Ridicule for Conciliation Talk Roils Manila Claims
Manila dispatch reports barricaded streets, chained and burning properties as Aguinaldo and Otis clash over sovereignty. Otis proclaims conciliation mocked aboard ship while Aguinaldo rebuts U S rule and calls for independence with American support. Merritt, in Chicago, denounces Aguinaldo as preposterous with no Philippine republic.
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Manila
Potter
Otis
Iotlo
United States
Newport
Col. Potter
McKinley
Harry Silvey
Frank Mirkpatrick
Sixth
United States Artillery
Silvey
Kirkpatrick
Aguinaldo
Philippine Islands
Singapore
Hong Kong
Merritt
Chicago
Wesley Merritt
Cuban Army Will Disband a New Start Cash Plan
Twenty five Cuban generals and chiefs met in Havana to discuss disbanding the army and raising funds to give soldiers a fresh start. They urged sending a call for a general meeting to approve money for a new start while noting tensions with Cuban officials and Americans over respect. Spanish officers in the Presidio seek release after petitions to General Ludlow, with American authorities not responsible for punishing Spanish military prisoners.
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Havana
Mariano
Vidal
Lucret
Pedro Gil
Mayia Rodriguez
Matanzas
Menocal
Rodriguez
Cuba
United States
Golders
Presidio Penitentiary
Spain
Philippine annexation debate and island demographics
Senator George Hammis mails a World letter reviewing the Chilippine question with notes on island physicals and inhabitants. He argues annexation requires granting American citizenship to islanders under the Constitution. Cuban flag incident in Havana reports two Spanish flags atop clubs provoking Cubans who asked for removal. authorities did not act.
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New York
George
Hammis
New York World
Michigan
Tle
Secretary Alger Orders Four Infantry Regiments to Philippines
Secretary Alger decides to send four regiments to the Philippines. The Fourth, Twelfth, and Seventeenth have been designated, and the Third Infantry now at Fort Snelling Minnesota will proceed by sea across the Atlantic.
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Washington
Jan
Alger
Philippines
Fort Snelling
Minn
Atlantic
Convention of Miners Elects Admin Slate at Pittsburg
Pittsburg Jan 9 The United Mine Workers begin their convention voting on officers amid a bitter fight. The administration ticket includes President John Mitchell Illinois and others like T W Davis Pennsylvania and W C Pearce Indiana. District President Dolan may oppose for national presidency.
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Pittsburg
United Mine Workers’ Convention
John Mitchell
Illinois
T. W. Davis
Pennsylvania
W. C. Pearce
Indiana
W.W. R. Farley
Alabama
George W. Purcell
Fred Dilcher
Ohio
James Boston
Edward McKay
Benjamin James
Patrick Dolan
Brief Chicago marriage ends in quick desertion
Mrs. Lizzie Hohn of 45238 Halsted Street reports a marriage to Fred Hohn that lasted about fifteen minutes two years ago. After supper they went to her home. he lingered briefly, then left and has since refused to return or acknowledge her. She obtained a divorce.
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Chicago
Lizzie Hohn
Halsted Street
Lfe
Fred Hohn
Hohn
Jackson Day celebration features Colorado governor-elect speech
The Jacksonian club held its annual Jackson day event at Weir's hall with several hundred attendees. Governor-elect Charles S. Thomas of Colorado delivered the main address, delivering a Bryan free silver message and poking fun at Henry M. Watterson’s stance on the 1900 Dewey and Lee ticket and platform.
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Denver
Jacksonian Club
Weir’s Hall
Charles S. Thomas
Colorado
Henry Wattergon
Lueder Resists Resignation as State Pharmacy Board
Peoria Illinois January reports Governor Tanner demands resignation from Fred Lueder and board members promise to stand firm warning that bowing to the governor would dissolve the board. In Milwaukee a test case decides pay for caucus election inspector services rests with the political party. Traverse City memorializes Reuben Goodrich former land office appointee who rose in politics under Lincoln, Johnson, and Grant.
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Peoria, Ills
Fred Lueder
State Board of Pharmacy
Tanner
Board of Pharmacy
Milwaukee
Jan
Sutherland
Gerhard Aussem
North
Traverse City
Mich
Reuben Goodrich
Lincoln
United States Land Office
Johnson
Grant
Deaths and commutations across several states
Decatur Illinois reports the death of Mrs George C Kinsman wife of Telegraph of the Wabash railroad superintendent She will be buried in Monroe Michigan after a Bermuda voyage and was in good health two weeks prior Port Scott Kansas announces Governor Leedys commutation for J R Coleman ex cashier who stole 520000 from the State Bank reducing his five year term to four Tinplate trade in Pittsburg notes withdrawal of the list and immediate rule of a 25 cent advance on each standard 100 pound box
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Decatur, Ills
George C. Kinsman
Wabash Railroad
New York
Monroe
Mich
Port Scott
Kan
Leedy
J. R. Colean
Trust Advances Tinplate
Pittsburg
Tinplate Combine
Admiral Schley to keynote Knights Templar charity ball
Chicago officials announce Admiral Schley will be guest of honor at the thirteenth annual Knights Templar charity ball to be held tonight at the Auditorium. In Minneapolis John 8 Johnson, a cyclist-skater, set a professional half mile skating record yesterday with a time of 1:18.65.
