Senate hears Cuban reciprocity debate in House committee
Washington January 17 broad Cuban reciprocity hearings drew Cuban representatives and sugar and tobacco interests. New York produce exchange favored reciprocity while beet sugar sections opposed. Witnesses argued duty reductions would avert disaster for Cuban planters and protect U.S. trade and freight. The days hearings adjourned with notes on upcoming sessions.
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Washington
Uban
Ways and Means Committee
New York Produce Exchange
Ewan Thomas
Cuba
Produce Exchange
United States
McClellan
New York
Charles Imbidan
J P Armstrong
Prev
Tce
Payne
Robertson
Louisiana
Armstrong
Gummins Inaugurated in Des Moines Ceremony
Gov A B Cummins was inaugurated at 2 30 pm in Des Moines with a 5000 attendance. A parade from the state house through main streets, militia escorts, and a program at the Auditorium followed by oath by Chief Justice Scott M Ladd and Cummins reception at the state house. United States Senators Allison and Dolliver attended.
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Des Moines
A .B. Cummins
State House
United States
Allison
Dolliver
Milli
Morrison
Episcopal Church
Cummins
Scott M Ladd
Seven Masked Robbers Hold Train Near Spiro
Fort Smith Ark Jan 17 report says the south bound Kansas City Southern passenger train was held up Wednesday night at 11 oclock a half mile north of Spiro by seven masked men. The express and mail car were entered.
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Ark
Kansas City
Spiro
Ind T
Preparing to Honor Henry and Hohenzollern Escort
Washington reports Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans oversees naval arrangements for Prince Henry of Prussia. Berlin notes Kronprinz Wilhelm may head to New York. a Meteor yacht is named and construction fast-tracked at Shooters Island. A Vienna windstorm injures hundreds and disrupts rail traffic.
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Washington
Robley D. Evans
Prince Henry of
Prussia
von Holleben
Admiral Evans
Berlin
Kron
Prinz Wilhelm
Hampton Roads
Prince Henry
New York
Shooters Island
Hubert von Rebeur
Messrs
Rost
Rebruv
Robbery Held Up Express Car Safe Seized Near Spiro
Robbers failed to open through safe in the express car but escaped with about $2,000 from a desolate timbered area near Spiro Oklahoma. United States marshals scour the countryside as three miners are arrested in connection with the incident. Poteau is cited as a prior hold up site on the line.
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Fort Smith
United States
Potena Indio Railroad
Express
Spiro
Arkansas River
Indian Territory
Poteau
Peoria strike by two hundred girls at Ward & Co
About 200 female workers at J N Ward & Co in Peoria walked out after a strike on Thursday morning. They had formed no local union but demanded recognition of their union by the company. Mr Ward refused. The walkout disrupted the main streets as the workers demonstrated for union recognition.
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Louis Pined
Cypria
United States
Cuba
Representative Long
Kansas
Place
Havana
Peoria
J N Ward & Co
United Garment Makers
Negaunee
Mick
Angelo Caril’n
Census Bureau Dismissals Begin as Staff Cuts Planned
Washington reports wholesale dismissals at the census bureau have begun with several hundred already discharged and 500 more slated for February 1. At least 600 more are expected in February as the current 2,600 person staff is reduced to about 600 or 700 in the permanent census movement.
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Washington
Census Bureau
County Officials Set Bloomington for Next Meeting
The state convention of county clerks supervisors and county commissioners closed with Bloomington chosen as the next meeting place. The date is set for the second Tuesday in February.
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Bloomington
Danville
Ill
Navy welcomes prince party with fleet escort plan
Rear Admiral Evans to lead a squadron including the battleship Illinois and cruisers Olympia San Francisco and Cincinnati to rendezvous at Tompkins and possibly escort the imperial yacht Hohenzollern toward New York harbor. Prince Henry of Prussia will bring a gift for Miss Alice Roosevelt and arrange aquatic sports with American sailors. The Hohenzollern sails within days with a 311 crew and a 40 member band ready for U.S. arrival.
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West Indies
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Thomas Washington
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Prince Henry
Prussia
Germany
Alice Roosevelt
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Berlin
Kiel
Hohenzollerne
United States
Satara
Second Naval Division Music Corps
Hohenszollern
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Wilhelm's Haven
Explosion Injures Six at Warder Plant Blacksmith Shop
A Thursday explosion at Warder Bushnell Glessner Co blacksmith shop in Springfield O injures six workers, one seriously. Two hundred men were in the department when a blinding flash and roof collapse occurred. cause unknown.
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Springfield
Warder Bushnell & Glessner Company
Desperate act ends life of 83-year-old in Washington Indiana
Mrs An drew Heap, aged 83, slashed her throat in a personal crisis in Washington Indiana. Despondency and old age cited as causes as police note the tragic act. In St Louis, exhibitors reconfigure Louisiana Purchase exposition buildings with new dimensions for Mines and Metallurgy to Transportation and other halls.
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N Washington
Ind
Andrew Heap
St Louis
Norwegian Bark Arab Steed Sinks with 22 Drowned
Copenhagen desk of the Daily Mail reports the Norwegian bark Arab Steed under Captain P. Pedersen left London December 9 for Christiania and has sunk in the North Sea. Twenty two persons are feared drowned as a violent storm lashes Denmark and multiple wrecks are reported.
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Copenhagen
The
Daily Mail
P. Pedersen
Christiania
North Sea
Denmark
Parliament Opens In Ceremony Yet Voicing War Debate
London and Baltimore reports detail parliament reopening with traditional ceremony. In London the Speech from the Throne touched on the war in South Africa and the sugar conference. Liberals criticize government policy while Lord Salisbury defends martial law and urges cautious settlement. in Baltimore a convention bans textbooks that fail to credit Schley with the Santiago victory.
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Prince and Princess of Wales
South Africa
House of Commons
Henry Campbell Bannerman
Ireland
House of Fords
Earl Spencer
Vde
Australia
Canada
Tord Rosebers
London
Kasper
Great Britain
H. H. Asquith
M. P
Lord Rosebery
Baltimore
Baltimore County Taxpayers’ Convention
W. S. Schley
Santiago
Baltimore County
Miner Killed in Shaft Blast at Wabash Mine
In Custer South Dakota on January 17 Thomas Milla and Henry Grenfeldt loaded 13 blast holes at the shaft bottom. After lights, a fuse signal released an explosion. Grenfeldt was hoisted almost to the top then fell back and died instantly. Mills died several hours later.
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Custer, S. D
Thomas Milla
Henry Grenfeldt
Wabash
Grenfeldt
Mills
White House State Dinner Honors Supreme Court Justices
President and Mrs Roosevelt hosted another winter state dinner in the east room. The crescent-shaped table featured elaborate floral decorations as the president and guests met the justices of the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Wheat and corn slide in Chicago and New York markets
Chicago and New York reports show weaker wheat with May at 78c in Chicago and 83/3 to 86 1/4c in New York. Corn declines with May around 624 to 67 1/2c. oats move with wheat and corn while potatoes remain slow to steady. Live poultry prices ease with modest gains in eggs and butter.
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Chicago
Burbanks
New York
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed As Markets Report Varied
Chicago and Omaha market notes show cattle and hog prices fluctuating. Beeves range from good to export quality with bulls and feeders listed, while hogs show a slight drop and stockers and calves command varied bids across regions.
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Funes
Texas
Catt & Oer
Pias
Piga
Fed. Sraten
Western
Wethergren
Lamba
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