Deaf mutes rise in Germany amid census figures
The Register notes a German census showing 6458 deaf mutes in special instruction institutions. It adds the Gaulois report that Reutenbourg village counted 444 residents with 221 men and 222 women. Austria and Mexico resume intercourse. Francis Joseph appoints Prince Khevenhuller-Metsch to represent at a memorial chapel dedication in Queretaro for Maximilian, shot in 1867.
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Reutenbourg
Austria
Mexico
Maximilian
Francis Joseph
Prince Khevenhuller-Metsch
Queretaro
Lost 1627 silver watch found on Poverty Island
Antiquarians crowd to view a large silver watch recovered from Poverty Island near the Connecticut River mouth. The inner outer case bears an unreadable engraved name and the date 1627, drawing keen interest from scholars and collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poverty Island
Connecticut River
New York Cleric Hosts Interfaith Meeting Speakers
The Rev Dr MacArthur opens his church for a gathering with speakers including Wu Ting Fang Andrew Carnegie Booker T Washington and two Jewish rabbis. The event echoes the message of brotherhood preached since Christ 1900 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. MacArthur
New York
Wu Ting Fang
Andrew Carnegie
Booker T. Washington
Christ
Brotherhood of Man
Park to complete land buy for Vicksburg defense site
Vicksburg National Park will finish land acquisitions totaling 1,231 acres. Plans call for restoring military features from the 1863 struggle and for regiments and batteries that participated to assist in locating historic objects and marking sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg National Park
Zionist ventures in Vienna eye Palestinian industries
The movement studies establishing industries in Palestine including fez and basket making, textiles, paper, chemicals, matches, machinery, bricks and wine production. Wines from Palestine have been exported in large quantities. An unknown post office clerk in major cities stamps religious texts on mail.
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Vienna
Palestine
Fez
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
World Claims Lincoln as a shared benefactor in birthday tribute
Wu Ting fang of China calls Lincoln a world benefactor not America’s alone, signaling global progress. Paris reports a court voids a Kardec will in spiritualist circles. Loyalsville smallpox scare derails local election as voters stay home. Indian census cites famine deaths over 1.1 million, blaming lack of buying power and British policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu Ting Fang
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
America
China
Loyalsville
Thomas J. Bryan
Election Board
Colorado Legislature Passes Numerous Bills and Amendments
The Colorado Senate and House debated and passed multiple measures including bills on ditch head gate repair penalties, county debt funding, and a Bilbao revenue bill with hundreds of amendments. A capital punishment rescue bill known as Stubbs-Gabrin gained broad support after all-night amendments. Governors signed funds for normal institutes and county governance reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Coates
Taylor
Stubbs
Stubbs-Gabrin
House
Teller
Assembly
Montgomery
Messrs
Ammons
Clayton and Tanquary
Ballinger
Dinkel
Rawalt
Hammond
Dickerson
Connelly
H. B
Joint Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Orman
Kansas
Colorado
Arkansas
United States Circuit Court
Topeka
E.T. Taylor
Bills Passed in the House Third Reading
The House read and passed numerous bills on third reading including House bill 430 the general appropriation bill House bill 249 for forest preservation House bill 360 to complete the state capitol House bill 859 for capitol maintenance House bill 292 for a new penitentiary cell house House bill 313 to compile House and Senate journals House bill 273 deposits of 10000 by fraternal insurance associations House bill 315 the anti screen bill House bill 9 for State Board of Health appropriation House bill 308 for a fish hatchery in Grand county House bill 358 to replace old capitol furniture and House bill 153 to require railways to keep right of way weed free
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawalt
Davis
House
Senate
Carringer
Caley
State Board of Health
Grand County
Capitol
Platt
Senate Passes Multiple Bills on March 29 30
The Senate approved a slate of bills on March 29 and March 30 without debate. Key items include H B 43 creating irrigation districts, S B 164 consolidating issues before justices of the peace, S B 263 regulating ore purchases, S B 134 funding the State School for Deaf and Blind at 118000 total, and H B 280 for corporation meeting places. Other measures cover university appropriations, bonds, voter notices, and various state offices and procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Newell
Seldomridge
State School For
Parks
Stewart
Platt
State University
Moore
J. Frank Adams
Colorado Highway Commission
Morris
Carringer
Golden
Montgomery
Insley
Bell
St. Louis Fair Commission
Cunningham
Dickerson
Ballinger
Park
Judkins
Rawalt
Weldon
Northpark
State House actions push state spending and remonetization
H. C. R. 5 by Bell urges state institutions to favor Colorado industries in purchases. H. C. R. 3 by O Connell authorizes governor to collaborate with other states to pursue silver remonetization. H. R. 14 by Carringer seeks a 25000 dollar appropriation for the State School of Mines at Golden. H. B. 31 by Heartz requests 25000 dollars for the State Industrial School for Girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Colorado
O'Connell
Carringer
State School of Mines
Golden
H. B
Heartz
Proposed Senatorial Districts Shift in Colorado Plan
A report outlines a reallocation of senatorial districts by the state affairs and reapportionment committee. The plan retains several counties in place while proposing new pairings such as El Paso Teller, Larimer Boulder, Pitkin Gunnison, and others, reducing the total to 27 districts with changes across multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On State Affairs
Arapahoe
Pueblo
Douglas
el Paso and
Teller
Las Animas
Boulder
Lake
Weld
Jefferson
Jefferson and
Clear Creek
Fremont
Larimer
Pitkin
Gunnison
Sedgwick
Phillips
Yuma
Washington
Logan, Morgan and
Mesa
Delta
Montrose
San Miguel
Dolores
Ouray
San Juan
Hinsdale
Archuleta
la Plata
Montezuma
Chaffee and Park
Garfield
Eagle
Rio Blanco
Cheyenne
Lincoln
Kit Carson
Elbert
Kiowa
Otero
Bent
Prowers
Baca
Conejos
Morgan
Logan
Gilpin
Pueblo and
Huerfano
Park and Lake
Two Amendments Signed For Biennial State Elections
Governor Orman signed Senate Bills 317 and 318, Taylor amendments to Articles 6 and 14, prescribing longer terms for district attorneys, county judges, and county officers. If adopted in 1902, elections would align with general state races, cutting odd-year county and district elections and saving taxpayers about a quarter of a million dollars biennially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Orman
Senate
Fraud Scandals Roil Manila Commissary System
Reports from Manila detail massive frauds in the U S Army commissary depots with thousands of flour sacks bacon and government goods found with unauthorized holders. Captain Barrows and seven commissary sergeants plus a contractor are under arrest amid alleged losses in transit and inflated spoilage. Investigations extend back to 1900 and may implicate other officers as Lt Street leads the probe under Colonel Wilbur.
