Cummings Breaks Party Lines Votes Against His Party
In Washington on January 23, New York Democrat Cummings voted with Republicans on a Manila defense bill amendment. He clashed with Democratic leaders as the House adopted the measure 127 to 109 while debates raged over Philippines policy and military funding.
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Washington
Manila
Cannon
Philippines
Richardson
William of Mississippi
de. Armond
Appropriations Committee
Cummings
New York
Watson
McKinley
Cochran
Missouri
United States
Nicaragua Canal
Fin
Lena
Hull
Padgett
Tennessee
Opposition to Cuba reciprocity voiced in Congress hearing
Nath aniel Stewart urged Congress to protect the Michigan beet sugar industry now worth 7.7 million dollars as it grew in three years while Farm Bureau and Massachusetts expert oppose concessions to Cuba. A petition circulated on the House floor seeks no tariff change, backed by Republican beet states and some Democrats. Roosevelt was urged by New Orleans bankers to maintain a low sugar duty to avoid losses.
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Washington
Ways and Means
Nathaniel Stewart
Michigan
Congress
Cuba
D. Smith
Michigan Farmers’ Institute
F. P. Hathaway
Herbert Myrick
Massachusetts
House
Ways and Theans Committee
California
Indiana
Ohio
Kansas
Louisiana
Shafroth
Colorado
Ways and Means Committee
Wooster and
Mecinery
White House
G. W. Nott
New Orleans
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promises Relief
A testimonial ad claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures female weakness and uterine disease. It describes relief from nerves, appetite loss, and insomnia after three bottles, citing Mrs J A Steart of Yankee Dam West Virginia as endorsement of regulated periods and improved sleep.
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Papa
Boundary Question Up Again In Senate Committee
The boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain was revived in the senate committee on foreign relations. The discussion concerned the meridian line treaty negotiated years ago, which has sat dormant due to the high joint commission.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
High Joint Commission
Senate adjourns without action on Philippine tariff bill and commerce measure
In Washington on January 28 the senate did not resume debate on the Philippine tariff bill with no member ready to proceed. The department of commerce bill saw little progress during an executive session. Teller introduced a resolution urging the government to seek clemency for Scheepers, condemned for barbarism in the South African war.
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Washington
Senate committee votes against Hardran Cuba damages claim
Washington January 23 The senate committee on foreign relations decided to report adversely William Hardran's claim for damages from destruction of his property by United States troops at Siboney Cuba during the Spanish American War. The panel ruled payment could create government responsibility for other damage claims.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Wiliam Hardran
United States
Sibeney
Cuba
Spain
Canal cost report raises project total by two million
Secretary Root submitted to Congress Major J. H. Willard’s report from Chicago indicating the Millneis and Mississippi canal project will cost about 2,000,000 more than the initial 6,025,000 estimate. The rise stems from land rights and refined construction plans.
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Washington
Root
Congress
J. H. Willard
Chicago
Senate confirms Otero for New Mexico governor
Washington January 23 The senate in executive session confirmed the nomination of M A Otero as governor of New Mexico Morgan spoke for more than an hour in opposition to the nomination. When he concluded the vote was taken without division.
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Washington
Senate
M. A. Otero
New Mexico
Morgan
Revenue receipts fall from prior year in January 1901
Washington on January 23 reports that the monthly internal revenue statement shows total receipts for 1901 reached 22 915 dollars, down 2 890 231 dollars from the same month in 1900.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Aera
Lacey bill to compel witness attendance at land offices
The house public lands committee reported favorably the Lacey bill to compel the attendance of witnesses at general land offices.
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Washington
House Public Lands Committee
General Land
Admiral Schley's Chicago Visit Arrives Saturday
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Schley will depart Washington tomorrow morning at 10 45 for Chicago arriving Saturday at 9 39.
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Schley
Chicago
Washington
President nominates John T. Rich for Detroit customs post
The President sent to the Senate a nomination for John T. Rich to be collector of customs for the district of Detroit Michigan. The announcement comes from Washington dated January 23.
