A Week's Record of National and World Affairs
Summary of week’s news across Congress and global events. Senate action on Porto Rico bill and Alaska code. army, naval, and sundry civil appropriations debated. House measures include agricultural powers, real estate lending, and free homes for settlers. Nicaragua canal and Nicaragua canal defenses discussed. President and committee activity noted amid broader imperial topics.
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Burlington
Department of Agricuture
Judiciary Committee
Nicaragua
Numerous 1900s events span across multiple disasters and trials
A chaotic roundup reports a seaborne wreck near Orangeville Maryland the Goebel assassination trials in Kentucky and a Chicago Methodist conference endorsing lay representation while opposing other issues. It notes a coal mine tragedy in Ligh mine two rescued oil wage increases at Standard Oil and a Kentucky Derby record. Also mentions Graatsburg fire, a U S request to England over a vessel boarding, a Spirit Lake shooting and suicide, a Scofield disaster death toll, and frost damage to berries in Wisconsin.
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Rock Ebl
Orangeville
Alexander Slaysman
Barrett
Mica
Chicago
York
Getondile
Mich
Olge Nethersale
Dr. Eston
Washington
Ada Dewey
Grand Jury
Techren
St. Paul
Pace
Standard Oil Company
Gibson
Louisville
Goebel
Graatsburg
United States
England
Neulen Wilers
East Africa
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Springfield
Wiliam Lantz
May Edwards
Frost Kinedom
Michionrail
Wisconsin
Beav er Dam iron works burned causing huge losses
A Beaver Dam Wisconsin iron works fire killed five workers and injured three, with total losses estimated over $100,000. Other disasters include a boiler explosion in Tifton Georgia that killed and injured multiple men, and forest fires devastating Ames and Gladwin in Michigan. Rail and military notes cover Dewey reception, Maui troop deaths, and debts.
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George Gordon
Syus
Atkin
Misc
Lyn Viol
Oklahoma
Ienols
J. O. Cannon
Indiana
Horsey A. Wiley
Michigan
Justin BE. Whiting
Beaver Dam
Wwis
Tifton
McKinley
Cago
Admiral Dewey
War Department
Maui
Ames
Nathan
Gladwin
Athens
Lomelesa
Tom's Creek
Dole
Lawati
Swansea
Wid Gardner
Charles Herbert Allen
San Juan
Porto Nico
Vishape
Missouri
Chicago
Philadelphia
Tila Register
Morgan
Mindes Chowan
Multiple Parties Nominating in 1900 Political Conventions
The Michigan state convention endorsed Towne for vice president and directed delegates for Bryan. The Christian party formed at Rock Island will nominate for president and vice president. Fusion populists named delegates in Indianapolis. Richard D. Leech died in New York. The United Christian party at Rock Island nominated Swallow and Wooley. Nebraska Republicans nominated Dietrich for governor and McKinley-supporting delegates. Prohibitionists named Eckhart for governor. Sen. Willey died at Morgantown, age 88. Congressional nominations listed for several states. Western battles include Windsorton, Mafeking relief, and outposts near Kimberley. Major actions across multiple party conventions and wartime reports are noted.
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Michigan
Charles A. Towne
Bryan
Christian Political Party
Rock Island
Fusion ’ Populists
Indianapolis
Richard D. Leech
Mint
Dlied
New York
United Christian Party
Rev
F.C. Swallow
Pennsylvania
John G. Wooley
Chicago
Nebraska
Charles IL. Dietrich
McKinley
Charles N. Eckhart
Aubury
Govd Prior
United States
Wallitan
Thomas Willey
Morgantown
Washington Gardner
Kentucky
Samuel J. Vugh
Indiana
Marion Griffithelem
Detroit
Pes Moines
Fryan
Thhiais
Hopkins
Ruath
G. VW
G. W. Glick
Ohio Memocrat
Columbus Due
Tadigua Democrats
Cadhwapolis
Canada militia mobilizes for arvis defense amid Feliza raid
The report notes frontier militia readiness in Canada for a possible arvis call as Feliza raid fears rise. It cites ongoing battles in Samar with American and Filipino casualties, Aguinaldo's unclear status, and British efforts against Boers with reported losses and local gains.
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Canada
Arvis
Samar
Aguinaldo
Maj
March
Bengned
Warrenton
Manila
Vast US Senate action on army reform and related measures
The Senate passed an army reorganization bill altering staff structure and supported a fortifications appropriation of 7 743 628 dollars. It also advanced a plan to create the lieutenant general rank and to retire the adjutant general. A sundry civil appropriation bill was completed, and President McKinley issued his first veto. Other items include opening part of the Navajo reservation, halting divine dealers from mail use, and appointments for Hawaii governance. News from the field covers Sandon’s near destruction by fire, Lord Roberts’ troops advancing, shipwreck losses off Matteras, hangings in Louisiana, a lynching in Georgia, and politics with Boyle’s renomination. General Otis sails from Manila. MacArthur to succeed. Filipinos claim early pacification and insurgent surrenders.
