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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1900

Page

3

Senate Move Revives Cotton Claims Against U S

Senator Money of Mississippi moved to take up Senate Bill 602 to revive an old act paying large cotton related claims against the United States from the Civil War era. He warned he would press the measure on every occasion, while critics warned of Treasury depletion and a crowded calendar of "old soldiers" claims.

Washington Senate Senator Money Mississippi United States Money Lodge Committee On House Congress Cannon

Congress Eyes Hay Paunceforte Treaty and Subsidy Bill

The Senate will devote most of the week to ratifying the Hay Pauncefote treaty and may pack in Ship Subsidy debate. Army and appropriation bills await holidays. House likely focuses on River and Harbor bill if moved. Suspension day covers judicial districts Lanham Texas claims and private pension bills. DC business Tuesday.

Washington Senate Lodge Money Lanham Texas District of Columbia

Reapportionment In Congress Faces Agreement Soon

Washington reports Representative Hopkins expects agreement on his reapportionment bill by tomorrow and passage before week’s end. The measure keeps representation at 357. Burleigh’s plan seeks 373, aimed to preserve the Indiana delegation. Indiana argues redistricting would retire notable Republicans like James A. Hemenway unless Democrats gain seats.

Washington Hopkins Indiana James A. Hemenway

Tax Reduction Delay in Senate Until After Holidays

Senator Aldrich said the Senate Finance Committee will not act on the tax reduction bill until after the holiday recess. He noted Congress will be preoccupied with the Fins Pauncefote treaty and upcoming New Year’s recess, with business in committees largely suspended. The House had approved a tax cut totaling 380 million, while Aldrich suggested a broader scope, even hinting at removing most internal revenue taxes not meant to be permanent, though later tempering expectations.

Washington Aldrich Finance Committee Senate

THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF REGIME DISCUSSED BY TAFT

Manila reports Judge Taft stating the tariff bill will set new rates at about 40 percent of current levels. It emphasizes revenue use with protection for established industries, excludes challenges to taxing US products, and notes cotton goods washing to reduce weight and kerosene duty cut to four cents. Some American goods would enter free or at reduced rates.

Manila Philippine Commission Taft United States Porto Rico Philippines

American Troops Advance in Panay and Luzon

From Iloilo Panay reports say American detachments from the Sixth Eighteenth and Twenty sixth Regiments move north and west over several days with insurgent losses of five killed several wounded and forty taken prisoner Americans lose two killed and three wounded. Large numbers of natives swear allegiance. In Southern Luzon engagements insurgents lose eight killed seven wounded and about twenty captured while American losses are one killed and two wounded Gen Wheaton notes 430 natives registered at Calauan.

Manila Tloilo Panay United States Luzon Wheaton Calauan

Corporal Chase Killed by Outpost at Catbalogan

The Globe reports Corporal Herbert Chase of Marlborough Massachusetts was shot and killed by Private Jake Henderson at Catbalogan Samar Island during the night of October 27 amid a town under siege by insurrectos. Henderson faces manslaughter charges after being detained. Chase was buried with military honors.

Boston The Globe James Sweeny Twenty-ninth Volunteer Infantry Catbalogan Samar Island Herbert Chase Frank Chase Pleasant Street Marlborough Mass Jake Henderson Twenty-Ninth Infantry Ukban Sergt. Rice Corp. Allen Fortythird Infantry Corp. Chase Chase Boloman

Boy Roasted and Scalded In Brooklyn Kitchen Tragedy

Seven year old Charles Rummel of 142 Manhattan Avenue Brooklyn climbed to reach a toy, toppled a hot coffee can on a red hot stove scalding himself. He died an hour later as his mother and neighbors tried to save him.

Charles Rummel Manhattan Avenue Brooklyn

Camden man slain in street holdup by armed trio

John Sterling of Camden was stabbed to death after midnight by one of three armed men who accosted him and his uncle Isaac Matthews as they walked. Police detained many suspects and Howard Davis admitted being with the assailant but denied participation in the stabbing.

Camden N. J John Sterling Sterling Isaac Matthews Howard Davis

Anarchist Louis Mayser Dies After Benzine Fire Incident

Louis Mayser the alleged anarchist who was burned while lighting a fire with benzine at 181 Madison Street died at Gouverneur Hospital. Police say an anarchist newspaper issued from the place and Mayser and his friends admitted membership in a club with tea flag tendencies meeting at the headquarters.

Louis Mayser Madison Street Gouverneur Hospital Mayser

Skater Edith Huff Drowns Near Milltown

Edith Huff aged eighteen drowned while skating at Milltown last night with Leonard who was rescued. The dark night prevented earlier sighting. her body was recovered today.

New Brunswick Edith Huff Milltown Here Leonard

Scott's Emulsion Promises New Strength for Malnutrition

An advertisement notes cod liver oil emulsion as a remedy for malnutrition and general weakness. It invites readers to try the product and provides the supplier address at S Kowal, 4 Pearl Street, New York.

