Weekly Wall Chronicle of Bills and Events
The report covers labor bill action to ban interstate trade of prison made goods, treasury figures, a Berlin bank arrest, U S and Canada failure tallies, a fatal quarry accident, and various political moves in British Columbia and on Capitol Hill. It notes Lincoln's birthday celebrations, Puerto Rico trade totals since occupation, a Chicago gas tragedy, Ha waii territorial government work, and the Lawsen funeral at Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Labor
W. S. Knox
Massachusetts
House Committee On Territories
Ha‘wii
House
Senate House Activity Busy with Financial Bill and Philippine Question
The brief covers multiple days of Senate and House action with foreign policy notes on the Philippines and South Africa, debates over bimetallism and debt, a $3,743,908 diplomatic and consular appropriation, and delays due to Gen Lawton’s obsequies. It notes legislative moves on tariff, land sales, coal and stone lands, and private pension bills, plus political maneuvers around Taylor and Sulzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Depew
Schurman
Philippine Commission
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Admiral Dewey
House
South Africa
Allen
Neb
Republican Party
Cockrell
United States
Puerto Rico
Gen. Lawton
Berham
Cal
Philippines
Jones
Wash
Alaska
Elkins
Rep
W. Va
Wolcott
Col
Butler
Pep
N. C
District of C Columbia
Senator Depew seeks share of public land sales profits
Senate bill introduced on the 9th aims to grant a percentage of proceeds from public land sales to support mining interests. Other items note the Prairie’s voyage to England, Elisha Cone found dead in Fond du Lac, Ali Feeroun Bey’s New York arrival, Missouri official Benton Boone’s death, L. M. Fairbanks funeral, and various international and economic updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depew
Prairie
Baltimore
Newcastle
England
Albany
Elisha Cone
Fond du Lac
Wis
Fond du Lac Daily News
Yale College
Ali Feeroun Bey
United States
New York
la Gascogne
Washington
Feeroun
Benton G. Boone
Missouri
Clinton
Catloway County
L. M. Fairbanks
Senator Fairbanks
Indiana
Springfield
Penneliff Cemetery
Nathaniel A. Boynton
United States Treasury
Ambulance Corps
United Irish Societies of
Chicago
South Africa
St. Louis
India
Great Slave Lake
Hudson Bay
Rockies
Atlantic
Senate
Foster
Philippines
Manhattan
Johny. Rockefeller
Chicago University
Late News Items Reflect Senate and House Actions
In the Senate on the 13th Allison backed the financial bill while Jones argued against it. In the House Levy proposed an interoceanic canal measure and Gilbert a Perryville national military park bill. Ball urged a nine member anti-trust committee. A Rangoon dispatch reports British boundary markers murdered, Consul Litton wounded. Nine Coffeyville prisoners escaped a jail via a hole in a well. Roosevelt watches New York boxing law repeal. A Kansas City jury sentenced Hol Simms to 40 years. London benefit netted £6,000 for Household troops.
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Senate
Allison
Finance Committee
Jones
House
Levy
XN. Y
von Struct
Pacific
Gilbert
Perryville
Representative Ball
Texas
Rangoon
Busmah
Middle and
Sutherland
Monghem
Litton
Coffeyville
Kas
Roosevelt
New York
New York City
Sen
Skansas City
Hol. Simms
Arthur Traget
Turleaux
Her Majesty's Theater
London
Missouri
Circuit Court of the United States
Cincinnati
W. N. Taft
Kentucky
Supreme Court of the United States
State Odd Fellows’ Home
Liberty
Ludington
Secretary of War
San Francisco
Manila
Sherman
Mar
Fung Young
Kansas City
Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Blufts Railroad Co
State Department
White
Berlin
Kyao-Chau
China
Obituaries Highlight Illinois Pioneers and Veterans
Illinois state news notes several deaths across towns including Keysport veteran Marshall B Yates and Randolph county pioneer Charles Schrieber aged 84. Other obituaries include William Taylor of Virginia 72 Leander Mounts 71 of Carlinville father of Senator Mounts Elijah Nelson 97 of Olney and mentions notable figures recalled by the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor
Virginia
Leander W. Mounts
Carlinville
W. L. Mounts
Charles Schrieber
Randolph County
Red Bud
Elijah Nelson
Olney
Harvin- Gon
Taylor
Illinois
Bond
Cole
Scott
Cass
Thomas H. Benton
Lorenzo Dow
Smallpox Outbreak Prompts State Health Board Action
From Springfield comes a report of seven smallpox cases across Bureau DeWitt Gallatin Lee Macoupin Massa ic McLean Platt Pope Saline Shelby Whitesides and Williamson counties. An epidemic named Gubanitch in Wyanet, Bureau county, is under investigation as virulent forms arise. The board enforces quarantine and vaccination and urges thorough vaccination statewide to prevent further spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Board of Health
Bureau
DeWitt
Gallatin
Lee
Macoupin
Massaic
McLean
Platt
Pope
Saline
Shelby
Whitesides
Williamson
Wyanet
Lureau
Plans to move 300000 cubic feet of canal current at Lockport
The full drainage flow of 30000 cubic feet per minute will be directed through Lockport's controlling works if no trouble occurs in Joliet. When the full 300000 cubic feet move, river current measurements will be taken. Chief Engineer Randolph notes the largest flow so far was 250000 cubic feet, which lowered the south branch end by 2.44 feet, during a lake level drop of 1.6 feet caused by winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockport
Joliet
Randolph
Plan to Extend Canal From Lockport to Joliet
