Mixed News From The World And Oceans
A condensed digest reports November 1898 internal revenue receipts at 22 404 405 with 13 059 206 last year. Notices include nominations Charlemange Tower to Russia and Addison Harria to Austria Hungary. The Yorktown sails to Manila while debates loom on Philippines policy.
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Senate
Charlemange Tower
Pennsylvania
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Addison O. Harria
Indiana
Hong Kong
United States
Conaul Wildman
Philippines
Lord Donraven
Ireland
Sir Edward Chichester
R. N
Kokomo
Inid
Howard County
Haines
Bound Brook
N. J
Philippines pivot and foreign claims dominate late news
Reports detail the first detachment of the Seven Sons leaving Columbus for New York en route to the Philippines, ongoing evacuations in Santa Clara, and new U S actions in the Pacific. Other items note Madrid seeking authority to seize islands, Iloilo attitudes toward American forces, and Russia’s possible Miao Tao lease.
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Louisville
Mississippi River
Pensacola
Fla
Chicago
Indianapolis
Gulf
Butte
Joseph Grant
Dowling
Madrid
Cortes
la Reforma
Marianne
Ladrones
Caroline
Pelea Islands
Spain
Fatalities in New Hebrides Warship Incident and Other Crises
A French lieutenant and 13 sailors aboard the Sure were killed in the New Hebrides by natives. The Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Co reached Santiago de Cuba to lift the Reina Mercedes. In Shelby Texas arsenic poisoned coffee, killing Frank Lomeck his wife and five children.
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Sure
New Hebrides
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company
Santiago de Cuba
Frank Lomeck
Shelby
Tex
Andelana capsizes in Puget Sound gale with 16 crew lost
The British ship Andelana sank at anchor near Tacoma during a fierce Puget Sound gale. Captain G W Staling and 16 crew members perished as ballast logs and lifeboats were found nearby. The vessel lay on the bay floor under 23 fathoms of water after breaking free from ballast and mooring chains.
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Tacoma
Wash
Puget Sound
Andelana
G. W. Staling
Annapolis
Nova Scotia
E. H. Crowe
Londonsderry
E.G. Doe
Essex Talbot Road
Blackpool
England
Nemey Jossaim
Victoria
B. C
Joseph M. A. D'Holyere
Ostend
Belgium
Richard Reginald Hanze
Charles Smith
United States
Botawain
James Daly
New York
J. R. Brown
Barbadoes
H. Haarsson
Sweden
Antone Jensen
Denmark
Seaman
John Nielson
Norway
E. Ostrom
Finland
Fred Hindstrom
Edward Leta
Rega
Russia
August Simonson
Holland
Pat Wilson
St. John's
N. F
Chsarter
Eppinger & Co
San Francisco
Europe
Eureka
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company
Doty
Burtey
Fairfield
Oregon Legislature Focuses On Merit In Appropriation Bills
Salem Jan 14 The first week of the session ends with 691 bills introduced in the Senate and 184 in the House. The House passes a bill to add two supreme court judges, likely to pass the Senate. Reforms aim to limit committee clerk abuses and to keep dubious appropriations out of the general bill. The Ways and Means committee plans to report both general and special appropriation bills while excluding questionable items, so they stand on their merits before legislature and governor.
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Salem
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Ways and Means
Mantz Seeks Exemption From Elections Committee
Olympia Jan 14 Senator Mantz asks to be excused from serving on the elections and contest committee as his seat faces a likely contest. The matter may go to a special committee, with Mantz as chair of senate employes and Paul as chair of the contest panel. A reorganization shifts Keith to printing from fish with Senator Bigga. Also 842 Walla Walla residents petition for an assembly hall at the state penitentiary to improve inmates morals.
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Olympia
Mantz
Senate
Paul
Keith
Committee On
Fish
Bigga
Walla Walla
Penientiay
Washington House Acts On River Road Project And Coal Demand
The legislature introduced a Moore bill creating a state road along the Columbia River from Lyle to Washougal with a $25 000 appropriation. A Calvert concurrent resolution urged prioritizing Washington coal for navy use and asked for notification of any barriers. Bel ford's House Bill No 78 advanced for third reading detailing prisoner transport and judge travel costs. Senate resolutions approved include buying a capitol flag and printing 2500 copies of Governor Rogers message.
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Moore
Columbia River
Lyle
Klickitat County
Washougal
Clark County
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
British Columbia
Calvert
Belford
Senate
Capitol
Roger
Rail pools and potential mergers shake Wall Street
The Times reports a pool formed around Northern Pacific stock with Wall Street heavyweights including J. P. Morgan friends, Governor Flower, and John D. Rockefeller. The group may steer Northern Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio toward a single property with direct Hill management.
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New York
the Times
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
Governor Flower
John D. Rockefeller
Northern Pacifi
Baltimore & Ohio
B&o
James J. Hill
Gold-bearing quartz ledge found near Farmington
Hillaboro January 16. George Robinson struck a gold bearing quartz ledge on the beaverdam at Farmington five miles southeast of the city. The ledge runs north south and is two to three feet wide, averaging 42 to the ton. Two more ledges nearby have not yet been assayed. Water is the main difficulty in development. No gold had been found at Farmington before this discovery.
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Farmington
General Eagan Censured by War Investigating Commission
Washington January 16 The war investigating commission censured General Eagan for his remarks while answering charges against the army's commissary branch. It returned a careful typewritten statement he had prepared and left with the commission. The report notes Egan had gone to exclude the matter complained of.