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Washington
Senate
John T. Rich
District of
Detroit
Mich
Miners Convention Deliberates on Investigation Report
In Indianapolis yesterday the miners convention waited on the investigating and regular committees to prepare business. President Mitchell urged adding two more members to the panel from other districts. Van Horne named Lawrence Love of Iowa and Pat Dolan of Pennsylvania. The officers cannot be elected until the committee report is acted on. The panel may exonerate Mitchell and Wilson and will review charges presented on the convention floor without examining Pearce’s books.
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Indianapolis
Miners’ Convention
Mitchell
Miss Meredith
van Horne
Lawrence Love
Iowa
Pat Dolan
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Pearce
Judge Dellenbaugh Denied Reinstatement to Bar
In Cleveland on January 23 the committee of Lawyers denied Judge Frank E. Dellenbaugh's appeal to be reinstated to the Cuyahoga county bar. He served as a common pleas judge during his disbarment and only recently resigned from that office.
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Cleveland
Frank E. Dellenbaugh
Cuyahoga County
Circuit Court
Dellenbaugh
Common Pleas
Daughter of Farm Family Strayed in Night Gown
In Bay City Michigan on January 23 a 20 year old daughter of Alfred Biggyck, a Monitor township farmer, wandered away in a night robe while demented. She was found Monday morning nearly dead from exposure lying in a ditch two miles from home. Doctors say she is badly frozen and may die.
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Bay City
Mich
Alfred Biggyck
Monitor Township
Fire Levels Largest Hotel in Pittsfield City
Pittsfield Wis Jan 23 fire destroyed the central hotel in the city. Citizens acted quickly saving the city hall the post office and other nearby buildings. C Packard reported $1300 in currency lost from his room.
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Pittsfield
Wis
Packard
International horseman Bob Kneebs dies at 62 in Sioux City
Robert Hall known as Bob Kneebs a horseman of international reputation died in Sioux City Iowa at age 62 He was convicted of ringing in Germany in 1804 and spent a year in jail The case drew attention from horsemen in Europe and America Schwab presented to Emperor at Vienna ball President Charles M Schwab of U S Steel was introduced to Emperor Francis Joseph in a discussion on trade and James B McCreary becomes a Kentucky Senator in a formal political turning point.
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Sioux City
Robert 7. Hall
Bob Kneebs
Germany
Europe
America
Russia Led The Way 80 Says An Authority At Paris
Paris dispatches report an AP inquiry into prewar diplomacy over Spain and the Spanish-American War. Russia rejected a proposed note to avert war after Moravieff's stance. Balfour objected to pressuring the United States. France Germany and Austria debated a peace move and a Washington note.
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Paris
Britain’s Limited Help in War Crisis Quoted in London Dispatch
The piece notes Britain offered limited support to the United States amid the Spain Italy and Austria tensions. It cites a British foreign office official’s claim as incorrect and describes France’s neutral, peace seeking stance while avoiding military pressure on the US. Russia’s foreign office stresses desire for amicable US relations and denies any involvement in collective actions over the Spanish-American dispute.
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Balfour
London
A. J. Balfour
Treasury
Lord Salisbury
Beaulieu
France
Lord Pauncefote
Russia
Germany
Lord Cranborne
House of A Commons
United States
Congress
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Spain
Senor Gallen
St. Petersburg
House of Commons
Austria
Ex-President Cleveland Heads South for Hunting Trip
Former president Cleveland departed Princeton with Col. C Benedict Rear Admiral Evans General Anson G McCook and Tyler man May. The party plans to travel to Georgetown then to the residence of Colonel Alexander on an island eighteen miles from the city for several days of hunting.
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
South
Hk. C. Benedict
Evans
Anson G. McCook
Ylerman
Georgetown
Tolonel Alexander
Munson Line Olinda Brings Second Cavalry Home From Cuba
The Olinda arrived from Cuban ports with troops E F G and H of the Second Cavalry led by Lieutenant Colonel EF. C. Dimmick. The party includes fifteen officers and 257 men who complete three years of service in Cuba and return home.
