shatter Becomes California Department Commander
Gen Merriam relinquishes command of the California department yesterday. Maj Gen Shatter succeeds him, with the new leader taking command in San Francisco. Merriam then proceeds to Denver to assume command of the Colorado department.
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Shatter
San Francisco
Merriam
Department of California
Merram
Denver
Department of Colorado
Chief of Police Shot in pursuit of burglar
New York January 20 Chief of Police Manning Crew of Bonnerville New Jersey was shot and probably fatally wounded while chasing a burglar The bullet entered the lungs Also reported freight car burglar sentenced George Adams in Windows Minnesota January 20 convicted of burglarizing Northwestern freight cars was sentenced to three and a half years at Stillwater
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New York
Bonnerville
N. J
Minn
George Adams
Northwestern
Stillwater
Fire destroys Enz grocery in Red Wing
Red Wing Minnesota January 20 a grocery store owned by J B Enz burned to the ground origin of the fire is unknown. Loss estimated about five thousand dollars with partial insurance. Also reports a transport Grant sailing from New York January 20 bound for the Philippines carrying the Fourth Infantry and a battalion of the Seventeenth Infantry aboard.
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Red Wing
Minn
J, BD. Enz
New York
Grant
Philippines
Fourth Infantry
Seventeenth Infantry
Killed by Falling Timber Near Halsted Minn
Johannes Melting aged thirteen died when a falling tree struck him at Halsted Minnesota on January twentieth Ole Malen suffered a broken shoulder blade and scalp wounds from the accident Local authorities or witnesses reported the incident as a fatal timber mishap with injuries to a second boy Both boys were reportedly in the area during the mishap and the incident was documented in the local press
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Halsted
Minn
Johannes Melting
Ole Malen
Younker Bros Incorporate for $100000 in Des Moines
Younker Bros of Des Moines Iowa have incorporated for 100000 and plan a five story department store at Seventh and Walnut streets. The project signals a major expansion for the firm and will add substantial retail space and employment in the area.
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Des Moinns
Iowa
Younker Bros
Seventh and
Walnut Street
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