Louisiana Grants Foreigners Voting Rights Early
Louisiana remains the sole state offering suffrage to foreigners before naturalization. Long range guns threaten future warfare as spyglass tactics rise. Providence builds an electric ship with 14 propellers claiming three day Atlantic crossing. Claus Spreckles and daughter Fimma reconcile amid plans for a $200000 suite including a $10000 bathroom. New York prison officials discuss using convicts for roadbuilding under camps system to provide physical exertion and reduce unrest.
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New York
Birds Sing Amid Arctic Crops and Odd Lightning Device
Arctic explorers note abundant singing birds beyond belief. Cranberries crowberries and cloudberries ripen in northern swamps fueling the birds. A German device named Automatischespie reglglassplattenblitzschutzvorrichtung protects against lightning with mirrored glass plates. In New York livery stables no shouting at horses. clean language preferred to soothe nervous, high-blood horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Circle
New York
Oklahoma Courts and Divorce Costs Debate
Oklahoma courts are accused of nulling divorces for failure to pay costs, despite many parties remarrying. The piece criticizes courts for not collecting fees and questions the right to overturn past judgments. It also notes molasses decline and the rise of blackstrap and related distilling, with rum demand increasing in New England and for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
New England States
Clermont Trip Noted for Notable Passengers
The biography of Robert Fulton notes that several of Chancellor Livingston relatives, famed for beauty, rode the Clermont’s first Hudson trip. Miss Helen Egertson Smith cites that an engagement to Fulton was announced and celebrated at journey’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert‘ulton
Hudson
Helen Egertson Smith
Chancellor Livingston
Ulton
Largest bicycle to loom over Paris Exposition 1900
The Paris exposition of 1900 will feature the world's largest bicycle as its centerpiece. The saddle and handlebars will tower above buildings with spiral stairs inside the tires for visitors to ascend for a price. A banquet hall at the backbone will seat 600, and the saddle platform will hold 100. handlebars will house picture galleries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jubilee throne of temperance marks queen's reign milestone
The 60th year of Queen Victoria's reign will feature a jubilee celebrating the organ ized crusade for temperance in England. The first Band of Hope formed in Leeds in 1647 and now there are over 22,000 societies with about 4,000,000 youths pledged to total abstinence. the queen grants royal patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusade For Temperance
England
Band of Hope
Leeds
Union
Stephen Shirley
United Kingdom
Congressional Week in Review Moves on Immigration and Finance
The Senate advanced the Nicaragua canal and international monetary conference measures. The House passed the immigration bill conference report and the District of Columbia appropriation, while debates touched prison labor, Indian and agricultural provisions, and criticism of ex Governor Altgeld. A pension for a 102 year old widow was approved. Adjournment set for February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Academy
United States
Senate
Sherman
Nicaragua Canal
House
Chandler
N. H
Martha Frank
Georgia
William J5
Mason
Illinois
Military
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad
Messrs. Powers
Vermont
Barrett
Massachusetts
United States Senate
United States Faces Surge in Bankruptcies and Trade Data
Over the week ending the 29th 331 business failures compared with 409 the prior week and 404 a year earlier. Clearing houses report $961,245,228 in exchanges for the week versus $1,042,412,180 prior week. Federal finances show January receipts of $24,916,994.05 and expenditures of $30,289,775 deficit $5,922,779.95. A Washington weather bulletin notes a severe cold wave across the eastern U.S. A tenement fire in Hoboken, New Jersey kills Mrs Nellie Schroeder and five children and Mabel Mangles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Olney
Weather Bureau
Washington
Rocky Mountains
Itoboken
N. J
Nellie Schroeder
Mabel Mangles
Springfield Iron Works Proprietor Faces $200000 Loss
James R. Tawk ins of Springfield Mass failed for 200000 after a collision killed Michael McDermott an attendant and Joseph Hall a patient at the Morristown Pa state hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
James R. Tawkins
Iron Works
Michael McDermott
Joseph Hall
State Hospital For the Insane
