Local notes and social events from Weldon Valley and Brighton
Weldon Valley reports a cold week with M. H. Brink visiting Greeley and local items include a Christmas tree plan, new wagon for Mr. Davis, lamb dipping by Mr. Daughtry, skating by neighbors, and 37 pupils on roll the highest ever. Brighton notes include a Fort Lupton wedding of Jessie Clark and Harry Twombly, church plans, weather and travel updates, and a Longfellow social at the Presbyterian Ladies Aid.
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Weldon Valley
M. H. Brink
Greeley
Cripple Creek
C. B. Simpson
Brush
Weldon
Messrs. Lambern
Daughtry
Sar
Brighton
Jessie Clark
Harry Twombly
Fort Lupton
Mr. Brooks
Galt Hubbel
Maud Lytle
Frank Long
Denver
Worthy Roseborough
Magnolia
Presbyterian Sunday School
Owen
McGregor
Throckmorton House
Addie Carmichael
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Brighton Hotel
Platte Valley
Helen Lamb
ACTUS
Debate in Senate on Nicaragua canal and territorial policy
The Senate opened debate on two major questions, territorial expansion and the Nicaragua canal. Senator West argued against acquiring foreign territory, while Senator Morgan urged swift canal action. House swiftly passed urgent deficiency and anti scalper bills, with minimal war criticism and several amendments.
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Morgan
District of Columbia
Washinggton
Senate
Nicaragua Canal
Mr. West
Dem
West
Supreme Court
Platt
Rep
Conn
Missouri
Congress
United States
Hoar
Hale
Philippine Islands
Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress Debates DC Affairs Without Action on Seamen
In Washington on December 13 the House focused on District of Columbia issues. The measure to relieve the condition of American seamen was considered but no substantive progress was made.
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Washington
House
District of Columbia
American Federation of Labor Opens 18th Convention in Kansas City
The American Federation of Labor began its 18th convention in Kansas City with about 150 delegates and two from England. Gompers cited a prosperous year for unions, Lennon reported receipts of 21 558 and disbursements of 19 197, and membership rose. Delegates attended a banquet after the opening session. Palmer defeated Plimmer by knockout in the 17th round at the National Sporting Club for the bantamweight title and purse.
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Kansas City
American Federation of Labor
England
Gompers
Lennon
Morrison
Palmer
Plinmer
London
National Sporting Club
Billy Plimmer
Plimmer
Sharkey and McCoy Agree to 20-Round New York Bout
Tom Sharkey and Kid McCoy signed articles for a twenty round fight at the Lenox Athletic Club in New York on January 10. The purse is 20000 with 50 percent of receipts over 40000. Tim Hurst named referee. Text includes security rules to curb ring invasions and seconds interference.
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New York
Tom Sharkey
Kid McCoy
Lenox Athletic Club
Tim Hurst
Sharkey-Corbett
Sharkey
Jim Corbett
Pacific Coast
Jeffries
Corbett
California
Three Die in Dupont Powder Yard Explosion
Three men were killed and eight injured by an explosion at the Hagley works Dupont powder yard in Wilmington Delaware. The dead are Rupert McIlhenny John Wright and Joan Moore. Others seriously hurt include Thomas McCann John Mulhern Samuel Stewart Thomas Knox James McLaughlin and Michael Maloney. The blast followed a powder car overturning and igniting loose powder in the press room.
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Dupont Works
Wilmington
Del
Hagle Yard
Dupont Powder Works
Rupert McIlhenny
John Wright
Joan Moore
Thomas McCann
John Mulhern
Samuel Stewart
Thomas Knox
James McLaughlin
Michael Maloney
Stewart, McCann and Mulhern
Hagley Works
Miller Wins Six Day Bicycle Race World Record
Charles W. Miller of Chicago won the six day bicycle race in New York and set a new world long distance record of 2007 miles Waller finished second with 1955 miles and Pierce was third with 1906 miles.
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Miller
New York
Charles W. Miller
Chicago
Waller
Pierce
Wheat weak after strong coarse grains rise in market
Coarse grains and provisions rose while wheat closed lower by about 4 percent from Saturday. Corn and oats advanced about 4 cents each, provisions up 1 cent 17 and prices listed for May and January contracts. Cash quotes include No 2 red wheat 67, No 2 corn 56, and other grain bids.
