War tax repeal advances with tea toll delayed to 1903
Washington reports unanimous Ways and Means support to repeal war revenue taxes except tea duty, with repeal on July 1 1902 and tea tax delayed until January 1 1903. Amendments from Democrats were rejected while Newlands proposed exemptions faced party votes. Payne explains surplus funds and revenue safeguards as tea repeal nears.
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Washington
Ways and Means
Payne
Richardson
Tennessee
Robertson
Newlands
New
The
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Department
Ari Oe
Senate
Notable Casualties From Abra ham's Kraal Engagement
War office casualties list reports Col L E Du Moulin of the Sussex regiment and eight other soldiers killed at Abra ham's Kraal near Koffyfontein on January 28. Seven more were wounded.
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London
War Office
Abraham's Kraal
Koffyfontein
Orange River Colony
L. E. du Moulin
Sussex Regiment
Unprecedented Arkansas sleet storm causes heavy damage
Telegraphed reports from Little Rock and Paducah describe widespread disruption from a sleet storm that dumped six inches of ice encrusted precipitation. In Little Rock mercantile stocks and buildings face about 500000 dollars in losses. Paducah reports up to 200000 dollars total damage with water intrusion and power loss paralyzing the city.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Jonesboro
Pine Bluff
Arkansas Paducah
Paducah
New Jersey to Host Major Industrial Trust Formation
The Times reports papers of incorporation will be filed soon in New Jersey for a vast industrial combination, the largest since United States Steel. The trust will have capitalization of 80 million dollars, with 30 million preferred and 50 million common stock.
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New York
Times
New Jersey
United States Steel Corporation
Governor Yates bars Texas cattle into Illinois
Springfield Illinois January 31 Governor Yates issues a proclamation prohibiting the importation of cattle from certain Texas districts. The order takes effect February and continues in force until November 18.
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Springfield
Yates
Texas
Admiral Schley in Louisville Hosts Templar Ball
Admiral Schley, guest of the Louisville Knights Templar, spent a full day meeting about 1,000 students and townspeople. He visited the girls high school and Pendennis club, was greeted by crowds, and attended a templars reception and ball at the Galt House with mounted police keeping the crowd back.
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Louisville
Admiral Schley
Pendennis Club
Templars
Galt House
Miss Ellen Stone Freed by Bulgarian Bandits
The Sofia Times correspondent reports Miss Ellen M. Stone and Mme Tsilka released on Turkish soil after months held by Bulgarian bandits. Ransom paid late last week. motive cited as revenge on Mme Tallin in Harvard letters from January 31.
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London
Sofia
The
Times
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Mme. Tallin
Boston
Harvard University
Miss Stone
Knights and Ladies Attend Grand Ball in Templar Style
In a hotel ballroom elaborate electrical designs lit flags anchors and banners as Admiral Schley in uniform led a grand march with Mrs Jefferson and Mr Jefferson. A committee of 56 knights and ladies occupied a dais before a large American banner while guests greeted the admiral and later danced to martial airs.
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Scbrey
H Tefferson
Kentucky
Jefferson
Schley
Springfield Man Sentenced to Electric Chair for 1901 Murder
John D Cassets was sentenced to be electrocuted during the week of May 4 for the murder of Mrs Mary J Lane in Longmeadow on February 26, 1901. He shouted after sentencing that God would curse those who sent him to the chair.
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Springfield
Mass
John D Cassets
Mary J. Lane
Longmeadow
Cassets
German Sale of Philippine Islands Rumor Denied
Vienna-originating report claimed Germany would buy the Philippine Islands from the United States and that Prince Henry’s visit would precede any announcement. German officials dismissed the tale as absurd and unfounded.
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Berlin
Jan
Vienna
Germany
Philippine Islands
United States
Prince Henry
Abduction Plot Involving Tsilka Family In Albania
Letters describe a scheme to seize Mme Katherine Tsilka and her companion Miss Stone to coerce a man named Gilgor Tsilka a Union Theological Seminary student in New York. The motive centers on his engagement to an Arnaut girl and a feud with jilted relatives. Arnauts accused not Turks or Bulgarians of the capture.
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Mme Katherine Tsilka
Itin
Miss Stove
Gilgor Tsilka
Union Theological Semnary
New York
Albania
Tolka Te
Arnaut
Agaeroean
Mme Tsilka
Tsisha
Providence
Tsilka
Kortcha
Miss Stone
Kgrtcha
Arnauts
Tsilks
Peace prospects in South Africa in January cables
Henri Rochefort of Intransigeant cites Paris cabling on South Africa peace. He argues peace is possible on a basis similar to that offered to the Boers and mentions figures such as Arthur Lynch and Galway MPs. Both sides see reasons to agree if a tangible programme is reached. six months could settle matters, with England's position strained by expense and trade stagnation.
