Congressional agenda across ships taxes and uprisings update
In late February and March reports outline Senate debates on ship subsidy and Indian appropriation, House actions on naval funding and pension bills, and presidential notes on Taft commissions. Financial fires, executions, and notable deaths punctuate a busy legislative and global scene from the United States to Europe and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
West
House
District of Columbia
Depew
N. Y
Taft Philippine Commission
Conference
Cullom
Illinois
Gear
Iowa
A Week's Record Home and Foreign Items
A digest of industrial field news, personal and political items, and happenings at home and abroad. The column surveys weekly developments across business, politics, and society with concise notes and brief summaries.
Indian Territory Revolt Suppressed as Troops Deployed
Reports note Gen. Lee sending troops to quell a spreading Indian revolt in Indian Territory. Other items cover violence against Carrie Nation, a Denver shooting, Alaska gold strikes, saloon closures in Chicago, a Perrysburg hotel death, church dynamite attempt, Pike's Peak gold, Queen Victoria's death delaying Manila ball, tax on liquor dealers in Jacksonville, hazing hearings at West Point, smoking restrictions in Wisconsin and Illinois, mob killing of a black man in Louisiana, and broad economic indicators from major U.S. exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Carrie Nation
Enterprise
Kan
Denver
Claude Hitler
Emma Douglas
Harry R. Haley
Alaska
Euskokwin
Nome
Manila
Jacksonville
Fla
Congressional
West Point
Wisconsin Assembly
Doylen’s
Illinois
Kansas
Gov
Dockery
Missouri
Bristow
Ind. T
United States
Notable Civil War, Political Veterans Among Recent Deaths
A list of prominent figures who died recently across several states. Entries include Gen. John P. C. Shanks in Portland aged 75, a Civil War veteran and former congressman for ten years, and James P. Sterrett ex chief justice of Pennsylvania who died in Philadelphia at 78. Other deaths noted include pioneers, judges, and notable professionals across Indiana Illinois Missouri and New York.
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William E. Denton
Madison
Ind
John P. C. Shanks
Portland
Congress
James P. Sterrett
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
George W. West
Chicago
Catherine Wieckoreck
St. Joseph
Benjamin Douglas Siliman
Nestor
New York
Yale
Brooklyn
W. J. Allen
Springfield
United States
Illinois
Hot Springs
Ark
William E. Fink
Ohio
Somerset
Warren Addison Sebring
Silver Lake
Alfred Dickey
North Dakota
Jamestown
Jacob Stoller
Kansas
Kansas City
Death of Queen Victoria and World News Flash
Queen Victoria died leaving an estate around 150 million dollars. Her last lucid moment involved urging the Prince of Wales and the Kaiser to avoid war. Reports from Manila, Pretoria, and Venezuela describe mutinies, battles, and shifting loyalties as the Taft commission notes improved Philippines conditions and allegiance swells among natives. Edward VII was proclaimed king and King Edward sent a message to parliament expressing sorrow.
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Victoria
Prince of Wales
G. T. Rice
Manila
United States
China
Pretoria
Kitchener
Middleburg
Balmoral
Hoyo
Venezuela
Edward VII
Windsor Castle
Lieut
Steel
Senaguna
Delarey
Col. Cunningham
Oiphant’s
Philippines
Taft Commission
Edward
Minor News Items Snapshot of 1900s Affairs
The column surveys varied notes from five percent legal rate in Canada to Victoria’s many titled honors. It cites Taft commission finance rules for Philippine real estate, New York city growth, and a bishop’s choir strike. It mentions Marcus Daly’s will, Lillie Rich’s suit in Wichita, Pan-American expo prep, and a New Orleans actress fined for hat law violation.
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Canada
Victoria
China
Philippines
Lord Roberts
New York City
Messiah Episcopal Church
New York
Howe
Brooklyn
Washington
New York State
Republic
Marcus Daly
Lillie Rich
Carrie Nation
Wichita
Kan
Buffalo
N. Y
W. Pratt
S. H
Supreme court extends injunction in Gould estate case in New York
Justice Beach upheld a temporary injunction preventing George J Gould Edwin Gould Howard Gould and Helen Gould as trustees from paying estate income to Anna Countess Castel Lane amid a London dealer suit seeking 385000. Other items note rail disaster in Weehawken New Jersey casualties and naval and political actions in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Beach
Supreme Court
New York City
George J. Gould
Edwin Gould
Howard Gould
Helen Gould
Anna
Countess Castellane
West Shore Railroad
Weehawken
N. J
Asiatic Station
Rodgers
Washington
Spain
Cuba
Bessemer
Mich
Louis Beissel
Sumatra
Senate
Towne
Minnesota
Clapp
District of Columbia
Victoria Dies in Osborne House End of an era for Britain
Across the Isle of Wight and London, Queen Victoria has died at Osborne House. Edward VII ascends the throne while funeral plans unfold with state ceremonies and naval displays. Chapels across the kingdom hold memorial services as McKinley conveys condolences to the new king.
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Herto
Norway
Wilhelm Karl von Rothschild
Frankfort
Spain
Royal Park
Madrid
Edward
McKinley
Kimberley
Funston
Fagunton
Queen Victoria
London
Emperor William of
Germany
Herbert Hallet
Helen
Amelia Knight
Bowmanville
Ont
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Victoria
Edward VII
Osborne House
England
Prince Consort
James Reid
Marlborough House
Privy Council
India
Paddington
Windsor
St. George’s Chapel
King Edward
Emperor William
Duke of Connaught
Queen Alexandra
William
Spithead
Portsmouth
Osborne
Alberta
Chopin
Mendelssohn
Saul
La Grippe Epidemic Remedies Adverts from Peruna Co
Ephemeral testimonials from Mrs Powell Miss Jouris and Congressmen praise Peruna as a cure for la grippe and after effects. Letters from Chehalis Chicago Minneapolis Salt Lake City Tarboro Everett and Ogden describe relief and restored health after taking Peruna with an offer of a free book on catarrh.
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C. D. Powell
Epworth League
Loyal Temperance Legion
Chehalis
Wash
Emma Jouris
Golden Rod Sewing Circle
Burling Street
Chicago
Iil
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
la Grippe
M. W. Howard
Congress
M. A. Sharick
G. A. R. Woman’s Relief Corps
Fremont
Peruna
Clarice Hunt
Salt Lake City
The
Salvation Army
Ogden
Utah
T. W. Collins
Independent
Order of Good Templars
Everett, Wash
Columbus, O
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