Merit Based Promotions for Army Brigadier Generals Stressed
President tells Senator Cullom promotions to brigadier generals will be solely on records with no personal influence. Major Ballance and Major McClernand sought consideration. Senator Burrows opposes tariff cuts and warns against cutting government revenues before funding the Nicaraguan canal and river harbor improvements.
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Burrows
Washington
Cullom
Illinos
Ballance
Peoria
McClernand
NO CHANGE IN TARIFF WILL BE RECOMMENDED
A Times special from Washington reports President Roosevelt will not urge tariff changes in his congressional message this winter. He has conferred with statesmen and business leaders and believes the time is not ripe for revision. The tariff section is said to be admirable and the president discusses possible future changes without proposing current schedule shifts to attack trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Minneapolis
Times
Washington
Roosevelt
Representative Babcock
Isthmian Canal Route Does Not Favor Nicaragua or Panama
Washington November 11 The Isthmian canal commission will meet Tuesday to finish its report. The government has not favored either the Nicaraguan or the Panama project and the cabinet has not seen a formal preference. It is expected the commission will not reject Mr Hutin's proposal to acquire the Panama Canal concessions and the executive departments are inclined toward the Nicaraguan route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isthmian Carnal Commission
Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
Hutin
Panama Canal Company
Congress
Ins
Executive Departments
Minnesota Lands Open but Few Desirable Farms Remain
Washington reports government land notes show 4,146,162 acres of unappropriated land still in Minnesota. About half is described as cod land with the rest as sandy, timber, brush and prairie. Of the lands mapped, 1,087.85 acres are surveyed while the rest are unsurveyed, mainly in Duluth area and surrounding counties including Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, St Louis and Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Washington
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Duluth
Walsh
Aitkin, Carton
Cook
Tiasea
Bake Amt St. Lenis
Reclamation Plan Tied to Roosevelt Policy in California
California arid land reclamation becomes national policy aim per President Roosevelt through Berkeley leader President Wheeler. Announcement follows Wheeler’s return from the East with word Roosevelt intends early action on reclamation in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Berkeley
Cal
Benjamin H. Wheeler
The
State University
California
Ronsevelt
Reorganization of Philippine Division Into Two Departments
The Division of the Philippines will be split into two departments North and South Philippines under Major General Wheaton and Brigadier General Wade respectively. The Northern dept covers Luzon Mindoro and Masbate with intervening areas while the Southern dept covers the rest including Samar Panay Mindanao Visayas and Jolo to counter insurgent activity in Samar Leyte and southern Luzon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Washington
Nav
Chaffee
Secretary of War
Department of Northern Lugon
Lloyd Wheaton
Department of Southern Luzon
J. 8. Wade
Department of Visayas
R. B. Hughes
Department of Mindanao
Jolo
G. W. Davis
War Department
Philippine Archipelago
North
South Philippines
Wheaton
Luzon
Mindoro
Masbate
Wade
Sa Tmar
Panay
Mindanao
Visayas
Samar
Leyte
Disorder grips European Turkey amid French pressure
The Constantinople correspondent reports seething disorder across European Turkey as Armenian butcheries continue for months and state institutions crumble. The sultan’s erratic behavior frightens officials while diplomats warn patching the system is futile amid suspected Russian backing of France. England’s influence appears unlikely to alter Eastern Question dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
New York
Constantinople
Armenia
Sof
Russia
France
England
Dickinson complains of interference delaying brigand talks
From Sofia Consul General Dickinson reports to the state department about further letters from Miss Stone describing their hardships. He notes Bulgarian interference aims to block communications with the brigands and withholds details, while officials hope to secure Miss Stone's release soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dickinson
Sofia
State Department
Toy
Miss Stone
Per
Stone
Jin
Gifts for Employes at Edgar Thomson Plant
Carnegie rewards 23 longtime Edgar Thomson Steel Works employees at the Braddock plant with substantial bond gifts that will make them junior partners in the company. The gifts honor a quarter century of service, aligning with the Carnegie estate’s broader aims for loyal staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Pittsburg
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Braddock
Carnesia Company
Ao Frngun
Obsolete British ballot laws eyed for quick conscription
London officials consider reviving old ballot laws to force conscription, aiming to bolster forces for South Africa. Cabinet ministers debate the plan amid fears of public uproar and unsure home strength. War Secretary Brodrick circulated guarded hints as the war situation grows tensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Brodrick
South Africa
Great Britain
War Office
Death Rate in South African Concentration Camps
London reports the Daily News states the death rate in British concentration camps is disastrously high, far worse than any Africa or Asia figures. It accuses authorities of neglect and urges humane action to dismantle camps and relocate detainees to preserve life.
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London
The
Daily News
South Africa
Africa
Asia
Carnp
Gga
the Daily News
England
Germany
Tedarg
New South Wales
British financiers oppose Hicks Beach platform
London and New York reports say the current chancellor of the exchequer is disliked by financiers as consols fall when he speaks. They doubt tax measures for coronation year and widening indirect taxes, while large borrowing looms. The Unionist press, led by The Times, may welcome revenue on sugar and coal. Boers’ continued hostility could push Britain toward tariff policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Beach
New York
London
Tribune
Great Britain
The
Times
Not Under Arrest. Miss Hobhouse Reveals Boer Sympathizer Return
New York reports Miss Hobhouse a Boer sympathizer destined to return to England. The tale, with scattered details from London, notes no movement by Mias bern and hints at a troopship voyage five days after departure from Cape Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hobhouse
England
New York
Mias Bern
Cape
Vast world booms and shifts in global markets
Reports note booming canning output in Baltimore and record high dried fruit, coffee, and sugar cane forecasts. Observers cite large nickel deposits in Oregon, rail and bridge upgrades in Sacramento Canyon, and rising silk plant capacity. Industrial and demographic trends span Europe, Australia, and the United States with data on harvests, imports, and urbanization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
London
Berlin
Chicago
Europe
Ireland
Boston
Sacramento Canyon
Calfornia
Water bears and tiny life forms in curious states
Queer Creatures describes micro organisms living in roofs and on trees known as water bears and wheel animate uke. They dry into shapeless masses then rehydrate to resume form and movement. Paste worms and vinegar eels also survive drying. A desert snail in a British museum remained sealed for seven years before moving. A bullet at Omdurman allegedly traveled from ground fuse into a soldier’s sleeve, revealing its path after dislodging from the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upius Steeve
Omderman
Rand
Color and stain guide reads like a curious mixture
The fragment describes dyeing and staining with colors such as amber oak burnt, black lamp shade, and burnt sienna for mahogany. It mentions using oil, mixing colors, and applying with cloth, while a speaker named Robert Lowe jokes about a deaf person at a parade and comments on a foolish map and natural advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lowe
Lori Sherbrook
Hament
Lowe
Bowlegged Saltors Class Description From an Old Sailor
An old salt walks as if on a ship deck, never strides like a landsman. He moves with bowlegged gait, shaped by long voyages and imagined quarters. The piece reflects nautical habit and the stubborn ease of the seasoned sailor.
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