Rural Free Delivery debatestalls lynching ban and budget
In Washington on January 17 the Senate received a petition from 3,200 colored signers urging anti lynching legislation. The session discussed constitutional action, executive secrecy, and the Philippine question, while the House opened urgent deficiency appropriations including a disputed 150000 for rural free delivery as current funds show 300000 spent and potential service cuts if not approved.
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Washington
Senate
Cullom
the House
Cannon
Long
Cal
McRae
Ark
Cuban cabinet outlines high schoolization and public reforms
Havana reports a cabinet meeting approving a high school system with one per province, municipal salaries fixed, lawyers provided at public expense for the accused, and emphasis on public works. Yellow fever figures improve with five cases under care and doctors predicting near-quiet months ahead.
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Havana
Gov Scofield closes Hurley dens of vice in historic action
Ashland dispatch reports Governor Scofield ordered the shutdown of Hurley’s dens of vice and iniquity. The move ends years of tolerated vice as authorities enforce laws at the request of the town’s better element, leaving Hurley “closed tight.” Separately in New York William A English returns a 1172 army pay check from the Spanish American War claiming he would not accept wartime pay.
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Milwaukee
Ashland
Hurley
Scofield
New York
William A. English
Indiana
Spain
Treasury
Boers Press Advancing as British Stand at Ladysmith
Dispatches from London and Pretoria report Boer forces weakening the Colenso position and concentrating toward Ladysmith. British defense at Mafeking and Eastwood fortifications suffers damage with assertions of British retirement. At Rensberg the Boers repulsed a hill assault by Yorkshires and New Zealanders with 21 dead and about 50 wounded.
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London
Ladysmith
Colenso
Pretoria
Mafeking
Eastwood
Rensberg
Cape Colony
Philippine commission completes report for early Congress review
The Philippine commission finished its report and sent it to the public printer. The first volume covers political issues of Philippine acquisition, president's instructions, and the commission's operations. It also outlines government, currency, and the Chinese question. The second volume will cover the island's resources.
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Washington
Philippine Commission
Congress
Philippines
Helgoland Wreck Suspected From North Atlantic Debris
The Boston chamber of commerce states a boat marked Helgoland was found off Cape Pine Newfoundland suggesting the German tank steamer Helgoland Captain Von Rittern wrecked near St Marys Bay last Thursday. The vessel had departed Philadelphia January 5 for Bergen Norway.
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Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Cape Pine
N. F
St. Marys Bay
Helgoland
von Rittern
Philadelphia
Bergen
Norway
Kendrick Flood Recedes as Water Rises in Town
In Kendrick Idaho on January 17 the Potlatch River recedes yet much of the town remains underwater. The flood is blamed partly on a recent train wreck. Stores face thousands of dollars in ruined goods and waist deep water in many buildings.
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Moscow
Idaho
Potlach
Kendrick
River death ends missing farmer mystery in Lansing
Edward Riser aged 30, a prominent local farmer, vanished a week ago after being last seen skating. His body was found in the river in front of Lansing, apparently after he skated into an airhole.
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Lansing
Edward Riser
Navy clarifies Buffalo not bound for Manila
The Navy Department has received many inquiries from relatives of officers in Manila about a false report that the Buffalo would be sent to the Philippines and that women could board. The Buffalo is not ordered to the Philippines.
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Washington
Navy Department
Manila
Philippines
Returning Remains of 75 Soldiers from Yellow Fever
Quartermaster General Ludington reports the transport McClellan has sailed from Santiago carrying 75 soldiers who died last spring of yellow fever. All unclaimed bodies will be brought to Washington and interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Washington
Jan
Ludington
McClellan
Santiago
National Cemetery
Arlington
Historic Y Bridge Closes After Expert Warning
Zanesville Ohio reports the historic Y bridge at the Muskingum Licking rivers closed to traffic after engineers warn it could collapse at any moment. The structure has served the city for 68 years and now pending repairs or replacement.
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Zanesville, O
Muskingum
Licking Rivers
Missionary Leader Clark Heads on Third World Tour
Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark founder and president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor leaves Boston with his wife for a third world mission tour. They will depart San Francisco for the Orient on January 24.
