War Revenue Bill Proposes Broad Tax Increases
The conferees of the House and Senate outline a war revenue bill with taxes on beer and tobacco products, insurers, real estate mortgage fees, stock transfers, inheritances, bonds, and various licenses. The act will take effect after passage with numerous schedules detailing rates for banks, brokers, pawnbrokers, theaters, tobacco, medicines, and transportation, plus penalties for noncompliance.
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House
Senate
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Government Finance Provisions On Bonds Taxes And Commissions
A long excerpt outlines federal financial measures including issuing U S bonds for war expenditures, bond denominations of 26, and a 3 percent interest rate. It mentions tax and stamp duties on telegraph and telephone messages, duties on tea imports, a new tax and licensing scheme for mixed flour with package labeling requirements, and coinage provisions for silver dollars from Treasury bullion. The text references Secretary of the Treasury authority and procedural details about bond disposal and par offer.
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Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Treasury
Harrison speaks on navy heroism in Chicago visit
Gen Harrison extols the US Navy ship by ship and man for man, lauding Hobson and the Merrimac sinking at Santiago and praising Dewey at Manila. He cites the Say island levee bond case O Brien versus Wheeler as the reason for his Chicago appearance, noting 116 60 acres valued over 1.1 million dollars and levee construction assessments potentially reaching several million.
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Chicago
Harrison
Hobson
Santiago
Manila
Dewey
General Harrison
Say Island Levee
O'Brien Et al
Wheelecs
Army Nominations Include Several General Ranks
The Senate received nominations for brigadier generals Charles P. Braddox of Maine and Marx Shoaf of South Dakota, and major Charles M. Travis of Indiana. President McKinley named J. Warren Keifer of Ohio as major general and John P. Godin of Pennsylvania as brigadier general of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Senate
Charles P. Braddox
Waine
Marx Shoaf
South Dakota
Charles M. Travis
Indiana
Eighth Infantry
United States Volunteers
McKinley
J. Warren Keifer
Ohio
National
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Mander
Four Americans Die in Guantanamo Bay Battle
A June engagement at Guantanamo Bay leaves four Americans dead from Company D of the First Battalion Marines. Surviving and wounded include Private McGolan and Private Dumphy, with Lieutenant Huntington redeploying forces after a heavy overnight fight against a numerically superior Spanish force. Reinforcements arrived from the Texas and Marblehead as heat and thirst crippled troops.
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Guantanamo Bay
United States Camp
Kingston
Jamaica
R. W. Huntington
J. B. Gibbs
New York City
Smith
McCalgan
Dumphy
McGolgan
Company D
Marblehead
Neville and
Shaw
Dr. Gibbs
Texas
Medallian
Yankee
Porter
Truntington
Concession From China Expands Hong Kong Territory
British newspapers hail an Anglo-Chinese convention expanding Hong Kong borders by about 200 square miles. The lease includes Tiantac Island and waters west and east of Kan-Lung, with Chinese rights to use the waters for their ships. Parliament debates whether Russia could threaten Yangtse valley, stressing British protection interests.
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Britain
Hong Hong
London
Great Britain
Hong Kong
Hong Fong
Tiantac
Kan-Lung
Mire Bay
Spain Weighs Peace Terms Amid Madrid Crisis
Dispatches from Madrid and Vienna indicate Spain seeks a way to end the fight without domestic upheaval. Confidential inquiries to continental powers have not yielded intervention, and Washington has no confirmed peace talks. Spain might listen to terms from the United States as Madrid faces an exacting crisis.
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Madrid
Vienna
Spain
Washington
United States
Comet Reported From Lick Observatory Discovery
A comet was discovered Saturday evening at Lick Observatory by Coddington. It lies about one degree northeast of Antares and shows a faint eighth magnitude corner. Hus reports movement toward the southeast about one degree per day. Wright notes a continuous spectrum with weak carbon bands and three-night observations will yield its orbit.
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Lick Observatory
Cal
Mr. Coddington
Antares
Coddington
Hussay
Wright
Army nominations sent to Senate Bronday
Nominations include James H. Barclay of Illinois for brigadier general Joseph Ki Heatwale of Indiana for commissary of subsistence with rank of major Clifford Arrick of Indiana for captain Charles T McIntyre of Indiana for captain and Rollo B. Ogles for first lieutenant in volunteer signal service
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Senate Bronday
James H. Barclay
Ilinois
Joseph Ki. Heatwale
Indiana
Clifford Arrick
Charles.t. McIntyre
War revenue bill signed into law and bond subscription rules
President approves the war revenue bill and the Treasury issues circular on subscriptions for 200000000 of 2 percent bonds. Subscriptions open Monday at 7 pm and close July 14 at 7 pm. Cash required for 500 or less. Letter forms available at banks sub treasuries post offices and express offices. Smallest subscriptions allotted first. Bonds issued coupon and registered from 20 to 10000.
