Various World News Items From Early 1900s Briefs
The maharajah of Jalapur donates 100000 rupees to the South African war fund while Adolph I Rothschild hides in Paris. At Sandwich Ontario Levi Steward is hanged for killing James Ross for robbery. Argentine tariff for 1900 adopted. Hazeltine the marine artist dies in Rome. Havana port 1899 total 1097154 dollars. South Australia wheat yield and export surplus noted. Charleston chosen for National Educational convention dates. Embezzlement case in South Bend and other legal notices. Fort Gibbon expedition news and Pacific cable debate. 1900s stock liquidations, bubonic plague cases in Honolulu, and other brief items.
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Maharajah
Jalapur
South African War Fund
Adolph I. Rothschild
Nantes
Paris
Sandwich
Ont
Levi Steward
James Ross
Wiliam Stanley Hazeltine
Rome
Philadelphia
Havana
South Australia
Irwin Shepard
The
National Educational
Charleston
S. C
William H. Stites
South Bend
Ind
Samuel Halstead
New York
John Kennedy
Congregational Union of England and Wales
New College
London
Representative Jones
Washington
House Committee
H. F. Bilson
Capetown
Ared Milner
Illinois Savings and Loan Association
Brooklyn
United States
Thomas
Macullagh
Thomas Faulkner
A. D. Faulkner
Pensacola
Montevideo
Riding Rock
Haywood
State Department
Honolulu
Chicago
John MecNulta
National Bank of Illinois
American Brewing Company
Brewing Company
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Col. Ray
Fort Gibbon
Alaska
Comte Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
Dreyfus
Trunk Line Association
Great Britain
Germany
Nicaragua
Foreign Office
Berlin
Puget Sound
Fort Flagler
Charles H. Clark
Ordnance Department
Benicia Arsenal
California
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Currency bill dominates Senate agenda this week in Washington
The Senate will devote four days to the currency bill, then move to precedence disputes on Hawaii and Puerto Rico forms of government, the Nicaragua canal bill, and Quay's seating. Democrats expect a large majority for passage, with Aldrich predicting twenty to twenty two votes while Republicans weigh Puerto Rican and Hawaiian bills.
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Washington
Senate
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua Canal
Quay
Pennsylvania
Jones
Arkansas
Committee On Finance
Caffrey
Lindsay
Aldrich
Nicaragua
Morgan
Elkins
Wolcott
Butler
Allison
Nevada
District of Columbia
Women Strike at Canteens Conference Slated
Margaret Dye Ellis of Roseville New Jersey national superintendent of legislation for the Woman’s Laristiane Temperance union to meet with Attorney General Criggs and temperance leaders Mrs Stevens and Miss Gordon to discuss the anti canteen law and its enforcement.
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New York
McKinley
Margaret Dye Ellis
Roseville
N. J
Woman's Laristiane Temperance Union
Criggs
Stevens
Woman's Christian Temperance Unions
Miss Gordon
Roosevelt expresses stance on Isthmian canal treaty
Governor Roosevelt urges that the canal treaty not be ratified without amendments ensuring United States control in peace and war. He cites sea power and the Monroe doctrine as vital reasons for U S supremacy over the route.
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Roosevelt
New York
United States
Congressman's ruling on final proof for land entries
Congressman Sutherland won a ruling from the commissioner of the General Land Office affecting county judges in final proof for land entries. The McCook land office had refused County Judge Pyle of Frontier County, upon request, to take final proofs. The commissioner held the register erred and must designate the court officer requested by the applicant.
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Washington
Congressman Sutherland
General Land Office
Register of the Land Office
McCook
Pyle
Frontier County
Herman
Lord Roberts Cheered As Highlanders Report Ke disposto
Lord Roberts visits Modder River camp and praises General MacDonald. Highland brigade finds twelve Boer dead, many buried, while Boers retreat toward Kimberly. British guns shell Magersfontein as Boers dim their artillery and move forces east toward Kimberly.
