McKinley Birthday Observances Across Cities
Across Canton, Columbus, Cleveland, Des Moines, Chicago and New York, observances honored President McKinley with school programs, sermons and memorial meetings. Governors and legislators spoke or read excerpts while crowds displayed flags and civic groups planned a national holiday observance.
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Canton, O
Canton
McKinley
Chicago
McKinney
Studebaker Theater
William R. Day
New York
Man
William McKinley
Board of Aldermen
Gihuan Elected President of Carnegie Institute in Washington
Dr Daniel C Gihuan of Johns Wooking University was chosen president of the Carnegie Institute to be established in Washington with Abram S Yewitt as chairman and Charles D Walcott as secretary. The deed of gift details ten million dollars in United States Steel bonds to fund study research and discovery across the nation, with trustees empowered to manage investments and appoint officers.
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Washington
Daniel C. Gihuan
Johns Wooking University
Carnegie Institute
Abram S. Mewitt
J. Billings
Cairpain
Charles D. Walcett
Willum E. Dodge
New York
Dis
Cleveland
Abram S. Yewitt
Clay
Carnegie
Board of Trustees
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Bteel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
United States of America
New telescope baggage box for soldiers proposed
The War Department tests a trunk fiber telescopic baggage box to replace heavy locker boxes. General Chaffee urged a simpler carry system. Col. W S Tatton's model measures 19 by 16 by 8 inches, expandable to 15 inches deep, with leather straps and a side handle for individual transport aboard ships and storage in berths. Units will test the box before wider adoption, with enough boxes issued to a regiment for Manila transport.
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War Department
Gen. Chaffee
Department
Philippines
Col. W.s.tatton
Quartermaster’s Department
Manila
Runaway Cars Kill and Injure in Pittsburgh
Three people die and two fatally hurt as two runaway cars on the Monongahela branch dash through McKeesport toward Pittsburgh. Conductor Charles Wright badly injured. a second car kills a bystander and injures a driver who later marries his fiancée. Sleeting conditions hinder braking as the wrecks occur near the railroad depot.
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Pittsburg
Monongahela
Dasha
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles Wright
James Sread
Lizzie Minner
McKeesport
Alex Saunders
War Revenue Tax Reduced Favors by Republican Ways and Means
Washington Jan 30 Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee privately decided to frame a bill reducing war revenue taxes. They expect large reductions near repeal of the entire taxes totaling about 68 million dollars. Chairman Payne called a full committee meeting for 11 this morning to begin work on the measure.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
State Department
United States
House Committee On Pensions
Hiram Crok
Oneida County
Senate debates censorship in Manila and trade pacts
Senators spar over press dispatch censorship in the Philippines with Gen Greeley’s letter denying controls. Congress moves on reciprocity legality under the Dingley act as debates simmer and bills surface on oleomargarine and dairy protections amid party disagreements.
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Philippines
Cullom
Minois
Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Dingley
Sleet Damage Hits Little Rock With Record Loss
A three day sleet storm devastates Little Rock causing over 400000 dollars in insured and uninsured losses. The business district suffers heavy damage with downed poles and telegraph lines, roofs failing, and streetcars disrupted as the city shuts off from surrounding areas. In Arizona, Governor Murphy faces official charges. in Vienna, talks hint at Philippine sale to Germany. in Chicago, nine hurt in a building fire with 30 dollars in property loss noted.
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Little Rock
Ark
Western Union
Admiral Schley Seeks Presidential Review Of Court Findings
Navy Department publishes Admiral Schley's petition to President Roosevelt requesting review of court findings. He argues Dewey’s views, contests Long's endorsement, and seeks approval of Dewey's positions on command and credit for victory at Santiago and related maneuvers. The eight page petition is signed with counsel and includes three exhibits.
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Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Sehley
Secretary Long
Secretary of the Navy
Dewey
Schley
Santiago
Long
Dew
Cienfuegos
Key West
Pearson Denies Christ Divine in New Manuscript
Chicago January 30 Northwestern professor Charles W Pearson writes The Carpenter Prophet in which he denies the virgin birth miracles resurrection and ascension while affirming Jesus as a great teacher and elder brother of mankind. The manuscript remains unpublished after being offered to a Chicago publisher and read only by a few friends.
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Chicago
Charles W. Pearson
Northwestern Universitys
Prof
Pearson
Christ
Botte Correspondent Reports Freeing of Mae and Mise Stone
Cable dispatch dated January 29 notes that Mise Stone and Mae Tuitkw were reportedly liberated on Turkish soil. A nearby Halifax item reports a dynamite explosion at Marek colliery in Yhorburn, Pictou county, killing three men and destroying the structure.
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Toudou
Botte
Himes
Saye
Halifax
N. 8
Yhorburn
Pictou County
Fire Chief Bonner eyed for Manila fire service post
A reliable source reports Former Fire Chief Slugh J. Bonner is weighing a Roosevelt and War Department plan to reorganize Manila's fire department. Bonner went to Washington and may accept, with a proposed salary of 3000 to 3500 dollars yearly.
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Slugh J. Bonner
Roosevelt
War Department
New York
Manila
Philippine Islands
Bonner
Philippine Commission
Cot. Edwards
Insular
Washington
Bieel
Chicago
Lanoma
Ye Wen
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