Washington Post Exposes Graft Vote and Santo Domingo Debtrow
Washington Post editorial columns denounce the Fifty-eighth Congress for a costly mileage grab calling it disgraceful and warn the Senate to scrutinize a Santo Domingo debt treaty linked to a powerful improvement corporation. The piece argues the United States should avoid forced debt collection and favor impartial arbitration to determine any legitimate claims. It questions who in the State Department pushed the treaties and urges transparency before any Monroe Doctrine action.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
Tac Hous
United State Senate
Central America
Venezugli
Republc
United States
Santo Domingo
Banadas Morales
Carceres
Morales
Carcereéy
Department of State
State Department
Republic
Pension Bureau
Philadelphia Inquirer
United States Senate
New York
New Orleans
Guy Hanly
Indiana
Washington festival chorus could lift capital music scene
A Washington Festival Chorus is urged to form as a permanent musical nucleus. The inaugural singers showed strong talent and public support, despite no suitable auditorium, urging ongoing rehearsals and a future festival when a proper hall exists.
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Washington
Ana
National Capital
Massachusetts Senator Election Reform Debate
A Boston Globe summary discusses a Massachusetts bill proposing party nomination and public ballot options to choose United States Senators, arguing the plan would erode legislative independence and effectively bind lawmakers to the popular vote. It warns the move echoes changes undermining presidential electors and risks erasing individual legislators' freedom.
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Massachusetts
United States Senate
Anto
Bay State
United States
Senate
Boston Globe
Globe
Sermon on The Tragedy of a Soiled Soul and Beef Trust Debate
The piece covers Rev J F Shaw’s sermon urging charity toward the Cordova Bowne case while condemning sin’s reach in society. It critiques pessimism about clergy moral lapses, notes clerical history of sins, and argues for safeguards against vice amid broader Kansas beef trust critiques and Roosevelt third-term chatter.
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J. F. Shaw
First Methodist Church of
New Brunswick
J F. Cordova
Mita Julia Bowne
South River
Eloping -Park
David
Shaw
Corgova
New Jersey
Fragmented political squibs and editorial jabs mix in long review
A jumble of political quips notes mud and drinking water, censorship, denouncements, and statements from senators and editors. It references Pettigrew, Dolliver, Bailey, and Rockefeller with sharp digs at trusts, the beef and coupon markets, and press coverage of the inauguration. It spans policy, diplomacy, and public figures with scattered observations on crime, law, and journalism.
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Benator Dolliver
Ing Apn
Bailey
Oklahoma
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Rockefeller
Rote Ong Hag
Isteandt Vei
Paper Trust
Naga
Chadwick
SS Ae Dea
Tabloid Philosophy From The Philadelphia Record
The piece riffs on death, ego, nerves, and vanity with satirical lines about strength, nervousness, and gender norms. It suggests strong-minded individuals sometimes fail to keep nerves steady while others manage appearances and self-importance differently.
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Philadelphia
Rome
Late Gossip of Foreign Capitals in Victorian Era Circles
The piece chronicles aristocrats and stock exchange figures linked to Sir Basil Graham Montgomery and Lady Mordaunt, tracing family ties across Britain and Paris, including the Dudleys, Temples, and Gurneys. It notes Belgian celebrations with Prince Albert of Belgium and Liege’s 75th independence anniversary, along with naval plans and a new Belgian navy initiative.
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Graham-Montgomery
Sir Basil Graham-Montgomery
Moncrelife
Georgina
Countess of Dudley
Ireland
Mordaunt
Charles Mordaunt
Paris
Violet Moordaunt
Marchioness
Bath
India
Harl of
Hardwicke
Harl
Hardwick
Edward Stracey
Life Guards
Sperling & Co
Duke of Marlborough
Lilian Grenfell
Govett, Sons & Co
Frederick Banbury
Stock Exchange
Lord Walter Campbell
Duke of Argyll
Jack” Stracey
Dudley
Adeline
Duchess of Bedford
Rachel
Lord Dudley
Henry Somerset
Thomas Troubridge
Charles Gurney
South America
Lady Dudley
Duke and Duchess of Bedford
Gurney
Fugland
Jack Stracey
Sir Basi
Graham Montgomery
Lord Roberts
Flis
Scotland
London
George W Childs
Philadelphia
Ins Uncles
Lord Temple
Gore Langton
Temple
Wiliam W Runcieman
Grenville Lewis Temple
Stowe
Prince Albert
America
Lady Temple
England
Sir Grenville Temple
Sir Grenville Lewis John Temple
Runeleman
Oxford
el Teb
Egypt
Sir Grenville
Twentieth Regiment’ of Infantry
Grenville Edwyn Temple
Belgium
Liege
Spa
Ostend
Quise DE
Capitol Gossip on Senate moves and party strategy
The piece surveys Senate and House shifts in the closing days of Congress. It notes the retirement of long-serving members, potential successors to Hemenway, and how Speaker Cannon might handle committee leadership. It recalls Gen Grant’s treatment of a surgeon Goodbrake and recounts Quay Hanna Roosevelt politics, ending with commentary on Russia and arbitration in North Sea decisions.