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Gage
Post Ofice
Off for Cuba Naval Convoy Heads to War Front
The War Department says thirty-two transports carrying General Shafter’s invasion force sailed from Key West at dawn. The expedition totals 14 564 enlisted men and 778 officers, with two volunteer regiments and Roosevelt’s rough riders. A naval convoy of sixteen ships includes two battleships, a first class cruiser, sunboats and auxiliary vessels. Captain Tapsler of the Indiana commands the fleet.
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War Department
Key West
Shafter
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Auxiliary Service
Camtain Tapsler
Indiana
Liquor Lobby Seeks Repeal of Nicholson Law
J F Callen, secretary of the State Liquor League, says Kratz bill to repeal the Nicholson temperance law will pass. He outlines a plan at the liquor dealers convention in Munsch to elect a legislature favorable to repeal, claiming $4,000 votes from the State organization. Nicholson of Kokomo vows the next Legislature will defy attempts to roll back the Nicholson law and foresees no further repeal efforts.
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J. F. Callen
State Piquor League
Kratz
Evans Ville
Liquor Dealers
Munsch
Callen
Fower Men
Nicholson
Kokomo
Colonial units move as volunteers shift to Florida
The One hundred fifty seventh Indiana not with regular army en route to Cuba. Col. Studebaker's men remain at Tampa. The One hundred fifty ninth Regiment may depart Camp Alger for Jacksonville with rumors volunteers at Camp Thomas relocating to Florida.
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Indiana
Cuba
Studebaker
Tampa
Camp Alger
Jacksonville
Camp Thomas
Florida
Leiter liquidates amid Waterloo echoes in wheat pit
Monday brought wild price swings in Chicago wheat as "Young Napoleon of finance" Joseph Leiter sought to close deals. Reports say Leiter plans to liquidate with the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank likely trustee, while his holdings tally about 16 million bushels across Duluth Minneapolis Europe and New York.
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Chicago
Waterloo
Napoleon
Joseph Leiter
Leiter
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
Duluth
Minneapolis
Europe
New York
Reina Mercedes Sunk in Santiago Bombardment Alert
Spanish sources report the cruiser Reina Mercedes was sunk during the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba on Tuesday. Five sailors and twenty-nine marines were killed, with American losses and Captain Philip of the Texas killed later denied by Admiral Sampson.
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Santiago de Cuba
Reina Mercedes
Madrid
Philip
United States
Texas
Cape Philip
Sampson
Governor Mount Injury Reports Brief Rest at Home
Governor Mount suffered a thigh injury Friday while hurrying to a car. He arrived home with a swollen thigh after a tendon parted. A physician advised absolute rest and no visitors. the governor said the injury is not serious and will keep him home for a day or so.
Mr. Gage Plan Approved by Cabinet
Secretary Gage's plan for distributing war bonds gained Cabinet approval at Friday's meeting. The President and advisers discussed a revenue tax and tariff system for the Philippines and said instructions will be sent to General Merritt once the plan is perfected for enforcement.
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Mr. Gage
Gace
Philippines
Merritt
Wheat and grain conditions across states show high yields
Preliminary spring wheat acreage totals 16.8 million in the two Dakotas, 43 million total wheat with winter wheat, up over 3.5 million from last year. Winter wheat condition 90.8, spring wheat 100.9. oats and barley conditions vary by state with rye and pastures near or above normal.
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Washington
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oregon
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
California
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnsota
Tilles
Barney
New Jersey
Congress Debates Elections Involving Volunteer Soldiers
The House disposed of sundry civil bill amendments and adopted a conference report on the post office appropriation. It then considered a bill to allow volunteer soldiers to participate in congressional elections with amendments to voting methods. Senatorial debates followed over constitutional issues and war revenue, with passage late at night by a 154 to 197 vote.
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Custom House
Doug Mot
United States
British North America
House
Grosvenor
Rep
Senate
Carter
Montana
Centennial
Pacific
Philippines
Perkins
California
San Francisco
Lodge
Congress
Methodist Epicopal Church South
Bailey
Dem
Tex
Atel
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Aork
Szilar
Board of Trade
Harrison Talas
ARMY
Crawfordsville
China
Ce Ce
157Th Indiana
Governor Mount
55Th Congress
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