Repeal of War Taxes Nears Passage in House
Washington Jan 31 The Ways and Means Committee votes to repeal all war revenue taxes except tea, with July 1 1902 as the repeal date and tea duty delayed to January 1 1908. Debates centered on trust made goods and bucket shop taxes while Newlands proposals fail.
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Washington
Ways and Means
Payne
Richardson
Robertson
Louisiana
Newlands
Nevada
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Friends of the Civil Service Law
Senate
Tillman
Philippines
Professor Pearson Addresses Northwestern Chapel Says He Believes in Christ
Professor Charles W. Pearson of Northwestern University spoke briefly at chapel services admitting belief in Christ and prayer while defending his prior writings. He stated he regrets nothing and notes his book The Carpenter Prophet argues the denial of Christ’s divinity resurrection ascension and incarnation.
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Chicago
Charles W. Pearson
Northwestern University
Pearson
Aia
Christ
Carpenter Prophet
Dowieism Stops A Divorce In Owosso Case
Mary Cross dropped divorce action against G W Cross after he joined John Alexander Dowie’s Zion colony in Chicago. She followed him to Zion and embraced the Dowie faith, deciding to abandon her Durand home for good.
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Owosso, Mich
Mary Cross
G. W. Cross
G. W
Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion Colony
Cross
Zion
Commentators Analyze Schley Appeal And Command Decisions
The Judge Advocate General and Solicitor Hanna issue a rejoinder on Admiral Schley’s appeal. They note shifts in ground, cite key case features, and discuss court findings by Dewey and the admirals, urging no further proceedings after Santiago. They question who commanded when Sampson was denied a hearing and reference Grant’s Appomattox victory.
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Washington
Lemly
Hanna Wpon
Admiral Schley
Schley
Dewey
Benham
Rameny
Santiago
Sampson
Grant
Appomattox
Vote on the Permanent Census Bureau Bill Senate Doings
In Washington the Senate continues actions on the Permanent Census Bureau bill as January 381 entries reflect House proceedings and related debate. The article notes legislative steps and party positions shaping the bill's fate.
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Permanent Census Bureau
Senate Doings
Washington
House
The Pace That Tells and a Patent Remedy Claim
An advertisement likens endurance races to business, claiming diet weaknesses cause exhaustion. It touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as curing stomach and digestion problems, asserting improved nutrition and strength for adults and a sickly baby. Historical testimonial notes digestive relief and renewed appetite.
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Pierce
Doctor Pierce
C. M. Wilson
Yadkin College
Davidson Co
N.C
Smallpox Epidemic Rages in Cass County Michigan
A smallpox outbreak spreads through Cass county with nearly twenty cases in Volinia and additional cases in Dowagine and Penn. The illness traced to Edward Campbell arriving from Dakota, initially misidentified as Cubanized and no quarantines were enforced until the past weekend. The entire community faces exposure risk.
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Niles
Mich
Cass County
Volinia
Dowagine
Penn
Dakota
Edward Campbell
Census hints at 1900 printing and publishing boom
The preliminary Census Bureau report on printing and publishing shows 15,305 establishments in 1900, up 24 percent, with capital at $192,443,708 up 52 percent. Average wage earners 94,604, wages $50,333,051, materials $50,214.04, and value of products $222,983,569, all increases from prior figures.
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Washington
Jan
Census Bureau
Freight-train collision near Deerfield kills one injures five
In Deerfield Illinois a Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul freight train crash occurred yesterday due to operator error at Everett. One man Hugh Cox stockman Kansasville Illinois died and five others were injured including Michael Gaffney John Mc Manus both stockmen Kansasville and A E McKenzie stockman Elkhorn Wisconsin.
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Deerfield
Ill
Everett
Here
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Hugh Cox
Stockman
Kansasville
Michael Gaffney
John McManus
A. E. McKenzie
Elkhorn
Settlement reached in Medbury will contest case
In Detroit on January 31 a settlement was reached in the $600,000 Medbury will contest suit, with documents expected to dismiss the case. Mrs. Eason, daughter of Mrs. Lucetta R. Medbury cut off by the will, has accepted about one fifth of the estate to settle her claim.
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Detroit
Mich
Medbury
Eason
Lucetta R. Medbury
Explosion at Marsh colliery kills three in Thorburn
Halifax dispatch reports a dynamite blast at the Marsh colliery Thorburn Pictou county causing the deaths of J. W. Sutherland resident manager Walter Sutherland underground foreman and John Wilkes over ground foreman. Cause remains unknown.