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Boston
Francis E. Clark
United Society of Christian Endeavor
San Francisco
Ohio House Debates Equal Pay Bill Introduced
In Columbus on January 17 Representative Ross submitted a bill from the legislative committee of the Ohio Federation of Labor seeking equal wages for men and women.
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Columbus, O
Legislative Committee
The
Ohio Federation of Labor
Ross
French Admiral Dines with President After Claim Settlement
In Santo Domingo on January 17, Admiral Richard of the French navy dined with President Jimines following the settlement of the Boismare Caccivelli claim.
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Santo Domingo
Boismare-Caccivelli
Richard
Jimines
Navy Bill Submitted In German Navy Increase
Berlin reports January 17 that the bill proposing an increased German navy has been submitted to the federal council for consideration.
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Berlin
Federal Council
Natal Warfare News and Boer Resistance Reports
Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg notes heavy firing to the north as Boers contest Gen Buller’s Tugela passage. London reports censorship delaying Natal news. Modder River shelling continues with Boer losses suspected. Molteno demonstrations fail. Stormberg hosts about 4,500 Boers. Gen French shells positions with no decisive action. President Steyn’s brother is the Landdrost.
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Daily Mail
Pietermaritzburg
London
Natal
Buller
Roberts
Sterkstroom
Gatacre
Molteno
Stormberg
Steyn
French
Puerto Rican merchants to press tariffs in Washington
The steamer Thiladelphia arrived from Puerto Rican points carrying merchants who plan to meet President McKinley in Washington to discuss provincial tariffs and seek closer ties with the United States.
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New York
Washington
McKinley
United States
Law and Order League Formed in Clarinda
A law and order league has been organized by Clarinda’s prominent businessmen to aid the county attorney in prosecuting illegal liquor sales. Drug stores and restaurants are included in the prosecutions.
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Clarinda
Bank tragedy shocks Columbus as cashier shoots teller then kills himself
In Columbus Georgia on January 17 Captain J W Murphy cashier of the Third National Bank shot and killed teller P F Shutze and then fatality followed by his own suicide just after the bank opened.
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Columbus
J. W. Murphy
Third Nationa Bank
PF. T. Shutze
Grocers Gather for Third National Convention in Cleveland
Cleveland hosts the third annual convention of the National Association of Retail Grocers of the United States with a large turnout and active participation from members across the trade.
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Cleveland
National Association of Retail Grocers of the
United States
Judge James Phelps Dies at 72 in Essex Home
Essex Connecticut January 17 Judge James Phelps died suddenly at his home aged 72. He served in the Forty fifth Forty sixth and Forty seventh congresses.
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Essex, Conn
James Phelps
Commission report completes thorough testimony volume
The commission notes the volume will cover extensive testimony obtained under the president's instruction. It asserts that the commission has thoroughly examined the ground from all sources and that the report's facts are robust and not disputable.
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Sionea
Supreme Court Justice Browns Speech on Press Freedom
Albany, Jan 17 The principal address at the State Bar meeting was delivered by Justice Brown of the United States Supreme Court. He spoke on The Liberty of the Press and denounced sensational journalism.
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Albany
N. Y
State Bar Association
Justice Brown
United States Supreme Court
Judiciary panel to hear suffrage request February 13
Washington January 17 The judiciary committee of the house unanimously agreed to grant the Woman Suffrage association a hearing on February 13 during the national convention of women suffragists in session here.
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Washington
Judiciary Committee of the
House
Woman Suffrage Association
National Convention of Women
Coventrys Son Marries Lily Whitehouse at Eaton Square
Jan 17 report notes Capt. Hon. C. J. Coventry, second son of the Earl of Coventry and ex Dr. Jameson raider, wed Miss Lily Whitehouse of Newport Rhode Island at St. Peter's church Eaton Square with fashionable attendance.
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Londer
C. J. Coventry
Earl of Coventry
Dr. Jameson
St. Peter’s Church
Eaton Square
Lily Whitehouse
Newport
Lehigh Valley Coal raises wages for 1800 workers
Hazleton pa jan 17 1800 employes of the Lehigh Valley Coal company in this region have been notified of a two percent wage increase that took effect January 1.
