Democratic Senators Confer on Philippine Policy and Trade
Democratic senators met to shape party policy on key issues before Congress. They favored Bacon's plan to protect life and property in the Philippines until quiet returns, then enable self governed independence. They also discussed Hawaiian and Puerto Rico governance and endorsed free trade, with a substitute bill for free coinage of silver likely.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Philippine Archipelago
Bacon
United States
Philippine Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Puerto Rico
Lindsay
Caffery
Horace Boies as Democratic presidential nominee suggested
S H Basher, of Waterloo Iowa, declares Horace Boies the ablest Iowa governor with a grasp on currency and bimetallism. Basher says Boies has broad Democratic appeal, trusted by Westerners and unimpeachable to Easterns, signaling possible candidacy.
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Waterloo
Horace Boies
S.H Basher
Iis
Republican Senate caucus selects officers for office
The Republican caucus of the senate decided on reorganizing elective officers and nominated Charles Bennett of New York for secretary and William Ransdell of Indiana for sergeant at arms to replace W R Cox and John Bright.
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Washington
Senate
Charlies Bennett
New York
W. R. Cox
William Ransdell
Indiana
John Bright
Increased Attendance At Tri-State Grain Growers Convention
The second day at Fargo North Dakota January 25 reported higher attendance and growing public interest in the Tri-State Grain Growers convention. Papers on grain grower topics dominated the agenda and a question box allowed farmers to submit written questions for discussion. The event drew representation from all sections and was seen as valuable both agriculturally and financially.
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Tri-State
Grain Growers’ Convention
Farco
N. D
Bring Back the Albany Commander Sails for England
Commander Joseph E. Craig sails from New York on the steamship New York to retrieve the cruiser Albany at Armstrong yards Newcastle. The ship, purchased before the Spanish American War, will be handed to the US government in a few weeks. Assistant Paymaster Philip V. Mohun joins the Albany crew of 240 men and 18 officers. the unit will depart on the Prairie for New York shortly.
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New York
Joseph E. Craig
American Line
Albany
Armstrong Yards
Newcastle
United States
Spain
Craig
Philip V. Mohun
After the Paper Trust Colorado Editors Demand Pulp Tariff Repeal
The Colorado Editorial Association calls for repeal of the wood pulp tariff and related white print paper materials. They pledge to oppose any congress member who does not back repeal and organize a national conference of publishers in New Orleans on February 26.
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Denver
Colorado Editorial Association
Congress
New Orleans
Witnesses Testify On Gubernatorial Contest At Frarxgroft
Many witnesses testified on January 25 about alleged use of false ballots in Democratic counties and militia in Louisville during the gubernatorial contest. The dispatch also notes reinforcement of the Garrisons and a report from Berlin that the Afghan ameer ordered all roads from St Petersburg leading away.
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Frarxgroft
Louisville
Berlin
Ameer
St. Petersburg
Guarded Route Herat to Kurschk Reinforced Front Garrisons
The route from Herat to Kurschk in Transcaspia will be guarded while frontier garrisons receive reinforcements. The move aims to bolster security along the border and deter incursions amid ongoing military activity.
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Herat
Kurschk
Transcaspia
German Ambassador Baron von Holleben at Chicago University
In January the German ambassador to the United States visited the University of Chicago. Enthusiastic students and faculty filled Kent Theater for a welcome, with Dr J Laurence Laughlin presenting. A banquet followed with toasts to Germany and expressions of friendship with the United States.
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Curiaco
University of Chicago
Baron von Holleben
United States
Kent Theater
von Holleben
J. Laurence Laughlin
America
Holleben
Germany
Dreimal Hoch
Harper
National Board of Trade Backs New Department of Commerce
The National Board of Trade urged Congress to establish a separate executive department called the department of commerce and industry. O B Murray and Alden Smith presented testimony at the White House on crop information and the need for broader data, with the board supporting Senate Bill 738 and faster European crop reporting.
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National Board of Trade
Washington
Janu
White House
O. B Murray
Cincinnati
Agricultural Department
Europe
Alden Smith
Congress
Department of Commerce and Industry
General Wood Inspects Manzanillo During Cuba Visit
General Wood arrived in Manzanillo Cuba at noon and spent three hours inspecting the city He visited headquarters met the mayor local judges and other prominent men and then began an overland trip to San Antonio de los...
