Captains Fight Over Santiago Credit Ends Controversy
President Roosevelt releases Schley appeal findings in the Santiago naval campaign. He backs the court of inquiry as largely just, cites failure to enforce a night blockade, and says the dispute should end to avoid navy damage. Two Milwaukee firemen die in a steel plant blaze, losses $100000.
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Washington
Schley
White House
Admiral Schley
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Sampson
Santiago
Court of Claims
Admirall Schley
Admiral Sampson
New York
Brooklyn
Oregon
The
Theodore Roosevelt
Public Lands Bill Seeks Arizona Reservation Protection
The House committee on public lands reports a bill to create a public reservation in Arizona including the petrified forests. The move aims to protect the area as a designated public reserve.
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Washington
House
Arizona
General Bell Clean Sweeps Insurrection in Batangas
General J Franklin Bell reports a near complete cleanup of Batangas province as insurrectionists likely relocated or hidden. He notes increased robber bands in Tabayas and Cavite and says Malvar’s influence is waning among Filipinos. The US transport Wright, raised after sinking in San Jacinto harbor, arrives at Cavite under Wompatuck tow.
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Manila
J. Franklin Bell
Batangas
Tabayas
Cavite
Laguna
Bell
San Jacinto Harbor
Wright
Fierce Snow Storm Hits New York City in 1888 Sweep
New York City endured the fiercest snow storm since 1888. Beginning after midnight the storm brought rapid accumulation and blizzards that suspended traffic in the city. Car tracks stayed open in main streets only, ferries struggled on ice choked rivers, and shipping halted with hatches closed. Two steamers reached quarantine before the port stormed to abate.
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New York
New York City
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Sandy Hook
Dumont Not Discouraged Over Air Ship Rebuild Plan
M Santos-Dumont plans a rebuilt air ship after wrecking his last Mediterranean crossing attempt. The sinking of the motor prompted a more powerful replacement, and he remains certain he will cross the sea despite near death from drowning, smoke, and fire.
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New York
M. Santos- Dumont
Mediterranean
Monaco
Rear-end Collision Kills Two in Illinois
In Litchfield Illinois two people died and five were injured in a rear end crash between the Diamond Special passenger train and a freight train on the Illinois Central line. The collision occurred with the passenger nearly ahead at about 12 miles per hour as the freight struck the rear sleeper. The freight engineer cited thick fog obscuring visibility ahead.
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Litchfield
Ill
Great Floods Ravage Cape Colony City
Unprecedented floods in the southwestern Cape Colony cause widespread destruction to houses bridges and railroads and report 25 drownings around Cape Town on February 19.
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Cape Colony
Cape Town
Four Die In Head-On Crash On Iowa Central Railroad
Four people were killed when a light engine crashed into a passenger train on the Iowa Central line near Gifford, Iowa, in a head-on collision reported February 19.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Central Railroad
Gifford
War Revenue Tax Repeal Passes Unanimously in House
In Washington on February 18 the house approved the bill to repeal war revenue taxes without debate after Richardson of Tennessee challenged the process. The strict party order limited amendments, prompting Democrats to denounce the gag rule as curtailing deliberation. The 278-0 vote followed unanimous consent to move the bill to passage.
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Washington
Richardson
Tennessee
Ways and Means
Hay
Dem. Va
Babcock
Rep. Wis
Dem. Tenn
Danish West Indies Treaty Ratified by Senate
The Senate ratified the Danish treaty transferring St. Thomas St. John and St. Croix to the United States for 5 million dollars. The discussion touched on the Philippines as well as constitutional questions about governing the islands after they join the United States. Senator Cullom spoke on the amendment to strike a clause, but it was rejected without division.
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Washington
Senate
Denmark
United States
St. Thomas
St. John
St. Croix
Antilles
Danish West Indies
Porto Rico
Lincoln
Philippines
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Bacon
McLaurin
Mississippi
Will D. Jenkins Former Washington Official Dies in San Francisco
Olympia reports ex Secretary of State Will D. Jenkins died in San Francisco on a Saturday morning. Born in 1841 in Tippecanoe Indiana, he built newspapers in Kansas and Washington, helped found the Daily Chronicle in Seattle, helped edit the Whatcom Daily Reveille, and served three terms as mayor of Whatcom. He was a Pu llist leader, census supervisor, and oil venture investor. He leaves a wife and five children.