Directors of Federal Steel and American Steel and Wire, led by John W. Gates and John Lambert, study a Lockport to Joliet canal extension with a lock at Lockport and a deep channel to Joliet. The plan aims to attract state or national government backing and would allow ore deliveries to Joliet via the canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Steel and American Steel and Wire Companies
John W. Gates
John Lambert
Lockport
Joliet
Ex-mayor Chambers of Arcola Dies in Relapse
LL. B. Chambers, former mayor of Arcola and a leading broom corn broker in the United States, died at his home from a relapse of eczema. He had recovered from a prior attack, was a prominent Democrat, and was favored as a candidate for senator of the Tortieth district. He was among the wealthiest men in his region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sulzer
New York
Chicago
Bryan
Taylor
Louisville
Frankfort
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
W. H. Taft
Kentucky State Board of Election Commissioners
LL. B. Chambers
Arcola
Wuh
United States
Chambers
Burglaries at Abingdon Station End With Box Car Hold
Two railroad workers W F Easton and Dean West were held at gunpoint when burglars smashed a station window at Abingdon on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. The thieves dynamited the office safe, securing $100, and fled. Trainmen freed the workers from a box car soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Easton
Dean West
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Abingdon
Riverside tragedy: boy dies on thin ice pond
Ten year old Joseph Thien, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Thien of Riverside, died when crossing a pond on inadequately thick ice. Teammate John Weithodt, thirteen, nearly drowned attempting a rescue and was fished out in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Bernard Thien
Riverside
Abolition
John Weithodt
Bloomington man accepts U S Army captaincy
William P. Butler of Bloomington has accepted a captaincy in the United States Army and will depart for Puerto Rico. A Danville Soldiers' Home inmate has varioloid and the home is quarantined. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway plans an extension from Beardstown to Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. P. Butler
Bloomington
Capy Takey
United States Army
Puerto Ricas
Danville
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Co
Beardstown
Quincy
Gen French Leads Advance at Modder River Clash
British forces push into Boer frontier as Gen French and Lord Roberts pursue strategic gains. Crossing at Dekil's drift and Modder river fords, 20 000 infantry and 72 guns move to support Cronje’s line. Dispatches note skeleton depots and rapid transport by Kitchener, with cautious but hopeful London reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Roberts
Magersfontein
Kimberly
Bloemfontein
Hannay
Ramah
Riet
Jacobsdal
French
Dekil's Drift
Honeywestkloof
Modder
Cen
Cronje
Free State
Rieh
War Office
Lord Methuen
Rensburg
Lord Kitchener
London Morning
British General French Leads Cavalry Across Modder
Lord Roberts reports Gen French's quick crossing of the Modder after forcing a pass at Clip Drift. He and Gordon seized drift positions and laagers amid heat and dust storms, with minor losses and notable gains by British forces including cavalry, horse artillery, and colonial contingents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Clip Drift
Gordon
Fifteenth Hussars
Rondeval Drift
French
Heat Exhaustion Strains Sixth Seventh Divisions In Rift Valley
A British army report notes the sixth division on the north bank of the Riet at Wa terval Drift moving to support the cavalry, with the seventh division arriving to reinforce. Four officers and 53 men were sent back to the railway line last evening exhausted by heat. One officer was severely wounded. Good news at last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensburg
Slingersfontein
Worcesters
Hovel
Royal Irish Rifles
Slingersfonstein
Rensburg
Riet
Waterval
Spencer Wilkinson Sees New Campaign In South Africa
London February 15 Spencer Wilkinson reports in the Morning Post on Lord Roberts concentrating action in time and space with a sixth division enhancing forces by 10 000 men. Cronje faces choices at Jacobsdal Magersfontein and Nimberly as Roberts’ moves threaten Bloemfontein and potential flanking attacks. The opening phase signals concentrated purpose and rapidity for the campaign ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spencer Wilkinson
Morning Post
Lord Roberts
MacDonald
Koodoosberg
Free State
Bloemfontein
Cronje
Jacobsdal
Magersfontein
Nimberly
Vaal
Dastardly Warkare From Mafeking to Spearman Farm
A Mafeking dispatch dated January 20 reports Boer shelling of the women’s camp, with Boer women entering trenches and clapping as shells fell near English women. A Chieveley dispatch confirms Boers occupy the old British camp on Spearman’s farm and identifies Lieut. Churchill as Winston Churchill’s brother, wounded in the leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Chronicle
Mafeking
Langer
Geerry Hiithh
Tendon
Morning Post
Chieveley
Spearman’s Farm
Lieut. Churchill
Winston Churchill
British Casualty Totals Up To Wednesday Night
The total British casualty returns up to Wednesday night show officers killed 1323 wounded 380 missing 112, men killed 1477 wounded 5050 missing 25151 other fatalities reported 563.
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London
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