Boycott Report Hits Chicago Great Western Lines
Western roads reportedly barred Chicago Great Western from pooling and through traffic after a secret Chicago meeting. Executive tensions centered on President Stickney's independent stance on rates, with financial interests aiming to restore harmony and tariff maintenance after year’s start.
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Pau
the Globe
Chicago-Missouri River
St. Paul
Stickney
Great” Western
Chicago Great Western
Yates Declares Inauguration Ball Will Not Be Held
Governor elect Richard Yates and Mrs. Yates abstain from an inauguration ball this year citing Methodist church standards. The notice appears among Springfield reports dated December 21 with brief mention of church observance and social customs.
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Yates
The
Methodist Church
Springfield
Ills
Richard Yates
Vled’ Yates
Methodist Episcopal Church
Amendments Offered By Foreign Affairs Committee
The Foreign Affairs committee offered amendments with explanatory speeches by Thurston Gallinger Wolcott and Bard. Final consideration occupied only about an hour and ten minutes.
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Thurston
Gallirnger
Wolcott
Bard
Washington
Senate
Senator Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Thurston, Gallinger
Lodge
Davis
Allen
Invasion Hopes Spark South African Tensions
Senate ratifies Hay Pauncefote amendments to the Clayton Bulwer treaty by a 65 to 18 vote after brief executive session. Lord Kitchener confirms invasion of Cape Colony. Alder shot prepares troops for January deployment as Boers threaten Colesburg and neighboring districts seethe with British excitement and reports of fighting near Phillipstown.
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Senate
Sub Committee Cuts Bill to About Sixty Million
Wasumarox Dec 20 The river and harbor committee via a subcommittee trims the bill total including continuing contracts to about 60 000 000. Wasumetox Dec 21 The house approves Indian and military academy appropriation bills, the former at 9 056 626 and the latter at 700 151 with few amendments and little debate.
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Wasumarox
House
Military Academy
Senators push retirement of volunteer generals in army bill
Washington December 21 Senator Daniel introduced an amendment to the army reorganization bill allowing the president to select four volunteer brigadier generals for retirement regardless of age.
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Washington
Daniel
Indian appropriation bill under house committee review
Washington December 20 after journal approval the house moved into committee of the whole and began consideration of the Indian appropriation bill with debate and proposed amendments.
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Washington
House
Elks Favor Colorado Springs as National Home Site
Indianapolis December 21 report that the proposed national home for aged and indigent Elks is likely to be built in Colorado Springs. No formal acceptance of the bonus has been issued yet, but Joseph T. Fanning chairman of the grand trustees says the Colorado site and guaranty are the best submitted to the committee.
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WIN
Colorado Springs
Indianapolis
Elks
Joseph T. Fanning
Board of
Grand Trustees
Elke
President commutes sentence in murder case from Philippines
Corporal Samuel A. Nelson of Company F, Twenty-fifth Infantry, convicted by courts martial of murder in the Philippine islands, was sentenced to death by hanging. The president commuted the sentence to life imprisonment at hard labor in the United States penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Santénce
Washington
Samuel A. Nélson
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Philippine Islands
United States ‘Penitentiary
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Substantial Christmas Present From Crane Company
Chicago December 21 The 3000 Crane company employees will receive a substantial Christmas present this year amounting to 5 percent of each man’s wages from the past year. The total distribution equals $100,000 with average payments around $33 per employee.
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Chicago
Crane Company
Wisconsin Sheriffs Form Mutual Aid Association
Wisconsin sheriffs and elected officials organized the Association of Wisconsin Sheriffs to promote mutual assistance and fellowship among sheriffs and to provide protection in emergencies. In St Paul, the Supreme Court denied ex alderman Bell’s quo warranto petition to oust city officials, directing him to pursue remedies in Ramsey district court.
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Wisconsin
Supreme Court
St.Paul
Bell
St. Paul
Exulderman
Ramsey District Court
Victoria rejects sixth woman suffrage bill
The executive council of Victoria has for the sixth time rejected the woman suffrage bill. It also rejected a proposal to submit the budget to a referendum.