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Washington
Jan
War Investigating Commission
Eagan
Miles
Egan
Manila Crisis Fades After Rebel Alarm Is Debunked
Manila reports say the situation remains tense but under control as General Otis holds Manila and rebel leaders order defensive behavior. After a false alarm sparked by simultaneous incidents, U S forces restored calm in minutes. Diplomacy between Otis and Aguinaldo officials may lead to acceptance of American terms.
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Iloilo
Panay
United States
Malolos
Aginaldo
Berlin
London Times
Cologne
Vauva
Germany
Cologne Gazette
Philippines
May
Otis
Islands
Manila
Aguinaldo
Otia
House Passes Diplomatic and Conular Appropriation Bill
The House passed the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill without amendments amid general debate with two anti imperialism speeches by Carmack and Gaines of Tennessee. The bill totals 1 761 633 and is the sixth regular appropriation bill cleared.
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Washington
House
Carmack
Brooke to Form Four Civil Secretary Cabinet in Cuba
Havana January 16 Gen Brooke has studied a cabinet plan of four secretaries including state and government finance justice and public instruction and agriculture industry commerce and public works. Only prominent island residents will join the cabinet and two have tentatively agreed with two more to be named. one may be a Spaniard though all four likely Coban.
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Havana
Brooke
Justice
Agriculture
Islands
Oregon Volunteers To Return Home From Philippines
Representative Tongue pressed Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn about Philippine events possibly delaying Oregon units. The reply indicated no change in plans. the Second Oregon would be sent home once relieved by regulars. Chewing Clam Trust Formed with about 15 million dollars capital from gum manufacturers.
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Oregon
Washington
Tongue
Meiklejohn
Philippines
Oregon Volunteers
Jelande
Tiewan
Chewing Clam Trust
New York
United States
Veto Messages Returned and Senate Committee Updates
Olympia January 18 Senate minutes show Lieutenant Governor Daniels forming a five member committee to reorganize committees. The governor’s vetoes on recent bills are listed with dissenting appropriations for Cheney and Whatcom normals. Senate confirms appointees to be debated January 20.
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Olympia
Waeh
Senate
Daniels
Plummer
Hugh
Clark County
Committee On Memorials
Yeend
W. CG. Gray
Stevens County
GC. A. Manta
Rogers
Megler
Cheney Normal School
Whatcom Normal School
George W. Babcock
Theo
Tidelanda
Tidelanda, the Chief Executive Considers Unconstitutional. the Committee On
Wilehire
Paul
Carper
House votes on salaries and staff in early session
The day opens with a debate on salary schedules for employes. An amendment to cut 50 cents per person fails after a short roll call, the $3 speaker pay remains. The speaker is authorized to hire a secretary at 4 per day and committees are formed on boiler inspections and state lands values. A pension memorial for Indian War veterans is offered.
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Henry L. Badger
St. John's
Bellows
Smith of
King
Boala
Skagit
Snohomish
Gunderson
State Land Commissioner's Office
Regents and Soldiers' Home appointments confirmed
Governor Geer sent to the senate the appointments of Dolph Bean and Senator William Smith of Baker to the state university board of regents and Holt as Soldiers' Home trustee. Smith replaced Kincaid, replacing a withdrawn nomination. The trio’s confirmation followed swift opposition withdrawal.
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Salem
Geer
Senate
Dolph, Bean
William Smith
Baker
Board of Regents
The
State University
Holt
Soldiers’ Home
Lord
Smith
Kincaid
Anila
Selling
Resolution on state land board books and court judges
The house debated resolutions on auditing the state board of school land commissioners with an amendment to limit the committee to one clerk at a salary of three dollars per day. A bill by Beach to regulate building and loan associations was read. Moody sought consent to third reading a bill for relief of the supreme court and increasing justices to five. it passed 87 to 17.
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State Board of School Land Commissioners
Beach
Multnomah
Moody
Supreme Court
Plan to make Rome a seaport proposed by Thea Marquina di Madrici
Thea Marquina di Madrici presents a government plan to transform Rome into a seaport at an estimated cost of 12 million dollars. Medici, a leading Italian engineer and wealthy figure, has already completed vast Tiber river regulation works costing over 60 million dollars and built railroads.
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Rome
Thea Marquina di Madrici
Medici
Italy
Ies
Ile
Tiber
Commanding General Miles in Embalmed Beef Controversy
General Charles H. Fagan testifies before war investigation committees accusing General Miles of gross misconduct over the army's Cuba and Porto Rico rations. Eagan denounces Miles as a liar and attacks his integrity while recounting the embalmed beef dispute and Armour & Co. testimony.
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Washington
Charles H. Fagan
War Investigation Committees
Nelson A. Miles
Rnagan
War Commission
Eagan
Miles
General Miles
Documenta
Cuba
Porto Rico
W. B. Miles
Armour & Co
Ile
Filipinos Exhibit Hostility to Americans Across Manila Area
Reports from Manila describe a tense situation with Filipinos blocking waterways by sinking lighters and destroying lights. Americans enforce order with severity and troops repel native forces at Quimares island. Officials consider a protectorate conditional on guaranteed independence and recognition while seeking another rebel conference.
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Manila
Tilo Lo
Quimares Island
Malob
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