Pullman Dream Ends as Chicago Absorbs Town
Illinois supreme court decision makes Pullman part of Chicago causing sale of public buildings and private homes. The Pullman company will reorganize and control of brick works, streets, and utilities passes to the city, ending founder George M Pullman’s feudal town model and allowing employees to buy homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Pullman
Pullman Palace Car Company
Aileen
Cook County
George M. Pullman
America
Pullman Iron and Steel Company
Pullman Company
Lake Calumet
Pullmans
Havana Urges Citizens to Turn In Weapons
General Ludlow, commander of the Havana district, urges residents to surrender arms and ammunition excess to needs. Castle La Punta serves as armory for deposits with receipts issued. The proclamation also requires physicians to report infectious diseases and allows saloons and restaurants to stay open until midnight to ease poverty and support the stEd.
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Havan
Ludlow
Tlavana City
United States
Castle la Punta
1898 US and world metal production rise
The Engineer and Mining Journal reports 1898 US ore and metal output rose to 752,027,047 dollars, up 55,069,723 from 1897. Gold output reached 64,200,000 dollars, up 5,500,000, silver tonnage 64,000,000 ounces, world production 296,1 million dollars, up 48,486,498.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Engineer and Mining Journal
Stael
Mr Butler Confederate pension proposal denounced by Senator Allen
The Senate session notes Senator Allen of Nebraska condemning Mr Butler of North Carolina and a Florida Confederate veterans group protest over pension plans. Allen says no serious intent existed and that both Butler and the President were carried away by enthusiasm. He urges closing the incident and hopes bitterness has faded after the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Pasco
Florida
Ocala
Fla
Butler
North Carolina
Allen
Nebraska
United States
The
Quay conspiracy case argued before state supreme court
The Quay conspiracy case was called before the Pennsylvania state supreme court on a petition for a writ of certiorari to remove from Philadelphia’s court of quarter sessions. District Attorney Graham moved to dismiss for insufficiency of facts and lack of jurisdiction, with Chief Justice Sterrett to rule after arguments. David T. Watson, noted Pittsburgh attorney, argued for the defense.
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Philadelphia
Quay
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Court of Quarter Sessions
Graham
Sterret
Quays
David T. Watson
Pittsburg
Protest Against Otis Title by Aguinaldo Proclaims Sensation
Jan 9 report from Manila says Aguinaldo agents issued a manifesto after General Otis proclaimed military gov of the Philippine islands drawing sharp protest. Also Jan 7 dispatch from Maprro notes rising hostility between American forces and Tagalos as General Rios reports tension.
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Philippine Islands
Manin
Otis
McKinley
Aguinaldo
Manila
Maprro
Rios
Philippines
Spanish Colonel Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Colonel Julison San Martin who commanded the Ponce garrison in Porto Rico has been sentenced to life imprisonment for desertion of his post. He will be jailed at Ceuta in Morocco opposite Gibraltar under control of the Spanish authorities.
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Burrendering
Maparip
Jan
Julison San Martin
Ponce
Porto Rico
United States
Miles
Ceuta
Morocco
Gibraltar
England Awaits Our Fleet Heads to Portsmouth in June
London reports strong belief that an American squadron will visit Portsmouth in June with British channel fleet led by the Duke of York assembling in the Solent to meet the Americans. One paper claims the United States squadron will include the best modern warships.
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England
London
Portsmouth
Admiralty
Duke of York
Solent
Dingley Reports Weaker but Rested Through Night
Representative Dingley grew weaker but managed a night of rest and some nourishment this morning. Doctors fear that his feeble condition could lead to heart failure if it worsens.
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Dingley
Washington
Cuban Generals to Discuss Disbanding in Havana
Cuban generals meet at Mariano to decide future commands and likely disbandment. The gathering centers on planning the end of organized military units in Cuba.
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Havana
Jan. C
Mariano
Cold Wave Sweeps Northwest with Record Lows
The mentored report from Fort Yory Winnipeg notes temps plunging to 82 below zero at several Northwest points. Winnipeg records 40 below while St Paul reports 14 below in the same period. The cold snap spreads across the region as crews brace for damage.
