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Wednesday, December 20, 2000

Thursday, December 20, 1900. Martial law in the Philippines.

Gen. Arthur MacArthur declared marital law in the Philippines, which demanded loyalty to the United States.

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Wednesday, December 19, 1900. Expanding the Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation.

Labels: 1900, 1900s, Arizona, Arizona (Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation), Executive Orders, Native Americans, Quechan, William McKinley

Thursday, September 28, 2000

Friday, September 28, 1900. Bad news from the Philippines.

General Arthur MacArthur Jr. telegraphed the War Department (which was actually named that at the time) that 51 men from Company F of the 29th Volunteer Infantry, under the command of Captain Devereaux Shields, been taken prisoner by the Filipino resistance, along with the gunboat Villalobos.

It was almost as if the Filipinos didn't want us there.

Evelyn Cameron, English born Montana rancher who left some wonderful writings, and fantastic photographs.

English rancher in Montana Evelyn Cameron wrote:

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 Ashburn 10 minutes. E & I town. Lunch at Corlinne. Tea Ashburn. Photos arrived from Stores.
Beautiful morning. afternoon wet very. Mild.
Arose 8:10. Down 9:00. Breakfast- eggs for E, porridge, oat cake. We started 11:30 for walk, & I just ran in to see how they were. E followed. Jessie gave me an African letter from her nephew written in July, on 1/2 rations & very sick of it. We went to town. I chose a Highland bull, & a Highland ram photos (1/each) sent to Per his birthday today. Bought apples for eating & cooking, and fish. In 1:00. Lunch — sago pudding. E — sardines. Like yesterday I was to have hired a bicycle, but the rain put a stop to it. Read. Photos- enlargements of antelope & the grouse under milkweed, platina type good! also 5x7 of the sea good. Group unpresentable tho’. Packed up one of each (not of group), & walked to PO & posted. E out, but came back. Allan came 4:15, & after seeing photos, we went to tea with him & Jessie. Jessie told me about Ardlussa. To sell for #30. worth #1500 in Jura. Received letter from Mrs C enclosing letter from Pitts. He has been in the eastern Firths with Middlemore. Home at 6:00. Jessie dressed Jim up as a girl for fun. Changed.

The paper from Carlisle Pennsylvania reported that Indians still had grievances.

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Wednesday, September 26, 1900. The Battleship Potemkin.

Labels: 1900, 1900s, 1905, Imperial Russian Navy, Russian Revolution of 1905

Wednesday, June 21, 2000

Thursday, June 21, 1900. McKinley and Roosevelt nominated, China declares war.

William McKinley and New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt were unanimously nominated for president and vice-president on the Republican ticket.

China declared war on the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan.

Major General Arthur MacArthur, commander of U.S. forces in the Philippines and Civil War hero, offered amnesty for 90 days to Filipino guerillas.

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Wednesday, June 20, 1900. Siege of Peking.

Labels: 1900, 1900s. Boxer Rebellion, China, China (Beijing), Qing Dynasty, Siege of Peking

Saturday, June 3, 2000

Sunday, Juue 3, 1900. Cold reception in a hot climate.

William Howard Taft arrived in Manila on the USS Hancock as Governor-General of the Philippines, replacing General Arthur MacArthur. the last military governor.

Taft would later say; "I cannot describe the coldness of the Army officers and the Army men who received us any better than by saying that it somewhat exceeded the coldness of the populace." Given the attitude of career Army officers at the time, that can't be doubted.

The International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) was founded in New York City.

Germany's comprehensive meat inspection laws in the world, to that time.

Boxers cut the rail line between Beijing and Tianjin.

Friday, April 7, 2000

Saturday, April 7, 1900. The US in the Far East.

The USS Wheeling arrived at Taku Forts to reinforce the US presence in China.

General Arthur MacArthur, the father of Douglas MacArthur and a Civil War hero, was named to replace General Elwell Stephen Otis as military governor of the Philippines.

Over 100 people were killed near Austin, Texas, when the McDonald Dam burst.

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Saturday, March 31, 1900. Sanna's Post.

Labels: 1900, 1900s, Boer Armies, Boer War, British Army, Disease

Thomas More, counsellor of law and statesman of integrity, merry martyr and most human of saints: Pray that, for the glory of God and in the pursuit of His justice, I may be trustworthy with confidences, keen in study, accurate in analysis, correct in conclusion, able in argument, loyal to clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries, ever attentive to conscience. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my clients’ tales. Read with me in my library and stand always beside me so that today I shall not, to win a point, lose my soul. Pray that my family may find in me what yours found in you: friendship and courage, cheerfulness and charity, diligence in duties, counsel in adversity, patience in pain—their good servant, and God’s first. Amen

"Be at peace. Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life; rather look to them with full hope as they arise. God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them. He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will bury you in his arms. Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you then and every day. He will either shield you from suffering, or give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imagination." St. Francis de Sales

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Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

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