Session of Congress Highlights and Legislation Review
The article reviews the current session of the Fifty-sixth Congress, noting extensive activity across budgets, treaties, and reforms. It highlights antitrust and pensions legislation, internal revenue measures, and pending bills while detailing notable debates, investigations, and executive actions. The piece also mentions treaty ratifications with Britain and Germany, and ongoing discussions on Cuba, Porto Rico, and Nicaragua.
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Washington
Spain
Wien
Congress
Lins
Party of Metals
Ational Banka
Kentinres
Brigham HW. Roberts
Quay
Pennsylvan
Bense
Churk
Montint
Cuba
Yvenuies
Senate
Great Britain
Germany
Rathef
United States
Futuila
Pago-Pago
Prince
British Weatndlan Islands
Hay-Pauncefole
Strikers, St. Louis Transit End Deadlock in Talks
Negotiations between strikers and St. Louis Transit falter as demands to discharge certain workers linger. A looming militia call and attacks on passengers mark a tense scene with 40 activists urging Gov. Stephens to act. A 17 year old girl led rioters through the streets before police intervened.
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Gov. Stephens
Hay
William A. Sunder
Tilelt
Inl
Willian Denelke
Houck
Msit
St. Louis
St. Younis
Fhe
Maw Thomas
Filipino Losses Reported in Insurrection Conflict
Secretary Roat answered a Senate inquiry by forwarding Gen. MacArthur’s Manila dispatch dated June 4 1900. It cites 10780 Filipinos killed 2101 wounded 10424 captured and surrendered about 20 prisoners in American hands. No precise casualty record exists. figures are approximate and derived from many reports.
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Washington
Roat
Senite
MacArthur
Manila
Congress
Thern
Stephen Crane Dies in Germany at Age Eight
Stephen Crane the American author and war correspondent died here Tuesday aged 8 in Badenweller Baden. He had been ill for seven months and his doctors feared no recovery despite periods of improvement. Mrs Crane stayed by his side and accompanied him to the Black Forest in Germany weeks before his death.
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Badenweller
Baden
Stephen
Crane
Pretoria Occupied Celebrations Reach London Nine Days After
London and Pretoria dispatches recount Britain's jubilation after Pretoria fell. Lord Roberts reports the thirteenth Imperial Yeomanry, Irish, overwhelmed near Lindley and later surrendering to a superior Boer force. Methuen led a rapid relief march but failed to rescue Col. Spragge's unit.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Pretoria
Lian I
Grenadier Guards
Tool Place
Scena
England
Mafeking
Haden-Powell
Jtmoment
Strand
Pievadilly
Mitropolis
Marlborough House
Col. Spragge
Methuen
Socialist Party Nominates Maloney for President in New York
In New York the Socialist Labor Party convention nominated Joseph D. Maloney of Lynn Massachusetts for president and Valentine Remmel of Pittsburgh for vice president. The ballot showed Maloney with 60 votes and Remmel with 17.
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Nowe
New York
Socialist Labor Party
Joseph D. Maloney
Lynn
Mass
Doc
United States
Bolane
Mr. Maloney
Yates
Valentine Rewmiel
Pittsalting
W. B. Hammond
Valentine Remmel
Pittsburgh
Train Derails Near Sandusky City. Several Killed
A Lake Erie & Western line east bound freight train derailed about 18 miles from Sandusky City when a driving wheel tires blew out. The engine and about 20 cars piled up. Tiras Ann Enoch Bowsher and Head Brake nit died. Engineer Harry Gell suffered a broken leg and serious internal injuries to others.
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Lima
Unee O'Elouk
Lake Erie
wWestern
Sandusky City
Tiras Ann Enoch Bowsher
W. Purtell
Harry Gell
Wis
Candidaters Selected for Democratic Nominations
Rapidly written campaign notes show John W. Kern of Indianapolis named for interoor. Bryan endorsed. six-to-one issue ignored. Kansas City Democrats back ex-Congressman A. M. Dockery for governor and endorse Bryan on the Chicago platform. Insanity declaration in Des Moines involves ex-congressman A. Lotines from Moone. Sources report financial troubles linked to his detention and prior service as sergeant at arms.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Bryan
Kaneas
Ciay
Vowlng
A. M. Dockery
Des Moines
A. 1Lotines
Moone
Lie
Congress
Ataris
Explosion rocks New Lisbon causing widespread damage
An evening Wisconsin special from New Lisbon reports a nitroglycerin blast destroying the front of a building and blowing out the shop fronts. The event terrifies residents with no perpetrators identified. A rundown of notable deaths includes Rev. Doad of New York and James McMinn, longtime Wisconsin state superintendent, who passed away Tuesday.
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Wisconsin
New Lisbon
Wisk
WA. Gash
Trouble in China Dispatch from Shanghai reports British and allied actions near Peking
A Shanghai dispatch says the dowager empress orders Gen. Neil Si Chong to protect the Peking railroad with 3440 men amid fierce fighting with Boxers. 200 dead reported. British marines with machine guns prepare to force a passage. Foreign powers land troops and vessels as Beijing tensions rise. The State Department limits action to protecting Americans while rail traffic risks disruption.
