Washington Session Deliberates Financial and Philippine War Measures
The brief session on the 2nd introduced numerous bills and set 2 PM on the 4th to discuss a protest about the Philippines and government finances. Senator Aldrich opened the financial debate while debate on the Pettigrew resolution regarding the Philippine war moved to the 5th. The House adopted the Sulzer resolution probing Secretary of State and treasury actions amid bank funds questions.
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Bite
Hearthi
Howse
Hesking
Treasury
Aldrete
Senate
Renate
Andy Reeient
Mth
Ae Tees
Sulzer
Lage
Cuba Freeing 40 Men in Santa Clara Province
The Governor General of Cuba issued an order granting freedom to 40 detainees in Santa Clara. Some had been held without trial while others suffered harsh punishment. Other news notes awards to Admiral Sampson and officers, and a wave of political and local events across the United States.
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Waeod
Cuba
Santa Clara
Waldorf Astor
Prince of Wales Hospital
Ford
Venevuelas
Bolivar Upom
Sampson
Taster Cook
Sigsher
Chadwick
Goodrich
Mead
Dayton
Symonds
Todd
United Times Navy
Hitt
Wheeler
Huntsville
Ahi
Jrs
Niehe
Trom
New York
Ma. Wilson
Idaho
Bilbin
Woo Murrey
Massachusetts
Crane
Arkansas
Ung
Denver
Col
Wyatt Sharpe
Keating
Ancient Order of Hibbernians
Chicago Board of Education
England
Charles Root
Balamazoo County
Texas
Philadelphia
Seventh Ward
Mient.-Cel. Barnett
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Cudahy Ci
Muncie
Ind
Jackford County
Andrew Carnegie
College of Emporia
Ekas
B. H. Gragg
Topeka Presbytery
Emporia
Synod of Kansas
Pittsburgh
New Kensington
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Honolulu
Treasury
Lily Langtry
United States
B. G. Dun & Co
Notable Dashes of News From The Times For Africa and Finance
Conan Doyle joins Langman field hospital bound for Africa after a career as a physician and surgeon. United efforts in New York raise more than 160000 dollars in pledges and cash for the Dewey arch committee, with Rockefeller and a leading banker contributing substantial sums. Executors of Pullman estate receive 423000 dollars as compensation. Obituaries note Mrs. Johanna Reese dying at 103 in Galena Illinois after a long life. Investigations reveal polygamy views from Brigham T Roberts. London butchers face shortages and rising prices as transatlantic diners halt meat shipments.
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Conan Doyle
Africa
Langman Field Hospital
Doyle
Dewey Arch Committee
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Robert T. Lincoln
Norman B. Ream
George M. Pullman
Batten
Chicago
Johanna Reese
Joe Daviess County
Galena
T Representative
McPherson
Brigham Tf. Roberts
London
Milk sickness deaths rise in northwest county area
Rochester Indiana reports four human deaths and many animals affected by deadly milk sickness. The Long family is named among victims. The disease source remains undiscovered after decades of outbreaks affecting farm families and livestock. In Wabash Indiana, railroad labor disputes show engineers not blacklisted, with voluntary resignations not requiring forced returns. Indiana field competition for leases grows, with rising per acre rights and new lease tactics increasing prices.
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Rochester
Ind
William Long
Indiana
Rescue of Yorktown prisoner Gilmore after eight months in insurgent captivity
Lieut. J. C. Gilmore of the Yorktown recounts eight months as a captive near Baler Luzon. Abandoned by Filipinos at the Abalut river, he and 18 others were rescued December 18 by Col. Hare and Lieut. Col. Howze. They endured hunger, fever, and peril, with Gilmore praising Aguinaldo and condemning Gen. Tino.
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Manila
J. C. Gilmore
United States
Yorktown
Baler
Luzon
Luther R. Hare
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry
Maj. Price
Hotel Oriente
Gilmore
Aguinaldo
Gen
Tino
Col. Hare
Howze
Thirty-fourth Volunteer Infantry
Gillmore
Abalut
Lieut
Lieut. Gilmore
Benquet
Vigan
Senor
Montpelier tin plate mill to close amid possible move
The Montpelier tin plate mill employing 2ipper has been closed and is not expected to resume. Reports say the tin plate trust plans to remove the machinery to Elwood or Anderson and consolidate with pikers owned by the company at those locations. The town posted a $270 bond for this plant and injunctive proceedings are contemplated.
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Slartford Cita
Moeotpelier Tin Plate
Tin Plate Trust
Elwood
Anderson
Peame of
Montpelier
Hartford City
Ind
Editor Sutton of Daily Reporter Shoots Self
Logansport Indiana January reports editor and proprietor Sut ton of the Daily Reporter shot himself in St Paul Minnesota. His brother a North Dakota lawyer died by suicide months earlier, and Sutton has suffered melancholy fits and likely took his own life. He leaves a widow and two children.
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Logansport
Ind
Jan
Sutton
The
Daily Reporter
St. Paul
Mion
North Dakhota
Commissioners reject saloon license bid over physical disqualification
In Wabash Indiana on January date not stated Edward August of Nappanee sought a license to sell liquor. The board refused to consider his application saying he is physically disqualified by having lost an arm. He plans to appeal to the circuit court.
