Senate debates money and nominations in session
The Senate resumed with Dr Milburn back as chaplain amid large attendance. President sent nominations for war department generals and consuls. Chandler proposed a bimetallic finance amendment adding sections on gold and silver parity. House met briefly as Sulzer urged treasury records release. Boutelle's naval chair recovery aid noted.
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Sulzer
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
National City and Hanover National Bank of New York
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Boutelle
Foss
Illnois
Court Hearing Reveals Faction Fight Over Pastor at Union Missionary Baptist
In Indianapolis two factions within the Union Missionary Baptist Church clash over Pastor William Patterson. Deacon James Shively was arrested on New Year’s Eve after reading from the pulpit that the pulpit was vacant. At Squire Hay’s court Patterson and Shively traded barbs as witnesses testified amid a divided congregation.
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Union’ Missionary Baptist Church
Squire Hay
William Patterson
James Shively
Patterson
Howard and Sheppard Sts
Indianapolis
Shively
Deacon Shively
Shipping Subsidy Bill Prompts Senate and House Hearings
Washington reports an active fight over the shipping subsidy bill this session with Senate and House committees set to hear the measure. Senator Fry predicts favorable committee action while opponents from both parties prepare to resist, arguing over the bill’s party alignment and potential impact on freight rates and European markets.
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Senate
House
Fry
Europe
Faris Faces Political Intrigue in Terre Haute Campaign
Congressman Faris of Terre Haute travels to Indianapolis amid rumors of fence tampering and political scheming as Cattin and Hogate enter the governor race. Rumors say Hogate plans a candidacy while Catlin seeks leverage to sway votes, impacting Terre Haute’s party paper.
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Faris
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Washington
Hoosierdam
Bob’ Cattin
Cattin
Hogate
Catlin
Hogat2
U S Demands Clarification Over Seizure of American Goods
Washington wires report Ambassador Choate will inform Britain that the United States will not admit the right of seizure by British warships of goods on the Beatrice Mashona and Maria. The State Department also seeks a British declaration of policy and assurance on freedom of the seas.
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Beatrice
Mashona
Maria
Choate
State Department
Foreign Office
Ambassador Choate
Lorenzo Marquez
Narrow Escapes From A Night Fire Justice Lockman Home Ashes
The home of Squire Lockman at 2502 Broadway was burned early Wednesday with total loss of the building and contents about 3500 dollars. Lockman carried his seven year old Jesse to safety through smoke and flames as the attic fire spread from a defective flue. The boy was in a comatose state from smoke when rescued. the family escaped in night clothes. The fire also damaged Judge William Irvin’s adjacent home at 2506 Broadway.
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Squire Lockman
Broadway
Lockman
Jesse
Cmdé
Little Jesse
Mr. Lockman
William Irvin
Army of 70 000 to be retained in the Philippines
Washington reports a likely six month no reduction in the 70,000 strong Philippine force. The War Department aims to keep more troops than needed to ensure order and protect municipal governments as pacification advances. General Bates to succeed General Lawton. Arthur and Young to be promoted.
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Gen. Bates
Gen. Lawton
Arthur and Young
Washington
Jan
Phillippines
Phillppines
War Department
Luzon
Boers attack Molteno as Gatacre reinforces
In Cape Colony on January 3 at 9 10 a m Boers strike Molteno twenty miles north of Sterkstrom where Gen Gatacre is based after his Stormberg defeat The town at the junction of the East London line and a trench road holds strategic value Gatacre left a garrison at Molteno likely to be reinforced amid ongoing action.
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Stroom
Gen
Gatacre
Stormberg
East Tondon
Port Elizabeth Hne
Molteno
Boers Hold Their Own at Colesberg Invasion
London Jan. 6 official dispatch from Gen. French says small reinforcements could dislodge the Boers at Colesberg but the war office fears he may have to retire from his flanking position. French states he is maneuvering about Colesberg.
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London
French
Colesberg
War Office
Women Oppose the Wars in Chicago Discussion
Chicago club women of the Social Economics League gathered Tuesday evening to discuss the South Africa and Philippine conflicts. They criticized the government over Philippine policy and expressed anti English sentiment, calling for peace and policy changes.
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Chicago
Social Economics
Aelud
South Africa
Philippines
Aga
Red m
Bates to lead volunteers as Lawton successor
Washington dispatch reports Gen Bates chosen to become major general of volunteers replacing the late Gen Lawton. Gen MacArthur and Gen Young are named for promotion to brigadier general in the regular army, all three serving in the Philippines and cited for excellent service.