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Melbourne
Executive Council of Victoria
Private Telegrams Signal Skirmish in South Africa
London dispatches report private telegrams depicting a tense South Africa situation. Sources vary on Boer strength from 700 to 8,000 with Dutch aid. British reinforcements and mounted contingents are debated while the War Office remains silent.
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London
South Africa
Standard
Knox
Dewet
Cape Colony
Daily Mail
Kitchener
War Office
Fearful Cape Colony Rebellion Spreads In North
Reports from Cars Town on December 21 describe about 2000 Boers invading northern districts of Cape Colony. Fears arise Dutch sympathizers may join the rebellion and widen the conflict. British worry over troop shortages as vast horse losses in South Africa become evident.
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Cape Colony
Cars Town
Cape Collony
South Africa
Dewet Demands Free Pardon for All Troops
In Bloemfontein a Boer commander led 6000 men and 18000 horses after capturing Dewets dorp. He refused surrender without a free pardon for all his men including many Cape Dutch. The force is split into three sections.
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Wanla
Bloemfontein
Dewet
Dewetsdorp
Telegraphers vow to fight Santa Fe to bitter end
Cutaneo Dec 21 Telegraphers on the Santa Fe road pledge to continue their strike battle to the end without regard to the conference outcome held here. President Dolphin spoke after receiving reports from Galveston Fort Worth Topeka and other points along the line.
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Cutanao
Santa Fe
Berr
Dolphin
Galveston
Fort Worth
Topeka
Packers vote to curtail acreage of canned goods
80 packers from Iowa Indiana Wisconsin and Illinois met to discuss curbing overproduction of canned goods next year. They unanimously supported reducing acreage as the remedy for the surplus in the market. Regret rather than surprise followed the Hay-Pauncefote canal treaty developments as U S senate action drew editorials.
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Western Packers Canned Goods Association
Iowa
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Loxpon
United States Senate
Great Britain
Illness improves for Belmont. plans California trip
August Belmont, ill with typhoid fever in Hempstead L I, has passed the crisis and improves rapidly. He plans a private voyage to California within two weeks to recover fully. In Detroit Mich December 21 three children of Raymond McKee near Obise Ont drowned after slipping through ice on Turkey creek.
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Melhmont
New York
Belmont
Hempstead
L I
California
Derxtort
Mich
Eugene
Joseph
Francis
Raymond
McKee
Obise
Ont
Turkey Creek
Stops the Cough and Cures the Cold Patent Ad
A historical ad claims Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets stop coughs and work off a cold. It advertises a daily offer with a fixed price of 25 cents and mentions a cure for colds and a remedy for customers. The language reflects early 20th century marketing.
Fight for millions as Denver and Clayton clash over estate
In Denver, a legal battle opens in Judge Allen's court over a 2.5 million estate of George W. Clayton. The will leaves the remainder to Denver as trustee to fund a college for poor white boys, with Thomas S. Clayton contesting the city's right to act as trustee under its charter and laws. The decedent died about a year ago, and the will made about 100,000 in bequests to relatives and friends.
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City of
Denver
Thomas Clayton
Thomas S. Clayton
Presidential electors vote totals in latest election
The Times tabulates a national popular vote total of 13,067,299 with McKinley at 7,217,677 and Bryan at 6,357,853. Third party results include Woolley 207,368 Barker 50,188 Debs 84,552 and Maloney 83,450. McKinley leads by 859,824 in votes and 408,055 in majority.
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New York
the Times
McKinley
Bryan
Woolley
Barker
Debs
Social Democrat
Maloney
The
Times
Chicago and Northwestern Establishes Permanent Pension Plan
Chicago and Northwestern railway directors approve a permanent pension system for 27,000 employees to begin January 1, 1901. The plan mirrors the Pennsylvania lines model and may trigger extensive retirements. Officials estimate annual company costs around $200,000 as the program fully progresses.
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Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Pennsylvania Lines
The Folly and Facts of Baldness Across Life
A essay explains baldness as a minor yet annoying trouble. It classifies senile and premature baldness, links to health and dandruff, and notes recovery varies by cause. It treats baldness philosophically and suggests practical acceptance.
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Florence A. Patterson
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Colesburg
Aldershot
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