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Wabash
Ind
Elkhart
Richmond woman donates $50 to Ohio Wesleyan College
Mrs. A P M Jeffers of Richmond Indiana gave fifty dollars on New Year’s Day to Ohio Wesleyan College at Debowsre Ohio. The donor was unknown until now. Her husband was a prominent Eaton Ohio physician and died last summer after they moved to Richmond a year ago.
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Ricchmond
Ind
A. P. M. Jeffers
Ohio Wesleyan College
Debowsre
Social Parity League closes gambling rooms in Butler
The Social Parity League of Butler has shut down all gambling rooms and confiscated slot machines, citing state laws. Local courts have fined many participants as prominent citizens were seen at poker games amid a rising social tension.
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Rotter
Ind
Social Parity League
Butler
Western Polo league opens with elite teams named
The Western Polo league was opened at a meeting here. Teams named include Winona Minnesota Oshkosh Racine Milwaukee Galesburg Logansport Fort Wayne Muncie Richmond Clossenati and Sidney. W R Dill of Richmond was chosen president.
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Richmond
Local manufacturers form unique gas supply group
In Wabash indus trial city the uncertainty of natural gas for factories has led to the creation of a local manufacturers organization, the only one of its kind in the country, to address winter supply cuts.
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Wabash, Inc. Jans
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Angola Hardware Dealer
Auburn Indiana January 8 John Snyder of Angola has filed a petition in bankruptcy Liabilities total 38000 with no assets The case reflects a hardware dealer with substantial debt and no showing of available property for creditors.
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Auburn
Ind
John Snyder
Angola
Freeman Moon case dismissed in Marion Iviler lynching
In Scottsburg Indiana on January 8 the case against Freeman Moon charged with complicity in the lynching of Marion Iviler at this place was dismissed.
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Scottsburg, Inc
Freeman Moon
Marion Iviler
Wabash Breach of Promise Suit Awards $1650
In Wabash Indiana on January date in the breach of promise case Bertha Crail versus John Pettinger the jury awarded Miss Crail damages totaling $1650.
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Wabash, Ind
Bertha Crail
John Pettinger
Miss Crail
Roann Cooperage Plant Burned In Roann Indiana
Fire destroyed the Roann Cooperage plant in Roann Indiana with estimated loss around 25000 dollars and insurance of about 12000 dollars. The blaze caused total damage to the facility and its contents.
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Roann, Ind
Roann Cooperage Company
New York Keeps Sheep in Central Park as Ornaments
New York State notes that a flock of sheep in Central Park serves as ornaments and turf care. A New York hotel reportedly uses a machine washing and drying 1,000 dishes per hour. Two persons tend to it.
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New York
Central Park
Insurgent Stronghold Seized on Mount Arayat by US Forces
Advices from Pampanga report Capt Lonhauser with three companies of the Twenty fifth regiment capturing the insurgent stronghold Comanche on Mount Arayat yesterday. Three Americans wounded. enemy losses unknown. Three prisoners from the Ninth and two from the Twelfth were shot and mutilated. three dead, two recovering. Lonhauser set fire to barracks and the town. The British steamer Victoria arrived in Manila from San Francisco after a shaft break. The U S cornet Brutus arrived from Guam, Ladrone islands.
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Manila
Schwan
Pinan
Owo
Johnson
Sixth United States Artillery
Noveleta
Wheaton
Perez Das Marinas
Magalang
Pampanga
Lonhauser
Twenty-fifth
Comanche
Mount Arayat
Assault on General Greely Ends in Serious Injury in Washington
General A W Greely chief signal officer and Arctic explorer lies in serious condition after an assault by Joseph C Furnace a Baltimore messenger for Adams Express Co Fulton after a night of drinking Furnace seized Greely and threw him down stairs injuring his head George Murphy companion fled The assault ended with Furnace arrested and Greely expected to recover authorities said medical aid was given and Greely was unconscious for about an hour.
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Washington, Jan
A. W. Greely
Army
Joseph C. Furnace
Adams Express Co
Furnace
Baltimore
George Murphy
Washington
E. D. King
G Street
Gen. Greely
Montpelier Tin Plate Mill to Move Machinery
Montpelier Indiana union mill with 200 workers closed on Saturday amid plans by the tin plate trust to move equipment to Elwood or Anderson and consolidate with nearby plants. Montpelier residents had paid 27 thousand in bonuses to the plant and injunction proceedings are anticipated. Also a major fire in Columbus Mississippi caused about 100 thousand dollars in damage to the Commercial hotel block with losses to Dona ghue's wholesale grocery Teasdale's music store Cox's grocery and the Commercial Printing Co. Insurance coverage is around 30 thousand.
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Columbus
Miss
Donaghue
Teasdale
Cox’s Grocery Store
The
Commercial Printing Co
Repulsed by Devons at Wagon Hill in Natal Battle
London reports Frere camp dispatch from White dated January 3 describes a fierce day of fighting at Cae sar’s camp and Wagon Hill. The Dev ons, led by Col Park, repulsed enemy assaults with heavy losses, while Col Hamilton commanded on Wagon Hill and earned praise for services to the queen.