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MacArthur and
Young
Gen. Bates
Volunteers
Lawton
Philippines
Rough Riders From Nebraska Recruit for Boer War
Nebraska City dispatch reports a local drive to recruit a regiment of Rough Riders to fight for the Boers. The article notes the volunteers are skilled marksmen and ready for service.
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Rough Riders
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Neb
Fire at 27 W Tenth St Destroys Furnishings and Burns House
A defective flue caused a fire at 27 W Tenth St at 10 30 am on Wednesday. George Ballard occupant lost about 100 in furniture not insured. The blaze began in a room used by Joseph Culver. House owned by F Muhl and insured. structural loss around 200.
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Tenth St
George Ballard
Joseph Culver
F. Muhl
Peace at Any Cost In Britain Boosts Artillery Spending
The Daily Mail reports an impending government announcement to spend more than £5,000,000 to fill deficiencies in the artillery and bring Britain to par with other powers in this military branch.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Great Britain
Salm Salm to Join Red Cross Nurse Service
London reports Princess Salm Salm has cleared obstacles to travel to the Cape as a Red Cross nurse and will depart around January 15.
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Salm-Salm
London
Princess Salm- Salm
Cape
Red Cross
Amelia Kussner Escapes Kimberley to Reach London
Cablegram to Miss Kussner's mother reports the Chicago painter of miniatures has escaped the besieged Kimberley and is safely in London. She had traveled to Kimberley to paint Cecil Rhodes sisters and reached Cape Town after a long veldt journey.
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Chicago
Amelia Kussner
Kimberley
Plague Case Reported in Manila City
A well authenticated bubonic plague case is reported in Manila. The victim, a native, was found in a house where two deaths occurred, raising health fears. Authorities have isolated the case and imposed strict contagion controls.
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Manila
Buller Ready to Fight in 18 Mile Boer Trench Line
Durban dispatch reports Boer trenches extend 18 miles along the north bank of the Tugela. General Buller prepares to advance as the enemy maintains positions south of the river and trenches extend toward the west. The outlook is tense as operations near the Tugela River proceed.
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Durban
Tugela
Buller
State Funds Deputy General Reports County Funds Missing
Deputy Attorney general Lockhart reports he went to Shelbyville to investigate rumors of crookedness in county offices and found the state funds in the treasurer's hands are unaccounted for or missing.
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Lockhart
Shelbyville
O. Kh
Appeals Sent Out for Indiana Monument Fund
The Adiana Lawton monument commission sent appeals to county clerks members of Congress and Indiana’s two senators to raise funds for the monument. County officers are asked to organize county auxiliary commissions.
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Adiana Lawton Monument Commission
Congress
Indiana
Arbitrators Near Delagoa Day Case Decision
Berne Switzerland Jan 3 The arbitrators in the Delagoa day case have reached a decision and the award is being drawn up It will be ready for announcement by month end.
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Berne
Switzerland
Indiana farmers fail to dominate state board of agriculture
The Indiana delegate state board of agriculture convened to elect eight district members and the current members were all re elected. W W Stevens of Salem and Aaron Jones of South Bend were unanimously chosen. Charles Downing of Greenfield appeared likely to become secretary with 10 to 12 votes. The meeting featured lively but chaotic balloting as factions clashed over representation on the board and the future of the state fair.
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Delegate
State Board of Agriculture
W. W W. Stevens
Salem
Aaron
Stevers
Charles Downing
Greenfield
Stevens
Downing
Mason J. Niblack
Vincennes
James E. McDonald
Ligonier
John C. James
Lake
John C. Haines
J. H. Gwaltney
Poseyville
James S. McCoy
Petersburg
W. W. Stevens
EB. A. Robinson
Rocklane
C. R. Worrall
Bloomington
I. N. Brown
Johnson County
H. H. Howland
Dis
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John H. Prior
Indianapolis
Prior
Cott Barnett
Logansport
Joseph Cunningham
Loree
Barnett
Aaron Jones
South Bend
Mr. Jones
Centerville
Mortimer Levering
Lafayette
Dressmaker Delaney Fined and Jailed for Theft
Alfreta Delaney of 333 West Market Street was fined five dollars and sentenced to forty days in the works for stealing money from Mrs. Jessie Snyder. Detectives say she bought a cape with the stolen funds and admitted guilt claiming she planned to be married next Sunday.
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Daly
Alfreta Delaney
W. Market
Jessie Snyder
Cape
Short Horn Folks Annual Breeders Meeting Held
Short Horn breeders held their annual meeting in the state house room on Wednesday. Papers were read by Judy, Mrs. V. C. Meredith and Artemas Smith.