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London
Shanghsi
Dowager
En Press
Neil Si Chong
Peking
Hy Field
Tiao-Tsin
Great Britain
China
Lien'l'sin
Long Fong Aut Lungoo
Astier
Ossent
Carlos
Nieh
Washington
State Department
Tien-Tsin
Nich
Lom
Tut
Nish
Trafic
Virginia Burns In Fast Fire Rages Through Town
A fierce blaze destroyed about 125 buildings in Virginia Minnesota on the Mesaba River area near Silver Lake. The fire started in the Moon and Kerr mill complex and swept five blocks to the railroad, with total damages estimated at $500000. No lives were reported lost though residents faced severe shortages of food and shelter.
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Deluth
Minn
Lusinese
Virginia
Mesaba Jrow
Xange
Moon & Kerr
Silver Lake
Aimy
Sweden
Norway
Teer
London
Wenluy
Loubet
AL. Deleasse
Lin
My Loulwl
Ogeur
Vieto
Avena du Bois de Bulogne
Vans
Buller presses forward in South Africa campaign
London dispatch reports General Buller advancing to a position west of Laing's Nek and planning a follow up. Items include details of battles near Van Wyke Hill, Inkewelo, and Berg spurs, with casualties and artillery gains. Updates note limited Roberts news and concerns over British prisoners, with U S envoy Hollis meeting Kruger on peace efforts and Washington denying official authorization.
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London
Buller
Laing
Nek
Yellow Bourn Farm
Talbot Coke
South African Light Horse
Iiamense
Tarig
Lord Roberts
Botha
Lourenzo Marques
United States
Hollis
Transystal
Howes
Kruger
Machinindorp
Uollis
Washington
Hoy
Lollig
State Department
Trangyao
Cousi
Cost Three Lives In Glouster Mine Disaster
Two hundred fines were imprisoned at seven o clock Friday by a gas explosion in wine No 2 mine. Most were rescued by nightfall except three men Noah Joseph Julia McClelland and Aaron Swinson whose bodies were unrecovered. Williams suffered a broken leg and others were lightly hurt as the mine ignited and rescuers fought the fire with state mine inspector Elmer G. Biddison and deputy inspector Wilkins on site. In Sycamore Gen Averell F Dutton died Friday afternoon at 62 from hens disease after a long career including service as a brigadier general by brevet.
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Glouster
Elmer G. Biddison
Wilkins Nee
Sycamore
Averell F. Dutton
Wisil
Wvesamy Cen
Dutton
Lark
Supreme Court of
Llinnik
Sycanore Native Bank
Crops Ruined by Hail and Wind Across Township
Terrific hail and destructive storm struck Friday morning. Losses included torn wheat fields, damaged orchards stripped of fruit, and extensive crop ruin in a northwest township. Farmers report thousands of dollars in damage.
JAPS AND CHINAMEN EXPLORE CULTURE AND POLICY
In Japan the custom is to serve food before guests at any hour. The Japanese empire covers 147000 square miles with under 12 percent cultivable land. At Syracuse University male students failed to bar women from oratorical contests as faculty decide women have little need for oratorical success.
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Japan
Japanese Empire
Syracuse University
Kruger Defiant in Moving Government Car at Machadorp
London dispatch reports President Kruger in a railway coach at Machadorp, defiant as burghers vow to fight to the end. He rejects surrender, defends guerrilla strategy, and hints at moving toward Tydenburg while criticizing British conduct and Roberts.
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London
Traagvaal
Machadorp
Kruger
Daily Express
Lawrenzo Marques
Pretoria
Steyn
de Wot
Free State
Inusmuth
Mr. Truger
Republic
Lely Ant
Mc Kruger
Plice
Lord Roberts
Reitz
Tydenburg
Mr. Kruger
Keuger
South Africa
Jinland E
Menntiane
Iedacht
Victoria
Photographer shot on Union line riot injures Goettling
In St Louis on a northbound Union line a 20 year old photographer John Goet tling was shot and gravely wounded at Fifteenth and Chambers. The riot drew about two thousand people as mounted police fired into the crowd and cars moved slowly. Goetling’s condition is critical with a likely death within 24 hours.
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St. Louis
Janet
Union Line
John Goettling
Fifteenth
Chambers
City Hospital
Goetling
Sixteenth
O'Wallon
Fifteenth and
Chiumberstreeda
Sixteenth Street
Cass Avenue
Goathling
Ube
Vas Vous
Une
Michael Gibbons
Botwal
Tibbing
Roland
Coules
Ure ‘Transit Company
Newton County tragedy and royal departure noted
Georgy An rows Gurmer of Newton county was killed by Albert Sinclair in a confrontation with Mrs Andrews present. Sinclair fired after Andrews shot twice. Andrews later aided. Sinclair and Mrs Andrews are jailed. King leaves England as royal train departs to Paris amid cheers.
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Georgy Anrows Gurmer
Newton County
Albert Sinclair
Antirews
Sinclair
Mrsi Andrews
Andrew
Sinclaiy
Mrs. Andrews
King
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