Senate debates army officers and Philippines policy
A lengthy Senate session on January 28 focused on whether U S army officers may criticize statements about the Philippines from Manila and elsewhere. Arguments centered on Gen Wheaton and Prof Schurman remarks, with senators cautioning against silencing debate and asserting rights to comment on policy.
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Washington
Senate
Philippines
Manila
Dubois
Idsho
Gen. Wheston
Dr. Schurman
Boston
Gen. Wheaton
Lodge
Mass
Wheaton
Teller
Philippine
Schurman
United States Army
Prof. Schurman
Gen. Wheatonii
Rawlins
Utah
The
United
Pension bill favors survivors of early Indian wars
The pension committee urged Senator Mitchell's bill to grant pensions to survivors of Indian wars from 1817 to 1856. Senator Foraker introduced a separate measure to erect a $50,000 statue of the late John Sherman in Washington.
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Pension Committee
Mitchell
Washington
Foraker
John Sherman
The Emperor’s Present Dinner Plans
Berlin reports Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia will host a dinner for Andrew D White and Mrs White on January 31. Officials question whether President Roosevelt will accept a gift from Emperor William, citing US norms on foreign gifts. A court official recalls Spain’s king gifting Washington two sacks and a jennet, while the official notes General Grant’s acceptance of a dog from an American caused disapproval.
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Berlin
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Andrew ID. White
United States
White
Roosevelt
Emperor William
Spain
Washington
America
Gen Grant
Bold robbery on the Southern express near Branchville
An audacious express robbery occurred seven o'clock Monday evening on the Southern railroad five miles from Branchville South Carolina. Five to eight men rode the platform between engine and baggage car at the 55 mile board and, unmasked, crawled over the tender to threaten the engineer John Reynolds with Winchesters. Two shots were fired with a ball passing through Reynolds's cap.
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Branchville
S. C
Southern Railroad
Charleston
John Reynolds
Reynolds
Hall
Fifty
Sbei Barton
Warren
Werrem Syemid
Southern Express
The Cold Wave Deepens Across the Midwest and Great Lakes
Reports from Calumet Michigan Des Moines Iowa and Kansas describe record lows and widespread suffering as temperatures drop to 16 below zero in Des Moines and 17 below in Clinton Missouri. The storm disrupts telephone service mail delivery and streetcar lines while gas shortages heighten distress in the gas belt.
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Calumet
Mich
Houghton County Street Railway
Keweenaw Peninsula
Eagle River
Lake Shore
Des Moines
Government Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Kansas City
Clinton
Lawrence
Kan
Abilene
Munele
Ind
Topeka
Kansas
Roosevelt gift may enter Smithsonian amid secrecy
Reports say a present with secret character could be deposited at the Smithsonian or await congressional approval. Washington inquiries focus on Roosevelt inclin ations with Prince Henry visit drawing quiet German worries. A January New York dispatch details a bold express robbery near Branchville with a safe stripped and suspects named, little loot recovered.
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Roosevelt
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Prince Henry
United States
Germany
William Pleased as Wilhelm Receives Ambassadors in Berlin
In Berlin on January 28 Emperor Wilhelm greeted foreign ambassadors including Alfred D. White the American ambassador. He thanked them for the kind reception of reports about his brother's visit to the United States and expressed pleasure at the favorable reception.
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Washington
Senate
Denmark
West India
United States
Servia
Guatemala
Cultom
Hen
Fuller
United
William
Berlin
Emperor Willam
Alfréd D. White
Man Killed Former Friend Five Months Ago in Court Case
Five months ago, a man killed his former friend Thomas Watson before the next court session. One principal witness, Warren, has been at large since and is rumored seen in Branchville at night, despite an $800 reward for capture.
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Thomas Watson
Warren
Branchville
Stage Goes Through Ice in Blizzard Tragedy
A stage crossing the river between Sault Ste Marie Michigan and the Canadian Soo fell through the ice during a Sunday blizzard. Driver John Lebla and the sleigh disappeared under the ice as six passengers faced panic. three fled, three clung to the ice, and two groups were rescued with coats shared to reach safety at the hospital. The driver and horses were lost to the current.
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Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Here
John Lebla
Lebla
Captives in Bulgaria to be released as ransom paid
London reports from Sofia that the ransom for Miss E Hen M Stone and her companion Mme Tsaiska has been paid and the captives are expected to be released Monday. Cincinnati fires destroy W O Davis & Co book store causing about 50000 dollars in losses.
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London
Sofia
Bulgaria
Ehen M. Stone
Mme Tsaiska
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, O
W. O. Davis & Co
East Fourth Street
General Bruce Hamilton ambushes Boers at Transvaal laager
General Bruce Hamilton conducts a night march to surprise a Boer laager between Ermelo and Bethel in the Transvaal, charging the defenders who scatter in all directions. The expedition captures 82 Boers and a quantity of stores with small casualties.
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Pretoria
Bruce Hamilton
Ermelo
Bethel
Transvaal
Dynamite Blast Wrecks Midtown Tunnel Area
A massive explosion in the Park Avenue shaft of a Rapid Transit tunnel in New York damaged the Murray Hill hotel and surrounding blocks. Six killed, about a hundred injured as debris and glass rained over the area near Grand Central, Grand Union, and Manhattan Eye and Ear hospitals. Investigations, arrests, and possible prosecutions follow.
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New York
Jan
Parke Avenue
Murray Hill Hotel
Manhattan Eye and Car Hospital
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Railroad
Madison Avenue
Park Avenue
East Forty First Street
Rapid Transit
Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital
Avenue
Grand Central Station
Murray Hill
William Tubbs
Jerome
Iran Shaler
John Bracken
Martin McGrath
William Barclay Parsons
Rapid Transit Commission
Shaler
Grand Union
Manhattan Hospital
Indian mob tortures Shawnee suspect before rescue
Fred Tiner a full blood Shawnee is tied to a stake and tortured by a mob of Shawnee men and women. Deputy U S Marshal Davis intervenes preventing death and escorts Tiner to safety and jail in Weweeka. Also notes upcoming Manila troop sails dates from the Philippines.
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Weweeka
Tiner
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Sam
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Titus
Man Cobb
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Horsea
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James Carr
Lawrence Hine
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Ira A Shaler
J Rucerik Robertson
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Copenhagen
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