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Winnipeg
St. Pau
Minn
Winonipeg
British Navy urged to improve gun practice after American gunners influence
London reports that American gunners showcased superior accuracy prompting concern over the Mediterranean fleet and other crack units. Press commentary questions whether British ships truly train beyond perfunctory drills and calls for stricter practice measures.
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London
Dewey Seeks Gunboats and Supplies for Asiatic Station
News from Washington reports Admiral Dewey urgently requesting lighter gunboats to reinforce his Asiatic fleet. Secretary Long says Castine will go to Manila with others following. additional gunboats like Bennington Machias and ships already in his squadron are slated to join within weeks. He also seeks plug tobacco soap and American food, with Yankee or Prairie prepared to carry supplies via Suez to Manila.
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Wasninotos
Navy Department
Dewey
Asiatic
Long
Castina
Suez
Bennington
Honolulu
Guam
Manila
Machias
Portsmouth
N. H
Mediterranean
Newey
Department
Archipelago
Concord
Petrel
Iloilo
Helena
Port Said
Callao
Culyoa
Barcelo
Isle de Luzon
Isle de Cuba
Qong Kong
Buffalo
Ife
Leyte
Mindanao
Castine
Oregon
Iris
Montejo
Washington
Yankee
The
Prairie
Suez Canal
League Island
New York
How They Avoid A Black List In Industrial Commission Hearing
The federal industrial commission heard E A Mosely of the Interstate Commerce Commission describe how railway letters of recommendation mask blacklists after the Debs strike. He urged legislation to curb court enforcement of labor contracts, citing Lennon’s arrest for refusing to move a locomotive and the 1893 to 1898 safety apparatus act delays. He warned a large railroad strike could threaten regionwide starvation.
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Washington
E. A. Mosely
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Industrial Commission
Ann Arbor
Lennon
Manas
Kansan Senate approves election of Insurance Superintendent
The Kansas Senate adopted the bill as amended to elect the state superintendent of insurance by the people every five years after 1900. The Senate also concurred with House amendments to the Bush corporation bill.
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Toreka
Kan
Senate
Bush Corporation
Death of St Louis Police Chief Harrigan
Laurence Harrigan longtime chief of police died in St Louis on January 9 from a complication of diseases.
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St. Louis, Mo
Laurence Harrigan
Croker Expands on Philippine Question In Speech
Richard Croker defends expansion and holding gained territories urging vigorous policy. He argues abandoning possessions would invite foreign trouble and compares proposals to sell subjects to Chinese, dismissing the 16 to 1 issue as settled by last election.
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New York
Richard Croker
United States
Rocky Mountains
Philippines
Chicago
Colonel Bryan Attends Cincinnati Duckworth Banquet
In Cincinnati the Duckworth club hosted its Jackson banquet with Colonel Bryan as the keynote guest. Democratic leaders met him at a noon reception, and a rousing post‑presentation reception followed amid cheering and table-top pandemonium. He urged a two‑branch army, proposed occupation forces, and cautioned on Philippine annexation.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Duckworth Club of
Jackson
Colonel Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Bryan
United States
Philippine Islands
Anti Civil Service Reformers Score House Victory
In Washington on January 9 the House debated the appropriation bill for civil service. Rep. Evans of Kentucky moved to strike out the civil service commission funding but the motion passed 67 to 61 in committee, with a record vote likely later to be demanded by Rep. Moody of Massachusetts.
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Washington
House
Civil Service Commission
Evans
Kentucky
Moody
Massachusetts
Friends of the Civil Service Law
Philippine diplomat seeks U.S. recognition in Washington
Senor Agoncillo, emissary of the Philippine government, has asked to be recognized by the United States as a diplomat with full rights equal to other foreign representatives. The request awaits Secretary Hay’s action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineaton
Senor Agoncillo
Washington
United States
Hay
Iowa Attorney General Refuses War Tax on Bond
Des Moines January 9 Milton Remley Iowa attorney general refuses to pay 50 cent war revenue tax on official bond arguing the federal government cannot tax state officers and plans to initiate a test case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Milton Remley
Governor Smith Tenders Morrill Senate Seat to BF Fifield
Montpelier Vermont January 9 Governor Smith has offered the United States senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator Morrill to BF Fifield of this city. Fifield has not yet accepted the appointment.