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Olympia
San Francisco
Will D. Jenkins
Jenkins
California
Washington
Indiana
Tippecanoe
Kansas
The
Clarion
Smith County
Mr. Jenkins
Seattle
Daily Chronicle
State Journal
Whatcom
Reveille
Consolidation Plans for Cleveland Savings Banks Unveiled
In Cleveland authorities outline a plan to merge nearly all smaller savings banks into one large associated bank with over 1 million dollars in capitalization. The process pools existing capital stock and may include 15 to 20 outlying banks, with names to be announced after all agreements are signed.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Army Estimates for 1902 03 Totals 69 310 000 Pounds
London reports the army estimates for 1902 03 total 69 310 000 pounds to support 420 000 men 219 700 in ordinary service and 200 300 in war service A 40 000 000 pound war head reflects a 23 280 000 pound reduction from 1901 02 A memorandum notes the funds cover a South Africa field force at current strength for eight or nine months of the new fiscal year.
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London
South Africa
American missionaries hostage crisis near Constantinople
A Feb 18 dispatch reports Gargioulo dragoman and Petit treasurer of the American mission in Constantinople met brigands on the road to Podrome monastery and paid ransom. Gargioulo awaits word on the location of Miss Stone the captive American missionary and her companion.
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London
Daily Graphic
Seres
Turkey
M. Gargioulo
Constantinople
M. Petit
Amercian
Podrome
Miss Stone
Lighthouses to study wreck navigation aid off Bean's Point
Senator Foster had urged an inquiry after two steamers wrecked on rocks near Bean's Point between Seattle and Port Orchard. The lighthouse board has taken up the request and will act once information is secured to determine needed navigation aids.
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Washington
Bean's Point
Seattle
Port Orchard
Foster
Lighthouse Board
Gorgas claims Havana free of yellow fever after mosquito control
Major William C. Gorgas, Havana’s chief sanitary officer, asserts the city has been purged of yellow fever after a century of epidemics. He credits a mosquito killing system begun in 1901 and notes no new cases since September 28, 1901, calling the result beyond mere chance.
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Havana
W. C. Gorgas
Sanitary Department
Gorgas
Earthquake in Shamaka Leaves Mass Casualties
Reports from Shamaka confirm a devastating earthquake with about 300 corpses recovered. Wreckage is extensive and slow to clear as survivors, mostly Mussulmans, camp outside the ruined city seeking aid.
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St. Petersburg
Shamaka
Mussulmans
Ransom Paid for Miss Stone Reported by State Department
Washington reports confirm ransom money for Miss Stone has been paid to brigand captors. Release timing unknown. brigands demand a week to ten days to ensure safe retreat before prisoner is handed over.
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Washington
State Department
Miss Stone
Illustrations and debates on farm equipment and sugar crops
A sequence of farm illustrated cuts shows peach carriers bushel crates stacking crates and a safe cattle passage. It discusses new methods for winter protecting trees and a strong bushel crate design. Dr Wiley argues sugar beet crops lag cane sugar in cost and profit, citing trials and yields.
Plowing Under Green Crops
The Indianapolis News notes green manuring has merit for adding humus to soils but should not be practiced universally. It cautions against overuse on light or sandy soils and suggests maturing crops be used for roughage while manure enriches the farm.
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Indianapolis News
Wheat as Hog Food Shows No Pork Difference
Wisconsin experiment station results indicate four trials found practically no difference in pork yield when pigs were fed wheat versus corn at the same weight, averaging about 490 pounds of ground meat.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Grit Helps Early Chick Health as Drovers Journal Advises
The Drovers' Journal urges mixing gritty material into a chick’s first feed to prevent bowel troubles and lice damage. It suggests coarse sand or crushed egg shells, and notes grit naturally supplied by the hen when chicks depart the nest. turning the hen loose next day aids continued feeding and health.
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Drovers’ Journal
Clover in the Rotation Crops
The piece explains crop rotation aims for even soil nutrient use and highlights the value of clover and similar legumes. It notes legumes return more plant food than they take, citing cowpeas Canada field peas and velvet bean as beneficial rotations when clover stands are weak.
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Canada
Indianapolis News
Growing the Best Apples from Old Varieties
Nurserymen report strong demand for older apple varieties such as Rhode Island Greening King Spitzenburg and Northern Spy. Growers focus on newer introductions but these old favorites fetch higher prices this season, with King often said to have no rival in suitable regions.
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Rhode Island
New England
King
Rhode Island Greening
Spitzenburg
Northern Spy
Proper cellar maintenance and single breed farming
A cellar can stay dry with attention and proper drainage even without cementing walls. Light, cleanliness, and air improve it as in living rooms. Stick to one breed of fowls for better profit rather than pursuing new varieties.
Dairy and Creamery Notes on Milking Practices
Guidance for dairy workers on humane milking and disciplined handling to maximize milk yield. Emphasizes avoiding fear in cows, keeping milking regular, and attentive care to prevent milk loss and udder issues. Notes price differences tied to milk quality and the impact of milking frequency on cow health.
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Wilk
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