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Hazleton, Pa
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Senate Ratifies Samoan Treaty in Executive Session
The senate ratified the Samoan treaty without division after two hours of debate in executive session with several senators participating.
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Washington
Senate
Spanish Steamer Leo XIII Brings Ex-Prisoners Home
Barcelona reports the Leo XIII arriving from the Philippines with former Spanish prisoners and their families. A majority face a lamentable plight after long captivity and hardship.
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Barcelona
Leo XIII
Philippines
Wheeler Resigns From Army and Will Return to U S
General Joseph Wheeler writes from Florence Alabama dated December 2 that he will leave Manila soon for the United States and has resigned his army position.
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Florence
Ala
Joseph Wheeler
Manila
United States
Admiral Dewey Accepts Visit to Grand Army Encampment
A Washington dispatch says Admiral Dewey has consented to visit Jacksonville Illinois on May 2 or 3 for the Grand Army encampment.
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Jacksonville
Ill
Washington
Dewey
Grand Army
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch January 17 1900 Cabbage to Lumber Prices
Listings from Toher & Co brokers show Muscatine prices for New Holland cabbage lemons bananas and hardware items along with stock boards sheeting dressed flooring siding ship lap fencing joists and studding and various finish options with per foot and per item price ranges. The report reads as a market brief from Chicago and Muscatine with assorted agricultural and construction material pricing.
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A. J. Toher & Co
H. E. McKay
Muscatine
Ofice
Chicago
Grain and meat futures and prices across Chicago and New York
Grain and provisions markets show mixed moves with prices in Chicago sliding for flour wheat and oats, rising for corn, and steady to firm for pork and lard. May and July contracts appear with varied bids, while New York markets report unsettled butter, firm cheese, and steady eggs reflecting regional supply.
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Chicago
Burbanks
Iic
Hebrows
Peerless
Qually
B.w
Iéc
Chicago Hog Market Sees Decline With Weak Trade
In Chicago on January 16 hogs sold slowly with prices about six to seven cents lower. Pigs brought 4.00 to 4.33, light weights 4.40 to 4.00, rough packing 4.45 to 4.56, mixed 4.56 to 4.70, and heavy packing plus shipping at 4.10 to 4.72. The market closed weak and generally lower.
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MAE
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Liverpool
Chicago
Muscatine Markets January price report
Muscatine Iowa reports on market prices for wood lime and cement coal grain and flour including wood four to four fifty per cord and coal prices, flour per sack one dollar five cents, oats two shillings per bushel equivalents, live stock and poultry prices including hogs three dollars fifty to three seventy five per hundred weight and spring lamb four per pound.
The Sweet Minded Woman’s Social Influence
A reflection on the boundless influence of a nurturing woman in family and community life. Her soothing touch eases fever and grief, her smile calms a weary husband, and a mother’s warmth shelters children from life’s stern realities. Beauty is minor beside her power.
Probate Notice for Sarah Furnas Will in Muscatine
State of Iowa Muscatine County. On January 15 1900 the Clerk of the District Court opened and read a will claiming to be Sarah Furnas last testament. A probate hearing set for April 4 1900 at the April term to allow any interested party to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Muscatine January 15 1900 J W Wells Clerk of the District Court.
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State of
Iowa
Muscatine County
District Court
Sarah Furnas
Tate
Said County
Muscatine
J. W. Eells
Civil Service Exam Preparation Course Offer
A Washington DC Bureau of Civil Service Instruction advertises a mail prep course for government examinations. It promises 5 600 positions under Civil Service Rules, 10 yearly appointments, part time study, lifetime positions, and guaranteed passage with fees payable in cash or installments.
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Bureau of Civil Service Instruction
Washington, DC
Notice of Will Probate in Muscatine County Iowa
State of Iowa Muscatine County notice states that on January 2 there was opened and read by the District Court clerk a document purporting to be the last will of Henry Herman deceased. It sets a January 3 hearing at the January term to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate in the county.
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State of
Iowa
Muscatine County
District Court
Henry Herman
Said
J. W. Eells
GALFORNIA CREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE EXCURSIONS
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Chicago
Colorado Springs
Southern
Kansas City
Ft Worth
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