Lodge to introduce temporary Philippine government bill
Senator Lodge will introduce a temporary Philippine government bill after consultations with war department officials. The measure confirms President McKinley’s commission actions, regulates island commerce during resistance, and authorizes land, timber, mineral, and public works provisions under a Philippine government framework.
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Washington
Lodge
Committee On
Philippines
United States
Government of the Philippines
Congress
Commission
Islands
Philippine Commission
Supreme Court of the Islands
Supreme Court of the United States
Manila
Nebraska law sustained on railroad injury damages
In a decision delivered by Justice McKenna the United States Supreme Court sustained Nebraska statutes awarding damages for injuries on a railroad not caused by a passenger's criminal negligence. The cases involved Bertha Zerncke as administratrix of Ernest Zerncke and Webster Eaton as administrator of J. R. Matthews. The Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railroad Company was the plaintiff.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Justice McKenna
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
Bertha Zerncke
Ernest Zerncke
Webster Eaton
J. R. Matthews
Nebraska
Bryan reception dispute at Boston committee meeting
At a Democratic State Committee meeting in Boston on January 7 the panel refused to cooperate with the Commonwealth club in the reception and banquet planned for Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
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Bryan
Boston
Democratic State Committee
Commonwealth Club
Wil- Tem Jennings Bryan
Senator Nelson Reprimands Over Prize Money Distribution
Secretary Long replies to Senator Knute Nelson defending the Navy Department against claims of bias in prize money and bounty allocations. He notes the treasury funds, court determinations, and lack of department control, and cites the Court of Claims decree for Sampson's Santiago bounty. The message underscores naval leaders receive prize shares by rank under law.
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Nelson
Washington
Jan
Long
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Navy Department
Sampson
Sehley
Santiago
Court of Claims
Must Face the Charge Greene and the Gaynors
The U S Supreme Court affirmed a New York circuit court ruling sending Benjamin Greene John A Gaynor and Edward YH Gaynor to Georgia for trial in a case accusing them of complicity with Captain O M Carter in defrauding the government while overseeing public works at Savannah Georgia The defendants had sought habeas corpus in New York to avoid Georgia trial and the court denied the writ The opinion was delivered by Justice Peckham.
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Savanah, Ga
Greene
Gaynor
New York
Georgia
Justice Peckham
British Troop Ship Manhattan Arrives with Exiled Americans
The Manhattan arrived from Capetown via St. Vincent with two Americans who fought under the British flag in South Africa. T. Ryan served two years with the Duke of Cumberland’s colonial corps and took part in eight engagements including the relief of Kimberley. he is from Arizona and heads to New Orleans. Harry Walsh, from Cincinnati, served six months in Brabant's Horse and will go to New York. The Manhattan carries a party of Canadian Mounted Rifles to South Africa, per reports. Roosevelt Sends for Schley in White House meeting. both declined to disclose details.
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Halifax
Manhattan
Capetown
St. Vincent
Flang
South Africa
T. Ryan
Duke of Holmburgh
Colonial Corps
Kimperley
Arizona
New Orleans
Harry Walsh
Cincinnati
Brabant
New York
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Monitor Verrar Leaves Navy Yard for Annapolis Training
The monitor Verrar departed League Island navy yard in tow by the government tug Samoset bound for Annapolis. The vessel will be used as a training ship in the coming period.
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Ovster Porrar
Philadelphia
Monitor Verrar
League Island Navy Yard
Samoset
Annapolis
Strikes a Snag and Sinks
BUPALA Jan 7 The steamship M. W. Kelly of the Independent line struck a snag and sank two miles above the city with two cast. members reported missing while others were rescued, authorities investigating the incident and weather likely hindering efforts.
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Bupala
Als
M. W. Kelly
Independent Line
Thin City
Memorial Bill Introduced For McKinley Memorial Arch In DC
Washington Jan 6 The William McKinley National Memorial association drafts a bill to create a commission to select a site and plans for a memorial arch in the District of Columbia to honor the late president. The panel may use unoccupied federal land excluding Capitol grounds and Library of Congress. It may pay up to 25000 for plans models and select any proposal. report to Congress soon.
