Taunt From Teller Arouses Leaders In Senate
Senate raged over Philippines policy with bitter exchanges led by Teller and Lodge. Spooner and Tillman clashed over lynching and race as order barely held, while Nelson's bill created a department of commerce and labor and a government cable proposal advanced in Congress.
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Tillman
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Philippines
South
Frye
Senate
Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Nelson
Toxead
Department of Commerce, and Labor
Bank Closure Shocks Bellwood Area in Platte Valley
A Platte Valley state bank in Bellwood Nebraska closed shortly after noon Tuesday and is now under a state examiner. Cashier A H Gould is under arrest on forgery charges, and the suspension has caused considerable excitement in the region.
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Lincoln, Neb
Bellwood
Neb
Platte Valley
Man Killed in Fight Over Woman Near Greenup
In Greenup County Indiana an early 20th century incident reports Owen Fesler killed ten miles northwest of the town during a quarrel over a woman. James Dow was tried by a coroner’s jury and acquitted on grounds of self defense.
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Greenup
Owen
Colon
Colombia
Panama
Carlos Alban
Louisville's Guest Admiral Schley Arrives to Ovations
Rear Admiral Schley, guest of Louisville by the board of trade and Knights Templar, arrived from Chicago via the Monon road to a crowd of hundreds at the depot. He was escorted to Marion E. Taylor's home, where he and Mrs. Schley spent a quiet evening. The journey produced vigorous handclasps, nearly exhausting his right hand, which he asked be handled carefully by Louisville hosts. He made no speeches during the trip, only brief remarks at some stops.
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Louisville
Adal Schley
Board of Trade
Knights Templar
Monon Road
Marion E. Taylor
Hamilton Club of
Chicago
Porters Marines Endure Starvation in Samar Expedition
From Manila dated January 29, reports say Captain David D Porter’s marines in Samar faced extreme hunger and delirium. They went days without food, ate raw dog flesh, and blamed accompanying natives who failed to provide edible roots. None of the natives returned with the marines.
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Manila
David D. Porter
Samar
Porter
Admiral to Appear Briefly on Platform Delighting Schoolchildren
Telegrams from stations along the line report greetings to the visiting admiral. Many messages note schools closed to allow children to see him, who is asked to appear on the platform even for a moment.
Michigan Supreme Court ruling on Maccabees case
In Lansing January 29 the supreme court affirms Washtenaw circuit court judgment overruling the supreme hive of the Maccabees objections to an injunction. The ruling lets the great hive go into other states and declares ritual work its property, with the case to be decided on the merits.
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Lansing
Mich
Supreme Court
Washtenaw Circuit Court
Supreme Gove
Tacims
Maccabees
Great Hive
Supreme Bise
Michigan
Supreme Hive
Train collision kills Albany engineer at Oneida station
The New York Central limited inbound struck a switch engine near Oneida station, demolishing engines and station. Engineer Dorsey Welch of Albany was killed, fireman Cahill of Albany injured, passengers unharmed. Also notes Santos-Dumont’s tiny ascent of a fire ship at Monte Carlo with a smooth flight.
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Syracuse
N. Y
New York Central Limited
Oneida
Limited
Dorsey Welch
Albany
Cahill
Monte Carlo
Santos-Dumont
Marines face brutal storm to rescue delirious crew
Williams led a relief party through torrential rain to reach 10 missing marines. Some were found delirious and in tree branches barking like dogs. Porter and 36 men had not eaten past five days and only two weeks from the Interior expedition reached the coast. Cries arise as details remain unclear and criticism swirls over recent tariff debate in Manila and Wheaton remarks.
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Williams
Chaffee
Porter
Samar
David D. Porter
Marine Corps
Bamar
Bettendorf Steel Axle Plant Destroyed by Fire
Davenport Iowa January 20 the Bettendorf Steel Axle and Car Bolster company plant suffered partial destruction by fire Tuesday afternoon with losses estimated at $75000
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Davenport
Bettendorf Steel Axle & Car Bolster Company
General Statement Cited As Source Of Criticism In Dispatch
A dispatch notes that criticisms attributed to others, not Gen Wheaton, influenced public judgment. The passage emphasizes attribution rather than direct actions and hints at broader controversy surrounding Wheaton’s leadership.
