US colonel asserts Cuba tariffs could swing trade to US
Colonel Tasker Bliss testifies to the ways and means committee on Cuban reciprocity saying Cuba's sugar industry is distressed with banks tightening credit. He estimates Cuba’s sugar sector at $20 million and warns of potential shifts of $45 million in trade if US tariff readjustment favors American producers. Bliss outlines a plan tying revenue needs to readjustments while seeking US control of Cuban trade. He notes Cubans favor eventual US political ties, possibly as State or Territory, and cautions poverty is not widespread but economic strain looms ahead.
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Washington
Tasker Bliss
United States Army
Havana
Ways and Means
Cuba
United States
Payne
Colonel Bliss
Bliss
War Department
Newlands
Nevada
Mr. Newlands
Col
Cuban sugar talks dispute U.S. influence claims
Bliss cites raw sugar costs in Cuba at about 2 cents per pound while Havana prices run near 10 cents. J Lewis Place argues Cubans pursued concessions, not U.S. sugar interests, and Mendoza notes Piatt amendment relied on McKinley assurances to obtain economic favors. Hearings resume Tuesday with beet sugar men and Cubans expected.
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Cuba
McKinley
Congress
Mendoza
Californian Urges Adoption of the Kahn Bill in House Hearings
The foreign affairs committee resumed hearings on re-enactment of the Chinese exclusion law. E J Livernash of the San Francisco Examiner argued for strict limits, criticizing petitions for leniency and warning against European exploitation of the Philippines. He called for preserving existing law and opposed new provisions, noting interests of California and Pacific coast views toward China and the Philippines. Samuel Gompers said labor does not seek actions harming national honor. The Senate judiciary committee authorized a favorable report on a constitutional amendment to designate acting President in disability cases.
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Washington
Foreign Affairs Committee
House Today
Pacific Coast
California
Bryan
E. J. Livernash
San Francisco
Cal
Livernash
Philippines
United States
Congress
Philippine Islands
Liverwash
China
Alaska
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Herman Gutstadt
Jan. Sr
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Hoar
Six Men Wounded in Buck Creek Fight in Kentucky
News from London Kentucky reports a fierce Buck creek clash in Owsley County over an old grudge between Newell Brewer and George Scott. Seven men fought. six were wounded and Dave Brewer, Newell Brewer, and George Scott were badly injured with uncertain recoveries.
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London
Buck Creek
Owsley County
Newell Brewer
George Scott
Dave Brewer
Harriman Promoter Testifies On Northern Pacific Struggle
E H Harriman described the control battle over Northern Pacific, the Washington inquiry heard how stock purchases, sales, and a proposed Northern Securities Company influenced railroad alliances. He denied a formal contest for control, citing global market purchases and a common rail interests aim, with testimony from C S Mellen and George B Harris.
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H. Harriman
Southern Pacific-Union Pacific Combination
Mr. Hill
Northern Pacific-Burlington
Mr. Harriman
Cc. S. Mellen
Northern Pacific
George B. Harris
The
Burlington
Harriman
W. A. Day
Wall Street
Oregon
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
E. H. Harriman
Winslow Pearce
Europe
Woman Claims Lincoln Daughter Seeks Farm Claim
A Springfield dispatch reports a woman, claiming to be Abraham Lincoln's daughter Mary Todd, arriving in Springfield to prove identity and claim a Menard county farm near Petersburg. She recounts growing up with Robert and Jane Todd near Chambersburg, receiving $2000, and asserts Lincoln discussed her as a child. Authorities remain skeptical of the tale.
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Chicago
Springfield
Record-Herald
William BE
Abraham Lincoln
Mary Todd
Menard County
Petersburg
Lincoln
Robert
Jane Todd
Chambersburg
Pike County
Robert Todd
Todd
State
Shutt
Socialist Party National Committee Meets in St Louis
The national committee of the Socialist party holds a two day session in St Louis with delegates from seventeen of twenty five states. The annual report cites 12,000 Socialist club members and four voting districts totaling about 3,000. Attendees include James F Carey Musa George E Bigelow James O Neal E H Evinger John M Work Walter Mills Charles Ufert Job Herriman among others.
