Debates on Roberts Case and Democratic Strategy
Washington reports show second day of House debate on the Roberts case with Landis delivering a scathing critique of Mormonism and multiple members arguing for majority resolutions. Senate routine business included a census bill conference, while Democratic senators discussed party policy chiefly on the Philippines and free trade with territories.
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Senate
Washington
Roberts
Bristol
Landis
Ind
Johnson
Utah
Apostles of
Church
Messrs. Powers
Rep
Miers
Dem
Messrs
Taylor
Congress
Philippines
Bacon
United States
Philippine Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Puerto Rico
Lindsay
Caffrey
Detective Seizes Railroad Auditor on Tangier Voyage
A detective agency passenger list reports FF L Stevens alias T J Hunter the Atlantic and West Point railroad auditor who fled to Tangier Morocco after defaulting. With no US Morocco extradition treaty a warrant was served and Hunter agreed to return to the United States in the detective’s charge after brief talks at quarantine.
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New York
Genoa
Naples
Gibraltar
FF. L. Stevens
T. J. Hunter
Atlantic & West Point
Hunter
W. P. Bill
Tangier
Morocco
United States
Hill
The Anxious Seat and Spion Kop Forecasts
London observers await word on the Buller relief effort as 12 000 reinforcements gather in Cape Town and at sea. Spion Kop topography noted with Boer positions along the Tugela while Nagging uncertainty hangs over war office plans.
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London
Pall Mall
War Office
Spion Kop
Tugela
Drakensburg
Buller
Lord Roberts
Cape Town
Panay coast opened for trade as Otis reports
General Otis informs the War Department that the western coast of Panay island is now open for trade and Laguna de Bay region will follow by week’s end. He notes several minor engagements with Filipinos with American forces prevailing, capturing rifles and ammunition. Stockley is missing on recon duty near Talisay Batangas.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Panay
Laguna de Bay
Mantia
MacArthur
Maj
Bishop
Sambales
Young
Steever
Third Cavalry
Tinio
Dodd
Santa Lucia
Santa Cruz
Schwan
Manila
Stockley
Talisay
San Tomas
Batangas
Paul Devereaux Stockiey
Number of Pensioners By Wars Reported
Washington January 25 Commissioner Evans supplied Senator Gallinger with a breakdown of pensioners by war. Revolutionary war four widows seven daughters War of 1812 one survivor and 168 widows Indian wars 1822 1842 one 4 survivors and 3 889 widows Mexican war 9 44 survivors and 6 175 widows Since 1861 general law 321 5% invalids and 2 401 widows and dependents under 1890 invalids 429 912 widows and dependents 130 226 Topeka Kansas January 25 Governor Stanley proposes amending the murder punishment crimes act so juries decide the punishment and the governor executes the sentence restoring capital punishment following the Fort Scott lynching influence
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Washington
Gallinger
Evans
United States
Topeka
Kan
Stanley
Kansas
Fort Scott
Iowa proposes $65,000 for Shiloh monuments
The Iowa Shiloh battlefield commission, after a hearing before the state legislature appropriations committee, introduced a bill to spend $65,000 on Iowa troops at Shiloh. It allocates $15,000 for a state monument and $4,000 for a monument at each regiment’s most intense fight site.
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Des Moines
Iowa Shiloh Battlefield Commission
Appropriations Committee
Iowa
Shiloh
Blizzard Sweeps Minneapolis as Snow Closes Roads
Snow began Wednesday afternoon and by nightfall a blizzard was in full motion in Minneapolis. Temperatures dropped as a cold wave is predicted. Railroads brace for the first winter blockade as crews work to cope with drifting snows.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Mercury
Indiana man pleads guilty to second degree murder
In Indianapolis on Wednesday Charles Smith admitted murder in the second degree for the death of his wife May Smith on Bird Street last September. He received a life sentence in the state prison.
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Indianapolist Ind
Charles Smith
May Smith
Bird Street
British losses mount as Ladysmith siege widens
Dispatches from Spearman's Camp report British artillery and infantry press Boers on the ridge and take a kopje after hours of combat. Casualties on January 23 were light, while overall British losses list 8,216 killed wounded and captured to date. Berlin commentary views Ladysmith situation as desperate for Britain.
