Unanimous Vote Aims to Repeal War Taxes on Most Goods
The Ways and Means Committee, by unanimous vote, ordered Chairman Payne to draft a bill repealing all war revenue taxes except tea duty. Repeal set to take effect July 1, 1902, with tea duties ending January 1, 1908. The plan includes restoring prewar rates on tobacco, liquor, and other taxes while retaining limited revenues from tea.
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Washington
Ways and Means
Payne
Richardson
Tennessee
Robertson
Louisiana
Newlands
Nevada
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Department
Sugar men protest to the president over Cuban sugar duties
H G Leavitt and James D Hill representing Nebraska West beet sugar and Louisiana cane sugar industries held a talk with the president on duties for Cuban sugar. They backed aid to Cuba but warned a duty cut would injure the U S sugar industry.
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Washington
H. G. Leavitt
Nebraska
West
James D. Hill
Louisiana
Cuba
Stolen Seals of Empress At Auction In London
John Dillon the Irish Nationalist urged Home Secretary Ritchie to intervene in a sale advertised for tomorrow of seals claimed to have belonged to the Empress of China. The sale proceeds would go to a private buyer, with the government noting it has no locus stand.
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London
John Dillon
House of Commons
Home Secretary
Ritchie
China
E. M. O'Brien
In Memory of Martyred King Charles Statue Incident
London reports a truncated article noting a statue of Charles I at Charing Cross was damaged or decayed. The brief mentions January date and the martyred king, reflecting wartime or civic concerns surrounding royal imagery.
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Charles
London
Charles I
Charing Chess
Wreaths to mark anniversary of King Charles I beheading
The piece mentions wreaths laid today for the anniversary of King Charles the First's beheading at Whitehall on January 30, 1649. A wreath is inscribed Sacred to the memory of King Charles the First, beheaded by his rebellious subjects.
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Charles the
Whitehall
Irish rent crisis sparks Ulster defiance call
From Dublin dispatches a reign of terror is reported in Roscommon with tenants visited at night by armed men and death threats posted. John O'Donnell the South Mayo MP challenges Chief Secretary Wyndham to march 5 000 to 10 000 men to settle the land question.
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London
Dublin
Roscommon
John O'Donnell
Parlament
South Mayo
Fairmount
Ireland
Wyndham
No Boer Peace Overtures
London reports government as yet unable to share papers on the South African war with Parliament. Dutch proposals for a safe conduct to a commission may exist, but no formal peace proposals are confirmed. Paris and Washington note cautious replies and possible Boer mediation efforts are not yet official.
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London
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
Netherlands
Hague
Associated Press
Reuter
Great Britain
Paris
Holland
France
Yokohama Tax Refusal and Diet Speech Sparks Tension
British residents in Yokohama meet at the consulate to refuse payment of overdue house tax as Japan rebuffs arbitration. Tokyo cites no response from foreign governments to Japan's arguments. A Diet progressive leader condemns Australia's Asiatic immigration policy as insulting to Japan.
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Tokio
Yokohama
Japan
China Pays War Indemnity After January Installment
Shanghai dispatch reports the first monthly indemnity payment due today totaling 1,820,000 taels about 1,270,000 dollars. Foreign Ministers arrange provisional division pending final apportionment among delegates after assessing the original claim.
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Shanghai
May Raise German Tariff
Berlin January 30 The Reichstag tariff committee approved a Conservative backed plan requiring certificates of origin for goods with duties varying by country. Without origin proof the higher duty applies unless there is clear proof of origin in a country entitled to lower rates. The committee also supported surtaxes on imports from states that treat German goods less favorably.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Interior
Count von Posadowsky-Wehbner
Coftee
Riot in Belgian Chamber Sparks Suspension of Session
In Brussels on January 90 the Chamber of Deputies erupted into a free fight between Socialist and Catholic factions over a proposal to prosecute M. Smeets of the Socialist party for a revolutionary speech. Galleries were cleared by force as taunts and jeers mounted and the sitting was suspended.
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Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
M. Smeets
Virginia Constitutional Convention Advances Agriculture Rights Report
In Richmond on January 90 the convention progressed with the agriculture and rights report from the committee on bills involving Felice sao Pairtat and the committee on agriculture.
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Virginia
Richmond
Committee On Agriculture
Felice Sao Pairtat
Prince Henry to visit United States on Kronprinz Wilhelm
Berlin January 30 Prince Henry of Prussia keeps privacy at Schloss and seeks American contact before sailing to Kiel. He will sail aboard Kronprinz Wilhelm to the United States with a dinner in his honor January 31 and is eager to meet American men for instruction and friendship. The ship is fitted for his suite and meals in public dining room. The Kronprinz Wilhelm is expected to dock at New York on February 22.
