House Passes Pension Bill and McKinley Memorial Address
The House approved the pension appropriation bill after three days of debate and adjourned to Saturday night. It adopted resolutions for a McKinley memorial address by John Hay on February 27 and a February 7 ceremony, with invitations to officials and foreign representatives. Also, Montague Lesser was sworn in to succeed Nicholas Muller amid public reception. Moody introduced a joint resolution to fund $509,000 for the West Indian and Carolina Interstate Exposition in Charleston. The debate included a failed amendment on prima facie evidence of marriage.
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Washington
House
John Hay
Hall of Representatives
Montague Lesser
Nicholas Muller
New York
Grosvenor
Ohio
McKinley
William McKinley
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Houses of Congress
Supreme Court
Congress
Executive Committee
Medec S. McKinley
Moody
Massachusetts
Charleston
S. C
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Strauss Named To Permanent Arbitration Committee
Oscar S. Strauss of New York former United States minister to Turkey was appointed to the permanent committee of arbitration at The Hague to fill the vacancy caused by ex President Harrison’s death.
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Washington
Oscar S. Strauss
New York
United States
Turkey
Permanent Committee of Arbitration
The
Hague
Harrisona
General Palmer to Found Sanitarium in Colorado Springs
General William J. Palmer announced plans to donate 100 acres of land and 5 000 dollars to establish a sanitarium for consumptives in Colorado Springs. The project aims for a total cost of 25 000 dollars.
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Colorado, Springs, Colo
William J. aPimer
Colorado Springs
Ohio Wool Growers Protest at Farmers Institute
In Columbus on January 16 J H Bingham warned that reciprocity would harm US wool growers He noted Argentina and South America produced more wool for export due to sparse population and urged caution in trade policy affecting the industry
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Ohio
Columbus
Ohio Farmers’ Institute
J. H. Bingham
United States
Argentina
South America
Cooper Explains His Bill for Philippine Self Government
Representative Cooper, chairman of the house insular affairs committee, outlines a plan for Philippine self government. He contrasts his house bill with the senate measure, proposing a civil government beginning on January 1, 1904 and a framework extending after that date per the Philippine commission’s latest report.
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Representative
Philippine
Washington
Cooper
House Committee On
Philippines
Islands
Commission
Congress
Senate
Philippine Commission
Curtis man named customs collector for Porto Rico
A. R. Cruzen of Curtis Nebraska is appointed collector of customs for the district of Porto Rico and disbursing officer of the marine corps to replace George W. Whitehead, with a $4500 salary. Secretary Gage made the appointment at Senator Millard's request, with Senator Dietrich co‑nominating, as recognition of Cruzen's aid to Millard’s election. The post answers only to the treasury secretary and remits excess island funds to the Porto Rican treasury.
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Washington
A. R. Crazen
Curtis, Neb
District of
Porto Rico
Marine Corps
George W. Whitehead
New York
Nebraska
Gage
Millard
Dietrich
Cruzen
Curtis
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Island
Porto Rican
Philippine question debated in Senate over independence promises
Senator Hoar urged creation of a Senate committee to investigate administration of the Philippines. He pressed for reliable information on the war and questioned who promised Filipino independence. Colleagues argued the present Philippine committee was capable of handling inquiries.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Philippines
Hoar
Massachusetts
Lodge
Carmack
Aguinaldo
Dewey
Taft
Tafq
Chaffee
Hay Announces Delegates for Edward Coronation
Washington January 15 secretary of state named special US representatives for King Edward’s coronation. Special ambassador Whitelaw Reid of New York. Army representative General James H. Wilson of Delaware. Navy captain Charles E. Clark, Oregon’s Spanish American War commander and Philadelphia naval home governor. Three secretaries J P Morgan Jr Edmund Lincoln Baylies and William Wetmore.
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Washington
United States
King Edward
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Edmund Lincoln Baylies
William Wetmore
Senator Wetmore
Rhode Island
Farm worker loses left arm in corn shredder accident
Wescomp, 20, suffered a severe injury when his forearm was torn off by a cornstalk shredder on Floyd Hashman’s farm in Weeping Water Nebraska. The forearm was amputated at the elbow. Doctors report chances for recovery favorable.
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Neb
Wescomp
Floyd Hashman
Payne to Take Oath as Postmaster General
Washington dispatch reports Henry C. Payne will take the oath of office Wednesday morning and immediately assume charge of the Post Office Department. The appointment makes Payne the new head of the agency and follows the official confirmation.
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Washington
Henry C. Payne
Delegates Confer With President On New Mexico Nominations
Delegates Rodey and Solomon Luno of New Mexico met with the president to discuss appointments in the territory. The president is expected to nominate Henry D. Bauman as receiver of public moneys at Los Cruces and Manuel R. Otero as register of the land office at Santa Fe.
