Cuban Treaty Loses Ground in Senate Conflict
The Cuban reciprocity treaty faces rising opposition in the Senate led by Perkins and Bard from California. Democrats organize against ratification as Cullom grows pessimistic. The White House seeks to extend the treaty's life via protocol while Cuba remains in negotiation.
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Washington
Senate
California
Perkins
Bard
Cullom
White House
Cuba
McCormick
St. Petersburg
Robert S. McCormick
St.etersburg
State Department
Department
Glorious Death Anyway Clergyman Defends Football
Philadelphia January 29 A Lawrenceville headmaster Reverend McPherson told a Presbyterian union audience that he would rather see a student killed in a football game than see boys rot in college He defended football saying it benefits the whole man and condemned those who denounce the sport despite risks He argued education must develop body spirit and intellect and praised football despite injuries
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Philadelphia
McPherson
Lawrenceville
N. J
Presbyterian Soccial Union
Dr. McPherson
German meat dealer forecasts horse meat in Chicago diet
Max Waldenburger, a German representative, arrives from Frankfurt to push horse meat as a regular American diet. He acknowledges public prejudice but believes education will overcome it. He notes American buyers will learn to accept horse flesh.
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Chicago
New York
Max Waldenburger
Frankfort
Germany
Herr Waldenburger
Sets a swift pace Wisconsin man elopes with three women
George King of Brooklyn, Wisconsin, elopes with three different women in two days. He ferried a 16-year-old sister-in-law with $250 in a bobsled, then swapped partners at Deforest and Columbus before heading east with a third woman. Sheriff Watson pursues, fearing capture.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
George King
Brooklyn
Sun Prairie
Deforest
King
Columbus
No. 2
Sheriff Watkins
Paddy Divver Near Death in New York Home
Noted Tammany leader Patrick Divver lies gravely ill with pleuro-pneumonia at his home in New York on January 29. A steady stream of callers seeks word, as family physician offers slim hopes while avoiding fatal certainty. Divver, famed for blunt police justice and long influence in Tammany Hall, remains near death with limited recent political involvement.
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New York
Paddy Divver
Divver
Patrick Divver
Tammany Hall
Grant
Paddy Driver
Tammany
Pbookland
Croker
Seth Low
Clothes Were Too Loud Love of Finery Brings Man to Grief
Henry Rose a 20 year old from Escanaba Mich fled after an infatuation and embezzlement case chasing 3000 miles. He bought a conspicuous suit in Denison Tex that helped detectives trace him in multiple towns and was arrested in Chicago Hyde Park station still wearing the outfit.
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Chicago
Escanaba
Mich
Henry Rose
Hyde Park Station
Rose
Stringtown
I. T
American Express
Denison
Tex
Addicks to Be Beaten by Delaware Coalition
Dover Delaware January 29 Democrats in the Delaware legislature push a coalition with regular Republicans to elect two United States senators to defeat Addicks. They nominate four candidates and designate two for support across Thursday to Saturday, with Dr Black’s nomination reportedly backed by five of six regular Republicans. A rumor says Representative Eastman may join if Louis Deisler is nominated.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
United States
Addicks
Richard R. Kenney
Millard Saulsbury
Dr. Black
Eastman
Louis Deisler
Legislators Resent Jackrabbit Comparison in Utah
Salt Lake City Jan 29 The Utah House formally censures a Salt Lake paper for saying San Pete county members could change places with jackrabbits and the legislature would be strengthened by substitutes. Debating amid smallpox vaccination debate the resolutions condemn the remarks as reflecting on the intelligence and fitness of lawmakers.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
San Pete County
Tax on bachelors and spinsters hits Bailey bill
Kansas lawmaker Campbell introduces a bill taxing single men aged 40 to 65 at 50 dollars and single women aged 35 to 50 at 25 dollars with funds diverted to the school fund. The bill also specifies that the salaries of unmar ried state officers be forfeited to the fund, targeting Governor Bailey and Lieutenant Governor Hanna amid proposals from numerous women.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Campbell
Bailey
Hanna
Mrs Fair Used Imitations in Paris Jewel Mystery
Paris dispatch reports Mrs Fair left authentic jewels in America and carried counterfeit pieces abroad to avoid theft and customs issues. Her maid allegedly unaware of the ruse.