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Congress
Ashington
Willim McKinley National Memorial HK Association
McKinley National Memorial Association
Canton
Th Arch
William McKinley
United States
District of Columbia
Joint Committee On the Library
Oflstate
Secretary of War
Iliam Melxinley
Capitol
Library of Congress
Congress of the United States
Bold Count’s Plan for South African War Settlement
Brussels January 6 Count de Turenne a former minister plenipotentiary in the French service sent a striking letter to the Independence Pledge proposing a basis for ending the South African war. His bold meddling and English family ties with Kruger and Boer officials draw comment. He says Kruger would accept autonomous southern territories under Britain’s suzerainty in foreign relations.
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Brussels
Count de Turenne
Kruger
Bechuanaland
Great Britain
Fisher shoots woman near Shawnee during wagon trip
In a Shawnee area incident Carl Fishner a farmer fatally wounded Mary L Wallace in front of her husband J H Wallace and their two children. The Wallaces traveling from Rich Hill Missouri to Custer County Nebraska were camped near Fishners when he accused them of stealing corn. The shooting occurred January 6 near Kansas City.
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Parmer
Noota
Kansas City
Shawnee
Kan
Carl Fishner
Mary L. Wallace
J. H. Wallace
Wallaces
Rich Hill
Custer County
Nepraska
Fishner
Dispute With Chile Worsens as Argentina Seeks War Footing
In Buenos Aires on January 6 the Argentine government says it will suspend diplomatic relations with Chile after exhausting peace efforts. It orders navy and army to war footing while the people applaud the hard line taken by authorities amid ongoing negotiations.
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Buenos Ayres
Chile
Discover New Counterfeit Note Warns Public
Washington officials report a new counterfeit silver certificate from 1899 series with check letter C. The note bears Lyons as register and Roberts as treasurer, and features crude workmanship with the back printed upside down.
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Washington, D. C
Secret Service
Lyons
Register
Roberts
Inter state Commerce probes loom in Chicago and Kansas City
The Record-Herald reports three investigations to gather data for a Roosevelt message. Topics include railway combinations, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and traffic legislation. Packers face subpoenas while railroad officials face letters. delays threaten the Burlington deal and key figures are being summoned.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Congress
Interstate Commmerce Commission
Kansas City
Packing House
George QB. Robbins
Armour Car Lines
W. P. Jenkins
Hammond Packing Company
Burlington
Harris
Darius Miller
St. Paul
Northern Securities Company
James 3. Hill
H. Harriman
J. P
Funeral of Rear Admiral Roe at Arlington with naval honors
Impressive services were held for Rear Admiral Francis A. Roe at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Rev. William Taylor Snyder, Roe’s nephew, officiated as body was carted to Arlington Cemetery by Marines led by Lt. Col. B. R. Russell with the Marine Band. Bearers numbered eight sailors. honorary pallbearers included Rear Admirals Greer Schley Weaver Ludlow Watson Captains Sigsbee Bartlett and ex assistant secretary Frank Hacket.
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Tany
Boe
Washington
St. John's Episcopal Church
Francis A. Roe
William Taylor Snyder
Roe
Arlington Cemetery
R. Russell
Greer
Schley
Weaver
Ludlow
Watson
Sigsbee and
Bartlett
Frank Hacket
Navy
Live Stock Market Quotations From Omaha and Kansas City
Cattle demand remains steady to strong with good quality offerings and packer appetite in Omaha. Hogs show a nickel decline from yesterday. light hogs weak, heavier weights selling best. In Kansas City cattle steady to lower for stockers and feeders, hogs down, sheep and lambs report mixed gains for fed lambs and wethers.
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South Omaha
Kaneen City
Omaha
Kanbas City
Texas
Helfers
Ight
Palma Outlines His Plans For Cuba Policy
New York January 4 President elect Tomas Ustrada Palma of Cuba remains in New York awaiting official dispatches from Mendez Capote. Palma says his aims are stronger Cuba US relations and an economical administration focusing on agriculture and tariff reductions to boost Cuban products in the United States. He plans to return to Cuba in April to work alongside his cabinet as laborers do.
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Cuba
New York
Tomas Ustrada Palma
Central Valley
N. Y
Mendez Capote
Central Committee of
Maso
Republic of Cuba
United States of America
Isle de Cuba
United States
Fatherland
German Exports to United States Reach New High in 1901
Berlin January 4 Exports from the Berlin consular district to the United States for 1901 totaled 30,723,008 marks, up from 28,044,291 last year. The rise was driven largely by the fourth quarter at 7,968,300 marks, compared with 5,930,263 marks in 1900.
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Berlin
United States
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