Nebraska News Roundup from Wahoo to Beatrice
Wahoo plans a bank at Valparaiso while Exeter schools report measles. County officials raise George Horst’s salary to 1000 dollars from 800. First Congregational Fremont notes a prosperous year and a 400 dollar fund payoff. David City mill accident injures W E Richards. Day mourns A D Remington. North Bend shop fire attempt, Beatrice firemen tourney doubts, Box Butte seat case upheld for Alliance, A C Smith found guilty of assault, Nebraska State Board of Agriculture reports year finances, Arm strong survives a shooting, Lincoln winter school of agriculture promotes free tuition and access, L W Fike eyed for Penn State, Lincoln normal prospers as newcomers arrive, Fairmont jeweler robbed with skeleton key.
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Valparaiso
Exeter
George Horst
Polk County
First Congregational Church of
Fremont
W. E. Richards
New Crist
Steiner, Medinger & Co
David City
J. G. Gallop
North Bend
Gallop
State Firemen's Association
Beatrice of the Association
Ingeeky
Supreme Court
Box Butte
Alliance
Alliance People
Hemmeford
A. C. Smith
Surprise
Ulysses
George Smith
Butler County
Jenkins of
Lincoln
Smith
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
Furnas
George Armstrong
Beatrice
State of
Nebraska
Geo. B. MacLean
Neb
L. W. Fike
State Normal School
University of Pennsylvania
State Normal
Charles Davis
Fairmont
Navy Wins Its Fight Abolishes Prize Money Statute
The naval personnel bill passes final passage in the House unamended. It welds line and engineer corps into one, grants positive rank to staff officers, and sets gradual retirements at three quarters pay. A marine corps expansion to 6,000 enlisted men raises maintenance by 1.5 million. Amendments create a judge advocate corps abolish prize money and authorize retirement for enlisted and petty officers after 30 years.
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Washington
House
Judge Advocate’s Corps
Navy
Marine Corps
Loud
Republican
California
West Virginia
Bailey
Foss
Greater America Exposition Resolution Introduced
Representative Mercer of Nebraska moves a resolution on the Omaha Greater America exposition. The plan includes a private company acquiring 1898 buildings, exhibits from Cuba Puerto Rico Hawaii Ladrones and the Philippine Islands, a six member Board of Management, a treasury congress of American Indians, and department exhibits with world governments asked to cooperate.
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Washington
Mercer
Nebraska
Omaha
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Ladrones
Philipine Island
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress of American Indians
Board of Management
W. J. Bryan Speaks to Denver Audiences
W. J. Bryan delivered two public addresses in Denver. He spoke at the house of representatives hall to ticketed attendees and later at Coliseum hall to a packed crowd, with thousands left outside. He urged legislators and public officers to serve, not govern, the people.
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W. J. Bryan
Denver
House of Representatives
Coliseum Hall
Bryan
France Denies Desire for War Amid Britain Tensions
In London on January 18, French Ambassador M. Paul Cambon told the International Arbitration association that France bears no hostility toward Britain. He said press reports exaggerate friction over Fashoda and that neither France nor its government seeks war with Britain.
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Europe
London
Great Britain
M. Paul Cambon
International Arbitration Association
France
Body of Dingley Reaches Lewiston for Funeral
The train bearing Congress man Dingley's body arrived in Lewiston Missouri at 1 o'clock. A large crowd lined the streets as the procession moved to the city hall where a hearse and carriages carried the catafalque. The public viewed the face before funeral services set for tomorrow at Pine Street Congregational church.
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Dingley
Lewiston
Pine Street Congregational Church
Eagan to Stand Trial for Court Martial Action
The president announced at a cabinet meeting that a court martial will convene to try Commissary General Eagan for abusive language toward Major General Nelson Miles. The decision, approved by the cabinet, specifies conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, with court details to follow. General Wesley Merritt has been mentioned as possible presiding officer.
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Washington
Eagan
Nelson A. Miles
War Investigating Commission
Corbin
Alger
Wilson
Emory Smith
War Department
Wesley R. Merritt
The
Philippines
Merritt
Work of the Patent Office in 1898
Commissioner Duels released a report showing 33 915 patent applications and 22 207 patents granted in 1898 with total receipts of 1 137 734 and expenditures of 1 136 196. War timing depressed invention activity while the backlog rose to 14 827 in March before falling to 467 by December 27.
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Washington, D. C
Patent Office
Illegal Special Session Declared Void by Attorney General
Topeka dispatch: Attorney General A A Goddard has drafted a decision ruling the governor’s special legislative session illegal and all laws enacted there void. He says special sessions require extraordinary circumstances, which were absent. Damus actions may be filed by ex-Lt. Governor Harvey to test legality.
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Topeka
A. A. Goddard
Leedy
Harvey
Quiet in Manila as residents return home
Advices from Manila report the situation peaceful with residents who fled due to alarming reports returning to their homes. The War department received the dispatch, noting no new disturbances and improved conditions since the earlier serious phase.
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Manila
Washington
War Department
Senate confirms postmasters in Iowa and Kansas list
The Senate confirmed a batch of postmasters across Iowa and Kansas including G. Hardenbrook Maxwell J. E. Howard Forest City G. H. Loryn Humboldt W. R. Orchard Glidden E. D. Powell Extra W. A. Quigly Hawarden C. S. Terwillenger Garner J. F. Wier Laiding D. C. Battey Florence A. Brown Cedarvale G. Delaney Axtel F. M. Lockard Norton J. M. Morgan Osborne S. W. Gould Weir J. H. Woollen Mankato.