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Halifax
N. S&s
Marsh
Thorburn
Pictou County
J. W. Sutherland
Walter Sutherland
John Wilkes
Mail Carrier Horace Tuffin Frozen in Alaska Route
Mail advices from Valdes Alaska report Horace Tuffin a carrier on the all American route between Valdes and Eagle City was frozen to death days ago. His body was found by Indians. Tuffin came here in 1900 from Penoriala.
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Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Valdes
Horace Tuffin
Eagle City
Tuffin
Tere
Penoriala
Inheritance Tax Revenue Totals by County Report
Illinois state report shows total inheritance tax reserved across counties at 528578 dollars for the past year. Cook County contributed a large share, with the exact remaining distribution noted to the convention of probate and county judges in Springfield on January 31.
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Springfield
Ills
Williamson
Cook Pao
Trouble Now Begun Operators Say It Can’t Be Done
Indianapolis January 31 John Mitchell president of the U M W called to order a joint conference of miners and operators to discuss miners demands for the coming session. A banquet and entertainment for 1500 followed with mayor Bookwalter and Francis L Robbins among speakers. Robbins of Pittsburgh opposed wage increases and warned that run of mine pay would reward poor mining and hurt skilled workers.
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Indianapolis
John Mitchell
Tomlinson Hall
Central Labor Union
Coal Dealers’ Exchange
Charles A. Bookwalter
Robbins
F. S. Brooks
Columbus
Ohio Operators’ Association
Brooks
Indiana Operators Resist 10 Percent Coal Strike Increase
Indiana operators condemned a proposed 10 percent rise for miners noting ruinous costs, reduced production, and railcar delays. W M Zeller of Brazil warned no profits in the past year and objections to run-of-mine weighing. Delegates from Indiana and Illinois coal fields selected representatives for the joint scale committee.
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Indiana
W. M. Zeller
Brazil
Black Coal District
Ilinois Field
Illinois
Air Ship Sighted Over Galien Near Niles
Chas Crocker and William Helmet reported seeing a large steerable balloon hovering over Galien Michigan at 6 30 pm on Wednesday. Residents gathered to watch as the craft circled west of the village at about 800 feet then vanished toward Chicago. It showed two red lights and a bright white light.
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Niles
Mich
Chas. Crocker
William Helmet
Galien
Chicago
Frozen Boy Identified in Winfield Blizzard Death
The 14 year old Frank Jones of Cedarvale, missing since Saturday, was found frozen to death in Winfield Kansas after a blizzard. His two dogs guarded the body for three days before discovery.
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Winfield
Kan
Frank Jones
Cedarvale
China offers Beresford a naval instructor post
London January 31 The Standard’s Tien Tsin correspondent reports the emperor has ordered Admiral Yeh to set up a naval college at Chefoo and to engage Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford as naval instructor.
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China
Beresford
London
The
Standard
Yeh
Chefoo
Lord Charles Beresford
Consolidated Hydraulic Mining and Development Company Incorporation
The Consolidated Hydraulic Mining and Development company, of Pontiac, Michigan, with capital of 1,000,000 dollars, was incorporated in Dover Delaware on Wednesday. Incorporators include J. M. Hart Albert G. Griggs F. L. Perry T. H. Ridley George A. Stafford and L. C. Clumnich all of Pontiac.
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Michigan Company Incorporated
Dover
Del
Consolidated Hydraulic Mining and Development Company
Pontiac
Mich
J. M. Hart
Albert G. Griggs
F. L. Perry
T. H. Ridley
George A. Stafford
L. C. Clumnich
Bishop Mulroon blesses bell for St Ann's in Warren Ill
Bishop Mulroon of Chicago with a team of priests conducted services in Warren Illinois on January 31 and blessed a large bell recently bought for St Ann's Church under Rev Thomas Leyden's guidance.
Mexico's Friendship and That It Is Reciprocated
Don Manuel de Azpiroz Mexican ambassador is guest of honor at the Merchants and Manufacturers association banquet in Baltimore. Lloyd L. Jackson praises US prosperity and navy while Azpiroz stresses enduring Anglo Mexican ties and mutual benefits through friendship, justice, and progress.
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Baltimore
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Renuert
Don Manuel de Azpirog
Lloyd L. Jackson
As Station
Senor Azpiroz
Association
Iowa lawmakers push rail property tax fix and judge salaries
Senator Garst introduces a bill to fix railroad property assessment date to Aug 1. Representative Cummins proposes raises for supreme and district judges. Governor Cummins names aides to his military staff: Santee, Potter, Mitchell, Penquiet, Davis, Bepp, and Bigelow.
