Treasury balances and diplomatic moves across nations
The treasury reported available cash 292,456,767 and gold reserve 218,983,790. Congress favored Cuban MFN rights, The Senate ratified peace and extradition treaties with Argentina. Dispatches note Qing emperor Ilwangsu edicts, UK Victoria Cross awards, and delays on desertion charges. Reports cover Cuba tax receipts, Manila garrisoning, Nicaragua canal talks, New York election-misconduct bill, Lawton funeral plans, and St Louis fire losses.
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Treasury
Senate Sparks Philippines Clash and Expanded Debate
Senate debate on the Philippines question triggers denunciations of Pettigrew as treasonous amid chamber excitement. House considers Indian appropriation. a pension bill session ends with no quorum. Wil lis, Sibley, and others shift positions on expansion as administration attacks continue. Immigration, water supply bill defeated. two Newton brothers die in Indiana. Norway hosts Oslo derby crowds. Fallieres elected French Senate president. U.S. Supreme Court adjourns for three weeks.
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Senate
Suntag
Philippines
Pettigrew
Admiral Dewey
Aguinaldo
Hawley
Spooner
Sewall
Gallinger
House
Allen
Gage
National City Bank of New York
Daniel M. Ramisdell
Iind
Chas. G. Bennett
S. Y
Joseph Sibley
Pennsylvania
Gauge
Representative Ermentrout
Catfery
Sibley
William
John Newton
Portland
Ind
Wim. Newton
Christiania
United States
Fairbanks
Indiana
Pasadena
Cal
Clement Armand Fallieres
Lot-et-Garonne
United States Supreme Court
Robbery at Chicago post office clerks and war news mix
Henry Walsh, a Chicago post office clerk, was arrested for robbing the mails, suspected of stealing about 5,000 letters in the past year. Reports from Bath, New York, and Durban note Generals Averill and Buller in war events as Bolivia and South Africa news unfold. A Sioux Falls tribute for Jonas Lien and a Chicago fire at John S Benedict basket factory are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Walsh
Chicago
Walsh
William Woods Averill
Bath
N. Y
Supreme Court of New York
Barber Asphalt Paving Co
Gen
Buller
Tugela River
Ladysmith
Durban
New Boshot
Lord Roberts
Sioux Falls
S. D
Jonas Lien
South Dakota
John S. Benedict
Galt House
Louisville
Kentucky
South Africa
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean
St. Petersburg
Great Britain
House
Senate and House Debates Highlight Policy Clashes
On the sixth day in both chambers the finance and Philippine questions dominated. Cafferey of Louisiana opposed occupation of the Philippines while Butler argued a North Carolina constitutional amendment. In Britain the Commons backed the government against Witzmaurice’s amendment on the throne speech amid South Africa war concerns. Cooper bill for ten million dollars in southern cotton claims passed claims committee. Paraguay issued five million in paper money and sought fifteen million more. Havana was finally declared free of yellow fever. California elected Thomas Bard to succeed Stephen White as U.S. senator.
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Senate
Cafferey
Philippines
Butler
North Carolina
Williams
Miss
Morris
Minn
Germany
England
Egypt
Berlin
London
Ith
York
House Committee On Claims
Cooper
Ruthian
Asuncion
State Department
Paraguay
Lavana
California
Thomas R. Bard
Stephen M. White
United States
Aberdeen gas works explosion kills two men
Current notes report two men killed in an Aberdeen gas works explosion. Other items include the baseball association formed in Philadelphia, Lizzie Werne burned to death at Walnut Ridge, Texas execution in Chitsville, a jail suicide attempt in Falls City, false alarm arrests in St Louis, a $6,000 Kokomo residence fire, $45,000 Roby racing stables blaze, Harrisburg board of education to reopen schools, a Montana Senate witness offered $5,000 to testify, Archbishop Sundberg dies in Stockholm, Penland acquitted in West Plains, Bank of Equality burglary, and Whitley sheriff Sutton charged in Goebel shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
U. S
Philadelphia
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Lizzie Iwernie
Henderson Pierson
Chitksville
Tex
Hubbard Savers
Falls City
Neb
Aloys Casper
St. Louis
William Harness
Kokomo
Ind
Roby
Thomas Costello
Harrisburg
Stockholm
Penland
West Plains
Bank of Equality
N Sutton
Whitley County
Louisville
Goebel
Nicaragua Canal Treaty Proposed Neutral Rules Preserve Suez Precedent
Washington February 7 1900 news summary outlines a new treaty between the United States and Great Britain to authorize a US led Nicaragua canal project. The document preserves neutralization principles of the Clayton Bulwer pact while allowing US construction financing control and free passage for ships. It repeats stipulations on open wartime access no blockades and limited belligerent activity near the canal. The treaty calls for ratification by the US Senate and exchange of ratifications in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Nicaragua Canal
United States of America
Hhe
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
India
Pacific
John Hay
Great Britain and Ireland
Lord Pauncefote
Mus
Constantinople
Suez Maritime Canal
Senate
Washington
London
Washington, A. I
Atlantic
William McKinley
Executive Mansion
Washington, D. C
United States Seeks Canal Privileges from Nicaragua
Secretary Hay vows the state department will honor its obligations to Nicaragua and Costa Rica and pursue all essential privileges for the construction and operation of the Nicaraguan canal after removing the Clayton-Bulwer obstacle. The move aims to secure a free hand with Great Britain on the canal matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hay
State Department
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Department
United States
Great Britain
Costa Itica
Illinois Deaths Rise From Many Ill Lives
A Chicago area column lists numerous Illinois deaths from various causes, noting ages and hometowns. Names include Joshua Shoemaker of Mount Vernon, John Pittenger of Buckeye Prairie, Bertha Heptenstall of Normal, and many others across McLean, Adams, and surrounding counties.