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Ofigc
Omaha area cattle and hog prices on December cattle receipts
Sout Omaha reports cattle receipts of about 2 600 with steady to higher bids for native beef steers at 4 105.65 and westerns around 47K at 4.80. Texas steers fetch 8.50, cows and heifers rise to 8.00 to 4.20. calves 4.50 to 6.75. Hogs receipts 6 100 with gains for heavy at 5.92 to 5.74. sows and pigs mixed 4.00 to 3.20. Sheep receipts 180 with native muttons steady. lambs around 4.00 to 5.25.
Kansas City Stock Market Report Dec 12 Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cattle receipts 4600 steady to strong with native steers 6.00 to 6.50 Texas steers 3504.20 Texas cows 2.65 to 3.20 native cows and heifers 1.50 to 4.75 stockers and feeders 64.50 bulls 1.20 to 1.40 hog receipts 9800 strong to higher with bulk sales 4.60 to 4.87 heavy 8.25 to 8.50 packers 8.06 to 8.74 mixed 4.25 to 5.35 light 4.14 pigs 1.90 to 5.15 sheep receipts 1600 firm lambs 4.00 to 5.59 muttons 7.00 to 7.25.
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Kansas City
Texas
Hog and Cattle Prices Reported at Cnabaco Market
Hogs receipts around 80 000 with fair activity and firmness seen light at 3.25 per unit and heavy near 8.00 to 8.50. Cattle receipts 14 500 steady with beeves around 5.00 to 8.25, cows and heifers 2.00 to 4.00, Texas steers 5.30 to 4.25, stockers 2.9 to 4.64. Sheep receipts 22 00 best steady while others are lower native sheep 2.00 to 3.50 westerns 4.00 to 4.25 lambs 4.75 to 5.30.
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Cnabaco
Texas
Miles Urges Army Expansion Standards for Home and Frontier
General Miles testified before the House Military Affairs Committee urging a fixed standard for the army. He cited Spain war deployments totaling 52,000 and warned frontier defense needs, proposing one soldier per 1,000 population at home with two natives per 1,000 abroad.
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Wastmeron
Miles
House Committee On Military Affairs
Spain
Manila
Cuba
Porto Rico
Sioux Country
Uproar in French Chamber Over Dreyfus Affair Debated
In Paris the chamber of deputies erupted as M. Grosset attacked the government's handling of the Dreyfus case. He cited alleged general staff leaks and rumored foreign entanglements while deputies clashed and fists flew before the chamber voted to adjourn the session.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Grosset
Radical Socialist
Dreyfus
Ministry of War
William
Russia
M. Delcasse
M. Dupuy
Yeas
Mutiny at Colorado State Prison Ends With Wounding
A morning mutiny at Canon City state penitentiary left three guards injured. Inmate George Miller, serving five years for robbery, drew a razor and attacked guards Lamoreaux Van Gehren Fitzpatrick and McPherson. Guard McPherson shot Miller in the leg, stopping the assault. Miller was irons- chained as order was restored.
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Denver
Canon City
George Miller
R. B. Lamoreaux
Lamoreaux
Miller
Vani Gehren
van Gohren
Fitzpatrick
McPherson
Regulars to Manila as Mohican and Mohawk Get Ready
Four thousand regulars are ordered from the east to Manila via the Suez canal to relieve volunteers in the Philippines after the peace treaty. The Mohican and Mohawk will sail at once. Regiments bound for Manila include the Twentieth Fort Leavenworth the Third Fort Snelling the Twelfth Jefferson Barracks the Seventeenth Columbus Barracks the Fourth Fort Sheridan and the Twenty second Fort Crook.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Manila
Suez Canal
Philippines
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Snelling
Minn
Jefferson Barracks
Fort Riley
Columbus Barracks
Fort Sheridan
Fort Crook
Neb
Chicago Democrats and Republicans unite against Allen law street rail
In Chicago on December 10 crowds from both parties and citizens gathered in mass meetings across wards to oppose any street railway legislation under the Allen law. Prominent speakers and party leaders backed the effort, with Mayor Harrison calling for volunteers to defeat the 50 year franchise proposal until the Allen law is revealed.
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Harrison
Omissions mark Alger report on camps and Santiago issues
Public Opinion notes Secretary Alger’s Friday submittal to the president omits scandals in camp management, army transportation, and soldier provisioning. It also bypasses Roosevelt’s round robin and Colonel Roosevelt’s letter that spurred awareness of the fever-stricken Santiago army. Old papers offered for sale at the Trove office.
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Alger
Roosevelt
War Department
Santiago
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