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Franks
Garst
Cummins
I. B. Santee
Danbury
Truman A. Potter
Mason City
Charles B. Mitchell
Marton
A. A. Penquiet
Colfax
Walter M. Davis
Iowa City
C. W. Bepp
Hawkeye
Herbert M. Bigelow
Grundy Center
Betrayed by Two Hens in Chicken Theft Case
Frankfort January 31 Joseph Stoner and William Caskey were jailed for stealing chickens sold to J H Fear & Co. Two hens escaped during delivery. employees sensed foul play, prompting police action and a laughable capture chain. In Onawa Mary Christiansen won $6000 breach of promise against the estate of Frank Crum who died before marriage.
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Frankfort
Tad
Joseph Stoner
William Caskey
Mulberry
J. H. Fear & Co
Onawa
Mary Christiansen
Frank Crum
Woman fatally burned in lamp explosion tragedy
In St Joseph Michigan on January 81 a Mrs. Joseph H. Berringer of Eau Claire was severely burned by an oil lamp explosion in front of her two children and about a hundred onlookers who were unable to aid her. She died after hours of agony.
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St. Joseph, Mich
Joseph H. Berringer
Eau Claire
Market quotes and receipts across livestock and grains
Illinois and New York grain markets report mixed wheat corn and oats with no clear trend. Cattle hogs and sheep receipts fluctuate across Chicago and East Buffalo with prices ranging in multiple dated bids and regional summaries. A note from Indianapolis reports the collapse of the Indiana Illinois coal combine.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
aJn
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Milwaukee
Northern
Vic
Big Coal
Monroe Doctrine Ties Two Nations For Trade And Peace
The speaker cites the Monroe Doctrine and describes cooperation between the United States and Mexico. He notes Mexican openness to American investment and imports, American firms expanding in Mexico, and mutual benefits from industrial and commercial ties. Gratitude is offered for hospitality and diplomatic goodwill.
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New World
Mexico
United States
Porfirio Diaz
Senate adopts lobbying ban for state employees in Iowa
Des Moines report states the senate adopted a rule prohibiting state employees or committee staff from lobbying for or against pending measures. Senator Lewis, speaking for the committee, noted a former employee previously sought to influence corporation regulation during the session.
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Des Moines
Senate
Lewis
Smallpox Epidemic Relapses in London Amid Frosts
London reports a sudden rise after a brief decline to twenty daily cases. The Grim reappearing outbreak disrupts travel and work as sharp frosts and heavy snows hamper movement across the United Kingdom.
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London
James Howard
Frankfort
Goebel
Admiral Schley
Louisville
Ellen
Proctor
Brookline
Mass
Harvard Medical School
Andrew Carnegie
Reform Club of
United Kingdom
Lapwat Fact
Lewiston, A
Pension Legislation Faces Senate Money Battle
In Washington the pension push continues with steady bills in both houses and a limit of 50 dollars per month. Representative Cannon signals half funded by federal treasury and half by Washington taxpayers, shaping a costly capital improvement plan. Senators discuss commerce bureau assignments while Buffalo Jones's work to preserve bison is praised. The Philippines committee shows veteran Republicans and new Democrat members shaping policy.
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Washtaton
Senate
House
Congress
Gallinger
Washington Board of Trade
National
Washington
Representative Cannon
House Appropriations Committee
Federal Treasury
Cannon
Joe
Buffalo” Jones
Curtis
Kansas
Buffalo’ Jones
Philippines
Lodge
Allison
Hale
Proctor
Burrows
Rawlins
Culberson
Dubois
Carmack
Patterson
Arthur W. Dunn
Thieves Rob House in Gallipolis as Snow Slows Huntington
Reported crime notes two men attempted a home robbery in Gallipolis Ohio. Huntington West Virginia suffers business paralysis due to heavy snow and slush. In Province Ohio Walter Childs was shot by Ella Pitts during a quarrel. Britain orders 10000 horses in Prussia for South Africa. Gale & Bons iron and spring bedstead factory in Waterville Quebec burned, Lees 6100.
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Gallipolis
Province
O. T
Walter Childs
Ella Pitts
Huntington
W. Va
British War Office
Prussia
South Africa
George Gale & Bons
Waterville
Que
Lees
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Prof
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U. M. W. National Convention
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Enor
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Philadelphia
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Ower Poastafficee
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F. A. Palmer
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