Canals and Sanitary Canal Project Spurs Survey Support
Washington observers report engineers and Illinois leaders urge a government survey on a deep waterway linking Lake Michigan to the Mississippi via the Chicago Sanitary canal. Lyman B. Cooley and Colonel Isaac Taylor outline engineering and economic benefits including potential $20,000,000 annual power.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Chicago Sanitary
River and Harbor Committee
House of Representatives
Chicago
Illinois
Illinois Valley Association
Lyman B. Cooley
Isaac Taylor
Peoria
Frank Wenter
Board of Trustees
Sanitary Canal
Henry Mayo
Ottawa
Ills
Merchants’ Exchange
St. Louis
H. R. Whitmore
Cullom and Mason
Taylor
Congress
L. C. Cooley
Statesman
Mayo
Wenter
Whitmore
Merchants’ Exchange of
Cullom
Mason
House
Burton
Chicago Board of Engineers
Lake Michigan
Beveridge Seeks Clarification on Hay Paunefote Treaty
In Washington on December 12 the Senate held two speeches in executive session to question the Hay Paunefote treaty. Senator Beveridge opened seeking light on the treaty’s effect on U S rights in Central America and relation to Clayton Bulwer. Lodge and Foraker gave contradictory replies. a State Department official said no British promise exists regarding canal convention acceptance even if ratified with amendments.
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State Department
Senate
Hay
Davis
Washington
United States
Central America
Beveridge
Lodge
Foraker
Great Britain
Snecesan
Beck Defends Extradition in Neely Cuba Case
Assistant Attorney General James M. Beck argues for extraditing Neely to Cuba. He contends Lindsay’s view would strip the United States of power to fulfill treaty obligations amid Cuban occupancy. The court took the case under advisement after Lindsay’s reply.
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Washington
Neely
Cuba
James M. Beck
Lindsay
United States
Paris
Spain
Beck
Jefferson
Centennial Celebration in Washington D C
The centennial celebration of the District of Columbia’s seat of government began with a 10 a.m. presidential reception for state and territorial governors at the executive mansion. Governor Shaw of Iowa spoke during an 11 a.m. exhibition of proposed enlarged executive mansion models. An afternoon parade will escort the president to the capitol for joint Senate and House exercises at 3:30 p.m., followed by more addresses. An evening Governors’ reception occurs at the Corcoran Gallery.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Shaw
Iowa
Capitol
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Irish convention condemns war as British policy driven by capitalists
Dublin delegates from county councils, boroughs, and Irish leagues meet in the rotunda to "recreate the Irish party." John Dillon denounces the South African war as a conspiracy by capitalists and mine owners and cites Boer brutalities. The convention adopts a resolution sending the message to the Afrikander Bund. William O'Brien moves to expel Timothy Healy from the Parliamentary party amid calls for unity and harmony. The assembly adjourns after a heated session.
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Dublin
United Irish League
John Redmond
House of Commons
John Dillon
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
Dillon
Afrikander Bund
William O’brien
Timothy M. Healy
Healy
Harrington
Timothy Harrington
Father McNeece
O’brien
Senate resumes ship subsidy debate and passes pension bills
Washington report notes the senate resumed consideration of the ship subsidy bill, referred the anti-plea bill, discussed the Montana senator ship, prepared inauguration day activities, and passed forty five pension bills. An executive session covered the Hay-Pauncefote treaty as the war revenue reduction bill debate began in the house. A probe into Oscar L. Booz’s death at West Point was authorized. The house adjourned early for the capitol centennial decorations.
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Washington
Senate
Montana
House
Oscar L. Booz
Bristol
West Point
President nominates Meyer as U S ambassador to Italy
Washington December 12 The president sent to the Senate the name of George W L Meyer of Massachusetts to be ambassador of the United States to Italy.
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Washington
Senate
George W. L. Meyer
Massachusetts
United States
Italy
Rear-End Freight Train Crash Kills One in Kansas
A Santa Fe freight train rear-ended a stock train near Olathe Kansas killing Noble Thomas of Emporia who was in the stock train caboose. Thomas’s father was badly mangled. Several injured as air brakes failed and the wreck caught fire before responders cleared the track.
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Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe
Olathe
Noble Thomas
Emporia
Kansas City
C. Nicholson
Elgin Line Sold to Western Reserve Trust Company
The Elgin City Carpenterville and Aurora Electro railway line sold to Western Reserve Trust Company of Cleveland. Purchase completed at 100 Washington Street Chicago with capital stock of 500000 dollars and price of 1.10 on the dollar. Line to be extended along the Fox River valley as feeder to connected Chicago Metropolitan lines. Other Chicago line owners bid for the property.