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United States Senate
McKinley
Post Office Department
Ford
Dole
Mawaii
Gover
Hawaii
Henry E. Cooper
Anwaii
Sandon
British Columbia
Lord Roberts
Congress
Marshall Jones
Allen Crosby
Douglas
Tacksonville
Otis
Manila
Meads
United States
Philippines
MacArthur
Washington
Tilipinas
Minor News Items From A Distant Era
A scrambled late 19th century roundup notes varied topics including American dry goods exports to China, Mexico’s apparent prosperity, large investments in card manufacture, Chinese coal mining with low costs, New York firefighters saving people from a burning building, US coal production for 1899 rising 1.5 percent, and Governor Kosuth signing a bill on saloon provisions. It also mentions German wages, Minneapolis playgrounds, a curious turquoise syndicate in New Jersey, a Philadelphia ordinance against porch plowing, Napoleonic memories in Telérites, an avoidance of temperance marches in Indiana, the May continuation of lectures, and Judge Simeon Walden weighing in on public discipline and criminal imprisonment for wife beaters.
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China
New York
Koosuth
David L. Tfaraten
Roxbury
Iy New Tesey 1
Philadelphia
Anstring
Firaueis Murphy
Wollen
Cetel
Sime BE
Walhein
Snypryang Court
Boers Grow Active West of Bloemfontein
Boers extend activity west of Bloemfontein between Fourteen Streams and Kimberley. They seized Windsorton and threaten British lines at Warren ton as Gen Hunter leads a 200 mile march to Mafeking with about 5,400 men. Dispatches note heavy fighting near Shaba N'Chu and large Boer forces facing Gen French with estimates up to 40,000.
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Bloemfontein
Kimberley
Windsorton
Warrenton
Hunter
Mafeking
Leeuw River
Ladybrand
Simall
Kuree Siding
Redvers Buller
Lord Roberts
Spionkop
Cape
Natal
Aurnanis
England
London
Ladysmith
Nine Die in Paris Exposition Bridge Collapse
At the Paris exposition grounds a temporary wooden foot bridge collapsed under Sunday crowds, killing nine and injuring nine. The Celestial Globe sideshow and its plaster towers were blamed for the disaster, though authorities said the bridge was built by the show’s management. Police ordered the closing of several dangerous sideshows.
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Avenue de Sufren
Uere
M. Pepine
Indiana Votes and National News Briefs
Indiana voters Tuesday chose officials in many counties with Republicans leading in Richmond Seymour Logansport Crawfordsville and Terra Haute with reduced majorities. Democratic gains reported in Lafayette Greensburg Michigan City Bloomington Plymouth Bedford Tiparte Lebanon Shelbyville Elwood Bloomfield Anderson and Vandersburg. Columbus similar to last year. Train wreck near Orangeville kills several. details include Alex Slaysman and family among the dead. Navigation opens on Duluth lake with 87 slips arriving. 60 freight ships expected soon. Minity river floods Dallas area cutting off western county. stock losses reported. United Christian party nominates Swallow for president and Woolley for office. Steel plate prices drop boosting large contracts and building prospects. Desperate homicide in Guthowa Iowa. farmer murdered with body found in jail cell. J G Damion renominated in Wellscha congressional convention.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joe
Richmond
Seymour
Logansport
Crawfordsville
Terra Haute
Elkhart
Minele
Tafayette
Greensburg
Michigan City
Bloomington
Plymouth
Bedford
Taporte
Lebanon
Shelbyville
Elwood
Bloomfield
Anderson
Vendersburg
Columbus
Braallis
Piano Elephant Disrupts Chicago Show
A Chicago showman promoting a piano playing elephant drew a crowd before the animal halted midway. After a spillabout spiel about the beast’s training, the elephant paused at the piano, then trumpeted away, apparently reacting to a familiar sensation beneath the keys as the crowd watched in shock.
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Iris Reson
San Francisco
Book on Colorado by James W Steele praised by railway official
A book on Colorado by James W Steele, illustrated and well printed, is being distributed by Mr I S Eustis of the Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Copies are available via requests with six cents in postage stamps to Mr Mustis in Chicago. The note includes a humorously varied set of snippets from periodical chatter and ads.
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I. S. Eustis
Burlington and Quincy
Une Press
James W. Steele
Mustis
Chicago
Admis Strat
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