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Washington, D. C
Rodey
Solomon Luno
New Mexico
Senate
Los Cruces
Henry D. Bauman
Register of Land Office
Santa Fe
Manuel R. Otero
Insurgents Give Up Arms at Taal Batangas
The War Department reports an unconditional surrender at Taal Batangas in the Philippines. Col Marrisigan and a full command yielded one colonel three lieutenant colonels one major five captains twelve lieutenants 240 men and 223 rifles. The western Batangas sector is now largely cleared and released prisoners include those not charged with serious crimes.
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Washington
War Department
Taal
Batangas
P. I
Marrisigan
Malvar
Gorman Elected Senator in Maryland Assembly
ANNAPOLIS Md Jan 15 Former U S Senator Arthur P Gorman was elected to the U S Senate seat he lost four years ago and won back in November. He carried every Democratic vote in both houses with Rep Smoot the sole absentee a Republican from Chase county Representative W H Jackson was the Republican nominee.
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Gorman
Annapolis
United States
Arthur P. Gormaon
United States Senate
General Assembly
Smoot
Chase County
W. H. Jackson
Pension Payments Shrink Amid Bill For Five Million
In Washington the House moved to district affairs before debating a pension appropriation bill. Barney of Wisconsin outlined a $139 46 450 amendment against the current year 145 245 230, noting pension payments would drop from 144 000 000 to 158 500 000 as arrearages decline and large pensions ease. The commissioner of pensions forecasts a plateau in annual outlays.
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Washington
District of Columbia
House
Journal
Babcock
Wisconsin
Barney
Richardson
Tennessee
Mr. Barney
Commissioner of Pensions
Americans Not In Trouble In New Chwang Skirmish
Washington cable confirms no serious incident aboard the USS Vicksburg and no evidence linking American sailors to a Russian shooting at New Chwang. Consul Miller and Commander Barry jointly investigated and found no US involvement. Moscow and Pekin dispatches note foreigner rights complaints and harsh reputations.
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Washington
Long
Edward D. Barry
Vicksburg
Department
New Chwang
Ying Kan
Navy
Barry
Marconi to Sail for Europe After New Transatlantic Tests
Signor Marconi arrives in New York from Canada and will attend the American Institute of Electrical Engineers banquet as guest of honor. He plans two transatlantic wireless stations on each side, with Cornwall and Belgium in Europe and Nova Scotia and Cape Cod in America, to handle commercial message transmission.
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New York
Signor Marconi
Canada
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Europe
Newfoundland
Cornwall
England
Atlantic
Belgium
Nova Scotia
Cape Cod
Second Trial for Howard in Goebel Killing Advances
FRANKFORT Ky Jan 14 The second trial of James Howard on the charge of killing William Goebel is progressing rapidly with no new testimony yet. The commonwealth plans to conclude early this week and the defense says it will present evidence not available at the first trial.
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Frankfort. Ky
James Howard
William Goebel
Commonwealth
Three Neb. Men Held on Illegal Liquor Charges
Pender residents John Kunkle and Homer men Walter Tindle and George Mitchell were arrested in Pender and sent to Omaha on charges of illegal selling of liquor.
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Pender, Neb
John Kunkle
Pender
Walter Tindle
George Mitchell
Homer
Omaha
Run Over by Engine at Burlington Shops
Edwin Ellis, a Burlington shops employee in McCook Nebraska, was run over by an engine in the shops. His left leg was severed between the knee and thigh.
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M'Cook
Edwin Ellis
Burlington
Dates fixed for Iowa Grand Army encampment
DES MOINES IA January 14 dates were fixed for the annual department encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic of Iowa by the council of administration.
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Grand Army
Des Moines
Grand Army of the Republic of Iowa
Council of Administration
Census report shows slowing growth across regions nationwide
The Census Bureau reports a decelerating population rise over the last decade with the West still leading in growth but at a much slower pace. The South now increases somewhat faster than the North for the first time, while the East remains tied to Northern figures.
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Washington
Pacific
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Potomac
Ohio
Missouri
Kansas
North
South
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Louisiana
United States
Miss Stone Captive Animates No News From Constantinople
Wires from Constantinople report no new developments in the Miss Stone case. Dragoman Garguilo and American legation envoy Mr. Peat have not met the bandits near Seres Macedonia, as pretended delegates fail to provide letters from the captives.
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London
Constantinople
Daily Chronicle
Miss Stone
M. Garguilo
Salonica
Seres
Macedonia
M. Gargulflo
Mr. Peat
Choate Calia Visits White House Aims to Bid Farewell
Ambassador Choate called on the president in Washington and said he will sail for England Wednesday. He emphasized the visit was to pay respects and bid the president goodbye.