Morristown
Leroy
N. Y
Henry Snyder
George Crafton
Cleveland
New York Academy of Music
Carnegie Hall
Crystal Ridge
Hazelton
Rickert
Yoager
George B. Roberts
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia
New York
Delaware River
Marcus Hook
United States
Brooklyn
Multiple 1900s Local Disasters and Sociopolitical Notes
Items report extensive damage across towns including Caledonia Ohio and Stryker Ohio. Des Moines hosts a suffrage conference urging constitutional amendment, state referendums, and international arbitration. Tragic deaths occur in Indiana and Texas, with train collision victims Katie and Dottie Miller and Tony Livingston aged 104. Economic losses mount in Florida crops, bank failures in Chicago and Johnson City liabilities. Robbery and political indictments surface in Ohio and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Des Moines
Congress
Katie
Dottie Miller
Eastwood
Ind
Florida
Rothschilds
London
Colorado
MacKinley
Johnson City
Tenn
Joseph J. Luis
Gen. Roloff
Federal Grand Jury
Baltimore
Dime Savings Bank
Chicago
San Francisco
Marie Sprinznik
Franz Sprinznik
Franz Wolf
Stryker
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Lima
Tony Livingston
Denison
Tex
H. H. Holbrook
Defiance
Cheyenne
Outlaw George Taylor Captured Near Hanford California
Reports say George Taylor, a noted Missoun outlaw, was captured on a ranch near Hanford California. Lumber production in Michigan reached 2,166,252,082 feet last year, down 565,000,000 from 1895. In St Louis the Standard Eagle Box and Lumber Co failed for 100,000. Edward W Perry, murderer of the Sawyer family, was hanged at Alva Missouri. James B Inks, killer of John Patterson, executed at Oregon Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Taylor
Missoun
Hanford
Cal
Michigan
St. Louis
Standard Eagle Box and Lumber Company
Edward W. Perry
Sawyer
Alva
James B. Inks
John Patterson
Oregon
Insurgent Attacks Across Regions Reported With Casualties
Reports describe sinking of 15 River Carinac row boats with 100 drownings by insurgents. Crete battles leave 10 Christians dead as bands plunder villages. A Denver fugitive shoots his wife. a Belgian royal daughter elopes. a Genoa supply train is dynamited with 45 Spanish soldiers killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carinac
Russia
Krueger
South Africa
Heraklion
Crete
Denver
Fred C. Riebe
Philip of
Saxe-Coburg
Leopold
Belgium
Creze
Genee
January coinage and debts report from the nation
January coinage value reached 9 851 220 dollars. Government receipts from customs totaled 11 276 874 dollars, down over 5 million from January 1906. The public debt statement notes a monthly increase of 14 078 735 with a treasury cash balance of 858 553 910 dollars. The Nicaragua canal bill received Senate attention with no final vote. Alaska boundary and arbitration treaties were reported. House passed bills on obscenity in express services, national parks trespass, and veterans homes surgeon appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James Wilson
Ames
Elect McKinney
M. Martini
Frauenfeld
Switzerland
United States Supreme Court
Albert Liszaka
Sophia
Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
McKinley
Theodore van Horn
New York
Samuel Schulhufer
David BB. Phillips
House of Representatives
Pottsville
Charles Russell
North Baltimore
Treasury
Nicaragua Canal
United States Senate
Great Britain
Minor News Items Highlight Charity Donations and Civic Topics
Summary of assorted notes including nearly half of $33,670,120 given by benevolent sources going to colleges and about $10 million to charities, Spain farming relief funds, Delaware panel on divorce powers, Kansas statehood, Buchanan’s 1861 act, Russian trade agencies, Paine’s anniversary, London Times chief proof reader salary, baked bananas for nervous workers, and a brewer’s exchange pact in Cincinnati area with price and conduct rules effective February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Kansas
Buchanan
United States
Thomas Paine
London Times
Cambridge
Cincinnati
Newport and
Covington
Cincinnati, Covington & Newport Brewers’ Exchange
Exchange
Iowa Honored In McKinley Cabinet Plans
Ex congressman James Wilson of Iowa reportedly accepted the agriculture secretary post, joining a cabinet lineup that already lists Sherman Gage Alger Long and McKenna. Charles Dawes of Evanston is slated for comptroller of the currency, with others under consideration for remaining vacancies. Judge McKenna signals possible move to Washington as cabinet talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Wilson
Iowa
McKinley
Allison
Charles Q@. Dawes
Evanston
Canton
James 8. Wilson
Town
Maj
Sherman