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Manila
Senate
Wheaton
Schurman
Boston
Gen. Wheaton
Stone Missionary Captives Remain Unreleased in Turkey
Washington reports from Turkey show Ellen M Stone and Mme Tsilka still held by brigands. Delayed negotiations and brigand distrust of Turkish authorities hinder release prospects as ransom remains unpaid. A Sofia telegram says brigands seek release on Turkish soil with neutral escort, which Turkey may not permit without timing and location details.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Turkey
Ellen M Stone
Mme Tsilka
Vienna
Sofia
Miss Stone
Navy Rear Admiral Lewis A Kimberley Dies in Massachusetts
Secretary Long reports the death of Rear Admiral Lewis A Kimberley US Navy in West Newton Massachusetts. Kimberley, born in New York and entering naval service in 1846, was chosen for the Schley court of inquiry but declined due to ill health.
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Washington
Long
Lewis A Kimberley
United States Navy
West Newton
Mass
Kimberley
Schley Court of Inquiry
New York
T Inois
Naval Service
Double Hanging At Halifax Bank Robbery
Weston Keiper and Henry Rowe were hanged at 10 40 Tuesday morning in Harrisburg before about 1 000 spectators for the killing of cashier Charles W Ryan during an attempted robbery of the Halifax national bank.
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Harrisburg
Weston Keiper
Henry Rowe
Charles W Ryan
Halifx National Bank
Wisconsin cold snaps suspend business and Iowa college picks president
Milwaukee reports 40 below zero as bitter cold grips the region. Mondovi notes extreme conditions causing widespread suffering. In Grinnell Iowa, Rev Daniel S Bradley of Grand Rapids Michigan is elected president of the Iowa college by unanimous vote of trustees.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Mondovi
Marshalltown
Daniel S. Bradley
Grand Rapids
Mich
Iowa College
Grinnell
Mrs Elizabeth Shoemaker Passes at 100
Monmouth January 20 Mrs Elizabeth Shoemaker dies at about 100 years. Born in Virginia she is survived by family.
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Monmouth
Lizabeth Shoemaker
Virginia
Soldiers Frozen to Death in Northern Japan
Tokio correspondent cables that over 200 soldiers have been frozen to death in northern Japan.
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Ferish
London
Tokio
Daily Express
Japan
Holland Urges Peace for Boers
In London on January 29 the government leader A J Balfour said no official peace talks had been authorized by the Boers. A Dutch offer to act as a diplomatic go-between prompted cautious inquiry into Boer authority and potential terms. Separately in Trenton the legislature elected a U S senator with a party vote.
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A J Balfour
House of Commons
Holland
South Africa
Europe
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Netherlands
Kruger
Buroy
Foreign Office
Dete Ates
Balfour
Lord Rosebery
Kusyper
Daotel
Representie
Molard
Petit Bleu
Brussels
Krugerites
Daily News
Jobilies
Messrs Fischer
Wolmarans
Schalk- Burger
Botha
Leyds
de Wet
Steyo
Trenton
United States
Senate
Dryden
McDermott
House
Garrigan Named Bishop for Sioux City Diocese
Dr P J Garrigan vice rector of the Catholic University Washington DC has been named bishop of the Sioux City diocese by church authorities.
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Sioux City In
P. J. Garrigan
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Sioux City
Mine workers adopt 10 percent raise and 7 cent differential
In Indianapolis two hours of executive debate lead to a general advance for bituminous mining of ten percent on a run of the mine basis and a seven cent differential for old pick versus machine mining. An 15 cent two day increase for inside drivers and a uniform outside labor scale are approved. Flood of counterfeit money disrupts Ponce business.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fire destroys bathhouse at Avery hotel in Mount Clemens
A fire Tuesday destroyed the original bathhouse connected to the Avery hotel in Mount Clemens Michigan. The loss is estimated at about 30 000 dollars with nine thousand dollars insured.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Avery
Roosevelt Congratulates German Emperor on Birthday
Washington January 29 President Roosevelt sent a telegram of congratulation to Emperor William of Germany but the text of the message was not made public.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William of
Germany
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