Notable Mobs and Marriages Highlight Patchwork Today
News briefs report a Cuban proclamation delaying disbandment over pay, a Cuban railway purchase by L Ruiz Co, and an increased public debt. Also noted are a juvenile whipping in Evansville, Governor Roosevelt’s pardon rules, a quadruple wedding in Trail Ohio, a mob assault in Sicily, a shooting in Minnesota, a theft in Springfield Illinois, Transylvania University centennial celebrations, Lisbon court news, and China famine relief efforts with graft concerns.
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Maximo Gomez
Narciso
Washington
Culbarien Railway
Cuba
L. Ruiz & Co
Sae
Sagua
Cienfuegos
Fires Stab Hotel Richelieu Deaths and Damages Across Nation
A fire at the Hotel Richelieu in Pittsburg kills three guests and injures five. Reports from Paris say the court of cassation upholds Dreyfus condemnation. US officials warn rebels in No No as Colonel Potter reports threats to burn the town if bombardment continues. Kansas governor commutes a bank cashier’s theft sentence. Railroad wrecks and storms cause deaths and injuries in multiple states. North American events include a Fraser River damming, protests over disarmament, Klondike aid talk, and labor canal legislation.
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Charles
Lisbon
United States
Spain
Portugal
Delagoa Bay
China
Yellow River
Shanghai
B. Craig Patterson
Chian Kian Mission
American Friends
Potter
Otis
Leedy
Kansas
J. R. Colean
Sate Bank
Fort Scott
Tion
Scott County
Ark
Atg Bol
Spence's Bridge
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Fraser River
Nicola Valley
Sebastopov
London Times
Russia
Nicholas
Saya
Dawson
Klondike
Dawson Nogget
Washington
Yukon
Sebastian Bach Mills Dies in Wiesbaden at Sixty
Noted composer and pianist Sebastian Bach Mills has died in Wiesbaden Germany at age 60. The death is reported in a brief obituary noting his prominence in music. An army canal commission estimates a need of about 135 million dollars to complete the Nicaragua canal project. Encouraging dispatches from Manila and Porto Rico reach the War Department as troops report improving conditions.
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Sebastian Bach Mills
Wiesbaden
Germany
Nicavena Canal Commission
Manila
Porto Rico
War Department
Rhodes plans a Cape Town to Cairo railroad in Africa
The article reports Cecil Rhodes travelling to London to present a plan for extending the Cape Town to Cairo railway from Bulawayo to Lake Tanganyika. It notes Britain aims to back political imperial aims with guaranteed interest, faces Congo neutrality veto, and Germany’s potential hurdle.
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London
Great Britain
France
Madagascar
Egypt
The
Times
Joseph Chamberlain
Khartoum
Viscount Cromer
Lord Cromer
Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Banda
Congo
Lake Tanganyika
Rhodesia
Germany
District of Columbia appropriation bill passes Senate
Washington January 10 The Senate approved the first regular appropriation bill, the District of Columbia bill, carrying a little over 7 million dollars and passing with little debate. Senator Allen of Nebraska offered a memorial for a Confederate veterans camp opposing Butler’s pension plan for ex Confederates. The House spent the day on the legislative, executive and judicial bill, finishing it subject to civil service commission items.
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District of Columbia
Washington
Senate
Butler
North Carolina
Allen
Nebraska
Civil Service Commission
Lost Mary Gibbs Abandoned by Owners Near Brazil
Boston January 10 The brig Mary Gibbs commanded by Lorace Coombs is 120 days out from Newport News to Para Brazil and abandoned by her owners who still hope the crew may be rescued by a passing vessel. The ship carried eight men and 660 tons of coal.
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Boston
Mary Gibbs
Lorace Coombs
Newport Newa
Para
Brazil
Veesel
Pacific
Globe
Mary Gibbe
Honors to a Dead Soldier Remains of Colonel Maybry
A Havana dispatch reports Colonel Maybry of the First Texas lay in state near Lee’s Buena Vista headquarters. Services were led by Chaplain Watson with Generals Lee Keifer and Hasbrouck present. The regiment escorted the body to Havana for onward travel to Texas. Adjutant General Dorst is ill with malaria. smallpox spreads at Mariana.
