Lodge Sketches U S Future With Army Navy Readiness
In a senate speech Senator Lodge argues for a strong army of 100000 and a powerful navy to defend US rights amid a growing European trade conflict. He envisions US economic supremacy and urges scientific military organization during debates over army reorganization and a veterinary corps. Senator Teller signals a substitute to the pending measure.
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Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Bacon
Georgia
Philippine
United States
Europe
House
Teller
Colorado
Reapportionment Bill Faces Close House Test
Washington January 9 The house debate on reapportionment nears a close with expected final vote on the bill bearing Mr Hopkins name possibly altered to add Florida Colorado and North Dakota. Notable remarks come from Crampacker Hepburn and Grow as Disfranchisement and rules are debated.
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Washington
Littlefield
Hopkins
Florida
Colorado
North Dakota
Crampacker
Indiana
South
Hepburn
Iowa
Grow
Pennsylvania
Favor Pneumatic Tubes
A committee appointed by the Postmaster General completed its study of the pneumatic tube system and submitted a report. It recommends a congressional appropriation of 500000 dollars and Postmaster General Smith has forwarded the estimate for that amount.
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Washincton
Department
Congress
Smith
Congress Battles Grippe Sickness Sweeps Officials
Washington January 9 The grippe epidemic hits Congress with a large sick list. Speaker Henderson progresses, but will not resume speakership duties yet. Payne chairman of the ways and means committee is among those affected.
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Washington
Grippe
Henderson
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Colorado Miners Strike Settled in Northern Fields
Denver reports a mass strike meeting where miners decided to return to work at mines still paying the scale. all mines except those of the Northern Coa com gan will resume.
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Colorado
Denver
Colorado Fields
Gamble Unanimous Choice for U.S. Senator
Congressman R. J. Gamble is named the unanimous choice of the Republican caucus for United States senator. The selection, announced in Pierre South Dakota on January 9, marks Gamble as the party’s endorsed candidate for the upcoming election.
Fire at Rochester orphan asylum kills nineteen children
A hospital section of the Rochester orphan asylum in Hubbel Park burned at 1 am. Nineteen children died and many more may be found later. The fire caused the evacuation of 109 children and about 30 nurses and attendants, with two attendants among the dead. The origin is unknown and losses exceed $20,000.
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Rochester
N. Y
Rochester Orphan Asylum
Hubbel Park
St. Mary's Homeopathic
Hahnemann Hospitals
Boers Rally for Dewet Invasion as Dutch Seek Surrender
Jan 9 reports from Cape Colony say Boer raiders patrol toward an invasion led by General Dewet whose presence could trigger a Dutch rising. Dewet, hailed as Napoleon of the campaign, is believed to advance with arms and ammunition if available. Bloemfontein notes a peace committee to press Dewet Steyn and other leaders to surrender on Lord Kitchener terms.
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Piquett Road
Cape Colony
Dewet
Bloemfontein
Steyn
Lord Kitchener
British Triumph in Naauwpoort Engagement Reported
Lord Kitchener reports a January 6 action at Naauwpoort where Babington faced De larey’s and Steenkamp’s commandos and forced a Boer withdrawal. Boer losses include 20 killed or wounded, with Duprez captured. Knox’s detachment suffered 1 lieutenant and 18 soldiers killed or wounded. The exact Naauwpoort site remains unclear between several locations.
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Knox
Lindley
Laing
Kitchener
Naauwpoort
Cape Colony
Filibusters and Shipping Bill Debate Highlight Hanna Letters
Congress reconvened as the army reorganization bill dominates Senate action while House reallocation sparks southern fears over disfranchised voters. Reader letters to Senator Hanna praise direct ocean routes and foreign built vessels under American registry, urging home yard tonnage growth and calling patriotism above partisanship.