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New York
Munson Line
Olinda
Cuban
Second Cavalry
EF. C. Dimmick
Cuba
Bowling Congress Split Rejected by Eastern Delegates in New Board
Eastern delegates leave the American Bowling Congress gathering as western delegates elect new officers led by Frank N. Pasdeloup of Chicago as president and Samuel Karpen of Dayton as secretary. In a separate note, capitalists buy extensive Vera Cruz land for future development.
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Bowling Congress
Buffalo
N. Y
American Bowling Congress
Frank N. Pasdeloup
Chicago
Samuel Karpen
Dayton
Indorses the President's Stand on Cuba Policy
A. B. Farquhar of York sends Abraham Lincoln era concerns to ex President Cleveland about U S relations with Cuba. Cleveland replies from Westland New Jersey praising Roosevelt and Root and urging moral considerations over sugar interests. Chicago meeting calls for reciprocal trade with Cuba to uphold governance and U S prestige.
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Chicago
Congress
York
A. B. Farquhar
Farquhar Agricultural Works
Cleveland
Farquhar
United States
Cuba
Westland
Princeton
N. J
Roosevelt
Secretary Root
Seven Die As Camp Five Fire Traps Otter Creek Workers
In Hambleton West Virginia early Monday a fast spreading fire at Camp Five of the Otter Creek Amber Company killed seven of forty men asleep inside. Bud Welch is critically burned. The 22 by 50 foot building had two small windows and narrow stairs leaving only risky escapes.
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Hambleton
W. Va
Otter Creek Room and Amber Company
John Morrissey
John Riley
George van Horn
Arthur Hedricks
Thomas Hickey
Mike Cranman
Forrest Manard
Bud Welch
City Demands Removal Of Buildings On Main And Pearl Streets
Kenosha Wisconsin January 23 The common council passed a resolution requiring all buildings on old Main Street and Pearl Street to be removed within ten days Z G Simmons owns the Main Street holdings and Simmons Manufacturing has a large three story factory at Pearl Street foot of the lake shore The short deadline may provoke a lawsuit due to impracticality
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Kenosha,Wis
Common Council
Old Main Street
Pearl Street
Z. G. Simmons
Simmons Manufacturing Company
Lake Shore
Death of a Town Pioneer in Victor Iowa
Isaac Richards a pioneer of eastern Iowa died in Victor January 23. He located there about fifty years ago and spent forty years as an extensive operator in western real estate. He is survived by his son M. V. Richards of Washington DC, and six daughters living in the west.
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Victor
Isa
Richards
Iowa
M. V. Richards
Washington, D. C
Southern Railway
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
West
Pumps To Be Run by Lightning From Economy Line
Joliet January 23. Work on the electric line between Joliet and Bridgeport Pumping works advances rapidly. A large force is at work and Manager Allen states the contract will be finished in twenty days enabling Bridgeport to be operated with power from the Economy Light and Power company plant.
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Joliet
Urs
Bridgeport
Economy Light and Power Company
Allen
Kansas G A R orders Norton to vacate command
Topeka officials report the Kansas G A R executive committee sustained charges against Martin Norton department commander and ordered him to resign his office immediately.
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Topeka
Kan
The
Kansas G. A. R
Martin Norton
Norton
Town Senatorial Election Ratified in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa January 23 the legislature ratified Tuesday's senator vote and ordered certificates issued to Senators Allison and Dolliver, confirming the completed town senatorial election results.
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Des Moines
Allison
Dolliver
Croker Receives Dinner and Silver Service Farewell
An ornate New York dinner and silver service were hosted by the First Battery honorary affair to mark Richard Croker’s retirement from politics. The event followed Andrew Reed tion’s speech, with Croker stating he retired from politics for good.
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New York
Dan
Richard Croker
First Battery
New York Nation
Guard
Andrew
Reedtion
Coker
Dee
Years Xactly Tos Aan
There is a sense of duty to pass leadership after years of service as the speaker declares placing work on a younger, progressive successor. He anticipates critics claiming he will not step down, but says such claims are mistaken.