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Berlin
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Schloss
United States
Kiel
Count von Buelow
Prince Henry
America
Kaiser Dock
Bremerhaven
von Tirpits
Navy
von Seckendorff
von Plessen
Kronprinz Wilhelm
New York
Prince Henry to Tour the United States by Air
The Prince Henry flying tour itinerary for the Western and Southern United States was completed. Cities pressed for longer visits but time constraints trimmed stops. Cincinnati will be brief, Atlanta omitted, and Chattanooga limited to three and a half hours on Sunday March 21 with no formal ceremonies. General telegraph notes President Sanders of the State Department about the arrangement.
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Washington
Prince Henry
United States
Cincinna
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Gata
Sanders
Nyatep
Tagrate of
Commerce
Selene
Ex-Governor Shaw Arrives in Washington for Treasury Post
Ex Governor Leslie M. Shaw of Iowa arrives in Washington with Mrs Shaw and stays at the Arlington Hotel after a three hour snow delay. He plans to meet the President and be sworn in next Saturday morning as Secretary of the Treasury, per prior agreement with Secretary Gage.
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Washington
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
the Treasury
Shaw
Arlington Hotel
Gage
Mrs. Shaw
White House
Bowles Seeks to Worry Salisbury in Commons
In London January 81 Captain Tommy Bowles announced he would move a resolution during civil service estimates demanding the Prime Minister be the First Lord of the Treasury and sit in the House of Commons. Bowles, a Conservative, is known to stir things up and is not friendly with Mr. Balfour.
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Philadelphia Times
London
House of Commons
Tommy" Bowles
Treasury
Mr. Balfour
Captain Bowles
Miss Stone Still Unliberty as Turkish Forces Frighten Brigands
Washington reports that Miss Stone has not been released. Ransom money remains unpaid and agents have lost contact with the brigands after Turkish soldiers appeared nearby. Efforts to secure her release will continue but must shift direction as the current approach is broken.
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Washington
Miss Stone
Kaleer Seeks Steamship Deal Amid Courtship of Rates
Kaleer targets a steamship agreement as Herr Ballin of Hamburg America commands attention. Emperor and North German Lloyd figures figure in the visit and rate talk. Details are unclear but relate to maritime commerce and negotiations.
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Kaleer
Berian
Unverified wartime rumors swirl around St John and royals
Reports from the front describe violent winter conditions at St John s over the past three days. A War Dame allegedly orders ten thousand reserves for South Africa. Claims of a captured commandant condemned to stay are unconfirmed in London and no truth to a royal quarrel is found.
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St. John
South Africa
Nun J
Tay
London
Prince Antenegro
Beche Aleander
Bie Brother
Rapid Progress on Traction Merger Advances Seen
Union Traction Company officials report rapid informal talks on a merger with Mack Foerderer interests. Stockholders expect possible assessments to cover improvements already planned, with no future charges if lines are leased to Consolidated Traction. Promoters deny absorbing Metropolitan Street Railway or Philadelphia Electric, and hint at underground construction rather than elevated routes.
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John B. Parsons
Union Traction Company
John M. Mack
Mack-Foerderer Syndicate
Philadelphia Times
Union Traction
Consolidated Traction Company
William L. Elkins
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
New York
Philadelphia Electric Company
Woodland Avenue
Mack- Foerderer
New Governor for Hawaii Dangled by Roosevelt Offer
Samuel Parker, ex Premier of Hawaii, arrived in Chicago with his wife and Prince David Kawananakoa. Parker declined the governorship but Kawananakoa says his father-in-law may yet accept, noting Roosevelt has now asked him to take the post.
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Chicago
Hawaii
Samuel Parker
Washington
Parker
Prince David Kawananakoa
Kawananakoa
Prince David
McKinley
Roosevelt
Natives Riot in Cairo Over Backsheesh Dispute
A riot breaks out in Cairo following a clash between hotel porters and dragomans over tips. A hotel doorkeeper shoots two dragomans dead and wounds a third as the crowd, including the servant of Sir John Aird, parades the streets in deadly tension amid crowded hotels of wealthy visitors.
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Catro
John Aird
Stolen Opera Cloak Linked to Mrs Converse Case
Special policemen learned that an opera cloak found with Allen Gray and Feliz Pass belongs to Mrs John H Converse of Locust street. The cloak was stolen from the Depository and Philadelphia Exchange for Womens Work at Thirteenth and Walnut streets where Mrs Converse is treasurer.
