Record Number of Bills in Fifty Fourth Congress
The fifty fourth congress, set to expire soon, produced a record in entries with over 10 400 bills and 3 100 resolutions introduced and referred to committees. Major results include pending appropriations, a few laws, and no public building bills passed. The session saw debates on foreign relations, tariffs, and potential statehood for Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Two deaths occurred in a separate local railroad wreck near Marshall Missouri.
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Spain Faces Secret War Conference in Madrid
In Madrid on February 27 extreme reserve surrounds a secret conference between Premier Castillo and allied leaders to assess the war state with Cuba. U S consul-general Lee’s actions are deemed high handed. The government plans to investigate American citizen grievances and punish those blamed for the beating death of Dr. Ricardo Ruiz in Guanabacoa prison.
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United States
Elaine
Ricardo Ruiz
Guanabacoa
May Go Abroad Name Foreign Ministers for McKinley Era
Washington dispatch reports President elect McKinley will likely appoint Bellamy Storer as first assistant secretary of state John Hay as ambassador to Great Britain William F Draper Horace Porter as ambassador to France Powell Clayton as minister to Mexico John A Roche as minister to Persia John Russell Young as minister to China William McKinley Osborne as consul general to London and Perry S Heath or Gowdy as consul general to Paris
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Ohio
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Great Britain
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Massachusetts
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France
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Mexico
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Persia
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Pennsylvania
China
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London
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Indiana
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Paris
Bank Crash Shuts Mullanphy Savings Bank St Louis
State Bank Examiner CG O Austin closed the Mullanphy savings bank in St Louis a long time operator for 26 years. Assistant Attorney General Jeffries sought a receiver Judge Valliant. Liabilities about 807630 with assets 567114 and losses of 204000 on bad paper. depositors may recover about 50 cents on the dollar.
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Schwinneer Wins Six Days Bicycle Race at Tattersall's
Fred Schinneer the Bohemian and Chicago resident won the six days bicycle race at Tattersall's Chicago ending Saturday night at 10 05. The final distances were Schinneer 1788 miles 4 laps Miller 1764 miles 1 lap Ashinger 1727 miles Lawson the Terrible Swede 1707 miles 1 lap Hansen 1603 miles 2 laps Lift the legless rider 461 miles.
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Past the Doorkeepers Two Little Children Enter the House Floor
The Washington Star reports two toddlers aged about two or three wandered into the Capitol House floor, slipping past doorkeepers and a bemused legislator. They scrambled through doors, dodged a tall representative, and finally retreated with a remark from one girl that only men were inside.
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Senator Call's Havana Visit Arouses Spanish Alarm
The Washington Post describes Senator Call and Senator Proctor planning a congressional probe into Maceo's death, recalling a prior Havana visit by a senate subcommittee on immigration and public health. The Spanish minister, fearing belligerent intent, sought reassurance from Secretary Foster who dismissed risks as a holiday pleasure trip.
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Lincoln's Hat and Other Oddities From a Bygone Era
A nostalgic fragment recounts Abraham Lincoln's tall stovepipe hat and how it was celebrated after his election with mischievous celebrations at Springfield. It also notes depictions of a fierce black leopard in literature and a lighthearted tale of a French hill climb where a cyclist aids a donkey cart, sparking gratitude from a peasant.
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Magnifying Odors A New Perfume Detecting Machine
The St Louis Republic reports a novel device that acts as a microscope for odors. A liquid once considered odorless is distilled into a detectable scent. a sample of perfume placed on the receiver yields a strong odor that can suffocate if endured. Useful to grocers for detecting adulterations, by chemists and physicians, and even for bank note authentication via scent. The device, about 12 by 8 inches, is wood with a nickel-plated nostril opening, and may perfume large homes, hospital rooms, and other spaces at low cost.
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Banka
Natchez Sun Descent Legend and Natchez Beliefs
The article recounts an Natchez temple keeper’s explanation of a legendary origin of the Natchez royal line linked to the sun. It ponders whether the tale hints at eastern mound builders or an Israelite migration, noting the tradition’s silence beyond the keeper’s account and its mystic wanderings.
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Ancient Rock Writing Found on Vancouver Island
Prehistoric hieroglyphics spotted by F W Laing, fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, on a giant rock beside Great Central Lake during a hazardous interior crossing. The five parallel inscription lines resemble a musical staff with figures above and a seven branched candlestick at the right. Photographs and sketches were sent to Dr Franz Boas at the Smithsonian for study.
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Saints Next After Angels In Dinner Politeness
A woman hosts a casual dinner with a white-haired clergyman and relatives. As they rise the priest jokes that angels go first by guiding the children out. The hostess replies with a quick quip to have the saints go next, prompting laughter.
Cats as Clocks Across Asia in Curious Time-Telling Trick
A China related note describes locals using a cat’s pupil size to tell the hour, noting how sun position and light affect pupil dilation. The piece also describes the Himalayan settlement Rupshu at 15 000 feet where 500 people endure freezing nights and year round goat-hair tents with warm dress and cloaks.
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