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Manila
Aguinaldo
Frederick J. Barrows
Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry
Department of Southern Luzon
Hotel Oriente
United States Army
R. K. Street
Forty-sixth Volunteer Infantry
Wilbur
Growth of Uncle Sam's Marvelous Export Trade
Washington reports continued growth in US exports of iron and steel manufactures. Eight months to February 1901 show a $6.5 million rise over last year and a nine percent increase over the 1891 eight months. Electrical machinery, sewing machines, typewriters, rails, and other manufactured items expand into more markets worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Europe
Mexico
Central and
South America
West Indies
British East Indies
China
Japan
Australia
Africa
Gladstone Letter Shakes Liberal ranks in England
London April 1 Herbert Gladstone M P for West Leeds issues a constituent letter critiquing the government. He accuses costly war work and rising armaments, failing Irish policy, and seeks conditions before Liberal support in Lords reform. The piece notes a bold stance likely to rally Liberal and anti government sentiment.
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London
Herbert Gladstone
West Leeds
Daily News
South Africa
Far East
Europe
House of Lords
Gladstone
Ouray Pyritic Smelter Burned Near Colorado Town
Ouray Colorado March 31 The new Home Pyritic smelter two and a half miles north of Ouray caught fire at 2 pm and within two hours was a ruin valued at about 50000 dollars. Fire started in a room near furnaces from a bursting pot of molten slag. A bucket brigade fought flames but barns dry walls fed the blaze. Destruction of the building complete with machinery damage undetermined. A new Corliss engine had been re-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouray
Colo
Denver
Corliss
Governors Appointments For Board Of Dental Examiners
Governor Orman sent confirmations to the Senate naming B A McGee A E Barker H C Rose H F Hoff man and Fernando H Sutherland for the State Board of Dental Examiners all reappointed. Also named trustees for the State Industrial School for Boys H E Bell a Denver cigar broker and Democrat and for the Girls Robt M Golder Denver Democrat. Mary McDonald Pueblo and George West Durango reappointed to Deaf and Blind School. J L Chatfield Eagle County reappointed and B V Dye Otero County named to the State Agricultural College trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Orman
Senate
State Board of Dental Examiners
B. A. McGee
A. E. Barker
Idaho Springs
H. C. Rose
Leadville
H. F. Hoffman
Fernando H. Sutherland
Cripple Creek
H. FE. Bell
State Industrial School For Boys
Bell
Robert M. Golder
State Industrial School For Girls
Golder
Mary McDonald
Pueblo
George West
Durango
State School For Deaf and Blind
West
Trustees
State Agricultural College
J. L. Chatfield
Eagle County
B. V. Dye
Otero County
Presidential Appointments Move Americans to Washington
In Washington on April 1 the President announced nominations for a delegate to the congress of American states including Cyrus Northrop of Minnesota H G Davis of West Virginia William I Buchanan of Iowa Charles M Pepper of the District of Columbia and Volney W Foster of Illinois. He also named members of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission with John M Thurston of Nebraska Thomas H Carter of Montana William Lindsay of Kentucky G W McBride of Oregon F A Betts of Connecticut John M Allen of Mississippi Martin H Glynn of New York John F Miller of Indiana and Philip D Scott of Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress of American States
Cyrus Northrop
Minnesota
H. G. Davis
West Virginia
William I. Buchanan
Iowa
Charles M. Pepper
District of Columbia
Volney W. Foster
Illinois
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
William Lindsay
Kentucky
G. W. McBride
Oregon
F. A. Betts
Connecticut
John
Stampede Rush Sparks Claim Frenzy in Yukon Gold Run
From Victoria April 1 The Amur reports in Dawson that during the recent stampede to Gold Run and Eureka eighty men staked one claim and rushed to record it while at the mouth of Gold Run 100 men scrambled for three claims The Yukon Journal a new four page daily has been established at Dawson News reached Dawson of a big strike at Pelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Victoria
B. C
Amur
Skaguay
Dawson
Gold Run
Eureka
Gold
Yukon Journal
Pelly
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Paris
London Standard
Appeal Court
Madam Rivail
Allan Kardec
Proceedings OF
THE
Colorado Legislature
Whitford
J. ©. Evans
Fort Collins
Billa
Philippines
Uncle Sam
England
Pyrifiec
Ward
Ouray Pyritic
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