Ohio
Treasury
Gage
Illinois
Alger
Michigan
Long
Massachusetts
Interior
McKenna
California
Agriculture
Wilson
Towa
Guy. Long
Judge McKenna
H. Clay Evans
Tennessee
Nathan Goff
West Virginia
Maj. McKinley
Charles G. Dawes
Eckels
Maj. McKinsey
Dawes
Lekels
May
MelXinley
St. Louis
Republican National Executive Committee
Chicago
MeKinley
Ilinois
White House
Lincoln
Neb
R. R. Dawes
Marietta
Lion Brigade
San Francisco
United States Circuit Court
Young Man's Crime Ends With Jealousy and Death
Miss Ollie Sullivan, 16, was shot at her home by Frank Lauer over jealous attention to other suitors. Lauer killed himself hours later, his body found at nine in the morning near Berteau and Ashland. Also notes include sun spot sighting in Geneva and a Yokohama court death sentence for Mrs Carew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ollie Sullivan
Frank Lauer
Irving Avenue
Lauer
Berteau
Ashland Avenues
Mrs. Carow
London
Yokohama
Sentenced for Life in Akron Murder Case
Romulus Cotell pleaded guilty to second degree murder for killing Alvin Stone his wife and Ira Stillson in Talmadge last March. Judge Kohler sentenced him to life imprisonment at hard labor immediately, after an earlier first trial ended with a hanging verdict. The piece also notes a separate London report on U.S. price declines despite 1896 crop returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Romulus Cotell
Alvin Stone
Ira Stillson
Talmadge
Kohler
Cotell
Senate votes loom over Anglo American arbitration treaty
Washington reports indicate silver senators from all parties oppose the arbitration treaty citing anti England sentiment. Estimates place 35 to 40 votes against with two thirds required for ratification, making victory unlikely though public support remains strong. In New York the Herald notes administration opposition to senate amendments, fearing derailment by Great Britain. A further executive session is moved as the treaty, amended by the committee, is reported in closed doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
England
Committee On Foreign Relations
New York
the Herald
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Lord Salisbury
Cleveland
Great Britain
State Department
United States
Olney
Julian Pauncefote
Sherman
Morgan
Dormitory Fire Destroys Genesee Wesleyan Building
At Lima New York a four story dormitory of Genesee Wesleyan seminary burned at 12:30 Monday. About 100 boys were inside with no fatalities though one student was injured leaping from a window. Dr. J P Ashley library and faculty libraries were lost along with the total damage estimated near 50000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
N. Y
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary
J. P. Ashley
Famous Missionary Dead in Wilkinsburg
Miss Martha J. McKeown a noted United Presbyterian missionary died suddenly at the home for the aged in Wilkinsburg aged 63 She was among the earliest Women missionaries for the church sailing to Egypt in 1860 and serving 34 years there without returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Martha J. McKeown
United Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Home For
Wilkinsburg
McKeown
America
Egypt
Ohio Law Declared Valid by Supreme Court
Washington Feb 2 The supreme court by a bare majority affirmed the validity of the Nichols law taxing express companies Justice White and Justices Field Harlan Brown dissented Men Available for Military Duty Washington Feb 2 secretary of war transmits militia strength for 1896 total arms 1 115 627 unorganized available 10 149 184 May Be Made Cardinal In Vatican circles Archbishop Corrigan of New York may be named cardinal School Building Burned Kalamazoo Mich Feb 2 high school building burned Monday loss 40000 insured 20000 firemen Fred Wildesmith leg Fred Winslow back paralysis of lower limbs Shot Her Brother s Assailant Jacksonville Fla Feb 2 Susie Richardson shot and mortally wounded Clifford Thomas a well known citizen after beating of the girl's brother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Washington
Supreme Court
Nichols
Justice White
Field, Harlan
Brown
Secretary of War
Senate
United States
Rome
Vatican
Corrigan
New York
Kalamazoo
Mich
Fred Wildesmith
Fred Winslow
Jacksonville
Fla
Chipley
Susie Richardson
Clifford Thomas
Thomas
Supreme Court rules states may tax entire capital stock of interstate firms
The Supreme Court holds states can tax the full capital stock of interstate corporations doing business within the state. The Ohio and Indiana tax cases involve Adams Express United States Express and American Express companies. Ten cases challenge Ohio acts taxing express telephone and telegraph firms from 1893 to 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Ohio
