World and Nation in Brief from Early 1900s
A trove of short items notes Senator Hanna receiving three bushels of letters daily, moves toward wireless signaling at sea, and large irrigation spending in India with crops valued double the cost. Also: McLellan, Longfellow’s printer, at 91. Emperor William possibly visiting London. czar invited to Edward VII’s coronation. a Missouri train tragedy. Kearsarge arrives in Havana. Levi Saunders escapes Leavenworth. first Christian daily paper in Tokio. Schwab abroad with Mrs. Schwab. Kansas peach crop concerns. various royal, religious, and legal notes and local crimes including hangings set for January 31.
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Mark Hanna
Navy Department
Great Chenab
India
Theodore S. McLellan
Longfellow
Outre Mer
Brunswick
William
London
Edward
Oskaloosa
George Harrison
Lowery City
United States
Kearsarge
Havana
F. J. Higginson
Wood
Levi Saunders
Leavenworth
Kan
Corral
Tokio
Japan
A. Kowl
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Europe
Schwab
Kansas
E. J. Holman
Leavenworth County
State Horticultural Society
Emperor William
Evangelical Church
Germany
William J. Sewell
New Jersey
Ife
Senator Sewell
New York
Navy Yard
Roosevelt
Edgar Stanton Maclay
Civil Service
Washington
Revolt intensifies in Venezuela as Castro regime faces rail shutdown
Reports from Caracas say the revolt expands across Venezuela with Coro and Barquisimeto in rebel hands. General Mendoza escapes government pursuit and is near San Juan de los Moros. The Ban Righ carries munitions and may clash near Margarita as Germany-Venezuela tensions rise and the Halser railroad traffic is halted by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willemstad
Curacoa
Haytien
Caracas
Venezuela
Castro
Coro
Falcon
Barquisimeto
Lara
Cuman
Carupano
Barcelona
Bermudez
Domingo Monagas
Luciano Mendoza
Carabobo
la Victoria
San Juan de Los Moros
Antonio Fernandez
Senor Matos
Ban Righ
Margarita
Caribbean Sea
Germany
Chaffee Denies Civil Military Friction in Philippines
Manila dispatch reports General Chaffee dismissing claims of friction between civil and military authorities. He cites harmony and notes habeas corpus disputes with Oakley Brooks as the sole near friction, resolved to mutual satisfaction. He says disagreements are personal and that military yields to civilian authority when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
General Chaffee
Associated Press
Philppine Archipelago
Chaffee
Oakley Brooks
Taft
Wright
Philippine Archipelago
Opposed to irrigation in Wyoming ranchers say no national plan
Perrin T. Millburn of Lusk Wyoming, relative of John G. Millburn, argues Western ranchers resist national irrigation. He says ranchers prefer grazing wealth over grain farming and fear range homesteading if irrigation is forced on them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urpo
Sioux City
Ita
Perrin T. Millburn
Lusk
Wyo
John G. Millburn
Wyoming
Millburn
New Light on the Mystery Cleared Up
Salt Lake City police say a thirty eight caliber revolver found near Thirteenth South and State street helps solve the murder of James R Hyas on December 18. The weapon traced to a second hand store was bought shortly before the crime by a man described as Peter Mortensen who denies any involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Utah
James R. Hyas
Thirteenth South
State Street
Peter Mortensen
Mortensen
Mendoza rebels routed again in Venezuela clash
Gen Luciano Mendoza president elect of Carabobo faced repeated defeats as government troops harried his small following. After a muted escape to La Puerta he was overtaken and routed twice more while moving toward the inaccessible mountains near Ortiz and Villa de Cura in Miranda.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Haytien
Luciano Mendoza
Caragobo
Castro
la Victoria
San Juan de Las Cura
vBmm
San Juan de Las Moros
Villa de Cura
Miranda
la Puerta
Mendoza
Ortiz
Otis Reports Desertions and Prisoner Strain in Lakes Dept
The annual report of Major General Elwell S. Otis, commander of the Department of the Lakes, notes rising desertions and the need for more confinement space. It lists 125 prisoners at posts, most for desertion, plus 20,329 enlistment applicants with 5,196 accepted, and navy enlistments at 1,140 versus 975 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elwell S. Otis
Department of the Lakes
Otis
Navy
Peruvian Senate President Candamo Expected to Run
Pluma Peru December 22 via Galveston reports reliable information that Manual Candamo, president of the Peruvian senate, will seek the presidency in the next election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Pluma
Galveston
Senate
Manual Candamo
Washington swears in Henry G. McBride as governor
In Olympia Washington Henry G McBride lieutenant governor was sworn in as governor. The remains of Governor Rogers will be interred Thursday at Puyallup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rwent Law
Olympia
Wash
Henry G. McBride
Washington
Rogers
Puyallup
Pro Boer Meeting Urges Arbitration by U S and Denmark
Two thousand people in Topeka urged England to invite the U.S. president and the Danish ruler to arbitrate the South African war. Resolutions were cabled to London as David Overmeyer General J. K. Hudson and others spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
England
United States
Denmark
London
David Overmeyer
J. K. Hudson
Roosevelt Declines to Preside at 1904 Chicago Games
President Roosevelt informs Baron Couberlin that he cannot preside over the Olympic events in Chicago in 1904 while still showing keen interest in the anticipated contests. The note explains the unavailability despite strong involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Baron Couberlin
Chicago
Roosevelt
Minister Leishman Returns to Constantinople
United States minister to Turkey John G. A. Leishman arrived in Constantinople on December 31 after a return voyage from a visit to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leishman
Constantinople
John G. A. Leishman
United States
Turkey
America
Rear Admiral Francis Roe Dies in Washington
Rear Admiral Francis Asbury Roe U.S. Navy retired died in Washington. Born in New York, he was placed on the retired list October 4, 1885 after thirty four years of active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Roe
Washington
Francis Asbury Roe
New York
Wolf bounty fraud and state deficit loom in Nebraska