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Joshua Shoemaker
Mount Vernon
Thomas FE. Westcott
Shoemaker
Hamilton County
McLeansboro
John Pittenger
Christian County
Buckeye Prairie
Bertha Heptenstall
Normal
A. Hawkins
Kankakee
State Normal University
FE. D. Brown
Bloomington
Frank Brugger
Ridgway
William Helber
Red Bud
W. W. Duncan
Louisville
Norman C.treat
Quincy
T. J. Thornton
Casey
Illinois
Ira Gilbert
Monroe County
Kenry A. Stichler
Mount Pulaski
Sarah Baltzell
Centralia
Grand Prairie
Robert Shields
Catherine Salisbury
Joseph Smith
Carthage
Blandinsville
W. C. Hooker
Richard Noble
Jacksonville
Ile
Cyrus Culbertson
Senator Cullom
Bridgeport
Lawrence County
James Rose
Shelbyville
William Logan
Sarah Jane Roberts
Virden
Martin Batterton
Ilinois
Lawndale Township
McLean County
M. H W. Birmingham
Galena
Jo Daviess County
Galéna
Jie
University of Chicago drops phonetic spelling plan
University senate vetoes the admin board and abandons adopting the National Education Association list of phonetic words for university publication. The issue sparked ridicule from clippings nationwide and was contentious in university circles.
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University of Chicago
University Senate
The
University Press
National Educational Association
Harper
Traveler With Smallpox Escaped Pupil Quarantined
Allie Peck escaped Terre Haute pesthouse and was seized from a train at Canton and placed in quarantine. Charles Wilder was found guilty in Mattoon of murdering Arlington Hughes during a second trial. James Dingman, Stringtown teacher, resigned and eloped with pupil Miss May Wetzbarger, aged 16.
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Allie Peck
Terre Haute
Ind
Canton
Charles Wilder
Arlington Hughes
Mattoon
Reform School
James Dingman
Stringtown
Macon County
May Wetzbarger
Peace conference signs six point kentucky agreement
At the Galt House in Covington Louisville seven Republican and seven Democratic representatives signed a six point plan to resolve Kentucky party conflicts. The accord calls for nonpartisan election boards, a status quo until the next assembly session, removal of state troops, and immunity for Republican officials and state guards. Gov. Taylor was to review and sign the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Galt House
Kentucky
General Assembly
Goebel
Beckham
W. S. Taylor
John Marshall
Pitth
State Contest Board
Dan Lindsay
Frankfort
State Guard
John W. Barr
J. J. Edelen
T. H. Banter
David W. Fairleigh
C.T. Ballard
J. C. 5. Blackburn
J. C. W. Beckham
Sam J. Shackelford
Urey Woodson
James RB. McCreary
Phil Thompson
Robert J. Breckinridge
His Country First. Kentucky Governor Vows Fair Election Law
A secret late night conference in Gov. Taylor office in Frankfort involved Gov. Taylor Col Mangel Co Williams Gen Collier Judge Yost and William Sweeney attorneys for Gay. They indicated Taylor would not let personal ambition block a fair and honest election law for the state, consistent with his morning statement to the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Gov. Taylor
Col. Mengel Co Williams
Gen. Collier
Yost
William Sweeney
Gay.Taylor
Gav. Taylor
Goebel funeral train arrives in Covington Kentucky
The special Goebel funeral train reached Covington at 8 a.m. from Frankfort with groups at each station along the route. It traveled via Queen & Crescent to Cincinnati and then Chesapeake & Ohio to Covington. The body will lie in state until 10 p.m. before returning to Frankfort.
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Covington
Goebel
Frankfort
Cincinnati
Queen & Crescent
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Catafalque
Train Crash at Carey Wrecks Express Carriages
A northbound Hocking Valley express collided with a freight at Carey on Monday night, destroying the engine and baggage car of the express and the caboose plus two freight cars. The wreck caught fire. five cars burned. Casualties include brakeman Steinman killed and engineers Rounsville and Snyder of Toledo injured, passenger Kraft of Findlay injured.
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Toledo, O
Hocking Valley Road
Carey
Steinman
Rounsville and Snyder
Toledo
Kraft
Findlay
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BW. Jarvis
Troy
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Shanghai
Ilwangsu
Nanking
Wu Chang
House Post Office
State Board of Election Commissioners
London Gazette
Congreve
Reed
Lieut. Roberts
Nurz
Colenso
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Topeka
Eas
Sheldon
Cuba
Manila
Kobbe
Tuzon
Leyte
Samar
New York Assembly
Henry W. Lawton
Church of the Covenant (Presbyterian
National Cemetery
Arlington
Harris
Struck
Spearman
Natal
Warren
Clery
Franklin Avenue
Morgan Street
Third Street
T. L. Edelen
Capital Hotel
Judge Pryor
Lewis McQuown
Col
William Scott
Democracy
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Nea
Sun
Oead
Sues
Illinois State News
Lee and Wheeler
Joe Wheeler
Harrison
Wheeler
Lee
Danville
Frank Specht
William Shoemaker
Specht
Frank Bowman
Jebr. Mueller
Clayton
Frank Jowman
East St. Louis
Black River Falls
Wis
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