Roosevelt Worried by Sensational Stories on Germany Venezuela
Washington Jan 28 sensational stories alleging Roosevelt Root and Moody plan to bolster army and navy for possible war with Germany circulated on Wall Street. Administration warns against inflaming public opinion as no conflict is planned. Also covers Mrs Harrison portrait snag incident, trust legislation prospects, Morgan's stance on Panama treaty, Raleigh hotel fire alarm panic, and a public lands bill open to entry.
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Germany
Venezuela
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Root
Moody
Great Britain
France
United States
Harrison
Daughters of the American Revolution
Benjamin Harrison
White House
Corcoran Art Gallery
Huntington
Patriotic Organization
Representative Brownlow
Tennessee
Were Cutthroat Leases Put on Stand in Miners Case
Philadelphia hearing opens with G B Markle company presenting its side of the coal strike case. Attorney D J McCarthy testifies that evicted miners brought the notices to him and that they were told they signed leases confessing judgment. He suspects the men were deceived and asserts forged or bogus agreements may have been used.
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C. J. McCarthy
Philadelphia
Coal Strike Commission
G. B. Markle & Co
D. J. McCarthy
Markle Company
Gray
Duffy Disappears After Robberies Near Portland and Mason City
Thomas Duffy, former Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul agent at Portland IA, has vanished after reporting two recent hold ups totaling about 200 dollars. He was checked out Monday and last seen Wednesday night in a Mason City gambling hall with 160 dollars in hand.
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Portland
Mason City
Thomas Duffy
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Morgan Grilled Over Credentials of Senor Herran
In Washington on January 28, Morgan submitted a senate resolution questioning the credentials of Thomas Herran, the charge d affaires of Colombia who recently signed the Isthmian canal treaty. Platt urged action on a printing committee report but was opposed by Quay, Hale urged movement, and the matter went over. Alger’s credentials were presented and he took the oath. The body then met in executive session to consider the Interstate Commerce Committee’s recommendation to report the Elkins anti trust bill, with amendments under sub committee drafting.
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Committee On Foreign Relations
Alabama
Nicaragua
Senate
Colombia
Bacon
Georgia
Congress
Dignity
Raleigh
Spooner
Senor Herran
Washington
Thomas Herran
Platt
New York
Committee On Printing
Quay
Hale
Alger
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
House to Probe Indianola Postoffice Resignation
The House adopted a post office committee resolution directing the Postmaster General to transmit all correspondence and documents in his possession about the resignation of the Indianola Mississippi postmaster, if not against public interests, with the request issued today in Washington dated January 28.
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Indianola
Washington
House
Postoffice Committee
Miss
Cracker Packers Quit at Kennedy Biscuit Plant
Chicago January 28 Twelve hundred Kennedy Biscuit Company employees walked out amid a union dispute. The Cracker Packers union had threatened action since Saturday over forcing two nonmembers and three girls to join the union, prompting the mass walkout.
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Kennedy Biscuit Company
Chicago
Cracker Packers’ Union
Schwab Denies Health Rumors and Sails Postponed
Oliver Wren, Schwab's private secretary, reports from Palermo that Schwab's health is better and unfounded rumors of deterioration. Word from Palermo on January 26 says plans to sail to New York on the yacht Margarita were delayed and Schwab will remain abroad several weeks longer.
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I Health
New York
Oliver Wren
Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Palermo
Italy
Charles M. Schwab
Hay Extends Time If Senate Fails to Ratify Cuban Treaty
Secretary and Cuban minister signed a convention extending the limit for exchange of ratifications of the reciprocity treaty now pending in the senate. The extension pauses the original deadline, expiring next Saturday, as a precaution to preserve the treaty if ratification does not occur this week.
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Hay
Senate
Washington
Jan
Ohio Lawyer Day Accepts Supreme Court Appointment
Canton Ohio January 28 Judge W R Day has accepted a tender from the president to serve as associate justice on the United States Supreme Court.
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Ohio
Supreme Court
Canton
W. R. Day
Associated Justice
United States Supreme Court
Shoots Up the Town: Drunken Barber Tries to Kill Town Marshal
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, January 28, Joe Mays a barber attempted to kill the town marshal at about 4 am on Main Street while intoxicated. Six shots were fired and several citizens were endangered, but none of the shots took effect.
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Cedar Fall
Cedar Rapids
Joe Mays
Marsiaa
Wier
General Miles Sees Wealth of Siberia on long Eurasian trip
General Miles arrived in Paris after a journey through the Philippines and Russia. He recounted a sixteen day Siberian rail journey with Mrs Miles and Col and Mrs Maus, calling it fatiguing but comfortable. He predicted a great Siberian future as railways open commerce and noted hardy Siberian natives and broad reception everywhere. He plans to return to the United States via London after visiting czar and court events, and his wife enjoyed the trip despite time away from home.