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Modder River
Lord Roberts
Highland Brigade
MacDonald
Koedoesberg Drift
Mafeking
Kimberly
Magersfontein
Morton Siding
London
War Office
Ape Town
Sulzer Named as Vice Presidential Possibility
Congressman Ridgely of Kansas, at an anti trust conference in Chicago, advocates Sulzer for vice president citing the west’s support and Sulzer’s leadership on the Chicago platform in New York. Sulzer says he is not a candidate and remains a loyal Democratic supporter.
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Chicago
Ridgely
Kansas
Sulzer
New York City
New York
Democracy
Bryan
Railroads must furnish free livestock transport ruled unconstitutional
The Kansas state supreme court unanimously held that the legislature act requiring railroads to provide free transportation to livestock shippers is unconstitutional. The decision reverses the appellate court and Sedgwick county district court in the case of Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway company versus P Campbell.
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Topeka, Kas
State Supreme Court
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
P. Campbell
Sedgwick County
Liquor Question Sparks Philippine Islands Debate
Captain Frank M. Wells former chaplain of the first regiment of volunteers spoke at Garfield Memorial church under the Woman's Christian Temperance Union on liquor in the Philippines. He said 400 places selling liquor emerged in Manila after American arrival, up from three saloons before. He noted soldiers praised Americans but called them "bad people" when drunk. whisky was sold near headquarters at Idailo until he complained to the provost marshal.
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Philippines
Washington
Frank M. Wells
First Regiment of Volunteers
Garfield Memorial Church
Woman's Christian Yeloperance Union
Philippine Islands
Manila
Vilipiine
Idailo
Ambulance Corps Joins Boer War Effort From Chicago
The United Irish societies of Chicago recruited thirty nine volunteers to form an ambulance corps. They left New York bound for South Africa aboard two special coaches on the Lake Shore train. The unit carries medical supplies and personal gear filling three baggage cars and will join the Boer army under the American Red Cross banner in Pretoria.
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Ambulance Corps
Chicago
United Irish Societies of
New York
South Africa
Lake Shore
Pretoria
American Red Cross Society
Phelps Shows Signs of Improvement Amid Illness
NEW HAVEN Conn Feb 12 E J Phelps is not yet out of danger but close friends express hopeful optimism as signs of improvement appear after about three weeks of serious illness Professor Phelps is slowly gaining strength and attending physicians note progress though caution remains.
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Phelps
New Haven
Conn
E. J. Phelps
Prof. Phelps
Russian Head in Persia
The Daily Mail reports a definite decision to build the Trans- Persian railway. The line will run about 1,309 miles from Dshulfa through Tabet, Hamedan, Ispahan and Kerman to Banderabbas, with an estimated cost of 150,000,000 Turkestans.
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Persia
London
St. Petersburg
The
Daily Mail
Viodestimi
Dshulfa
Tabet
Hamedan
Ispahan
Kerman
Banderabbas
Buller Driven Back as British Press Fears Ladysmith Crisis
London reports confirm General Buller has failed again near Ladysmith with Boer fire driving British forces back across the Tugela. Balfour told Commons there is no pressing advance while war coverage and lobby chatter grow gloom as Roberts and Kitchener plan a heavy strike against the Orange Free State.
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London
General Buller
Aden
Balfour
Leipsic
Neuste Nachrichten
Bulter
Ladysmith
Molensdrift
Tugela
New_ York World
Baller
War Office
Bannerman
Buller
Roberts
Methuen
Modder
Kitchener
Orange Free State
MacDonald
Orange River
Jones offers substitute for pending currency bill
Senator Jones proposes a free silver coinage substitute effective after passage requiring mints to coin silver dollars weighing 412 1/2 grains troy at 9 10 fine. Coins would be treated under existing gold coinage rules and treasury certificates issued for silver when received.