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Frere
White
Ladysmith
War Office
Natal
Caesar
Wago Hill
Wagon Hill
Devons
Col. Park
Jan Hamilton
British Relief Efforts in Boer War Stalemate at Ladysmith
London reports Gen White still holding at Ladysmith with 9 000 men facing scarce ammunition as Buller’s 30 000 troops and 70 guns remain largely inactive. England mobilizes 22 transports and plans 26 600 more troops and 72 guns this month to support a new combined effort.
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London
White
England
Buller
Ladysmith
Baller
Spencer Wilkerson
Chieveley
Frere
Estcourt
Colenso
South Africa
Transports to Carry Second Canadian Contingent
Halifax announces two transports will sail January 18 to South Africa with a third on January 25. A Canadian government steamer with cabinet ministers will accompany outside the harbor. Mobilization of 5000 militia for garrison duty is under consideration.
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Halifax
N. S
South Africa
Cabinent
Whalen Sues Harrel Over Goebel Vote Bribe Claim
Col John H Whalen filed suit and affidavit accusing Sen Harrel of taking 5000 dollars under false pretenses to influence his vote over Goebel in Kentucky. Whalen states funds were split with 500 kept and 4500 placed in a bank vault as wagers on Goebel’s political fate.
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Louisville
John H Whalen
S. Ik. Harrel
Wm. Goebel
Harrel
Whallen
Goebel
Hopkinsville Asylum
Louisville Trust Co
Kentucky
Harrell
Machias Ordered to Santo Domingo for Naval Presence
London Jan 9 The Machias was ordered from San Juan to Santo Domingo to protect American interests during the French claim dispute of 360 000. A larger naval presence is seen as prudent while the Santo Domingo settlement proceeds and public funds raise 60 000 to cover the claim.
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London
San Juan
Santo Domingo
United States
Plague Cases Rise in Honolulu Prompt Mass Destruction
Honolulu reports seven new plague cases raising total to thirteen since initial notices. Infected areas were condemned and burned as health authorities pledge to destroy any infected buildings while facing sharp criticism from major local newspapers over handling and disease nature.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Board of Health
Fere
the Star
The
Advertiser
Health Board
The Awful Famine in India
New York reports from January describe a deepening Indian famine with three million on relief works, widespread child sale, family breakups, abandoned children, and mass cattle deaths. Drought looms with no rain expected until June.
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New York
India
Legislators Convene as Des Moines House Chooses Speaker
Des Moines Iowa January 9 The Twenty eighth general assembly of laws convened at noon Dr D H Bowen of Allamakee county was selected as speaker of the house Keen interest centered on the United States senator race to replace Senator Gear The field was Gear against Cummins with Cummins withdrawing leaving Gear to seek another term
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Des Moines
General Assembly of Laws
D. H. Bowen
Allamakee County
United States
Gear
Senator Gear
Burlington
Cummins
Supreme Court Decides Cases On Enemy Property Rights
The U S Supreme Court on January 9 discussed two cases involving the question of property belonging to enemies and whether such property could be seized or retained under existing wartime statutes. The decision addresses how international law applies to enemy assets and the government’s authority in wartime.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Reis
Record of War Deaths and Desertions From Volunteer Forces
A Washington dispatch reports a statistical exhibit on volunteer forces in the Spanish War. It notes 223,324 engaged, 148 officers and 4,356 enlisted dead, plus 3,069 deserters. New York tops by deaths with 417 and deserters with 514, while other states show varying losses.
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New York
Neva
Tl Times
Washington
Adjutant General's Office
Spai
Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
New Y
Illinois
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
New
Alabama
North Carolina
Flor Kentucky
Virgi
Florida
Kentucky
United States
Enly
York
Kent
Tennessee
Nois
Sachusetts
Pennsania
Bond Purchases Show Treasury Expenditures Rise
Washington report states the treasury reflects bonds bought under the secretary of the treasury offer dated November 15, 1899 totaling 21 771 867 dollars. Four percent consols of 1907 registered 13 2 million and five percent loan of 1904 registered 3 999 100. Interest anticipated 97 715 and premium 373 502.
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Board of Trustees of
Columbian University
John D. Rockefeller
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Treasury
Doctors Testify In Iowa Death Case At Inquest
In Council Bluffs Iowa the coroner's jury returned a verdict that Ethel Yates died of appendicitis. Doctors testified the condition was treatable if sought earlier and that the attending physician could have saved her life. The case involves a faith healer and awaits grand jury action.
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Council Bluffs
Oner
Ethel Yates
Oro Grand Jury
Siamese government offers land for United States property
A distorted English dispatch notes Siamese authorities proposing to present part of Bangkok grounds for the U S embassy site, valued at about $57,000, with improvements estimated at $22,000. The offer was forwarded to Congress from Washington on January 9.
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Siam
State Department
United
Bangkok
Rotary Hay
Congress
Faw
Washington
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