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Judy
Artemas Smith
Gas Company Posts $50,000 Bond to Protect Streets
The Indianapolis Gas Company posted a $50,000 bond with the Board of Works to cover damage from street cuts and ensure proper repair of improved streets. The bond renews every five years with National Surety Company of New York and Albert W Wishady as sureties.
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Weddnesday
Board of Works
Indianapolis Gas Company
National Surety Company of
New York
Albert. W. Wishady
Fire briefly lights Lorraine hotel cellar
Smoke in the Lorraine hotel cellar was sparked by a steamy pipe on Tuesday and quickly put out by the janitor. The fire flared again Wednesday morning before a chemical engine arrived to extinguish it.
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Lorraine
Dustieas Oats Grand Hotel Cafe Meals 25 Cent
An OCR fragment mentions a grand hotel cafe offering meals at 25 cents. The text names a horse or dish term Dustieas and Janes, with unclear context. Reader should verify full item details for proper headline.
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Grand Hotel Cafe
Sensational Paris report on overdue steamer sinking claim
A sensational Paris dispatch says the Gironde, a French steamer bound for Lorenzo Marquez, is overdue and claims a British war vessel sunk the ship. The notice adds dramatic if unverified details from the era.
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Paris
Lorenzo Marquez
Fenians Draw Up Plan to Gift Holland Submarine Boat
A three man Irish committee left for New Haven to inspect the Holland submarine boat owned by Fenians. Secret Irish nationalist meeting in Philadelphia discussed gifting the craft to President Kruger. The vessel, bought in 1884 with O Donovan Rosen’s funds, is seaworthy but lacks air equipment to be added.
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Philadelphia
New Haven
Conn
Holland
O'Donovan Rosen
England
Kruger
Man Robbed Register in Clubhouse Theft
Mack Hall admitted stealing seven dollars from a cash register at a clubhouse on 30 West Michigan Street to fund needs. Judge Daly fined Hall twenty dollars on Wednesday for the theft.
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Mack Hall
Michigan St
Daly
Edward G. Cornelius Improves After Stroke
Dr. P. H. Jameson reports Edward G. Cornelius of 1005 N Meridian St showed definite improvement Wednesday morning after a recent stroke of paralysis.
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P. H. Jameson
Edward G. Cornelius
Meridian St
Governor Mount Announces Police and Board Appointments
Gov Mount on Wednesday announced numerous reappointments to police commissions across Indiana including Elliott Crull in Elk Heart Lyman Ashton in Michigan City O E Raidy in Terre Haute Ji W Moore in Richmond Samuel Loutz in South Bend Fred D Conner in New Albany Frank G Jackson in Muncie John O Morgan in agency Charles A Schimpff in Jeffersonville Dyer B McConnell in Logansport and trustee posts for the School for the Deaf and Dumb the School for the Blind and several state hospitals All are reappointments with two exceptions Ogburn and Loutz lasting changes noted.
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John O. Morgan
Agenie
Charles A. Schimpff
Jeffersonville
Dyer B. McConnell
Logansport
Samuel A. Bonner
School For Deaf and Dumb
James L. Allen
School For the Blind
Louis B. Martin
State Normal School
William H.armstrong
Benjamin F. Keesling
Northern Indiana Hospital For Insane
Albert G. Ogburn
Eastern Indiana Hospital For Insane
Willam R. McMahon
Southern Indiana Hospital For Insane
E. Gis
Ogpborn
Loutz’s
Dismissal of Elliott election contest announced
Elliott's election contest case was dismissed after telephone updates to attorneys and Judge Allen, with costs assessed against the plaintiff. The Wall case remains undecided. Also includes an ad note for DeWitt's Little Early Risers and a shoe sale at Stout's on 450 E Washington St with holiday hat displays at Seaton's.
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Hovey
Allen
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Chandler
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Hoar
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Union Missionary Baptist Church
Mr. Patterson
Downing St
the Journal
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U.s.am
Bassador Choate
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Justice
Frisky Boers
Assatil Molteno
Sterk
Will
Miss Kussner
Verdi
Rome
State Fair Management
E. B. Martindale
Greenipic
Fenians
Gov. Mount
Eliott Crull
Hart
Lyman A. Ashton
Michigan City
O. E. Raidy
Ji. W. Moore
Rich
Samuel Loutz
Christian Fassnacht
Fred D. Conner
New Albany
Frank G. Jackson
Muncie
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Wall
DeWitt's
Stout's
Washington St
Seaton's
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