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Buller
Spearman
London
Daily Telegraph
Charles Warren
Spion Kop
Acton Homes Road
Potgieters
Berlin
Ladysmith
Berliner Tageblatt
Brussel
Kreuz Zeitung
Death of Lt Eugene G Wing Twenty first Infantry
Lieutenant Eugene G Wing of the Twenty first Infantry died of hemorrhage variola. Born July 14 1875 in Cleveland Ohio he lived at 120 Liberty Street New York at appointment. War department notified General Otis of the death. Des Moines January 25. In legislature a bill to establish three state normal schools by ballot location with free sites and staggered openings 1901 1903 was introduced. About 20 towns seek the institutions.
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Washington
Senate
Charles Bennett
New York
William R. Cox
Daniel M. Ransdell
Indiana
Col
R. J. Brighter
William H. Milburn
Cleveland
Liberty Street
Otis
War Department
Eugene G. Wing
Thirty-sixth Infantry
Alabama
Volunteers
Des Moines
Friends of the Movement
Coffee
Iowa
Oakley
M.D. Tron
Ryan
Dr. Coffee
Os. Pick
Lucinda Hammonds
MM. W. Logan
G Moines
C. Ed
F.C. Jones
Loines
Chicago
Jane J. M. Davis
G. A. Turner
Coffer
Ned
S. S
S. Gillette
Indictment against Whallen quashed in Kentucky court
In Frankfort Kentucky on January 25 the Franklin circuit court quashed the indictment against John Whallen of Louisville charging him with attempting to bribe Senator S B Harrell. The motion cited irregular grand jury drawing due to illness replacements. In Austin Texas also January 25 debates over a sympathy resolution for the Boers in the war with Great Britain. after several tabling attempts the measure was referred to the federal relations committee.
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Frankfort
John Whallen
Louisville
S. B. Harrell
Franklin Circuit
Commonwealth
Franklin
Whallen
P. Watt Hardin
Theodore Hallam
Austin
Tex
Great Britain
Texas
Committee On Federal Relations
New York Society urged to move for calmer duties
The New York Society for the Promotion of Health and Happiness should begin its career by abandoning New York for a less stressful home, suggesting a relocation to ease obligations and pressures.
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St. Louis Republic
New York Society For the Promotion of Health and Happiness
New York
Second day of UMW coal talks stalls in Ohio Indiana Illinois
In Indianapolis on January 25 the second day of talks between the United Mine Workers and coal operators from Ohio Indiana Illinois and Pennsylvania shows little progress. The Illinois side remains at odds with the operators and the second vice presidential ballot again fails to elect.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Dr J H Hardin Resigns Eureka College Presidency
Springfield Illinois January 25 Dr J H Hardin resigns the presidency of Eureka college effective at the end of the current college year.
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Springfield
Ill
J. H. Hardin
Eureka College
President McKinley Hosts Judiciary Reception at White House
Washington January 25 President and Mrs McKinley held a brilliant reception at the White House on Wednesday night in honor of the judiciary. The event drew about 2 500 guests invited to attend.
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Washington
McKinley
White House
Detroit Bank Plan Abandoned for 2 Million Capital
Detroit officials announced the plan to form a national bank with two million dollars in capital by absorbing several existing Detroit banks has failed. The decision ends efforts to consolidate local banking leadership under a new national institution.
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Detroit
Mich
Des Moines Oculist Cures Thousands of Deaf and Blind
A Des Moines oculist claims to cure thousands of blind and deaf people from various sections. The article notes his methods and the broad reach of his practice.
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MR. Landis
Pettigrew
S. D
Sultan of Sulu
Mason
Carter
Scott
Mr. Clarkson
Republican National Committee
Clarkson
Bennett
Weather Bureau
House Committee On Agriculture
House Committee On Pensions
Gen. Brooke
Root
Department of the Lakes
Wade
Tangiers
Baller
Herlin
Island of
South Africa
Monuments
Normal Schools
Iowan
St. Louis
Gulf
Bes Moines
Afton
Mm. Freder T
W. MM. Moore
Walter Wright
J. E. Milligan
Valley Junction
J.&. McDuff
Monroe
W. C. Coffee
Anson Clothing Co
Muscatine, Iowa
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