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Kelly
Croker
College graduates rally to save alma mater in Chicago event
The January 23 gathering at the University Club featured William J Bryan and Governor Yates urging support for the college. Bryan praised small schools while criticizing large universities and lauded Dr Earsons for aiding smaller institutions. A Wisconsin update followed.
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Chicago
Finois College
University Club
William J. Bryan
Yates
Tinois
Bryan
DD. R Earsons
Des Moines Man Cleared In Murder Charge
Charles Thomas was discharged by Justice Duncan after the state failed to prove a murder, and the charge against him in the Mabel Schofield case was dismissed following the state's rested case. The magistrate ruled there was no evidence of murder or connection to Thomas.
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Des Moines
Indan
Charles Thomas
Duncan
Mabel Schofield
Thomas
Bryan Prize Awarded to Albany Janitor
Oliver C. Lockhart of Albany received the 25 prize at Foundation day exercises in Bloomington Indiana on January 8 19xx for the essay The Courtesy of the Senate.
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Bloomington
Ind
William J. Bryan
Oliver C. Lockhart
Albany
Subject
Senate
Fitzsimmons Not Pacty Mart in New York Fall
Fitzsimmons, seen at his house, says he was not badly hurt by his fall Tuesday and suffered only a shaking up. The statement was made as details of the incident emerge in New York.
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Fitzsimmons
Pacty Mart
New York
Pitssimmons
Chicago Hog and Cattle Prices and East Buffalo Trends
Hog receipts estimated at 69 000 with various price bands for different packing and shipping lots. Cattle receipts about 19 000 with ranges for choice to extra steers down to veal calves. East Buffalo quotes show limited cattle receipts and steady to slightly higher demand. hogs open steady then soft, with lambs and sheep adjusting. St Louis reports wheat corn oats and rye prices with mixed bids and possible declines.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
East Bualffo
N. Y
Punning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Chicago Grain and Produce
Board of Trade
Weer
Epidemics Plague DeKalb County City Sees Daily Deaths
Jan 23. DeKalb county is struck by typhoid pneumonia and other diseases causing several epidemics. The city reports an average of four deaths daily amid rising illness.
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Canory
Riden
Sycantere
His
DeKalb County
Blizzard Rains Bring Hardship Across Ohio and Pennsylvania
Reported blizzards and heavy rains cripple daily life in Ohio and Pennsylvania with renewed flood damage in Pennsylvania. Legal actions include John Dickinson suing for 200000 pounds and reinstatement after expulsion by the Chicago board of trade.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
John Dickinson
Chicago Board of Trade
Mary B. Trainor
Chicago
Henry C. Krick
Pittsburg
H. G. Tatum
Western Commercial Travelers’ Association
Great Britain
Squeen
Cuban Reciprocity Contest Divides Party In Power
The Cuba reciprocity debate heats up as the administration backs concessions while beet sugar and manufacturing states oppose changes. House divisions run along industry lines. hearings before the Ways and Means Committee shape the clash. Also noted are pensions for Fitz John Porter’s heirs and ongoing River and Harbor hearings amid stalled public building measures.
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Cuba
Congress
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Mlatt
Connecticut
Spooner
Wisconsin
Proctor
Vermont
Burrows
Michigan
Iansbrough
North Dakota
Allison
Town
Perkins
California
Mitchell
Oregon
Ways and Means Committee
Beet Eugar
Professor Virchow’s health worsens with great weakness
Senator Mason proposes a bill to ban opium for smoking in the United States. Erie Railroad directors declare a 1 percent dividend on first preferred stock for six months. The Bank of Hartford Kentucky faced a troubled period after a security loss and recovery of funds.
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Virchow
Mason
United States
Erie Railroad
Bank of
Hartford
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Mexico
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White Eagle
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Notarifp Tinkering
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Virginia
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J.T. Anderson
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