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ST. Louis
National Committee of the
Socialist Party
James F. Carey
Haverhill
Musa
George E. Bigelow
Lincoln
Neb
James O'Neal
E. H. Evinger
Terre Haute
Ind
John M. Work
Des Moines
Walter Thomas Mills
Girard
Kaw
Charles Ufert
West Hoboken
N. J
Beperiya
Chicago
Job Herriman
Newark
What Shall We Have for Dessert
A family breakfast cue suggests choosing a dessert for today. The ad promotes Jell-O as a quick, no bake option prepared in two minutes with hot water and cooling time. Flavors listed include Lemon Grange, asquerry and Strawberry.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey touted for grip danger
The article warns grip infections affect all ages and spread from nasal passages to the lungs. It notes complications may target kidneys brain stomach or heart, with lung involvement risking consumption and death unless prompt action is taken using Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
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Duffy
Willard H. Morse
Eliza H. Ream
Cherry St
Reading
William H. Yates
Rochester
Mich
Druffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
N. Y
Letter Claims Whiskey Fights The Grip In Burlington
A January 21 1901 Burlington Vermont note from A A Young of the Merchants Young Men's Information Agency asserts daily use of Duffy's Malt Whiskey prevented the grip and kept him healthy while others in his street fell ill. He adds his wife also benefited.
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Burlington, Vt
A. A. Young
Mer
Young Men's Information Agency
Prince of Wales greeted by Emperor William in Berlin
Berlin dispatch reports the Prince of Wales arrival for Emperor William’s birthday ceremonies amid guarded streets and limited public enthusiasm. Crowds were small as the royals reviewed troops and dined with the imperial family before a planned luncheon with the Royal Dragoons. Also covered are budget debates on meat inspection and talks on a transatlantic freight traffic pact involving Morgan, Ballin, and German lines.
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Berlin
Prince of Wales
Edward
William
Emperor William
Royal Dragoons
Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
First Royal Dragoons
Reichstag
Roesike
Agrarian League
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Hamburg-American Packet Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
Schwab Tour of Europe Sees Markets Drive to America
Berlin dispatch notes Charles M. Schwab, head of United States Steel, concluding that external markets abroad will become American markets. He predicts tariffs will shield home markets, expects Germany to raise tariffs, and foresees American goods gaining access in England, Russia, Turkey and China as time passes. Schwab cites observations from France, Italy, Austria, and Germany and says all markets may eventually be united under U.S. influence. He receives cable dispatches and meets bankers and manufacturers.
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Berlin
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Schwab
France
Italy
Austria
Germany
United States
Anes
America
England
Russia
Turkey
China
Mr. Schwab
Last Black Patch Gone In Georgia Poisoned Temperance Map
Boston dispatch reports a Dorchester jubilation marking the removal of the last black patch on the U S temperance map, signifying Georgia’s temperance law progress. Attendees include Mrs Mary Hunt and Georgia State Union president Katherine Lent Stevenson, with Harriet Todd performing a Georgia inspired version of Marching Through Georgia. A letter from National W C T U president L M N Stevenson cheers Georgia joining the coal states in temperance education enactment.
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Boston
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
United States
Mary H. Hunt
Department of Scientific Temperance
Dorchester
Katherine Lent Stevenson
The
State Union
Georgia
Harriet T. Todd
Coa
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E.H
Hill
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Northern Securities Company
New York
Commission
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Commissioner Prouty
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Burlington Railway Company
Jiles S. Mellen
J. J. Hill
Northern Roads
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Canadian Pacific
Metlen
Washington, D. C
Kansas City
James J. Hill
Charles Sanger Mellen
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Meeting of Socialists
Navy
Herr Ballin
Hamburg-American Line
Dr. Wiegand
North German Lloyd Steamship Company
Mr. Morgan
Hamburg- American
Lloyd Companies
Museum of Art and Industry
Edwald
Frederick
Foreign Office
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Tien-Tsin
Hay
J ‘Penny
Steel Corporation
N. A. Moore CO
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Harmon & Hail
West
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Virginia Ave
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