National Capital Work and Bills in Congress
The supervising architect proposes additonal appropriations for Cheyenne public building Leadville post office Salt Lake Helena and more. Delegate Wilson introduces a bill creating a judicial district for New Mexico Arizona Oklahoma with three appellate judges. The army bill faces canteen conflicts and a hospital access measure gains traction. The treasury reports coinage and silver values while Paris Exposition commission gifts are noted. The House passes the oleo bill and army reorganization with party-line votes. A Mexican lynching indemnity, metric system adoption, and canal route studies dominate other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Leadville
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Salt Lake
Helena
Wilson
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Secretary of the Treasury
Vernon
Thomas I.’. Walsh
Colorado
Warren
United States
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Nickelson
San Carlos Reservation
Indian Bureau
Jones
Senator Hanna
Republican National Committee
John Jay Edson
Washington
Edson
Secretary of the Interior
de Young
Thomas S’. Walsh
McKinley
Committee On Agriculture
Lasalle County
Texas
Florentino Suaste
Senate
Thomas I. Walsh
Benjamin Harrison
John W. Foster
Cockrell
Foraker
Pauncefote
Harriet Lane Johnson
Burrows
Grosvenor
Kenna
Perry S. Heath
Gage
London
House
Hall
Pennsylvania
Underhill and Slayton
New York
Mr. McCall
Massachusetts
Shafter
Lee
Gallagher
Wolcott
Thurston
Kansas
Nebraska
Utah
Montana
White House
Shafroth
House Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
Canal Commission
Panama Canal
Nicaragua Canal
Panama
Nicaragua
San Francisco
New Orleans
Liverpool
Commission
Ission
Panama Canal Company
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Telegraphic Brevities Feature Roundup
A rapid-fire miscellany notes Mrs. McKinley shopping in New York, charity dinners in Chicago, a weakened pope in Rome, Luzon sieges, police ratios in Chicago, steam pumps in Jordan and Europe, a Nicaragua canal pact, Kipling in South Africa, political shifts in Nevada, rail rates for stock men, Victoria dukedom rumors, a state sanitarium proposal, Morgan and Rockefeller jurors, Edison heating device, India relief funds, Rhode Island robin penalty, Annapolis defeating West Point, salt industry control west of the Rockies, Paris Figaro on American Revolution, Parnell estate sale, European wine glut, Michigan licensing, Winona smallpox, Washington Revolution founder’s kin, Boston chess prospects, Monte Carlo tourney, British census, Antarctic expedition, Bolivian rail plans, El Paso bullfight attendance.
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Jordan
Europe
Nicaragua
United States
London
Rudyard Kipling
Cape Town
South Africa
Stewart
Nevada
Oregon Short Line
Salt Lake City
Portland
Oregon
National Live Stock Association
Manchester Guardian
Queen Victoria
Lord Roberts
Illinois State Board of Health
William Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York City
Thomas A. Edison
India
New York
Providence
Rhode Island
Annapolis
West Point
Philadelphia
Paris Figaro
Sons of the American Revolution
Charles Stewart Parnell
Avondale
Wenl
American Parnell Fund
Germany
France
Stevens
Michigan
Ladies of the Macabees
Winona
Minnesota
Board of Slealth
Eugenie Wington
George Washington
Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Society of Founders and Patriots
Washington, D. C
Barry
Boston
Monte Carlo
Lipsichuetz
Marshall
Pillsbury
Showalter
United Kingdom
Royal Society
el Paso
Grand International Live Stock Show Captivates Chicago Crowd
At the Grand International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago crowds swell despite bad weather. Teachers bring many Chicago schoolchildren who learn cattle and stockyard basics for the first time. Notable sales include a 7 cent per pound champion cows and 900 pound yearling steers netting near 50 dollars each. alfalfa exhibits from Colorado draw government interest and testing. Chicago eyes hosting the 1902 National Live Stock Association meeting, with plans for a possible Salt Lake City venue deciding between Chicago or Denver.
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Chicago
Ill
E. Newcomb
Lindsomaendal
Indiana
Eugene Grubb
Carbondale
Colorado
Doll Bros
Western
Salt Lake
Denver
National Association
Stratton's Independence Mine Meeting in London Turmoil
A Dec meeting in London drew a large gathering of Stratton's Independence shareholders. The session was stormy as the board faced a vote of no confidence amid accusations of fraud and mismanagement. After delays, the report by J A Hammond was adopted, and a dividend for the December quarter was approved. Stratton's share price rose to 11 16 pence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dec
Stratton
Earl of Chesterfield
John Hays Hammond
Americ
Han
Ido
Rickar Colorado
Hammond
Rick
Ward
Rickard
J. A. Hammond
Lord Chesterfield
Mr. Hammond
Holland May Fight With Portugal
London cautions that deteriorating Portugal Holland ties could spark wider conflict in Africa and Europe. Holland backs Kru ger while Portugal faces bankruptcy. fear grows Germany would intervene, but Britain will likely restrain Lisbon from drastic action to protect its ally.
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London
Portugal
Tolland
Africa
Europe
Holland
Kruger
Herr Pott
Transvaal
Netherlands
Pretoria
Leyds
Dutch East Africa Company
Delagoa Bay
Germany
William
Great Britain
Active Bidding on New Ironclads
Washington reports a record bid opening for naval construction totaling about 50 million dollars. Eight bidders, with younger firms challenging established builders, as Fore River and Morans show potential. Changes to specifications cloud which bid is lowest.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Fore River Company
Pacific Coast
Morans
Extraordinary Tourist Travel Now Breaks Records
Chicago reports record travel from the East to California winter resorts. Western railways run extra coaches and even additional westbound trains to meet demand. Berth accommodations for California points have been engaged as far ahead as February.
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Chicago
Western Railway
California
Missouri River
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