Roberts Seated Debate on Roberts Case Ends in Senate Action
After a three hour debate the Lower House voted 302 to 30 to appoint a special committee to investigate Brigham K. Roberts the Mormon Representative-elect from Utah. He is barred from proceedings and excluded from the hall until the committee reports. Democrats say McKinley polygamous appointments may also be at issue. A Denver Rio Grande wreck near Salida Colorado killed five and injured four as a mule caused an initial stop and a signal man's light failed in the follow train crash.
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McKinley
Utah
Salida
Colo
H. R. Mathews
Burlington Road
Peter Barnes
George Porter
Charles Osgood
A. M. Johnson
Oberlin
Ohio
Nebraska Senator Hayward Dies During Picnic Speech
Senator Hayward of Nebraska died at his residence in Nebraska City on August 15 after being stricken with apoplexy while addressing a Modern Woodmen picnic assembly at Brownsville. His death creates a vacancy in the United States Senate, to be filled by a Populist governor until the Legislature reconvenes a year hence.
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Brownsville
Neb
Senate of the
United States
Germany
Borkum
Emdem
North Sea
Azores
Joint High Commission
Great Britain
Dominion of Canada
High Commission
Canada
Great Lakes
Samoa
Samoan
Malleton
Malleton Tanu
Mataafa
Cny
England
Tutuila
Olosenga
Manua
Senate
Fire and Flight Amid War and Fire in Chicago and Manila
Reports say rebels flee Manila with Gen Hughes occupying Caibana tuan and Santa Barbara while insurgents retreat. A New York World dispatch cites Aguinaldo seeking surrender and a Hong Kong junta offering safe haven. In Chicago a fatal fire destroyed moulding plants on Twenty First Place. two firemen killed and one seriously injured. Gauger Co. and Hardy Bros. losses listed. Miller captured in Montreal in a Franklin syndicate case.
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Hughes
Caibanatuan
Santa Barbara
New York World
Hong Kong
Aguinaldo
Congal
John A. Gauger & Co
Hardy Bros. & Foley
Twenty-first Place
Loomis Street
Chicago
John Bohannon
James E. Donnelly
Gauger & Co
Mill Workers Get More Pay in Quinnebang
Eben S. Stevens posts notices at his woolen mills in Quinnebang Connecticut announcing a general wage increase of 10 percent. The new scale takes effect this week and will benefit about 600 workers.
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Eben S. Stevens
Quinnebang
Conn
Blows Up Colenso Bridge Signals Boer Move
Lourenco Marques dispatch says General Joubert has retired from active duty and is destroying the Colenso bridge. He travels with a large herd of cattle and plans to concentrate his forces near Ladysmith.
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Colenso Bridge
Lourenzo Marques
Joubert
Exteourt
Ladysmith
Porto Rican Money Plan Proposed by Cabinet
The Cabinet debated Porto Rican currency stability and urged Congress to assign a peso value of zero cents in United States money. At the Masonic Temple in Fort Wayne Indiana on December 15 Hoyt presented A Texas Steer with Waek December 18 Peruchi Beldini Company in repertoire.
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United States
Masonic Temple
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hoyt’s
Texas
Waek
Peruchi-Beldini Company
President's Message Highlights New Policies and Trade Aims
The message covers Philippines sovereignty Civil government Cuba under military control plans for Porto Rico Hawaii and a gold standard. It notes treasury strength with a large cash balance and bond purchases. It calls for trust regulation national banking reform and isthmian canal studies plus foreign relations including Germany Britain and Samoa.
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Anna
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White House
Philippines
Philippines Commission
United States
Cuba
Porto Hico
Hawaii
Hobart
Central Pacific Railroad
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
National Banking Act
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Niet
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Darien
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Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua
Maritime Canal Company
Nicaragua
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John G. Walker
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Atlantic
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Bay of Panama
Pacific
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Pretoria
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Ippines
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International Water Boundary Commission
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Bering Sea
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