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Congress
Senatore Allleon
Hale
Perkins
Cockrell
Senate
House
Hemenway
Representative Burkett
Appropriations Committee
Joe
Harry Bingham
Hemenway J
Speaker Cannon
Bingham
Pennsylvania
McCleary
Minnesota
Littauer
New York
Brownlow
Tennessee
Gardner
Michigan
Gillett
Massachusetts
Smith
Iowa
Quite a Different Thing From the Cleveland Leader
A garbled exchange between McSiosh and McSosh on New Year’s Eve shows a crude exchange about promises and politeness. The dialogue hints at drunk recall and a New Yorker stereotype, with a punchline about civility not being wasted.
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Cleveland
McSiosh
Salem
Navy drills expand peace makers in annual program
The Chicago Chronicle notes the navy prepares new peace makers through its annual appropriation drill. The piece emphasizes steady progress and the long-standing resilience of the fleet, suggesting no foe can sink this preparedness.
Reflections Of A Bachelor From The New York Press
A humor piece imagines dating myths and expectations with playful, tongue in cheek scenarios. It contrasts women’s perceptions of happiness with appearances and dreams of wealth, noting a woman’s pride in her nightgown versus a burglar entering.
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New York
Porto Rican Citizenship Wins U.S. Civil Service Eligibility
The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia ruled that a Porto Rican residing in the United States is eligible for government employment, citing changes to civil service rules since 1896. Juan Rodriguez, denied examination at the Washington Navy Yard, challenged the board. The ruling notes that Porto Rico citizenship suffices and that the board need not prove U.S. citizenship beyond Porto Rican status.
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Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Civil Service
Juan Rodriguez
Washington Navy Yard
Board of Employment of
United States
Fredrico Degetau
Porto Rico
Rodriguez
Mandamus
Shepard
Navy Department
Civil Service of
Board of Labor Employment
Walker May Be Deposed from Canal Commission
House Interstate Commerce committees say President Roosevelt promises to remove Admiral Walker from the Isthmian Canal Commission under the Spoorer law. The move is tied to Senate opposition to the canal bill and to concerns over one-man control of the commission. There is broad talk of a presidential shake up with vacancies already existing.
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Kansas
Beef Trust
France
Department of Commerce and Labor
Commissioner of Labor
Roosevelt
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
Agricultural Department
John W Gates
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Jeffnes
House
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Admiral Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
Senate
Congress
Canal Commission
United States
William Ro
Tennessee
House of Representatives
Joe Bleklinn
Eppa Haenton
Vigrage
Merison
Tim
Hunton
Morris
Postmaster General Cortelyou Resigns Republican Chairmanship
Postmaster General Cortelyou announces retirement from the Republican National Committee chairmanship. A vice chairman is already chosen and will become acting chairman during the transition. Harry S New of Indianapolis is the current vice chairman and is expected to be selected as acting chair.
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Corelyou Wail
Repsbatan
Lpor
Dutus
Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
de Lalla
Cartelynu
Kansas redistricting creates eight congressional districts
The Kansas legislature approved a bill reappportioning the state into eight districts with remodeling of the Seventh and Eighth districts. Representative Scott remains at large for Kansas, and the plan will not take effect until after the 1906 congressional election.
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Washington Post
Topeka
Kansas
South Centra
Victor Murdock
Scott
Mass at the University Honors St Thomas Aquinas Feast
Distinguished Jovalan visiting priests joined a solemn pontifical mass at Catholic University for the feast of St Thomas Aquinas. Monsignor Falconio de apostolic delegate led the ceremony with a Chicago and Baltimore clergy personnel, followed by a sermon from Rev Dr Pace professor of philosophy. An afternoon luncheon honored the visitors and faculty.
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Catholic University
St .Thomas Aruinas
Mer Falconio de Apostolic
Jod Orien
Piul
Tathe Sgalewski
Chicago
Duggan
Chicag
Father Morgan
New York
Father McCormick
Baltimore
Father Walsh
Indiana
Laliou
Penneyvanii
Pace
Pnilosontiv
St Thomas Ranines
Flood of Japanese Laborers Reach U S Pacific Coast
Honolulu dispatch reports Japanese newspapers advertise the steamer Centennial leaving Honolulu on March 1 and Olympia on April 18 to transport laborers to the United States Pacific Coast. Centennial to run monthly trips. agents at plantations push workers to depart. Shinpo warns of possible disturbances as the ships arrive in San Francisco and Seattle.
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Rouble
San Francisco
Hawaii
Centennial
Honolulu
Olympia
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Pacifi Coast
Hawaiian Shinpo
Seattle
James D Maren
New York City
Uity
Italan
White House
Tamaral
Mr March
Roosevelt
Italy
Mir March
Erie
George J Seabury
New York
Arlington
Supreme Court Delayed Start Over Misunderstanding
The Supreme Court opened yesterday fifteen minutes after noon due to a misunderstanding among the justices delaying the convening of the daily session.
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Supreme Court
New War Department Auditor Named to Fill Vacancy
Frederick E Rittman auditor for the War Department in Cleveland resigns effective May 1. B F Harper of Fort Wayne Indiana will be appointed to fill the vacancy.
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War Department
Frederick E Rittman
Cleveland
Ohio
F Harper
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hotel Lobby Dialogues Signal Early Washington Tour
Senator elect Nixon of Nevada Gen Bone of California and Congressman elect Hayes mingle in the New Willard hotel lobby. They weigh education, office life, and the expected Senate and House work while discussing political culture and recent government reports.
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Nevada
Gen Bone
California
Hayes
State
Senate
Miro
San Jwe
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