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New York
Havana
Maybry
Texas
Lee
Buena Vista
Watson
Keifer
Hasbrouck
Almandares
Miami
Dorst
Fifth Cavalry
Ludlow
Brooke
Mariana
Franklin Scott
Indiana
Covedonga
Santiago's Trade Growth Under American Administration
Washington reports under General Wood note non discriminatory intercourse in Santiago province boosts commerce and industry. Mines resumed early, exports rise with sugar and other products. customs office at Havana faces staffing and integrity challenges after Spanish departure. Imperial news adds riots in Paris pilgrimages, Ilo Ilo insurgents, and San Francisco immigration data.
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Washington
Santiago
Wood
War Department
General Wood
Insular Affairs
Havana
Lasker Hh, Bliss
Bliss
Custom House
Agoncillo seeks equal diplomatic status in Washington
Senor Agoncillo arrives in Washington as the Philippine representative and asks Secretary Hay to recognize him with full diplomat rights. His secretary submits a request for an interview to present credentials and urges a understanding on relations between the American government and the Philippine government, either in Washington or in the Philippine islands. A memorandum outlines the Philippine republic and a detailed government system.
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Washington
Senor Agoncillo
United States
Hay
Dom Sixto Lope
State Department
Senor Agoneillo
McKinley
Senor
Philippine Islangs
Philippine Republic
Anti Civil Service Reformers Win Narrow House Vote
In Washington on January 9 anti civil service reformers secured a narrow 67 to 61 victory as the fate of the civil service commission appropriation was struck from the executive legislative and judicial bill. In the Senate Hoar pressed for records on the Paris treaty negotiations while West opposed expansion with Caffery defending. Morgan announced acceptance of canal amendments after holiday negotiations, though not yet voted on.
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Washington
House
Civil Service Commission
Evans
Mooly
Friends of the Civil Service Law
Senate
Hoar
Davin
Foreign Relations Committee
West
Caffery
Morgan
Nicaragua Canal Committee
Berry
Will Force the Issue General Miller Ordered to Land at Ilo Ilo
President McKinley orders General Miller to land troops at Ilo Ilo to confront Filipino insurgents. The plan calls for a defensive posture with force only if attacked, aiming to establish a base while avoiding unnecessary calamities.
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Miller
Tio Iie
Chicago
Times-Herald
Washington
McKinley
Lo Ilo
Philippines
Loco
Steamers May Be Crushed by Spring Ice on Yukon
Dawson reports several Yukon river steamers face wrecks as ice breaks up. The Robert Kerr, Moran fleet, is stuck 50 miles below Circle City. Arnold of Alaska Exploration’s fleet is jammed on a bar 60 miles below Forty Mile. Seattle of Empire line is 12 miles below Circle City on a jammed bar. Tacoma and John C. Barr also in danger. Homer’s Ambition notes a Havana dispatch describing Gomez plan to unite Cuba and Santo Domingo under one government.
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Seattle
Jan. C
Dawson
Robert Kerr
Moran
Circle City
Arnold
Alaska Exploration Company
Empire Line
Tacoma
John C. Barr
Homer
New York
Herald
Havana
Gomes
Cuba
Santo Domingo
United States
Absord Haytheon
Gomez
Virginia Military Institute Dismisses Entire First Class
Richmond dispatch reports the Virginia Military Institute ordered the dismissal of 85 cadets, the entire first class, from 19 states for a New Year’s Eve discipline breach despite warnings. In London, The Daily News anticipates Joseph H. Choate as ambassador, suggesting English approval and a smooth, friendly tenure for McKinley’s envoy.
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Richmond
Jan. C
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
England
Choate
London
The
Daily News
Joseph H. Choate
New York
United States
Court of St. James
Anye
Record Halibut Landing at Queen Charlotte Banks
Vancouver report notes the creamer New England arriving with 180000 pounds of halibut at the Halibat banks off Queen Charlotte Islands. In three months the vessel delivered 600000 pounds of fish to port. Melichoe is cited as the first profession to admit women in Russia.