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Washington
Choate
England
White House
Silver Jubilee Movement for Pope Leo XII Celebrated Worldwide
A global effort to mark the pontificial silver jubilee of Pope Leo XII begins this year with preparations in England and soon in the United States. Copies of the English appeal have reached Archbishop Corrigan’s house in New York.
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New York
Leo XII
England
Corrigan
Insurgents Retreat as U S Forces Hit Batangas and Mindanao
Report from Manila on January 13 describes a successful Batangas expedition to Likoo destroying barracks and hamlets and provisioning 20,000 Filipinos for six months. American casualties are absent. Major Henry Allen notes Mindanao calm with native constabulary ready. Quinque town, Belucan province, burned leaving thousands homeless.
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Manila
Batangas
Likoo
Win
Wells
Henry Allen
Jeyty
Insilar Constabulary
Jeyte
Mindanao
Malia
Misamis
Davis
Wade
Quinque
Belucan
Laon
House Schedule Looks Dull With Cuba Reciprocit Hearings
Washington January 13 The House of Representatives will devote the week mainly to committee work with little major action scheduled. Monday covers District of Columbia bills and pension appropriation bills, about 139 million dollars, then minor revenue stamp bills. The week also includes Cuban reciprocity hearings before the Ways and Means Committee beginning Wednesday at 10 o’clock, while adjournments are anticipated.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Department
Ways and Means
House
Wews and Means Committee
Negotiations Not Begun for Miss Stone Release
London dispatch reports that no talks have started with Stone and Tsilka captors. Dragoman Garguili and W W Peet have traveled from Salonica to press only letters from Miss Stone, in hopes of confirming the captives are alive.
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London
Constantinople
Daily Mail
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
M. Garguili
Legation
W. W. Peet
Missionary Society
Salonica
English for Filipino children urged by Manila official
Commissioner Bernard Moses of the department of public instruction addressed Manila teachers urging English instruction for Filipino children. He warned that wealthy Filipinos sending their children to Spanish schools neglect English and harm the family's standing.
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Manila
Bernard Moses
Department of Public Instruction For
Islands
Admiral Schley Visits Savannah Clergy and Churches
Admiral Schley spent a quiet day in Savannah at General W. W. Gordon's home during a visit. He attended morning services at Christchurch Episcopal and evening services at the Independent Presbyterian church, each house filled with attendees.
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Savannah
Schley
W. W. Gordon
Christchurch
Episcopal
Independent Presbyterian Church
Fraulein Kathe Brandt Dies in New York
Fraulein Kathe Brandt grandniece of Richard Wagner died in New York today She was part of the German stock company at the Irving theater Her father is a notable Berlin theatrical manager
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Frauline Brandt
New York
Fraulein Kathe Brandt
Richard Wagner
Irving Theater
Berlin
Nordica Injured In Railroad Collision Near Reeves
Rome Ga Jan 13 a collision between a passenger train and a freight near Reeves Station twenty miles north of Rome left famed soprano Madame Lillian Nordica injured her accompanist E Romaine Simmons with a bruised hand an engineer killed and three other railway workers hurt Nordica was taken to Chapianocoga for treatment
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Nordica
Rome
Southern Railway
Reeves Station
Mme
Lillian Nordica
E. Romaine Simmons
Madame Nordica
Chapianocoga
Pacific Cable Talk Highlights Wireless Threat to Submarine Links
Washington hearing on the Pacific cable heard Vice President Ward of Pacific Commercial Cable foresee exclusive traffic deals beyond the Philippines with China and Japan. Advocates urged government involvement, while opponents cited private control and risks to naval strategy. Counterpoints noted US cable making capacity and need for American capital.
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Washington
Ward
Pacific Commercial Cable Company
Philippines
China
Japan
Far East
United States
Stewart
New Jersey
Venezuela
Hepburn
Mr. Ward
Pacife
Bern
Atlantic
Peopl
Marconi
Canada
James Foord
Asiatic Association
Scrymier
Cervera
Santiago
Serymeer
Santiago Bay
Thomas E. Hughes
ASKS PRESIDENT TO INTERFERE IN SUPPLIES
The Chicago branch of the American Transvaal league gathers signatures for a petition urging President Roosevelt to enforce the neutrality law. The document argues U S neutrality in the England South Africa war and says halting British military supplies could end the conflict. It claims horses and mules for military use fall under military supplies per the Washington treaty.
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Amerian
Chicago
American Transvaal League
Roosevelt
United States
England
Great Britain
New Orleana
Frederic W Taylor Confirmed At Louisiana Purchase Exposition
St Louis January 14 announcement at world fair headquarters confirms Frederic W Taylor as chief of agriculture and acting chief of horticulture for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. He had led both departments since November after leaving Buffalo early.
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ST. Louis
Frederic W. Taylor
Taylor
Budlalo
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