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Elgin
Ills
Elgin City
Carpenterville
Aurora
Western Reserve Trust Company
Cleveland
L. J. Wolf
Chicago, Wheaton
Chicago Electric
Washington Street
Chicago
Lox River Valley
Chaffee Waldersee Incident Amicably Closed
Berlin reports an authorized statement describing General Chaffee writing a rough letter to Field Marshal von Waldersee who refused it and later accepted an apology. Washington notes Chaffee’s protest over looting by foreign troops in Peking, regret for the tone, and that no official tie remains between them.
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London
Berlin
Chaffee
Field Marshal von Waldersee
Field Marshal
von Waldersee
Washington
War Department
General Chaffee
Peking
Waldersee
United States
Guard under Conger’s office becomes separate from C I C
The text notes that the action guard no longer fell under the commander-in-chief at Peking and was firmly part of Minister Conger’s official household.
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Action Guard
Peking
Conger
Milner to transmit Afrikander resolutions with disapproval
Cape Town dispatch reports Sir Alfred Milner will forward the three Afrikander Congress resolutions to the Imperial government with strong disapproval he says the resolutions were engineered by clever men fueling agitation. A separate note from London mentions Henrik Ibsen criticizing Boer oppression and frontier war news with DeWet and Knox likely in combat. The Dutch parliament debates war costs as criticism of policy grows. The Magne Junta denies a Nicholas telegram to Kruger.
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Cape Town
Alfred Milner
Cape Colony
Afrikander Congress
London
Christiania
Henrik Tbsen
Aorebladet
South Africa
DeWet
Knox
England
Transvaal
Magne
Nicholas
Kruger
Illinois fixes 50 cent tax rate for state funds
Springfield Dec 12 The governor and state auditor compute tax rate needed to cover $4 048 700 in obligations from last session. General state fund receives 2 979 910 and school fund 1 068 880. Rate set at 50 cents per $100 valuation, up 8 cents from last year due to property value drop from 953 090 468 to 800 758 151.
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Springfield
General Assembly
General Revenue Fund
Kalamazoo wedding hides a divorced groom romance
In Kalamazoo Miss Bell Hunt wed Chicago lumber dealer Andrew Winkelbeck, a divorcee groom hidden from guests. Background reveals a prior divorce suit, a $10,000 alimony award to Winkelbeck’s estranged wife, and a family-tied romance rooted in Hunt’s dress cutter training.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Miss Bell Hunt
Andrew Winkelbeck
Chicago
Spring Brook
Winkelbeck
Miss Hunt
State Street
Cadet Booz Case Denied by Academy Superintendent
Washington reports Colonel Mills, superintendent of the academy, discrediting hazing allegations against Cadet Oscar Booz. Mills' investigation finds no medical mistreatment and casts doubt on claims of beating, forced drink, or religious mockery, noting Booz’s resignation due to weak eyes and poor grades. A board will meet at West Point to investigate further.
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Washington
Milla
Autary Academy
Oscar L. Boos
Secretary of War
Mills
House Committee On Military Affairs
House
Oscar Snooz
Brooke
Gillespie
Clous
West Point
Boos
Young Boos
Ile
Booz
Academy
Buok
Roos
Boaz
Tie
Koos
Boog
Boot
Beox
Tacoma heiress contests five thousand dollar estate
In Cincinnati probate court, 21 year old Miss Mary Strauch of Tacoma claims the $5,000 estate of her late father Adolph Strauch and vows to give it to the Church of the Living God. Guardian Leopold Burckhard and her mother oppose. Judge Ferris to decide. In Joliet, Jessie A. Doolittle, longtime teller at First National Bank, is named one of six national bank examiners for the United States and will report to Washington January 1.
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Cincinnati
Mises Mary Strauch
Tacoma
Wash
Miss Strauch
Adolph Strauch
Church of the Living God
Leopold Burckhard
Ferris
Joliet
Ill
Jessie A. Doolittle
First National Bank
United States
Dawes
Doolittle
Washington
Grafton Denies Rubrics Violation In Consecration Statement
Bishop Grafton declares no rubrics were violated in Dr Weller consecration and vestment use, says the book of common prayer was used, and asserts full jurisdiction over ceremonial matters. Separate items note a Des Moines fire destroying multiple structures with substantial loss, and Chicago zoo gains leopard cubs.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Thos. W. Clark
Providence
R. 1
Weller
Grafton
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