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Congress
Senate
Hanna
J. B. Acres
U S Planters in Venezuela Crisis With Warships watching
The United States minister in Caracas has not secured justice for the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Co. Local authorities are said to have encouraged native attacks on the plant, prompting three U S ships Buffalo Hartford and Scorpion to guard American interests as tensions rise. The Buffalo has moved from La Guayra to Santa Lucia and on toward Manila via Cape of Good Hope.
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WilLiemstaple
Curacaa
United States
Caracas
Venezuela
Loomis
New York
Bermudez Asphalt Company
LaGuayra
Buffalo
Hartford
Scorpion
Washington
Santa Lucia
Manila
Cape of Good Hope
Chinese court urged envoys to refuse joint note to powers
Pexinc January 9 report confirms the Chinese court instructed peace envoys to decline signing the joint note from the powers to China. The court cited Southern viceroy objections, the same as its own. Prince Ching said it was too late and a reply from the court was expected soon.
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Pexinc
China
Prince Ching
Transport Sherman Arrives in San Francisco
The transport Sherman reached San Francisco after 21 days from Manila carrying 29 cabin passengers and 600 soldiers. among them 427 were sick and six soldiers died en route. there were 3 contract nurses, civilian army employees, a destitute civilian, 70 discharged soldiers, and 12 soldiers' remains.
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Sherman
San Francisco
Manila
Severe cold grips Europe with heavy snowfall
Severe cold spreads through France and Italy with a foot of snow in Marseilles and 8 degrees of frost in Paris. Several deaths reported in the streets, long distance trains delayed, and Southern Italy along with Rome and surrounding areas buried in snow for the first time in years.
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Paris
France
Italy
Marseilles
Rome
Boers Move Under Martial Law In Cape Town Regions
Martial law declared in Calvinia Clan William Piquetburg Tulbag Parell and Steinbosch districts. About 1500 Boers near Sutherland and others close to Richmond. Delarey and Steinkamp commandos in Bufferspoort district reported at 5000. General Brabant arrives to organize colonial forces.
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Delarey
Steinkamp
Cape Town
Calvinia
Clan William
Piquettsburg
Tulbag
Parell
Steinbosch
Sutherland
Richmond
Bufferspoort
General Brabant
Afrikander Editor Arrested in Sedition Libel Case
Cape Town January 9 Mr P H Malan editor of The Onds Land Afrikander newspaper was arrested on sedition libel charges for reflections on General French and his troops He is a Cape parliament member and loyalists long demanded his arrest Bail of 500 pounds was set by authorities.
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Afrikander
Cape Town
P. H. Malan
Onds Land
French
Cape
Dewet's Nephew Speaks for Boer Cause in Germany
Christian Dewet, nephew of the Boer general, toured South Germany delivering speeches in support of the Boer republics. He inspired strong sympathy as meetings adopted resolutions protesting their overthrow and telegraphed them to Count von Buelow and Mr. Kruger.
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Dewet
Berlin
Christian Dewet
South Germany
Count von Buelow
Kruger
Miners Killed in Riot in Altgeberge Hungary
Dispatch reports from Vienna say seven miners were killed and 40 wounded in an affray at Altgeberge Hungary on Saturday between riotous miners and gendarmes. The incident occurred as tensions rose amid labor unrest.
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London
Daily Express
Vienna
Altgeberge
Hungary
Washington Letter on Obstructionists and Ship Subsidy Battle
Washington January dispatch notes Congress faces a busy two months with filibusters in the senate likely to be met by resolve to pass army and shipping measures on their merits. It cites New York Reform Club efforts to fund anti shipping bill material and plates to sway papers, signaling heightened lobbying.
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Senate
Friends of the Army
Washington
Congress
New York Reform Club
Reforms Club
Wilson
United States
Marquis of Dufferin and Ava Withdraws Resignation
The Marquis withdraws his resignation as chair of the London and Globe Finance Corporation Limited and postpones departure for South Africa to meet shareholders and reassess the company’s position.
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London
Marquis of
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