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Malibat
Vancouver
B. C
Creamer
New England
Halibat Banks
Queen Charlotte Islands
Missionary Outrage Report From Chinese Village Ablaze
Letters from Kiao Chow describe the brutal assault on Father Stenz a German Catholic missionary in Tie Tau Shang Tung province He was dragged from shelter bloodied and threatened with flaying A mandarin intervened forcing him to depart with a promise not to return Meanwhile a separate note from San Francisco reports the torpedo boat Davie arriving from Astoria after coal voyage and heavy coast weather Captain Neill led the ship with engineers Zwicker and Wolff aboard In New York a Washington dispatch notes President plans to appoint William Potter of Philadelphia as ambassador to Russia and confirms prior Rome posting and assessment
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Kiao Chou
Shang Tung
China
Stenz
Tie-Tau
San Francisco
United States
Davie
Astoria
Tillamook
Vegon
Mare Island
Columbia
Thomas F. Neill
Arthur Zwicker
J. E. Wolff
New York
Herald
Washington
William Potter
Philadelphia
Russia
Potter
Italy
Rome
Harrison
Hay
St. Peterburg
Explosion in Hewitt shipyards kills crew at Barking
A boiler test at Hewitt's Barking shipyard caused a blast that killed the superintendent and engineer along with eight other men. About 40 injured, several fatally, and the works were wrecked. A woman was found dead 300 yards away and many men and boys remain missing as windows shattered up to half a mile.
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London
Jan. C
Hewitt
Barking Buret
Madrid officer sentenced to life for Ponce surrender
Colonel Jalison San Martin who commanded the Spanish garrison at Ponce during General Miles landing has been sentenced to life imprisonment. He will be confined at Ceuta, the Spanish penal colony in Morocco opposite Gibraltar.
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Jalison San Martin
Ponce
United States
Miles
Ceuta
Morocco
Gibraltar
Governor Smith Names Senate Nominee for Morrill Seat
Montpelier Vermont January 8 Governor Smith tendered the vacant United States Senate seat left by Senator Morrill to B F Fifield of the city Fifield has not yet accepted Washington January 8 The house committee on Indian affairs ordered a favorable report on a bill granting the Kettle River Valley road a right of way through the Colville Indian reservation Washington
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Cologne
Prince Wismarck
Boynton
France
Pyrenees
United States
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Oregon
Alaska
Tongue
Treadwell
Joneau
Havana
Parrado
Montpelier, Vt
Smith
Senate
Morrill
B. F. Fifield
Fifield
Washington
Honse Committee On Indian Affairs Today
Kettle River Valley
Colville Indian Reservation
Battle on the Nile kills thousands at Fedil defeat
London dispatch reports Colonel Lewis routed Emir Fedil on the Blue Nile near Roseirex. About 6,500 of Fedil’s followers were killed and 1,500 were captured. On the British side 27 men were killed and 26 wounded, including Major Ferguson and 6 Egyptian officers. Fedil escaped with 800 followers. Cairo confirms the December 26 storming of Fedil’s position.
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London
Blue Nile
Cairo
Exchange Telegraph Company
Lewis
Fedil
Nile
Roseirex
Reseres
Ferguson
Cohen
Ahmed Fedil
Philippine insurgents vow to meet American landings with force
Paris reports an official Manila telegram alleging Aguinaldo went to Leyte at insurgents request to lead resistance against the United States. It lists Mabini and Balomero Aguinaldo among cabinet members sworn to oppose military occupation, and states Aguinaldo planned to move to Iloilo for secret preparations.
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Will Realet
Arma
Paris
Philippine Junta
Manila
Saya Aguinaldo
No Lo
Insurgenta
Americana
Mabini
Teodoro Sandico
Balomero Aguinaldo
Aguinaldo
Trias
Gregorio Gonsaga
Visayas
Philippines
Cavite
Iloilo
Santiago Receipts Debate Sparks Labor Stability
Havana dispatch says customs receipts may stay in Santiago, easing labor fears. Bacardi the mayor assures ongoing work, while Cubans warn civil war if Havana controls receipts. Advocates push for separate civil government from military governor general.
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Santiago de Cuba
Havana
Santiago
Senor Bacardi
Jersey City Prize Fight Fatality Claims Life of George Tyler
New York reports George Tyler aged 24 died after an improvised prize fight with Thomas Foley in Jersey City. Foley, about 23, delivered a hard blow to Tyler's jaw in the first round. Tyler collapsed, was counted out, and died at a hospital from a broken neck.
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New York
George Tyler
Jersey City
Thomas Foley
Wnanatia Factory
Foley
Tyler
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