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Washington
Jones
United States
Governor Taylor Does Not Sign Louisville Peace Pact
FRANKFORT Ky Feb 10 Governor Taylor announced he would not sign the Louisville peace agreement this afternoon and has no plan to do so for some time. Democrats expressed confidence he would eventually affix his signature, though the governor gave no commitment.
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Taylor
Frankfort
Louisville
Two Suspects Arrested in Goebel Murder Case
Two men Silas Jones of Whitley County and Gottschalk of Nelson County were arrested in a boarding house in Frankfort Kentucky on February 10 for alleged complicity in Governor Goebel's murder. They deny knowledge of the crime and will be confined pending further details on their whereabouts at the time of the assassination.
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Frankfort
Goebel
Silas Jones
Whitley County
Gottschalk
Nelson County
Lawton Buried With National Honors at Arlington
Major General Henry W. Lawton was buried in Arlington National Cemetery after services at the Church of the Covenant. President McKinley, cabinet members, generals, and thousands attended. a crowd observed the flag-draped caisson and taps marking the soldier’s passing.
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Washington
Henry W. Lawton
National Cemetery
Arlington
America
Church of the Covenant
Connecticut Avenue
Congress
Supreme Court
Army and Navy
Lawton
Diplomatic Corps
San Mateo
Layton
Mississippi
Geronimo
West
Lawton Fund
McIxnley
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Cabinet Short Session Reports Hawaii Plague Relief Needs
The cabinet met briefly to attend General Lawton's funeral and discussed the Hawaii plague crisis. Destruction of many Honolulu cabins leaves natives homeless. no immediate legislative relief authority is clear. President McKinley plans to seek congressional authority to reconvene the old legislature or create a commission to act.
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Washington
Lawton
Hawaii
Honolulu
McKinley
Congress
Navy seeks more enlisted men and officers
The navy faces a shortage of enlisted men by about 1000 and a lack of officers as ship numbers grow. Congress is urged to act on the officer deficit. The administration may push to increase Annapolis cadet entrants by about 100 to fill new appointments among senators.
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Washington
Congress
Annapolis
Senate
Cable Bill Proposal For Philippines Route
In Washington on February 10, House bills were introduced by Representative Barham of California to authorize a cable from the United States to the Philippines and by Representative Jones of Washington to extend U S laws on coal and stone land sales to Alaska.
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Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
House
Barham
Cal
United States
Philippines
Mr. Jones
Wash
Alaska
Tax on Rent Notes Reconsidered by Revenue Chief
Washington February 10 The internal revenue commissioner revises the taxation on rent notes stating that notes passing from lessee to lessor are not taxable under leases. If payable in merchandise they are not taxable. if paid in money they incur tax at 2 cents per $100 of face value.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
All-Year Hesort Opens At Crescent Hotel Eureka Springs
The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas opens March 1 offering health and pleasure appeal. It promises ideal climate, pure sparkling water and excellent accommodations. Write for details to the hotel manager or Frisco Line representative.
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Crescent
Eureka Springs
Ark
Frisco
Queen Victoria to Open Parliament in Person on February 14
Queen Victoria will personally open Parliament on February 14 at the urgent request of Lord Salisbury. This marks her first opening since January 22, 1886 when Gladstone presented his Irish Home Rule Bill.
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Lord Salisbury
Victoria
Gladstone
Hall's catarrh cure praised by Southern Review of Commerce
An endorsement from the Southern Review of Commerce extols Hall's catarrh cure by F J Cheney Co of Toledo. The piece notes the preparation contains no mercury and claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. A Dutch minister in the Transvaal is told a farmer Bible shows the devil as proof of his existence.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Southern Review of Commerce
Transvaal
Holland
Grain-O replaces coffee in grocers with new grain drink
An ad promotes Grain-O a grain based substitute for coffee claiming it suits delicate stomachs and costs much less. It notes two prices 15 and 25 cents and suggests children may drink it. A Transvaal tale recalls a blunt reply to a job applicant to President Kruger, saying the big places are filled.
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Transvaal Republic
Kruger
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