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Paris
General Miles
Philippines
Russia
Miles
Col
Maus
Siberia
America
Orient
China
United States
Canada
Boers greet Briton in mutual good will visit
London Jan 28 Colonial Secretary Chamberlain began a wagon trek from Potchefstroom to Mafeking with Mrs Chamberlain Major General Baden Powell and others Relays of mules were arranged for about ten miles per hour A Boer commando met the party at Ventersdorp and escorted them An address of welcome was presented and Chamberlain praised the Boers foe their gallantry Delarey arrived and was warmly greeted by Chamberlain who called him a friend He urged friendly relations and Delarey expressed belief that Chamberlain could set South Africa right The journey continues with Delarey accompanying today
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Chamberlain
Delarey
London
Potchestroom
Mafeking
Howers
Mrs. Chamberlain
House of the Landrost
General Delarey
Mr. Chamberlain
Discovery of Four-Foot Coal Vein in Montana
Helena Montana January 28 prospectors for gold report a four foot vein of coal that is superior anthracite. The find prompts rapid staking of claims as the vein is valued almost as highly as some gold mines.
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Helena
Mont
Braun claims unlimited wireless energy projection breakthrough
Berlin January 28 Professor Ferdinand Braun of Strasbourg University announced before the Strasbourg Scientific Society that his use of Leyden jars to propagate electric waves has enabled Marconi to telegraph across the Atlantic. He said he discovered a method of producing electric energy of unlimited volume and projecting it into space as waves to any desired distance.
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Berlin
Ferdinand Braun
Strasburg University
Marconi
Atlantic
Strasburg Scientific Society
General MacArthur Warns of European Jealousy Over U S Prosperity
Chicago January 28 General MacArthur warned at the Western Society Army of the Potomac banquet that European powers plot to disrupt the Western Hemisphere. He said self governing nations like the United States may face pressure from abroad as prosperity grows. He asserted the United States can meet the strain with calm assurance despite hostile cabinets discussing intervention.
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Europe
Chicago
Western Hemisphere
Arthur MacArthur
Department of the Lakes
Western Society
Army of the Potomac
S. E. Gross
S. B. M. Young
Washington
MacArthur
United States
Grover Cleveland Leads Hewitt Memorial Eulogy in New York
Former President Grover Cleveland presided as Abram S. Hewitt’s memory was eulogized at a City Club memorial meeting in New York. Edward M. Shepard and others spoke, Roosevelt sent a letter of condolence, and poet Richard Watson Gilder read The Great Citizen. The speakers urged continuing duty to public service and safeguarding government by the people.
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Abram S. Hewitt
New York
Grover Cleveland
City Club
Edward M. Shepard
City Chamber
Iain B. R. L. Gould
Richard Watson Gilder
Mr. Hewitt
Wheeler H. Peckham
Theodore Roosevelt
Cleveland
Fire in coal mine kills one worker four others injured
Terre Haute Ind Jan 28 A Harris Lankford mine three miles west of town burned this morning. One man was killed and four others probably fatally injured as twenty miners below were hoisted to the surface by ropes. All were more or less suffocated.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Hartis Lankford
Here
Detroit Court Restrains Coal Exchange From Fixing Prices
Detroit circuit court issued a preliminary injunction against the Detroit coal exchange, a group of about thirty dealers, barring it from acting as an organization to fix a minimum price for coal sales.
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Detroit
Circuit
Detroit Coal Exchange
Sioux City and Chicago Markets Report Jan 27
Sioux City stock yards quote hogs at 6.00 to 6.80, cattle from 1.25 to 4.25, with varied classes. Chicago receipts show hogs 6.15 to 7.10, cattle steady, sheep steady. South Omaha hogs 6.50 to 6.85, cattle slow but steady. Kansas City hogs 6.60 to 6.80, cattle 1.75 to 5.60, sheep firm with lambs 3.50 to 6.00.
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Sioux City
Chicago
South Omaha
Kansas City
Texas Land
Ight
Grain Markets and Prices Across Regions
Chicago cash quotations show quiet but firm grain markets with varied wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley prices. Provisions include pork, lard and rib/shoulder values. butter eggs and cheese noted, while Duluth reports mixed northern wheat and spring grades with futures hints.
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