Scolte & Kowal Pearl Street New York

The New Journalism Sermon by Rev Dr Reed

The Rev Dr John J Reed pastor of Washington Square Methodist Church preached on The New Journalism praising historic reporters and criticizing modern papers He warned of expense power and influence of daily newspapers and questioned censorship and secular bias in today s press He argued the newspaper is an educator and condemned sensational Sunday papers and tittle tattle.

John J. Reed Washington Square Methodist Church Reed Franklin Greeley Weed Dr. Reed Chamber of Horrors United States Mail

Harvard class officers nominations closed at Harvard

The senior class nominations from Harvard societies closed with no opposition for most posts. Only a contest remains for third Marshal between Capt. Reid of the baseball team and Capt. Hallowell of the track team, while James Lawrence will be first Marshal and Capt. Daly the second Marshals.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Hasty Pudding D. A Pi Eta Reid Hallowell James Lawrence Dnly H. B. Clark New York C. S. C. Arensburg Fitchburg Penn S. R. Dubois J. G. Forbes Boston E. P. Chandler Indian Orchard N. H.pride O. C. Brayton Burlington Iowa C. D. Daly H. W. Hallowell West Medford L. W. Kendall J. Lawrence Ory R. Fincke Utica N. Y W. T. Foster Roslindale L. S. Jackson H. W. Keene Lynn Mass

Rev Alexander Mann Named Rector of Grace Church

The Grace Episcopal Church vestry in Orange New Jersey has appointed the Rev Alexander Mann as rector to succeed his uncle the late Rev Dr Anthony Schuyler. The move follows a five year old agreement that Mann would take over when Schuyler retired or died.

Orange, N. J Grace Episcopal Church Alexander Mann Anthony Schuyler Mann Schuyler

Church uses youth paper drive to fund repairs

Washington Street Baptist Church in Orange New Jersey launches a new fundraising plan by collecting old newspapers. Sunday school children process the papers, earning 5 cents per 100 pounds, then the church sells the waste to a paper-box maker for 9 dollars per ton, raising money for building improvements.

Orange N. J Washington Street

Mexico City minister reports cautious budget outlook

Minister Limon tour's report to Congress on the annual budget notes revenue of 61,694,000 and expenditures of 61,677,990 with little surplus expected. It cites monetary stringency, reduced cash in circulation, and paralyzed business activity signaling potential crises in commerce and industry. Formation of new stock companies drives credit use and overproduction, prompting a natural market correction.

Mexico City Limontour Congress

Big fires in Fall River and Sheboygan cause heavy losses

An early morning blaze in Fall River destroyed the St James Hotel a shoe store owned by Police Commissioner Stanton and the department store of Quinn Woodland Co. total losses about 45000 with extensive water damage. In Sheboygan the Zschietsche Leng tanning plant burned out. loss about 180000 insured. The Mattoon Manufacturing furniture plant adjoining also suffered several thousand dollars in damage and nearly 200 workers face job loss.

Fall River Mass St. James’s Stanton Quinn, Woodland & Co St. James’s Hotel Kelly & Sutcliffe Ney Estate Sheboygan Wis Zschietsche & Leng, Tanners Mattoon Manufacturing Company

YESTERDAY FIRES INCLUDE MULTIPLE DAMAGE CLAIMS ACROSS BOROUGH

Fire incidents tracked from Saturday night to Sunday night show damages at 364 East Eighth Street Charles Gutterman $10 2 00 A. M. 107 Hester Street Morris Rosenberg $500 10 A. M. 2143d Avenue Raphael Brothers damage Para 10:30 East Eighty Fifth Street Samuel Katz $10 10:45 East Eighty Fifth Street 411 East Eighty Fifth Street Michael Wolf damage $250 130 Cedar Street Mayer & Co. $100 11:50 Southern Boulevard Briggs Avenue Frank Dow $250 2:15 P. M. 38 Norfolk Street Wolf Edelstein slight damage 610 P. M. 246 Firtith Street Frank Cae damage $10 434 Releton Avenue Alexander Von Below $5

East Eighth Street Charles Gutterman Hester Street Morris Rosenberg 3D Avenue Raphael Brothers Eighty-fifth Street Samuel Katz East Eighty-fifth Street Michael Wolf Cedar Street Mayer & Co Southern Boulevard Briggs Avenue Frank Dow Norfolk Street Wolf Edelstein Firtith Street Frank Cae

Peck and Snyder Racing Ice Skates and Mens Sweaters Deals

Peck and Snyder offers racing ice skates priced at 2.19 and men's extra heavy all wool sweaters priced at 206. The listings present sports gear and winter wear with prices indicating sale or catalog items.

Peck and Snyder

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