In Nebraska wolves and coyotes are raised for bounty with claims mounting to about 25 000 dollars and rising. Auditors report fraud risks as scalps are sometimes claimed twice and payments exhausted the appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor of Public Accounts
Dietrich
George Anthes
Mr. Anthes
Northwestern eyes Verdigris extension toward Boyd county
Officials of the Fremont Elkhorn Missouri Valley system say the Verdigris to Boyd county Verdigris extension may shift to reach new rich farm lands as government opens Rosebud Indian reservation land. General Manager Bidwell says surveyors push west from Verdigris about forty miles, testing two route branches toward Butter and a northern path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neo
Northwestern
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
Verdigris
Boyd County
Rosebud
Boyd
Keya Paha
South Dakota
Clem Deaver
O'Neill Land Office
Nebraska
Bidwell
Butter
Fire destroys four Liberty businesses in Beatrice area
A disastrous blaze in Liberty Beatrice Nebon December 31 wiped out four stores including O C Aspinwall and S C Norris general merchandise Florence Kelleys millinery and Olmstead Jimmersons barber shop. Aspinwall block and barber shop were insured others uninsured. origin undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice, Neb
Liberty
O. C. Aspinwall
S. C. Norris
Florence Kelley
Olmstead & Jimmerson
Aspinwall
Milford Captain Heads Luzon Rail Link Plan
Captain J. H. Culver of Milford Nebraska is traveling east to secure capital for a Luzon railroad project. The proposed 24 mile line on fs land would be the island’s second railway, connecting Manila Bay to Subig Bay and extending along Luzon.
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Lincoln
Neb
J. H. Culver
Milford
Fsland
Luzon
Manila Bay
Subig Bay
Rounds Charged With Violating Lacey Law in York County
Lincoln Neb Dec 31 Chief Game Warden Simpkins filed a complaint with U S Commissioner Marlay charging Samuel L Rounds of York county a commission merchant with violating the Lacey law He allegedly tried to ship game out of Nebraska A complaint under Nebraska law was lodged in York county and supplementary proceedings began in Lincoln Nebraska
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Simpkins
United States
Marlay
Samuel L. Rounds
York County
Rounds
Plans for McKinley monument fund in Nebraska schools
Lincoln Neb Dec 30 State Superintendent Fowler prepares subscriptions among Nebraska school children for the McKinley monument fund. Collections start January 6 with lists to close January 28 the fifty ninth anniversary of the martyr president. The state committee begins active fundraising with the Workingmen's association plans perfected by that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Fowler
McKinley Monument
Workingmen's Association
Assign Terms of Court in Fifth Judicial District
In York Nebraska on December 30 judges Sornberger and Good order the district court terms for 1902 across Saunders Butler Polk Seward York and Hamilton counties with specific dates: Saunders March 30 June 9 December 1. Butler February 11 May 20 November 11. Polk January 21 April 29 September 9. Seward February 10 May 19 November 10. York March 3 June 9 December 1. Hamilton January 20 April 28 September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Neb
S. H. Sornberger
B. F. Good
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
Nebraska
Saunders County
Butler
Polk
Seward
Hamilton
Wolves Take Sheep in Nebraska Flurry
In Paxton Nebraska on December 30 a winter wolf attack decimated Henry Abshire’s flock. About a thousand sheep strayed, and many lambs and weaker animals were killed or eaten by wolves during the cold wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton
Henry Abshire
Sunday poker and liquor sales in Fremont prompt crackdown
Fremont police report awareness of gambling and liquor sales on Sundays in violation of city ordinances and say they intend to stop it. Local officials move to enforce restrictions amid claims of ongoing activity.
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Fremont, Neb
Employees Remembered With $10 Gold Piece Gift
In Omaha Nebraska on December 30 1900 all employees of the American Express company who completed one year of service received a ten dollar gold piece as a Christmas present. The gesture extended from the lowest paid messenger to the general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
American Express Company
Rider Dies After Fall While Wolf Hunting Near McCook
John Sly of the Robert P. Barr ranch southwest of McCook was thrown from a horse while running a wolf and killed instantly as his neck broke. The accident occurred near McCook Nebraska on December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’cook
John Sly
Robert P. Barr
Mc Cook
Wanton Killing of Stock in Nebraska Pasture
A two year old Jersey heifer was killed in a pasture south of Nebrasha City and skinned before the carcass was left behind. The crime occurred near the city on December 30 and authorities are investigating the incident as animal theft and vandalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebrasha City
Neb
New Bank for Tecumseh
Tecumseh Nebraska December 30 Mrs B F Perkins sold a frame building and north side square lot to J R Pierson of Union and F E Bodie of York who will erect a bank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bank For
Tecumseh
Tecumseh, Neb
B. F. Perkins
J. R. Pierson
Union
F. E. Bodie
York
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Elba
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Salvation Army
Cleveland
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Frogmore
Christopher Koenig
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Union Lead and Oil Company
Atlantic
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Secretary of the Interior
McAlester
Jack Wade
William Dalton
James B. Morrow
Young Morrow
Wade
Dalton
Taylor Falls
Minn
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Uela
Halser
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The
Philippines
the Memorial Fund
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LSU
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E. 6Th St
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Erangely
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W. L. Douglas
Corona Kid
Corona Colt
National Kangaroo
Alwaya
Western Canada
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Assinboin
Albert
Saskatchewan
F. Pedley
Ottawa
Canada
W. V. Bennett
New York Life Bidg
Colorado
W.E. Alexander
Denver
MN. M. Creen
Rex KE
Atlecta
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