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Ritchie and Neidenthal
Tenth
Buttonwood Streets
Allen Gray
Feliz Pass
John H. Converse
Locust Street
Ternan
Philadelphia
Thirteenth
Walnut Streets
Weather Outlook Eastern PA NJ Snow Likely This Weekend
Increasing cloudiness and light snow possible across the region. Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey expect more clouds Friday with probable snow by night and Saturday. Maryland and Delaware forecast cloudy conditions with likely snow and northeasterly winds.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
Weather Summary for Wegettets Pa January 1908
The United States Weather Bureau reports January 1908 day as cloudy with no sunshine. Maximum temperature around 34 degrees and no measurable rainfall. cumulative rainfall deficiency since January 1 stands at 0.66 inch.
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United States Weather Bureau
Wegettets
Phureday, J
Arrivale of Ocean Liners Otranto New York From Liverpool
The report notes the arrival of ocean liners with the Otranto sailing from Liverpool to New York. It highlights transatlantic passenger service and the ongoing busy schedule of ships docking at major ports.
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Otranto
New York
Liverpool
Elkin Poised for Governor Bid Amid Senate Talks
Washington notes show Attorney General John P. Elkin meeting with Senators Quay and Penrose to discuss the gubernatorial race. Insurance Commissioner Durham joined, but no statements were given. The plan appears to back Elkin with broad support, while a veteran may fill a second ticket vacancy.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
John P. Elkin
Quay
Penrose
Capitol
Durham
Elkin
Pennsylvania
Mr. Elkin
Senators Visit White House on Pennsylvania Appointments
At the request of President Roosevelt Senators Quay and Penrose met with the President to discuss Pennsylvania appointments. They pressed for the reappointment of General St Clair Mulholland as pension agent in Philadelphia and for Francis Rawle to join the Naval Academy Board of Visitors. They indicated indorsement of William McCoach for the Collectorship of Internal Revenue, though the President may consider another candidate.
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Roosevelt
Quay
Penrose
White House
Pennsylvania
Senator Penrose
General St. Clair Mulholland
Philadelphia
Senator Quay
Francis Rawle
Naval Academy
Internal Revenue
Keystone
William McCoach
McClain
McCoach
Census shows US manufacturing growth 1890 to 1900
Washington January 30 figures from the twelfth census reveal gains in establishments capital wages and materials. Excludes small firms government penal charitable and educational institutions. Compared with 1890 establishments up 44 percent capital up 51 percent wages up 25 percent total wages 2 323 407 257 and materials used 7 849 916 030.
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Washington
United States
Tis
Kaiser Studies Our Navy Draws Charts of Sea Strength
Berlin January 30 diagrams mounted on cardboard drawn by Emperor William show the naval strength of the United States Russia and Japan hung in a Reichstag lobby to attract attention and raise interest in naval development.
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Russia
Japan
United States
Berlin
William
Reichstag
Republican Caucus on Suffrage of the South
Washington January 30 A caucus of Republican House members was called for next Monday night to discuss suffrage in the South and to decide what action, if any, should be taken on the Crampacker Settee. Only Republican members signed the call.
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Washington
House
South
Canal Benefit To Jamaica Promoters Highlight Kingston Event
Jamaica reports a canal benefit event presented to Governor Sir Anus Hemming. The ceremony and address outline plans for a public works project aimed at boosting Saint Thomas and Kingston’s maritime access.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Anus Hemming
Camden Council Cut Emergency Health Funds and Settles Embezzlement Case
Camden’s City Council trimmed a proposed emergency appropriation for the Board of Health from 15,000 to 10,000 to fight smallpox. A finance committee resolution sought to settle the Peter Greenwald embezzlement case as former Stockton treasurer, now annexed to Camden, faced a large shortage. The council also discharged Policeman Alexander Stone for drunkenness and suspended another officer fifteen days without pay, while approving full pay for new assessors Sparks, Draper, and Smith. Camden Cemetery trustees were elected Laird, Potter, and Glass.
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Camden Board of Health
Camden
Ellis
Finance Committee
Peter Greenwald
Greenwald
Stockton
David Bilis
Alexander Stone
Stone
Ellie
Newrey
Philadelphia Times
W. H. Sparks
Horatio Draper
John A. Smith
Camden City
Hufty
Sparks
Draper
Smith
Board of Health denies charges of neglect in quarantine actions
Camden Board of Health officials deny negligence in quarantining small pox houses. Dr. Bushey cites cases of small families and reliance on occupants’ word. Dr. Davis notes difficulty in hiring watchmen, who were dismissed if intoxicated or negligent. A board member says a thorough canvass would show watchmen available.