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Senate
Washington
Iowa
G. Hardenbrook
Maxwell
J. E. Howard
Forest City
G. H. Loryn
Humboldt
W. R. Orchard
Glidden
E. D. Powell
Extra
W. A. Quigly
Hawarden
C. S. Terwil- Mger
Garner
J. F. Wier
Laiding
Kansas
D. C. Battey
Florence
Depew Wins State Senate Nomination In NY Vote
In Albany on January 18 the senate and assembly each voted for United States senator. Chauncey M Depew, Republican, won 84 assembly votes and Edward Murphy Jr Democrat 60. In the senate Depew led 27 to 23.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
Assembly
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Edward Murphy, Jr
Depew
Murphy
Spain Kicks on Censorship Note Delays Manila Reply
Madrid January 18 a semi official note says the government has not yet received replies to telegrams sent to General Rios the Spanish commander at Manila awaiting clarification amid censorship concerns.
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Spain
Madrid
Genral Rios
Manila
Samoan Crisis Erupts After Malietoa Succession Claim
Reports from Auckland and Washington describe Chief Justice Chambers declaring Malietoa Tanui king and Tamasese as vice king, sparking street fighting as Mataafe’s faction loots Apia. Foreign consuls deploy ships’ protection while Samoa’s political crisis deepens amid treaty tensions.
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Auckland
N. Z
Malietoa Tanui
Malietoa
Tamasese
Mataafe
United States
Great Britain
Falke
Malietoa Tanus
Tamesese
Justice Chambers
Apia
Rafael
Supreme Court
Porpoise
Chambers
Washington
Rose
New Zealand
Thurston returns to Senate amid Nicaragua canal push
Senator Thurston attends the Senate for the first time since his grip attack and speaks in favor of the Nicaragua canal bill. Mercer’s Greater America Exposition resolution moves to the Senate committee on international expositions and may be reported soon. Opposition from Bailey remains passive and Stark from Nebraska openly fights the measure.
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Washington
Thurston
Senate
Mercer
House
Senate Committee On
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Bailey
Stark
Nebraska
Judge Maxwell
City to receive art treasures valued at 1.75 million
Carl Jacobson a prominent brewer informs Copenhagen authorities he will present the city with a superb collection of art treasures valued at over 1 750 000 dollars if a suitable building is provided for their care and display.
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Copenhagen
Carl Jacobson
Treasury cash balance and gold reserve report
Daily Treasury Statement from Washington shows available cash balance of $292,139,083 and gold reserve of $231,994,205 as of yesterday.
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Daily Treasury
Washington
Treasury
Senate debate opposes expansion and calls for Philippine policy
Georgia Senator Bacon argued against expansion and urged a joint resolution to affirm a noncolonial U S stance in the Philippines. He stressed self government, opposed imperial dominion, and cited Cuba as a model for independence, urging peaceful, negotiated solutions over further war.
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Olutiona
Washington
Senate
Bacon
Georgia
United States
Philippine Islands
Foraker
Philippines
Ohio
Congress
Spain
Cuba
Philipnime Istanda
Philippine
Europe
Largest retail implement dealers' meeting opens in Kansas City
The Western Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers association opened its annual convention with about 1,000 delegates from Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Missouri. Attendees included manufacturers from Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Texas and other states monitoring the session.
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Kansas‘ City
Western Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers’ Association
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Texas
Gans
Madison woman to wed editor in Porto Rico
Miss Ida G Braarud of Madison Wisconsin travels to San Juan to marry Hobart S Bird editor of the San Juan News. The couple will be among the first Americans to marry in Porto Rico since it became a U S possession.
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Ida G. Braarud
Madison
Wis
San Juan
Porto Rico
Hobart
Bird
Porto Riega Co
Dropsy cure ad promotes Five Drops and Dr Green’s dropsy treatment
An advertisement touts Five Drops for grippe relief and free dropsy treatment by Dr. Bf H. Green's Sons of Atlanta Georgia. It encourages readers to view testimonials in another column and warns against overworking after taking life insurance.
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Bf. H. Green
Atlanta
Advice to Inventors by Des Moines Patent Office Firm
A Des Moines notice from January 14, 1899, by Thomas G. Orwig & Co. urges inventors to seek free consultation while outlining the costs of patent work. The piece compares invention to farming, stressing time, labor, and money, and promotes their Iowa Patent Office as a legitimate, helpful service.
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Iowa
Thomas G. Orwig & CO
Town Patent Office
Des Moines
Fifty-One Bridges for B and O RKR Contract Awarded
Baltimore receivers award a large bridge contract to three firms to rebuild 51 bridges west of the Ohio river to handle heavy freight. Youngstown Bridge Co will build 31 bridges Newark to Benwood, Pencoyd Bridge Works 11 bridges Newark to Sandusky, Edge Moor Bridge Co 9 bridges Chicago division. Total cost about $300000 with completion expected by September. nearly six thousand tons of steel required.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ohio River
Benwood
W. Va
Chicago
Youngstown Bridge Company
Youngstown
Central Ohio
Newark
Ohio
Pencoyd Bridge Works
Lake Erie
Sandusky
Edge Moor Bridge Company
Wilmington
Del
60 quick a cure as Piso's Cure for Cousinsprion
An odd historical ad-like fragment promotes a cure called 60 quick a cure as Piso's Cure for Cousinsprion by J. B. Palmer in Seattle with a whimsical warning about climbing fences on crutches and using Diamond C Soap in weekly laundry. It ends with a proverb about not locking the stable door after theft.
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J. B. Palmer
Seattle, Waah
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