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Chicago
Admiral Schley
Knights Templar
Johnson
Minneapolis
John
Michigan Man Hero Fights Flames at Hotel Richelieu
Robert N. Thompson of Kalkaska Michigan saved at least six lives after a gas explosion at the Hotel Richelieu in Pittsburgh. A blaze killed three guests Amos S Landis George A Waters and Mrs Katherine Boyle and wounded five others. Thompson herded people into a reception room and barred entry to the hall until firefighters arrived.
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Pittsburg
Man
Richelieu
Amos S. Landis
Grapeville
George A. Waters
Camden
N. J
Katherine Boyle
Robert Blacksley
Flymouth
Henry Painter
John L. Mills
Miss Mills
William Garretson
Clearfield
Michigan
Robert N. Thompson
Kalkaska, Mich
Cadillac Lumber Company
Thompson
Foul killed on the rail near Elk Valley
Four dead and two injured after a head on wreck on the Knoxville and Ohio branch of the Southern railway one and a half miles west of Elk Valley Knoxville Tennessee January 9 1899 The dead are Engineer J D Maxey Fireman Frank Reddy Brakeman Trenza Hoover Flagman W A Dillon The injured Engineer Goff Fireman George Huskisson all were burned or crushed in the wreckage of three engines and several cars A double header freight train and a mixed local passenger train collided at thirty five miles per hour with the passenger train late by fifteen minutes The crash was followed by fire and loss of property estimated at about $100000 No passengers were injured The misread orders likely caused the accident
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Knoxville, Tenn
Southern Railway
Knoxville and Ohio
Knoxville
Elk Valley
J. D. Maxey
Frank Reddy
Trenza Hoover
W. A. Dillon
Goff
George Huskisson
Moxey
Reedy
Hoover
Dillon
Maxey
Wind Steals School House. Three Pupils Die in Arkansas
A heavy wind storm in Scott county Arkansas blew down a school house killing three children of Joe Lawrence Mrs Frost and Mrs Rutledge and fatally wounding another with over a dozen injured. Other stories note a Charleston transport delay and health updates on Governor Scofield and Representative Hull.
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Little Rock
Ark
Scott County
Bules
Joe Lawrence
Frost
Rutledge
Joseph Lawrence
Savannah
Liberty County
Hangouts on Jackson Day in Omaha banquet
The Jacksonian club in Omaha held the third annual Andrew Jackson League banquet at the Paxton hotel with ex governor Altgeld and ex vice president Stevenson among the principal speakers. Altgeld warned of Hamiltonian drift and urged initiative and referendum as a cure while Bryan was cheered for free coinage.
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Omaha
Neb
Jacksonian Club
Figsert
Paxton Hotel
Altgeld
Chicago
Stevenson
Maoix
Sulzer
New York
Bryan
Andrew Jackson League
Tremont House
William J. Bryan
Jackson
Carter H. Harrison
Lentz
Ohio
Hinrichsen
Athell
Maybury
Detroit
Rose
Milwaukee
William IX. MeKnight
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles K. Ladd
Kewanee
Ill
William P. Black
Thomas Gahan
Illinois
Washington Senate Passes District Appropriation Bill
Reports from Washington detail the senate's passage of the District of Columbia appropriation bill at a brief session. The house agreed to extra pay for volunteer officers, while a tariff speech by Grosvenor highlighted current policy. An item for Philippine naval charts was struck as the Philippines remain foreign territory.
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Washington
Senate
District of Columbia
House
Mason
Civil Service Commission
Grosvenor
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Cornell bulletin on bovine tuberculosis and tuberculin use
James A. Law summarizes tuberculin testing for cattle from Cornell Veterinary College. Proper use by a qualified vet can spare valuable animals and prevent human risk. Isolated diseased cattle should be quarantined, treated or culled, and calves fed only from sound cows while monitoring for symptoms. The piece praises veterinary standards and notes flies dislike sweet pens odor as a recent finding.
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Cornell University
James A. Law
Law
Kooh
Cornell
Wreck Divers Fight Underwater in Royal George Inquiry
Hoarseness remedy claim cites Foley's Honey and Tar restoring a voice after months of whispering by Benj Ingerson of Hutton Indiana. The note mentions wide use by speakers and singers. An 1792 Royal George wreck inquiry recounts two divers quarreling underwater and one breaking the other’s helmet glass.
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Benj. Ingerson
Hutton
Ind
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Swartz & Fleck
Royal George
Lifelike Pneumonia Treatment and Royal Telegram
Dr J C Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports Foley's Honey and Tarin aided three severe pneumonia cases in the past month with good results. A telegram from forty survivors of the Light Brigade to the Queen expresses loyalty and affection from a London dinner gathering.
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J. C. Bishop
Agnew, Mich
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Swartz & Fleck
Light Brigade
London
How to Prevent Pneumonia By Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
The piece asserts pneumonia follows colds or la grippe. It claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents pneumonia during grippe epidemics. It says the remedy counters cold or grippe progression and is warranted with purchase at Emmert & Burrell.
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Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell
Grand Excursion to Old Mexico From Chicago
Advertisement announces a February 9 1899 departure to New Orleans and old New Mexico by special train with dining car. Limited space. calls for pamphlets from Chicago & North Western Railway and notes piano agency and lessons. Also mentions hair work services and a color atlas of Spanish possessions for 18 cents postage paid to Cedar Rapids.
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Old Mexico
Chicago
J. J. Grafton
New Orleans
Old New Mexico
Chicago & North-Western B’y
Spanis
Poatage
Atoricus G. P. & T. A
Cedar Rapids
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