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Camden Board of Health
8. G. Bushey
H. H. Davis
Putin- Delphia Times
Camden
Breach of Promise Suit Yields $6000 Verdict
Mary Christiansen wins $6000 against the estate of Frank Crum in a breach of promise case. She claimed Crum postponed their marriage date and died last summer, leaving property she seeks to share as the suit proceeds.
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Onawa
Mary Christiansen
Frank Crum
Quay Announced as Delegate Candidate to State Convention
Beaver Falls January 30 Senator M B Quay declares through local papers his candidacy for delegate to the Republican State convention. J M May of Beaver Falls and T F Jobe of New Brighton are also named though expected to withdraw. The move ends speculation that Quay would ignore Beaver county Republicans’ choice.
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Philadelphia Times
Beaver Falls
Senator M
Quay
Debete
J. M. May
T. F. Jobe
New Brighton
Beaver County
Nephew of Dr Agnew Enlists at Naval Recruiting Station
Erwin A Hodgson, nephew of the late J D Hayes Agnew, enlisted yesterday as an apprentice at the naval recruiting station 1319 Market Street. He will devote himself to the service and seek promotion.
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DR. Agnew
Erwin A. Hodgson
J. D. Hayes Agnew
Naval Recruiting Station
Market Street
Nez Perce Protest Dance Over Lapwai Agency Transfer
About 200 Nez Perce Indians in a wild tribal dance on Lapwai creek fifteen miles from Lewiston protest the abandonment of the Lapwai agency and its transfer to the Lapwai Indian Industrial School superintendent. Guards patrol to stop whiskey intake and depredations.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Lapwai Creek
Lapwai
Burglars Killed In Botched Home Invasion
Gallipolis Ohio January 30 The bodies of two burglars killed during a night attempt on Mrs Priestley residence have not been claimed One man Harvey Williams of Athens County and the other known as Lyle had been living in Gallipolis Police say the pair intended to torture their victim before fleeing but details remain incomplete
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Theodore L. Flood
Meadville
Elkin
Gallipolis
Ohio
Fire destroys lodging house and shops on Cast Street
A fire last night burned the William Hicks ice coal baggage transfer and junk shop at 1113 Cast Street and the four stories above it kept by Walter Barrett as a lodging house. The blaze spread from cellar to garret, forcing removal of horses and carriages from nearby Bellevue Livery Stables. The fire was extinguished in about thirty minutes with partial losses reported.
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William Hicks
Ocast Street
Walter Barrett
Bellevue Livery Stables
Pan-American Congress Backs Philadelphia Museums
W P Wilson director of the Commercial Museums reports that the Pan American Congress adopted a resolution endorsing the Philadelphia Museums and urging cooperation among American nations.
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W. P. Wilson
Pan-American Congress
Philadelphia
Mexico City
Telegraphic Briefities Highlight Unclear Legal and Rail Accidents
Fragmentary item mentions John Willis Baer urging a World Christian Endeavor convention and a Detroit case settling a will of Mrs. Bason over Mrs. Medbury with a $900 000 estate. A separate note reports a fatal rear end collision involving trains near Chicago and Minnesota man John McManus.
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John Willis Baer
Christian Endeever Uni Will
I Ly A
Deever
Bason
Detroit
Mich
R. Medbury
Py Pales
Chicago
Im Wee
Aod
John John Hin McManioe
Casita An Ous Ene
Soothers
Anvisten
Biddle Brothers Escape From Pittsburg Prison
John and Edward Biddle escape from Allegheny county jail with aid from Mrs. Soffel wife of the warden. Guards MacGeary Reynolds and Koslow wounded. the pair seized guards, donned uniforms, and fled through the Ross street door after sawing bars and using soap to muffle the noise. Mrs. Soffel disappears as authorities seek her whereabouts. February 25 and 27 hangings are scheduled for the condemned.
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Philadelphia Times
Pittsburg
John
Foward Biddle
Thomas D. Kahbney
Allegheny County
Soffel
Peter K. Loft
Edward Biddle
McGeary
John Biddle
Biddle
Reynolds
Biddles
Koslow
Ross Street
Homoeopathic Hospital
Soffel Wife Vanishes After Escape Plan Is Revealed
The article details Mrs. Soffel leaving her room with her best clothes after plans to escape with Sedom. Relatives were contacted but she could not be found. The warden questions the husband’s role and cites possible mental illness and sanitarium history influencing the escape attempt.
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Soffel
McDonald
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