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Morrill
Montpelier
Smith
United States
Senate
BF. Fifield
Fifield
Memphis Bandits Caught After Train Robbery
W E Chester special agent led a posse to capture four natives and two foreigners who robbed the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis passenger train at Macomb Missouri last Tuesday night. The gang was found at Norwood Missouri one mile east of Macomb. Names include O M Roy and Lewis Neigh. The raid damaged the car and express safe. recovery of money was not stated.
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Kansas City
Fort Scott
O. M. Roy
Lewis Neigh
W. E. Chester
Memphis
Macomb
Chester
Memphis Railroad
Mrs. Gillett in Mexico Amid Kidnap Theories
Mrs. Grant G. Gillett arrives in El Paso with companions, while a tall masked stranger and other associates raise detective and kidnap suspicions. Gillett previously operated cattle exports from Chihuahua to Cuba with Troxel and Hunt, owning substantial U.S. cattle and a $100,000 homestead. He has attempted suicide twice since becoming a fugitive.
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el Paso
Tex
Grant G. Gillett
Santa Fe Road
John Baskins
Chihuahua
Gillett
Mr. Baskins
Mexico
Juarez
Troxel
Fort Worth
Sierra Madre Mountains
Charles Hunt
Cuba
United States
Palacio Hotel
Bank of St Peter established to serve Catholics worldwide
Rome announces the Bank of St Peter established under papal supervision to serve Catholics globally. Agencies are planned across South and Central America with aims to extend to the United States. the bank will cater mainly to Italians seeking a secure place to deposit, transact, and remit funds to Italy.
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Rome
Bank of St. St. Peter
Vatican
United States
Italy
Tribesmen Defeat Belgian Column in Congo Fighting
Official Congo Free State report says a 200 strong state troops column under Lieutenant Stevens was routed by tribesmen in Congo. Casualties are reported but specifics are unclear as dispatches describe the engagement and capture of the captor.
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Congo Free State
Brussels
Lieutenant Stevens
Warrots
Manila correspondence reveals Williams reports on Aguinaldo and pacification bids
Washington dispatches from Consul Williams show his weeks of letters from Manila through spring 1898. He details bribes, deportations to China, church influence, and his liaison with Aguinaldo, noting hopes for U.S. or British control and Dewey’s fleet nearby.
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Washincton
Consul Williams
Manila
Aguinaldo
Manila Bay
Williams
China
Dewey
Hong Kong
Cavite
United States
Great Britain
Philippines
Mr. Williams
State Department
Admiral Dewey
Philippine Islands
Spain
Senate wants to know information on Paris treaty talks
The Senate opened with Hoar resolution asking for instructions to the Paris treaty negotiators and all related correspondence and reports. Davis proposed referral to foreign relations, Hoar argued Senate right to the information, and the measure passed in secret session. Caffery spoke in favor, backing West’s stance against expansion.
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Washington
Senate
Hoar
Massachusetts
Davis
Foreign Relations Committee
West
Missouri
Caffery
Louisiana
Governors asked to name delegates for Louisiana Purchase Celebration
Governor Stephens telegraphs all state governors urging immediate naming of delegates to the Louisiana Purchase Celebration convention in St. Louis on January 10. Credentials will cover travel to and from St. Louis. local committees plan entertainment for delegates on January 10 and 11.
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Jeffrrson Ciry
Stephens
Louisiana Purchase
St. Louis
Girl Dies in Fire While Frying Doughnuts in Kansas
Minnie Grisham, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Grisham of Garena Kansas, was burned severely last night when grease on the doughnut fryer ignited her clothing, causing fatal injuries.
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Garena
Kan
Minnie Grisham
George Grisham
Diplomas Taxed at University of Havana In Past Regime
Governor General Brooke reports that diplomas awarded by the University of Havana under the late regime bore signatures of the captain general and carried a tax of 450 dollars each. He issues instructions to the renter of the university to address the matter.
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Havana
Brooke
University of Havana
Wnivecc
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W. C. Chester
Mrs. Gillett
Ger
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