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New York
Henri Rochefort
Paris
South Africa
Arthur Lynch
Galway
Fatal wreck in Deerfield kills three stockmen
In Deerfield Illinois on the Chicago and Milwaukee division of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad a wreck killed Hugh Cox 25 and fatally injured John Moe Manus 58 and Michael Gaffeny all stock men from Dover Wisconsin.
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Deerfield
Ill
Chicago and Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Hugh Cox
John Moe-Manus
Michael Gaffeny
Dover
Wis
Jury Finds Jim Howard Guilty in Goebel Assassination Case
Frankfort Kentucky January 31 The jury returned a guilty verdict against Jim Howard in the case linked to the Goebel assassination and fixed his punishment at life imprisonment.
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Frankfort
Jim Howard
Guv Goebel
Wh Whittaker Elected Indiana Republican Secretary
The Republican state committee on Thursday elected WH Whittaker of Indianapolis secretary and set April 23 and 24 for the state convention in Vienna. A Bohemian town Tepliz saw a building roof collapse and fire, incinerating ten people.
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Indianapolis
Republican State Committee
WH Whittaker
Vienna
Tepliz
Bohemia
Canadan Pacific to span oceans in three days
St Paul Minnesota reports plans for a Canadan Pacific service that would connect oceans in three days this spring. The system would cost about 1 million dollars and be supplied by U S builders. The new train will operate alongside farmer’s service in Peoria and aims to be tri work.
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St Paul Minn
Ocean
Canadan Pacific
United States
Miner Struggle Sparks Conference Session Briefly Opens
Indianapolis January 31 a conference of bituminous mine operators from Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania clashed with organized miners. The first session addressed preliminary matters only as tensions rose. La Crosse January 31 Jefferson De Angelis learns his son has died in New York as he prepares to perform The Kovas Rogue. He continues the show then departs for the east at midnight.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Philippines
Indianapolis
Ind
TM Nois
Ohio
Penissusia
Snow in San Diego Strikes First in Memory
In San Diego California on January 31 residents report the first snowfall in living memory. The region endures one of the coldest driest winters in years and citrus crops including orange and lemon face severe risk from the weather.
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San Diego
Cal
Guthrie Shooting Death in Oklahoma Quarrel
Walter Childs was shot and killed at Province Oklahoma following a quarrel with Ella Pitts who is under arrest at Ardmore. The incident occurred January 31 in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
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Guthrie, Okla
Province
Okla
Walter Childs
Ella Pitts
Ardmore
Two Biddle brothers escape murder jail in Pittsburgh
Edward and John Biddle, awaiting execution for the Grocer Thomas Deahney murder, overpowered guards at 4 am, cut bars with improvised tools, and fled through a second floor opening. They escaped with revolvers, left guards in the dungeon, and fled into Ross street, as authorities offered a 4000 reward for capture and an investigation into warden and outside aid began.
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Pittsburg
Edward
John Biddle
Thomas Deahney
Mount Washington
Ralling
James McGeary
McGeary
Edward Biddle
Reynolds
Peter Ko Soffert
Soffel
James Frances Burke
J T) Watson
Burke
Indiana and Illinois coal combine suffers setback
Indianapolis January 31 a private telegram reports that the giant coal combine of Indiana and Illinois mines has failed to gain positive formation and appears to be in trouble amid limited details from the exchange
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana and
Fllinois
Manufacturing industries rise in twelfth census figures
Washington reports preliminary census bureau data on U S manufacturing. Excludes small and certain institutions. Compared with 1890, establishments up 44 percent to 512 543, capital up 51 percent to 9 853 630 789, wages up 25 percent, total wages 2 323 407 257, expenses up 63 percent, materials costs up 42 percent, products value up 39 percent to 13 019 251 614.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Trans Alaska Company party opens winter trail to Nome region
Seattle dispatch reports the Trans Alaska Company exploration and trail building party cut a route from the Yukon to Hiamana Lake in midwinter establishing a horse free trail with roadside houses every 30 miles. They gathered topographic data expected to alter maps and aid travel, mail, and freight.
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Seattle
Wash
Trans Alaska Company Exploration and Trail
Yukon
Hiamana Lake
Nome
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P J. Cromwell
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Tsuka
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Peorla
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Thompson
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