Indiana
Field
Harlan
White
Adams, American
United States Express Companies
General Assembly
State of Ohio
United States
Adams Express Company
United States Express Company
American Express Company
Express
Circuit Court
Southern District
Western Union Telegraph Company
Tariff Reform Programme Aims July 1 Start
A new tariff bill is outlined to be ready by March 22 and passed within a fortnight. President McKinley will call a special Senate session March 4, with the House meeting March 15 to expedite action. Republicans expect passage by June 15 and effect on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seb
Senate
House
Reed
Dingley
McKinley
New Ways and Means Committee
Bank Robbery Strikes Eldon Bradley Bank in Centerville
Robbers blew open the Eldon bank safe with nitro glycerin at 3 AM on Monday, escaping with about 7000 in gold silver and currency. Bloodstains on the wall suggest one wounded. Three men suspected. pursuit ongoing. The Bradley chain vaults face burglar policy and a similar Moulton Ia burglary occurred last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Bradley’s Bank
Eldon
Rock Island Road
Bradley
Iowa
Missouri
Moulton
Public Debt Rises in January as Treasury Cash Falls
The January debt statement shows a net increase of 15,078,735.22 in the public debt. Interest-bearing debt rose 2,120,916 while non-interest bearing debt edged down 140. treasury cash dropped 12,957,959.22. Total debt stood at 1,223,370,737.49 with cash 858,553,910.21 and a 100,000,000 gold reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Norton Brothers Estate Report Shows Deficit In Chicago Area
An inventory filed by the receiver shows Norton Brothers assets at 1,080,584 with liabilities at 1,316,345, a deficit of 235,761. About 400,000 in stock is listed but owned by John L. Norton, yet included as firm assets. Governor Bushnell engages in aiding coal miners in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Norton Brothers
Lockport
Ill
Fox River Valley
Wisconsin
John L. Norton
Pittsburgh
Bushnell
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rifle Inventor Martini Dies in Switzerland
Paris reports the death at Frovienfeld Switzerland of M Martini inventor of the Martini rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Frovienfeld
Switzerland
M. Martini
Martini
History facts and figures from early American and European origins
A compilation of historical notes covers the first reinsurance company in Philadelphia in 1724, the Boston News Letter of 1704, Hohenlinden's Bavarian battle site, Thomas Campbell’s Lin den poem, and the antiquity and royal use of gloves with rich descriptions of medieval and Tudor era glove embellishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Boston News
Hohenlinden
Moreau
Upper Bavaria
Munich
Thomas Campbell
Linden
England
Royal Wardrobe
Scotland
Mary
Brattleboro plans dam and electric plant on Connecticut
Brattleboro Vermont considers damming the Connecticut River two miles north of the village to build an electric plant. The plan aims to supply power for local manufacturing use and reflects early energy development ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Connecticut
Board of Trade of
Little Rock
New Jersey
Indiana
Indianapolis
Bicycles and Gear Advances Spark American Bevel Gear Debate
The Wheel of Newcastle reports bicycle tubing shipping to England and Americans favoring gear protections. Philadelphia, Columbus and Nashville vie for the LA W national meet, with Philadelphia the favorite. Bevel gear and chainless models face high prices, as firms charge $25 extra for the alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
England
Philadelphia
Columbus
Nashville
Florida winter gatherings cited for industry defense and roads
The Florida events named include the tobacco convention at Ocala the coast defense congress at Tampa and the national good roads congress and wheelmen's meet at Orlando. The Johnson City Journal claims Stanton Morton Grant and Stevens counties have no paupers in reply to poverty complaints in western Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Ocala
Coast Defense Congress
Tampa
National Good Roads Congress
Wheelmen’s
Orlando
Johnson City
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the Express
Monticello
Louisiana
Providence
R. I
Atlantic
Claus Spreckles
Fimma
Germany
Foreign Intelligence
James S. Wilson
Young Man’s Crime
Geneva
Brooks
Smith Observatory
Joliet, AL
Ferdinand Sheik
Mark Lane Express
Silver
Nashes
Norton's
Flood
Hood’s
George Eliot
Pierce
Selia Ricca
Coast
Santa Cruz Co
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