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Manzanillo
Cuba
General Wood
Headquarters
San
German Opinions on British Situation Desperate
The article argues that German observers deem the British position as dire with relief efforts failing and the retreat line at risk, signaling a critical crisis in British defenses and morale. It notes a stronger German assessment of strategic setbacks and potential gains from continued pressure.
British Report Says Boers Hold Spion Kop Impregnable
Jan 25 report from Bexum notes German tacticians see Ladysmith siege as desperate for British forces while crowds at the War Office are silent and dismissive. The Boers’ position at Spion Kop is described as nearly impregnable.
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Bexum
Ladysmith
Spionkop Taken As War Office Reports Night Assault
London January 25 The War Office says General Warren’s troops occupied Spionkop Tuesday night after a surprise attack on a small garrison. The British held the position all Wednesday amid heavy shell fire with considerable casualties, including General Woodgate among the wounded.
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London
War Office
Defeat Report From Brussels on War Fronts
The Berliner Tageblatt reports Sir Charles War ten’s signal defeat in Brussels. A Kreuz Zeitung military writer says the Ladysmith relief movement failed, endangering the British retreat line.
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Berliner Tageéblatt
Brussels
Charles War- Ten
The
Kreuz Zeitung
Ladysmith
War Office Seeks News From Front in Pall Mall Crowds
Lonpox Jan 25 crowds gather around the war office in Pall Mall awaiting dispatches from South Africa. Officials report no late messages, keeping anxious public and reporters waiting for updates on the front.
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War Office
Lonpox
Pall Mall
South Africa
Sugar Estates Run Full Time in Rebuilt Manzanillo
In Manzanillo the town shows marked recovery with sugar estates operating at full capacity under escort of General Chaffee Colonel Black and others from the Tenth Cavalry. The city’s current improvements overshadow the 1898 state, illustrating a vivid contrast between old and new Manzanillo.
Authorities Stir Up City Health Controversy in Minneapolis
Minneapolis reports estimate about 30 small pox cases. Health Commissioner Norton is removed from control and Dr. A A Law named assistant commissioner with exclusive authority over cases, amid disputes over whether the outbreak is chickenpox. In San Francisco, Wheeler leads a push to create a permanent commercial museum with a Pacific coast resources push.
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Minneapolis
A. K. Norton
Board of Public Health
A. A. Law
Minnesota Volunteers
Norton
San Francisco
Wheeler
University of California
Pacific Coast
Russian Consulate Planned in Canada
Arrangements are under way to establish a Russian consulate in Canada. Ex-Congressman Charles W. Walton, for 85 years justice of the Maine Supreme Court, is dead. Fire in Rombakshotten Sweden destroyed 21 houses leaving many homeless. Bubonic plague outbreak reported at Rosario Argentina with strict quarantine. Judge Orrin N. Carter of Chicago seeks Republican governor nomination in Tripol. Dr John E. Davis of Wisconsin University dies in Chicago.
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Charles W. Walton
Maine Supreme Court
Rombakshotten
Sweden
Rosario
Argentine
Orrin N. Carter
Chicago
Tripols
John E. Davis
Wisconsin University
Presbyterian Hospital
Strategic stalemate at Spion Kop described with reinforcements awaited
The report notes Spion Kop as the plateau’s high point with Tugela Boer positions eight miles east and a Drakensburg spur to the northwest. It details Buller’s path to the summit, unknown reinforcements from Cape Town, and 192 000 troops expected to shift the balance. Casualties listed reach 8 214 killed wounded or captured.
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Spion Kop
Tugela
Spionkop
Drakensburg
Buller
War Office
Lord Roberts
Cape Town
Baller
Nightly Bombardment Drives Boers From Spionkop Positions
London report from Spearman Camp describes Sir Charles Warren’s forces shelling the Boer forts west of Spionkop with lyddite batteries and maxims. Casualties were lighter today than yesterday as Logan’s troops fought from dawn until dusk, combat continuing in persistent skirmishes.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Spearmans Camp
Charles Warren
Spionkop
Acton Homes Road
Logan
Want of foresight blamed for war by Morley in Forfar
John Morley, speaking to constituents at Forfar, attacks the Salisbury government for the South Africa war start. He argues foreseen Transvaal temper and a lack of information led to conflict, calling Salisbury's July 28 speech a war prompt and franchise talks a cover for a grave misjudgment.
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John Morley
Salisbury
London
Forfar
South Africa
Mr. Morley
Transvaal
Lord Salisbury
Boers Massed Guns Entrench Line Across Drakensberg Region
A Spearman Camp dispatch reports the Boers holding a persistent, entrenched position stretching from the Drakensberg eastward. They have more firearms and prepared to fight, continuing musketry along the same lines as the previous day, with intrenchments erected overnight.
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Lonbon
Times
Spearmans Camp
Drakensberg
Russian Ambulance Corps Authorized to Proceed to Pretoria
A Lourenzo Marques dispatch reports all Transvaal passengers barred except Russian ambulance corps members who traveled by special train. In Bern, the German bark Hans Wigner was ordered to unload contraband at Port Elizabeth but sailed to Delago Bay after compliance.
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Pretoria
London
Daily Mail
Lourenzo Marques
Transvaal
Bern
Hans Wigner
South African
Fearless
Port Elizabeth
Delago Bay
Peace Society collects nearly one hundred thousand signatures
In Brussels an address led by Charles Le Jeune and Universal Peace Society members gathers about 100 000 signatures, urging President McKinley to mediate. The petition will be sent to Washington within a fortnight.
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Brussels
Charles le Jeune
Universal Peace Society
McKinney
Washington
Platts Amendments Seek Shift in Insular Government Bills
Senator Platt of Connecticut announces amendments to Hawaii and Porto Rico government bills. He seeks to strike the delegate election from both, potentially leaving Congress unrepresented, and proposes customs changes including 80 percent duty rules for Porto Rico and continued U S Hawaii relations until further law. Also reports a German sugar trust claim and Minneapolis Republicans plan a pro Boer meeting with Altgeld.
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Washington
Platt
Connecticut
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Congress
Hawaiian Commission
United States
Mr. Platt
Minneapolis
Altgeld
Illinois
G A R Pension Committee Proposes Board of Judges
The Grand Army of the Republic's national pension committee urged the president to establish a Washington based board of judges to hear appeals on pension decisions. Appeals currently decided by clerks in the interior department would be handled by a high standing legal tribunal with defined jurisdiction. The president received the idea favorably and will consider a bill draft from the committee.
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Washington
National Pension Committee
Pension Bureau
Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Court of Claims
Twenty Seven Cents a Day How Men Eat on Low Budget
A Washington Star report quotes a diving room owner describing how men live on 27 cents daily. They split meals across 3 cent and 2 cent lunchrooms, saving for dress and appearances, and exploit dish schedules to get cheaper dinners while maintaining stylish looks.
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Washington Star
How to Earn a Cab Driver License in London
A Detroit Free Press report recounts London cab and bus driver exams at Scotland Yard. Applicants endure strict tests, including routing by shortest path and precision handling, with success granting a coveted opening and long privilege to drive in crowded streets.
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Strand
Piccadilly Circus
Addison Road
Upper Bedford Place
Cobby
London
London Street
Detroit Free Press
Diplomatic Stationery as a Spy Tale
A newspaper feature recalls a humorous 19th century story about U S envelopes used by French and German spies. It centers on Bict Harte in England and a consular tale written for London readers, depicting a naive recruit at a German fortress and his letters to a fellow soldier.
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Germany
Bict Harte
England
London
Taite
Intenor
Brothus
Spy Uses American Envelopes in Cold War Tale
A fragment recounts a consul in Paris meeting a French captain who is revealed as a recruit and a spy. Letters from the consulate allegedly never reached America but were intercepted and passed through mail by a hidden alert in Packie, using Uncle Sam insignia. The San Francisco Chronicle notes such envelope misuse by spies on both sides.
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America
Bath Nz
Paris
Epid
Packie
Uncle Sam
San Frente Chronicle
Mother's Fearful Wakeup Prank Ends in Child's Mock Defiance
A nine year old recalls nearly drowning scare after neighbor Jimmie Thompson's death. Mother panics imagining his fate, until the boy returns to deny being her child with a dignified rebuke. The tale shifts to a flirtatious exchange about courtship and conversation.
Billongire’s Daughter Describes Father’s Apathy Toward Wealth
A fragmentary dialogue shows a daughter questioning her father about love and wealth while he mocks worldly greed and claims to disdain money, saying he would rather be immoral than penniless. The text conveys family strain and moral contrasts in a terse, historical voice.
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Billongire
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